Page 2 - Mainframes
2 List of 34980A MeasurementCapabilities • Temperature measured withThermocouples, RTDs andThermistors • DC and AC volts • 2- and 4-wire Resistance • Frequency and Period • DC and AC current • 4 alarms for High/Low or bothlimits for each channel • Digital I/O • Analog outputs (DAC) The 34980A mainfr...
Page 3 - Modules; High Speed FET multiplexer
3 Modules The 34980A implements asuperior selection of switchtopologies. The 34980A switchtopologies are similar to3499A/B/C switch modules andinclude multiplexers, matrixes,high-power, general purpose, andRF/microwave switches.However, the 34980A moduleshave utilized the newest switchtechnology whi...
Page 4 - Module Type
4 Module Type 34980A 3499A/B/C Multiplexer 34921A 40 Ch armature 300V 1A N2260A 40 Ch armature 200V 1A 34922A 70 Ch armature 300V 1A N2266A 40 Ch reed 200V .5A 34923A 40 Ch reed 200V .5A N2270A 10 Ch 1000V 1A 34924A 70 Ch reed 80V .5 44470A 10 Ch armature 250V 2A 34925A 40 Ch FET +/-80V .5A 44470D 2...
Page 5 - User Interface; Front Panel Buttons
5 User Interface The 34980A offers the mostmodern instrument I/O options forinterfacing a controller PC with theswitch system: GPIB, USB andLAN. All three Input/Outputinterface connections comestandard with the 34980Amainframe. If you choose to modifyor upgrade your test system I/O,the 34980A is sys...
Page 6 - Web Page Interface
6 Web Page Interface The 34980A comes with a built-indetailed instrument web page thatallows you to remotely connect andcommunicate with the mainframeand installed modules. Youestablish a LAN connection, eitherdirectly between the 34980A andPC, or from the 34980A to anexisting Local Area Network. Th...
Page 7 - SCPI Commands
7 Table 4. Command comparisons 34980A 3499A/B/C Close channel 10 on the module in slot 3 ROUTe:CLOS (@3010) [ROUTe:]CLOS (@310) Scan channels 0 through 40 on the module in slot 1 ROUTe:SCAN (@1001:1040) [ROUTe:]SCAN (@100:140) and channel(s) rather than onlythree digits as the 3499A/B/Cuses. Also, f...
Page 8 - Scan Feature; or
8 Scan Feature The scan feature is a sequence ofalternating switch closures andmeasurements. This feature isprovided by both the 34980A anda 3499A/B/C combined with aDMM or other measurementinstrument. The 34980A increasesthe measurement scan abilitiesand offers more than twice thenumber of scanned ...
Page 11 - Summary
11 Summary Although the 3499A/B/CSwitch/Control system has been agreat addition to many testsystems, the new 34980A nowoffers an even better moduleselection plus measurementcapability, standard PCconnections for communication,and is easy to connect to modules.The wide offering of plug-inmodules for ...
Page 12 - Appendix A – Command Reference/Comparison
12 Appendix A – Command Reference/Comparison 34980A Commands ABORt CALCulate :AVERage:AVERage?:AVERage:CLEar:AVERage:COUNt?:AVERage: MAXimum?:AVERage:MAXimum:TIME?:AVERage:MINimum?:AVERage:MINimum:TIME?:AVERage:PTPeak?:LIMit:LOWer:LIMit:LOWer?:LIMit:LOWer:STATe:LIMit:LOWer:STATe?:LIMit:UPPer:LIMit:U...