Selecting the primary address
The Model 2000 multimeter ships from the factory with a GPIB address of 16. When the mul-
timeter powers up, it momentarily displays the primary address. You can set the address to a val-
ue of 0-30. Do not assign the same address to another device or to a controller that are on the
same GPIB bus.
Usually controller addresses are 0 or 21, but see the controllers instruction manual for details.
Make certain that the address of the controller is the same as that specified in the controllers pro-
gramming language.
To change the primary address, follow these steps:
1. Access the GPIB configuration settings by pressing SHIFT then GPIB.
You see:
GPIB:ON
, with
GPIB
blinking
2. Go to Address choice by pressing the
▼
key.
You see:
ADDR:16
3. Go to the numeric field by pressing the key.
4. Enter a new address from 0-30 by using the
▲
and
▼
; press ENTER.
5. Return to the main display by pressing EXIT.
QuickBASIC 4.5 programming
Programming examples are written in Microsoft QuickBASIC 4.5 using the Keithley KPC-
488.2 (or Capital Equipment Corporation) IEEE interface and the HP-style Universal Language
Driver (CECHP).
Install the universal language driver
Before any programming example can be run, the Universal Language Driver must first be
installed. To install the driver, from the DOS prompt, enter this command:
cechp
If you include the CECHP command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, the driver will automat-
ically be installed every time you turn on your computer.
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