5 command line controller – Measurement Computing Analyzer488 User Manual

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Section 5

Analyst488 Software

5.6

5.7.4.4 Character Data Entry

The state of the data lines may be set by entering any of the

printable characters from the keyboard while this field is active.

When this field is inactive, this position displays the state of

the data lines with Attention (ATN) unasserted, regardless of its
actual state.

5.7.4.5 Binary Data Entry

The individual data lines may be asserted or unasserted

from this field. Each data bit has a corresponding key on the
keyboard which toggles its current state. The data lines DIO8
through DIO1 are activated by keys <A>, <S>, <D>, <F>, <G>,
<H>

, <J>, and <K> respectively.

5.7.4.6 Control Line Control

The individual control lines may be asserted or unasserted

from this field. Each data bit has a corresponding key on the
keyboard which toggles its current state. The control lines EOI,
ATN, SRQ, REN, and IFC are activated by keys <E>, <A>, <S>,
<R>

, and <I> respectively.

5.7.4.7 Handshake Speed Control

This field allows the handshake speed of the Analyzer488 to

be set when this field is active. The keys <N>, <F>, <S>, and <P>
can be used to choose None, Fast, Slow, and Step respectively. In
addition, the <up> and <down> cursor keys may be used to select
the handshake speeds.

5.7.5 Command Line Controller

The Command Line Controller command opens a window that

allows you to directly issue a subset of the Analyzer488 Serial Controller
Mode bus commands.

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