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GPIB-PRL User Manual
About This Manual
Introduction to the GPIB-PRL
The GPIB-PRL is one of National Instruments family of MicroGPIB
products. These products are high performance, low cost IEEE 488 support
items, packaged in small all-metal cases, capable of being rack mounted.
Organization of This Manual
This manual is organized as follows:
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Chapter 1, Description of the GPIB-PRL, contains general information
about the National Instruments GPIB-PRL and lists components and
accessories. Environmental, electrical, and physical specifications are
also provided.
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Chapter 2, Installation and Operation, describes the procedures for
configuring and operating the GPIB-PRL.
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Chapter 3, Technical Information, contains a more detailed description
of the operation of the GPIB-PRL. The timing characteristics of the
parallel port are provided in this section.
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The appendix, Customer Communication, contains forms you can use
to request help from National Instruments or to comment on our
products and manuals.
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The Glossary contains an alphabetical list and a description of terms
used in this manual, including abbreviations, acronyms, metric
prefixes, mnemonics, and symbols.