gpib enet and win2000

[Luigi Di Fraia]

I've installed the GPIB-ENET driver for WIN2000.
The diagnostic test pass, i can communicate with my instruments with IBIC.
I don't know how add the hardware in WIN2000:

- in MAX2.0 when i "Create New" from "Device and Interfaces" i don't see
ENET in the list of devices.

- in LabVIEW i don't see "GPIB::" in "Resource Visa Name"


Can you help me?
Thanks
Luigi Di Fraia

[Kevin B. Kent]

Luigi Di Fraia wrote:

> I've installed the GPIB-ENET driver for WIN2000.
> The diagnostic test pass, i can communicate with my instruments with IBIC.
> I don't know how add the hardware in WIN2000:
>
> - in MAX2.0 when i "Create New" from "Device and Interfaces" i don't see
> ENET in the list of devices.
>
> - in LabVIEW i don't see "GPIB::" in "Resource Visa Name"
>
> Can you help me?
> Thanks
> Luigi Di Fraia

Maybe I am lost, I have never tried one of these.
The best I can figure, this is a stand alone box that connects to the
ethernet.
It should have an IP address and maybe a name. I dont think you will
see ENET anywhere nor do I think you will see GPIB.
What I think you MAY see is the IP and or name of the ENET box.
If this is the case you can't "Add Hardw
are" since it is not installed inthe
PC
What you may want is to look in "Network Neighborhood" and find the device.

If I am totally off the mark someone let me know. I am about to order one
of these.
Kevin Kent

[Luigi Di Fraia]

The problem is that VISA doesn't recognize the ENET so i can't use my
instrument driver.
When i go (WIN2000) in RESOURCE VISA NAME i see only "COM1 - COM2 - LPT",
instead,
in WIN98 there are also links like "GPIB0::19::instr".
That's my problem.
I'm start to thinking that the real problem is in LabVIEW+VISA and not in
the ENET DRIVER.
Thanks
Luigi Di Fraia

>Kevin B. Kent" ha scritto nel messaggio
news:39E52692.1E3DFD48@mail.usa.alcatel.com...
> Luigi Di Fraia wrote:
>
> > I've installed the GPIB-ENET driver for WIN2000.
> > The diagnostic test pass, i can communicate with my instruments with
IBIC.
> > I don't know how add the hardware in WIN2000:
> >
> > - in MAX2.0 when i "Create New" from "Device and Interfaces" i
don't
see
> > ENET in the list of devices.
> >
> > - in LabVIEW i don't see "GPIB::" in "Resource Visa Name"
> >
> > Can you help me?
> > Thanks
> > Luigi Di Fraia
>
> Maybe I am lost, I have never tried one of these.
> The best I can figure, this is a stand alone box that connects to the
> ethernet.
> It should have an IP address and maybe a name. I dont think you will
> see ENET anywhere nor do I think you will see GPIB.
> What I think you MAY see is the IP and or name of the ENET box.
> If this is the case you can't "Add Hardware" since it is not installed
inthe
> PC
> What you may want is to look in "Network Neighborhood" and find the
device.
>
> If I am totally off the mark someone let me know. I am about to order
one
> of these.
> Kevin Kent
>
>
>

[Kevin B. Kent]

Luigi Di Fraia wrote:

> The problem is that VISA doesn't recognize the ENET so i can't use my
> instrument driver.
> When i go (WIN2000) in RESOURCE VISA NAME i see only "COM1 - COM2 - LPT",
> instead,
> in WIN98 there are also links like "GPIB0::19::instr".
> That's my problem.
> I'm start to thinking that the real problem is in LabVIEW+VISA and not in
> the ENET DRIVER.
> Thanks
> Luigi Di Fraia

Hmm,
I looked at this a little more and according to the stuff on zone.ni.com
you have to use the 488.2 setup (maybe the MAX now) and associate
the GPIB0 to the IP address of the ENET box.

Once you do this then the VISA should see GPIB0 and not care that
it is ethernet.

