National Instruments CPCI-GPIB User manual

Getting Started with

Your CPCI-GPIB or

PMC-GPIB and the

NI-488.2M™ Software

for Windows NT

December 1996 Edition

Part Number 321384A-01

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Important Information

Warranty The GPIB 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

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Trademarks NAT4882®, NI-488®, Turbo488®, NI-488.2™, NI-488.2M™, and TNT4882C™ are trademarks of National Instruments

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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,

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and safety in medical or clinical treatment.

FCC/DOC Radio Frequency Interference

Class A 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.

Classification requirements are the same for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the

Canadian Department of Communications (DOC). This equipment has been tested and found to comply

with the following two regulatory agencies:

Federal Communications Commission

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant

to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,

uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the

instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment

in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to

correct the interference at his own expense.

Notices 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.

This device complies with the FCC rules only if used with shielded interface cables of

suitable quality and construction. National Instruments used such cables to test this

device and provides them for sale to the user. The use of inferior or nonshielded

interface cables 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: Interference to Home

Electronic Entertainment Equipment Handbook. This booklet is available from the U.S. Government

Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

Canadian Department of Communications

This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment

Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel

brouilleur du Canada.

Table of Contents

Table

Contents

About This Manual

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

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

Conventions Used in This Manual ................................................................................xi

Related Documentation .................................................................................................xii

Customer Communication.............................................................................................xii

Chapter 1

Introduction

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

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

Hardware Description....................................................................................................1-2

Software Description.....................................................................................................1-3

Optional Programming Tools........................................................................................1-3

Chapter 2

Installation and Configuration

Install the Hardware.......................................................................................................2-1

Install the CPCI-GPIB.....................................................................................2-1

Install the PMC-GPIB.....................................................................................2-2

Install the Software........................................................................................................2-4

Configure the Software..................................................................................................2-5

Table of Contents

CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT © National Instruments Corporationvi

Chapter 3

Verifying the Installation

Chapter 4

Using the GPIB Hardware and Software

Introduction to the Win32 Interactive Control Utility .................................................. 4-1

Introduction to the GPIB Spy Utility............................................................................ 4-2

General Programming Considerations.......................................................................... 4-2

Running Existing DOS and Windows GPIB Applications ........................................... 4-3

Appendix A

Specifications

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

Software Transfer Rates................................................................................................ A-2

Appendix B

Troubleshooting and Common Questions

Troubleshooting Diagnostic Utility Failures................................................................. B-1

Missing Software Components....................................................................... B-1

No GPIB Interfaces Present............................................................................ B-1

GPIB Cables Need To Be Disconnected......................................................... B-2

Address Resource Conflict ............................................................................. B-2

Interrupt Resource Conflict ............................................................................ B-2

GPIB Software Problem Encountered............................................................ B-2

Unknown Problem Encountered..................................................................... B-2

Resolving Resource Conflicts....................................................................................... B-3

Using Windows NT Diagnostic Tools.......................................................................... B-3

Examining NT Devices to Verify the NI-488.2M Installation ....................... B-3

Examining the NT System Log Using the Event Viewer............................... B-4

Common Questions....................................................................................................... B-5

Appendix C

Customer Communication

Table of Contents

Glossary

Figures

Figure 2-1. Installing the CPCI-GPIB.........................................................................2-2

Figure 2-2. Installing the PMC-GPIB.........................................................................2-3

Figure 2-3. NI-488.2M Software for Windows NT Installation Screen .....................2-4

Figure 3-1. Diagnostic Utility after Testing................................................................3-2

TablesTable A-1. CPCI-GPIB Hardware Characteristics.....................................................A-1

Table A-2. PMC-GPIB Hardware Characteristics......................................................A-2

Table A-3. NI-488.2M Software Transfer Rates for the CPCI-GPIB and

PMC-GPIB...............................................................................................A-2

About

This

Manual

This manual contains instructions for installing and configuring the

National Instruments CPCI-GPIB or PMC-GPIB and the NI-488.2M

software for Windows NT. The NI-488.2M software is intended for use

with Microsoft Windows NT version 3.51 or higher.

This manual assumes that you are already familiar with the Windows NT

operating system.

How to Use the Manual Set

NI-488.2M User

Manual for

Windows 95

and Windows NT

Application

Development

and Examples

NI-488.2M Function

Reference Manual

for Win32

Function

and Routine

Descriptions

Novice

Users Experienced

Users

Getting Started

Manual

Installation and

Configuration

Use this getting started manual to install and configure your GPIB board

and the NI-488.2M software for Windows NT.

About This Manual

CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT x © National Instruments Corporation

Use the NI-488.2M User Manual for Windows 95 and Windows NT to

learn the basics of GPIB and how to develop an application program.

You can also use the User Manual as a reference for debugging

information and detailed examples.

Use the NI-488.2M Function Reference Manual for Win32 for specific

NI-488 function and NI-488.2 routine information, such as format,

parameters, and possible errors.

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 GPIB hardware and

the NI-488.2M software.

• Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration, contains instructions to

help you configure and install your GPIB hardware and NI-488.2M

software.

• Chapter 3, Verifying the Installation, describes how to verify the

hardware and software installation.

• Chapter 4, Using the GPIB Hardware and Software, helps you get

started with the NI-488.2M software for Windows NT.

• Appendix A, Specifications, describes the electrical, physical, and

environmental characteristics of the GPIB hardware and the

recommended operating conditions.

• Appendix B, Troubleshooting and Common Questions, contains

troubleshooting information and the answers to common questions.

• Appendix C, 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 description of terms

that appear in this manual, including abbreviations, acronyms, metric

prefixes, mnemonics, and symbols.

About This Manual

Conventions Used in This Manual

The following conventions are used in this manual.

»The »symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box

options to a final action. The sequence File»Page

Setup»Options»Substitute Fonts directs you to pull down the File

menu, select the Page Setup item, select Options, and finally select the

Substitute Fonts options from the last dialog box.

bold Bold text denotes the names of menus, menu items, parameters, dialog

boxes, dialog box buttons or options, icons, windows, or LEDs.

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

bold Bold text in this font denotes the messages and responses that the

monospace computer automatically prints to the screen. This font also emphasizes

lines of code that are unique from the other examples.

IEEE 488 and IEEE 488 and IEEE 488.2 refer to the ANSI/IEEE Standard

IEEE 488.2 488.1-1987 and the ANSI/IEEE Standard 488.2-1992, respectively,

which define the GPIB.

italic Italic text denotes emphasis, a cross reference, or an introduction to a key

concept. This font also denotes text for which you supply the appropriate

word or value, as in Windows 3.x.

monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should literally enter

from the keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, and syntax

examples. This font can also denote the proper names of disk drives,

paths, directories, programs, subprograms, subroutines, device names,

functions, operations, variables, filenames and extensions, and for

statements and comments taken from programs.

The Glossary lists abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics,

symbols, and terms.

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