2-7
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2.7
CONFIGURING FROM THE GPIBKYBD AND OTHER
PROGRAMS
The 4863 can be configured from any GPIB bus controller by using the
following procedure and a interactive control program like ICS’s GPIBkybd
program. The example commands can also be imported into any program
language. If you are using the GPIBkybd program, just send the unit the
command strings. The following examples use NI 488.2, ICS and HP
command examples. 2363s can be configured by entering the commands
directly in any terminal emulation program. Refer to section 3.9 for more
information about programming 2363s.
1.
Connect the 4863 to the bus controller or computer as directed in
2.6 step 2. Turn both units on.
2.
Determine the 4863's GPIB address or the 2363's network address
by one of the following methods:
a) Use the factory default value of 4 for new units.
b) If you do not know your unit's address, turn the unit off and back
on. The unit will display its primary address at the end of its self
test routine by blinking its LEDs. A double blink indicates the 4863
is in the dual secondary address mode. The LED bit weights are:
RDY
TALK
LSTN SRQ ERR
16
8
4
2
1
3.
Make a copy of Table 1-3 or 1-4 and note the parameter settings.
Mark up the parameters that you want to change. You only have to
change the ones that are different from the shipped (default)
configuration. You can always return to the factory default settings
with the CAL:DEFAULT command.
4.
Verify communication with the unit by querying its IDN message.
This example uses National Instrument commands.
Call Send(Bd, Addr,"*IDN?", EOTMode)
Instring$ = String$(Lin, 32)
'fills the string with spaces
Call Receive(Bd, Addr, Instring$, Term)
