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.Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.