Agilent Technologies Agilent E5250A - Manual (Page 108)

5-14 Agilent E5250A User’s Guide, Edition 11
Controlling the E5250A
Switch Control Basics
The two output ports are determined by the channel_list parameter of the
:ROUT:CLOS command, and the lower output port number is always odd.
So, when you execute :ROUT:CLOS or :ROUT:OPEN command for the couple
port, four relays operate synchronously as shown in Figure 5-3.
For example, assume that input ports 1 and 2 are coupled, and that the Couple Port
mode is ON:
1. If :ROUT:CLOS command specifies to connect channel 0105, relays are closed
to realize two channels (0105 and 0206).
2. If :ROUT:OPEN command specifies to disconnect channel 0105, all four relays
between the two input ports and two output ports are opened.
Figure 5-3 Couple Port Relay Connections
NOTE For each E5252A installed in the E5250A, you can independently specify the same
or different couple ports.
INPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
OUTPUT
2XM-1 2XM
2XN
2XN-1
2XM-1 2XM
2XN
2XN-1
1. Connect condition 2. Disconnect condition
Close
Open
N=1 to 5
M=1 to 6 for Normal Config.
M=1 to 24 (max) for Auto Config.