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Page 2: ...ach Friedrich Ebert Strasse D 51429 Bergisch Gladbach Germany Tel 49 2204 8442 00 FAX 49 2204 8442 19 Racal Australia Pty Ltd 3 Powells Road Brookvale NSW 2100 Australia Tel 612 9936 7000 FAX 612 9936...

Page 3: ...dealers and representatives and to users of its product and to any other person or persons for special or consequential damages of any kind and from any cause whatsoever arising out of or in any way c...

Page 4: ...ductor in the power cord Maintenance and calibration procedures sometimes call for operation of the unit with power applied and protective covers removed Read the procedures and heed warnings to avoid...

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Page 6: ...nhanced Monitoring System EMS 1 9 Rack Mount Options 1 10 Backplane 1 10 Items Shipped With The 1269 1 11 Spares Ordering Information 1 11 Optional Equipment 1 12 Chapter 2 Configuring The 1269 2 1 Us...

Page 7: ...Monitoring System EMS 2 22 Enhanced Monitor VXI Logical Address Switch 2 22 Enhanced Monitor Configuration Switch 2 23 Connecting The RS 232 Interface 2 24 Connecting To a Computer Data Terminal or M...

Page 8: ...IACKn Tolerance Limits 4 8 Reading The VXI Bus Error and IACKn Counters 4 9 Clearing The VXI Bus Error and IACKn Counters 4 9 Generating an Interrupt When an Alarm Condition is Detected 4 10 Clearing...

Page 9: ...y 4 34 CLS Command 4 34 ESE Command 4 34 ESE Query 4 35 ESR Query 4 35 SRE Command 4 36 SRE Query 4 37 STB Query 4 37 OPC Command 4 38 OPC Query 4 38 RCL Command 4 38 SAV Command 4 39 TRG Command 4 40...

Page 10: ...Supply Interconnection 6 1 Power Supply Protections 6 3 Backplane 6 3 Backplane Interconnections 6 4 Cooling System 6 4 Rack Mount Cooling System 6 4 Bench Top Cooling System 6 4 Cooling The Power Sup...

Page 11: ...The Module Cooling Fan 7 4 Removal and Replacement of The Power Supply Assembly 7 6 Removal and Replacement of The Enhanced Monitoring System 7 7 Removal and Replacement of The AC Mains Fuse 7 9 Remov...

Page 12: ...ure 2 4a Slide Rack Mounting Bottom Cover 2 7 Figure 2 4b Slide Rack Mounting Top Cover 2 8 Figure 2 5 Instrument Rail Removal 2 9 Figure 2 6 Slide and Bracket Components 2 10 Figure 2 7 Rear End Slid...

Page 13: ...rature Condition and Event Register Bit Assignments 4 12 Table 4 4 Fan Speed Condition and Event Register Bit Assignments 4 12 Table 4 5 Time Condition and Event Register Bit Assignments 4 12 Table 4...

Page 14: ...gure 7 5 Removing and Replacing The AC Mains Fuse 7 9 Figure 7 6 Card Guide Removal and Replacement 7 11 Table 7 1 Troubleshooting 7 12 Table 7 1 Continuation Troubleshooting 7 13 Artisan Technology G...

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Page 16: ...ual configuration of backplane switch settings or jumpers has been eliminated Universal AC Input The 1269 AC input is both auto voltage and auto frequency ranging The chassis does not require the conf...

Page 17: ...ooling system Portable Bench Top Mainframe The 1269 is a portable high performance 9 slot VXI mainframe that is only 5U 8 720 inches wide when used in a bench top configuration Figure 1 1 1269 Portabl...

Page 18: ...0 slot or B0 slot to function as the mainframe VXIbus Slot 0 location Rear View Figure 1 2 Locations for B Sized VXI VME Modules 90V 250V J415 FUSE 207V 250V RANGE TYPE 15AT250V 10AT250V F400 MONITOR...

Page 19: ...int The 1269 mainframe is designed for rack mounting in a 5U tall 8 720 footprint Figure 1 3 1269 Rack Mount 5U Tall Configuration 19 00 8 720 5U Rack Mount Ear Cable Opening Duct Artisan Technology G...

Page 20: ...Mainframe Design Features 90V 250V J415 FUSE 207V 250V RANGE TYPE 15A T 250V 10A T 250V F400 MONITOR CONTROL 120V 230V 47 63 Hz J400 120V 47 440 Hz 15A MAX AUTO RANGING LINE 120V 230V 5mm X 20mm Blind...

