National Instruments PCMCIA-GPIB Bedienungsanleitung

Getting Started with

Your PCMCIA-GPIB

and the NI-488.2

™

Software for MacOS

PCMCIA-GPIB for MacOS

July 1997 Edition

Part Number 321040B-01

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Warranty

The PCMCIA-GPIB is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date

of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace

equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period. This warranty includes parts and labor.

The media on which you receive National Instruments software are warranted not to fail to execute programming

instructions, due to defects in materials and workmanship, for a period of 90 days from date of shipment, as evidenced

by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace software media that do

not execute programming instructions if National Instruments receives notice of such defects during the warranty

period. National Instruments does not warrant that the operation of the software shall be uninterrupted or error free.

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.

National Instruments believes that the information in this manual is accurate. The document has been carefully

reviewed for technical accuracy. In the event that technical or typographical errors exist, National Instruments reserves

the right to make changes to subsequent editions of this document without prior notice to holders of this edition. The

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NAT4882®, NI-488®, Turbo488®, NI-488.2™, and TNT4882C™ are trademarks of National Instruments

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WARNING REGARDING MEDICAL AND CLINICAL USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS

National Instruments products are not designed with components and testing intended to ensure a level of reliability

suitable for use in treatment and diagnosis of humans. Applications of National Instruments products involving

medical or clinical treatment can create a potential for accidental injury caused by product failure, or by errors on the

part of the user or application designer. Any use or application of National Instruments products for or involving

medical or clinical treatment must be performed by properly trained and qualified medical personnel, and all traditional

medical safeguards, equipment, and procedures that are appropriate in the particular situation to prevent serious injury

or death should always continue to be used when National Instruments products are being used. National Instruments

products are NOT intended to be a substitute for any form of established process, procedure, or equipment used to

monitor or safeguard human health and safety in medical or clinical treatment.

FCC/DOC Radio Frequency Interference

Class A Compliance

This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in strict

accordance with the instructions in this manual, may cause interference to radio and television

reception. Classification requirements are the same for the Federal Communications Commission

(FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications (DOC). This equipment has been tested and

found to comply with the following two regulatory agencies:

Federal Communications Commission

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,

pursuant topart 15 ofthe FCC Rules. These limits are designed toprovide reasonableprotection against

harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment

generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this

equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be

required to correct the interference at his own expense.

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.

This device complies with the FCC rules only if used with shielded interface cables of

suitable quality and construction. National Instruments used such cables to test this

device and provides them for sale to the user. The use of inferior or nonshielded

interface cables could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment under the

FCC rules.

If necessary, consult National Instruments or an experienced radio/television technician for additional

suggestions. The following booklet prepared by the FCC may also be helpful: Interference to Home

Electronic Entertainment Equipment Handbook. This booklet is available from the U.S. Government

Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

Canadian Department of Communications

This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment

Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel

brouilleur du Canada.

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Table of

Contents

About This Manual

How to Use This Manual Set........................................................................................vii

Organization of This Manual........................................................................................viii

Conventions Used in This Manual................................................................................viii

Related Documentation.................................................................................................ix

Customer Communication............................................................................................ix

Chapter 1

Introduction

How to Use This Manual..............................................................................................1-1

What You Need to Get Started .....................................................................................1-2

NI-488.2 Software Description.....................................................................................1-2

Hardware Description...................................................................................................1-2

Optional Programming Tools .......................................................................................1-3

Chapter 2

Hardware and Software Installation

Install the PCMCIA-GPIB Hardware...........................................................................2-1

Install the Software.......................................................................................................2-2

NI-488.2 Software Components.....................................................................2-2

Step 1. Install the NI-488.2 Files and Folders................................................2-3

Step 2. Examine or Change the Software Settings.........................................2-4

Step 3. Restart Your Macintosh......................................................................2-5

Chapter 3

Installation Verification

Verify the Hardware Installation ..................................................................................3-1

Verify the Software Installation....................................................................................3-4

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Chapter 4

Using Your NI-488.2 Software

Introduction to IBIC 488.2........................................................................................... 4-1

General Programming Considerations ......................................................................... 4-1

Appendix A

Specifications

Hardware ...................................................................................................................... A-1

Software........................................................................................................................A-2

