Model 5328A
Programming
SECTION
V
PROGRAMMING
(Option
011
HP-IB Interface)
5-1.
INTRODUCTION
5-2.
Option 011 makes the 5328A Universal Counter fully compatible with the Hewlett-Packard
Interface Bus (HP-IB). With this option installed, the counter can respond to remote control
instructions and can output measurement results via the HP-IB. Thus the
5328A gives all the
benefits of standardized systems operation with the HP-IB. At the simplest level the 5328A can
output data to other devices such as the 5150A Thermal Printer or the 59303A Digital-to-Analog
Converter. In more sophisticated systems, the calculator or other system controller can remotely
program the 5328A, trigger measurements, and read the results. Of course, a calculator or
computer adds other benefits to an HP-IB based measurement system. The calculator can
manipulate data to compute the mean and standard deviation, check for linearity, compare
results to limits, or perform many other functions.
5-3. This section describes how to use the HP 9820A, HP 9821A, and HP 9830A Calculators to
program the 5328A Universal Counter. Before starting to operate a system it helps to be familiar
with the selected calculator, the capabilities of the HP-IB, and the manual operation and
capabilitiesof the 5328A. The following HP manuals providevery useful background information:
HP-IB User's Guide, 9820A/21A
HP-IB User's Guide, 9830A
5328A Service Manual
Each of these manuals is included with theappropriate hardware.The User'sGuidesare included
with the
1/0
cards that interface the calculators to the HP-IB.'The 5328A Service Manual
is
shipped with the 5328A Universal Counter.
5-4.
SETTING ADDRESS SWITCHES
5-5.
To use the 5328A in an HP-IB based system the first step is to set the rear panel address
switches shown in Table 5-1. The left-most switch sets the counter to ADDRESSABLE or TALK
ONLY mode. ADDRESSABLE mode
is
used whenever a calculator or other controller is used
within the system. TALK ONLY mode is used when the counter will be controlled manually but
will output results to another device on the bus such as a printer or D-A converter.
5-6.
The five right-hand switches, A5 through Al, set the talk and listen addresses of the 5328A
when it is used in the ADDRESSABLE mode. Table 5-1 showsthe
possibleaddresssettingsand
the
corresponding ASCII codes for talk and listen addresses.
5-7. The examples listed in this section assume an address setting of 01010. This setting gives a
talk address of
"I"
and a listen address of
"*".
5-8.
The setting 11111 should not be used as it is reserved for the Untalk and Unlisten
commands.
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