Personal488 User's Manual For Windows 95 and Windows NT
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6. Replace the cover slot holding screw to secure the board in place.
7. Replace the computer's cover and screws. Then reconnect all power cords and cables to the back of
the computer. If available, connect your external data acquisition instrument to the IEEE 488 port
connector on the interface.
8. Turn on your PC.
At this point, the hardware installation is complete. Continue to
Step 2
.
Step 2: Detecting the AT488pnp Interface Board in "Add New Hardware"
1. After installing the IEEE 488 controller interface, turn on your computer. Windows will detect the
new hardware and prompt for a Manufacturer’s Disk.
2. Insert the disk labeled "Driver488 Driver Disk, 1 of 1" into the floppy disk drive. Click
OK
.
3. The hardware will now be recognized and configured by Windows; the "Add New Hardware
Wizard" will auto-assign an available I/O base address, IRQ (Interrupt), and DMA channel.
(Additional AT488pnp interfaces may share the same IRQ and DMA values.)
Continue as prompted to load the interface driver, but DO NOT restart Windows. Select No to
NOT shut down and go directly to the
Device Manager
to verify the presence of the new hardware
device.
At this point, the hardware detection is complete. Continue to
Step 3
.
Step 3: Verifying the AT488pnp Interface Installation & Driver488 Software Settings
1. To confirm proper installation, open the
Control Panel
window from the
Start > Settings
menu,
click on the
System
icon, and select the
Device Manager
tab. Look for a device type named
"IEEE488.2 Controllers" and below it, verify the presence of the new hardware device.
2. During Driver488 installation, a new
Control Panel
applet titled "IEEE 488" was installed under the
Control Panel
with default settings selected.
To verify or configure the Driver488 software settings for your IEEE 488 interface(s) and IEEE 488
external device(s), see chapter
Driver488/W95 & Driver488/WNT
on page 41.
3. Restart Windows and once again verify the hardware installation and Driver488 configuration in
Device Manager
.
At this point, the hardware and driver verification is complete. Continue to
Step 4
.
Step 4: Installing the AT488pnp Interface Software Support Files
1. Insert the disk titled "IEEE 488 Software Installation Disk, 1 of 2" into the floppy disk drive.
2. To install, you can do one of the following:
•
Select
Run
from the
Start Menu
, type in
A:\SETUP.EXE
, then click
OK
.
•
Go to
My Computer
or
Windows Explorer
, double-click on the
Floppy Drive
icon, then double-
click on the
Setup
icon.
•
Or go to the
Control Panel
from the
Start > Settings
menu, double-click on the
Add/Remove
Programs
icon, then click the
Install
button.
3. The Installation program will step you through various options on installing these software support
files.
Note:
These files are NOT required to get the hardware to work properly, but it is recommended
if any software development is desired or Help files are needed.
4. Any or all of the installed software support files may be removed by going to the
Control Panel
from the
Start > Settings
menu, double-clicking on the
Add/Remove Programs
icon, then selecting
"Personal IEEE 488 v 2.0", and clicking the
Add/Remove…
button.
At this point, the installation of software support files is complete.
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