HP 8153A - Plotting Data

27. When you have finished examining the readings, press fEdiD to get back to
the display with SHOW in the character field.
Plotting Data
Now that you have recorded the data, you can plot it on a plotter using the
Hewlett-Packard—Interface Bus (HP-IB).
28. Attach the instrument to a graphics-plotter that has HP-GL capabilities.
Attach the plotter to the HP-IB connector. Do not attach any other device
to this connector at the same time as the plotter. Make sure that the plotter
is configured at address 5.
29. Make sure that the instrument is in Thlk Only mode. When the instrument
is in 'Ihlk Only mode, the TLK DNI-Y shows at the top of the display. If the
instrument is not in Thlk Only mode use the following procedure to put it
into Ihlk Only mode
a. Press ( Systetnl repeatedly until HP IB shows in the character field.
b. Press (Edit) . The character field shows the message ADDRESS and the
HP-IB address of the HP 8153A.
c. Press (Nextl . The character field shows the message MODE. The word
TLK LSTM is blinking.
d. Use the modify keys to set the HP-IB state to TLK OMLY.
e. Press (Edit 1 to return to the display with HPIB in the character field.
Figure 1-9. A Plotter Connected to the HP 8153A
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