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NI-488.2 2.5 - RedHat - Beta 64 Bit

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Standard Download: NI-488.2 v2.5.4 Beta 1(26 MB)

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Download Language: English
Product Line: GPIB
Version: 2.5
Release date: 02-2008
Software type: Hardware Driver
Operating system: RedHat

Description

This driver supports 64-Bit RedHat Linux 5.0 and 5.1.

System Requirements
NI-488.2 for Linux software for the Intel x64 (64-bit) architecture requires the following distributions:

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 5
An X Windows graphical environment to run graphical configuration and troubleshooting utilities is recommended.

Supported GPIB Interfaces
  • PCI-GPIB
  • PCI-GPIB/LP
  • NI PCIe-GPIB
  • PXI-GPIB
  • GPIB-USB-HS
  • GPIB-ENET/100
To configure a supported GPIB interface, refer to /usr/local/natinst/ni4882/docs/Installation_Guide.pdf.

Installation Instructions

To install NI-488.2 software for Linux, log in as root, and run the INSTALL script from the mounted CD or tarball directory, as follows:

sh ./INSTALL

The INSTALL script ensures that all requirements are met, checks and uninstalls existing installations if necessary, and then installs the NI-488.2 software.

The script uses rpm to install the packages on systems that support it or extracts the files directly on other systems.

Install Notes

The NI-488.2 software for Linux cannot coexist with the beta NI-488.2 drivers. You must manually uninstall all NI-488.2 beta drivers before installing this software.

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