06-13-2002 04:07 PM
06-14-2002 09:29 AM
03-07-2006 04:18 PM
@KenGentry wrote:
I am using LabVIEW 5.0 on a Windows NT box. I would like to know if any drivers have been developed for this analyzer or if any other instrument's drivers can be used.
03-08-2006 07:19 AM
07-24-2006 12:20 PM
Anyone still interested in this?
I have a HP 3588A. It seems that It can not remember the GPIB address I assigned to it. So every time when the device is turned on, first thing to do is assign the address.
I assume that you just need the spectrum. Here is the command to get the spectrum: Calc:data? Do a VISA write, then read, you will get the whole spectrum in a string.
Hope it helps.
07-24-2006 04:21 PM
08-30-2010 09:23 AM
Hello Everyone,
I am in need of LabVIEW driver for this instrument.
Anyone have tried this before?
I did an extensive search through the Agilent site and could get only the scanned PDF version of the manual.
But to understand and this would take too much time i hope.
Anyone who had tried to develop driver for this instrument, please let me know.
Thanks and Regards,
Davidson
08-30-2010 11:44 AM
Hi,
In my last post I gave an early version of a VI that would simply read the 3588 via IEEE488. Attached is a simple VI that reads, displays, and saves whatever you have collected on the 3588. I also was in a hurry when I last used the 3588 (and wrote this VI) and so decided to operate the 3588 by hand, and simply have Labview read off the data.
I don't have time to strip out some of my standard parts of programming ... you could easily do it if you wish.
To make this vi "SAT - Spectrum Analyzer Trace Capture" work, you need a txt file call "Operator ID.txt" in the format as shown in the example in the attachment. And it needs to be placed in C:\Documents and Settings\HP3588 Data\Defaults\
Other than that, connect the HP3588 with IEEE488, and inside the VI "SAT - Spectrum Analyzer Trace Capture" choose the proper address from the pulldown for your HP3588.
After running this VI, a text file of the data is sent to C:\Documents and Settings\HP3588 Data\
It is pretty easy to add other commands and queries. The pnemonics for the commands, besides being the in the reference manuals on the Agilent web sites, are shown on the 3588 display whenever you operate in local mode.
Good luck,
brad
08-30-2010 11:55 AM
The last attachment was fouled up. Please use this attachment instead.
cheers,
Brad
08-30-2010 10:49 PM
Dear Brad,
Thank you very much for sharing the code. This is really helpful for me to start with the instrument.
I will get back to you if i need any clarifications.
Regards,
Davidson