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Contents
HP E1459A 64-Channel Isolated Input Interrupt Module
Edition 3

Warranty ....................................................................................................................... 5
Safety Symbols ............................................................................................................. 6
WARNINGS................................................................................................................. 6
Declaration of Conformity ............................................................................................ 7
Reader Comment Sheet ................................................................................................ 9

Chapter 1
Installing and Configuring the HP E1459A .............................................................. 11
Functional Description................................................................................................ 11
Watchdog Timer .................................................................................................. 14
Input Level Selection .......................................................................................... 14
Input Isolation ..................................................................................................... 14
Input Debounce Processing ................................................................................. 14
Input Edge Detection ........................................................................................... 15
Input Data Capture .............................................................................................. 17
Front Panel Markers ............................................................................................ 18
Interrupt Driven or Polled Mode Operations ...................................................... 18
Interrupt Parsing .................................................................................................. 18
Configuring for Installation ........................................................................................ 19
Setting the Logical Address ................................................................................ 20
Setting the Interrupt Priority ............................................................................... 20
Setting Input Threshold Levels ........................................................................... 21
Setting the Reset Time on the Watchdog Timer ................................................. 21
Connecting User Inputs ....................................................................................... 22
Installing the HP E1459A in a VXIbus Mainframe ............................................ 24
Terminal Block .................................................................................................... 25
Wiring a Terminal Block ..................................................................................... 26

Chapter 2
Using the HP E1459A Module .................................................................................... 29
Power-on / Reset States .............................................................................................. 30
Example 1: Reset, Self Test, and Module ID ...................................................... 30
Example 2: Digital Input ..................................................................................... 32
Edge Detected Event Detection .................................................................................. 34
Example 3: Edge Interrupt .................................................................................. 37




Contents 1
Chapter 3
HP E1459A SCPI Command Reference .................................................................... 39
DIAGnostic:SYSReset Subsystem ............................................................................. 41
DIAGnostic:SYSReset[:STATe]? ....................................................................... 41
DIAGnostic:SYSReset:ENABle ............................................................ 41
DIAGnostic:SYSReset:ENABle? ....................................................................... 42
DISPlay:MONitor Subsystem..................................................................................... 43
DISPlay:MONitor:PORT ........................................................................ 43
DISPlay:MONitor:PORT? [MINimum | MAXimum | DEFault] ........................ 44
DISPlay:MONitor:PORT:AUTO ........................................................... 44
DISPlay:MONitor:PORT:AUTO? ...................................................................... 44
DISPlay:MONitor[:STATe] ................................................................... 45
DISPlay:MONitor[:STATe]? .............................................................................. 45
INPut Subsystem......................................................................................................... 46
INPutn:CLOCk[:SOURce] .................................................................. 46
INPutn:CLOCk[:SOURce]? ................................................................................ 47
INPutn:DEBounce:TIME