Tektronix 070-9180-01 User Manual

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Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualviiPrefaceThis manual assumes you are familiar with VXIbus instruments and operationand with the purpose and

Appendix A: SpecificationsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualA–3Table A–3: Option 01-Specific Characteristics (Cont.)Characteristics Descriptio

Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualB–1Appendix B: ExamplesThis example script demonstrates how the some of the various programmablefeatures of

Appendix B: ExamplesB–2Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualThis response indicates that the Power On bit of the Standard Event Statusregister is

Appendix B: ExamplesOption 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualB–3H Open channels 11 through 20 on the VX4350 Module.WRITE open (@m3(11:20))H Query the

Appendix B: ExamplesB–4Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualH Query the close state of the relays in section 4 of the VX4380.WRITE route:close? (

Appendix B: ExamplesOption 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualB–5WRITE open:dwell m2,.2; dwell m3,.2; dwell m5,.2;dwell m6,.2H Set the number of times

Appendix B: ExamplesB–6Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualH Check the contents of the Status Byte register.WRITE READ The *ESR? query c

Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualC–1Appendix C: User ServiceThis appendix contains service-related information for the Option 01 that coverst

Appendix C: User ServiceC–2Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualUser-Replaceable PartsRefer to Appendix D for replaceable parts information.Artis

Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualD–1Appendix D: Replaceable PartsThis section contains a list of the replaceable modules for the <instrume

Option 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual1–1Getting StartedThis section begins with a brief description of the Option 01 VXI InterfaceModule, and exp

Appendix D: Replaceable PartsD–2Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualUsing the Replaceable Parts ListThis section contains a list of the mechanic

Appendix D: Replaceable PartsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualD–3Manufacturers Cross Index Mfr.CodeManufacturer Address City, State, Zip Code

Appendix D: Replaceable PartsD–4Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualReplaceable Parts List Fig. &IndexNumberTektronixPart NumberSerial No.Ef

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Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualGlossary–1GlossaryThe terms in this glossary are defined as used in the VXIbus System. Althoughsome of these

GlossaryGlossary–2Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualSlots 1–12 on P2. It is distributed to each module slot as a single source,single destinat

GlossaryOption 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualGlossary–3D-Size CardA VXIbus instrument module that is 340.0 × 366.7 mm × 30.48 mm (13.4 ×14.4 in ×

GlossaryGlossary–4Option 01 VXI Interface Module User Manualmay be installed in a VXIbus mainframe. An instrument module maycontain more than one devi

GlossaryOption 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualGlossary–5MODID LinesModule/system identity lines.Physical AddressThe address assigned to a backplan

GlossaryGlossary–6Option 01 VXI Interface Module User Manualperform according to a given set of standards. A self test routine is per-formed upon powe

Getting Started1–2Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualThe Local Bus Interface function of the Option 01 provides serial I/O interfacefor control

GlossaryOption 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualGlossary–7model. In this model, a device issues a command to another device; thesecond device execut

GlossaryGlossary–8Option 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual488-To-VXIbus InterfaceA message based device that provides for communication between theI

Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualIndex–1IndexAAccessories, 1–4ARM, 3–17C*CLS, 3–59command, 3–19, 3–24, 3–28, 3–29, 3–32, 3–36, 3–41,3–42, 3–4

IndexIndex–2Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualRRegisterEvent Status Enable, 4–4Service Request Enable, 4–2Standard Event Status, 4–3Status Byt

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Getting StartedOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual1–3VXI interface &slave controllerdaughter boardVXI backplanelocal busBackplaneconnectors

Getting Started1–4Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualAccessoriesTable 1–1 lists the standard accessories included with the Option 01.Table 1–1:

Getting StartedOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual1–5For example:Base Physical AddressL.A. HI LO decimal hexA16016A16(64 * 10) + 49152 = 49792

Getting Started1–6Option 01 VXI Interface Module User Manualselecting and setting the Logical Address switch of the module. This switchdefines the pro

Getting StartedOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual1–7ConnectorsOption 01Switching ModuleConnectorsFigure 1–3: Mounting the Option 01Artisan Tec

Getting Started1–8Option 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual4. Make sure that the mainframe power is off.5. Insert the module with the Option 01 insta

Getting StartedOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual1–9Installation ChecklistInstallation parameters will vary depending on the mainframe being u

User ManualOption 01VXI Interface Daughter Board070-9180-01This document applies for firmware version 1.00and above.Artisan Technology Group - Quality

Getting Started1–10Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualFunctional CheckThe Option 01 VXI Interface Module executes a self test at power-on, ondi

Getting StartedOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual1–11During a commanded self test:1. SYSFAIL* is not asserted.2. The module executes the same

Option 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual2–1Operating BasicsThe Option 01 VXI Interface Module is a VXIbus message-based instrument andcommunicates u

Operating Basics2–2Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualInstrument I/O: VXIbus BasicsNOTE. If the user’s mainframe has other manufacturers’ compu

Operating BasicsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual2–3The module also supports the Fast Handshake Mode during readback. In thismode, the module

