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Controlling SP-2155 Princeton monochoromator

In our lab we use a Princeton monochromator model SP-2155 to acquire different spectra.

 

In order to set up and control the monochromator Princeton provided a software called SpectraPro, which performs very well.

 

However, SpectraPro is a closed program, which hampers its integration to other devices and instruments using LabVIEW.

 

Princeton also provided a library of VI blocks (SITK, third party), which can be employed to build customized, more complex VIs.

 

We need to develope a VI, which approximately emulates SpectraPro.

Regretfully, we are not LabVIEW experts and it is not easy for us to employ SITK simple blocks to achieve that goal.

 

Has somebody developed a VI, which permits the control of a SP-2155 (or similar) Princeton monochoromator in the same way SpectraPro does?

 

I really will appreciate any help you can provide.

Regards,

Martin

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Hey MartinSAN!


I found some drivers for SpectraPro...you might like to take a look into them:

 

http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/niid_web_display.model_page?p_model_id=3086

 

http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/niid_web_display.download_page?p_id_guid=0497A9B9817E3506E0440003BA230E...

 

Other users have also built some for SpectraPro: 

 

https://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/How-to-write-a-LabVIEW-code-for-Acton-SpectraPro-500i/td-p/66227

 

What communication protocol does your monochoromator uses?

 

 

-Andrea G

National Instruments

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