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NI-488.2M for NT version 1.30

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Hello.

I am in the need to download the NI-488.2M for NT version 1.30 in order to be able to use the AT-GPIB/TNT boards. When I went to NI for download the old version is no longer available.

If anyone can help to share the download so I can install to my system is appreciated.

 

Thanks


Comunicación de maestro Profibus DP con esclavo Profibus FMS

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Estoy implementando una comunicación profibus mixta entre un maestro DP y un esclavo FMS, como tarjeta maestra cuento con NI PCI PROIBUS y como esclavo cuento con un controlador Burkert 1110 el cual esta configurado por profibus FMS.

Al momento de hacer la comunicación con los Express VI que tengo en LabVIEW de profibus, no me reconoce el esclavo Burkert 1110.

Tengo el manual del controlador Burkert en el cual solo me vienen las comunicaciones de referencia y otros parametros(adjunto la imagen)

No cuento con archivo GSD del controlador, de igual manera no tengo el tamaño del dato CFG.

¿Como puedo hacer la comunicación? tengo el cable RS-485.

difficulty transferring stored data from

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Hello I am having difficulty transferring stored data from the readings of the ph meterinmeter orion Star a211 using hyperterminal memory data

Keithley 2701

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Hello,

 

I'm trying to blend two examples copied from the NI download in order to make my own application. My end goal is to acquire DC Voltage from two channel (101, 102) and DC Current from another channel (121) over a period of 3 second, synchronized whit the power supply that is ramping voltage and current.  

 

I downloaded the Keithley 2701 drivers, then I was able to communicate with the 2701 and test some of the examples. My goal is to combine the example "Keithley 27xx Performance" with the example "Keithley 27xx Advanced Scan". I was able to merge the examples together but I can't reach my goal. There are continuous errors popping up or the application does not do what I need.  

 

Attached you would see the two examples previously mentioned and my application. I would really appreciate any type of advice. Thank you so much!

 

-Diego- 

CyberResearch GPIB USB driver

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Hi:  I'm a newbie here, but I recently acquired an HP7475 line plotter with an HPIB interface and also located an old Cyber Research GPIB USB interface controller to attempt to talk to the plotter. However, I do not have a Win10 driver for this interface. There is no response from the CyberResearch website download link and their phone lines have been disconnected, so they appear to be history.  DId NI buy out Cyber Research? Does anyone know where I could find a driver for this interface? If not, would any of the NI GPIB USB drivers work on this older interface? If not, does anyone have any other ideas on how to get this old interface working to at least send HPGL files to the plotter? 

Thanks!

jproehl

Linkam Hotstage T96

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I am using LINK AM hotstage T 96,for this there is no serial port, how can i connect with labview.I have asked linkam people, they send a VI but it is not working.I tried connecting by using USB port.

I am getting an error:1073807174 unexpected descriptor type (expected USB_STRING_DESCRIPTOR).I have contacted LINKAM help,they sent VI but those are not workingam getting error:1073807174 unexpected descriptor type (expected USB_STRING_DESCRIPTOR).Waiting for your great help

Thank you

centrifugador

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Buenas, soy uno en el programa, me podrían dar una guía para realizar una centrifugadora, hacerla girar con un controlador RPM.  

Arduino Analog Read Pin

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Hello there, I am working in a team work project and we are having trouble with the example that reads a user selectable analog input pin on the Arduino, specially maintaining the communication.

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Any advice? 

Regards from Mx Smiley Happy


Arduino Analog Read Pin

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Hello there, I am working in a team work project and we are having trouble with the example that reads a user selectable analog input pin on the Arduino, specially maintaining the communication.

 

Any advice? 

Regards from Mx Smiley Happy

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NISE new virtual device creation fails

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Hello everybody,

I searched the internet and all across the NI community but I can't find any help for my problem


First of all, this is my configuration :

-Windows 7 64 bits

-NI-MAX V 15


I am trying to add a new virtual device in NISE. I want to control the device with a IVISWTCH-Compliant driver I developped using the Labwindows/CVI iviswitch-compliant driver generation wizard. The name of the driver I developped is MAIVISWTCH.I cannot export my MAX conf for privacy reasons, but I made screen shots.

I created a new instrument driver in NIMAX as shown in attachement named SC4.png (NOTE : I selected the dlls with the "browse option", thus the files do exist.
I created a new IVI logical name TESTIVISWTCH as shown in attachement named SC1.png
I created a new driverSession named driverTestIVISWTCH as shown in attachements named SC2 / SC3

Then I right click on NISE virtual devices and select "create new" and I create a new virtual device, adding only the newly created "TESTIVISWITCH" as shown in attahcement SC5.png

the problem occurs when I click on "next" ("suivant" in french) : I get the error in attachement SC6.png

Can anyone help me please ?

Thank you !