Operating Basics2–4Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualTable 2–1 contains a list of the Option 01 Configuration registers and a completedescript

Operating BasicsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual2–5The contents of the Device register of the Option 01 Module depends on themodel number of

Option 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–1Command SyntaxCommand protocol and syntax for the Option 01 daughter board are as follows:H A command str

Command Syntax3–2Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualIn the next example, the Option 01 is installed on a VX4330 Module. Twoadditional VX4330 Mo

Command SyntaxOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–3In the queryroute:close? (@m1(1:64))the query header is the string “route:close?”. The argu

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Command Syntax3–4Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualThe definition of elements used in SCPI/IEEE 488.2 commands and commanddescriptions is as f

Command SyntaxOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–5H VX4350 General Purpose Switching module: <NR1>The range of this field is 1 to 64. I

Command Syntax3–6Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualThe following are examples of valid <channel_list>s for Tektronix VX4320,VX4330, VX43

Command SyntaxOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–7As the <channel_list> syntax diagram shows, channels on more than one relaymodule may

Command Syntax3–8Option 01 VXI Interface Module User Manualspecified in a [ROUTe:]CLOSe <channel_list> command, the last channelspecified will b

Command SyntaxOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–9For commands directed to a VX4372 or VX4374 which has two scannersections:<section_list&

Option 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–11Functional Command GroupsThis section lists the Option 01 system and module commands.System CommandsThe

Syntax and Commands3–12Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualTable 3–1: Summary of Option 01-Specific SCPI Commands Subsystem Command Functions Co

Syntax and CommandsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–13Table 3–2: Summary of IEEE-488.2 Common Commands (Cont.)Command/Syntax DescriptionRes

Option 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–15Command DescriptionsThis section lists the Option 01-specific SCPI commands and queries inalphabetic ord

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Command Descriptions3–16Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualTRIGger[:SEQuence]:COUNtTRIGger[:SEQuence]:DELayTRIGger[:SEQuence][:IMMediate]TRIGge

Command DescriptionsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–17ABORtABORtN/AN/AN/AROUTe:SCANINITiate[:IMMediate]TRIGger[:SEQuence]:SOURceTRIGger[:S

Command Descriptions3–18Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualCommand Response Open the second relay and close the third relay in the se-quenc

Command DescriptionsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–19CLOSe"#"#Indicates whic

Command Descriptions3–20Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualVX4330, VX4350, and VX4380 for more information on the format of relaynumbers for th

Command DescriptionsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–21[ROUTe:]CLOSe:DWELl<module_name>,<nrf>N/AThe close dwell time of all mod

Command Descriptions3–22Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualAfter this sequence, each time the VXI TTL trigger 2 is pulsed low, thefollowing seq

Command DescriptionsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–23In these examples the Option 01 is installed on a VX4330 Module. Two addi-tional VX4

Command Descriptions3–24Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualCONFigure[ROUTe:]CONFigure <configuration>,<module_name>,<section_lis

Command DescriptionsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–25In these examples the Option 01 is installed on a VX4330 Module. Two addi-tional VX4

Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualiTable of ContentsGeneral Safety Summary iii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Command Descriptions3–26Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualScan mode: any one of the inputs can be individually connected to theone-wire output

Command DescriptionsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–27N/A[ROUTe:]CONFigure:JOIN[ROUTE:]CONFigure[ROUTe:]CLOSe:MODEDisconnect the commons o

Command Descriptions3–28Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualVX4330, if two or more sections that are set to scan mode are joined, then whena [RO

Command DescriptionsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–29ID?[ROUTe:]ID?N/AN/A[ROUTe:]MODule:CATalog?This query returns a list of the model nu

Command Descriptions3–30Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualINITiateINITiate[:IMMediate]N/AN/A The trigger subsystem is in the idle state.ABORtR

Command DescriptionsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–31Command Responsetrig Open the first relay and close the second relay in thesequence.

Command Descriptions3–32Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualCommand Responsetrigger:sequence:source holdDisable all trigger sources.initiate:con

Command DescriptionsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–33MODule[ROUTe:]MODule[:DEFine] <module_name>,<nrf>[ROUTe:]MODule[:DEFine]

Command Descriptions3–34Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualCommand Responseroute:module:definematrix,2Assign module name “matrix” to the VX4380

Command DescriptionsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–35[ROUTe:]MODule:DELete[:NAME] <module_name>N/AN/AN/A[ROUTe]:MODule:DEFine[:NAME

Table of ContentsiiOption 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualAppendix D: Replaceable Parts D–1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Command Descriptions3–36Option 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual[ROUTe]:MODule:DEFine[:NAME][ROUTe]:MODule:CATalog?[ROUTe:]MODule:DELete[:NAME]This

Command DescriptionsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–37OPEN[ROUTe:]OPEN <channel_list>[ROUTe:]OPEN? <channel_list>See examples.

