National Instruments GPIB-PCII, Getting Started

Page 1: ...1990 1994 National Instruments Corporation All Rights Reserved Getting Started with Your GPIB PCII IIA and the NI 488 2 Software for MS DOS Windows Graphics Applications October 1994 Edition Part Number 320269B 01 ...

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Page 4: ...ny names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies WARNING REGARDING MEDICAL AND CLINICAL USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS National Instruments products are not designed with components and testing intended to ensure a level of reliability suitable for use in treatment and diagnosis of humans Applications of National Instruments products involving medical or clinical t...

Page 5: ... Communications This device complies with the limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications DOC Le présent appareil numérique n émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de classe B prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique é...

Page 6: ...t the equipment is plugged into a grounded outlet and that the grounding has not been defeated with a cheater plug Notice to user Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instruments could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules If necessary consult National Instruments or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions The fo...

Page 7: ...s 2 1 NI 488 2 Software Programs and Files for MS DOS 2 1 NI 488 2 Software Programs and Files for Windows 2 2 Chapter 3 Software Installation 3 1 Installing the NI 488 2 Software for MS DOS 3 1 Step 1 Run INSTALL 3 1 Step 2 Test the Software Installation 3 2 Installing the NI 488 2 Software for Windows 3 3 Step 1 Run INSTALL 3 3 Step 2 Set Up the Windows Applications 3 4 Step 3 Test the Software ...

Page 8: ... Configure the Hardware C 4 Base I O Address Selection C 4 GPIC PCII Mode C 5 GPIC PCIIA Mode C 7 Possible Conflicts C 9 Interrupt Selection C 11 Shared Interrupts in GPIC PCIIA Mode C 12 Possible Conflicts C 16 DMA Channel Selection C 17 Possible Conflicts C 19 Shield Ground Configuration C 19 Step 2 Run the IBDIAG Diagnostic Program C 20 Step 3 Configure the Software C 20 Configuring the Softwar...

Page 9: ...t Interrupt Jumper Setting for GPIC PCIIA Mode C 13 Figure C 7 Interrupt Jumper Settings for GPIC PCIIA Mode C 14 Figure C 8 DMA Channel Jumper Setting for DMA Channel 1 C 18 Figure C 9 Ground Configuration Jumper Settings C 20 Tables Table A 1 Electrical Characteristics A 1 Table A 2 Environmental Characteristics A 1 Table A 3 Physical Characteristics A 2 Table C 1 Factory Default Settings and Av...

Page 10: ...your NI 488 2 distribution diskette Chapter 3 Software Installation contains instructions for installing the NI 488 2 software files Appendix A Hardware Specifications describes the electrical environmental and physical characteristics of the GPIB PCII IIA and the recommended operating conditions Appendix B Changing Board and Device Characteristics contains instructions for changing the default bo...

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Page 12: ...information that you may find helpful as you read this manual ANSI IEEE Standard 488 1 1987 IEEE Standard Digital Interface for Programmable Instrumentation ANSI IEEE Standard 488 2 1987 IEEE Standard Codes Formats Protocols and Common Commands Microsoft MS DOS User s Guide Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows User s Guide Microsoft Corporation Customer Communication National Instruments wants ...

Page 13: ...dware and the NI 488 2 software and contains instructions for installing your GPIB PCII IIA What You Need to Get Started GPIB PCII IIA interface board set for one of the following modes GPIB PCIIA or GPIB PCII 3 5 in NI 488 2 Distribution Diskette for Graphics Applications MS DOS Windows One of the following operating systems installed on your computer MS DOS version 3 0 or higher or equivalent or...

Page 14: ...le Operating this equipment with a non shielded cable may cause interference to radio and television reception in residential areas Hardware Description The GPIB PCII IIA interface board combines the functionality of the National Instruments GPIB PCII and GPIB PCIIA interface boards It can be configured to function as either a GPIB PCII or a GPIB PCIIA depending on the setting of the configuration...