Kevin

[Luigi Di Fraia]

i've configured the ENET (ip address etc..) , when i run the GPIB.vi i can
communicate with the ENET but i don't see it in VISA RESOURCE


"Kevin B. Kent" ha scritto nel messaggio
news:39E61AFA.86EF0DAF@mail.usa.alcatel.com...
> Luigi Di Fraia wrote:
>
> > The problem is that VISA doesn't recognize the ENET so i can't use my
> > instrument driver.
> > When i go (WIN2000) in RESOURCE VISA NAME i see only "COM1 - COM2 -
LPT",
> > instead,
> > in WIN98 there are also links like "GPIB0::19::instr".
> > That's my problem.
> > I'm start to thinking that the real problem is in LabVIEW+VISA and not
in
> > the ENET DRIVER.
> > Thanks
> > Luigi Di Fraia
>
> Hmm,
> I looked at this a little more and according to
the stuff on zone.ni.com
> you have to use the 488.2 setup (maybe the MAX now) and associate
> the GPIB0 to the IP address of the ENET box.
>
> Once you do this then the VISA should see GPIB0 and not care that
> it is ethernet.
>
> Kevin
>

[Kevin B. Kent]

Sorry,
I have exhausted my knowledge of this.
I does appear that the FIND Resource is limited in scope to what I will search
for.
You might try changeing the expression fed into the Find Resource to "GPIB*"
it looks like there may be some limitations in the hard coded expressions.
Especially if you are using the "Easy Find Visa Resources"

Kevin Kent
Luigi Di Fraia wrote:

> i've configured the ENET (ip address etc..) , when i run the GPIB.vi i can
> communicate with the ENET but i don't see it in VISA RESOURCE
>
> "Kevin B. Kent" ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:39E61AFA.86EF0DAF@mail.usa.alcatel.com...
> > Luigi Di Fraia wrote:
> >
> > > The problem is that VISA doesn't recognize the E
NET so i can't use my
> > > instrument driver.
> > > When i go (WIN2000) in RESOURCE VISA NAME i see only "COM1 - COM2 -
> LPT",
> > > instead,
> > > in WIN98 there are also links like "GPIB0::19::instr".
> > > That's my problem.
> > > I'm start to thinking that the real problem is in LabVIEW+VISA and not
> in
> > > the ENET DRIVER.
> > > Thanks
> > > Luigi Di Fraia
> >
> > Hmm,
> > I looked at this a little more and according to the stuff on zone.ni.com
> > you have to use the 488.2 setup (maybe the MAX now) and associate
> > the GPIB0 to the IP address of the ENET box.
> >
> > Once you do this then the VISA should see GPIB0 and not care that
> > it is ethernet.
> >
> > Kevin
> >

[Luigi Di Fraia]

FIXED!!
The problem was a bug in LabVIEW 6i .
I've installed the release 5.1 and VISA see my ENET.
After i've installed the release 6i and VISA see my ENET.
Maybe the problem is in the installation of the ENET driver and not in the
driver..
Anyway thanks
Luigi Di Fraia

"Kevin B. Kent" ha scritto nel messaggio
news:39E7BDC9.E7B9683A@mail.usa.alcatel.com...
> Sorry,
> I have exhausted my knowledge of this.
> I does appear that the FIND Resource is limited in scope to what I will
search
> for.
> You might try changeing the expression fed into the Find Resource to
"GPIB*"
> it looks like there may be some limitations in the hard coded expressions.
> Especially if you are using the "Easy
Find Visa Resources"
>
> Kevin Kent
> Luigi Di Fraia wrote:
>
> > i've configured the ENET (ip address etc..) , when i run the GPIB.vi i
can
> > communicate with the ENET but i don't see it in VISA RESOURCE
> >
> > "Kevin B. Kent" ha scritto nel
messaggio
> > news:39E61AFA.86EF0DAF@mail.usa.alcatel.com...
> > > Luigi Di Fraia wrote:
> > >
> > > > The problem is that VISA doesn't recognize the ENET so i can't use
my
> > > > instrument driver.
> > > > When i go (WIN2000) in RESOURCE VISA NAME i see only "COM1 - COM2 -
> > LPT",
> > > > instead,
> > > > in WIN98 there are also links like "GPIB0::19::instr".
> > > > That's my problem.
> > > > I'm start to thinking that the real problem is in LabVIEW+VISA and
not
> > in
> > > > the ENET DRIVER.
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Luigi Di Fraia
> > >
> > > Hmm,
> > > I looked at this a little more and according to the stuff on
zone.ni.com
> > > you have to use the 488.2 setup (maybe the MAX now) and associate
> >
> the GPIB0 to the IP address of the ENET box.
> > >
> > > Once you do this then the VISA should see GPIB0 and not care that
> > > it is ethernet.
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > >
>

[larscom]

