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90PF Slot Card 

 

Section 1 

Dual Channel Programmable 

Front Panel Operation 

Filter/Amplifier Card 

 

     

     

 

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 Web Address: http://www.freqdev.com 

 
90PF slot cards can be addressed from either the 90IP hard front panel or by using a computer controlled soft front 
panel via the GPIB or RS232 communication port on the rear of the 90IP chassis.  See page 5 for Remote Operation 
instructions. 
 
Operating functions with available ranges or acceptable modes are listed below in the command structure listing. 
 

1.3 - Front Panel Command Structure 
1. ADD

 – Identifies current chassis location within the 

GPIB communication system structure.  For an 
individual chassis, the default address will read “01”. 

ADD 

00 thru 30 

 
2. SLOT

 – Each 90IP chassis can be populated with 

one (1) to four (4) slot cards.  This command allows 
the user to independently select and configure each 
slot card. 

SLOT 

1 thru 4 

 
3. CHAN

 – Each 90PF slot card contain two (2) 

channels of programmable gain and filtering.  The 
CHAN command allows the user to independently 
select and configure each 90PF channel. 

CHAN 

01 or 02 

 
4. FIL

 – Upon insertion of a 90PF slot card, 

smartSLOT Technology

 in the 90IP chassis 

automatically configures the controller based on the 
customer specified filter module.  Filter type, number 
of poles and filter transfer function are configured upon 
power-up after insertion of the slot card. 

 

Type

P

Transfer Function

FIL 

LP- Low Pass 

B - Butterworth 

 

HP –High Pass 

 

L - Bessel 

 

 

 

E – Elliptic 88 

 

 

 

Y – Elliptic 100 

 

 

 

C – Constant delay 80 

 

 

 

D– Constant delay 100 

 

5. MODE

 – Determines signal path and coupling 

requirements for the input signal.  Normal represents 
the signal passing through the filter module.  By-Pass 
removes the filter module from the signal path, while 
maintaining access to the amplifier functions. 

MODE 

AC

– AC coupled input 

N

 - Normal 

 

DC

– DC coupled Input 

B

 – By Pass 

 
 
 
 
 

6. FREQ

 – Selects the desired corner frequency of the 

filter module.  Frequency selection can be performed 
sequentially or by setting each individual digit. 
 

Tuning Range

Step

FREQ 

0.1 Hz to 100 Hz 

0.1 Hz 

 

101 Hz to 1000 Hz 

1.0 Hz 

 

1.01 kHz to 10.0 kHz 

10.0 Hz 

 

10.2 kHz to 300 kHz 

200 Hz 

 
7. INPUT

 – User can select single-ended or differential 

input. 

INPUT 

S

 – Single Ended 

 

D

 - Differential 

Note: Output is always single ended. 

 

8. GAIN IN

 – Pre filter gain.  Gain selection is 

performed sequentially. 
 

Tuning Range

Step

GAIN IN 

0 dB to 60 dB 

5.0 dB 

 

9. GAIN OUT

 – Post filter gain.  Gain selection is 

performed sequentially. 
 

Tuning Range

Step

GAIN OUT 

0 dB to 20 dB 

1.0 dB 

 

10. OFFSET

 – Offset for each card is preset at room 

temperature.  Because of thermal drift and high gain 
settings, fine-tuning of DC offset is sometimes 
required.  Offset adjustment is performed sequentially. 
 

Tuning Range

Step

OFFSET 

-100 mV to 100 mV 

1.0 mV 

 

Summary of Contents for 90PF

Page 1: ...90PF Dual Channel Programmable Filter Amplifier Card USER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...1 2 90PF Operation Instructions 2 1 3 Front Panel Command Structure 3 Section 2 Software Installation 2 1 CDFC 01 Installation Disk 5 2 2 Remote Software Installation 6 2 3 Uninstall 7 Section 3 Remo...

Page 3: ...ctions 3 To make a change press the ENTER button and the addressed character will blink 4 Turning the SELECT knob will alter the value of the desired character or mode 5 Pressing the ENTER button agai...

Page 4: ...ecified filter module Filter type number of poles and filter transfer function are configured upon power up after insertion of the slot card Type P Transfer Function FIL LP Low Pass 8 B Butterworth HP...

Page 5: ...d filtered output signal will exit through channel two 2 output BNC For B REJECT operation input signal must enter through both channel 1 and channel 2 input BNC s Filtered output signal will exit thr...

Page 6: ...iles used in developing a custom 90PF slot card GUI 2 1 3 Setup Directory for Instrument Control Software 90IP Instrument Control Directory This directory installs the LAUNCH SLOT CARD CONTROL softwar...

Page 7: ...click on Setup exe to install the 90IPxxx Function Cards Driver software Verify that files reside in the selected target PC directory Select the 90PF User Interface folder Double click on Setup exe t...

Page 8: ...the desktop icon Select GPIB then CLICK on the Scan button GPIB0 1 INSTR should appear in the Instruments display window CLICK on items as they appear in the windows until the 90PF GUI appears Verify...

Page 9: ...here the RS232 interface card is installed in your PC 6 CLICK on SCAN this will display an instrument list CLICK or highlight the desired chassis this will display an instrument list of slot cards ins...

Page 10: ...Values returned by the 90IP are sent as a string of ASCII characters terminated by lf line feed or 0A x Table 1 shows examples of 90PF commands Command Function FREQ n Query the frequency setting of t...

Page 11: ...set setting A value from 100mV to 100 mV for example 05 mV 09 mV 10 mV etc BP Sets the channel configuration of active card channels to band pass filter Configure two channels as a band pass filter BR...

Page 12: ...configurations This set will contain the active card channel parameter value settings Save current parameters into a configuration where n is a value from 1 to 9 OFFSET sxyy Sets the dc offset of an a...

Page 13: ...vided into three functional groups Command Function and Configuration The Command Group allows the user to initiate certain process system commands The Function Group presents the filter type containe...

Page 14: ...Single Ended for single ended input operation or Differential for differential input mode 6 Output Configuration Control Use this control to select the output configuration for the channel on the slo...

Page 15: ...installation and have it work regardless of privileges As an administrator after the installation The account with administrator privileges that installed the software receives full control of the 90...

Page 16: ...t Control window Select the Users group and allow full control by checking on the Full Control box CLICK OK 18 Right click on the Measurement Automation shortcut and select Properties from the popup m...

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