How to create GPIB instrument driver?

[DaveC]

I searched the NI instrument driver archive for a driver for the H-P 3326A
waveform synthesizer, to no avail. There is one for the 3325 which is
similar.

How does one go about writing a driver for an instrument? Where do I get the
instrument-specific instructions (i.e., 3326A) which, I presume, I need in
order to create the driver?

Any suggestions or links to pertinent documents would be appreciated.
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[Dennis_Knutson]

There is a tutorial at http://zone.ni.com/devzone/devzoneweb.nsf/opendoc?openagent&D318B79F473D3C838625680A005AC409&cat=A18F9DEED354493E8625688B00733A17. As far a getting the instrument commands, they should be provided with the instrument. Check the manuals for something like a Programmer's Reference section. You may be able to use the 3325 driver if the commands are the same. It does happen some times. At the very least, use the 3325 driver as a template if the two are functionally similar.