Need immediately Labview driver for 8050B Sweep Osccilator , HP70205A Specrtum analyzer LabView driver (HP 70000 series)

[Siriuccs]

Hi Guys,

  I need Labview driver for 8050B Sweep Osccilator for my student senior project.  Could you please provide if any body have that one. Thanks in advance. Your help is really

appreciated.

Actually i need drivers for  1. HP8050B Sweep Osccilator  Labview driver

                                           2. HP70205A Specrtum analyzer LabView  driver (HP 70000 series)

These are really old in our university lab. Could you please provide if you have one ?

Thanks,

Siri

[Chad B]

Siri,

Unfortunately, it looks like neither of those instruments is listed on ni.com/idnet where we keep all of our instrument drivers. However, you can still talk to your instrument--you'd just have to do the communication yourself. If you have a manual for your instrument(s), you can use example code to communicate via GPIB, serial, USB, or another bus. If you've got the commands, let us know and we'll be happy to help you move forward from here.

[Siriuccs]

Hi Chad,

I found a manuls for both instruments in lab . I have a GPIB too. But  the manual is showing which is for 71000A series. but number on my spectrum anlyzer is 70000 series. but both graphig displays  & IF section names are the same . Any help from you will be appriciated.if you can could you please send me your concat number that way i can communicate with you easily.

Thanks in advance,

Siri

[pflores]

Hello Siri,

As Chad pointed out, we do not currently have a driver for these devices on idnet. You can request this driver to be developed by clicking the Request New Driver link on idnet.

You can still communicate with these instruments without a driver. If you have the programmer's manual for them, it should outline the programming protocol. The LabVIEW shipping examples are a good place to start if you are new to programming with GPIB.

Also, Measurement and Automation Explorer provides Test Panels to enter commands and receive responses manually, without LabVIEW programming.

Message Edited by pflores on 02-23-2009 04:13 PM

[Siriuccs]

While i'm using VI panel with spectrumanalyzer
graphic display i'm getting this following error. could
you please explain what it is.here is the error

Error -1073807343 occurred at VISA Write in 70000 spec.vi

Could you please provide some sample code to communicate with Spectrum analyzer

Thanks

Siri

[pflores]

Siri,

I am assuming you are using GPIB interface. If so, can you recognize for device on the bus by scanning for instruments?

When/where is this error occuring? Could you post a screenshot?

I have attached one of the examples that are included in LabVIEW. You can find these under Help>>Find Examples...All GPIB instruments will respond to a *IDN? queury with a string that describes itself. If everything is hooked up right, you should get a response from your instrument with this command.

Let me know if you are able to communicate with the GPIB device.

[Siriuccs]

Hi Peter,

I will try today then i will let you know the status.thanks much for your help.

Siri

[Siriuccs]

HI peter, please find the fowwing attachment of my screen shot.

thanks a lot,

siri

[Siriuccs]

Hi peter ,

I runed it agian  i got this following . there is no change in front panel.

[Siriuccs]

Hi ,

  I am able to communicate with Spectrum analyzer. What is GPIB command set for Spectrum analyzer 70205A.? Here is manual for that can somebody help me .

http://www.home.agilent.com/upload/cmc_upload/All/70206-90030.pdf

Siri