Chapter 4
Install the NI-488.2 Software for Windows
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GPIB-232CT-A for MS-DOS/Windows
Step 2. Set Up the Windows Applications
To set up the NI-488.2 applications for Windows, complete the following
steps:
1.
Run Windows Setup in the Main window.
2.
Select Set Up Applications from the Options pull-down menu.
3.
Add
WIBIC
and
WIBTEST
to the Windows Applications window.
Refer to the Microsoft Windows User’s Guide for a more detailed
description of the Windows Setup procedure.
Step 3. Configure the Software
If you have made any changes to the GPIB -232CT -A hardware switches or
you need to change any of the default software configuration options, you
must run the program
WIBCONF
. If the default configuration of the
hardware and software is acceptable, skip to Step 4. You can, however, run
WIBCONF
just to examine the software configuration.
Refer to Chapter 5, Configure Your Software with IBCONF , for information
on the configurable software options and their default values and how to run
WIBCONF
.
Step 4. Verify the Software Installation
The
WIBTEST
program verifies that the software is properly installed and
configured for your GPIB-232CT-A.
WIBTEST
is a Windows application
and can be run by selecting the
WIBTEST
icon in the Windows
Applications window.
WIBTEST
requires no user interaction and takes about 10 seconds to
complete. Disconnect any GPIB cables from the GPIB -232CT -A before
running the program. If an error occurs, check the following:
•
Is the GPIB-232CT-A connected to a GPIB device?
WIBTEST
requires that the GPIB-232CT-A not be connected to any GPIB
devices.