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PCI Devices
Follow these steps to install the hardware:
Handle the board only by the edges. Static electric dis-
charge can damage the integrated circuits on the board.
Remove the interface board from its protective packag-
ing by grasping the metal rear panel. Save the anti-static
bubble package.
• Power off the computer.
• Unplug the power cord.
• Remove the computer cover.
• Install the board in any available slot.
• Use the screw to attach the rear panel bracket to the
computer case.
• Reinstall the computer cover.
• Plug in the computer and power it on.
For PCI cards in a plug-and-play operating system, the
card should configure automatically if you have
installed the software first. If you see a message about
an unrecognized board and a prompt for a disk, insert
the software CD as instructed by the operating system.
Step 3. Test the Interface
Follow these steps to test the interface:
• Go to Start>Programs>GPIB-488 and select GPIB
Diagnostic to run the hardware test program. You
can also execute the test program directly by run-
ning GPIBDiagnostic.exe in the C:\Program
Files\GPIB-488\utilities directory.
• This program tests and reports on the status of your
IEEE 488 board(s).
• Go to Start>Programs>GPIB-488 and select GPIB
Interactive Control to run the interactive pro-
gram, which allows you to communicate with the
device. You can also execute the test program
directly by running GPIBInteractiveCon-
trol.exe in the C:\Program Files\GPIB-488\util-
ities directory.
• At the prompt, type ibfind gpib0. You should see the
prompt change to gpib0.
• Type ibdev and enter the parameters based on your
device settings.
• The prompt should now have changed to User_>:.
• Type ibwrt "*idn?" and you should see a status of
0100, CMPL and a count of 5, indicating the data
was sent to the device successfully.
• Type ibrd 1000 and press <Enter>. You should see
the device identification string from the device
indicating that communication was successful.
Note 1: "*idn?" is for 488.2 devices only. For the
devices that support only 488.1, we suggest to use
"GPIBInteractiveControl.exe" to proceed with the tests.
Note 2: For more detail about using IEEE-488 com-
mands, please refer to the "GPIBProgrammingRefer-
enceManual.pdf".
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Writing Custom Programs
To use your interface for custom applications, you need
to write specialized software. We have made this easy
by providing a simple set of high-level routines you can
use with all popular programming languages.
The GPIB software includes the 488.1 library, the 488.2
library, and a set of utility programs.
The 488.1 library consists of all of the functions and
subroutines that begin with the letters "ib". The 488.1
library routines refer to devices on the GPIB bus by
their device names and handles rather than by their
GPIB addresses.
The 488.2 library consists of all the routines that do not
begin with the letters "ib". The 488.2 library routines
refer to devices on the GPIB bus by their GPIB
addresses rather than by their names or handles.
For more information, refer to the GPIB Programming
Reference Manual, available in the root directory on
your software CD in Adobe Portable Document Format
(PDF).
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