Measurement Computing Personal488 rev.3.0 For DOS & Windows 3.Xi - Manual (Page 15)

Personal488 User’s Manual, Rev. 3.0 xv
Personal488
PC/IEEE 488 Controller
Introduction to this Manual
About this Manual
This edition of the Personal488 User’s Manual supersedes all previous editions.
The material in this manual reflects the particular combinations of IEEE 488 I/O adapter and driver
software, and is comprised of four primary Sections: Hardware Guides, Software Guides, Command
References, and Troubleshooting, followed by two more Sections: Appendix and Index. The last two
pages contain a List of IEEE 488 Acronyms & Abbreviations and a List of ASCII Acronyms &
Abbreviations as additional references for this manual and for other related literature.
Before calling for technical assistance, check the Troubleshooting section for a possible solution to the
problem.
Since much of the hardware and software material in this manual is similar to material elsewhere in the
manual, make sure you view the material which corresponds to your specific hardware and software.
For example, do not read about Driver488/DRV when your application pertains to Driver488/W31
Information which may have changed since the time of printing will be found in a README.TXT file on
disk, or in an addendum to the manual.
How to Use this Manual
Because this manual contains a large volume of information, a four-level table of contents system is
used in addition to a complete Detailed Table of Contents. In this four-level system, the General Table
of Contents at the front of this manual should be used primarily to locate the main Sections of the
manual, i.e., specific hardware guides and software guides. The first page of each Section contains a
second-level table, listing the Chapters with their page locations. Next, many of these Chapters
contain a third-level table, listing the Sub-Chapters or specific Topics with their page locations.
Finally, many of these Sub-Chapters contain a fourth-level table, listing the specific Topics with their
page locations. While this multi-level method is easy to use, experienced users may prefer the
traditional table of contents.
As mentioned above, this manual also includes an Index, so you can quickly find the page(s) pertaining
to a specific topic.
Header Files & Command References
Since changes are taking place in Driver488/W95 and Driver488/WNT software as this publication
goes to press, please refer to your operating system header file for the latest available information
specific to your application.