Measurement Computing GPIB-488 - Manual (Page 8)

GPIB-488 1-1 Programming Reference Manual
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GPIB Software Overview
The GPIB software includes the 488.1 library, the 488.2 library, and a set
of utility programs. The 488.1 library consists of all of the functions and
subroutines that begin with the letters "
ib ". The 488.1 library routines refer
to devices on the GPIB bus by their device names and handles rather than
by their GPIB addresses.
• The 488.2 library consists of all the routines that do not begin with the
letters "
ib ". The 488.2 library routines refer to devices on the GPIB
bus by their GPIB addresses rather than by their names or handles.
Note The GPIB library is available only in a 32-bit version.
Supported Languages
The GPIB library provides identical routines for each supported language.
Languages supported by the GPIB library at the time this manual was
published are listed below.
Table 1-1. Programming Languages
Programming Languages
Delphi
C
VB