Microwave Switch/Attenuator Driver

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LED Drive

The distribution boards contain a ribbon cable header you can use to connect LEDs to provide a visual indication of switch state. These lines reflect the state of their corresponding channel’s position indicator. Some systems use LEDs as a graphical indicator of switch positions.

Use the ROUTe:RMODule:BANK:LED:DRIVe:LEVel command to set the drive current for the LEDs. You do not need to provide an external current limiting resistor. This command uses special channel addressing as described in “Remote Module Identifiers” on page 145.

Once the drive current is set, enable the LED drives using the ROUTe:RMODule:BANK:LED:DRIVe:ENABle command. This command uses special channel addressing as described in “Remote Module Identifiers” on page 145.

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The LEDs obtain their power from the remote module power supply. If the

ROUTe:RMODule:DRIVe:SOURce OFF command has been sent, the

 

 

LEDs will not operate.

 

 

Simplified connections for the position indicators are shown in the diagrams

beginning on page 184.

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Agilent Technologies L4400 manual LED Drive, LEDs will not operate