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- Page 1 Getting Started with Your CPCI-GPIB or PMC-GPIB and the NI-488.2M™ Software for Windows NT December 1996 Edition Part Number 321384A-01 © Copyright 1996 National Instruments Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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- Page 3 A Return Material Authorization (RMA) number must be obtained from the factory and clearly marked on the outside of the package before any equipment will be accepted for warranty work. National Instruments will pay the shipping costs of returning to the owner parts which are covered by warranty.
- Page 4 Notices to User: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instruments could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
What You Need to Get Started ..................1-2 Hardware Description....................1-2 Software Description .....................1-3 Optional Programming Tools ..................1-3 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Install the Hardware.......................2-1 Install the CPCI-GPIB..................2-1 Install the PMC-GPIB ..................2-2 Install the Software......................2-4 Configure the Software....................2-5 © National Instruments Corporation CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT... - Page 6 Using Windows NT Diagnostic Tools ................B-3 Examining NT Devices to Verify the NI-488.2M Installation ....... B-3 Examining the NT System Log Using the Event Viewer ....... B-4 Common Questions....................... B-5 Appendix C Customer Communication CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT © National Instruments Corporation...
- Page 7 Figure 2-3. NI-488.2M Software for Windows NT Installation Screen .....2-4 Figure 3-1. Diagnostic Utility after Testing..............3-2 Tables Table A-1. CPCI-GPIB Hardware Characteristics .............A-1 Table A-2. PMC-GPIB Hardware Characteristics............A-2 Table A-3. NI-488.2M Software Transfer Rates for the CPCI-GPIB and PMC-GPIB....................A-2 © National Instruments Corporation CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT...
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Page 8: About This Manual
This Manual This manual contains instructions for installing and configuring the National Instruments CPCI-GPIB or PMC-GPIB and the NI-488.2M software for Windows NT. The NI-488.2M software is intended for use with Microsoft Windows NT version 3.51 or higher. This manual assumes that you are already familiar with the Windows NT operating system. -
Page 9: Organization Of This Manual
• Appendix C, Customer Communication, contains forms you can use to request help from National Instruments or to comment on our products and manuals. • The Glossary contains an alphabetical list and description of terms that appear in this manual, including abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics, and symbols. -
Page 10: Conventions Used In This Manual
The Glossary lists abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics, symbols, and terms. © National Instruments Corporation CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT... -
Page 11: Related Documentation
Microsoft Windows NT System Guide, Microsoft Corporation Customer Communication National Instruments wants to receive your comments on our products and manuals. We are interested in the applications you develop with our products, and we want to help if you have problems with them. To make it easy for you to contact us, this manual contains comment and configuration forms for you to complete. -
Page 12: Introduction
Install the GPIB Software Configure the NI-488.2M Software Verify the Installation Chapter 3 Passes? Troubleshooting Run Interactive Control Utility Chapter 4 Review Programming Considerations User Manual and Function Reference Write Application Program Manual © National Instruments Corporation CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT... -
Page 13: What You Need To Get Started
Chapter 7, GPIB Programming Techniques, in the NI-488.2M User Manual for Windows 95 and Windows NT. The CPCI-GPIB and PMC-GPIB each contain one GPIB load; you can connect up to 14 instruments to one of these interfaces. If you want to use more instruments, you can order a bus extender or expander from National Instruments. -
Page 14: Software Description
Your kit includes the NI-488.2M software for Windows NT. In addition, ® you can order the LabWindows /CVI™ or LabVIEW software from National Instruments. LabWindows/CVI and LabVIEW include instrument driver libraries that make it easier to communicate with your GPIB instruments. LabWindows/CVI is an interactive ANSI C development environment for building test and measurement and instrument control systems. - Page 15 It includes all the tools needed for instrument control, data acquisition, analysis, and presentation. LabVIEW also includes an extensive instrument driver library. For more information about LabWindows/CVI and LabVIEW, contact National Instruments. CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT © National Instruments Corporation...
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Page 16: Installation And Configuration
Remove the slot cover for the slot you have chosen. Insert the CPCI-GPIB board into the slot. It might be a tight fit, but do not force the board into place. Figure 2-1 shows how to install the CPCI-GPIB into a CompactPCI subrack. -
Page 17: Install The Pmc-Gpib
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Figure 2-1. Installing the CPCI-GPIB Screw the front panel of the CPCI-GPIB to the front panel mounting rail of the system. Turn on your system and start Windows NT. The CPCI-GPIB installation is now complete. Proceed to the Install the Software section later in this chapter. -
Page 18: Figure 2-2. Installing The Pmc-Gpib
Reinstall the host, if you removed it to install the PMC-GPIB. Turn on your system and start Windows NT. The PMC-GPIB hardware installation is now complete. Proceed to the next section, Install the Software. © National Instruments Corporation CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT... -
Page 19: Install The Software
(usually a or b). The software installation begins with the following screen. Although the CPCI-GPIB and PMC-GPIB are not listed on this screen, they are compatible with the PCI-GPIB. Figure 2-3. NI-488.2M Software for Windows NT Installation Screen CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT ©... -
Page 20: Configure The Software
Configuration utility in order to check your system configuration and then to restart Windows NT, which forces the driver to load. Before you use the NI-488.2M software with your CPCI-GPIB or PMC-GPIB, you must reconfigure the software. Refer to the next section, Configure the Software, for instructions on running the GPIB Configuration utility. - Page 21 Windows 95 and Windows NT. Click on the OK button to save your changes. After you have installed and configured the software, you should verify the installation. Continue to the next chapter, Chapter 3, Installation Verification. CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT © National Instruments Corporation...
