Chapter 3
Operation of the GPIB-232CV-A
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such as an IBM PC AT computer with a National Instruments AT-GPIB
IEEE 488.2 board installed, as shown in Figure 3-1.
Figure 3-1.
Example of D Mode System Setup
When to Use C Mode
The GPIB-232CV-A should be set to operate in C mode when transferring
data between a GPIB device that has no Controller capabilities and a serial
device. An example of a system requiring C mode includes a GPIB device,
such as a digital multimeter, connected to an IBM PC serial port through a
GPIB-232CV-A as shown in Figure 3-2.
Figure 3-2.
Example of C Mode System Setup
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IBM PC AT
(GPIB Controller)
GPIB Device
Serial Cable
GPIB Cables
GPIB-232CV-A
Printer
(Serial Device)
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Digital Multimeter
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Serial Cable
GPIB Cable
GPIB-232CV-A
IBM PC
(Serial Device)