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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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Compliance FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance* Determining FCC Class The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rules to protect wireless communications from interference.
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.
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.
© National Instruments Corporation vii GPIB-SCSI-A for Solaris Contents Chapter 1 Introduction What You Need to Get Started ........ .......................... ...................... .......................... .... 1-1 GPIB Hardware Overview . ......
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.
© 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 .
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.
© 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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
© 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 .
© 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 .
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.
© 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.
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 .
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.
© 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.
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 ...................... .....
© 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.
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.
© 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 S.
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.
© 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 .
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.
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