Labview programs are called virtual instruments vis. Download hp34970a, a labview lxi,ethernet,ieee 488. The driver included a full set of functional building blocks that can be used to create a completely custom 34970a application in labview. An instrument driver is a set of software routines that control a programmable instrument.
Quick reference guide, edition 2, dec labview is an industrystandard graphical programming environment that can be used to quickly and easily acquire, analyze, and. However, i cannot configure the output voltage and current with the supplied labview vis. Analyze forensic samples using gcms in less than 60 seconds. Labview is an industrystandard graphical programming environment that can be used to quickly and easily acquire, analyze, and present data from the 34970a. Vineet shows some of the basics of instruments drivers in. I am trying to acquire temperature measurement through a 4w rtd with agilent 34970a. Labview are available for the 34970a to make integration into your test system easy. Software drivers that support agilent vee and national instruments. The application of labview in data acquisition system of. Accelerate your labs capabilities with high resolution lcms. Keywords labview, solar absorption refrigerator, daq system, agilent 34970a. Use the instrument driver vis to define your custom application. The labview instrument driver import wizard allows you to convert an instrument driver from labwindowscvi c source to a labview wrapper dll.
Oct 20, 2017 instrument drivers are the things you use to control third party instruments using labview nxg. On the pc agilent connection expert is used to create a connection with the instrument. Agilent 6632b labview programming keysight community. Instrument drivers utilize a set of commands provided by the instrument vendor to communicate with the instrument, often through gpib, serial. Can i use the national instruments 34970a labview driver and examples with the 34972a. Keysight technologies agilent technologies 34970a data. Vineet shows some of the basics of instruments drivers in labview nxg. I have succesfully performed some basic measurements using the driver found here, specifically using a mashup of the hp34970a conf. The set of labview functions installed with the instrument driver provided all the building blocks the daq system needed. The table below shows the general environmental requirements for this instrument. The application of labview in data acquisition system.
Jul 26, 2007 im having intermittent problems communicating with my agilent 34970a through the agilent gpibusb converter. Jan 23, 2020 if you do not need to have the ni and keysight gpib boards in the machine at the same time, but wish to have both drivers installed, refer to use keysight hp agilent gpib devices with ni software. Download the driver from the national instruments website. Iconconnector means of connecting a vi to other vis. Benchlink data logger pro software download for 34970a and. Agilent is about 2025 percent more expensive than ni considering that agilent does not have any fpga, image acq, motion control, etc pxi modules, it is a bit hard for me to accpet this claim. However, i cannot configure the output voltage and current with the supplied labview vi s. Jun 09, 2019 labview itself is a graphical development environment for creating flexible and scalable test, measurement, and control applications rapidly and lbview minimal cost. Whenever i want to set the amplitude and frequency, i will send it the commandsbut when i want to capture the information i am unable to do it. Mar 20, 2014 setup 34970a with the 34902a module plugged in to slot 2 and communicating via rs232 using labview 2012. National instruments provides a free labview instrument driver for the 34970a, which gives you programmatic control. Continuous temperature measurements using an agilent. When executing the vi, the agilent always switches to auto range.
Yes, there is a new labview driver that supports both the 34972a and the 34970a. What software drivers are available for the 34970a and. Mar 22, 2020 agilent 3458a labview driver this site uses cookies to offer you a better browsing experience. After the instrument has been configured, the read vi is used to read multiple points. Agilent 34972a data acquisition switch unit lxi tequipment. Labview based measurement system designed for controlling, monitoring and logging collectoremitter voltages and temperatures when conducting high temperature operating life tests on up to 48 silicon carbide transistors at once. The labview instrument driver export wizard allows you to convert a labview 8. The 8 plugin modules can be used with either unitso. Chemical analysis, life sciences, and diagnostics agilent. Agilent technologies 34972a user manual pdf download. Dec 18, 2006 i am trying to acquire temperature measurement through a 4w rtd with agilent 34970a. Jun 24, 2019 learn how labview can help you control and automate your agilent 34970a. Thousands of instrument drivers, including the driver for the agilent 34970a, are available for free download from.
Nov 19, 2011 agilent is about 2025 percent more expensive than ni considering that agilent does not have any fpga, image acq, motion control, etc pxi modules, it is a bit hard for me to accpet this claim. In figure 3, we show the block diagram of a sample application created with these vis. Data acquisition from agilent 34970a via usb hardware lava. You can also download the keysight io libraries suite software, along with ivicom and labview drivers. Then do a search on 34970a to find the 34970a data acquisition unit for labview instrument. Keysight 34970a34972a service guide 7 environmental conditions the 34970a34972a is designed for indoor use and in an area with low condensation.
