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Agilent Technologies E1364A User Manual

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Normally Closed

Contacts

1. Hardware Connections

2. Equipment Setup

Set DMM to: 4-wire ohms, autorange.

Send

*RST

to the switch.

Send

CLOS (@100:115)

to the switch to open all NC contacts.

3. Closed-Channel Reading (channel 00)

Send

OPEN (@100)

to the switch to close channel 00.

Trigger the DMM and record the reading.

4. Open-Channel Reading (channel 00)

Send

CLOS (@100)

to the switch to open channel 00.

Trigger the DMM and verify that an open circuit is indicated
(>10

8

).

5. Closed- and Open-Channel Readings (channels 01-15)

Repeat steps 3 and 4 for channels 01 through 15. Use

CLOS (@ccnn)

and

OPEN (@ccnn)

, where

cc = switch card number (01-99, leading zero not necessary)
nn = channel number (00-15)

Figure 2-3. Closed-Channel Resistance (NC Channels)

24 Verification Tests

Chapter 2