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6 Press Utility again to display the GPIB Address. The 34980A is shipped from
the factory with a default GPIB ADDRESS of 9. To change the address, use the
know or arrow keys.
7 Press Utility again to save any changes and exit the Utility menu.
8 Use the Connection Expert utility of the Keysight IO Libraries Suite to add the
34980A and verify a connection. If you have installed any other I/O software,
refer to documentation included with that software.
9 Now you can use various programming environments to control the 34980A.
For an overview on programming instruments via GPIB, refer to the
Connectivity Guide.
Connecting Over USB
1 Make sure you have installed the required I/O software and device drivers on
your computer.
2 Connect a standard USB cable between your computer and the 34980A.
3 Make sure your computer and its operating system is fully booted. Then apply
power to the 34980A.
4 The Found New Hardware Wizard will automatically start and guide you
through configuring the 34980A as a USB device. To install the software
automatically, accept all defaults.
Remote I/O
I/O PORT
GPIB USB LAN
(Use knob to select GPIB)
Utility
Utility
Utility
ENABLE GP-IB
NO YES
(Use knob to select YES)
GPIB ADDRESS
9
Factory Address: 9
(Use knob and arrow keys
to select different address)
Utility
Utility
Front Panel Menu
to Configure a
Navigation Flow Diagram
GPIB Connection