R&S SML02 Signal Generator control with LabWindows CVI using GPIB

[keeenan]

Hello everyone.

I have a problem about my university finishing project.

We have to control a Signal Generator to generate a signal,amplify it and with that signal we use an antenna to create an electric field for EMC tests.

We are using GPIB protocol and LabWindows CVI.

But I don't know how to program in LabWindows CVI/LabView.I want to do ;

1- I will design a program for signal generator to create several signals.We need dB values for the EMC tests and for example;

30 MHz --->  15dB

31 MHz --->  18dB

...

This is the calibration setup and there will be a lot of value like this.

I need to write a code that controls the signal frequencies using GPIB with LabWindows.

2 - After the signal generated,the response value of the probe will be sent back to the PC.

Our signal generator is a Rohde&Schwarz SML02 --> http://cdn.rohde-schwarz.com/dl_downloads/dl_common_library/dl_news_from_rs/article_6_7/n169_sml02.p...

There will be a ;

PC --> Signal Generator --> Amplifier --> Antenna  ----------> Measurement Probe ----[returns values to PC] ---> PC

This is the basic diagram of the operation.

In fact I know C,C++ languages but i never did a project like this and I dont know how to use LabWindows CVI or LabView.

I started to study about them but I need ideas from someone who has knowledge about this problem or like this.

Any ideas will be appreciated and thanks a lot for reading my problem 

Have nice day.

Kenan.

[Wolfgang]

As one of the first steps I would download the device driver which can be found here.

It is also recommended to study the many examples that ship with CVI, use Help / Find Examples...

[keeenan]

Thanks I will download the driver soon.

Just started to study examples.