How to read HBM amplifier values in CVI

[Alan789]

Hello Everyone,

I want to read in CVI the HBM sensor values. Could anyone guide me how i can do it.

Thanks in advance.

[RobertoBozzolo]

Which type of sensor are you trying to interface to? We have used several HMB devices and I have seen many different output types: voltage, current and even frequency signals! If the output is quite particular (like the frequency output of a T10F) HMB supplies conditioning modules that output a voltage signal.

Once the output signal is defined, you can select a variety of acquisition deviced to use to read it.

[Alan789]

Thanks for reply

i am using pressure sensors and the output is voltage. The sensor is connected to MX440A amplifier, and this amplifier is connected to PC via Ethernet cable.

So how can i read these sensors values which are connected to this amplifier in a CVI code. 

[RobertoBozzolo]

I was intending to directly connect your instrument analog output to a DAQ device: your configuration is a completely different scenario.

I have no experience with MX amplifiers, but from what I have read in HMB site you will need to develop your program relying on the libraries released from HMB. The problem here is I have seen mentioned C++ and other languages / frameworks but not C. I suppose you can ask HMB whether their common API framework can be addressed from a C environment like CVI, hopefully they already have some experience with this.

[Alan789]

Ya even i saw that the API is for C# but nothing mentioned for C, I have asked HBM for it. Lets see what reply i get from them