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FAR 27.401 or DFAR 227.7103-5 (c), as applicable in any Do not proceed beyond a WARNING technical data. notice until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met. Keysight U2781A Quick Start Guide...
– If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. – Do not permit any blockage on the ventilation holes. Keysight U2781A Quick Start Guide...
This ISM device complies with the “US” indicates the product compliance Canadian ICES-001. with both Canadian and U.S. requirements. For further information on safety, refer to Safety Information in the Keysight U2781A Modular Instrument Chassis User’s Guide. Keysight U2781A Quick Start Guide...
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Introduction Keysight U2781A USB modular instrument chassis fits into 4U rack mount flange kit with the ability to house up to six Keysight USB modular devices. It is a portable chassis with high performance added values. It targets a wide range of applications in both industrial and scientific environments.
Standard Purchase Items Checklist Verify that you have received the following items with the U2781A USB modular instrument chassis purchase. If anything is missing or damaged, please contact the nearest Keysight Sales Office. ✔ Power cord ✔ USB extension cable ✔...
Product at a Glance Product outlook Front view Bumper Module L-Mount Kit ON/OFF Switch Rear view Trigger In USB Port Trigger Out Ext 10 MHz AC Input Keysight U2781A Quick Start Guide...
Tested to IEC/EN 60068-2 DIMENSION (W×D×H) 270.00 mm x 271.20 mm x 197.00 mm WEIGHT – 3.7 kg (without any modules slotted in) – 6.0 kg (with maximum six modules slotted in) WARRANTY Three years Keysight U2781A Quick Start Guide...
If you are using the U2781A USB modular instrument chassis with the Keysight Measurement Manager, follow the step-by-step instructions as shown in the following flowchart. – If you do not wish to specifically use the U2781A USB modular instrument NOTE chassis with the Keysight Measurement Manager software, and use the DAQ devices with Keysight VEE, LabVIEW, or Microsoft Visual Studio only, you can skip steps F and H in the following flowchart.
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D. Install the Keysight IO Libraries Suite Version 14.2 or E. Install the Modular Instrument Chassis Hard ware Driver F. Install the Keysight Measurement Manager G. Connect Your Modular Instrument Chassis to the PC H. Keysight Measurement Keysight U2781A Quick Start Guide...
L-Mount kit installation In order to slot in any modular devices (U2300A, U2500A, U2600A, U2700A Series) into the U2781A USB modular instrument chassis, you need to fix the L-Mount kit on both sides of any modular devices. The L-Mount kit is provided when you purchase the modular devices.
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Modular chassis installation The figures below shows the procedure of installing the USB modular devices into the U2781A modular instrument chassis. Slot in the mod ular device into the modular chassis. Make sure that the 55-pin backplane connector is at the bottom.
– If you do not have Keysight T&M Toolkit 2.1 Runtime, or Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 and 2.0 installed in your PC, launching the Keysight Measurement Manager software installation, as instructed in F. Install the Keysight Measurement Manager, will prompt for installation of these tools. Keysight U2781A Quick Start Guide...
To activate the icon, go to Start > All Programs > Keysight IO Libraries Suite > Utilities > IO Control. You will now see the Keysight IO Control icon appear on your taskbar notification area. Keysight U2781A Quick Start Guide...
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Driver. iii. If Keysight IO Libraries Suite is not installed If you do not have IO Libraries Suite installed on your PC, go to D. Install the Keysight IO Libraries Suite Version 14.2 or Higher. Keysight U2781A Quick Start Guide...
D. Install the Keysight IO Libraries Suite Version 14.2 or Higher The Keysight IO Libraries Suite 14.2 is available in the Keysight Automation-Ready CD that comes with the standard purchase of U2781A USB modular instrument chassis. – If you do not have the Keysight Automation-Ready CD, obtain the Keysight IO NOTE Libraries Suite 14.2 or higher at http://www.keysight.com/find/iolib.
CD-ROM drive. Click OK to begin installation. 5 The Keysight USB DAQ Driver dialog box will appear as shown below. Click Next to proceed. This will install the chassis and DAQ drivers. Keysight U2781A Quick Start Guide...
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6 Click Install to begin installation. 7 Click Finish when the installation has completed. Keysight U2781A Quick Start Guide...
5 If you do not have the Keysight T&M Toolkit 2.1 Runtime version and/or Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.1 and 2.0 installed, the InstallShield Wizard software pre-requisite will appear as shown below. 6 Click OK to begin installation of the listed missing software. Keysight U2781A Quick Start Guide...
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Agreement to proceed. You may click Print to print a hardcopy of the Keysight License Terms for reference. Click Next to proceed. 10 Fill in the Customer Information form, as shown below, accordingly and click Next. Keysight U2781A Quick Start Guide...
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11 Click Next to install to the folder specified or click Change to install to a different folder. 12 Click Install to begin the installation of Keysight Measurement Manager. 13 Click Finish when the installation has completed. 14 A shortcut to this software will be created on your desktop. Keysight U2781A Quick Start Guide...
3 Your PC will automatically detect the connected chassis and the Found New Hardware Wizard window will appear as shown below. 4 Select Yes, this time only and click Next to proceed. 5 Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) and click Next. Keysight U2781A Quick Start Guide...
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– Go to Start > Control Panel and double-click System. – Select Hardware tab, on the Drivers panel click Driver Signing and the Driver Signing Options dialog box will appear. – Select Ignore to disable the warning message. Keysight U2781A Quick Start Guide...
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– Before proceeding, you may verify your connected modular instrument NOTE chassis using Keysight Connection Expert. – For more information on hardware verification, refer to H. Hard ware Verification in Keysight U2781A USB Modular Instrument Chassis User’s Guide. Keysight U2781A Quick Start Guide...
PC as shown below. 4 If an empty chassis is connected to your PC, slot in at least one USB module into your chassis and click Refresh. 5 To start the application, click OK to establish the connection. Keysight U2781A Quick Start Guide...
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6 The Keysight Measurement Manager window will appear as shown in the following figure. On the chassis Explorer panel, you will see a list of devices that are connected to your PC. Keysight U2781A Quick Start Guide...
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Slave , and None when no trigger is required. [1] U2781A offers star trigger bus that aims to provide high performance synchronization features that can be configured via Keysight Measurement Manager. [2] Master/Slave trigger mode allows one of the modules to be set as the trigger source (Master), while other modules are configured to listen to the trigger bus for the trigger signal (Slave).
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