Using The Remote Power-On Pins - Agilent Technologies VXI 75000 Series User And Service Manual

Using the Remote
The remote power-on pins (pins 5 and 18) of the Diagnostic Connector allow
you to turn the mainframe on and off without using the front panel On/Stdby
Power-On Pins
switch. With the On/Stdby switch in the Stdby (off) position, connecting pin
5 to pin 18 on the diagnostic connector turns the mainframe on.
Disconnecting pin 5 from pin 18 turns the mainframe off.
SUB D
CONNECTOR
HP E840X
13 5 1
Power
25 18 14
Supply
Front
Panel
Switch
5
18
BACKPLANE
Figure 1-5. Remote Standby Switch Wiring.
Note Pin 18 is ground in the Agilent E8402 and E8404 mainframes.
Therefore, you only need to ground pin 5 to turn the mainframe on.
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