Labview conversion from Le croy to tektronix Oscilloscope

[Queen]

Hello everyone,

I recently purchased the tetktronix oscilloscope 3032C.  I have a lab view program that was already written by a post doc in our lab to be used with the Le Croy oscilloscope. Is there an easy way to transform it to be used with the tektronix oscilloscope like replacing the blocks with drivers? is there somehow equivleant drivers for the tektronix oscilloscope compared to Le Croy? I'm not well experienced wih programming but I'm looking for the easiest way to use the tektonix oscilloscope? 

[Queen]

or Does anyone have a program that is already written to be used with tektronix oscilloscope? I need a to collect the data off the oscilloscope, average them, specify the range, and collect the time of flight of the background and subtract it etc... 

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

Is there an easy way? The answer is most likely no.

You will know better by comparing the commands for the two scopes which means downloading the programmer's manual for both scopes and reading the manuals.

If you had purchased another LeCroy scope, the chances would be much better.

[Queen]

Thank you, i thought so too  . But I was looking if anyone has done it before!  I am trying to look at the block diagram for the Lecroy scope and try to understand it and see if I can replace the blocks with tektronix drivers!  My question is there any easiER way than I'm doing? can I avoid labview? btw I had no say in the purchasing choice! 

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

There is NO easier whichever programming language you use.

[Queen]

:womansad:

alright, I hope I can get a reply from someone who had done something similar. 

[johnsold]

Well, there might be an easy way if you are very lucky.

1. Did the LeCroy version use driver subVIs with well defined funcitions, like Initialize, Configure Measurement, Read,...

2. Do the Tektronix driver subVIs have similar funcitions and connector panes?

3. Is the program reasonably well documented?

If you can answer yes to all three questions, it might be as simple as replacing the LeCroy drivers with the Tek drivers.

Do not bet your lunch on it unless you like to go hungry.

Lynn

[Queen]

Lynn, that's exactly the kind of answers I'm looking for. If anyone has done that before, he might have the answers to your questions.  At the time being, I'm still looking for answers so I won't bet any lunches till then 😉 !

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[Queen]

I think I might just go with the labview signal express! It might not be as good as using lab view but it will save me the time and work. Any thoughts?

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

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@Queen wrote:

:womansad:

alright, I hope I can get a reply from someone who had done something similar. 

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Actually I have done something similar many times in my career.

But you seem to want the answer handed to you on a silver platter.

You have been assigned this project. Then actually do something instead of hoping for someone to give you an "easy" solution on a message board.

Most of the time, in the real world, there is no easy solution.