Agilent 87130A - Manuals

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual v Service and Support Any adjustment, maintenance, or repair of this product must be performed by qualified personnel. Contact your customer engineer through your local Agilent Technologies Service Center. You can find a list of local service representativ...

vi Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Safety and Regulatory Information Review this product and related documentation to familiarize yourself with safety markings and instructions before you operate the instrument. This product has been designed and tested in accordance with international s...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual vii Safety Earth Ground This is a Safety Class I product (provided with a protective earthing terminal). An uninterruptible safety earth ground must be provided from the main power source to the product input wiring terminals, power cord, or supplied power...

viii Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual General Safety Considerations WARNING • This product has been designed and tested in accordance with IEC Publication 1010, Safety Requirements for Electronic Measuring Apparatus, and has been supplied in a safe condition. The instruction documentation...

x Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Typeface Conventions Italics • Used to emphasize important information: Use this software only with the 87130A. • Used for the title of a publication: Refer to the Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual . • Used to indicate a variable: Type LOAD BIN...

Contents Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Contents-1 1. Introducing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Features of the Attenuator/Switch Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Figure 1-1. 87130A Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Dri...

Contents-2 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Figure 2-7. Daisy Chain of Driver Cards in Single Enclosure . . . . 2-8 Figure 2-8. Daisy Chain of Driver Cards in Different Enclosures . 2-8 Connecting Attenuators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 Figure...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Contents-3 *IDN (Identification Number) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16*OPC (Operation Complete) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17*RST (Reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Contents-4 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Figure 4-1. Timing Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-77 5. Replaceable Parts Accessory Boards and Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13 Table 5-1. Accessories . . . . . . . . ...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 1-1 1 Introducing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Overview In this chapter you will find: • Function, features, and capabilities of the 87130A attenuator/switch driver • How to unpack and check your instrument • How to set up a static-free workstation ...

1-2 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Introducing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Features of the Attenuator/Switch Driver Features of the Attenuator/Switch Driver The Agilent 87130A attenuator/switch driver is a GPIB compatible instrument designed to drive electromechanical switches a...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 1-3 Introducing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Features of the Attenuator/Switch Driver Drive Pulse and Sensing The attenuator/switch driver can deliver 500 mA, 24 Vdc current pulses to 31 individual switch sections and up to a total of 248 switch sec...

1-4 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Introducing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Features of the Attenuator/Switch Driver Compatible Switches and Attenuators The attenuator/ switch driver is designed to drive Agilent switches and attenuators shown in the tables below. NOTE If you are ...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 1-5 Introducing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Features of the Attenuator/Switch Driver Front Panel Features The front panel LEDs indicate the status of the 87130A attenuator/switch driver. The front-panel LEDs should turn on and off while the switch ...

1-6 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Introducing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Unpacking Your Instrument Unpacking Your Instrument Unpack and inspect the shipping container and its contents thoroughly to ensure that nothing was damaged during shipment. If the shipping container or c...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 1-7 Introducing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Unpacking Your Instrument Figure 1-3 Packaging Materials for the 87130A Switch Driver Item Quantity Part Number Description 1 1 9211-6365 Outer carton 2 1 5181-5515 Foam Insert 3 Foam insert (Part of item...

1-8 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Introducing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Before Installing the Attenuator/Switch Driver Before Installing the Attenuator/Switch Driver Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage or destroy electronic components. All work performed on assemblies co...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 1-9 Introducing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Before Installing the Attenuator/Switch Driver Reducing ESD Damage To help reduce the amount of ESD damage that occurs during installation, testing, or servicing instruments use the following guidelines: ...

1-10 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Introducing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Returning Your Instrument for Service Returning Your Instrument for Service To obtain servicing information or to order replacement parts, contact your nearest Agilent Technologies Service Center listed ...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 2-1 Installing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver 2 Installing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Overview In this chapter you will learn about: • How to install your switch driver • How to verify its basic functionality • How to address your instrument ...

