TAMS 70488 Guía
TAMS 70488
HP-IB Card for Workstations
Installation & Operation
TAMS 70488 HP-IB Interface
Installation & Operation
Test & Measurement Systems Inc.
750 14th Street SW
Loveland, Colorado 80537
USA
Telephone (970) 669 6553
Fax (970) 669 3090
Web Site www.tamsinc.com
Copyright © Test & Measurement Systems Inc. 1997
Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................... 3
Hardware Warranty
Handling Instructions
Installing the HP-IB Interface ........................................................ 7
Connecting the Cables
Installing the Software with HP-UX 10.X .................................... 9
Configuring the Card .................................................................... 11
Appendix A Tables ........................................................................ 13
Table 1
Table 2
Appendix B Systems Administration Reference ...................... 15
Table 3
Appendix C Software License Agreement ................................ 16
Warranty Information .................................................................. 18
Introduction
The TAMS HP-IB Interface is intended to add IEEE-488 capabilities to
any computer with a PCI bus.
The TAMS card takes full advantage of the PCI bus performance and
delivers the highest possible level of throughput.
The TAMS Interface supports both the 3.3v and 5v PCI specifications as a
universal card.
Thanks to HP’s software architecture and the design of the TAMS driver,
once the driver is loaded (which is done once at installation) the TAMS
card can be used in any application without requiring more computer
overhead or any changes to code developed for HP’s HP-IB cards.
Whether you are using HP-VEE, HPBASIC/UX, or programming in C
with the SICL library, your code will now run at full performance without
modification.
Hardware Warranty
All TAMS products use the highest quality components and are assembled
to the highest specifications. Should a defect exist, or a failure occur, we
apologize. Any defective unit will be repaired or replaced immediately.
Please follow the instructions below for service response.
•In the US please return it to TAMS. Please call or Fax for return
instructions.
•Internationally, please contact the local distributor for return
instructions.
Any customer may contact TAMS, or return products directly to TAMS,
but for customers outside the US, this may cause a delay, which could be
avoided by working with the local distributor.
The complete hardware warranty information is on the inside of the back
cover.
For software warranty information see the Software License in Appendix
B.
Handling Interfaces- Some Words of Caution
You should note the following guidelines to avoid equipment damage
when handling any interface cards.
•Make sure the computer's power is turned OFF and the power cord is
removed from the AC power outlet, before removing or installing
interfaces.
Caution Plugging or unplugging an interface with the power on
can damage the interface and the computer.
•Most interfaces contain components that are sensitive to damage from
electrostatic discharge. Use protective measures including anti-static
workstation and personal grounding devices, if possible. When
installing an interface, do not leave the interface exposed longer than
necessary.
Caution Whenever you remove, install, or handle an interface, hold
it by its support bracket and side edges only. Do not touch its electrical
components or traces.
Installing the HP-IB Interface
Refer to the Owner’s Guide of your computer for instructions on opening
your computer and installing PCI boards.
Follow the instructions being careful to handle the TAMS interface board
only by its edges. After the board has been plugged in and the retaining
screw installed the computer should be reassembled.
Depending on the computer, is may be advisable to connect the small
Cannon connector of the required HP-IB cable to the TAMS interface card
prior to fully seating the PCI board. Reassemble the computer. Ensure
that the thumbscrews and the small connector are tight for a good
connection.
HP-IB cable required with TAMS interface.
Connecting the HP-IB Cable
The IEEE 488 specification is for a daisy chain configuration, and so the
standard connector on the cable supplied can be attached directly to any
HP-IB device or to any device in a chain of HP-IB devices.
The following illustrations show correct connections.
You are now ready to install the software which came with the HP-IB
card.
Installing the software with HP-UX 10.X
Note You must have root permission to install the software. In
addition, you must have permission to write to the directories in Table 3 in
Appendix B. Installation of the TAMS HP-IB driver (t60488) will require
rebooting the system.
1. Insert the installation media into the drive and wait for the busy light
to remain off.
2. Mount the cdrom, for example:
/etc/mount /dev/dsk/c0t2d0 /cdrom
/dev/dsk/c0t2d0 is the device file for your cdrom drive and
/cdrom is a directory used as a mount point.
3. Run the interactive HP-UX swinstall utility.
/usr/sbin/swinstall
4. Verify that the Source Host Name and Source Depot Path are correct
(usually the Specify Source window will open automatically, it can be
accessed by selecting ‘Change Source’ from the Actions menu). The
Source Depot Path is normally /var/spool/sw, unless you have
copied the package from the installation media to a Source Depot. If
this is the case you will need to change the Source Depot Path to point
to the installation media. For example: /cdrom. Once Source Host
Name and Source Depot Path are set correctly select ‘OK’.
5. The SD Install - Software Selection window should contain an entry
named ‘T60488’. Highlight this entry by clicking on it once. Choose
‘Mark For Install; from the Actions menu, and ‘Yes’ should appear in
the Marked column.
6. Select ‘Install’ from the Actions menu.
7. The HP-UX swinstall utility will analyze the host system configuration
and the software package requirements. Once the analysis phase is
complete select OK to start the installation.
8. As the final stage of the configuration, the HP-UX swinstall utility will
automatically rebuild the kernel and reboot the system.
9. Once the system has rebooted you may remove the media from the
drive and store it in a safe place.
In general, the installation procedure places the files in the necessary
directories by default. Appendix B is a reference for the Unix systems
administrator, who might wish to know where these files are placed.
After the system reboots, you will need to use iosetup to configure the new
TAMS HP-IB card as a SICL instrument card, as covered in the next
section.
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