Keithley 4200A-SCS - Set up Communications on the 4200 A-SCS

Appendix
G: Using a Cascade Microtech PA200 Prober Model 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer
Reference Manual
G-4 4200A-901-01 Rev. C / February 2017
Figure 634: IEEE-488 connector
GPIB control connector terminals
Contact number
GPIB designation
Type
1
DI01
Data
2
DI02
Data
3
DI03
Data
4
DI04
Data
5
EOI (24)*
Management
6
DAV
Handshake
7 NRFD Handshake
8
NDAC
Handshake
9
IFC
Management
10
SRQ
Management
11
ATN
Management
12
SHIELD
Ground
13
DI05
Data
14
DI06
Data
15
DI07
Data
16
DI08
Data
17
REN (24)*
Management
18
Gnd (6) *
Ground
19
Gnd (7) *
Ground
20
Gnd (8) *
Ground
21
Gnd (9) *
Ground
22
Gnd (10) *
Ground
23
Gnd (11) *
Ground
24
Gnd, LOGIC
Ground
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