FTDI 2Dxx for NI Visa under Windows 8

[daniel1409]

Hello,

I am using the FTDI 2dxx.dll for my acquisitoin board using VISA LV routines. However, I cannot see my COM Ports when I run it under Windows 8, although it works well for Windows 7. What can I do to see my COM ports under Windows 8?

Regards

Daniel

[BauerPower]

Are you able to identify your board in Windows Device Manager? If so you may be able to create a VISA driver for it using the following guide: 

http://www.ni.com/white-paper/4478/en/

Have you downloaded and installed the latest version of NI MAX?

[Dennis_Knutson]

Creating a VISA driver would require obtaining all of the low level USB functions from FTDI and the port would no longer appear as a com port.

Instead of installing some mysterious version of MAX, it would be more appropriate I think to check the version of NI-VISA and install the latest version of that.

[daniel1409]

Thanks for your response. I have now downloaded the lastest FTDI drivernad compiled those in my programme, as well as the lasted NI VISA Runtime. Now its working. Daniel

[daniel1409]

I am able to identify my board. Now I have downloade the lastest FTDI driver for Windows 8 as well as the VISA RunTime from NI. Now its working. Thnaks Daniel

[daniel1409]

I am able to identify my board. Now I have downloade the lastest FTDI driver for Windows 8 as well as the VISA RunTime from NI. Now its working. Thnaks Daniel