2-2 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Installing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Getting Started Getting Started Initial Inspection 1. Unpack and inspect the shipping container and its contents thoroughly to ensure that nothing was damaged during shipment. If the shipping container or ...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 2-3 Installing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Getting Started GPIB Addressing 3. Use the five-bit binary address switches located on the rear panel of the instrument to change the GPIB address. ❍ The 87130A has a factory preset address of 9. There are...

2-4 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Installing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Connecting Switch Drivers to Switches and Attenuators Connecting Switch Drivers to Switches and Attenuators Driver Boards The standard 87130A attenuator/switch driver has a single internal driver board cap...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 2-5 Installing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Connecting Switch Drivers to Switches and Attenuators Using External Drivers A standard switch driver can control up to seven external 84940A driver cards. ❍ Each driver card has 31 4-pin black output conn...

2-6 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Installing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Connecting Switch Drivers to Switches and Attenuators CAUTION Do not connect or disconnect relays from 84940A external driver cards with prefixes prior to US4016 while the attenuator/switch driver line swi...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 2-7 Installing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Connecting Switch Drivers to Switches and Attenuators Wiring Channel Connectors When installing the switch driver, it is imperative to know which wires will cause an OPEN or CLOSE condition on each switch....

2-8 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Installing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Connecting Switch Drivers to Switches and Attenuators Connecting Multiple Driver Cards The cards are numbered from 1 to 8; the relays on each card are numbered from 0 to 30. Each relay is referred to as a ...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 2-9 Installing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Connecting Switch Drivers to Switches and Attenuators Connecting Attenuators Connect attenuator cables using a Viking connector and a ten pin connector. A typical connection of four section attenuators is ...

2-10 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Installing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Connecting Switch Drivers to Switches and Attenuators Optimizing Switching Speed To increase the speed at which your switch matrix operates, refer to the table below to determine which four relays, when c...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 2-11 Installing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Connecting Switch Drivers to Switches and Attenuators Driver Card Address Set the 4-bit DIP switch on the 84940A driver assembly card to each address as shown in the figure below. (S1 “up” is open or away...

2-14 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Installing the 87130A Attenuator/Switch Driver Connecting Switch Drivers to Switches and Attenuators Pin Functions for 68-pin Driver Output Connector • The 87130A has a rear-panel 68-pin connector for driving attached switches. The standard output cab...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 3-1 3 Specifications Overview Performance specifications are the performance standards or limits against which the 87130A can be tested. The specifications are organized into two categories: • Measurement related specifications which describe warranted per...

3-2 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Specifications Performance Specifications Performance Specifications Table 3-1 87130A Electrical Specifications 1. Refer to “Compatible Switches and Attenuators” on page 1-4 if you are using switches or attenuators made by another company. Electrical S...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 3-3 Specifications Performance Specifications Table 3-2 87130A Environmental Specifications Environmental Specifications Temperature Operating 0 to + 55 ° C Non-operating − 40 to 70 ° C Humidity Operating and Non-operating 80% relative humidity up to 31 ° ...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-1 4 Remote Operation Overview In this chapter you will learn about programming the 87130A using a controller: • How to set up the switch driver and start programming groups and paths for switches • How to set switch delay, pulse width, and sensing • How ...

4-2 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation Programming Programming Standard Commands The instrument command language is Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI). The programming examples and information in this chapter use the SCPI format. SCPI follows IEEE 488.2-1...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-3 Remote Operation Programming Syntax Programming Syntax Talking to the Switch Driver In general, computers acting as controllers communicate with the switch driver by passing messages over a remote interface using the I/O statements provided in the inst...

4-4 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation Programming Syntax Addressing the Switch Driver Since GPIB can address multiple devices through the same interface card, the device selector passed with the program message must include not only the correct interface code, but also the...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-5 Remote Operation Programming Syntax Commands A command is composed of a header, any associated data, and a terminator. The header is the mnemonic or mnemonics that represent the operation to be performed by the switch driver. The different types of hea...

