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Related DocumentationThe following documents contain information that you may find helpful as
you read this manual:
• ANSI/IEEE Standard 488.1-2003, IEEE Standard Digital Interface
for Programmable Instrumentation
• ANSI/IEEE Standard 488.2-1992, IEEE Standard Codes, Formats,
Protocols, and Common Commands