Index
NI-488.2M UM for Windows NT
Index- 4
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System Controller as, 1-1
Controllers
definition, 1-1
emulation of non-controller GPIB (example), 2-20 to 2-21
idle Controller, 1-1
monitoring by Talker/Listener applications, 6-4
System Controller, 1-1
System Controller option, ibconf utility, 7-7
count, in ibic, 5-10
count variables - ibcnt and ibcntl, 3-5 to 3-6
customer communication, xiv , C-1
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data lines, 1-2
data transfers
high-speed (HS488), 6-2 to 6-3
enabling, 6-2 to 6-3
system configuration effects, 6-3
terminating, 6-1 to 6-2
DAV (data valid) line (table), 1-3
DCAS status word condition
bit position, hex value, and type (table), 3-4
description, A-5
using event queue, 6-4 to 6-5
waiting for messages from Controller, 6-4
debugging
common questions, 4-6 to 4-7
communication errors, 4-5 to 4-6
repeat addressing, 4-5 to 4-6
termination method, 4-6
configuration errors, 4-5
examining NT devices to verify NI-488.2M installation, 4-1 to 4-2
global status variables, 4-3
GPIB error codes (table), 4-4, B-1
GPIBInfo utility, 4-3
ibic utility, 4-4
ibtest diagnostics
cable connections, 4-2
presence of driver, 4-1 to 4-2
timing errors, 4-5
viewing NT system log, 4-2
decl-32.h file, 1-7
DevClear routine, 3-14
device configuration. See ibconf utility
device functions. See NI-488 functions
device-level calls and bus management, 6-3 to 6-4