What You Need To Get Started; Optional Equipment; Gpib Hardware Overview - National Instruments AT-GPIB/TNT Getting Started

Chapter 1 Introduction

What You Need to Get Started

Note:

Optional Equipment

GPIB Hardware Overview

AT-GPIB/TNT for Windows 98/95
Make sure you have all of the following items before you attempt to
install the hardware and software:
Windows 95 or later installed on your computer
AT-GPIB/TNT interface
GPIB Software for Windows NT/98/95 CD, which comes in your kit
GPIB cables—single-shielded or double-shielded, Type X1, X2, or
X5, which you can order from National Instruments
If you do not have a CD drive and would like to order the GPIB software
on floppy disks, contact National Instruments and order part number
777780-01.
Call National Instruments for more information about the following
optional equipment:
• Serial or parallel bus extender and cables
• Bus expander/isolator
• GPIB mechanical switch
The AT-GPIB/TNT interface transforms your computer into a
full-functioning GPIB Talker/Listener/Controller. The TNT4882C chip
on the board combines the circuitry of the NAT4882 ASIC, the
Turbo488 ASIC, and GPIB transceivers to create a single-chip
IEEE-488.2 interface. The TNT4882C also implements the HS488
high-speed protocol, which increases the maximum data transfer rate
to up to 2.2 Mbytes/s, depending on the computer and the system
configuration. For more information about transfer rates, refer to
Appendix C, Specifications, in this manual. For more information
about HS488, refer to Chapter 7, GPIB Programming Techniques, in
the GPIB User Manual for Win32.
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