Table Of Contents - Racal Instruments 1256E Manual

1256E User Manual
Chapter 1
..............................................................................................................................1-1
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................1-1
Overview ......................................................................................................................................1-1
Features....................................................................................................................................1-2
Ease Of Use..........................................................................................................................1-2
Front and Rear Panels ..........................................................................................................1-2
Powerful Software .................................................................................................................1-4
Items Shipped with the 1256 ........................................................................................................1-5
Chapter 2
..............................................................................................................................2-1
Getting Started................................................................................................................................2-1
Mounting Options .........................................................................................................................2-1
Main AC Power ............................................................................................................................2-1
Installing Plug-Ins .........................................................................................................................2-3
Numbering of Plug-In Slots.......................................................................................................2-3
Connecting to Plug-Ins .............................................................................................................2-4
Activating Main AC Power............................................................................................................2-4
Self-Test .......................................................................................................................................2-5
Verifying the Installed Plug-Ins .................................................................................................2-5
Closing a Relay.........................................................................................................................2-6
Opening a Relay .......................................................................................................................2-7
In Case of Trouble ....................................................................................................................2-8
Switching and Heat Dissipation ................................................................................................2-8
Chapter 3
..............................................................................................................................3-1
Using the Front-Panel Controls ......................................................................................................3-1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................3-1
Front Panel...................................................................................................................................3-2
Understanding the Hierarchical Menu ..........................................................................................3-2

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