Martel Electronics M2000 - Manual (Page 9)

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Setting up the IEEE-488 Port for Remote Control
The M2000 is fully programmable for use on the IEEE Standard 488 interface bus. The IEEE-
488 interface is also designed in compliance with supplemental standard IEEE-488.2, which
describes additional IEEE-488 features. Devices connected to the IEEE-488 bus are designat-
ed as talkers, listeners, talker/listeners, or controllers. Under remote control of an instrument,
the M2000 operates as a talker/listener.
A PC equipped with an IEEE-488 interface controls the M2000. Compatible software for IEEE-
488 operation, MET/CAL, may be purchased from Fluke.
When using the IEEE-488 remote control interface, there are two restrictions:
1. Number of Devices A maximum of 15 devices can be connected in a single IEEE-488
bus system.
2. Cable Length The total length of IEEE-488 cables used in one IEEE-488 system is 2
meters times the number of devices in the system, or 20 meters, whichever is less.
IEEE-488 Port Setup Procedure
Complete the following procedure to set up the M2000 for remote operations using the IEEE-
488 remote control port. The purpose is to select GPIB as the interface and to select the GPIB
address for the interface.
To set up the IEEE-488 port
1. Turn the M2000 power on and wait until the initialization procedure completes. You
may operate the M2000 during warm-up, but specifications are not guaranteed until
warm-up is complete.
2. Press SETUP ( + ).
3. Press until Remote Interface: is displayed.
4. Press the or key to select GPIB, if not already selected.
5. Press to accept the interface choice.
6. Press the or key to select the desired address. The factory default is 4.
7. Press to accept the address choice and exit the Setup menu.
See Figure 6 for a typical IEEE-488 connection
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RS232 Remote Control connections
Figure 6
Typical IEEE-488 connections