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Manual Control of the EMCenter

 

www.ets-lindgren.com 

 

Information Screen 

Press 

Info

 to display the Information screen. 

 

Sample Information Screen 

The Information screen displays after the EMCenter is powered on. It provides 
the following information: 

 

Software version 

 

Configured IEEE address (if installed) 

 

Plug-in card installed in each slot 

Summary of Contents for EMCenter

Page 1: ...EMCenter Modular RF Platform User Manual ...

Page 2: ...r its patent rights or the rights of others Copyright 2013 2016 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 EMCenter EMSwitch EMPower EMControl EMSense EMLink TILE and EMQuest are trademarks of ETS Lindgren Inc Revisio...

Page 3: ...rd 10 EMGen RF Signal Generator Plug In Card 11 Standard Configuration 11 ETS Lindgren Product Information Bulletin 12 2 0 Maintenance 13 Maintenance of Fiber Optics 14 Service Procedures 14 3 0 Specifications 15 Performance Specifications 15 Physical Specifications 15 Environmental Specifications 15 Power Specifications 16 Interface and Cable Specifications 16 4 0 Laser Safety 17 Safety Precautio...

Page 4: ...28 Home Screen 29 Card Slot Numbers 29 Status Box 30 Control Buttons 30 Local Mode 30 Configuration Screen 31 8 0 Remote Control of the EMCenter 33 First Character Identifier 33 Second Character Device ID Number 34 Command Examples 35 Example 1 Request Device Identification 35 Example 2 Request an E Field Reading 35 Example 3 Request a Power Value 35 Command Set and Error Codes 36 Command Set 36 E...

Page 5: ...w ets lindgren com v Download USB Drivers 38 If Your Computer is Installed with Windows 7 8 or 10 38 To Change the COM Port Assignment 39 Appendix A Warranty 41 Appendix B EC Declaration of Conformity 43 ...

Page 6: ...l injury and or property damage Included text gives proper procedures Warning Denotes a hazard Failure to follow instructions could result in SEVERE personal injury and or property damage Included text gives proper procedures See Laser Safety on page 17 for detailed laser safety precautions and operational features See the ETS Lindgren Product Information Bulletin for safety regulatory and other p...

Page 7: ...2 slot EMCenter Modular RF Platform with GPIB The slots can contain a user defined combination of these ETS Lindgren cards EMSwitch EMPower EMControl and EMSense When installed each card is automatically recognized initialized and ready for use For more information on the cards see EMCenter Plug In Cards Optional on page 8 The EMCenter is configured and controlled using the 7 in widescreen color t...

Page 8: ...ew versions and future functionality EMCenter Plug In Cards Optional EMSWITCH RF SWITCH PLUG IN CARD EMSwitch is a general purpose multi channel switch matrix used to switch the RF path of equipment for RF measurement applications including immunity emissions and wireless measurements EMSwitch is available with two SPDT coaxial relays four SPDT coaxial relays or two SP6T coaxial relays a 40 GHz op...

Page 9: ...ombination of up to four EMPower USB RF Power Sensors Two versions of the EMPower sensors are available Model 7002 002 and Model 7002 004 Support RMS measurements for CW signals Model 7002 003 and Model 7002 005 Measure RF bursts as short as a few microseconds The 7002 002 and 7002 003 sensors cover the 9 kHz to 6 GHz range and the 7002 004 and 7002 005 sensors cover the 80 MHz to 18 GHz ...

Page 10: ...ronize the simultaneous movements of up to two ETS Lindgren positioning devices for example towers or turntables and the on off operation of an additional auxiliary device such as a LISN or EUT EMSENSE EMF PROBE PLUG IN CARD The EMSense card provides an interface for ETS Lindgren battery powered EMC field probes Each EMSense card can support one probe ...

Page 11: ...e of 9 kHz to 6 GHz EMGen is designed for EMC testing and quickly and accurately performs EMC tests without the need for an external modulation source Standard Configuration Standard configuration may vary by EMCenter model contact ETS Lindgren for additional information EMCenter Modular RF Platform Cables RS 232 USB power Interlock plug Mains lead 19 inch mounting brackets ...

Page 12: ...ndgren Product Information Bulletin included with your shipment for the following Warranty information Safety regulatory and other product marking information Steps to receive your shipment Steps to return a component for service ETS Lindgren calibration service ETS Lindgren contact information ...

