23 |
23 |
24 - A3 is the backplane on which I/O modules are plugged, |
24 - A3 is the backplane on which I/O modules are plugged, |
25 |
25 |
26 - A4 is the (optional) internal 6.5 digits DMM. |
26 - A4 is the (optional) internal 6.5 digits DMM. |
27 |
27 |
28 .. image:: {filename}/images/hp34970a/block_diagram.svg |
28 .. image:: {static}/images/hp34970a/block_diagram.svg |
29 :alt: System Block Diagram of the HP34970A. |
29 :alt: System Block Diagram of the HP34970A. |
30 |
30 |
31 |
31 |
32 The commnucation between the different system blocks is done with |
32 The commnucation between the different system blocks is done with |
33 asynchronous serial links. They use the rather uncommon bit rate of |
33 asynchronous serial links. They use the rather uncommon bit rate of |
176 character is displayed by a main 14-digits, and the punctuation with 3 |
176 character is displayed by a main 14-digits, and the punctuation with 3 |
177 segments (2 dots and a comma, allowing to represent the signs ".", |
177 segments (2 dots and a comma, allowing to represent the signs ".", |
178 ",", ":" and ";"). Punctuation signs are also very close to the |
178 ",", ":" and ";"). Punctuation signs are also very close to the |
179 preceding chracters. |
179 preceding chracters. |
180 |
180 |
181 .. image:: {filename}/images/hp34970a/digit.jpg |
181 .. image:: {static}/images/hp34970a/digit.jpg |
182 :alt: 17-segments digit of the main display. |
182 :alt: 17-segments digit of the main display. |
183 |
183 |
184 The command used to send text to the main display is ``0x00``. The |
184 The command used to send text to the main display is ``0x00``. The |
185 character ``0x09`` (tabulation) has a special meaning: it marks the |
185 character ``0x09`` (tabulation) has a special meaning: it marks the |
186 beginning and the end of a part of the text to be displayed darker |
186 beginning and the end of a part of the text to be displayed darker |
193 ==================================== |
193 ==================================== |
194 |
194 |
195 This area only allows to display 3 7-segments digits. The command is |
195 This area only allows to display 3 7-segments digits. The command is |
196 ``0x0C``, the payload is thus 3 bytes long. |
196 ``0x0C``, the payload is thus 3 bytes long. |
197 |
197 |
198 .. image:: {filename}/images/hp34970a/channel.jpg |
198 .. image:: {static}/images/hp34970a/channel.jpg |
199 :alt: The display area dedicated to current channel. |
199 :alt: The display area dedicated to current channel. |
200 :align: center |
200 :align: center |
201 |
201 |
202 Flags |
202 Flags |
203 ===== |
203 ===== |