Anritsu spectrum analyzer driver checking osillation

Anybody can provide Anritsu MS2802A spectrum analyzer driver?

"I could not find one on NI's Instrument Driver Website ( http://www.ni.com/devzone/idnet/ ). They did have other Anritsu drivers but not for this particular instrument. I would suggest contacting the vendor and requesting one. Maybe they will have a driver for you?"
J.R. Allen

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Programming an application to communicate to an anritsu spectrum analyzer.

Hi, i'm trying to create an application to communicate with the MS2601B, Anritsu Spectrum Analyzer through the GPIB port.
I'm using a new GPIB card from National Instruments, model: 183617"k"-01, and the NI488.2 protocol.
I have a problem when i send instructions as IBWRT or IBRD, the device doesn't make anythig, but it works when i send IBCLR or IBLOC, so i don't know what happens to it.
I know it works perfectly with an old HPIB card, and using instructions as IOOUTPUTS or IOENTERS,
Maybe to communicate with this Spectrum Analyzer it's necessary to compile the program with a special file or library that i don't have.
Also when i start the MAX 2.0 (Measurement & Automation Explore
r) NI program, doesn't answer to the *IDN? query or to the especific commands (to control de instrument) i send to it.
Need your help, please. Thanks

Hello guillem,
Thank you for contacting National Instruments.
Open up MAX again, expand the Devices and Interfaces tree, right click on your GBIP card and select Scan for Instruments. Make sure that it successfully finds your instrument and does not give you any errors. If it is unable to find your instrument, check your cabling and connections.
If MAX finds your instrument, right click on the instrument and select Communicate with Instrument to open the NI 488.2 Communicator. In the Send String field, type "*IDN?". You do not have to precede it with IBWRT to send the command. Click the Query button. If your instrument does not send a response, check to ensure that your instrument is 488.2 compliant. If it is not, you will need to obtain the
specific command set for that instrument from the manufacturer.
If everything checks out up to this point, open up LabVIEW. Instead of using the 488.2 functions to communicate with your instrument, try using the VISA functions. I have written a small VI that illustrates how to use the VISA functions to send a command to your instrument and receive data back. I was able to locate a driver set for the MS2601 in our Instrument Driver Network. You may also want to consider trying these. They may work for your instrument.
If you are still experiencing problems, inspect your pins and cables. It is possible that one or more of your data pins may be damaged. Also, try communicating with a different instrument using the same card. Likewise, try communicating with the same instrument using a different card, if possible. All of these steps will help isolate the problem.
I hope this helps! If none of this works and you are still having problems, let me know.
Matthew C
Appli
cations Engineer
National Instruments
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VISA_Communication.vi ‏33 KB

E4402B Spectrum analyzer driver and sample programming

I need help on the E4402B Spectrum analyzer with VSA . Someone know how to comunicate using labview 6 ?

I couldn't find an instrument driver for the E4402B on NI's website, so I would first suggest contacting the vendor. If you get an instrument driver, it will be much easier to program. If they do not have one, you will need to make bus calls. For instance, if it's GPIB, you will need to know that commands which the device accepts and then make 488.2 or VISA calls to the instrument.
J.R. Allen

Does anyone has HP E4401B spectrum analyzer driver?

I used GPIB to control HP E4401B. I just want to know if there is any driver for this analyzer?

There's an IVI driver available here. FYI, the main page for the Instrument Driver Network is http://www.ni.com/devzone/idnet/.

How to read the data in spectrum analyzer (Anritsu MS2661C) and put it in Excel using Labview

Hi all, I'm new to using the labview, and I have some trouble doing my project using the labview software.
I have been trying to use the spectrum analyzer (Anritsu MS2661C) which connect to computer using the GPIB connection.
I have got the instrument driver which can write and control the instrument using Labview 2010.
and my Question is how do read the data or result from the spectrum analyzer and send it to the microsoft excel?
Do I need to use other software or programming to do this step?
If anyone know how is this done, please let me know.
Regards,
Ery

