Section 3: Instrument description Series 3700A System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual
3-24 3700AS-901-01 Rev. D/June 2018
Rear panel summary
The following is a brief overview of the Series 3700A rear panel.
Figure 25: Rear panel features
Analog backplane AMPS fuse (on page 3-24)
Slots (on page 3-24) (6 slots)
TSP-Link connector (on page 3-25) (2 connectors)
Instrument fuse (on page 3-25)
Power connector (on page 3-25)
Digital I/O port (on page 3-25, on page 2-28)
GPIB connector (on page 3-26)
Ethernet connector (on page 3-27)
USB connectors (on page 3-28)
Analog backplane connector (on page 3-29)
Rear panel connection details
The following topics describe how to connect the cable connections for the communication interfaces.
To properly set up the communications interfaces after connection, see the information in Remote
communications interfaces (on page 2-6).
Analog backplane AMPS fuse
For continued protection against fire hazard, replace fuse with same type and rating (3 A /
250 V). See Fuse replacement (on page 7-1) for details.
Slots
Use any of the six slots of the Keithley Instruments Series 3700A for switching cards. If a slot does
not contain a card, make sure that you cover the slot with a slot cover.
To get information about an installed card, press the SLOT key.