Connecting Agilent DSO3062A Oscilloscope with LabVIEW using USB

[Naveeds]

I am trying to connect Agilent DSO3062A Oscilloscope with LabVIEW using USB but the device is not recognized by MAX. I have installed the drivers for scope and it works fine with the scope software. The problem is LabVIEW dosen't recognize the scope. Please tell me the procedure of setting up the scope with LabVIEW 8.2. I am using Windows XP.

[Sarah_R]

Naveeds,

You will need to install the Agilent Technologies DSO3062A driver from the NI Developer Zone: Instrument Driver Network. This driver is made to allow communication with LabVIEW and should solve the issue.

Please let me know if this is able to solve the issue you are currently seeing.

[Dennis_Knutson]

You might also want to verify that you have NI-VISA installed and not just the software from the vendor.

[lihi]

hi,

i have the same problem, using agilent DSO3202A scope with usb,

and already download the match driver at NI site (also download NI-VISA),

but the driver don't work..

can anyone tell me what should be the visa resource name?? the error is :-1073807346

could it be something else??

thanks!!

[Dennis_Knutson]

Click on the little arrow on the right side of the VISA Resource Name control. You should see a list of available resources. If your instrument is not listed, then there is probably a problem with the installation of the Agilent USB driver. The instrument must be listed in MAX before you can use it. Whether or not the instrument driver is installed or not is irrelevant.

[jmart134]

Hi there,
I think the issue is that the DSO3062A will not be recognized by LabView as a GPIB instrument through the USB connection. If you check out the 3000 series manual (http://cp.literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/D3000-97016.pdf) you'll notice on page 8 it says you can't use the USB for programming, it can only be used with their scope software. You need the N2861 module installed on the back to connect via GPIB, and then a GPIB interface to your computer. I hope that helps.

-jmart