Windows 3.1 and DOS Support for the PCI-GPIB, PCI-GPIB+, and PXI-GPIB
Hardware: GPIB>>Plug-in Controllers>>PCI-GPIB+, GPIB>>Plug-in Controllers>>PCI-GPIB, GPIB>>Plug-in Controllers>>PXI-GPIB
Problem: Are the PCI-GPIB, PCI-GPIB+, and PXI-GPIB supported under Windows 3.1 or DOS?
Solution: The PCI-GPIB, PCI-GPIB+, and PXI-GPIB boards are not supported under Windows 3.x or DOS. To run Windows 3.x or DOS GPIB applications, you have several options:
- Change platforms to Windows NT. The NI-488.2 driver for Windows fully supports the PCI-GPIB, PCI-GPIB+, and PXI-GPIB in Windows NT. Additionally, this driver fully supports existing DOS and Windows 3.x GPIB applications.
- Change platforms to Windows 98/95/Me or Windows 2000/XP. The NI-488.2 driver for Windows supports the PCI-GPIB, PXI-GPIB, PCI-GPIB+. Windows 95 only supports the controller portion of the PCI-GPIB+, and does not support the analyzer functionality. Additionally, this driver fully supports existing DOS and Windows 3.x GPIB applications.
- Change GPIB controllers to one supported by an NI-488.2 Windows 3.x driver. For a listing of these controllers, see the "Current GPIB Versions" page.
- As a last option, if you must use the PCI-GPIB, PCI-GPIB+, or PXI-GPIB under Windows 3.x, you can use the NI-488DDK to create your own driver. Using the PCI-GPIB+ in this manner is somewhat unusual since this software kit does not contain code for using the analyzer portion of this board. The NI-488DDK contains a subset of the NI-488.2 driver software, and to use it, you should be quite familiar with DOS, Windows 3.1, PCI or CompactPCI, and programming in C. For more information, see the related links section below.
Related Links: Current GPIB Driver Versions
Products and Services: NI-488DDK
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Report Date: 10/12/2006
Last Updated: 10/24/2006
Document ID: 42BJHA5N
