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Configuration Questions

See my GPIB devices

See my Serial devices

See my VXI devices

Communicate with my GPIB-VXI/VXI devices?

Have the Resource Manager configure my VME devices

Share more than 8 MB of memory in A24 space

Use HP-VISA and NI-VISA on the same system

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    • Getting Started with Your Help
      • How is this help file organized?
      • What should I do if I can't find the answer to my question here?
      • How do I use the Troubleshooter?
    • How do I...?
      • General Topics
        • Obtain specifications on my National Instruments hardware
        • Obtain the latest National Instruments VISA and VXI software and bug fixes
        • Obtain the latest National Instruments product information
        • Access the National Instruments Product KnowledgeBase
        • Debug a VXI problem
        • Find out if my device has an instrument driver
        • Find out more about programming in NI-DAQ
        • Find out more about LabVIEW
        • Find out more about LabWindows/CVI
        • Find out more about GPIB
      • Configuration
        • Assign an alias to my VISA device
        • Disable a VISA device
        • Verify my system is working properly
        • Install VXIplug&play software
        • Configure NI-VISA to operate with an HP/Agilent GPIB-VXI board
        • Configure NI-VISA to operate with a National Instruments GPIB-VXI/C
        • Configure NI-VISA to see multiple GPIB-VIX/C boards
        • Use VISAIC/VIC
        • Determine what version of software I have installed
      • General Programming Issues
        • Handle VXI interrupts (signals, triggers, and so on) using NI-VISA or the NI-VXI API
        • Communicate with register-based devices in NI-VISA or the NI-VXI API
        • Communicate with message-based devices in NI-VISA or the NI-VXI API
        • Convert a GPIB-VXI/C program from NI-488.2 to NI-VISA
        • Convert an NI-VXI API program to NI-VISA
        • Program a GPIB-VXI/C with NI-VISA
        • Move a large block of data in NI-VISA or the NI-VXI API
        • Transfer data using VME64
        • Debug a VXI program
        • Write a VXI program in C
          • Using instrument drivers
          • Using NI-VISA
        • Write a VXI program in LabVIEW
          • Using instrument drivers
          • Using NI-VISA
        • Write a VXI program in Visual Basic
          • Using NI-VISA
    • Why Can't I...?
      • Configuration Questions
        • See my GPIB devices
        • See my Serial devices
        • See my VXI devices
        • Have the Resource Manager configure my VME devices
        • Communicate with my GPIB-VXI/VXI devices
        • Share more than 8 MB of memory in A24 space
        • Use HP-VISA and NI-VISA on the same system
      • Programming Questions
        • Call MapVXIAddress() or viMapAddress()
        • Call VXImemAlloc() or viMemAlloc()
      • Troubleshooting
        • Device Busy
        • Device Disabled
        • Device Missing Functionality
        • Device Offline
        • Device OK
        • Device State Unknown
        • Device Static
    • Why Would I/When Do I...?
      • Use NI-VISA vs. the NI-VXI API
      • Use NI-VISA vs. HP/Agilent VISA
      • Use low-level VXI access calls (use viMapAddress())
      • Use high-level VXI access calls
      • Use viMove() or VXImove()
      • Turn off ibln in VISA
      • Not auto detect GPIB-VXI/C boards in VISA
      • Call viClose()
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