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Chapter
3
Verify the Installation
This chapter describes how to verify the hardware and software
installation.
The Diagnostic utility, installed with your GPIB software, verifies that
your hardware and software are functioning properly. To run the utility,
select the Diagnostic item under Start»Programs»National
Instruments GPIB.
When you have started the Diagnostic utility, test your GPIB interfaces
by clicking on the Test All button. If the Diagnostic is successful, it puts
a checkmark next to the interface and changes its status from “untested”
to “passed.” If the Diagnostic fails, it puts an X next to the interface,
and changes its status from “untested” to “failed.” Figure 3-1 shows the
Diagnostic utility after it has tested some GPIB interfaces.
Figure 3-1. Diagnostic Utility after Testing
You can get details on any tested GPIB interface by selecting the
interface and clicking on the Details button. For each failed GPIB
interface, select it and click on the Details button to get a description of
the failure. Use that information and the information in Appendix C,
, to troubleshoot the problem. Troubleshooting
information is also available in the online help for the Diagnostic
utility, which you can access by clicking on the Help button.