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Section 14: System Expansion (TSP-Link)
Series 2600A System SourceMeter® Instruments Reference Manual
Overview
TSP-Link™ is an expansion interface that allows the Series 2600A instrument to communicate
with other TSP-enabled instruments. The test system can be expanded to include up to 32 TSP-
Link enabled instruments.
Master and slaves
In a TSP-Link system, one of the nodes (instruments) is the Master and the other nodes are the
Slaves.
The Master can control the other nodes (Slaves) in the system. When any node transitions from
local operation to remote, it becomes the Master of the system; all other nodes also transition to
remote operation, and become its Slaves. When any node transitions from remote operation to
local, all other nodes also transition to local operation, and the Master/Slave relationship between
nodes is dissolved. For more information about remote and local operations, see
.
System configurations
A TSP-Link system can be used without a PC (stand-alone system) or as a PC-based system.
Stand-alone system:
In a stand-alone system, scripts that control the system are executed from
the front panel of one of the instruments. No PC connection is required. In
, a script can
be run from the front panel of any one of the instruments.
PC-based system:
In a PC-based system, the GPIB, LAN, or RS-232 interface to any single node
becomes the interface to the entire system. In
, the system can be controlled via the
GPIB, LAN or RS-232 interface of Node 1.
Connections
Connections for an expanded system are shown in
. As shown, one unit is optionally
connected to the PC using the GPIB, LAN, or RS-232 interface. Details on these PC
communication connections are covered in
As shown in
, all the units in the system are daisy-chained together using LAN
crossover cables.
Figure 14-1
TSP-Link connections
WARNING:NO
INTERNAL
OPERATOR
SERVICABLE
PARTS,SERVICE
BY
QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL
ONLY.
WARNING:NO
INTERNAL
OPERATOR
SERVICABLE
PARTS,SERVICE
BY
QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL
ONLY.
CAUTION:FOR
CONTINUED
PROTECTION
AGAINST
FIRE
HAZARD,REPLACE
FUSE
WITH
SAME
TYPE
AND
RATING.
CAUTION:FOR
CONTINUED
PROTECTION
AGAINST
FIRE
HAZARD,REPLACE
FUSE
WITH
SAME
TYPE
AND
RATING.
MADE
IN
U.S.A.
IEEE-488
LINE
RATING
100-240VAC
50,
60Hz
240VA
MAX.
DIGITAL
I/O
RS-232
LINE
FUSE
SLOWBLOW
3.15A,
250V
TSP-Link
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HI
HI
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B
!
WARNING:NO
INTERNAL
OPERATOR
SERVICABLE
PARTS,SERVICE
BY
QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL
ONLY.
WARNING:NO
INTERNAL
OPERATOR
SERVICABLE
PARTS,SERVICE
BY
QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL
ONLY.
CAUTION:FOR
CONTINUED
PROTECTION
AGAINST
FIRE
HAZARD,REPLACE
FUSE
WITH
SAME
TYPE
AND
RATING.
CAUTION:FOR
CONTINUED
PROTECTION
AGAINST
FIRE
HAZARD,REPLACE
FUSE
WITH
SAME
TYPE
AND
RATING.
MADE
IN
U.S.A.
IEEE-488
LINE
RATING
100-240VAC
50,
60Hz
240VA
MAX.
DIGITAL
I/O
RS-232
LINE
FUSE
SLOWBLOW
3.15A,
250V
TSP-Link
R
CAT
I
S
S
LO LO
HI
HI
G
G
G
G
CHANNEL
A
!
LAN
NO
AUTO-MDIX
!
!
CAT
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S
S
LO
LO
HI
HI
G G G
G
CHANNEL
B
!
WARNING:NO
INTERNAL
OPERATOR
SERVICABLE
PARTS,SERVICE
BY
QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL
ONLY.
WARNING:NO
INTERNAL
OPERATOR
SERVICABLE
PARTS,SERVICE
BY
QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL
ONLY.
CAUTION:FOR
CONTINUED
PROTECTION
AGAINST
FIRE
HAZARD,REPLACE
FUSE
WITH
SAME
TYPE
AND
RATING.
CAUTION:FOR
CONTINUED
PROTECTION
AGAINST
FIRE
HAZARD,REPLACE
FUSE
WITH
SAME
TYPE
AND
RATING.
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LINE
RATING
100-240VAC
50,
60Hz
240VA
MAX.
DIGITAL
I/O
RS-232
LINE
FUSE
SLOWBLOW
3.15A,
250V
TSP-Link
R
CAT
I
S
S
LO LO
HI
HI
G
G
G
G
CHANNEL
A
!
LAN
NO
AUTO-MDIX
!
!
CAT
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S
S
LO
LO
HI
HI
G G G
G
CHANNEL
B
!
Node 1Node 2
Node 3
Node 64
Host
PC
RS-232
GPIB
or
LAN crossover cables
Type: Category 5e or higher.
Length: 3 meters maximum between nodes.
TSP-Link connectors
(2 per instrument)
NOTE
The PC is not needed for
stand-alone systems.
WARNING:NO
INTERNAL
OPERATOR
SERVICABLE
PARTS,SERVICE
BY
QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL
ONLY.
WARNING:NO
INTERNAL
OPERATOR
SERVICABLE
PARTS,SERVICE
BY
QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL
ONLY.
CAUTION:FOR
CONTINUED
PROTECTION
AGAINST
FIRE
HAZARD,REPLACE
FUSE
WITH
SAME
TYPE
AND
RATING.
CAUTION:FOR
CONTINUED
PROTECTION
AGAINST
FIRE
HAZARD,REPLACE
FUSE
WITH
SAME
TYPE
AND
RATING.
M
A
D
E
I
N
U
.
S
.
A
.
IEEE-488
LINE
RATING
100-240VAC
50,
60Hz
240VA
MAX.
DIGITAL
I/O
RS-232
LINE
FUSE
SLOWBLOW
3.15A,
250V
TSP-Link
R
CAT
I
S
S
LO LO
HI
HI
G
G
G
G
CHANNEL
A
!
LAN
NO
AUTO-MDIX
!
!
CAT
I
S
S
LO
LO
HI
HI
G G G
G
CHANNEL
B
!