Kindly refer,
How Can I Use an HPIB Board with LabVIEW?
I would recommend using GPIB and LV for seamless integration since they are both National Instrument products.
Some useful resources for your application are
ni.com > NI Developer Zone > Development Library > Instrument Connectivity
http://search.ni.com/?col=alldocs&layout=TechResources&ql=a , to search examples and knowledge bases