HP 8340b Operating Instructions

The secondary command DATA sets the ATN line False; all other secondary commands (CMD, TALK,
LISTEN, UNL, MLA, and MTA) set ATN True. Information accompanying the SEND statement can be
either ASCII encoded characters that correspond to the HP-IB functions (see Table 3-3), or computer-
recognized mnemonics. For example, to read the status bytes from the HP 8340B/41B, the HP-IB
sequence is:
UNL MLA (the computer’s) TAD (HP 8340B/41B’s) SPE (data bytes) SPD UNT
This sequence is accomplished, in BASIC, by using either computer-recognized mnemonics:
100 SEND 7; UNL MLA TALK 19 CMD 24
110 ENTER 7 USING
120 SEND 7; CMD 25 UNT
where CMB 24 is SPE, and CMD 25 is SPD; or the same sequence can be accomplished using ASCII
encoded HP-IB information:
100 SEND 7; CMD M ? 5 S " & C H R $ < 2 4 >
110 ENTER 7 USING "#,B" ; S
120 SEND 7; CMD CHR$(25)& M _"
In line 100, ? is the ASCII code for UNL, 5 is a representative MLA, and S is TA19. In line 120, “
(underscore) is the ASCII code for UNT. In both examples the ATN line is set True or False by tfTe
computer, depending on the context of the mnemonics, and does not require any specific commands.
(This is an illustrative example only; status bytes can be more easily read using a simple OUTPUT
"OS” statement.)
Reading HP-IB Messages
The HP-IB lines are read by examining the computer’s status registers, using the STATUS statement.
The STATUS statement has this syntax:
The function assignment of each status register is computer specific. Figure 3-27 shows represen¬
tative status register assignments, from the HP 9826 and HP-85A computers.
HP 8340B/41B
Operating Information
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HP 8340b Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	8340b
Category	Inverter
Language	English