Software Installation; Ni-488.2 Software Components - National Instruments AT-GPIB/TNT Getting Started

Chapter 3

Software Installation

This chapter contains a description of the files on the NI-488.2 distribution disk and
instructions for installing your NI-488.2 software.

NI-488.2 Software Components

The NI-488.2 software for DOS includes the following components.
• install.exe is a menu-driven program that installs the NI-488.2 software and
updates config.sys, the DOS system configuration file.
• gpib.com is the NI-488.2 device driver for DOS, which is loaded at system startup.
Driver is a term used by National Instruments to refer to a loadable device driver.
• ibdiag.exe is a program that tests the hardware settings on your GPIB board. It
ensures that the board is properly installed and that the hardware is accessible.
• ibtest.exe is a program that tests the installation of the NI-488.2 software.
• gpibinfo.exe is a utility you can use to obtain information about your GPIB
hardware and software, such as the version of the NI-488.2 software and the type of
interface board you are using.
• ibconf.exe is a software configuration program that changes the configuration
parameters of the NI-488.2 device driver for DOS (gpib.com).
• ibic.exe is an interactive communication program that you can use to communicate
with GPIB devices from the keyboard. You can also use ibic to troubleshoot problems.
• appmon.exe is the GPIB applications monitor program. It is a debugging tool that you
can use to monitor the NI-488.2 calls made by your DOS applications.
• ibtrap.exe is a program you can use to configure the applications monitor.
• readme.txt is a documentation file that contains the latest updates and corrections to
the manual when appropriate.
• The EISA configuration files for the AT-GPIB, the AT-GPIB/TNT, and the EISA-GPIB
are in the root directory of the installation disk. They are not copied by the installation
program. These files should be used only if you have an EISA computer.
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