Page 15: ...mmunications and bus management capability Your kit includes the NI 488 2 software for MS DOS and for Windows Installing the GPIB PCII IIA Warning Several components on your GPIB PCII IIA board can be damaged by electrostatic discharge To avoid such damage in handling the board touch the antistatic plastic package to a metal part of your computer chassis before removing the board from the package ...

Page 16: ...nstalled 8 Replace the retaining screw of the expansion slot cover if there is one 9 Replace the cover on the computer 10 Plug the power cord into the wall outlet 11 Turn on your computer and external devices The GPIB PCII IIA interface board is now installed Note Do not attach the GPIB cable to the extension receptacle on the board until after you run the hardware and software diagnostic programs...

Page 17: ...I 488 2 software handler file that is loaded at system startup by DOS Handler is a term used by National Instruments to refer to a loadable device driver IBDIAG EXE is a program that tests the hardware installation After the handler is installed IBTEST BAT confirms that both the software and hardware are installed and functioning properly INSTALL EXE is a multipurpose menu driven program that inst...

Page 18: ... the GPIB functions GPIB INI is the private profile file that GPIB DLL uses to determine the software configuration parameters for each GPIB board and device in the system You can modify it by using either the WIBCONF EXE program or a text editor WIBCONF EXE an MS DOS application is a software configuration program that you can use to change the software parameters and other data used by the handl...

Page 19: ...ation is consistent with the GPIB hardware WIBIC EXE a Windows application is the Windows Interface Bus Interactive Control program that executes GPIB functions that you enter from the keyboard It can be used to establish communication between your computer and your graphics device After you have reviewed all the programs and files on your distribution diskette proceed to Chapter 3 Software Instal...

Page 20: ...the NI 488 2 software for MS DOS applications Note You must have approximately 300 kilobytes of free disk space to install the NI 488 2 software files Step 1 Run INSTALL The quick version of the INSTALL program creates a directory C GPIB PC and copies the NI 488 2 software files to that directory Note If you want to change the default file names and installation settings of the INSTALL program ref...

Page 21: ...iguration switch and jumper settings Refer to Verifying the Hardware Configuration Settings in Appendix C Hardware and Software Configuration for information on checking and changing the GPIB PCII IIA hardware configuration settings 3 Restart your computer Step 2 Test the Software Installation The file IBTEST EXE on your NI 488 2 distribution diskette is a program that tests the installation of th...

Page 22: ...cur the NI 488 2 handler for MS DOS is installed correctly and you are ready to start using your GPIB PCII IIA with your graphics application program If your graphics application program instructs you to change the default settings of the software handler refer to Appendix B Changing Board and Device Characteristics for more information on how to run IBCONF and on the configurable software paramet...

Page 23: ...s the GPIB PCII IIA hardware diagnostic program IBDIAG IBDIAG confirms that the hardware is functioning properly and verifies that the software configuration settings are set correctly If IBDIAG returns an error message check the GPIB PCII IIA to ensure that it is not connected to a GPIB cable IBDIAG may not function properly if a cable is connected to the GPIB PCII IIA If IBDIAG still returns an ...

Page 24: ... changes in WIBCONF be sure to save them Refer to Step 3 Configure the Software in Appendix C Hardware and Software Configuration for information on changing the software configuration Check the GPIB PCII IIA interface board to ensure that it is not connected to a GPIB cable WIBTEST may not function properly if a cable is connected to the GPIB PCII IIA After you complete this checklist run WIBTEST...

Page 25: ...aximum GPIB Transfer Rates GPIB Reads GPIB Writes 400 kbytes s 400 kytes s Power Requirement from PC XT AT I O channel 5 VDC 250 mA Typical 490 mA Maximum Actual rates are dependent on instrument capabilities and system configuration Table A 2 Environmental Characteristics Characteristic Specification Operating Environment Component Temperature Relative Humidity 0 to 40 C 10 to 90 noncondensing St...