Page 13: ...nt Maintenance of the EMCenter is limited to external components such as cables or connectors 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 Customer Service WARRANTY ...

Page 14: ...cables from the unit and turn off power When disconnecting fiber optic cables apply the included dust caps to the ends to maintain their integrity Before connecting fiber optic cables clean the connector tips and in line connectors Before attaching in line connectors clean them with moisture free compressed air Failure to perform these tasks may result in damage to the fiber optic connectors or ca...

Page 15: ...Processor 800 MHz Vortex 860x CPU Memory 256 MB DDR2 RAM 512 MB Flash Operating System Linux Configuration Desktop or 19 in rack mountable Physical Specifications Height 3U 132 mm 5 2 in Width 447 mm 17 6 in Depth 350 mm 13 8 in Controller Weight approximate 7 kg 15 4 lb Environmental Specifications Temperature Range 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Relative Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing ...

Page 16: ...n Standby 1 0 W Empty 33 W Max load 200 W Fuses 2 A T Interface and Cable Specifications Interfaces RS 232 USB Ethernet GPIB IEEE 488 Connectors IEC Inlet Sub D 9 USB A 2 0 2 USB B 1 1 Ethernet GPIB IEEE 488 Interlock Cables RS 232 IEC power cord Interlock External interlock and interlocked laser outputs ...

Page 17: ...the naked eye Direct or even reflected light will cause permanent eye damage INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION Do not stare into beam or view directly with optical instruments Avoid eye or skin exposure to direct or scattered radiation Some EMCenter Modular RF Platform plug in cards use a high power laser to supply energy to a remote floating measuring device The wavelength of these lasers is approximatel...

Page 18: ... possible the primary safety system of each plug in card is designed to work standalone without any intervention from the EMCenter Apart from this the EMCenter has its own safety interlock system which is connected in series with the interlock system of every installed card Additionally the following safety measures are implemented The EMCenter is equipped with a remote interlock system For exampl...

Page 19: ...creen controls Front Panel STATUS INDICATORS There are four status indicators on the front panel of the EMCenter Modular RF Platform Interlock Illuminates if the external interlock is open or if one of the plug in card interlocks encounters an interlock error Laser On Illuminates if at least one of the lasers in one of the cards is active Standby Illuminates when the EMCenter is in standby mode Po...

Page 20: ...ard for the embedded Linux computer The processor card also provides these connectors RS 232 Serial interface bus to interface with a computer Use a straight pin for pin cable with sub D9 connectors The baud rate is 57k6 with no parity 8 bits and 1 stop bit LAN Local Area Network connection used to update the operating system and application software on the EMCenter USB USB A USB device connection...

Page 21: ... provides two floating contacts which require shorting for the EMCenter to operate Use the supplied connector 6 3 mm 1 4 in stereo jack to wire to the emergency switch of your site Connect the tip and middle pin Mains Inlet Used to connect to the mains power to the EMCenter This IEC inlet holds a primary fuse Always use the correct fuse when replacing the fuse The main power switch is also located...

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Page 23: ...y Integrated Laboratory Environment ETS Lindgren EMQuest Data Acquisition and Analysis Software Plug In Card Installation Leave an empty slot or space 1U in height beneath the EMCenter to allow sufficient cooling through the bottom air inlets of the cabinet 1 Install each plug in card per the detailed installation steps provided in the separate manual for the specific card 2 See Power On on page 2...

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Page 25: ...ol Buttons The following control buttons are common to most EMCenter Modular RF Platform screens if relevant to the particular screen Home Press to display the Home screen See page 29 for information on the Home screen Back Press to display the previous screen Info Press to display the Information screen See page 28 for more information Config Press to display the Configuration screen See page 31 ...

Page 26: ...nel of the EMCenter into a power outlet 2 Plug the interlock jack into the interlock connector on the back panel of the EMCenter 3 Turn the power switch located on the back panel of the EMCenter to the on position 4 Touch anywhere on the EMCenter screen It will take approximately 20 seconds to boot The Information screen will flash and then the Home screen will display Sample EMCenter Home Screen ...

Page 27: ...nel of the EMCenter will flash and then will illuminate steadily When the EMCenter is in standby mode touch the screen anywhere to reboot 3 Turn the power switch located on the back panel of the EMCenter to the off position 4 Remove the power cord from the power connector on the back panel of the EMCenter 5 Remove the interlock jack from the interlock connector on the back panel of the EMCenter ...

