Section 2: General operation
Models 707B and 708B Switching Matrix Reference Manual
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707B-901-01 Rev. A / August 2010
Figure 32: Model 708B rear panel IEEE-488 connection
IEEE-488
DIGITAL I/O
CAUTION
:
!
REFER TO SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IN MANUAL BEFORE CONNECTING
TO EXTERNAL HAZARDOUS
VOLTAGES (>42V)
IEEE-488 (GPIB)
connection
Set the GPIB address
The GPIB address value is set to 16 at the factory. The address can be set to any address value
between 0 and 30. However, the address must be unique in the system. It cannot conflict with the
address assigned to another instrument or to the GPIB controller.
To change the GPIB address:
1. Press
the
MENU
key.
2. Select
GPIB > ADDRESS
. Press the navigation wheel to display the current address.
3. Choose the appropriate GPIB address.
4. Press
ENTER
to save the address.
The address value is saved in nonvolatile memory and will not change when a
(on page 7-
140) command is sent or when the power is turned off and then turned on again.
When the GPIB bus is operating, you can use the
(on page 7-97) attribute to change the
GPIB address remotely.
Enable GPIB
By default, the instrument is set to GPIB enabled. You only need to enable it if GPIB control was
disabled.
To enable control through the GPIB:
1. Press
the
MENU
key.
2. Select
GPIB
. Press the navigation wheel to display the GPIB MENU.
3. Select
ENABLE
. Press the navigation wheel.
4. To enable GPIB, select
ON
. To disable it, select
OFF
.
5. Press
ENTER
to save the setting.
You must turn the instrument on and off before the setting takes effect.