Page 26: ...ns Appendix A GPIB PCII IIA for Graphics A 2 National Instruments Corp Table A 3 Physical Characteristics Characteristic Specification Dimensions 10 67 cm by 11 05 cm 4 2 in by 4 35 in I O Connector IEEE 488 Standard 24 pin ...

Page 27: ...e second group consists of the characteristics of each GPIB PCII IIA installed in the computer The following sections describe the characteristics of each group Characteristics of the Graphics Devices Each device used with the GPIB PCII IIA has the following characteristics A symbolic name of each device on the GPIB such as DEV5 or SCANNER A primary and if used a secondary address for each device ...

Page 28: ...a byte count An interrupt line that the board uses if any A DMA channel that the board uses if any High speed highest speed or normal timing when transmitting data to a device With normal timing there is a delay of at least 2 µs after the data is placed on the GPIB before the Data Valid DAV line is asserted With high speed timing this delay is decreased to about 500 ns and with highest speed timin...

Page 29: ...resses of these devices are the same as the device number For example DEV1 is at address 1 The first 16 devices are assigned to GPIB0 as their access board and the second 16 devices are assigned to GPIB1 as their access board GPIB0 is the symbolic name of the first GPIB PCII IIA board in your system If you have an additional GPIB PCII IIA board in your system its symbolic name is GPIB1 Each GPIB P...

Page 30: ...ix If you are using the NI 488 2 software for MS DOS proceed to the following section Changing Characteristics for MS DOS Changing Characteristics for MS DOS Use the software configuration program IBCONF to change the board and device characteristics Running IBCONF Complete the following instructions to change a board or device characteristic using IBCONF Note Never run IBCONF from the distributio...

Page 31: ...s Use the software configuration program WIBCONF to change the board and device characteristics Running WIBCONF Complete the following instructions to change a board or device characteristic using WIBCONF WIBCONF edits the file GPIB INI Note Never run WIBCONF from the distribution diskette without write protecting the diskette as doing so will modify the master copy 1 Select the WIBCONF icon by do...

Page 32: ...ghlighted and press F8 5 Using the arrow keys move the highlight to the characteristic you want to change 6 Use the arrow keys to change the value of the characteristic 7 Press F9 to stop editing 8 Press F9 once again to quit WIBCONF 9 WIBCONF displays a prompt asking if you want to save your changes Enter y for yes Changes to other configurable parameters can be made in the same manner ...

Page 33: ...guration settings of your GPIB PCII IIA Figure C 1 shows the location of the GPIB PCII IIA configuration jumpers and switches when the board is in PCIIA mode 1 5 6 2 3 4 NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS Legend 1 Product Name Assembly Number and Revision Letter 2 Serial Number 3 Base I O Address 4 Interrupt Level 5 DMA Channel 6 Shield Ground Figure C 1 GPIB PCII IIA Parts Locator Diagram ...

Page 34: ...nector Figure C 2 shows the GPIB PC mode selection switch set for GPIB PCII mode and GPIB PCIIA mode Key not used to select the GPIB PC mode a GPIB PCII Mode Selected U2 0 1 PCIIA PCII b GPIB PCIIA Mode Selected U2 0 1 PCIIA PCII OFF 6 7 8 9 5 4 3 2 1 OFF 6 7 8 9 5 4 3 2 1 Figure C 2 GPIB PC Mode Selection Settings If this switch is not set to the mode indicated on the identifying label set the sw...

Page 35: ...he factory settings and available configurations for the switches and jumpers in GPIB PCIIA mode Table C 1 Factory Default Settings and Available Configurations for GPIB PCII Mode GPIB PCII Default Available Base I O Address hex 2B8 100 to 3F8 in increments of 8 DMA Channel 1 1 2 3 or Not Used Interrupt Line IRQ 7 2 3 4 5 6 7 or Not Used Shield Ground Connected Connected or disconnected Table C 2 ...

