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GPIB-232CT User Manual
Contents
Chapter 1
Description of the GPIB-232CT
.................................................1-1
Introduction................................................................................1-1
What Your Kit Contains ............................................................1-2
Optional Equipment ...................................................................1-3
GPIB-232CT Specifications.......................................................1-4
The GPIB-232CT Front Panel ...................................................1-5
The GPIB-232CT Rear Panel.....................................................1-7
The RS-232 Port ..........................................................1-8
The GPIB Port .............................................................1-9
Chapter 2
The GPIB-232CT
Modes of Operation
.........................................................................2-1
Introduction................................................................................2-1
Choosing Between S Mode or G Mode .....................................2-1
Chapter 3
Installation and
Configuration in S Mode
...............................................................3-1
Installation..................................................................................3-1
Step 1: Inspection ......................................................3-1
Step 2: Verify the Voltage Requirement....................3-2
Step 3: Configure the Operating Parameters .............3-2
Set Configuration Switches ...........................3-3
Default Settings for Configuration Switch ....3-4
Step 4: Connect the Cables ........................................3-5
Step 5: Power on the Unit..........................................3-5
Chapter 4
Programming in S Mode
...............................................................4-1
Programming Messages .............................................................4-1
Programming Message Format ....................................4-1
Example of a Programming Message............4-1
Example of a Programming Message
with Data String.............................................4-2
How Messages are Processed ......................................4-2
Function Names .........................................................................4-2
Function Argument Delimiters ..................................................4-3