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E6198B Switch/Load Unit User Manual
5
Using Load C
ards and
Loads
Figure 5-17
Agilent E6176A 16-Channel High-Cur
rent Load Card Block Diagram
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
2
Safety Notices
2
Table of Contents
3
List of Figures
11
List of Tables
15
Declaration of Conformity
17
Legal Information
20
Warranty
20
Technology Licenses
20
Restricted Rights Legend
20
Service and Support
21
Agilent on the Web
21
Agilent by Phone
21
Legal Information
21
Table 1-1. Agilent Sales and Support Contact Numbers
22
Safety and Regulatory Information
24
Safety Information
24
Safety Summary
24
Safety Notice
24
General
24
Environmental Conditions
25
Before Applying Power
25
Table 2-1 Environment Requirements
25
Ground the System
26
Fuses
26
Operator Safety Information
26
Safety Symbols and Regulatory Markings
27
Table 2-2 Safety Symbols and Regulatory Markings
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2 Safety and Regulatory Information
25
End of Life: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC
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3 Switch/Load Unit and Plug-In Cards
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Switch/Load Unit and Plug-In Cards
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E6198B Standalone/Integrated Switch/Load Unit Rating
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Electrical
32
Mechanical
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Table 3-1 Switch/Load Unit Rating (Electrical)
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Table 3-2 Switch/Load Unit Rating (Mechanical)
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2 Safety and Regulatory Information
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E6198B Standalone Switch/Load Unit Description
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Switch/Load Unit and Plug-In Cards
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Figure 3-1 Agilent E6198B Standalone Switch/Load Unit Front View
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Figure 3-2 Agilent E6198B Standalone Switch/Load Unit Back View
34
Digital I/O
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Digital Input
35
USB Interface
35
5Vdc, +12Vdc, -12Vdc, Spare Power
36
DAC Channels
36
Figure 3-3 Digital Input Example
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Figure 3-4 Digital Output Example
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Open Drain Digital Output
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Current Sense
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Power Bus Sense
37
Switch/Load Unit Block Diagram
37
Figure 3-5 Switch/Load Unit Block Diagram
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E6198B Integrated Switch/Load Unit Description
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Figure 3-6 E6198B Integrated SLU Back View
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Backplane and Breakout Board Connectors and Leds
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Figure 3-7. Switch/Load Unit Backplane Connectors
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Figure 3-8 Switch/Load Unit Breakout Board Connectors (Standalone Only)
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Backplane Connector Name
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Backplane J1, J2 and J3 Connectors
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Table 3-3 Backplane Connectors for E6198B
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Table 3-4 Backplane Factory Default Connector Settings
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Breakout Board Connector Name (for E6198B Standalone Option)
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Backplane Connectors
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Backplane Leds
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J102 Pinouts
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Figure 3-9 Switch/Load Unit J102 Connector Pinouts
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Figure 3-10 Cable Connector Pinouts
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Table 3-6 J102 Signal Definitions
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J1 Pinout
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J2 Pinout
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J3 Pinout
49
Table 3-7 Switch/Load Unit J1 Pinout
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Table 3-8 Switch/Load Unit J2 Pinout
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Table 3-9 Switch/Load Unit J3 Pinout
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T1-T14 SLU Logic Power Supply Connector
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Table 3-10 Power Supply Input for each Jumpers
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Differentiating E6198B Standalone Option and System Integrated Option
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Figure 3-11 Switch/Load Unit Rear View (Standalone Option)
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Figure 3-12 Switch/Load Unit Rear View (System Integrated Option)
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DC Power Bus Connections
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Fuse Ratings
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Table 3-11 Fuses Ratings
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Configuring the Switch/Load Unit
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Card Location Recommendations
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Load Card Types and IDS
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Figure 4-1 Example of Load/Matrix/Custom Cards Loading Order
