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Using HP-IB
Getting Started
Using the HP-IB with the Test Set’s built-in IBASIC
Controller
The Test Set has two HP-IB interfaces, an internal-only HP-IB at select
code 8 and an external HP-IB at select code 7. The HP-IB at select code
8 is only available to the built-in IBASIC controller and is used
exclusively for communication between the IBASIC controller and the
Test Set. The HP-IB at select code 7 serves three purposes:
1. It allows the Test Set to be controlled by an external controller
2. It allows the Test Set to print to an external HP-IB printer
3. It allows the built-in IBASIC controller to control external HP-IB
devices
IBASIC programs running on the Test Set’s IBASIC controller must use
the internal-only HP-IB at select code 8 to control the Test Set. IBASIC
programs would use the external HP-IB at select code 7 to control
HP-IB devices connected to the HP-IB connector.
NOTE
Refer to “Overview of the Test Set” on page 22 for a detailed
explanation of the Test Set’s architecture.
When using a BASIC language Workstation with an HP-IB interface at
select code 7 to control the Test Set, HP-IB commands would look like
this:
Example 1-5 Example
! This command is sent to the Test Set at address 14.
OUTPUT 714;"*RST"
! This command is sent to another instrument whose address is
19.
OUTPUT 719;"*RST"
When executing the same commands on the Test Set’s IBASIC
controller, the commands would look like this:
Example 1-6 Example
OUTPUT 814;"*RST"
! Command sent to internal-only HP-IB at select code 8,
! Test Set’s address does not change
OUTPUT 719;"*RST"
! Command sent to external HP-IB at select code 7,
! other instrument’s address does not change.
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