Hi ery,
In order to send data that you have read in from an instrument to Excel, the most convenient way to do this would be to use our Report Generation Toolkit. The Report Generation Toolkit is a very useful tool that allows you to interface to Microsoft Office software from LabVIEW, including Word and Excel. I am not sure if you are familiar with this, but I have attached a link that explains more about the Report Generation Toolkit below.
Another way would be to use the Write To Spreadsheet File VI. While this will store your data to a spreadsheet data file, it will not allow you to programmatically perform any Excel formatting like the Report Generation Toolkit offers. I have also attached a link to some information on the Write To Spreadsheet VI below.
Also, be sure to check out the Example Finder in LabVIEW for a number of examples on how to write data to a spreadsheet file. From LabVIEW, you can go to Help»Find Examples to launch the Example Finder. From there, you can search for "spreadsheet," which should populate examples for use in different applications. I hope this helps, ery. Please let me know if you have any further questions about these!
NI LabVIEW Report Generation Toolkit for Microsoft Office
Write To Spreadsheet File VI
Taylor G.
Product Support Engineer
National Instruments
www.ni.com/support

Labview driver for HP 8560 EC Spectrum Analyzer

I'd appreciate it very much if somebody help to find
Labview driver for HP 8560 EC Spectrum Analyzer using GPIB.

Unfortunately I was unable to find a driver for this instrument either. This leaves you with one of a couple options. First, I would like you to submit a request for this driver at:
http://zone.ni.com/idnet/other.htm
We develop drivers based on demand and popularity so the more requests we have for it, the greater the possibility that we will develop one.
If you would like to try developing your own instrument driver (or modify the existing one), we have documentation, model instrument drivers, and driver templates to help at :
http://zone.ni.com/idnet/development.htm
We also have a syndicate of third party vendors that specialize in National Instruments' products and services. Some of the vendors specialize in driver development. I would sugg
est contacting one of the Alliance members at:
http://www.ni.com/alliance
Good Luck.
Kim L.
Applications Engineer
National Instruments

Where can I download a LabVIEW GPIB driver for an ANDO AQ6315E Optical Spectrum Analyzer?

Where can I download a LabVIEW GPIB driver for an ANDO AQ6315E Optical Spectrum Analyzer?
Thanks.
Solved!
Go to Solution.

The Instrument Driver Network has all the drivers for instruments. There is no driver specific to that model, but there is one for the 6310B. Perhaps that may work for you. You may need to modify it. If not, you will need to write one yourself. You can get a lot of material for this here: http://www.ni.com/devzone/idnet/development.htm

HP Spectrum Analyzer LabVIEW Driver/Example

I'm trying to use LabVIEW to control an HP E4403B spectrum analyzer. The LabVIEW I installed is 2009, the drive/example I downloaded is from the link below:
http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/niid_web_display.download_page?p_id_guid=309EBE8FF8BC0E76E0440003BA7CCD...
I tried all the example program but none of them worked. Some commands like *IDN workes okay, but if I run the example programs, it will cause the spectrum analyzer "Undefined header" error.
Any one with experience of using HP spectrum analyzer can give me some clue about what's wrong?
Best regards,
Guangde

Hi Dennis,
Thank you for responding to my message.
I deleted some of the commands from two of the subVIs, the error is gone. But the program is still not working right. The following is some details:
The program I used is: Agilent ESA PSA Series Acquire Trace which is an example of Agilent ESA PSA Series.
In the subVI: Configure Sweep Coupling.vi, I deleted WE:TIME:AUTO ON; and :BWID:VID:RAT:AUTO ON; from the following commands:
WE:TIME:AUTO ON;
:BWID:AUTO ON;
:BWID:VID:AUTO ON;
:BWID:VID:RAT:AUTO ON;
In the subVI: Configure Acquisition.vi, I deleted ET:AUTO ON;
:INIT:CONT OFF;ET:AUTO ON;ISP:WIND:TRAC:YPAC LIN;ISP:WIND:TRAC:YDIV 10.000000;
So I can run the program through without an error message. But it doesn't seem it's measuring. Another problem is that it runs very slow, about 2 to 3 seconds per cycle.
Please let me know what I need to do after I deleted the three commands.
Thanks,
Guangde

Spectrum analyzer gpib programming

Hi
I am new in Labview, I am trying to program my spectrum analyzer(MS9710B) through GPIB in a way that I can get the graph same as thing I see on CRT screen of
Spectrum anlyzer. Could you help me what is the first step to start my program?

There is an driver from Anritsu. Go to the main Instrument Driver Network for general information on what a driver is and how to use one. Be sure to start learning LabVIEW first with the basic tutorial.

How can I get a Visa Reference Number on a Spectrum Analyzer?