- Page 22 If the Diagnostic utility test fails, it puts an X next to the interface, and changes its status from untested to failed. Figure 3-1 shows the Diagnostic utility dialog box after it has tested some GPIB interfaces. © National Instruments Corporation CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT...
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Page 23: Figure 3-1. Diagnostic Utility After Testing
Chapter 3 Verifying the Installation Figure 3-1. Diagnostic Utility after Testing For both the CPCI-GPIB and PMC-GPIB, the Interface Type listed in the Diagnostic is PCI-GPIB. You can get details on any of the tested GPIB interfaces by selecting the interface and clicking on the Details button. -
Page 24: Using The Gpib Hardware And Software
Start»Programs»NI-488.2M Software for Windows NT. This utility includes extensive online help. For more information about the Win32 Interactive Control utility, refer to the NI-488.2M User Manual for Windows 95 and Windows NT. © National Instruments Corporation CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT... -
Page 25: Introduction To The Gpib Spy Utility
NI-488.2M software, or by using direct DLL entry from any programming environment. • Several sample GPIB applications are included with the NI-488.2M software. Use these as a guide for your own application development. CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT © National Instruments Corporation... -
Page 26: Running Existing Dos And Windows Gpib Applications
Windows NT winnt \system32 winnt directory, for example . As long as is in your c:\windows gpib.dll Windows NT directory, your system automatically accesses gpib.dll whenever you launch a 16-bit Windows GPIB application. © National Instruments Corporation CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT... -
Page 27: Appendix A Specifications
Appendix Specifications This appendix describes the electrical, physical, and environmental characteristics of the GPIB hardware and the recommended operating conditions. Hardware Characteristics Table A-1. CPCI-GPIB Hardware Characteristics Characteristic Specification Dimensions 100 by 160 mm (3.94 by 6.3 in.) Power Requirement... -
Page 28: Software Transfer Rates
Temperature -20° to 70° C Relative Humidity 5% to 95%, noncondensing FCC Class A Verified Software Transfer Rates Table A-3. NI-488.2M Software Transfer Rates for the CPCI-GPIB and PMC-GPIB Maximum GPIB GPIB Hardware Transfer Method Transfer Rate CPCI-GPIB 3-wire (IEEE 488) 1.5 Mbytes/s*... -
Page 29: Troubleshooting And Common Questions
Double-click on the GPIB icon in the Control Panel. Windows NT 3.51: Open the Control Panel in the Main group of the Program Manager. Windows NT 4.0 or higher: Select Start»Settings»Control Panel. © National Instruments Corporation CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT... -
Page 30: Gpib Cables Need To Be Disconnected
Diagnostic utility. If this error occurs, shut down your system, restart it, and run the Diagnostic utility again. If the problem persists, try reinstalling the GPIB software for Windows NT. CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT © National Instruments Corporation... -
Page 31: Resolving Resource Conflicts
Examining NT Devices to Verify the NI-488.2M Installation To verify whether the NI-488.2M devices are installed correctly (that is, that the devices are started), run the Devices applet in the Control Panel, as shown in the following paragraphs. © National Instruments Corporation CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT... -
Page 32: Examining The Nt System Log Using The Event Viewer
NI-488.2M driver and an event is logged that . In this The system cannot find the file specified case, the NI-488.2M software is incorrectly installed. You should reinstall the software. CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT © National Instruments Corporation... -
Page 33: Common Questions
Installation and Configuration, for configuration information. Common Questions Can I use the CPCI-GPIB in a slot that is not configured for bus arbitration? National Instruments recommends installing the CPCI-GPIB into a slot that supports bus arbitration, or bus master cards. But you can install the board into a non-master slot, if you disable the onboard DMA controller. - Page 34 Use the Diagnostic online help, or refer to the getting started manual, to troubleshoot specific problems. If you have already completed the troubleshooting steps, fill out the support forms in Appendix C, Customer Communication, and contact National Instruments. CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT © National Instruments Corporation...
- Page 35 CPCI-GPIB installed in a slot that is not configured for bus arbitration. Refer to the Install the CPCI-GPIB section in Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration, for more information.
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Page 36: Appendix C Customer Communication
Electronic Services Bulletin Board Support National Instruments has BBS and FTP sites dedicated for 24-hour support with a collection of files and documents to answer most common customer questions. From these sites, you can also download the latest instrument drivers, updates, and example programs. For recorded instructions on how to use the bulletin board and FTP services and for BBS automated information, call (512) 795-6990. - Page 37 Telephone and Fax Support National Instruments has branch offices all over the world. Use the list below to find the technical support number for your country. If there is no National Instruments office in your country, contact the source from which you purchased your software to obtain support.
- Page 38 National Instruments for technical support helps our applications engineers answer your questions more efficiently. If you are using any National Instruments hardware or software products related to this problem, include the configuration forms from their user manuals. Include additional pages if necessary.
- Page 39 Complete a new copy of this form each time you revise your software or hardware configuration, and use this form as a reference for your current configuration. Completing this form accurately before contacting National Instruments for technical support helps our applications engineers answer your questions more efficiently.
- Page 40 Documentation Comment Form National Instruments encourages you to comment on the documentation supplied with our products. This information helps us provide quality products to meet your needs. Title: Getting Started with Your CPCI-GPIB or PMC-GPIB and the NI-488.2M Software for...
- Page 41 IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers inches Industry Standard Architecture kernel The set of programs in an operating system that implements basic system functions meters megabytes of memory personal computer © National Instruments Corporation CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT...
- Page 42 Glossary random-access memory seconds volts direct current CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT © National Instruments Corporation...
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