Chapter 4
Begin to Use the GPIB Software
PC/104-GPIB for Windows 95
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To run NI Spy, select the NI Spy item under Start»Programs»GPIB
Software for Windows 95. For more information about the NI Spy
utility, refer to Chapter 5, NI Spy Utility, in the GPIB User Manual for
Windows 95 and Windows NT, or use its built-in, context-sensitive
online help.
Running Existing DOS GPIB Applications
With the GPIB software properly configured, you can run your existing
DOS GPIB applications along with your Win16 and Win32
applications. No DOS device driver is required. In fact, make sure that
no older version of the GPIB DOS device driver is being loaded from
your
config.sys
file, a file located on the boot drive of your system.
Note:
To determine if
config.sys
is loading an older GPIB DOS driver, look for
the line
device=
path\gpib.com
in your
config.sys
file, where
path
refers to the drive and directory where
gpib.com
is located. If that line
appears, either comment it out by typing
REM
at the beginning of the line,
or delete it. If you change the
config.sys
file, save it and restart your
system.
To configure the GPIB software to run existing DOS GPIB
applications, first make sure that you have installed the GPIB software
and your GPIB hardware. Then complete the following steps:
1.
Double-click on the System icon under Start»Settings»Control
Panel.
2.
Select the Device Manager tab in the System Properties dialog box
that appears.
3.
Click on the View devices by type button at the top of the page.
4.
Click on the National Instruments GPIB Interfaces icon.
5.
Click on the Properties button to display the General property page
for the GPIB software.
6.
Click on the checkbox labeled Enable Support for DOS GPIB
Applications, and click on the OK button.
7.
Restart your system.
After you restart your system, you can begin to run your existing DOS
GPIB applications.