Controlling HP 6680A (HP-IB) with GPIB-USB-HS

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Hi,

 

I am working on automating a test setup containing an HP 6680A (66xx series) power supply. I am using the NI GPIB-USB-HS (GPIB to USB adapter), with NI 488.2 drivers, and for the moment only sending manual SCPI commands via the VISA test panel to test that the communication is working properly with the power supply.

 

I am currently able to remotely program an HP 3314A Function Generator via its HP-IB interface, also using the same NI GPIB-USB-HS adapter, therefore I know that my current communication setup is working properly.

 

Here is the problem I am facing with the HP 6680A supply:

(I attached the programming guide I am using ,I also have the original HP SCPI programming guide in paper version)

 

 - It correctly senses the REN line state being enabled on its HP-IB port ("Rmt" indicator activates on the front display)

 - It correctly senses that it is being addressed on the HP-IB port ("Addr" indicator activates on the front display)

 

 - But when I try sending the actual SCPI commands (commands listed in this programming guide), it always triggers various errors. Below is a sequence of commands + errors message observed during my tests:

 

1: Power supply powered ON, in LOCAL state, output ON with ~70mV, 75A at the output. 

2: GPIB communication set as follow: Send EOI + termination character (line feed) on write

3: Sending "*RST" command

4: "Rmt" indicator lights up on the HP 6680A front LCD, and "Err" indicator as well

5: I press the "Local" button and then "Shift"+"Error" to check for errors: Error code is -113

6: "Err" indicator turned back off as I checked the error.

7: Sending "*rst" command (notice I did not use CAPS letters this time)

8: "Rmt" indicator lights up on the HP 6680A front LCD, but no errors this time. However the reset is not performed

9:  Sending "*rst" command again without capital letters

10: "Err" indicator lights up on the HP 6680A front LCD

11:  I press the "Local" button and then "Shift"+"Error" to check for errors: Error code is -103

 

I also have been trying multiple other commands without any success. Sometimes getting an error, sometimes not, but never getting any action performed by the supply remotely (except for "Rmt", "Addr" and "Err" indicators lighting up...)

 

Thank you in advance for support, 

 

Study of a circuit through mydaq

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We want to create an automatic system to measure the bandwidth (-3db band) of a first order circuit. The measurement is carried out through the use of a DAQ card and a GPIB-controlled generator operated by a PC.

The measuring station consists of the following devices:
• PC with Labview
• DAQ board for voltage measurements
• Agilent 33220 A generator to be automatically piloted via GPIB, to generate sinusoidal signals
• An RC circuit (to measure the passband for -3dB)

Technical specifications:
1) Allow the user to set the Start (f start), Stop (f stop) and Step values ​​in frequency and the amplitude of the stimulus signal, making sure that fstart> 10 Hz and fstop <10kHz;
2) Allow the user to set the ratio between sampling frequency and stimulus signal frequency;
3) Allow the user to choose the number of repetitions to be made (N);
4) Display on a graph the Bode diagram of the frequency response (average value on the repetitions N) of the circuit;
5) Give an average value of the band at -3 dB (calculated on the repetitions N) and the corresponding extended uncertainty (with a confidence level of 95%).

NOVUS USB-I485 Converter

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Olá a todos!

 

Estou com dificuldades em fazer o Labview reconhecer om meu conversor USB-I485 da NOVUS. Fiz os testes com alguns exemplos de VIs para controladores do tipo serial e nada. O labview não consegue receber dados do meu conversor.

Alguém tem algum VI específico para este conversor? 

Fiz a verificação com o NI Max e com o Open VISA test Painel. O conversor aparece mas não consigo fazer ele ler os parâmetros.

Quando eu dou o comando write ele retorna OK. Quando eu dou o comando read ele retorna

"Read Operation
Error

VISA: (Hex 0xBFFF0015) Timeout expired before operation completed."

 

Não sei onde está o problema.

 

 

 

 

A very basic question...

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Hi community, Marco from Italy.

First of all I apologize form my childish question... I'm a really newby here!

Premise: I own an AGILENT 82357B - USBGPIB Interface I operate with Agilent Suite.

It works with some instruments but not with others.

HP Community suggested to try to operate with NIMAX, so here I am!

 

I have a constraint though: my LAB PC runs WIN NT SP3 because of compatibility with old software.

 

Can someone help me addressing this issue? Which NI software should I use?

 

Thank you in advance

Simultaneous measurement of thermocouples and voltage signals (Agilent 34970A)

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Hello,

 

I have a problem reading thermocouples and 0-10 V voltage signals simultaneously with an Agilent 34970A in LabView.

I used the Agilent components from the "HP34970A Advanced Scan" example. The VI and a screenshot are attached.

 

If I read out the thermocouples only, the VI works. Reading out the voltages alone also works. I can also read out resistance sensors without any problems.

