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MULTIPLEXER PLUG-IN
29-31 Cobham Road, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7PF, United Kingdom
Technologie Park, Friedrich Ebert Strasse, 51429 Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Copyright 1998 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.
1260 VXI
SWITCHING CARD
1260-134
PUBLICATION NO. 980824-134
RACAL INSTRUMENTS
United States
(Corporate Headquarters and Service Center)
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PUBLICATION DATE: August 05, 2003
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  • Page 1 PUBLICATION DATE: August 05, 2003 Copyright 1998 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.
  • Page 2 WARRANTY STATEMENT All Racal Instruments, Inc. products are designed and manufactured to exacting standards and in full conformance to Racal’s ISO 9001 procedures. This warranty does not apply to defects resulting from any modification(s) of any product or part without Racal’s express written consent, or misuse of any product or part.
  • Page 3 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.
  • Page 4 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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  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    1260-134 User Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 ...........................1-1 SPECIFICATIONS ........................1-1 Introduction ..........................1-1 Specifications ...........................1-2 About MTBF ..........................1-3 Ordering Information ........................1-4 Chapter 2 ...........................2-1 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS....................2-1 Unpacking and Inspection ......................2-1 Reshipment Instructions ......................2-1 Installation ..........................2-1 Module Configuration .......................2-2 Front Panel Connectors ......................2-2 Mating Connectors........................2-7 Chapter 3 ...........................3-1...
  • Page 8 1260-134 User Manual Chapter 5 ...........................5-1 PRODUCT SUPPORT.........................5-1 Product Support ........................5-1 Reshipment Instructions......................5-1 Support Offices ........................5-2...
  • Page 9 1260-134 User Manual List of Figures Figure 1-1, The 1260-134 ......................1-1 Figure 2-1, Block Diagram of 1260-134 ..................2-3 Figure 2-2, Front-Panel Connector Pin Numbering ..............2-4 Table 2-1, 1260-134 Front-Panel Connections ................2-5 Figure 3-3, Message-Based Mode of Operation ................3-3 Figure 3-4, Register-Based Mode of Operation................3-3 List of Tables Table 2-1, 1260-134 Front-Panel Connections ................
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  • Page 11: Chapter 1

    Chapter 1 SPECIFICATIONS The 1260-134 is a 16 (1X4) 2 wire multiplexer plug-in switch Introduction module developed for the Racal Instruments 1260-100 Adapt-a- Switch Carrier. The 1260-134 includes the following features: · Standard Adapt-a-Switch plug-in design, providing for ease of replacement ·...

  • Page 12: Specifications

    30g, 11 ms, ½ sine wave Vibration 0.013 in. P-P, 5-55 Hz Bench Handling 4 in., 45° Cooling See 1260-100 cooling data Temperature Operating 0°C to +55°C Non-operating -40°C to +75°C Relative Humidity 85% + 5% non-condensing at Specification 1-2 Racal Instruments Ó2003...

  • Page 13: About Mtbf

    For more details about the above life expectancy factors, refer to the data sheet for the switch plug-in module. Racal Instruments Ó2003 Specification 1-3...

  • Page 14: Ordering Information

    2 A Consisting of: P/N 405133-001 PCB Assembly P/N 980824-134 Manual 160-pin Mating Connector 160 Pin Conn. Kit with pins 407664 Cable Assy. 6ft, Sleeved 160 Pin Cable Assy, 6 Ft, 24 AWG 407408-001 Additional Manual 980824-134 Specification 1-4 Racal Instruments Ó2003...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2

    4. Have a qualified person check the instrument for safety before use. 1. Use the original packing material when returning the switching Reshipment module to Racal Instruments for servicing. The original Instructions shipping carton and the instrument’s plastic foam will provide the necessary support for safe reshipment.

  • Page 16: Module Configuration

    It has one pin for each input and one for each output. See Figure 2-2 for numbering. Table 2-1 shows the mapping of channel numbers to connector pins. Information about available mating connectors is provided immediately after Table 2-1. Installation Instructions 2-2 Racal Instruments Ó2003...

  • Page 17: Figure 2-1, Block Diagram Of 1260-134

    MUX 2 MUX 3 MUX 4 MUX 5 MUX 6 MUX 7 MUX 8 MUX 9 MUX 10 MUX 11 MUX 12 MUX 13 MUX 14 MUX 15 Figure 2-1, Block Diagram of 1260-134 Racal Instruments Ó2003 Installation Instructions 2-3...

  • Page 18: Figure 2-2, Front-Panel Connector Pin Numbering

    1260-134 User Manual Figure 2-2, Front-Panel Connector Pin Numbering a b c d e Installation Instructions 2-4 Racal Instruments Ó2003...

  • Page 19: Table 2-1, 1260-134 Front-Panel Connections

    Input 40 Input 41 Input 42 Input 43 Common Input 50 Input 51 Input 52 Input 53 Common Input 60 Input 61 Input 62 Input 63 Common Input 70 Input 71 Input 72 Input 73 Racal Instruments Ó2003 Installation Instructions 2-5...
  • Page 20 Input 120 Input 121 Input 122 Input 123 Common Input 130 Input 131 Input 132 Input 133 Common Input 140 Input 141 Input 142 Input 143 Common Input 150 Input 151 Input 152 Input 153 Installation Instructions 2-6 Racal Instruments Ó2003...

