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Appendix A
Common Questions
SB-GPIB/TNT for Solaris
Can I use NI-488.2 for Solaris with the SB-GPIB (non-TNT) board?
Yes. The board and software are compatible, but you will not be able to use
TNT4882C features such as HS488 (high-speed) mode.
Why can't I use DVMA with my GPIB board?
Do not insert the GPIB board into a slave-only physical slot if you want
to use DVMA. Only programmed I/O transfers are possible in slave-only
slots. Refer to the documentation for your Sun SPARC system for
information about DVMA master and DVMA slave slots.
How should I check for errors in my GPIB application?
Examine the value of
fails, the ERR bit of
ibsta
For more information about global status variables, refer to the following
sections in the NI-488.2M Software Reference Manual: the General
Programming Information section in Chapter 3, Understanding the
NI-488.2 Software, and Appendix B, Common Errors and Their Solutions.
When should I use ibic?
You can use
to practice communication with your instrument,
ibic
troubleshoot problems, and develop your application program. For more
information about
ibic
Software Reference Manual.
What is wrong if ibfind returns a –1?
The driver may not be installed correctly, or the nodes may not have been
created when the driver was loaded. Try removing and reinstalling
NI-488.2 from the CD, as described in Chapter 2, Installation.
Also, the file may require read/write privileges you do not have, or you may
have renamed a device. Make sure that the device names in your application
program match the device names in
How do I use an NI-488.2 language interface?
For information about using NI-488.2 language interfaces, refer Chapter 4,
Using NI-488.2 with
Solaris. Also refer to the NI-488.2M Software
Reference Manual.
after each NI-488 or NI-488.2 call. If a call
ibsta
is set and an error code is stored in
, refer to Chapter 6, ibic, in the NI-488.2M
ibconf
A-2
iberr
.
.
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