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GPIB-232CT User Manual
Chapter 1
Description of the GPIB-232CT
Introduction
The GPIB-232CT, shown in Figure 1-1, is a high-performance serial-to-
GPIB interface. It provides a computer with an RS-232 port, a means of
controlling, talking, and listening on the GPIB. The GPIB-232CT is also
capable of interfacing RS-232 instruments and peripherals to the GPIB.
The GPIB-232CT has all the software and logic required to implement the
physical and electrical specifications of the IEEE-488 and the RS-232
standards. It is capable of both interpreting and executing high-level
commands that you send to it over the serial port, and performing GPIB-to-
RS-232 protocol conversion.
Figure 1-1. The GPIB-232CT
