National Instruments GPIB Series User Manual

© National Instruments Corporation 4-1 GPIB-ENET/100 for Windows Me/98/95
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GPIB Configuration
This chapter describes how to configure your Windows Me/98/95 machine
to use the GPIB-ENET/100.
Configuring the NI-488.2 Software Characteristics
To configure the NI-488.2 software, complete the following steps:
1. Select Start»Programs»National Instruments»NI-488.2»Explore
GPIB to start the Measurement & Automation Explorer.
2. Under Measurement & Automation, expand the Devices and
Interfaces folder.
3. Run the NI Ethernet Device Configuration utility. Right-click the
GPIB-ENET/100 item and select Device Configuration from the
drop-down menu that appears.
4. Record the IP Address or hostname of your device from the
IP address/hostname column. You can identify your device by the
Ethernet address or serial number found on the GPIB-ENET/100
baseplate label.
5. Exit the NI Ethernet Device Configuration utility.
6. Right-click the GPIB-ENET/100 item and select Properties from the
drop-down menu that appears. This launches the GPIB Configuration
utility.
7. To configure the network addresses assigned to your GPIB-ENET/100,
complete the following steps:
a. Click on the Network Settings tab.
b. Type the IP address or hostname that you recorded in step 4 in the
IP Address field, as shown in Figure 4-1.

National Instruments GPIB Series Specifications

General

Brand	National Instruments
Model	GPIB Series
Category	Network Hardware
Language	English