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National Instruments GPIB-232CV-A User Manual (63 pages)
IEEE 488 RS-232 Converter
Brand:
National Instruments
| Category:
Media Converter
| Size: 0.46 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
6
About this Manual
9
Conventions
9
Related Documentation
10
Chapter 1 Introduction
11
GPIB-232CV-A Overview
11
What You Need to Get Started
12
Optional Equipment
12
Inspection
13
GPIB-232CV-A Panels
13
AC Front Panel
13
Figure 1-1. GPIB-232CV-A AC Front Panel
13
Top Panel
14
Figure 1-2. GPIB-232CV-A Top Panel
14
Table 1-1. LED Descriptions
14
Rear Panel
15
Figure 1-3. GPIB-232CV-A Rear Panel
15
Side Panels
16
Figure 1-4. Location of the Connectors and the DC Power Jack
16
RS-232 Connector
16
Figure 1-5. RS-232 Connector and Signal Designations
17
Figure 1-6. GPIB Connector and Signal Designations
18
GPIB Connector
18
Chapter 2 Configure and Install Your Hardware
19
Configure Your Hardware
19
Configure the GPIB-232CV-A Parameters
20
Factory Default Switch Settings for SW1
20
Table 2-1. Configuration Parameters for SW1 Switches 1 through 5
21
Table 2-2. Configuration Parameters for SW1 Switches 6 and 7
22
Configure the Serial Port Parameters
23
Factory Default Switch Settings for SW2
23
Install Your Hardware
24
Step 1. Shut down Your System
24
Table 2-4. Configuration Parameters for SW2 Switches 1 through 3
24
Step 2. Verify that You Have a Null-Modem Serial Cable
25
Step 3. Connect the Cables
25
Table 2-6. National Instruments Null-Modem Serial Cables
25
Step 4. Power on Your System and Switch on Your GPIB-232CV-A
26
Chapter 3 Operation of the GPIB-232CV-A
27
Choosing between D Mode and C Mode Configuration
27
When to Use D Mode
27
When to Use C Mode
28
Figure 3-1. Example of D Mode System Setup
28
D Mode Overview
29
Data Transfers in D Mode
29
Choosing a Serial Port Buffer Size
30
Using the SRQ Feature
30
Conditions that Cause SRQ to be Asserted
31
Maximizing Performance with SRQ
31
GPIB-232CV-A Serial Poll Responses
32
GPIB-232CV-A Operation in Listen-Only Mode
32
Switch Settings for Listen-Only Mode
32
C Mode Overview
33
Data Transfers in C Mode
33
Modes of Operation Within C Mode
34
Timeout Termination Mode
34
Timeout Termination Mode Cycle
34
CR> or <LF> Termination Mode
35
No-Swap Mode
36
Data Buffering and Handshaking Schemes
37
Hardware Handshaking
37
XON/XOFF Software Handshaking
38
Appendix A Specifications
39
Appendix B
41
Interfacing to a Serial Device
41
Table B-1. RS-232 Serial Port Signal Configuration
42
Table B-2. Cable Wiring Scheme for GPIB-232CV-A DTE to Serial Device DCE
43
Figure B-1. Location of the RS-232 Connector
43
Figure B-2. Cable Configuration for 9-Pin DTE to 9-Pin DCE with Handshaking
44
Cable Configuration for 9-Pin DTE to 25-Pin DCE with Handshaking
44
Figure B-4. Minimum Configuration for 9-Pin DTE to 9-Pin DCE
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Minimum Configuration for 9-Pin DTE to 25-Pin DCE
45
Table B-3. Cable Wiring Scheme for GPIB-232CV-A DTE to Serial Device DTE
46
Figure B-6. Cable Configuration for 9-Pin DTE to 9-Pin DTE with Handshaking
47
Cable Configuration for 9-Pin DTE to 25-Pin DTE with Handshaking
47
Figure B-8. Minimum Configuration for 9-Pin DTE to 9-Pin DTE
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Minimum Configuration for 9-Pin DTE to 25-Pin DTE
48
Appendix C Application Examples
50
Figure C-1. Example of Print Spooler Setup
51
Appendix D
54
Technical Support Resources
54
Germany 089 741 31 30, Greece 30 1 42 96 427, Hong Kong 2645 3186, India
55
Glossary
56
Index
59
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