Racal Instruments 1256E Manual page 43

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1256E User Manual
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----OPERATIONS----
Slot 03: -114TTL
>Port 05: Read
Value: 43
Now line 4 shows the states of the eight input signals of port
5, expressed as an eight-bit decimal number. By default, the
display uses decimal notation. To change the notation to
hexadecimal or binary, refer to the Display Format section
of this chapter, under the Settings heading.
6.
If desired, rotate the knob in either direction to view the
states of other digital ports. Ports programmed as inputs
reflect the states of their input signals. Ports configured as
outputs show the most recent data written to them.
Enabling a Digital Port
Before using a digital port as an output, its output buffers must be
enabled. For example, suppose a Model 1260-114TTL plug-in is
installed in slot 3. To enable output port 4, proceed as follows:
1.
Press the top key next to the display. Rotate the knob until
the top line reads:
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2.
Select line 2 (next to the top line) by pressing the second
key. The display shows line 2 as being selected:
----OPERATIONS----
>Slot 01: 1260-121A<
Channel: 00
Status: Open
3.
Rotate the knob until line 2 shows the contents of slot 3:
----OPERATIONS----
>Slot 03: -114TTL
Port 00: Write
Value: 255
4.
Press the third key to select line 3 of the display (port
number):
----OPERATIONS----
Slot 03: -114TTL
>Port 00: Write
Value: 255
5.
Rotate the knob until line 3 shows the desired port number,
which in this example is 4, and the desired mode, which is
Enable:
----OPERATIONS----
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Using the Front-Panel Controls 3-13

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