Racal Instruments 2460 Series User manual

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VXI MODULAR
INSTRUMENTATION
2460 Series
Publication No. 980833
RACAL INSTRUMENTS
Racal Instruments, Inc.
4 Goodyear St., Irvine, CA 92618-2002
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Racal Instruments, Ltd.
480 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 6BE, United Kingdom
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Racal Systems Electronique S.A.
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Racal Systems Elettronica s.r.l.
Strada 2-Palazzo C4, 20090 Milanofiori Assago, Milan, Italy
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Racal Elektronik System GmbH.
Frankenforster Strasse 21, 51427 Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
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Racal Instruments, Ltd.
Unit 5, 25F., Mega Trade Center, No 1, Mei Wan Road, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, PRC
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PUBLICATION DATE: June 23, 2003
Copyright 1999 by Racal Instruments Printed in the United Kingdom. All rights reserved. This book or parts
thereof may not be reproduced in any form without written permission of the publisher.
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THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THIS RACAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCT.
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WARRANTY STATEMENT
All Racal Instruments, Inc. products are designed and manufactured to exacting standards and in full
conformance to Racal’s ISO 9001 procedures.
For the specific terms of your standard warranty, or optional extended warranty or service agreement, contact
your Racal customer service advisor. Please have the following information available to facilitate service.
1. Product serial number
2. Product model number
3. Your company and contact information
You may contact your customer service advisor by:
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RETURN of PRODUCT
Authorization is required from Racal Instruments before you send us your product for service or calibration.
Call your nearest Racal Instruments support facility. A list is located on the last page of this manual. If you are
unsure where to call, contact Racal Instruments, Inc. Customer Support Department in Irvine, California, USA
at 1-800-722-3262 or 1-949-859-8999 or via fax at 1-949-859-7139. We can be reached at:
[email protected].
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PROPRIETARY NOTICE
This document and the technical data herein disclosed, are proprietary to Racal Instruments, and shall not,
without express written permission of Racal Instruments, be used, in whole or in part to solicit quotations from
a competitive source or used for manufacture by anyone other than Racal Instruments. The information herein
has been developed at private expense, and may only be used for operation and maintenance reference
purposes or for purposes of engineering evaluation and incorporation into technical specifications and other
documents which specify procurement of products from Racal Instruments.
DISCLAIMER
Buyer acknowledges and agrees that it is responsible for the operation of the goods purchased
and should ensure that they are used properly and in accordance with this handbook and any
other instructions provided by Seller. RII products are not specifically designed, manufactured or
intended to be used as parts, assemblies or components in planning, construction, maintenance or
operation of a nuclear facility, or in life support or safety critical applications in which the failure of
the RII product could create a situation where personal injury or death could occur. Should Buyer
purchase RII product for such unintended application, Buyer shall indemnify and hold RII, its
officers, employees, subsidiaries, affiliates and distributors harmless against all claims arising out
of a claim for personal injury or death associated with such unintended use.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
SYMBOLS AND HEADINGS
The following symbols and headings are used in this handbook to indicate Safety hazards.
Personnel using this equipment must read this handbook and familiarize themselves with each
safety requirement before operating the equipment.
WARNING:
A WARNING indicates a hazard that affects personnel. The instructions in a
WARNING must be observed; if the WARNING is ignored, injury or loss of life may
result.
CAUTION:
A CAUTION indicates a hazard that affects the equipment. The instructions in a
CAUTION must be observed; if the CAUTION is ignored, damage may be caused to
the equipment.
!
This symbol is used on the equipment to indicate that it is necessary to refer to, and
comply with, all instructions in this manual regarding the use of such marked
facilities.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNINGS:
1. This instrument has been designed and tested in accordance with EN6I 010-1:1 9931A2:l 995,
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC MEASURING APPARATUS, and has been
supplied in a safe condition. This manual contains some information and warnings which have
to be followed by the user to ensure safe operation and to retain the instrument in safe
condition. The instrument has been designed for indoor use.
2. Before any connections are made to the front panel of the instrument and under all permitted
conditions of usage the instrument must be fully inserted into the chassis and retained securely
in place by the front panel locking screws.
3. To ensure safe operation under all permitted conditions of usage the chassis should be
connected to a suitable safety earth point.
4. The system into which the instrument is installed should be fitted with a switch or circuit-
breaker, located with easy reach of the operator, to enable the system to be disconnected from
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the mains supply in the event of a hazard arising. The switch circuit breaker should be clearly
marked as the disconnecting device.
5. The environmental operating conditions specified for the instrument must be observed. Do not
allow the instrument to become wet, and do not allow water to enter the instrument. Do not
operate the instrument when wet because in this condition the safety of the instrument may be
degraded.
