20 Chapter 1 Installation and Maintenance
A total of 15 devices can be connected together on the same GPIB bus. The
cables have single male/female connectors on each end so that several cables
can be stacked. The length of the GPIB cables must not exceed 20 meters (65
feet) total, or 2 meters (6.5 feet) per device, whichever is less.
The GPIB Address You can change the multimeter's GPIB address using the ADDRESS
command. Refer to "Changing the GPIB Address", in Chapter 2, for a
procedure on how to change the GPIB address. The multimeter leaves the
factory with the address set to decimal 22. The corresponding ASCII code is
a listen address of 6 and a talk address of V.
Note The examples in this manual are intended for Hewlett-Packard Series
200\300 computers using the BASIC language. They assume a GPIB
interface select code of 7 and a device address of 22 resulting in a combined
GPIB address of 722.
Mounting the
Multimeter
The multimeter comes equipped with four feet, which allow it to be used as
a bench instrument. It also has two tilt stands that allow you to elevate the
front of the multimeter. The multimeter can be mounted in a standard 19-inch
rack using the optional rack mount kits listed in Table 1.
Figure 4. Typical GPIB Connections