National Instruments NI-488.2M Software for Windows NT.
Version 1.30.
Copyright 1997 National Instruments Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.


Thank you for purchasing this GPIB interface and the NI-488.2M Software
for Windows NT 3.51 or higher.


NI-488.2M Software Version 1.30 supports the following hardware:
       - AT-GPIB
       - AT-GPIB/TNT
     * - AT-GPIB/TNT (Plug and Play)
     * - AT-GPIB/TNT+
       - PCI-GPIB
       - PCMCIA-GPIB
       - VXIpc Embedded Controllers


NI-488.2M Software Version 1.30 includes the following new features:

  * Support for the following hardware (for Windows NT version 4.0
    or higher only):
       - AT-GPIB/TNT (Plug and Play)
       - AT-GPIB/TNT+

NOTE: If you have either the AT-GPIB/TNT (Plug and Play) or the
      AT-GPIB/TNT+ interface, please refer to the "Getting Started
      with your AT-GPIB/TNT (PnP) and GPIB Software for Windows NT"
      manual, for information on how to enable Plug and Play support
      in Windows NT 4.0 and how to install and configure these
      particular GPIB interfaces.

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NOTE ABOUT NI-488.2M SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION:
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The NI-488.2M Software for Windows NT is configurable through a
utility that is located in the Windows NT Control Panel. To configure
the NI-488.2M software, open the Control Panel and double-click on the
GPIB icon.  Using the GPIB Configuration Utility you can view and
modify the setting of each of your GPIB interfaces.


NOTE TO AT-GPIB/TNT(PnP) AND AT-GPIB/TNT+ USERS:
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Use the "Windows NT Diagnostics" tool to help you select conflict-free
resources to assign to your ISA Plug and Play GPIB interface.

When you configure your GPIB interface with the GPIB control panel 
applet, you will be asked to select a base I/O address, interrupt and 
DMA channel for the GPIB interface to use.  The "Windows NT 
Diagnostics" tool can help you pick resources that are available for 
use.  Note, however, that this tool only reports resources that have 
been claimed by device drivers. Installed hardware with no device 
driver may use resources that are not reported as "in use" by the 
"Windows NT Diagnostics" tool.

Follow these steps to run the "Windows NT Diagnostics" tool:

      1. Select "Start>>Programs>>Administrative Tools (Common)>>
         Windows NT Diagnostics".

      2. Click on the "Resources" tab.

      3. In this dialog box, you can view the various resources.

         A. Click on the "IRQ" button to view which interrupts are in 
            use.

         B. Click on the "I/O Port" button to view which I/O addresses 
            are in use.

         C. Click on the "DMA" button to view which DMA channels are 
            in use.

      4. Click on the "OK" button to exit the tool.


NOTE ABOUT THE VXIpc Model 745 and 850:
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The VXIpc Model 745 and 850 embedded controllers each have AT-GPIB/TNT
compatible hardware embedded on the motherboard.  The resources given
to the embedded AT-GPIB/TNT hardware are fixed at:

      Base Address:      0x2C0
      Interrupt Level:   11
      DMA Channel:       5

In addition, the VXIpc Models 745 and 850 each come with the NI-488.2M
software pre-installed.  Therefore, you can immediately begin using
the embedded AT-GPIB/TNT hardware without installing the hardware or
the NI-488.2M software on your computer.

If you need to re-install the NI-488.2M software or if you need to
configure the GPIB settings for the embedded AT-GPIB/TNT hardware,
please note that all documentation pertaining to the AT-GPIB/TNT, in
general, also applies to the embedded AT-GPIB/TNT hardware with the
exception that the resources for the embedded AT-GPIB/TNT hardware
cannot be modified and that the hardware cannot be physically removed.

