Utilities GPIB Configuration Control Window
GPIB applications enable you to remotely control your instrument, for example, taking measurements,
setting controls, or performing calculations.
The followi
ng screen appears on MSO/DPO5000 Series instruments:
To use
Click the Talk/Listen b utton to enable the GPIB.
Click in the Address entry box to map it to a multipurpose knob and use the knob to set the GPIB
address for the instrument.
Click the Controller button to u se your instrument to control other instruments.
Click the Off Bus button to make the GPIB port unavailable.
NOTE. The Address controls are only available when you are in Talk/Listen mode.
Behavior
The instrument is defined as a GPIB talker/listener when you click Talk/Listen. This is the device-based
operation.
The instrument is defined as a controller when you click Controller. This is the controller-based
operation. You cannot use GPIB commands to control your instrument when it is in Controller mode.
Wh
en in Controller mode, clicking Off Bus has no effect. The Off Bus control only makes the GPIB
port unavailable if you are in Talk/Listen mode.
W
hat do you want to do next?
Learn about External Signals control window. (see page 546)
Learn about LAN Server Status control window. (see page 546)
DSA/DPO70000D, MSO/DPO/DSA70000C, DPO7000C, and MSO/DPO5000 Series 545
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