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National Instruments Corporation 3-1 GPIB-1284CT for Windows
3
Install and Configure
the Software
This chapter describes how to install and configure the NI-488.2 software.
Install the NI-488.2 Software
After you install your GPIB-1284CT hardware, complete the following
steps to install the NI-488.2 software:
1. Insert the NI-488.2 distribution disk into an unused drive.
2. In Program Manager, select File»Run.
3. In the Run dialog box, type the following:
x:\setup
where
x
is the letter of the drive containing the disk (usually
a
or
b
).
After you install the NI-488.2 software, you can run
wibconf
to view or
change the NI-488.2 driver configuration. If you installed more than one
GPIB-1284CT, or if your single GPIB-1284CT is not connected to
lpt1
,
you must configure the NI-488.2 software with
wibconf
. To run
wibconf
,
refer to the
Configure the NI-488.2 Software
section later in this chapter.
If you want to attach both a printer and a GPIB-1284CT to the same parallel
port, refer to the next section, Use Pass-Through Printing.
Otherwise, skip to Chapter 4,
Use Pass-Through Printing
If you want to attach both a printer and a GPIB-1284CT to the same parallel
port, you must use pass-through printing. When your GPIB-1284CT is
powered on, it is in pass-through mode, as indicated by the PASS
THROUGH LED. All data sent to the parallel port to which you have
connected your GPIB-1284CT passes from the parallel port labeled
COMPUTER to the parallel port labeled PASS THROUGH.