How to get data into PC from Agilent 8719ET Network Analyser

[roiht]

Hii,
I'm using Agilent 8719ET network analyser and want to get the data into my PC using GPIB USB-HS. Can anyone help me with this. I'm finding difficult to start over. Still trying to read the manuals of Agilent Network analyser.
Looking for kind help
Regards, Rohit

[smercurio_fc]

You can download the drivers for that instrument here. There's a "Read and Graph" data example that should do what you want.

[roiht]

Hi,
I downloaded the read and graph vi but when I try to run it asks for sub vis which I can't find.
Where can I get them....
Looking for your reply
Rohit

[Dennis_Knutson]

All the VIs are in the driver you downloaded. In fact, if you installed the driver correctly, all of the VIs would be on your palette if you restarted LabVIEW after the installation. Exactly which driver did you download and where did you place the files?

[roiht]

yeah!!
things are working now but again not able to figure out how to increase the number of points plotted in the graph.
In network analyzer I set the number of points to 201 whears the graph plots only 3 points one at 0 other at stop frequency(13.5GHtz) and other in the middle.
Could you please help me out where to do the changes in the number of plot points
Regards
Rohit

[Dennis_Knutson]

It's a little hard to know what to say because I don't have the instrument. The Read and Graph Data requires a state file. Are you using the one that shipped with the driver or one that you created? I have no idea what the shipping examples does to your setting. Also, in the subVI called Collect and Display Data, there is a POIN? command issued. This is parsed and the result is used to determine how many bytes to read after the command to output data is sent. You can open this VI and place a probe on the VISA Read output to see how many points are available when you run the top level VI. You could also try setting the points to 201 manually and then just running the Collect and Display Data function.

[roiht]

Hi,
things are working now...
i included the set sweep sub vi and it takes number of pints I desired and its workin!!
Thanks for the help

[roiht]

hi
can anyone help me around how to save the data in the form of text file while using Agilent network analyzer 8719ET in labview in GPIB.
I'm attaching the Agilent 8719ET maz measurement vi...
with this I'm deisplaying the graphs which pop on network analyser screen on to the graph screen in labview...
Looking for kind help...

[mikeporter]

See the reply on the other thread where you asked the same question...

Mike...