Chapter 1
Introduction
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NI-488.2M UM for Windows NT
DOS
Application
Win16
Application
Win 32
Application
Win32
Application
gpib-32.obj
gpib-32.dll
Win 32
Subsystem
gpib-vdd.dll
gpib.dll
gpib-nt.com
User Mode
Kernel Mode
System Services
GPIB Hardware
Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)
I/O Manager
gpibclsd.sys
Applications
Protected
Subsystem
gpibclsb.sys
NT
Executive
Kernel
gpibxxxx.sys
Figure 1-4. How the NI-488.2M Software Works with Windows NT
Unloading and Reloading the NI-488.2M Driver
You can unload and restart the NI-488.2M driver using the
ibconf
utility. The icon for
ibconf
is located in the Control Panel window in the Program Manager .
Double-click on the ibconf icon to start it. The main ibconf window has an Unload
button and a Restart button. If you click on the Unload button, the NI-488.2M driver is
unloaded. If you click on the Restart button, the NI-488.2M driver is automatically
unloaded and then reloaded. Refer to Chapter 7, ibconf–Interface Bus Configuration
Utility , for a more complete description.