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AN-49-003   Rev.: E   (September 6, 2019)   M175867(R95153)   File: AN49003.doc

 

This document and its contents are the property of Mini-Circuits

 

 

 

 

User guide 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

        

 

 
 
 
 

 

USB/Ethernet 

Synthesized Signal Generators 

SSG-6000RC 
25 to 6000 MHz: -65 to +14 dBm 
Wideband, fine frequency resolution 

 

SSG-6001RC 
1 to 6000 MHz: -70 to +15 dBm 
Wideband, fine frequency resolution 

 

SSG-15G-RC 
10 to 15000 MHz: -50 to +15 dBm 
Ultra Wideband, very fine freq. resolution 

 

Summary of Contents for SSG-15G-RC

Page 1: ...operty of Mini Circuits User guide USB Ethernet Synthesized Signal Generators SSG 6000RC 25 to 6000 MHz 65 to 14 dBm Wideband fine frequency resolution SSG 6001RC 1 to 6000 MHz 70 to 15 dBm Wideband f...

Page 2: ...ty for and will have no liability on account of any of the foregoing Accordingly this guide should be used as a guideline only Trademarks Microsoft Windows Visual Basic Visual C and Visual C are regis...

Page 3: ...el Description 7 11 1 9 1 SSG Series Features 7 1 9 2 SSG 15G RC front and rear panels 8 1 9 3 Intended Applications 8 1 9 4 SSG 6xxx series front and rear panels 9 1 9 5 Conformity 10 1 9 6 Supported...

Page 4: ...6 4 Hop Mode 29 3 6 5 Save or open a prepared sweep 30 3 7 Pulse Mode 31 36 3 7 1 Free Run Pulse Source 32 3 7 2 Triggered Pulse Source 33 3 7 3 Square Pulse Source 33 3 7 4 External Modulation Pulse...

Page 5: ...proper operation of the equipment This information does not indicate risk to either the equipment or the user A caution advises about a condition or procedure which can cause damage to the equipment...

Page 6: ...lity Information link from individual model pages on the website 1 7 Contact Information Mini Circuits inc 13 Neptune Ave Brooklyn NY 11235 Phone 1 718 934 4500 General Fax 1 718 332 4661 Sales Custom...

Page 7: ...s 10 Mbps Power resolution of 0 1 dB is possible however spec is only guaranteed at 0 5 dB steps For detailed data sheets performance data and graphs outline drawings and environmental ratings click o...

Page 8: ...enerator s internal 10MHz reference BNC female 7 Reference Input External reference input if no signal is detected the generator will default to internal reference see section 3 12 for details 8 Trigg...

Page 9: ...ignal is detected the generator will default to internal reference see section 3 12 for details 6 Reference Output Output for the generator s internal 10MHz reference BNC female 7 Trigger Out Trigger...

Page 10: ...RFC 791 and RFC 793 HTTP SSG models support all requirements for communicating with the Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP as defined in RFC 1945 Telnet SSG models support all requirements for communic...

Page 11: ...ble for one of US Europe UK China Australia Israel Additional options available 2 7 ft USB mini B to USB A cable 5 ft Ethernet cable Calibration service SSG 6000RC SSG 6001RC come with the following a...

Page 12: ...rogram described in chapter 3 a Windows operating system either 32 or 64 bits is also needed 2 1 Software Setup If you have had any problems installing the software we re here to help Try following th...

Page 13: ...document and its contents are the property of Mini Circuits 2 1 3 Alternatively you may just download and open without saving the setup files from https www minicircuits com softwaredownload SG_Setup...

Page 14: ...window Figure 2 2 3 License agreement 2 2 Installation 2 2 1The installation start window should now appear Click the Install Now button if you downloaded only the setup files skip to 2 2 2 Figure 2...

Page 15: ...2 4 Installation program window 2 2 4The installation program will install will take a few seconds Click the Exit button to close the installer 2 2 5 The signal generator program will be located in t...

Page 16: ...the LED lights up For SSG 15G RC you will also hear the fan start up with a sharp whistle then settle down after a few seconds Connect the Ethernet cable to SSG LAN port and to available network port...

Page 17: ...rcuits Generator icon should be waiting there for you Click on it and get started Figure 3 1 1 Startup screen 3 1 2 The startup screen allows you to select the control method you wish to use for the S...

Page 18: ...n only be accessed from the USB control main screen Click on the Ethernet Config button shown in the figure below and the Ethernet configuration screen will appear Figure 3 1 5 Ethernet Config button...

Page 19: ...tered manually 6 Refresh Request IP address Gateway and Subnet mask from Server 7 Copy state Copies the current dynamic IP settings to the static configuration section not available when DHCP is selec...

Page 20: ...r Software in Ethernet control 3 2 1starting the GUI section 3 1 1 you can select the control method you wish to use for the SSG USB or Ethernet control All models support USB control To start operati...

Page 21: ...dress will be entered in the IP address field of the initial screen automatically Figure 3 2 2 Ethernet IP search window Notes 1 To refresh the list of units found click on the Search button 2 The sea...

Page 22: ...or a small change or typing in the desired value Frequency Incr Set Button on the right of the frequency scroll bar clicking on it opens the Frequency Scroll Bar Step Size window see section 3 4 which...

