1General Information1-11.1 IntroductionThis section contains general information about the Model7015 40-Channel Solid-State Multiplexer Card.There are two basic versions of this multiplexer card; theModel 7015-S and the Model 7015-C. The Model 7015-S as-sembly consists of a screw terminal connector card and a re-lay card. External test circuits are wired directly to the screwterminals of the connector card. Also available from Keithleyis the Model 7015-ST, which is an extra screw terminal con-nector card. With an extra connector card, you can wire asecond test system without disturbing the wiring configura-tion of the first test system.The Model 7015-C assembly consists of a multi-pin (masstermination) connector card and the relay card. External testcircuit connections to the multiplexer are made via the 96-pin male DIN connector on the connector card. Keithley of-fers a variety of optional accessories that can be used to makeconnections to the connector card (see paragraph 1.8).The rest of Section 1 is arranged in the following manner:1.2 Features1.3 Warranty information1.4 Manual addenda1.5 Safety symbols and terms1.6 Specifications1.7 Unpacking and inspection1.8 Repacking for shipment1.9 Optional accessories1.2 FeaturesThe Model 7015 is a solid-state, two-pole, quad, 1 × 10 mul-tiplexer card. Some of the key features include:• Solid-state relays for fast switching, indefinite “con-tact” life, and quiet operation.• Low contact potential and offset current for minimal ef-fects on low-level signals.• The connector board detaches from the relay board al-lowing easy access to the screw terminals (Model 7015-S) and jumpers.• Easy jumper configuration of one, two, three or fourmultiplexer banks.• Backplane jumpers. Cutting jumpers disconnects multi-plexer bank outputs from the Model 7001 or Model7002 analog backplane.1.3 Warranty informationWarranty information is located on the inside front cover ofthis instruction manual. Should your Model 7015 requirewarranty service, contact the Keithley representative or au-thorized repair facility in your area for further information.Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com