The problem occurs as soon as I want to read thermocouples and voltage signals simultaneously (in one scan). The Agilent then gives an error tone. (Thermocouples and resistance sensors at the same time or voltage signals and resistance sensors at the same time are also no problem.)

 

I suppose the reason for this is that the thermocouples are in principle also a voltage measurement. If I use the BenchLink software, everything works simultaneously without any problems - so it is possible in terms of hardware. Is there a way to use the Agilent components in LabView so that thermocouples and voltage signals can be scanned simultaneously?

 

Best regards,

Michael


NI VXI-8360T CB-TRIP LED coming up red on bootup.

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I have a VXI chassis with a MXI2-Express controller card (VXI-8360T) and sometimes, with a certain card installed, it will sometimes fail power-up with the "CB-TRIP" LED turning red right away.  It seems to happen in streaks.  If it passes, it will usually pass many times and show no issues.  If it fails, it will continue to fail.  The only thing that seems to restore it is leaving it alone for quite a while, but not always.  What exactly is this failure?  The User's Manual is very vague.  Why would there be a circuit breaker on this card for the 5v line?  How does it even know how much current other cards are drawing from the mainframe?  What are the conditions that would cause it to fail and can these be modified at all?

Assembly "Ivi.Visa.Interop" under Windows10 not in GAC_32

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Hello,

i tried to execute a ivi DotNet-DLL created with Windows 7 on a Windows 10 computer (with TestStand).

 

I didnt work, so i installed a compiler on the Windows10 computer.

Here i see that the problem is that the reference to "Ivi.Visa.Interop" cannot be found.

 

I checked on the Windows7-pc where this file should be and it says:
C:\windows\assembly\GAC_32\5.5.0.0.....\Ivi.Visa.Interop.dll

 

Back on the Windows10-pc i checked in explorer for this file but it is not there.

Only in directory C:\windows\assembly\GAC_64\5.5.0.0.....\Ivi.Visa.Interop.dll it can be found.

 

So i manually linked the compiler to this dll-directory and then the dll is running fine.

 

Question is now: Why is there no dll in the GAC32-assembly directory?

 

Installed software:

NI Visa 19.0

NI ICP 19.0 (Ivi compliance package)

 

Thanks for help

VI_ERROR_RSRC_BUSY (-1073807246): The resource is valid, but VISA cannot currently access it

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Hello everybody,

 

I try to remote control an measurement instrument Keithley 2110 5 1/2 Digit Multimeter.

This instrument can be managed with VISA and it used USBTMC protocol.

So I developed with Python language on OpenSUSE 42.2 LEAP and used VISA to detect Keithley instrument :

import visa
rm = visa.ResourceManager()

But I have this error : 

"pyvisa.errors.VisaIOError: VI_ERROR_RSRC_BUSY (-1073807246): The resource is valid, but VISA cannot currently access it."

 

When I try to open NI Visa Configuration to detect but Keithley instrument is not detected.

 

Before to run Python script, I was :

  • updated OpenSUSE packaging
  • installed LabVIEW RTE 2018 for Linux
  • installed NI Linux Device Drivers 2018 for OpenSUSE42.2 & ni-visa package 2018
  • installed pyvisa 1.9.1 for Python
  • installed NI VISA 18.2 (iso file)

Anybody has an other idea how to solve this problem ?

 

Regards,

Indian Horse

USB-4431 not detected by NI Device Manager

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Hello,

I have a USB-4431 that worked with a Windows 7 computer last week, but this week it has stopped being detected by NI Device Monitor and the power LED does not light. The Windows Device  Manager sees the device when it is plugged in and the USB-443 Loader is supposedly working OK. If I check Services, I saw that the NI Device Loader was not started, so I tried manually starting it. However, the NI Device Monitor still does not detect it.

USB4431_not_detected.png

 

I have tested three different USB-4431 devices with this computer with the same lack of detection. I tested those devices with another computer to make sure that the hardware is working, and they are all OK. I've tried uninstalling the USB-443x Loader and then plugging the device in so that it reinstalled the driver. I tried updating to the latest version of DAQmx. I've tried plugging it into different USB ports and into a USB hub. None of this has made a difference.

 

There were no Windows updates installed since it worked last week. What else can I try?

Tektronix RSA306B USB to NI MAX

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I am trying to get a RSA306B spectrum analyzer to be recognized by NI MAX.

 

-The RSA306B is connected to the computer through USB 3.0

-The device shows up in device manager under USB controllers

-I have downloaded the drivers provided by Tektronix for the RSA306B

-I'm running Windows 7

 

With the RSA306B plugged in while Tektronix SignalVu-PC is running or not, the device does not show up in NI MAX under Devices and Interfaces.

 

Is there something that I am missing for the RSA306B to be recognized by NI MAX?

 

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