newest GPIB driver working with older equipment

[Davorino]

I am using Labview 6.1 to control some older HP 8153 equipment. I am experiencing sporadic glitchy data communications. It happens rarely but is agrivating when processing data. Does anyone know if this is to be expected when using older equipment with the newest drivers?

[EEsRULEtheWORLD]

Hi, Davorino.

How are you communicating with the HP 8153?  I'm assuming that this is a printer, as shown here.  Are you using the Report Generation toolkit?  Are you trying to print to your printer?

If you could attach your code, that may also be helpful.  I hope you had a great weekend!

[Davorino]

Oh I am sorry, I didnt give much info. This is not a printer, it is a power meter that I am communicatiing over GPIB. It is a piece of equipment that is close to 20 years old and I am using the newest GPIB drivers from NI. I am just wandering if this might cause sporadic communications

[EEsRULEtheWORLD]

What National Instruments GPIB card are you using?  What version of the 488.2 driver are you using?

A really great troubleshooting technique is using one of the example programs that install with the 488.2 driver for GPIB communication.  If the communication is not "sporadic" with the example program, then the issue is with the program being used.  If the communcation is "sporadic" with the example program, then the issue is with the hardware.  Try this method, and let me know what happens.