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Chapter 7, IBASIC Controller
Method #1. Program Development on an External BASIC Language Computer
Configuring the Test Set’s GPIB Interface
To use GPIB (the IEEE 488 interface bus) as a means of communicating with the
Test Set, connect a standard GPIB cable (such as the Agilent 10833B) between the
Test Set’s rear-panel GPIB connector and the GPIB connector on the external
BASIC language computer.
On the Test Set 1. Select the I/O CONFIGURE screen.
2. Set the Mode field to Talk&Lstn.
NOTE: If the Mode field is set to Control, there could possibly be a System Controller conflict
between the external BASIC language computer and the Test Set, resulting in either an
Interface Status Error or “lock up” of the GPIB. Refer to “Passing Control” on page 313.
3. Set the HP-IB Adrs field to the desired address for the Test Set. The default value is
14.
Compatible BASIC Language Computers
As shown in Figure 28 on page 375, there are two types of computers that can be
used in this development method.
•The HP
®
9000 Series 200/300 Workstation running Rocky Mountain BASIC 6.2 or
later. IBASIC is a subset of Rocky Mountain BASIC (RMB). All IBASIC commands
are compatible with RMB and thus will execute from a HP
®
9000 Series 200/300
Workstation.
• A PC, running Windows 3.1 or Windows NT, with
HP
®
BASIC for Windows and an
GPIB interface card can be used.