National Instruments PXI-GPIB Getting Started

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Chapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationPXI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT2-6 ©National Instruments CorporationThe setup wizard guides you through the necessary steps to install theGPIB software. To go back and change values where appropriate, clickon the Back button. To exit the setup program at any time, click on theCancel button.Before you use the GPIB software with your PXI-GPIB or PMC-GPIB, youmust reconfigure the software. Refer to the next section, Configure theGPIB Software, for instructions on how to run the GPIB Configurationutility.Configure the GPIB SoftwareThe GPIB Configuration utility is an interactive utility you can use toexamine or modify the configuration of the GPIB driver.Complete the following steps to run the GPIB Configuration utility:1. Select Start»Settings»Control Panel and double-click on the GPIBicon.The GPIB Configuration utility displays a list of all the GPIB boardsand device names.2. In the GPIB Configuration dialog box, select a GPIB interface fromthe GPIB Board list. If you are using only one GPIB interface, selectGPIB0.3. Click on the Board Type button. The PXI-GPIB and PMC-GPIB arecompatible with the PCI-GPIB, so select PCI-GPIB from the list thatappears. Click on the OK button.