GPIB driver for LabVIEW ( GPIB communication boards )
API-GPLV(W32) Ver1.71
GPIB driver for LabVIEW ...

It is the driver software for using the GPIB communication board with LabVIEW of National Instruments. By installing this software, GPIB Communication board works with program which is developed using LabVIEW or is created for GPIB communication.
Moreover, since it is created in the API function style of National Instruments, it can also be used by other program language including Microsoft Visual Basic.

It can be downloaded from here.

Support OS
Windows Vista(32Bit Version)
Windows Server 2003
Windows XP Professional / Home
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows NT Workstation 4.0 + Service Pack3 later
Windows NT Server Ver.3.51/4.0 (Execution only)
Windows Me / 98 Second Edition / 98 / 95

Support Language
National Instruments LabVIEW 8.0 / 7.1 / 7.0 / 6.1 / 6i / 5.1 / 5.0 Microsoft Visual C++.NET 2008 / 2005 / .NET 2003 / .NET 2002 /6.0 / 5.0 / 4.x / 2.0
Visual C# .NET 2008 / 2005 / .NET 2003 / .NET 2002
Visual Basic NET2008 / 2005 / .NET 2003 / .NET 2002 / 6.0 / 5.0 / 4.0
Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition/Visual C# 2005 Express Edition
 Borland C++ Builder 6.0 / 5.0
Delphi 6.0 / 5.0 / 4.0

Support Hardware
PCI Express Board GPIB-F-LPE, GPIB-FL-LPE PCI-Bus Board GP-IB(PCI)F, GP-IB(PCI)FL, GP-IB(LPCI)F, GP-IB(LPCI)FL, GP-IB(PCI), GP-IB(PCI)L CompactPCI Board GP-IB(CPCI)F ISA-Bus Board GP-IB(PC)L PCMCIA PC-Card GP-IB(CB)F, GP-IB(CB)FL, GP-IB(PM) Micro Converter GP-IB(USB)FL

Support PC
IBM PC/AT Compatible, DOS/V
NEC PC-98NX series

Notice
  • The board of F series can be used by OS after Windows 98 and Windows2000.
    Express VI (measuring instrument I/O assistant) added from LabVIEW7.0 is not supported.
    However, it is possible to operate ExpressVI generated in GPIB code.
  • NI-VISA of LabVIEW 6.1/6.i is supporting only the WindowsNT system (Windows XP/2000/NT4.0).
  • The driver for GPIB communication boards of National Instruments cannot be used with our driver.
  • It is not compatible with API function library (API-GPIB(98/PC) for GPIB communication boards).
  • By the same hardware, API-GPLV(W32) and API-GPIB(98/PC) cannot be used simultaneously.
  • HS488 is not supported.
  • The CIC protocol is not supported.
  • The WWW browser after Microsoft Internet Exproler 4.01 is required to read an attached On-Line Help.
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