Installing Your GPIB Hardware and NI-488.2 for Solaris
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Complete the following steps to change the default parameters of your
NI-488.2 software. The driver should not be in use while you run
ibconf
.
1. Log on as superuser (
root
).
2. Type the following command to start
ibconf
:
ibconf
After you have installed and configured the software, you should verify the
installation. Refer to the
section.
Removing NI-488.2 (Optional)
If you ever decide to stop using your PCI-GPIB, PXI-GPIB, or PMC-GPIB, you
can remove the board and the NI-488.2 software. To remove NI-488.2 from the
kernel configuration, you must have superuser privilege and the driver must not
be in use. Enter the following command to unload the software:
pkgrm NIpcigpib
Verify the Installation
This section describes how to verify the software installation.
Verifying the System Boot Messages
If a message in the following format displays on the console or in the
command tool window during software installation, the driver has established
communication with the hardware device and recognized it.
