MicroTest Device Compatibility

[Ccccc]

Has anyone had any luck with interfacing with MicroTest devices via LabVIEW? I'm not seeing any official drivers, which is unfortunate.

Specifically I've been looking at the 6630 and 6632: MICROTEST | Precision LCR Meter

They claim USB/LAN/RS-232 communication for automation, so it should be doable, but I'd feel a lot more comfortable if someone had had experience with them.

[RTSLVU]

Well when it comes down to it the vast majority of "official drivers" are just the instruments SCPI commands that someone has done all the grunt work and written a set of basic VIs that fit the NI Instrument Driver guidelines.

I didn't see a manual available for download, but I am guessing that it has all the SCPI commands in it.

Those SCPI commands and NI-VISA is all you should need. 

[Kyle97330]

While it doesn't mention it in the text, looking at the pictures of it show a GPIB port on the back of the device.  GPIB support 99%+ of the time means that commands are in plain ASCII (SCPI).

However the only real way to know is to contact them directly as they don't have a manual available to show the commands on their web site.  You could also ask them if they have example code, whether it's LabVIEW or not, as a starter for any drivers you may need to make yourself.  

[santo_13 · Accepted solution]

It is indeed common SCPI commands, and you should be able to implement them in LabVIEW

If you're new to SCPI command implementation in LabVIEW, check out this VIWeek 2020/Proper way to communicate over serial - LabVIEW Wiki

https://microtest.com.tw/manual_dow.php?p_id=129