Chapter 4
Nonvolatile Configuration
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For FAILED Device
The VXIbus specification requires Commanders to Sysfail-Inhibit a
Servant device that has failed (asserted the SYSFAIL* line and the Passed
bit in its Status register). The specification permits Commanders to also
set the reset bit of a failed device. This parameter specifies which method
to use.
Servant Area
This parameter specifies what Servant area value to return to the Resource
Manager during a Word Serial
Read Servant Area
query. This parameter
applies only when the GPIB-VXI/C is not Resource Manager.
GPIB Primary
This parameter specifies the GPIB primary address of the GPIB-VXI/C
to be used when in multiple secondary addressing mode.
GPIB Address Assignment Method
This parameter specifies what method to use to configure the GPIB address
of the GPIB-VXI/C. The choices are as follows:
•
Default:
–
0 for multiple secondary addressing
–
1 for multiple primary addressing
•
Always a particular GPIB address
•
No GPIB address
GPIB Flags
•
MultPrimary: Multiple primary addressing mode is set.
•
MultSecond: Multiple secondary addressing mode is set.
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Others: These flags are for information purposes only; do not modify.
GPIB Addresses to Avoid
This is a 32-bit bit mask of GPIB addresses to avoid during address
assignment for either multiple primary or multiple secondary addressing
modes.
