Gpib Interface Test (Optional) - Agilent Technologies 8163A Manual

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GPIB Interface Test (Optional)

You will need a controller/computer with GPIB capabilities for this test.
1 Connect the Agilent 8163A/B Lightwave Multimeter, the Agilent 8164A/B
Lightwave Measurement System or the Agilent 8166A/B Lightwave
Multichannel system to the controller via the GPIB.
2 Switch on the instrument and wait until it has booted and the user interface will
be visible
3 Send the *IDN? query to the instrument from the controller.
4 Check that the lowest softkey is called [Local]. This indicates that the
instrument received the query.
5 The reply from the instrument should be a string of the form,
Agilent Technologies,<Model Number>,<Serial Number>,<Firmware Revision
Number>
6 Press [Local] to return the instrument to local control.
Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes, Sixth Edition
Performance Test Instructions