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3488 A Switch Control

Agilent 34xx family
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3488 A Switch Control — Inventory photo
Fig. 013488 A Switch ControlInventory photo[1]

How it works

The Agilent 3488 A uses latching relays on certain option assemblies, which means the relay state is maintained even when power is removed. The relay states can only be altered through front panel control or program control. In the event of power or equipment failure, a failsafe method must be provided by the installer to ensure circuits are in a known state.[4]

What do the numbers mean?

Control & software1

Description
Switch Control Unit With Relay Multiplexer 77740[1]
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Configuration & options8

With Relay Multiplexer 77740[1]
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Model
3488 A[1]
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Make
Agilent[1]
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Primary model
3488A[3]
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Year
1986[3]
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Document type
User Manual[3]
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Page count
282[3]
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Part number
03488-90002[3]
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  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the 3488 A Switch Control are on record.

    Answerable by: OEM historical records or a trade-press announcement

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the 3488 A Switch Control are on record.

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  • The control-system platform and OS era of the 3488 A Switch Control are not on record.

    Answerable by: an engineer who operated it or OEM installation records

  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the 3488 A Switch Control are on record.

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  • The process node or technology generation of the 3488 A Switch Control is not on record.

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Sources (4)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]Inventory photo
  2. [2]Inventory photo
  3. [3]metrologymanuals.commetrologymanuals.com
  4. [4]Hp-3488a-operating-programming CONFIGURATION – Operation manual (PDF) - ManualsPlus — manualsplus.commanualsplus.com
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