GPIB address input format for Agilent Instrument Drivers?

[Robert_Deschambault]

Hello all,
I am trying to use an Agilent instrument driver for a E1326B VXI multimeter. I know that I can communicate with it using the standard VISA calls, but when I try to use the driver, nothing seems to happen. I know the address for the device is GPIB0::9::3::INSTR but this doesn't seem to be accepted properly in the instrument driver. Any hints or clues?

Thanks.

[Dan_Mondrik]

From the way you describe it, you've got it connected through a GPIB-VXI controller. And based on the address, I'd say you've got an Agilent controller, probably a 1306/1406. Therefore, you need to use your configuration utility to create a GPIB-VXI and use the GPIB-VXI syntax. Based on its secondary address, your device is probably at LA 24. Therefore, it would be something like:
"GPIB-VXI0::24::INSTR"

Dan Mondrik
Senior Software Engineer, NI-VISA
National Instruments