National Instruments NI-488.2 user manual Contents

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Contents
About This Manual
Usingt he NI-488.2 Documentation ...............................................................................xi
Accessing the NI-488.2 Online Help...............................................................xi
Conventions...................................................................................................................xii
Related Documentation..................................................................................................xii
Chapter 1
Introduction
Setting up and Configuring Your System......................................................................1-1
Controlling More Than One Interface.............................................................1-2
Configuration Requirements...........................................................................1-2
Chapter 2
Measurement & Automation Explorer
Overview........................................................................................................................2-1
Starting Measurement & Automation Explorer.............................................................2-2
Getting Started with NI-488.2.......................................................................................2-2
Troubleshoot NI-488.2 Problems..................................................................................2-4
Add a New GPIB Interface............................................................................................2-4
Delete a GPIB Interface.................................................................................................2-5
Scan for GPIB Instruments............................................................................................2-5
Instruments Not Found....................................................................................2-6
Instruments Enumeration Failed......................................................................2-6
Communicate with Your Instrument.............................................................................2-6
Basic Communication (Query/Write/Read)....................................................2-6
Advanced Communication..............................................................................2-7
View NI-488.2 Software Version..................................................................................2-8
Monitor, Record, and Display NI-488.2 Calls...............................................................2-8
View or Change GPIB Interface Settings......................................................................2-9
Windows98/95 ................................................................................................2-9
Windows2000/NT ..........................................................................................2-10
View GPIB Instrument Information..............................................................................2-11
Change GPIB Device Templates...................................................................................2-12
Windows98/95 ................................................................................................2-12
Windows2000/NT ..........................................................................................2-13
Enable/Disable NI-488.2 DOS Support.........................................................................2-13
Windows98/95 ................................................................................................2-13
Windows2000/NT ..........................................................................................2-14