National Instruments GPIB-PCII Getting Started

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© National Instruments Corp. xiii GPIB-PCII/IIA for GraphicsAbout This ManualThis manual contains instructions for installing and configuring theNational Instruments GPIB-PCII/IIA interface board and the NI-488.2software handler for MS-DOS/Windows graphics applications.Organization of This ManualThis manual is organized as follows:• Chapter 1, Introduction and Hardware Installation, lists what you needto get started and optional equipment you can order, gives a briefdescription of the hardware and the NI-488.2 software, and containsinstructions for installing your GPIB-PCII/IIA.• Chapter 2, NI-488.2 Software Files, describes the software filescontained on your NI-488.2 distribution diskette.• Chapter 3, Software Installation, contains instructions for installing theNI-488.2 software files.• Appendix A, Hardware Specifications, describes the electrical,environmental, and physical characteristics of the GPIB-PCII/IIA andthe recommended operating conditions.• Appendix B, Changing Board and Device Characteristics, containsinstructions for changing the default board and device characteristics ofthe NI-488.2 handler for MS-DOS/Windows.• Appendix C, Hardware and Software Configuration, containsinstructions for changing the configuration settings of yourGPIB-PCII/IIA.• Appendix D, Interactive Software Installation, contains instructions forrunning the interactive version of INSTALL.• Appendix E, Customer Communication, contains forms you can use torequest help from National Instruments or to comment on our productsand manuals.