Software Installation and Configuration
Chapter 3
AT-GPIB for SCO UNIX
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ibic
Interactive control utility
ibconf
Software configuration utility
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
ibinstall
Install script for the handler
ibremove
Remove script for the handler
ibrmnod
Utility to remove GPIB device nodes
Step 2. Install the NI-488M Software
Follow these procedures to install the NI-488M software.
A. Set Up a Working Directory
1.
Log on as
root
.
2.
Create a working directory (for example,
/usr/gpib
) and change to
that directory by entering the following commands.
mkdir usr
cd usr
mkdir gpib
cd gpib
3.
Copy the files from the NI-488M distribution diskette to this directory
using the
tar
command. Use the following command to copy the files
from drive 0 on the 3.5 in. distribution diskette:
tar xvf /dev/fd0135ds9