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4 Configuring the Switch/Load Unit
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Connecting an Additional (Spare) Power Supply
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Figure 4-2 Component Location/Schematic for User-Installed External Power Supply
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Figure 4-3 Spare Supply (Input) Connector on SLU Rear (SLU Standalone)
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Configuring the Power Busses
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Figure 4-4 Power Bus Connectors J801 and J802
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Figure 4-5 Example A: Three Separate Supplies on PB1 - PB4
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Figure 4-6 Example B: Isolated Power Supplies
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Figure 4-7 DC Power Bus Connector of Standalone SLU
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Figure 4-8 Conceptional View of Local/Remote Sensing
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Setting the UUT Power Supply Remote/Local Sense Jumpers
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Figure 4-10. PB Sense Remote/Local and Frame Select Interface (Integrated SLU)
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Figure 4-9 PB Sense Remote/Local Interface (Standalone SLU)
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Configuring the Current-Sense Jumpers
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Figure 4-11 Isense Bussed/Split Interface (Standalone SLU)
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Figure 4-12 Isense Bussed/Split Interface (Integrated SLU)
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Connecting E6198B to the Computer Via USB Interface or Parallel Port
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Figure 4-13 USB Cable Connections
66
Adding a Second Switch/Load Unit
67
Figure 4-14 Frame Select Interface (Standalone SLU)
67
Load Box Installation
68
Figure 4-15 Load Box Installed
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Using Load Cards and Loads
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5 Using Load Cards and Loads
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Load Card Capabilities
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Table 5-1 Load Card Capabilities
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5 Using Load Cards and Loads
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Loads Overview
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Figure 5-1 Loads/Sources Conceptual Overview
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Using the Load Cards
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Load Card Type and Configuration ID
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Figure 5-2 Pin Assignments on the Card Configuration Jack
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Using the Agilent E6175A 8-Channel Load Card
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Figure 5-3 Agilent E6175A 8-Channel High-Current Load Card Block Diagram
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Figure 5-4 Agilent E6175A 8-Channel Load Card Layout
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Selecting a Power Supply Configuration
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Selecting a Current-Sense Method
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Figure 5-5 LEM Current Transducer
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Installing a LEM Current Transducer
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Figure 5-6 Component Location for Installing LEM Current Transducer Module
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Figure 5-7 Wiring Options of LEM Model LA25-NP Primary for Various Current Ranges
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Table 5-2 Components Involved in LEM Module Installation
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Selecting and Loading Flyback Protection
82
Figure 5-8 8-Channel Load Card Detail - Flyback Protection Circuit
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Figure 5-9 Agilent E6175A Flyback Protection Polarity
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Figure 5-10 Typical Agilent E6175A Load Card Flyback Protection Circuit
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Protection Devices
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Sample Load Configurations
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Selecting a Load Fuse
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Figure 5-11 Agilent E6175A Load Examples
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Figure 5-12 Bridge Configuration for Channels 7 and 8 on 8-Channel Load Card
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Setting up a Bridge Configuration
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Connecting Loads
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Figure 5-13 Agilent E6175A Load Mounting Area and P1/J1 Connectors
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Figure 5-14 Agilent E6175A Load Wiring Schematic and P1 Pinouts
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Load Wiring
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Current Sharing
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Figure 5-15 Agilent E6175A Current Sharing Example
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UUT Connections
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Figure 5-16 Agilent E6175A 8-Channel High-Current Load Card UUT Connections
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Front View
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Using the Agilent E6176A 16-Channel Load Card
