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© National Instruments Corp. xi STD-GPIB for Windows
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literally input from the keyboard, sections of code,
programming examples, and syntax examples. This font is
also used for the proper names of disk drives, directories,
programs, subprograms, subroutines, device names, functions,
variables, field names and filenames.
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appropriate words or values in place of these items.
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< > Angle brackets enclose the name of a key on the keyboard—
for example, <PageDown>.
- A hyphen between two or more key names enclosed in angle
brackets denotes that you should simultaneously press the
named keys—for example, <Control-Alt-Delete>.
IEEE 488 and IEEE 488 and IEEE 488.2 refer to the ANSI/IEEE Standard
IEEE 488.2 488.1-1987 and the ANSI/IEEE Standard 488.2-1987,
respectively, which define the GPIB.
Abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics, symbols, and terms are listed in
the Glossary.
Related Documentation
The following documents contain information that you may find helpful as you read this
manual.
• ANSI/IEEE Standard 488.1-1987, IEEE Standard Digital Interface for
Programmable Instrumentation
• ANSI/IEEE Standard 488.2-1987, IEEE Standard Codes, Formats,
Protocols, and Common Commands
• Microsoft Windows User's Guide, Microsoft Corporation
• STD Specification, Version 2.1