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I am trying create a VI that connects a Tektronix RSA306 (via USB) to my PC, for the purpose of feeding in and correlating data on my PC.
I have downloaded the Tektronix DLL driver, but I cannot find the correct blocks to 'initialize' my spectrum analyzer for the connection in LV. I have looked online for possible examples using a physical spectrum analyzer but no luck yet. How can I initialize it?
The driver you downloaded was specific for that device or was a general Tektronix DLL driver? How did you install that? You already had LabVIEW and just added the DLL or did you install everything at the time and if so, in which order? Connection on both ends is via USB? Have you been able to detect and see the device on the Windows Device Manager, for example?
I already had LabVIEW - I then downloaded the Tektronix DLL driver specifically for the RSA306. It should be both USB connections. I am trying to do as much of the program as I can prior to bringing the device in to see if it is feasible to use LabVIEW with it or not.
I'm mainly struggling with creating the program blocks for this device as it is not an NI native device, so my understanding is that it must be linked to the DLL in the code..?
Can you share a link to the page of what you downloaded? There should be some drivers that include an API for that instrument that you can add to LabVIEW and use to program there. If not, it can get a little bit more complicated.
