Introduction
Chapter 1
GPIB-232CT-A for MS-DOS/Windows 1-4
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RS-232 port for controlling, talking, and listening on the GPIB. The
GPIB -232CT-A is also capable of interfacing RS-232 instruments and
peripherals to the GPIB.
Software Description
NI-488.2 software is part of your GPIB-232CT-A kit. It is a comprehensive
set of programs and drivers for transforming the PC into a GPIB Controller
with complete communications and bus management capability. The
NI -488.2 software also includes the Microsoft C, Microsoft BASIC,
QuickBASIC, and BASICA language interfaces.
National Instruments has developed three other software applications you
can use with the GPIB-232CT-A and PC compatibles: LabVIEW for
Windows, LabWindows
®
for DOS, and LabWindows/CVI.
LabVIEW for Windows is a software system with interactive graphics,
state-of-the-art user interface concepts, and a powerful graphical
programming language. You must order LabVIEW separately.
LabWindows for DOS enhances Microsoft QuickBASIC and C with an
interactive development program, function panels to generate source code,
and libraries for data acquisition, instrument control, data analysis, and
presentation. You must order LabWindows separately.
LabWindows/CVI extends the power of the LabWindows DOS version with
a more extensive, full-function professional C programming environment for
Windows. You must order LabWindows/CVI separately.