Page 21: ...VXI Voltage Available DC Current 5V 5 2V 2V 12V 12V 24V 24V 54 Amps 12 Amps 12 Amps 8 Amps 8 Amps 4 Amps 4 Amps Table 1 1 1269 Available DC Current 1 4 X 1 1 4 J415 207V 250V FUSE RANGE TYPE 90V 250V...

Page 22: ...ure cooling to direct air to the VXI modules and VXI VME modules Bench Top Cooling System Figure 1 6 details the cooling system in the bench top configuration Figure 1 6 1269 Bench Top Configuration P...

Page 23: ...ing System Figure 1 7 details the 1269 cooling system in the rack mount configuration Figure 1 7 1269 Rack Mount Configuration Positive Pressure Cooling System Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrum...

Page 24: ...VXI bus error BERR conditions and interrupt cycles The EMS also comes complete with VXIplug play drivers See disks at back of manual and Installing The VXIPlug Play Drivers in Chapter 2 Figure 1 8 12...

Page 25: ...has a jumperless auto configurable backplane using active automatic daisy chaining for the VME Interrupt acknowledge and bus grant daisy chain signal lines This eliminates the need to manually configu...

Page 26: ...pares Ordering Information Model Description Part Number 1269 Power Supply Spare Power Supply Module 407497 900 1269 Personality Card Spare Plug in Personality Module 415113 EMS Module Spare EMS Modul...

Page 27: ...with Cable Duct Rail Mount Adapters 407507 Option 14 Plexiglass Front Door 407517 Option 23 Application Specific Front Panel AFSP 407519 Option 51 Backplane w Connector Shrouds Installed 407521 Option...

Page 28: ...setting Configure and connect to the optional Enhanced Monitoring System EMS module AC Mains Power The 1269 AC input is both auto voltage and auto frequency ranging and requires no voltage switch sel...

Page 29: ...ly and evenly to remove it from the J57 card edge connector located on the backplane and the retaining post located in the side panel 2 Rotate the Personality Module 180E so that the silkscreen reads...

Page 30: ...inframe using the module s front panel mounting screws CAUTION To avoid possible damage do NOT apply power to the mainframe with modules installed until you have configured the VXIbus Slot 0 controlle...

Page 31: ...XI mainframe with one hand hold the airflow director by the front end where the Racal logo appears 2 Select the slot to be covered by the director and place the hook at the rear of the director into t...

Page 32: ...the snap in hook 4 from the front with a flat bladed tool This will unlatch the hook and allow removal from the cardguide at the front end 8 Pull forward to release the fixed hooks at the center and r...

Page 33: ...t Ear Left Side 1 456530 9 Retainer Nut 12 610920 11 Phillips Panhead 10 32 x 375 Screw 8 615089 13 Phillips Panhead 10 32 x 500 Screw 8 615091 15 Phillips Panhead 10 32 x 750 Screw 4 615093 17 Philli...

Page 34: ...from bottom cover 2 Place four washers Item 21 over four screw holes as shown 3 Lay rack mount ear Item 5 on bottom cover Select hole that best serves your application The one shown will make the chas...

Page 35: ...Phillips screw washer sems assembly Item 19 6 Repeat procedure for top cover with installation of adapter and rack mount ear Item 7 Figure 2 4b 7 Attach handles Item 23 to rack mount ears Items 5 and...

Page 36: ...slides Item 27 as shown in Figure 2 5 2 Secure instrument rail to adapter plate Item 1 and Item 3 with four each Phillips 10 32 x 375 screws Item 11 Refer to Figure 2 4a and 2 4b Figure 2 5 Instrument...

Page 37: ...1269 User Manual Configuring The 1269 2 10 Figure 2 6 Slide and Bracket Components Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 38: ...4 behind front of rack mounting slide rail where D is the distance between front of front rack mounting rail and mounting surface of inner rack rail It may be necessary to reverse the front rack moun...

Page 39: ...uired to secure the slide mount assembly to the rear rack mounting rail at 16 13 16 inches 1 16 0 use the dimensions given in Figure 2 7 to determine filler plate size The rear rack bracket may requir...

