GPIB-1284CT not responding inside LabView 5

[stpelli]

I have installed a GPIB-1284CT GPIB controller in my system. I have followed instructions and substituted the GPIB-32/16.dll in my /windows/system folder.
If I issue a ibfind gpib0 command through the 3.1 software shipped with the device I get a correct answer, but if I try to use the LV 5 software (i.e. the Measurement & Automation control and similars), the controller is not seen by the system.
Similarly, if I issue the ibfind command from inside LV, I do not get an answer.
What steps have I skipped? How should I better configure my system to work transparently from within Labview (I mean seamlessly using also existing software modules)?
Thank you in advance!

Stefano

[A.S.]

Stefano,
I would like to help you, but I need to get some details first. What version of Windows do you have? Also, what version of the NI-488.2 drivers are you running? Check out http://www.ni.com/support/gpib/versions.htm to make sure that you have the right version. What is the "3.1 software" that you got to work?

If you're using MAX (Measurement & Automation Explorer), try hitting F5 on your keyboard to refresh the devices. I'm not sure if you have the right driver version, since MAX is a much newer program than Windows 3.1. Do you get any error numbers/messages?

A.S.

[stpelli]

Dear A.S.,
thank you for your feed-back!

I am actually using Win95 at the moment, with LabView 5.
I have installed the 1.30 version of NI 488.2 and MAX is version 1.0.1 build 27. Doing F5 does not help; the system cannot see any GPIB device installed. It then guides to the troubleshooting wizard, where I am offered in the end to add new hardware from the usual Windows control panel. But I have not been able to find any .inf file for my GPIB interface anywhere, neither on the NI site, nor on the disks enclosed with the GPIB module.

Basically, this sw is intended to work under Win 3.1, but there is no other choice, as far as I can see.

When using Wibic 3.0 and issueing the ibfind gpib0 command I get id=32000 as an answer.

I have also
installed the NI-VISA 2 package (but I am no VISA expert at all...) and from the interactive module, by activating the win32 ibic module, this time I get only error messages when I issue the ibfind command.
I have already followed the instructions given on the documentation and I have installed the compatibility package and substituted the gpib*.dll in /windows/system.

I hope I have given some useful details, in case there is still something missing I will be glad to provide it.

Thank you again for any hint!

Stefano

[A.S.]

Stefano,
You need to install the Compatibility drivers we have for Windows 95/98. You find these at http://www.ni.com/support/gpib/win98_95cr.htm . This may help you out.