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Figure 5-17 Agilent E6176A 16-Channel High-Current Load Card Block Diagram
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Figure 5-18 Agilent E6176A 16-Channel Load Card Layout
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Selecting a Power Supply Configuration
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Selecting a Current-Sense Resistor Value
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Selecting a Load Fuse
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Selecting and Loading Flyback Protection
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Figure 5-19 16-Channel Load Card - Flyback Device Polarity Orientation
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Figure 5-20 16-Channel Load Card - Flyback Circuit Detail
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Protection Devices
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Figure 5-21 Typical Agilent E6176A Load Card Flyback Protection Circuit
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Connecting Loads
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Figure 5-22 Agilent E6176A Connectors J1/J2 and Mating Connectors P1/P2
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Load Wiring
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Figure 5-23 Agilent E6176A Load Wiring Schematic and P1/P2 Pinouts
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Current Sharing
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Figure 5-24 Agilent E6176A Current Sharing Example
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External Load Mounting Options
103
Figure 5-25 Example: Load Plate with Loads
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UUT Connections
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Figure 5-26 Agilent E6176A P2 Connector Pinouts
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Using the Agilent E6177A 24-Channel Load Card
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Figure 5-27. Agilent E6177A 24-Channel Medium-Current Load Card Block
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Card Layout
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Figure 5-28 Agilent E6177A 24-Channel Load Card Layout
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Selecting a Power Supply Configuration
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Using the Power Switches as General Purpose Relays
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Connecting Loads
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Figure 5-29 Using the 24-Channel Load Card Switches as GP Relays
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Figure 5-30 Agilent E6177A Load Mounting Area and P1/J1 Connectors
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Figure 5-31 Agilent E6177A Load Wiring Schematic and P1 Pinouts
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Load Wiring
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Figure 5-32. Agilent E6177A 24-Channel Medium-Current Load Card UUT
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UUT Connections
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Using the Agilent U7177A 24-Channel Load Card
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Figure 5-33. Agilent U7177A 24-Channel Medium-Current Load Card Block
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Figure 5-34 the U7177A Layout
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Selecting a Power Supply Configuration
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Selecting a Current-Sense Resistor Value
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Using the Power Switches as General Purpose Relays
117
Connecting Loads
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Figure 5-35 Using the 24-Channel Load Card Switches as GP Relays
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Figure 5-36 Agilent U7177A Connector J1 and Mating Connector P1
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Load Wiring
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Figure 5-37 Agilent U7177A Load Wiring Schematic and P1 Pinouts
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Figure 5-38. Agilent U7177A 24-Channel Medium-Current Load Card UUT
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UUT Connections
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Using the Agilent E6178B 8-Channel Load Card
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Figure 5-39 Agilent E6178B 8-Channel Heavy Duty Load Card Block Diagram
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Figure 5-40 Agilent E6178B 8-Channel Heavy Duty Load Card Layout
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Selecting a Power Supply Configuration
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Local / Remote Sensing
125
Selecting a Load Fuse
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Current Monitor
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Selecting and Loading Flyback Protection
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Figure 5-41 Typical Agilent E6178B Load Card Flyback Protection Circuit
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Protection Devices
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Load and UUT Connections
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Figure 5-42 Agilent E6178B Load Card Wiring
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Using the Agilent N9377A 16-Channel Dual-Load Load Card
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Figure 5-43 Agilent N9377A 16-Channel Dual-Load Load Card Block Diagram
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Figure 5-44 N9377A 16-Channel Load Card Layout
