Appendix C
Hardware and Software Configuration
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GPIB-PCII/IIA for Graphics
Configuring the Software for MS-DOS
Use the software configuration program,
IBCONF
, to change or examine the
configuration parameters of the NI-488.2 software handler file,
GPIB.COM
.
Perform the following steps to change a software parameter to match changes to
the hardware configuration.
1.
Run
IBCONF
by entering the following commands:
cd \gpib-pc
ibconf
2.
Press any key to display the configuration map.
3.
When the configuration map appears, make sure that
GPIB0
is highlighted
and press <F8> to edit the board configurations.
4.
Using the arrow keys, move the highlight to the board parameter you want
to change.
5.
Use the arrow keys to change the value of the parameter to match the
hardware configuration.
6.
Press <F9> to stop editing.
7.
Press <F9> once again to quit
IBCONF
.
8.
IBCONF
displays a prompt asking if you want to save your changes. Enter
y
for yes.
9.
IBCONF
displays a prompt asking if you want to update the handler in
memory. Enter
y
for yes. In some cases,
IBCONF
instructs you to restart
your computer.
Changes to other configurable parameters can be made in the same manner.
