Hi all,
I am currently exploring the use of LabVIEW VISA for communication with instruments. I am looking at communicating over the different interfaces (USB, LAN AND RS232). I had no problem establishing communication with Agilent DSO1012A and 33220A over the USB and Ethernet interfaces.
However, I have got an AWG TGA12104 with USB and RS232 communication interface. I have not been able to establish any successful communication with this instrument except the identity query. First I had problems installing the USB driver. Information that came along with the driver CD states that when the remote interface of the instrument is set to USB, the system plug and play will automatically detect the USB device when it is first connected and there will be onscreen directions to follow to install the driver. This I did but the device driver failed to be installed the first time and there was no onscreen direction to follow. I have tried other USB ports to see whether the system will recognise the device but this has been without success.
A second attempt to communicate with the device was through the NI-MAX. The only communication was the *IDN? query. This was achieved through the Serial communication port.
Can anyone please tell me what to do so that the device can be recognised as a USB device? I would also like to know how I can establish communication with this device. I have got a list of the instrument programming commands from the user's guide.
Please every useful suggestion will be welcomed.
Thanks
Peter