Preface
GPIB-232CT User Manual
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Appendix A,
Multiline Interface Messages
, contains an ASCII chart, and a
list of the corresponding GPIB messages.
Appendix B,
Status Information
, contains explanations of status bits, GPIB
error codes, and serial port error codes.
Appendix C,
The Serial Connection
, explains the RS-232 serial standard
and contains information for building a serial cable.
Appendix D,
Operation of the GPIB
, describes the operation of the GPIB.
Appendix E,
Common Questions
, provides answers to common questions
that frequently arise.
Appendix F,
Parallel Polling
, explains the use and operation of Parallel
Polls.
Appendix G,
Setting Switches
, gives additional details about setting
switches on the GPIB-232CT.
Appendix H,
Sample Programs
, provides some S mode and G mode sample
programs.
Conventions Used in This Manual
Throughout this manual, the following conventions are used to distinguish
elements of text:
italic
Italic text denotes emphasis, a cross reference, or
an introduction to a key concept.
monospace
Text in this font denotes text or characters that
are to be literally input from the keyboard,
sections of code, programming examples, syntax
examples, and names of variables.
boldface
Bold text in this manual denotes a signal name, a
front panel LED indicator, or onscreen module
responses.