09-29-2011 08:07 PM
Hello Tech support,
I am using network analyzer "Agilent 8712 ES", and MAX cannot recognize the device it says "the instrument did not respond to *IDN? query?"
I have gone through other forums and learned that since this machine is old it doesnt recognize some of the newer commands and its alright, I can still communicate with the device. Thats good but the problem is I cant find a VI for this instrument.
Can you please help me locate the VI. OR if you already have it can you please forward it to me. It will be of great help.
Thanks & Regards,
Ajay
Student
09-29-2011 09:02 PM
Hi Ajay,
We have a ton of drivers at ni.com/idnet
A quick search for your instrument brings up a driver, but it is in CVI. You can import a CVI driver into labview (see here), you may need to install a trial version of CVI. We stopped supporting the Instrument CVI Instrument Driver that the tutorial refers to in later version of labview, I think it was 2009. If you are using a later version of labview you can either just install an earlier version to import dllls with the CVI wizard or use the Import Shared Library Wizard (here), which performs the same function but gives you different looking subVIs.
I would go ahead and make sure your device is responding to commands first though.
09-30-2011 06:47 PM
Hi Jesse,
Thanks for the reply I looked through the drivers and it seems NI website directs me to a third party which apparently doesnt have the driver I need. Probably they moved it considering the system is "Obsolete".
I will try to contact Agilent guys, hope they will still be having the driver with them.
Thanks a ton !
Regards,
Ajay
@Jesse_D wrote:
Hi Ajay,
We have a ton of drivers at ni.com/idnet
A quick search for your instrument brings up a driver, but it is in CVI. You can import a CVI driver into labview (see here), you may need to install a trial version of CVI. We stopped supporting the Instrument CVI Instrument Driver that the tutorial refers to in later version of labview, I think it was 2009. If you are using a later version of labview you can either just install an earlier version to import dllls with the CVI wizard or use the Import Shared Library Wizard (here), which performs the same function but gives you different looking subVIs.
I would go ahead and make sure your device is responding to commands first though.
@Jesse_D wrote:
Hi Ajay,
We have a ton of drivers at ni.com/idnet
A quick search for your instrument brings up a driver, but it is in CVI. You can import a CVI driver into labview (see here), you may need to install a trial version of CVI. We stopped supporting the Instrument CVI Instrument Driver that the tutorial refers to in later version of labview, I think it was 2009. If you are using a later version of labview you can either just install an earlier version to import dllls with the CVI wizard or use the Import Shared Library Wizard (here), which performs the same function but gives you different looking subVIs.
I would go ahead and make sure your device is responding to commands first though.
09-30-2011 11:55 PM
Hai,
Please download the Agilent driver from thw following link. After downloading convert that labwindows driver to labview driver.it might be useful.
http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/niid_web_display.model_page?p_model_id=5891
10-01-2011 01:40 PM
Where did you look at Agilent? I found this.
10-04-2011 10:04 AM
I usually don't go hunting for drivers. Instead, I go hunting for the programmer's guide. 😄
10-06-2011 11:48 AM
Hello guys,
After some research I have reached to the conclusion that we dont have a direct VI available for this device Agilent 8712ES, So we will have to make our own VI's for the instrument.
Thanks for the help !
Regards,
Ajay
10-07-2011 01:40 PM
It's easier than you think. Good luck! 🙂
01-10-2012 03:14 PM
Hello, Did you ever write a VI for communicating with the 8712ES network analyzer? I was wondering if we might be able to borrow from your work. We are Students at UCDenver.edu and the software will be used for educational purposes. Thank you -Ryan Smith