Software Installation and Configuration Chapter 3
GPIB-ENET for Macintosh 3-2 © National Instruments Corp.
• The Update utility updates the GPIB-ENET firmware. This utility is contained in
the Ethernet folder.
• The IPassign utility assigns an IP address to the GPIB-ENET. This utility is
contained in the Ethernet folder.
•GPIBENET_EPROM
xx
is the GPIB-ENET firmware image, where
xx
stands for the
firmware revision number. This file is contained in the Ethernet folder.
• The Read Me file contains the latest updates and corrections to the manual when
appropriate.
Install the Software
The NI-488.2 software for Macintosh is distributed in compressed form on one disk.
Installing all of the software requires about 1 MB of space on your hard disk and takes
about five minutes.
If an NI-488 INIT file is already installed in your system, the NI -488.2
Installer program removes it and replaces it with the current NI-488 INIT. If the
NI-488 Config or NI -DMA/DSP files are already installed in your system, they are
also replaced.
Install the NI-488.2 software by completing the following steps.

Step 1. Install the NI-488.2 Files and Folders

Caution: Virus detection software might prevent the installer from copying
important files to the System Folder. You must disable or bypass any
virus prevention software before attempting the installation procedure.
1. Insert the NI-488.2 software distribution disk and double-click on the NI -488.2
Installer icon.
2. If you have a National Instruments software driver already installed, the dialog box
shown in Figure 3-1 appears. If the dialog box does not appear, skip to Step 3.
If you want to copy the bus and device settings from your original driver to the new
NI-488 INIT, click on the Retain button. Otherwise, reset all settings to the
defaults by clicking on the Clear button. To exit from the installation procedure,
click on the Cancel button.