gpib

[PhilippCD]

Hello,

I need to connect a Power Analyzer Yokogawa PZ4000 via a NI GPIB-USB-Interface to Labview to messure different waveforms. I'm relatively new to Labview. Can you give me a few hints how to connect Labview to the Power Analyzer? I can see the GPIB-Interface in the Measurement & Automation Explorer, but that's as far as I got.

For the PZ4000, there is a llb-file, in which are about 30 different VIs for it. I'm not shure, which one to use.

Can you give me some hints on how to proceed?

Thanks, Philipp

[Albert.Geven]

Hi

Did you get that driver from the ni instrument.net pages?

http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/niid_web_display.download_page?p_id_guid=7E046BC08B4743ACE04400144FB7D2...

You will see an example if you look in examples and just try to run that.

Take care that you select the correct gpib address in the resource name via the small triangle in that resource name

[PhilippCD]

Hello Albert,

thanks for your answer.

I think it's a problem with Visa, which does't find the USB-GPIB-Cable for some reason. Under "VISA resource name", I can only select COM1 and LPT1. I get VISA-error "1073807339" "while running Application.vi"

How can I ensure, VISA works?

[Dennis_Knutson]

What is the make and model of the controller? For one from NI, you would also need to install NI-488.2 of course. Your controller and instrument should be visible first in MAX. This is the essential first step.

[Thomas.Ba]

Hi,

Below you will find also some information that could help:

Install NI GPIB-USB Controllers

http://www.ni.com/getting-started/set-up-hardware/instrument-control/gpib-usb

Why Do I Receive Timeout Error -1073807339 on VISA Read or Write?

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/874B379E24C0A0D686256FCF007A6EA0

Best regards,

Thomas B.

National Instruments