4-6 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation Programming Syntax Example *CLS is an example of a common command header. *CLS; ROUTE:DRIVE:ON (@100,102,104,106,....); Common commands used by the switch driver are explained in more detail in the “Common Command Reference” later in t...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-7 Remote Operation Programming Syntax Character Program Data Character program data is used to convey parameter information as alpha or alphanumeric strings. Example ROUTE:VERIFY:ON:ALL The :VERIFY function is specified to be ON for ALL channels. Numeric...

4-8 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation Programming Syntax Query commands are also used to get results of switch status made by the switch driver, with the query actually activating the switch. Example ROUTe:CLOSE? <channel spec> instructs the driver to sense the statu...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-9 Remote Operation Programming the Switch Driver Programming the Switch Driver Initialization To make sure the bus and all appropriate interfaces are in a known state, begin every program with an initialization statement. Example CLEAR 709 ! initializes ...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-11 Remote Operation Programming the Switch Driver String Variables If you want to observe the headers for queries, you must bring the returned data into a BASIC string variable. Reading queries into string variables is simple and straightforward, requiri...

4-12 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation Common Commands Reference Common Commands Reference The common commands used in this instrument are shown in the following table. • The common commands control some of the basic instrument functions, such as instrument identification ...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-13 Remote Operation *CLS (Clear Status) *CLS (Clear Status) Syntax *CLS Description The *CLS (clear status) common command clears the status data structures, including the device defined error queue. This command also clears *OPC and *OPC?. If the *CLS c...

4-14 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation *ESE (Event Status Enable) *ESE (Event Status Enable) Syntax *ESE mask *ESE? Description The *ESE command sets the Standard Event Status Enable Register bits. This register contains a mask value for the bits to be enabled in the Stand...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-15 Remote Operation *ESR? (Event Status Register Query) *ESR? (Event Status Register Query) Syntax * ESR? Description The *ESR query returns the contents of the Standard Event Status Register. The table shows each bit in the Event Status Register and the...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-17 Remote Operation *OPC (Operation Complete) *OPC (Operation Complete) Syntax *OPC *OPC? Description The *OPC and *OPC? commands are used to synchronize remote interface software to internal module events. • The *OPC (operation complete) command will ca...

4-20 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation *STB (Status Byte) *STB (Status Byte) Syntax *STB? Description The *STB query returns the current value of the instrument’s status byte. Refer to the table below for the definitions of the bits in the status byte. Example Query OUTPUT...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-21 Remote Operation *TST? (Test) *TST? (Test) Syntax *TST? Description *TST? causes all relays to cycle through both of their positions (first all the CLOSE paths are set; then all the OPEN paths), and then get placed in the appropriate power up position...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-23 Remote Operation Hierarchy Hierarchy Table 4-6 Command Tree ROUTE :CLOSe :OPEN :PATH :DEFine :CATalog :LABel :VALue :DELete :ALL :GROUP :NAME :CATalog :ADD :REMove :DEFine? :LABel :AUTOselect :ON :OFF :DELete :DELete :ALL

4-26 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation SCPI Command Reference SCPI Command Reference Channel Lists The 87130A can control up to seven different external driver cards, each of which can drive up to 31 different relays. The cards are numbered from 1 to 8; the relays on each ...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-27 Remote Operation :ADD :ADD Syntax ROUTE:GROUP:ADD <group name>,<path name> Description This command adds an existing path to the end of an existing group. The group name and path name must have been previously defined using GROUP:NAME and ...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-29 Remote Operation :CATalog? :CATalog? Syntax ROUTe :CATALOG? Description Returns a list of groups (up to 16) or all defined paths in the module. Example Query ROUTE:GROUP:CATALOG? This query returns a list of all of the group names, in order from 1 to ...

4-30 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation :CLOSe :CLOSe Syntax ROUTe:CLOSe ROUTe:PFail:CLOSe[?] Description Each channel has a CLOSE or OPEN position. On Agilent relays, the CLOSE path is the path between the input terminal labeled 2 on the relay and the input terminal labele...

