Begin To Use The At-Gpib/Tnt (Pnp); Introduction To Ibic; General Programming Considerations - National Instruments AT-GPIB/TNT Getting Started

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Chapter 4

Begin to Use the AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP)

This chapter describes the ibic utility and lists some programming considerations.

You can use ibic, the Interface Bus Interactive Control utility, to enter NI-488

functions and NI-488.2 routines interactively and to display the results of the function

calls automatically. Without writing an application, you can use ibic to do the

following:

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Verify GPIB communication with your device quickly and easily.

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Learn the NI-488 functions and NI-488.2 routines before you write your application.

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Become familiar with the commands of your device.

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Receive data from your GPIB device.

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Troubleshoot problems with your application.

For more information about ibic, refer to the NI-488.2 User Manual for DOS.

As you begin developing your NI-488.2 application, remember the following points:

• You must link the language interface library with your compiled source code.

• You must include the header file in your source code.

For information about choosing a programming method, developing your application, or

compiling and linking, refer to the NI-488.2 User Manual for DOS. For detailed

information about each NI-488 function and NI-488.2 routine, refer to the

NI -488.2 Function Reference Manual for DOS/Windows.

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