Tektronix AWG710, Programmer'S Manual

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Getting Started
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AWG710 Arbitrary Waveform Generator Programmer Manual
Follow these rules when you use your waveform generator with a GPIB network:
H
Assign a unique device address to each device on the bus. Two devices can
not share the same device address.
H
Do not connect more than 15 devices to one bus.
H
Connect one device for every 2 meters (6 feet) of cable used.
H
Do not use more than 20 meters (65 feet) of cable to connect devices to a
bus.
H
While using the network, turn on at least two-thirds of the devices on the
network.
H
Connect the devices on the network in a star or linear configuration, as
shown in Figure 1–7. Do not use loop or parallel configurations.
GPIB Device
GPIB Device
GPIB Device
GPIB Device
GPIB Device
GPIB Device
GPIB Device
Figure 1-7: Typical GPIB network configurations
NOTE
. Appendix C: Network Interface Specification provides more information
about the GPIB configuration of the waveform generator.
You must set the GPIB parameters of the waveform generator to match the
configuration of the bus. Follow the steps below to set up the waveform
generator for the GPIB interface.
1. Press the UTILITY button to display the Utility screen.
2. Press the Comm menu button at the bottom of the screen.
3. Move the cursor to the Remote Control field using the up/down (
↑
/
↓
) arrow
buttons, then select GPIB using the left/right (
←
/
→
) arrow buttons.
4. Move the cursor to the GPIB Configuration field using the up/down (
↑
/
↓
)
arrow buttons, then select Talk/Listen using either the general purpose knob
or the left/right (
←
/
→
) arrow buttons. See Figure 1–8 on page 1–7.
GPIB Requirements
Setting the GPIB
Parameters