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From: sfr@praxis.co.uk (Stephen Rickaby)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: HPIB cable swaps?
Summary: Reflections degrade performance
Keywords: IEEE-488, HPIB, Cables, Noise
Message-ID: <4151@newton.praxis.co.uk>
Date: 12 Jun 89 11:49:58 GMT
References: <1987@wasatch.utah.edu> <5570203@hpfcdc.HP.COM>
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In article <5570203@hpfcdc.HP.COM> rjn@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Bob Niland) writes:
>re: "...we have lots of ... brand new 10833A (1 Meter) HP-IB cables."
>
>> What we DON'T have is many 10833B cables, the 2 meter variety.
>
>You can make long cables out of short cables by using an HP 30070-00043
>joining plate for each cable pair.  $8.25 U.S. list price.

Yes, but do be aware that you will intrduce reflections with each
connector pair: you may find that 4*10833A does not perform in critical
applications.  HP publish (I seem to remember) guidelines/rules for HPIB
cable configurations: it all depends on what you are driving, what your
layout is, etc.

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