Measurement PointScan 200 User Manual

Personal488 User's Guide

For Windows® 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP

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Personal488

User's Guide

For Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP

p/n 495-0940 Rev 1.0

This document is a guide for installing Personal488
software and hardware. After doing so you will need to
refer to additional PDF documentation. See page v of
this document for more information.

© 2000 …. 2003 by IOtech, Inc. 889496 Printed in the United States of America

Warranty Information

Your IOtech warranty is as stated on the product warranty card. You may contact IOtech by
phone, fax machine, or e-mail in regard to warranty-related issues.

Phone: [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]

Limitation of Liability

IOtech, Inc. cannot be held liable for any damages resulting from the use or misuse of this product.

Copyright, Trademark, and Licensing Notice

All IOtech documentation, software, and hardware are copyright with all rights reserved. No part of
this product may be copied, reproduced or transmitted by any mechanical, photographic, electronic,
or other method without IOtech’s prior written consent. IOtech product names are trademarked;
other product names, as applicable, are trademarks of their respective holders. All supplied IOtech
software (including miscellaneous support files, drivers, and sample programs) may only be used on
one installation. You may make archival backup copies.

CE Notice

Many IOtech products carry the CE marker indicating they comply with the safety and emissions
standards of the European Community. As applicable, we ship these products with a Declaration
of Conformity stating which specifications and operating conditions apply.

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips

Refer all service to qualified personnel. This caution symbol warns of possible personal injury
or equipment damage under noted conditions. Follow all safety standards of professional
practice and the recommendations in this manual. Using this equipment in ways other than
described in this manual can present serious safety hazards or cause equipment damage.

This warning symbol is used in this manual or on the equipment to warn of possible injury or
death from electrical shock under noted conditions.

This ESD caution symbol urges proper handling of equipment or components sensitive to
damage from electrostatic discharge. Proper handling guidelines incl ude the use of grounded
anti-static mats and wrist straps, ESD-protective bags and cartons, and related procedures.

This symbol indicates the message is important, but is not of a Warning or Caution category.
These notes can be of great benefit to the user, and should be read.

In this manual, the book symbol always precedes the words “Reference Note.” This type of
note identifies the location of additional information that may prove helpful. References may

be made to other chapters or other documentation.
Tips provide advice that may save time during a procedure, or help to clarify an issue. Tips
may include additional reference.

Specifications and Calibration

Specifications are subject to change without notice. Significant changes will be addressed in an
addendum or revision to the manual. As applicable, IOtech calibrates its hardware to published
specifications. Periodic hardware calibration is not covered under the warranty and must be
performed by qualified personnel as specified in this manual. Improper calibration procedures may
void the warranty.

Quality Notice

IOtech has maintained ISO 9001 certification since 1996. Prior to shipment, we thoroughly

test our products and review our documentation to assure the highest quality in all aspects. In

a spirit of continuous improvement, IOtech welcomes your suggestions.

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Table of Contents

A Word about Personal488 Documentation ….. v
1 – Personal488 Overview …… 1-1
2 – CD-ROM, Driver 488 Software Packages …… 2-1
3 – Installation …… 3-1

Windows 98 Users …… 3-5

Windows NT Users …… 3-11

4 – Hardware Configuration Reference …… 4-1

GP488B Configurations …… 4-7
GP488B/MM Configurations …… 4-11

Windows 95 Users …… 3-2

Windows

Windows

Configuration Overview …. 4-1
AT488 Configurations …… 4-3

Me …… 3-8

2000 & XP Users …… 3-13

Personal488 User’s Manual for Windows95/98/Me/NT/2000 /XP 889396 iii

Your order was carefully inspected prior to shipment. When you receive your product, carefully
unpack all items from the shipping carton and check for physical signs of damage that may have
occurred during shipment. Promptly report any damage to the shipping agent and your sales
representative. Retain all shipping materials in case the unit needs to be returned to the factory.

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A Word about Personal488 Documentation

To ensure that your Personal488 device is properly installed and to get
the most out of your device, it is important that you refer to the full­version user’s manual PDF after using this installation guide.

Your Personal488 documentation exists in two formats:

• Electronic (an Adobe Acrobat PDF version of a full-version user’s manual)

• Hardcopy (a printed user’s guide, this manual)

The electronic document is included on your installation CD and will be installed on your PC’s

hard drive when the software is installed. The default location of the document is the
Programs group. It can be navigated to from the Windows Desktop Start Menu as follows,
providing that you did not choose an alternate location:

> Start
> Programs
> IOtech Driver 488.xx
> User Manuals

The electronic document is the Personal488 User’s Manual for Windows 95/98/Me/
NT/2000/ and XP, part number 495-0903. That document includes the material covered by

this one, plus a great deal of additional material. The additional topics are provided on the
following page.

The hardcopy document is this manual. It is designed to help you install software and
hardware, regardless of your board type or type of Windows operating system.

After completing the installation you will need to review the contents of the larger
manual for additional information, as needed. For example, you will need to read
about the Bus Configuration Utility and WinTest.

