1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Racal Instruments Manuals
  4. Multiplexer
  5. 1260-X133
  6. User manual

Racal Instruments 1260-X133 User Manual

1260 vxi switching card 1x4 multiplexer plug-in
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
1260 VXI SWITCHING CARD
1x4 MULTIPLEXER PLUG-IN
MODEL 1260-X133
Tel: (800) 722-2528, (949) 859-8999; Fax: (949) 859-7139
5730 Northwest Parkway Suite 700, San Antonio, TX 78249
Tel: +33 (0)1 39 23 22 22; Fax: +33 (0)1 39 23 22 25
29-31 Cobham Road, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7PF, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1202 872800; Fax: +44 (0) 1202 870810
Tel: +39 (0)2 6123 901; Fax: +39 (0)2 6129 3606
Racal Instruments Group Limited, Technologie Park, D-51429 Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
PUBLICATION DATE: December 15, 2005
Copyright 2005 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.
PUBLICATION NO. 980914-X133
RACAL INSTRUMENTS
United States
(Corporate Headquarters and Service Center)
4 Goodyear Street, Irvine, CA 92618
Tel: (210) 699-6799; Fax: (210) 699-8857
Europe
(European Headquarters and Service Center)
18 Avenue Dutartre, 78150 LeChesnay, France
Via Milazzo 25, 20092 Cinisello B, Milan, Italy
Tel: +49 2204 844205; Fax: +49 2204 844219
info@racalinstruments.com
sales@racalinstruments.com
helpdesk@racalinstruments.com
http://www.racalinstruments.com
info@racalinstruments.de
www.racalinstruments.de

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the 1260-X133 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel

Related Manuals for Racal Instruments 1260-X133

Summary of Contents for Racal Instruments 1260-X133

  • Page 1 PUBLICATION DATE: December 15, 2005 Copyright 2005 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 THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THIS RACAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCT. For this product, or any other Racal Instruments product that incorporates software drivers, you may access our web site to verify and/or download the latest driver versions. The web address for driver downloads is: http://www.racalinstruments.com/downloads...
  • 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.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Connector Pin Assignments ......................2-6 Front Panel Connector ......................2-10 Mating Connectors......................... 2-12 Chapter 3 ..........................3-1 MODULE OPERATION........................3-1 Setting the Module Address ......................3-1 Operating Modes......................... 3-2 Operating In Message-Based Mode.................... 3-4 Channel Descriptors For The 1260-X133 ................3-4...
  • Page 6 1260-X133 User Manual Reply To The MOD:LIST? Command..................3-5 Operating The 1260-X133 in Register-Based Mode ..............3-5 Configuring Larger Multiplexers ....................3-8 Chapter 4 ..........................4-1 PRODUCT SUPPORT........................4-1 Product Support ...........................4-1 Reshipment Instructions.......................4-1 Support Offices ..........................4-2...
  • Page 7 Figure 3-2 Front View – Module Addresses for 7 through 12 ............3-2 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-X133 Front-Panel Connections for J200 .............. 2-6 Table 3-1 Control Register Channel Assignments................. 3-7...
  • Page 8 1260-X133 User Manual This page was left intentionally blank.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1

    1260-X133 User Manual Chapter 1 SPECIFICATIONS The 1260-X133 is a plug-in switch module developed for the Racal Introduction Instruments 1260-100X Adapt-a-Switch Platform. The 1260-X133 includes the following features: • Standard Adapt-a-Switch plug-in design, providing for ease of replacement. • Data-driven embedded descriptor, allowing immediate use with any Option-01T switch controller, regardless of firmware revision level.

  • Page 10: Specifications

    1260-X133 User Manual Bandwidth (-3 dB) Specifications 1 x 4 30 MHz 2 x 8 30 MHz 1 x 2 60 MHz Insertion Loss 1MHz: < 0.2 dB 10MHz: < 0.5 dB Isolation 1MHz: > 60 dB 10MHz: > 45 dB...

  • Page 11: Power Dissipation

    1260-X133 User Manual Vibration 0.013 in. P-P, 5-55 Hz Bench Handling 4 in., 45° Temperature Operating 0°C to +55°C Non-operating -40°C to +75°C Relative Humidity 85% + 5% non-condensing at < 30°C Altitude Operating 10,000 feet* Non-operating 15,000 feet Power Requirements...