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Selecting a Current-Sense Resistor Value
133
Selecting a Load Fuse
133
Selecting a Power Supply Configuration
133
Figure 5-45 N9377A Load Card - Flyback Locator and Polarity Orientation
134
Selecting and Loading Flyback Protection
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Figure 5-46 N9377A Load Card - Flyback Circuit Detail
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Protection Devices
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Figure 5-47 Typical Agilent N9377A Load Card Flyback Protection Circuit
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Connecting Loads
137
Figure 5-48 Agilent N9377A Connectors J1/J2 and Mating Connectors J1/J2
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Load Wiring
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Figure 5-49 N9377A Load Wiring Schematic
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Figure 5-50 J1 and J2 Connector Layout
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Figure 5-51 Agilent N9377A Pinout Table (160-Pin Option)
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Recommended Connectors
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Current Sharing
142
External Load Mounting Options
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Figure 5-52 Agilent N9377A Current Sharing Example
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UUT Connections
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Using the Agilent N9378A 24-Channel Low Resistance Load Card
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Figure 5-53 Agilent N9378 24-Channel Low-Resistance Load Card Block Diagram
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Figure 5-54 Agilent N9378A 24-Channel Load Card Layout
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Figure 5-55 Load Circuit Details
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Selecting a Power Supply Configuration
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Using the Power Switches as General Purpose Relays
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Connecting Loads
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Figure 5-56 Agilent N9378A Load Mounting Area and P1/J1 Connectors
149
Installing and Removing Mezzanine Cards
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Figure 5-57 Mezzanine Card Pinouts for N9378A 24-Channel Load Card
150
UUT Connections
150
Wiring the Mezzanine Cards
150
Figure 5-58 Agilent N9378A UUT Connector
151
Using the Agilent N9379A 48-Channel High-Density Load Card
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Figure 5-59 Agilent N9379A 48-Channel High-Density Load Card Block Diagram
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Card Layout
154
Figure 5-60 Agilent N9379A Layout
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Figure 5-61 Load Circuit Details
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Load Circuit Details
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Selecting a Power Supply Configuration
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Connecting Loads
156
Figure 5-62 Agilent N9379A Mezzanine Card
156
Using the Power Switches as General Purpose Relays
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Using the Pin Matrix Cards
159
6 Using the Pin Matrix Cards
160
Using the 32-Pin Matrix Cards
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Conceptual Overview
160
Features
160
Figure 6-1 Pin Matrix Cards Conceptual Overview
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Detailed Block Diagram Descriptions
161
Differences between the Cards
161
Features Common to both Cards
161
Figure 6-2 Agilent E8792A Detailed Block Diagram
163
Figure 6-3 Agilent E8793A Detailed Block Diagram
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Relay Timer
165
Column Disconnect Relay Control
165
Oar
165
Reset
165
Protection Bypass
166
Reset State
166
User Connectors and Pinouts
166
Figure 6-4 Column Disconnect and Protection Bypass Relays
166
J1 Connector Pinouts
167
Figure 6-5 J1 Pinouts--Instrument and Abus Access
168
J1 Instrument Connections
169
Figure 6-6 J1 Example Instrument Connections
169
Figure 6-7 Instrument BNC Cables
170
Figure 6-8 J2 Pinouts--Rear Aux Access
171
P2 Connector Pinouts
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Figure 6-9 P2 Pinouts--Row, Aux, and UUT Common Main Access
172
Installing in the Switch/Load Unit
173
Figure 6-10. Installed 32-Pin Matrix Cards
173
Using the 64-Pin Matrix Cards
174
Conceptual Overview
174
Features
174
Figure 6-11 Pin Matrix Cards Conceptual Overview
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Detailed Block Diagram Descriptions
175
Differences between the Cards
175
Features Common to both Cards
175
Figure 6-12 Agilent E8782A Detailed Block Diagram
177
Figure 6-13 Agilent E8783A Detailed Block Diagram
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Oar
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Reset
179
Protection Bypass
179
Reset State
180
User Connectors and Pinouts
180
Figure 6-14 Column Disconnect and Bypass Protection Relays
180
J1 Connector Pinouts
181
Figure 6-15 J1 Pinouts--Instrument and Abus Access
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Figure 6-16 J2 Pinouts--Rear Aux Access for E8782A
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Figure 6-17 J2 Pinouts--Rear Aux Access for E8783A
184
P2 Connector Pinouts
185
Figure 6-18 P2 Pinouts--Row, Aux, and UUT Common Main Access for E8782A
185
Figure 6-19 P2 Pinouts-Row, Aux, and UUT Common Main Access for E8783A
186
Installing in the Switch/Load Unit
187
Figure 6-20 Installed 32-Pin Matrix Cards
187
Using the Custom Card
190
General-Purpose Breadboard
190
TS-5430 Series I Emulation
190
Digital I/O
190
Figure 7-1 Custom Card Features
