HP-IB Operational Capabilities
On the network analyzer's rear panel, next to the HP-IB connector, there is a list of HP-IB
device subsets as defined by the IEEE 488.2 standard. The analyzer has the following
capabilities:
Pull-source handshake.
Pull-acceptor handshake.
Basic talker, answers serial poll, unaddresses if MLA is issued. No talk-only mode.
Basic listener, unaddresses if MTA is issued. No listen-only mode.
Complete service request (SRQ) capabilities.
Complete remote/local capability including local lockout.
Does not respond to parallel poll.
Complete device clear.
Responds to a Group Execute Trigger (GET) in the hold-trigger mode.
System controller capabilities in system-controller mode.
Pass control capabilities in pass-control mode.
No extended listener capabilities.
LEO
TEO
No extended talker capabilities.
These codes are completely explained in the IEEE Std 488 documents, published by the
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc., 345 East 47th Street, New York,
New York 11017.