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GPIB-100A User Manual
Contents
Chapter 1
Description of the GPIB-100A
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1-1
Introduction......................................................................................................................
1-1
GPIB-100A Specifications ..............................................................................................
1-3
Chapter 2
Installation
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2-1
Inspection.........................................................................................................................
2-1
Power Connection............................................................................................................
2-1
Grounding Configuration.................................................................................................
2-2
Disassembly ........................................................................................................
2-2
Mounting .........................................................................................................................
2-2
Connecting to Hewlett-Packard Controllers.....................................................................
2-2
Chapter 3
Configuration and Operation
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3-1
Operating Modes .............................................................................................................
3-1
Talker/Listener/Controller (TLC) Mode...............................................................
3-1
Talker/Listener (TL) Mode...................................................................................
3-2
Setting the Operating Mode .................................................................................
3-2
Parallel Poll Response (PPR) Modes...............................................................................
3-2
Buffered PPR Mode (Approach 1)......................................................................
3-3
Unbuffered PPR Mode (Approach 2)..................................................................
3-3
Mixed Mode Operation....................................................................................................
3-4
Operating the GPIB-100A System..................................................................................
3-4
Chapter 4
Theory of Operation
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4-1
Diagrams .........................................................................................................................
4-1
Power-On ........................................................................................................................
4-1
System Controller Detection............................................................................................
4-2
Active Controller Detection..............................................................................................
4-2
Source Handshake Detection ...........................................................................................
4-2
Parallel Polling.....................................................................................................
4-3
Data Direction Control.........................................................................................
4-4
EOI..................................................................................................................................
4-4
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