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1261B
User Manual
Racal Instruments 1261B User Manual (185 pages)
HIGH POWER INTELLIGENT MAINFRAME VXI CHASSIS
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
8
Chapter 1 Getting Started
18
Product Description
18
Key Features
18
Ease of Use
18
Bench Top Model (7U Footprint)
19
Figure 1-1, 1261B Bench Top (7U Tall) Mainframe
19
Vxiplug&Play Rack Mount Model (9U Footprint)
20
Figure 1-2, 1261B Rack Mount (9U Tall) Mainframe
20
Modular Mainframe Design
21
Figure 1-3, Modular Service Friendly Mainframe Design Features
21
2000 Watts Available DC Power
22
Figure 1-4, 1261B High Power Pluggable Power Supply
22
Table 1-1, 1261B Available DC Current
22
High Capacity Positive Pressure Cooling System
23
Bench Top Cooling System
23
Figure 1-5, 1261B Bench Top Mainframe Positive Pressure Cooling System
23
Rack Mount Cooling System
24
Figure 1-6, 1261B Rack Mount Mainframe Positive Pressure Cooling System
24
Advanced System Monitoring
25
Standard System Monitor (SMS)
25
Enhanced System Monitor (EMS)
25
Figure 1-7, 1261B System Monitor Components
25
Rack Mount Features
26
Backplane
26
Figure 1-8, Rack Mount and Cable Tray Option Components
26
Items Shipped with the 1261B
27
Spares Ordering Information
27
Configuring the 1261B
30
Using this Chapter
30
AC Mains Power
30
Site Considerations
30
Installing VXI Modules
31
Figure 2-1, Airflow Directors
31
Installing Blanking Panels
32
Figure 2-2, Blanking Panels
32
Installing the Rack Mount Options
33
Figure 2-3, Rack Mount Options Major Components
33
Figure 2-4, Slide and Bracket Components(9U Rack Mount Maintrame)
34
Figure 2-5, Preparing the Mainframe for Rack Mounting
35
Table 2-1 Rack Mount Components
36
Installing the Slides into the Rack
37
Figure 2-6, Rear End Slide Mount Rack Dimension
39
Figure 2-7, Instrument Rail Removal
39
Preparing the Mainframe for Rack Mounting (Omit Steps 4 and 5 for Options Without Slides)
40
Installing the Mainframe into the Rack (Omit Step 1 for Options Without Slides)
40
Installing Inter-Module Shields Option 52
41
Installing ASFP Panel Option 23
41
Installing Rack Mount Door
41
Figure 2-8, Installing Rack Door
43
Table 2-2, Door Components
43
Connecting Safety Ground
44
Figure 2-9, Connecting Safety Ground
44
Figure 2-10, Fan Speed Range (HI -LO) Selection
45
Installing the Enhanced Monitoring System (EMS)
46
Enhanced Monitor VXI Logical Address Switch
46
Figure 2-11, Setting the Enhanced Monitor VXI Logical Address
46
Enhanced Monitor Configuration Switch
47
Figure 2-12, Setting the Enhanced Monitoring System Configuration Switch
47
Connecting to a Computer, Data Terminal, or Modem
48
Flow Control Method
48
Echo Back Considerations
48
Figure 2-13, Setting up the Enhanced Monitoring System RS232 Interface
49
Figure 2-14, RS-232 Connections with a Computer, Data Terminal or Modem
51
Installing the Vxiplug&Play Software
52
Operating the 1261B
54
Using this Chapter
54
Front Panel When Equipped with Standard Monitoring System
55
Figure 3-1, 1261B Front View with Standard Monitor
55
Rear Panel When Equipped with Standard Monitoring System
56
Figure 3-2, 1261B Rear View with Standard Monitor
56
Front Panel When Equipped with Enhanced Monitoring System
57
Figure 3-3, Front View with Enhanced Monitor
57
Rear Panel When Equipped with Enhanced Monitoring System
58
Figure 3-4, Rear View with Enhanced Monitor
58
Powering on the Mainframe
59
Figure 3-5, Powering on the Mainframe
59
Using Remote Power On/Standby Switching
60
Figure 3-6, Using Remote Power On/Standby Switching
60
Monitoring Basics
61
Table 3-1, Monitoring Basics
61
Rear Panel Switch and Connector Descriptions
63
Table 3-2, SMS Rear Panel Switches
63
Table 3-3, EMS Rear Panel Switches
63
Table 3-4, J410 SMS Rear Panel Monitor
64
Table 3-5, J412 EMS RS-232 Port
65
Table 3-6, J413 EMS TTL Trigger Connector
65
Table 3-7, J414 EMS Rear Panel Monitor
66
Table 3-8, J415 Rear Panel Monitor/Control Connector
67
Basic Functional Check
68
Table 3-9, Power Supply Voltages at J415
68
Using the Enhanced Monitoring System
70
Overview
70
Power On/Reset Defaults
70
Table 4-1, Default Limit Settings after Power On, *RST
71
What to Do Now
72
Measuring Power Supply Voltages
72
Measuring Power Supply Currents
72
Measuring Ambient Temperature
72
Measuring VXI Slot Temperature
73
Measuring Fan Speed
73
Measuring Elapsed Time
74
Reading the Present State of VXI Signals
74
Monitoring the VXI Subsystem
75
Programming the Tolerance Limits
75
Programming the Power Supply Voltage Tolerance Limits
76
Programming the Power Supply Current Tolerance Limits
76
Programming the Fan Speed Tolerance Limits
77
Programming the Ambient Temperature Tolerance Limits
77
Programming the VXI Slot Temperature Tolerance Limits
78
Programming the VXI Bus Error and Iackn Tolerance Limits
