Operating and Service Guide
87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver
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1. Introducing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver
Contents
2. Installing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver
Figure 2-6. Typical Single Switch Channel Connector
4. Remote Operation
3. Specifications
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Functions
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Troubleshooting
5. Replaceable Parts
Fuse and Power Supply Check
Introducing the 87130A
Attenuator/Switch Driver
How to unpack and check your instrument
How to set up a static-free workstation
Figure 1-1 87130A Block Diagram
Features of the Attenuator/Switch Driver
Sensing Enabled
Sensing Disabled
Drive Pulse and Sensing
Table 1-1 Compatible Switches
Compatible Switches and Attenuators
Table 1-2 Compatible Attenuators
Figure 1-2 87130A Front Panel Features
Front Panel Features
Unpacking Your Instrument
Table 1-3 87130A Package Contents
Determining Your Module Serial Number Environmental Limitations
Introducing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver
Figure 1-3 Packaging Materials for the 87130A Switch Driver
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Unpacking Your Instrument
Figure 1-4 Static-Safe Work Station
Before Installing the Attenuator/Switch Driver
Reducing ESD Damage
Table 1-4 Static-Safe ESD Accessories
Returning Your Instrument for Service
Attenuator/Switch Driver
Installing the 87130A
How to install your switch driver
How to verify its basic functionality How to address your instrument
Power cord
Power requirements
Getting Started
Initial Inspection Preparing for Use
GPIB Addressing
Figure 2-1 87130A GPIB Address Switch Default 9 shown
Driver Boards Using the Internal Driver
Connecting Switch Drivers to Switches and Attenuators
Figure 2-2 Typical Operating Setup Using Internal Driver
Figure 2-3 Typical Operating Setup Using External Drivers
Figure 2-5 84940A External Driver Card with Prefixes US4016 and Above
Figure 2-4 84940A External Driver Card with Prefixes Prior to US4016
Figure 2-6 Typical Single Switch Channel Connector
Wiring Channel Connectors
Figure 2-7 Daisy Chain of Driver Cards in Single Enclosure
Connecting Multiple Driver Cards
Figure 2-8 Daisy Chain of Driver Cards in Different Enclosures
Figure 2-9 Typical Attenuator Cables Connected to an 84940A
Connecting Attenuators
Table 2-1 Relay Drive Sequence
Optimizing Switching Speed
Driver Card Address
Driver Cable and Switch Cable Length Limitations
Figure 2-10 Eight Driver Card Addresses
This calculation makes two assumptions
Pin Functions for 36-Pin I/O Data Cable
Table 2-2 Standard 36-Pin Male SCSI II Type Connector Pin Functions
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Pin Functions for 68-pin Driver Output Connector
3Specifications
Table 3-1 87130A Electrical Specifications
Performance Specifications
Specifications
Performance Specifications
Specifications
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Remote Operation
Programming
Standard Commands Language
Programming Syntax
Talking to the Switch Driver
Programming Conventions
Example
Program Message Syntax
Addressing the Switch Driver
Interface Select Code Selects Interface
Instrument Address Selects Instrument
Compound Command Header
Commands
Common Command Header
Selecting Multiple Subsystems
Program Data
Program Header Options
Program Message Terminator
Query Command
Character Program Data
Numeric Program Data
The output queue must be read before the next program message is sent
Setting Up the Switch
Programming the Switch Driver
Receiving Information from the Switch Driver
Initialization
When you send the queryROUTeCLOSE? @101
Instrument Status
String Variables
Table 4-1 IEEE 488.2 Common Commands
Common Commands Reference
CLS Clear Status
Example Command
Syntax
Description
Example Command Example Query
ESE Event Status Enable
Table 4-2 Event Status Enable Register Bit Definitions
Syntax
Example Query
ESR? Event Status Register Query
Table 4-3 Event Status Register Bit Definitions
Syntax
Example Command
IDN Identification Number
Syntax
Description
Example Command
OPC Operation Complete
Syntax
Description
Example Command
RST Reset
Syntax
Description
Table 4-4 Service Request Enable Register
SRE Request Enable
Syntax
Description
Table 4-5 Status Byte Bit Definitions
STB Status Byte
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Weight
Syntax
TST? Test
Description
Example Query
Syntax
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Description
Remote Operation
Hierarchy
Table 4-6 Command Tree
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Table 6-6. Command Tree continued
WIDth DELay SERialnumber? MODelnumber? EEROM CYCles?
