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Title: Using TDS HardCopy with Agilent 82357B GPIB Controller
Post by: snoopy on July 17, 2020, 09:28:10 am
Hello

I am trying to download screen shots from my Tek TDS784A to a PC using TDS HardCopy and Agilent 82357B GPIB controller but no luck with the software recognizing the scope. Apparently the software says it can support this controller but with the following caveat.

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Supported GPIB adapter
Supported models include all modern NI adapters (e.g., GPIB-USB-HS, GPIB-USB-B, ...) as well as certain other makes (e.g., Agilent) with appropriate VISA driver software installed.

http://mkelzenb.caltech.edu/software/TDSHC/index.html (http://mkelzenb.caltech.edu/software/TDSHC/index.html)

The Agilent software sees the scope but not TDS Hardcopy. Has anyone had any luck with using this combination  ?

regards
david

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Title: Re: Using TDS HardCopy with Agilent 82357B GPIB Controller
Post by: KE5FX on July 17, 2020, 10:29:01 am
 Looks like the software primarily expects to talk to a National Instruments adapter.  In that case, you'll need to go into the Agilent configuration software and enable NI488.2 compatibility, if you haven't already.
Title: Re: Using TDS HardCopy with Agilent 82357B GPIB Controller
Post by: snoopy on July 17, 2020, 11:14:55 am
Quote from: KE5FX on July 17, 2020, 10:29:01 am
Looks like the software primarily expects to talk to a National Instruments adapter.  In that case, you'll need to go into the Agilent configuration software and enable NI488.2 compatibility, if you haven't already.

Thank you so much Sir, you are spot on ! Just make sure you reboot after changing this option ;)

cheers
david

https://knowledge.ni.com/KnowledgeArticleDetails?id=kA00Z0000019L2jSAE&l=en-AU

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NI 488.2
Refer to the following steps to enable NI 488.2 based on the Connection Expert Version you have.

Note: During Version 17.x, the software name changed from Agilent Connection Expert to Keysight Connection Expert.

 

Keysight Connection Expert 17.x
Under the Settings tab, select Options»Keysight 488 Options.
Check Enable Keysight GPIB cards for 488 programs.
 

Agilent Connection Expert 16.x and 15.x
Select Tools»Agilent 488 from the pulldown menu.
Select the Agilent 488 Options tab.
Check Enable Agilent GPIB cards for 488 programs.

Agilent Connection Expert 14.x
Under the Tools»Options Agilent 488 Options from the pulldown menu.
Check Enable Agilent GPIB cards for 488 programs.