VXI VT1509A User Manual

Eight-Channel
Fixed Filter and Amplifier
Signal Conditioning Plug-on
VT1509A

User’s Manual

The VT1509A manual also applies to Agilent/HP E1413s as Agilent/HP E1413 Option 19.

Enclosed is the User’s Manual for the VT1509A Signal Conditioning Plug-on. Insert this
manual in your VT1413C and Agilent/HP E1313 manual behind the “Signal Conditioning
Plug-ons” divider.

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Manual Part Number: 82-0083-000 Printed: June 16, 2003

Printed in U.S.A.

Copyright © VXI Technology, Inc., 2003

Eight-Channel Fixed Filter and Amplifier

Introduction

About this Manual

VT1509A

Signal Conditioning Plug-on

The VT1509A 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 64. Also provided is input over-voltage protection and open
transducer detection on each channel.

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:

Installation

Installation for this Plug-on is common to several others and is covered in
Chapters 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 VT1509A, the part
number is : VT1509A.

· Installation .....................................3

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

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

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

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

· Specifications ..................................10

Introduction VT1509A 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

VT1509A SCPs. The connections are shown in Figure 1.

· For Agilent/HP E1313 Terminal Moduless, use stickers for

VT1509A SCPs. The connections are shown in Figures 2 and 3.

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

for HP E1413 Option 19 SCPs. The connections are shown in
Figure 4.

Figure 1 VT1509A C-Size Terminal Module Connections

4 VT1509A Fixed Filter+Amplifier SCP Connecting To The Terminal Module