Is there a way to save a ".HPGL" file from a network Analyzer to a computer?

[JBTorres]

Is there a way to save a ".HPGL" file from a network analyzer to a computer?

using LabVIEW and Network Analyzer 8753ES

[billko]

See the floppy?  (I believe it's called something stupid like "external memory" in the menu.)  Other than that, I think there's an ancient program to grab data from the NA, but I don't remember what it is... Sorry.

[JBTorres]

Sorry I missed being specific. Do it using GPIB connection.

[GerdW]

Hi JB,

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@JBTorres wrote:

Sorry I missed being specific.

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Read the (programming) manual of your device.

Learn about it remote programming using GPIB connection.

When the device supports such a command: send the command to fetch the HPGL data and save this data to a file…

[JBTorres]

I have already developed a program to obtain different equipment data, of course using GPIB and LabVIEW connection.

But the problem is getting an identical copy of the analyzer screen using GPIB and LabVIEW connection.

[billko]

Might be easier to just graph the data.

[JBTorres]

I already did it is very easy. But I need to show the markers ...

[GerdW]

Hi JB,

use cursors and annotations in a graph…

[rolfk]

Unless the device has a documented GPIB command to create said HPGL file and then to read it from somewhere on the device, no there is no way to do what you want.

A quick glance through the programming manual showed the OUTPPLOT; command which seems to be supposed to return the actual HPGL plot file as a string.