About This Manual
NI-488.2M UM for Windows NT
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Organization of This Manual
This manual is organized as follows:
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Chapter 1, Introduction , gives an overview of GPIB and the NI-488.2M software.
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Chapter 2, Application Examples, contains nine sample applications designed to
illustrate specific GPIB concepts and techniques that can help you write your own
applications. The description of each example includes the programmer's task, a
program flowchart, and numbered steps which correspond to the numbered blocks on
the flowchart.
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Chapter 3, Developing Your Application, explains how to develop a GPIB
application program using NI-488 functions and NI-488.2 routines.
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Chapter 4, Debugging Your Application, describes several ways to debug your
application program.
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Chapter 5, ibic–Interface Bus Interactive Control Utility, introduces you to
ibic
,
the interactive control program that you can use to communicate with GPIB devices
interactively.
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Chapter 6, GPIB Programming Techniques, describes techniques for using some
NI -488 functions and NI-488.2 routines in your application program.
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Chapter 7, ibconf–Interface Bus Configuration Utility , contains a description of
ibconf
, the software configuration program you can use to configure the
NI -488.2M software.
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Appendix A, Status Word Conditions , gives a detailed description of the conditions
reported in the status word,
ibsta
.
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Appendix B, Error Codes and Solutions, lists a description of each error, some
conditions under which it might occur, and possible solutions.
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Appendix C, Customer Communication, contains forms you can use to request help
from National Instruments or to comment on our products and manuals.
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The Glossary contains an alphabetical list and description of terms used in this
manual, including abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics, and
symbols.
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The Index contains an alphabetical list of key terms and topics in this manual,
including the page where you can find each one.
