Appendix B Common Questions - National Instruments GPIB PCI-GPIB Getting Started

Common Questions
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This appendix contains answers to common questions about using the
NI-488.2M software.
What do I do if ibtsta or ibtstb fails with an error?
If you cannot correct the problem by following the on-screen
instructions, fill out the forms in Appendix C, Customer Communication,
and contact National Instruments.
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 installing the NI-488.2M
software again. Refer to Chapter 3, Software Installation, for more
information.
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
What could be causing a problem with accessing the NI-488.2M
distribution diskette?
Check that the special file
diskette driver. The codes should give you read/write access for
Another possibility is that the data on the distribution diskette is
corrupted.
How do I use the NI-488.2M language interface?
For information about using the NI-488.2M language interface refer to
Chapter 5, Begin to Use the NI-488.2M Software.
/dev/rdiskette
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ibconf
is the correct file for the
root
PCI-GPIB for Solaris 2
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