How to use a GPIB card's LabView drivers to communicate with the card?

[L S]

I have an axiomtek AX4810P PCI-GPIB card and i have aquired LabView drivers from the manufacturer.
This has put VI's for the GPIB functions on the 'user palette' but i can't work out how to use them to communicate with the card. can anyone help? please.

[Majicz]

"First you have to go through NI-488.2 getting wizard from the National instruments start menu
verify your hardware and software installations procedures and go through Measurement & Automation Explorer(MAX) and try to set the address 1 in the instrument as well as MAX, communicate with the instrument.then you can start using the instrument with labview using some examples from the GPIB section to write and read, make sure to give enough time-out 3600, and mode as 3 for example
if more queries contact
Regards
mathews.j@consultant.com

[Majicz]

"First you have to go through NI-488.2 getting wizard from the National instruments start menu
verify your hardware and software installations procedures and go through Measurement & Automation Explorer(MAX) and try to set the address 1 in the instrument as well as MAX, communicate with the instrument.then you can start using the instrument with labview using some examples from the GPIB section to write and read, make sure to give enough time-out 3600, and mode as 3 for example
if more queries contact
Regards
mathews.j@consultant.com

[Matthew C]

LS,

Thank you for contacting National Instruments.

Unfortunately, since you are not using a National Instruments GPIB card, I do not have access to the drivers that were provided to you by your card's manufacturer. I would suggest contacting Axiomtek directly to obtain support using their drivers.

However, I did write a small VI that demonstrates how to use similar National Instruments drivers with a National Instruments GPIB card. Keep in mind, this example VI is not intended to work with your particular card. The drivers you obtained from Axiomtek may have similar functions, however, and you can use my VI as a guide. My VI allows you to send a command to an instrument at address 2 on the GPIB card.

Hope this helps!

Matthew C
Applications
Engineer
National Instruments

[L S]

thanks very much, i'll give it a go