Agilent Technologies TS-8989 PXI User manual

Agilent Technologies
Agilent TS-8989 PXI
Functional Test System
Diagnostics User’s Guide

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TS-8989 Diagnostics User’s Guide III
Table of Contents
1 Legal Information
Warranty 2
Technology Licenses 2
Restricted Rights Legend 3
Service and Support 4
Agilent on the web 4
Agilent by phone 4
2 Safety and Regulatory Information
Safety Summary 6
Safety Notices 6
General Safety Considerations 7
Environmental Conditions 8
Before Applying Power 9
Ground the System 9
Fuses 9
Operator Safety Information 10
Safety Symbols and Regulatory Markings 11
Declaration of Conformity 13
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions 14
End of Life: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Directive 2002/96/EC 15
3 Running Diagnostics
Overview of Diagnostics Testplans 18

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Standard instruments and the system.ust file 18
Configuring the system.ust file in the System Configuration
Editor 20
Configuring and Running the DGN Testplan 21
Configuring and Running the CEDGN Testplan 23
Installing the Diagnostic Test Fixtures 25
Installing the CEDGN fixture kit bracket 32
Resolving Test Failures 36
4 Diagnostic Testing Details
DGN Testplan Description and Flow 38
Sequence 00: Global Reset 38
Sequence 01: SLU Detection 38
Sequence 02: PXI and PCI Modules Detection 38
Sequence 03: Instrument Matrix Detection 38
Sequence 04: DMM Detection and Test 39
Sequence 05: Pin Matrix Switching Test 39
CEDGN Testplan Description and Flow 48
Sequence 00: Global Reset 48
Sequence 01: SLU Detection 48
Sequence 02: PXI & PCI Modules Detection 48
Sequence 03: Instrument Matrix Detection 48
Sequence 04: DMM Detection & Test 49
Sequence 05: Pin Matrix Switching Test 49
Sequence 06: SLU Utility Test 49
Sequence 07: PXI Modules Test 50
Sequence 08: PCI Modules Test 58
Sequence 09: Load Card Test 60
5 Diagnostic Test Fixture Details
U8989-61625 E8792A/E8793A Pin Matrix Cable 96

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U8989-61619 E8782A/E8783A Pin Matrix Cable 98
U8989-61620 SLU Utility Cable 101
U8989-61621 24/16/8 Channel Load Card Cable 103
U8989-61622 48 Channel Load Card Cable 106
U8989-61623 Universal Instrument Routing Card Cable 109
U8989-61624 Heavy Duty Load Card Cable 113

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List of Figures
Figure 2-1 Examples of exposed connectors 10
Figure 3-1 Configure DUT power supply in the CEDGN testplan 24
Figure 3-2 Installing the U8989-61625 CEDGN Test Fixture 25
Figure 3-3 Installing the SLU Utility U8989-61620 CEDGN Test
Fixture with a U8989-61625 CEDGN Pin Matrix
Cable 26
Figure 3-4 Installing the Load Card U8989-61 1 CEDGN Test Fixture
with a U8989-61625CEDGN Pin Matrix Cable 27
Figure 3-5 Installing the Load Card ISense U8989-61621 CEDGN
Test Fixtures with a U8989-61625 CEDGN Pin Matrix
Cable 28
Figure 3-6 Installing the Heavy Duty Load Card U8989-61624
CEDGN Test Fixture with a U8989-61625 CEDGN Pin
Matrix Cable 29
Figure 3-7 Installing the 48-Channel Load Card U8989-61622
CEDGN Test Fixture with a U8989-61625 CEDGN in
Matrix Cable 30
Figure 3-8 Installing the Instrument Routing Card U8989-61623
CEDGN Test Fixture with a U8989-61625 CEDGN Pin
Matrix Cable 31
Figure 3-9 Overview of the CEDGN Fixture Kit Bracket 32
Figure 3-10 CEDGN Fixture Kit Bracket Installation Step 1 33
Figure 3-11 CEDGN Fixture Kit Bracket Installation Step 2 33
Figure 3-12 CEDGN Fixture Kit Bracket Installation Step 3 34
Figure 3-13 CEDGN Fixture Kit Bracket Installation Step 4 34
Figure 3-14 CEDGN Fixture Kit Bracket Installation Step 5 35
Figure 3-15 CEDGN Fixture Kit Bracket Installation Step 6 35
Figure 4-1 Instrument Matrix Inst1 and Inst2 Pin Test 40
Figure 4-2 ABUS Short Test 41
Figure 4-3 Instrument Matrix Inst3 and Inst4 Pin Test 41
Figure 4-4 Instrument Matrix DAC Relay Test 42
Figure 4-5 Instrument Rows Open/Short Test 43
Figure 4-6 Measurement Rows Open/Short Test 44
Figure 4-7 Bypass Relays Test 45
Figure 4-8 Pin Matrix Fixture Test (Row Pin) 46

