Software Installation and Configuration Chapter 3
GPIB-ENET for Macintosh 3-4 © National Instruments Corp.
4. Click on the Install button to install all of the NI-488.2 software. If you want to
install only some of the files, click on the Custom Install button and select the items
to install.
After installation of all of the software, the NI-488.2 folder should contain the items
shown in Figure 3-3. If you are running System 7.0 or later, the NI-488 Config file
is placed in the Control Panels folder, and the NI-488 INIT and NI-DMA/DSP
files are placed in the Extensions folder. If you are running System 6 or earlier, the
NI-488 Config, NI-488 INIT, and NI-DMA/DSP files are installed in the
System Folder. NB-Boards , a control panel utility, appears with the files.
Figure 3-3. File and Folder Organization after Installation
Step 2. Run the NI-488 Config Control Panel
The NI-488 Config control panel is a configuration utility that you can use
to examine and change the software settings for your GPIB-ENET.
1. To activate the configuration utility, select Control Panels from the Apple menu
and double-click on the NI-488 Config icon.
2. Click on the Interface Type menu and select Ethernet box products as shown in
Figure 3-4.
3. To choose a GPIB bus to use with your GPIB-ENET, check one of the bus selection
boxes as shown in Figure 3-4. The configuration in Figure 3-4 shows gpib4 , with
primary GPIB address 0 and secondary GPIB address disabled, as the connection to
the GPIB-ENET at IP address 130.164.1.1.