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© National Instruments Corp. vii GPIB-BUF User Manual
Contents
About This Manual ..........................................................................ix
Introduction to the GPIB-BUF ................................................... ix
Organization of This Manual......................................................ix
Conventions Used in This Manual .............................................x
Related Documentation ..............................................................x
Customer Communication ..........................................................x
Chapter 1
Description of the GPIB-BUF
......................................................1-1
Introduction.................................................................................1-1
What Your Kit Contains.............................................................1-2
Optional Equipment....................................................................1-2
The GPIB-BUF Front Panel .......................................................1-3
The GPIB-BUF Rear Panel ........................................................1-4
The GPIB Connectors.................................................................1-4
Chapter 2
Installation and Operation .................................................
2-1
Installation ..................................................................................2-2
Step 1. Inspect the GPIB-BUF...................................2-2
Step 2. Verify the Voltage Requirement....................2-2
Step 3. Configure the Operating Parameters .............2-3
Set Configuration Switches ...........................2-4
Step 4. Connect the Cables ........................................2-6
Step 5. Power on the Unit ..........................................2-7
Operation ....................................................................................2-7
Chapter 3
Technical Information
....................................................................3-1
Power Up ....................................................................................3-1
Addressing ..................................................................................3-2
Data Transfers.............................................................................3-2
EOI .............................................................................................3-3
IFC ..............................................................................................3-4
REN ............................................................................................3-4
Polling the GPIB-BUF ...............................................................3-5
Special Note About Timeouts.....................................................3-8
Multiline Command Group.........................................................3-8