any issue with labview 2009 and ni 488.2 ver 15

[momof4]

We recently purchased a GPIB USB HS+.  It comes with NI 488.2 Ver 15. On our machines we are using NI 488.2 ver 2.6.  I'm hesistant to download ver 15.  Does anyone know of any issues? 

THANK YOU!

alma

[Bob_Schor]

It's my understanding that Drivers are supposed to be backward-compatible (unlike LabVIEW, itself), but who knows?  GPIB and 488.2, itself, is also supposed to be "compatible".  I'd advise seeing if your current LabVIEW 2009 and 488.2 driver can talk to this device (use MAX as a test), and, "If it Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It."

Certainly, if you do install the newer Driver, it will be a whole lot more difficult to "undo" this step, so put it off until you test to see if you need it.

Bob Schor

P.S. -- this is advice, only.  I'm happy to be over-ruled by someone (at NI?) who "knows" a better answer.

[momof4]

Thank you! 

That was my apporach but unfortunately it doesn't recognize the GPIB-USB-HS+ when i plug it in.  So my thought is that i need to update to version 15. We use a PCI card for most of our GPIB communication but in this particular case we need the GPIB-USB-HS+.

Thanks again!

[dkfire]

First you need to verify that the new driver is working with the old LabVIEW.

Some drivers don't go that far back in compatibility, just look at DAQmx.

[dkfire]

And here is your answer:

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/2BFCEE471BECB95F862574020059117E

You can only work with a version upto 3.1.2

Else you have to switch to a newer LabVIEW.

[momof4]

Perfect!  THANK YOU!