Agilent 11713C Configuration Guide

Agilent 11713B/C

Attenuator/Switch Drivers

Conﬁ guration Guide

This conﬁ guration guide will assist you through the process of

conﬁ guring a switching system using the Agilent 11713B/C attenuator/switch drivers.

Key Features

The 11713B attenuator/switch driver is a GPIB compatible instrument that concurrently drives up to two four-section programmable step attenuators and two microwave coaxial switches, or up to 10 SPDT switches2. The 11713B is fully backward compatible with the 11713A in terms of functionality and ﬁ t. Connectivity using USB and LAN are optional.

The 11713C attenuator/switch driver is a GPIB/USB/LAN compatible instrument that concurrently drives up to four

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programmable step attenuators and four microwave coaxial switches, or up to 20 SPDT switches

. The 11713C comes

with tri-voltage selection of 5V, 15V and 24V and also permits user-deﬁ ned voltage supply capability.

• Programming via GPIB/USB can be accomplished in simple one-line statements.

• Control the attenuator/switch drivers through LAN using a web-based interface.

• An integrated LCD display eases menu selection and instrument conﬁ guration.

• Inclusion of solenoid arc suppression diodes with three pre-deﬁ ned common terminal supplies allow the instrument to be used with wide variety of attenuators and switches.

Key features 11713B 11713C

Manually-controlled using front panel push buttons Yes Yes

Automatically-control through:

• GPIB

• USB

• LAN

Integrated LCD display Yes Yes

Self-contained power supply with current limiting Yes Yes

Common terminal supplies of

• +5 Vdc

• +15 Vdc

• +24 Vdc

• User-deﬁ ned

TTL control No Yes

Ye s Optional Optional

No

Ye s

No

Ye s Ye s Ye s

Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s

Note 1: 11713B/C attenuator/switch drivers output continuous current and do not support pulse drive. Please ensure your switching devices can withstand continuous current or have a built-in current interrupt feature. Note 2: The amount of switches and attenuators that can be driven will depend on the type of switch conﬁ guration and attenuator section conﬁ guration. The 11713C can drive twice as many devices as the 11713B; however, the total load current that can be consumed is still 1.7A.

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Speciﬁ cations

Drive power supply speciﬁ cations

Speciﬁ cations below describe warranted performance over the temperature range of 0 to 50 ºC after one hour of continuous operation, unless otherwise noted.

Voltage

Current

+24 ± 8% Vdc

+5 ± 5% Vdc

+15 ± 12% Vdc

1.7 A maximum continuous current

Contact pairs 1 through 8, 9 and 0, maximum current of 0.7 A per contact

Supplemental characteristics

Supplemental characteristics are intended to provide useful information and are typical but non-warranted performance parameters.

Power

Response time

Driver life 2,000,000 switchings at 0.7 A for contact pairs 9 and 0

Maximum load inductance 500 mH

Maximum load capacitance < 0.01 µF for contact pairs 9 and 0

100 or 240 Vac, autommatic selection, 50/60 Hz

100 VA maximum

100 µs maximum for contact pairs 1 through 8

20 ms maximum for contact pairs 9 and 0

Physical speciﬁ cations

Net weight 3.2 kg (7.1 lbs)

Dimensions (H x W x D) with handle and rubber bumper

130 mm x 250 mm x 462 mm (5.1 inches x 9.8 inches x 18.2 inches)

Dimensions (H x W x D) without handle and rubber bumper

88 mm x 212 mm x 348 mm (3.5 inches x 8.5 inches x 13.7 inches)

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Product Conﬁ gurations

The 11713B/C attenuator/switch drivers can be conﬁ gured easily. The connection between the driver and switching devices is intuitive and direct. Simply select the appropriate interface cable and you can make point-to-point connection from the driver to the attenuator(s) and/or switch(es). Details such as pin numbers and wires color are provided in the tables found in Conﬁ guration Information for Switches and Conﬁ guration Information for Attenuators sections.

