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allowing it to communicate over the IEEE interface. The card’s
manufacturer can provide information for configuration with your
computer. Proper configuration is required to communicate to an
instrument at a given address, and to issue commands to it from the
programming language.
The
IEEE
connector on the back of the laser controller allows for
remote operation through a standard IEEE-488 (GPIB) cable. The
connector is a standard, female, 24-pin IEEE-488 connector for use
with a standard shielded IEEE-488 cable.
Before you can operate the laser through the IEEE interface, you must
assign a device address to the laser controller that is unique from all the
other IEEE-488 components attached to your computer.
See “Programming for this Laser” on page 48 for more information on
using the IEEE interface.
Setting the Device Address
1. On the main screen, choose the
System
icon. The System screen
appears.
2. On the
System
screen, choose the
Select Port
icon. The keypad
appears.
3. Enter your password using the keypad. The
Select Port
screen
appears.
4. Choose the
GPIB
icon. The device address icon appears to the right
of the
GPIB
icon.
5. Choose the device address field. The keypad appears. Enter a new
device address using the keypad and choose the green
Enter
button. On the
Select Port
screen, choose the green
CheckMark
icon.
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