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PREPARATION FOR USE
Remote Operation Modes
2-8 TP04300 Series Interface & Applications Manual
Remote Operation Modes
Introduction The System provides four I/O’s for four different communication interfaces:
• Serial (RS-232)
• Parallel Bus (GPIB) (IEEE-488.2)
• ST/EOT/SFF Interface.
• Ethernet 10/100 baseT
ATTENTION
See Chapter 4, “Remote Interfaces” for detailed instructions and command sets.
Serial RS-232
Interface
An RS232C serial communications interface is factory installed in the TP04300 at the time of
purchase in addition to the standard IEEE-488 interface. In this case, the series
communications cable plugs into the RS232C connector on the TP04300 I/O panel.
IEEE (GPIB)
Interface
For remote control of the TP04300, an IEEE-488 interface is standard for parallel
communications with a tester or host computer. The parallel communications cable plugs into
the IEEE-488 connector on the TP04300 I/O panel.
ST/EOT/SFF
Interface
A limited MCT Standard interface between the TP04300 and a tester is a standard feature. This
interface cable plugs into the ST/EOT/SFF connector on the TP04300 I/O panel.
Interface connections (signals) include the Start-Test (ST) output from the TP04300
a, the End-of-Test (EOT) input from the tester, and the Stop-on-First-Fail (SFF) input from the
tester.
Ethernet 10/100
baseT Interface
An Ethernet 10/100 baseT communications interface is factory installed in the TP04300 at the
time of purchase (in addition to the above interfaces). The Ethernet communications cable
plugs into the 10/100 BaseT connector on the TP04300 I/O panel.