Manual

Model 2090 Multi-Device Controller

APPENDIX A: MODEL 2090 GPIB

COMMAND REFERENCE

The following is a complete GPIB command reference for the Model 2090 Virtual

Controller.

General Notes:

• All parameters should be separated by a white space.

• 1050, 1060 compatibility refers to commands backward compatible with

Models 1050 and 1060.

• 1090, 2090 compatibility refers to commands backward compatible with the

Model 1090 and compatible with the Model 2090/2190 command set.

• 2090 compatibility refers to commands that are only compatible with the

Model 2090/2190.

• To access the expanded display accuracy of the Model 2090 the software

should issue an N2 command.

• GPIB COMMANDS MUST TERMINATE WITH NL, EOI, OR BOTH.

Items in <parameter> are required. Items in [options] are optional.

All GPIB examples assume:

Device 1 -- Standard Tower

GPIB Address: 8

Device Type: TWR NRM

Initialization: CALL ibdev(0, 8, 0, T10s, 1, &HC0A, TowerUD%)

Device 2 -- Standard Turntable

GPIB Address: 9

Device Type: TT NRM

Initialization: CALL ibdev(0, 9, 0, T10s, 1, &HC0A, TableUD%)

All examples are in Visual Basic format. Refer to the National Instruments NI-

488.2 Function Reference Manual for DOS/Windows for more information on

programming the NI GPIB port.

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