National Instruments 321042A-01 Manual Do Utilizador
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STD-GPIB for Windows
Chapter 3
Software Installation and Configuration
Software Installation and Configuration
This chapter contains instructions to help you install and configure your NI -488.2
software.
software.
NI-488.2 Software Components
The STD-GPIB is functionally equivalent to the AT-GPIB/TNT and is packaged with the
NI-488.2 software for the AT-GPIB/TNT. The software includes the following
components:
NI-488.2 software for the AT-GPIB/TNT. The software includes the following
components:
•
Device driver
•
Hardware and software diagnostic tests
•
Configuration utility
•
Interactive control program
•
Utilities for software development
•
Language interface libraries for Microsoft C and Microsoft Visual Basic for
Windows
Windows
•
Example programs that use NI-488 functions and NI-488.2 routines
For a detailed list of files, refer to the NI-488.2 User Manual for Windows.
Install the Software
After you have installed and configured the hardware, you are ready to install the
NI -488.2 software. Complete the following steps to run the software installation
program.
NI -488.2 software. Complete the following steps to run the software installation
program.
1.
Insert the NI-488.2 software for Windows distribution disk into an unused drive.
2.
Choose Run... from the File menu in the Program Manager window and type the
following command into the dialog box:
following command into the dialog box:
x:\setup
where
x
is the letter of the drive containing the distribution disk (usually
a
or
b
).