Interfacing labview 8.5 with spectrum analyzer

can anyone tell me how to interface labview 8.5 with spectrum analyzer.............i am beginner ...i don't know much about labview
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Why don't you tell us what you do know so we can better help you out? Do you know how to hook up the spectrum analyzer? Make/model of the spectrum analyzer? Do you know how to use it manually? Do you know what a spectrum analyzer is for?
I know some of these questions might sound almost insulting, but we have to establish a baseline so we know how much help you need, and how much detail to include.
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