1-14 ES User’s Guide
Installing the Analyzer
Step 4. Configure the Analyzer
Table 1-1 Maximum HP-IB Cable Lengths
Parallel and Serial
Connections
Parallel and serial devices often require specific cables—check their
manuals for details. Parallel cable length should not exceed 25 feet. The
analyzer may experience problems talking to a printer if this length is
exceeded. Connect the required control cables and secure them. (Tighten
the knurled screws or comparable fasteners.)
Other Connections If you plan to use a keyboard, barcode reader, external video monitor, or
external detectors, connect them to the appropriate rear panel
connectors. See Figure 1-4, “Analyzer Rear Panel Line Module and
Selected Connectors.” Also see Chapter 7, “Front/Rear Panel,” for more
information on front and rear panel connectors.
To Set HP-IB
Addresses
To communicate via HP-IB, each external device must have a unique
address and the network analyzer must recognize each address. To check
or set each external device's actual address, refer to the device's manual
(most addresses are set with switches).
The following are examples of how to check or set the device's recognized
address on the network analyzer:
Printer: Press . Use the
front panel knob to highlight the line that reads HP
Printer PCL HP-IB. Press . The second line
of the screen displays settings: in this case the address.
The default address is 5, however most printers are
factory set to address 1 (one). To change the recognized
address, press
.
Plotter: Press . Use the
front panel knob to highlight the line that reads HP
Plotter HPGL HP-IB. Press . The second
line of the screen displays settings: in this case the
address. The default address is 5 and most plotters are
factory set to address 5, so changing the address is
Instruments/Peripherals
in System
Maximum HP-IB Cable
Length between Each Pair
of Devices
Two
Fifteen (max)
4 m
20 m (total)
HARDCOPY
number
HARDCOPY
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