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Model 8100-007 

RF Power Amplifier 

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Summary of Contents for 8100-007

Page 1: ...Model 8100 007 RF Power Amplifier User Manual ...

Page 2: ...herein nor does it convey any license under its patent rights nor the rights of others All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Copyright 2014 by ETS Lindgren Inc All Rights Reserved No part of this document may be copied by any means without written permission from ETS Lindgren Inc Trademarks used in this document The ETS Lindgren logo is a registered trademark and Calibration S...

Page 3: ...pecifications 13 4 0 Before You Begin 15 Setting up the Amplifier 15 Rack Mounting 15 5 0 Pre Installation Tasks 17 Mains Connection 17 RF Connectors 17 Interlock Safety Loop 17 6 0 Operation 19 Front Panel View 19 Rear Panel View 20 Manual Operation 21 Remote Control via the IEC IEEE 488 2 GPIB Interface 25 Remote Control via the Ethernet Interface 30 Remote Control and Interlock Interface 37 App...

Page 4: ...Menu 23 Figure 7 Pin assignment of IEEE connector 25 Figure 8 IEEE universal commands 26 Figure 9 IEEE addressed commands 26 Figure 10 ASCII ISO and IEC character set 27 Figure 11 IEEE interface commands 28 Figure 12 IEEE interface status messages 29 Figure 13 Pin configuration of the Ethernet interface 30 Figure 14 Ethernet interface commands 35 Figure 15 Ethernet interface status messages 36 Fig...

Page 5: ...on manual for additional information If the instruction manual has been misplaced download it from www ets lindgren com or contact ETS Lindgren Customer Service High Voltage Indicates presence of hazardous voltage Unsafe practice could result in severe personal injury or death Protective Earth Ground Safety Ground Indicates protective earth terminal You should provide uninterruptible safety earth ...

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Page 7: ... to achieve a stable output power the bias of the amplifier stages are controlled by low drift voltage regulators The maximum input power for achieving the nominal output power is 0 dBm corresponding to 1 mW or 0 224 V into 50 Due to its gain reserve the amplifier usually achieves full output power with an input power of 5 dBm The final stage is separately protected against overload by current lim...

Page 8: ...f two brackets for fixing the amplifier in standard 19 racks Preamplifier Module 2 Final stage Module 2 24V RF switch Remote Control and Interlock Connector IEEE Connector 12V Preamplifier Module 1 RF switch Temperature Sense Final stage Module 1 RF Input Mains Control Unit Power Supply 28V RF Output Keyboard Card Ethernet Connector ...

Page 9: ...components such as cables or connectors If you have any questions concerning maintenance contact ETS Lindgren Customer Service Clean the exterior of the cabinet using a damp cloth and mild cleaner Always unplug the unit before cleaning To prevent electrical shock do not remove cover Warranty may be void if the housing is opened If you have any questions concerning maintenance contact ETS Lindgren ...

Page 10: ...r the mains switch on panel of the amplifier Check the mains voltage at the mains connector If a fault message will be displayed the following should be checked Display Interlock External Check the connection to the external interlockswitch or jumper in the interlock connector see Figure 2 on page 17 and Figure 3 on page 18 Display Temperature X Check whether the airflow is obstructed Check if the...

Page 11: ...ess the Control key until the display indicates LOCAL The amplifier can now be activated locally If a non permanent error message is being displayed it has to be confirmed by pushing the Standby Operate key at the front panel before the fault status will be unlatched ...

Page 12: ... the conversation Include the serial number of the item being returned 3 Package the system or component carefully If possible use the original packing materials or carrying case to return a system or system component to ETS Lindgren CALIBRATION SERVICES Annual Calibration For reliable and repeatable long term performance annual recalibration of your measuring device by an ETS Lindgren experienced...

Page 13: ... 50 dBc min AC supply 100 VAC to 240 VAC 10 47 Hz to 63 Hz Line power 500 VA RF connectors input output N f on rear panel Impedance input output 50 Ohms VSWR input output 2 1 typ Load VSWR Infinite for no damage Remote control interfaces GPIB LAN TTL Physical Specifications Dimensions WxHxD 430 mm x 133 mm 3 HU x 630 mm 16 9 in x 5 2 in x 24 8 in Weight 22 5 kg 50 lb Ambient temperature 0 C to 45 ...

