I am not sure what you are asking.? As you know, the 8510 system uses a separate HPIB bus to control the interfaces on the bus including the test sets.
If you want to do the automatic forward and reverse testing as in an 8517, you will have to understand the HPIB commands that control the splitter/switch module.
You could do something such as using the 8510 to control a 11713 switch driver and treat the forward and reverse as separate test sets - just an idea.
On Wed, Jan 12, 2022 at 4:33 PM Gianni via <gianni.chiodo=[email protected]> wrote:
i have in line a system with HP8511B i intend to add dir coupler in order to perform return loss . my goal is to become to a system like 8517 . i have 2 Wiltron dir coupler , by now i have used 1 with a power splitter , to use the two i need the switch power splitter that is present in HP8517.. If i find this switch power splitter how to connect in in order to have the auto switch as 8517 ? where i can find docs if the HW involved in this switch power splitter that is present inside the 8517. Ciao IW1EPY Gianni