Installing Your GPIB Hardware and NI-488.2 for Solaris
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application to
libgpib.a
. For more information about compiling and linking,
refer to the
man
pages for
cc
and
ld
.
For information about each NI-488 function and IEEE 488.2-style function,
choosing a programming method, developing your application, or compiling and
linking, refer to the
NI-488.2M Software Reference Manual
.
Common Questions
What is wrong if ibfind returns a –1?
The driver may not be installed correctly, or the nodes may not have been created
when the driver was loaded. Try removing and reinstalling NI-488.2 from the
CD-ROM.
Also, the file may require read/write privileges you do not have, or you may have
renamed a device. Make sure that the device names in your application program
match the device names in
ibconf
.
What information should I have before I call National Instruments?
Have the results of the diagnostic test
ibtsta
. You also should have run
ibic
to try to find the source of your problem.
Does this driver work with 64-bit Solaris?
Yes. NI-488.2 for Solaris works with either 32-bit or 64-bit Solaris. Also, you can
create 32-bit or 64-bit applications. The driver installs both 32-bit and 64-bit
language interface libraries on the system. For information on using the NI-488.2
language interfaces, refer to the
