Controlling two GPIB instrument using a cRIO-9030 and GPIB-USB-HS

[JohnMARK01]

Hello Everyone,

I do have a project that will control two GPIB instrument using a cRIO.

I wanted to ask if the usb ports of cRIO-9030 can be use to communicate with the GPIB instruments using a GPIB-USB-HS?

I am going to send and receive data on the two GPIB instrument.

I just found a note in the manual of cRIO-9030 stating that the USB device port is intended for use in device configuration, application deployment, debugging, and maintenance. I am a little confuse if the usb ports of cRIO-9030 can be use as a data receiver and transmitter while the program/application is running?

Thank you.

[francine.p]

Since cRIOs don't support the 488.2 driver, there is not a simple way to read GPIB on these devices. If you want to add a GPIB interface to your cRIO you could use a  GPIB-RS232 converter and the provided library of VIs.

See this document on communicating with GPIB instruments using cRIO:

https://forums.ni.com/t5/Example-Program-Drafts/Communicating-with-GPIB-Instruments-using-NI-Compact...