PCI Simple Communications ControllerHardware: GPIB, Counter/Timers (TIO), Digital I/O (DIO), GPIB, Multifunction DAQ (MIO), Serial, Industrial Communications, Modular Instruments
Problem: The Found New Hardware Wizard cannot find the driver for the PCI Simple Communications Controller. What is the PCI Simple Communications Controller and where is the driver? Solution: PCI stands for Peripheal Component Interconnect and is an industry standard bus for attaching peripheal devices to a computer. The PCI Simple Communications Controller is a generic label given by Windows to PCI boards installed in a PC when the drivers for the device are not installed. ![]() You are likely receiving this error because you have not installed the driver for your PCI device. To determine which device you need to install the driver for, you can follow the steps below:
If the device is a National Instruments product, you should be able to download the appropriate driver from our Drivers and Updates page. To determine which versions of NI Software you have installed currently, you can look in the Software section of Measurement and Automation Explorer. ![]() If the device is from another vendor, you should contact that vendor if you require any assistance in finding and installing the appropriate driver.
Related Links: Drivers and Updates - National Instruments Attachments:
Report Date: 01/10/2007 Last Updated: 07/24/2009 Document ID: 459I8AYW |
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