Giga-tronics ASCOR Series 8000 User manual

Giga-tronics ASCOR SERIES 8000 Getting Started Guide Rev. C
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GIGA-TRONICS
Giga-tronics ASCOR
Series 8000 Switch
Getting Started Guide
Terukuni Okuyama
2013-08-14
This guide describes the installation, controlling, and programming of the Series 8000 Switch
Module.

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1. OVERVIEW ..........................................................................................................................5
2. INSTALLING SERIES 8000 GUI PROGRAM, I/O AND USB DRIVER....................6
2.1 Installing Series 8000 GUI Program and I/O Driver.......................................................................... 6
2.1.1 Setup Opening Panel ................................................................................................................... 6
2.1.2 Destination Directory Panel ........................................................................................................ 7
2.1.3 License Agreement Panel ............................................................................................................ 7
2.1.4 Start Installation Panel ................................................................................................................ 8
2.1.5 Installation Complete Panel ........................................................................................................ 8
2.2 Installing the USB Device Driver...................................................................................................... 9
3. STARTING THE SERIES 8000 GUI PROGRAM....................................................... 11
3.1 Main Panel - Initialization Tab ...................................................................................................... 11
3.1.1 Live Mode .................................................................................................................................. 12
3.1.2 Simulation Mode ....................................................................................................................... 14
3.2 Main Panel - Switch Control Tab ................................................................................................... 15
3.2.1 Closing and Opening Switches using Virtual LEDs ..................................................................... 16
3.2.2 Closing and Opening Switches using Numerical Controls ......................................................... 16
3.2.3 Switch Access Count Indicators ................................................................................................. 16
3.3 Main Panel - Switch Table Tab ...................................................................................................... 17
3.4 Communication Panel................................................................................................................... 18
4. CONNECTING TO LAN-BASE SERIES 8000 SWITCH FOR THE FIRST TIME. 19
4.1 Equipment needed ....................................................................................................................... 19
4.2 Connecting to the Series 8000 Switch ........................................................................................... 19
4.3 Matching Your Computer’s IP Address to the Series 8000 Switch ................................................. 20
5. CHANGING THE IP ADDRESS OF THE SERIES 8000 SWITCH .......................... 21
5.1 Welcome Web Page...................................................................................................................... 21
5.2 Configuration Web Page ............................................................................................................... 22
5.3 Other Configuration Web Page Settings:....................................................................................... 22
5.4 Confirmation Web Page ................................................................................................................ 23
5.5 Rebooting Web Page .................................................................................................................... 24

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6. RESTORING FACTORY DEFAULT IP ADDRESS..................................................... 25
7. CONNECTING TO GPIB-BASE SERIES 8000 SWITCH FOR THE FIRST TIME26
7.1 Equipment needed ....................................................................................................................... 26
7.2 Connecting to the Series 8000 Switch ........................................................................................... 26
8. CHANGING THE GPIB ADDRESS OF THE SERIES 8000 SWITCH..................... 27
9. CONNECTING TO USB-BASE SERIES 8000 SWITCH FOR THE FIRST TIME. 28
9.1 Equipment needed ....................................................................................................................... 28
9.2 USB Device Driver Installation ...................................................................................................... 28
9.3 Identifying the COM Port .............................................................................................................. 28
9.4 Setting the COM Port parameters................................................................................................. 28
10. USB INTERFACE OPERATION .................................................................................... 29
10.1 Communication Settings .......................................................................................................... 29
10.2 Command Termination ............................................................................................................ 29
10.3 Communication Prompt ........................................................................................................... 29
11. COMMAND SET ............................................................................................................... 30
11.1 Switch Control Commands ....................................................................................................... 30
11.2 Switch Configure Commands.................................................................................................... 32
11.3 Switch Enabling Commands ..................................................................................................... 33
11.4 IEEE-488.2 Commands.............................................................................................................. 35
12. SAMPLE PROGRAM ....................................................................................................... 37

