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Appendix A: System Configurator 57
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IGURE A-7: RELAY PROPERTIES WINDOW
NOTE Latching and non-latching relays cannot be tied to the same RDB bank of relay drive lines
(bank 0: Kn_1 to Kn_24, bank 1: Kn_25 to Kn_48, and bank 2: Kn_49 to Kn_72). For more
information, please refer to the Open-Collector vs. TTL Drive Lines section in Section 5.
Circuits can be created using the system components defined in the DCF by defining routing wires
(see the Wire Types and Wires section for more information). Once a “wire” has been added to the
configuration, it can be tied to existing relay pins via the wire drop menus shown in Figure A-7.
Query 4-Bit Relay ID
If configuring an EX71HD, it is possible to automatically discover the relays by using the Query
4-Bit Relay ID command. In order to perform this query, enter the IP address of the EX71HD in
the Address Bar and then click on the Connect button. Next, import the EX71HD_template.dcf
file (see Opening an Existing Configuration). The default location of this file is C:\Program
Files\IVI Foundation\IVI\Drivers\VTEXLibs. Once the DCF file has been installed, click on the
Target menu and select Query 4-Bit Relay ID. The configurator will then use the miniature
relay’s ID bits and populate the Relays directory.
Note, this function only works for the EX71HD.
Attenuators
To add an attenuator to an EX7000 system, select Add Attenuator from the Add menu. The Add
new attenuator prompt will appear. Select the type of attenuator that will be used and provide a
name for this component, then click the Add button to add this component to the EX7000 system.
Continue to add attenuators in this manner until all attenuators have been defined, then close the
prompt. Once the Add new attenuator prompt is closed, the added attenuators will appear in the
Attenuators folder in the System Explorer. For attenuators, the name and drive lines can be
defined as well as the IN and OUT pins.
Wire Drop Menus
Dive Line Selector
Reset Dive Line Selector