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7 Using the Custom Card
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Connector Breakouts
192
J2 Connector Breakouts
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Figure 7-2 J2 Configuration Lines Pinouts
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J3/J4 Connector Breakouts (DAC)
193
Figure 7-3 J3/J4 Breakouts for Agilent E1418 DAC
193
J3 or J4 Connector Breakouts (Event Detector)
194
Figure 7-4 J3 or J4 Connector Breakouts for Agilent E6174 Event Detector
194
J5 and J6 Connector Breakouts (32-Pin Matrix Cards)
195
Figure 7-5 J5 and J6 Breakouts (32-Pin Matrix Cards)
195
E8794A Components and Schematics
196
Figure 7-6 E8794A Layout
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Figure 7-7 E8794A Component Locator
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Figure 7-8 E8794A Schematic
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Figure 7-9 Status and Control Interface
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A Switch/Load Unit and Card Specifications
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Agilent E6198B Switch/Load Unit Specifications
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Agilent E6175A 8-Channel High-Current Load Card Specifications
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Agilent E6176A 16-Channel High-Current Load Card Specifications
204
Agilent E6177A 24-Channel Medium-Current Load Card Specifications
205
Agilent U7177A 24-Channel Medium-Current Load Card Specifications
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Agilent E6178B 8-Channel Heavy Duty Load Card Specifications
207
Agilent N9377A 16-Channel Dual-Load Load Card Specifications
208
Agilent N9378A 24-Channel Low-Resistance Load Card Specifications
209
Agilent N9379A 48-Channel High-Density Load Card Specifications
210
Agilent E8792A and E8793A Specifications
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Instrument Multiplexer (Agilent E8792A Only
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General Specifications (Agilent E8792A and E8793A
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Relay Characteristics (Agilent E8792A and E8793A
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Agilent E8782A and E8783A Specifications
213
Instrument Multiplexer (Agilent E8782A Only
213
General Specifications (Agilent E8782A and E8783A
213
Relay Characteristics (Agilent E8782A and E8783A
214
Relay Life
214
End-Of-Life Detection
214
Replacement Strategy
215
Address Space
217
Register Definitions
217
B Register Definitions
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Table B-1 Standard Registers
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Table B-2 Standard Registers
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Base Address
219
Switch/Load Unit Register Definitions
220
Table B-3 Switch/Load Unit Registers
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Card Type (R)Base + 0
221
Card Configuration (R) Base + 1
221
Status Register (R) Base + 2
221
Fixture ID (R) Base + 3
222
Digital Input (R) Base + 4
222
DAC1 Output MSB (W) Base + 8
222
DAC1 Output LSB (W) Base + 9
222
DAC Scaling
223
Control Register (W) Base + a H
223
Table B-4 DAC Scaling Examples
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Open Collector Output (W) Base + B H
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Digital Output (W) Base + C H
224
DAC2 Output MSB(W) Base + D H
224
Table B-5. Ocout
224
DAC2 Output LSB (W) Base + E H
225
Table B-6 Summary of Load Card Register Definitions
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Agilent E6175A 8-Channel High-Current Load Card
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Agilent E6176A 16-Channel High-Current Load Card
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Agilent E6177A 24-Channel Medium-Current Load Card
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Card Configuration (R) Base + 1 H
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Agilent U7177A 24-Channel Medium-Current Load Card with Current Sense
239
Agilent E6178B 8-Channel 30 Amp Load Card Register Definitions
244
Agilent N9377A 16-Channel Dual-Load Load Card
246
Figure B-10 Relay Controlled by Registers Base+03H-Base+09H
246
Agilent N9378A 24-Channel Low-Resistance Load Card
251
Figure B-11 Mezzanine Card Layout
254
Agilent N9379A 48-Channel High-Density Load Card
262
Figure B-12 Mezzanine Card Layout
264
B Register Definitions
246
Pin Matrix Card Register Definition
273
Agilent E8792A and E8793A Pin Card Register Definitions
273
Agilent E8782A 24-Instrument, 40-Measurement Matrix Card
281
Agilent E8783A 64-Pin Matrix Card
290
Agilent E8794A Custom Card Register Definitions
299
Repair Information
301
Support Strategy
302
Locating Load Card Components
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Agilent E6175A 8-Channel High-Current Card
302
100 C Repair Information
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Figure C-1. Agilent E6175A Component Locator (Rear View
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Agilent E6176A 16-Channel High-Current Card
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Figure C-2. Agilent E6176A 16-Channel Load Card Component Locator (Rear View
304
100 C Repair Information
305
Other Load Cards
305
32-Pin Matrix Modules
305
Table C-1 Measurement Matrix Relays
305
Table C-2 Instrument Matrix Relays
307
Table C-3 Bypass and Disconnect Relays
307
Table C-4 Miscellaneous Relays
307
64-Pin Matrix Modules
308
Table C-5 Measurement Matrix Relays for E8782A
308
Table C-6 Measurement Matrix Relays for E8783A
310
Table C-7 Bypass and Disconnect Relays for E8782A and E8783A
312
Glossary of Terms
313
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