IBPAD(3)

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version 4.3.7 · 2 versions
, in ubuntu stonking

✨ NAME ✨

okay so bestie, this is the IBPAD(3) page from the Traditional API Functions corner of the manual, and it's all about ibpad — the lil function that sets your primary GPIB address for a board or a device. 👑 yes, main character energy for your GPIB setup, no cap.

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

#include <gpib/ib.h>

int ibpad(int ud, int pad);

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

ibpad() sets the GPIB primary address to pad for the device or board specified by the descriptor ud. 💅

If ud is a device descriptor, then the setting is local to the descriptor — it does not affect the behaviour of calls using other descriptors, even if they refer to the same physical device. so it's giving "my own private address era." ✨

If ud is a board descriptor, then the board's primary address is changed immediately, and that's a global change affecting anything using the board, even other processes. 😭 highkey not a private little moment.

Valid GPIB primary addresses are in the range from 0 to 30. keep it in that range or the vibe check fails. 🎀

💖 RETURN VALUE 💖

The value of ibsta is returned. that's the tea. 🫶

Copyright © 2003-2006, 2008 Frank Mori Hess

that's the whole page, babes. it came from linux-gpib 4.3.7 and this version is dated 07/06/2026. mwah 💋

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