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NI-488.2 User Manual for Windows
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Support
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- Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information
  2
- National Instruments Corporate Headquarters
  2
- Worldwide Offices
  2
Important Information
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- Warranty
  3
- Copyright
  3
- Trademarks
  3
- WARNING REGARDING MEDICAL AND CLINICAL USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS
  3
Contents
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About This Manual
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- Usingthe NI-488.2 Documentation
  10
  - Accessing the NI-488.2 Online Help
    10
- Conventions
  11
- Related Documentation
  11
Chapter 1 Introduction
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- Setting up and Configuring Your System
  12
  - Controlling More Than One Interface
    13
  - Configuration Requirements
    13
Chapter 2 Measurement & Automation Explorer
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- Overview
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- Starting Measurement & Automation Explorer
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- Getting Started with NI-488.2
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- Troubleshoot NI-488.2 Problems
  18
- Add a New GPIB Interface
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- Delete a GPIB Interface
  19
- Scan for GPIB Instruments
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  - Instruments Not Found
    20
  - Instruments Enumeration Failed
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- Communicate with Your Instrument
  20
  - Basic Communication (Query/Write/Read)
    20
  - Advanced Communication
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- View NI-488.2 Software Version
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- Monitor, Record, and Display NI-488.2 Calls
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- View or Change GPIB Interface Settings
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  - Windows98/95
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  - Windows2000/NT
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- View GPIB Instrument Information
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- Change GPIB Device Templates
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  - Windows98/95
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  - Windows2000/NT
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- Enable/Disable NI-488.2 DOS Support
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  - Windows98/95
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  - Windows2000/NT
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- Access Additional Help and Resources
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  - NI-488.2 Online Help
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  - National Instruments GPIB Web Site
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- View or Change GPIB-ENET Network Settings (Windows98/95 Only)
  29
Chapter 3 Developing Your NI-488.2 Application
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- Simple Instrument Control
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- Interactive Instrument Control
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- Choosing Your Programming Methodology
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  - Choosing a Method to Access the NI-488.2 Driver
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    - NI-488.2 Language Interfaces
      33
    - Direct Entry Access
      33
  - Choosing How to Use the NI-488.2 API
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    - Communicating with a Single GPIB Device
      34
    - Using Multiple Interfaces and/or Multiple Devices
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- Checking Status with Global Variables
  35
- Using Interactive Control to Communicate withDevices
  37
- Programming Models
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  - Applications That Communicate with a Single GPIB Device
    38
    - Items to Include
      38
    - General Program Steps and Examples
      38
  - Applications That Use Multiple Interfaces or Communicate with MultipleGPIB Devices
    40
    - Items to Include
      40
    - General Program Steps and Examples
      40
- Language-Specific Programming Instructions
  42
- Running Existing NI-488.2 Applications
  47
Chapter 4 Debugging Your Application
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- NI Spy
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- Global Status Variables
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- Existing Applications
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- NI-488.2 Error Codes
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- Configuration Errors
  51
- Timing Errors
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- Communication Errors
  53
  - Repeat Addressing
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  - Termination Method
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- Other Errors
  53
Chapter 5 NI Spy Utility
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- Overview
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- Starting NI Spy
  54
- Using the NI Spy Online Help
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- Locating Errors with NI Spy
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- Viewing Properties for Recorded Calls
  55
- Exiting NI Spy
  56
- Performance Considerations
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Chapter 6 Interactive Control Utility
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- Overview
  57
- Getting Started with Interactive Control
  57
- Interactive Control Syntax
  60
  - Number Syntax
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  - String Syntax
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  - Address Syntax
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- Interactive Control Commands
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- Status Word
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- Error Information
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- Count Information
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Chapter 7 NI-488.2 Programming Techniques
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- Termination of Data Transfers
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- High-Speed Data Transfers (HS488)
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  - Enabling HS488
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  - System Configuration Effects on HS488
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- Waiting for GPIB Conditions
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- Asynchronous Event Notification in Win32 NI-488.2Applications
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  - Calling the ibnotify Function
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  - ibnotify Programming Example
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- Writing Multithreaded Win32 NI-488.2 Applications
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- Device-Level Calls and Bus Management
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- Talker/Listener Applications
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- Serial Polling
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- Parallel Polling
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  - Implementing a Parallel Poll
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    - Parallel Polling with Traditional NI-488.2 Calls
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    - Parallel Polling with Multi-Device NI-488.2 Calls
      86
Appendix A GPIB Basics
