Re: [Linux-gpib-general] Problems with NI GPIB-USB-HS

[Armen B. <ar...@ll...>]

Hi,

I'm new to linux-gpib, but I think you might have to run the 
"gpib_config" program before the /dev/gpib0 device can be opened.

Good luck,

  - Armen

Riccardo wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I'm having problems using the linux-gpib driver with the GPIB-USB-HS.
>The ibtest program doesn't work:
>
>  $ ibtest
>  Do you wish to open a (d)evice or an interface (b)oard?
>          (you probably want to open a device): b
>  enter name of interface board (or device) you wish to open: ni_usb
>  trying to open board named 'ni_usb'
>  failed to open board
>
>  $ ibtest
>  Do you wish to open a (d)evice or an interface (b)oard?
>          (you probably want to open a device): d
>  enter primary gpib address for device you wish to open [0-30]: 8
>  trying to open pad = 8 on /dev/gpib0 ...
>  libgpib: IBOPENDEV ioctl failed
>  libgpib: error in is_cic()!
>  ibdev error
>
>  ibsta = 0x8000  < ERR >
>  iberr= 0
>  EDVR 0: OS error
>
>  ibcnt = 19
>  Aborted
>
>It the first time I use gpib, so maybe it is due to a
>misconfiguration.
>
>I have compiled the version 3.2.06 from CVS in the kernel 2.6.15.
>When I plug in the the interface the device driver are created:
>
>  crw-rw----  1 root gpib 160, 0 2006-03-22 15:21 /dev/gpib0
>
>and dmesg gives me:
>
>  usb 5-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 11
>  Linux-GPIB 3.2.06 Driver -- Kernel Release 2.6.15.6
>  /usr/src/linux-gpib/driver/ni_usb/ni_usb_gpib.c: ni_usb_gpib driver
>  loading
>  ni_usb_gpib: probe succeeded for path: usb-0000:00:1d.7-4
>  usbcore: registered new driver ni_usb_gpib
>  gpib: registered ni_usb_b interface
>
>My /etc/gpib.conf is:
>
>interface {
>	minor = 0
>	board_type = "ni_usb"
>	name = "blue"
>	pad = 0
>	sad = 0
>	timeout = T3s
>	eos = 0x0a
>	set-reos = yes
>	set-bin = no
>	set-xeos = no
>	set-eot = yes
>	master = yes
>}
>
>device {
>	minor = 0
>	name = "voltmeter"
>	pad = 8
>	sad = 0
>}
>
>
>Any suggestion?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Riccardo
>
>  
>


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Armen Babikyan
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
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