Chapter 4
Begin to Use the GPIB Software
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To run NI Spy, select the NI Spy item under Start»Programs»National
Instruments GPIB. For more information about the NI Spy utility, refer
to Chapter 5, NI Spy Utility, in the GPIB User Manual for Win32, or use
its built-in, context-sensitive online help.
Running Existing DOS GPIB Applications
With the GPIB software properly configured, you can run your existing
DOS GPIB applications along with your Win16 and Win32
applications. No DOS device driver is required. In fact, make sure that
no older version of the GPIB DOS device driver is being loaded from
your
config.sys
file, a file located on the boot drive of your computer.
Note:
To determine if
config.sys
is loading an older GPIB DOS driver, look for
the line
device=<path>\gpib.com
in your
config.sys
file, where
<path>
refers to the drive and directory where
gpib.com
is located. If that
line appears, either delete it or comment it out, and restart your computer.
To configure the GPIB software to run existing DOS GPIB
applications, first make sure that you have installed the GPIB software
and your GPIB hardware. Then complete the following steps:
1.
Double-click on the System icon under Start»Settings»Control
Panel.
2.
In the System Properties dialog box that appears, select the Device
Manager tab.
3.
Click on the View devices by type radio button at the top of the
page.
4.
Click on the National Instruments GPIB Interfaces icon.
5.
Click on the Properties button to display the General property page
for the GPIB software.
6.
Select the check box labeled Enable Support for DOS GPIB
Applications, and click on the OK button.
7.
Restart your computer.
After you restart your computer, you can begin to run your existing
DOS GPIB applications.
