G: Using a Cascade Microtech PA200 Prober Model 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer
G-4 4200A-901-01 Rev. C / February 2017
Figure 634: IEEE-488 connector
GPIB control connector terminals
7 NRFD Handshake
Set up communications on the 4200A-SCS
On the 4200A-SCS, you need to set the communications through the prober configuration file.
The configuration file for use with serial communications is shown below. To configure the prober for
use with a GPIB communications setup, use a text editor to comment out (#) the lines after
"Configuration for PA200 probers" and activate the lines (remove the #) after "Configuration for direct
GPIB probers." Be sure to only activate the lines that start with PROBER_1_....
Configuration file location: C:\s4200\sys\dat\prbcnfg_PA200.dat