i'm new with labview.....

[dafy01]

can anyone help me?? i'm trying to "read" and modify some frequencies from a Test Receiver using IEC625. i cannot find a driver for my instrument. i'm want to use VISA but i don't really now how......

[GerdW · Accepted solution]

Hi dafy,

have you searched the http://www.ni.com/devzone/idnet/?

It would also help to name the device (model, maker,...)!

Message Edited by GerdW on 03-09-2009 01:33 PM

[dafy01]

i've already searched a driver for my test receiver (Rhode-Schwarz ESVB) and i didn't find one.

[Dennis_Knutson]

Since many of the R&S drivers on NI's site were written by R&S, the obvious thing to do is to contact R&S and see if they have a driver for this instrument of if one of the existing drivers can be modified. If that does not work, on the main Instrument Driver Network page are links to request a driver and how to create your own.

[dafy01]

Thanks Dennis!

I'll try that.

[dafy01]

can anyone tell me how to "read" and modify frequencies from the R&S Test Receiver ESVB without using a driver instrument?

[smercurio_fc]

You would need to look in the instrument's programming manual for the commands. Then, just use VISA to read/write to the instrument. There's an example that ships with LabVIEW that you can start with. Open the Example Finder (Help -> Find Examples) and search for "GPIB". (This assumes you have installed VISA.)

You can also use Measurement and Automation Explorer (MAX) to communicate with it. You should have an icon for MAX on your desktop, as the default installation for LabVIEW would install it. The documentation for MAX explains quite well how to do this. Note: MAX does not use VISA.