Agilent Technologies L4400 User Manual
Agilent l4400 series lxi class c instruments
Table of contents
Document Outline
- Contents
- Environmental Operating Conditions 2
- Electrical Operating Conditions 3
- Bench-Top Operation 5
- Rack Mounting 5
- Procedure 6
- Connecting the Power Cord and Turning On the Instrument 11
- Installing the Agilent IO Libraries 14
- Installing the L4400 Instrument Drivers 15
- Selecting a LAN Network 17
- Connecting the LAN Cables 18
- IP Addresses and Host Names 20
- Configuring the LAN Interface 21
- Identifying the Instruments 27
- Using the Instrument Web Interface 28
- LAN Configuration Command Summary 32
- Downloading the Update Utility and Firmware 39
- LAN Reset (Default) Configuration 45
- The LAN Reset Button 48
- The Front Panel LEDs 48
- Syntax Conventions 53
- Command Separators 54
- Using the MIN and MAX Parameters 54
- Querying Parameter Settings 54
- Specifying Channel Lists and Scan Lists 55
- Modifying IVI-COM Examples (.NET) 59
- Modifying IVI-C Examples 61
- Modifying VISA and VISA COM Examples 62
- Using L4400 Instruments in Agilent 34980A Applications 64
- Environmental Operating Conditions 66
- Electrical Operating Conditions 66
- Safety Interlock 67
- Rules for Scanning 69
- Creating the Scan List 71
- Trigger Count 75
- Sweep Count 76
- Channel Delay 77
- Reading Format 79
- Non-Sequential Scanning 79
- Monitor Mode 80
- Viewing Stored Alarm Data 87
- Using the Alarm Output Lines 88
- Defining a Sequence 90
- Querying the Sequence Definition 93
- Executing a Sequence 93
- Executing a Sequence on an Alarm Condition 94
- Deleting Sequences 95
- Reading the List of Stored Sequences 95
- L4421A Simplified Schematic 106
- L4421A D-Sub Connectors 107
- 34921T Terminal Block 108
- L4433A Simplified Schematic for Two-Wire Mode 120
- L4433A D-Sub Connectors for Two-Wire Mode 121
- 34933T-001 Terminal Block for Two-Wire Mode 122
- L4433A Simplified Schematic for One-Wire Mode 124
- L4433A D-Sub Connectors for One-Wire Mode 125
- 34933T-002 Terminal Block for One-Wire Mode 126
- L4437A Simplified Schematic 132
- L4437A D-Sub Connectors 133
- 34937T Terminal Block 134
- Recommended Switches and Attenuators 141
- Power Supplies 142
- Channel Numbering 143
- Simple Switch Control 144
- Remote Module Identifiers 145
- Drive Modes 145
- Using Single Drive Switches and Attenuators 146
- Using Dual Drive Switches and Attenuators 147
- Using Pulse Drive 148
- Long Execution Times 149
- Verifying Switch State 149
- LED Drive 151
- Default and Reset States 152
- Y1150A 155
- Y1151A 159
- Y1152A 164
- Y1153A 169
- Y1154A 174
- Y1155A 179
- Mounting the Remote Modules 187
- SCPI Programming Examples 188
- Basic Digital I/O Operations 200
- Handshaking 203
- Buffered I/O Operations 210
- Interrupt Lines 213
- Byte Ordering 214
- Pattern Matching 215
- Counter 216
- Initiated Measurement Mode 217
- Clock 218
- L4450A D-Sub Connectors 218
- 34950T Terminal Block 221
- L4451A Simplified Block Diagrams 231
- L4451A D-Sub Connector Pinout 232
- 34951T Terminal Block 233
- Digital Input/Output 236
- Totalizer Input 236
- Analog Output (DAC) 236
- L4452A Simplified Block Diagram 243
- L4452A D-Sub Connector 244
- 34952T Terminal Block 245
- Agilent Technologies Calibration Services 248
- Calibration Interval 248
- Time Required for Calibration 249
- Automating Calibration Procedures 249
- Recommended Test Equipment 249
- Calibration Security 250
- Calibration Message 251
- Calibration Count 251
- Calibration Process 252
- Aborting a Calibration in Progress 252
- L4451A and L4452A Performance Test Considerations 253
- L4451A 4-Channel Isolated DAC Module 253
- L4452A Multifunction Module 261
- Introduction to the L4400 Series LXI Instruments
- Software Installation and Configuration
- Operating and Programming
- L4400 Instrument Front Panel Overview
- L4400 Instrument Rear Panel Overview
- L4400 Series Channel Addressing Scheme
- Introduction to the SCPI Command Language
- L4400 SCPI Command Summary
- L4400 Series Programming Examples
- Analog Bus Applications
- User-Defined Channel Labels
- Scanning Applications
- Scanning with External Instruments
- Alarm Limits
- Using Sequences
- Instrument State Storage
- Error Conditions
- Relay Cycle Count
- Calibration Overview
- L4421A 40-Channel Armature Multiplexer
- L4433A Dual/Quad 4x8 Reed Matrix
- L4437A General Purpose Switch
- L4445A Microwave Switch/Attenuator Driver
- L4445A SCPI Command Summary
- L4445A Microwave Switch/Attenuator Driver
- Power Consumption
- Continuous Drive Current
- Using Continuous Drive
- Pairing Channels
- SYSTem:RMODule:RESet
- SYSTem:PRESet, *RST, SYSTem:CPON and Power On
- ROUTe:RMODule:BANK:PRESet
- Distribution Boards
- Y1150A Switch Options Supported
- Y1150A Connections
- Y1150A Switch Control
- Y1150A LED Connectors LED1 and LED2
- Y1151A Switch Options Supported
- Y1151A Connections
- Y1151A Switch Control
- Y1151A LED Connectors LED1 and LED2
- Y1152A Switch Options Supported
- Y1152A Connections
- Y1152A Switch Control
- Y1152A LED Connectors LED1 and LED2
- Y1153A Attenuator Options Supported
- Y1153A Connections
- Y1153A Attenuator Control
- Y1153A LED Connectors LED1 and LED2
- Y1154A Switch Options Supported
- Y1154A Connections
- Y1154A Switch Control
- Y1154A LED Connectors LED1 and LED2
- Y1155A Switch Options Supported
- Y1155A Connections
- Y1155A Switch Control
- Y1155A LED Connectors LED1 and LED2
- Simplified Connection Diagrams
- Example: Configuring an Agilent N1810UL
- Example: Configuring a Paired Drive Channel
- Example: Configuring a Single Drive Channel
- L4450A 64-Bit Digital I/O with Memory and Counter
- L4450A SCPI Command Summary
- L4450A 64-Bit Digital I/O with Memory and Counter
- Channel Numbering and Width
- Reading Digital Data
- Writing Digital Data
- Channel Width and Polarity, Threshold, Level, and Drive
- Setting the Handshake Line Parameters
- Synchronous Handshake Mode
- Buffered (Memory) Output
- Deleting Traces
- Buffered (Memory) Input
- Memory Output Operations
- Memory Input Operations
- Totalizer Mode
- P1 (Bank 1) Connector Pin Assignments
- P2 (Bank 2) Connector Pin Assignments
- L4451A 4-Channel Isolated D/A Converter with Waveform Memory
- L4452A Multifunction Module with DIO, D/A, and Totalizer
- Appendix A
- L4451A and L4452A Calibration Procedures