Setting the gpib port address – Quantum Data 881 User Manual

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Setting the GPIB port address

The default GPIB address is 15. You can specify a different address as described in the
procedure below.

To set the address of the GPIB port using the front panel:

1. Press the

Tools key. The Tools menu appears on the generator’s display as shown

below.

2. Choose the

System item, and then choose the GPIB item. The GPIB address appears

on the generator’s display as shown below.

3. To change the address, do the following:

a. Press the

Settings key.

b. Position the blinking cursor on the address digit you want to change. To do this,

press the soft key adjacent to the arrow by the address to move the cursor left or
right until it appears on the digit you want to change.

c. Adjust the value of the digit up or down by pressing the + or - keys. Repeat for each

address digit you want to change.

4. To save the changes, press the

Enter (Options) key. The following choices appear on

the generator’s display:

To save the changes, choose the

Exit, Save Change item by pressing the adjacent soft

key.

To exit without saving the changes, choose the

Exit, No Change item.

To return to the previous screen without saving the changes, choose the

Go Back item.

To set the address of the GPIB port using the command line:

1. Establish a session with the generator using either HyperTerminal over a serial

connection or Telnet over an Ethernet LAN. See “

2. (Optional) Enter the following command to check the current address:

System
Sequence
Probe
AFC

Analyzer

Reports

ImgShift

CEC

Apply Settings?

Back
Yes No

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