Page 40: ...l mounting screw should be loosened and re adjusted to relieve binding 2 The following assembly is required to lock the instrument into its operating position in the rack a If rack rail is not tapped...

Page 41: ...ottom cover 2 Place two washers Item 17 over screw holes as shown 3 Lay rack mount ear Item 5 on bottom cover Select hole that best serves your application The one shown will make the chassis flush wi...

Page 42: ...in the rack right angle runners or a base plate MUST be used to support the mainframe Runners or plate must be used in conjunction with OPT 04 CAUTION DO NOT attempt to support the mainframe in the r...

Page 43: ...me Items 5 and 7 b Slide the instrument fully into the rack on previously installed right angle runners or a base plate until the rack mounting ears strike the front rail Secure the instrument in plac...

Page 44: ...anel Option 23 Instructions for installing Option 23 ASFP Panel P N 407519 into the 1269 are included in the kit that is shipped with the option Figure 2 10 ASFP Panel Artisan Technology Group Quality...

Page 45: ...lling Rack Mount Door Option 14 Instructions for installing Option 14 Rack Mount Door P N 407517 are indicated below Figure 2 11 Installing Rack Mount Door Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumenta...

Page 46: ...uments WARNING For your protection from electrical shock when operating at mains frequencies greater than 63Hz connect the chassis safety ground terminal to permanent earth ground See Figure 2 12 1 Co...

Page 47: ...quipped with the EMS option the user may manually select between full or reduced fan speed by adjusting the position of the manual fan speed switch Refer to Figure 2 13 Figure 2 13 Fan Speed HI LO Sel...

Page 48: ...coustic noise levels you may re configure the fan speed range as described below and in Figure 2 14 Fan Speed HI LO Selection EMS WARNING Ensure that J400 AC Input is disconnected before removing or r...

Page 49: ...The EMS module is a statically configurable SC device as described in VXIbus Specification 1 4 Sections C 2 1 1 1 and F 1 When the 1269 is shipped with the EMS the VXI Logical Address is set to addre...

Page 50: ...Ensure that J400 AC Input is disconnected before removing or replacing the Enhanced Monitoring System EMS module Possible damage to the module could result 1 Remove the EMS module See Removal and Rep...

Page 51: ...host computer so that the 1269 EMS Monitor has sufficient time to execute the commands as they arrive The 1269 EMS RS 232 interface uses only Software flow control or XON XOFF The host controller RS...

Page 52: ...r computer data terminal or modem perform the procedure described in Figure 2 17 Setting Enhanced Monitoring System RS 232 Configuration Switch The factory default setting is 1 Stop bit 8 data bits No...

Page 53: ...69 User Manual Configuring The 1269 2 26 Figure 2 18 RS 232 Connections With A Computer Data Terminal or Modem Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg c...

Page 54: ...d to the 1269 VXI mainframe via a MXI VXI interface a GPIB VXI interface or the computer is an embedded VXI computer 2 VISA is loaded onto your system VISA is a library of functions which provide comm...

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Page 56: ...switch Power the mainframe on off using the remote inhibit rear panel input Review Monitoring Basics guide to front panel visual system health status Perform basic functional check of the mainframe VX...

Page 57: ...1269 User Manual Operating The 1269 3 2 1269 Front View Figure 3 1 1269 Front View Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 58: ...Rear View See Rear Panel Switch and Connector Descriptions later in this Chapter for information on rear panel features Figure 3 2 1269 W EMS Rear View Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentatio...

Page 59: ...1269 User Manual Operating The 1269 3 4 Powering On The Mainframe Figure 3 3 Powering On The Mainframe Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 60: ...The Mainframe 3 Place in Standby DC power to mainframe off by closing remote switch shorting pin J415 15 to Logic Ground INHIBIT to GND or by driving J415 15 to a TTL low with an open collector drive...

Page 61: ...5V Rail 5 50V 10 95V 12V Rail 13 20V 21 90V 24V Rail 26 40V 2 20V 2V Rail 1 83V 5 72V 5 2V Rail 4 75V 13 20V 12V Rail 10 95V 26 40V 24V Rail 21 90V At rear panel connector J415 J415 Pin 3 J415 Pin 2 J...

Page 62: ...is switch to MAX to run the fan at full speed regardless of HI or LO jumper setting on EMS See Fan Speed HI LO Selection EMS Figure 2 14 In the VAR position the monitoring system automatically control...

