Simple ethernet interface VI example requesting

[chrlum47]

Newbie LabVIEW question:

I have an ethernet interface based instrument I want to remote programming control from a LabVIEW VI.
I would be using the instruments VISA commands..

I'm in LabVIEW 2015..

I can communicate with the instrument in National's MAX..

So I'm set up there..

But I need to see how to open up communication initially with the instruments ethernet interface when I begin my LabVIEW VI.

I would like to see a small VI which initializes and sends perhaps one command.

Thank you
Chris

[GerdW]

Hi Chris,

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@chrlum47 wrote:

I have an ethernet interface based instrument I want to remote programming control from a LabVIEW VI.
I would be using the instruments VISA commands..

I'm in LabVIEW 2015..

I can communicate with the instrument in National's MAX..

So I'm set up there..

But I need to see how to open up communication initially with the instruments ethernet interface when I begin my LabVIEW VI.

I would like to see a small VI which initializes and sends perhaps one command.

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When you want to use VISA functions then you should use VISAOpen to "open up" the communication…

Which device do you want to interface?

Does the manufacturer of that device provide LabVIEW VIs? Does a device driver exist for that device in NI's IDNet?

Which protocol does the device support?

[crossrulz]

Here is a very simple example, assuming the instrument accepts SCPI commands.

[chrlum47]

Thank you- I bet you that's perfect..

I don't recognize that first function...?

And/or could you just give me a VI containing that?

[Hooovahh]

That's a snippet, an image with the VI embedded in it.

https://knowledge.ni.com/KnowledgeArticleDetails?id=kA03q000000x2PkCAI&l=en-GB

[chrlum47]

Well-I told you I was a newbie..

This works fine thank you very much!