Operation; Initialization At Power-Up; Selecting A Test Set - Agilent Technologies 8511B Operating And Service Manual

Initialization at
Power-Up

Selecting a Test Set

Operation

Upon power-up, the IF switches must be configured so that only one system
test set is active. The following procedure shows how to make one test set
active:
1. Check the active lights of all system test sets.
2. Check the analyzer's expected test set address by pressing
. The display should match the address of the desired test set. If
[TEST SET]
not, change the address on the analyzer.
3. If unselected test sets are active (active light on), deactivate the test set
by temporarily addressing it. Then return to the desired address.
Test Set IF Switching
The active test set is selected by the built-in capability of the analyzer to
generate an addressed command to the test set. Each time the 8510
function is changed (see
of TEST SET]
previously addressed test set IF to external and the newly addressed test set
IF to internal. The test set front panel ACTIVE indicator shows the test set
status. When the test set is active, the IF signals from the test set are applied
directly to the J11 TEST SET INTERCONNECT. When the test set is
inactive, the IF signals appearing at J10 are passed through to J11 and on to
the next test set or the analyzer.
menu), the analyzer switches the
[LOCAL]
Agilent 8511B Test Set Operating and Service Manual 4-9
Operation
Operation
,
[LOCAL]
[ADDRESS