Giga-
tronics 2400/2500 Series Microwave Signal Generators
3. Hardware Interfaces
Programming Manual, Part Number 34783, Rev A, July 2009
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Chapter 3.
Hardware Interfaces
3.1 Introduction
The 2400/2500 has four connectors to choose from for connecting to a computer:
•
GPIB
•
LAN (Ethernet)
•
RS-232
•
USB
Figure 1 below shows the locations of the connectors on the 2400/2500 rear panel. Descriptions of the
connectors are given in Table 1 below.
NOTE:
Your 2400/2500 may look slightly different, depending on series and model.
Figure 1.
2400/2500 Rear Panel
Table 1
2400/2500 Hardware Interfaces Description
Name
Description
GPIB
A 24-pin IEEE STD 488.2 connector for control of the instrument during remote
operation using GPIB.
RS-232
A DB-9 connector for control of the instrument during remote operation using
RS-232 serial communications. A USB to Serial Cable Port Adapter is included
with the 2400/2500 for controlling the instrument via the USB port on a host
computer.
USB
A USB connector for control of the instrument during remote operation using
USB 2.0 (full speed) communications
Ethernet
An Ethernet connector for control of the instrument during remote operation
using LAN interface communications.
GPIB
RS-232
USB
LAN