Chapter 4
Installation Verification and Troubleshooting
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GPIB-ENET for MacOS
Common Questions
When should I use
IBIC 488.2
?
You can use
IBIC 488.2
to practice communication with your
instrument, troubleshoot problems, and develop your application
program. For more information about
IBIC 488.2
, refer to Chapter 4,
Interface Bus Interactive Control Utility, in the NI-488.2 User Manual
for MacOS.
How do I use an NI-488.2 language interface?
For information about using NI-488.2 language interfaces, refer to the
NI-488.2 User Manual for MacOS.
What do I do if the software verification test fails with an error?
Refer to the Troubleshooting Software Problems section of this chapter
for information about what might cause this test to fail.
My driver is not communicating with the GPIB-ENET. What
should I do?
Make sure that DIP Switch 7 is set to OFF. If Switch 7 is OFF and the
driver still cannot communicate with the GPIB-ENET, make sure that
the Ethernet Port Configuration slide switch is in the correct position
for your network connections.
My I/O worked with a board interface, but it times out when I use
the GPIB-ENET interface. What should I do?
Network communication is slower than straight cable communication.
You might need to raise the Timeout value on your
NI-488 Config
configuration screen.
3
4
23
10
10
99
Table 4-1.
Sample
READY
LED Signals and the Corresponding Status
Code Numbers (Continued)
Number of
Long Flashes
Number of
Short Flashes
Corresponding Status
Code Number
