National Instruments AT-GPIB/TNT User manual

Getting Started with Your

AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP) and the

NI-488.2™Software for DOS

March 1995 Edition

Part Number 370884A-01

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Limited Warranty

The AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP) hardware is warranted against defects in materials and

workmanship for a period of two years from the date of shipment, as evidenced by

receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace

equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period. This warranty includes

parts and labor.

The media on which you receive National Instruments software are warranted not to fail

to execute programming instructions, due to defects in materials and workmanship, for a

period of 90 days from date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other

documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace software media

that do not execute programming instructions if National Instruments receives notice of

such defects during the warranty period. National Instruments does not warrant that the

operation of the software shall be uninterrupted or error free.

A Return Material Authorization (RMA) number must be obtained from the factory and

clearly marked on the outside of the package before any equipment will be accepted for

warranty work. National Instruments will pay the shipping costs of returning to the

owner parts which are covered by warranty.

National Instruments believes that the information in this manual is accurate. The

document has been carefully reviewed for technical accuracy. In the event that technical

or typographical errors exist, National Instruments reserves the right to make changes to

subsequent editions of this document without prior notice to holders of this edition. The

reader should consult National Instruments if errors are suspected. In no event shall

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due to causes beyond its reasonable control. The warranty provided herein does not

cover damages, defects, malfunctions, or service failures caused by owner's failure to

follow the National Instruments installation, operation, or maintenance instructions;

owner's modification of the product; owner's abuse, misuse, or negligent acts; and power

failure or surges, fire, flood, accident, actions of third parties, or other events outside

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Trademarks

NAT4882®, NI-488®,Turbo488®, NI-488.2™, and TNT4882C™are trademarks of

National Instruments Corporation.

Product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective

companies.

WARNING REGARDING MEDICAL AND CLINICAL

USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS

National Instruments products are not designed with components and testing intended to

ensure a level of reliability suitable for use in treatment and diagnosis of humans.

Applications of National Instruments products involving medical or clinical treatment can

create a potential for accidental injury caused by product failure, or by errors on the part

of the user or application designer. Any use or application of National Instruments

products for or involving medical or clinical treatment must be performed by properly

trained and qualified medical personnel, and all traditional medical safeguards,

equipment, and procedures that are appropriate in the particular situation to prevent

serious injury or death should always continue to be used when National Instruments

products are being used. National Instruments products are NOT intended to be a

substitute for any form of established process, procedure, or equipment used to monitor

or safeguard human health and safety in medical or clinical treatment.

FCC/DOC Radio Frequency Interference Compliance

This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used

in strict accordance with the instructions in this manual, may cause interference to radio

and television reception. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the

following two regulatory agencies:

Federal Communications Commission

This device complies with Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Rules for a Class B digital device. A Class B device is distinguishable from a Class A

device by the appearance of an FCC ID number located on the Class B device.

Canadian Department of Communications

This device complies with the limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set

out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of

Communications (DOC).

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites

applicables aux appareils numériques de classe B prescrites dans le règlement sur le

brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des communications du Canada.

Instructions to Users

These regulations are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference from

the equipment to radio and television reception in residential areas.

There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

However, the chances of interference are much less if the equipment is installed and used

according to this instruction manual.

If the equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be

determined by turning the equipment on and off, one or more of the following

suggestions may reduce or eliminate the problem.

• Operate the equipment and the receiver on different branches of your AC electrical

system.

• Move the equipment away from the receiver with which it is interfering.

• Reorient or relocate the receiver’s antenna.

• Be sure that the equipment is plugged into a grounded outlet and that the grounding

has not been defeated with a cheater plug.

Notice to user: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National

Instruments could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment

under the FCC Rules.

If necessary, consult National Instruments or an experienced radio/television technician

for additional suggestions. The following booklet prepared by the FCC may also be

helpful: How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems. This booklet is

available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock

Number 004-000-00345-4.

Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs

Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß die AT-GPIB in Übereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen

der Vfg. 1046/1984 funk entstört ist.

Der Detuschen Bundespost wurde das Inverkehrbringen dieses Gerätes angezeigt und die

Berechtigung zur Überprüfung der Serie auf Bestimmungen eingeräumt.

