©National Instruments Corp. E-1 GPIB-PC User Manual
Appendix E - Application Notes

Application Note 1 - Computer to Computer Data

Transfer

A common application in the laboratory is the transfer of data between
two computers. The GPIB performs this function quite readily. The
following discussion illustrates the data transfer between two computers
called master and slave.

Step 1. Configure the Computers

Configure one computer as system controller and the second as a device
or non-system controller. On the master computer, run the IBCONF
program, rename DEV1 to SLAVE, ensure the primary address is set to
1, and set 'Board Is System-Controller' to YES. On the second
computer, run the IBCONF program, set 'Board Is System-Controller to
NO and set the primary address of GPIB0 to 1. Exit the IBCONF
programs and reboot both computers.

Step 2. Establish Communication

Run the IBIC facility on both computers, type the respective
commands, and press the enter key.
Example:
Master Slave
ibfind SLAVE ibfind GPIB0::