Racal Instruments 2461-Cd Manual

Racal Instruments 2461-Cd Manual

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Universal Counter Timer VXI Card
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  • Page 1 Racal 2461-Cd Universal Counter Timer VXI Card In Stock Used and in Excellent Condition Buy Today! https://www.artisantg.com/80120-4 A l l t r a d e m a r k s , b r a n d n a m e s , a n d b r a n d s a p p e a r i n g h e r e i n a r e t h e p r o p e r t y o f t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e o w n e r s .
  • Page 2 PUBLICATION DATE: June 23, 2003 Copyright 1999 by Racal Instruments Printed in the United Kingdom. All rights reserved. This book or parts thereof may not be reproduced in any form without written permission of the publisher. Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 3: Warranty Statement

    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: Proprietary Notice

    This document and the technical data herein disclosed, are proprietary to Racal Instruments, and shall not, without express written permission of Racal Instruments, be used, in whole or in part to solicit quotations from a competitive source or used for manufacture by anyone other than Racal Instruments. The information herein...
  • Page 5 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SYMBOLS AND HEADINGS The following symbols and headings are used in this handbook to indicate Safety hazards. Personnel using this equipment must read this handbook and familiarize themselves with each safety requirement before operating the equipment. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a hazard that affects personnel. The instructions in a WARNING must be observed;...
  • Page 7 the mains supply in the event of a hazard arising. The switch circuit breaker should be clearly marked as the disconnecting device. 5. The environmental operating conditions specified for the instrument must be observed. Do not allow the instrument to become wet, and do not allow water to enter the instrument. Do not operate the instrument when wet because in this condition the safety of the instrument may be degraded.
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    User Manual 2460 Series Table of Contents Chapter 1 GENERAL ...........................1-1 Model 2460 Series VXIbus Module ..................1-1 Modularity and Flexibility ......................1-2 Cost Effective...........................1-2 Field Upgradable........................1-2 Chapter 2 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ....................2-1 Unpacking and Inspection ......................2-1 Reshipment Instructions......................2-1 INSTALLATION ........................2-2 Installing the VXIplug&play Driver..................2-4 Recommended Controllers.......................2-4 Chapter 3 VXIplug&play Driver .........................3-1...
  • Page 9 User Manual 2460 Series List of General SCPI Commands..................4-6 INSTrument Subsystem....................4-7 STATus subsystem......................4-9 SYSTem subsystem ....................... 4-14 Common commands......................4-17 Error Messages ........................4-26 No Errors..........................4-26 Command Errors ........................ 4-26 Execution Errors......................... 4-28 Instrument-Specific Errors ....................4-29 VXIbus Word Serial commands ..................... 4-30 Abort Normal Operation......................
  • Page 10 User Manual 2460 Series List of Figures Figure 1-1, The 2460 Series VXIbus Module ................1-1 Figure 1-2, The 2460 VXIbus Module ..................1-2 Figure 2-1, The installation of the 2460 Series VXIbus Module............2-2 Figure 2-2, Location of S1 ......................2-3 Figure 3-1, Main Soft Front Panel of the 2461 application ............3-2 Figure 3-2, ‘System Functions’...
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  • Page 12: Chapter 1 General

    GENERAL The 2460 series is based on an innovative module produced by Model 2460 Series RACAL Instruments. It’s design was developed to reduce the VXIbus Module size and cost of test systems by allowing more than one function in a single VXIbus module.
  • Page 13: Modularity And Flexibility

    2460 Series are field upgradable. The function cards are Field Upgradable automatically recognized when installed by the firmware. Racal Instruments © 2003 Installation Instructions 1-2 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 14: Installation Instructions

    Failure to do so may cause damage to the unit. 1. Use the original packing material when returning module to Reshipment Racal Instruments for calibration or servicing. The original Instructions shipping carton and the instrument's plastic foam will provide the necessary support for safe reshipment.
  • Page 15: Installation

    254. If S1 is set to 255, then the controller dynamically allocates the next available Logical Address. The factory default is 254. Racal Instruments © 2003 Installation Instructions 2-2 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 16: Figure 2-2, Location Of S1

