Advantest Q8381A

[MMLab user]

Hi,
I have an Advantest Optical Spectrum Analyser model Q8381A. Unfortunately I don't have the equipment programmers guide. I am trying to write a Win32 console application using the sample program provided from the NI website. The program is supposed acquire data from a single GPIB instrument, process and then log it to a file. Since I don't have the programmers guide for the device I am not able to know which command the GPIB device responds to. I am interesting in logging optical power data to read min, max and avg.
I will appreciate if I get any hints, ideas or sample programs.

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

Have you tried contacting Advantest USA to see if they have an electronic copy of the programmer's manual?

[MMLab user]

Hi nyc,

Thank you for your response.

I managed to get the sample program for the device to set the power monitor mode and read MIN, MAX and AVE data (see attached pdf file). Unfortunately the program is written in Basic and I have to admit that I have no experience whatsoever in programming in Basic.

I would be grateul is there is someone out there with a Win32 console application which can query the device (Advantest Optical Spectrum Analyser model Q8381A) and log the above mentioned data.

Again I will appreciate if I get any hints, ideas or sample programs.

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

Whether programming in Basic or C++ the actual commands to get the instrument to do something does not change.

The following maybe useful.

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/4321