© National Instruments Corp. vii STD-GPIB for Windows
Contents
About This Manual ............................................................................................... ix
How to Use the Manual Set ............................................................................. ix
Organization of This Manual........................................................................... x
Conventions Used in This Manual................................................................... x
Related Documentation ................................................................................... xi
Customer Communication ............................................................................... xii
Chapter 1
Introduction
.............................................................................................................. 1-1
How to Use This Manual................................................................................. 1-1
What You Need to Get Started ........................................................................ 1-2
Hardware Description ...................................................................................... 1-2
Software Description ....................................................................................... 1-3
ni-pnp Utility Overview .................................................................... 1-3
Optional Programming Environments............................................................. 1-3
Chapter 2
Hardware Configuration and Installation
................................................... 2-1
Install the Hardware......................................................................................... 2-2
Configure the Hardware................................................................................... 2-4
Selecting the Base I/O Address ......................................................... 2-6
Selecting the Interrupt Request Line ................................................. 2-9
Selecting the DMA Channel ............................................................. 2-12
Using Programmed I/O for GPIB Transfers ..................................... 2-14
Setting the Shield Ground Configuration .......................................... 2-14
Setting the Operating Mode............................................................... 2-15
Chapter 3
Software Installation and Configuration
..................................................... 3-1
NI-488.2 Software Components ...................................................................... 3-1
Install the Software .......................................................................................... 3-1
Configure the Software .................................................................................... 3-2
Chapter 4
Installation Verification and Troubleshooting
........................................... 4-1
Troubleshooting ni-pnp Error Messages ......................................................... 4-1
Run the Hardware Diagnostic Test .................................................................. 4-2
Troubleshooting Hardware Diagnostic Test Error Messages ........... 4-2
Using Single-Cycle DMA................................................... 4-2
Correcting Hardware Settings............................................. 4-3
Run the Software Diagnostic Test ................................................................... 4-4
Troubleshooting Software Diagnostic Test Error Messages............. 4-4
Presence Test of Software Components ............................. 4-5
Presence Test of Driver....................................................... 4-5