Page 36: ...conflicts If there is a conflict you need to change the conflicting setting on either your GPIB PCII IIA board or the other board or device and run IBDIAG again To change a hardware configuration setting on your GPIB PCII IIA board follow the instructions in the following section Changing Hardware Configuration Settings If you complete these instructions and IBDIAG still returns an error message c...

Page 37: ...ess 2B8 hex the GPIB PCII uses the address space 2B8 through 2BF hex Press the side marked 1 to select a binary value of 1 for the corresponding address bit Press the 0 side of the switch to select a value of 0 for the corresponding address bit To change the base I O address press each switch to the desired position then check each switch to make sure it is pressed down all the way Figure C 3 show...

Page 38: ...1 1 0 0 3 a Switch Set to Base I O Address hex 300 U2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 Binary Hex 8 B 2 U2 b Switch Set to Default Setting Address hex 2B8 1 0 Push this side down on for logic 0 Key not used to select the base I O address 6 7 8 9 5 4 3 2 1 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 6 7 8 9 5 4 3 2 1 Figure C 3 Base I O Address Switch Settings for GPIB PCII Mode ...

Page 39: ...dresses and the address space used for each setting Figure C 4a shows how the base I O address was calculated from the switch positions Figure C 4 Base I O Address Switch Settings for GPIB PCIIA Mode Continues Push this side down off for logic 1 Push this side down on for logic 0 Addresses Used 02E1 12E1 82E1 92E1 06E1 16E1 86E1 96E1 0AE1 1AE1 8AE1 9AE1 0EE1 1EE1 8EE1 9EE1 a Switch Set to Base I O...

Page 40: ... U2 0 1 c Switches Set to Base I O Address hex 42E1 Addresses Used 42E1 52E1 C2E1 D2E1 46E1 56E1 C6E1 D6E1 4AE1 5AE1 CAE1 DAE1 4EE1 5EE1 CEE1 DEE1 U2 0 1 U2 0 1 d Switches Set to Base I O Address hex 62E1 Addresses Used 62E1 72E1 E2E1 F2E1 66E1 76E1 E6E1 F6E1 6AE1 7AE1 EAE1 FAE1 6EE1 7EE1 EEE1 FEE1 A14 A13 OFF 6 7 8 9 5 4 3 2 1 A14 A13 OFF 6 7 8 9 5 4 3 2 1 A14 A13 OFF 6 7 8 9 5 4 3 2 1 Figure C 4...

Page 41: ...ddresses used by other PC plug in interface boards and adapters This is not a complete list but it may help in determining possible address conflicts Symptoms of I O address conflicts vary widely At one extreme conflicts can prevent the computer from booting At the other extreme they can cause problems that do not surface until a considerable amount of time has elapsed When conflicts do surface th...

Page 42: ...267 268 269 to 277 278 to 27F 280 to 29F 2A0 to 2A7 2A8 2A9 to 2AF 2B0 to 2DF 2B8 2B9 to 2BF 2C0 to 2DF 2E0 to 2FF 2E1 2E2 to 2E3 2E4 to 2E7 2E8 2E9 to 2F7 2F8 to 2FF LIM Expanded Memory Card Reserved AT MIO 16 AT DIO 32F LIM Expanded Memory Card LIM Expanded Memory Card LabPC default LIM Expanded Memory Card AT Parallel Printer Port 2 WD EtherCard default LIM Expanded Memory Card PC AT EGA altern...

Page 43: ...gh address Reserved PC AT Parallel Printer Port 1 SDLC Communications Bisynchronous BSC Communications alternate Cluster Adapter 0 Bisynchronous BSC Communications primary Monochrome Display Parallel Printer Adapter 0 Enhanced Graphics Adapter VGA Color Graphics Monitor Adapter VGA Diskette Controller Serial Port 1 COM1 Interrupt Selection The GPIB PCII IIA interface board can use any of six inter...

