Lightwave Communications LDX-3232 manual Reading the Gpib Address, Changing the Gpib Address

REMOTE OPERATION

C H A P T E R 3

C H A P T E R 3

REMOTE OPERATION

Everything you learned to do from the front panel can also be done remotely and in some cases, with more flexibility. For instance, in remote mode, you have access to commands for functions not found on the front panel, such as commands that will increment (INC) and decrement (DEC) the current setpoint by a pre-defined step value. The following sections show you the fundamentals of operating your LDX-3232 High Compliance Current Source remotely through the GPIB interface.

Reading the GPIB Address

Before you can operate the LDX-3232 instrument from a remote location, you need to know its GPIB address. Simply press the LOCAL switch in the section labeled GPIB on the front panel. The instrument will display the address. The default address from the factory is address "Adr 01".

Changing the GPIB Address

Every device on the GPIB bus must have a unique address. If it is necessary to change the address, press and hold in the (PARAMETER) SET switch while displaying the GPIB address. Turn the ADJUST knob until the desired address value is displayed, then release the SET switch. The new GPIB address will then be stored in non-volatile memory. The allowable address range is 0-30 for primary GPIB addressing. Extended GPIB addressing is not implemented on the LDX-3232 at this time.

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