I have a GPIB Address of 18 on a 8593 EM Spectrum Analyzer. How can I get a VISA reference Number for my VI program

You must have a pretty old version of LabVIEW if you need a session ID instead of just a VISA Resource. If that's the case, you need to first use an VISA Open function in which you specify a resource name of GPIB::18. The open function will return a unique ID that you wire to either VISA Write/Read or a subVI in a driver.

"agesani Initialize With Options" timeout error on HP E4401B spectrum analyzer

System: Windows XP Pro, LabVIEW 7.1, IVI Compliance Package 3.0, NI-VISA 4.1
I have an HP E4401B Spectrum Analyzer. I'm trying to write some LabVIEW code for it, using the agesani.llb library.
When I try using the agesani Initialize With Options VI, I get the following error:
Error code: BFFF0015
Source: agesani Initialize WIth Options.vi<ERR>Driver Status: (Hex 0xBFFF0015) Primary Error: (Hex 0xBFFF0015) Timeout expired before operation completed.
I've searched the NI Knowlege Base, and haven't found anything that seems useful. What I _have_ found are the following items.
Knowlege Base article "Time-Out Error with the Agesa Instrument Driver Example". This refers to the agesa drivers, not the agesani drivers. It also references an E4440A spectrum analyzer, not an E4401B. The article says one cause could be that a compatibility mode other that SCPI is in use. While the articles says how to fix this on an E4440A, the fix does not appear to apply to the E4401B. In fact, if it is even _possible_ to have a mode other than SCPI on an E4401B, I can't figure out how to do it. A second possibility the article suggests is that the spectrum analyzer is in Phase Noise mode rather than Spectrum Analyzer mode. My E4401B is in SA (spectrum analyzer) mode. I don't even see a way to put it in any other mode - I don't think the required options are installed. Finally, my VI is configured as the article states - ID Query YES, Reset Device YES, etc. I should note that the instrument's GPIB address is 18, and that this matches the resource name GPIO0::18::INSTR.
Some additional information: The spectrum analyzer's screen is indicating the instrument is in Remote (R) mode as a Talker (T). A "Query UNTERMINATED" error message appears at the bottom of the instrument screen.
I've attached the results of a NI Spy capture to this message. (At least, I think I have. I've never tried doing this before, so if it doesn't show up, would some kind soul tell me how to include an attachment to my post?)
Oh, yes. The agesani version is driver version 1.1, updated 17 Aug 2007. (The version that's currently on the NI download site.)
Attachments:
Capture4.spy ‏9 KB

Hi MXI Master,
If there's an instrument timeout, I haven't been able to find it yet. Seems like there should be, so maybe I just haven't looked in the right place yet. As for the timeout value on the computer, I'm not sure what you mean by this - could you elaborate, and maybe tell me where to find it?
As far as SCPI mode, if it's possible to put the E4401B in something _other_ than SCPI mode, I haven't figured out how. I can't find any support in the programming manual for anything other than SCPI.
That kind of seques into my next couple points. The NI Spy output indicates that one of the commands that is being sent is "*SRE 32".
The "User's & Programmer's Reference" for the E4401B says (on page 206) "Send the *SRE <number> command (where <number> is the sum of the decimal values of the bits you want to enable plus the decimal value of bit 6). [Bit 6 is the Request Service (RQS) Summary Bit. BP] For example, assume that you want to enable bit 7 so that whenever the operation status summary bit is set to 1, it will trigger a service request. Send the *SRE 192 (128 + 64) command."
This statement would seem to imply that the "*SRE 32" command that is being sent by the agesani "Initialize With Options" command is an illegal command, or at best an ineffective command. In light of that, it is interesting to me that the NI Spy output indicates that the next line , viQuery(GPIB::18::INSTR (0x246E9C8), "%s?","%ld"), is generating an 0xBFFF0015 error. In addition, I can find neither the "%s?" nor the "%ld" commands listed in the Programmer's Reference. I wonder if these could be for a firmware revision later than mine (A.01.03), or for instrument options I don't have (A4H, A4J). Alternatively, I wonder if these are simply mistakes.
The next line in the NI Spy output, Formatted viWrite(CPIB0::18::INSTR (0x0246E9C89),"INST:NSEL?",11,11), also puzzles me. The Programmer's Reference indicates that this is a supported command, to see what instrument application is currently selected. (e.g. spectrum analyzer, GSM, Bluetooth, EDGE, noise figure, etc.) However, when I try to issue this command to my instrument, by using the Instrument I/O Assistant Express VI, I get an "Undefined header" error on the instrument's front panel. The instrument's error history shows the same "Undefined header" error. Since my instrument only has the basic spectrum analyzer option installed, I wonder if this command is not valid? (Personally, I wouldn't write instrument firmware code this way, but who knows?) Alternatively, I wonder if this command requires a firmware revision more recent than mine. (The Programmer's Reference is silent about this possibility.)
The next line in the NI Spy output, Formatted viRead(GPIB::18::INSTR (0x0246E9C8),"",4000,0), has another 0XBFFF0015 error associated with it.
Does this information shed any more light on the situation?

