- GPIB-PC User Manual for the IBM Personal Computer and Compatibles April 1988 Edition Part Number 320014-01

©National Instruments Corp. ix GPIB-PC User Manual
Contents
Section One - Operation of the GPIB................................................ 1-1
Types of Messages...................................................................................... 1-1
Talkers, Listeners, and Controllers..................................................... 1-1
The Controller-In-Charge and System Controller......................... 1-2
GPIB Signals and Lines........................................................................... 1-3
Data Lines..................................................................................... 1-3
Handshake Lines........................................................................ 1-3
NRFD (not ready for data).................................. 1-3
NDAC (not data accepted)................................. 1-4
DAV (data valid)..................................................... 1-4
Interface Management Lines............................................... 1-4
ATN (attention)........................................................ 1-4
IFC (interface clear).............................................. 1-4
REN (remote enable)............................................ 1-4
SRQ (service request)........................................... 1-5
EOI (end or identify).............................................. 1-5
Physical and Electrical Characteristics............................................ 1-5
Configuration Requirements................................................................... 1-9
Related Documents.................................................................................... 1-9
Section Two - Installation and Configuration............................ 2-1
Installing the Hardware............................................................................. 2-1
The GPIB-PC Software Package......................................................... 2-1
Additional Programs and Files............................................ 2-2
Installing the Software.............................................................................. 2-3
Step 1 - Preparation.................................................................. 2-3
Booting from a Floppy Disk............................... 2-3
Booting from a Hard Disk.................................... 2-3
Step 2 - Run IBSTART........................................................... 2-4
Step 3 - Run IBCONF (optional)....................................... 2-5
Step 4 - Reboot........................................................................... 2-5
Step 5 - Test Software Installation.................................... 2-5
More About IBCONF................................................................................. 2-6
Characteristics of the Instruments..................................... 2-7
Characteristics of each GPIB-PC...................................... 2-7
Default Configurations.............................................................................. 2-8
Primary Default Characteristics......................................... 2-8