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Page 15: ...outlet air temperature exceeds the inlet temperature by max 20 C CAUTION The temperature of the inlet cooling air must not exceed 45 C The outlet air temperature should be maximum 20 C higher than the inlet air temperature Rack Mounting To ensure sufficient ventilation Make sure to provide enough space between the casing and the air inlet at the front panel and the air outlet at the rear Make sure...

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Page 17: ...h N type female connectors at all RF connectors The mating connectors must be tightened manually Interlock Safety Loop This amplifier permits an interlock safety loop to be connected which must be always closed for activating the amplifier The interlock function protects the user against unintentional emission of RF power It is necessary to wire the attached mating connector for the Remote Control...

Page 18: ...ion is not used after thorough examination the interlock contact can be bridged in the Remote Control and Interlock connector This is done using a jumper from EXTERNAL INTERLOCK pin 8 to EXTERNAL INTERLOCK RETURN pin 15 Note If the interlock connection is missing the amplifier cannot be operated Finally check that there is no message indicating an interlock error status on the display Now the ampl...

Page 19: ...wn the amplifier 2 DISPLAY Status Display Amplifier Status See chapter 6 Operation on page 19 Fault Indications See chapter 2 Maintenance on page 9 Type of amplifier Indication of amplifier model number Elapsed time meter Indication of hours in operation GPIB Address Setting of the GPIB address 3 STANDBY OPERATE KEY Key for switching the amplifier on off Display OPERATE RF switched on amplifier ac...

Page 20: ... 10 MAINS SWITCH Illuminated when mains is switched on 11 MAINS RECEPTABLE AC power plug 12 REMOTE CONTROL AND Connector for interlock loop and INTERLOCK CONNECTOR the standard remote control interface 13 ETHERNET CONNECTOR Ethernet remote control interface 14 IEEE CONNECTOR IEEE 488 2 GPIB interface connector 15 FANS 16 RF INPUT RF input connector 17 RF OUTPUT RF output connector 100 240 V AC 50 ...

Page 21: ... user menu pages From the main screen the user menu can be accessed by pushing the left and the right button simultaneously for at least one second The first page of the user menu is the voltage and current page Screen V It is primarily intended for diagnostics e g during checking or service and shows the actual voltage and current values of all the internal power supply output channels of the ins...

Page 22: ...nd by pushing the right button or the left button to step back Exit the elapsed time meter page by pushing the left and the right button simultaneously for at least one second The fourth screen of the user menu is the GPIB IEEE address screen Screen G This screen allows viewing and changing of the current GPIB IEEE address of the amplifier The address is changed via clicking the left or right butt...

Page 23: ...DBY BAND1 LOCAL Screen V Voltages 1A1 28 00V 4 50A ON Select 1A1 Screen I Model identification 8100 002 00163509 Screen E Elapsed time meters Elapsed Time Mains hhhhhh mm ss ccccc Screen G Set GPIB address Set GPIB Address 07 Idle 120 sec Idle 10 sec Idle 10 sec Idle 10 sec Push both buttons at least 1 sec 3 sec ...

Page 24: ...lay changes to OPERATE If the interlock loop is interrupted during operation the amplifier is deactivated automatically The error message Interlock External will be displayed If the door and thus the safety switch are closed again the amplifier is not activated again automatically but must be activated via the front panel or via one of the remote control interfaces After a measurement has been con...

Page 25: ...connection cables 15 m each single connection 2 m DI 0 DI 0 2 4 IFC NDAC EOI 1 DI 0 DI 0 DI 0 3 NRFD DAV 1 2 3 4 13 14 15 16 5 6 7 8 17 18 19 20 SHIELD ATN SRQ 9 10 11 12 21 22 23 24 9 GND GND DI 0 DI 0 GND REN 5 6 DI 0 7 8 7 GND 6 8 Logic GND GND 11 10 GND Figure 7 Pin assignment of IEEE connector On power on the amplifier is always in the local state manual operation At the front panel display L...

Page 26: ... controller is able to issue interface messages A distinction is made between universal commands and addressed commands Universal commands are effective for all the devices connected to the IEEE 488 GPIB bus without previous addressing Command Function DCL Device Clear Aborts processing of the currently received commands and resets the command processing software to a defined initial status This c...

Page 27: ... US 47 63 UNL 79 O 95 111 o 127 DEL Addressed Commands Universal Commands Listener Address Talker Address Secondary Addresses and Commands Figure 10 ASCII ISO and IEC character set DEVICE MESSAGES Device messages to IEC 625 1 are transmitted on the data lines in which case the ATN line is not active i e high The ASCII code ISO 7 bit code is used Commands Received by the Amplifier in Listener Mode ...

