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GPIB-ENET/100 for Windows Me/98/95
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GPIB Configuration
This chapter describes how to configure your Windows Me/98/95 machine
to use the GPIB-ENET/100.
Configuring the NI-488.2 Software Characteristics
To configure the NI-488.2 software, complete the following steps:
1.
Select
Start»Programs»National Instruments»NI-488.2»Explore
GPIB
to start the Measurement & Automation Explorer.
2.
Under
Measurement & Automation
, expand the
Devices and
Interfaces
folder.
3.
Run the NI Ethernet Device Configuration utility. Right-click the
GPIB-ENET/100
item and select
Device Configuration
from the
drop-down menu that appears.
4.
Record the IP Address or hostname of your device from the
IP address/hostname
column. You can identify your device by the
Ethernet address or serial number found on the GPIB-ENET/100
baseplate label.
5.
Exit the NI Ethernet Device Configuration utility.
6.
Right-click the
GPIB-ENET/100
item and select
Properties
from the
drop-down menu that appears. This launches the GPIB Configuration
utility.
7.
To configure the network addresses assigned to your GPIB-ENET/100,
complete the following steps:
a.
Click on the
Network Settings
tab.
b.
Type the IP address or hostname that you recorded in step 4 in the
IP Address
field, as shown in Figure 4-1.