  • Page 12: About Mtbf

    1260-X133 User Manual For example, if a 1260-X133 module has 8 relays closed, passing a current of 2A, then: Total power dissipation = [(current) * (path resistance) * 8] + (quiescent power) By substituting the actual values: Total power dissipation = * (0.7 Ω) * 8] + ( 2.5 W) = 24.9 W at 55°C...

  • Page 13: Ordering Information

    The relay used on the 1260-X133 plug-in is Racal part no. 310346. The relay manufacturer’s specifications for this relay are: Life Expectancy...
  • Page 14 1260-X133 User Manual This page was left intentionally blank. Racal Instruments © 2005 Specifications 1-6...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2

    ESD-safe work station. 1. Use the original packing material when returning the Reshipment switching module to Racal Instruments for servicing. The Instructions original shipping carton and the instrument’s plastic foam will provide the necessary support for safe reshipment.

  • Page 16: Installation

    Adapt-a-Switch Carrier assembly is described in the “Installation” section of the 1260-100X Adapt-a-Switch Carrier manual. For installation of the 1260-X133 into a 1256 Switching System, refer to the 1256 User Manual. The 1260-X133 contains 20 configurable 1x4 multiplexers, 6 1x2 Module multiplexers and 6 configurable 1x2 multiplexers.

  • Page 17: Figure 2-1 Single 1X4 Multiplexer Example (Channels 50 Through 53)

    1260-X133 User Manual CH50 IN CH51 IN MUX 5 COM OUT CH52 IN CH53 IN Figure 2-1 Single 1x4 Multiplexer Example (Channels 50 through 53) Single 4M = Relay Symbol Key 8 Relays 16 Relays 2 Relays CH820 CH821 1x4 IN...

  • Page 18: Figure 2-3 Single 1X2 Multiplexer Example (Channels 250 Through 251)

    53 all at the same time, connecting all of this multiplexer’s inputs to its common output. From Figure 2-1 to Figure 2-4 are just showing the single examples for different configurations on 1260-X133. For an entire block diagram of 1260-X133, refer to Figure 2-5. Racal Instruments © 2005...

  • Page 19: Figure 2-5 1260-X133 Block Diagram

    1-1x2 CH4x1 6 Cells Total (_Y, 2M1 to 2M6) 2-1x2 OR 1-1X4 3 Cells Total (Z1 to Z3) 12 Relays 15 Relays 18 I/O Signals 18 I/O Signals Figure 2-5 1260-X133 Block Diagram Racal Instruments © 2005 Installation Instructions 2-5...

  • Page 20: Connector Pin Assignments

    1260-X133 User Manual Table 2-1 provides the pin assignments for the front panel Connector Pin connector. Assignments Table 2-1 1260-X133 Front-Panel Connections for J200 1x4 MUX / Cell Channel 1X2 MUX Mux 0 Common Mux 1 Common Mux 2 Common...
  • Page 21 1260-X133 User Manual 1x4 MUX / Cell Channel 1X2 MUX Mux 6 Common Mux 7 Common Mux 8 Common Mux 9 Common Mux 10 Common Mux 11 Common Mux 12 Common Mux 13 Common Racal Instruments © 2005 Installation Instructions 2-7...
  • Page 22 1260-X133 User Manual 1x4 MUX / Cell Channel 1X2 MUX Mux 14 Common Mux 15 Common Mux 16 Common Mux 17 Common Mux 18 Common Mux 19 Common Y CELL Mux 20 Common Mux 21 Common Racal Instruments © 2005...
  • Page 23 1260-X133 User Manual 1x4 MUX / Cell Channel 1X2 MUX Mux 22 Common Mux 23 Common Mux 24 Common Mux 25 Common Mux 40 Common Mux 41 Common Mux 42 Common Mux 43 Common Mux 44 Common Mux 45 Common...

  • Page 24: Front Panel Connector

    Ground Ground Ground Ground The 1260-X133 has one front-panel connector, labeled J200. It is a Front Panel 160-pin, modified DIN style connector, with 0.025” square posts as Connector pins. It has one pin for each input and one for each output. See Figure 2-5 for the physical pin arrangement.