Page 63: ...ption 1 5V 5V for powering external user circuitry etc 1 A max 2 12V 12V for powering external user circuitry etc 1 A max 3 24V 24V for powering external user circuitry etc 1 A max 4 Tmax Output signa...

Page 64: ...V Reserved 9 24 VMON VXIbus Voltage Monitor Output 10 12 VMON VXIbus Voltage Monitor Output 11 GND Logic Ground 12 2V MON VXIbus Voltage Monitor Output 13 24VHS 24V House Keeping Supply Voltage Monito...

Page 65: ...the P2 connector pinouts for all non slot 0 slots Table 3 9 shows the P2 connector pinouts for the VXIbus slot 0 located in either slot C0 or Slot B0 depending on personality module orientation see S...

Page 66: ...IL 11 GND BG3OUT BERR 12 DS1 BR0 SYSRESET 13 DS0 BR1 LWORD 14 WRITE BR2 AM5 15 GND BR3 A23 16 DTACK AM0 A22 17 GND AM1 A21 18 AS AM2 A20 19 GND AM3 A19 20 IACK GND A18 21 IACKIN SERCLK A17 22 IACKOUT...

Page 67: ...A04 A31 LBUSC04 12 LBUSA05 GND LBUSC05 13 5 2V 5V 2V 14 LBUSA06 D16 LBUSC06 15 LBUSA07 D17 LBUSC07 16 GND D18 GND 17 LBUSA08 D19 LBUSC08 18 LBUSA09 D20 LBUSC09 19 5 2V D21 5 2V 20 LBUSA10 D22 LBUSC10...

Page 68: ...8 A31 LBUSC04 12 MODID07 GND LBUSC05 13 5 2V 5V 2V 14 MODID06 D16 LBUSC06 15 MODID05 D17 LBUSC07 16 GND D18 GND 17 MODID04 D19 LBUSC08 18 MODID03 D20 LBUSC09 19 5 2V D21 5 2V 20 MODID02 D22 LBUSC10 21...

Page 69: ...ne of the ground pins Compare each voltage reading to the values listed in Tables 3 10 Table 3 10 Power Supply Voltages at J415 J415 Pin Supply VXI Acceptable Voltage Range 3 5V 4 875V to 5 25V 10 12V...

Page 70: ...ditions shown in Table 4 1 A complete list of all parameters and their default values is given in Chapter 5 Upon power on the EMS state will be reset to the power on state described in Table 4 1 If DI...

Page 71: ...wer On Time Limit Cumulative Power On Time Limit Filter Service Time Limit Trigger In Trigger Out Delay TRIG IN Input TRIG OUT Output Front Panel Display State Front Panel User Message RS 232 Baud Rat...

Page 72: ...LT6 measure 12V PS Voltage MEAS VOLT7 measure 12V PS Voltage Each of these causes the 1269 EMS to reply with a value formatted as a real number The number is rounded to the nearest 0 01 VDC Measuring...

Page 73: ...ed is rounded to the nearest whole number The unit of measure is RPM revolutions per minute Measuring Elapsed Time The 1269 EMS monitors three elapsed time attributes These are as follows Power on Tim...

Page 74: ...mits an interrupt can be generated This allows the system controller computer to effectively monitor the VXI subsystem without having to continually poll the 1269 EMS Each attribute is checked once pe...

Page 75: ...V upper limit SENSE VOLT1 RANGE LOWER 4 8 5V lower limit SENSE VOLT2 RANGE UPPER 5 0 5 2V upper limit SENSE VOLT2 RANGE LOWER 5 4 5 2V lower limit SENSE VOLT3 RANGE UPPER 1 8 2V upper limit SENSE VOLT...

Page 76: ...s Celsius The present upper limit for the ambient temperature may be read with the query SENSE TEMP14 RANGE UPPER Refer to Table 5 2 for a description of a range of values accepted for this command Pr...

Page 77: ...ts in all other events being ignored by the EMS The following commands may be used to set the upper limit for either the Bus Error or IACK events SENSE VXI BERR LIMIT 255 set BERR limit SENSE VXI IACK...

Page 78: ...IACK6 COUNT read IACK6 count SENSE VXI IACK7 COUNT read IACK7 count Clearing The VXI Bus Error and IACKn Counters The present count of Bus Error BERR or Interrupt Acknowledge cycles IACKn may be clear...

