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5. About Software 

 

 

 

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VNA-300M-PCI 

Using Sample Programs 

Sample programs are provided for each of the basic operations.    You can use these to check the 

operation of the board and as a reference when writing your own programs. 

To use the sample programs, specify the device name in the property page for the program. 

The sample programs are stored in \Program Files\CONTEC\API-PAC(W32)\VNAWDM\Samples. 

 

Running a Sample Program 

(1)  Click on the [Start] button on the Windows taskbar. 

(2)  From the Start Menu, select “Programs” - “CONTEC API-PAC(W32)” - “API-VNA(WDM)” - 

“SAMPLE…”. 

(3)  A sample program is invoked. 

 

Sample Programs - Examples 

- Measure 

Measurement sample 

- Calibration 

Calibration setting method sample 

Summary of Contents for VNA-300M-PCI

Page 1: ...PC HELPER Network Analyzer Bord for PCI VNA 300M PCI User s Guide CONTEC CO LTD...

Page 2: ...Check with the following list that your package is complete If you discover damaged or missing items contact your retailer Product Configuration List Board VNA 300M PCI 1 First step guide 1 CD ROM 1 A...

Page 3: ...o change without notice All relevant issues have been considered in the preparation of this document Should you notice an omission or any questionable item in this document please feel free to notify...

Page 4: ...ronment 7 Inspection 7 Storage 7 Disposal 7 2 SETUP 9 What is Setup 9 Using the Board under Windows Using the Driver Library API PAC W32 9 Step 1 Installing the Software 10 Starting the Install Progra...

Page 5: ...Input Signal 28 Connecting the Digital I O Signals 29 Connecting the Reference Clock Input Signal 30 4 FUNCTIONS 31 Error Compensation Function 31 Normalize 31 Transmission Full Calibration 31 Reflect...

Page 6: ...VNA 300M PCI v Block Diagram 46 Timing for Control Signal 47 Timing for Control Signal of Measurement function 47...

Page 7: ...vi VNA 300M PCI...

Page 8: ...tal oscillators and can be used to perform characteristic evaluations from low levels to high levels Features Capable of performing characteristic evaluations in the 10kHz to 300MHz range This product...

Page 9: ...r for the measurement terminal This product uses an SMA connector for its measurement terminal which makes it easy to connect test devices Equipped with a trigger input terminal You can start measurem...

Page 10: ...2 The front panel software is an application that can be used immediately as a network analyzer This software also has a function for diagnosing the status of the board and drivers Also you can use th...

Page 11: ...this device is returned freight prepaid with a copy of the original invoice and a Return Merchandise Authorization to the distributor or the CONTEC group office from which it was purchased This warra...

Page 12: ...that need to be set in advance Be sure to check these before installing this product Only set the switches and jumpers on this product to the specified settings Otherwise this product may malfunction...

Page 13: ...ead the manual and understand the contents Do not modify the product CONTEC will bear no responsibility for any problems etc resulting from modifying this product Regardless of the foregoing statement...

Page 14: ...or of the board and its cable have been plugged correctly Check that the board has no dust or foreign matter adhering The gold plated leads of the bus connector have no stain or corrosion Storage When...

Page 15: ...1 Introduction 8 VNA 300M PCI...

Page 16: ...ormed before you can start developing application programs for the board using the bundled CD ROM Driver Library API PAC W32 Taking the following steps sets up the software and hardware You can use th...

Page 17: ...the OS used the basic procedure is the same Starting the Install Program 1 Load the CD ROM API PAC W32 on your PC 2 The API PAC W32 Installer window appears automatically If the panel does not appear...

Page 18: ...ork Analyzer Driver 3 Click on the Install button Run the installation 1 Complete the installation by following the instructions on the screen 2 The Readme file appears when the installation is comple...

Page 19: ...he factory defaults untouched You can change board settings later Parts of the Board and Factory Defaults Figure 2 1 shows the names of major parts on the board Note that the switches and jumpers sett...

Page 20: ...o set the board ID use the rotary switch on the board Turn the SW1 knob to set the board ID as shown below BOARD ID 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 A B C D E F 8 SW1 Factory setting Board ID 0 Figure 2 2 Board ID S...

Page 21: ...ternating between indicators Resetting Flashes twice goes out Loader mode Continuous flashing Continuous flashing Setting to factory default values comes on goes out Error Hardware error 1 goes out go...

Page 22: ...edge connector with your hands Otherwise the board may malfunction overheat or cause a failure If the terminals are touched by someone s hands clean the terminals with industrial alcohol Do not insta...

Page 23: ...slot at 5V and 3 3V is required If 5V or 3 3V is not supplied from the PCI bus slot board is not recognized from PC Found New Hardware Wizard in the next page is not displayed In this case change the...

Page 24: ...do not depend on the location of the PCI bus slot or the board itself If you remove two or more boards that have already been installed and then remount one of them on the computer it is unknown that...

Page 25: ...anager by right clicking on My Computer and selecting Properties 2 Hardware that was installed is registered under the CONTEC Devices tree When you open the devices tree hardware name that was install...

Page 26: ...t you do not use the same name for more than one device Setting whether a pi network jig is present and setting the reference clock 1 In Device Manager double click the device to display its property...

Page 27: ...ion which can be used as a vector network analyzer it also has the function of diagnosing the state of the board and its driver Using the Diagnosis Report feature reports the driver settings the prese...

