IBIC Section Five
GPIB-PC User Manual 5-12 ©National Instruments Corp.
Byte Count
When an I/O function completes, IBIC displays the actual number of
bytes sent or received, regardless of the existence of an error condition.
Auxiliary Functions
Table 5.3 summarizes the auxiliary functions that IBIC supports.
Table 5.3 - Auxiliary Functions that IBIC Supports
Description Function Note
Syntax
Select active device or board set bdname 1,2
Display help information help
[option] 3
Repeat previous function !
Turn OFF display -
Turn ON display +
Execute function n times n* function 4
Execute previous function n times n* !
Execute indirect file $ filename 5
Display string on screen print
string 6
Exit or quit e
Exit or quit q
Notes
1. bdname is the symbolic name of the new device or board; for
example, ibfind dev1 or set gpib0.
2. Call IBFIND initially to open each device or board.
3. If option is omitted, a menu of options appears.
4. Replace function with correct IBIC function syntax.
5. filename is the DOS pathname of a file that contains IBIC
functions to be executed.