LabView drivers for Agilent 54830B scope or E4402B Spectrum Analyzer?

Where can I find LabView drivers for the Agilent 54830B scope and the E4402B spectrum analyzer, or at least a driver for another instrument in the same families that I could modify? There are none on the NI site or the Agilent site.

One thing that I have done several times is get a LabWindows CVI
driver from Agilent. You will be provided with a .fp file. LabVIEW
has a link under the Tools>>Instrumentation menu that allows you to
"Import CVI Instrument Driver." This will take the function calls
from CVI and build a set of VI's with the same name. The vi's will be
wrappers for a dll that is used by CVI and other text based languages.

Spectrum analyzer project

Hi every 1,
I need help in my univ project the problem is that,
I want to apply a check on some specific fault related
frequencies so that when ever the amplitude at that frequencies exceed some threshold value a warrning message appear with description of most probable cause of fault.
but I dont know how to apply this check.
I am attaching the programe for anyone intrusted in helping.
Thanks
Attachments:
Spectrum Analyzer.VI ‏392 KB

Your 'by the way' is probably the reason you are having problems. Enable tulip support in MAX for VISA and see if it works then.
There have been numerous posts on getting an agilent controller to work with LabVIEW. Do a search for '82357'.

Spectrum Analyzer GPIB Record and Save to AVI, MPEG, or MP4 file

My objective is to record a waveform using labview and save it as an AVI, MPEG, or MP4 file to be able to replay it back at a later time.
I would like to know if it is possible to capture a waveform for 30 to 60 second and save it as an movie format file.
I have Labview 2013 version, Spectrum Analyzer N9010A and GPIB-USB-HS.

Start by looking for the LabVIEW driver for your instrument. There may be something in there for capturing your waveform.
There are only two ways to tell somebody thanks: Kudos and Marked Solutions

Using NI PCI-5640R as Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer

Hi,
The code for NI PXIe-5641R Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer demo is posted HERE for LV 2009. I want to use the same code for NI PCI-5640R instead of NI PXIe-5641R. Since I am using a 5640R, I have changed the device in the project.
Can any one guide me what else changes I have to make in this Demo code so that I can use the same code for NI PCI-5640R
instead of NI PXIe-5641R?
Thanks and Regards,
Rashid
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Go to Solution.

Hi Eug,
It sounds to me like you need to go back and re-install support for LabVIEW 2009 and 2010 through the NI-RFSA driver. You can do this through Add/Remove Programs. Select National Instruments "Change/Remove" and when the pop up window comes up select NI-RFSA and select "Modify." This will re-load the installer for NI-RFSA and through there you can add/remove support for versions of LabVIEW. Make sure that LV 2009 and 2010(if you're using it) are selected.
As for your application, if I understand you correctly your setup goes something like PXI-5600»PXIe-5641R»PXI-5610 (»PXI-5690?). If you're just trying to acquire a signal on the 5641R and amplify it digitally before replaying it on the AO port, then you could try to use the example code "ni5640R Analog Input and Output" that is found here:
C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2009\examples\instr\ni5640R\FPGA\PXIe-5641R\ni5640R Analog Input and Output\
as a base to follow, but you'll need to modify the code so that you're not providing the AO data from the host, instead you'll re-route the AI data on the FPGA through some amplification block and then feed that to the AO port. If you're including the 5600 and 5610 in this process, then that modified example will just need to include some code on the host to setup the 5600 for downconverter only mode and the 5610 for upconverter only mode. There are examples of this that you can find in their respective driver examples:
C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2009\examples\instr\niRFSA\RFSA Downconverter with External Digitizer.vi
C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2009\examples\instr\niRFSG\RFSG External AWG (5610).vi
The addition of these last two pieces of code will make this modified example look a lot like the code that NAyer linked above without the FFT processing.
I hope this helps.
Chris W

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