Page 23: ...op of other applications Compact View Reduces screen to minimal functions required When selecting this option a popup alert will appear See Fig 3 3 4a Acknowledge the pop up and the program will shift...

Page 24: ...e for the scroll bar and arrows of the scrollbar Click the Incr Set button on the main screen frequency display section to access Figure 3 4 Frequency Scroll Bar Step Size window Fine Control Sets the...

Page 25: ...to access Please note that power steps are always in dB regardless of the display units set on the main screen Figure 3 5 Power Scroll Bar Step Size window Small Change Sets the minimum power change...

Page 26: ...nore No trigger input the generator will sweep continuously Before Each Point A trigger input is required before switching to the next point in the sweep Before Cycle A trigger input is required befor...

Page 27: ...mode generates a power sweep at a specified set frequency Fig 3 6 2 Figure 3 6 2 Power Sweep window Power Sweep specific functions Start Start power value of the sweep in dBm Stop Stop power value of...

Page 28: ...d power level Fig 3 6 3 Figure 3 6 3 Frequency Sweep window Frequency Sweep specific functions Start Start frequency point of the sweep in Hz kHz MHz or GHz as selected Stop Stop frequency point of th...

Page 29: ...through a list of arbitrary frequency and power points Fig 3 6 4 Figure 3 6 4 Hop mode window Hop Mode specific functions Table of Entries type the desired values of your list in the table All entrie...

Page 30: ...number will open a browse window Fig 3 6 5 Opening the window by clicking on the diskette icon allows you to save a sweep you prepared with any name you choose There is no required file ending for the...

Page 31: ...ed option of the Pulse Source listed in the upper left corner of the screen Figure 3 7a Pulsed RF initial window Pulse Source Selects the type of pulsed RF signal to generate see below for explanation...

Page 32: ...sly with the specified carrier wave until stopped Figure 3 7 1 Free Run pulse mode window Frequency MHz The carrier frequency in MHz for the pulse width active period Power Level dBm Power level of th...

Page 33: ...igure 3 7 2 Triggered pulse mode window Frequency MHz Frequency of the carrier in MHz for the RF pulses generated Power Level dBm Power level in dBm of the active pulses Pulse Width Duration of the ac...

Page 34: ...ecutive pulses based on the values entered 3 7 4 External Modulation Pulse Source Not available in all models see table below for supported units When Ext Pulse Mod Pulse Source is selected the Trigge...

Page 35: ...each signal To start this mode click on the dynamic pulse button and a new window will open Figure 3 7 5a Dynamic pulse mode button Enter in the new window the parameters of the signals you wish to ru...

Page 36: ...just the pulse width to a legal value and click Run Pulse again Note Due to the requirement to specify an integer value times fractions of a millisecond should be specified in micro seconds i e 1500 s...

Page 37: ...ep is selected the columns change to Start dBm Stop dBm and Freq MHz and function the same way as the Start Stop and Freq boxes in the single generator power sweep section 3 6 2 Continuous Sweep Repea...

Page 38: ...before moving on to the next point in the sweep Minimum dwell time is 50 mSec Turn RF ON at Start Selecting this will ensure that all the generators selected will switch to RF ON at start If this opt...

Page 39: ...right corner of the screen will open a browse window Fig 3 8 3 Opening the window by clicking on the diskette icon allows you to save a multi generator sweep you prepared with any name you choose The...

Page 40: ...ve the serial number Clicking on it will open the firmware information window Figure 3 9 2 Firmware Button 3 9 3 In order to update your generator firmware you need to copy the firmware hex file to yo...

Page 41: ...being updated Doing so may damage the generator 2 Before clicking on Connect verify you have a firmware upgrade file for the SSG 15G RC once you start the upgrade process the old firmware will not fun...

Page 42: ...be corrupted and the next time you start the GUI program with the SSG unit connected you will see an alert advising you the firmware was corrupted Click Yes to restore the firmware from the upgrade fi...

Page 43: ...you saved the firmware file and select the file note the file name matches the model P N and click O K For firmware upgrade of SSG 15G RC see section 3 9 5 Figure 3 9 10 Firmware Browse window 3 9 11...

Page 44: ...9003 doc This document and its contents are the property of Mini Circuits 3 9 12 After the firmware has updated an alert will appear Click OK The generator program will shut down and then automaticall...

Page 45: ...e Table below for required firmware revision Note Upgrading from a firmware version which does not support operating time tracking to one which does will result in the operating time being counted fro...

Page 46: ...its contents are the property of Mini Circuits 3 10 3 Once the condition selected for the calibration reminder is reached the CAL button in the main screen will turn red and upon starting the program...

Page 47: ...the PU button above the Serial number this will open the Power Up state configuration window Figure 3 11 1 PU button 3 11 2 The user can configure the power and frequency settings the generator will a...

Page 48: ...er a signal of sufficient strength is connected to the REF IN port If the alert flickers or the RF output signal is excessively noisy check the connections to the source of the reference signal and en...

Page 49: ...lly 0 and rises to 1 3 3V whenever a Trigger Out is required The signal then drops back to 0 0V after a few milliseconds 3 12 6When a Trigger In option is selected the SSG models will trigger at a ris...

Page 50: ...net controls November 25 2014 Updated legal notice December 8 2014 Removed SSG 6000 added SSG 6001RC and SSG 6400HS Added Modulation section for SSG 6400HS February 9 2015 Added modulation screenshots...

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