Installation manual

Model 8210A-2-5 IM-377

Aeroflex / Weinschel

1. GENERAL INFORMATION:

1-1 PURPOSE: This manual contains setup and operation information for the

Aeroflex/Weinschel’s Model 8210A-2-5 SmartStep™ Programmable Attenuator/

Switch Controller. The manual also provides component location, reference

designators, part numbers, and nomenclature to identify all the assemblies and sub-

assemblies of the Attenuator Unit.

1-2 SCOPE: This manual is to be used in conjunction with the operation and

maintenance of the Model 8210A-2-5 SmartStep™ Programmable Attenuator/Switch

Controller. The manual also provides a general description; applications; and general

maintenance procedures to maintain the controller.

1-3 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: Aeroflex/Weinschel’s Model 8210A-2-5 SmartStep Programmable

Attenuator/Switch Controller (Figure 1) is designed to interface with Weinschel’s line of SmartStep programmable

attenuators and represents a new concept in device control applications for bench test and subsystem designs. The

8210A-2-5 provides a high-level interface from a standard RS-232/RS-422/RS485 communications interface to the

SmartStep’s serial Driver Interface Bus.

The Device Interface Bus (DIB) is a system for connecting a number of relatively low-speed I/O devices to a host,

providing a simple, uniform, and inexpensive way to control a variety of devices via a single port. The DIB is based on

the two-wire I

C serial bus and several software protocol layers that allow the Model 8210A-2-5 to address up to 125

peripheral devices, with serial data rates of up to 100 KHz. The DIB may also be used to supply DC power to the

devices, resulting in a simple, low-cost interconnection system.

Figure 1. Model 8210A-2-5 Front Panel