Appendix D: GPIB Interface Specifications
This topic describes details of the GPIB remote interface of the instrument.
Normally, you will not need this information to use the instrument, but this
information
may be useful if you are connecting to controllers with unusual
configurations.
Interface Messages
The following table shows the standard interface messages that the instrument
supports.
Table D-1: Standard Interface Messages
Message Interface
DCL
Yes
GET
Yes
GTL
Yes
LLO
Yes
PPC
No
PPD No
PPE No
PPU No
SDC
Yes
SPD
Yes
SPE
Yes
TCT
No
UNL Yes
UNT Yes
Listen Addresses Yes
Talk Addresses Yes
GPIB Functions
The following table lists the interface fu nctions and electrical functions subsets
supported by this instrument with brief descriptions of each.
Table D-2: Interface Functions
Interface Function Subset Meaning
Acceptor Handshake AH1 The instrument can receive multiline messages
across the interface from other devices.
Controller C1 Controller capability, the instrument can control other
devices.
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