HP59307 LabView Driver

[AndresM]

hi all,

does anyone have a LabView driver for HP 59307A.  it is a Dual VHF Switch.

I just want to use it to switch a DMM to 3 places.

can you please post it on this thread. thanks.

[srikrishnaNF]

Hi AndresM,

  Since your instrument HP59307 is having a GPIB port,you can use gpib functions present in the GPIB pallette.The respective commands which you have to send will be present in the manual.

 Thanks and regards,

srikrishnaNF

[AndresM]

thank you.

how do i program BCL, REN, and MRE lines?

i couldn't find any  software function that controls these hardware lines in the GPIB pallett..  

[Dennis_Knutson]

Since BCL and MRE are non-existant lines, don't worry about those. Where did you hear that there were such lines?

Normally, you would use VISA and all of the background GPIB functions are done for you. If you want to get really low level, use the GPIB Initialization and select to Assert REN.

[AndresM]

ok, cool.

i have an idea how to control REN, from the VISA function included.

BCL and MRE are talked about in the instrument manual.  they need to be High when I pull REN Low. so i guess the VISA functions does this in the back ground for me.? i hope so.....

[Dennis_Knutson]

As I said, BCL and MRE are non-existant - meaning there are no such lines. Maybe the instrument predates any kind of IEEE standard?