National Instruments AT-GPIB/TNT Getting Started

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Chapter 1 Introduction© National Instruments Corp. 1-3 AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP) for DOSYou can use standard GPIB cables to connect the AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP) with up to 14instruments. If you want to use more than 14 instruments, you can order a bus extenderor expander from National Instruments. Refer to Appendix A, Specifications, for moreinformation about the AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP) board specifications and recommendedoperating conditions.NI-488.2 Software OverviewThe NI-488.2 software, along with the AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP) hardware, transforms ageneral-purpose PC into a GPIB Talker/Listener/Controller with completecommunications and bus management capability. The NI-488.2 software includes thefollowing components:• Device driver• Language interface libraries for the following languages:– BASICA– GWBASIC– Microsoft QuickBASIC– Microsoft Professional BASIC– Microsoft Visual Basic for DOS– Microsoft C• Configuration utilities• Hardware and software diagnostic tests• Interactive control program• Utilities for software development• Example programs that use NI-488 functions and NI-488.2 routinesRefer to Appendix A, Specifications, for more information about the NI-488.2 softwarespecifications and recommended operating conditions.Plug and Play OverviewThe term Plug and Play refers to a new industry standard designed to help you addperipheral boards in a personal computer system. With Plug and Play you can configurea new add-on board entirely from software, without moving jumpers or changing DIPswitches on the board.A Plug and Play ready system is one in which cooperation takes place between thehardware, the operating system, device drivers, and applications. Most add-on boardsneed system resources (DMA channels, interrupts, I/O space) in order to interact with