Figure 1-2. Typical Gpib-100A Extension System (Physical Configuration); Figure 1-3. Typical Gpib-100A Extension System (Logical Configuration) - National Instruments GPIB-100A User Manual

Description of the GPIB-100A Chapter 1
extension. And because the GPIB-100A is a functionally transparent extender, the same GPIB
communications and control programs that work with an unextended system will work
unmodified with an extended system. There is one minor exception to this transparency in
conducting parallel polls, as explained in Chapter 3 in the paragraph Parallel Poll Response (PPR)
Modes.
RS-232 Compatible
Transmission
Lines
GPIB #2
GPIB #1 GPIB-100A GPIB-100A
Computer
Printer Multimeter Signal Generator
(System Controller,
(Listener) (Talker and Listener) (Listener)
Talker, and Listener)
Unit Under Test

Figure 1-2. Typical GPIB-100A Extension System (Physical Configuration)

GPIB
Computer
Printer Multimeter Signal Generator
(System Controller,
(Listener) (Talker and Listener) (Listener)
Talker, and Listener)
Unit Under Test

Figure 1-3. Typical GPIB-100A Extension System (Logical Configuration)

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