Gpib Cabling - Agilent Technologies Cary 8454 Installation Manual

6 GPIB Communication, Connections and Configuration
GPIB Communication
3 Loosen the mounting screw and remove the selected empty slot's rear
4 Holding the board by its edges, insert the board into its slot. Make
5 Replace the computer's cover(s). Plug in, and restart the computer.

GPIB Cabling

When connecting GPIB devices together, there are several basic rules that
should be observed.
1 Whenever possible, turn off and unplug the computer and all attached
2 Before connecting any analytical instrument to an GPIB cable, consult
3 Try to use short GPIB cables that are two meters long or less.
4 GPIB cable (0.5 m) (10833D)
5 Connect one end of an GPIB cable to the computer's GPIB connector or
6 Be certain that you properly tighten all GPIB connectors. A poor
7 Connect GPIB devices in a chain. A chain occurs when an GPIB device
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the GPIB connector is wider than a typical PC slot, you may have to
leave the slot(s) adjacent to the GPIB interface empty.
plate.
certain that the board's edge connector is fully seated. Lock the board
into place with the mounting screw.
devices before the GPIB cables are installed.
the documentation supplied with each device and determine its GPIB
address. No two devices, including the PC connected to a GPIB
interface, may have the same address. Alter their addresses as
necessary to avoid any duplication. Write down each GPIB address. This
information will be needed later.
GPIB cable (1.0 m) (10833A)
GPIB cable (2.0 m) (10833B)
GPIB cable (4.0 m) (10833C)
use the USB GPIB converter interface to connect to the first
instrument.
connection causes errors which are difficult to diagnose.
is connected to the next GPIB device, and it is, in turn, connected to
the next, and so on. Avoid star configurations (connecting all of the
devices to a central point).
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