06-19-2013 12:36 PM
Dear all,
It seems NI-VISA 5.3 does not support USB 3.0 devices. When I try to use Driver Wizard to create a driver for a USB 3.0 device, I got the error "ERROR- 1073807178: Device descriptor error - invalid bMaxPacketSize0 value ( must be set to either 8, 16, 32, or 64 bytes)". I noticed that the device was giving wMaxPacketSize0 of 512 (2^9). But the driver wizard is treating the value as 9. So I believe driver wizard does not support USB 3.0 device. Could somebody confirm this?
Thanks a lot in advance!
Jackie
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06-21-2013 01:59 AM
Hi Jackie,
Unfortunately, USB 3.0 is not officially supported in VISA 5.3 when using the VISA Driver Wizard.
An unofficial workaround is to bypass the "Descriptor Information" by selecting "Other" in the Device List. You will need to manually input the "USB Manufacturer ID (Vendor ID)" and "USB Model Code (Product ID)". You will then need to find your driver in Windows Device Manager, right-click, and select "Update Driver Software". This, however, is not a guaranteed workaround since NI-VISA 5.3 does not officially support USB 3.0.
06-21-2013 08:10 AM
Hi David,
Thank you very much for your quick reply and the very useful information!
Best regards,
Jackie
11-05-2013 02:02 AM
Hi David,
I try to use your way to bypass the "Descriptor Information" by selecting "Other" in the Device List,but when I select "Other" all the surface turn grey which I can input nothing.
Please tell me how to solve it?
Thanks a lot
Binne
07-20-2014 10:48 PM
So can we get a solution to this please?
I am also in desperate need for a Labview USB 3.0 driver. Please enable Driver Wizard to create a driver for a USB 3.0 device.
Thanks
07-22-2014 04:58 PM
Hi ninob,
Unfortunately, it does not look as though support has been added yet for USB 3.0 in NI-VISA. We are working on it, though I cannot make any promises as to when it will come out. Do you have a suitable work-around for your application?
07-23-2014 12:34 AM
Hi Rahul,
Thanks for your reply. It is good to know that you guys are working on this and hopefully the support for USB 3.0 in NI-VISA will be added soon.
I have no work around for my project at this stage. But I am testing alternative solutions using software other than labview, which is not the ideal solution.
Alternatively, I did test the unofficial workaround as suggested above, to create the driver by bypassing the "Descriptor Information" by selecting "Other" in the Device List of the NI-Driver Wizard. And I can say that this has indeed created a driver recognised by NI MAX and labview, however so far i am unable to establish any control transfers and/or communication with the device. Furthermore, im unsure if the standard Labview VISA USB Control (In/Out) functions are compatible with USB 3.0 data transfers? Any info you could share on this would be appreciated.
Regards,
Nino
03-22-2017 06:42 PM
Has there been any official support for USB 3.0 added to NI-VISA? I am running NI-VISA 16.0 and still seeing the 'invalid bMaxPacketSize0' messages.
Thanks,
Carolyn
05-31-2017 11:39 AM
Hello,
Has USB 3.0 support been added to NI- VISA yet? I am using implementation version 16.0, specification version 5.7 and still can't get USB 3.0 to work properly.
Carolyn
06-01-2017 03:35 PM
Hi Carolyn,
Unfortunately, USB 3.0 is still not supported by NI-VISA. If this is something that would be beneficial for you, consider posting this idea on the Idea Exchange found here. It’s a place where ideas can gain traction could potentially have an impact on the road map of development.
Thanks,
ShaneK