Introduction; Setting Up And Configuring Your System; Figure 1-1. Linear And Star System Configuration - National Instruments NI-488.2 User Manual

Introduction

Setting up and Configuring Your System

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This chapter describes how to set up your GPIB system.
Devices are usually connected with a cable assembly consisting of a
shielded 24-conductor cable with both a plug and receptacle connector at
each end. With this design, you can link devices in a linear configuration,
a star configuration, or a combination of the two configurations. Figure 1-1
shows the linear and star configurations.
Device A
Device B
Device C
a. Linear Configuration

Figure 1-1. Linear and Star System Configuration

Device A
Device B
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Device D
Device C
b. Star Configuration
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