My keysight instrument is not being recognized in ni. The only hp a labview are that it does not have a soft front panel or a knowledge base file. Question asked by curroplaza on feb 3, 2016 latest reply. Labvuew are different software and programming tools available for the a. This video shows how to use a labview driver to communicate with your keysight instrument.
Hi, agilent users, im using 34970a with 20channel multiplexer module and try to scan the voltage signal and save the data file using labview 8. Keysight 34970a data acquisitionswitch unit family 34970a 34972a technical overview. National instruments provides a free labview instrument driver. Instrument driver network idnet find, download, or submit a driver to communicate with thirdparty instruments. National instruments provides a free labview instrument driver for the 34970a. Hundreds of functional blocks for analysis, signal processing, and mathematics are builtin to the environment, making labview a smart choice for manipulating raw data 34790a with the a. Labview itself is a graphical development environment for. Keysight agilent hp 34970a 34970601 benchlink software. This is the first video in a series of videos demonstrating how to automate your keysight instruments using labview. If it cant map one of those values, then it will throw the exception you mention. Then do a search on 34970a to find the 34970a data acquisition unit for labview instrument. Plug and play driver installation instructions learn how to install your plug and play instrument driver. Labview driver for agilent 34970a labview guided tour using the instrument driver examples in labview the most straightforward way to take advantage of the labview instrument driver is to run.
Use keysight hp agilent gpib devices with ni software. Each palette represents a distinct category of instrument driver functions for programming the a. Fluke 45 meter ieee gpib, serial driver for labview national instruments. Automating keysight instruements with labview episode 3.
Source is included so that the driver can be modified if. Thousands of instrument drivers, including the driver for the agilent a, are available for free download from ni. Using the agilent a with labview national instruments. Agilent performance at a fraction of the cost of other. Using the agilent 34970a with labview labview can also be used to interface with a data management system, whether that consists of a simple spreadsheet file or a relational database. Refer to the instrument driver help to determine the array data type. Message 6 of thanks agilent a labview, ajay student. The driver download for labview nxg requires ni package manager. It replaces the gpib and rs232 interfaces with modern connectivity for a direct connection. Keysight 34970a 34972a service guide 7 environmental conditions the 34970a 34972a is designed for indoor use and in an area with low condensation. Agilent 3499a labview driver after you call these vis, the instrument is ready to take measurements or to stimulate a system. Then do a search on 34970a to find the 34970a data acquisition unit for labview. In figure 3, we show the block diagram of a sample application created with these vis.
The labview instrument driver import wizard allows you to convert an instrument driver from labwindowscvi c source to a labview wrapper dll. Labview agilent 34401a driver select the same type library you selected for the automation open refnum. Automating keysight instruments with labview episode 1. Hello, i am trying to acquire temperature measurement through a 4w rtd with agilent 34970a. So i am using their vis in my labview program i really enjoy their dedication to making quality vis, however i cant get the first portion to work, where i can actually communicate. Agilent benchlink data logger software cd for the 34970a 34970601. Agilent 34970a data acquisition control unit tequipment. Introduction to the a instrument driver an instrument driver is a set of software routines that control a programmable instrument. Agilent s former test and measurement business has become keysight technologies.
Agilent 34970a gpib driver download now im getting problem in configuring two wave forms simultaneously by time delay. This is a 3part series on automating keysight instruments with labview. Agilent 34970 data acquisition system lxi, ethernet. Agilent 34972a data acquisition switch unit lxi tequipment. The labview instrument driver export wizard allows you to convert a labview 8. Thousands of instrument drivers, including the driver for the agilent 34970a, are available for free download from. Hi all, i am attempting to connect a 34970a unit to one of several laptops via the rs232 output and an rs232 to usb converter keyspan usa19hs. Keysight technologies agilent technologies 34970a data. As the instrument driver for the 34970a is well written and complete. Agilent 34970a data acquisition control unit the keysight 34970a data acquisition data logger switch unit consists of a threeslot mainframe with a builtin 6 12 digit digital multimeter. National instruments provides a free labview instrument driver for the 34970a, which gives you programmatic control. Hundreds of functional blocks for analysis, signal processing, and mathematics are builtin to the environment, making labview a smart choice. Agilent 34970a labview driver windows uploaded on 11172019, downloaded 27 times, receiving a 3.
Using the agilent 34970a with labview national instruments. Labview is an industrystandard graphical programming environment that can be used to quickly and easily acquire, analyze, and present data from the 34970a. Keysight 34970a data acquisitionswitch unit family overview. Data acquisition from agilent 34970a via usb hardware lava. Learn how labview can help you control and automate your agilent 34970a. If you are looking for drivers for ni products, visit ni drivers. The most straightforward way to take advantage of the labview instrument driver. An instrument driver is a set of software routines that control a programmable instrument.
Each of these simulation drivers plugs into the generic class driver to perform more flexible data generation when drivers. Communication with labview and the 34970a is made via usbgpib and the example code that i downloaded from ni instrument driver. The agilent 34970a 34972a data acquisitionswitch unit gives you the best of both worlds. Download the driver from the national instruments website. This document contains references to agilent technologies. In this video we cover the prerequisites, connectivity and brief labview. You can specify either a total sampling time or a specific number of points. Can i use the national instruments 34970a labview driver and examples with the 34972a.