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GPIB-PCIIB/MS-DOS
Chapter 3
Software Installation and
Configuration
This chapter contains the instructions to install and configure the NI-488
software.
The NI-488 Software Package
Before installing the software, you should review the files on your NI-488
distribution diskette to gain an understanding of what they are.
Main Programs and Files
The following programs and files are required to program the GPIB-PCIIB
from BASICA, QuickBASIC, Microsoft C, or Universal interface using the
NI-488 software handler:
•
GPIB.COM
is the NI-488 software handler file that is loaded at system
startup by the Disk Operating System. Handler is a term used by
National Instruments to refer to a loadable device driver.
•
ULI.COM
is the Universal Language Interface software driver file
needed to use the Universal Language Interface Using HP-Style Calls
option of the NI-488 software package.
•
BIB.M
is a binary language interface file that gives an application
program written in BASICA access to the NI-488 handler.
•
QBIB*.OBJ
is a binary language interface file that gives an
application program written in QuickBASIC access to the NI-488
handler. (
*
represents the version number corresponding to the
QuickBASIC version that it interfaces with.)
•
MCIB*.OBJ
is a binary language interface file that gives an
application program written in Microsoft C access to the NI-488
handler. (
*
represents the memory model that the Microsoft C
application will use.)