Table Of Contents - National Instruments GPIB-PCII Getting Started

Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
......................................................................................... 1-1
What Your Kit Should Contain ..................................................1-3
Optional Equipment....................................................................1-4
Unpacking Your GPIB-PCII/IIA................................................1-4
Chapter 2
Installation and Elementary Programming
Example
................................................................................................. 2-1
Step 1 - Install the Hardware ................................................2-1
Step 2 - Install the Software ................................................. 2-2
Step 3 - Test the Software Installation ................................. 2-4
Step 4 - Install the GPIB Application Monitor..................... 2-4
Step 5 - Trap GPIB Errors ....................................................2-4
Step 6 - Write a Program ......................................................2-5
Chapter 3
Writing an Advanced Program Using NI-488.2
Routines
................................................................................................. 3-1
Interface Boards..........................................................................3-1
Calling Syntax ............................................................................3-1
Steps for Writing an NI-488.2 Program ..................................... 3-2
Step 1 - Preparation................................................3-2
Step 2 - Initialization..............................................3-3
Step 3 - Find All Listeners ..................................... 3-3
Step 4 - Identify the Instrument ............................. 3-4
Step 5 - Initialize the Instrument............................3-5
Step 6 - Configure the Instrument..........................3-5
Step 7 - Trigger the Instrument ..............................3-6
Step 8 - Wait for the Instrument to Complete
Step 9 - Read the Measurement ............................. 3-8
The Complete Application Program ............................3-8
The Error Handling Subroutine....................................3-11
Compiling and Linking............................................................... 3-12
The Complete Application Program in C................................... 3-12
Helpful Hint ................................................................................3-16
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the Measurement....................................... 3-7
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