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Multiplexer
Description
The Agilent E1346A Single Ended Relay Multiplexer is an "instrument" in
a VXIbus mainframe. As such, the multiplexer is assigned an error queue,
input and output buffers, and a status register.
NOTE
Instruments are based on the logical addresses of the plug-in modules. See
the Agilent 75000 Series B Installation and Getting Started Guide to set the
addresses to create an instrument.
E1346A
Description
The Agilent E1346A Single Ended Relay Multiplexer provides switching
(multiplexing) of up to 48 channels (i.e., channels 00 to 47). Each channel
switches only a High (H) connection. The Low (L) and Guard (G)
connections are common for all channels. The multiplexer module can only
close one channel at a time.
Multiplexer
Specifications
See Appendix A of the Agilent E1346A User’s Manual for Agilent E1346A
specifications. These specifications are the performance standards or limits
against which the instrument may be tested.
Multiplexer
Environment
The recommended operating environment for the Agilent E1346A Single
Ended Relay Multiplexer is:
Environment Temperature Humidity
Operating 0
o
C to +55
o
C <65% relative (0
o
C to +40
o
C)
Storage and
Shipment
-40
o
C to +75
o
C <65% relative (0
o
C to +40
o
C)
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