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Personal488 User's Manual For Windows 95 and Windows NT Driver488/W95 & Driver488/WNT 43
Configuring the Driver488 Software Settings
Note:
The following configuration information is software oriented. It is assumed that you have
already successfully performed the necessary hardware and hardware driver installations, as
provided in the appropriate hardware chapter of this manual.
Step 1: Opening the Configuration Utility
1. Open the Windows
Control Panel
from the
Start > Settings
menu.
2. Double-click on the
IEEE 488 Driver
icon. The
IEEE 488 Interface Properties
dialog box will
appear.
3. Select the
Interfaces and Devices
tab to display a list of the four available IEEE 488 interfaces:
IEEE0
,
IEEE1
,
IEEE2
, and
IEEE3
.
4. At this point, you have the option of configuring an interface or configuring an external device.
Step 2: Configuring the IEEE 488 Interface
IEEE 488 Interface Properties Dialog Box
Interfaces and Devices Tab
Interface Dialog Box
1. From the
Interfaces and Devices
tab of the
IEEE 488 Interface Properties
dialog box, click on the
appropriate interface name to highlight the interface to be configured.
2. Select the
Properties
button. The
Interface
dialog box will appear.
3. Fill in the appropriate configuration parameters.
•
Driver:
This field is automatically assigned. It shows the interface that has been chosen for
configuration.
•
Interface Name:
This field is a descriptive instrument name which is automatically assigned
by the driver. It is a duplication of the driver interface.
•
Primary Address:
This field is the setting for the IEEE bus address of the board. It will be
checked against all the instruments on the bus for conflicts. It must be a valid IEEE bus
address between
0
and
30
. The Secondary Address field is not supported.
•
Timeout (ms):
The time out period is the amount of time that data transfers wait before
assuming that the device does not transfer data. If the time out period elapses while waiting to
transfer data, an error signal occurs. This field is the default timeout for any bus request or
action, measured in milliseconds. If no timeout is desired, the value may be set to zero.
•
Port Address:
This field is the I/O base address.