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GPIB Driver Versions for Microsoft Windows and DOS

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Overview

This documents outlines the most current drivers available for most GPIB hardware when used with Microsoft Windows and DOS.

Table of Contents

  1. Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit / Vista 32-bit / Vista 64-bit / XP 32-bit / 2000
  2. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 / Me / 98 / 95
  3. Microsoft Windows 3.x and DOS
  4. PXI / VXI Embedded GPIB Interfaces
  5. Non-Microsoft Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit / Vista 32-bit / Vista 64-bit / XP 32-bit / 2000

 Hardware

Windows 7
32-bit/64-bit

Windows
Vista
32-bit/64-bit

 Windows XP
32-bit

 Windows
2000

AT-GPIB/TNT 
(ISA)

X

X

1.70

1.70

AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP)
(ISA)

X

X

3.0.2

2.7.3

AT-GPIB/TNT+
(ISA)

X

X

X

1.70
Controller Only
(Note 1)

CPCI-GPIB
(CompactPCI)

3.0.2

3.0.2

3.0.2

2.7.3

NI ExpressCard-GPIB
(ExpressCard)

3.0.2

3.0.2

3.0.2

2.7.3

GPIB-ENET
(Ethernet)

X

X

2.2
and A.5
(Note 2)

2.2
and A.5
(Note 2)

GPIB-ENET/100
(Ethernet)

3.0.2
and C.9

3.0.2
and C.9

3.0.2
and C.9

2.7.3
and C.9

GPIB-ENET/1000
(Ethernet)

3.0.2
and 1.0.1

3.0.2
and 1.0.1

3.0.2
and 1.0.1

X

GPIB-USB-A
(USB)

X

X

2.2

2.2

GPIB-USB-B
GPIB-USB-HS
(USB)

3.0.2

3.0.2

3.0.2

2.7.3

PC/104-GPIB
(PC/104)

X

X

1.70

1.70

PCI-8212
(PCI)

3.0.2

3.0.2

3.0.2

2.7.3

PCI-8232
(PCI)

3.0.2

3.0.2

3.0.2

2.7.3
PCI-GPIB
PCI-GPIB/LP
(PCI)

3.0.2

3.0.2

3.0.2

2.7.3
PCI-GPIB+
(PCI)

3.0.2

3.0.2

3.0.2

2.7.3

NI PCIe-GPIB
NI PCIe-GPIB/LP
(PCIe)

3.0.2

3.0.2

3.0.2

2.7.3

NI PCIe-GPIB+
NI PCIe-GPIB+/LP
(PCIe)

3.0.2

3.0.2

3.0.2

2.7.3

PCMCIA-GPIB
(PC Card)

X

X

3.0.2

2.7.3

PCMCIA-GPIB+
(PC Card)

X

X

3.0.2

2.7.3

PMC-GPIB
(PCI Mezzanine Bus)

3.0.2

3.0.2

3.0.2

2.7.3

PXI-GPIB
(CompactPCI)

3.0.2

3.0.2

3.0.2

2.7.3

STD-GPIB
(STD-Bus)

X

X

1.70

1.70

 

Notes:
  1.  
    The analyzer functionality of the AT-GPIB/TNT+ is not supported under Windows 2000; however, you will be able to use the standard controller functionality of this board. You can install the AT-GPIB/TNT+ as a "non-plus" AT-GPIB/TNT(PnP).
  2.  
    The IP Assign Utility for the GPIB-ENET must be performed on Windows 98/Me or Windows 2000. After the IP address is successfully assigned, the GPIB-ENET can be accessed on Windows XP.

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Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 / Me / 98 / 95

 Hardware

 Windows 98/Me

Windows
95 

 Windows
NT 4.0

AT-GPIB
(ISA)
(obsolete)

Compat. Release
(Note 1)

Compat. Release
(Note 1)

1.70
488.2 Only

AT-GPIB/TNT 
(ISA)

1.70

1.70

1.70

AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP)
(ISA)

2.2

1.70

1.70
(Note 2)

AT-GPIB/TNT+
(ISA)

1.70

1.70

1.70
(Note 2)

CPCI-GPIB
(CompactPCI)

2.2

1.70

1.70

EISA-GPIB
(EISA)
(obsolete)

X

1.30

X

EXM-GPIB

2.7.1 and
Compat. Release
(Note 1)

2.7.1 and
Compat. Release
(Note 1)

1.30
(treat as
AT-GPIB/TNT)

GPIB-232CT-A
GPIB-485CT-A
GPIB-1284CT
(Serial/Parallel)

Compat.
Release
(Note 1)

Compat. Release
(Note 1)

X

GPIB-1394
(Firewire)

1.70

X

X

GPIB-ENET
(Ethernet)