Remote Operation
colon is optional if the command is the first in the string
Table 6-6. Command Tree continued
SCPI Commands
SCPI Command Reference
Channel Lists
Description
Syntax
Syntax
AUTOselect
Description
AUTOselect
Syntax
CATalog?
Description
Example Query
Syntax
CLOSe
Description
Example Command
Example Command
Example
defined by the PATH refer to PATH on page 4-55 with name ATTEN14 to
Example Query ROUTEPFAILCLOSE? @101,205
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Example Command
CYCLes?
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Syntax
DEFine
Description
DEFine
ROUTEPATHDEF ATTEN14,@101,205,@102
Example Command
Example Query ROUTEPATHDEFine? ATTEN14
@101,205,@102 Example Query ROUTEGROUPDEF? ATTEN
Example Command
DELay
Syntax
Description
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for confusion between the first group and the second in the path
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Example Command
DELete
Syntax
Description
The power fail channel lists are empty ROUTPFACLOS and
Example Command
DRIVe
Syntax
Description
1,0,1
Example Query ROUTEDRIVEON? @101,103,105
ROUTEDRIVEOFF? @101,103,105
0,1,0
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EERom
DIAGnosticsEERomCYCLes?
Syntax
Command Errors
ERRor?
ERRor?
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Execution Errors
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Query Errors
Syntax
FREE?
Description
FREE?
Syntax
GROUP
Description
GROUP
Syntax
INITialize
Description
INITialize
Syntax
LABel?
Description
Example Query
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MEMory
Syntax
Description
Example Command
NAME
Syntax
Description
Syntax
OPEN
Description
OPEN
Example Command
Example Command
Example Query ROUTEPFAilOPEN? @101,205
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Syntax
PATH
Description
PATH
Syntax
PFAil
Description
PFAil
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REMove
Syntax
Description
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ROUTe
Syntax
Description
Syntax
SAVE
Description
Syntax
STATus
Description
STATus
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ERRor?
VERSion? ERRor?
Example Command
TRIGger
Syntax
Description
Syntax
VALue
Description
Syntax
VERify
Description
ROUTEVERIFYOFFALL
ROUTEVERIFYON ATTEN14
Example Query ROUTEVERIFYON? @101,103,105
1,0,1
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VERsion?
Syntax
Description
Syntax
WIDTh
Description
WIDTh
Save Memory
Example Programs
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280 ENTER @SwA$ 290 I=-1 300 WHILE LENA$0 310 Comma=POSA$,”,”
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Restore Memory
READMEM
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Table 4-7 Relay Drive Sequence
Example Speed Calculation
these relays for your time calculations to be correct
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Example Speed Calculation
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Figure 4-1 Timing Chart
Remote Operation
Example Speed Calculation
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Example Speed Calculation
Replaceable Parts
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Overview In this chapter you will find
All replaceable parts referenced in chassis and cable assemblies
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Replaceable Parts
Accessories
Accessory Boards and Cables
Firmware Revisions
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Table 5-2 Replaceable Parts - 87130A Chassis Assembly
Replaceable Parts
Part Location
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Figure 5-1 87130A Chassis Assembly
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Table 5-3 Replaceable Parts - 87130A Chassis Assembly
Replaceable Parts
Part Number
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Figure 5-2 87130A Chassis Assembly
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Table 5-4 Replaceable Parts - 87130A Cable Assembly
Replaceable Parts
Part Number
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Figure 5-3 87130A Cable Assembly
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How to check the fuses and power supply
6Troubleshooting
How to set up the EPROM after replacement
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Figure 6-1 87130A DC Schematic
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Power Supply Check
Fuse and Power Supply Check
Figure 6-2 Power Supply Test Points
Fuse Check
HEWLETT-PACKARD,87130A,USXXXXXXXX,950713 or something similar
Procedure for Setting Up the EPROM
Procedure for Setting Up the EPROM
Troubleshooting
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