User`s guide
Getting Started 2
Agilent 34980A Mainframe User’s Guide 51
Connecting Over GPIB
1 Make sure you have installed the required I/O software and device
drivers on your computer.
2 Follow the instructions from your GPIB interface card’s vendor to
install and configure the GPIB hardware in your computer.
3 Connect a GPIB cable (not provided) between your computer and the
34980A.
4 Make sure power is applied to your computer and verify that the
operating system is fully booted. Then apply power to the 34980A.
5 Using the flow diagram below, navigate through the 34980A
front- panel Utility menu. At the IO PORT menu, select GPIB. At the
ENABLE GP-IB submenu, select YES.
6 Press Utility again to display the GPIB Address. The 34980A is
shipped from the factory with a default GPIB ADDRESS of 9. To
change the address, use the know or arrow keys.
7 Press Utility again to save any changes and exit the Utility menu.
8 Use the Connection Expert utility of the Agilent IO Libraries Suite to
add the 34980A and verify a connection. If you have installed any
other I/O software, refer to documentation included with that
software.
9 Now you can use various programming environments to control the
34980A. For an overview on programming instruments via GPIB, refer
to the Connectivity Guide.
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