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Using Your GPIB-ENET/100 and NI-488.2
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5.
The utility prompts you to confirm the change you are about to
perform. Click
OK
to continue. As the update utility transfers the
firmware image to your GPIB-ENET/100, the
Update Progress
status
bar fills, and the
Current status
box describes each step in the process.
The
Current status
box reports whether the firmware update
completed successfully or failed. The GPIB-ENET/100 automatically
reboots with the new firmware in effect.
6.
Click
Exit
to close the
NI Ethernet Device Firmware Update
utility.
Using the IBIC 488.2 Utility
The NI-488.2 software includes the Interface Bus Interactive Control
utility,
IBIC 488.2
. You can use
IBIC 488.2
to enter NI-488 functions and
IEEE 488.2-style-functions interactively and display the results of the
function calls automatically. Without writing an application, you can use
IBIC 488.2
to do the following:
•
Verify GPIB communication with your device quickly and easily
•
Become familiar with the commands of your device
•
Receive data from your GPIB device
•
Learn new functions and routines before integrating them into your
application
•
Troubleshoot problems with your application
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
.
Programming Considerations
Depending on the programming language you use to develop your
application, you must include certain files, statements, or global variables
at the beginning of your application. For specific instructions, refer to
Chapter 2,
Developing Your Application
, in the
NI-488.2 User Manual
for MacOS
.
For information about choosing a programming method, developing your
application, or compiling and linking, refer to the
NI-488.2 User Manual
for MacOS
. For detailed information about each NI-488 function and
IEEE 488.2-style-function, refer to the
NI-488.2 Function Reference
Manual for MacOS
.