Page 79: ...d enable register is maintained for each of the following attributes Power Supply Voltages Fan Speed VXI Slot Temperatures Elapsed Time VXI Bus Error and IACK Events Thus there is a Voltage Condition...

Page 80: ...ister The remaining condition registers may be read with the following queries STAT QUES TEMP COND Temperature Condition STAT QUES FREQ COND Fan Condition STAT QUES TIME COND Elapsed Time Condition ST...

Page 81: ...erature rise exceeds limit 6 VXI slot B0 temperature rise exceeds limit 7 VXI slot B1 temperature rise exceeds limit 8 VXI slot B2 temperature rise exceeds limit 13 Ambient temperature exceeds limit T...

Page 82: ...Register is that the Event Register holds latched status information while the Condition Register holds the present status information For example if the 12V power supply voltage goes out of toleranc...

Page 83: ...value of the Event Register and Enable Register are logically ANDed together If any of the bits of both registers are set the status summary bit passed onto the next level of status reporting is also...

Page 84: ...d in the Questionable Condition register by a single summary bit The bit assignments for the Questionable Condition register is shown in Table 4 7 Table 4 7 Questionable Condition Register Bit Assignm...

Page 85: ...uestionable Event Register is set when the corresponding bit of the Questionable Condition Register transitions from a 0 to a 1 The Questionable Event Register may be read with the query STATUS QUES E...

Page 86: ...1269 User Manual Using The Enhanced Monitoring System 4 17 Figure 4 3 Status Reporting Hierarchy Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 87: ...the mainframe power ON before the Filter Service Alarm is generated The number of seconds which has elapsed with the mainframe power on since the last filter service may be read using the MEAS TIME3...

Page 88: ...using the command SAV 0 C Using the following SCPI commands 1 SENSE TIME3 CLEAR 2 SENSE TIME3 RANGE UPPER 864E6 864E6 is an example representing 8640000 or 100 days 3 SAV 0 You have just set the Filt...

Page 89: ...mperature Summary bit bit 4 is set it must be caused by VXI slot 7 temperature rise since that is the only slot enabled in this example 4 If the Frequency Summary bit bit 5 is set it is caused by the...

Page 90: ...ut from all of the TTLTRG lines VXI CONF MONITOR TRIG INPUT TTLTRG0 VXI CONF MONITOR TRIG INPUT TTLTRG1 VXI CONF MONITOR TRIG INPUT TTLTRG2 VXI CONF MONITOR TRIG INPUT TTLTRG3 VXI CONF MONITOR TRIG IN...

Page 91: ...UT TTLTRG7 VXI CONF MONITOR TRIG OUTPUT NONE VXI CONF MONITOR TRIG OUTPUT INPUT The first eight commands above connect the TRIG OUT output to TTLTRG0 through TTLTRG7 respectively The ninth command dis...

Page 92: ...time ranges between 0 0 and 1 04857596875 NOTE When the trigger delay is non zero the trigger pulse is generated from the 1269 EMS It is not identical to the trigger signal applied to the input or fro...

Page 93: ...IG OUT output The third command removes any trigger delay from the trigger subsystem The present trigger delay application may be read using the query VXI CONF MONITOR TRIG DELAY STATE The reply to th...

Page 94: ...ont panel display may be turned on by using the command DISPLAY TEXT STATE ON The present state of the display may be read using the query DISPLAY TEXT STATE The EMS will reply to this query with a 0...

Page 95: ...user string may be set to a length of 0 by sending the command DISPLAY TEXT If this command is executed the display will show nothing UNLESS an out of tolerance condition is detected by the EMS Clear...

Page 96: ...e power is switch ON then display System OK Else display Standby Endif Endif Front Panel Status Messages In the event that the EMS detects an out of tolerance condition the front panel display will be...

Page 97: ...ly under voltage condition 2V PS UV 2V power supply under voltage condition 24V PS UV 24V power supply under voltage condition 24V PS UV 24V power supply under voltage condition 12V PS UV 12V power su...

Page 98: ...nfiguration diagram in section 2 of this manual for switch settings of SW1 The baud rate data bits stop bits and parity may be programmed using commands over the VXIbus or over the RS 232 interface Pr...

Page 99: ...ts may be read with the query SYSTEM COMM SERIAL SBITS Illegal RS 232 Interface Combinations The following combinations of parity data bits and stop bits are NOT supported No parity 7 data bits 1 stop...

