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Lucid Series RF Signal Generator

Portable User Manual

Rev. 1.1

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CP2130 USB-to-SPI Bridge

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Browse my computer for driver

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Browse to the driver software location on PC, select the folder and click

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Driver installation begins.

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Summary of Contents for LS1291P

Page 1: ...ortable Model User Manual Rev 1 1 Distribution in the UK Ireland Lambda Photometrics Limited Lambda House Batford Mill Harpenden Herts AL5 5BZ United Kingdom E info lambdaphoto co uk W www lambdaphoto co uk T 44 0 1582 764334 F 44 0 1582 712084 ...

Page 2: ...om any cause whatsoever arising out of or in any way connected with the manufacture sale handling repair maintenance replacement or use of said products Representations and warranties made by any person including dealers and representatives of Tabor Electronics Ltd which are inconsistent or in conflict with the terms of this warranty including but not limited to the limitations of the liability of...

Page 3: ...ht Side Panel 14 2 4 Left Side Panel 14 3 Portable GUI 16 3 1 CW Tab 16 3 2 Modulation Tab 17 3 2 1 AM Amplitude Modulation 17 3 2 2 FM Frequency Modulation 18 3 2 3 PM Phase Modulation 18 3 2 4 Pulse Definition 19 3 2 5 Pattern Sequence 20 3 3 Sweep Tab 22 3 3 1 Frequency Sweep 22 3 3 2 Power Sweep 23 3 4 List Tab 24 3 5 Run Mode Tab 25 3 6 System Tab 27 3 6 1 Preset 28 3 6 2 Store 28 3 6 3 Recal...

Page 4: ...odulation Tab 16 Figure 3 2 AM Amplitude Modulation 17 Figure 3 3 FM Frequency Modulation 18 Figure 3 4 PM Phase Modulation 19 Figure 3 5 Pulse Definition 19 Figure 3 6 Pattern Sequence 20 Figure 3 7 Frequency Sweep 22 Figure 3 8 Power Sweep 23 Figure 3 9 List 24 Figure 3 10 Run Mode 25 Figure 3 11 System Tab 27 Figure 3 12 Preset Confirmation Pop up 28 Figure 3 13 Store Settings 28 Figure 3 14 Re...

Page 5: ...Mar 21 x 1 2 Software Support page 10 New x Removed sections Lucid Software Requirements Installation PC Control Software Troubleshooting and FPGA Firmware Update that are included in the new Lucid Control Panel User Manual x Removed section SCPI Programming that is included in the new Lucid Programming Manual x Table 5 4 Modulation Specification page 43 Changed Sweep Dwell Time from 10 μs to 1 00...

Page 6: ...width CW Carrier Wave DAC Digital to Analog Converter dBc dB carrier The power ratio of a signal to a carrier signal expressed in decibels dBm Decibel Milliwatts E g 0 dBm equals 1 0 mW DDC Digital Down Converter DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DSO Digital Storage Oscilloscope DUC Digital Up Converter ENoB Effective Number of Bits ESD Electrostatic Discharge EVM Error Vector Magnitude FPG...

Page 7: ... Ribbon connector MHz Megahertz ms Milliseconds NCO Numerically Controlled Oscillator ns Nanoseconds PC Personal Computer PCAP Projected Capacitive Touch Panel PCB Printed Circuit Board PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect PXI PCI eXtension for Instrumentation PXIe PCI Express eXtension for Instrumentation QC Quantum Computing Qubits Quantum bits R D Research Development RF Radio Frequency RT DSO...

Page 8: ...n connector SPI Serial Peripheral Interface SRAM Static Random Access Memory TFT Thin Film Transistor T M Test and Measurement TPS Test Program Sets UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter USB Universal Serial Bus VCP Virtual COM Port Vdc Volts Direct Current V p p Volts Peak to Peak VSA Vector Signal Analyzer VSG Vector Signal Generator WDS Wave Design Studio ...

Page 9: ...rs the following models listed in the below ordering information Table 1 1 Ordering Information Model Description LS3081P 3 GHz Portable RF Analog Signal Generator LS6081P 6 GHz Portable RF Analog Signal Generator LS1291P 12 GHz Portable RF Analog Signal Generator Options BAT 4 cell Replaceable Battery PLS Pulse Modulation PAT Pattern Modulation LP Low Power Figure 1 1 LS1291P 12GHz One Channel RF...

