VXI VT1508A User Manual

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Eight-Channel
Fixed Filter and Amplifier
Signal Conditioning Plug-on
VT1508A

User’s Manual

The VT1508A manual also applies to Agilent/HP E1413Bs as Agilent/HP E1413 Option 18.

Enclosed is the User’s Manual for the VT1508A Signal Conditioning Plug-on. Insert this
manual in your VT1413C or Agilent/HP E1313 manual behind the “Signal Conditioning
Plug-ons” divider.

Copyright © VXI Technology, Inc., 2003

Manual Part Number: 82-0082-000 Printed: July 9, 2003

Printed in U.S.A.

Eight-Channel Fixed Filter and Amplifier

Introduction

The VT1508A is a Signal Conditioning Plug-on that provides eight fixed low-pass
filters with a 3 dB cutoff frequency of 7 Hz and eight amplifiers with gain of 16.
Also provided is input over-voltage protection and open transducer detection on
each channel.

About this Manual

This manual shows you how to control the Signal Conditioning Plug-on (SCP)
using SCPI commands as well as Register-Based commands, and explains the
capabilities of this SCP. Finally, it covers specifications for this SCP. The contents
of this manual are:

VT1508A

Signal Conditioning Plug-on

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Installation .................................................... 3

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Identifying the Plug-on ..........................................3

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Connecting To The Terminal Module................................ 4

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Programming With SCPI Commands ...............................6

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Programming With Register Commands .............................8

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Specifications ................................................. 10

Installation

Installation for this Plug-onis commonto several others and is covered inChapters

1 and 2 of your VT1413C or Agilent/HP E1313 manual.

Identifying the Plug-on

You’ll find the VXI Technology part number on the connector side of the SCP to
the left of the serial number bar code. For the VT1508A, the part number is :
VT1508A.

Introduction VT1508A Fixed Filter+Amplifier SCP 3

Connecting To The Terminal Module

This section shows how to make connections to the Terminal Module.

The SCP connections for the Terminal Modules are shown on the stick-on labels
that came with the SCP. Use the appropriate label for the type of Terminal Module
you have. The connections and appropriate stickers are as follows:

For VT1413C and above Terminal Modules, use stickers for VT1508A SCPs.

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The connections are shown in Figure 1.

For Agilent/HP E1313 Terminal Moduless, use stickers for VT1508A SCPs.

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The connections are shown in Figures 2 and 3.

For Agilent/HP E1413B and below Terminal Modules, use stickers for

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Agilent/HP E1413 Option 18 SCPs. The connections are shown in Figure 4.

Figure 1 VT1508A C-Size Terminal Module Connections

4 VT1508A Fixed Filter+Amplifier SCP Connecting To The Terminal Module