How to connect a IEEE 488 port to the windows XP PC with Labview software

[easyrider]

Hello all,

  I am new to LABVIEW and hence this is a very simple question. I have this temperature controller (Lakeshore 330 autotuning Temperature controller) with a IEEE 488 port in the back. I want to control it via LAbview 7 installed in a windows XP PC. The idea is to - 1. set the temperature via labview 2. let the controller stabilize 3. once step 2 is over, tell a Multi channel analyzer card to start taking data (this card takes signal from a gamma detector and is not connected to the temperature controller).

Can anyone suggest me a brief/detailed way to do it?

Thanks in advance.

saurabh

[Albert.Geven]

start with buying a NI-gpib card.

Install the software and connect the cable to the instrument

start MAX to check the connection and find instruments

Download a driver from ID net or from the instrument manufacturer and up you go

[easyrider]

Hello Albert,

 Thanks for the reply. I looked around in the lab and found a PCI-GPIB, IEEE-488.2 card (https://www.ni.com/en-us/shop/model/pci-gpib.html) and the cable (part number- 763061-02, Type X2).

The question that I have is do I still need to buy the NI-GPIB-USB controller (https://www.ni.com/en-us/shop/model/gpib-usb-hs.html). Can't I just connect the PCI-GPIB card to the temperature controller?

  The questions are obviously stupid as this is my first experience with labview based automation. Thanks in advance

saurabh

[Albert.Geven]

Hi

for me a nobrtainer after 30 years of automation, but indeed the only thing you need is a cable and that pci-gpib card.

[easyrider]

Jesus , man! you are fast. Thanks and I will bother you more if there is some problem, which might be aplenty!

saurabh

[smercurio_fc]

I would also suggest looking over the material here for basic information and howtos: http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/4359