Labview instrument driver for HP1662A logic analyser?

[Joe_McC]

I'm looking for an instrument driver for an old HP1662A logic analyser. I'd be grateful to anyone who can point me in the right direction if one already exists. I've not found one in the useual NI instrument drivers. Either an RS232 or GPIB interface would be great.

Thanks,

Joe 

[eanegkan]

Hi Joe_McC,

If there isn't a specific driver available on our Instrument Driver page, then the next step would be to look on the manufacturer's website directly.

I've had a look on Keysight's website, and I can see that there are no drivers provided and that the HP1662A has been discontinued. Even in the device's Programmer's Guide, there is no mention of a driver.

In these cases, NI-VISA can be used. It's used to configure and program GPIB and RS232 devices. 

You can download NI-VISA for free here, and a tutorial on configuring/controlling a serial instrument can be found here.

We also have some useful LabVIEW examples that show how to send commands to a device. To do this, you'll need to know what types of commands the device accepts and the syntax to follow. Some of this is addressed in the Programmer's Guide that I linked. If you need any further information on that, I would recommend reaching out to Keysight.

Hope this helps,

Ellin A.

NI Technical Support Engineer.