Printer Port
The ATS-1 Dual Domain is equipped with a parallel printer port for
connection to a printer. The printer can then be used to print
hi-resolution graphs or numerical data from a sweep, and any screen
data may be captured and printed.
Most laser, ink-jet, and dot matrix printers are supported.
The printer connector is a female DB-25. Most printers are sold with
an interface cable with this type of connector.
If your printer is not equipped with an interface cable that can connect
directly to the parallel port, it probably has either a male DB-25
connector or a Centronics connector on it. An adapter cable must be
obtained to connect the printer to the ATS-1 Dual Domain. These
adapter cables are very standard and are available from any store that
sells computer accessories.
When you connect your printer, you will want to select the data format
for printer output, depending on what type of printer you have. This
selection is made on the Setup Panel.
GPIB Interface
The ATS-1 Dual Domain provides a GPIB (also called IEEE-488)
interface on its rear panel for connection to a host computer. The host
computer can then control the instrument for a variety of automated
applications.
The computer must be equipped with appropriate GPIB controller
hardware (available on a plug-in card) and GPIB control software.
Connection from the host computer to the ATS-1 Dual Domain
requires a standard GPIB cable. These same cables may also be used
to connect to other devices in a GPIB chain.
Front-panel indicators show the status of the GPIB signals (see Figure
3-1).
For more information on using GPIB, see the ATS-1 GPIB
Programmer’s Reference Manual.
& For more
information on
printer data
formats and
printing, see page
4-57.
3 Operation
Operational Overview Generator Output and Analyzer Input connectors
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