use MAX to link 2 Tektronis TDS 5054's for 8 channels pict.

[svtking]

Can anybody steer me into how i can use MAX (instead of TEK open choice configuration

utillity) (Tek visa )  to link my 2 TDS 5054 non B model scopes using Tektronics wavestar.

I'll make it worth your while.

Thanks

JonG

[Dennis_Knutson]

I'm not sure what you mean by using MAX and linking them, but if you want to use LabVIEW instead of Wavestar, try the driver at http://sine.ni.com/apps/we/niid_web_display.download_page?p_id_guid=E3B19B3E91E2659CE034080020E74861

You will need to configure the scopes in MAX to use the IVI drivers but that's done once.

[JasonSmith]

The Wavestar manual indicates that their software will work with VISA from other manufacturers as long as the interfaces you need are supported.  In this case, you should be able to install NI-VISA on your system, which will cause Wavestar to communicate through NI-VISA, allowing MAX to be used for configuration.  The key will be to ensure that the visa32.dll file located at c:\windows\system32\visa32.dll is the National Instruments version of the DLL and not the Tektronix version.

As you plan to make this change, keep in mind that MAX and NI-VISA is designed to work with NI GPIB controllers (and Agilent controllers using the Tulip passport).  Ensure that the hardware you are working with will work with NI-VISA before you replace your current Tektronix version of VISA.

While Tektronix indicates that this should work, as VISA is a standard which many manufacturers follow, we cannot support the Wavestar software itself.  If you have trouble actually using your Wavestar software, you should contact Tektronix for support.

Jason S.
Applications Engineer
National Instruments