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GPIB-232CT User Manual
wait - Wait for Selected Event ...................................................5-57
wrt - Write Data .........................................................................5-60
xon - Change Serial Port XON/XOFF Protocol.........................5-63
Chapter 6
Installation and Configuration in G Mode
...........................6-1
Installation..................................................................................6-1
Step 1: Inspection ......................................................6-1
Step 2: Verify the Voltage Requirement....................6-2
Step 3: Configure the Operating Parameters .............6-2
Set Configuration Switches ...........................6-3
Example Settings for Configuration
Switch ............................................................6-6
Step 4: Connect the Cables ........................................6-6
Step 5: Power on the Unit..........................................6-7
Chapter 7
Programming in G Mode
..............................................................7-1
Programming Messages .............................................................7-1
Programming Message Format ....................................7-1
Example of a Programming Message............7-1
How Messages are Processed ......................................7-2
Function Names .........................................................................7-2
Function Argument Delimiters ..................................................7-2
Abbreviation for Argument .........................................7-2
Status Information......................................................................7-3
Communicating with the GPIB-232CT and the Serial Device ..7-3
Address of the GPIB-232CT .......................................7-3
Address of the Serial Device .......................................7-3
Addressing Terminology ...............................7-3
The GPIB-232CT and Serial Device as Listener .......................7-4
The GPIB-232CT and Serial Device as Talker ..........................7-5
GPIB Read and Write Termination (END and EOS).................7-6
Serial Port Transmission ............................................................7-6
G Mode - Default Settings .........................................................7-7
List of G Mode Functions by Group ..........................................7-8
GPIB Configuration Functions ....................................7-8
Serial Port Configuration Functions ............................7-9
General Use Functions.................................................7-9
List of G Mode Functions in Alphabetical Order ......................7-10
Operation of the GPIB-232CT with a Serial Device..................7-10
Serial Poll.....................................................................7-11
Service Request ...........................................................7-11
