
Differences Between Software
Appendix H
GPIB-410 User Manual
H-2
© National Instruments Corp.
Feature Highlights
Some of the new functions included in the Revision B release are as
follows:
•
Pattern Generator – a convenient, low-level utility for placing a
sequence of 16-bit patterns onto the GPIB at high speeds.
•
Variable Speed Handshaker fields – can vary the speed of the built-
in source and acceptor handshakers of the GPIB-410 hardware.
•
Capture Buffer Search function – can search for a specific pattern or
class of patterns.
•
Auto Accept-a-Byte function – can perform one cycle of the
acceptor handshake with a single keystroke.
•
Improved
FMT410
utility – can tailor capture file output to specific
needs and situations.
Some of the new functions included in the Revision C release are as
follows:
•
Background Operation - you can exit to DOS temporarily without
terminating the GPIB410 program. During DOS operation, an
optional GPIB-410 icon can be displayed on the screen showing the
operational modes in effect and the current state of the GPIB signal
lines. All enabled modes remain active while the main program is
suspended.
•
Capture Echo mode - can display captured data on the screen as it
is being captured.
•
Data Recapture function - can recover the results of the last
successful capture operation after the Capture Display screen has
been cleared.
•
Capture File Load function - can load capture files stored on disk
back into the capture buffer for display and analysis.
•
Improved Capture Display Screen - supports flexible cursor
positioning while scrolling through the data, expanded device
addressing information in the mnemonics display column, and buffer
offsets formatted in either decimal or hexadecimal.