Chapter6 UsingYour GPIB-ENET/100 and NI-488.2
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5. The utility prompts you to confirm the change you are about to
perform. Click OK to continue. As the update utility transfers the
firmwareimage to your GPIB-ENET/100, the Update Progress status
barfills, and the Current status box describes each step in the process.
The Currentstatus bo x reports whether the firmware update
completedsuccessfully or failed. The GPIB-ENET/100 auto matically
reboots with the newfirmware in effect.
6. ClickExit to close the NI Ethernet Device Firmware Update utility.
Using the IBIC 488.2 Utility
The NI-488.2software includes the Interface Bus Interactive Control
utility,IBIC 488.2. You can use IBIC 488.2 to enter NI-488 functions and
IEEE4 88.2-style-functions interactively and display the results of the
function calls automatically. Without writing an application, you can use
IBIC488.2 to do t he following:
•VerifyGPIB communication with your device quickly and easily
•Become familiar with the commands of your device
•Receivedata from your GPIB device
•Learn newfunctions and routines befo re integratingthem into yo ur
application
•Troubleshootproblems with your application
Formore informa tion about IBIC 488.2, refer to Chapter 4, Interface Bus
Interactive Control Utility,intheNI-488.2User Manual for MacOS.
Programming Considerations
Depending on the programming language you use to develop your
application,you must include certain files, statements, or global variables
at the beginning of your application. For specific instructions, refer to
Chapter2, Developing Your Application,intheNI-488.2User Manual
for MacOS.
Forinformation about cho osinga programming method, developing your
application, or compiling and linking, refer to the NI-488.2 User Manual
for MacOS. Fordetailed information about each NI-488 function and
IEEE4 88.2-style-function, refer to the NI-488.2 Function Reference
Manual for MacOS.