Chapter 1
Introduction
GPIB-ENET for MacOS
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Shielded GPIB Cables*:
Type X1 Single-Shielded GPIB Cables
Type X2 Double-Shielded GPIB Cables
* To meet FCC emission limits for this Class A device, you must use a
shielded (Type X1 or X2) GPIB cable. Operating this equipment with a
non-shielded GPIB cable may cause interference to radio and television
reception in commercial areas.
Multiple-Computer Software License
A multiple-computer software license is also available so that one or
more hosts on a single physical network can access one or more
GPIB-ENET boxes. Contact National Instruments for more information
regarding the software license.
Software Description
The NI-488.2 software is a comprehensive set of programs and drivers
that comes with your kit. It simplifies the job of programming the
GPIB-ENET to function as an IEEE 488.2 (GPIB) Controller with
complete communication and bus management capabilities. The
NI-488.2 software also comes with an interactive debugger, the
FutureBASIC, Macintosh Programmer's Workshop (MPW) C,
THINK C, and Metrowerks CodeWarrior C language interfaces, and
a shared library for C programmers developing applications for the
PowerPC platform.
Optional Programming Tools
Your kit includes the NI-488.2 software for MacOS. In addition, you
can order the LabVIEW software from National Instruments. LabVIEW
includes instrument driver libraries that make it easier to communicate
with your GPIB instruments.
LabVIEW is a complete programming environment that departs from
the sequential nature of traditional programming languages and features
a graphical programming environment. It includes all the tools needed
for instrument control, data acquisition, analysis, and presentation.
When you order LabVIEW, you also get hundreds of complete
instrument drivers, which are modular, source-code programs that
