    et3500 Instrument Driver Readme

    To rate this driver, go to the et3500 driver download page on the Instrument Driver Network.

    1. Overview

    Instrument Driver Technology:  Plug and Play
    Supported Language(s):  LabVIEW

    Supported Model(s): 3504, 3508
    Model(s) Tested:  3504
    Interface:  Serial
    Supported Bus Communication Types: MODBUS
    Firmware Revision Tested:  V1.23

    Certified: Yes
    NI Supported:  Yes
    Source Code Available:  Yes

    Driver Revision:  1.0.0
    Original Release Date:  06/2005
    Current Revision Date:  06/2005

    2. Required Software

    Some software components need to be installed before using this instrument driver. The minimum versions of
    these components are listed below, and can be downloaded from the Download Site.

    VISA 3.0

    Note: VISA has additional software requirements. For example, unless you are using a serial interface,
    NI-VISA requires that NI-488.2 and/or NI-VXI be installed on your system. Check with VISA help for additional
    support software and hardware requirements.

    3. Installation Instructions

    LabVIEW:
    Instrument drivers should be installed as a subdirectory of the labview\instr.lib. For example, the HP34401A
    instrument driver, which is included with LabVIEW, is installed in the following directory:

    labview\instr.lib\hp34401a

    Within this directory you can find the menu files and VI libraries that make up an instrument driver. The
    menu files allow you to view the instrument driver VIs from the Functions palette. The VI libraries contain
    the instrument driver VIs.

    4. Using the Instrument Driver

    LabVIEW:
    To verify communication with your instrument and test a typical programmatic instrument operation, you should
    first open the Getting Started or Example VIs the instrument driver. Look over each of the controls and set
    them appropriately. Generally, with the exception of the address field, the defaults for most controls will
    be sufficient for your first run. You will need to set the instrument resource name appropriately. After
    running the VI, check to see that reasonable data was returned and an error was not reported in the error
    cluster.

    After you have verified basic communication with your instrument, you might want to customize instrument
    control for your needs. If your application needs are similar to the Getting Started or Example VI, the
    simplest means of creating a customized VI is to save a copy of the Getting Started or Example VI by
    selecting Save As from the File menu. You can then modify this example to meet your specific needs.

    For more details, reference the LabVIEW Help under Help » VI, Function, & How-To Help.

    5. Known Issues

    To report issues or provide feedback about this instrument driver, please send an email to instrument.drivers@ni.com.

    There are currently no known issues with this instrument driver.

    6. Revision History

    The latest version of this and other LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI instrument drivers can be downloaded at the
    Instrument Driver Network.

    REV 1.0.0, 06/2005, Ondrej Krahulec
    Original Release