  • Page 25: Figure 2-6 Front-Panel Connector Pin Numbering

    1260-X133 User Manual a b c d e Figure 2-6 Front-Panel Connector Pin Numbering Racal Instruments © 2005 Installation Instructions 2-11...

  • Page 26: Mating Connectors

    P/N 407408-001: 160-Pin Cable Assembly, 6 Ft., 24 AWG: This six-foot cable is constructed with 24 AWG stranded wire. One end has the mating connector for the 1260-X133. The other end is unterminated. Refer to Table 2-1 for channel-to-pin mapping information.

  • Page 27: Chapter 3

    1 through 12, inclusive. The module address assigned to the 1260-X133 is determined by the carrier slot into which the 1260-X133 is inserted, and by the position of the logical address DIP switch on the carrier side panel. The logical address switch has two settings: •...

  • Page 28: Operating Modes

    In message-based mode, the 1260-01T switch controller interprets commands sent by the slot 0 controller, and determines the appropriate data to send to the control registers of the 1260-X133 module. A conceptual view of the message-based mode of operation is shown in Figure 3-3 below.

  • Page 29: Figure 3-3 Message-Based Mode Of Operation

    1260-X133 module. The 1260-01T command module does not monitor these operations, and does not keep track of the relay states on the 1260-X133 module in this mode. A conceptual view of the register-based mode is shown in Figure 3-4 below.

  • Page 30: Operating In Message-Based Mode

    (@ <module address> ( <channel> ) ) Where: • <module address> is the address of the 1260-X133 module. This is a number is in the range from 1 through 12, inclusive. • <channel> is the 1260-X133 channel to operate. They are numbers from 0-3, 10-13, 20-23 etc.

  • Page 31: Reply To The Mod:list? Command

    The <module-specific identification string> for the 1260-X133 is: 1260-X133 20 1x4 AND 12 1x2 MUX So, for a 1260-X133 whose <module address> is set to 8, the reply to this query would be: 8: 1260-X133 20 1x4 AND 12 1x2 MUX...
  • Page 32 The A24 address offset is usually expressed in hexadecimal. A typical value of 204000 is used in the examples that follow. A 1260-X133 with a module address of 4 would have the base A24 address computed as follows: Base A24 Address of 1260-X133 = 204000...

  • Page 33: Table 3-1 Control Register Channel Assignments

    1260-X133 User Manual Table 3-1 Control Register Channel Assignments Channels Control Bit 7 Bit 0 Register Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 (MSB) (LSB) Unused Unused Unused Unused Unused Unused Unused Unused Unused Unused...

  • Page 34: Configuring Larger Multiplexers

    8-bit byte from the control register. The following code example shows the use of viOut8() to update the 1260-X133 module. The 1260-X133 is normally configured as twenty 1x4 multiplexers Configuring and twelve 1x2 multiplexers. However, the plug-in contains special...
  • Page 35 1260-X133 User Manual 2. Close the configuration relay CH825 and CH829 (see Figure 2-2), close CH111 in MUX11. From table 3-1, we can see that the CH825 is controlled by bit 4 of control register 10, and CH 829 is controlled by bit 7 of control register 9.
  • Page 36 1260-X133 User Manual This page was left intentionally blank. Racal Instruments © 2005 Module Operation 3-10...

  • Page 37: Chapter 4

    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-X133 to Reshipment Racal Instruments for calibration or servicing. The original shipping...

  • Page 38: Support Offices

    Tel: +44 (0) 1202 872800; Fax: +44 (0) 1202 870810 Via Milazzo 25, 20092 Cinisello B, Milan, Italy Tel: +39 (0)2 6123 901; Fax: +39 (0)2 6129 3606 Racal Instruments Group Limited, Technologie Park, D-51429 Bergisch Gladbach, Germany Tel: +49 2204 844205; Fax: +49 2204 844219 Racal Instruments ©...
  • Page 39 1260-X133 User Manual REPAIR AND CALIBRATION REQUEST FORM To allow us to better understand your repair requests, we suggest you use the following outline when calling and include a copy with your instrument to be sent to the Racal Instrument Repair Facility.

Table of Contents