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Introduction
Key Features of Agilent 11713B/C Attenuator/Switch Drivers
The 11713B attenuator/switch driver is a GPIB compatible
instrument that concurrently drives up to two four- section
programmable step attenuators and two microwave coaxial switches,
or up to 10 SPDT switches. The 11713B is fully backward compatible
with 11713A in terms of functionality and fit. Connectivity using
USB and LAN are optional.
The 11713C attenuator/switch driver is a GPIB/USB/LAN compatible
instrument that concurrently drives up to four four- section
programmable step attenuators and four microwave coaxial switches,
or up to 20 SPDT switches. The 11713C comes with tri- voltage
selection of +5 V, +15 V and +24 V and also permits user- defined
voltage supply capability.
N O T E
The 11713B/C attenuator/switch drivers output continuous current and do not
support pulse drive. Please ensure your switching devices can withstand continuous
current or have a built-in current interrupt feature.
Table 1 Key Features of 11713B/11713C
Key Features 11713B 11713C
Manually-controlled using front panel push buttons Yes Yes
Automatically-control through:
GPIB
USB
LAN
Yes
Optional
Optional
Yes
Yes
Yes
Integrated LCD display Yes Yes
Self-contained power supply with current limiting Yes Yes
Common terminal supplies of:
+5 Vdc
+15 Vdc
+24 Vdc
User-defined
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
TTL control No Yes