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SG 524 S
olid
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tate
M
icrowave
G
enerator
Handling Warnings
The SG524 has two handles on the front panel to help
unpacking and handling operations: never use only the
handles to lift the equipment but support the weight with
an appropriate base on bottom!
The handles do not withstand the off-center weight of the
equipment ( kg 14= 31 lbs).
General Description
The SG524 is a solid state generator able to provide up to 450
W at the frequency of 2450 MHZ (2.45 GHz) and is powered
through a wide input AC/DC power supply with input range
from 120 to 230 Vac.
The output power can be adjusted continuously, from 1%
up to 100%, using an external analog signal from 0.1 to
10Vdc, or by remote control through fieldbus interface or by
manual commands (depending from equipment version: see
next table).
The genetor offers the capability to adjust the output fre-
quency over a total range of +/- 50 MHz with respect the
nominal frequency of 2450 MHz.
The SG524 is built in a self-ventilated 19” wide rack, 2 HE
high, with a front panel including a graphic display: the rear
panel carries connectors for an easy set-up.
As of today the SG 524 is offered in two versions:
- the “Display” version with front panel manual commands
and PLC interface to control by I/O: it carries also one USB
standard port, which allows to drive/read data from the unit
with a simple software (like our “Front Panel” software distri-
buted freely).
- the “Bus” version (vers. 1) which implements an industrial
bus interface (like CANopen or Modbus/TCP or Profibus),
allowing connection of multiple devices on the same bus.
SG 524 Versions Overview
MODEL ABBREV.
BUS
DISPLAY
Version no.
1
2
External Control (PLC)
possible
possible
LED Panel Indicators
n.a.
n.a.
Local Commands (Manual)
possible
Graphic Interface
Network Control
n.a.
USB Control (possible, not a default set-
ting)
n.a.
Frequency control (ISM band range)
Front and Rear Panel Layout
(In the following descriptions the numbers in brackets [ n ] refer to
numbers in the annexed drawing).
The front panel of version 2 “Display” contains:
- Main Switch 0-1 [1]
- the User interface: Graphic Display, three push-buttons [2]
and a rotaing knob [3]
ESC
allows moving from one page to another,
TAB
(the button with the arrow) to scroll down the selection,
ENTER
to confirm the selection.
Knob
allows to modify a value when this is enabled.
- a standard USB port [4]
For a detailed description see the chapter “Manual Com-
mands” on next pages.
The manual commands are active only when the related
option is enabled: if it is not selected, then the unit can run
only with External commands.
2
4
3
8
1
Front
View
Rear
View
9
7
5
6
