Using a GPIB-SCSI-A box with Mac OS

[GaryRice]

I bought a used GPIB-SCSI-A box on ebay with the intention of programming some of my GPIB instruments with it. The box itself seems to be working. That is, the computer sees it on the SCSI bus. The status lights indicate normal operation.

So I downloaded the driver for the unit and tried it out.

Several poblems became very apparent. The test applications either hang the computer or cause the computer to crash outright.

I AM able to send a raw SCSI command to the box to obtain device info successfully.

So, is it reasonable for me to dump the NI library in the bit bucket and access/program the GPIB device through the use of pure SCSI commands?

Gary

[fromm8]

Hello Gary

-          Which Mac OS are you using? Which NI libraries? Which version of NI-488.2 do you have? In order to identify if there are some known issues between them

Regards

[GaryRice]

Here is he info you requested:

Mac OS 9.2.2

NI-488.2 Driver collection 7.6.7

MacGPIB.shlb (2 versions listed: v1.0.0 and  v7.6.3)

Gary

[fromm8]

Are you using the IBLCK in some part? Asking because some known issues.

Did you try to follow the troubleshooting steps for software problems on this manual:

Getting Started with Your GPIB-SCSI-A and the NI-488.2™ Software for MacOS

regards