Page 28: ...and displays the file for you to view Click Diagnosis Report and then specify the folder to save the diagnosis report text file 2 The diagnosis report contains the following data Version of OS Device...

Page 29: ...normally and the application made by user does not work normally The front panel software is made by using the functions of API VNA WDM If the front panel software works normally the install driver a...

Page 30: ...shape Use the interface connectors on the board to connect this product to an external device The following interface connectors are available measurement connectors OUT and IN a reference clock inpu...

Page 31: ...l reference clock use Device Manager Output This is the output terminal of the RF signal used for measurements The output impedance is 50 Input This is the input terminal to which the signal from the...

Page 32: ...u will connect directly to the device under test DUT set the pi circuit setting to OFF Failing to do so may prevent normal measurements from being performed Use Device Manager to set the pi circuit se...

Page 33: ...he device under test DUT set the pi circuit setting to ON Failing to do so may prevent normal measurements from being performed Use Device Manager to set the pi circuit setting to ON or OFF Accurate m...

Page 34: ...r Figure 3 5 Connection to the DUT CAUTION If you will perform reflection measurements set the pi circuit setting to OFF Failing to do so may prevent normal measurements from being performed Use Devic...

Page 35: ...L level signal The TRG terminal can also be used for general I O but in this case this terminal cannot be used to receive external triggers Use the software to switch between external trigger input an...

Page 36: ...e BNC connector of the TRG The digital I O signals use positive logic input These I O signals are 3 3V LVTTL level signals Input BOARD TRG Target 3 3V 10k Ground 50 SN74LVC245A Shield cable Figure 3 7...

Page 37: ...nce clock use the software BOARD CLK Target Reference CLK IN Ground Shield cable Figure 3 9 Connecting the Reference Clock Input CAUTION When you have specified external reference clock input perform...

Page 38: ...plications Normalize Transmission full calibration Reflection Calibration Normalize Directly connect the OUT and IN terminals to compensate the frequency response OUT IN TRG EXT REF Thru Figure 4 1 No...

Page 39: ...own value Open Short or Load to compensate for errors caused by impedance non conformance between the signal source and the measurement terminal and frequency response errors OUT IN TRG EXT REF Open S...

Page 40: ...ns have finished Start delay time Resolution bandwidth RBW 2 Initialization 3 Measurement condition settings 4 Starting stopping operation 5 Status data acquisition Measurement parameters Frequency ra...

Page 41: ...ze the device For details refer to the VnaInit VNA driver reference in Help 3 Measurement Condition Settings Configure settings such as the channel to use the measurement parameters the frequency rang...

Page 42: ...Version information on each driver Japanese Readmeu html Version information on each driver English APIPAC Each installer AioWdm CntWdm VnaWdm INF INF file for each driver WDM Aio Cnt Vna LINUX LINUX...

Page 43: ...istics The ability to perform error compensation designed to compensate for measurement errors caused by measuring instruments or cables The ability to stop sampling and to monitor the usage status of...

Page 44: ...M PCI 37 When using the API VNA WDM Accessing the Help File 1 Click on the Start button on the Windows taskbar 2 From the Start Menu select Programs CONTEC API PAC W32 API VNA WDM API VNA WDM HELP to...

Page 45: ...ple programs specify the device name in the property page for the program The sample programs are stored in Program Files CONTEC API PAC W32 VNAWDM Samples Running a Sample Program 1 Click on the Star...

Page 46: ...ce Manager From My Computer Control Panel select System and then select the Device Manager tab You can also open Device Manager by right clicking on My Computer and selecting Properties 2 All of the h...

Page 47: ...install dialog box is displayed Do not select the Delete the driver software for this device check box Click OK 4 In Programs and Features of Control Panel select Windows Driver Package CONTEC cvna Co...

Page 48: ...edure for Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server Uninstall the device driver Use My Computer Control Panel Add and Remove Programs to uninstall the device driver Select Windows driver package CONTEC cvna...

Page 49: ...5 About Software 42 VNA 300M PCI...

Page 50: ...18dBm 43dBm 10kHz 150MHz 10dBm 43dBm 150MHz 300MHz Resolution 0 1dB Accuracy 2 0dB 0dBm 10MHz Linearity 10MHz 18dBm 12dBm 2 5dB 12dBm 35dBm 1 5dB 35dBm 43dBm 2 5dB Flatness during 0dBm output 10kHz 1...

Page 51: ...uracy 20dBm reference 0 10dBm 0 5dB 10 40dBm 0 3dB 40 50dBm 0 5dB 50 60dBm 1 0dB Phase characteristic Measurement range 180 Error compensation functions Normalize amplitude and phase compensation tran...

Page 52: ...ions of the computer 3 When this product is installed in the expansion slot of a computer ensure that the ambient temperature does not exceed 50 C 4 This board requires power supply at 5V and 3 3V fro...

Page 53: ...is a circuit block diagram of this product SMA IN SMA OUT SMA EXT REF BNC TRG ATT Port A ATT Port R LPF LPF A D Amp MIX MIX Amp RF Oscillator Local Oscillator ATT Oscillator 10MHz Timing Controller A...

Page 54: ...tart Control Signal Table 6 2 Timing Table of External Control Signals Items Symbol Time Unit Set up time of sampling start signal Rising edge tSRS 100 nsec Hold time of sampling start signal Rising e...

Page 55: ...Osaka 555 0025 Japan Japanese http www contec co jp English http www contec com Chinese http www contec com cn No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without pri...

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