National Instruments GPIB-RS232 User manual

September 2006
371952B-01
INSTALLATION GUIDE
NI GPIB-Serial Converter
GPIB-RS232 and GPIB-RS485/RS422
This guide includes instructions for installing and configuring your GPIB-RS232
or GPIB-RS485/RS422 hardware and NI GPIB-Serial Converter software on
Windows 2000/XP.
Refer to the NI GPIB-Serial Converter Help, available after installing the
NI GPIB-Serial Converter software, for more information about troubleshooting
problems, configuring the hardware and software, programming modes of
operation, and more.
Check the Hardware Configuration
The GPIB-RS232/485/422 is shipped with a 100–240 VAC wall-mount or desktop
power supply. If you plan to use a different power source to power your
GPIB-RS232/485/422, verify that the voltage marked on that power supply
matches the input voltage marked on your GPIB-RS232/485/422.
Caution Do not operate your GPIB-RS232/485/422 at any voltage other
than that labelled on the unit. Doing so could damage the unit.

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The GPIB-RS232/485/422 ships with the following factory default power-on
settings:
•DMode
• 8 data bits/character
• 1 stop bit/character
• Parity disabled
• Serial port configured to 9600 baud
• Hardware flow control
• GPIB primary address 5
• GPIB secondary address disabled
• SRQ enabled
In D Mode, the GPIB-RS232/485/422 can act only as a GPIB Talker or Listener.
To change any default setting, you must install the NI GPIB-Serial Converter
software. For more information about D Mode settings, refer to the
NI GPIB-Serial Converter Help, available after installing the software.
Install the Software
To install the NI GPIB-Serial Converter software, complete the following steps:
1. Log on as Administrator or as a user with administrator privileges.
2. Insert the NI GPIB-Serial Converter software CD.
3. If the autorun application does not start, run setup.exe and follow the
onscreen instructions to complete installation.
4. Reboot when prompted at the end of software installation.

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Connect the Hardware
To connect the hardware, complete the following steps:
1. Connect either the GPIB or serial cable between the GPIB-RS232/485/422
and computer.
2. Connect the DC power plug of the DC power supply to the
GPIB-RS232/485/422 hardware back panel and plug the power supply into an
AC outlet.
Caution Do not operate your GPIB-RS232/485/422 at any voltage other
than that labelled on the unit. Doing so could damage the unit.
Configure the Hardware
To configure the hardware, complete the following steps:
1. Move the switch on the back panel to the CFG setting.
2. Power on the GPIB-RS232/485/422, using the power switch on the front of the
product.
The PWR LED indicator should come on immediately. The RDY LED
indicator blinks green after the hardware has passed its power-on self test,
indicating it is ready for configuration.
3. Launch the NI GPIB-Serial Converter Wizard from Start»Programs»
National Instruments»GPIB-Serial Converter.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions in the wizard.
For more information, refer to the NI GPIB-Serial Converter Help, available by
clicking the NI GPIB-Serial Converter Wizard Help button.

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Technical Support
The NI GPIB-Serial Converter Help is available from the following locations:
•Start»Programs»National Instruments»GPIB-Serial Converter
• The NI GPIB-Serial Converter Wizard Help button
Refer to the Technical Support and Professional Services topic in the
NI GPIB-Serial Converter Help for information about obtaining technical support
for this product.