Chapter 3 GPIB Explorer (Mac OS X and Linux)
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Delete a GPIB Interface
To remove a GPIB interface from your system, complete the
following steps:
Non-Plug and Play Interfaces (For Example, GPIB-ENET/100)
1. Start GPIB Explorer as described in the Starting GPIB Explorer
section.
2. Click on your GPIB interface and select Delete.
3. When prompted, click the Yes button to confirm the removal of your
interface.
Plug and Play Interfaces (For Example, PCI-GPIB)
1. Close GPIB Explorer if it is running.
2. Physically remove the interface from your system, making sure to shut
down the system if your interface is not hot swappable. Refer to the
GPIB Hardware Guide for more details on how to do this. To view the
document, you need Acrobat Reader, which you can download from
www.adobe.com.
Mac OS X
The GPIB Hardware Guide is installed with NI-488.2. To access
this document, double-click Applications»National Instruments»
NI-488.2»Documentation.
Linux
The GPIB Hardware Guide is installed with NI-488.2. It is in the
/usr/local/natinst/ni4882/docs directory.
3. Start GPIB Explorer as described in the Starting GPIB Explorer
section. The interface you just removed should not be in the list of
configured interfaces.
View NI-488.2 Software Version
To view the NI-488.2 software version, complete the following steps:
1. Start GPIB Explorer as described in the Starting GPIB Explorer
section.
2. Launch the About GPIB Explorer window.
Click Help»About GPIB Explorer from the menu bar.
The About GPIB Explorer window displays the version number of
the NI-488.2 software installed on your computer.