Gpib library utility programs, Support for visa calls, Gpib-32.dll function support – Measurement Computing GPIB-488 User Manual

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Chapter 1

GPIB Software Overview

Programming Reference Manual

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GPIB-488

GPIB Library Utility Programs

The following utility programs are installed with the GPIB library
software.

Support For VISA Calls

VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architecture) drivers are command
drivers that convert company and program-independent VISA calls into
company-dependent calls.

GPIB-32.DLL function support

Each library function defined by GPIB 488.1 and GPIB 488.2 has a
corresponding entry point in

gpib-32.DLL

ibnotify

The GPIB library does not support

ibnotify

. Applications that utilize the

ibnotify

function will not run properly.

Utility program

Description

GPIBDIAGNOSTIC.EXE

Hardware test program (Win32)

GPIBINTERACTIVECONTROL.EXE

Interactive control program (Win32)

GPIBCONFIGURATION.EXE

Configuration utility program (Win 32)