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National Instruments GPIB-COM User Manual

National Instruments GPIB-COM User Manual (56 pages)

National Instruments Switch User Manual

Brand: National Instruments | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 0.34 MB

Table of Contents

User Manual
1
Limited Warranty
3
Important Notice
3
Organization of this Manual
5
Related Documents
5
Table of Contents
7
Section One

10
Introduction

10
- GPIB-COM Characteristics
  10
- What Your Kit Should Contain
  11
- Figure 1-1. GPIB-COM Board
  11
- Optional Equipment
  12
Section Two

13
Configuration and Installation

13
Section Three

21
Function Description

21
- The GPIB-COM Interface
  21
- Figure 3-1. Block Diagram of GPIB-COM
  22
- GPIB-COM Components
  23
  - Address Decoding
    23
  - Configuration Jumpers
    23
  - INS8250A Compatible Registers
    23
  - GPIB Acceptor and Source Handshaking
    23
  - Mode Control Logic
    23
  - Interrupt Control Logic
    23
  - Direction Buffers
    24
  - GPIB Transceivers
    24
Section Four

25
Running Diagnostic Tests

25
- The GPIB-COM Test Commands
  25
  - Printer Test
    25
  - Plotter Test
    26
  - Figure 4-1. Plotter Output
    26
  - C Change COM Configuration
    27
  - Q Quit
    27
Section Five

28
Programming the GPIB-COM

28
Appendix A Specifications

45
Appendix B

46
Multiline Interface Command Messages

46
Appendix C Operation of the GPIB

49
- History of the GPIB
  49
- Types of Messages
  49
- Talkers, Listeners, and Controllers
  49
- System Controller and Active Controller
  50
- GPIB Signals
  50
- Data Lines
  51
- Handshake Lines
  51
  - NRFD (Not Ready for Data
    51
  - NDAC (Not Data Accepted
    51
  - Figure C-1. GPIB Cable Connector
    51
  - DAV (Data Valid
    52
- Interface Management Lines
  52
  - ATN (Attention
    52
  - IFC (Interface Clear
    52
  - REN (Remote Enable
    52
  - SRQ (Service Request
    52
  - EOI (End or Identify
    52
- Physical and Electrical Characteristics
  53
- Figure C-2. Linear Configuration of the GPIB Devices
  53
- Figure C-3. Star Configuration of GPIB Devices
  54
- Configuration Restrictions
  55

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