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PUBLICATION DATE: March 2, 2001 Copyright 2001 by Racal Instruments, Inc. Printed in the United States of America. All rights reserved. This book or parts thereof may not be reproduced in any form without written permission of the publisher.
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Authorization is required from Racal Instruments before you send us your product for service or calibration. Call your nearest Racal Instruments support facility. A list is located on the last page of this manual. If you are unsure where to call, contact Racal Instruments, Inc. Customer Support Department in Irvine, California, USA at 1-800-722-3262 or 1-949-859-8999 or via fax at 1-949-859-7139.
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FOR YOUR SAFETY Before undertaking any troubleshooting, maintenance or exploratory procedure, read carefully the WARNINGS and CAUTION notices. This equipment contains voltage hazardous to human life and safety, and is capable of inflicting personal injury. If this instrument is to be powered from the AC line (mains) through an autotransformer, ensure the common connector is connected to the neutral (earth pole) of the power supply.
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User Manual 1260-38 NOTE FOR SYSTEMS WITH 1260-OPT 01T The “Module-Specific Syntax” section of this manual shows the command syntax for the 1260-01S Smart Card. If you are using the newer 1260-01T Smart Card, the commands will NOT work as shown.
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User Manual 1260-38 Control Information for the 1260-38A and 1260-38B The following information describes the control-register-to-relay-channel mapping for a 1260-38A or 1260-38B Relay Module. This information may be used to control the module when using a 1260-01T in the register- based mode of operation.
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User Manual 1260-38 Chapter 1 MODULE SPECIFICATION The 1260-38 1 x 128 Two-Wire Scanner/Multiplexer Module Introduction consists of eight pairs of 1 x 8 multiplexers. These eight pairs of multiplexers, in conjunction with interconnecting relays, allow the 1260-38 module to be configured as:...
User Manual 1260-38 Figure 1-1, 1260-38 Multiplexer / Scanner Maximum Switch Power 125VA, 60W 1260-38 Module Specification Maximum Switch Voltage 25OVAC, 22OVDC Maximum Switch Current 2A AC, 2A DC Bandwidth (50Ω ) 1 x 8 Configuration >30MHz 1 x 16 Configuration >30MHz...
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User Manual 1260-38 Insertion Loss (50Ω ) 1 x 128 Configuration <0.20dB to 100kHz <1.00dB to 1MHz Crosstalk (50Ω ) I x 8 Configuration <-55dB to 100kHz <-50dB to I MHz <-22dB at 10MHz Isolation (50Ω ) 1 x 8 Configuration >40dB to 100kHz...
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User Manual 1260-38 Operating 10,000 ft Non-Operating 15,000ft Vibration 0.013" double amplitude, 5-55Hz Shock, functional 30g, 11 msec, ½ sine wave Bench Handling 4inch drop Cooling Requirement Without Option 01 installed Airflow 1.0 liters/sec Backpressure 0.05mm H With Option 01 installed Airflow 2.0 liters/sec...
User Manual 1260-38 Listed below are part numbers for both the 1260-38 Switch Module Ordering and available mating connector. Information Model Numbers Description Part # 1260-38 Switch Module 1260-38,2w, 1 x 128 sc mux, 2 amp 407410 160-Pin Mating Connector 160-Pin Conn.
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3. Reship in either the original or a new shipping carton. Installation of the Option 01 to the 1260-38 is described in the Option 01 Installation Section of the 1260 Series VXIbus Switching Cards Installation Manual.
Refer to Section 2 of the Series 1260 VXI Switching Card Manual 1260-38 ID Byte for an explanation of Module ID Byte. The 1260-38 may be configured for two-wire or four wire switching. The two-wire configuration closes one relay for the selected channel. Four-wire configuration closes two relays for the selected channel.
User Manual 1260-38 Chapter 3 MODULE OPERATION The 1260-38 is a 1 x 128 Two-Wire Scanner/Multiplexer Module Module consisting of eight pairs of 1 x 8 multiplexers. These eight pairs of Configuration multiplexers, in conjunction with interconnecting relays, allow the...
Example: Make a four-wire 1 x 24 using multiplexers 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 Close channels 1000 and 2000. One-wire switching must be performed with the 1260-38 One-Wire configured for two-wire operation. Each even-numbered Operation multiplexer includes a one-wire relay (channels 9000, 9001, 9007).
The resistors are rated at 1/8W. The one-wire relay is also connected to the two-wire resistor common to provide a one-wire resistor path. The 1260-38 front panel connectors are labeled J200 and J201. Front Panel The connector type is 5 x 32 (160-pin) DIN 41 612 male. The pin Connectors numbering is shown in Figure 3-3.
User Manual 1260-38 The Module Specific Syntax for the 1260-38 is required in the use 1260-38 Module of the OPEN and CLOSE commands. It will also appear in data Specific Syntax output by the Master in response to the PDATAOUT and PSETUP commands.
User Manual 1260-38 defined logical address of the 1260 Series Master. It is unique to the 1260 Series and describes the switching module in relation to the Master. This address corresponds to the binary value of the switch setting of SW1 on the switching module PCB. Refer to the Installation Section of the 1260 Series VXI Switching Cards Manual for more information.
