In this section:
Topic Page
Overview ............................................................................................ 11-2
Selecting an interface ....................................................................... 11-2
GPIB operation .................................................................................. 11-2
GPIB standards............................................................................. 11-2
GPIB connections ......................................................................... 11-2
Primary address............................................................................ 11-4
Terminator..................................................................................... 11-5
General bus commands ................................................................... 11-6
REN (remote enable).................................................................... 11-6
IFC (interface clear) ...................................................................... 11-6
LLO (local lockout)........................................................................ 11-6
GTL (go to local) ........................................................................... 11-6
DCL (device clear) ........................................................................ 11-6
SDC (selective device clear)......................................................... 11-7
GET (group execute trigger) ......................................................... 11-7
SPE, SPD (serial polling).............................................................. 11-7
Front panel GPIB operation.............................................................. 11-7
Error and status messages........................................................... 11-7
GPIB status indicators .................................................................. 11-7
LOCAL key ................................................................................... 11-8
RS-232 interface operation............................................................... 11-8
Setting RS-232 interface parameters............................................ 11-8
Sending and receiving data .......................................................... 11-9
Terminator..................................................................................... 11-9
Baud rate ...................................................................................... 11-9
Data bits and parity ....................................................................... 11-10
Flow control (signal handshaking) ................................................ 11-10
RS-232 connections ..................................................................... 11-11
Error messages ............................................................................ 11-11
Section 11
Communications Interfaces
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