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GPIB Getting Started with Your GPIB-SCSI-A and NI-488.2 ™ for Solaris GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris June 2001 Edition Part Number 320639 B-01 GS.book Page 1 Tuesday, June 1 2, 2001 2:17 PM ...
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Support Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information ni.com National Instruments Corporate Headquarters 11500 North Mopac Expressway Austin, Texas 78759-3504 USA Tel: 512 794 0100 Worldwide Offices Australia 03 9879 5166, Austria 0662 45 79 90 0, Belgium 02 757 00 20, Brazil 011 284 5011, Canada (Calgary) 403 274 9391, Canada (Montreal) 514 ...
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Important Information Warranty The GPIB-SCSI-A is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of shipment , as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Ins truments will, at its option, repair or replace e quipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period. This warranty ...
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Compliance FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance* Determining FCC Class The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rules to protect wireless communications from interference. The FCC places digital electronics into two classes. These classes are known as Class A (for use in industrial-commercial loc ations only) or Class B (for us ...
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Canadian Depart ment of Communicati ons This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian I nterference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil num é rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R è gleme nt sur le mat é r iel brouilleur du Canada. Compliance to EU Directives Readers in the European Union (EU) mu ...
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Conventions The follo wing con ventions are used in this manual: This icon denotes a note, which alerts you t o important information. This icon denotes a caution, which advi ses you of precautio ns to take to av oid injury , data loss, or a system crash. bold Bold text denotes the name s of light-emit ting diodes (LED s). italic Italic text denote ...
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© National Instruments Corporation vii GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris Contents Chapter 1 Introduction What You Need to Get Started ........ .......................... ...................... .......................... .... 1-1 GPIB Hardware Overview . .......................... ......................... ....................... .................. 1-2 NI-48 ...
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Contents GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris viii ni.com Appendix C Technical Support Resources Glossary Index GS.book Page viii Tuesday, June 12, 2 001 2:17 PM ...
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© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris 1 Introduction This chapter explains how to use this manual , lists what you need to get started, and briefly describes the GPIB-SCSI-A and N I-488.2 for Solaris. What Y ou Need to Get Started ❑ S o l a r i sv e r s i o n2 . 5 . 1o rh i g h e ri n s t a l l e do ny o u rS u nS P A R ...
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Chapter 1 Introduction GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris 1-2 ni.com Caution T o meet FCC emission limits fo r this device, you must use a shielded (T ype X1 or X2) GPIB cable. Operating this e quipment with a non-sh ielded cable may interfere with radio and tele vision reception. GPIB Hardware Over view The GPIB-SCSI-A is a high-performance interface product ...
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© National Instruments Corporation 2-1 GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris 2 Installation This chapter describes ho w to install NI-488.2 for Solaris and how to configure and connect the GPIB-SCSI-A to your Sun SPA RC system. The NI-488.2 software included in this kit is intended for use wit h Sun SP ARC s ystems running Solaris 2.5.1 or higher . Figure 2-1 s ...
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Chapter 2 Installation GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris 2-2 ni.com The GPIB-SCSI-A is shipped from the factory configured to operate in SCSI (S) mode. Optio nal parity checking on the SCSI port is disabled. The SCSI ID that the GPIB-SCSI-A responds to is set at 5, and the primary GPIB address is set at 0. Ad ditionally , the GPIB-SCSI-A kit is shipped from ...
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Chapter 2 Installation © National Instruments Corporation 2-3 GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris The default settings of switch es 1 through 3 are O N, OFF , ON, respectiv el y , to select the SCSI ID of 5. Switches 4 through 8 are OF F , indicating that the GPIB primary a ddress of the GPIB- SCSI-A is 0. T ables 2-1 and 2-2 show the possible configurations ...
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Chapter 2 Installation GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris 2-4 ni.com OFF ON OFF OFF OFF GPIB Primary Add ress 8 OFF ON OFF OFF ON GPIB Primary Add ress 9 OFF ON OFF ON OFF GPIB Primary Add ress 10 OFF ON OFF ON ON GPIB Primary Add ress 11 OFF ON ON OFF OFF GPIB Primary Add ress 12 OFF ON ON OFF ON GPIB Primary Add ress 13 OFF ON ON ON OFF GPIB Primary Add res ...
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Chapter 2 Installation © National Instruments Corporation 2-5 GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris Configuration Switch Settings for SW2 The DIP switch at location SW2 on the rear panel (see Figure 2-1) is used to configure the mode of operation for the GPIB-SCSI-A. These switch settings should not be changed for use with th e Sun SPARC system. Figure 2-3 show ...
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Chapter 2 Installation GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris 2-6 ni.com Using SCSI T erminating Resistors Because of its high-speed capabilities, the SCSI bus is sensitive to the electrical characteristics of the SCSI cabling. When a signal is sent through the SCSI bus, it bounces back and creates echoes along the cabling. Any device in the middle of the daisy-c ...
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Chapter 2 Installation © National Instruments Corporation 2-7 GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris Figure 2-4 shows where to install terminating resi stors if the GPIB-SCSI-A is located at the end of a system. Figure 2-4. Location of T erminating Resistors for GPIB-SCSI-A at End of SCSI Bus If your GPIB-SCSI-A is not located at the e nd of the SCSI bus, remov ...
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Chapter 2 Installation GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris 2-8 ni.com Figure 2-5 shows where to install terminating resi stors if the GPIB-SCSI-A is at a location other t han the end of a s ystem. Figure 2-5. Location of T erminating Resistors for GPIB-SCSI-A Not at End of SCSI Bus Connecting the Hardware The following are general instructions for connecting t ...
