Switching A Relay Channel - Agilent Technologies 3488 User Manual

Switching a Relay Channel

Switch modules can be used to route signals to and from your test
system. This is achieved by closing or opening the relay channels on
these modules.
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From the front-panel, you can open or close one relay channel at a
time. However, over the GPIB interface, multiple relay channels can
be operated by a single command if a channel list is specified. In
addition, these open or closed states can be stored, and a stored
channel setup can be included in a scan list (see "State Storage" on
page 94).
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Whenever a switch module is reset, all of the closed relay channels on
the module will be opened.
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Whenever the instrument is turned on or reset, all of the closed relay
channels in the instrument will be opened.
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Front-Panel Operation: Select a channel, press Open or Close.
Select a slot, press and hold Card Reset to open all channels on the
selected module.
Press Shift, then press and hold Card Reset to open all channels in
the instrument.
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Remote Interface Operation: The following commands open and close
multiple channels on the modules in slots 1 and 2.
OUTPUT 709; "OPEN 101,102,207"
OUTPUT 709; "CRESET 1"
OUTPUT 709; "CLOSE 101,102,207"
Chapter 4 Features and Functions
Switching a Relay Channel
! Open multiple channels.
! Open all channels on the
module in slot 1.
! Close multiple channels
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