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Determine Assigned Resources
Before you configure and install your board, you need to know the resources assigned to your
hardware.
Windows 98/95:
The
Add GPIB Hardware Wizard
automatically opens this PDF file after it assigns resources to
your GPIB hardware. The
Add GPIB Hardware Wizard
window is probably open on your desktop.
Switch to that window to view the resources assigned to your GPIB hardware.
If you do not have the
Add GPIB Hardware Wizard
running, launch it by selecting
Start»Programs»National Instruments NI-488.2»Add GPIB Hardware
. Follow the steps until it
displays the list of resources assigned to your GPIB hardware.
Windows NT:
Windows NT is not a true Plug and Play operating system; therefore, it does not have an
Add GPIB
Hardware Wizard
concept. When you install new GPIB hardware, try to use the default hardware
settings. If these setting fail due to a resource conflict, use the
Start»Programs»Administrative
Tools»Windows NT Diagnostics
utility. Use the
Resources
tab of this utility to get a list of
resources that are known to be in use. This list is not necessarily complete, so remember that the
resources not listed only
might
be available. The only way to know if a resource is available is to
configure your hardware to use it, try it, and see if the NI-488.2 Troubleshooting Wizard passes.
After you select your resources, configure and install your GPIB hardware using the information in
this PDF file. Then, use the GPIB Configuration Utility to communicate the resources assigned to
your GPIB hardware. Run the
NI-488.2 Getting Started Wizard
for instructions on using the GPIB
Configuration Utility.