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EXFO IQS-600 Integrated Qualification System User Manual

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Changing Communication Settings

5. According to the communication type you have selected, customize

the corresponding parameters as shown below.

For GPIB

For information on bus timing or on high-speed mode, see the
section pertaining to obtaining an optimum performance from
your unit.

For RS-232

IQS controller and expansion units can have up to

four GPIB cards. Default value is GPIB0.

Select the check box to enable the

high-speed mode.

Bus timing (in ns)

The selected address must not already be

used by the GPIB bus controller or any

other device connected to the GPIB bus.

Default value is 12.

Serial port—used to connect the RS-232 cable.

Determines the speed at which data

is sent between the unit and a

computer, in bits per second (b/s).

End-of-string (EOS) character—used to indicate the

end of a data string (when sending or receiving data).