Hello i search how to program an HPIB card with windows 95

[shadowmic]

I must program a computer with windows 95 and i must take information on an HP4284 and save it in an exel files

Is it possible ???

How must i program because i can't have NI488.2 on windows95

Please help me !!! thanck you

[Dennis_Knutson]

What programming environment are you planning to use? LabVIEW, LabWindows, Visual Basic, C? It's possible with all of these (and with some it would be downright easy) and I think NI still sells a product called Measure that allows you to do serial/GPIB control within Excel.

Why can't you have NI488.2 on your pc? If you can't afford the GPIB board, does the instrument have a serial port?

[shadowmic]

The computer have a serial port .

I thinck i will use a C compilator or labview in function of my computer.

Actually i try to use ibic and i think that NI488.2 is not installed.

I don't have any drivers for NI488.2 i don't know if it is compatible with Windows 95 and where can i have it.

How can it be easy to do that because i begin in programmation and it is difficult for me

Thanck you for your help  

Ps: I have a GPIB card AT-GPIB /TNT (plug and play)

An other question if i found a computer with windows 98 What i need to program with this card ???

Message Edité par shadowmic le 04-11-2006 08:53 AM

[Dennis_Knutson]

Do you actually have a GPIB board in your computer? It won't do any good to download a driver if you don't have a board. If you do have a board, determine the model type, and if it is an NI board, go to http://www.ni.com/support/gpib/versions.htm and see what is listed. Win95 is pretty old and most versions of drivers for that OS are not available for download but you can request it. Just follow the instructions.

If you do not have a GPIB board, I asked if the instrument has a serial port. The computer has to have one too, but that's not important if the instrument doesn't have one. If the instrument has a serial port, you may be able to program it over the serial port. You need to check the manual.

If you use LabVIEW, then an instrument driver exists and your programming becomes much simpler. You do not have to learn the instrument's programming commands. You just use specific functions in the driver to setup the instrument and get readings. Go to http://www.ni.com/devzone/idnet/default.htm and do a search. An experienced LabVIEW programmer could probably get a basic program to acquire and log to Excel written in a couple of hours. You will first need to start with learning LabVIEW if that's the way you decide to go. LabVIEW comes with many examples to help you get started and there is also the resources available at http://www.ni.com/devzone/lvzone/fundamentals.htm for learning.

[shadowmic]

Thanck you very much I have a board witch is in plug and play like i say you just before and I try to use labview but i don't found any version for windows 95 where can i found a version for windows 95?

[f.grasdepot@laposte.net]

Hi,

you can program your HP4284 with windows 95 and save it in an Excel
file and for free ... Download LabTab from www.labtab.com and install
it
Select HP boards in labtab toolbar, open an Excel Workbook and insert a
VBA module
You can program with output and enter instructions and put the answers
in cells ...

With the free version of labtab you need to set the HPIB/GPIB address
of your device to 1 that's all the stuff.

Then take the same program and put an NI AT GPIB TNT in your PC ( 2
GPIB boards) , select NI boards in LabTab toolbar and use the same
program ...

You can smoothly migrate to NI or develop with NI and run on HPIB ...

You can also use simultaneously two boards with the free version ( it
is a bit over dimensionned but you do not pay for the software ) so you
can have two HP4284

To make the programs the HP4284 remote programming manuals are
required ...

Once made, it is easy to translate a LabTab program in C or LabView to
use an NI software ...

Regards,

FG

[shadowmic]

Thanck you very much every body i will try all what you say and tell you if I have win my battle against this HP4284 lol

[Dennis_Knutson]

Do you mean a version of LabVIEW or a version of the driver? LabVIEW is no longer supported on anything other than win2K and XP. You would have to buy an old version. You could try ebay. I already told you where to go for the GPIB drivers.

[ClementG]

Hello,

the best solution I would advise you is to update your setup because no support is provided in old versions you want to use.

Regards

[shadowmic]

I have update my setup and i have all my pilote to programm.

I have succes to recove my information

Thanck you everybody