Software Installation and Configuration
Chapter 3
GPIB-PCIIB/MS-DOS
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If you have performed these steps and
IBSTART
still fails, complete the
GPIB-PCIIB Hardware and Software Configuration Form in the Appendix
and then call National Instruments for technical support.
If the diagnostics passed, you can proceed through the remainder of this
chapter.
Finally,
IBSTART
advises you to do the following:
•
Run
IBCONF
if you must reconfigure the software.
•
Restart your system to load the handler into DOS.
•
Run
IBTEST.EXE
to test the software configuration.
Step 3. Configure the Software (Optional)
Note:
If you are not using default configuration settings, you must
complete this step. This step is not required if you are using
default configuration settings.
The file
IBCONF.EXE
, located on your NI-488 distribution diskette, can be
used to change or examine the configuration parameters of the NI-488
software handler
GPIB.COM
.
1.
If you have to change default configurations, run
IBCONF
by entering
the following commands:
cd\
ibconf
2.
Press any key to remove the startup screen.
3.
Once the configuration map appears, make sure that
GPIB0
is
highlighted and then press <F8> to edit the board configurations.
4.
Use the Up and Down arrow keys to move the highlight among the
configurable board parameters.