National Instruments AT-GPIB/TNT Getting Started

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© National Instruments Corp. C-1 AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP) for DOSAppendix CCommon QuestionsThis appendix lists common questions and answers.Which NI-488.2 software (DOS or Windows) do I need to install?If you want to run a GPIB application under DOS, install the NI-488.2 software for DOS.If you want to run a GPIB application in Windows, you must install the NI-488.2software for Windows.Can I have the NI-488.2 software for DOS and Windows drivers installed at thesame time?Yes, there is nothing wrong with installing both. However, it is better not to use them atthe same time.How can I determine which type of GPIB board I have installed?Run the GPIBInfo utility. If you run GPIBInfo without specifying any parameters, itreturns information about the GPIB boards currently configured for use in your system.If you know the base I/O address of a GPIB interface board, you can enter it as aparameter for specific information. For example, GPIBInfo 2C0 returns informationabout the GPIB board at base I/O address 2C0. For more information about GPIBInfo,refer to the NI-488.2 User Manual for DOS.How can I determine which version of the NI-488.2 software I have installed?Run the GPIBInfo utility. If you run GPIBInfo without specifying any parameters, itreturns information about the version of the NI-488.2 software currently installed. Formore information about GPIBInfo, refer to the NI-488.2 User Manual for DOS.How can I determine if the Intel Plug and Play software is installed on mycomputer?Run the ni-pnp utility in verbose mode by passing a /v flag when you run it. If theIntel Configuration Manager is installed, ni-pnp prints out the message IntelConfiguration Manager Version x.xx Found.