Agilent Technologies 8719ES User Manual page 231

Information regarding a printer compatibility guide (an up-to-date list of printers that
are compatible with the network analyzer) is available in
Measurement Results" on page
3. Configure the analyzer for one of the following printer interfaces:
• Choose
PRNTR PORT GPIB
configure the print function as follows:
a. Enter the GPIB address of the printer (default is 01), followed by
b. Press
Local
connected to the GPIB bus.
c. Press
Local
connected to the GPIB bus.
• Choose PARALLEL
configure the print function as follows:
Press and then select the parallel port interface function by pressing
Local
until the correct function appears.
PARALLEL
If you choose
device use (printers or plotters).
If you choose
purpose I/O, and cannot be used for printing or plotting.
• Choose
SERIAL
the print function as follows:
a. Press
PRINTER BAUD RATE
.
x1
b. To select the transmission control method that is compatible with your printer,
press
XMIT CNTRL
method appears.
If you choose
the data exchange by transmitting control characters to the network analyzer.
If you choose
the data exchange by setting the electrical voltage on one line of the RS-232
serial cable.
NOTE Because the
the firmware or software, it is the fastest transmission control method.
4. Press
Local SET ADDRESSES
PLTR TYPE [HPGL PRT]
4-3.
if your printer has an GPIB interface, and then
and
SYSTEM CONTROLLER
and
USE PASS CONTROL
if your printer has a parallel (Centronics) interface, and then
PARALLEL [COPY]
PARALLEL [GPIO]
if your printer has a serial (RS-232) interface, and then configure
and enter the printer's baud rate, followed by
(transmit control - handshaking protocol) until the correct
, the handshake method allows the printer to control
Xon-Xoff
, the handshake method allows the printer to control
DTR-DSR
handshake takes place in the hardware rather than
DTR-DSR
PLOTTER PORT
appears.
Printing, Plotting, and Saving Measurement Results
"Printing or Plotting Your
if there is no external controller
if there is an external controller
, the parallel port is dedicated for normal copy
, the parallel port is dedicated for general
and then
Configuring a Plot Function
.
x1
until
PLTR TYPE
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