Access Additional Help and Resources for GPIB
To access additional help and resources for the NI-488.2 software and your GPIB hardware, you can refer to the National Instruments GPIB website or the distribution media.
National Instruments GPIB website
To access the National Instruments website for GPIB in GPIB Explorer, select Help»NI GPIB Home Page.
Launch GPIB Explorer.
NI-488.2 for Linux
The following NI-488.2 documentation is available at ni.com/manuals:
- The NI-488.2 for Linux Installation Guide briefly describes how to install the NI-488.2 software and your GPIB hardware.
- The GPIB Hardware Installation Guide and Specifications contains detailed instructions on how to install and configure your GPIB hardware. This guide also includes hardware specifications and compliance information.
To view these documents you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you can download from www.adobe.com. You can also view these documents on our website.
NI-488.2 for macOS Distribution Media
The following NI-488.2 documentation is available on your
NI-488.2 for macOS distribution media:
- The NI-488.2 for macOS Getting Started briefly describes how to install the NI-488.2 software and your GPIB hardware.
- The GPIB Hardware Installation Guide and Specifications contains detailed instructions on how to install and configure your GPIB hardware. This guide also includes hardware specifications and compliance information.
These documents are in the Documentation directory on your NI-488.2 for macOS distribution media. You can also view these documents on our website.