HP 8712ES User Manual page 30

Table 1-1
Parallel and Serial
Connections
Other Connections If you plan to use a keyboard, barcode reader, external video monitor, or
To Set HP-IB
Addresses
Installing the Analyzer
Step 4. Configure the Analyzer
Maximum HP-IB Cable Lengths
Instruments/Peripherals
in System
Two
Fifteen (max)
Parallel and serial devices often require specific cables—check their
manuals for details. Parallel cable length should not exceed 25 feet. The
analyzer may experience problems talking to a printer if this length is
exceeded. Connect the required control cables and secure them. (Tighten
the knurled screws or comparable fasteners.)
external detectors, connect them to the appropriate rear panel
connectors. See Figure 1-4, "Analyzer Rear Panel Line Module and
Selected Connectors."
information on front and rear panel connectors.
To communicate via HP-IB, each external device must have a unique
address and the network analyzer must recognize each address. To check
or set each external device's actual address, refer to the device's manual
(most addresses are set with switches).
The following are examples of how to check or set the device's recognized
address on the network analyzer:
Printer: Press
front panel knob to highlight the line that reads HP
Printer PCL HP-IB. Press
of the screen displays settings: in this case the address.
The default address is 5, however most printers are
factory set to address 1 (one). To change the recognized
address, press
Enter
Plotter: Press
front panel knob to highlight the line that reads HP
Plotter HPGL HP-IB. Press
line of the screen displays settings: in this case the
address. The default address is 5 and most plotters are
factory set to address 5, so changing the address is
1-14
Maximum HP-IB Cable
Length between Each Pair
of Devices
Also see Chapter 7, "Front/Rear Panel,"
Select Copy Port
HARDCOPY
Print/Plot HP-IB Addr
.
Select Copy Port
HARDCOPY
4 m
20 m (total)
for more
. Use the
Select . The second line
number
. Use the
Select . The second
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