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GPIB-USB-B

Hi

 

I am facing problem with data transition of the GPIB-USB-B. I am using Solatron SI 1286 interface and CorrWare Version 2.8 C for plotting. I have updated the drive to (NI-488.22.6) from the Ni.com. The system is working perfectly for short experiment period (1-10 Hours) but for long period the system works for few hours then the software stops receiving data.  What could be the cause of this?

 

 

Thanks

Naif

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I guess that you have a problem with reading too little data, or a hangup of the solartron.

Be careful with the old machines they need to be treated with care.

I also advise to slow the bus down as much as possible (2 micro sec)and don't autopoll the SRQ.

I have played with the solartron a few years ago and remeber that it was not always stable.

greetings from the Netherlands
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You might want to call National Instruments and refer to their ECO # 37475.  There is a capacitor inside the GPIB-USB-B interface that after long periods of collecting dating resets the unit.   This problem does not exist on the GPIB-USB-HS units
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