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Agilent Technologies
E1460A 64-Channel
Relay Multiplexer Module
User's Manual
*E1460-90006*
Manual Part Number: E1460-90006
Printed in U.S.A. E0101
Contents
E1460A Relay Multiplexer User's Manual
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES WARRANTY STATEMENT ............................................ 7
Safety Symbols ............................................................................................................ 8
WARNINGS ................................................................................................................. 8
Chapter 1
Getting Started ............................................................................................................ 11
Using This Chapter .................................................................................................... 11
Multiplexer Description............................................................................................... 11
Multiplexer Components ..................................................................................... 11
Channel Relay Switches ..................................................................................... 12
Control Relays .................................................................................................... 13
Basic Operating Modes ...................................................................................... 14
Configuring the Multiplexer ........................................................................................ 15
Warnings and Cautions ...................................................................................... 15
Setting the Logical Address Switch .................................................................... 16
Setting the Status Register Switch ..................................................................... 17
Setting the Interrupt Priority ................................................................................ 17
Configuring the Switch Card Wire Jumpers ........................................................ 18
Installing the Multiplexer in a Mainframe ............................................................ 21
Connecting the Analog Bus ................................................................................ 22
Configuring Terminal Modules.................................................................................... 23
Standard Terminal Module Description ............................................................... 23
Terminal Module Option A3E Description ........................................................... 23
Connecting User Inputs ...................................................................................... 25
Wiring Terminal Modules .................................................................................... 26
Attaching Terminal Modules to the Multiplexer ................................................... 28
Programming the Multiplexer ..................................................................................... 29
Checking SCPI Drivers ....................................................................................... 29
Multiplexer Addressing ....................................................................................... 30
Initial Operation ................................................................................................... 34
Chapter 2
Using the Relay Multiplexer ....................................................................................... 35
Using This Chapter .................................................................................................... 35
Multiplexer Commands/States ................................................................................... 35
Switching Channels ................................................................................................... 37
Switching Channels Comments .......................................................................... 37
Switching Channels Examples ........................................................................... 38
Scanning Channels .................................................................................................... 43
Scanning Channels Comments .......................................................................... 43
Scanning Channels Examples ............................................................................ 44
Miscellaneous Multiplexer Functions ......................................................................... 51
Using the Scan Complete Bit .............................................................................. 51
Using the Analog Bus ......................................................................................... 52
Saving and Recalling States ............................................................................... 56
Detecting Error Conditions ................................................................................. 56
Synchronizing the Multiplexer ............................................................................. 58
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Chapter 3
Relay Multiplexer Command Reference ................................................................... 59
About This Chapter ................................................................................................... 59
Command Types ....................................................................................................... 59
Common Commands Format ............................................................................. 59
SCPI Commands Format ................................................................................... 59
Linking Commands ............................................................................................. 61
SCPI Commands Reference ..................................................................................... 61
ABORt ........................................................................................................................ 62
ARM ........................................................................................................................... 63
ARM:COUNt ....................................................................................................... 63
ARM:COUNt? ..................................................................................................... 64
INITiate....................................................................................................................... 65
INITiate:CONTinous ........................................................................................... 65
INITiate:CONTinuous? ....................................................................................... 66
INITiate[:IMMediate] ........................................................................................... 66
OUTPut ...................................................................................................................... 68
OUTPut:ECLTrgn[:STATe] .................................................................................. 68
OUTPut:ECLTrgn[:STATe]? ................................................................................ 69
OUTPut[:EXTernal][:STATe] ................................................................................ 69
OUTPut[:EXTernal][:STATe]? .............................................................................. 70
OUTPut:TTLTrgn[:STATe] ................................................................................... 70
OUTPut:TTLTrgn[:STATe]? ................................................................................. 71
[ROUTe:] .................................................................................................................... 72
[ROUTe:]CLOSe ................................................................................................. 72
[ROUTe:]CLOSe? ............................................................................................... 74
[ROUTe:]FUNCtion ............................................................................................. 75
[ROUTe:]FUNCtion? ........................................................................................... 76
[ROUTe:]OPEN ................................................................................................... 77
[ROUTe:]OPEN? ................................................................................................. 79
[ROUTe:]SCAN ................................................................................................... 79
[ROUTe:]SCAN:MODE ....................................................................................... 80
[ROUTe:]SCAN:MODE? ..................................................................................... 82
[ROUTe:]SCAN:PORT ........................................................................................ 82
[ROUTe:]SCAN:PORT? ...................................................................................... 83
STATus....................................................................................................................... 84
STATus:OPERation:CONDition? ........................................................................ 86
STATus:OPERation:ENABle ............................................................................... 86
STATus:OPERation:ENABle? ............................................................................. 86
STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]? ............................................................................ 87
STATus:PRESet ................................................................................................. 87
SYSTem ..................................................................................................................... 88
SYSTem:CDEScription? ..................................................................................... 88
SYSTem:CPON .................................................................................................. 89
SYSTem:CTYPe? ............................................................................................... 89
SYSTem:ERRor? ................................................................................................ 90
TRIGger ..................................................................................................................... 91
TRIGger[:IMMediate] .......................................................................................... 91
TRIGger:SLOPe ................................................................................................. 92
TRIGger:SLOPe? ............................................................................................... 92
TRIGger:SOURce ............................................................................................... 92
TRIGger:SOURce? ............................................................................................. 94
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IEEE 488.2 Common Commands Reference ........................................................... 95
SCPI Commands Quick Reference............................................................................ 96
Appendix A
Relay Multiplexer Specifications ............................................................................... 97
Appendix B
Register-Based Programming ................................................................................... 99
About This Appendix .................................................................................................. 99
Register Addressing................................................................................................... 99
The Base Address .............................................................................................. 99
Register Descriptions ............................................................................................... 102
The WRITE Registers ....................................................................................... 102
The READ Registers ........................................................................................ 102
Status/Control Register ..................................................................................... 103
ID and Device Type Registers .......................................................................... 104
Relay Control Registers .................................................................................... 104
Programming Examples........................................................................................... 107
Appendix C
Relay Multiplexer Error Messages .......................................................................... 115
Index ............................................................................................................................. 117
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