6. The instrument must be kept clean and free from contamination.
7. Any deviation from the instructions provided in this manual may cause the protection provided
by the instrument to be impaired
8. If this instrument is to be powered from the AC line (mains) through an autotransformer, ensure
the common connector is connected to the neutral (earth pole) of the power supply.
9. Before operating the unit, ensure the conductor (green wire) is connected to the ground (earth)
conductor of the power outlet. Do not use a two-conductor extension cord or a three-prong/two-
prong adapter. This will defeat the protective feature of the third conductor in the power cord.
10. Maintenance and calibration procedures sometimes call for operation of the unit with power
applied and protective covers removed. Read the procedures and heed warnings to avoid “live”
circuit points.
11. Before operating this instrument:
a. Ensure the instrument is configured to operate on the voltage at the power source. See
Installation Section.
b. Ensure the proper fuse is in place for the power source to operate.
c. Ensure all other devices connected to or in proximity to this instrument are properly
grounded or connected to the protective third-wire earth ground.
12. If the instrument:
-fails to operate satisfactorily
-shows visible damage
-has been stored under unfavorable conditions
-has sustained stress
Do not operate until performance is checked by qualified personnel.
Always operate the product in accordance with the instructions in this manual.
Meets EN61010-1:1993/A2:1995, when used as directed. Suitable for indoor use.
OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY I (EN61010-1).
POLLUTION DEGREE 2 (IEC664).
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User Manual 2460 Series
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................1-1
Model 2460 Series VXIbus Module ..........................................................................................1-1
Modularity and Flexibility..........................................................................................................1-2
Cost Effective...........................................................................................................................1-2
Field Upgradable......................................................................................................................1-2
Chapter 2
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ...............................................................................................2-1
Unpacking and Inspection........................................................................................................2-1
Reshipment Instructions...........................................................................................................2-1
INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................2-2
Installing the VXIplug&play Driver.........................................................................................2-4
Recommended Controllers.......................................................................................................2-4
Chapter 3
VXIplug&play Driver.................................................................................................................3-1
Using The Soft Front Panel......................................................................................................3-1
Chapter 4
PROGRAMMING THE 2461 MODULE........................................................................................4-1
Introduction..............................................................................................................................4-1
General Principles....................................................................................................................4-1
Operation Via The SCPI Command Set................................................................................4-2
SCPI Principles.................................................................................................................4-2
Sending and Receiving SCPI Commands Over the VXIbus..............................................4-4
Selecting an Application....................................................................................................4-4
Status and Error Reporting ...............................................................................................4-5
System Timeout................................................................................................................4-5
General Commands.................................................................................................................4-6
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List of General SCPI Commands..........................................................................................4-6
INSTrument Subsystem....................................................................................................4-7
STATus subsystem...........................................................................................................4-9
SYSTem subsystem .......................................................................................................4-14
Common commands..............................................................................................................4-17
Error Messages .....................................................................................................................4-26
No Errors............................................................................................................................4-26
Command Errors................................................................................................................4-26
Execution Errors.................................................................................................................4-28
Instrument-Specific Errors..................................................................................................4-29
VXIbus Word Serial commands.............................................................................................4-30
Abort Normal Operation......................................................................................................4-30
Assign Interrupt Line ..........................................................................................................4-31
Asynchronous Control Mode ..............................................................................................4-32
Begin Normal Operation.....................................................................................................4-33
Byte Available.....................................................................................................................4-33
Byte Request......................................................................................................................4-34
Clear...................................................................................................................................4-34
Control Event......................................................................................................................4-35
End Normal Operation........................................................................................................4-35
Read Interrupt Line.............................................................................................................4-36
Read Interrupts...................................................................................................................4-36
Read Protocol.....................................................................................................................4-37
Read Protocol Error............................................................................................................4-38
Read STB...........................................................................................................................4-39
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1, The 2460 Series VXIbus Module...............................................................................1-1
Figure 1-2, The 2460 VXIbus Module..........................................................................................1-2
Figure 2-1, The installation of the 2460 Series VXIbus Module....................................................2-2
Figure 2-2, Location of S1 ...........................................................................................................2-3
Figure 3-1, Main Soft Front Panel of the 2461 application...........................................................3-2
Figure 3-2, ‘System Functions’ secondary Panel of the 2461 application.....................................3-3
Figure 3-3, Status........................................................................................................................3-4
Figure 3-3, Self Test....................................................................................................................3-4
Figure 3-3, ‘About’ secondary Soft Front Panel of the 2461 application.......................................3-5
Figure 4-1, Operation Status Register.......................................................................................4-10
Figure 4-2 : Status Byte and Service Request...........................................................................4-18
Figure 4-3 : Standard Event Status............................................................................................4-19
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