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Installation Verification and Troubleshooting Chapter 4
GPIB-ENET for Macintosh 4-2 © National Instruments Corp.
Follow these steps to run the software verification test.
1. Disconnect all GPIB cables from the GPIB-ENET.
2. Double-click on the NI-488.2 Test icon in the NI-488.2 folder.
If no error messages are displayed, the installation is complete and you are ready to
write your own application program. Refer to the NI-488.2 Function Reference
Manual for Macintosh for sample programs.
3. If error messages are displayed, restart your Macintosh and double-click on the
NI-488.2 Test icon.
If the test fails again, reinstall the NI-488.2 software from the distribution disk,
restart your Macintosh, and double-click on the NI-488.2 Test icon.
If the verification still fails, carefully note all error information on the GPIB-ENET
Hardware and Software Configuration Form in Appendix C, Customer
Communication, and contact National Instruments.
Troubleshooting Software Problems
• The NI-488 Config control panel (GPIB configuration utility) should show the
following software configuration:
– The Interface Type box should be set to Ethernet box products.
– An X should appear in one of the bus selection boxes to the right of the system
interface menu.
– The IP address of the GPIB-ENET should be visible in the IP Address edit box.
Verify that this address is correct.
You can use the NI-488 Config control panel utility to examine and adjust the
configuration of the software. Refer to Chapter 6, GPIB Configuration Utility, in the
NI-488.2 User Manual for Macintosh for more information on running the utility and
for information about the configurable software parameters.
• If the software verification test fails, make sure that no GPIB cables are connected to
the GPIB-ENET.