MAX Error with NI GPIB Device - Driver Not Associated

Updated Dec 23, 2023

Reported In

Hardware

  • GPIB-USB
  • GPIB-USB-HS+
  • GPIB-USB-HS
  • GPIB-USB-B
  • GPIB-USB-A
  • GPIB-ENET
  • AT-GPIB/TNT
  • ExpressCard-GPIB
  • PCIe-GPIB
  • PCIe-GPIB+
  • PCI-GPIB
  • PMC-GPIB
  • PXI-GPIB
  • PXI-8212
  • PXI-8232
  • PCI-8232
  • PCI-8212
  • PCMCIA-GPIB+

Software

  • Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX)

Driver

  • NI-488.2

Operating System

  • Windows

Issue Details

When I plug in my GPIB-USB device, I see the device listed in NI MAX, but a yellow warning indicator is shown and it states Windows does not have a driver associated with your device.

 

Solution

You will need to install a compatible version of the NI-488.2  driver.
  1. Identify the latest compatible driver version by cross-reference the following compatibility documents:
 
If you need to install NI-488.2 17.0 or earlier, refer to How to Download NI-488.2 Drivers Prior to 17.6 . 
  1. Use MAX to identify what driver version is currently installed.
  2. If the compatible drivers are already installed, follow the steps in Windows Does Not Have a Driver Associate with Your Device Error in MAX to continue troubleshooting your driver installation.

 

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