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GPIB-FL2-USB Reference Manual 

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Start up the Utility. 
Start up CONTEC Device Utility. 
(The utility can be found in Utility folder of API-GPIB(WDM) for USB driver.) 

 

 

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Write firmware 
Select GPIB-USB-TYPE1 from the list, and perform updating firmware. 

 

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Remove the product. 
Remove the product from USB port of the PC. 

 

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Set Module ID back to the former ID. 
Set Module ID back to the ID that had been set before firmware was updated. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for GPIB-FL2-USB

Page 1: ...onverter for USB High Speed IEEE 488 2 I F Micro Converter for USB2 0 GPIB FL2 USB Introduction 4 Safety Precautions 11 Setup 19 Connecting to an External Device 35 Software 38 Functions 49 Appendix 5...

Page 2: ...7 5 Storage 17 6 Disposal 18 Setup 19 1 What is Setup 20 1 Driver Software Installation 20 2 Driver Software Installation 21 1 Starting Up the Install Program 21 3 Hardware Setting 22 1 Nomenclature o...

Page 3: ...the Help File 42 2 Using Sample Programs 42 3 Running a Sample Program 42 4 Uninstalling the Driver Software 43 4 For using API GPLV W32 44 1 Accessing the Help File 44 2 Using Sample Programs 44 3 R...

Page 4: ...4 Introduction This section provides necessary information of the product such as the outline bundled items and manuals before actual use...

Page 5: ...up Guide Must read this after opening the package This lists the product configuration and describes the precautions Included in the package Printed matter Reference Manual Read this when operating th...

Page 6: ...andard With the USB cable 1 8 m included in this package it can be connected to GPIB interface of any equipment without using GPIB cables Furthermore this product is powered by the bus so that simple...

Page 7: ...y 2 Kbytes for transmission and 2 Kbytes for reception Employs a buffer memory 2 Kbytes dedicated to transmission and 2 Kbytes dedicated to reception in order to reduce the load to the CPU when transm...

Page 8: ...nsists of the items listed below Check with the following list that your package is complete If you discover damaged or missing items contact your retailer Product 1 USB Cable 1 8m 1 USB Cable Attachm...

Page 9: ...asic and Visual C are included and you can verify the operation of hardware by using Diagnostic programs Download from the CONTEC website Driver software API GPIB 98 PC It is the driver software and w...

Page 10: ...Product Name Model type Description GPIB cable PCN T02 GPIB cable 2m PCN T04 GPIB cable 4m GPIB connector adapter CN GP C GPIB connector adapter Effective if this product interferes with the main uni...

Page 11: ...11 Safety Precautions Understand the following definitions and precautions to use the product safely Never fail to read them before using the product...

Page 12: ...tand the meanings of these labels to operate the equipment safely DANGER DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury WARNING WARNING...

Page 13: ...ear a heating device such as a stove Otherwise the product may malfunction overheat cause a failure or breakage Do not use or store the product near equipment generating a strong magnetic field or rad...

Page 14: ...epair or replacement When disposing of the product follow the disposal procedures stipulated under the relevant laws and municipal ordinances Regardless of the foregoing statements CONTEC is not liabl...

Page 15: ...must be installed in the connecting cable so that this product may suit the above mentioned standard Equivalent product can also be used Name Maker Turn Quantity Installation Site RFC 13MA KITAKAWA I...

Page 16: ...radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense F...

Page 17: ...None Floating dust particles Not to be excessive 4 Inspection Inspect the product periodically as follows to use it safely 5 Storage When storing this product keep it in its original packing form Put...

Page 18: ...Safety Precautions GPIB FL2 USB Reference Manual 18 6 Disposal When disposing of the product follow the disposal procedures stipulated under the relevant laws and municipal ordinances...

Page 19: ...19 Setup This section explains how to set up this product...

Page 20: ...program development using the driver software API GPIB WDM for USB Taking the following steps sets up the driver software and hardware You can use the diagnosis program later on to check whether the d...

Page 21: ...led OS installation procedure refer to Help APIUSBP chm in the folder that installed the development environment package from CONTEC website 1 Starting Up the Install Program 1 Download the API GPIB W...

Page 22: ...ent names of the product are shown in the figure below No Name Description 1 Setting Switches These are switches to distinguish modules 2 LED Indicator This indicates the state of the product 3 Interf...

Page 23: ...h bits and low bits of Module ID respectively Module ID Description 00 7Fh It is a setting range for module IDs FFh This is used only when upgrading the firmware CAUTION When setting with Module ID x1...

Page 24: ...s not established PC connection status Green ON PC communication is established OFF PC communication is not established 4 Interface Connector Use the 24 pin connector attached to this product to conne...

Page 25: ...GPIB FL2 USB Reference Manual 25 5 Connecting Screws These are screws to connect GPIB cable or a remote device 6 USB Connector This is a USB connector for type A Connect this to the USB port on the P...

Page 26: ...n the PC has been up and running connect the product to a USB port in the PC Connect the product to a USB port in the PC CAUTION It may cause a trouble in recognizing and operating the device accordin...

Page 27: ...Setup GPIB FL2 USB Reference Manual 27 3 The hardware is automatically recognized by the OS and installation proceeds automatically 4 You have now finished installing the hardware...