4-32 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation :CLOSe Example Query ROUTE:PFAIL:CLOSE? (@101,205); The inclusion of a question mark causes a readback of the power up state of the requested channels as a list of 1’s and 0’s separated by commas. A 1 means the channel is in the PFA:C...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-35 Remote Operation :DEFine Example Command ROUTE:PATH:DEF ATTEN_14,(@101,2(0:5)),(@102); This command defines a path whose name is ATTEN_14 whose first channel list affects channel 1 on card 1 and channels 0 through 5 on card 2, and whose second channel...

4-42 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation :EERom :EERom Syntax DIAGnostics:EERom:CYCLes? Description This function allows EERom information to be read out. (Refer to :CYCLes? on page 4-33 .)

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-43 Remote Operation :ERRor? :ERRor? Syntax SYSTem:ERRor? Description As SCPI specifies, this reads out the full error number and error description for the first error in the error queue. It can be issued repeatedly until the queue is empty (indicated by ...

4-44 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation :ERRor? -181,Invalid outside macro definition -183,Invalid inside macro definition Execution Errors These set the Exec Err bit in ESR. -200,Execution error -222,Data out of range -223,Too much data -270,Macro error -272,Macro executio...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-45 Remote Operation :ERRor? 1004,EEROM data invalid Corruption has been detected in the EEROM; it needs to be replaced, or, if brand new, it needs to have MEM:SAVE executed once. 1006,Channel timeout <17 hex digits> This error is generated when a r...

4-46 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation :FREE? :FREE? Syntax MEMory:Free? Description This is a query which returns the number of bytes that remain in RAM for storing configuration data, followed by the number of bytes initially available. The two quantities are separated b...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-47 Remote Operation :GROUP :GROUP Syntax ROUTE: GROUP: Description The GROUP subsystem allows grouping of paths to customize the manual interface to the 87130A. A “group” is an ordered collection of up to 256 paths. Paths can be collected into meaningful...

4-48 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation :INITialize :INITialize Syntax MEMory:INITialize Description When this command is issued, RAM is initialized according to the following algorithm: 1. RAM is initialized to the state described in MEMory:DELete . This command essentiall...

4-50 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation MEMory MEMory Syntax MEMory Description The MEMory subsystem is used to delete, initialize RAM, and save EEROM information to the controller. :DELete :INITialize :SAVE : FREE?              

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-51 Remote Operation :NAME :NAME Syntax ROUTE:GROUP:NAME <number>,<group name> Description The groups are numbered from 1 to 16. They may be named or renamed using this command. An attempt to name a group using a name already in use for anothe...

4-54 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation :OPEN Example Query ROUTE:PFAil:OPEN? (@101,205) ; The inclusion of a question mark causes a readback of the power up state of the requested channels as a list of 1s and 0s separated by commas. ❍ A 1 means the channel is in the PFA:OP...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-57 Remote Operation :REMove :REMove Syntax ROUTe:GROUP:REMove <group name>,<path name> Description This command removes all instances of the specified path from a group. The group name and path name must have been previously defined using GRO...

4-58 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation ROUTe ROUTe Syntax Refer to the command tree. Description Relay switching and configuration is accomplished by the ROUTe command tree.

4-60 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation STATus STATus Syntax STATus:OPERation STATus:QUEStionable Description The STATus subsystem is fully specified by SCPI. Refer to the following commands: *STB (Status Byte) , *SRE (Request Enable) , *ESE (Event Status Enable) , and *ESR...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-61 Remote Operation SYSTem SYSTem Syntax SYSTEM Description These are SYSTem commands from the SCPI specification. • VERSion? • ERRor? :VERSion? : E R R o r ?      

