Description
The HP-IB specification permits up to 15 devices to be connected together in any given setup, including the
controller if it is part of the system.A device may be capable of any other three types of functions: controller, listener, or talker.A device on the bus may have only one of the three functions active at a given time.A controller directs which devices will be talkers and listeners.The bus will allow multiple controllers, but only one may be active at a given time.Each device on the
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