© National Instruments Corp. 3-1 STD-GPIB for Windows
Chapter 3Software Installation and Configuration
This chapter contains instructions to help you install and configure your NI-488.2
software.

NI-488.2 Software Components

The STD-GPIB is functionally equivalent to the AT-GPIB/TNT and is packaged with the
NI-488.2 software for the AT-GPIB/TNT. The software includes the following
components:
• Device driver
• Hardware and software diagnostic tests
• Configuration utility
• Interactive control program
• Utilities for software development
• Language interface libraries for Microsoft C and Microsoft Visual Basic for
Windows
• Example programs that use NI-488 functions and NI-488.2 routines
For a detailed list of files, refer to the NI-488.2 User Manual for Windows.

Install the Software

After you have installed and configured the hardware, you are ready to install the
NI-488.2 software. Complete the following steps to run the software installation
program.
1. Insert the NI-488.2 software for Windows distribution disk into an unused drive.
2. Choose Run... from the File menu in the Program Manager window and type the
following command into the dialog box:
x
:\setup
where
x
is the letter of the drive containing the distribution disk (usually a or b).