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Racal Instruments 1256E Manual

Racal Instruments 1256E Manual (204 pages)

SWITCHING SYSTEM

Brand: Racal Instruments | Category: Switch | Size: 1.14 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
7
Chapter 1

15
- Introduction
  15
- Overview
  15
- Figure 1-1, 1256 Switching System
  15
- Features
  16
- Ease of Use
  16
- Front and Rear Panels
  16
- Figure 1-2, 1256 Features, Front Panel
  16
- Figure 1-3, 1256 Features, Rear Panel
  17
- Figure 1-4, Dimensions
  17
- Powerful Software
  18
- Items Shipped with the 1256
  19
Chapter 2

21
- Getting Started
  21
- Mounting Options
  21
- Main AC Power
  21
- Figure 2-1, Changing Fuse for Main AC Power
  21
- Installing Plug-Ins
  23
- Numbering of Plug-In Slots
  23
- Figure 2-2, Inserting a Plug-In
  23
- Connecting to Plug-Ins
  24
- Activating Main AC Power
  24
- Figure 2-3, Numbering of Switch Plug-In Slots
  24
- Figure 2-4, Activating Main AC Power
  24
- Self-Test
  25
- Verifying the Installed Plug-Ins
  25
- Closing a Relay
  26
- Opening a Relay
  27
- In Case of Trouble
  28
- Switching and Heat Dissipation
  28
Chapter 3

31
- Using the Front-Panel Controls
  31
- Introduction
  31
- Front Panel
  32
- Understanding the Hierarchical Menu
  32
- Figure 3-1, Front-Panel Controls
  32
- The Five Menus
  37
- Operations Menu
  38
- Path Control Menu
  44
- Settings Menu
  48
- Store/Recall Menu
  56
- System Menu
  59
- Complete Menu Listing
  60
Chapter 4

65
Chapter 5

97
- Scpi Command Basics
  97
- SCPI Command Overview
  97
- Input Format
  97
- Command Keyword Long Form and Short Form
  99
- Case Sensitivity
  99
- Optional Keywords
  100
- Querying Parameter Setting
  100
- SCPI Command Terminator
  100
- IEEE 488.2 Common Commands
  102
- IEEE-488.2 Status Description
  103
- Figure 5-1, IEEE-488.2 Status Reporting Model
  104
- Standard EVENT STATUS Register
  105
- STATUS BYTE Register
  105
- CLS Command
  109
- ESE Command
  110
- ESE? Query
  111
- ESR? Query
  111
- SRE Command
  111
- SRE? Query
  111
- STB? Query
  112
- OPC Command
  112
- OPC? Query
  112
- IDN? Query
  113
- RST Command
  113
- TST? Query
  115
- RCL Command
  115
- SAV Command
  115
- SPE Command
  116
- TRG Command
  117
- WAI Command
  117
- SCPI Status Registers
  117
- Numeric Parameters
  120
- Discrete Parameters
  120
- Boolean Parameters
  121
- Reply Output Buffer
  123
- Specifying Channels in Commands
  125
- Naming Relay Cards
  126
- Defining Module Names
  126
- Removing Module Names
  128
- Reading the Presently Defined Module Names
  128
- Reading the Module Address for a Module Name
  129
- Storing the Module Names in Non-Volatile Memory
  129
- Naming a Path
  130
- Defining Path Names
  130
- Removing Path Names
  132
- Reading the Presently Defined Path Names
  132
- Reading the Channel List for a Path Name
  133
- Storing Path Names in Non-Volatile Memory
  133
- Closing Relays
  134
- Opening Relays
  135
- Checking for Installed Plug-Ins
  136
- System Commands
  137
- Reading Error Messages
  137
- SCPI Compliance Information
  138
- User-Interface Lockout
  138
- Non-Volatile Update
  139
Chapter 6

141
- SCPI Command REFERENCE
  141
- General
  141
Chapter 7

147
Chapter 8

165
- Advanced SCPI Operations
  165
- Introduction
  165
- Using ROUTE: CONFIGURE to Control Switching Sequence
  165
- Include Lists
  166
- Using Exclude Lists
  169
- Using External Triggering
  171
- Selecting the Trigger Source
  171
- Selecting the Trigger Count
  173
- Selecting a Trigger Delay
  173
- Arming and Disarming the 1256
  174
- Generating a Single Trigger
  175
- Figure 8-1, State Transition Diagram for Arming and Triggering the 1256
  175
- Using Scan Lists and External Trigger Input
  177
- Scan Lists
  177
- Figure 8-2, External Trigger in and External Trigger out
  177
- Defining a Scan List
  180
- Advance Verification Features
  182
- Confidence Mode
  182
- Using Relay Verification
  183
- Saving/Recalling the Verification Masks
  185
- Automatically Recalling Verification Masks at Startup
  185
Chapter 9

187
- Product Support
  187
- Reshipment Instructions
  187
- Support Offices
  188
- Index
  191
Appendix A: SPECIFICATIONS

193
Appendix B: RACK MOUNTING

197
Appendix C: TROUBLESHOOTING

199

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