Re: VME-GPIB 1014 problems (beginner questions)

[wbrown@csg.lbl.gov (Bill Brown)]

> From giacchini@lnl.infn.it Wed Dec 10 01:32:44 1997
> Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 10:30:29 +0000
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OK - The easy one first:

> In the first page of that document Winans wrote "The basic
> GPIB device support module is costructed by copying the
> sample skeleton template...." where is, in this epics version, this file
> ? my base/template folder is empty.
> Please, can I have one copy ?

Try "base/src/devOpt/devXxSkeletonGpib.c" - any of the other *Gpib.c files
in this directory can be used as a template as well.
> 
> I'm using epics R3.13.0.beta11 and I've got a GPIB-1014
> (VME Module by National Instruments). I want write a
> device support to control one instrument by GPIB.
> 
> The address of my 1014 is : 0xffff5000 but what are the
> correct set for those jumpers : W2, W3, W4, W5 ?
>

Copied from a board that worked last time I used it: 
	  W3
W4 . __ __ . . __ W2

> Next, in the last page of the documentation (GPIB Device Support by John
> Winans) there is a strange (for me)
> information : "....GPIB_IO link type entries in your
> devSup.ascii file(s)." where is, in this epics version,
> this file ?

devSup.ascii has gone to the great bit-bucket in the sky; IOW it is no
longer used.  Somewhere in the release notes or IOC App. Dev. Guide there's
information on conversion, but I can't seem to find it at the moment.  I just
gotta get organized Real Soon Now.

Actually, it all seems to be explained in the release notes for V3.13beta4,
but I don't see it in the release notes for beta11.

It's a little confusing, but all of the documentation hasn't quite caught up
to 3.13 yet.  AFIK.

> 
> Thanks for your suggestions.
> Mauro
> 
You're quite welcome, except that I have the feeling I'm just adding to
your confusion.


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