BASICA/QuickBASIC GPIB-PC Function Calls
Section Four A
GPIB-PC User Manual
4A-38
©National Instruments Corp.
BASICA/QuickBASIC
BASICA/QuickBASIC
IBLOC
IBLOC
Purpose:
Go to Local
Format:
CALL IBLOC (BD%)
Remarks:
BD%
specifies a device or an interface board.
Unless the Remote Enable line has been unasserted with
the
IBSRE
function, all device functions automatically
place the specified device in remote program mode.
IBLOC
is used to move devices temporarily from a remote
program mode to a local mode until the next device
function is executed on that device.
Device
IBLOC
Function:
IBLOC
places the device indicated in local mode by calling
IBCMD
to
send the command sequence:
•
Unlisten (UNL);
•
Listen address of the device;
•
Secondary address of the device, if necessary;
•
Go To Local (GTL); and
•
Untalk (UNT) and Unlisten (UNL).
Other command bytes may be sent as necessary.
On exit, all devices are unaddressed.
Board
IBLOC
Function:
When
BD%
specifies an interface board, the board is placed in a local
state by sending the local Return To Local (rtl) message, provided it is
not locked in remote mode. The LOK bit of the status word indicates
whether the board is in a lockout state. The
IBLOC
function is used to
simulate a front panel Return To Local switch when the computer is
used as an instrument.