2.2
and A.5

1.70
and A.5

1.20
and A.5

GPIB-ENET/100
(Ethernet)

2.2
and C.9

1.70
and C.9

1.20
and C.9

GPIB-PCII/IIA
(PC/XT)

1.70
(PCII mode preferred)
488.2 Only

1.70
(PCII mode preferred)
488.2 Only

X

GPIB-USB
(USB)
(obsolete)

1.70

1.70

X

GPIB-USB-A
GPIB-USB-B
GPIB-USB-HS
(USB)

2.2

X

X

MC-GPIB
(Micro Channel)

2.6
488.2 Only
and
Compat Release
(Note 1)

2.6
488.2 Only
and
Compat Release
(Note 1)

X

NEC-GPIB/TNT
NEC-GPIB/TNT (PnP)
(C Bus)

1.70

1.70

X

PC/104-GPIB
(PC/104)

1.70

1.70

1.70

PCI-8212
(PCI)

2.2
and
4.1.3

1.70
and
4.1.3

1.70
and
4.1.3

PCI-8232
(PCI)

2.2
and
6.2

1.70
and
6.2

1.70
and
6.2
PCI-GPIB
PCI-GPIB/LP
(PCI)

2.2

1.70

1.70

PCI-GPIB+
(Old Revision)
(PCI)

2.2

1.70
Controller Only

1.70

PCMCIA-GPIB
(PC Card)

2.2

1.70

1.70

PCMCIA-GPIB+
(PC Card)

2.2

1.70

X

PMC-GPIB
(PCI Mezzanine Bus)

2.2

1.70

1.70

PXI-GPIB
(CompactPCI)

2.2

1.70

1.70

STD-GPIB
 (STD-Bus)

1.70

1.70

1.70

 

 Notes:
  1. Restriction on using 32 to 16 bit thunking DLL: Interrupt must be disabled, it is safer to disable DMA too. Do not use 16 bit GPIB Spy to spy on Win32 GPIB applications, it will cause a general protection fault.
  2. Log onto the Windows NT system using the Administrator account.
    Be sure you installed support for the ISA plug-and-play boards during driver installation if you are using an AT board.

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Microsoft Windows 3.x and DOS

 Hardware

 Windows 3.x

DOS

AT-GPIB
(ISA)
(obsolete)

2.7.1
488.2 Only

2.7.2 for 488.2 boards
E7 for 488.1 boards

AT-GPIB/TNT 
AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP)
AT-GPIB/TNT+
(ISA)

2.7.1

2.7.2

EISA-GPIB
(EISA)
(obsolete)

2.7.1

2.7.2

EXM-GPIB

2.7.1
(treat as
AT-GPIB)

2.7.2
(treat as
AT-GPIB)

GPIB-232CT-A
GPIB-485CT-A
(Serial)

2.7

2.7

GPIB-1284CT
(Serial/)

1.0

1.0

GPIB-ENET
(Ethernet)

1.0

X

GPIB-PCII/IIA
(PC/XT)

2.6
488.2 Only

2.6 for 488.2 boards
C13 for 488.1 boards

GPIB-PCIIB
(PC/XT)
(obsolete)

2.6
488.2 Only

2.6 for 488.2 boards
C13 for 488.1 boards

GPIB-PCIII
(PC/XT)
(obsolete)

X

D7.1
488.1 Only

MC-GPIB
(Micro Channel)

2.6
488.2 Only

2.6
for 488.2
E7
for 488.1

NEC-GPIB/TNT (non-PnP)
(C Bus)

2.0.2

2.0.1

PC/104-GPIB
(PC/104)

2.7.1
(treat as
AT-GPIB)

2.7.2
(treat as
AT-GPIB)

PCMCIA-GPIB
PCMCIA-GPIB+
(PC Card)

2.7.2

2.7.2

STD-GPIB
 (STD-Bus)

2.7.1
(treat as
AT-GPIB)

2.7.2
(treat as
AT-GPIB)

 

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PXI / VXI Embedded GPIB Interfaces

Hardware

 Windows 7
x86/ x64		 Windows
Vista x86/ x64

Windows
XP/ 2000

Windows
Me/98

Windows
95

Windows
NT 4.0

PXI-8156

 X X

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

Other PXI
Controllers

 2.8 2.8

2.7.3

2.2

1.70

1.70

VXIpc-7xx
VXIpc-8xx

 X X

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

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Non-Microsoft Operating Systems

For information regarding non-Windows operating systems, visit:

 GPIB Driver Versions for non-Microsoft Operating Systems.

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NI-488.2 v2.6
The list include support for USB-B . I installed it and restart my PC and Windows was unable to find the correct drivers for it. You guy should remove USB-B from your list.
- Oct 17, 2008

 

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