Tektronix AD007, User Manual

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Getting Started
AD007 User Manual
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Connecting the GPIB
Observe these rules when you set up the AD007 GPIB-LAN Adapter
with a GPIB system:
H Connect only one AD007 GPIB-LAN Adapter on a given GPIB.
H Each device on the bus needs a unique device address. No two
devices can share the same device address.
H Do not connect more than 15 devices to any one bus.
H Connect one device for every 2 m (6 ft) of cable used.
H Do not use more than 20 m (65 ft) of cable to connect devices to
a bus.
H Turn on at least two-thirds of the devices on the GPIB system
while you use the system.
H Configure the devices on the system as shown in Figure 7. Do not
use loop or parallel configurations.
AD007
GPIB Device
GPIB Device
GPIB Device
GPIB Device
GPIB Device
GPIB Device
Figure 7: Typical GPIB Network Configuration
To connect the AD007 GPIB-LAN Adapter to the GPIB, do these
steps:
1. Connect the GPIB port of the adapter to the GPIB port(s) or
connector(s) for the instrument(s) that you wish to control. If