ibic-Interface Bus Interactive Control Utility
Chapter 5
NI-488.2M UM for Windows NT
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ibic Syntax for NI-488.2 Routines
Table 5-3 summarizes the syntax of NI-488.2 routines in
ibic
.
v
represents a number
that you input and
string
represents a string.
address
represents an address, and
addrlist
represents a list of addresses separated by commas. For more information
about the routine parameters, use the
ibic
help feature or refer to the NI-488.2M
Function Reference Manual for Windows NT.
Table 5-3. Syntax for NI-488.2 Routines in ibic
Routine Syntax
Description
AllSpoll addrlist
Serial poll multiple devices
DevClear address
Clear a device
DevClearList addrlist
Clear multiple devices
EnableLocal addrlist
Enable local control
EnableRemote addrlist
Enable remote control
FindLstn addrlist v
Find all Listeners
FindRQS addrlist
Find device asserting SRQ
PassControl address
Pass control to a device
PPoll
Parallel poll devices
PPollConfig address v v
Configure device for parallel poll
PPollUnconfig address
Unconfigure device for parallel poll
RcvRespMsg address
string
v
Receive response message
ReadStatusByte address
Serial poll a device
Receive address string v
Receive data from a device
ReceiveSetup address
Receive setup
ResetSys addrlist
Reset multiple devices
Send address string v
Send data to a device
SendCmds string
Send command bytes
SendDataBytes
addrlist
string
v
Send data bytes
SendIFC
Send interface clear
SendList addrlist string v
Send data to multiple devices
SendLLO
Put devices in local lockout
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