User`s guide

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Agilent 34980A Mainframe User’s Guide 27
Installing a Module
Installing a Module for Use with Cables
If you are planning to use an optional terminal block to connect your
external wiring, skip to the next section. If you are planning to use
cables for your external connections, follow the procedure below to
install a plug- in module:
1 Install the module into a mainframe slot until it fully seats with the
backplane connector.
2 Using a Pozidriv #1 screwdriver, tighten the two screws to secure the
module in the mainframe. Installation is now complete.
Installing a Module for Use with Terminal Blocks
All of the 34980A plug- in modules, except the RF and microwave
modules, can be used with a compatible terminal blocks (optional
accessories 349xxT), which provide screw terminals or solder cup
connections for your external wiring. If you plan to use an optional
terminal block, follow the procedure below to install the module:
1 Using a Pozidriv #1 screwdriver, remove the panhead grounding screw
located between the module connectors.
NOTE
Applies to the multiplexer and matrix modules only — The Safety
Interlock feature prevents connections to the Analog Buses from a
module if a terminal block or properly-wired cable is not connected to
that module. If proper connections are not present, the Analog Bus
relays will be disabled on that module and the front panel Safety
Interlock display annunciator will turn on.