Ametek L Series User Manual page 105

8.)
following:
1. Make sure only one copy of the GPIB.DLL file resides on your disk. You can
use the Windows File manager "File, Search" function to scan your entire
hard drive for instances of this file. Make sure you include all sub-directories
when you do this. Rename any duplicates with a different name and or
extension so they cannot be loaded by the LSGUI program. The only
GPIB.DLL file should be located in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.
2. Make sure only one copy of the GPIB.INI file resides on your disk. You can
use the Windows File manager "File, Search" function to scan your entire
hard drive for instances of this file. Make sure you include all sub-directories
when you do this. Rename any duplicates with a different name and or
extension so they cannot be loaded by the LSGUI program. The only
GPIB.INI file should be located in the \WINDOWS\ directory. This file
contains the boards settings for your PC.
9.)
LSGUI program is started, the same error occurs, the following procedure
should be tried.
1. In the LSGUI, go to the Configuration, IEEE Interface screen and disable the
Simulation mode. Click on OK to close the dialog box. This will generate an
Error message. Acknowledge the Error message by pressing on the OK
button. Now close the program by selecting File Exit.
2. Find the NI488.2 GPIB group that was installed when the National
Instruments card was installed and start the WIN16 Interactive Control
program. This is a command line interface utility for accessing the GPIB
controller card.
3. Enter the following command at the : prompt: ibfind gpib0 (ENTER)
4. This will echo id:32000 and the prompt will change to gpib0:
5. At the gpib0 prompt, enter: ibcac 1 (ENTER)
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If the above steps fail to produce the desired results, check the
If the above steps fail or the next time the PC is powered up and the
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