System Related Operation 4
Remote Operation
U3606A User’s and Service Guide 131
Configuring and connecting the GPIB interface
The GPIB (IEEE- 488) connector on the rear panel connects your U3606A
to the computer and other GPIB devices. A GPIB system can be connected
together in any configuration (star, linear, or both) as long as the
following rules are observed.
• The total number of devices including the computer is no more than
15.
• The total length of all the cables used is no more than 2 meter times
the number of devices connected together, up to a maximum of 20
meters.
Do not stack more than three connector blocks together on any GPIB
connector. Make sure that all connectors are fully seated and that the lock
screws are firmly finger tightened.
GPIB address
Each device on the GPIB interface must have a unique address. You can
set the U3606A address to any value between 0 and 30. The current
address is displayed on the secondary display at the bottom left. The
address is set to “01” when the U3606A is shipped from the factory.
The GPIB address can be set from the front panel only.
• The address is stored in the nonvolatile memory, and does not change
when power is turned off or after a remote interface reset.
• Your GPIB bus controller has its own address. Be sure to avoid using
the bus controller address for any instrument on the interface bus.
Agilent Technologies controllers generally use the address “21”.
IEEE-488 states that you should exercise caution if your individual cable
lengths exceed 4 meters.
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