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Figure 4-9 Pin Matrix Fixture Test (Aux Pin) 47
Figure 4-10 DAC Output Port Test 51
Figure 4-11 DAC Output Sense Port Test 51
Figure 4-12 DAC Trigger Port Test 52
Figure 4-13 DMM Internal Switching Connection Test 53
Figure 4-14 VI Voltage and Current Test - VI Interlock
Connection 54
Figure 4-15 DIO DI DO Test 55
Figure 4-16 DIO GND Test 56
Figure 4-17 DIO Vex Test 56
Figure 4-18 DAQ Input Port Test 57
Figure 4-19 DAQ Aux Port Test 58
Figure 4-20 AD1750 Test 59
Figure 4-21 Softing CAN Test 60
Figure 4-22 E6175A Unpowered Load Card Test 62
Figure 4-23 E6175A Powered Load Card Test 63
Figure 4-24 E6175A Current Sense Test 64
Figure 4-25 E6176A Unpowered Load Card Test 66
Figure 4-26 E6176A Powered Load Card Test 67
Figure 4-27 E6176A Current Sense Test 68
Figure 4-28 E6177A Unpowered Load Card Test 70
Figure 4-29 E6177A Powered Load Card Test 71
Figure 4-30 U7177A Unpowered Load Card Test 73
Figure 4-31 U7177A Powered Load Card Test 74
Figure 4-32 U7177A Current Sense Test 75
Figure 4-33 N9377A Unpowered Load Card Test 77
Figure 4-34 N9377A Powered Load Card Test 78
Figure 4-35 N9377A Current Sense Test 79
Figure 4-36 N9378A Unpowered Load Card Test 81
Figure 4-37 N9378A Powered Load Card Test 82
Figure 4-38 U7179A Unpowered Load Card Test 84
Figure 4-39 U7179A Powered Load Card Test 85
Figure 4-40 U7179A Current Sense Test 86
Figure 4-41 N9379A Unpowered Load Card Test 88
Figure 4-42 E6178B Unpowered Load Card Test 90
Figure 4-43 E6178B Current Sense Test 91
Figure 4-44 U7178A Unpowered Load Card Test 93
Figure 4-45 U7178A Current Sense Test 94

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Figure 5-1 U8989-61625 E8792A/E8793A Pin Matrix Cable 96
Figure 5-2 U8989-61625 E8792A/E8793A Pin Matrix Cable
Schematic 96
Figure 5-3 U8989-61619 E8782A/E8783A Pin Matrix Cable 98
Figure 5-4 U8989-61619 E8782A/E8783A Pin Matrix Cable
Schematic 99
Figure 5-5 U8989-61620 SLU Utility Cable 101
Figure 5-6 U8989-61620 SLU Utility Cable Schematic 101
Figure 5-7 U8989-61621 24/16/8 Channel Load Card Cable 103
Figure 5-8 U8989-61621 24/16/8 Channel Load Card Cable
Schematic 104
Figure 5-9 U8989-61622 48 Channel Load Card Cable 106
Figure 5-10 U8989-61622 48 Channel Load Card Cable
Schematic 107
Figure 5-11 U8989-61623 Universal Instrument Routing Card
Cable 109
Figure 5-12 U8989-61623 Universal Instrument Routing Card Cable
Schematic 110
Figure 5-13 U8989-61624 Heavy Duty Load Card Cable 113
Figure 5-14 U8989-61624 Heavy Duty Load Card Cable
Schematic 113

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