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Record of Changes
Revision
Description of Change
Chg Order #
Approved By
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Initial Release
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B
Added Installation Without IO Section
Added Commands Section
03587
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C
Fixed Sec. 3.2.2 SPDT/Transfer description
Fixed Typo “Ith” to”If”
Added Switch Configure Commands and
Switch Enabling Commands sections
Added sections for USB-based chassis
03593
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1. Overview
This Getting Started Guide makes you familiarized with the controlling and programming
aspects of the Series 8000 Switch. It guides you through the GUI and I/O installation
process. Modification of the IP address for the LAN-based Series 8000 Switch and the
GPIB address for the GPIB-based Series 8000 Switch is described. A complete sample
program for Microsoft Visual C++ is provided at the end.
This guide can be used for different families of the Series 8000 Switch, such as Series
8000 Switch for LAN, GPIB, or USB, or 8901 and 8902 for LAN, GPIB, or USB.
The LAN-based Series 8000 Switch is a VXI-11.3 compliant instrument. VXI-11 is a
communication standard which utilizes RPC (Remote Procedure Call) and allows
communication between a controller and an instrument over LAN.
The GPIB-based Series 8000 Switch is an IEEE-488.2 compatible instrument.
The USB-based Series 8000 Switch is controlled via the USB bus using Microsoft’s
Virtual COM Port Driver.
All versions of the Series 8000 Switch are controlled with the VISA I/O. It is used for
making calls to communicate with the Series 8000 Switch. VISA I/O libraries are
available from National Instruments and Agilent Technologies.
Our installation program for the Series 8000 GUI program comes in two different
packages. The GUI program package installs the graphic runtime engine and the GUI
program. The GUI program plus I/O drivers package installs all the necessary I/O drivers
to gain access to the Series 8000 Switch. The latter package installs National Instruments
VISA Runtime Engine for the support of the LAN-based Series 8000 Switch, and
National Instruments IEEE-488.2 driver for the support of the GPIB-based Series 8000
Switch.

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2. Installing Series 8000 GUI Program, I/O and USB Driver
The following steps will guide you to install the GUI program for the Series 8000 Switch.
There are two different installation packages, one with only the GUI program and one
with the GUI program and the I/O driver. If you already have Agilent-VISA or NI-VISA
installed in your system you may choose the installation package with only the GUI
program. If you are installing on a fresh computer, choose the installation package with
the I/O driver.
Locate the appropriate Series 8000 SVP folder on the Installation CD or unzip the
appropriate Series 8000 SVP zip file to any temporary folder and run the setup.exe
program.
2.1 Installing Series 8000 GUI Program and I/O Driver
2.1.1 Setup Opening Panel
One of the two Opening Panels for the Installation program will appear. Click Next to
continue.
Figure 1 - Setup Opening Panel
Figure 2 –Setup with I/O Opening Panel

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2.1.2 Destination Directory Panel
Set the destination folder if you desire to install the Series8000 GUI or the I/O driver into
a different folder. In normal conditions, there is no need to change these folders. Click
Next to continue.
Figure 3 - Destination Directory Panel
2.1.3 License Agreement Panel
Please read the License Agreement and click on the “I accept the License Agreement”
radio button. Click Next to continue.
Figure 4 - License Agreement Panel

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2.1.4 Start Installation Panel
Verify the programs to be installed. Some sections may have already been installed in
prior installations. Click Next to continue.
Figure 5 - Start Installation Panel
2.1.5 Installation Complete Panel
Installation is completed. Click Finish to exit the installation program.
Figure 6 - Installation Complete Panel

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2.2 Installing the USB Device Driver
This section is for installing the USB Device Driver for Windows for USB-based Series
8000 Switch. If your Series 8000 Switch is not a USB-based version then you may skip
this section.
Before plugging in the USB-based Series 8000 Switch to your PC, a device driver for the
USB device must be installed for Windows to recognize the Switch chassis. The
following Windows versions are supported: Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later,
Windows 7 x86, and Windows 7 x64.
There are two versions of the installation program, one for the 32-bit Windows and the
other for the 64-bit Windows. x86 folder holds the installation program for the 32-bit
Windows and x64 folder holds the installation program for the 64-bit Windows. The two
folders are located under MCP2200 Driver Installation Tool folder in the installation
package.
Run the installation program MCP2200DriverInstallationTool.exe from the appropriate
folder and follow the instruction.
Figure 7 - USB Device Driver Initial Panel

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Please read the End User License Agreement and click on the “I accept” radio button.
Click Next to continue.
Figure 8 - USB Device Driver EULA Panel
Installation is completed. Click Finish to exit the installation program.
Figure 9 - USB Device Driver Done Panel
If the Series 8000 Switch was plugged in your PC before the driver was installed,
Windows may assign a wrong driver for the Series 8000 Switch. In such a case, unplug
the USB cable of Series 8000 Switch to the PC, uninstall the incorrect driver, restart
Windows, and install the USB Device Driver.