The Model 3706A system switch with high performance DMM contains six slots for plug-in cards in a compact 2U high enclosure that easily accommodates the needs of medium to high channel count applications. When fully loaded, a mainframe can support up to 576 two-wire multiplexer channels for unrivaled density and economical per channel costs. The result is a tightly integrated switch and measurement solution that’s equally at home on the bench or in the rack.
| Features | Benefits |
| Four configuration options available | Allows buying the minimum functionality the application requires: with or without DMM, with or without front panel display and keypad. |
| Embedded Test Script Processor (TSP®) | Avoids communication delays between the PC controller and instrument by embedding test scripts in the instrument itself, improving test throughput dramatically. |
| TSP-Link® master/slave connection | Offers easy system expansion between mainframes; also allows connecting to other TSP-Link enabled instruments such as Series 2600B SourceMeter SMU instruments. |
| Optional 7½-digit DMM is connected to the mainframe’s analog backplane | Ensures a high quality signal path from each card channel to the multimeter. |
| Optional DMM capable of >14,000 readings/second to memory at 3½ digits | Supports high throughput component testing. |
| Front panel USB 2.0 device port | Simplifies transfer of readings, system configurations, and test scripts by allowing them to be saved to memory sticks. |
| Built-in LXI/Ethernet, GPIB, and USB interfaces | Supports easy connectivity with other equipment in the test system. |
| Fourteen programmable digital I/O lines | Allows easy control of external devices like component handlers or other instruments. |
| Model | Maximum Switching Channels | Other Features | Connectivity | Mainframe Size | No. of Card Slots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3706A-SNFP | up to 576 | Switch Only, DMM is excluded and without front panel display and keypad | GPIB /USB (TMC) / LAN (LXI) | Full rack, 2U | 6 |
| 3706A-S | up to 576 | Switch Only, DMM is excluded | GPIB /USB (TMC) / LAN (LXI) | Full rack, 2U | 6 |
| 3706A | up to 576 | Integrated DMM | GPIB /USB (TMC) / LAN (LXI) | Full rack, 2U | 6 |
