Lecroy WaveRunner 64Xi - Using LabVIEW

[sivaramkumar]

Hi All,

I want to communicate with Lecroy Waverunner 64Xi, I have downloaded the lecroy driver vi's from our NI website(http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/niid_web_display.download_page?p_id_guid=078549B4E9E85646E0440003BA7CCD...). I gone through those examples Its really helpful to know about the configurations.

But, I have few clarifications in Communication Part. Is it possible to communicate with Rs-232 serial port? whether all of those VI's ill support.

And I have one more option for communicate with Lecroy by using TCP/IP instr. What are all the basic setup i need to do.?Which cable i should prefer.(Cross cable or Straight Cable).

Thanks

SIVA 

[Dennis_Knutson]

It does not list RS-232 support so you would have to add that. Probably just a simple modification to the initialize function. See the Agilent 34401 example that comes with LabVIEW.

If you connect the instrument directly to a NIC on your pc, you would use a cross-over cable.

[Leonard33]

The LeCroy Scopes do not support RS-232.  Your options with the WR 64Xi are Ethernet or GPIB.

If you are going to use the Ethernet option, you will need to add the device in Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX).

I will post a document explaining the procedure as soon as I can. (I have to create it first).

As far as the cable to use, Dennis is correct, if you are connecting directly to your LAN on the PC, use a crossover.

[sivaramkumar]

Hi dennis,

Thank you very much for your kind reply. I am start preparing the crossover cable for communication,...

Thanks

Sivaramkumar

[sivaramkumar]

Hi,

I am waiting for your instruction manual. 

Thanks

Siva.

[Leonard33 · Accepted solution]

Sorry for the delay....

[sivaramkumar]

Hi, Thank you very much for your support.Today I Establish the VICP communication with Lecroy. The document which you sent to me it was very very helpful.

Thanks lot.

At the same time I would like to know and study about VICP communication. If you have any technical related documents Please send it across to me. 

Thanks

Siva

[Leonard33]

Sorry for the long wait.

The VICP passport is used by NI-VISA just like the NI-VISA passport for GPIB or the one for Serial.  LeCroy had to create a passport because we use a custom port number for communication.

The only documentation available can be found at: http://www.lecroy.com/Support/TechLib/library.aspx?type=1&capid=106&mid=528&smid=656

Cheers

[Zengguangq]

Hello, everyone

I also try to communicate with the waverunner 64Xi by using the TcP/IP. I followed all the steps mentioned in the instruction manual. The test all passed. But the problem is I still can not find the visa source name from the labview programs. It shows visa error for the remote system in the measurement and automation explorer.

Pass the test:

No new source name in the labview program:

Visa error:

I tried this on two computers. Both of them have the same problem. Could anyone give me some suggestions? Thanks in advanced.

Zengguang Qin

[Leonard33]

Hello Zenguang,

The resource will not show up in LabVIEW.  I am still investigating the MAX VISA error.

However, MAX indicates an error on my PC also.  If you type VICP:: followed by the IP address of the scope in the VISA Resource control, the driver will make the connection.  I actually deleted the item from MAX and I still can communicate with my WaveRunner scope.

I did notice that the first time I begin to type the resource, LabVIEW seems to hang as it scans for resources but it does begin responding again after the scan and I can finish typing in the resource.

Regards,

Leonard