Interactive Control Syntax; Number Syntax; String Syntax - National Instruments NI-488.2 User Manual

Chapter 6 Interactive Control Utility

Interactive Control Syntax

Number Syntax

String Syntax

NI-488.2 User Manual for Windows
The command properly closes the device handle and the
ibonl
prompt is no longer available.
9. To exit Interactive Control, type
The following special rules apply to making calls from the Interactive
Control utility:
• The or
ud BoardId
prompt, therefore it is never included in the call.
• The parameter to functions is unnecessary because buffer
count
lengths are automatically determined by Interactive Control.
• Function return values are handled automatically by Interactive
Control. In addition to printing out the return
function, it also prints other return values.
• If you do not know what parameters are appropriate to pass to a given
function call, type in the function name and press <Enter>. The
Interactive Control utility then prompts you for each required
parameter.
You can enter numbers in either hexadecimal or decimal format.
Hexadecimal numbers—You must prefix hexadecimal numbers with
For example,
ibpad 0x16
(22 decimal).
Decimal numbers—Enter the number only. For example,
the primary address to 22 decimal.
You can enter strings as an ASCII character sequence, hex bytes, or special
symbols.
ASCII character sequence—You must enclose the entire sequence in
quotation marks.
Hex byte—You must use a backslash character and an
hex value. For example, hex 40 is represented by
.
q
parameter is implied by the Interactive Control
sets the primary address to 16 hexadecimal
6-4
ud0
value for the
ibsta
0x
sets
ibpad 22
, followed by the
x
.
\x40
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