Using GPIB to connect spectrum analyzer to PC

Hi there

I am currently working on a research project for my MSc and need to check the EMI from various different circuits, and I would like to pull off the results from the analyzer as a sort of screen shot. My company have provided with me a spectrum analyzer with the GPIB port. The analyzer is the HP 8591EM. Does any have an idea of the MATLAB code to achieve a GPIB input to a PC please

Answer 1

[A Jenkins]

" Instument Control Toolbox lets you connect MATLAB® directly to instruments such as oscilloscopes, function generators, signal analyzers, power supplies, and analytical instruments. The toolbox connects to your instruments via instrument drivers such as IVI and VXIplug&play, or via text-based SCPI commands over commonly used communication protocols such as GPIB, VISA, TCP/IP, and UDP. You can also control and acquire data from your test equipment without writing code."

[Mark]

Hi

Thanks for your response, I have adopted this method and have initiated the test set-up for this. However i am still having difficulties in getting this to work.

One thing that I have notices is that the *IDN? request returns an error, will this prevent it form working?