Is this way of connecting the GPIB incorrect?

[kirin]

I want to use one unit as a slave and the other as a controller, but is this connection method actually correct?

[rolfk · Accepted solution]

Yes that should work in terms of hardware. However the GPIB driver will normally operate in controller mode. Changing the GPIB interface to device mode is possible but requires some specific configuration that I knew over 30 years ago, but since never have used again. And that was under MS-DOS with the old ni-ib API. Back then it was something that occasionally was entertained, but I doubt there are really any people still using GPIB to connect two computers together. There are much cheaper and easier methods for that for a very long time.

[kirin]

Thanks for the reply.
The new equipment I bought only supported GPIB for external control, so I tried connecting it that way.
It didn't work at first, though, so I wanted to verify if that connection method was correct. It’s a relief to know I had it right.
I switched the controller setting to HS+, and it connected smoothly. That really helped—thanks.