Contents

About This Manual ............................................................................................... ix

How to Use the Manual Set ............................................................................. ix

Organization of This Manual........................................................................... x

Conventions Used in This Manual................................................................... x

Related Documentation ................................................................................... xi

Customer Communication ............................................................................... xi

Chapter 1

Introduction.............................................................................................................. 1-1

How to Use This Manual................................................................................. 1-1

What You Need to Get Started ........................................................................ 1-2

Optional Equipment......................................................................................... 1-2

AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP) Hardware Overview ..................................................... 1-2

NI 488.2 Software Overview........................................................................... 1-3

Plug and Play Overview................................................................................... 1-3

ni-pnp Utility Overview................................................................................... 1-4

Optional Programming Tools .......................................................................... 1-4

Chapter 2

Installation and Configuration......................................................................... 2-1

Install Your NI-488.2 Software ....................................................................... 2-1

Install the AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP) Hardware..................................................... 2-2

Configure Your NI-488.2 Software................................................................. 2-3

Chapter 3

Verify the Installation........................................................................................... 3-1

Run the Hardware Diagnostic Test .................................................................. 3-1

Run the Software Diagnostic Test ................................................................... 3-1

Chapter 4

Begin to Use the AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP)......................................................... 4-1

Introduction to ibic........................................................................................... 4-1

General Programming Considerations............................................................. 4-1

Appendix A

Specifications .......................................................................................................... A-1

Hardware.......................................................................................................... A-1

Software........................................................................................................... A-2

Contents

AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP) for DOS viii © National Instruments Corp.

Appendix B

Troubleshooting...................................................................................................... B-1

Troubleshooting ni-pnp Error Messages ......................................................... B-1

Troubleshooting ibdiag Error Messages .......................................................... B-2

Resource Conflicts............................................................................. B-2

Interrupt Conflicts ............................................................................. B-2

DMA Conflicts .................................................................................. B-2

I/O Address Range Conflicts............................................................. B-3

Steps to Troubleshoot ibdiag Error Messages................................... B-3

Resolving Conflicts with the Intel Configuration Utility .................. B-4

Troubleshooting ibtest Error Messages ........................................................... B-5

Presence Test of Software Components ............................................ B-5

Presence Test of Driver ..................................................................... B-5

Presence Test of Board...................................................................... B-6

GPIB Cables Connected .................................................................... B-6

ULI Driver Loaded ............................................................................ B-6

Appendix C

Common Questions ............................................................................................... C-1

Appendix D

Customer Communication................................................................................. D-1

Glossary...................................................................................................................... G-1

Figures

Figure 2-1. NI-488.2 Software Installation Screen.................................................. 2-1

Figure 2-2. Installing the AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP) Board ........................................... 2-3

Tables

Table A-1. AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP) Hardware Characteristics .................................. A-1

Table A-2. NI-488.2 Software Characteristics for the AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP)......... A-2

About This Manual

This manual contains instructions to help you install and configure the National

Instruments AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP) interface board, and the NI-488.2 software for DOS.

The NI-488.2 software is intended for use with MS-DOS version 4.0 or higher (or

equivalent). This manual assumes that you are already familiar with DOS.

How to Use the Manual Set

Getting Started

Manual

Novice

Users

Installation and

Configuration

Experienced

Users

NI-488.2 User

Manual for DOS

Application

Development

and Examples

NI-488.2 Function

Reference

Manual

for

DOS/Windows

Function

and Routine

Descriptions

Use this getting started manual to install and configure your AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP) board

and the NI-488.2 software for DOS.

Use the NI-488.2 User Manual for DOS to learn the basics of GPIB and how to develop

an application program. The user manual also contains debugging information and

detailed examples.

Use the NI-488.2 Function Reference Manual for DOS/Windows for specific NI-488

function and NI-488.2 routine information, such as format, parameters, and possible

errors.

About This Manual

AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP) for DOS x © National Instruments Corp.

Organization of This Manual

This manual is organized as follows:

• Chapter 1, Introduction, explains how to use this manual, lists what you need to get

started, and briefly describes the AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP) board and the NI-488.2

software.

• Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration, contains instructions to help you install

and configure your NI-488.2 software and AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP).

• Chapter 3, Verify the Installation, describes how to verify the hardware and software

installation.

• Chapter 4, Begin to Use the AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP), describes the ibic utility and

lists some programming considerations.

• Appendix A, Specifications, describes the physical characteristics of the

AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP) hardware and software, along with the recommended

operating conditions.

• Appendix B, Troubleshooting, describes how to troubleshoot problems.

• Appendix C, Common Questions, lists common questions and answers.

• Appendix D, Customer Communication, contains forms you can use to request help

from National Instruments or to comment on our products and manuals.

• The Glossary contains an alphabetical list and a description of terms used in this

manual, including abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics, and

symbols.

Conventions Used in This Manual

The following conventions are used in this manual.

italic Italic text denotes emphasis, a cross reference, or an

introduction to a key concept.

bold italic Bold italic text denotes a note, caution, or warning.

monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that are to be

literally input from the keyboard, sections of code,

programming examples, and syntax examples. This font is

also used for the proper names of disk drives, directories,

programs, subprograms, subroutines, device names, functions,

variables, field names and filenames.

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