Table Of Contents - Keithley S46 Instruction Manual

Section Topic
1
General Information ....................................................................... 1-1
Introduction ................................................................................................. 1-1
Feature overview ........................................................................................ 1-1
Manual addenda ......................................................................................... 1-2
Specifications.............................................................................................. 1-2
Unpacking and inspection........................................................................... 1-2
Inspection for damage.......................................................................... 1-2
Shipment contents ............................................................................... 1-2
Repacking for shipment ....................................................................... 1-2
Available accessories ................................................................................. 1-2
SMA cables and torque wrench ........................................................... 1-3
Relay kits.............................................................................................. 1-3
Replacement relays ............................................................................. 1-4
Connections................................................................................................ 1-4
Installation................................................................................................... 1-5
Rack mounting ..................................................................................... 1-5
Foot mounting ...................................................................................... 1-6
2
Connections.................................................................................... 2-1
Introduction ................................................................................................. 2-1
Handling precautions .................................................................................. 2-1
System configuration .................................................................................. 2-1
Layout .................................................................................................. 2-1
Simplified schematic ............................................................................ 2-3
Connections................................................................................................ 2-4
Signal connections ............................................................................... 2-6
GPIB control connection ...................................................................... 2-6
Power connections............................................................................... 2-8
Ground connection............................................................................. 2-11
Switching considerations .......................................................................... 2-11
Connector integrity ............................................................................. 2-11
Voltage standing wave ratio ............................................................... 2-12
Path isolation...................................................................................... 2-12
Insertion loss ...................................................................................... 2-12
RFI/EMI .............................................................................................. 2-12
3 Operation ........................................................................................ 3-1
Introduction ................................................................................................. 3-1
Signal considerations ................................................................................. 3-1
Bus operation (GPIB) ................................................................................. 3-1
Bus connections................................................................................... 3-2
Primary address ................................................................................... 3-2
Programming syntax ............................................................................ 3-2
Response messages............................................................................ 3-5
GPIB commands ........................................................................................ 3-6
ROUTe commands............................................................................... 3-6
STATus commands .............................................................................. 3-9
SYSTem commands........................................................................... 3-11
Status model ............................................................................................. 3-12

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