Agilent Technologies Agilent 81130A 400, 660MHz GP-IB Interface Bus, General Programming Aspects

General Programming Aspects

The GP-IB Interface Bus

The GP-IB Interface Bus

The GP Interface Bus is the interface used for communication between a controller and an external device, such as the Agilent 81130A. The GP-IB conforms to IEEE standard 488-1987, ANSI standard MC 1.1, and IEC recommendation 625-1.

If you are not familiar with the GP-IB, please refer to the following books:

•The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers: IEEE Standard 488.1-1987, IEEE Standard Digital Interface for Programmable Instrumentation.

•The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers: IEEE Standard 488.2-1987, IEEE Standard Codes, Formats, and Common Commands for Use with IEEE Standard 488.1-1987.

14