Page 44: ...you run the software configuration program as explained in Step 3 Configure the Software later in this appendix The board can remain in the backplane and no jumpers have to be moved or changed Shared Interrupts in GPIB PCIIA Mode Multiple GPIB PCII IIA boards can share the same interrupt level if they are all configured for GPIB PCIIA mode If you use the GPIB PCII IIA in GPIB PCIIA mode and you wa...

Page 45: ...rrupt setting IRQ7 and shows how the interrupt setting was calculated from the switch positions Figure C 7 shows the switch and jumper settings for the five remaining interrupt lines I0 I1 I2 U2 0 1 Key not used to select the interrupt line 1 1 1 Binary Hex 7 OFF 6 7 8 9 5 4 3 2 1 IRQ2 IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ6 IRQ7 Figure C 6 Default Interrupt Jumper Setting for GPIB PCIIA Mode ...

Page 46: ...rp Key not used to select the interrupt line a Interrupt Line 6 Selected b Interrupt Line 5 Selected IRQ2 IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ6 IRQ7 IRQ2 IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ6 IRQ7 I0 I1 I2 U2 0 1 OFF 6 7 8 9 5 4 3 2 1 I0 I1 I2 U2 0 1 OFF 6 7 8 9 5 4 3 2 1 Figure C 7 Interrupt Jumper Settings for GPIB PCIIA Mode Continues ...

Page 47: ...ted d Interrupt Line 3 Selected e Interrupt Line 2 Selected IRQ2 IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ6 IRQ7 IRQ2 IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ6 IRQ7 IRQ2 IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ6 IRQ7 I0 I1 I2 U2 0 1 OFF 6 7 8 9 5 4 3 2 1 I0 I1 I2 U2 0 1 OFF 6 7 8 9 5 4 3 2 1 I0 I1 I2 U2 0 1 OFF 6 7 8 9 5 4 3 2 1 Figure C 7 Interrupt Jumper Settings for GPIB PCIIA Mode Continued ...

Page 48: ...terrupt conflicts Symptoms of interrupt conflicts vary widely Conflicts can prevent the computer from booting They may also cause repeated time outs on GPIB function calls When conflicts do surface the problems can exhibit themselves simply as strange behavior National Instruments has made every effort to select a default interrupt line that will work However because of the numerous different inte...

Page 49: ...luster Primary PC Network default PC Network Alt default SDLC WD EtherCard default 3Com EtherLink default 2 IRQ Chain for PC AT 1 Keyboard Controller Output Buffer Full 0 Timer Channel 0 Output DMA Channel Selection The GPIB PCII IIA can use DMA channels 1 2 or 3 or no DMA at all The DMA channel is selected by the jumper sets labeled DRQ1 through DACK 3 see Figure C 1 Each DMA channel consists of ...

Page 50: ...lines that you select must have the same numeric suffix for proper operation Figure C 8 shows the jumper position for the default DMA channel setting DMA channel 1 DRQ3 DRQ1 DACK1 DRQ2 DACK2 DACK3 Figure C 8 DMA Channel Jumper Setting for DMA Channel 1 If you do not want to use DMA for GPIB transfers the GPIB PCII IIA alternatively can use programmed I O transfers you must logically disconnect the...

Page 51: ...MA channel used by either the GPIB PCII IIA or the other device to DMA channel 2 or 3 If no DMA channel is available configure the software to run without DMA using the software configuration program Shield Ground Configuration The GPIB PCII IIA is set at the factory with the jumper in place to connect the logic ground of the GPIB PCII IIA to its shield ground This configuration minimizes the EMI ...

Page 52: ...ngs you must run the diagnostic program IBDIAG again For instructions on running IBDIAG refer to Appendix C Interactive Software Installation Step 3 Configure the Software If you have changed any hardware configuration settings you must make appropriate changes to the NI 488 2 handler To do so you must run the configuration program IBCONF or WIBCONF and edit the board parameters such as the base I...

Page 53: ... configuration map 3 When the configuration map appears make sure that GPIB0 is highlighted and press F8 to edit the board configurations 4 Using the arrow keys move the highlight to the board parameter you want to change 5 Use the arrow keys to change the value of the parameter to match the hardware configuration 6 Press F9 to stop editing 7 Press F9 once again to quit IBCONF 8 IBCONF displays a ...

