Chapter 1 Introduction
CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT
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What You Need to Get Started
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CPCI-GPIB or PMC-GPIB board, which your kit contains
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The following 3.5 in., high density (1.44 MB) disks, which your kit
contains:
GPIB Software for Windows NT (Setup Disk)
GPIB Software for Windows NT (NI-488.2M Software)
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Windows NT Version 3.51 or higher installed on your system
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GPIB cable for the CPCI-GPIB—single-shielded or double-shielded,
Type X1, X2, X4, X5, or X11, which you can order from National
Instruments
or
GPIB cable for the PMC-GPIB—Type X13, which is included in
your kit
Hardware Description
The Plug and Play GPIB hardware, along with the NI-488.2M software,
transforms your system into a fully functional GPIB
Talker/Listener/Controller that has complete communications and bus
management capability. The TNT4882C chip on each Plug and Play
GPIB board combines the circuitry of the NAT4882 ASIC, the Turbo488
ASIC, and GPIB transceivers to create a single-chip IEEE 488.2
interface. The TNT4882C also implements the HS488 high-speed
protocol, which increases the maximum data transfer rate to up to
7.8 Mbytes/s, depending on the system and the system configuration. For
more information about transfer rates, refer to Appendix A,
Specifications, in this manual. For more information about HS488, refer
to Chapter 7, GPIB Programming Techniques, in the NI-488.2M User
Manual for Windows 95 and Windows NT.
The CPCI-GPIB and PMC-GPIB each contain one GPIB load; you can
connect up to 14 instruments to one of these interfaces. If you want to use
more instruments, you can order a bus extender or expander from
National Instruments. Refer to Appendix A, Specifications, for more
information about the GPIB hardware specifications and operating
conditions.