Appendix B

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Hardware Problems........................................................................... B-1

Troubleshooting Software Problems............................................................................ B-1

Common Questions ...................................................................................................... B-2

Appendix C

Customer Communication

Glossary

Figures

Figure 2-1. Inserting the PCMCIA-GPIB................................................................ 2-1

Figure 2-2. Installer Window................................................................................... 2-3

Figure 2-3. File and Folder Organization after Installation ..................................... 2-4

Figure 2-4. Sample Configuration for the PCMCIA-GPIB Card ............................ 2-5

Figure 3-1. Test Window ......................................................................................... 3-1

Figure 3-2. Hardware Verification Window after Successful

Completion of Tests .............................................................................. 3-2

Figure 3-3. Alert Box with Error Information ......................................................... 3-3

Figure 3-4. Hardware Verification Window after Unsuccessful

Completion of Tests .............................................................................. 3-3

Tables

Table A-1. PCMCIA-GPIB Electrical Characteristics............................................ A-1

Table A-2. NI-488.2 Software Characteristics for the PCMCIA-GPIB.................. A-2

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About

This

Manual

This manual contains instructions for installing and configuring the

National Instruments PCMCIA-GPIB card and the NI-488.2 software

for MacOS. You should use this manual with the NI-488.2 User Manual

for MacOS and the NI-488.2 Function Reference Manual for MacOS.

This manual assumes that you are already familiar with the Macintosh

operating system.

How to Use This Manual Set

Use this getting started manual to install your GPIB hardware and to

install and configure your NI-488.2 software.

NI-488.2

User Manual for

MacOS

Application

Development

and Examples

NI-488.2 Function

Reference Manual

for MacOS

Function

and Routine

Descriptions

Novice

Users Experienced

Users

Getting Started

Manual

Installation and

Configuration

About This Manual

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Use the NI-488.2 User Manual for MacOS to learn the basics of GPIB

and how to develop an application program. The user manual also

contains debugging information and detailed examples.

Use the NI-488.2 Function Reference Manual for MacOS for specific

NI-488 function and NI-488.2 routine information, such as format,

parameters, and possible errors.

Organization of This Manual

This manual is organized as follows:

• Chapter 1, Introduction, explains how to use this manual, lists what

you need to get started, and brieflydescribes the NI-488.2 software

and the PCMCIA-GPIB card.

• Chapter 2, Hardware and Software Installation, contains

instructions for installing your PCMCIA-GPIB card and the

NI-488.2 software for MacOS.

• Chapter 3, Installation Verification, contains instructions for

verifying the installation and configuring your NI-488.2 software.

• Chapter 4, Using Your NI-488.2 Software, describes the

IBIC 488.2 utility and lists some general programming

considerations.

• Appendix A, Specifications, describes the physical characteristics

of the PCMCIA-GPIB hardware and NI-488.2 software, along with

the recommended operating conditions.

• Appendix B, Troubleshooting, describes how to troubleshoot

hardware and software problems and lists some common questions.

• Appendix C, Customer Communication, contains forms you can

use to request help from National Instruments or to comment on our

products and manuals.

•TheGlossary contains an alphabetical list and description of terms

used in this manual, including abbreviations, acronyms, metric

prefixes, and mnemonics.

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Conventions Used in This Manual

The following conventions are used in this manual.

This icon to the left of bold italicized text denotes a caution, which

advises you of precautions to take to avoid injury, data loss, or a

system crash.

bold Bold text denotes the names of menus, menu items, parameters, dialog

box, dialog box buttons or options, icons, windows, or LEDs.

bold italic Bold italic text denotes a note, caution, or warning.

italic Italic text denotes emphasis, a cross reference, or an introduction to a

key concept.

monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that should literally enter

from the keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, and

syntax examples. This font is also used for the proper names of disk

drives, paths, directories, programs, subprograms, subroutines, device

names, functions, operations, variables, filenames and extensions, and

for statements and comments taken from programs.

IEEE 488 and IEEE 488 and IEEE 488.2 refer to the ANSI/IEEE Standard488.1-1987

IEEE 488.2 and ANSI/IEEE Standard 488.2-1992, respectively, which define the

GPIB.

The Glossary lists abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes,

mnemonics, symbols, and terms.

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