HP
98624A HP-IB (IEEE 488) Interface Card
The
HP 98624A HP-IB Interface
card
implements
the
IEEE
488-1978
Standard
Digital Interface for
Programmable
Instrumentation.
The
interface can
communicate
with
as
many
as 14 HP-IB compatible
instruments,
connected
with a maximum
of
20
metres of cable (65.6 ft.). It has
interrupt
capabilities
and
can carry
out
DMA
transfers
via
the
optional DMA Controller card.
It
is a "normal" or
"standard"
speed HP-IB interface.
Operating
System
Support
Operating/language
system
support
is as follows:
• BASIC:
supported
on
revision 4.0
or
later
with
Series 300 controllers.
• Pascal System:
supported
on
revision 3.1
or
later
with
Series 300 controllers.
•
HP-UX
Operating System:
supported
on revision 5.0
or
later
with
Series 300
controllers.
Preliminary
Requirements
Find
out
what
your application's accessory HP-IB interface function values
need
to
be set to. These functions are:
• Select Code.
•
Interrupt
level.
• Address
and
System Controller.
Your
HP
98624A HP-IB Interface
Card
must
be set to
the
values your
application requires.
Setting
the
Configuration
Switches
The
HP-IB Interface
may
be configured
in
any number
of
ways depending
on
the
requirements
of
your application. Abbreviated instructions
are
provided
here; refer
to
the
installation
manual
that
came
with
the
interface
if
you need
more information.
Refer
to
Figure 10-3 for switch locations.
Configuring
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