Note 1: The maximum quantity orderable for each cable option is 9.

11713B

Connectivity options

Option STD Standard conﬁ guration, full backward compatibility to 11713A

Option LXI LXI Class-C conﬁ guration, additional USB/LAN connectivity, full backward compatibility to 11713A

Cable options

Option 001 Option 101 Option 201 Option 301 Option 401 Option 501 Option 601 Option 701 Option 801

Rack mount kit options (optional)

Option 908 Option 909

Part number

11764-60004 8120-2703 5061-0969 11761-60001 11713-60042 11713-60043 11713-60044 5064-7848 11713-60047

Part number

5063-9240 5061-9496 & 5063-9212

Viking connector to 10-pin DIP connector Viking connector to viking connector Viking connector to 12-pin conductor cable, bare wire Viking connector to 4 ribbon cables Dual-viking connector to 16-pin DIP connector Viking connector to (4) 9-pin Dsub connectors Viking connector to 16-pin DIP connector Viking connector to 14-pin DIP connector Viking connector to (4) 10-pin DIP connectors

Rack mount kit for one instrument Rack mount kit for two instruments

11713C

Cable options

Option 001 Option 101 Option 201 Option 301 Option 401 Option 501 Option 601 Option 701 Option 801

Rack mount kit options (optional)

Option 908

Option 909

Cable and rack mount kit can be ordered separately with the part numbers below.

11713B-001/11713C-001 Viking connector to 10-pin DIP connector 11713B-101/11713C-101 Viking connector to viking connector 11713B-201/11713C-201 Viking connector to 12-pin conductor cable, bare wire 11713B-301/11713C-301 Viking connector to 4 ribbon cables 11713B-401/11713C-401 Dual-viking connector to 16-pin DIP connector 11713B-501/11713C-501 Viking connector to (4) 9-pin Dsub connectors 11713B-601/11713C-601 Viking connector to 16-pin DIP connector 11713B-701/11713C-701 Viking connector to 14-pin DIP connector 11713B-801/11713C-801 Viking connector to (4) 10-pin DIP connectors 11713B-908/11713C-908 Rack mount kit for one instrument 11713B-909/11713C-909 Rack mount kit for two instruments

Part number

11764-60004 8120-2703 5061-0969 11761-60001 11713-60042 11713-60043 11713-60044 5064-7848 11713-60047

Part number

5063-9240

5061-9496 & 5063-9212

Viking connector to 10-pin DIP connector Viking connector to viking connector Viking connector to 12-pin conductor cable, bare wire Viking connector to 4 ribbon cables Dual-viking connector to 16-pin DIP connector Viking connector to (4) 9-pin Dsub connectors Viking connector to 16-pin DIP connector Viking connector to 14-pin DIP connector Viking connector to (4) 10-pin DIP connectors

Rack mount kit for one instrument

Rack mount kit for two instruments

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Five Simple Steps to Conﬁ gure your Switching System

Determine the switching device’s model and option (DC connector).

1..

Example

Model: 87104A (SP4T switch) Option: 100 (solder terminal)

2.. Determine the attenuator/switch driver’s model and option (interface cable).

Example

Model: 11713B Option: 201 (Viking connector to 12-pin conductor cable, bare wire)

3. Use the selection guide, Table A (page 11) for switches and Table B (page 12) for attenuators,

to determine which conﬁ guration table to use for further reference.

Example

Selection guide: Table A (for switches) Conﬁ guration table: Table F-1

4.. Conﬁ gure your switching system using Table F-1 (page 16) as a reference.

5.. Operate your system.

