Using Agilent USB->GPIB-Controller possible

[OnlyOne]

Hello,

when i have an Agilent USB->GPIB-Controller then i normally have to install the Agilent IO-Libraries for the windows-driver.

What do i have to do when i want to use the USB->GPIB-Controller in Labview? There i have NI-MAX -> is the driver also included in NI MAX or do i have to install both programs?

thx for help

[Dennis_Knutson]

What usually works is installing NI-VISA and in MAX, select NI-VISA under the software listing and click the VISA Options tab. Go to My System>General Settings>Passports and check the box for NI-VISA Support for Tulip.

[OnlyOne]

Should i do this AFTER i installed Agilent IO-Libraries or WITHOUT installing the IO-Libraries?

I think after because if its not installed then i only have one Lib and not TwoLib(s).

[Dennis_Knutson]

The IO libraries are a requirement.

It's been a while since I've actually had to do this since I never understood the reasoning of buying an Agilent controller when I was going to use LabVIEW. I inherited some from a different department once and had to make them work. If you search the forum for the part number of your Agilent controller (or even Agilent USB GPIB) you'll find numerous posts and even a couple of KB articles.

[OnlyOne]

Ok, thx for your help.

When i use a USB-GPIB from NI, then i only need Max and NI-VISA, is this correct?

Or in which package/Cd is the driver?

[Dennis_Knutson · Accepted solution]

No, when you use a controller from NI, you need NI-488.2. Remember, VISA is just an api that sits above the actual hardware drivers. There is a specific hardware driver for the Agilent controller and a specific hardware driver for an NI controller.

Where the driver is depends on your version of LabVIEW. On my 8.6 distribution, there is a separate DVD called NI Device Driver DVD.