I/O Signal Pin Layout and Description

The layout of the I/O signal pins on the 24 bit interface connector and its description are shown below.

A slash (/) symbol preceding signal names means that they are negative logic (active low).

Pin number

Signal name

Input/Output

Description

1

GND

N/A 

Ground.

2

/INPUT1

Input

When this port receives a negative pulse, /OUTPUT1 and /OUTPUT2 are changed to the Low level.

3

/OUTPUT1

Output

Changes to the Low level when /INPUT1 receives a negative pulse. A command can be available for altering the Low/High level logic.

4

/OUTPUT2

Output

Changes to the Low level when /INPUT1 receives a negative pulse. A command can be available for altering the Low/High level logic.

5

/PORT A0

Output

Bit 0 of port A (8 bit parallel output port)

6

/PORT A1

Output

Bit 1 of port A.

7

/PORT A2

Output

Bit 2 of port A.

8

/PORT A3

Output

Bit 3 of port A.

9

/PORT A4

Output

Bit 4 of port A.

10

/PORT A5

Output

Bit 5 of port A.

11

/PORT A6

Output

Bit 6 of port A.

12

/PORT A7

Output

Bit 7 of port A.

13

/PORT B0

Output

Bit 0 of port B (8 bit parallel output port)

14

/PORT B1

Output

Bit 1 of port B.

15

/PORT B2

Output

Bit 2 of port B.

16

/PORT B3

Output

Bit 3 of port B.

17

/PORT B4

Output

Bit 4 of port B.

18

/PORT B5

Output

Bit 5 of port B.

19

/PORT B6

Output

Bit 6 of port B.

20

/PORT B7

Output

Bit 7 of port B.

21

/PORT C0

Input/Output

Bit 0 of port C (4 bit parallel I/O port)

22

/PORT C1

Input/Output

Bit 1 of port C .

23

/PORT C2

Input/Output

Bit 2 of port C.

24

/PORT C3

Input/Output

Bit 3 of port C.

25

/PORT D0

Input/Output

Bit 0 of port D (4 bit parallel I/O port)

26

/PORT D1

Input/Output

Bit 1 of port D

27

/PORT D2

Input/Output

Bit 2 of port D.

28

/PORT D3

Input/Output

Bit 3 of port D.

29

PORT C STATUS

Output

Port C status signal. This signal is changed to the High level when port C is configured to output port. It is changed to the Low level when the port is configured to input port.

30

PORT D STATUS

Output

 

Port D status signal. This signal is changed to the High level when port D is configured to output port. It is changed to the Low level when the port is configured to input port.

31

/WRITE STROBE

Output

A output port write strobe signal. When data is present (that is, output level changes) on any of the output ports, this signal provides a negative pulse.

32

NC

 

Not Used

33

/SWEEP END

Output

 

A sweep completion signal. When measurement (all sweeps of all channels) and data calculation are completed, this signal provides a negative pulse.

34

+5V

Output

 

Provides +5V DC power supply for external instruments.

35

/PASS FAIL

Output

Each limit test's results signal. This signal changes to the High level when limit test, bandwidth test, or ripple test results return FAIL. It changes to the Low level when all limit test results return PASS.

36

/PASS FAIL STROBE

Output

Limit test result write strobe signal. When limit test result is present on /PASS FAIL, this signal provides a negative pulse.

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