4-62 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation TRIGger TRIGger Syntax TRIGger:SEQuence:DELay <number> Description This command allows the user to control the 24 V power supply recovery time. Input values are limited to between 0 and 200 msec (200 msec is the default setting)...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-63 Remote Operation :VALue :VALue Syntax ROUTe:PATH:VALUE <path name>,<number>; Description This command specifies a number (integer in the range – 32768 to 32767) to be used when labeling the path on manual interface screens. This number, wh...

4-64 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation :VERify :VERify Syntax ROUTe:VERify ROUTe:VERify [?] Description This command adds or removes relays from the “sense list”, the list of relays for which sensing is enabled. This command only works with relays that have the ability to ...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-65 Remote Operation :VERify ROUTE:VERIFY:ON ATTEN_14; This command causes the set of switches defined by the PATH with the pathname ATTEN_14 to be added to (ON) or removed from (OFF) the "sense list. All switches referenced in either channel list in ...

4-66 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation :VERsion? :VERsion? Syntax SYSTem:VERSion? Description This reads out the firmware datecode.

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-67 Remote Operation :WIDTh :WIDTh Syntax ROUTe:WIDTh <pulse width> , ROUTe:WIDTh <channel list> Description This command sets the pulse width in seconds required to close a relay. The pulse width may be set in 5 ms increments up to 1275 ms. T...

4-68 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation Example Programs Example Programs The following programs written in Rocky Mountain Basic provide sample programs that may be helpful in programming the 87130A. Save Memory In order to use the following program, you must first create a...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-71 Remote Operation Example Programs Restore Memory The following program can be used to restore the EEROM state read out by READMEM: 10 ! WRITEMEM program. Takes a file written by READMEM and sends it to the 87130A. 20 DIM A$[32767] 30 DIM Respond(31),S...

4-74 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Remote Operation Example Speed Calculation Example Speed Calculation Switching speed is a function of pulse widths, sensing delays, the state of the chosen channels, the sequence of relays driven and the power suply recovery time. A sample program and...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 4-77 Remote Operation Example Speed Calculation 780 ! See timing chart to predict when each relay will 790 ! open. 800 OUTPUT 709;”ROUT:OPEN? (@100:104,108:111);” 810 ! 820 ! You turned sensing off for 104 thru 107, remember? 830 ! About OPEN?: you could s...

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Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 5-3 Replaceable Parts Accessory Boards and Cables Additional driver boards, interconnect boards, and cables provide expanded capacity, remote switching and everything needed for device connection. Firmware Revisions Older versions of this instrument may ha...

5-8 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Replaceable Parts 1 Required for 220V options Table 5-4 Replaceable Parts - 87130A Cable Assembly Part Location Part Number Quantity Description Reference Designator 1 87130-62065 1 Driver board A2 2 87130-60002 1 Controller board A1 3 0950-2252 1 Powe...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 6-1 6 Troubleshooting Overview In this chapter you will find: • How to check the fuses and power supply • How to set up the EPROM after replacement

6-2 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If your instrument is still in warranty we strongly recommend that you send the entire unit back to Agilent Technologies for repair. A procedure for checking the fuses and power supply is given on page 6-...

6-4 Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Troubleshooting Fuse and Power Supply Check Fuse and Power Supply Check Fuse Check If the attenuator/switch driver fails to respond when the power switch is turned on, the power line fuse should be checked. The 1 A, 250 V time delay, power line fuse (p...

Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual 6-5 Troubleshooting Procedure for Setting Up the EPROM Procedure for Setting Up the EPROM Use the following procedure to set up the EPROM after the EPROM or the CPU board has been replaced. • To set up the EPROM from the controller, use the following comma...

Index Agilent 87130A Operating and Service Manual Index-1 A accessories, description, 5-13ADD, 4-27address channel, 2-4driver card, 2-11factory preset, 2-3GPIB, 2-3switch driver, 4-4 AUTOselect, 4-28 B block diagram, 1-2boards, accessory, 5-13 C cable I/O data, 2-13output, 2-14 cables, accessory, 5-...