HP5316B driver

[GaryLT]

Hello,

          I am using LabVIEW 7.1 and need to interface with a HP5316B frequency counter.  I can only find a LabWindows/CVI driver on the NI website.  Will this drive work with LabVIEW 7.1 software?

Thanks,

Gary

[Ray.R]

Yes.

You can use it within LV by using a "Call Library Function VI".  You simply select the function calls and wire the appropriate parameters (from controls).  In other words, you can create your own "Labview vi's" for the product.  Start with one to experiment with, and develop the others based on that one.  Another way (without the dll) is to actually send GPIB commands using LV.  However, it may take longer to implement.

I checked the Agilent website and they no longer support (or share) the drivers.  😞

JLV

[Ray.R]

Have you looked a tthe HP5316A driver?

There is a LV driver for it.. here:

http://sine.ni.com/apps/we/niid_web_display.download_page?p_id_guid=E3B19B3E94FC659CE034080020E74861

I do not know if it will work, but it could be a starting point.

JLV