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Chapter 2 Installation © National Instruments Corporation 2-9 GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris Whether you are using a direct connection or daisy-chaining, there are four basic steps to connecting the GPIB-SCSI-A. 1. Shut down your system and turn of f yo ur computer . 2. Connect the cables. 3. Switch on your GPIB-SCSI-A. 4. Power on your system. Step 1. S ...
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Chapter 2 Installation GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris 2-10 ni.com Step 3. Switch On Y o ur GPIB-SCSI-A Switch on your GPIB-SCSI-A b y using the rocker switch o n the rear panel. The POWER LED should com e on immediately and the READY indicator on the front panel should com e on after the GPIB-SCSI-A has passed its power-on self-test, indicating t hat the ...
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Chapter 2 Installation © National Instruments Corporation 2-11 GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris Configuring the Software with ibconf (Optional) ibconf is an interactive utility yo u can use to examine or mo dify the configuration of the driver. You m ight want to run ibconf to change the settings of the software param eters. You must have super-user priv i ...
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© National Instruments Corporation 3-1 GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris 3 Installation V erification This chapter describes how to verify the software installation. The software installation test ibtsta verif ies that th e driv er i s installed correctly . It checks for correct access to the device dri ver . Run ibtsta by entering the following command: ib ...
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© National Instruments Corporation 4-1 GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris 4 Using NI-488.2 with Solaris This chapter helps you get started with NI-488.2 for Solaris. Introduction to ibic The NI-488.2 software includes the Interface Bus Interactive Control utility, ibic . You can use ibic to enter NI-488 functions and IEEE 4 88.2-style functio ns (also known ...
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C h a p t e r4 U s i n gN I - 4 8 8 . 2w i t hS o l a r i s GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris 4-2 ni.com Programming Considerations Depending on the programming language y ou use to develop your application, you must include certain files, statements, or global variables at the beginning of your ap plication. For example, you m ust include the header file sy ...
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© National Instruments Corporation A-1 GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris A T roubleshooting and Common Questions This appendix describes how to troubleshoot problems and answers some common questions. Also refer to Appendix B, Comm on Errors and Their Solutions ,i nt h e NI-488.2M Software Reference Manual . T roubleshooting Caution The GPIB-SCSI-A contains ...
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Appendix A T roubleshooting a nd Common Questions GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris A-2 ni.com Common Questions How do I kno w that my GPIB-SCSI-A and driv er are installed corre ctly? The ibtsta test verif ies that both the hardware and software are installed correctly . Run ibtsta by entering the following command: ibtsta If no error occurs in ibtsta , NI- ...
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Appendix A T roubleshooting and C ommon Questions © National Instruments Corporation A-3 GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris What is wrong if ibf ind retur ns a –1? The dri ver may not be installed correctly or the nodes may not hav e been created when the dri ver was loaded. T ry removing and reins talling NI-488.2 from the CD, as described in Chapter 2, I ...
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© National Instruments Corporation B-1 GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris B Specifications This appendix lists t he electrical, en vi ronmental, and physical specifications of the GPIB-SCSI-A and the recommended operating conditions. Electrical Characteristics Power supply unit.................... ............... 100 to 120 VAC ±10%, 50/60 Hz input or 220 t ...
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Appendix B Specifications GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris B-2 ni.com Physical Characteristics Overall case size ..................................... 74.5 by 190.2 by 250.9 mm ( 2 . 9 3 4b y7 . 4 8 9b y9 . 8 8i n . ) Case material ...................... ....................All metal enclosure Rack mounting ........ ............................ .... Single ...
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© National Instruments Corporation C-1 GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris C T echnical Support Resources W eb Support National Instruments W eb support is your first stop for help in solving installation, configuration, and application pro blems and questions. O nline problem-solving and di agnostic resources include f requently asked questions, knowledge ba ...
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Appendix C T echnical Support Resources GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris C-2 ni.com W orldwide Support National Instruments has of fices located around the world to help address your support needs. Y ou can access our branch of fice W eb sites from the W orldwide Of fices section of ni.com . Branch off ice W eb sites provide up-to-date contact information, ...
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© National Instruments Corporation G-1 GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris Glossar y Pref ix Meaning V alue m- milli- 10 – 3 k- kilo- 10 3 M- mega- 10 6 ° degrees % percent A amperes ANSI American Nationa l Standards Institute CC e l s i u s DIP dual inline package DMA direct memory access EMI electromagnetic interference gg r a m s GPIB General Purpose In ...
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Glossary GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris G-2 ni.com V volts V AC volts alternating current VDC v o lts direct current GS.book Page 2 Tuesday, June 1 2, 2001 2:17 PM ...
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© National Instruments Corporation I-1 GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris Index C cables connecting GPIB cable, 2-9 connecting SCSI cable, 2-9 GPIB cable types, 1-1 caution hazardous voltages, A-1 operating at wrong voltage, 2-1 powering off the system before connecting cables, 2-9 too many sets of terminating resistors on SCSI bus, 2-6 common question s, A- ...
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Index GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris I-2 ni.com K kit contents, 1-1 L linking GPIB C language interface library to source code, 4-2 N National Instruments W eb support, C-1 NI Developer Zon e, C-1 NI-488.2 32-bit or 64-bit Solaris, A-3 components, 1-2 configuring with ibconf, 2 -11 error checking, A-2 function information, 4-2 ibfind error, A -3 i b i c , ...
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