2 Installing the Instrument
Interface Connections
GPIB Connections
USB Connections
LAN Connections - site and private
Digital Port Connections
Interface Cover Installation
This section describes how to connect to the various communication interfaces on your unit. For
further information about configuring the remote interfaces, refer to
you have not already done so, install the latest Keysight IO Libraries Suite from www.keysight.com.
For detailed information about interface connections, refer to the documentation
included with the Keysight IO Libraries Suite.
GPIB Connections
The following figure illustrates a typical GPIB interface system.
1. Connect your instrument to the GPIB interface card using a GPIB interface cable.
2. Use the Connection Expert utility of the Keysight IO Libraries Suite to configure the GPIB card's
parameters.
3. You can now use Interactive IO within the Connection Expert to communicate with your instru-
ment, or you can program your instrument using the various programming environments.
USB Connections
The USB interface is not isolated. If an electrically isolated interface is required, please use LAN or add
an external USB isolator.
The following figure illustrates a typical USB interface system.
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Remote Interface
Configuration. If