Can a GPIB/IEEE-488 controlled inlet instrument/system be connected to a MassLynx PC? - WKB13668

ENVIRONMENT

• Windows 10

• MassLynx 4.2

• IEEE controlled inlet, for example, Alliance (2690, 2695, 2790, 2795), 1525u, PCM II/III, Solvent Fluidics Organizer (SFO)

• PCIe GPIB card

ANSWER

Windows 7 supports the National Instruments PCI GPIB

Windows 10 does not support the old style National Instruments PCI GPIB card. A National Instruments GPIB PCIe card must be used.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Note: National Instruments GPIB cards are not supplied with new Waters PCs and must be ordered separately.

Part number: 700011495 National Instruments GPIB PCIe Card (for Windows 10)

Part number: 205001716 Kit National Instruments PCIe card including GPIB cable

Part number: 700007728 National Instruments GPIB PCI Card

DRIVER: Refer to MassLynx SCN Release Notes document for the version of National Instrument driver to be installed.

For Windows 7 be sure to install the National Instrument drivers v2.8.1 that come in the Accessories folder on the root directory of the MassLynx software installation disk and NOT the latest released drivers from National Instruments.

The PCIe card is shipped with driver version 19.5 for Windows 10. We recommend using GPIB Driver NI 488.2 v17.6v with Windows 10. The driver can be downloaded from National Instrument's home page download.ni-488-2. If you are installing on a PC without internet connection, choose the Individual Offline Installers below the download button.

On the page "Additional items you may wish to install", deselect everything and then tick NI-488.2 MAX Support. This will install the Measurement & Automation tool.

Waters supplied Lenovo P-5xx and P-7xx series PCs have both a PCI slot and a PCIe x 1 slot that fits the two types of NI GPIB cards.