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National Instruments GPIB-PC User Manual (262 pages)

GPIB-PC User Manual for the IBM Personal Computer and Compatibles April 1988 Edition Part Number 320014-01

Brand: National Instruments | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 1 MB

Limited Warranty
3
History of the GPIB
5
How to Get Started
6
About the Manual
7
Customer Support
8
Table of Contents
9
Section One - Operation of the GPIB

17
- Types of Messages
  17
- Talkers, Listeners, and Controllers
  17
- The Controller-In-Charge and System Controller
  18
- GPIB Signals and Lines
  19
  - Data Lines
    19
  - Handshake Lines
    19
    
    NRFD (Not Ready for Data)
    19
    
    DAV (Data Valid)
    20
    
    NDAC (Not Data Accepted)
    20
  - Interface Management Lines
    20
    
    ATN (Attention)
    20
    
    IFC (Interface Clear)
    20
    
    REN (Remote Enable)
    20
    
    EOI (End or Identify)
    21
    
    SRQ (Service Request)
    21
- Physical and Electrical Characteristics
  21
- Figure 1.1 - GPIB Connector and the Signal Assignment
  22
- Figure 1.2 - Linear Configuration
  23
- Figure 1.3 - Star Configuration
  24
- Configuration Requirements
  25
- Related Documents
  25
Section Two - Installation and Configuration

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- Installing the Hardware
  26
- The GPIB-PC Software Package
  26
  - Additional Programs and Files
    27
- Installing the Software
  28
  - Step 1 - Preparation
    28
    
    Booting from a Floppy Disk
    28
    
    Booting from a Hard Disk
    28
  - Step 2 - Run IBSTART
    29
  - Step 3 - Run IBCONF (Optional)
    30
  - Step 4 - Reboot
    30
  - Step 5 - Test Software Installation
    30
- More about IBCONF
  31
  - Characteristics of the Instruments
    32
  - Characteristics of each GPIB-PC
    32
- Default Configurations
  33
  - Primary Default Characteristics
    33
- Running IBCONF
  34
- Using Your GPIB-PC
  43
Section Three - GPIB-PC Functions - Introduction

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- Introduction to the GPIB-PC Functions
  44
  - High-Level Functions
    44
  - Low-Level Functions
    44
  - Calling Syntax
    44
- Group I
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  - IBRD (Bd,Buf,Cnt)
    45
  - IBWRT (Bd,Buf,Cnt)
    45
  - IBFIND (Bdname,Bd)
    46
- Group II
  46
  - IBRSP (Bd,Spr)
    46
  - IBCLR (Bd)
    47
    
    Clearing the Device
    47
    
    Clearing the Device Versus Clearing the GPIB
    47
    
    Clearing the GPIB
    47
  - IBTRG (Bd)
    47
  - IBLOC (Bd)
    47
    
    Placing a Device in Remote Mode
    47
    
    Group III
    48
    
    Placing a Device in Local Mode
    48
  - IBRDA (Bd,Buf,Cnt) and
    49
  - IBRDF (Bd,Buf,Cnt) and
    49
  - IBWAIT (Bd,Mask)
    49
  - IBSTOP (Bd)
    49
  - IBTMO (Bd,V)
    50
  - IBONL (Bd,V)
    50
  - IBPCT (Bd)
    50
- Group IV
  51
  - Purpose of Board Functions
    52
  - Multiboard Capability
    52
  - IBFIND (Bdname,Bd)
    53
  - IBCMD (Bd,Buf,Cnt) and
    53
  - IBRD (Bd,Buf,Cnt) and
    53
  - Figure 3.1 - Multiboard GPIB System
    54
  - IBWRT (Bd,Buf,Cnt) and
    55
  - IBSTOP (Bd)
    55
  - IBWAIT (Bd,Mask)
    55
  - IBTMO (Bd,V)
    55
  - IBONL (Bd,V)
    55
  - IBSIC (Bd)
    55
  - IBSRE (Bd,V)
    56
  - IBGTS (Bd,V)
    56
  - IBCAC (Bd,V)
    56
  - IBRPP (Bd,Buf)
    56
  - IBPPC (Bd,V)
    56
- More about Device and Board Functions
  57
- Group V
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  - IBRSV (Bd,V)
    58
  - IBLOC (Bd)
    58
  - IBPPC (Bd,V)
    59
  - IBIST (Bd,V)
    59
  - IBWAIT (Bd,Mask)
    59
- Group VI
  60
  - IBEOT (Bd,V)
    60
  - IBEOS (Bd,V)
    61
  - IBBNA (Bd,"Gpibn")
    61
  - IBDMA (Bd,V)
    61
  - IBPAD (Bd,V)
    61
  - IBSAD (Bd,V)
    61
  - IBRSC (Bd,V)
    61
  - IBTMO (Bd,V)
    61
Section Four - GPIB-PC Functions - Overview

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- General Programming Information
  62
- Status Word
  63
- Table 4.1 - Status Word Layout
  63
- Error Codes
  67
- Table 4.2 - GPIB Error Codes
  67
- Count Variable
  72
- Read and Write Termination
  72
- Device Function Calls
  73
- Automatic Serial Polling
  74
Section Four a - Basica/Quickbasic GPIB-PC Function Calls

