User`s guide

System-Related Operation 4
Remote Operation
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Configuring and connecting the GPIB interface
The GPIB (IEEE- 488) connector on the rear panel connects
your U3606B to a computer and other GPIB devices. A GPIB
system can be connected together in any configuration (star,
linear, or both) as long as the following rules are observed.
• The total number of devices including the computer is
no more than 15.
• The total length of all the cables used is no more than
2 meter times the number of devices connected
together, up to a maximum of 20 meters.
Do not stack more than three connector blocks together on
any GPIB connector. Make sure that all connectors are fully
seated and that the lock screws are firmly finger tightened.
GPIB address
Each device on the GPIB interface must have a unique
address. You can set the U3606B address to any value
between 1 and 30. The current address is displayed on the
secondary display at the bottom left. The address is set to
“01” when the U3606B is shipped from the factory.
The GPIB address can be set from the front panel only.
• The address is stored in the non- volatile memory, and
does not change when power is turned off or after a
remote interface reset.
• Your GPIB bus controller has its own address. Be sure to
avoid using the bus controller address for any instrument
on the interface bus. Agilent Technologies controllers
generally use the address “21”.
NOTE
IEEE-488 states that you should exercise caution if your individual cable
lengths exceed 4 meters.
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