Automating Measurements 2-7
Configuring Your Test System
Expandability and Large Systems
Expandability and Large Systems
You can connect up to 10 analyzers to a single computer without
compromising maximum HP-IB bus speed. The IEEE-488 standard
states that the bus can achieve a data rate of 500 KBytes per second for
buses up to 20 meters in length, with up to 10 devices (one device per
2 meters of cable).
IEEE-488 provides for 31 unique addresses (0 through 30), however it
restricts the number of devices on the bus to 15. Due to this restriction,
you may need to add more computers as you add more analyzers. Set
each analyzer's address via the menu.
With your analyzer’s LAN feature, you can overcome the physical
limitations of HP-IB cabling and create large systems with hundreds of
analyzers. 10-BaseT LAN provides a theoretical bandwidth of close to
1 MByte/second, although in practice, throughput will be slower. See The
LAN Interface User’s Guide Supplement for more information.
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