Page 10: ...ck the On button Angled and Bolded Brackets Indicates a physical key on the keyboard Press Ctrl B Caution A Caution indicates instructions which if not followed may result in damage to the equipment or to the loss of data Note A Note provides additional information to help obtain optimal equipment performance Idea An Idea provides an alternate procedure to obtain the same results 1 4 Safety To avo...

Page 11: ...Lucid Series RF Signal Generator Portable User Manual Rev 1 1 11 x Do not operate in dark or wet conditions x Do not operate in an explosive environment Keep product clean and dry ...

Page 12: ...lable purchase replacement materials 2 Be sure the carton is well sealed with strong tape or metal straps 3 Mark the carton with the model and serial number If it is to be shipped show sending and return address on two sides of the box If the instrument is to be shipped for service or repair the following information must be included with the shipment Name and address of the owner Record the model...

Page 13: ...to meet today s most demanding applications whether in the lab or out in the field 2 1 Unpacking Check that the packaging is undamaged If packaging is damaged notify the carrier immediately The Lucid Portable model instrument is supplied with x 12 V power supply Universal input range 90 264 VAC frequency 47 to 63 Hz x USB cable for connecting a control PC to the instrument x CD with Lucid software...

Page 14: ... Side Panel Remove the left side cover of the ruggedized case to access the connectors Figure 2 3 Left Side Panel TBD x RF OUT A SMA type connector for RF signal output x PWR Power button to turn on or off the device x CLK IN 10 100MHz A SMA type connector for external 10 MHz or 100 MHz signal This input is normally used for synchronizing system components to a single clock reference x TRIG IN A S...

Page 15: ...es for PATTERN in the Modulation the List and System tabs Min capacity 4GB Max capacity 16GB Speed grade 10 x PWR IN 12V DC power supply connector Plug type x LAN ADAPTOR One micro USB 2 for an USB to RJ45 LAN adapter x USB DEVICE One USB 2 Type B connector for connecting a control PC x USB HOST Two USB 2 Type A interfaces for connecting a USB device such as a memory device for storing and recalli...

Page 16: ...s Frequency The CW frequency Power The power amplitude of the output signal in dBm Phase The phase offset of the signal 0 360 deg Reference Internal The modulation source is the generator External The modulation source is an external connected source Mode Shows which modulation is on press Mode ON Off in the respective modulation window CW Carrier wave default AM ON Amplitude modulation FM ON Freq...

Page 17: ...wer amplitude of the generator s output signal in dBm The default value is 5 00 dBm x Phase Offset Sets the phase offset of the signal Phase offset range is between 0 degrees to 360 degrees The default value is 0 degrees 3 3 2 Modulation Tab The user can set the basic output parameters of the generator in the Modulation tab The modulation types that are available depends on the installed options 3...

Page 18: ...e FM button on the front panel to show the screen Figure 3 3 FM Frequency Modulation x Frequency Set the modulation Frequency Hz x Deviation Set the frequency deviation of the carrier wave in Hz x Source Internal Use the screen modulation parameters External Use an FM source connected to the generator s MODULATION IN connector located on the rear panel The Generator will accept modulating signals ...

Page 19: ...n on the device front panel to start the modulation and then RF On Off button to output the signal 3 3 2 4 Pulse Definition Select on the device display the Modulation tab and then click the PULSE button to show the pulse parameters Note The PULSE button is only available if the device has the Pulse option installed Figure 3 5 Pulse Definition x Width Set the pulse modulation width Use the push bu...

Page 20: ...RN button to show the pattern sequence parameters You can set a sequence of pulses according to the list of pulses where each step in the list defines a pulse Time On and Time Off time and the number of Loops Note The PATTERN button is only available if the device has the PAT option installed Figure 3 6 Pattern Sequence Define a patter according to the steps below 1 NEW Click the button to create ...

Page 21: ...ual Rev 1 1 21 6 Enter the duration of the pulse Time On the delay for next pulse Time Off and the number of repetitions Loops of this step 7 STEP Click the button to delete the last step 8 SEND Click the button to upload the Pattern to the instrument ...

