Chapter 4
Installation Verification and Troubleshooting
GPIB-ENET for MacOS
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Verify the Software Installation
This step verifies that the NI-488.2 driver is installed and functioning
with the GPIB-ENET. If any one of the software installation steps fails,
you might have to change a hardware or software setting. If this is the
case, refer to Chapter 2, Hardware Installation and Configuration, or
Chapter 3, Software Installation and Configuration.
Follow these steps to run the software verification test.
1.
Disconnect all GPIB cables from the GPIB-ENET.
2.
Double-click on the
NI-488.2 Test
icon in the
NI-488.2
folder.
If no error messages are displayed, the installation is complete and
you are ready to write your own application program. Refer to the
NI-488.2 Function Reference Manual for MacOS for sample
programs.
3.
If error messages are displayed, restart your Macintosh and
double-click on the
NI-488.2 Test
icon.
If the test fails again, reinstall the NI-488.2 software from the
distribution disk, restart your Macintosh, and double-click on the
NI-488.2 Test
icon.
If the verification still fails, carefully note all error information on
the forms in Appendix C, Customer Communication, and contact
National Instruments.
Troubleshooting Software Problems
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The
NI-488 Config
control panel (GPIB configuration utility)
should show the following software configuration:
–
The Interface Type box should be set to Ethernet box
products.
–
An
X
should appear in one of the bus selection boxes to the
right of the system interface menu.
–
The IP address of the GPIB-ENET should be visible in the
IP Address edit box. Verify that this address is correct.
You can use the
NI-488 Config
control panel utility to examine
and adjust the configuration of the software. Refer to Chapter 6,
GPIB Configuration Utility, in the NI-488.2 User Manual for