    P2, may require that it be reseated in the VXI mainframe. Do NOT use undue force to seat the module. Racal Instruments © 2003 Installation Instructions 2-3 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 17: Recommended Controllers

    A16/A24 capability may be used but the speed advantage gained with shared memory access will not be realized. Note: the module has no A24 capability. Racal Instruments © 2003 Installation Instructions 2-4 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 18: Chapter 3 Vxiplug&Play Driver

    Demo mode?’ and a 2461 is plugged in then the troubleshooting guide in the help file should be followed. Racal Instruments © 2003 Using the 2461 Module 3-1 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 19: Figure 3-1, Main Soft Front Panel Of The 2461 Application

    Note that the self-test checks all function cards installed in the 2461 module. Racal Instruments © 2003 Using The 2461 Module 3-2 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 20: Figure 3-2, 'System Functions' Secondary Panel Of The 2461 Application

    READ? can take before an error is generated. A value of 0 disables the time-out. Information Only displays the SCPI version year, specifies the Racal Instruments © 2003 Using the 2461 Module 3-3 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 21: Figure 3-3, Status

    The Self-test returns the result as a text message. Note that the self-test checks all function cards installed in the 2461 module. Figure 3-3, Self Test Racal Instruments © 2003 Using The 2461 Module 3-4 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 22: Figure 3-3, 'About' Secondary Soft Front Panel Of The 2461 Application

    SCPI revision to which the software complies, the firmware revision of the main board and any function card(s). Racal Instruments © 2003 Using the 2461 Module 3-5 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 23 User Manual 2460 Series This page was left intentionally blank. Racal Instruments © 2003 Using The 2461 Module 3-6 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 24: Programming The 2461 Module

    Note that a particular command may be valid for more than one application. Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-1 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 25: Operation Via The Scpi Command Set

    MEASURE, INPUT, OUTPUT, CALCULATE, CALIBRATE, SOURCE, TEST, INSTRUMENT, STATUS and SYSTEM etc). The basic form of a SCPI command is: Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-2 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 26 User Manual 2460 Series Command Command mnemonic mnemonic DATA DATA Space Commands may be concatenated on the same line: Command Command Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-3 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 27: Sending And Receiving Scpi Commands Over The Vxibus

    INST:SEL COUNter2 The command set for card 2 (a counter) is now enabled. Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-4 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 28: Status And Error Reporting

    2461 then these timeouts must not pre- empt the 2461 timeout. Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-5 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 29: General Commands

    Returns the SCPI year-version. :ERRor? Queries the Error Queue. :TIMeout Sets a time-out period :TIMeout? Returns the time-out period Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-6 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 30: Instrument Subsystem

    Only one instrument can be selected at any time. The selection of an instrument automatically deselects the other instrument. Parameter: <identifier>: a string specifying the instrument to be selected: Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-7 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 31 "INIT" Initiates a measurement (COUNter2) Interrogative form: Queries the currently selected instrument INSTrument[:SELect] ? ==> <COUNter1 | COUNter2> Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-8 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 32: Status Subsystem

    These bits represent the state of the selected bits in other Event registers. The selection of these bits is specified in the ENABle register. Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-9 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 33: Figure 4-1, Operation Status Register

    MEAS1 = Data Available (UCT 1) INIT2 = Initiate State (UCT 2) MEAS2 = Data Available (UCT 2) Figure 4-1, Operation Status Register. Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-10 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 34 = 1024 Set bit B10 of enable register = 2048 Set bit B11 of enable register = 4096 Set bit B12 of enable register Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-11 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 35 Set when all of the required measurements have been completed by instrument 1. Cleared when the measurement is in progress. Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-12 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 36 2. Cleared when the measurement is in progress. Initialization: *RST Not affected *CLS or STAtus:PRESet Power-up: Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-13 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 37: System Subsystem

    When the queue is empty, the message "0, No error" is sent. If an error Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-14 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 38: System Timeout

