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National Instruments NI-488.2 NI-488.2 User Manual

National Instruments NI-488.2 NI-488.2
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NI-488.2
TM
NI-488.2 User Manual
NI-488.2 User Manual
January 2007
370428F-01

Table of Contents

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National Instruments NI-488.2 NI-488.2 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, macOS
Programming LanguagesC, C++, Python, LabVIEW
InterfaceGPIB
Supported StandardsIEEE 488.2
FunctionalityGPIB instrument control, data acquisition, and analysis

Summary

Chapter 1 Introduction

Setting Up and Configuring Your System

Describes how to set up and configure your GPIB system.

Chapter 2 Measurement & Automation Explorer (Windows)

Troubleshoot NI-488.2 Problems

Instructions for using the NI-488.2 Troubleshooting Utility.

Chapter 3 GPIB Explorer (Mac OS X and Linux)

Chapter 4 Developing Your NI-488.2 Application

Interactive Instrument Control

Using the Interactive Control utility for instrument communication.

Choosing How to Use the NI-488.2 API

Guidance on selecting between traditional and multi-device NI-488.2 API calls.

Checking Status with Global Variables

Explains how to use global status variables (ibsta, iberr, etc.).

Chapter 5 Debugging Your Application

NI Spy

Introduction to NI Spy utility for monitoring NI-488.2 calls.

Global Status Variables

Details on global status variables (ibsta, iberr, ibcnt, ibcntl).

NI-488.2 Error Codes

Explanation of error variable (iberr) and error codes.

Chapter 6 NI Spy Utility

Chapter 7 Interactive Control Utility

Chapter 8 NI-488.2 Programming Techniques

High-Speed Data Transfers (HS488)

Describes the HS488 protocol for high-speed GPIB data transfer.

Enabling HS488

Instructions on how to enable the HS488 feature for GPIB interfaces.

Asynchronous Event Notification in NI-488.2 Applications

Using ibnotify for asynchronous notification of GPIB events.

Appendix C Error Codes and Solutions

GPIB Error Codes

Lists and describes GPIB error codes and their meanings.

EDVR (0)

Explains the EDVR error and provides solutions for accessing issues.