Setting up the National Instruments driver for Mitutoyo GPIB Communication

You can configure GPIB0 communication with the National Instruments NIMax Measurement and Automation tool.

After you install NIMax, you can access the GPIB configuration tool from the shortcut on your computer's desktop or from within the NI program group on your computer.

You must double-click the DEV1 and DEV2 device names to rename them. If you do not rename them, the coordinates remain at 0, 0, 0 in PC-DMIS even though PC-DMIS launches as online.

GPIB Settings
Primary Address	7
Secondary Address	None
I/O Timeout	10 seconds
System Controller	Yes
Enable Autopolling	No

Termination Settings
Send EOI at End of Write	Yes
Set EOI with EOS on Write	No
Terminate Read on EOS	Yes
Use 8-bit EOS Comparison	No
EOS Byte	10

Advanced Settings
HS488 Cable Length	0 (Disabled)
Parallel Poll Duration	Default: 0 (2 usec)
Bus Timing	2 (500 nsec)
Enable CIC Protocol	Yes
Assert REN when SC	Yes

GPIB Settings
Primary Address	15
Secondary Address	None
I/O Timeout	3 sec

Termination Settings
Send EOI at End of Write	Yes
Set EOI with EOS on Write	Yes
Terminate Read on EOS	Yes
Use 8-bit EOS Comparison	No
EOS Byte	10

Advanced Settings
Serial Poll Timeout	1 second
Enable Repeat Addressing	No

GPIB Settings
Primary Address	4
Secondary Address	None
I/O Timeout	300 msec
System Controller	Yes
Enable Autopolling	No

Termination Settings
Send EOI at End of Write	Yes
Set EOI with EOS on Write	Yes
Terminate Read on EOS	Yes
Use 8-bit EOS Comparison	No
EOS Byte	10

Advanced Settings
Serial Poll Timeout	1 sec
Enable Repeat Addressing	No

Newer versions of the NI driver do not have direct access to the device configuration. You can access it from the GpibConf.exe executable found in the "C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI-488.2\Bin" folder.

Setting up the National Instruments Driver for Mitutoyo GPIB Communication