USE HPIB via GPIB/488.2 libarary

[GaryZ21]

Can I use OpenDev from the GPIB/488.2 library to get the device handle for the HPIB card?  If so, what do I put in "Device Name", and "Instrument Prefix"?  I've tried entering what I entered in the "GPIB2.jpg", however I wasn't able to obtain a device handler.  Any suggestions?

[Dennis_Knutson]

The GPIB0::21::INSTR is a VISA Resource name and this is not appropriate for the lower level GPIB functions. You mention HPIB and the only company that uses that term these days is Agilent. If you have an Agilent controller, you will have to use the VISA functions and forget about using the GPIB library.

[GaryZ21]

Thank you for your response. 

[GaryZ21]

Does this mean, I'll need to create my own drivers (via SCPI code) for the instruments by implementing them through VISA (viWrite & viRead)?

[Dennis_Knutson]

All of the IVI and I believe tha majority of the CVI drivers at the Instrument Driver Network use VISA.