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Chapter 5, Reference (Alphabetical)

HP-IB Control Annunciators

The words, letters, and symbols at the top right corner of the CRT display indicate

these conditions:

• R indicates remote operation from an external controller or IBASIC program in the test

set. This letter will be displayed while the software is running.

• L indicates that the test set is listening, and is ready to receive a manual or remote

command.

• T indicates that the test set is talking to another HP-IB device.

• S indicates that a service request has been generated.

• C indicates that the test set is currently an active controller. Control mode is set on the

I/O CONFIGURE screen. The test set must be a controller if HP-IB peripherals are to

be controlled.

• * indicates that an IBASIC program is running, or that the IBASIC controller is

executing a command.

• ? indicates that an IBASIC program is waiting for a user response.

• - indicates that the IBASIC program is paused.

• SHIFT indicates that the SHIFT key was pressed, and that the next key entry will be

shifted. (Press SHIFT again to clear).