GPIB does not show up in NI MAX

[agh_reach]

Hi, 

I am going to perform a load pull measurement using a Maury tuner. To do this job, I must use a PNA to characterize the Maury tuner, so I need to talk to a PNA N5222A through a Keysight GPIB-USB and my laptop. I have taken the following steps and installed NI MAX, and drivers but still NI MAX is not able to recognize the GPIB port. The only way to talk to the Maury tuner is NI MAX and without recognizing the GPIB, I will not be able to characterize the tuner. I have checked the physical contacts, and everything seems normal. A colleague of mine has tested the set-up and he was able to recognize the GPIB port so there should not be a problem with the GPIB port. 

1- No NI or Keysight driver is installed on my computer.

2- From the link, I installed System Configuration 2023 Q3,

3- From the installed NI Package Manager/Drivers, I found and installed NI-488.2 2023 Q3.

4- From the installed NI Package Manager/Drivers, I found and installed NI-VISA 2023 Q3.

5- From the link, I downloaded and installed IOLibSuite_18_3_29517 and Keysight_Secure_Instrument_Communication_Expert_1.1.19.

I would be grateful if you could help me with this issue.

[Apex_Waves]

Hello,

NI MAX is only for NI Devices. If you can see the device in Windows Device Manager and there are no errors, then the device is installed properly. You should be able to configure the GPIB device in the Keysight software you installed.

If you are using LabVIEW with your devices, you do not need to use NI MAX. You will need to install the drivers for the Maury Tuner to interface with LabVIEW.

Maury Tuner LabVIEW drivers
How can I make NI LabVIEW communicate with my 82357A USB/GPIB Interface?
Maury Microwave Software Download Site

Hope this helps you and your colleague with this project.

[Iwa6]

If you use VISA Passport Keysight's GPIB will appear in NI MAX.

However, there are some restrictions.

• Passport does not support 64bit.
• Board numbers must be assigned manually. (GPIB0, GPIB1...)
  Therefore, if you use it together with National Instruments genuine GPIB I/F, you will need to manually change the numbers so that they do not overlap.
  - Once the Keysight GPIB I/F is connected, it will be displayed on NI-MAX even when it is disconnected, so you need to choose a number that does not overlap even when the Keysight GPIB I/F is not connected.
  (For Keysight GPIB I/F, change the number from Connection Expert. For National Instruments GPIB I/F, change the number from NI-MAX.)
• When a USBTMC-connected measuring instrument is connected, the NI driver and Keysight driver detect duplicates during address automatic search, etc. (Two types of decimal and hexadecimal display appear) will be used.

[How to use]

1. Install NI-488.2 + NI-VISA
2. Install IO Libraries Suite (Keysight VISA) (install in side by side mode as a VISA conflict message will appear)
3. Open NI MAX and select "Tools" ⇒ "NI-VISA" ⇒ "VISA Options" ⇒ "Passport"
4. Check NI-VISA Passport for Tulip in the list of passports and click Save
5. Open Keysight Connection Expert and check "Enable Keysight GPIB cards for 488 programs" in "Tools" ⇒ "Keysight 488..."
6. Check if Keysight's GPIB I/F is recognized on NI-MAX and manually assign the board number

https://knowledge.ni.com/KnowledgeArticleDetails?id=kA03q000000YHh0CAG
https://knowledge.ni.com/KnowledgeArticleDetails?id=kA03q000000YHcyCAG
https://edadocs.software.keysight.com/kkbopen/io-ni-gpib-keysight-gpib-589315082.html