User guide

Configuring the Instrument - Procedures
Follow the instructions below to configure the instrument according to your
personal needs:
Setting Date and Time
Your instrument uses the date and time when:
• Saving files
• Saving self test information
• Saving calibration information
To set the date and time of your instrument, do the following:
1
On the Utilities menu, click Set Time and Date... This opens the Date/Time
Properties dialog box.
2
Set the date and time.
3
Click OK.
Setting the GPIB Address
Your instrument is set to a default GPIB (General Purpose Interface Bus) address.
You can change this address by doing the following:
1
On the Utilities menu, click Change GPIB Address.... This starts the GPIB
Address Change dialog box.
2
Select an address in the New GPIB Address list.
3
Click OK. The new address will be applied and the dialog box will close.
Each instrument must be set to a unique GPIB address to avoid multiple
instruments transferring data at the same time.
N O T E
The default address is 14; however, addresses from 0 to 31 may be used if the default
address is the same as another instrument's GPIB address. Address 21 is usually
reserved for the computer interface Talk/Listen address and should not be used
as the instrument address.
Connecting Peripherals
You can connect an external monitor, mouse and keyboard to the instrument on
the Serial BERT's rear panel. To connect a mouse or a keyboard, you can use either
the USB ports or the PS/2 ports.
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