User Manual

HANDLER/SCAN INTERFACE

Configure GPIB Interface

Background

The GPIB interface is SCPI-1994, IEEE488.1 and

IEEE488.2 compliant.

Note

The GPIB interface is only available on the GOM-804G

and GOM-805.

1. Select the

GPIB address

Configure the interface to GPIB and set

the GPIB address in

System>Utility>Interface menu.

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Connect one end of the

GPIB cable to the computer

and the other end to the

GPIB port on the

GOM-805.

GPIB

RS232/USB Function Check

Operation

Invoke a terminal application such as Realterm.

For RS-232, set the COM port, baud rate, stop bit, data

bit and parity accordingly.

To check the COM settings in Windows, see the Device

Manager. For example, in WinXP go to the Control panel

→ System → Hardware tab.

Run this query from the terminal.

*idn?

This should return the Manufacturer, Model number, and

Firmware version.

GWINSTEK,GOM805,GXXXXXXXX,V1.00

Note

If you are not familiar with using a terminal application

to send/receive remote commands from the serial port or

via a USB connection, please page 94 (Using Realterm to

Establish a Remote Connection) for more information.