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Installation
This chapter describes how to install NI-488.2 for HP-UX and the
GPIB-ENET/100. The NI-488.2 software included in this kit is intended
for use with Hewlett-Packard workstations running HP-UX 9.01 or higher.
Installing NI-488.2
Complete the following steps to install NI-488.2 for HP-UX.
1.
Insert the NI-488.2 for HP-UX floppy disk.
2.
You must have superuser privilege before you can install NI-488.2
for HP-UX. To become a superuser, type
su root
and enter the root
password.
3.
Create a working directory (for example,
/usr/gpib
) and change to
that directory.
Note
The remainder of this manual refers to this directory as
<
Install Directory
>
.
4.
Add NI-488.2 to the operating system using the
tar
command,
as follows:
tar xvf
floppy_device
where
floppy_device
is the path and name of your floppy device, as
represented in the following example:
tar xvf /dev/floppy/c201d3s0
5.
Run
instgpib
by entering the following command:
./instgpib
6.
Follow the instructions on your screen to complete the installation.
After you install NI-488.2, you are ready to install the GPIB-ENET/100
hardware.
