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IEEE-488 Interfaces
List of Questions
1. Does Metrics ICS support any GPIB-USB interface cards?
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2. Does Metrics ICS support the HP SICL interface cards?
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3. Is there support for the National Instrument PCMCIA GPIB interface?
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4. How do I get assistance installing my GPIB interface for use with ICS?
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5. Does Metrics ICS support the IO-TECH GPIB card?
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6. Can ICS use the same GPIB card as my other software?
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7. Will ICS work with the National Instruments PCI card?
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8. Where can I get information on XP compatible GPIB cards and software?
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9. How do I install my GPIB card?
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10. I receive a message stating "Communications Server - Communications Software is not available for the
current communications type! Please make sure the software for the communications hardware has been installed or change the communications type. Unable to Load GPIB board DLLs." What's wrong?
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Answers to Questions
1. Does Metrics ICS support any GPIB-USB interface cards?
Version 3.6.0 introduces the support of two GPIB-USB interfaces. The National Instruments and Agilent Technologies GPIB-USB interfaces. Please refer to the chart ICS GPIB Support for information.
2. Does Metrics ICS support the HP SICL interface cards?
Metrics ICS version 3.3 and greater supports the HP 82340 and HP 82341 interface cards. All cards are automatically detected during the startup of Metrics ICS. Versions 3.4.2 and 3.5.0 support the 82350. Version 3.6.0 introduces the support of the 82357 GPIB-USB interface. Please note that large memory leaks have been noted within the K and L versions of the SICL software combined with the 82350 card. Until those leaks are addressed it is recommended that customers use the J version of the SICL software.
3. Is there support for the National Instrument PCMCIA GPIB interface?
The PCMCIA adapter uses the same library calls in the GPIB.DLL file shipped with the other supported National Instruments cards. These drivers have been validated by Metrics Technology and are fully compatible with Metrics ICS. Please note that version 1.60 of the National Instruments driver is the highest revision number supported. According to the National Instruments website, the latest versions of their software do not support this card.
4. How do I get assistance installing my GPIB interface for use with ICS?
You should consult the manual that accompanies the GPIB card. Run the diagnostic programs to insure proper operation of the card before attempting to run ICS.
5. Does Metrics ICS support the IO-TECH GPIB card?
The current version does not support the IO-TECH cards.
6. Can ICS use the same GPIB card as my other software?
Metrics ICS only opens a device on the GPIB interface before it attempts to use it. ICS releases the device upon completion of any command sent to the card. This allows other software to access the card when ICS is not sending commands. ICS uses the default device names for the GPIB card. Verify that the other software is not changing the device names.
7. Will ICS work with the National Instruments PCI-GPIB card?
These cards are supported by the current version of Metrics ICS.
8. Where can I get information on XP compatible GPIB cards and software?
Please contact your GPIB card vendor. Also refer to the chart ICS GPIB Support for information.
9. How do I install my GPIB card?
Refer to the instructions provided by the GPIB card manufacturer.
This message comes from one of the following problems:
- The GPIB software has not been installed. Please refer to the instructions provided with the GPIB card.
- The GPIB card drivers have not been configured. Please refer to the instructions provided with the GPIB card.
- The GPIB driver installed is not one of the supported versions. Please refer to the information on the ICS GPIB Support web page for specific driver version support.
- The PC has previously had another brand of GPIB board installed. When the board was removed, the GPIB software and .dlls were not completely removed. Please refer to the documentation provided by the GPIB card manufacturer to determine what files must be removed to complete the uninstallation of all files.