Oct 18, 2019 after the instrument has been configured, the read vi is used to read multiple points. The 34972a lxi data acquisitionswitch unit is an lxi version of the 34970a. Oofpfpga see the agilent 34970a34972a programmers reference help for details. Agilent 34970a benchlink data logger 3 software, where x. Im having intermittent problems communicating with my agilent 34970a through the agilent gpibusb converter. Using the agilent 34980a with labview national instruments. Programming and web development forums labview labview software discussion group. If the sicl name does not have a trailing number, the n will be assigned from the logical unit number assigned by the. Enabling autozero optimizes the instrument for accuracy, while disabling optimizes for speed.
Using the agilent 34970a with labview national instruments. Labview itself is a graphical development environment for creating flexible and scalable test, measurement, and control applications rapidly and lbview minimal cost. Stress that controls equal inputs, indicators equal outputs. Lavview of instrument drivers, including the driver for the agilent a, are available for free download from ni. In the following figure we have opened the agilent read multiple measurements. Hello everybody, at the moment i am working with the agilent 34972a driver for the first time and i have a problem. It replaces the gpib and rs232 interfaces with modern connectivity for a direct connection to your pc or laptop. Included runtime software components included in the download. Additional information nivisa will assign a keysight gpib controller a visa interface name of gpib, where n is the trailing number of the standard instrument control library sicl name assigned by the keysight io configuration utility. New user looking for help programming this power supply with labview. Learn how to configure the 34970a for rs232 communication. Continuous temperature measurements using an agilent 34970a. The 6546 lcqtof delivers the highest resolution with the widest dynamic range. The programme works fine and i receive a text data after logging.
Purchase 34830a for a software license to use with for 34970a and 34832a for a software license to use with 34980a. Instrument drivers utilize a set of commands provided by the instrument vendor to communicate with the instrument, often through gpib, serial, ethernet, or usb. Agilent 34970a data acquisition switch unit family. Use the following command to read the firmware revision number of the module in the specified slot be sure to dimension a string.
Agilent e3646a labview driver download if you plan to use the driver with. View and download agilent technologies 34970a manual online. Aug 10, 2019 agilent e3646a labview driver download if you plan to use the driver with. Apr 28, 2020 download agilent series instrument driver. Download and install prologix gpib configurator utility. Apr 06, 2020 34970a labview windows vista driver download uploaded on 04062020, downloaded 6 times, receiving a 4. I have succesfully performed some basic measurements using the driver found here, specifically using a mashup of the hp34970a conf temp, ez temperature, and. Input to the card is 12v pulsed dc from a fan tachometer output. Agilent 34970a data acquisition control unit tequipment. Using both ni gpib and keysight hpib controllers in the. I am using an rs232 serial cable for communication. Sweep keithley ui or iu while measuring s parameters agilent 8719d at every point.
Page 168 the above command returns a string in the form. The lxi unit can be set up at remote locations and accessed through the web interface 34970a ivi a network 34970a ivi or through the usb port by copying instrument configurations and measurement data results to a usb flash drive. Message 5 of net framework itself is not required by this driver. I have installed the labview driver and can turn the supply on and off. Using instrument drivers in labview nxg to automate.
I wrote a new vi based on the configure standard waveform lagview so that it just writes the new amplitude command, and none of the other stuff. Instrument drivers are the things you use to control third party instruments using labview nxg. Turn the termination character off for the visa session before performing the scan and. This site uses cookies to offer you a better browsing experience. Agilent technologies keysight technologies 34972a lxi. Learn how labview can help you control and automate your agilent 34970a. Log in to follow, share, and participate in this community. Continuous data acquisition with agilent a discussion forums national instruments. Can i use the national instruments 34970a labview driver and. Timeout problems reading from agilent 53151a counter. Its almost 7 years later and im using an agilent 34970a and trying to communicate with it using an agilent 82357a gpibusb cable. But it seems as if labview records the channels step by step and there are always about 5s between two different temperatures or voltages. Agilent 34970a data acquisitionswitch unit agilent.
I develloped a labview vi which should log 6 temperatures and 2 voltages. The agilent 34970a34972a data acquisitionswitch unit gives you the best of both worlds. Le modele agilent technologies 34970a34972a associe des possibilites. Agilent technologies keysight technologies 34972a lxi data. Each channel can be configured independently to measure one of 11 different functions without the added cost or hassles of signalconditioning accessories. Using both ni gpib and keysight hpib controllers in the same.
Jul 31, 2014 learn how to configure the 34970a for rs232 communication. I am attempting to sample both current and voltage from 2 different agilent ea power supplies using the same vi, and then write the data to a file. Example programs are included with most instrument driver downloads. Agilent 34970 data acquisition system lxi, ethernet. Feb 15, 2008 controlling agilent e4438c esg using nivisa gpib by puneet. Vi source code is created using the graphical programming language. Environmental condition requirement temperature operating condition 0 c to 55 c humidity operating condition. Problem the vi works and i get data but i need to set the voltage range to 100v.
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