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E1460A Relay Multiplexer User’s Manual
Front Matter....................................................................................................................... 7
Agilent Technologies Warranty Statement ................................................................... 7
Safety Symbols ............................................................................................................ 8
Warnings ......................................................................................................................8
Chapter 1- Getting Started ............................................................................................ 11
Using This Chapter .................................................................................................... 11
Multiplexer Description............................................................................................... 11
Multiplexer Components ..................................................................................... 11
Channel Relay Switches ..................................................................................... 12
Control Relays .................................................................................................... 13
Basic Operating Modes ...................................................................................... 14
Configuring the Multiplexer ........................................................................................ 15
Warnings and Cautions ...................................................................................... 15
Setting the Logical Address Switch .................................................................... 16
Setting the Status Register Switch ..................................................................... 17
Setting the Interrupt Priority ................................................................................ 17
Configuring the Switch Card Wire Jumpers ........................................................ 18
Installing the Multiplexer in a Mainframe ............................................................ 21
Connecting the Analog Bus ................................................................................ 22
Configuring Terminal Modules.................................................................................... 23
Standard Terminal Module Description ............................................................... 23
Terminal Module Option A3E Description ........................................................... 23
Connecting User Inputs ......................................................................................25
Wiring Terminal Modules ....................................................................................26
Attaching Terminal Modules to the Multiplexer ................................................... 28
Programming the Multiplexer ..................................................................................... 29
Checking SCPI Drivers ....................................................................................... 29
Multiplexer Addressing ....................................................................................... 30
Initial Operation ................................................................................................... 34
Chapter 2 - Using the Relay Multiplexer ...................................................................... 35
Using This Chapter .................................................................................................... 35
Multiplexer Commands/States ................................................................................... 35
Switching Channels ................................................................................................... 37
Switching Channels Comments .......................................................................... 37
Switching Channels Examples ........................................................................... 38
Scanning Channels.................................................................................................... 43
Scanning Channels Comments .......................................................................... 43
Scanning Channels Examples ............................................................................ 44
Miscellaneous Multiplexer Functions ......................................................................... 51
Using the Scan Complete Bit .............................................................................. 51
Using the Analog Bus ......................................................................................... 52
Saving and Recalling States ............................................................................... 56
Detecting Error Conditions ................................................................................. 56
Synchronizing the Multiplexer ............................................................................. 58