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GPIB Driver Versions for non-Microsoft Operating Systems

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Overview

This documents outlines the most current drivers available for most GPIB hardware when used in non-Microsoft operating systems.

Table of Contents

  1. Linux x86 (32-bit)
  2. Sun Solaris (SPARC-based)
  3. Apple Mac OS X
  4. Apple Mac OS 9.0.x
  5. IBM AIX & OS/2
  6. Hewlett-Packard HP-UX
  7. Digital Unix
  8. Silicon Graphics IRIX
  9. LabVIEW Real-Time
  10. Microsoft Windows and DOS

Linux x86 (32-bit)

Hardware

 RHEL 5
SuSE 10.3
Mandriva 2008 and 2009		 RHEL 5
SuSE 10.2
Mandriva 2007

Red Hat EL WS 4.0
SuSE Linux 10.0/10.1
Mandriva Linux 2006
Mandrake Linux 10.1

Red Hat
EL WS
3.0

SuSE Linux 9.1
Mandrake 10.0

GPIB-ENET/100
(Ethernet TCP/IP)

 2.5 Beta 1 2.5 Beta 0

2.5

2.5

2.3

PCI-GPIB
(PCI)

 2.5 Beta 1 2.5 Beta 0

2.5

2.5

2.3

PCI-GPIB/LP
(PCI)

 2.5 Beta 1 2.5 Beta 0

2.5

2.5

X

NI PCIe-GPIB
(PCIe)

 2.5 Beta 1 2.5 Beta 0

2.5

2.5

X

PXI-GPIB
(PXI)

 2.5 Beta 1 2.5 Beta 0

2.5

2.5

X

GPIB-USB-B
(USB)

 2.5 Beta 1* 2.5 Beta 0

2.5

X

2.3

GPIB-USB-HS
(USB)

 2.5 Beta 1* 2.5 Beta 0

2.5

X

X

* The NI GPIB-USB-B and NI GPIB-USB-HS will not operate on systems running Kernel 2.6.25 and later.  These Kernels only allow USB Kernel drivers that are licensed under GPL.

For Linux 64-bit Support on RHEL 5 please see the NI-488.2 2.5 - 64 bit Beta.

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Sun Solaris (SPARC-based)

Hardware

Solaris
8 - 10

Solaris
2.6 – 9

Solaris
2.5.1

Solaris 1
(SunOS
4.1.x)

GPIB-1014
(VME)

X

2.0

X

A.11

GPIB-ENET/100
(TCP/IP Ethernet)

1.4 and C.9

1.4 and C.9

1.4 and
C.9

2.2 and C.9

GPIB-ENET
(TCP/IP Ethernet)

1.4 and A.5

1.4 and A.5

1.4 and A.5

2.2 and A.5

GPIB-SPRC-B
SB-GPIB
(SBus)

X

2.3

2.2

2.4 or
2.5b3 (beta)

GPIB-SPRC-S
GPIB-SCSI-A
(SCSI)

X

2.3

2.2

2.1

PCI-GPIB
(PCI)

2.4

2.3

2.2
(Note1)

X

NI PCIe-GPIB
(PCI)

2.4

X

X

X

PMC-GPIB
(PCI Mezzanine Bus)

2.4

X

X

X

PXI-GPIB
(CompactPCI)

2.4

2.3

2.2
(Note1)

X

SB-GPIB/TNT
(SBus)

X

2.3

2.2

X

VME-GPIB
(VME)

(Note2)

Notes:

  1. NI-488.2 version 2.2 for Solaris it not compatible with PCI-GPIB adapters utilizing the TNT5004 GPIB Controller. This includes the currently available PCI-GPIB for Solaris. To order a PCI-GPIB for use with Solaris 2.5.1, please order part numbers 183617-01 (PCI-GPIB) and 778027-01 (NI-488.2 Driver Software).
  2. The VME-GPIB is available with the NI488 Driver Development Kit (DDK) for VME-GPIB, which allows users to create custom drivers for the VME-GPIB.  The DDK ships with example code for use with Solaris 8, but may be modified for other versions or operating systems.

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Apple Mac OS X

Hardware

 Mac OS X
PPC 10.4.x
Intel 10.4.x and 10.5.x

Mac OS X
(10.3.5+ or 10.4.2+)
PowerPC-based

GPIB-ENET/100
(Ethernet TCP/IP)

 2.5.5

2.4 and C.9

PCI-GPIB
(PCI)

 2.5.5

2.4

NI PCIe-GPIB
(PCIe)

 2.5.5

2.4

GPIB-USB-HS
(USB)

 2.5.5

X

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Apple Mac OS 9.0.x

Hardware

Mac OS 9.0.x

DMA-2800
(NuBus)

7.6.1

GPIB-232CT-A/Mac
(Serial)

7.6.5

GPIB-ENET/100
(Ethernet TCP/IP)

7.6.7 and C.9

GPIB-ENET
(Ethernet TCP/IP)

7.6.7 and A.5

GPIB-SCSI/Mac-A
(SCSI)

7.6.6

LC-GPIB
(LC PDS)

7.6.6
NB-GPIB
NB-GPIB-P
(NuBus)
(obsolete)

7.1.1

NB-GPIB/TNT
(NuBus)

7.6.5

NB-GPIB-P/TNT
(NuBus)

7.6.1

PCI-GPIB
(PCI)

7.6.7

PCMCIA-GPIB
(PC Card)

7.6.7

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IBM AIX & OS/2

Hardware

AIX

OS/2

MC-GPIB
(Micro Channel)

3.3
GPIB-RS/6000
(Micro Channel)

2.2

AT-GPIB
(ISA)
(obsolete)

X

2.2
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.

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Hewlett-Packard HP-UX

Hardware

HP-UX

GPIB-HP700-EISA
(EISA)

1.2 Disable DMA for HP-UX 10.2 and 11.0

GPIB-ENET/100
(TCP/IP Ethernet)

1.5 and C.9

GPIB-ENET
(TCP/IP Ethernet)

1.5 and A.5

AT-GPIB/TNT
(ISA)

1.2 Disable DMA for HP-UX 10.2 and 11.0

AT-GPIB
(ISA)
(obsolete)

1.2 Disable DMA for HP-UX 10.2 and 11.0

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Digital Unix

Hardware

Digital Unix (4.x)

Digital Unix Tru64

PCI-GPIB
(PCI)

1.2

X

GPIB-ENET/100
(TCP/IP Ethernet)

1.4 and C.9

1.4 and C.9

GPIB-ENET
(TCP/IP Ethernet)

1.4 and A.5

1.4 and A.5

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Silicon Graphics IRIX

Hardware

IRIX 4.0.5F/5.x/6.2

GPIB-SG-S
(SCSI)

2.2 Supports IRIX 5.3 and IRIX 6.2

Challenge/Onyx

1.0 Supports IRIX 5.3 and IRIX 6.1

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LabVIEW Real-Time

LV-RT Version

Driver

6.1

2.0

7.0 and Later

Use driver from NI Driver CD

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Microsoft Windows and DOS

Please refer to the following document for information about drivers for Microsoft Windows and DOS:

GPIB Driver Versions for Microsoft Windows and DOS

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Red Hat Linux ES V4
What driver version is compatible with Red Hat Linux ES v4?
- Peter Reitano, Defence Research Development Canada. pietro.reitano@drdc-rddc.gc.ca - Sep 27, 2007

 

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