Selecting the primary address
The Model 2016 THD Multimeter ships from the factory with a GPIB address of 16. When
the multimeter powers up, it momentarily displays the primary address. You can set the address
to a value of 0-30. Do not assign the same address to another device or to a controller that is 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
programming 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
automatically be installed every time you turn on your computer.
About program fragments
Program fragments are used to demonstrate proper programming syntax. As the name
implies, only a fragment of the whole program is used to avoid redundancy.
At the beginning of each program, driver files have to be opened. The input terminator should
be set for CRLF. For example:
OPEN "ieee" FOR OUTPUT AS #1
OPEN "ieee" FOR INPUT AS #2
PRINT #1, "interm crlf"
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