"Luigi Di Fraia" wrote:
>FIXED!!>The problem was a bug in LabVIEW 6i .>I've installed the release
5.1 and VISA see my ENET.>After i've installed the release 6i and VISA see
my ENET.>Maybe the problem is in the installation of the ENET driver and
not in the>driver..>Anyway thanks>Luigi Di Fraia>>"Kevin B. Kent"
ha scritto nel messaggio>news:39E7BDC9.E7B9683A@mail.usa.alcatel.com...>>
Sorry,>> I have exhausted my knowledge of this.>> I does appear that the
FIND Resource is limited in scope to what I will>search>> for.>> You might
try changeing the expression fed into the Find Resource to>"GPIB*">> it looks
like there may be some limitations in the hard co
ded expressions.>> Especially
if you are using the "Easy Find Visa Resources">>>> Kevin Kent>> Luigi
Di Fraia wrote:>>>> > i've configured the ENET (ip address etc..) , when
i run the GPIB.vi i>can>> > communicate with the ENET but i don't see it
in VISA RESOURCE>> >>> > "Kevin B. Kent"
ha scritto nel>messaggio>> > news:39E61AFA.86EF0DAF@mail.usa.alcatel.com...>>
> > Luigi Di Fraia wrote:>> > >>> > > > The problem is that VISA doesn't
recognize the ENET so i can't use>my>> > > > instrument driver.>> > > > When
i go (WIN2000) in RESOURCE VISA NAME i see only "COM1 - COM2 ->> > LPT",>>
> > > instead,>> > > > in WIN98 there are also links like "GPIB0::19::instr".>>
> > > That's my problem.>> > > > I'm start to thinking that the real problem
is in LabVIEW+VISA and>not>> > in>> > > > the ENET DRIVER.>> > > > Thanks>>
> > > Luigi Di Fraia>> > >>> > > Hmm,>> > > I looked at this a little more
and according to the stuff on>zone.ni.com>> > > you have to
use the 488.2
setup (maybe the MAX now) and associate>> > > the GPIB0 to the IP address
of the ENET box.>> > >>> > > Once you do this then the VISA should see GPIB0
and not care that>> > > it is ethernet.>> > >>> > > Kevin>> > >>>>>

[larscom]

Did you notice that NI just posted a new version 2.5 of VISA on their FTP
server. Just went through the same mess: gpib card answers its own driver
diagnostics, but won't respond at all to labview 6i in Win2000. The new
VISA does some things, but it's not perfect.
>>"Luigi Di Fraia" wrote:>>FIXED!!>The problem was
a bug in LabVIEW 6i .>I've installed the release>5.1 and VISA see my ENET.>After
i've installed the release 6i and VISA see>my ENET.>Maybe the problem is
in the installation of the ENET driver and>not in the>driver..>Anyway thanks>Luigi
Di Fraia>>"Kevin B. Kent" >ha scritto
nel messaggio>news:39E7BDC9.E7B9683A@mail.usa.alcatel.com...>>>Sorry,>> I
have exhausted my knowledge of this.>> I does appear that the>FIND Resource
is limited in scope to what I will>search>> for.>> You might>try changeing
the expression fed into the Find Resource to>"GPIB*">> it looks>like there
may be some limitations in the hard coded expressions.>> Especially>if you
are using the "Easy Find Visa Resources">>>> Kevin Kent>> Luigi>Di Fraia
wrote:>>>> > i've configured the ENET (ip address etc..) , when>i run the
GPIB.vi i>can>> > communicate with the ENET but i don't see it>in VISA RESOURCE>>
>>> > "Kevin B. Kent" >ha scritto nel>messaggio>>
> news:39E61AFA.86EF0DAF@mail.usa.alcatel.com...>>>> > Luigi Di Fraia wrote:>>
> >>> > > > The problem is that VISA doesn't>recognize the ENET so i can't
use>my>> > > > instrument driver.>> > > > When>i go (WIN2000) in RESOURCE
VISA NAME i see only "COM1 - COM2 ->> > LPT",>>>> > > instead,>> > > > in
WIN98 there are also links like "GPIB0::19::instr".>>>> > > That's my problem.>>
> > > I'm start to thinking that the real problem>is in LabVIEW+VISA and>not>>
> in>> > > > the ENET DRIVER.>> > > > Thanks>>>> > > Luigi Di Fraia>> > >>>
> > Hmm,>> > > I looked at this a little more>and according to the stuff
on>zone.ni.com>> > > you have to use the 488.2>setup (maybe the MAX now)
and associate>> > > the GPIB0 to the IP address>of the ENET box.>> > >>>
> > Once you do this then the VISA should see GPIB0>and not care that>> >
> it is ethernet.>> > >>> > > Kevin>> > >>>>>