Chapter 9: Hp-Ib Interfacing; What You'll Learn In This Chapter - HP 7470A Interfacing And Programming Manual

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HP-IB Interfacing

What You'll Learn in This Chapter

This chapter is only for 7470 owners with an HP-IB interface. HP 7470s

with Option 002 have an HP-IB interface.

In this chapter you'll learn how to operate your plotter when it is con

nected to a computer using the Hewlett-Packard Interface Bus (HP-IB),

which conforms to ANSI/IEEE 488-1978 specifications. This chapter

defines the 7470's implementation of the bus. Also included are address

ing the 7470, the listen-only mode, reaction to bus clear commands,

serial and parallel polling, addressing the 7470 as a talker or listener,

and examples of sending a n d receiving data using a variety of

computers.

This chapter assumes you have a working knowledge of the HP-IB;

however, if you wish to refresh your memory on HP-IB structure, refer

to Appendix A of this manual, entitled An HP-IB Overview.

HP-IB INTERFACING

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