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TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual
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Specifications
This chapter provides a brief product description, specifications and characteris-
tics of the TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller.
Product Description
The benchtop controller is a high-performance personal computer based
controller, including graphics and I/O support, that installs in the benchtop
chassis. The primary difference between the benchtop controller and a standard
personal computer is the
communications bus
interface used to communicate with
the instrument modules located in the benchtop chassis.
Some of the key features are:
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Microsoft Windows 95 operating system
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Standard PC I/O ports, two PCMCIA PC card slots, and a PC-based
processor architecture provides automatic connectivity to numerous
off-the-shelf I/O devices (modem, printers, etc.)
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An external SVGA port capable of driving large, high-resolution external
monitors
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Easy user configurability
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Precision clock, VXIbus trigger line, and event signaling between the
benchtop controller and instrument modules supports real-time triggering,
sequencing, and time correlation of events
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The benchtop controller is compatible with international power standards,
meets international safety and EMC requirements, and tested to rugged
environmental standards
Characteristics Tables
This section contains the specifications and characteristics for the benchtop
controller. All specifications and characteristics are warranted unless noted
“typical”. Typical characteristics describe typical or average performance and
provide useful reference information. Specifications marked with the
n
symbol