National Instruments GPIB-BUF - Manual (Page 7)

© 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