Installing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver

Connecting Switch Drivers to Switches and Attenuators

Pin Functions for

68-pin Driver Output Connector

The 87130A has a rear-panel 68-pin connector for driving attached switches. The standard output cable is a six-foot 28 AWG cable with two male 68-pin SCSI II type connectors.

When you wire the switch driver to the switches, use the following table to define an OPEN or CLOSE position.

Table 2-3 Rear Panel 68-Pin (Female) SCSI II Type Connector Pin Functions

Pin

Function

Pin

Function

1

Return

35

Return

 

 

 

 

2

Channel 0, Open

36

Channel 0, Close

 

 

 

 

3

Channel 1, Open

37

Channel 1, Close

 

 

 

 

4

Channel 2, Open

38

Channel 2, Close

 

 

 

 

5

Channel 3, Open

39

Channel 3, Close

 

 

 

 

6

Channel 4, Open

40

Channel 4, Close

 

 

 

 

7

Channel 5, Open

41

Channel 5, Close

 

 

 

 

8

Channel 6, Open

42

Channel 6, Close

 

 

 

 

9

Channel 7, Open

43

Channel 7, Close

 

 

 

 

10

Channel 8, Open

44

Channel 8, Close

 

 

 

 

11

Channel 9 Open

45

Channel 9, Close

 

 

 

 

12

Channel 10, Open

46

Channel 10, Close

 

 

 

 

13

Channel 11, Open

47

Channel 11, Close

 

 

 

 

14

Channel 12, Open

48

Channel 12, Close

 

 

 

 

15

Channel 13, Open

49

Channel 13, Close

 

 

 

 

16

Channel 14, Open

50

Channel 14, Close

 

 

 

 

17

Channel 15 Open

51

Channel 15, Close

 

 

 

 

18

Channel 16, Open

52

Channel 16, Close

 

 

 

 

19

Channel 17, Open

53

Channel 17,Close

 

 

 

 

20

Channel 18, Open

54

Channel 18, Close

 

 

 

 

21

Channel 19, Open

55

Channel 19, Close

 

 

 

 

22

Channel 20, Open

56

Channel 20, Close

 

 

 

 

23

Channel 21, Open

57

Channel 21, Close

 

 

 

 

24

Channel 22, Open

58

Channel 22, Close

 

 

 

 

25

Channel 23, Open

59

Channel 23, Close

 

 

 

 

26

Channel 24, Open

60

Channel 24, Close

 

 

 

 

27

Channel 25, Open

61

Channel 25, Close

 

 

 

 

28

Channel 26, Open

62

Channel 26, Close

 

 

 

 

29

Channel 27, Open

63

Channel 27, Close

 

 

 

 

30

Channel 28, Open

64

Channel 28, Close

 

 

 

 

31

Channel 29, Open

65

Channel 29, Close

 

 

 

 

32

Channel 30, Open

66

Channel 30, Close

 

 

 

 

33

+ 24 Vdc

67

+ 24 Vdc

 

 

 

 

34

Return

68

Return

 

 

 

 

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Agilent Technologies 87130A manual Pin Functions for Pin Driver Output Connector

87130A specifications

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