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Compact switch system provides high-density, high-speed switching

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Compact switch system provides high-density high-speed switching

The Model 7002 Switch System is a 10-slot mainframe that supports up to
400 two-pole multiplexer channels or 400 matrix crosspoints. Because of
its high-density design, the full-rack-sized switch system takes up only 7
in. vertically in a standard rack. And the switch provides high test
throughput, scanning a broad signal range from 100 pA to 1 A or 5 nV to
110 V at up to 165 channels/s. A key feature of the 7002 is its
interactive channel-status LED display that speeds programming. This
display shows the open/closed status of all channels simultaneously,
allowing the user to check switching card configuration and channel status
at a glance. Furthermore, an optional light pen allows the user to point
and click the desired channels or crosspoints on the channel-status LED
grid. A separate vacuum fluorescent display provides user prompts,
operating instructions, and other information in English, German, or
French. The Model 7002 is compatible with over 30 different switch cards,
providing switching capabilities from nanovolts to kilovolts, femtoamperes
to amperes, and dc to 500 MHz. Its analog backplane automatically makes
the intercard connections inside the mainframe when the cards are
installed. A memory device built into all of the manufacturer's
high-density cards automatically configures the system for the correct
number of channels, switch type, and proper switch settling time when a
card is installed in a slot. The 7002 is fully programmable over the
IEEE-488 bus, as well as from the front panel. ($3,595; programming light
pen, $275–2 weeks ARO.) Keithley Instruments, Inc. Cleveland, OH xxx
800-552-1115; in OH, 216-248-0400 Fax 216-248-6168

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