Page 28: ...nge the device name follow the setting procedure described below 1 Setting the device name 1 Run Device Manager For Windows10 right click on the Windows mark start button on the lower left side of the...

Page 29: ...e OK The device name you set here is used later when programming The initial device name that appears is a default value You can use this default name if you wish Make sure that you do not use the sam...

Page 30: ...product has been set up appropriately 1 Check Method Connect the product to an external target device to test the communication and check the execution environment To connect an external target devic...

Page 31: ...format of the target device are set the main dialog box of the Diagnosis Program appears You can check the current operation states of the board in the following boxes 1 Specify the remote device add...

Page 32: ...ing to the remote device Receive Receives data from the target device and displays it along with the number of data items Trigger Sends a trigger command to the remote device Polling Polls the remote...

Page 33: ...is displays detailed data including converter settings and the diagnosis results while saving them in text format The diagnosis program performs driver file test GPIB communication test device setting...

Page 34: ...nostic program uses the API GPIB WDM for USB functions If the diagnostic program works properly other applications should also work properly If you have a problem recheck your program taking note of t...

Page 35: ...35 Connecting to an External Device This section describes how to connect the product to an external device with a cable...

Page 36: ...is shorter JIS C1901 1987 Note however the individual cables between devices must be within 4 m long Some examples are given below System with a total of two devices 2 m x Number of devices 2 20 m The...

Page 37: ...ring instrument first and then on the PC 6 Neither unplug plug the cable nor turn on off the device during communication Doing so stops the operation or causes an error resulting in trouble 7 The talk...

Page 38: ...38 Software This section describes GPIB communication driver for Windows developed by CONTEC and CONTEC Device Utility...

Page 39: ...asily therefore install this software if you are developing a new application or are an existing user of the GPIB Development Environment of API USBP WDM API GPIB 98 PC It is the driver software and w...

Page 40: ...the help for basic usage 2 Using Sample Programs Sample programs are individually offered for the basic application The sample programs of the API GPIB WDM for USB can be found in Program Files x86 CO...

Page 41: ...detailed uninstalling procedure per OS Uninstall of Device Driver Refer to Uninstall of device driver page46 Uninstall of Development Environment Use Control Panel Programs and Features to uninstall t...

Page 42: ...e Programs Sample programs are individually offered for the basic application The sample programs of the API GPIB 98 PC can be found in Program Files x86 CONTEC API PAC W32 GPIB Samples or Program Fil...

Page 43: ...ice driver page46 Uninstall of Runtime Environment Use Control Panel Programs and Features to uninstall the development environment Select CONTEC API GPIB 98 PC NT VerX XX Runtime and then click Unins...

Page 44: ...ile provides information such as operation specifications additional information and troubleshooting 2 Using Sample Programs Sample programs are individually offered for the basic application The samp...

Page 45: ...f device driver page46 Uninstall of Runtime Environment Use Control Panel Programs and Features to uninstall the runtime environment Select CONTEC API GPLV W32 VerX XX Runtime and then click Uninstall...

Page 46: ...installing procedure per OS Use Control Panel Programs and Features to uninstall the development environment Select Windows driver package CONTEC CGpib Contec and then click Uninstall Change After the...

Page 47: ...plied in the CONTEC website when function upgrades and so on The following presents how to update firmware 1 Preparation for updating Unplug and remove all of USB cables and interface connectors from...

Page 48: ...found in Utility folder of API GPIB WDM for USB driver 4 Write firmware Select GPIB USB TYPE1 from the list and perform updating firmware 5 Remove the product Remove the product from USB port of the...

Page 49: ...49 Functions This section describes the features achieved by combining hardware and driver functions...

Page 50: ...erter can send and receive data in accordance with the IEEE 488 Standard You can add delimiters and EOI End Of Identify to outgoing data depending on the software settings Serial poll parallel poll SR...

Page 51: ...y The product can use FIFO memory for communication As the product controls this form of communication it can be performed at high speed irrelevant to the PC s CPU speed Note however that the actual c...

Page 52: ...52 Appendix This section lists the specifications and the physical dimensions of the product...

Page 53: ...projection included Weight 100g Not including the USB cable attachment 1 For details see Notes on cable connection 2 Depends on the environment of the host PC OS USB host controller being used Instal...

Page 54: ...talker serial polling MLA talker release L4 Basic listener MTA listener release TE0 No extended talker functions LE0 No extended listener functions SR1 Service request function RL1 Remote function DC...

Page 55: ...Appendix GPIB FL2 USB Reference Manual 55 2 Physical Dimensions...

Page 56: ...SB as the GPIB FL2 USB is API compatible with the GP IB USB FL Some differences between the two are listed below however there are no changes in the electrical specifications GP IB USB FL GPIB FL2 USB...

Page 57: ...57 Customer Support and Inquiry CONTEC provides the following support services for you to use CONTEC products more efficiently and comfortably...

Page 58: ...seful information including product manuals that can be downloaded through the CONTEC website Download https www contec com download You can download updated driver software firmware and differential...

Page 59: ...Customer Support and Inquiry GPIB FL2 USB Reference Manual 59 Revision History MONTH YEAR Summary of Changes January 2019 The First Edition...

Page 60: ...u Osaka 555 0025 Japan https www contec com No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written consent of CONTEC CO LTD GPIB FL2 USB Reference Manual N...

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