Tektronix TEK-USB-488 User manual

TEK-USB-488
GPIB to USB Adapter
User Manual
www.tektronix.com
071-1839-01

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
General Safety Summary . . ................................................................................................................ iii
Environmental Considerations ............................................................................................................. vi
Preface..................................................................................................................................... vii
Key Features......................................................................................................................... vii
Installation .................................................................................................................................. 1
Standard Accessories ................................................................................................................ 1
Optional Accessories ................................................................................................................. 1
Controls and Connectors .. ........................................................................................................... 3
Connecting Power .................................................................................................................... 4
Connecting Cables.................................................................................................................... 8
Setting the GPIB Address ............................................................................................................ 9
Updating Firmware................................................................................................................... 11
Mounting the Adapter ................................................................................................................ 14
Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................ 16
Specifications.............................................................................................................................. 21
Certifications and Compliances ..................................................................................................... 24
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General Safety Summary
General Safety Summary
Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it.
To avoid potential hazards, use this product only as specified.
Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.
To Avoid Fire or Personal Injury
Use Proper Power Cord. Use only the power cord specified for this product and certified for the country of use.
Observe All Terminal Ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all ratings and markings on the product. Consult the
product manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product.
Do not apply a potential to any terminal, including the common terminal, that exceeds the maximum rating of that terminal.
Do Not Operate Without Covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed.
Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect that there is damage to this product, have it inspected by qualified
service personnel.
Avoid Exposed Circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components when power is present.
Use Proper AC Adapter. Use only the AC adapter specified for this product.
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General Safety Summary
Do Not Operate in Wet/Damp Conditions.
Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere.
Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry.
Provide Proper Ventilation. Refer to the manual’s installation instructions for details on installing the product so it has proper
ventilation.
TermsinthisManual
These terms may appear in this manual:
WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life.
CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property.
Symbols and Terms on the Product
These terms may appear on the product:
DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking.
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WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking.
CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product.
The following symbols may appear on the product:
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Environmental Considerations
Environmental Considerations
Product End-of-Life Handling
Observe the following guidelines when recycling an instrument or component:
Equipment Recycling. Production of this equipment required the extraction and use of natural resources. The equipment may
contain substances that could be harmful to the environment or human health if improperly handled at the product’s end of life. In
order to avoid release of such substances into the environment and to reduce the use of natural resources, we encourage you to
recycle this product in an appropriate system that will ensure that most of the materials are reused or recycled appropriately.
The symbol shown below indicates that this product complies with the European Union’s requirements according to Directive
2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). For information about recycling options, check the
Support/Service section of the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com).
Restriction of Hazardous Substances
This product has been classified as Monitoring and Control equipment, and is outside the scope of the 2002/95/EC RoHS Directive.
This product is known to contain lead, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium.
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Preface
Preface
This manual describes the installation and
operation of the TEK-USB-488 GPIB to USB
Adapter. The adapter allows you to connect a
USB device port on your USBTMC-USB488
compliant instrument, such as a DPO4000
Series oscilloscope, to a GPIB (IEEE488)
controller. Controller GPIB Adapter USB Instrument
Key Features
Key features include:
GPIB control of USBTMC-USB488 compliant Tektronix instruments through the USB port. The USBTMC protocol enables USB
devices to communicate using IEEE488 style messages. This lets you run your GPIB software applications on USB hardware.
Fast data transfer rates
Power from either the USB host or an optional external power supply
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Installation
Installation
Unpack the adapter and check that you received all the items listed as standard accessories. Check the Tektronix Web site
(www.tektronix.com) for the most current information.
Standard Accessories
Description Part number
User Manual 071-1839-00
USB cable (2 each, 1 meter) 174-4401-00
Optional Accessories
Description Part number
GPIBcable(1meter) 012-0991-01
GPIBcable(2meter) 012-0991-00
External power supply (order power cord
separately)
119-5883-00
United States power cord 161-0066-00
Universal European power cord 161-0066-09
United Kingdom power cord 161-0066-10
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Description Part number
Australia power cord 161-0066-13
Switzerland power cord 161-0154-00
Japan power cord 161-A005-00
China power cord 161-0304-00
India/South Africa power cord 161-0400-00
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Controls and Connectors
1. GPIB Connector
2. Adapter Status indicator (See Table 1 on
page 19.)
3. USB Status indicator (See Table 2 on
page 20.)
4. USB Host port for connection to the USB
Device port on the controlled instrument
5. USB Device port. A USB host can provide
power to the adapter via this port. This
port is for power only. No USB device
functionality is provided.
6. Power Connector. For use with the optional
external power supply, Tektronix part
number 119-5883-00.
7. Power indicator. Lighted when power is
applied.
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Connecting Power
You can connect power to the adapter in one of two ways:
From a USB host port
From the optional external power supply
Connecting USB Power
To apply power to your adapter from a USB host port, do the following procedure:
1. Connect the device end of a USB cable to
the USB Device port on the rear panel of
the adapter.
2. Connect the host end of the USB cable to
a USB Host port on the equipment that is
to provide power (typically the instrument
being controlled or a PC).
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3. Verify that the Power LED lights and that
the USB and Adapter Status LEDs turn
on and then off. This indicates that the
adapter is initializing correctly.
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Connecting the External Power Supply
To apply power to your adapter from the optional AC power unit, do the following procedure:
1. Connect the output power cable from the
power unit to the 5 VDC connector on the
rear panel of the adapter.
2. Connect one end of the optional power
cord to the external power supply.
3. Connect the other end of the power cord to
the wall power outlet.
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4. Verify that the Power LED lights and that
the USB and Adapter Status LEDs turn
on and then off. This indicates that the
adapter is initializing correctly.
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Connecting Cables
NOTE. The following cables can be connected while the instruments are powered on.
To connect the TEK-USB-488 GPIB to USB Adapter to USB and GPIB cables, do the following procedure:
1. Connect a GPIB cable from the GPIB
controller to the GPIB port on the adapter.
2. Connect a USB cable from the Device port
on the instrument to the Host port on the
adapter.
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