1. GPIB32.zip Driver
2. LABVIEW.TXT File Contents

LABVIEW.TXT Driver File Contents (GPIB32.zip)

              Using the GPIB-32 Library with 
         National Instruments LabView or LabWindows



The following procedure requires that version 1.70 of 
National Instruments GPIB 488.2 library must be installed 
before continuing since later versions of the 488.2 library 
no longer support the "AT-GPIB/TNT" board type.  




To configure Measurement Computing's GPIB boards for use with 
Labview, please follow the steps below.  When the steps below
have been completed, you can test your configuration using the
VISA Interactive Control that is packaged with your VISA
software.  

Step 1) 

You need to ensure that the system has access to the 
Measurement Computing gpib-32.dll. Note that this DLL has the 
same name as the National Instruments version. If you have 
installed the NI GPIB library, you must remove or rename the 
National Instruments gpib-32.dll and make sure the Measurement 
Computing version of gpib-32.dll is in the \Windows\System 
directory. The Measurement Computing GPIB installation program 
will do this if you answer "YES" to the prompt "Copy the file 
to the \Windows\System directory" during the setup. 

Step 2)	

Configure the GPIB board and devices using Measurement 
Computing's cbconf32.exe utility program. When you configure 
the board using this utility, set the option "Disable Auto 
Serial Polling" to "NO". You can verify the board and 
device setups using the cbtest32.exe and cbic32.exe programs 
to test communications.  For additional information on our 
cbconf32, cbtest32 and cbic32 utilities please reference the 
GPIB Library documentation that shipped with your hardware.

Completing steps 1 and 2 will allow you to use the low level 
Labview GPIB I/O instructions for all Labview versions and 
the VISA instrument drivers for Labview versions up to 5.x. 
Enabling the VISA drivers to recognize Measurement Computing 
GPIB hardware in Labview 6 requires the additional steps 
detailed in Step 3 below.

Step 3)	

The newer versions of Labview use a configuration utility to 
manage installed GPIB interfaces and instruments in the system 
when using the VISA drivers. The following describes the steps 
to take using the configuration utilities that are included 
with Labview version 6.

Labview 6.0i uses a configuration program called 
"Measurement and Automation Explorer 2.0" or "MAX 2.0". You 
must use this program to install a NON Plug'N'Play type GPIB 
interface board from the list of National Instrument GPIB 
boards. Select the "AT-GPIB/TNT" model. When you choose the 
AT-GPIB/TNT board you will be brought into a configuration 
procedure for the board setup. Accept the default choices. 
When done, you will see a GPIB interface installed in the 
configuration tree of the MAX utility. If you highlight this 
item and then click "Scan for Devices" the program should 
detect the devices connected to your GPIB bus and they can 
now be addressed using the VISA instrument drivers.