National Instruments NI-488.2 user manual Contents

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Contents
About This Manual
Using the NI-488.2 Documentation...............................................................................xi
Accessing the NI-488.2 Online Help...............................................................xii
Conventions...................................................................................................................xii
Related Documentation..................................................................................................xiii
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 (Windows)
Overview........................................................................................................................2-1
Starting Measurement & Automation Explorer.............................................................2-2
Troubleshoot NI-488.2 Problems ..................................................................................2-3
Add a New GPIB Interface............................................................................................2-4
Remove a GPIB Interface..............................................................................................2-4
Scan for GPIB Instruments............................................................................................2-5
Instruments Not Found....................................................................................2-5
Too Many Listeners on the GPIB....................................................................2-5
Communicate with Your Instrument .............................................................................2-6
Basic Communication (Query/Write/Read)....................................................2-6
Advanced Communication..............................................................................2-8
View NI-488.2 Software Version..................................................................................2-8
Monitor, Record, and Display NI-488.2 Calls...............................................................2-9
View or Change GPIB Interface Settings...................................................................... 2-10
View GPIB Instrumentation Information ......................................................................2-12
Change GPIB Device Templates...................................................................................2-12
Enable/Disable NI-488.2 DOS Support.........................................................................2-13
Access Additional Help and Resources.........................................................................2-13
NI-488.2 Online Help......................................................................................2-13
National Instruments GPIB Web Site..............................................................2-13
View or Change GPIB-ENET/100 Network Settings....................................................2-14
Device Configuration......................................................................................2-14
Update GPIB-ENET/100 Firmware................................................................2-14