HP E1418A manual Checking Configuration

Appendix E

Configuration and Disassembly

Using This Appendix

This appendix contains information about the mechanical and electrical layout of the module. Use this appendix to:

–Disassemble and reconfigure the module

–Perform assembly level troubleshooting

CAUTION Procedures in this appendix should be performed by qualified service personnel at approved static safe workstations.

Configuration

The HP E1418A can be configured as either an 8-channel output device or a 16-channel output device. Each output channel can be configured as either an isolated output or a non-isolated output. The following sub-sections describe how to check or change this configuration.

Checking Configuration

Use the following SCPI command to check the configuration of a module. You can also use this command to verify changes you make to the configuration. Additional programming information is given Chapter 2 and Chapter 3. An example of checking the configuration is shown on page 40.

! Check the configuration by sending this query.

DIAG:CONF?

! Enter the returned values, the query returns six integers.

The query above returns six 16-bit integers. The first and third integer contain configuration information. The second, fourth, fifth, and sixth integers contain information about the terminal module, jumper settings, and output relays. The configuration information is shown on the next page.

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