Tabor Electronics 5064, User Manual

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Configuring the Instrument
Selecting a Remote interface
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To select an active Interface, you need to access the Select
Interface screen as shown in Figure 2-1. To access this screen
press the TOP menu button, then select the Utility soft key and
scroll down with the dial to the Remote Setup option and press the
Enter key. The Select Interface soft key will update the display with
the interface parameters.
Use the curser keys left and right to point to the required interface
option then press Enter. The new interface will Initialize and the
icon at the top will be updated and will flag the active interface
option.
The interface icon is always displayed at the top of the screen so if
you are not sure which of the interfaces is selected, compare the
following icons to what you have on the screen:
Designates GPIB interface is selected and active. GPIB
configuration is required to communicate with your PC.
Designates USB interface is selected and active. First
connection requires USB configuration and software driver
installation to communicate with your PC.
Designates LAN interface is selected and active. LAN
configuration is required to communicate with your PC.
Figure 2-1, Selecting a Remote interface
GPIB Configuration
GPIB configuration requires an address setting only. If you intend to
use more than one instrument on the bus, you have to make sure
each device has a unique address setting. GPIB address is
programmed from the front panel Utility menu as shown in Figure 2-
2. To access this screen press the TOP menu button, then select
the Utility soft key and scroll down with the dial to the Remote Setup