National Instruments Corporation GPIB-1014P User Manual page 5

Preface
The GPIB-1014P is a single-height circuit board which interfaces the VMEbus to the IEEE-488
General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB). The GPIB-1014P provides a means to implement
VMEbus test and measurement systems with standard interconnecting cables.
Organization of the Manual
This manual describes the mechanical and electrical aspects of the GPIB-1014P and contains
information concerning its operation and programming. The manual is divided into the following
sections:
• Section One, General Information, describes the GPIB-1014P, lists the contents of your
GPIB-1014P kit, and explains how to unpack the GPIB-1014P kit.
• Section Two, General Description, contains the physical and electrical specifications for the
GPIB-1014P and describes the characteristics of key interface board components.
• Section Three, Configuration and Installation, describes the steps needed to configure the
GPIB-1014P hardware and to verify that it is functioning properly.
• Section Four, Register Bit Descriptions, contains detailed descriptions of the GPIB Interface
registers of the NEC µPD7210 LSI GPIB Talker/Listener/Controller as well as summary
tables for easy reference.
• Section Five, Programming Considerations, explains important considerations for
programming the GPIB-1014P.
• Section Six, Theory of Operation, contains a functional overview of the GPIB-1014P board
and explains the operation of each functional block making up the GPIB-1014P.
• Section Seven, GPIB-1014P Diagnostic and Troubleshooting Test Procedures, contains test
procedures for determining if the GPIB-1014P is installed and operating correctly.
• Appendix A, Specifications, lists the specifications of the GPIB-1014P.
• Appendix B, Parts List and Schematic Diagrams, contains a parts list and detailed schematic
diagrams.
• Appendix C, Sample Programs, provides sample programs in 68000 Assembly Language
code for implementing the most commonly used GPIB functions. Line-by-line comments
provide an explanation of each function.
• Appendix D, Multiline Interface Command Messages, contains a listing of the multiline GPIB
interface messages.
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