AimTTi MX Series User manual

GPIB Opon Fing Instrucons
For Product Series:
MX, TSX, TGF,
TG, TGP, TGR & QPX
ATTENTION!
Observe precauons for handling
electrostac sensive devices.
WARNING!
Disconnect the instrument from all
voltage sources and leave for 10
minutes before removing the cover.
CAUTION!
Only use ngs provided.
Instrucon leaet 48591-1290 Issue 5
Aim Thurlby Thandar Instruments Ltd Glebe Road,
Hunngdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 7DR, England
Telephone: [phone]
e mail: sales@aim.com
www.aim.com
STEP 1: REMOVE COVER
Connect the at cable to the 20 Pin
header labelled ‘GPIB’ (‘PJ14A’-TG5011
& TG2511/‘PJ7’-MX/'PJ8'- QPX), with pin
1 to the white dot (red stripe next to the
white triangular corner marker).
Remove the two plasc push-rivets
that secure the rear panel GPIB
socket blanking plate (it is easiest to
push out the centre-pin of the rivet
from the inside of the rear panel).
Holding the GPIB board at the edges,
place the board so that the GPIB
connector is protruding through the rear
panel and fasten using the two M4 hex
screws provided (Torque 40cNm).
STEP 6:
CONNECT
Replace the top cover and re-t the
screws in reverse order of step 1.
See the instrument’s
instrucon manual for details
on how to acvate and use the
ed GPIB. This can be found
at www.aim.com/support
STEP 2:
REMOVE BLANKING PLATE
STEP 3:
FIT GPIB BOARD
STEP 4:
CONNECT GPIB BOARD
STEP 5:
REPLACE COVER
MX & QPX
TGF, TG, TGP & TGR
1. Posion the handle as shown.
2. Remove 2x screws from rear panel.
3. Slide and li the cover clear of the instrument.
1. Remove 2x screws from the outer
edge of the rear panel.
2. Li the cover clear of the instrument
LAN
RS232
USB
GPIB
LAN
RESET
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-
-
-
-
-
-
- - - -
S
-
S
-
S
-
S
-
S
+
S
+
S
+
S
+
O/P 3 O/P 2
O/P
4 O/P 1
󰣕
󰣒
TSX
1. Remove 6x screws from side panels.
2. Li the cover clear of the instrument
LONG CABLE FOR MX & QPX ONLY, SEE
BACK OF SHEET FOR FOLDING INSTRUCTIONS

I/F Board
I/F Board
GPIB
GPIB
✖✔
② FOLDING THE CABLE:
Fold the cable as shown.
MX & QPX SERIES ONLY: USE 140mm CABLE
• Fit cable to I/F board rst.
• Fold cable back to run
along the TOP of the I/F
board.
• Run the cable down the
side of the I/F board.
• Fit to GPIB board.
I/F END
GPIB END
Red
Stripe
③ FITTING THE CABLE:
① CABLE POSITIONING:
CAUTION The cable MUST NOT sit below the I/F board.
I/F Board
GPIB
Red
Stripe
MX SERIES QPX SERIES
Control Board
GPIB
✖✔
② FOLDING THE CABLE:
Fold the cable as shown. • Fit cable to GPIB board
rst.
• Fit to control board.
• Fold the excess cable
away from the GPIB
board.
GPIB END
Red
Stripe
③ FITTING THE CABLE:
① CABLE POSITIONING:
CAUTION The cable MUST NOT sit below the control board.
Control Board
GPIB
CTRL END
Red
Stripe
GPIB
Control
Board