Keysight E4981A 120 Hz/1 kHz/1 MHz Capacitance Meter 159
Using Scanner Interface
Input/Output Signal Pin Assignment
6 /INDEX Output
Analog measurement end signal. When an 
analog measurement finishes, this becomes 
LOW. When this signal is received, you can 
change the channel of the scanner. You cannot 
obtain the measured data until the /EOM 
signal is received.
7EXT_DCV
Input
External power input. Supplies the voltage to 
the output signals (/INDEX and /EOM) and 
input signals (EXT_TRIG, /CH0 - /CH7, and 
/CH_VALID). The input voltage range is 
between +5 V and +15 V.
8/CH1
Channel number selection signal (8-bit binary 
input). Selects the correction data for each 
channel of the scanner. The most significant 
bit is /CH7 (pin number 11). The least 
significant bit is /CH0 (pin number 1).
9/CH3
10 /CH5
11 /CH7
12 EXT_TRIG Input
External trigger signal. This is available when 
the trigger mode is set to the external trigger 
(Ext). The trigger is generated at the rising 
edge of a pulse. When this trigger pin is not 
used, the pin should be connected with GND 
(LO).
13 /EOM Output
Measurement cycle end signal. When a series 
of measurement processes finishes and the 
measured data becomes available, this 
becomes LOW.
14 COMMON ———
Common pin for the external DC voltage 
EXT_DCV (pin number 7).
Table 9-1   Description of input/output signals of the scanner interface
Pin 
number
Signal 
name
Input/
Output
Description