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controlling signal generator, spectrum analyzer

Do not confuse the windows hardware drivers on the DVD with an instrument driver. They are completely different. To understand instrument drivers, go to the Instrument Driver Network and read what instrument drivers are and how to use. Then you can download the drivers for your instruments (if they exist) and use the functions as the basis of your program.
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gpsrt wrote:
Then, why is this  NI device drivers DVD that comes along with labVIEW 8.6

 

For DAQ cards, serial interface, GPIB interface, motion controllers, ... ...

 

When you wrote "Do I've to install drivers for spectrum analyser and signal generator." some posts ago, I supposed you ment some kind of drivers (read VI's) that came with the HP instruments, not with the NI GPIB-USB cable! That one you have to install!!!!!

 

But please, please can you answer the question regarding tests with the MAX!

If you can confirm that you are able to communicate with both instruments through the MAX, you're need nothing more to start programming. Unless you want to use those "pre-made" vi's, but let me tell you this:

 

Some years ago I had to communicate with a Keithley 2700 instrument.

Keithley also provided "LV drivers" for that instrument, in fact that were a lot of vi's to do some small well defined tasks with the 2700.

I encounter a problem that I had to use those vi's in an well defined order to get my, more complex, task to be well initialized.

In the final application I didn't use any of those vi's but send one large command string to the instrument.

So like I laready said you don't explicit need them but they can assist you with some more or less basic tasks.

Hope this helped you out!

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That CD is for the NI hardware like your USB/GPIB unit. You will find labview software instruments "drivers" here

 http://search.ni.com/nisearch/app/main/p/ap/tech/lang/en/pg/1/sn/catnav:id,ssnav:dzn

Just search for your instruments.  



Besides which, my opinion is that Express VIs Carthage must be destroyed deleted
(Sorry no Labview "brag list" so far)
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Message Edited by 009120225386474 on 09-24-2009 07:36 AM
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Don't you get enough information in your original thread you started? Please don't same topic in multiple threads.

 

Mathan

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