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Racal Instruments 1256 Manual

Racal Instruments 1256 Manual (196 pages)

SWITCHING SYSTEM

Brand: Racal Instruments | Category: Switch | Size: 4.39 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
8
Chapter 1

22
- Introduction
  22
  - Overview
    22
    
    Figure 1-1, 1256 Switching System
    22
    
    Ease of Use
    23
    
    Features
    23
    
    Figure 1-2, 1256 Features, Front Panel
    23
    
    Front and Rear Panels
    23
    
    Figure 1-3, 1256 Features, Rear Panel
    24
    
    Figure 1-4, Dimensions
    24
    
    Powerful Software
    25
Chapter 2

28
- Getting Started
  28
  - Mounting Options
    28
  - Main AC Power
    28
  - Figure 2-1, Changing Fuse for Main AC Power
    28
  - Installing Plug-Ins
    30
    
    Figure 2-2, Inserting a Plug-In
    30
    
    Numbering of Plug-In Slots
    30
    
    Connecting to Plug-Ins
    31
  - Activating Main AC Power
    31
  - Figure 2-3, Numbering of Switch Plug-In Slots
    31
  - Figure 2-4, Activating Main AC Power
    31
  - Self-Test
    32
    
    Verifying the Installed Plug-Ins
    32
    
    Closing a Relay
    33
    
    In Case of Trouble
    34
    
    Opening a Relay
    34
    
    Switching and Heat Dissipation
    35
Chapter 3

36
- Using the Front-Panel Controls
  36
  - Introduction
    36
  - Table 3-1, Accessibility of Features
    36
  - Front Panel
    37
  - Understanding the Hierarchical Menu
    37
    
    Figure 3-1, Front-Panel Controls
    37
    
    The Five Menus
    42
    
    Operations Menu
    43
    
    Viewing Relay States
    45
    
    Enabling a Digital Port
    48
    
    Defining a Path
    49
    
    Path Control Menu
    49
    
    Closing a Path
    50
    
    Opening a Path
    51
    
    Settings Menu
    53
    
    Store/Recall Menu
    60
    
    Complete Menu Listing
    64
    
    System Menu
    64
Chapter 4

68
- Gpib and Rs-232 Interfaces
  68
  - Introduction
    68
  - Commands
    68
    
    Basic GPIB Information
    68
    
    Using the IEEE-488 (GPIB) Interface
    68
    
    Connecting the GPIB Cables
    69
    
    GPIB Cabling Guidelines
    69
    
    Figure 4-1, Using the GPIB Interface
    70
    
    Selecting the GPIB Interface
    70
    
    Setting the GPIB Address
    71
    
    Service Request (SRQ)
    72
    
    Connecting to a Computer or Data Terminal
    73
    
    DTE Versus DCE
    73
    
    Equipment Required
    73
    
    Connecting to a Modem
    74
    
    Figure 4-2, Using the RS-232 Interface
    74
    
    Figure 4-3A, Using the 1256 with a Computer
    75
    
    Figure 4-3B, Using the 1256 with a Modem
    75
    
    Description
    77
    
    Setting the Flow Control Option
    77
    
    Setting the Baud Rate
    79
    
    Setting the Message Termination Characters
    80
    
    Setting the Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity
    81
    
    Using Microsoft Hyperterminal
    83
    
    Figure 4-4, Hyperterminal Connection Dialog Box
    84
    
    Figure 4-5, Phone Number Dialog Box
    84
    
    Figure 4-6, COM Properties Dialog Box
    85
    
    Figure 4-7, Main Communications Screen
    86
    
    Figure 4-8, Properties Dialog Box
    87
    
    Figure 4-9, Settings Dialog Box
    87
    
    Figure 4-10, ASCII Setup Dialog Box
    88
Chapter 5

90
- Scpi Command Basics
  90
  - SCPI Command Overview
    90
    
    Input Format
    90
    
    Case Sensitivity
    92
    
    Command Keyword Long Form and Short Form
    92
    
    Optional Keywords
    93
    
    Querying Parameter Setting
    93
    
    SCPI Command Terminator
    93
- IEEE 488.2 Common Commands
  95
- IEEE-488. 2 Status Description
  96
- Figure 5-1, IEEE-488.2 Status Reporting Model
  97
- Standard EVENT STATUS Register
  98
- STATUS BYTE Register
  100
- SERVICE Register ENABLE Register
  102
  - CLS Command
    102
  - ESE Command
    103
  - ESE? Query
    104
  - ESR? Query
    104
  - SRE Command
    104
  - SRE? Query
    104
  - STB? Query
    105
  - OPC Command
    105
  - OPC? Query
    105
  - IDN? Query
    105
  - RST Command
    106
  - Table 5-1, Power-On and Reset State
    106
  - TST? Query
    107
  - RCL Command
    107
  - SAV Command
    107
  - SPE Command
    108
  - TRG Command
    109
  - WAI Command
    109
- SCPI Status Registers
  109
- SCPI Parameter Type
  112
  - Numeric Parameters
    112
  - Discrete Parameters
    112
  - Boolean Parameters
    113
    
