Series 3700 System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual
Section 2
:
TSP Programming Fundamentals
Document Number: 3700S-901-01 Rev. A / August 2007
2-9
GPIB interface connection
Use a shielded IEEE-488 cable such as the Keithley Instruments Model 7007 to connect the
Series 3700 IEEE-488 connector to the GPIB connector on the control computer. Connect one
end of the cable to the host computer and the other end to the Series 3700. Both cable
connections (see item 1 in the figure titled "GPIB cable") are identical. The GPIB cable
connectors are stackable. For additional non-Series 3700 GPIB instruments in the test system,
daisy-chain a GPIB cable from one instrument to another.
NOTE
To minimize interference caused by electromagnetic radiation, use only shielded GPIB
cables. Available shielded cables from Keithley Instruments are the Model 7006 and
Model 7007.
Figure 2-4: GPIB cable
Refer to
Rear panel summary
(on page 2-8) for connector location.
GPIB address
At the factory, the GPIB is set for address value 16. The address value can be set to any
address value between 0 and 30. However, the address cannot conflict with the address
assigned to other instruments in the system.
Change the GPIB address from the GPIB MENU. To access the menu, press the
MENU
key
and select GPIB. The GPIB address is saved in nonvolatile memory. The address value will not
change when power is cycled or a reset command (reset) is sent.
