Connecting And Addressing The Disc Drive - HP 3563A Operating Manual

Connecting and Addressing the Disc Drive

Note
The HP 3563A must be identified as the system controller (if an external controller
is not on the bus) in order to use a disc memory. Press HP-IS FCTN, followed by
SYSTEM CNTRLR (the HP-IS FCTN menu is shown in figure 1 1-1). If you are
using a controller and a disc drive on the bus simultaneously, refer to the HP 3563A
Programming Manual information on passing control.
To connect a disc drive to the HP 3563A, refer to figure 11-4. A standard HP-IB cable is required;
the following cables are available from Hewlett-Packard:
Caution
The HP 3563A has metric threaded HP-IB cable mounting studs, as opposed to
English threads. Metric-threaded HP l0833NBICID cables must be used. Metric
I
fastenen; are colored black, while English fasteners are colored silver. DO NOT
attempt to connect black and silver fastenen;, or damage to cable and instrument
will result.
Part Number
Length
1 0833A
1 m (3.3ft)
1 08338
2 m (6 6ft)
1 08330 0.5 m (1 .6ft)
4
m(1 3.2ft)
1 0833C
Disc/Plotter/HP-IB Operations
Using Disc Memories
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