Measurement Computing Personal488 rev.3.0 - Manual (Page 71)

Personal488 for Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000 04-10-01 API Reference 6-3
AutoRemote
Syntax INT WINAPI AutoRemote(DevHandleT devHandle, BOOL flag);
devHandle refers to either an IEEE 488 hardware interface or an external device. If
devHandle refers to an external device, the AutoRemote command acts on the
hardware interface to which the external device is attached.
flag may be either OFF or ON
Returns -1 if DevHandleT is an illegal device or interface
otherwise, the previous state is returned
Bus States None
Example errorcode = AutoRemote(ieee,ON);
See Also Local, Remote, EnterX, OutputX
The AutoRemote command enables or disables the automatic assertion of the Remote Enable ( REN ) line by
Output . When AutoRemote is enabled, Output automatically asserts REN before transferring any data.
When AutoRemote is disabled, there is no change to the REN line. AutoRemote is on by default.