Selecting The Gpib Interface; Figure 4-1, Using The Gpib Interface - Racal Instruments 1256 Manual

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GPIB Connector
Selecting the GPIB
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Figure 4-1, Using the GPIB Interface

Before using the GPIB interface with the 1256, you must select the
GPIB interface via the front-panel controls, as follows:
1. Press the top key. Rotate the knob until the top line reads:
>-----SETTINGS-----<
2. Select line 2 (next to top line) by pressing the second key.
This selects line 2 so that you may select the type of setting
to work with:
-----SETTINGS-----
> Type: Display
Option: Format
Status: Decimal
3. Select the remote interface settings mode by rotating the
knob until line 2 reads as shown below (lines 3 and 4 may
differ):
-----SETTINGS-----
> Type: Remote
Option: Lockout
Status: Disabled
4. Press the third key to select line 3 of the display. Rotate the
knob until line 3 indicates the "Source" option as shown
below:
-----SETTINGS-----
Type: Remote
> Option: Source
Status: GPIB
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