content/hp34970a_protocol.rst

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24 - A3 is the backplane on which I/O modules are plugged, 24 - A3 is the backplane on which I/O modules are plugged,
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26 - A4 is the (optional) internal 6.5 digits DMM. 26 - A4 is the (optional) internal 6.5 digits DMM.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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202 Flags 202 Flags
203 ===== 203 =====

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