VTI Instruments Corp.
2 EX1200 Series Preface
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................................ 2
Certification .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Warranty ............................................................................................................................................................... 5
Limitation of Warranty ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Trademarks ........................................................................................................................................................... 5
Restricted Rights Legend ...................................................................................................................................... 5
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ............................................................................................................................... 6
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................................. 7
Terms and Symbols .............................................................................................................................................. 7
Warnings ............................................................................................................................................................... 7
SUPPORT RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................................... 9
SECTION 1.................................................................................................................................................................. 11
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
Features ............................................................................................................................................................... 11
EX1200 System Specifications ........................................................................................................................... 14
EX1200 Series 1 U, Full Rack Mainframe Dimensional Diagram ..................................................................... 16
EX1200 Series 1 U, Half Rack Mainframe Dimensional Diagram .................................................................... 17
EX1200 Series 3 U Mainframe Dimensional Diagram ...................................................................................... 18
EX1200 Series 3 U Mainframe Front Panels ...................................................................................................... 19
EX1200 Series DMM Specifications .................................................................................................................. 20
Explanation of Specifications ............................................................................................................................. 28
Maximizing Measurement Performance ............................................................................................................. 30
SECTION 2.................................................................................................................................................................. 33
PREPARATION FOR USE ........................................................................................................................................... 33
Unpacking ........................................................................................................................................................... 33
Determine System Power Requirements ............................................................................................................ 33
Installation Location ........................................................................................................................................... 33
Warm-Up Time................................................................................................................................................... 34
Plug-in Module Installation ................................................................................................................................ 34
Removing Plug-in Modules ................................................................................................................................ 35
EX1202/EX1262 Mainframe Installation Options ............................................................................................. 35
EX1206/EX1266 Mainframe Installation Options ............................................................................................. 44
3U Mainframe Installation Options .................................................................................................................... 49
Blanking Panel .................................................................................................................................................... 53
Connecting/Disconnecting Line Power .............................................................................................................. 53
Software Installation ........................................................................................................................................... 53
Driver Installation ............................................................................................................................................... 54
Network Configuration ....................................................................................................................................... 55
Network Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................... 55
Time Configuration ............................................................................................................................................ 61
SECTION 3.................................................................................................................................................................. 63
BASIC MAINFRAME OPERATION ............................................................................................................................. 63
Input Connections ............................................................................................................................................... 63
DMM Bus ........................................................................................................................................................... 67
LED Indicators ................................................................................................................................................... 68
Locking ............................................................................................................................................................... 68
Triggering ........................................................................................................................................................... 68