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Measurement Computing Personal488 rev.3.0 For DOS & Windows 3.Xi User Manual

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Personal488 User’s Manual, Rev. 3.0

Installation & Configuration of the Interface Card...................................................................I-13
Default Settings ...........................................................................................................................I-13
I/O Base Address Selection..........................................................................................................I-13
Interrupt Selection.......................................................................................................................I-14
DMA Channel Selection ..............................................................................................................I-15
Board Installation ........................................................................................................................I-15

4. Personal488/NB..............................................................................................I-17

The Package.............................................................................................................................I-17
Hardware Installation (for Notebook, Laptop, & Desktop PCs)......................................I-17

5. Personal488/MM.............................................................................................I-18

The Package.............................................................................................................................I-18
Hardware Installation (for PC/XT/AT)................................................................................I-18

Installation & Configuration of the Interface Card...................................................................I-18
Default Settings ...........................................................................................................................I-18
I/O Base Address Selection..........................................................................................................I-19
Interrupt Selection.......................................................................................................................I-20
DMA Channel Selection ..............................................................................................................I-20
Internal Clock Selection ..............................................................................................................I-21
Board Installation ........................................................................................................................I-21

6. Personal488/CARD ........................................................................................I-22

The Package.............................................................................................................................I-22
Introduction.............................................................................................................................I-22
Hardware Installation (for Notebook & Desktop PCs) .....................................................I-23

Interfaces & Connectors ..............................................................................................................I-23
Interface Cable Connection .........................................................................................................I-23
Installation into a PC...................................................................................................................I-24
Interface Cable & IEEE 488 Accessories....................................................................................I-24

Software Installation .............................................................................................................I-24

Initialization Software.................................................................................................................I-24
Configuration Software ...............................................................................................................I-27

Functionality ...........................................................................................................................I-29

SECTION II: SOFTWARE GUIDES .................................................................... II-31

7. Overview ....................................................................................................... II-33
8. Driver488/DRV ............................................................................................. II-34

8A. Introduction ........................................................................................... II-34
8B. Installation & Configuration .............................................................. II-35

Before You Get Started......................................................................................................... II-35
Making Backup Disk Copies ............................................................................................... II-36
Driver Installation................................................................................................................ II-36

Selective Installation of Support files....................................................................................... II-36
Driver Installation to Disk ........................................................................................................ II-37

Configuration Utility............................................................................................................ II-38

Interfaces.................................................................................................................................... II-38
External Devices ........................................................................................................................ II-38
Opening the Configuration Utility............................................................................................ II-38

Configuration of IEEE 488 Interfaces................................................................................ II-39
Configuration of Serial Interfaces ..................................................................................... II-41
Configuration of IEEE 488 External Devices.................................................................... II-42
Multiple Interface Management ......................................................................................... II-43

8C. External Device Interfacing................................................................ II-45

Introduction........................................................................................................................... II-45
Character Command Language (CCL).............................................................................. II-45
DOS Devices ........................................................................................................................... II-46