HP 8920A Programmer's Manual page 387

Configuring the Test Set's HP-IB Interface
On the Test Set
NOTE: If the Mode field is set to Control, there could possibly be a System Controller conflict
between the external BASIC language computer and the Test Set, resulting in either an
Interface Status Error or "lock up" of the HP-IB. Refer to
Compatible BASIC Language Computers
Method #1. Program Development on an External BASIC Language Computer
To use HP-IB (the IEEE 488 interface bus) as a means of communicating with the
Test Set, connect a standard HP-IB cable (such as the HP 10833B) between the
Test Set's rear-panel HP-IB connector and the HP-IB connector on the external
BASIC language computer.
1. Select the I/O CONFIGURE screen.
2. Set the Mode field to Talk&Lstn.
3. Set the HP-IB Adrs field to the desired address for the Test Set. The default value is
14.
As shown in
figure 28 on page 386
used in this development method.
• The HP 9000 Series 200/300 Workstation running HP Rocky Mountain BASIC 6.2 or
later. IBASIC is a subset of HP Rocky Mountain BASIC (RMB). All IBASIC
commands are compatible with RMB and thus will execute from a HP 9000 Series 200/
300 Workstation.
• A PC, running Windows 3.1 or Windows NT, with HP BASIC for Windows and an HP-
IB interface card can be used.
"Passing Control" on page
, there are two types of computers that can be
Chapter 7, IBASIC Controller
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