User`s manual

E1406-9 : Connect Interface Cables
NOTE Refer to your controller’s documentation for information on connecting the
keyboard and video cables and other peripherals.
GPIB Connections Connect one end of the GPIB Cable to your external computer (PC or
Workstation) and the other end to the Agilent E1406A Command Module
installed in the Mainframe.
You can also connect a terminal or PC to the Command Module using the
RS-232 interface as shown. Such a connection will display the Command
Module’s power-on and configuration sequence, and function as a front
panel to your VXIbus C-Size system.
E1406A
Terminal
RS-232
Computer
E1401A Mainframe
GPIB
Figure 2-11. Typical GPIB Connections
C-Size Configuration Guide Setting Up the E1406 Command Module 2-11