Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
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CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT
The setup program takes you through the necessary steps to install
the NI-488.2M software. For help during the installation, click on the
Help button. You can exit the setup program at any time by clicking
on the Exit button.
When the setup program has finished copying the software onto your
system, it attempts to start the NI-488.2M driver. If the setup
program cannot start the driver, it instructs you to run the GPIB
Configuration utility in order to check your system configuration and
then to restart Windows NT, which forces the driver to load.
Before you use the NI-488.2M software with your CPCI-GPIB or
PMC-GPIB, you must reconfigure the software. Refer to the next section,
Configure the Software, for instructions on running the GPIB
Configuration utility.
Configure the Software
The GPIB Configuration utility is an interactive utility you can use to
examine or modify the configuration of the driver. You must run the
GPIB Configuration utility before you can use the NI-488.2M software
for Windows NT. Follow these steps to run the utility:
1.
Double-click on the GPIB icon in the Control Panel.
Windows NT 3.51: Open the Control Panel in the Main group of
the Program Manager.
Windows NT 4.0 or higher: Select Start»Settings»Control Panel.
The GPIB Configuration utility displays a list of all the GPIB boards
and device names.
2.
Use the Board Type button to specify the type of GPIB interface
you are using. The CPCI-GPIB and PMC-GPIB are compatible with
the PCI-GPIB, so the Board Type you select should be PCI-GPIB.
3.
Click on the OK button to save your changes.
4.
Shut down and restart your system.
5.
Double-click on the GPIB icon in the Control Panel.
Windows NT 3.51: Open the Control Panel in the Main group of
the Program Manager.
Windows NT 4.0 or higher: Select Start»Settings»Control Panel.
6.
Double-click on each GPIB interface that you set to PCI-GPIB for
the Board Type, and select the appropriate serial number.
