Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
PXI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT
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The setup wizard guides you through the necessary steps to install the
GPIB software. To go back and change values where appropriate, click
on the Back button. To exit the setup program at any time, click on the
Cancel button.
Before you use the GPIB software with your PXI-GPIB or PMC-GPIB, you
must reconfigure the software. Refer to the next section,
, for instructions on how to run the GPIB Configuration
utility.
Configure the GPIB Software
The GPIB Configuration utility is an interactive utility you can use to
examine or modify the configuration of the GPIB driver.
Complete the following steps to run the GPIB Configuration utility:
1.
Select Start»Settings»Control Panel and double-click on the GPIB
icon.
The GPIB Configuration utility displays a list of all the GPIB boards
and device names.
2.
In the GPIB Configuration dialog box, select a GPIB interface from
the GPIB Board list. If you are using only one GPIB interface, select
GPIB0.
3.
Click on the Board Type button. The PXI-GPIB and PMC-GPIB are
compatible with the PCI-GPIB, so select PCI-GPIB from the list that
appears. Click on the OK button.
