sornsg Instrument Driver Readme
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1. Overview
Instrument Driver Technology:  Plug and Play
Supported Language(s):  LabVIEW

Supported Model(s):  All SGA/SGI models
Model(s) Tested:  SGI 100/150 demo box
Interface(s):  GPIB
Firmware Revision Tested:  DCI 1.08, AI 1.05

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

Driver Revision:  1.0
Original Release Date: 11/28/2005
Current Revision Date: 11/28/2005


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
The serial interface has not been tested. Theoretically all VIs and examples should work in either mode, but only GPIB has been tested.

Resume functionality is currently not supported by this driver, meaning the Pause VI in the Sequence subpalette should not be used.

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

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, 11/28/2005, LV 7.0
Initial release for LabVIEW 7.0
Created by: Blake McGuire, Austin, TX.