GPIB-USB-B and Linux

[bronger]

Can I use my GPIB-USB-B device under Linux with C++ programs?

[JDesRosier]

Hello,

Thank you for contacting National Instruments.


Unfortunately, you cannot use your GPIB-USB-B device under Linux. You have a couple of options here. First, you can use the driver developer's kit DDK to make your own drivers for this platform. Second, you can contact NI sales to upgrade from USB to ENET, for GPIB-ENET can be run under Linux. If you'd like to upgrade to ENET, please call #(800)531-5066 to speak to a sales representative."

I hope this helps. Please let me know if I can further assist you.

Best Regards,

Joe Des Rosier
National Instruments

[bronger]

Thank you very much!

I contacted the maintainer of http://linux-gpib.sf.net for support for the USB device and he (Frank Hess, fmhess@students.uiuc.edu) replied:

"It's not supported, since I'm not aware of any NI documentation on how to program the device's gpib chip over usb."

Can you provide him with such information or a link to it? Tank you!

Torsten Bronger.

[JDesRosier]

Torsten-

I cannot reply to non-discussion forum posts, but I have included the link to our GPIB-USB-B product manual for you to send to Frank Hess.

GPIB-USB-B Manual

I hope this helps you resolve the problem. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need further assistance.

Kind Regards,

Joe Des Rosier
National Instruments

[sdoyle]

It is not readily apparent to me how the the DDK can be used to write a linux driver for the USB-GPIB-B. I looked that the DDK download page and am unsure what to download. Can you provide a little more detail?

Thanks!

[sdoyle]

It is not readily apparent to me how the the DDK can be used to write a linux driver for the USB-GPIB-B. I looked that the DDK download page and am unsure what to download. Can you provide a little more detail?

Thanks!

[JDesRosier]

Hello,

If you click on this link [link removed; page no longer available], you will see a button at the bottom of the page for downloading the DDK.

Best Regards,

Joe Des Rosier
National Instruments

[sdoyle]

Thanks for the reply ... however I think you missed my point ... I found the DDK download page.
This page [broken link removed] list various MH DDK downloads ... do they all apply to the USB-GPIB-B ... do some? None of the downloads specifically mention USB-GPIB. Am I looking at the wrong download page?

[JDesRosier]

Hello,

I have never dealt with the DDK download directly for the GPIB-USB-B, so I discussed your situation with our R&D team. The result is some bad news.

Unfortunately, there is no DDK that supports GPIB-USB. The best you would be able to do is to create your own drivers at the registry level, which I do not recommend for the sake of time and complexity.

I am sorry that I led you on a tangent, for I thought that GPIB-USB was supported with the DDK. In any case, your issue has been addressed internally to the correct developers, so I will notify you of future updates to the DDK.

Kind Regards,

-Joe Des Rosier-
National Instruments

[ENHering]

Dear Mr. Rosier,

Where can I find the necessary technical information for programming GPIB-USB-B over USB under Linux? Can your technical dept release this?

Regards,

Eduardo.