Index
NI-488.2M UM for Windows NT
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n* (repeat function n times) function, ibic, 5-16
NDAC (not data accepted) line (table), 1-3
NI-488 applications, programming. See also application development .
clearing devices, 3-8
configuring devices, 3-9
flowchart of programming with device-level functions, 3-7
general steps and examples, 3-8 to 3-10
items to include, 3-6
opening devices, 3-8
placing device offline, 3-10
processing of data, 3-10
program shell (illustration), 3-7
reading measurement, 3-10
triggering devices, 3-9
waiting for measurement, 3-9 to 3-10
NI-488 functions. See also auxiliary functions, ibic.
parallel polling, 6-10 to 6-11
programming considerations
advantages of using, 3-2
board functions, 3-2 to 3-3
choosing between functions and routines, 3-1 to 3-3
device functions, 3-2
when to use functions, 3-2
serial polling, 6-7
using in ibic
examples, 5-1 to 5-4
ibdev, 5-10 to 5-12
ibfind, 5-10
ibrd, 5-12
ibwrt, 5-12
syntax, 5-5 to 5-7
NI-488.2 applications, programming
configuring instruments, 3-15
finding all Listeners, 3-13
flowchart of programming with routines, 3-12
general steps and examples, 3-13 to 3-17
identifying instruments, 3-13 to 3-14
initialization, 3-13
initializing instruments, 3-14
items to include, 3-11
placing board offline, 3-17
processing of data, 3-16
program shell (illustration), 3-12
reading measurement, 3-16
triggering instruments, 3-15
waiting for measurement, 3-15 to 3-16
