Agilent Technologies E8462A, User Manual

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Contents
Agilent E8462A User’s Manual Contents 1
WARRANTY STATEMENT....................................................................................... 5
Safety Symbols ............................................................................................................. 6
WARNINGS ................................................................................................................. 6
Declaration of Conformity............................................................................................ 7
User Notes..................................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 1
Configuring the Agilent E8462A Multiplexer ........................................................... 11
Using This Chapter ..................................................................................................... 11
Module Description .................................................................................................... 11
Relay Organization .............................................................................................. 11
Analog Bus .......................................................................................................... 12
Optional Terminal Cards ..................................................................................... 12
Warnings and Cautions ............................................................................................... 14
Configuring the Multiplexer Module.......................................................................... 15
Setting the Logical Address ................................................................................ 15
Setting the Interrupt Priority Line ....................................................................... 16
Protection Resistors ............................................................................................. 16
Installing the Multiplexer in a Mainframe .................................................................. 17
Connecting Field Wiring ............................................................................................ 18
Field Wiring
Not Using Optional Terminal Cards .................................................................. 18
Field Wiring Terminal Connector ....................................................................... 18
Front Panel Connector Pin-Out ........................................................................... 19
Connecting the Analog Bus ................................................................................. 23
Terminal Cards .................................................................................................... 24
Programming the Multiplexer..................................................................................... 29
Specifying SCPI Commands ............................................................................... 29
Channel Address ................................................................................................. 29
Card Numbers ..................................................................................................... 30
Channel Numbers, Ranges, and Lists .................................................................. 31
Initial Operation .......................................................................................................... 32
Example: Reset, Self Test, Module ID, and Close Channel .............................. 33
Chapter 2
Using the Multiplexer .................................................................................................. 35
What’s in This Chapter ............................................................................................... 35
Reset Conditions ................................................................................................. 35
Switching or Scanning ................................................................................................ 36
Switching Channels to the Analog Bus ............................................................... 36
Mode: WIRE1 ..................................................................................................... 38
Mode: WIRE2 ..................................................................................................... 39
Mode: WIRE3 and WIRE4 ................................................................................. 40
Other Modes ............................................................................................................... 40
Mode: WIRE1x2 and WIRE2x2 ......................................................................... 42
Agilent E8462A 256-Channel Relay Multiplexer
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