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Table A: Selection guide for switches

Switch family

Bypass

SPDT

SP3T

SP4T

SP5T

SP6T

Matrix

Transfer

Switch model number Switch option

8763A, 8763B, 8763C

8764A, 8764B, 8764C

N1811TL²

N1812UL²

8761A, 8761B 8762A, 8762B, 8762C, 8762F

8765A, 8765B, 8765C, 8765D, 8765F³

N1810UL²

N1810TL²

8766K

87104A, 87104B, 87104C, 87104D

87204A, 87204B, 87204C

L7104A, L7104B, L7104C

L7204A, L7204B, L7204C

8767K

8767M No option Table L

8768K

8768M No option Table L

87106A, 87106B, 87106C, 87106D

87206A, 87206B, 87206C

L7106A, L7106B, L7106C

L7206A, L7206B, L7206C

8769K 060 Table K 8769M No option Table M

87406B

87606B

87222C, 87222D, 87222E

L7222C

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011/015/024 Table D-2

T15/T24 Table D-5

011/015/024 Table D-3

T15/T24 Table D-6 202/403 Table O-3

201/403 Table O-4 202/401/403 Table O-7 201/401/403 Table O-8

202/403 Table O-1

201/403 Table O-2 202/401/403 Table O-5 201/401/403 Table O-6

No option Table C-1

011/015/024 Table D-1

T15/T24 Table D-4

305/310/315/324 Table E-1

005/010/015/024 Table E-2

202/403 Table O-1

201/403 Table O-2 202/401/403 Table O-5 201/401/403 Table O-6

202/403 Table O-3

201/403 Table O-4 202/401/403 Table O-7 201/401/403 Table O-8

016 Table J-1 060 Table J-2 100 Table F-1 161 Table F-2 100 Table G-1 161 Table G-2 100 Table F-1 161 Table F-2 100 Table F-1 161 Table F-2 016 Table J-1 060 Table J-2

016 Table J-1 060 Table J-2

100 Table H-1 161 Table H-2 100 Table I-1 161 Table I-2 100 Table H-1 161 Table H-2 100 Table H-1 161 Table H-2

100 Table H-1 161 Table H-2 100 Table I-1 161 Table I-2 100 Table N-1 161 Table N-2 100 Table N-1 161 Table N-2

Option 001 Option 101 Option 201 Option 301 Option 401 Option 501 Option 601 Option 701 Option 801

11713B/C

1. Refer to Table C-2 if a cable with banana jacks is used to make a connection between 8761A/B and 11713B/C.

2. N1810UL/TL, N1811TL and N1812UL cannot withstand continuous current. Option 403 (current interrupt) is required to protect the switches from damage due to overheating.

3. 8765A/B/C/D/F require continuous current to latch. The number of switches for connection depends on option selection.

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Switch Option Descriptions

011: 5 Vdc 015: 15 Vdc 024: 24 Vdc T15: TTL/5V CMOS compatible logic with 15 Vdc supply T24: TTL/5V CMOS compatible logic with 24 Vdc supply 201: D-submini 9 pin (f) 202: Solder lug 401: TTL/5V CMOS compatible 305: 5 Vdc with solder terminals 310: 10 Vdc with solder terminals 315: 15 Vdc with solder terminals 324: 24 Vdc with solder terminals 005: 5 Vdc with 3-inch ribbon cable 010: 10 Vdc with 3-inch ribbon cable 016: 16-inch ribbon cables 060: Viking cable connector 100: Solder terminals 161: Ribbon receptacle

Table B: Selection guide for attenuators

Attenuator model number Attenuator option

8494G, 8494H

8495G, 8495H

8496G, 8496H

8495K

8497K

84904K, 84904L, 84904M No option Table Q

84905M No option Table Q

84906K, 84906L No option Table Q

84907K, 84907L No option Table Q

84908M No option Table Q

016 Table P-1

060 Table P-2

016 Table P-1

060 Table P-2

016 Table P-1

060 Table P-2

016 Table P-1

060 Table P-2

016 Table P-1

060 Table P-2

Option 001 Option 101

Attenuator Option Description

11713B/C

Option 060: 12-pin Viking connector Option 016: 16-inch ribbon cable with 14-pin DIP plug

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Conﬁ guration Information for Switches

Note 1: Each table below illustrates the conﬁ guration of two switches to the 11713B/C. Note 2: For 8761A, V = 15V. Note 3: For 8761B, V = 24V. Note 4: 2,000,000 switching cycles at 0.7 A for contact pairs 9 and 0. For more details, please refer to the “Supplemental characteristics” table on page 3.

