Chapter 7
ibconf–Interface Bus Configuration Utility
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NI-488.2M UM for Windows NT
The device template options are similar to those of the expanded board configuration. If
possible, use the
ibconfig
function to change the device characteristics in your
application program.
The following is a list of the device template configuration options.
Name
This field contains the symbolic name of the device to which this
template refers. This is the name that should be used in the
ibfind
call of the application. This name must be eight characters or less and
cannot contain any of the following characters:
.
"
/
\
[
]
:
|
<
>
+
=
;
,
You cannot name a device to the same name as an interface board
(
gpib0
,
gpib1
, and so on).
Access Board
Use this option to select which interface board is used to communicate
with that particular device. This option contains a list of interface
boards to choose from.
GPIB Primary All GPIB devices must be assigned a unique primary address. This
Address
address, a number in the range 0 to 30 decimal, is used by the
NI -488.2M software to compute the talk and listen addresses of the
device.
GPIB
If extended addressing is needed, the device should be assigned a
Secondary
unique secondary address. This number must be in the range 96 to 126
Address
decimal. If extended addressing is not required, select None.
Terminate
Some devices send an end-of-string byte to signal the end of a GPIB
Read On EOS data transfer. When this field is selected, the NI-488.2M software
terminates a read operation when it receives the EOS byte. By default
this option is not selected.
Set EOI with
Some devices expect the GPIB EOI line to be asserted when the EOS
EOS on Write byte is transferred. When this field is selected, the NI-488.2M software
asserts the GPIB EOI line whenever it sends the EOS byte. By default
this option is not selected.
8-bit EOS
When the NI-488.2M software is configured to use the EOS byte, it can
Compare
test either seven or eight bits of the EOS byte for a match. When this
item is selected, the NI-488.2M software uses all eight bits of the EOS
byte when checking for a match. By default this option is not selected.
Send EOI at
Many GPIB devices require the GPIB EOI line to be asserted at the end
end of Write
of a data transfer. This signals the device that the transfer has ended.
When this item is selected, the NI-488.2M software asserts the EOI line
at the end of each data transfer. By default this option is selected.