Linking GPIB Instrument address to CVI

[ebalci]

Here is a tutorial to assign names to GPIB resources. 

http://www.ni.com/getting-started/set-up-hardware/instrument-control/gpib-connect

[rolfk]

I could be wrong but I believe that is for VISA aliases and they are for use with the NI-VISA API but ibfind() works on a much lower level as it is the GPIB API itself. NI-VISA lays on top of that and uses the GPIB API to communicate with GPIB instruments.

[ebalci]

Yes, that's right. If MAX is used for assigning logical names then VISA library (viOpen, etc) should be used instead of low level functions. 

[Spokester]

Did some digging today. I changed the scope address to 10 but the ibfind is still returning 5 (old address).

I used NI-MAX to update the configuration and I could see visaconf.ini change to match what I was changing in NI-MAX. Still couldn't get CVI/C- to find the new address.

I read about ibconf and configuring the GPIB with this tool but I do not have it on the PC.

Also when I go to Start->National Instruments->NI-488-2->Explore GPIB it complains that niroot.nce cannot be loaded. Measurement & Automation is not properly installed. Do I need this?

It wants me to reinstall Explore GPIB but I do not have the disks.