Page 28: ...creen Press Info to display the Information screen Sample Information Screen The Information screen displays after the EMCenter is powered on It provides the following information Software version Configured IEEE address if installed Plug in card installed in each slot ...

Page 29: ...e Screen CARD SLOT NUMBERS Looking at the back of the EMCenter the card slots are numbered 1 to 7 from left to right The numbers 1 to 7 on the left side indicate the card slot numbers of the EMCenter In this example the following cards are installed Slot 1 EMPower Slot 2 EMSwitch No cards are installed in slots 3 7 ...

Page 30: ...To display or change the data and configuration parameters of a card press the Status box for that card CONTROL BUTTONS Depending on the card installed relevant control buttons will appear These buttons are used to start the card or to control the status of the card See the separate manual for the specific card for more information For a description of common control buttons see page 25 LOCAL MODE...

Page 31: ...iguration Screen IEEE Board Press Change to enable or disable the board if installed IEEE Address Press Up or Down to change the address if installed IP Address Press Change to set a new address Gateway Address Press Change to set a new address Touchscreen Calibration Press Calibrate Screen and follow the on screen instructions Laser Protection Code Press Change to enter or change a code ...

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Page 33: ...lug in Card Identifier Description 7004 004 P Dual Laser Power Supply Card 7001 00n S EMSwitch Card All 7004 00n L Future use 7003 00n G Future use 7002 001 X EMPower Meter Plug in Card 7002 00n W EMPower Sensor All 7006 001 EMControl Positioner Control Plug in Card 7007 001 EMSense EMF Probe Plug in Card Battery To control a device installed in the EMCenter from a remote computer using the GPIB i...

Page 34: ... port number must also precede the command A carriage return CR must terminate each command Looking at the back of the EMCenter the card slots are numbered 1 to 7 from left to right For example if the EMCenter was installed with the following cards you would configure the device drivers of the external software with the device ID numbers shown in the table Card Slot Number Device ID Number Port Nu...

Page 35: ...r in slot 3 Use device ID number 3B To access the EMLink in slot 2 Use device ID number 2 Command Examples EXAMPLE 1 REQUEST DEVICE IDENTIFICATION To request the identifier of the EMSwitch card in slot 1 1 IDN EXAMPLE 2 REQUEST AN E FIELD READING To request an E field reading from the EMSense card in slot 4 4 D2 EXAMPLE 3 REQUEST A POWER VALUE To request a power value from the EMPower sensor conne...

Page 36: ...onse ETS Lindgren EMCenter version x x xx STATUS Request the status of the EMCenter reply is device specific LOCAL Return to local mode REBOOT SYSTEM Reboot the EMCenter ERROR CODES Error Code Description ERROR 1 Internal buffer overflow ERROR 2 Command too long ERROR 3 Invalid command ERROR 4 Command too short ERROR 5 Invalid parameter ERROR 6 Parameter too high ERROR 7 Parameter too low ERROR 8 ...

Page 37: ...owing supported Microsoft Windows operating systems Windows 7 Client operating system Windows 7 Client x64 operating system Windows 8 Client operating system Windows 10 Client operating system Windows 8 Client x64 operating system Windows 10 Client x64 operating system If your computer is not connected to the Internet or it is connected but the automatic installation failed or was cancelled you wi...

Page 38: ... COMPUTER IS INSTALLED WITH WINDOWS 7 8 OR 10 1 Follow the Download USB Drivers steps above 2 Plug the EMCenter or EMPower into a USB port on the computer 3 Open the Device Manager 4 Click Ports COM LPT 5 Click the name of the USB device 6 Click the Driver tab 7 Click Update Driver to start the update driver software dialog box 8 Click Browse my computer for driver software 9 Click Browse navigate...

Page 39: ...GNMENT 1 Plug the EMCenter or EMPower into a USB port on the computer 2 Open the Device Manager 3 Click Ports COM LPT 4 Click the name of the USB device 5 Click the Port Settings tab 6 Click Advanced 7 Click COM Port Number and select the desired COM port 8 Click OK and then click OK ...

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Page 41: ...our shipment for the complete ETS Lindgren warranty for your EMCenter DURATION OF WARRANTIES FOR EMCENTER All product warranties except the warranty of title and all remedies for warranty failures are limited to three years Product Warranted Duration of Warranty Period EMCenter Modular RF Platform 3 Years ...

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Page 43: ...er Modular RF Platform 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 measurement c...

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