I need to get a Labview instrument driver for agilent 86100A.

[Sun]

I need to get a Labview instrument driver for agilent 86100A. Does anyone know where to get one? I have searched the web but I only found the VXI plug and play driver. Has anyone successfuly used the VXI drivers with Labview? My preference is the traditional labview driver. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

Sun
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[Brian_Vibert]

It appears that NI has LabVIEW drivers for this instrument on their website: http://search.ni.com/query.html?lk=1&col=alldocs&nh=500&rf=3&ql=&pw=595&qp=%2BContentType%3AInstrumentDriver&qt=86100A&layout=IDNet

If that doesn't work search their site for 86100A.

Brian

[Sun]

Thanks Brian for the response. The driver for 86100A that is on the NI webpage or Agilent webpage is a VXI plug and play, a universal instrument driver, which is a DLL that can be called from applications like C++, VB Labwindows/CVI or Labview. I had read somewhere that using these drivers for labview is somewhat complex. I downloaded the driver but have not tried it yet. What I want is a driver with the traditional labview VI which I am familiar with. Thanks.

Sun.

[Dennis_Knutson]

I wouldn't say that using them is complex since you can import them and convert them to VIs. What you can't do is edit them unless you have LabWindows/CVI. For some instrument manufacturers, plug and play or IVI drivers is all that you'll see since they are universal and not every company will invest the time and effort to develop a LabVIEW specific one.

[Sun]

Dennis,

I have successfully converted the VXI plug and play drivers to Labview VIs and I am going to try them. I will let you know if I have problem using them. I actually wanted a sort of getting started Vi:). Thanks for your comments.

Sun

[Labviewguru]

Sun,

This instrument and lack of drivers sounds familiar to me. Could you please elaborate on what instrument this is. It seems to me, if I am correct, that I had to create my own drivers for this instrument. I may be able to dig those up for you, and possible make them available to you.

Please let me know what instrument this is.

Good luck

[Sun]

Labviewguru,

The Instrument is Agilent 86100A DCA wide band Oscilloscope. They have a VXI PnP drivers drivers available but not a traditional labview. Any help will be appreciated.

Sun

[Sun]

Folks,

I have converted the VXI pnp drivers for Infinium 86100A oscilloscope to Labview type of VIs (the DLLS are called by Labview). However, I am having great trouble using them. Actually when I try to communicate with the instrument, it gives me a fatal error that results in closing the Labview program it self. Anyone out there know how to remedy this problem? I appreciate a response.

Sun

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

On Thu, 24 Jan 2002 19:27:08 -0800 (PST), Sun wrote:

>Folks,
>
>I have converted the VXI pnp drivers for Infinium 86100A oscilloscope
>to Labview type of VIs (the DLLS are called by Labview). However, I am
>having great trouble using them. Actually when I try to communicate
>with the instrument, it gives me a fatal error that results in closing
>the Labview program it self. Anyone out there know how to remedy this
>problem? I appreciate a response.
>
>Sun

We use this instrument at our company. Instead of writing a typical
driver for it, I used the Programmers Manual and used the GPIB Read
and GPIB Write VIs to read and send commands.