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To obtain a copy of this standard, write to:

The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Inc. 345 East 47th Street

New York, NY 10017 USA

6.The International Institute of Electrical Engineers and Electronic Engineers, IEEE Standard 488.2-1987, IEEE Standard Codes, Formats, Protocols, and Common Commands for Use with ANSI/IEEE Std 488.1- 1987 Programmable Instrumentation.

This standard defines the underlying message formats and data types used in SCPI. It is intended more for firmware engineers than for instrument users/programmers. However, it can be useful if you need to know the precise definition of specific message formats, data type, or common commands.

To obtain a copy of this standard, write to:

The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Inc.

345 East 47th Street

New York, NY 10017 USA

7.Hewlett-Packard Company,

BASIC 5.0/5.1 Interfacing Techniques Vol 2., Specific Interfaces, 1987.

This HP BASIC manual contains a good non-technical description of the HP-IB (IEEE 488.1) interface in Chapter 12, “The HP-IB Interface.” Subsequent revisions of HP BASIC may use a slightly different title for this manual or chapter.

This manual is the best reference on I/O for HP BASIC programmers.

To obtain a copy of this manual, contact your nearest Hewlett-Packard Sales office.

8.Hewlett-Packard Company, Tutorial Description of the Hewlett-Packard Interface Bus, 1987.

To obtain a copy of this manual, contact your nearest Hewlett-Packard Sales office.

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