Table C-1: Conﬁ guration of 11713B/C (Option 201) to 8761A/B SPDT switches

From 11713B/C (Option 201)

Front panel pushbutton Interface cable

Switches LED

9

0

Viking connector

pin number

OFF Cable 1-3 Gray <+>

Cable 1-4 White/Red <–>

ON Cable 1-3 Gray <+>

Cable 1-4 White/Red <–>

OFF Cable 2-3 Gray <+>

Cable 2-4 White/Red <–>

ON Cable 2-3 Gray <+>

Cable 2-4 White/Red <–>

Bare wire color

Solder terminal

number

To 8761A/B

RF path Device under test (DUT)

2 to C closed

DUT 1

1 to C closed

2 to C closed

DUT 2

1 to C closed

Table C-2: Conﬁ guration of 11713B/C (any option) to 8761A/B SPDT switches

From 11713B/C (any option)

Front panel pushbutton Banana jack (rear panel)

Switches LED Pin number Voltage

OFF

9

ON

OFF

0

ON

S9-A +V <+>

S9-B 0 <–>

S9-A 0 <+>

S9-B +V <–>

S0-A +V <+>

S0-B 0 <–>

S0-A 0 <+>

S0-B +V <–>

Solder terminal

number

To 8761A/B

RF path Device under test (DUT)

2 to C closed

DUT 1

1 to C closed

2 to C closed

DUT 2

1 to C closed

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Note 1: Each table below illustrates the conﬁ guration of ﬁ ve switches to the 11713B/C. Note 2: Five additional switches can be driven by Attenuator Y (front panel pushbuttons 5, 6, 7, 8 & 0) using the same conﬁ guration as Attenuator X. Note 3: 2,000,000 switching cycles at 0.7 A for contact pairs 9 and 0. For more details, please refer to the “Supplemental characteristics” table on page 3.

Table D-1: Conﬁ guration of 11713B/C (Option 201) to 8762A/B/C/F SPDT switches (Option 005/011/024)

From 11713B/C (Option 201)

Front panel pushbutton Interface cable

Attenuator X LED

– – 1 (VCC) Red C – VCC for all 5 DUTs

1

2

3

4

9

Viking connector

pin number

OFF 5 Violet 1 1 to C closed, 2 terminated

ON 6 Yellow 2 2 to C closed, 1 terminated

OFF 7 Black 1 1 to C closed, 2 terminated

ON 8 Green 2 2 to C closed, 1 terminated

OFF 9 Orange 1 1 to C closed, 2 terminated

ON 10 Blue 2 2 to C closed, 1 terminated

OFF 11 Brown 1 1 to C closed, 2 terminated

ON 12 White 2 2 to C closed, 1 terminated

OFF 4 Gray 1 1 to C closed, 2 terminated

ON 3 White/Red 2 2 to C closed, 1 terminated

Bare wire color

Solder terminal

number

To 8762A/B/C/F (Option 005/011/024)

RF path

Device under test (DUT)

DUT 1

DUT 2

DUT 3

DUT 4

DUT 5

Table D-2: Conﬁ guration of 11713B/C (Option 201) to 8763A/B/C bypass switches (Option 005/011/024)

From 11713B/C (Option 201)

Front panel pushbutton Interface cable

Attenuator X LED

– – 1 (VCC) Red C – VCC for all 5 DUTs

1

2

3

4

9

Viking connector

pin number

OFF 5 Violet 1 1 to 2 closed, 3 to 4 closed

ON 6 Yellow 2 1 terminated, 2 to 3 closed, 4 open

OFF 7 Black 1 1 to 2 closed, 3 to 4 closed

ON 8 Green 2 1 terminated, 2 to 3 closed, 4 open

OFF 9 Orange 1 1 to 2 closed, 3 to 4 closed

ON 10 Blue 2 1 terminated, 2 to 3 closed, 4 open

OFF 11 Brown 1 1 to 2 closed, 3 to 4 closed

ON 12 White 2 1 terminated, 2 to 3 closed, 4 open

OFF 4 Gray 1 1 to 2 closed, 3 to 4 closed

ON 3 White/Red 2 1 terminated, 2 to 3 closed, 4 open

Bare wire color

Solder terminal

number

To 8763A/B/C (Option 005/011/024)

