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AT-GPIB/NI-488M/AT&T UNIX
Chapter 3
Software Installation and
Configuration
This chapter lists all the programs and files located on the distribution disk
and contains steps for installing and configuring the NI-488M software and
verifying the installation. This chapter also contains other useful
information including information for getting started with a GPIB
application program, the steps for removing the NI-488M software, and the
steps for changing the software configuration after a successful installation.
Step 1.
Preparation
Before installing the NI-488M software, consider the following:
•
You must have super-user privilege.
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The AT&T UNIX Link Kit, which is needed for adding device drivers,
must already be installed. Install the Link Kit now if you have not
already done so.
•
The instructions in this chapter assume that your AT-GPIB board is
already installed If you have not installed your GPIB board, install it
now. Refer to Chapter 2, Hardware Installation , for instructions on
how to install your hardware.
•
The NI-488M Distribution Disk for AT-GPIB and AT&T UNIX System
V Driver and C Interface is in
tar
format.
Note:
This disk will be referred to as the NI-488M distribution
diskette throughout the remainder of this manual.
Review the files contained on the NI-488M distribution diskette. The files
are as follows:
Driver.o
NI-488M driver for AT-GPIB
Master
Master file entry for AT-GPIB
System
System file entry for AT-GPIB
Node
GPIB device node file for AT-GPIB