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- BASICA Files
  77
- Quickbasic Files
  77
  - Programming Preparations for BASICA
    78
  - Programming Preparations for Quickbasic
    79
- Basica/Quickbasic GPIB-PC I/O Functions
  80
- Basica/Quickbasic "ON SRQ" Capability
  81
- Table 4A.1 - BASICA GPIB-PC Functions
  82
- Table 4A.2 - Quickbasic GPIB-PC Calls
  83
- Table 4A.3 - Quickbasic GPIB-PC Calls
  85
- New GPIB-PC Functions
  87
- Table 4A.4 - Quickbasic Version 4.0 GPIB-PC Functions
  89
- GPIB-PC Function Descriptions
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- Ibbna
  91
- Ibcac
  92
- Ibclr
  94
- Ibcmd
  95
- Ibcmda
  98
- Ibdma
  100
- Ibeos
  101
- Ibeot
  105
  - Ibfind
    107
- Ibgts
  109
- Ibist
  111
- Ibloc
  113
- Ibonl
  115
- Ibpad
  117
- Ibpct
  119
- Ibppc
  120
- Ibrd
  129
- Ibrdf
  129
- Ibrdi
  132
- Ibrdia
  135
- Ibrpp
  139
- Ibrsc
  141
- Ibrsp
  143
- Ibrsv
  145
- Ibsad
  146
- Ibsic
  148
- Ibsre
  149
- Ibstop
  151
- Ibtmo
  153
- Ibtrap
  156
- Ibtrg
  158
- Ibwait
  159
- Ibwrt
  162
- Ibwrta
  165
- Ibwrtf
  168
- Ibwrti
  170
- Ibwrtia
  173
  - Basica/Quickbasic GPIB
    173
  - Programming Examples
    176
    
    BASICA Example Program - Device
    178
    
    BASICA Example Program - Board
    180
    
    Quickbasic Example Program - Device
    183
    
    Quickbasic Example Program - Board
    186
    
    Section Five - IBIC
    189
  - Running IBIC
    190
    
    Using Help
    191
  - IBIC Functions and Syntax
    195
  - Other IBIC Functions and Syntax
    196
  - Table 5.1 - Syntax of GPIB Functions in IBIC
    196
  - Status Word
    198
  - Table 5.2 - Status Word Layout
    199
  - Error Code
    199
  - Byte Count
    200
  - Auxiliary Functions
    200
    
    Table 5.3 - Auxiliary Functions that IBIC Supports
    200
    
    HELP (Display Help Information)
    201
    
    SET (Select Device or Board)
    201
    
    (Repeat Previous Function)
    202
    
    (Turn off Display)
    202
    
    (Turn on Display)
    203
    
    N* (Repeat Function N Times)
    204
    
    (Execute Indirect File)
    205
    
    E or Q (Exit or Quit)
    206
    
    PRINT (Display the ASCII String)
    206
  - IBIC Sample Programs
    207
    
    Device Function Calls
    207
    
    Board Function Calls
    210
Section Six - Applications Monitor

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- Figure 6.1 - Applications Monitor Popup Screen
  216
  - Installing the Applications Monitor
    217
    
    Ibtrap
    217
  - Applications Monitor Options
    220
  - Index
    220
  - Main Commands
    222
  - Session Summary Screen
    223
  - Configuring the Trap Mask
    223
  - Configuring the Monitor Mode
    223
    
    Hiding and Showing the Monitor
    224
Appendix A - Multiline Interface Messages

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- Multiline Interface Messages
  227
- Interface Message Reference List
  228
Appendix B - Common Errors and Their Solutions

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- Edvr(0
  230
- Ecic(1
  230
- Enol(2
  231
- Eadr(3
  232
- Earg(4
  232
- Esac(5
  233
- Eabo(6
  233
- Eneb(7
  234
- Eoip(10
  234
- Ecap(11
  234
- Efso(12
  234
- Ebus(14
  235
- Estb(15
  235
- Esrq(16)
  235
- Other Error Conditions
  236
  - Interface Bus Interactive Control Program (IBIC)
    239
- Revision B and Revision C
  239
  - Configuration Program
    239
Appendix C - Differences between

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Software Revisions

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- Startup Program
  239
- Interrupts
  239
- Revision C and Revision D
  240
  - Language Interfaces
    240
  - Modified Functions
    240
  - Non-Interrupt Mode
    240
  - Device Functions
    240
  - New Functions
    240
  - General
    240
  - Local Lockout
    241
  - DCAS and DTAS Status Bits
    241
  - DMA on the GPIB-PCIII
    241
  - Asynchronous I/O
    241
  - Printer Support
    241
  - SRQI Status Bit
    241
  - ATN And/Or TIMO
    241
Appendix D - Using Your Printer

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Appendix D - Using Your Printer with the GPIB-PC

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- Installation
  242
  - Step 2. Establish Communication
    244
  - Step 1. Configure the Computers
    244
Appendix E - Application Notes

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- Data Transfer
  244
  - Step 3. Transfer Data
    245
Appendix F Customer Communication

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- Documentation Comment Form
  247
Glossary

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National Instruments GPIB-PC User Manual (262 pages)

Table of Contents

Section One - Operation of the GPIB

Section Two - Installation and Configuration

Section Three - GPIB-PC Functions - Introduction

Section Four - GPIB-PC Functions - Overview

Section Four a - Basica/Quickbasic GPIB-PC Function Calls

Section Six - Applications Monitor

Appendix A - Multiline Interface Messages

Appendix B - Common Errors and Their Solutions

Appendix C - Differences between

Software Revisions

Appendix D - Using Your Printer

Appendix D - Using Your Printer with the GPIB-PC

Appendix E - Application Notes

Appendix F Customer Communication

Glossary

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