Configuring The National Instruments Ni-488.2 Gpib Controller; Gpib Termination Characters - ILX Lightwave MPS-8033 Series User Manual

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This appendix provides a guide for setting up the GPIB System Controller for remote control of the
MPS−8033. Routine GPIB operation is described in Chapter 3, Remote Operation and Chapter 4,
Command Reference. A GPIB troubleshooting guide is found in Chapter 6, Troubleshooting.

Configuring the National Instruments NI-488.2 GPIB Controller

The National Instruments GPIB Controller card is configured using the 'ibconf' utility. Setup the
MPS−8033 device file as follows:
Primary GPIB Address:
Secondary GPIB Address:
Timeout Setting:
Serial Poll Timeout:
Terminate Read on EOS:
Set EOI with EOS on Writes:
Type of Compare on EOS:
EOS Byte:
Send EOI at end of Write:
Enable Repeat Addressing:

GPIB Termination Characters

The default termination characters for the 8033 are <CR><NL><^END>. This does not truly comply
with the IEEE−488.2 specification. However, the <CR> character is ignored (treated as a white
space), so this terminator may be used with other IEEE−488.2 compliant instruments.
Setting the terminator to anything other than number 4, <NL><^END> puts the 8033 out of
compliance with the IEEE−488.2 specification. The other options are provided to allow compatibility
with GPIB drivers which do not meet the IEEE−488.2 standard. Refer to the TERM command in
Chapter 4, Command Reference and, if necessary, modify the termination sequence for the 8033 to
match that of the system controller.
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