Page 100: ...that the order of programming will have to change based upon what the present configuration is and what the desired configuration is That is if we go from 9600 baud 1 stop bit even parity 7 data bits...

Page 101: ...Reading Event Time Stamps Each alarm condition has an associated time stamp This time stamp tracks the most recent occurrence of the out of tolerance condition The time stamp indicates the earliest ti...

Page 102: ...lot B0 temp rise alarm TEMP8 ALARM TIME slot B1 temp rise alarm TEMP14 ALARM TIME ambient temperature alarm VXI SYSFAIL ALARM TIME VXI SYSFAIL alarm VXI ACFAIL ALARM TIME VXI ACFAIL alarm VXI IACK1 AL...

Page 103: ...r on default state These settings are shown in Table 4 1 of this manual This command does NOT change the value of SCPI or IEEE 488 2 status registers event registers condition registers or enable regi...

Page 104: ...lue as set by the ESE command ESR is the value which may be read with ESR query Bit 5 of the Status Byte is also known as the Event Summary Bit or ESB The ESE command has the format ESE ESE value wher...

Page 105: ...d not be executed successfully Bit 5 Command Error This bit is set when the EMS receives a command it does not recognize Bit 6 User Request This bit is always 0 for the 1269 EMS Bit 7 Power On This bi...

Page 106: ...format SRE SRE value where the SRE value is an integer numeric value in the range 0 to 255 The value of bit 6 of this register is ignored since it does not make sense to enable an interrupt when an i...

Page 107: ...ions from a 1 to a 0 a Request False interrupt is generated Bit 7 Not used Always returns 0 OPC Command The OPC command will cause the Operation Complete bit of the Standard Event Status Register SESR...

Page 108: ...Elapsed time Trigger Subsystem Configuration Trigger Delay and Delay Application TRIG IN TRIG OUT connections Front Panel Display Configuration Front Panel Display On Off State User Defined Display Te...

Page 109: ...forming the Self Test The EMS performs a series of self tests when power is first applied If any of the self tests fail the following message is displayed on the 10 character LED display on the front...

Page 110: ...proximately 3 seconds Upon completion of the self test the result may be read via the VXIbus the result will automatically be sent over the RS 232 interface if the command was received on the RS 232 i...

Page 111: ...rns 1 The computed checksum is shown as four hexadecimal digits represented by XXXX The stored checksum is shown as four hexadecimal digits represented by YYYY PS Voltage Sensors 5V 5 2V 2V 24V 24V 12...

Page 112: ...ess XXXX This error is returned when one of the alarm time stamps in the EEPROM does not have a valid checksum This indicates that the particular time stamp is corrupted The address within the 8K EEPR...

Page 113: ...er a minimum of 1 2 seconds This error may be returned if the TST command returns a value of 6 Power on time real time clock failed This error indicates that the power on time real time clock on the E...

Page 114: ...the VXIbus and RS 232 interfaces are defined by the SCPI 1994 0 standard The SCPI standard defines a common language protocol It goes one step further than IEEE STD 488 2 and defines a standard set o...

Page 115: ...vel keyword Command Keyword Long Form and Short Form Each keyword defined by SCPI has both a long form and a short form The long form is formed by using all letters shown in the keyword The short form...

Page 116: ...as sending the following two commands DISP TEXT Example Text DISP TEXT STATE ON Use the colon and semicolon to link commands from different subsystems For example in the following command string an e...

Page 117: ...rs Substitute MINimum MAXimum or DEFault in place of a numeric parameter for most commands For example the following command VOLTAGE3 RANGE UPPER MIN sets the upper voltage range for the 2V power supp...

Page 118: ...1 The END bit for a VXI instrument is analogous to the GPIB EOI line The END bit is sent along with each character using the Word Serial Byte Available command GPIB VXI slot 0 controllers translate t...

Page 119: ...s Discrete parameters are used to program settings that have a limited number of values e g trigger delay is applied to INPut or OUTput or NONE They have short and long form command keywords Upper and...

Page 120: ...t Confirmed Query only ASTRobe Not Confirmed Query only SYSFail Not Confirmed Query only STATus Confirmed PRESet Confirmed Command only OPERation Confirmed Command has no effect EVENt Confirmed Comman...

