User`s guide

Connecting the Preprocessor to the Target
System
This chapter explains how to connect the HP E2480A Preprocessor
Interface to the target system. Connecting to the target system
consists of the following steps:
• Connecting the probe adapter to the target system.
Note that there are separate instructions for the different QFP packages. The
instructions in this manual are only an overview. Use the Users Guide included
with your probe adapter for detailed connecting procedures.
• Connecting the transition board to the preprocessor interface.
• Connecting the preprocessor interface/transition board to the
probe adapter on the target system.
The remainder of this section describes these general steps in more
detail.
The preprocessor interface socket assembly pins are covered for shipment with
a conductive foam wafer or conductive plastic pin protector. This is done to
protect the delicate gold-plated pins from damage due to impact. When you’re
not using the preprocessor interface, protect the socket assembly pins from
damage by covering them with the pin protector.
E2480A Motorola CPU32 Preprocessor Interface 2–3