Command Descriptions3–38Option 01 VXI Interface Module User Manualand VX4380 for more information on the format of relay numbers for thesemodules.The

Command DescriptionsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–39Command Responseroute:open?(@m1(1,2,3,4))1 1 0 0This response indicates that relays

Command Descriptions3–40Option 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual[ROUTe:]OPEN:DWELl <module_name>,<nrf>N/AThe open dwell time of all modu

Command DescriptionsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–413. 0.5 second delay. This is the delay specified in the route:open:dwellcommand.4. C

Command Descriptions3–42Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualOUTPut   !  !  Indicates wh

Command DescriptionsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–43PFAil[ROUTe:]PFAil <action_at_powerfail>N/AAll relays on all modules are opene

Command Descriptions3–44Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualSCAN[ROUTe:]SCAN <channel_list>N/ANo scan list is defined.The limits on the re

Command DescriptionsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–45TRIGger[:SEQuence]:SOURceTRIGger[:SEQuence]:COUNtTRIGger[:SEQuence]:DELayTRIGger[:SE

Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualiiiGeneral Safety SummaryReview the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage tothis p

Command Descriptions3–46Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualCommand Responsetrigger:sequence:source immediateDefine a trigger source of “immedia

Command DescriptionsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–47STATusSTATus:OPERation:CONDition?0N/AN/AThis query returns the contents of the SCPI

Command Descriptions3–48Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualCommand Responsestatus:operation:enable 1stat:oper:enab? 00001STATus:OPERation[:EVEN

Command DescriptionsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–49Command Responsestatus:questionable:condition?00000STATus:QUEStionable:ENABleSTATus:

Command Descriptions3–50Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualSTATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt?]0N/AN/AThis query returns the contents of the SCPI Statu

Command DescriptionsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–51SYSTemEach response is terminted with a carriage return <CR> and

Command Descriptions3–52Option 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual–211, “Trigger ignored”–213, “Init ignored”–222, “Data out of range; Channel number

Command DescriptionsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–53If an error condition is detected by the Option 01, it places an error messagedescri

Command Descriptions3–54Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualNoneThis query returns the following ASCII string in the output queue:“1994.0”Comman

Command DescriptionsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–55TRIGgerTRIGger[:SEQuence]:COUNtN/A1The count specified in this command must be betwe

General Safety SummaryivOption 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualIf you suspect there is damage to this product, have it inspected by qualifiedservic

Command Descriptions3–56Option 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual0The time specified in this command must be between 0 and 6.5535 seconds.ABORt, ROUT

Command DescriptionsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–57ABORt, ROUTe:SCANTRIGger[:SEQuence]:SOURceTRIGger[:SEQuence]:COUNtTRIGger[:SEQuence]

Command Descriptions3–58Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualTRIGger[:SEQuence][:COUNt]TRIGger[:SEQuence][:DELay]This command selects a trigger s

Option 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–59IEEE-488.2 Common CommandsThis section lists the IEEE-488.2 common commands and queries recognized bythe

IEEE-488.2 Common Commands3–60Option 01 VXI Interface Module User Manualcleared by an *ESR? or *CLS command only. When converted to a binarynumber, th

IEEE-488.2 Common CommandsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–61*OPCOperation Complete. This command causes the module to set the OperationCom

IEEE-488.2 Common Commands3–62Option 01 VXI Interface Module User Manualconsecutive slots to the right of module “M1” are assigned modulenames “M2”, “

IEEE-488.2 Common CommandsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–63exception of bit 6) are also returned in response to a VXI Read STB command.Bi

IEEE-488.2 Common Commands3–64Option 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual*TRGTrigger Command. This command is equivalent to a VXI Trigger command.This

IEEE-488.2 Common CommandsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual3–65trigger system is placed in the IDLE state, the Option 01 will place SCPI–211,

General Safety SummaryOption 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualvConsult the product specifications for Overvoltage Category, and Safety Class.The fol

Option 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual4–1Status and EventsThe Status and Event Reporting System reports asynchronous events and errorsthat occur i

Status and Events4–2Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualTable 4–1: The Status Byte Register BitDecimalValueFunction0–1 – Not used.2 4 Error/Even

Status and EventsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual4–3Table 4–2: The Service Request Enable Register (Cont.)Bit FunctionDecimal Value3 8 Not u

Status and Events4–4Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualThe following example assumes that all bits have been enabled using the EventStatus Enab

Status and EventsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual4–5Status and Event Reporting ProcessFigure 4–1 shows how to use the Status and Event Repor

Status and Events4–6Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualWhen output is sent to the Output queue (for example, a response to a query), themessage

Status and EventsOption 01 VXI Interface Module User Manual4–7Table 4–5: Command Error Messages (Bit 5 in Standard Event Statusregister) (Cont.)Code M

Status and Events4–8Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualTable 4–7 lists the device dependent error messages that can occur during Option01 opera

Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualA–1Appendix A: SpecificationsTable A–1: VXI Instrument CharacteristicsCharacteristics DescriptionVXI General

Appendix A: SpecificationsA–2Option 01 VXI Interface Module User ManualTable A–1: VXI Instrument CharacteristicsCharacteristics DescriptionEN 55011, C