
©NationalInstruments Corporation 4-1 GPIB-ENET/100for Mac OS
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GPIB ConfigurationThischapter describes how to configure your Mac OS computer to use the
GPIB-ENET/100.
Configuring the NI-488.2 Software Characteristics
The default settings for NI-488.2 work for most applications and devices.
However, you might want to change a device name or primary address.
Also, if more than one GPIB interface or external box is installed, you
mightw ant to associate a devicewith a particular interface.
Changing the Software Settings
Usethe GPIB Configuration utility, NI-488 Config, to examine and change
the NI-488.2 settings for your GPIB-ENET/100.
1. Toactivate the configuration utility, select Control Panels from the
AppleIcon menu and selectNI-48 8 Config.
2. Clickthe Interface Type menuand select Ethernet box products as
showninFigure4-1.