Debugging Your Application Chapter 4
NI-488.2 User Manual for Windows 4-2 © National Instruments Corp.
• The board might not be properly installed and configured. Refer to the getting
started manual for detailed instructions.
• The software and hardware settings do not match. You can run wibconf to check
the current configuration of the software.

GPIB Cables Connected

The following error message appears if a GPIB cable is connected to the board when you
run wibtest:
Call(25) 'ibcmd " "' failed, ibsta (0x134) not what was expected
(0x8130)
Call(25) 'ibcmd " "' failed, expected ibsta (0x100) to have the
ERR bit set.
Disconnect all GPIB cables before trying the test again.
Running GPIBInfo
The GPIBInfo utility program is a simple diagnostic tool you can use to obtain
information about the NI-488.2 software you are using and any GPIB interface boards in
your system. This information helps you determine the capabilities of your NI-488.2
software and is also helpful if you need to call National Instruments for technical support.
If you run GPIBInfo with no specific parameters, the program displays software
information such as the name and version of your GPIB software, the type of GPIB
interface board and functions that you can use with the software, and whether or not you
can use the HS488 high-speed protocol. GPIBInfo also displays information about
each GPIB interface board installed in your system, including the name of the board, its
Controller chip, the hardware settings, the type of functions that the board can use, and
whether or not the board can use the HS488 high-speed communication protocol. The
typical GPIBInfo output is as follows:
GPIBInfo (Sep 29 1993)
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reserved.
Software Information:
The NI-488.2 Software for Windows 3 is loaded.
You are running Version 2.5 for the AT-GPIB/TNT board.
It supports both the NI-488 functions and the NI-488.2 routines.
It supports the HS488 high-speed protocol.