Chapter 6 Interactive Control Utility
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Table 6-2. Syntax for Board-Level Traditional NI-488.2 Calls in Interactive Control
Syntax Description
ibask option Return configuration information where option is a mnemonic for
acon figuration parameter
ibcac v Become active Controller
ibcmd cmdbuf Send commands
ibcmda cmdbuf Send commands asynchronously
ibconfig option
value Alter configurable parameters where option is mnemonic for a
configuration parameter
ibdma v Enable/disable DMA
ibeos v Change/disable EOS message
ibeot v Enable/disable END message
ibfind udname Return unit descriptor where udname is the symbolic name of
interface( forexample, gpib0)
ibgts v Go from Active Controller to standby
ibist v Set/clear ist
iblines Read the state of all GPIB control lines
ibln pad sad Check for presence of device on the GPIB at pad, sad
ibloc Go to local
ibonl v Place device online or offline
ibpad v Change primary address
ibppc v Parallel poll configure
ibrd count Read data where count is the bytes to read
ibrda count Read data asynchronously where count is the bytes to read
ibrdf flname Read data to file where flname is pathname of file to read
ibrpp Conduct a parallel poll
ibrsc v Request/release system control
ibrsv v Request service
ibsad v Change secondary address