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SM 701730-01E
Performance Testing
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2.2.5 GP-IB Test
Test Items
• APC with support for GP-IB
• GP-IB cable
Testing Procedure
1.
Connect the PC to the main unit with the GP-IB cable.
2.
Press MISC. The MISC menu appears.
3.
Press the Remote Control soft key. The Remote Cntl menu appears.
4.
Press the Device soft key. The Device menu appears.
5.
Press the GP-IB soft key.
6.
Turn the jog shuttle to set the GP-IP address.
7.
Select Format, Rx-Tx, or Terminator as required.
8.
Execute a program like the one below.
The following program was written in Visual Basic. Your program may differ
depending on the language used.
Private Sub Command2_Click() 'GPIB-TEST
========== Initialize GP-IB =============
Call ibfind("DEV1", dl%)
Call ibsic(dl%)
vol$ = 0
vol$ = Space$(10)
========= Send command =========
Call ibwrt(dl%, "COMM:HEAD OFF" + vbCrLf)
DoEvents
Call ibwrt(dl%, "ACQ:MODE NORM" + vbCrLf)
DoEvents
Call ibwrt(dl%, "ACQ:MODE?" + vbCrLf)
DoEvents
=========== Receive data ==============
Call ibrd(dl%, vol$)
DoEvents
=========== Display data ==============
Text1.Text = Mid(vol$, 1, 4)
End Sub
Items to Be Checked
That "NORM" is displayed on the PC screen.
Display Screen Example
2.2 Tests for the DL1720E/DL1740E/DL1740EL
