Agilent Technologies 54621A, 54624A, 54621D manual To connect a printer, To connect an RS-232 cable

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To connect a printer

Preparing the Oscilloscope for Use

To connect a printer

To connect a printer

The oscilloscope connects to a parallel printer through the Parallel output connector on the rear of the oscilloscope. You will need a parallel printer cable to connect to the printer.

1Attach the 25-pin small “D” connector to the Parallel output connector on the rear of the oscilloscope. Tighten the thumbscrews on the cable connector to secure the cable.

2Attach the larger 36-pin “D” connector to the printer.

3 Set up the printer configuration on the oscilloscope.

a Press the Utility key, then press the Print Confg softkey.

b Press the Print to: softkey and set the interface to Parallel.

c Press the Format softkey and select your printer format from the list.

For more information on printer configuration, refer to the “Utilities” chapter in the User’s Guide.

To connect an RS-232 cable

The oscilloscope can be connected to a controller or a PC through the RS-232 connector on the rear of the oscilloscope. An RS-232 cable is shipped with each 54622A/22D/24A oscilloscope and may be purchased for the 54621A/21D oscilloscopes.

1Attach the 9-pin “D” connector on the RS-232 cable to the RS-232 connector on the rear of the oscilloscope. Tighten the thumbscrews on the cable connector to secure the cable

2Attach the other end of the cable to your controller or pc.

3 Set up the RS-232 configuration on the oscilloscope. a Press the Utility key, then press the I/O softkey.

b Press the Controller softkey and select RS-232.

c Press the Baud softkey and set the baud rate to match your controller or pc.

dPress the XON DTR softkey and set the handshake to match your controller or pc.

For more information on RS-232 configuration, refer to the “Utilities” chapter in the User’s Guide.

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Agilent Technologies 54621A, 54624A, 54621D, 54622D, 54622A manual To connect a printer, To connect an RS-232 cable