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3 Disconnect any instrument that is connected to your PC and close

all other applications on your PC.

4 Double- click the saved installation file to begin installation.

5 If you do not have any of the prerequisites installed, the

InstallShield

Wizard

software prerequisite will appear.

6 Click OK to begin the installation of the listed missing

prerequisites.

7 Once the above installation has completed, installation of the

Agilent U21210A- BAsed RF Switch Driver Software will proceed as
normal.

8 Follow the instructions on your screen to begin the installation.

9 Click Finish once the installation has completed.

C. Connect the hardware solution to your PC

1 Connect the U2121A- 101 board digital IO terminal to the U2121A

terminal block using the interface cable.

2 Connect the power adapter to the RF switch driver board’s DC

power jack.

3 Connect the RF switches as below:

For 8762/3/4 and 8765x- 324 RF switches, connect to any SL1

[1]

to SL5

[1]

slot.

ii For 8765x- 024 RF switches, connect to any X1

[2]

to X5

[2]

slot.

iii For N181x RF switches, connect to any SV1

[3]

to SV5

[3]

slot.

4 Connect other types of load to general IO, X7

[4]

or X8

[5]

and X9

[6]

if required. The load voltage is 24 VDC. The maximum load should
not exceed 300 mA per output channel and 3 mA per input
channel.

N O T E

Connect only one type of the RF switch to one channel. Do not use multiple
switches simultaneously on one channel.

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