How do I read the correct information from my Inficon XTM/2 deposition monitor via GPIB?

[dennis.kuhl]

I am trying to get thickness data from my Inficon XTM/2 Deposition Monitor using GPIB.  The VI I am using is attached.  It seems to communicate with the device okay, as the "receive" and "send" indicators light up the device display, but the data displayed in the VI is completely unrelated to the actual thickness displayed on the XTM/2.  According to the manual, S2 is the status command for thickness data, and Line Feed is the EOT byte for GPIB.  I can't think of what to try next.

[Catherine-B]

Hi dennis.kuhl,

Are there any other commands you can try to isolate whether it is just this command that returns unexpected results?

Best,  

[Dennis_Knutson]

Since you don't get an error, it does not appear you have any problems with LabVIEW. I would suggest you contact the vendor for help in understanding their manual.

[dennis.kuhl]

Thanks for your responses.  I was actually able to get it working.  It turns out I was not handling the hexadecimal output from the XTM/2 correctly.  I have attached the functional VI in case anyone else would have a use for it.