Page 22: ...ton You can now define a signal that sweeps from one frequency to the next maintaining the same amplitude Figure 3 7 Frequency Sweep Following are the details of the frequency based Sweep menu x Start Freq sets the sweep start frequency in Hz x Stop Freq sets the sweep stop frequency in Hz x Dwell Time sets the sweep dwell time that is the duration of the entire sweep x Step Size sets the size of ...

Page 23: ...top Pwr stop power sets the stop sweep amplitude in dBm x Dwell Time sets the sweep dwell time that is the duration of the entire sweep x Step Size sets the size of each step in dBm in the sweep The value displayed in Steps changes accordingly x Step Time sets the step dwell time The value displayed in Dwell Time changes accordingly x Direction sets the sweeping direction UPDOWN to sweep from star...

Page 24: ...avaScript Object Notation format You can select to store the data on the SD card or on the internal 4 DEL Click the button to delete selected step 5 STEP Click the button to add a new step Enter the following parameters a Frequency in Hz kHz MHz or GHz sets the step frequency b Power in dBm sets the step power c Dwell sets the duration of the step in μs ms or s d Adv Advance toggle the values by p...

Page 25: ...x Source sets the source of the trigger The Enter key of the front panel will toggle the values Timer sets the rate for clocked triggers in ns μs ms or s External an external source connected to the Pulse Trig In port issues the triggers Bus a trigger is issued when the user clicks the Man Trigger button x Timer sets the rate for clocked triggers in ns μs ms or s x Trigger input impedance Sets the...

Page 26: ...gnal Generator Portable User Manual Rev 1 1 26 Step for every trigger that is accepted the sweep or list is advanced by 1 step While the step is being generated any incoming trigger is ignored until the step is completed ...

Page 27: ...he generator x Cal Date the time stamp of the last calibration x Options the options available in this generator MOD Modulation package AM FM PM PUS Pulse generator FS Fast switching LP Low Power 90 dBc EMU Emulation includes emulators for Keysight R S Anapico and Holzworth PAT Pattern generator x FW Ver the firmware version x HW Ver the hardware version x Ref Osc the clock to use for synchronizin...

Page 28: ...lts A confirmation pop up message is displayed Figure 3 12 Preset Confirmation Pop up 3 6 2 Store Select on the device display the System tab and then click the Store button to save the current settings of the entire system in a JSON JavaScript Object Notation format You can select to store the data on the SD card x BACK Click the button to return to the System dialog box Figure 3 13 Store Setting...

Page 29: ...on format You can select to restore the data from an SD card Figure 3 14 Recall Settings x BACK Click the button to return to the System dialog box 3 6 4 LAN Select on the device display the System tab and then click the LAN button to show or modify the IP parameters Figure 3 15 System Tab LAN x DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Fixed Define a static IP Address Verify that the PC running Lu...

Page 30: ...ACK Click the button to return to the System dialog box 3 3 6 5 Update Device FW Update Sequence 1 Prepare on a PC an USB flash memory with a folder containing two files You can download the files from the Tabor Electronics website at http www taborelec com downloads a portable fw tar gz b Manifest 2 Insert the flash memory in a free USB connector on the device 3 Select on the device display the S...

Page 31: ...Driver Manual Installation Windows 10 1 Download the latest Lucid series USB device driver from www taborelec com downloads 2 Using the supplied USB cable connect the Lucid Portable model to the PC 3 Open the Start menu and in the search field type Device Manager 4 In the search results list select Device Manager The Device Manager window opens ...

Page 32: ...Lucid Series RF Signal Generator Portable User Manual Rev 1 1 32 5 In the navigation tree expand Other devices and double click on CP2130 USB to SPI Bridge ...

Page 33: ...Lucid Series RF Signal Generator Portable User Manual Rev 1 1 33 6 The CP2130 USB to SPI Bridge Properties window opens Click Update Driver ...

Page 34: ...l Generator Portable User Manual Rev 1 1 34 7 In the Update Drivers CP2130 USB to SPI Bridge window select Browse my computer for driver software 8 Browse to the driver software location on PC select its folder and click OK ...

Page 35: ...Lucid Series RF Signal Generator Portable User Manual Rev 1 1 35 9 Driver download begins ...

Page 36: ...able User Manual Rev 1 1 36 10 After the download is complete the driver installation begins 11 After the installation is complete the following success message is displayed 12 Click Close to close the Update Drivers window and to proceed ...

