User`s guide

Getting Started Tutorial 1
34450A User’s Guide 27
The connecting diagram and setup procedure are shown in
“Serial interface connector diagram” and “RS232 utility
sub- menu” on page 52 below.
Figure 1-19 Serial interface connector diagram
GPIB IEEE-488 (Optional)
The GPIB interface is a bus structure that links the
multimeter to a host computer or other GPIB controlled
instruments to form an automated measuring system.
It can be used to connect up to 15 devices on one
continuous bus, star, or linear bus network.
In order to operate the meter via a host computer or
terminal, the parameters in the GPIB interface within the
meter has to match the parameters in the GPIB interface
provided by the host or terminal.
The default factory settings are address 22.
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DCD
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DTR
GND
DSR
RTS
CTS
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GND
TRIGGER IN
TRIGGER OUT
Instrument PC
Serial
Interface
Male
DB9
Female
DB9
Male
RS232 Protocol
Serial
Interface
Female
Serial-to-RS232 adapter (34450A-700)
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Yellow
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