Keithley 3700A Series Reference Manual

Section 5: Switching and scanning Series 3700A System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual
5-4 3700AS-901-01 Rev. D/June 2018
Analog backplane relay channel specifiers
The channels for slots with analog backplane relays are referred to by their slot, backplane, bank, and
relay numbers:
• Slot number: The number of the slot.
• Backplane number: Always 9.
• Bank number: The bank number, if used by your card. See your card documentation for detail.
• Analog backplane relay number: The number of the backplane relay. Typically 1 to 6. See your
card documentation for detail.
Backplane relay examples
Specifier
Slot
number
Backplane
number
Bank
number
Backplane relay
number
1914
1
9
1
4
1922
1
9
2
2
2924
2
9
2
4
3916
3
9
1
6
Multiplexer, digital I/O, totalizer, and DAC channel specifiers
The channels for multiplexer (MUX), digital I/O, totalizer, and digital to analog converter channels are
referred to by their slot and channel numbers:
• Slot number: The number of the slot in which the card is installed.
• Channel number: The number of the channel (always three digits).
Specifier
Slot
number
Channel
number
1004
1
004
2050
2
050
3012
3
012
3003
3
003
2007
2
007
1020
1
020

Keithley 3700A Series Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	3700A Series
Category	Multimeter
Language	English