What You Need To Get Started; Ni-488.2 Software Description; Hardware Description - National Instruments PCMCIA-GPIB Getting Started

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Chapter 1

Introduction

What You Need to Get Started

PCMCIA-GPIB for MacOS

PCMCIA-GPIB

3.5 in. NI-488.2 Software for MacOS Distribution Disk

PowerBook computer operating Macintosh OS version 7 or later

PCMCIA Expansion Module for the PowerBook 500 series

The NI-488.2 software for MacOS is part of your PCMCIA-GPIB kit.

It is a comprehensive software package for transforming the Macintosh

into a GPIB Controller with complete communication and bus

management capability. The NI-488.2 software also comes with an

interactive GPIB control utility; FutureBASIC, Macintosh

Programmer's Workshop (MPW) C, THINK C, and Metrowerks

CodeWarrior C language interfaces; and a shared library for C

programmers developing applications for the PowerPC platform. The

shared library is installed only on PowerBooks equipped with a

PowerPC processor.

The PCMCIA-GPIB uses the TNT4882C ASIC, which combines the

circuitry of the NAT4882 ASIC, the Turbo488 performance-enhancing

ASIC, and GPIB transceivers to create a single-chip IEEE 488.2

Talker/Listener/Controller interface. The TNT4882C also implements

the HS488 high-speed protocol, which increases the maximum data

transfer rate of the PCMCIA-GPIB to 1.5 MB/s. For more information

about HS488, refer to Chapter 7, GPIB Programming Techniques, in the

NI-488.2 User Manual for MacOS.

The PCMCIA-GPIB is fully compatible with other IEEE 488 devices.

You can connect the PCMCIA-GPIB with up to 14 devices. If you want

to use more than 14 devices, you can order a bus extender or expander

from National Instruments. Refer to Appendix A, Specifications, for

more information about the PCMCIA-GPIB specifications and

operating conditions.

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