Syncing 2 Agilent 33220a Function Generators Using LabVIEW 2015

[GavinSheehan]

Hi Guys,

Hoping someone has done this before but I can;t imagine it's very common. I have 2 Agilent 33220 function generators that I need to sync using arbitrary waveforms and opposite phase. i.e. When the first one is outputting, the second one isnt and vice versa.

At the minute, I only have the need to use one at a time so have never had this issue before. Is there a need to use an external trigger source or is it possible to do this solely with LabVIEW code? I have found a tutorial from Agilent on Youtube on how to do it and have been trying to follow the instructions and find the appropriate functions in LV but I can't seem to find some. Namely the "#Cycle/Infinite" key and one or 2 others. Thanks for your help.

Tutorial is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqqbfvuWQxA

[Kyle97330]

When you say "find the appropriate functions in LV" do you mean you downloaded the Agilent LabVIEW drivers and you can't find a pre-made VI to do every step you see in the video?

I've only ever used a 33210A personally but I discovered that some of the functions it supported were listed in the programming manual but didn't get programmed into the pre-made VIs that you can get through the instrument driver download.  You may need to download the programming manual and find the remote commands and implement them yourself.

[GavinSheehan]

Apologies, yes that is what I mean. As far as I can see, there isn't a pre made VI for every step in the video. I will try inputting the commands by myself and see where that takes me. Thank you.