
Contents
General Information iii
Symbols ............................. iv
Notation ............................. v
Specifications .......................... vi
1 Getting Started 1 – 1
1.1 Introduction to the Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 – 2
1.2 Front-Panel Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 – 2
1.3 SIMInterface........................ 1–4
2 Remote Operation 2 – 1
2.1 Index of Common Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 – 2
2.2 Alphabetic List of Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 – 4
2.3 Introduction ........................ 2–6
2.4 Commands......................... 2–6
2.5 StatusModel........................ 2–17
3 Performance Tests 3 – 1
3.1 Introduction ........................ 3–2
3.2 Tools and preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 – 2
3.3 Precalibration Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 – 2
3.4 Calibration......................... 3–4
3.5 Other tests and adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 – 6
3.6 SIM980 Performance Test Record . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 – 7
4 Circuitry 4 – 1
4.1 Circuit Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 – 2
4.2 PartsLists ......................... 4–4
4.3 Schematic Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 – 5
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