National Instruments PCI-GPIB Bedienungsanleitung

Getting Started with Your PCI-GPIB

and the NI-488.2M™Software

for Digital UNIX

March 1996 Edition

Part Number 321182A-01

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Limited Warranty

The PCI-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 reader

should consult National Instruments if errors are suspected. In no event

shall National Instruments be liable for any damages arising out of or

related to this document or the information contained in it.

EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED HEREIN, NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS MAKES NO

WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS

ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A

PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMER'S RIGHT TO RECOVER DAMAGES

CAUSED BY FAULT OR NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF NATIONAL

INSTRUMENTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT THERETOFORE

PAID BY THE CUSTOMER. NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS WILL NOT BE

LIABLE FOR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS,

USE OF PRODUCTS, OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,

EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. This limitation of the

liability of National Instruments will apply regardless of the form of action,

whether in contract or tort, including negligence.

Any action against National Instruments must be brought within one year

after the cause of action accrues. National Instruments shall not be liable

for any delay in performance due to causes beyond its reasonable control.

The warranty provided herein does not cover damages, defects,

malfunctions, or service failures caused by owner's failure to follow the

National Instruments installation, operation, or maintenance instructions;

owner's modification of the product; owner's abuse, misuse, or negligent

acts; and power failure or surges, fire, flood, accident, actions of third

parties, or other events outside reasonable control.

Under the copyright laws, this publication may not be reproduced or

transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying,

recording, storing in an information retrieval system, or translating, in

whole or in part, without the prior written consent of National Instruments

Corporation.

Trademarks

NI-488.2M™and TNT4882C™are trademarks of National Instruments

Corporation.

Product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their

respective companies.

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 to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection 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.

Contents

About This Manual ...................................................................... ix

Organization of This Manual.................................................. ix

Conventions Used in This Manual ......................................... x

Related Documentation .......................................................... x

Customer Communication ...................................................... xi

Chapter 1

Introduction..................................................................................... 1-1

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

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

Software Description .............................................................. 1-2

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

Chapter 2

Hardware Installation................................................................. 2-1

Chapter 3

Software Installation and Configuration ............................ 3-1

NI-488.2M Software Components ......................................... 3-1

Remove an Existing Driver .................................................... 3-1

Install the Software................................................................. 3-2

Configure the Software with ibconf (Optional)...................... 3-3

Chapter 4

Installation Verification and Troubleshooting ................. 4-1

Verify the System Boot Messages.......................................... 4-1

Run the Software Diagnostic Program ................................... 4-1

Troubleshooting ibtsta Messages ........................................... 4-2

Common Questions ................................................................ 4-3

Chapter 5

Using Your NI-488.2M Software............................................ 5-1

Introduction to ibic ................................................................. 5-1

Programming Considerations ................................................. 5-1

Appendix A

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

Contents

PCI-GPIB for Digital UNIX viii © National Instruments Corp.

Appendix B

Customer Communication........................................................ B-1

Glossary............................................................................................. G-1

Figure

Figure 2-1. Installing the PCI-GPIB ..................................................2-2

Tables

Table A-1. Electrical Characteristics................................................. A-1

Table A-2. Physical Characteristics................................................... A-1

Table A-3. Environmental Characteristics......................................... A-1

About This Manual

This manual contains instructions for installing and configuring the

National Instruments PCI-GPIB interface board and the NI-488.2M

multitasking software for use with a DEC Alpha Station running the Digital

UNIX operating system. This manual is meant to be used with the

NI-488.2M Software Reference Manual.

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 includes a brief description of the NI-488.2M

software and the PCI-GPIB.

• Chapter 2, Hardware Installation, contains instructions for installing

your PCI-GPIB.

• Chapter 3, Software Installation and Configuration, contains

instructions for installing and configuring your NI-488.2M software.

• Chapter 4, Installation Verification and Troubleshooting, describes

how to verify the installation and troubleshoot problems.

• Chapter 5, Using Your NI-488.2M Software, describes the ibic utility

and lists some programming considerations.

• Appendix A, Hardware Specifications, describes the electrical,

physical, and environmental characteristics of the PCI-GPIB and the

recommended operating conditions.

• Appendix B, 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 a description of terms

that this manual uses, including abbreviations, acronyms, metric

prefixes, mnemonics, and symbols.

About This Manual

Conventions Used in This Manual

The following conventions are used in this manual.

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

warning.

bold monospace Bold text in this font denotes the messages and

responses that the computer automatically prints

to the screen.

italic Italic text denotes a cross reference.

italic monospace

Italic text in this font denotes that you must

supply the appropriate words or values in place

of these items.

monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that

are to be literally input from the keyboard. It is

also used for the proper names of disk drives,

directories, programs, device names, variables,

and filenames.

Abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics, symbols, and terms

are listed in the Glossary.

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