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GPIB-PCII/IIA for Graphics
About This Manual
This manual contains instructions for installing and configuring the
National Instruments GPIB-PCII/IIA interface board and the NI-488.2
software handler for MS-DOS/Windows graphics applications.
Organization of This Manual
This manual is organized as follows:
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Chapter 1, Introduction and Hardware Installation, lists what you need
to get started and optional equipment you can order, gives a brief
description of the hardware and the NI-488.2 software, and contains
instructions for installing your GPIB-PCII/IIA.
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Chapter 2, NI-488.2 Software Files, describes the software files
contained on your NI-488.2 distribution diskette.
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Chapter 3, Software Installation, contains instructions for installing the
NI-488.2 software files.
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Appendix A, Hardware Specifications, describes the electrical,
environmental, and physical characteristics of the GPIB-PCII/IIA and
the recommended operating conditions.
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Appendix B, Changing Board and Device Characteristics, contains
instructions for changing the default board and device characteristics of
the NI-488.2 handler for MS-DOS/Windows.
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Appendix C, Hardware and Software Configuration, contains
instructions for changing the configuration settings of your
GPIB-PCII/IIA.
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Appendix D, Interactive Software Installation, contains instructions for
running the interactive version of
INSTALL
.
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Appendix E, Customer Communication, contains forms you can use to
request help from National Instruments or to comment on our products
and manuals.