Page 37: ...Lucid Series RF Signal Generator Portable User Manual Rev 1 1 37 13 In the CP2130 USB to SPI Bridge Properties window the displayed device status should be The device is working properly ...

Page 38: ...downloads 2 Connect the Lucid Generator to the PC using the supplied USB Cable The Installing Device Driver Software message is displayed at the lower right part of the screen 3 Wait for the following messages to appear 4 Click Close 5 Open the Start menu and in the search field type Device Manager 6 In the search results list select Device Manager The Device Manager window opens 7 In the navigati...

Page 39: ...table User Manual Rev 1 1 39 8 In the Update Drivers CP2130 USB to SPI Bridge window select Browse my computer for driver software 9 Browse to the driver software location on PC select the folder and click Next Driver installation begins ...

Page 40: ...Lucid Series RF Signal Generator Portable User Manual Rev 1 1 40 10 After the driver software installation is complete click Close ...

Page 41: ...e User Manual Rev 1 1 41 11 In the Device Manager under Silicon Labs USB Devices click Silicon Labs CP2130 USB to SPI Bridge 12 In the CP2130 USB to SPI Bridge Properties window the device status should indicate the device is working properly ...

Page 42: ... Hz Phase Offset 0 01 deg Switching Speed 500 μs Frequency Reference Temperature Stability 25 ppb max Aging 3 ppm max for 20 years Warm Up time 30 min 5 2 Amplitude Table 5 2 Amplitude Specification Amplitude Max Output Power Settable 20 dBm Calibrated 15 dBm1 Min Output Power Base LP Option Settable 30 dBm 100 dBm Calibrated 20 dBm 80 dBm Resolution 0 01 dB Power Mute 95 dBm Output Return Loss 10...

Page 43: ...et 1 GHz 138 typ 2 GHz 133 typ 3 GHz 130 typ 6 GHz 124 typ 12 GHz 118 typ Harmonics dBc Up to 100 MHz 30 dBc 100 MHz to 12 GHz 50 dBc2 Sub harmonics dBc 6 to 12 GHz 55 dBm Non harmonics dBc Up to 12 GHz 90 dBc typ 3 4 60 dBc max 5 2 750 MHz to 900 MHz 35dBc typ 3 60 dBm max 1 GHz 1 5 GHz 2 5 GHz and 3 GHz 4 75 dBm max 15 dBm to 15 dBm and f 6 GHz 5 Boundary spurs which may appear 100 MHz to 100 MH...

Page 44: ...ation Peak Deviation 360 deg Modulation Rate DC to 100 kHz Pulse Modulation PLS Option On off Ratio 80 dB Rise fall Time 10 90 15 ns typ Resolution 6 4 ns Minimum Width 32 ns Repetition Frequency DC to 10 MHz Pattern Modulation PAT Option Number of Steps 1 to 2 048 Step Repetitions 1 to 65 535 ON Off Time 32 ns to 20 days Sweep Range Same as frequency range Modes Frequency and amplitude step list ...

Page 45: ...ltage TTL CMOS compatible Threshold 1 5 V Damage Level 0 42 V 5 42 V Modulation AM FM Connector Type 2 x SMA Input Impedance 50 Ω Maximum Input Voltage 1 V Input Damage Level 3 5 V External Reference Connector Type 1 x SMA Input Impedance 50 Ω Waveform Sine or Square Frequency 10 MHz 100 MHz Power 3 dBm to 10 dBm Absolute Maximum Level 15 dBm Locking Range 2 ppm 5 6 Outputs Table 5 6 Outputs Speci...

Page 46: ...acitive touch screen Battery Type 4 cell replaceable Standby Up to 2 hours Maximum Load Up to 1 hours Interface Host 2 x USB type A Device 1 x USB type B 1 x micro USB for LAN adapter Storage 16 GB removable SD card Dimensions WxHxD 280 x 225 x 65 mm Weight Without Package 3 kg Shipping Weight 4 5 kg Temperature Operating 0 C to 40 C Storage 40 C to 70 C Warm up time 15 minutes Humidity 85 RH non ...

Page 47: ...Lucid Series RF Signal Generator Portable User Manual Rev 1 1 47 Warranty 1 year or 3 year warranty plans ...

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