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GPIB to Lan Printer

To whom that is concern. I need to print out report from Spectrum Analyzer (GPIB ) to HP laser Printer (Lan).Do we have any device, I would like to order. Thanks  V/R. John. 

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Control a Tektronix 370B curve tracer using VBA 7.1 (64bits)

I am trying to control a Tektronix 370B curve tracer using VBA 7.1 (64bits) via a GPIB interface (using GPIB-USB-HS), but I'm not sure if NI-VISA/488.2 contains the library compatible to control GPIB...

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USB-GPIB-HS

Hello,I have installed NI-VISA 17.5 on my windows 10 computer. It easily finds USB instruments attached to my computer and I can establish a communication link with those.However, I have old...

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NI Max Test Panel Throws Error

I recently tried updating NI Max, but after the update, I am not able to open the test panels of any of my NI devices, and it throws an error as shown. I tried rolling back to a previous version, and...

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Issues Using Matlab DAQmx Interfaces

I have recently been resuming work on a setup after the pandemic, but have had some issues using matlab to communicate with the devices for code that was working before. I am loading the NI control...

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S Parameter measurement and saving touchstone file format (.sNp)

Hello, I am trying to collect s-parameter data and am having trouble saving the results in the touchstone file format (.snp). When I run the VI (attached), I can view the results locally on the vna for...

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U2722a Keysight source measurement unit

Hi I am using the U2722a Keysight source measurement unit to mesuere the output current as the voltage is sweeping between any negative to positive voltages. I download the labview driver. The attached...

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IVI unrecoverable failure at initialization with nidmm and niswitch

Hi all,I've developped several test benches with PXI chassis including DMM (PXI-4065) and Switch (PXI-2432) cards, and using Python to communicate with the equipments. Computers are running on Windows...

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Internal register mapping

To avoid direct mapping from their internal registers to what we see on our supervisory control system they gave us access to a fixed address space like in the example diagram above. For example you...

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FT230X USB Serial device is not detected as COM Port in PXI RT 8183

Hi, We have connected USB Serial devices to the two USB Ports available in the PXI RT 8183 Controller. It is getting detected as USB0 Raw and not as Serial COM Port. What is the way to detect this...

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GPIB Newbie

Some years ago, while I was still working, I obtained an hp 8903. I have recently discovered some rather nice software which I would like to use. http://www.pmillett.com/hp_8903_software.htm. I have...

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E4418B Serial command

Now I can control my E4418B with some commands the commands are "*IDE?", "*RST", "*TST",  but I cannot use "MEAS1?" and some else what is problem? And,, I can make remote mode with scpi command mode...

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E4418B Serial with C# project

private void send_Click(object sender, EventArgs e){    try    {        byte[] data = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(demo_textbox.Text + "\n");        serialPort1.Write(data, 0, data.Length);    }        catch...

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TCP read timeout error for Knopp KATC-C2/V2.

Hello all, I'm attempting to interface with a Knopp KATC-V2 transformer tester, product sheet is here , operator manual is here , and most importantly the extremely poorly written TCP/JSON interface...

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Using LabView to Control a Relay Through USB

Hello, I am hoping to use LabView to control a small relay with a USB port. Some other forum posts suggest that this isn't quite possible - I'd have to do some funky stuff with Windows to accomplish...

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Error -1074135040: IVI: (Hex 0xBFFA0000) Unrecoverable Failure. NI PXIe-1073.

I have been having a problem initializing session using python nidcpower.  code:import nidcpowerimport numpy as npfrom time import sleepimport datetimeclass SMU:def __init__(self,device_name...

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Sorensen/Ametek Power Supply Does Not Supply Power When Commanded Via GPIB...

I'm commanding a Sorensen/Ametek SGe Series DC Power Supply via GPIB (IEEE488.2) using NI MAX. My write and query commands all seem to work but no power turns on. When the unit is commanded manually...

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Operating CRIO_9054/6 at high floating voltages

I am trying to operate a compact-RIO 9054 at elevated ground potentials (150kV+). I have configured the system as shown in the schematic. I however have some question on the operation of the crio. 1....

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NI-VISA

この度、KI-VISAが入っているPCにNI-VISAを入れてしまい、その後アンインストールの手順が悪かったのかどちらもアンインストールしてからNI-VISAをいれてもIVI FOUNDATION と VISA...

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Using KVM extender with a cRIO

I need to move my cRIO-9030 (with NI Linux RT OS) 50m away from my desk, where I currently have my monitor, mouse, and keyboard directly attached to the cRIO.I have found this KVM extender on Amazon...

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