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