Measurement Computing Personal488 rev.3.0 For DOS & Windows 3.Xi - Manual (Page 24)

2. Personal488 (with GP488B) I. HARDWARE GUIDES
I-8 Personal488 User’s Manual, Rev. 3.0
2. Personal488 (with GP488B)
Topics
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The Package.........................................................................................I-8
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Hardware Installation (for PC/XT/AT)...........................................I-8
Installation & Configuration of the Interface Card....................................I-8
Default Settings .................................................................................................I-9
I/O Base Address Selection...............................................................................I-9
Interrupt Selection............................................................................................I-9
DMA Channel Selection..................................................................................I-10
Wait State Configuration...............................................................................I-11
Internal Clock Selection ................................................................................I-11
Board Installation ..........................................................................................I-11
The Package
Personal488, including the IEEE 488 interface board and the Driver488 software, is carefully
inspected, both mechanically and electrically, before shipment. When you receive the product, unpack
all items carefully from the shipping carton and check for any obvious signs of physical damage that
may have occurred during shipment. Report any such damage to the shipping agent immediately.
Remember to retain all shipping materials in the event shipment back to the factory becomes necessary.
For the following software versions, the Personal488 package varies:
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Driver488/DRV, SUB, or W31: This package includes: The GP488B IEEE 488 Bus Interface
Board, Driver488 Software Disks (Driver488/DRV, Driver488/SUB, Driver488/W31), and the
Personal488 User’s Manual.
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Driver488/W95: This package includes: The GP488B IEEE 488 Bus Interface Board, Driver488
Software Disks (Driver488/W95), and the Personal488 User’s Manual.
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Driver488/WNT: This package includes: The GP488B IEEE 488 Bus Interface Board, Driver488
Software Disks (Driver488/WNT), and the Personal488 User’s Manual.
Hardware Installation (for PC/XT/AT)
Installation & Configuration of the Interface Card
The following paragraphs explain configuration and physical installation of the interface card.
Software installation and setup are covered in a separate section. After configuring your board, please
make note of the following. This information is needed for Driver488 software installation.
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I/O Base Address
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Interrupt Channel
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DMA channel, if applicable
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Whether or not the board is the System Controller