Page 121: ...firmed TIME Not Confirmed Query only DATE Not Confirmed Query only TEMPerature N Not Confirmed N 1 14 or 1 27 if option installed RANGe Not Confirmed UPPer time as a real number seconds Not Confirmed...

Page 122: ...Parameter Form Default Min Max IEEE 488 2 Notes CLS Confirmed ESE 0 0 255 Confirmed ESE Confirmed ESR Confirmed IDN Confirmed OPC Confirmed OPC Confirmed RCL 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Confirmed RST Confirm...

Page 123: ...OWER 12 9 100 0 12 0 12V PS voltage lower tolerance SENSE FREQ RANGE UPPER 5200 0 2000 0 7650 0 Fan upper RPM tolerance SENSE FREQ RANGE LOWER 2000 0 500 0 7650 0 Fan lower RPM tolerance SENSE TEMP14...

Page 124: ...to the backplane C Backplane terminations and daisy chaining logic C Module Cooling Fan C System Monitoring Module Optional C Temperature Monitor Module Optional C C Front Panel Display Optional Power...

Page 125: ...1269 User Manual Understanding The 1269 6 2 Figure 6 1 Functional Block Diagram for 1269 Mainframe Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 126: ...in Chapter 3 Backplane The Backplane serves several functions C Accommodates up to 6 C size VXI modules and up to 3 B size VXI or VME modules The plug in Personality module allows either the C0 slot o...

Page 127: ...perature conditions of 40EC the fan shall run full speed Rack Mount Cooling System Module cooling air enters at the rear of a 1269 rack mounted mainframe and is filtered as it is drawn through the fan...

Page 128: ...ainframes not equipped with EMS option the user may manually select between full or reduced fan speed by adjusting the position of the manual fan speed switch Refer to Figure 2 13 Enhanced System Moni...

Page 129: ...1269 User Manual Understanding The 1269 6 6 Figure 6 2 Enhanced Monitoring System EMS Module Block Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 130: ...was turned on power on time both cumulative since shipment and the present total since last power cycle C Recording when the last time the VXI Mainframe Filter was serviced and notifying the user when...

Page 131: ...ored Events For many of the monitored functions a timestamp is saved by the EMS software This time stamp indicates the time of the most recent occurrence of an alarm condition for that monitored funct...

Page 132: ...or variable fan speed When in variable mode the fan speed range HI or LO is determined by a jumper position at J14 When the jumper is positioned between J14 pins 2 and 3 the HI range is selected When...

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Page 134: ...g environment the filters may require more frequent cleaning Clean dust from the mainframe exterior and interior as needed based on the operating environment Periodic cleaning reduces instrument break...

Page 135: ...ame Use a soft bristle brush for cleaning around components If you must use a liquid for minor interior cleaning use a 75 isopropyl alcohol solution and rinse with deionized water Exterior Cleaning Cl...

Page 136: ...off the plastic grill retaining the supply fan filter Use a flat blade screwdriver if necessary 2 Remove the supply fan filter towards the rear 3 Clean the supply fan filter by washing in mild soap so...

Page 137: ...embly of the mainframe See Troubleshooting for assistance in fault isolation CAUTION Always power off the mainframe and disconnect the power cord before cleaning or servicing the mainframe Tools Requi...

Page 138: ...an filter frame Lift it towards the rear being careful not to damage the fan wiring 2 Disconnect the in line connector by grasping each mating half and gently pulling apart 3 To reinstall the module f...

Page 139: ...e handle and pull evenly using a slight side to side rocking motion If the power supply is difficult to remove recheck to make sure all the thumbscrews are disengaged 5 To reinstall a power supply int...

Page 140: ...dure applies to the Enhanced Monitoring System EMS module Refer to Figure 7 4 while following the steps below WARNING Ensure that J400 AC Input is disconnected before removing or replacing the EMS mod...

Page 141: ...nstall the EMS module align in the card guides at rear of the mainframe 5 Gently insert the module into the mainframe ensuring proper engagement in the card guides 6 Firmly push the module forward to...

Page 142: ...ins Fuse 1 Ensure AC mains input J400 is disconnected 2 Insert flat blade screwdriver into fuse carrier slot at F400 in power supply rear panel and rotate counter clockwise to remove 3 To replace fuse...

Page 143: ...etaining hooks Bowing the card guide is required to clear the front rail 4 To replace align the card guide with the mainframe front ensuring that the V groove is at the front 5 Gently push down and to...

