Using Digital I/O And Trigger In/Out - Keysight B2980B Series User Manual

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Using Digital I/O and Trigger In/Out

Using Digital I/O and Trigger In/Out

B2980 has a Digital I/O connector, D-sub 9 pin female, for general purpose
input/output (GPIO). It can be used for the following inputs and outputs.
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The pin assignment of the Digital I/O connector is shown in
to DIO 7 can be assigned to one of the above functions. To set the DIO functions,
press the System Menu > I/O > DIO > Config function keys. For details, see
Configuration Dialog Box" on page
B2980 also has the Trigger In and the Trigger Out BNC connectors used for the
trigger input/output. They are used to perform the operation synchronized with an
external equipment. The BNC connectors are useful for making the connection
easier than the Digital I/O connector.
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Figure 2-5
Digital I/O connector and the Trigger In/Out connector.
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Trigger input
Trigger output
Digital signal input/output
Digital signal input
Start of Test (SOT) input (for component handlers)
Busy status output (for component handlers)
End of Test (EOT) output (for component handlers)
Connect a BNC cable between the Trigger In connector and a trigger output
BNC connector on an external equipment to receive a trigger signal from it.
Connect a BNC cable between the Trigger Out connector and a trigger input
BNC connector on the external equipment to send a trigger signal to it.
shows the input/output circuits internally connected to each pin of the
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Keysight B2980B User's Guide, Edition 1
Table 2-1. Pins DIO 1
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