Table Of Contents - National Instruments NI-488.2 User Manual

Contents
About This Manual
Using the NI-488.2 Documentation...............................................................................xi
Accessing the NI-488.2 Online Help...............................................................xi
Conventions ...................................................................................................................xii
Related Documentation..................................................................................................xii
Chapter 1
Introduction
Setting up and Configuring Your System......................................................................1-1
Controlling More Than One Interface.............................................................1-2
Configuration Requirements ...........................................................................1-2
Chapter 2
Measurement & Automation Explorer
Overview........................................................................................................................2-1
Starting Measurement & Automation Explorer.............................................................2-2
Getting Started with NI-488.2 .......................................................................................2-2
Troubleshoot NI-488.2 Problems ..................................................................................2-4
Add a New GPIB Interface ............................................................................................2-4
Delete a GPIB Interface .................................................................................................2-5
Scan for GPIB Instruments ............................................................................................2-5
Instruments Not Found ....................................................................................2-6
Instruments Enumeration Failed......................................................................2-6
Communicate with Your Instrument .............................................................................2-6
Basic Communication (Query/Write/Read) ....................................................2-6
Advanced Communication ..............................................................................2-7
View NI-488.2 Software Version ..................................................................................2-8
Monitor, Record, and Display NI-488.2 Calls...............................................................2-8
View or Change GPIB Interface Settings ......................................................................2-9
Windows 98/95................................................................................................2-9
Windows 2000/NT ..........................................................................................2-10
View GPIB Instrument Information ..............................................................................2-11
Change GPIB Device Templates ...................................................................................2-12
Windows 98/95................................................................................................2-12
Windows 2000/NT ..........................................................................................2-13
Enable/Disable NI-488.2 DOS Support.........................................................................2-13
Windows 98/95................................................................................................2-13
Windows 2000/NT ..........................................................................................2-14
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