Dasylab does not see my GPIB 488.2 Board

[Adel El-Attar]

Dasylab can not communicate with GPIB. Experment setup hardware is not recognizing GPIB.

[Kim L]

I'm not sure if you're using an National Instruments GPIB board, but if you are this may help.
After making sure you have the latest driver from
http://www.ni.com/support/gpib/versions.htm, the first step in determining the functionality of your GPIB card is to run the "Getting Started Wizard" found in Start/Programs/National Instruments/NI-488.2.

If the Getting Started Wizard Fails:
-Read the instructions on that utility.
-If you are using a PCI card, try switching slots.
-In Windows NT, you may want to verify your setup in Control Panel/GPIB. In this dialog, click GPIB0 and click "Board Type". Be sure that the board matches what is installed in your system. If you can't see the serial number see KB#1N88Q5RM (http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/websearch?SearchV
iew&Query=1N88Q5RM)
-In other versions of Windows, you should be able to see the GPIB interface in the "Device Manager".

The next step is to communicate with the instrument in the Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX). In MAX under "Devices and Interfaces" you should be able to find your card. Right-click and do a "Scan for Instruments".

If the scan fails:
-Be sure the instrument is powered on and online.
-Be sure the cable is connected tight and screwed on.
-Try switching cables. Shorter cables are preferred.
-If using multiple instruments, try communicating to one instrument at a time.

Kim L.
Applications Engineer
National Instruments

[CJ_Butler__DASYLab_Pro]

If the previous answer did not resolve your problem, please verify that you have chosen the correct GPIB driver during DASYLab installation (NI, IOtech, or INES). To use most GPIB boards, you can use the NI driver.

Then, communicate with the board using the Modules/Input-Output/IEEE INPUT.

Do not use the Experiment Setup or Hardware Setup to configure a GPIB board. Only use the IEEE INPUT or OUTPUT modules to communicate with it.