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Where Can I Find IEEE 488.2 Commands to Control My Instrument?

Primary Software: Driver Software>>NI-488.2
Primary Software Version: 2.3
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
Secondary Software: N/A
Hardware: GPIB

Problem:
I am trying to write a program to talk to my instrument. What are the typical commands or functions used to address an IEEE 488.2 compliant instrument?

Solution:
IEEE 488.2 functions can be found in the NI-488.2 Function Reference Manual.

The manual shows the names of the commands, what the commands do, and how to implement those commands under various programming languages.

The NI-488.2 Function Reference Manual covers the following topics:
  1. NI-488.2 API: Traditional Calls
  2. NI-488.2 API: Multi-Device Calls
  3. Supplemental Calls for Multithreaded Applications
  4. Multiline Interface Messages
  5. Status Word Conditions
  6. Error Codes and Solutions

Using these tools combined with the user manual for your device can be an excellent beginning for lower-level calls to a GPIB instrument.

Related Links:
NI-488.2 Function Reference Manual for Windows
NI-488.2 Function Reference Manual for MacOS
NI-488.2 Function Reference Manual for OS/2
NI-488.2 Function Reference Manual for Win32
NI-488.2 Software Reference Manual for MS-DOS


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Report Date: 05/05/2005
Last Updated: 04/11/2008
Document ID: 3L4FTE46

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