Hp-Ib Status Indicators - HP 8753E User Manual

When the analyzer is connected to other instruments over the HP-IB, the HP-IB status
indicators illuminate to display the current status of the analyzer. The HP-IB status indicators
are located in the instrument-state function block on the front panel of the network analyzer.
R = Remote Operation
L = Listen mode
T = 'IU mode
S = Service request (SRQ) asserted by the analyzer
The analyzer uses a single-bus architecture. The single bus allows both the analyzer and the
host controller to have complete access to the peripherals in the system.
Three different controller modes are possible in and HP-IB system:
system-controller mode
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talker/listener mode
n
pass-control mode
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Figure 11-3. Analyzer Single Bus Concept
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