Install the NI-488.2 Software for MS-DOS
Chapter 3
GPIB-232CT-A for MS-DOS/Windows 3-8
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Applications Monitor
The program
APPMON.EXE
is the Applications Monitor. It is a DOS
memory-resident program that is used to monitor and record GPIB calls that
are made to the MS-DOS driver. It can also be used to halt the execution of
an application when a particular bit, for example, ERR, is set in
ibsta
.
The Applications Monitor stores up to 255 previous GPIB calls and is
invaluable for debugging your application. The Applications Monitor is
fully described in Chapter 7, Applications Monitor , of the NI-488.2
Software Reference Manual for MS-DOS.
The Application Program
When you decide to write your application program, be sure to refer to the
appropriate language reference manuals and the NI-488.2 Software
Reference Manual for MS-DOS for the proper syntax of the functions. Use
APPMON.EXE
and
IBIC.EXE
to help you develop your application.