ZTEC PXI SCOPES

[falkpl]

Has anyone used the ZTEC PXI scopes with labview.  We are looking to use one in our application since NI scope unfortunately does not meat the required specs.  Has anyone had issues with calls to the ZTEC drivers in labview.  Should I avoide this product or has experiences with this product been acceptable?  Comments are greatly appreciated.

Paul

[Roland A.]

Hello falkpl:

Thank you for posting. I have check and I did not see any known issues with the ZTEC and LabVIEW so far, please keep us updated on how things go.

[ckuenzi]

Hi Paul,

I happened upon your thread, so I figured I would point you in the right direction.

The LabVIEW drivers for all ZTEC oscilloscopes and arbitrary waveform generators are available for download within the software installers, located in the ZTEC Support Center here:

http://www.ztecinstruments.com/support/

After logging in, navigate to Downloads and then select C-Class Oscilloscopes (ZT450, ZT410, and ZT430 Series), M-Class Oscilloscopes (ZT4610 Series), or C-Class Function Generators (ZT530 Series). I think you'll find that the ZTEC LabVIEW drivers are excellent and are similar in style to the NI-SCOPE and NI-FGEN drivers.

Additionally, there are numerous LabVIEW examples available to give you a running start. Within the ZTEC Knowledgebase, just navigate to the appropriate heading (e.g.  M-Class ZScope Software).

If you have any questions, feel free to contact ZTEC Technical Support by opening a support ticket from the website or at 1-866-ZTEC-NOW.

Best Regards,

Creston Kuenzi,   Customer Service Manager,   ZTEC Instruments

[User002]

Hi,

Any pointers where can I find the ZTec drivers. It seems ztecinstruments website is not active.

[mcduff]

Teradyne - See below

To: Teradyne’s ZT-Series Instrument Customers
Date: December 17, 2022
Subject: End of Support Notice for certain ZT-Series (ZTEC) Instruments
Teradyne acquired ZTEC Instruments in 2013. In March of 2014 Teradyne announced the end of production for the
legacy instrument designs due to numerous component obsolescence issues. At that time Teradyne committed to
provide reasonably commercially efforts for service, spare parts, and telephone support through December 31, 2018.
Teradyne supported these instruments for the 9 years far beyond the original commitment. However, we have finally
reached the end of our ability to support these products.
The significant expense involved in supporting aging instrument and component availability necessitates we end support
for the legacy instruments. The instruments affected by this end of support notice are:
• ZT1420 Series
• ZT450 Series
• ZT410 Series
• ZT430 Series
• ZT4430 Series
• ZT530 Series
• ZT500 Series
• ZT621
• ZT1428 Series
• All PCI based
instruments
Table 1 :End of Support ZT-Series Products
Effective immediately, Teradyne will no longer be able to accept repairs or calibrations for these products.
Users are encouraged to evaluate the Teradyne recommended replacement instruments:.
Product Series Suggested Replacement
ZT450 ZT4610
ZT410 ZT4440
ZT430 ZT4440
ZT530 ZT5210
ZT1428 ZT4628
Teradyne is committed to the newer generation of ZT-Series products and has plans to produce and support the following
product lines.
• ZT4210 Series
• ZT4420 Series
• ZT4440 Series
• ZT4610 Series
• ZT4620 Series
• ZT5150 Series
• ZT5210 Series
• ZT824
Table 2 : Active ZT-Series Products
For further information, please contact your Teradyne Account Manager.
Sincerely,
J. Andrew Hutchinson
ZT Product Manager and Support Marketing Manager