©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:
–100–120 VAC
–220–240 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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