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- Talkers, Listeners, and Controllers
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- Controller-In-Charge and System Controller
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- GPIB Addressing
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- Sending Messages across the GPIB
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  - Data Lines
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  - Handshake Lines
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  - Interface Management Lines
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Appendix B Status Word Conditions
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- ERR (dev, brd)
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- TIMO (dev, brd)
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- END (dev, brd)
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- SRQI (brd)
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- RQS (dev)
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- CMPL (dev, brd)
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- LOK (brd)
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- REM (brd)
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- CIC (brd)
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- ATN (brd)
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- TACS (brd)
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- LACS (brd)
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- DTAS (brd)
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- DCAS (brd)
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Appendix C Error Codes and Solutions
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- EDVR (0)
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  - Solutions
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- ECIC (1)
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  - Solutions
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- ENOL (2)
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  - Solutions
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- EADR (3)
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  - Solutions
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- EARG (4)
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  - Solutions
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- ESAC (5)
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  - Solutions
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- EABO (6)
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  - Solutions
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- ENEB (7)
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  - Solutions
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- EDMA (8)
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  - Solutions
    100
- EOIP (10)
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  - Solutions
    100
- ECAP (11)
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  - Solutions
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- EFSO (12)
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  - Solutions
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- EBUS (14)
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  - Solutions
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- ESTB (15)
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  - Solutions
    102
- ESRQ (16)
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  - Solutions
    103
- ETAB (20)
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  - Solutions
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Appendix D Windows 98/95: Troubleshooting and Common Questions
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- Troubleshooting EDVR Error Conditions
  104
- Troubleshooting Device Manager Problems
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- Enabling Interrupts
  107
- Common Questions
  108
Appendix E Windows 2000/NT: Common Questions
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- Common Questions
  112
Appendix F Technical Support Resources
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Glossary
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- A-B
  117
- C-E
  118
- F-H
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- I
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- L-M
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- N-R
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- S
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- T-U
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Index
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- Numbers/Symbols
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- A
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- B-C
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- D-E
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- F-G
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- H-I
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- L-M
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- N
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- O-P
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- Q-S
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- T-W
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Figures
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- Figure 1-1. Linear and Star System Configuration
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- Figure 1-2. Example of Multiboard System Configuration
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- Figure 2-1. Measurement & Automation Explorer
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- Figure 2-2. Viewing Documentation on Your CD
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- Figure 2-3. NI-488.2 Troubleshooting Wizard
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- Figure 2-4. NI-488.2 Communicator
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- Figure 2-5. NI-488.2 Calls Recorded by NI Spy
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- Figure 2-6. Properties Dialog Box in Windows 98/95
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- Figure 2-7. GPIB Configuration Utility in Windows NT
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- Figure 3-1. NI-488.2 Communicator
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- Figure 4-1. NI-488.2 Calls Recorded by NI Spy
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- Figure 5-1. NI-488.2 Calls Recorded by NI Spy
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- Figure 6-1. Instrument Address in Measurement & Automation Explorer
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- Figure A-1. GPIB Address Bits
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Tables
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- Table 2-1. Measurement & Automation Explorer Instrument Information
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- Table 3-1. Status Word Layout
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- Table 6-1. Syntax for Device-Level Traditional NI-488.2 Calls in Interactive Control
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- Table 6-2. Syntax for Board-Level Traditional NI-488.2 Calls in Interactive Control
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- Table 6-3. Syntax for Multi-Device NI-488.2 Calls in Interactive Control
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- Table 6-4. Auxiliary Functions in Interactive Control
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- Table A-1. GPIB Handshake Lines
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- Table A-2. GPIB Interface Management Lines
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- Table B-1. Status Word Layout
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- Table C-1. GPIB Error Codes
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- Table D-1. Device Manager Status Codes
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