General Operation; Rear Panel Overview - Keithley 708B Reference Manual

In this section:

Rear panel overview .................................................. 2-1

Wiring ......................................................................... 2-2
Power-up.................................................................. 2-10
Front-panel operation............................................... 2-11
Communication interfaces........................................ 2-24
Using the web interface............................................ 2-69
Switch operation....................................................... 2-87
Rear panel overview
You make power and communications connections to the rear panel of the instrument. The
connections available are described in the following table. The following figures show the locations of
the connections.
Rear panel options
Option
Slots
IEEE-488
Digital I/O
LAN
Fuse
USB (Type B)
Power
TSP-LINK
Serial number
Description
Use the slots in the Keithley Instruments Models 707B and 708B for the switching
cards. The Model 707B can accept up to six switching cards. The Model 708B can
accept one switching card.
If a slot does not contain a card, make sure to cover the slot with a slot cover. For
model and firmware version information on the installed cards, press the SLOT key.
IEEE-488 (GPIB) connector. See
Digital input/output connector. See
information.
Ethernet (LAN) connector. See
Line fuse. Model 707B fuse rating is Slow Blow 2.0A, 250V. Model 708B is Slow
Blow 1.0 A 250V. To replace the fuse, see
USB communication interface connection. See
3).
Using the supplied line cord, connect to a grounded AC power outlet. See
power connection (on page 2-10) for connection details.
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Use with TSP-Link cable to expand the system. See
(on page 2-6).
Serial number of the instrument.

General operation

GPIB quick start (on page 2-31).
Digital I/O port (on page 2-7) for connection
Connect the LAN cable (on page 2-4).
Fuse replacement
Connect the USB cable
Connect the TSP-Link cable
Section 2
(on page A-2).
(on page 2-
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