    The following example waits 2 seconds for an array-type UCT frequency measurement to complete 5 readings: "SYST:TIM 2" "INST:SEL COUN1" “MEAS:ARRAY:FREQ? 5” <Waits maximum of 100 seconds> Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-15 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 39 <Only 2 of the 5 measurements are armed and completed> <+00003.9862505E+00, +00003.9862505E+00,+9.90000000000E+37, +9.90000000000E+37, +9.90000000000E+37> Interrogative form: SYSTem:TIMeout?: <integer> Queries the programmed time-out. Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-16 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 40: Common Commands

    The module performs an autotest and returns the result. *TRG Causes the UCT to switch from the Idle to the Initiated state Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-17 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 41: Figure 4-2 : Status Byte And Service Request

    ESB = Event Summary Bit MAV = Message Available EAV = Error Available Figure 4-2 : Status Byte and Service Request Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-18 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 42: Figure 4-3 : Standard Event Status

    DDE = Device-Dependent Error QYE = Query Error OPC = Operation Complete Figure 4-3 : Standard Event Status Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-19 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 43 *ESE command. For example, to set the CME and QYE bits of the Standard Event Enable Register, send the following command: *ESE 36 Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-20 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 44 This command clears the Standard Event Status Register. Refer to Figure 4-3. Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-21 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 45 RQS/MMS bit in the Status Byte Register will set. Refer to Figure 4-2 and 4-3. ********************************************** Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-22 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 46 Refer to Figure 4-2. Parameter: <numeric_value> Clears the register Set EAV bit (B2) Set MAV bit (B4) Set ESB bit (B5) Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-23 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 47 The *STB? command does not clear the Status Byte Register. This register can only be cleared by clearing the related registers and queues ********************************************** Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-24 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 48 Manual Totalize, i.e. it is started if the state was off, or it is stopped if the state was on. Example: “*TRG”: Forces the UCT to the Initiated state. Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-25 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 49: Error Messages

    [The number of parameters is greater than expected. For example, the *SRE command only accepts one parameter, so the command *SRE 180,34 is illegal.] Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-26 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 50 -144 Data String Too Long [The <data_string> element contains more than twelve characters (see IEEE 488.2, 7.7.1.4).] Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-27 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 51: Execution Errors

    [Used when a certain value, when possible, is expected. For example, the “CAL:STAT HOLD” command generates an Error because the interpreter expects an ON or OFF parameter instead of HOLD.] Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-28 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 52: Instrument-Specific Errors

    This code indicates that the Queue is full and that the error that occurred has not been recorded.] Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-29 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 53: Vxibus Word Serial Commands

    The instrument is in an inactive state and is ready to receive commands. Command: C8FF The response is placed in the Data Low Register. Response: FFFE Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-30 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 54: Assign Interrupt Line

    The response is placed in the Data Low Register. Response: if Int_ID = 001 --> FFFE else --> 7FFE Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-31 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 55: Asynchronous Control Mode

    A one (1) indicates that events can be sent as signals. A zero (0) indicates that events can be sent as interrupts. Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-32 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 56: Begin Normal Operation

    A ‘master’ uses this command to send a byte of data to the ‘slave’. The END field indicates the last byte of the message. Command: DATA Response: No response. Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-33 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 57: Byte Request

    Any operation underway when this command is received is terminated normally. Command: FFFF Response: No response Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-34 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 58: Control Event

    The instrument is in an inactive state, and is ready to receive other commands. Command: C9FF The response is placed in the Data Low Register. Response: FFFE Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-35 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 59: Read Interrupt Line

    The number of the interrupt generator is placed in the Data Low Register. Response: FFF9 ( an interrupt generator ). Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-36 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 60: Read Protocol

    Read Interrupts, Read Interrupt Line, and Assign Interrupt Line commands. supports the Word Serial Trigger commands. supports the VXI IEEE-488.2 Instrument protocol. supports the VXI Instrument protocol.. Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-37 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 61: Read Protocol Error

    The instrument received a command that violates the Read Ready protocol. Write Ready violation: FFF8 The instrument received a command that violates the Write Ready protocol. Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-38 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 62: Read Stb

    This command allows a ‘master’ to read the status byte of a ‘slave’. Command: CFFF The status byte is placed in the Data Low Register. Response: Status Byte Racal Instruments © 2003 Programming The 2461 Module 4-39 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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