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Appendix C - Differences Between
Software Revisions
This appendix describes differences between current revisions of the
software.
Revision B and Revision C
Interrupts
In Rev. C, the software is interrupt driven, improving its performance
and taking advantage of the interrupt capabilities of the GPIB-PC
interface board.
Startup Program
The Rev. C standard software package includes a startup program
(
IBSTART.BAT ) to get you started faster. Among other things, this
program creates or modifies your CONFIG.SYS file ( IBCONF used to
do this).
Configuration Program
In Rev. C, the configuration program, IBCONF.EXE , is streamlined and
is easier to use. It no longer modifies CONFIG.SYS , since the start-up
program now does this. The Automatic Serial Poll and Lockout features
are now configurable at the board level.
Interface Bus Interactive Control Program ( IBIC )
In Rev. C, IBIC.EXE includes a help feature. Also, you now call
IBFIND as you would in your application program. It must be called at
the beginning of IBIC.EXE to enable a device or board, and be called
subsequently to enable any previously unreferenced device or board.