National Instruments GPIB-120A User Manual
Gpib-120a, User manual
Table of contents
Document Outline
- GPIB-120A User Manual
- Contents
- About This Manual
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Connection
- Chapter 3 Theory of Operation
- Appendix A Operation of the GPIB
- History of the GPIB
- GPIB Operation
- Types of Messages
- Talkers, Listeners, and Controller
- The Controller-In-Charge and System Controller
- GPIB Signals and Lines
- Data Lines
- Handshake Lines
- NRFD (Not Ready For Data)
- NDAC (Not Data Accepted)
- DAV (Data Valid)
- Interface Management Lines
- ATN (Attention)
- IFC (Interface Clear)
- REN (Remote Enable)
- SRQ (Service Request)
- EOI (End Or Identify)
- Physical and Electrical Characteristics
- Configuration Restrictions: The Role of Expanders and Extenders
- Related Document
- Appendix B Specifications
- Appendix C Multiline Interface Messages
- Appendix D Customer Communication
- Glossary
- Figures
- Figure 1-1. Typical GPIB-120A Extension System (Physical Configuration)
- Figure 1-2. Typical GPIB-120A Extension System (Logical Configuration)
- Figure 3-1. GPIB-120A Block Diagram
- Figure A-1. GPIB Connector and the Signal Assignment
- Figure A-2. Linear Configuration of the GPIB Devices
- Figure A-3. Star Configuration of the GPIB Devices
- Tables