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Old transient recorder, new GPIB-card (+Labview) How?

Hi, we have an old 12 channel 200kHz transient recorder
(Krenz TRC 6410). Until now, the software is still MSDOS. Since we have a GPIB NI card, I wondered if we can't get this to work together, but I'm a complete newbie. I had a look at some other VI's for a Yokogawa Freq. generator, but the recorder's documentation looks
quite different. Here's what I found out:
1. Once I managed to find the device in MAX. It registered under PA 4, SA 0, like the manual said. But after some trials (which got me nowhere) and a reboot, the device won't show up anymore.
2. In IBIC, when I use ibln 4 0, it says Listen: True,
so this device is there.
3. I would be very glad if I could somehow switch the Voltage selector remote!

To do that I have to transmit two bytes, e.g. 129 and 4 (129 is adc-channel, 4 is new voltage level). But before the first byte, I have to send GET, and after the first byte, SDC.
Help, I failed miserably so far 🙂
Any help is appreciated, e.g. ibic sequences, labview examples, whatever. I what to make sure that this works
before investing to much work into it.
Thanks in advance,
Dirk
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Hi Dirk,
1. Please go to www.ni.com/support. Then celect GPIB and after that, select Interactive Control Utility. Here you will find a list of command sequences.
I hope I have understood your problem.

2.Regarding LabVIEW examples, please go to www.ni.com>>NI Developer ZONE>>Development LIbrary>>GPIB. There are a lot of examples. And I hope this will help you.

P.S:
I could not understand what do you mean by trials. Because how can the trials prevent the device from showing up.

In IBIC where you did ibln, also try ibwrt and ibrd and see if it works.

Please do get back if you have any further questions.

Sincerely,
Sastry V
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