National Instruments GPIB-232CT-A IBCL EPROM, Getting Started

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Contents
GPIB-232CT-A for MS-DOS/Windows viii © National Instruments Corp.
Chapter 4
Install the NI-488.2 Software for Windows
............................ 4-1
NI-488.2 Files for the Windows Operating Environment .......... 4-1
NI-488.2 Files for the Development of Windows
Applications ................................................................................ 4-2
GPIB Sample Windows Application Program ........................... 4-2
Step 1. Run INSTALL ............................................................. 4-3
Quick Installation ......................................................... 4-3
Interactive Installation .................................................. 4-4
Step 2. Set Up the Windows Applications ............................... 4-5
Step 3. Configure the Software ................................................ 4-5
Step 4. Verify the Software Installation ................................... 4-5
Using WIBIC .............................................................................. 4-6
Writing Windows Programs That Use the GPIB ....................... 4-7
The WINSAMP Sample ............................................... 4-7
General Rules for Using GPIB.LIB with Windows ..... 4-8
Chapter 5
Configure Your Software with IBCONF
................................ 5-1
Overview of IBCONF................................................................. 5-1
Upper and Lower Levels of IBCONF ........................................ 5-3
Upper Level Device Map ............................................. 5-3
Device Maps of the Boards ............................ 5-4
Help ................................................................ 5-4
Rename .......................................................... 5-4
(Dis)connect ................................................... 5-5
Edit ................................................................. 5-5
Output GPIB Driver Configuration
(IBCONF.EXE only) ..................................... 5-6
Autoconfigure (IBCONF.EXE only) ............. 5-6
Exit ................................................................. 5-6
Lower Level Device/Board Characteristics ................. 5-7
Change Characteristics................................... 5-8
Change Board or Device ................................ 5-8
Help ................................................................ 5-8
Reset Value .................................................... 5-8
Return to Map ................................................ 5-8
Default Configurations ............................................................... 5-9
Default Values .............................................................. 5-9