4.6
Calibration system setup
GPIB interface (IEEE488) device
To control the calibration standards, the GEN series Calibration and Verification
Software uses a GPIB interface.
This connection can be made with:
l
The NI GPIB
-
USB
-
HS controller, included in the shipment
or
l
any National instruments GPIB controller with proper windows drivers
installed.
HINT/TIP
During start of the software it will search for device GPIB0 in the NI device
drivers. Make sure the GPIB controller of choice is named GPIB0 or the
software will fail to connect to the GPIB controller.
Note
The most current version of the software at release of this manual still supports
the legacy IOTech serial to GPIB interface
Connecting the hardware
For the ISOBE5600 Calibration and Verification software to communicate with
ISOBE5600, you need to connect the USB (2.0) port of the controlling PC to
the ISOBE5600 Receiver.
For the ISOBE5600 Calibration and Verification software to communicate with
and control the calibration standards:
l
Connect the NI GPIB
-
USB
-
HS GPIB port to the standard.
l
Connect the NI GPIB
-
USB
-
H USB cable to the USB port on your computer.
For further details, please refer to the NI GPIB
-
USB
-
HS GPIB controller
manual.
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