Keithley KUSB-488B Quick Start Manual - page 14
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KUSB-488B-903-01 Rev. A / March 2010
Model KUSB-488B USB to GPIB Converter Quick Start Guide
Using the Keithley Instruments KI-488 Diagnostic Tool
The KI-488 Diagnostic Tool lets you communicate with any GPIB instrument by writing command
strings to your instrument and reading the results.
To launch the diagnostic tool:
1.
From Microsoft Windows, select Start > All Programs.
2.
From the programs selection, select Keithley Instruments > KI-488 > KI-488 Diagnostic Tool.
The KI-488 Diagnostic Tool window will open (see
Figure 13
).
Figure 13: KI-488 Diagnostic Tool
3.
Click the Initialize KI GPIB button; this will enable the feature buttons and allow you to set the
required parameters.
NOTE
You must click the Initialize KI GPIB button before communicating with your instrument
using the KI-488 Diagnostic Tool.
4.
Type any command strings that you want to send to your instrument into the GPIB Command
String to Send or Transmit box.
NOTE
For detailed information about using command strings with the Model KUSB-488B, refer
to the KPCI-488LPA/KUSB-488B Reference Manual (part number KI488-901-01) on the
Product Information CD-ROM that came with your product.