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GPIB Configuration
This chapter describes how to configure your Mac OS computer to use the
GPIB-ENET/100.
Configuring the NI-488.2 Software Characteristics
The default settings for NI-488.2 work for most applications and devices.
However, you might want to change a device name or primary address.
Also, if more than one GPIB interface or external box is installed, you
might want to associate a device with a particular interface.
Changing the Software Settings
Use the GPIB Configuration utility,
NI-488 Config
, to examine and change
the NI-488.2 settings for your GPIB-ENET/100.
1.
To activate the configuration utility, select
Control Panels
from the
Apple Icon
menu and select
NI-488 Config
.
2.
Click the
Interface Type
menu and select
Ethernet box products
as
shown in Figure 4-1.