Page 54: ... 2 GPIB DLLs is not supported The option of configuring the loaded driver does not apply Perform the following steps to change a software parameter to match changes to the hardware configuration 1 Select the WIBCONF icon by double clicking on it 2 WIBCONF displays a prompt asking for parameters If you used the quick version of INSTALL press Enter If you used the interactive version of INSTALL and ...

Page 55: ...ments Corp C 23 GPIB PCII IIA for Graphics 7 Press F9 to stop editing 8 Press F9 once again to quit WIBCONF 9 WIBCONF displays a prompt asking if you want to save your changes Enter y for yes Changes to other configurable parameters can be made in the same manner ...

Page 56: ...TALL displays a main menu with three options DOS GPIB Installation Windows GPIB Installation and Return to DOS If you are using the NI 488 2 software for Windows skip to INSTALL for Windows later in this appendix If you are using the NI 488 2 software for MS DOS proceed to the following section INSTALL for MS DOS INSTALL for MS DOS Select DOS GPIB Installation from the main menu INSTALL displays a...

Page 57: ...this field typically contains C The default value of this setting is C To change these settings use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the appropriate field and enter the new value Press Enter to exit the menu INSTALL then checks the information you entered If there is a problem accessing any of the specified drives it displays an error message and prompts you to re enter the offending settin...

Page 58: ...re configuration switch and jumper settings Refer to Appendix C Hardware and Software Configuration for information on checking and changing the GPIB PCII IIA hardware configuration settings If there are no errors INSTALL displays the DOS installation menu Exiting INSTALL You have completed the interactive version of INSTALL for MS DOS Select Return to DOS from the DOS installation menu to exit IN...

Page 59: ...efault value of this setting is c windows To change these settings use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the appropriate field and enter the new value Press Enter to exit the menu INSTALL then checks the information you entered If there is a problem accessing any of the specified drives it displays an error message and prompts you to re enter the offending setting If there are no errors INST...

Page 60: ...re Configuration for information on checking and changing the GPIB PCII IIA hardware configuration settings If there are no errors INSTALL displays the Windows installation menu Exiting INSTALL You have now completed the interactive version of INSTALL for Windows Select Return to DOS from the Windows installation menu to exit INSTALL Proceed to Step 2 Set Up the Windows Applications in Chapter 3 S...

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Page 63: ...National Instruments software product Version Configuration Application Program Version Graphics Devices Used The problem is List any error messages The following steps will reproduce the problem ...

Page 64: ...ruments for technical support helps our applications engineers answer your questions more efficiently National Instruments Products GPIB PCII IIA Hardware Revision GPIB PC Mode of GPIB PCII IIA NI 488 2 Software Version Number on Disk Shield Ground Connected to Logic Ground yes or no Board Settings Base I O Address Interrupt Level DMA Channel gpib0 gpib1 gpib2 gpib3 GPIB PC Handler Type set in IBC...

Page 65: ...ocessor Clock Frequency Type of Monitor Card Installed DOS or Windows Version Graphics Devices Used Application Program Version Other Boards in System Base I O Addresses of Other Boards DMA Channels of Other Boards Interrupt Levels of Other Boards ...

Page 66: ...cts This information helps us provide quality products to meet your needs Title Getting Started with Your GPIB PCII IIA and the NI 488 2 Software for MS DOS Windows Graphics Applications Edition Date October 1994 Part Number 320269B 01 Please comment on the completeness clarity and organization of the manual continues ...

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Page 68: ...erchange ASIC application specific integrated circuit C Celsius DAV Data Valid DLL dynamic link library DMA direct memory access EMI electromagnetic interference EOI end or identify EOS end of string FCC Federal Communications Commission GPIB General Purpose Interface Bus hex hexadecimal Hz hertz IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers in inches I O input output m meters MB megabytes...