how do I communicate with an instrument over ethernet?

[fruitnveg]

Hi all,

I wish to communicate with a Rohde and Schwarz ZVK vector network analyser over ethernet, Can somebody briefly explain how this is done?

many thanks

[Albert.Geven]

The best you can do is search on IDnet
http://www.ni.com/devzone/idnet/
and if the device driver ( a bunch of vi's and examples) is available use it as an interface.

Ethernet is a communication channel just as rs232 and gpib, only a bit cheaper and faster than those.

[Dennis_Knutson]

I'd also like to add that you should go into MAX and in the configuration pane, right click on Devices and Interfaces, and select Create New>VISA TCP/IP Resource. Once that has been configured, then you should be able to use a driver or your own VISA functions.

[fruitnveg]

ah great!

thanks very much

[Vikrantrai01]

Hi,
Can someone please let me know how can I make sure that my PC is communicating with MKS MFCs in Labview through RS232?

[Dennis_Knutson]

Since your question has nothing to do with communicating to an R&S instrument over Etherenet, please post your question in a new thread. Provide additional details like LabVIEW version, error codes that you get, etc.