80
Reading the VXI Bus Error and Iackn Counters
80
Clearing the VXI Bus Error and Iackn Counters
81
Generating an Interrupt When an Alarm Condition Is Detected
81
Figure 4-1, Voltage Condition Register
82
Table 4-2, Voltage Condition and Event Register Bit Assignments
83
Table 4-3, Current Condition and Event Register Bit Assignments
83
Table 4-4, Temperature Condition and Event Register Bit Assignments
84
Table 4-5, Fan Speed Condition and Event Register Bit Assignments
84
Table 4-6, Time Condition and Event Register Bit Assignments
85
Table 4-7, VXI Condition and Event Register Bit Assignments
85
Figure 4-2, Event and Enable Registers and Summary Bit Generation
87
Table 4-8, Questionable Condition Register Bit Assignment
88
Figure 4-3, Status Reporting Hierarchy
90
Clearing the Filter Service Alarm
91
Change of Limit for Filter Service Alarm Example
92
Interrupt Generation Example
92
Programming the Trigger Subsystem
94
Connecting the TRIG in Input to a TTLTRG Line
94
Connecting the TRIG out Output to a TTLTRG Line
95
Discrete Fault Indicator
96
Programming the Discrete Fault Indicator
96
Testing the DFI Operation
97
Programming a Trigger Delay Time
97
Selecting the Trigger Delay Application
98
Programming the Front Panel Display
98
Turning the Display on and off
99
Writing a Message to the Display
99
Clearing the Message from the Display
100
Front Panel Message Semantics
101
Front Panel Status Messages
101
Table 4-9, Front Panel Status Messages
102
Programming the Baud Rate
103
Programming the Number of Data Bits
104
Programming the Parity
104
Programming the Number of Stop Bits
104
Setting the System Time and Date
106
Reading Event Time Stamps
107
IEEE-488.2 Common Commands
108
IDN? Query
108
RST Command
109
TST? Query
109
CLS Command
109
ESE Command
109
ESE? Query
110
ESR? Query
110
SRE Command
111
SRE? Query
111
STB? Query
112
OPC Command
112
OPC? Query
113
RCL Command
113
SAV Command
114
TRG Command
114
WAI Command
114
Performing the Self Test
114
Scpi Command Reference
120
What's in this Chapter
120
Introduction to SCPI Language
120
Command Keyword Long Form and Short Form
121
Case Sensitivity
121
Optional Keywords
122
Multiple Identical Capabilities and Keyword Suffixes
122
The MIN, MAX, and DEF Parameters
123
Querying Parameter Setting
123
Query Response Format
124
SCPI Command Terminator
124
IEEE-STD-488.2 Common Commands
124
SCPI Parameter Type
124
Numeric Parameters
125
Discrete Parameters
125
Boolean Parameters
125
SCPI Command Summary
125
Table 5-1. Vxibus Model 1261B EMS SCPI Commands List Summary
126
Command Parameter Limits
129
Table 5-2, Defaults, Minima and Maxima
129
Device Specific Commands
130
UNDERSTANDING the 1261B
132
Overview
132
Power Supply
132
Power Supply Interconnection
132
Figure 6-1, Functional Block Diagram for 1261B Chassis
133
Power Supply Protections
134
Backplane
134
Backplane Interconnections
135
Cooling System
135
Rack Mount Cooling System
135
Bench Top Cooling System
135
Cooling the Power Supply
136
Standard Monitoring System
136
SMS Fan Speed Monitor
136
SMS Fan Speed Control
136
SMS Fan Speed Switch
136
SMS Temperature Monitor
136
SMS Voltage Monitoring
137
SMS Current Monitoring
137
Enhanced System Monitor (EMS)
137
Figure 6-2, Enhanced Monitoring System Module Block Diagram
138
EMS Module System Interconnection
139
EMS Module General Capabilities
139
User Limits on EMS Monitored Parameters
140
Timestamps on EMS Monitored Events
140
EMS Rear Panel Fan Speed Monitor
140
EMS Fan Speed Control
140
EMS Fan Speed Switch
141
Chapter 7 MAINTENANCE
142
What's in this Chapter
142
Service Strategy
142
Service Interval
142
Preparation
142
Inspection and Cleaning
143
Interior Cleaning
143
Exterior Cleaning
143
Cleaning the Power Supply Filter
144
Figure 7-1, Cleaning the Supply Fan Filter
144
Cleaning the Module Fan Filter
145
Figure 7-2, Cleaning the Module Fan Filter
145
Modular Component Removal and Replacement
146
Tools Required
147
Removal and Replacement of the Module Fan Assembly
147
Figure 7-3, Module Fan Assembly Detail
148
Removal and Replacement of the Power Supply Assembly
149
Figure 7-4, Aligning the Module Fan Assembly
149
Figure 7-5, Power Supply Rear View
150
Figure 7-6, Removing the Power Supply
151
Removal and Replacement of the System Monitor
152
Figure 7-7, Monitor System Module Rear View
152
Figure 7-8, Monitoring System Module Removal and Replacement
153
Removal and Replacement of the AC Mains Fuse
154
Figure 7-9, Removing and Replacing the AC Mains Fuse
154
Removing and Replacing the Card Guides
155
Figure 7-10, Card Guide Removal and Replacement
155
Troubleshooting the 1261B
156
Table 7-1, Troubleshooting
157
Chapter 8 PRODUCT SUPPORT
164
Product Support
164
Reshipment Instructions
164
Support Offices
165
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