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R.F. MULTIPLEXER MODULE 10-740/740A
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SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
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GPIB RF Multiplexer Module 10-740A
ISSUE 5.2 JUL 2019
• Dual 8 to 1 R.F. Multiplexer with 150MHz
Bandwidth
• 50Ω Characteristic Impedance
• Configurable as 16 to 1 Multiplexer with
Reduced Bandwidth
• Front Panel Mounted BNC Plugs
• Front Panel Indicator LEDs
• Suitable for Many Screened Low Frequency
Applications
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Common
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Common
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Common
Dual 8-Channel RF Multiplexer Mode
Alternative 16-Channel RF Multiplexer Mode
Model 10-740A is a dual 8 to 1 RF Multiplexer with a bandwidth
up to 150MHz. The 10-740A may also be congured (via internal
DIP switches) as a 16 to 1 multiplexer but with reduced RF
performance. The multiplexer has a characteristic impedance of
50Ω.
The 10-740A is also suitable for low frequency applications
requiring BNC coaxial switching. It may be operated as a
normal RF multiplexer (with only 1 channel selected at a time),
alternatively 2 or more channels may be simultaneously selected
(but with much reduced RF performance).
Applications include routing high frequency signals to and from
oscilloscopes, analyzers, signal generators and synthesizers,
video/audio switching, switching high frequency logic and many
other situations involving coaxial or guarded switching.
Programming
The multiplexer module is simple to program:
ARESET a Open all channels on device a
DELAY t Force a minimum delay of tmilliseconds
between two instructions
RESET Open all switches on all modules
VIEW? a View status of device a
CHAN a,c Select channel con multiplexer a.
When in dual 8 to 1 mode the address is
prexed by 1 or 2.
CHAN a,c,s Multi-channel selection argument s
allows
opening/closing of any combination
of channels, but with reduced RF
performance.
*Please contact Pickering for alternative
PXI/LXI/USB solutions
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