A list of topics is provided on the following page.

Personal488 for Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP 889496 About Documentation v

Topics, which are Included in the Personal488 User’s Manual*

Using IEEE488
IEEE488 Configuration Utility
WinTest – Driver488 WorkShop
Differences between 32-bit and 16-Bit Driver488 Software

Programming Language Support

Microsoft Visual C++
Borland C++
Microsoft Visual BASIC
Borland Delphi
Support for Other Languages
16-Bit Driver488/W95 Compatibility Layer

API Reference
API Error Codes
IEEE488 ASCII Code Map
Troubleshooting

The IEEE 488 Bus Standard
Analyzing the IEEE Bus
Common Problems and Solutions
New Standards Simplify Programming
Frequently Asked Personal 488 Questions

Specifications

PCI488 Specifications
AT488pnp Specifications
CARD488 Specifications
AT488 Specifications
GP488B Specifications
GP488B/MM Specifications

National Instruments - Compatible Drivers

Overview
Program Requirements
Installation
Upgrading from a Previous Version
Miscellaneous Hints and Tips
File Structure

* Refers to the full version manual, p/n 495-0903, which exists in Adobe Acrobat PDF

format on your installation CD

.

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Personal488 Overview 1

Personal488 Hardware Plug-and-Play Bus Type and

Transfer Rate

Personal488/PCI (with PCI488)

Personal488/ATpnp

(with AT488pnp)

Personal488/CARD

(with CARD488)

Yes

Yes

Yes

“hot swapping”

PC Card (PCMCIA)

32-bit PCI Bus

1 Mbyte/s

16-bit ISA Bus

1 Mbyte/s

1 Mbyte/s

Personal488/AT (with AT488)

No

16-bit ISA-bus

1 Mbyte/s

Personal488

(with GP488B)

*

No

8-bit ISA-bus

330 Kbyte/s

Personal488/MM

(with GP488B/MM)

*

No

* GP488 boards with serial numbers of 036731 or lower are not supported by Drivers for

Windows 9x or WindowsNT.
Note: Items pictured are not shown to the same scale.

8-bit PC/104

330 Kbyte/s

Personal488 for Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP 889496 Personal488 Overview 1-1

Hardware Products

The family of Personal488 PC/IEEE 488 controller interfaces includes the six (6) interfaces
which are discussed in this manual. All of them are IEEE 488.2 compatible and are supported
by 32-bit Driver488 software for Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000 and NT. These interfaces are
discussed in the following Personal488 packages:

Hardware Configurations

Plug-and-Play Devices

• Personal488/PCI (PCI488)

• Personal488/ATpnp (AT488pnp)

• Personal488/Card (Card488)

Software Installation

The installation process consists of running an installation setup program, and for non plug­and-play products running the Add New Hardware program found in the Windows Control
Panel. The installation setup program will automatically determine the version of Windows
(e.g. Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, or XP) and copy all the necessary drivers and support
files to the appropriate destinations. Note that on Windows systems with AutoPlay enabled,
the setup program will automatically start upon insertion of the CD.

“Non plug-and-play” Devices

• Personal488/AT (AT488)

• Personal488 (GP488B)

• Personal488/MM

Reference Notes:

¾ Refer to Chapter 4, Hardware Configuration Reference for information

concerning jumpers and switches.

¾ For hardware specifications, please refer to Appendix D of the

Personal488 User’s Manual (p/n 495-0903). A PDF version of the manual
is included on the installation CD and on our website.

Install the software before installing the hardware. Since the installation
setup program installs driver and INF files, plug-and-play boards will be
automatically configured upon first startup, thus eliminating the need to
insert the CD and browse for support files. For non plug-and-play devices
all that is required to complete the installation is to run “Add New
Hardware.” This will notify Windows that a new device exists.

Acrobat: For installing Adobe Acrobat Reader. Documentation

that has been included on the CD in the Adobe pdf format can
be viewed and printed with use of the Adobe Reader.

Driver488/DRV
Driver488/NI Includes drivers for DOS and Windows 3.1

Driver488/SUB

The Win9x_WinNT folder includes a W9X Driver Disk folder

for Windows 95 and 98; and a Win2K Driver Disk folder for
Me, NT, 2000, and XP.

After the software has been installed you
can access the full version user’s manual
PDF from the Windows Desktop by
navigating as follows: Start>Programs>
IOtech Driver488.xx>User Manuals.

Note: The CD structure is subject to change without notice.

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CD-ROM, Driver 488 Software Packages 2

IOtech, Inc. IEEE 488.2 Software Products

Personal488/PCI – 1 Mbyte/s PCI/IEEE 488.2 Board with Plug & Play, Digital I/O, & Software

for PCs

Personal488/Atpnp – 1 Mbyte/s PCI/IEEE 488.2 Board with Plug & Play, Digital I/O, & Software

for PCs
Personal488/AT – 1 Mbyte/s IEEE 488.2 Board & Software for PC/Ats
Personal488 – IEEE 488.2 Board & Software for PCs
Personal488/CARD – IEEE 488.2 PC-Card Interface, Cable, & Software for Notebook &

Desktop PCs

This CD contains several driver software packages for DOS and Windows. The following table
shows which Driver488 packages can be used with each IEEE 488 Controllers product type.

