03-03-2010 04:47 AM
I need beginner assistance with LabView 2009 and Instrument control.
Labview is installed OK with USB to GPIB interface working OK. I've downloaded the instrument drivers for HP83640A synthesized RF source (btw the "project-style" driver throws up all sorts of errors when I try it, the other 'std plug and play' driver seems to run OK)
When i say runs OK, the examples seem to load up, I can connect to the HP83640A on address 19, and can talk to it with some of the modules.
What I don't understand is what to do with these example modules (vi's) to get the synth.sweeper to do what I need. How do I build the test system I require ?
This is what I need to do with Labview:-
Control the sweeper to increment in 5MHz steps from freqX to freqY. At each CW freq step (held for 1sec say) I need to make a reading of a 12bit logic code from my DUT.
I have purchased a NI-PCI-6509 digital I/O card, but need assistance also with the reading/storage of the TTL data from this card.
Can anyone advise on how to get started with this. Much appreciated.
03-03-2010 09:58 AM
You have several different issues.
03-08-2010 08:36 AM
Hello Sayaff,
Please go through the Instrument Driver Troubleshooting Guide. Let us know if you find a specific bug in the instrument driver.
Thanks,
NathanT
03-10-2010 02:16 AM
and thanks for the pointers towards useful tutorials .... working my way thru them slowly.
It's clear there a little more goes into this than meets the eye.. !