Page 144: ...1269 in Chapter 6 Alarm conditions referenced in the PROBLEM column of Table 7 1 occur when the monitored system status function Voltage Current Temperature or Airflow is outside of its specified tol...

Page 145: ...witch to the ON position See Powering On The Mainframe in Chapter 3 Remove the inhibit by opening the remote switch or deasserting the remote open collector driver See Using Remote Power On Standby Sw...

Page 146: ...limit exceeded or Insufficient module cooling air Check T and Tmax outputs at rear panel EMS option Check for restrictions to airflow at mainframe intake and exhaust Check fan TACH outputs at rear pa...

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Page 154: ...pair complete the form in the back of this manual For worldwide support and the office closes to your facility refer to the Support Offices section on the following page Reshipment Instructions Use th...

Page 155: ...go Milan Italy Tel 39 0 2 5750 1796 FAX 39 0 2 5750 1828 Racal Elektronik System GmbH Technologiepark Bergisch Gladbach Friedrich Ebert Strasse D 51429 Bergisch Gladbach Germany Tel 49 2204 8442 00 FA...

Page 156: ...50 V Operation 0 25 in x 1 25 in Slow Blow 15 A 250 V 5 mm x 20 mm Slow Blow 10 A 250 V Inrush Current 40 A maximum cold start or after 1 minute cool down Input current 15 A maximum at 90 VRMS 8 A max...

Page 157: ...ulation Voltage Tolerance V 24 V 1 2V 720 mV 12 V 600 mV 360mV 5V 250 mV 125 mV 2V 100 mV 100 mV 5 2 V 260 mV 156 mV 12 V 600 mV 360 mV 24 V 1 2 V 720 mV Maximum Load Ripple Noise per VXIbus 1 4 Volta...

Page 158: ...V 5 2 V 260 mV 156 mV 12 V 600 mV 360 mV 24 V 1 2 V 720 mV Table A 3 Cooling Characteristic Description Per Slot Cooling Capacity Typically 80 W per slot 0 35 mm H20 Figure A 1 shows the worst slot co...

Page 159: ...Slot Cooling Curve Table A 4 Safety Characteristic Description Safety Characteristics EN61010 1 IEC Characteristics Installation Category II Pollution Degree 2 Safety Class 1 Artisan Technology Group...

Page 160: ...e limits specified by the following requirements EN 55011 Class A FCC Part 15 Class A limits for radiated emissions EN 55011 Class A FCC Part 15 Class A limits for conducted emissions Immunity Enclosu...

Page 161: ...r less VXIbus CLK10 Distribution Full differential Table A 7 Mechanical Characteristic Description Overall Dimensions Standard Mainframe 7U Height Width Depth 14 02 in 35 6 cm 8 72 in 22 2 cm 28 32 in...

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Page 163: ...el Output 2 Pulses Rev TTL level Tach output Fan Speed Range typical 2000 to 3400 RPM VXI Power Supply Voltage Health Status Readout Available at Front Panel Display VXI Message Based Interface RS 232...

Page 164: ...31 25 nS Elapsed Time Functions Fan Service Power On Time Cumulative Power On Time 1 Second resolution 1 Second resolution 1 Second resolution VXI IACK N Event Count 1 Count resolution 0 to 255 range...

Page 165: ...nitoring System Specifications Continued Characteristics Description Software Protocols supported by VXI and RS 232 Interfaces SCPI Compliance 1994 0 IEEE 488 2 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instru...

Page 166: ...0 Queue overflow No additional errors are stored until errors are removed from the queue as described in the following paragraphs The error queue is cleared when power has been shut off or after a CLS...

Page 167: ...eader CME Command header is syntactically correct but not recognized 114 Header suffix out of range CME The value of a numeric suffix makes the header invalid VOLT8 120 Numeric data error CME The data...

Page 168: ...3 Init ignored EXE A request for measurement initiation was ignored since another measurement was already 214 Trigger deadlock EXE Trigger subsystem is deadlocked 215 Arm deadlock EXE Trigger arming i...

Page 169: ...error QYE A query error has been detected 410 Query INTERRUPTED QYE The query has been interrupted see IEEE 488 2 Sec 6 3 2 3 420 Query UNTERMINATED QYE see IEEE 488 2 Sec 6 3 2 2 for a description 43...

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