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Recommended Test Equipment

Table 1-1 lists the test equipment recommended for testing, adjusting, and

servicing the relay multiplexers. Essential requirements for each piece of

test equipment are described in the Requirements column.

Table 1-1. Recommended Test Equipment

Instrument Requirements Recommended

Model

Use*

Controller, HP-IB HP-IB compatibility as defined by

IEEE Standard 488-1987 and the

identical ANSI Standard MC1.1:

SH1, AH1, T2, TE0, L2, LE0, SR0,

RL0, PP0, DC0, DT0, and C1, 2, 3, 4,

HP 9000 Series 300

IBM compatible PC with

BASIC

F,O,

P,T

Mainframe Compatible with multiplexer E1300A, E1301A,

E1302A or E1401B/T,

E1421B (requires

E1406A)

F,O,

P,T

Digital Multimeter

2-wire ohms (up to 1 GΩ)

4-wire ohms

3458A or

34401A

O,P,T

* F = Functional Verification, O = Operation Verification Tests,

P = Performance Verification Tests, T = Troubleshooting

Inspection/Shipping

This section contains initial (incoming) inspection and shipping guidelines

for the multiplexers.

Initial Inspection Use the steps in Figure 1-2 as guidelines to perform initial inspection of a

relay multiplexer. Performance Verification tests are optional.

WARNING To avoid possible hazardous electrical shock, do not perform

electrical tests if there are signs of shipping damage to the

shipping container or to the instrument.

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