    Command Input Buffer
    114
    
    Reply Output Buffer
    115
    
    Specifying Channels in Commands
    116
    
    Defining Module Names
    117
    
    Naming Relay Cards
    117
    
    Removing Module Names
    118
    
    Reading the Presently Defined Module Names
    119
    
    Reading the Module Address for a Module Name
    120
    
    Storing the Module Names in Non-Volatile Memory
    120
    
    Naming a Path
    121
    
    Defining Path Names
    123
    
    Reading the Presently Defined Path Names
    123
    
    Removing Path Names
    123
    
    Closing Relays
    124
    
    Reading the Channel List for a Path Name
    124
    
    Checking for Installed Plug-Ins
    126
    
    Opening Relays
    126
    
    Reading Error Messages
    127
    
    System Commands
    127
    
    SCPI Compliance Information
    128
    
    User-Interface Lockout
    128
    
    Non-Volatile Update
    129
Chapter 6 SCPI COMMAND REFERENCE

132
- General
  132
- Table 6-1, Commands Implemented by the 1256
  134
Chapter 7 DIGITAL MODULE OPERATION

138
- General
  138
  - Digital Module Ports
    138
    
    Asynchronous Digital Operation
    138
    
    Mixing Synchronous and Asynchronous Modes of Operation
    139
    
    Synchronous Digital Operation
    139
    
    Specifying Ports on a Digital Module
    140
    
    Selecting the Mode of Operation
    141
    
    Enabling and Disabling the Ports
    142
    
    Using the Asynchronous Mode of Operation
    142
    
    Setting up the Synchronous Test
    145
    
    Figure 7-1 (A), Port 4 Data after DIG:SYNC:DATA (@7(4)),10,20,30,40
    147
    
    Figure 7-1 (B), Port 4 Data after DIG:SYNC:DATA (@7(4)),50,60,70,80,90
    147
    
    Figure 7-1 (C), Port 4 Data after DIG:SYNC:INDEX (@7(4)),3
    148
    
    Figure 7-1 (D), Port 4 Data after DIG:SYNC:DATA (@7(4)),77,78
    148
    
    Arming the Digital Modules
    149
    
    Checking for Data Transfer Completion
    150
    
    Reading Data from a Synchronous Input Port
    151
    
    Clearing Data from Synchronous Input and Output Ports
    152
    
    Synchronous Control and Status Pins
    152
    
    Synchronous and Asynchronous Example
    153
Chapter 8 ADVANCED SCPI OPERATIONS

156
- Introduction
  156
  - Using ROUTE: CONFIGURE to Control Switching Sequence
    156
  - Include Lists
    157
  - Using Exclude Lists
    160
  - Using External Triggering
    162
    
    Selecting the Trigger Source
    162
    
    Selecting the Trigger Count
    163
    
    Arming and Disarming the 1256
    164
    
    Selecting a Trigger Delay
    164
    
    Figure 8-1, State Transition Diagram for Arming and Triggering the 1256
    166
    
    Generating a Single Trigger
    167
    
    Output Trigger Signals from the 1256
    167
    
    Selecting an Output Trigger Destination
    167
  - Using Scan Lists and External Trigger Input
    168
  - Figure 8-2, Using External Trigger in and External Trigger out
    168
  - Scan Lists
    169
    
    Defining a Scan List
    170
  - Advance Verification Features
    172
    
    Confidence Mode
    173
    
    Using Relay Verification
    173
    
    Saving/Recalling the Verification Masks
    175
    
    Automatically Recalling Verification Masks at Startup
    176
Chapter 9 PRODUCT SUPPORT

178
- Warranty
  178
Appendix A SPECIFICATIONS

180
- General
  180
- System
  180
- Remote Interface
  181
- Environmental
  182
- Emc
  182
- Safety
  183
- Reliability
  183
- Mechanical
  183
Appendix B RACK MOUNTING

184
- Items Included
  184
- Installing Rack-Mount Ears
  184
- Figure B-1, Installing the Rack-Mount Ears
  184
- Installing the 1256 Chassis into a Rack
  185
- Figure B-2, Rack Mounting
  185
Appendix C TROUBLESHOOTING

186
- How to Use this Section
  186
- Power-Up
  186
- Front-Panel Controls
  187
- RS-232 Remote Interface
  188
- IEEE-488 (GPIB) Remote Interface
  190
- Plug-In Modules
  190
- Non-Volatile Memory
  191
Appendix D PLUG-IN MODULES

192
- How to Use this Section
  192
- Index
  194

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