RF path

Device under test (DUT)

DUT 1

DUT 2

DUT 3

DUT 4

DUT 5

Table D-3: Conﬁ guration of 11713B/C (Option 201) to 8764A/B/C bypass switches (Option 005/011/024)

From 11713B/C (Option 201)

Front panel pushbutton Interface cable

Attenuator X LED

– – 1 (VCC) Red C – VCC for all 5 DUTs

1

2

3

4

9

Viking connector

pin number

OFF 5 Violet 1 1 open, 2 to 3 closed, 4 to 5 closed

ON 6 Yellow 2 1 to 2 closed, 3 to 4 closed, 5 open

OFF 7 Black 1 1 open, 2 to 3 closed, 4 to 5 closed

ON 8 Green 2 1 to 2 closed, 3 to 4 closed, 5 open

OFF 9 Orange 1 1 open, 2 to 3 closed, 4 to 5 closed

ON 10 Blue 2 1 to 2 closed, 3 to 4 closed, 5 open

OFF 11 Brown 1 1 open, 2 to 3 closed, 4 to 5 closed

ON 12 White 2 1 to 2 closed, 3 to 4 closed, 5 open

OFF 4 Gray 1 1 open, 2 to 3 closed, 4 to 5 closed

ON 3 White/Red 2 1 to 2 closed, 3 to 4 closed, 5 open

Bare wire color

Solder terminal

number

9

To 8764A/B/C (Option 005/011/024)

RF path

Device under test (DUT)

DUT 1

DUT 2

DUT 3

DUT 4

DUT 5

Note 1: Each table below illustrates the conﬁ guration of ﬁ ve switches to the 11713B/C. Note 2: Five additional switches can be driven by Attenuator Y (front panel pushbuttons 5, 6, 7, 8 & 0) using the same conﬁ guration as Attenuator X. Note 3: 2,000,000 switching cycles at 0.7 A for contact pairs 9 and 0. For more details, please refer to the “Supplemental characteristics” table on page 3.

Table D-4: Conﬁ guration of 11713B/C (Option 201) to 8762A/B/C/F SPDT switches (Option T15/T24)

From 11713B/C (Option 201)

Front Panel Pushbutton Interface Cable

Attenuator X LED

– – 1 (VCC) Red C – VCC for all 5 DUTs – – 2 (GND) White/Brown 2 – GND for all 5 DUTs

1

2

3

4

9

Viking Connector

Pin Number

OFF

ON 2 to C closed, 1 terminated

OFF

ON 2 to C closed, 1 terminated

OFF

ON 2 to C closed, 1 terminated

OFF

ON 2 to C closed, 1 terminated

OFF

ON 2 to C closed, 1 terminated

5 Violet 1

7 Black 1

9 Orange 1

11 Brown 1

4 Gray 1

Bare Wire Color

Solder Terminal

Number

To 8762A/B/C/F (Option T15/T24)

RF Path

1 to C closed, 2 terminated

Device Under Test

(DUT)

DUT 1

DUT 2

DUT 3

DUT 4

DUT 5

Table D-5: Conﬁ guration of 11713B/C (Option 201) to 8763A/B/C bypass switches (Option T15/T24)

From 11713B/C (Option 201)

Front Panel Pushbutton Interface Cable

Attenuator X LED

– – 1 (VCC) Red C – VCC for all 5 DUTs – – 2 (GND) White/Brown 2 – GND for all 5 DUTs

1

2

3

4

9

Viking Connector

Pin Number

OFF