Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency Counter
Using the Utility Menu
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Operating Guide
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To Connect the Counter to a Printer via GPIB
You can connect the Counter to a printer via GPIB either with or without a computer.
If you connect a computer, you can operate the printer under program control. In the
absence of a computer, the Counter, when in talk-only, becomes the controller for the
printer.
To Select the GPIB Talk-Only Mode for Printing
1
Press and hold Recall (Utility) key, then cycle POWER key.
2
Press Recall (Utility) key until
HP-IB:
is displayed.
3
To set the GPIB to talk-only, press the appropriate arrow keys until
HP-IB:
TALK
is displayed.
The TALK choice follows 30 and precedes 0 in the set of choices for the GPIB menu
item.
NOTE
BE SURE to press the Enter key to complete the numeric entry.
The talk-only operating mode is now stored in non-volatile memory, and does not
change when power has been off or after a remote interface reset.
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