National Instruments NI-488.2 - Manual (Page 129)

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G
global variables
count variables (ibcnt and ibcntl), 4-6
debugging applications, 5-1
error variable (iberr), 4-6
status word (ibsta), 4-5
writing multithreaded NI-488.2
applications, 8-9
GPIB
configuration
controlling more than one
interface, 1-2
linear and star system configuration
(figure), 1-1
requirements, 1-2
interface management lines, A-3
overview, A-1
sending messages across, A-2
Talkers, Listeners, and Controllers, A-1
GPIB addresses
address bit configuration (figure), A-2
primary and secondary, A-2
syntax in Interactive Control utility, 7-5
GPIB Configuration utility
changing GPIB device templates, 2-12
starting, 2-12
GPIB device templates
modifying, 2-12
GPIB Explorer
accessing additional help and
resources, 3-8
GPIB web site, 3-8
online help, 3-8
adding new GPIB interface, 3-4
deleting a GPIB interface, 3-5
GPIB interface settings, 3-5, 3-6
GPIB-ENET/100 network settings
updating GPIB-ENET/100
firmware, 3-9
using NI Ethernet Device
Configuration utility, 3-9
Linux startup screen (figure), 3-3
Mac OS X startup screen (figure), 3-2
starting, 3-2
viewing NI-488.2 software version, 3-5
GPIB Hardware Guide, xi
GPIB instrumentation information, 2-12
GPIB interface settings
viewing or changing, 3-6
under Mac OS X, 3-5
under Windows, 2-10
GPIB web site, 2-13, 3-8
gpib-32.dll exports
accessing directly, 4-13
using to invoke functions, 4-12
GPIB-ENET/100 network settings, viewing or
changing, 2-14, 3-8
configuring network
parameters, 2-14, 3-9
updating GPIB-ENET/100
firmware, 2-14, 3-9
H
handshake lines, A-3
help
technical support, E-1
Help (display Interactive Control utility online
help) function (table), 7-10
Help option function, Interactive Control
utility, 7-10
Help. See online help.
high-speed data transfers (HS488)
cable length, 8-2
enabling HS488, 8-2
system configuration effects, 8-3
HS488. See high-speed data transfers