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