GPIB Handshake Lines

NI-488.2

GPIB Handshake Lines

The following table summarizes the GPIB handshake lines.

Line Description
NRFD
(not ready for data)
Listening device is ready/not ready to receive a message byte. Also used by the Talker to signal high-speed GPIB transfers.
NDAC
(not data accepted)
Listening device has/has not accepted a message byte.
DAV
(data valid)
Talking device indicates signals on data lines are stable (valid) data.