About This Manual
AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP) for DOS x © National Instruments Corp.
Organization of This Manual
This manual is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1, Introduction, explains how to use this manual, lists what you need to get
started, and briefly describes the AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP) board and the NI-488.2
software.
• Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration, contains instructions to help you install
and configure your NI-488.2 software and AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP).
• Chapter 3, Verify the Installation, describes how to verify the hardware and software
installation.
• Chapter 4, Begin to Use the AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP), describes the ibic utility and
lists some programming considerations.
• Appendix A, Specifications, describes the physical characteristics of the
AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP) hardware and software, along with the recommended
operating conditions.
• Appendix B, Troubleshooting, describes how to troubleshoot problems.
• Appendix C, Common Questions, lists common questions and answers.
• Appendix D, Customer Communication, contains forms you can use to request help
from National Instruments or to comment on our products and manuals.
• The Glossary contains an alphabetical list and a description of terms used in this
manual, including abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics, and
symbols.
Conventions Used in This Manual
The following conventions are used in this manual.
italic Italic text denotes emphasis, a cross reference, or an
introduction to a key concept.
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monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that are to be
literally input from the keyboard, sections of code,
programming examples, and syntax examples. This font is
also used for the proper names of disk drives, directories,
programs, subprograms, subroutines, device names, functions,
variables, field names and filenames.