2600AS-901-01 Rev. B / September 2008
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Series 2600A System SourceMeter® Instruments Reference Manual
Section 15: Communications Interfaces
GPIB operation
This section contains information about GPIB standards, bus connections, and primary address
selection.
GPIB standards
The GPIB is the IEEE-488 instrumentation data bus with hardware and programming standards
originally adopted by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) in 1975. The
Series 2600A is IEEE-488.1 compliant and supports IEEE-488.2 common commands and status
model topology.
GPIB connections
To connect the Series 2600A to the GPIB bus, use a cable equipped with standard IEEE-488
connectors, as shown in
.
Figure 15-1
IEEE-488 connector
To allow many parallel connections to one instrument, stack the connectors. Two screws are
located on each connector to ensure that connections remain secure.
shows a typical
connection scheme for a multi-unit test system.
Figure 15-2
IEEE-488 connections
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