GPIB-ENET not working in Windows NT 4.0

[Ares]

I have a GPIB-ENET device and I want to configure it with Windows NT4.0 I
have install everything like it is said in the NI web site and everything
seems to be fine. When I try to talk to the instruments with Win32
Interactive Control (IBIC) it works.

I have created an application (In Visual C++ and the ComponentWorks++) to
communicate with the GPIB device wich work perfecly on Windows 98, and I
have a VI who also works well with Windows 98 but none of them works on
Windows NT4.0. When I connect to the GPIB device I use "GPIB0::2::INSTR" as
the address of the GPIB instruments and it work with win98, but doesn't with
NT.

I can see the GPIB-ENET device but where or how can I see the instruments
that are pluged i
n the GPIB-ENET? What are there connection string
"GPIB0::????"

Is the problem in my application or in the configuration of Windows NT?
Anybody had this problem?

thanks in advance

ericclermont@hotmail.com

[Ivaylo Iltchev]

I has similar problem before update GPIB-ENET driver to version 1.2, On some
systems with NT4 downgrade VISA 2.6 to VISA 2.5 may help - from old CDs for
LV5.1

"Eric Clermont" wrote in message
news:3ae996db@newsgroups.ni.com...
> I have a GPIB-ENET device and I want to configure it with Windows NT4.0 I
> have install everything like it is said in the NI web site and everything
> seems to be fine. When I try to talk to the instruments with Win32
> Interactive Control (IBIC) it works.
>
> I have created an application (In Visual C++ and the ComponentWorks++) to
> communicate with the GPIB device wich work perfecly on Windows 98, and I
> have a VI who also works well with Windows 98 but none of them works on
> Windows NT4.0. When I conn
ect to the GPIB device I use "GPIB0::2::INSTR"
as
> the address of the GPIB instruments and it work with win98, but doesn't
with
> NT.
>
> I can see the GPIB-ENET device but where or how can I see the instruments
> that are pluged in the GPIB-ENET? What are there connection string
> "GPIB0::????"
>
> Is the problem in my application or in the configuration of Windows NT?
> Anybody had this problem?
>
> thanks in advance
>
> ericclermont@hotmail.com
>
>

[Randy Solomonson]

The connection string should be the same as any GPIB controller. Where the 2 of GPIB0::2::INSTR is the primary address (PAD). And the 0 is the board index.

Try running the "Getting Started Wizard" under Start/Programs/National Instruments/NI-488.2. Be sure it passes all three tests. Note that the GPIB-ENET uses a different driver than other GPIB cards under NT/2000.

If it passes all tests in the "Getting Started Wizard", 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 scre
wed on.
-Try switching cables. Shorter cables are preferred.
-If using multiple instruments, try communicating to one instrument at a time.