HP 3468A - Sending Instructions to the 3468 A

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Connect
only
the
3468A
in
the
interface
loop
to
the
41C/41CV
calculator.
Turn
on
only
the
3468A.
Press:
ADRS
The 3468A display will indicate its
default address of 22.
Now,
turn
the
41C/41CV
calculator
on
and
again
press
the
following
keys on the 3468A:
ae
The
calculator
readdressed
the
3468A
(&)
[0
]
and
since
it
is
the
only
device
in
the
loop
it
was
given
address
1.
This
feature
of
HP-IL
is
called
Autoaddress-
ing.
Execute
the
following
instruction
from
the
41C/41CV
calculator:
Note the RMT annunciator on the
[ALPHA]
REMOTE
3468A
display.
This
indicates
that
the
3468A
is in the
remote
mode
and
ready
to receive
instructions
from
the
calculator.
Sending Instructions to the 3468A
With
the
3468A
in
the
remote
mode
and
the
only
device
in
the
loop,
we
can
start
sending
commands
or
instructions
to
it.
Let’s
try
a
very
simple
command;
display
your
name,
or
any
message
up
to
12
characters
long,
in
the
3468A
display.
Key
in
the
example
below,
replacing
“YOUR
NAME”
with
your
own
name
or
other
message.
Keystrokes Display
ALPHA] [=] D2YOUR NAME [ALPHA
D2YOUR NAME
XEQ
ALPHA}
OUTA
[ALPHA
XEQ
OUTA
The
message
“YOUR
NAME”
should
appear
on
the
3468A
display.
The
LSTN
(Listen)
annunciator
appeared
momentarily
to
indicate
that
the
3468A
was
listen-
ing to the calculator.
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