National Instruments NI-488.2 - Manual

National Instruments NI-488.2

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 3 – Important Information
  • Page 4 – Contents; About This Manual
  • Page 8 – Glossary
  • Page 11 – Conventions; Related Documentation
  • Page 12 – Introduction; Setting up and Configuring Your System
  • Page 13 – Controlling More Than One Interface; Configuration Requirements
  • Page 15 – Overview
  • Page 16 – Starting Measurement & Automation Explorer
  • Page 18 – Add a New GPIB Interface
  • Page 19 – Delete a GPIB Interface; Scan for GPIB Instruments
  • Page 20 – Instruments Not Found; Communicate with Your Instrument
  • Page 21 – Advanced Communication
  • Page 23 – View or Change GPIB Interface Settings
  • Page 25 – View GPIB Instrument Information
  • Page 26 – Change GPIB Device Templates
  • Page 28 – Access Additional Help and Resources
  • Page 29 – National Instruments GPIB Web Site
  • Page 30 – Update GPIB-ENET Firmware
  • Page 31 – Simple Instrument Control
  • Page 32 – Interactive Instrument Control
  • Page 33 – Choosing Your Programming Methodology; Choosing a Method to Access the NI-488.2 Driver; Direct Entry Access
  • Page 34 – Communicating with a Single GPIB Device
  • Page 35 – Using Multiple Interfaces and/or Multiple Devices; Checking Status with Global Variables
  • Page 37 – Using Interactive Control to Communicate with Devices
  • Page 38 – Programming Models; Applications That Communicate with a Single GPIB Device; Initialization
  • Page 39 – Device Communication; Cleanup
  • Page 40 – Items to Include
  • Page 42 – Language-Specific Programming Instructions
  • Page 43 – Direct Entry with C
  • Page 44 – Directly Accessing the gpib-32.dll Exports
  • Page 47 – Running Existing Win32 and Win16 NI-488.2 Applications
  • Page 48 – Running Existing DOS NI-488.2 Applications under Windows 2000/NT
  • Page 49 – Debugging Your Application; NI Spy
  • Page 50 – Global Status Variables
  • Page 51 – Existing Applications
  • Page 52 – Timing Errors
  • Page 53 – Communication Errors; Repeat Addressing; Termination Method; Other Errors
  • Page 55 – Using the NI Spy Online Help
  • Page 56 – Exiting NI Spy; Performance Considerations
  • Page 57 – Getting Started with Interactive Control
  • Page 60 – Interactive Control Syntax; Number Syntax; String Syntax
  • Page 61 – Address Syntax; Interactive Control Commands
  • Page 66 – Error Information
  • Page 67 – Count Information
  • Page 68 – Termination of Data Transfers
  • Page 70 – System Configuration Effects on HS488
  • Page 71 – Waiting for GPIB Conditions; Calling the ibnotify Function
  • Page 72 – ibnotify Programming Example
  • Page 76 – Writing Multithreaded Win32 NI-488.2 Applications
  • Page 78 – Device-Level Calls and Bus Management; Talker/Listener Applications
  • Page 79 – Serial Polling; Service Requests from IEEE 488 Devices
  • Page 80 – Automatic Serial Polling
  • Page 81 – Autopolling and Interrupts
  • Page 83 – Example 1: Using FindRQS; Example 2: Using AllSpoll
  • Page 84 – Parallel Polling; Implementing a Parallel Poll
  • Page 87 – Controller-In-Charge and System Controller
  • Page 88 – GPIB Addressing; Sending Messages across the GPIB; Data Lines
  • Page 89 – Handshake Lines
  • Page 90 – Status Word Conditions
  • Page 96 – Solutions
  • Page 104 – Troubleshooting EDVR Error Conditions
  • Page 106 – Troubleshooting Device Manager Problems
  • Page 107 – Step 1. Free up an Interrupt Resource
  • Page 108 – Step 2. Remove Your GPIB Interface from the Device Manager; Common Questions
  • Page 115 – Technical Support Resources; NI Web Support; Online Problem-Solving and Diagnostic Resources
  • Page 116 – Software-Related Resources; Worldwide Support
  • Page 125 – Index
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NI-488.2 User Manual for Windows

June 1999 Edition

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Summary

Page 3 - Important Information

Important Information Warranty The media on which you receive National Instruments software are warranted not to fail to execute programming instructions, due to defects in materials and workmanship, for a period of 90 days from date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. Nati...

Page 4 - Contents; About This Manual

© National Instruments Corporation v NI-488.2 User Manual for Windows Contents About This Manual Using the NI-488.2 Documentation ............................................................................... xi Accessing the NI-488.2 Online Help........................................................

Page 8 - Glossary

Contents © National Instruments Corporation ix NI-488.2 User Manual for Windows Appendix EWindows 2000/NT: Common Questions Appendix FTechnical Support Resources Glossary Index Figures Figure 1-1. Linear and Star System Configuration .................................................. 1-1 Figure 1-2....

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