Chapter 3
Software Installation
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GPIB-PCII/IIA for Graphics
3.
Add
WIBIC
and
WIBTEST
to the Windows Applications window.
If necessary, refer to the Microsoft Windows User's Manual for a more
detailed description of the Windows Setup procedure.
Step 3. Test the Software Installation
The file
WIBTEST.EXE
is a Windows application that tests the installation
of the software.
Run
WIBTEST
by selecting the
WIBTEST
icon in the Windows
Applications window.
WIBTEST
requires no interaction with the user and
takes about 10 seconds to complete.
If
WIBTEST
returns an error message, check the following:
•
If you changed any of the hardware configuration settings on the
GPIB-PCII/IIA interface board, check the current software
configurations of the GPIB-PCII/IIA board in
WIBCONF
to make sure
that they match the hardware settings. If you make changes in
WIBCONF
, be sure to save them. Refer to Step 3. Configure the
Software in Appendix C, Hardware and Software Configuration, for
information on changing the software configuration.
•
Check the GPIB-PCII/IIA interface board to ensure that it is not
connected to a GPIB cable.
WIBTEST
may not function properly if a
cable is connected to the GPIB-PCII/IIA.
After you complete this checklist, run
WIBTEST
again. If
WIBTEST
still
fails, complete the GPIB-PCII/IIA Hardware and Software Configuration
Form in Appendix E, Customer Communication, and contact National
Instruments for technical support.
If no errors occur, the NI-488.2 handler for Windows is installed correctly
and you are ready to start using your GPIB-PCII/IIA with your graphics
application program.
If your graphics application program instructs you to change the default
settings of the software handler, refer to Appendix B, Changing Board and
Device Characteristics, for more information on how to run the
configuration program and on the configurable software parameters and
their default values.
