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KPCI-488LPA-900-01 Rev. A / December 2008
Section 1: Keithley Command Compatible Functions
Model KPCI-488LPA GPIB Controller Interface Card User’s Manual
Microsoft Visual C/C++
To create a Windows XP/2000/Vista Keithley command compatible library application using the
Keithley Command Compatible function library (which is CEC command-compatible) and Microsoft
Visual C/C++, follow these steps:
Step 1: Enter Visual C/C++ and open or create a project in which you wish to use
Keithley Command Compatible functions
NOTE
The project can be a new or existing one.
Step 2: Include function declarations and constants file (IEEE-C.H)
Include
IEEE-C.H
in the C/C++ source files that call Keithley Command Compatible functions by
adding the following statement in the source file:
#include "IEEE-C.H"
NOTE
Keithley Command Compatible function declarations and constants are contained in
IEEE-
C.H
. Use the functions and constants to develop user self data-acquisition applications.
Step 3: Build your application
1. Set suitable compile and link options.
2. Select
Build
from the
Build
menu (Visual C/C++ 4.0 and higher).
3. Remember to link the Keithley Command Compatible library
ieee_32m.lib
.