Installation

Installing the E5250A

To Set GPIB Address

Every device on the GPIB bus must have a unique address.

If you need to change the GPIB address of the E5250A, make sure the E5250A is turned off. With a small flatblade screwdriver, set the GPIB ADDRESS switch on the rear panel to the new address (0 to 30).

The new GPIB address is recognized only at power on. The E5250A leaves the factory with the GPIB address set to 22.

To Connect GPIB Cable

To connect the E5250A with a computer or peripheral device via GPIB (IEEE Std. 488), connect an GPIB cable between the GPIB connector on the E5250A rear panel and the GPIB connector on the peripheral device.

Including the controller, a total of 15 GPIB interfaces can be connected on the same GPIB bus. The following are rules for connecting GPIB interfaces:

If total number of interfaces ≤ 10:

Max. total cable length = number of interfaces ⋅ 2 m.

If total number of interfaces > 10: Max. total cable length = 20 m.

Maximum cable length between interfaces is 4 m.

Star connection and cascade connection are allowed. Loop connection is not allowed.

Agilent E5250A User’s Guide, Edition 9

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Agilent Technologies Agilent E5250A manual To Set Gpib Address, To Connect Gpib Cable