National Instruments PC/104-GPIB Getting Started page 48

Appendix A Troubleshooting and Common Questions
Can I use the NI-488 and NI-488.2 calls together in the same application?
What can I do to check for errors in my GPIB application?
What information should I have before I call National Instruments?
PC/104-GPIB for Windows NT
Refer to Chapter 3, Developing Your Application, in the NI-488.2M User
Manual for Windows 95 and Windows NT, for more information.
Yes, you can mix NI-488 functions and NI-488.2 routines.
Examine the value of
fails, the ERR bit of
ibsta
For more information about global status variables, refer to Chapter 3,
Developing Your Application, in the NI-488.2M User Manual for
Windows 95 and Windows NT.
When you call National Instruments, you should have the results of the
Diagnostic test. Also, make sure you have filled out the technical support
form in Appendix C, Customer Communication.
after each NI-488 or NI-488.2 call. If a call
ibsta
is set and an error code is stored in
A-8
iberr
© National Instruments Corporation
.