©NationalInstruments Corporation 1-1 GPIB-SCSI-Afor Solaris
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Introduction
This chapter explains how to use this manual, lists what you need to get
started, and briefly describes the GPIB-SCSI-A and NI-488.2 for Solaris.

What You Need to Get Started

Solarisversion2.5.1orhigherinstalledonyourSunSPARCsystem
One oft he followingGPIB-SCSI-A boxes:
100120 VAC
220240 VAC
One of the followingpower cords:
U.S.A. standard powercord
U.K.p owercord
Switzerland powercord
Australian powercord
UniversalEuropean power cord
North American powercord
Standard 50-pin SCSI-1 terminator
TypeSCSI-G Cable: GPIB-SCSI-A (50-pin SCSI-1) to Sun SPARC
system(SCSI-2 50-pin)1m
NI-488.2 for Solaris and GPIB-SCSI-A, Version 2.x CD
Super-userprivilege
One of the followingshielded GPIB cables, which you can pu rchase
from National Instruments:
TypeX1 single-shielded cables (1, 2, or 4 m)
TypeX2 double-shielded cables (1, 2, or 4 m)
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