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GPIB-PRL User Manual
Contents
About This Manual
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ix
Organization of This Manual .......................................................
ix
Conventions Used in This Manual...............................................
x
Related Documentation ................................................................
x
Customer Communication ...........................................................
x
Chapter 1
Description of the GPIB-PRL
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1-1
Introduction ..................................................................................
1-1
What Your Kit Contains ..............................................................
1-2
Optional Equipment .....................................................................
1-3
GPIB-PRL Specifications ............................................................
1-3
The GPIB-PRL Front Panel .........................................................
1-4
The GPIB-PRL Rear Panel ..........................................................
1-6
The Parallel Connector ................................................................
1-7
The GPIB Connector ....................................................................
1-8
Chapter 2
Installation and Operation
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2-1
Installation ....................................................................................
2-2
Step 1. Inspection ........................................................
2-2
Step 2. Verify the Voltage Requirement .....................
2-2
Step 3. Configure the Operating Parameters ...............
2-3
Set Configuration Switches .............................
2-4
Default Settings ...............................................
2-4
Step 4. Connect the Cables ..........................................
2-7
Step 5. Power on the Unit ............................................
2-7
Operation ......................................................................................
2-7
Chapter 3
Technical Information
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3-1
G Mode Operation .......................................................................
3-1
G Mode Parallel Interface ............................................................
3-3
P Mode Operation ........................................................................
3-4
P Mode Parallel Interface.............................................................
3-6