Driver Wizard INF file dont tranfer vista to xp

[A_Ryan]

OttoBerge,

Based upon the the information that the device no longer works on Vista or XP.  I would recommend that you reinstall the firmware for the device.  If you have the original software for the USBTenki can you use that to communicate with the USB raw device?

[OttoBerge]

Accually, it does still work on the Windows Vista System using the vi I wrote which it returns the correct data. The vi I wrote uses the example USBRawControl.vi, as I mentioned before. However when I use the USBRawControl.vi example as a stand alone I get no errors or data back, also the same occurs when I use MAX program. Sorry for the confusion.

[A_Ryan]

OttoBerge,

Did any software come with the device?  If so, can you use that software to collect data using Windows Vista and/or XP?

Message Edited by A_Ryan on 01-10-2008 04:46 PM

[OttoBerge]

There is no other software available with it, as I sayed before it is a custom USB device to sense humidity and temp. There are some drivers available for Linux, but I do not want to run it on that operating system. Anyways, it runs correctly on my Vista system.

[A_Ryan]

OttoBerge,

I have attached a screenshot of some example code.  Can you run this example code and return any values?  I will caution you prior to running this code, since I don't have your specific device it might not work.  With regard to your specific device, have you tried running your code on different Windows XP machine?  Is your computer running Windows XP supplying enough power for the USB Raw Device?

Message Edited by A_Ryan on 01-11-2008 10:34 AM

Message Edited by A_Ryan on 01-11-2008 10:35 AM

[OttoBerge]

I have attached a screenshot of some example code.  Can you run this example code and return any values?  I will caution you prior to running this code, since I don't have your specific device it might not work. 

I tried to use the code that you sent me and it would not work for me. For some reason it will not allow me to choose a USB RAW device to run. Any suggestions, I have attached the code I wrote to mimic your below.

With regard to your specific device, have you tried running your code on different Windows XP machine?

I do not have any other XP machines in my lab. However I did try to run it on another Vista machine and obtained the same results as with the XP machine. No errors and no data returned.

Is your computer running Windows XP supplying enough power for the USB Raw Device?

I don't know if the XP machice has enough power, it is a USB 1. But I think that is not the problem since I try it on a brand new dell laptop with Vista (USB 2) and obtained the same results as with the XP machice.

[A_Ryan]

OttoBerge,

1.  Can you run the original code you created on the other computer (laptop using Windows Vista), and does the device return data? 

2.  Can you please provide the specifications for all three of the computers you are using (RAM, Processor, USB port speed)?

3.  What are the versions of the NI-VISA are you using?  Here is the link the newest version of NI-VISA 4.2.

4. Does it matter which port the USB Raw device is plugged into?

5. Can you please send me an NI-Spy capture of the original code you created when it returns data on the computer using Windows Vista?

[A_Ryan]

OttoBerge,

With regard to why the example code won't execute.  If you can't see the VISA resource name, you change the VISA control to a constant.  After changing it to a constant you can copy and paste the USB Raw name from MAX (USB0::0x1781::0x0A98::708250::RAW).  This should allow you to see the name in the block diagram and then execute the code.

[OttoBerge]

1.  Can you run the original code you created on the other computer (laptop using Windows Vista), and does the device return data?

No, I can not run the original code on any other computer, but the one I wrote it on, Vista 1.

2.  Can you please provide the specifications for all three of the computers you are using (RAM, Processor, USB port speed)?

Vista 1: Vista Business, 2046MB RAM, Core2 1.60GHz

Vista 2: Vista Business, 2038MB RAM, Core2 1.40GHz

XP 1: XP Pro, 256MB RAM, Pentium 3 498MHz

How do I find out the USB port speed?

3.  What are the versions of the NI-VISA are you using?  Here is the link the newest version of NI-VISA 4.2.

VISTA 1 has NI-VISA 4.2, VISTA 2 has NI-VISA 4.0, XP 1 has NI-VISA  4.2

4. Does it matter which port the USB Raw device is plugged into?

NO, all ports have been tried

5. Can you please send me an NI-Spy capture of the original code you created when it returns data on the computer using Windows Vista?

Attached below are all the NI-Spy captures from all the computer running the original code.

With regard to why the example code won't execute.  If you can't see the VISA resource name, you change the VISA control to a constant.  After changing it to a constant you can copy and paste the USB Raw name from MAX (USB0::0x1781::0x0A98::708250::RAW).  This should allow you to see the name in the block diagram and then execute the code.

Corrected your  example code and used it on all computers:
Vista 1: returned data, no errors
Vista 2: no data, no errors
XP 1: no data, no errors

[OttoBerge]

Did you receive my last post?