Page 28: ...E 488 2 GPIB bus if it has been requested by a query command to provide data in its output buffer and has been addressed as talker Note that the command line with the data requests must be transmitted immediately before addressing as talker The output buffer is cleared if another command line is entered in between Transferring the Device Status The status messages of the amplifier indicated at the...

Page 29: ...nterlock External External Interlock fault Temperature X Over temperature fault at sensor X PowerSupply X Power supply fault at output X Switch Fault Switch not in correct position Control Fault Internal control fault Figure 12 IEEE interface status messages Alarms If a fault status occurs the amplifier indicates the specific fault message and sends a service request via the IEEE interface The con...

Page 30: ...7 not used 8 not used Figure 13 Pin configuration of the Ethernet interface On power on the amplifier is always in the local state manual operation At the front panel display LOCAL will be indicated If a controller addresses the amplifier as a listener by sending the REMOTE command the amplifier changes to the remote state and remains in this state even after termination of data transmission This ...

Page 31: ...xxx where xxx 253 and subnet mask 255 255 255 0 are assigned by default Check that computer is connected to same Ethernet LAN than the Ethernet interface TCP IP Configuration IP address of each Ethernet interface must be unique on the network An individual address can be either assigned by A static address using administrative commands or An existing DHCP server on the network who can assign an av...

Page 32: ...32 Operation www ets lindgren com Select Status to get basic information about the actual amplifier status Then the following page will display ...

Page 33: ...www ets lindgren com Operation 33 Select Network and Password Settings and the following page will display ...

Page 34: ...ets lindgren com Set IP address network mask gateway or alternatively select DHCP and confirm settings by OK The system will return to the previous page Device Commands from where the instrument can be fully controlled ...

Page 35: ...issible terminator is Line feed ASCII code 10 decimal Between each two commands there should be a delay time of 200 ms to avoid a command overflow situation The following command sequences result from this Function Command String Go to remote REMOTE Go to local LOCAL Amplifier on Operate AMP_ON Amplifier off Standby AMP_OFF Select Band 1 SW01_1 Select Band 2 SW01_2 Poll of switch position SW01 Amp...

Page 36: ...ning IDN ETS 8100 007 xxx Instrument identification Manu facturer Model number Serial number AMP AMP_ON Amplifier is set to operate mode AMP_OFF Amplifier is set to standby mode CONTROL LOCAL Amplifier is in local control mode GPIB Amplifier is in GPIB control mode LAN Amplifier is in LAN control mode TTL Amplifier is in TTL control mode SW01 SW01_1 Switch in position Band 1 SW01_2 Switch in Posit...

Page 37: ...ed to a summary alarm on the interface The remote control interface commands are activated by negative slope triggering The pulse width should be 10 to 50 ms This is done in order not to activate the amplifier immediately on power on by static remote control interface commands TTL REMOTE and OPERATE Triggering on the negative slope permits to control the interface by 12 V CMOS logic or 5 V open co...

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Page 39: ...to correct a warranty failure shall be warranted to the extent of the un expired term of the warranty applicable to the repaired or replaced product The warranty period shall commence on the date the product is delivered to Buyer however if Seller assembles the product or provides technical direction of such assembly the warranty period for such product shall commence on the date the assembly of t...

Page 40: ...er s product with any product furnished by others 7 combining incompatible products of Seller 8 interference with the radio frequency fields due to conditions or causes outside the product as furnished by Seller 9 improper or extraordinary use of the product or failure to comply with any applicable instructions or recommendations of Seller including maintenance calibration and cleaning procedures ...

Page 41: ...T INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR AS A RESULT OF THE SALE DELIVERY NON DELIVERY SERVICING ASSEMBLING USE OR LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCTS OR ANY PART THEREOF OR FOR ANY CHARGES OR EXPENSES OF ANY NATURE INCURRED WITHOUT SELLER S WRITTEN CONSENT DESPITE ANY NEGLIGENCE ON BEHALF OF THE SELLER IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER S LIABILITIES UNDER ANY CLAIM MADE BY BUYER EXCEED ...

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Page 43: ... Amplifier Model 8100 007 Emission EN 61326 1 2006 Class A Electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use Note Conducted emission complies with Class B household equipment Immunity EN 61326 1 2006 Industrial level performance criteria A Electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use Safety EN 61010 1 2010 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measuremen...

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