Folder (In CD Root

Directory) Æ

Supported Operating

System Æ

Personal488 (ISA)
Personal488AT (ISA)
Personal488/Atpnp

(ISA pnp)
Personal488PCI (PCI)
Personal488CARD

(PC-CARD)
Personal 488MM (PC104)

Win9x_WinNT W31 DRV SUB

2000, XP,

Me, and 9x

9 9 9 9 9 9
9 9 9 9 9 9
9

9 9
9

9 9 9 9 9 9

NT 3x DOS DOS

No No No No

No No No

No

9 9 9 9

(*) Reference Note:
Information pertaining to National Instruments (NI) is provided in

Appendix E of the full version PDF manual (p/n 495-0903). If needed,
see page v in regard to accessing the PDF manual.

The CD contains all of the Driver488 packages available for current IEEE 488 Controller
products. The various driver packages are organized according to the directory tree
structure as indicated on page 1-2.

Before running any of the installation programs, please look for a read­me file in the same directory as the install program. When present, it
may contain important installation instructions.

NI
(*)

9

9

Personal488 for Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP 889496 CD-ROM, Driver 488 Software Packages 2-1

Driver488 Packages

Driver488/DRV

IEEE 488.2 DOS Device Driver Software.

• Supports IOtech’s AT488, GP488B, CARD488, NB488, GP488B/MM, MP488, MP488CT
series boards.

• Includes “ON SRQ” program vectoring for Basic, C, Pascal.

• Compatible with all popular programming languages and spreadsheets.

• Automatically loads into high memory when available.

Driver488/SUB

IEEE 488.2 DOS Subroutine Driver.

• Supports IOtech’s AT488, GP488B, CARD488, NB488, GP488B/MM, MP488, MP488CT
series boards.

• Includes “ON SRQ” program vectoring for Basic, C, Pascal.

• Compatible with popular programming languages and spreadsheets such as C, Pascal

and QuickBasic.

Driver488/W31

IEEE 488.2 Microsoft Windows Dynamic Link Library

• Supports IOtech’s AT488, GP488B, CARD488, NB488, GP488B/MM, MP488, MP488CT
series boards.

• Offers HP-style commands for high & low-level control.

• Designed for Windows’ message passing, multi-tasking architecture.

• Includes language interfaces for Microsoft C, Visual C++, Visual Basic, Turbo C,

Borland C++.

• Includes an interactive control application for exercising instruments and generating
code.

• On-Line Help provides complete command reference as well as examples.

Win9x_WinNT Folder

This folder includes IEEE 488.2 drivers for the following operating systems: Windows 9x,
Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows NT.

The setup program automatically detects the operating system and installs the correct drivers.

• In regard to Windows 9x, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP, the drivers
support IOtech’s AT488, GP488B, GP488B/MM, PCI488 series boards.

• Integrate IEEE 488.2 control into Microsoft Windows applications.

• Provide true multi-tasking device locking.

• Were specifically designed for the 32-bit Windows environment.

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Installation 3

IEEE 488 Installation Flowchart

Windows95/98
/Me/2000/XP

Windows 95 Users …… 3-2

Windows 98 Users …… 3-5

Windows Me Users …… 3-8

Windows NT Users …… 3-11

Windows 2000 & XP Users …… 3-13

Personal488 for Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP 889496 Installation 3-1

Windows 95 Users

Software Installation

Step 1

Insert the IEEE488 Software CD. The CD has an auto-run program that will automatically start the
setup program when the CD is inserted into the CD ROM driver. If auto-run is disabled, use Explorer to
launch the Setup.exe found in the root directory of the CD. Follow the screen prompts to install the
software. If non plug-and-play hardware is being installed, proceed to step 2; otherwise proceed to
“Hardware Installation” on page 3-4.

Step 2

Use the “Add New Hardware” program found in the Control Panel to notify Windows 95 that you are
installing new hardware. Refer to the following steps that demonstrate the typical Windows panels
encountered during the “Add New Hardware” program execution:

⇒

Start

Settings ⇒ Control Panel ⇒ Add New Hardware

• For best results, install the interface after the software installation.

• Due to differences in Windows 95 “Add New Hardware” panels, the following

description may vary slightly.

• If installing a second non plug-and-play interface, skip step 1.

• If installing a second plug-and-play interface, go to “Hardware Installation.”

Add New Hardware Procedure (non plug-and-play users only):

It is only necessary for users of “non plug-and-play” boards to follow the Add New
Hardware Procedure. If your device is a “plug-and-play device,” skip this procedure.

1. The “Add New Hardware Wizard” displays an introductory message and prompts you to click Next.

2. Windows 95 will automatically search for hardware. Click Next.

3. Click ‘No, the device isn’t in the list’

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