Make SignalExpress2.5.1 Tektronix talk to DMM4050 over GPIB?

[David Alexander]

Hi:

Equipment in use:

Tektronix DMM4050, GPIB address set to 01

NI GPIB-USB-HS

SignalExpress2.5.1 Tektronix Edition (came with DMM)

Background:

GPIB USB adapter works great with my Yokogawa WT210 Power Meter.

Problem:

In SignalExpress, there is no predefined step for the DMM4050.   I tried Acquire IVI DMM, but the Instrument Driver combobox is empty.  It generates the following Configuration Error:

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Error -1074130425 occurred at ivi_IviDmm Initialize With Options.vi

Possible reason(s):

Driver Status:  (Hex 0xBFFA1207) Primary Error: (Hex 0xBFFA1207) The item does not exist in the collection.

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Question:

How do I make this thing talk?

Thanks

[Peter-R]

Hi David, 

What version of the Tektronix DMM4050 drivers are you using? You can find them here: 

 

 http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/niid_web_display.model_page?p_model_id=16512

After I hear back from you we'll go from there. Thanks. 

[David Alexander]

Never mind.  Tektronix tech support pointed me to the proper step driver file on their server.  Took awhile to find, but it's at:

http://www.tek.com/digital-multimeter/dmm4050-4040/dmm4050-software/labview-signalexpress-step-dmm40...

It's a self-extracting installshield that adds a DMM4050 Step to the Tektronix/Acquire Signals list in Add Step.

I added it to the project, I picked the GPIB0::1::INSTR VISA resource, and by golly, it just works!

Cheers,

David

[Peter-R]

Awesome! That's great news David.