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Appendix A
National Instruments Software
This appendix summarizes the National Instruments software products you can use with your
VXIpc-486 Model 500 Series computer. The VXIpc-486 uses NI-VXI and NI-488.2 software
for DOS, Windows, Windows NT, and UNIX. The application software LabVIEW and
LabWindows can also run on the VXIpc-486.
NI-VXI
The VXIpc-486 Series computers are compatible with numerous software packages and tools
available for general-market computers. To program VXI directly, you can use the NI-VXI bus
interface software available from National Instruments. The NI-VXI software for the VXIpc-
486 includes a Resource Manager, an interactive VXI resource editor program, a comprehensive
library of software routines for VXI/VME programming, and an interactive control program for
interacting with the VXIbus. You can use this software to program multiple-mainframe
configurations seamlessly and have software compatibility across a variety of VXI/VME
controller platforms. You can use the same software with the Model 200 Series. NI-VXI
software for the VXIpc-486 is available for the following platforms:
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DOS
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Windows
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Windows NT
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UNIX
NI-488.2
The NI-488.2 software kit for the VXIpc-486 gives you accessibility to the industry-standard
NI-488.2 software for controlling external GPIB instruments through the GPIB port on the front
panel of your VXIpc-486. The GPIB interface on the VXIpc-486 is fully compatible with the
NI-488.2 driver for a variety of operating systems. NI-488.2 software for the VXIpc-486 is
available for the following platforms:
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DOS
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Windows
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Windows NT
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UNIX
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