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LabVIEW driver for Tektronix TDS 210

We have installed a ComputerBoard PCI-GPIB-300K interface on a PC
running with Windows 2000.

The LabVIEW driver (downloaded from the NI instrument Driver Network)
for the Tektronix TDS 210 Digital Oscilloscope do not work. The message
is :

"Error 1073807195. Driver status: the interface type is valid but
the specified interface number is not configured".

We have LabVIEW 6i. IVI Engine 1.83 and VISA 2.5 are installed.

How can I solve this problem ?

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Dr. Alfred A. Manuel, Department of Physics, University of Geneva,
24 quai E.Ansermet, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.
Phone: +41-22-702.6293 or 6224 (sec), Fax: +41-22-321.5606
E-mail: Alfred.Manuel@physics.unige.ch
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I'm not positive, but I don't think NI's VISA is compatible with ComputerBoard controllers. The error message indicates that the board is not set up correctly. Verify that you have the latest drivers (GPIB and VISA) from ComputerBoards or switch to a GPIB controller from NI.
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As Dennis says - ensure that the VISA driver for that particular GPIB board is installed. I have the same problem with our GPIB boards from HP and ComputerBoards. They work fine when NI VISA is not installed (just their own VISA drivers).

Rob
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Thank you for answering my question few weeks ago.
Unfortunately, the problem is still there...

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Dr. Alfred A. Manuel, Department of Physics, University of Geneva,
24 quai E.Ansermet, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.
Phone: +41-22-702.6293 or 6224 (sec), Fax: +41-22-321.5606
E-mail: Alfred.Manuel@physics.unige.ch

Rob Cole wrote:

> As Dennis says - ensure that the VISA driver for that particular GPIB
> board is installed. I have the same problem with our GPIB boards from
> HP and ComputerBoards. They work fine when NI VISA is not installed
> (just their own VISA drivers).
>
> Rob
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At the end of last week, I was asked to write some programs for a Computer Boards PCM-GPIB. I know the problem that you are having. I had to change my existing program to use the GPIB read and write functions instead of the VISA read and write. The program is now working fine (and the guys in the field are very happy to carry a laptop instead of a desktop).

I suggest that (if possible) you switch to using the GPIB functions instead of the VISA functions. There may be a way to fix the VISA to work with Computer Boards GPIB, but it may take some time to figure out. I'll let you know if I find anything out.

Rob
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