driver for hp 54720D?

[plate-wis]

i'm searching for a gpib-driver for the oscilloscope hp 54720D. i'm using labview 5.0.1 and 6.i. can somebody help me.

[Dennis_Knutson]

The 54720A has a driver you can download here. I'm not sure of the difference between the A and D model but I can't imagine it'd be all that great.

[plate-wis]

Thanks,I already tried this driver, but it didn't work. First I got an error 1223 (Equipment identification inquiry missed). After I had changed the ID inquiry in the driver in the "HP 54720A initialize.vi" on hp 54720D, I got with the call of the "HP 54720A example.vi", which is contained in the driver, an error 1300 (device-specific error). There must be a difference between 54720A and D. I have already asked Agilent for information but I'm still waiting for answer. More importantly for me would be a driver for lv 5.0.1, since my predecessor already developed some programs with this version and so my boss would like to change the version only reluctantly

[Liz F]

Hello,

Unfortunately, since there is not a pre-existing driver that has been submitted to the National Instruments site, there is not much else to do. You could either use the direct VISA function calls (if you know the correct GPIB commands that the instrument accepts), or contact Agilent to see if they may have a LabVIEW driver developed for this particular instrument (it sounds like you may already be going down this path). You could also try to debug the existing 54720A driver by getting deeper into the code to determine the exact GPIB calls it is making, and perhaps make minor changes.
Another option is to create an instrument driver yourself using the VISA VIs, especially if you and your colleagues are going to be using this instrument fre
quently and for a long period of time.

I hope this helps! Have a great week!

Liz Fausak

[plate-wis]

Hello Liz,
Thanks for your information. I will probably try to find and modify a similar driver. If it doesn't work, I have to roll the thick manuals and develop a driver by myself.
You also a beautiful week.

Sven