wibic–Windows Interface Bus Interactive Control Utility Chapter 5
NI-488.2 User Manual for Windows 5-8 © National Instruments Corp.
wibic Syntax for NI-488.2 Routines
Table 5-3 summarizes the syntax of NI-488.2 routines in wibic. v represents a number
and string represents a string. address represents an address, and addrlist
represents a list of addresses separated by commas. For more information about the
routine parameters, use the wibic help feature or refer to the NI-488.2 Function
Reference Manual for DOS/Windows .
Table 5-3. Syntax for NI-488.2 Routines in wibic
Routine Syntax
Description
AllSpoll addrlist
Serial poll multiple devices
DevClear address
Clear a device
DevClearList addrlist
Clear multiple devices
EnableLocal addrlist
Enable local control
EnableRemote addrlist
Enable remote control
FindLstn padlist v
Find all Listeners
FindRQS addrlist
Find device asserting SRQ
PassControl address
Pass control to a device
PPoll
Parallel poll devices
PPollConfig address v v
Configure device for parallel poll
PPollUnconfig addrlist
Unconfigure device for parallel poll
RcvRespMsg v v
Receive response message
ReadStatusByte address
Serial poll a device
Receive address v v
Receive data from a device
ReceiveSetup address
Receive setup
ResetSys addrlist
Reset multiple devices
Send address string v
Send data to a device
SendCmds string
Send command bytes
SendDataBytes buffer v
Send data bytes
SendIFC
Send interface clear
SendList addrlist string v
Send data to multiple devices
SendLLO
Put devices in local lockout
SendSetup addrlist
Send setup
Set 488.2 v
Enter 488.2 mode for board v
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