Getting Started; About This Chapter; Configuring The Vt1422A - VXI VT1422A User Manual

About this Chapter

Configuring the VT1422A

Chapter 1
This chapter will explain hardware configuration before installation in a
VXIbus mainframe. By attending to each of these configuration items, the
VT1422A won't have to be removed from its mainframe later. Chapter
contents include:
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Configuring the VT1422A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 23
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Installing the Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 31
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Instrument Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 31
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About Example Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 31
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Verifying a Successful Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 32
There are several aspects to configuring the module before installing it in a
VXIbus mainframe. They are:
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Setting the Logical Address Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 24
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Installing Signal Conditioning Plug-Ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 25
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Disabling the Input Protect Feature (Optional). . . . . . . . . . . . page 29
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Disabling Flash Memory Access (Optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 29
For most applications, only the Logical Address switch needs to be
changed prior to installation. The other settings can be used as delivered.
Note
Setting the VXIbus Interrupt Level: The VT1422A uses a default VXIbus
interrupt level of 1. The default setting is made at power-on and after an
*RST command. The interrupt level can be changed by executing the
DIAGnostic:INTerrupt[:LINe] command in the application program.

Getting Started

Switch/Jumper
Logical Address Switch
Input Protect Jumper
Flash Memory Protect Jumper
Chapter 1
Setting
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Protected
PROG
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