Step 2 - run ibstart – National Instruments GPIB-PC User Manual

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Installation and Configuration

Section Two

GPIB-PC User Manual

2-4

©National Instruments Corp.

Step 2 - Run

IBSTART

Run

IBSTART

from the distribution diskette by switching to the drive

containing the distribution diskette and entering:

ibstart x:

replacing

x

with the letter of the boot drive. For example, if the

distribution diskette is in drive

B

and you have booted from drive

A

,

enter:

b:

to switch to drive

B

. Next, enter:

ibstart a:

to run

IBSTART

.

IBSTART

first creates a directory called GPIB-PC on the boot diskette,

and copies the GPIB software to that directory. If the

insufficient

disk space

message appears, abort the

IBSTART

program by

pressing the control key while you enter:

c

Increase the free space in your boot area and run

IBSTART

again.

Next,

IBSTART

creates or modifies the DOS system configuration file

CONFIG.SYS

to contain the line:

DEVICE=GPIB.COM

By reading this file at boot time, DOS installs new device drivers and
handlers.

Next,

IBSTART

switches to the boot drive to run the hardware

diagnostic program,

IBDIAG

.

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