02-23-2018 06:37 AM
Sir,
I am a research student, to carry out IV measurements of solar cells in laboratory i need to interface agilent B2901A source meter with LabVIEW. Since i am new to labview programming and interfacing it with hardware i need complete and detailed information right from basics. Any help would be appreciable. Thank you.
02-23-2018 07:27 AM
02-23-2018 11:10 PM - edited 02-23-2018 11:14 PM
Thank you so much for the reply,
After downloading the driver I m supposed to write my code? By the way that driver is not available for my instrument in IDNet.
02-25-2018 11:13 AM
Hi KJD,
By the way that driver is not available for my instrument in IDNet.
Surely there is a driver available!
As soon as I search for "B2901A" I get this link…
After downloading the driver I m supposed to write my code?
Well, yes.
Isn't that the very core of "programming"???
02-25-2018 11:19 PM
Thank you so much for the reply,
Can you please tell me the further procedure in detailed steps. It would be helpful.
02-26-2018 12:20 AM
02-26-2018 11:53 AM
You'll want to start with the example that comes with the driver.
Look at the one that sweeps Voltage and plots current..
"/Examples/Agilent B2900 Series Output Sweep Volts.vi"
Save a copy of that VI to another location and start modifying the code as you need.
Otherwise if you aren't comfortable coding Keysight has prebuilt software like EasyExpert to collect data with. Its nice for quick measurements, but its not all that flexible. Learning to code in LabVIEW will allow you to control the instrument to make the measurements and present and format the data the way you want.
While you are learning ask questions here, if you need help, but make sure you post your code with the questions.
02-27-2018 01:25 AM
Thank you so much. Felt relieved by knowing that I will get an example VI and later i can modify that accoring to my need. LabVIEW will give drivers' list after connecting the instrument to the system? or should download plug and play driver available in NI?
02-27-2018 01:51 AM - edited 02-27-2018 01:51 AM
01-16-2020 11:31 AM
Hi,
I have downloaded and run the VI, but it cannot initialize Keysight B2901A. Please let me know why?