Making Connections - Agilent Technologies E5505A Installation Manual

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System Interconnections

Making Connections

Use the information in this section to connect your system hardware.
Make all system hardware connections without AC power applied. Failure to do so may
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result in damage to the hardware. GPIB connections are an exception; they may be
connected with power applied.
Make connections in a properly grounded environment. Agilent recommends wearing
grounding wrist or foot straps. Failure to do so may result in damage to the hardware.
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A second Agilent 82350 GPIB card is required if the Phase Noise System is to be used with
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Agilent Technologies E5500 SCPI Remote Interface GPIB slave Port.
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Do not make a GPIB connection with an oscilloscope. Doing so causes the E5505A
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system to malfunction and may result in damage.
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Without power applied, connect the digitizer adapter to the back of the
PC digitizer card, as shown in
Connect adapter to back of PC digitizer card
Connect a GPIB extension to the GPIB connector on the PC to provide
adequate clearance for the cable.
Connect cables to instruments with the appropriate connectors and
adapters, using the tables and diagrams in this section. Install a GPIB
extension on these system instruments before connecting the GPIB
cable: N5500A/01A/02A/07A/08A.
You may connect other assets (in addition to those supplied with the
system) either at this time or after running the confidence test.
Lastly, connect the power cord(s) to the AC power supply.
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