VXI Controller. The syntax used is: PS[ETUP] <module address>[ ;<module address>] [;<module address>] Where: <module address> is the switch card address. The responses to the PSETUP command for the 1260-38 Multiplexer/Scanner is as follows: 1260-38: Two-wire <module address>. 1260-38A 1x128 2-WIRE SCANNER/MULTIPLEXER <module address>...
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User Manual 1260-38 Table 3-1, 1260-38 Channel Number/Connector Pin/Cable Mapping Multiplexer 00 Channel # Connector Pin # Connector I Cable # I Color 0000 Hi J200P31A P200, CABLE 1, white/black/orange/violet 0000 Lo J200P32A P200, CABLE 1, white/black/yellow/grey 0001 Hi J200P31B...
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User Manual 1260-38 Table 3-1, 1260-38 Channel Number/Connector Pin/Cable Mapping Continued Multiplexer 02 Channel # Connector Pin # Connector / Cable # / Color 0020 Hi J200P23A P200, CABLE 1, white/brown/green 0020 Lo J200P24A P200, CABLE 1, white/red/yellow 0021 Hi...
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User Manual 1260-38 Table 3-1, 1260-38 Channel Number/Connector Pin/Cable Mapping Continued Multiplexer 04 Channel # Connector Pin # Connector / Cable # / Color 0040 Hi J200P15A P200, CABLE 2, white/black/orange/violet 0040 Lo J200P16A P200, CABLE 2, white/black/yellow/grey 0041 Hi...
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User Manual 1260-38 Table 3-1, 1260-38 Channel Number/Connector Pin/Cable Mapping Continued Multiplexer 06 Channel # Connector Pin # Connector / Cable # / Color 0060 Hi J200P7A P200, CABLE 2, white/brown/green 0060 Lo J200P8A P200, CABLE 2, white/red/yellow 0061 Hi...
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User Manual 1260-38 Table 3-1, 1260-38 Channel Number/Connector Pin/Cable Mapping Continued Multiplexer 08 Channel # Connector Pin # Connector / Cable # / Color 0080 Hi J201P31A P201, CABLE 1, white/black/orange/violet 0080 Lo J201P32A P201, CABLE 1, white/black/yellow/grey 0081 Hi...
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User Manual 1260-38 Table 3-1, 1260-38 Channel Number/Connector Pin/Cable Mapping Continued Multiplexer 10 Channel # Connector Pin # Connector / Cable # I Color 0100 Hi J201P23A P201, CABLE 1, white/brown/green 0100 Lo J201P24A P201, CABLE 1, white/red/yellow 0101 Hi...
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User Manual 1260-38 Table 3-1, 1260-38 Channel Number/Connector Pin/Cable Mapping Continued Multiplexer 12 Channel # Connector Pin # Connector / Cable # / Color 0120 Hi J201P15A P201, CABLE 2, white/black/orange/violet 0120 Lo J201P16A P201, CABLE 2, white/black/yellow/grey 0121 Hi...
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User Manual 1260-38 Table 3-1, 1260-38 Channel Number/Connector Pin/Cable Mapping Continued Multiplexer 14 Channel # Connector Pin # Connector / Cable # I Color 0140 Hi J201P7A P201, CABLE 2, white/brown/green 0140 Lo J201P8A P201, CABLE 2, white/red/yellow 0141 Hi...
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User Manual 1260-38 Table 3-1, 1260-38 Channel Number/Connector Pin/Cable Mapping Continued Interconnecting Channels Channel # Path 1000 COM 00 TO COM 02 1001 COM 01 TO COM 03 1002 COM 00 TO COM 01 2000 COM 02 TO COM 04...
User Manual 1260-38 Chapter 5 PARTS LIST 407410 Final Assembly, 1260-38 ................5-3 407417 Shipping Kit, 1260-38..................5-3 405100 PCB Assembly, 1260-38................5-4 Front Panel Connector Accessories 407407 160-Pin Connector Kit with backshell and pins ..........5-7 407408 160-Pin Cable Assy, 6ft., 24GA ..............5-8 407409 160-Pin Cable Assy, 12ft., 24GA ..............
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User Manual 1260-38 Chapter 6 OPTIONAL HARNESS ASSEMBLIES The following harness assemblies are used to connect Racal Instruments Model 1260-38 to Freedom Series Test Receiver Interfaces. Each harness documentation consists of an assembly drawing, parts list, system wire list and wire...
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For worldwide support and the office closes to your facility, refer to the Support Offices section on the following page. Use the original packing material when returning the 1260-38 to Reshipment Racal Instruments for calibration or servicing. The original shipping...
User Manual 1260-38 Racal Instruments, Inc. Support Offices 4 Goodyear St., Irvine, CA 92618-2002 Tel: (800) RACAL-ATE, (800) 722-2528, (949) 859-8999; FAX: (949) 859-7139 Racal Instruments, Ltd. 480 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 6BE, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1628 604455; FAX: +44 (0) 1628 662017 Racal Systems Electronique S.A.
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