Multiplexing Basics
2-6
Figure 2-6 shows how each bank of the Model 7015 is con-
nected to the backplane. Notice that since the Model 7015 is
a two-pole card, there is no connection made to the Guard
terminal of the backplane. The Model 7015 is shipped from
the factory with the backplane jumpers installed.
Removing (cutting) the backplane jumpers isolates the card
from the backplane, and subsequently, any card installed in
an other slot. For information on removing the jumpers, refer
to Section 3.
NOTE
The Model 7001/7002 does not provide an
analog backplane for the non-701X series
cards. As a result, any of these cards in-
stalled in one slot in the mainframe is elec-
trically isolated from any card(s) installed
in an other slot. The only way to connect a
Model 7015 to one of these cards is to wire
them together using the connector blocks
or terminals.
Figure 2-6
Bank connections to backplane
7001/7002
Analog
Backplane
H
L
G
H
L
7015
Bank
(1 of 4)
Backplane
Jumpers
H = High
L = Low
G = Guard
2.3
Typical multiplexer switching schemes
The following paragraphs describe some basic switching
schemes that are possible with a two-pole switching multi-
plexer. These switching schemes include some various
shielding configurations to help minimize noise pickup in
sensitive measurement applications. These shields are shown
connected to chassis ground. For some test configurations,
shielding may prove to be more effective with shields con-
nected to circuit common or LO. Chassis ground is accessi-
ble at the rear panel of the Model 7001/7002.
2.3.1 Single-ended switching
In the single-ended switching configuration, the source or
measure instrument is connected to the DUT through a sin-
gle pathway, as shown in Figure 2-7. The instrument is con-
nected to the output of one of the banks, and the DUT is
shown connected to one of the inputs for that bank.
2.3.2 Differential switching
The differential or floating switching configuration is shown
in Figure 2-8. The advantage of using this configuration is
that the terminals of the source or measure instrument are not
confined to the same pathway. Each terminal of the instru-
ment can be switched to any available input in the test sys-
tem.
2.3.3 Sensing
Figure 2-9 shows how the multiplexer card can be configured
to use instruments that have sensing capability. The main ad-
vantage of using sensing is to cancel the effects of switch
card path resistance (<210
Ω
, <130
Ω
typical) and the resis-
tance of external cabling. Whenever path resistance is a con-
sideration, sensing should be used.
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