Configure The Software With Ibconf (Optional) - National Instruments GPIB PCI-GPIB Getting Started

Chapter 3 Software Installation
Caution:

Configure the Software with ibconf (Optional)

PCI-GPIB for Solaris 2
If you are running volume management, you must run
detect the floppy diskette.
unformatted, but do NOT choose to format the disk. Instead, select
cancel.
•
If you are running volume management, enter the following
commands. Do not choose to format the disk.
/usr/bin/volcheck
/usr/sbin/pkgadd -d /vol/dev/rdiskette0/unlabeled
•
If you are not running volume management, enter the following
command:
/usr/sbin/pkgadd -d /dev/rdiskette
4. Wait for the NI-488.2M software package to be successfully added,
then eject the distribution diskette by entering the following
command:
eject
is an interactive utility you can use to examine or modify the
ibconf
configuration of the driver. You might want to run
settings of the software parameters. You must have super-user privilege
to run .
ibconf
is largely self-explanatory and contains help screens that explain
ibconf
all commands and options. For more information on using
to the NI-488.2M Software Reference Manual.
Follow these steps to change the default parameters of your NI-488.2M
software. The driver should not be in use while you are running
1. Log on as super-user (
2. Start ibconf by entering the following command:
/usr/bin/ibconf filename
where
filename
be configured. The default is
After you have installed and configured the software, you should verify
the installation. Refer to Chapter 4, Verify the Installation.
may warn you that the disk is
volcheck
).
root
is optional and refers to the name of the driver to
/usr/kernel/drv/ib
3-2
volcheck
to change the
ibconf
ibconf
ibconf
.
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to
, refer
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