Labview program to control keithley 2400 to output current using GPIB cable

as topic suggests,i would like to have a VI program to let the 2400 sourcemeter output current using labview.sorry,but i'm still new to this stuff and i direly need it by today... so please help me out... thanks a LOT!also can u brief on the connection?
Message Edited by SG_SP_OLED on 05-15-2006 12:16 PM

Below is a link that describes what an instrument driver is.
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/conceptd.nsf/webmain/119B3B705B84B041862567D90074F425?opendocument&node=D...
The instrument driver found from the Instrument Driver Network for this instrument is not maintained by National Instruments. It can be downloaded from the Keithley website. If you search the Keithley site for software drivers, they do have a LabVIEW driver that should contain an example of programming with their VIs. Otherwise, you can search for examples on the Keithley site, and they do have example programs (however, it may or may not be the functionality you are looking for).
Regards,
Missy S.
Calibration Engineer
National Instruments

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