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Getting Started with

Your PCI-GPIB and the

NI-488.2M Software

for Solaris 2

January 1997 Edition

Part Number 321381A-01

Summary of Contents for GPIB PCI-GPIB

Page 1: ...Getting Started with Your PCI GPIB and the NI 488 2M Software for Solaris 2 January 1997 Edition Part Number 321381A 01 Copyright 1997 National Instruments Corporation All Rights Reserved...

Page 2: ...66 Austria 0662 45 79 90 0 Belgium 02 757 00 20 Canada Ontario 905 785 0085 Canada Qu bec 514 694 8521 Denmark 45 76 26 00 Finland 09 527 2321 France 01 48 14 24 24 Germany 089 741 31 30 Hong Kong 264...

Page 3: ...USE OF PRODUCTS 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 w...

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: ...x Customer Communication ix Chapter 1 Introduction How to Use This Manual 1 1 What You Need to Get Started 1 2 GPIB Hardware Overview 1 2 NI 488 2M Software Overview 1 2 Optional Programming Tools 1 3...

Page 6: ...shooting Error Messages 4 2 Chapter 5 Begin to Use the NI 488 2M Software Introduction to ibic 5 1 Programming Considerations 5 1 Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Common Questions Appendix C Custo...

Page 7: ...nual also contains specific NI 488 function and NI 488 2 routine information such as format parameters and possible errors Organization of This Manual This manual is organized as follows Chapter 1 Int...

Page 8: ...notes the messages and responses that the monospace computer automatically prints to the screen This font also emphasizes lines of code that are unique from the other examples IEEE 488 and IEEE 488 an...

Page 9: ...EEE Standard 488 2 1992 IEEE Standard Codes Formats Protocols and Common Commands Customer Communication National Instruments wants to receive your comments on our products and manuals We are interest...

Page 10: ...GPIB and the NI 488 2M software How to Use This Manual Yes No Chapter 2 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Software Reference Manual Write Application Program Passes Gather What You Need to Get Started Chapter 1 Ins...

Page 11: ...e more than the maximum number of instruments you can use the National Instruments GPIB extenders or the GPIB expander isolator to add additional instruments to the system Double shielded GPIB cables...

Page 12: ...or building custom user interfaces It also includes built in libraries for IEEE 488 2 VXI RS 232 control and plug in data acquisition When you order LabWindows CVI you also get more than 300 complete...

Page 13: ...l the hardware and software Perform the following steps to install the PCI GPIB 1 Log on as super user root 2 Shut down your system by entering the following commands at the command line prompt sync s...

Page 14: ...PCI GPIB for Solaris 2 2 2 National Instruments Corporation Figure 2 1 Installing the PCI GPIB 8 Replace the top cover or the access panel to the expansion slot 9 Turn on your computer The PCI GPIB i...

Page 15: ...ib h C language interface libraries libgpib a and libgpib so Source of the C language interface libraries cib c and cib h Interactive software configuration utility ibconf Interactive GPIB control pro...

Page 16: ...tware with ibconf Optional ibconf is an interactive utility you can use to examine or modify the configuration of the driver You might want to run ibconf to change the settings of the software paramet...

Page 17: ...tware Optional If you ever decide to stop using your PCI GPIB board you can remove the board and the NI 488 2M software To remove the NI 488 2M software from the kernel configuration you must have sup...

Page 18: ...right c 1997 National Instruments Corp All Rights Reserved National Instruments PCI GPIB gpibx S N nnn XXXXXXX where nnn is the serial number of the board and XXXXXXX could either be blank indicating...

Page 19: ...tes common error messages that appear on your screen These error messages explain what went wrong when you ran ibtsta and describe how you can correct the errors For example the following message migh...

Page 20: ...riting an application you can use ibic to do the following Verify GPIB communication with your device quickly and easily Become familiar with the commands of your device Receive data from your GPIB de...

Page 21: ...c dn lgpib dy specifies dynamic linking which is the default method It links the application to libgpib so dn specifies static linking in the link editor It links the application to libgpib a For mor...

Page 22: ...5 25 by 4 20 in Power Requirement 5 VDC 600 mA Maximum I O Connector IEEE 488 Standard 24 Pin Operating Environment Component Temperature Relative Humidity 0 to 55 C 5 to 90 Noncondensing Storage Env...

Page 23: ...ng the NI 488 2M software again Refer to Chapter 3 Software Installation for more information Also the file may require read write privileges you do not have or you may have renamed a device Make sure...

Page 24: ...For more information about ibic refer to the NI 488 2M Software Reference Manual What information should I have before I call National Instruments When you call National Instruments you should have t...

Page 25: ...does not answer your questions we offer fax and telephone support through our technical support centers which are staffed by application engineers Electronic Services Bulletin Board Support National...

Page 26: ...tional Instruments office in your country contact the source from which you purchased your software to obtain support Telephone Fax Australia 03 9879 5166 03 9879 6277 Austria 0662 45 79 90 0 0662 45...

Page 27: ...Display adapter ________________ Mouse ____ yes _____ no Other adapters installed _____________________________ Hard disk capacity ________ MB Brand ____________________________________________ Instru...

Page 28: ...e efficiently National Instruments Products GPIB Board Revision _____________________________________________________________ GPIB Software Version Number on Disk _____________________________________...

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Page 30: ...enti 10 2 k kilo 103 M mega 106 degrees percent A amperes ANSI American National Standards Institute ASIC application specific integrated circuit C Celsius CPU central processing unit DMA direct memor...

Page 31: ...al Instruments Corporation IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers in inches I O input output IRQ interrupt request m meters MB megabytes of memory PC personal computer RAM random access...

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