tektronix RSA control problems

[labstew]

Does anyone have any experience controlling a tektronix real time spectrum analyzer?  I am having a lot of problems making the ones we have here respond to GPIB commands, they respond at seemingly varying times, and sometimes freeze after a setup command........any further knowledge at all would be helpfull.

Andrew

[RayFarmer]

Hi,

Have you tried getting in touch with Tektronix?

How are you communicating with the instrument, eg instrument driver, Visa or NI-488

Do you have specific commands that are causing problems.

What GPIB card are you using? Do you have any problems with any other instrument?

Regards

Ray Farmer

[labstew]

I went through so much trouble with this, I seriously spent 15-20 hours on it and could not figure it out......... I defragged the HD on a whim and now it functions perfectly.  Hooray for  windows.