Index
NI-488.2 User Manual for Windows I-8 www.natinst.com
NI-488.2 DLL
choosing access method, 3-3
direct entry access, 3-3
NI-488.2 language interfaces, 3-3
NI-488.2 DOS support. See DOS NI-488.2
applications.
NI-488.2 programming techniques. See also
application development.
asynchronous event notification in Win32
applications, 7-4 to7-9
calling ibnotify function, 7-4 to 7-5
ibnotify programming example,
7-5to7-9
device-level calls and bus
management, 7-11
high-speed data transfers, 7-2to 7-3
enabling HS488, 7-2 to 7-3
system configuration effects, 7-3
parallel polling, 7-17 to 7-19
implementing, 7-17 to 7-18
multi-device NI-488.2 calls, 7-19
traditional NI-488.2 calls,
7-17 to 7-18
serial polling, 7-12 to 7-17
automatic serial polling, 7-13 to 7-14
autopolling and interrupts, 7-14
stuck SRQ state, 7-13
service requests
from IEEE 488 devices, 7-12
from IEEE 488.2 devices, 7-12
SRQ and serial polling
with device-level traditional
NI-488.2 calls,
7-14 to 7-15
with multi-device NI-488.2 calls,
7-15 to 7-17
Talker/Listener applications, 7-11 to 7-12
termination of data transfers, 7-1 to 7-2
waiting for GPIB conditions, 7-4
writing multithread Win32 GPIB
applications, 7-9 to7-10
NI-488.2 software
language interfaces, 3-3
viewing version, 2-8
NI Spy utility
debugging applications, 4-1
exiting, 5-3
locating errors, 5-2
online help, 5-2
overview, 5-1
performance considerations, 5-3
starting, 5-1 to 5-2
viewing properties for recorded calls, 5-2
NRFD (not ready for data) line (table), A-3
number syntax, in Interactive Control
utility, 6-4
O
online help
accessing, xi
NI-488.2 online help, 2-14 to 2-15
NI Spy online help, 5-2
online problem-solving and diagnostic
resources, 2-15, F-1
P
parallel polling, 7-17 to 7-19
implementing, 7-17 to 7-19
using NI-488.2 calls, 7-17 to 7-19
multi-device, 7-19
traditional, 7-17 to 7-18
PPoll routine, 7-19
PPollConfig routine, 7-19
PPollUnconfig routine, 7-19
primary GPIB address, A-2
problem solving. See debugging;
troubleshooting and common questions.
programming. See application development;
debugging; NI-488.2 programming
techniques.