Bus Commands - Keithley 2182 User Manual

F-6 IEEE-488 Bus Overview
Once all NDAC and NRFD are properly set, the source sets DAV low, indicating to accepting
devices that the byte on the data lines is now valid. NRFD will then go low, and NDAC will go
high once all devices have accepted the data. Each device will release NDAC at its own rate, but
NDAC will not be released to go high until all devices have accepted the data byte.
The previous sequence is used to transfer both data, talk and listen addresses, as well as
multiline commands. The state of the ATN line determines whether the data bus contains data,
addresses, or commands as described in the following paragraphs.

Bus commands

The instrument may be given a number of special bus commands through the IEEE-488
interface. The following paragraphs briefly describe the purpose of the bus commands which are
grouped into the following three categories.
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2.
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4.
These bus commands and their general purpose are summarized in
Uniline commands — Sent by setting the associated bus lines true. For example, to assert
REN (Remote Enable), the REN line would be set low (true).
Multiline commands — General bus commands which are sent over the data lines with
the ATN line true (low).
Common commands — Commands that are common to all devices on the bus; sent with
ATN high (false).
SCPI commands — Commands that are particular to each device on the bus; sent with
ATN (false).
Table F-1.