  • Page 21: Mating Connectors

    P/N 990899. The 160-Pin Cable Assembly uses 24 AWG cable with crimp pins to mate with the 1260-134. The other cable end is unterminated. Refer to Table 2-1 for channel-to-pin mapping information. Racal Instruments Ó2003 Installation Instructions 2-7...
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  • Page 23: Chapter 3

    1 through 6. The module with address 1 is in the left slot of the top row. The plug-ins are addressed in the following pattern: Figure 3-1, Front View – Module Addresses for 1 through 6 Racal Instruments Ó2003 Module Operation 3-1...

  • Page 24: Operating Modes

    0 controller, and determines the appropriate data to send to the control registers of the 1260-134 module. A conceptual view of the message-based mode of operation is shown in Figure 3-3. Module Operation 3-2 Racal Instruments Ó2003...

  • Page 25: Figure 3-3, Message-Based Mode Of Operation

    The register-based mode provides faster control of relay channels. In this mode, relay operations are processed in less than 9 microseconds, not counting relay settling time or software overhead inherent in I/O libraries such as VISA. To determine the Racal Instruments Ó2003 Module Operation 3-3...

  • Page 26: Operating In Message-Based Mode

    The following examples illustrate the use of the channel descriptors for the 1260-134: Open channel 0 on the 1260-134 OPEN (@8(0)) that has module address 8. Close channels 0 and 3 on the CLOSE (@8(0,3)) Module Operation 3-4 Racal Instruments Ó2003...

  • Page 27: Reply To The Mod:list? Command

    2. The <module address> of the 1260-134 module. This is a value in the range from 1 and 12 inclusive. 3. The 1260-134 control register to be written to or read from. Each control register on the 1260-134 has a unique address. Racal Instruments Ó2003 Module Operation 3-5...
  • Page 28 Control Register 0, controls channels 150, 143, 142, etc. 205C03 Control Register 1, controls channels 153, 151, 141, etc. 205C05 Control Register 2, controls channels 93, 100, 101, etc. Table 3-1 shows the channel assignments for each control register. Module Operation 3-6 Racal Instruments Ó2003...
  • Page 29 4. To open: continue to step 5. To close: OR in the bit for the relay to close. 5. Write the modified value back to the control register. Racal Instruments Ó2003 Module Operation 3-7...
  • Page 30 8-bit byte to a control register, while viIn8() is used to read a single 8-bit byte from the control register. The following code example shows the use of viOut8() to update the 1260-134 module. Module Operation 3-8 Racal Instruments Ó2003...

  • Page 31: 1260-134 Example Code

    = viOpen (hdlRM, RI1260_01_DESC, VI_NULL,VI_NULL, &hdl1260); if (error < 0) { /* error handling code goes here */ /* form the offset for control register 0 */ /* note that the base A24 Address for the 1260-01T */ Racal Instruments Ó2003 Module Operation 3-9...
  • Page 32 /* leave bit 0 clear to open channel 93 */ creg_val &= ~ (0x01); /* write the updated control register value */ error = viOut8 (hdl1260, VI_A24_SPACE, creg2_addr, creg_val); if (error < 0) { Module Operation 3-10 Racal Instruments Ó2003...
  • Page 33 1260-134 User Manual /* error handling code goes here */ /* close the VISA session */ error = viClose( hdl1260 ); if (error < 0) { /* error handling code goes here */ Racal Instruments Ó2003 Module Operation 3-11...
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  • Page 35: Chapter 4

    1260-134 User Manual Chapter 4 OPTIONAL ASSEMBLIES 407664 Connector Kit, 160 Pin Crimp ............... 4-3 407408-001 Cable Assy, 160 Pin, 6 ft, 24AWG............4-4 Racal Instruments Ó2003 Optional Assemblies 4-1...
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  • Page 37 1260-134 User Manual RACAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. Assembly 407664 Connector kit, 160 Pin, Crimp Rev Date 7/30/98 Revision A Component Description Qty Reqd. 602258-116 CON-CAB-RCP160C,100S -E EA 1.000 602258-900 TRMCRP-SNP-U-F26-20G -E EA 170.000 Racal Instruments Ó2003 Optional Assemblies 4-3...
  • Page 38 1260-134 User Manual Optional Assemblies 4-4 Racal Instruments Ó2003...
  • Page 39 Chapter 5 PRODUCT SUPPORT Product Support Racal Instruments has a complete Service and Parts Department. If you need technical assistance or should it be necessary to return your product for repair or calibration, call 1-800-722-3262. If parts are required to repair the product at your facility, call 1-949-859- 8999 and ask for the Parts Department.
  • Page 40 Via Milazzo 25, 20092 Cinisello B, Milan, Italy Tel: +39 (0)2 6123 901; Fax: +39 (0)2 6129 3606 Technologie Park, Friedrich Ebert Strasse, 51429 Bergisch Gladbach, Germany Tel: +49 (0) 2204 844200; Fax: +49 (0) 2204 844219 Product Support 5-2 Racal Instruments Ó2003...
  • Page 41 3. Please give any additional information you feel would be beneficial in facilitating a faster repair time (i.e., modifications, etc.) 4. Is calibration data required? Yes No (please circle one) Call before shipping Ship instruments to nearest support office. Note: We do not accept “collect” shipments. Racal Instruments Ó2003 Product Support 5-3...

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