National Instruments 321042A-01 Manuale Utente

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IEEE 488 and

IEEE 488 and IEEE 488.2 refer to the ANSI/IEEE Standard

IEEE 488.2

488.1-1987 and the ANSI/IEEE Standard 488.2 -1987, 

respectively, which define the GPIB.

Abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics, symbols, and terms are listed in
the  Glossary.

The following documents contain information that you may find helpful as you read this
manual.

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ANSI/IEEE Standard 488.1-1987, IEEE Standard Digital Interface for
Programmable Instrumentation

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ANSI/IEEE Standard 488.2-1987, IEEE Standard Codes, Formats, 
Protocols, and Common Commands

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Microsoft Windows User's Guide,  Microsoft Corporation

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STD Specification, Version 2.1