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Getting Started with

Your PCMCIA-GPIB

and the NI-488.2

™

Software for MacOS

PCMCIA-GPIB for MacOS

July 1997 Edition

Part Number 321040B-01

Summary of Contents for PCMCIA-GPIB

Page 1: ...ng Started with Your PCMCIA GPIB and the NI 488 2 Software for MacOS PCMCIA GPIB for MacOS July 1997 Edition Part Number 321040B 01 Copyright 1995 1997 National Instruments Corporation All rights rese...

Page 2: ...76 26 00 Finland 09 725 725 11 France 01 48 14 24 24 Germany 089 741 31 30 Hong Kong 2645 3186 Israel 03 5734815 Italy 02 413091 Japan 03 5472 2970 Korea 02 596 7456 Mexico 5 520 2635 Netherlands 034...

Page 3: ...TS OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF This limitation of the liability of National Instruments will apply regardless of the form of action whether in con...

Page 4: ...l area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Notices to User Changes or modifications not expressly approved by...

Page 5: ...ou Need to Get Started 1 2 NI 488 2 Software Description 1 2 Hardware Description 1 2 Optional Programming Tools 1 3 Chapter 2 Hardware and Software Installation Install the PCMCIA GPIB Hardware 2 1 I...

Page 6: ...cation Glossary Figures Figure 2 1 Inserting the PCMCIA GPIB 2 1 Figure 2 2 Installer Window 2 3 Figure 2 3 File and Folder Organization after Installation 2 4 Figure 2 4 Sample Configuration for the...

Page 7: ...88 2 Function Reference Manual for MacOS This manual assumes that you are already familiar with the Macintosh operating system How to Use This Manual Set Use this getting started manual to install you...

Page 8: ...ions for installing your PCMCIA GPIB card and the NI 488 2 software for MacOS Chapter 3 Installation Verification contains instructions for verifying the installation and configuring your NI 488 2 sof...

Page 9: ...directories programs subprograms subroutines device names functions operations variables filenames and extensions and for statements and comments taken from programs IEEE 488 and IEEE 488 and IEEE 48...

Page 10: ...mments on our products and manuals We are interested in the applications you develop with our products and we want to help if you have problems with them To make it easy for you to contact us this man...

Page 11: ...d briefly describes the NI 488 2 software and the PCMCIA GPIB card How to Use This Manual Gather What You Need to Get Started Chapter 2 Chapter 3 User Manual and Function Reference Manual Chapter 1 Wr...

Page 12: ...applications for the PowerPC platform The shared library is installed only on PowerBooks equipped with a PowerPC processor Hardware Description The PCMCIA GPIB uses the TNT4882C ASIC which combines t...

Page 13: ...s a complete programming environment that departs from the sequential nature of traditional programming languages and features a graphical programming environment It includes all the tools needed for...

Page 14: ...insert the PCMCIA GPIB card into a free PCMCIA socket the same way you insert a disk into a floppy drive The PCMCIA GPIB has no jumpers or switches to set and you do not need to power down the system...

Page 15: ...power on or restart your Macintosh NI 488 Config is a control panel configuration utility that you can use to examine or change the software settings The C LI and BASIC LI folders contain language int...

Page 16: ...Folder You must disable or bypass any virus prevention software before attempting the installation procedure To install the NI 488 2 files and folders complete the following steps 1 Insert the NI 488...

Page 17: ...re 2 3 File and Folder Organization after Installation Step 2 Examine or Change the Software Settings You might want to configure the NI 488 2 software using the configuration utility The default sett...

Page 18: ...and upper slots If an X does not appear in a socket box follow the instructions in the section Verify the Hardware Installation in Chapter 3 Installation Verification to verify that the card is opera...

Page 19: ...2 software IBDIAG PCMCIA verifies that your hardware is functioning properly and that the configuration of your card does not conflict with anything else in the system Complete the following steps to...

Page 20: ...rify the PCMCIA GPIB hardware installation A bar graph indicates the progress of the tests and a message appears above the socket indicators at the completion of all tests 6 View the test results Figu...

Page 21: ...re verification did not complete successfully the screen displays as shown in Figure 3 4 Figure 3 4 Hardware Verification Window after Unsuccessful Completion of Tests 8 If IBDIAG PCMCIA fails make su...

Page 22: ...l the NI 488 2 software from the distribution disk restart your Macintosh and double click on the NI 488 2 Test icon If any one of the software installation steps fails review the material in Appendix...

Page 23: ...mands of your device Receive data from your GPIB device Learn new functions and routines before integrating them into your application Troubleshoot problems with your application For more information...

Page 24: ...Electrical Characteristics Characteristic Specification Dimensions 85 6 by 54 0 by 5 0 mm 3 370 by 2 12 by 0 197 in Power Requirement from PCMCIA expansion slot 5 VDC 65 mA Typical 85 mA Maximum I O I...

Page 25: ...ble A 2 NI 488 2 Software Characteristics for the PCMCIA GPIB Characteristic Specification GPIB Transfer Rates 3 Wire IEEE 488 1 Reads Writes HS488 Reads Writes 700 KB s 800 KB s 1 4 MB s 1 5 MB s Act...

Page 26: ...itioned securely in its socket If the hardware verification test fails make sure that no GPIB cables are connected to the PCMCIA GPIB card Troubleshooting Software Problems Check the following if you...

Page 27: ...er to the troubleshooting sections of this appendix for information about what might cause these tests to fail What do I do if I have installed the NI 488 2 software and now my Macintosh crashes upon...

Page 28: ...d expansion module you can configure the additional socket by selecting the PC Cards expansion sockets interface menu What do I do if I try to eject the PCMCIA GPIB but it won t eject Make sure the ca...

Page 29: ...s you have a National Instruments GPIB ENET What information should I have before I call National Instruments When you call National Instruments you should have the results of the hardware and softwar...

Page 30: ...ms does not answer your questions we offer fax and telephone support through our technical support centers which are staffed by applications engineers Electronic Services National Instruments has BBS...

Page 31: ...d your software to obtain support Telephone Fax Australia 03 9879 5166 03 9879 6277 Austria 0662 45 79 90 0 0662 45 79 90 19 Belgium 02 757 00 20 02 757 03 11 Canada Ontario 905 785 0085 905 785 0086...

Page 32: ..._______________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ National Instruments hardware product model __________ Revision ________...

Page 33: ..._____ NI 488 2 software version number of distribution medium _________________________________ Other Products Programming language and version number ____________________________________________ Comp...

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Page 35: ...omagnetic interference FCC Federal Communications Commission GPIB General Purpose Interface Bus hex hexadecimal Hz hertz I O input output IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers in inche...

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