National Instruments QuickSyn FSW-0010, QuickSyn FSW-0020 User Manual Download

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QuickSyn

MICROWAVE FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER

DOC. NO. 5580513-01 | REV. F | ECN 001779

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Page 1: ...00 Patrick Henry Drive Santa Clara CA 95054 408 610 6810 ni microwavecomponents com QuickSyn QuickSyn MICROWAVE FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER MICROWAVE FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER User Guide User Guide DOC NO 55805...

Page 2: ...d service facility In warranty units will be returned freight prepaid out of warranty units will be returned freight COLLECT No warranty other than the above is expressed or implied Certification Nati...

Page 3: ...of this document is to describe how to setup the QuickSyn Frequency Synthesizer install its software on a computer and control the Synthesizer using the software This document describes information f...

Page 4: ...lled The device driver can be installed automatically or installed manually if you are not able to run executable files on your PC The driver supports both 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows XP Windows...

Page 5: ...h the End User License Agreement If you agree to the terms of the software license agreement select I accept this Agreement and select Next to continue If you do not agree you will not be able to inst...

Page 6: ...Select Next once the files have been copied Figure 3 Example of Installing USB Driver Figure 4 Example of Windows Logo Testing NOTE The QuickSyn device driver uses files that already exist on the com...

Page 7: ...ts com 2 Connect the QuickSyn Synthesizer to the PC using a USB Cable The Found New Hardware Wizard should start automatically Figure 5 Example of Completing USB Device Driver Installer NOTE A quick s...

Page 8: ...r 8 of 44 3 Select No not this time and Next to continue 4 Select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and Next to continue Figure 6 Example of the Found New Hardware Wizard Figure 7 Exam...

Page 9: ...box or select Browse and search for the device driver file QuickSyn inf that was downloaded in step 1 The screen shown in Figure 9 is displayed as Windows copies the required file Once copying is fin...

Page 10: ...essful 9 Select Finish to complete the device driver installation NOTE The QuickSyn device driver uses files that already exist on the computer as part of a standard Windows installation and does not...

Page 11: ...The QuickSyndevice driver requires manual installation therefore two other messages will appear see Figure 13 and 14 3 Select Close see Figure 14 Step 2 3 Install Device Driver Using Manual Installat...

Page 12: ...left corner of the screen and select Drivers and Printers as shown in Figure 15 5 Find the device labeled FSW_USBSerial and right click on it Choose Properties from the menu see Figure 16 Figure 15 E...

Page 13: ...13 of 44 User Guide QuickSyn Frequency Synthesizer Figure 17 Example of FSW_USBSerial Properties 6 Click on the Hardware tab see figure 17...

Page 14: ...User Guide QuickSyn Frequency Synthesizer 14 of 44 Figure 18 Example of FSW_USBSerial Properties 7 Select the Properties button to display the properties dialog box see Figure 18...

Page 15: ...Figure 19 Example of FSW_USBSerial Properties 8 Select Change settings see Figure 19 to enable the Update Driver button and click on the Update Driver button Figure 20 Example of Update Driver Softwar...

Page 16: ...ckSyn Frequency Synthesizer 16 of 44 Figure 21 Example of Update Driver Software Figure 22 Example of Browse for Folder 10 Browse to the location of the location of the QuickSyn inf file and choose Ok...

Page 17: ...ing to approve the installation The driver has been signed by NI Microwave Components formerly Phase Matrix Inc Figure 24 Example of Windows Security Message 12 Choose Install to start the installatio...

Page 18: ...ge In the Control Panel under Devices and Printers the QuickSyn USB interface should now be listed along with its com port number as shown in Figure 26 Keep the com port number handy as it will be nee...

Page 19: ...unzip it to a location on the computer Software is available online at ni microwavecomponents com 2 Start the installation process by selecting Start Run Browse navigate to the setup exe file and sele...

Page 20: ...nt Panel executables or browse to a destination directory by selecting the Browse button 5 Once the file path has been entered select Next to continue to the Software License Agreement Figure 28 Examp...

Page 21: ...e agreement select I accept the License Agreement and select Next to continue If you do not agree you will not be able to install the software 7 Select Finish to complete the Soft Front Panel installa...

Page 22: ...e power supply 5 Connect the red 12 V wire to the power supply 6 Insert a 20 pin SPI connector into the Synthesizer s SPI connec tor receptacle 7 Turn on the power supply WARNING Voltage less than 12...

Page 23: ...23 of 44 User Guide QuickSyn Frequency Synthesizer Figure 32 Connection diagram...

Page 24: ...re will appear at the top of the Main Control panel which will help the user differentiate between multiple QuickSyn units attached to the computer 3 Select the com port If you re using a GPIB or Ethe...

Page 25: ...see Figure 34 The GUI contains three tabs in the upper left corner These tabs represent the three logical groups of functionality main control sweep mode and list mode Stop Button This button is used...

Page 26: ...nd lock to the user supplied 10 MHz external signal When Internal is selected the Synthesizer will lock to its oven controlled crystal oscillator To lock to an external reference connect an external r...

Page 27: ...along with an entry box is used to select output power A power value may be selected by pointing the rotary control and dragging it around to the left or right until the desired power is reached The...

Page 28: ...the slider left or right to the desired value or enter the value in the entry box Frequency This button is used to select frequency modulation FM To utilize the FM mode connect an FM source to the Sy...

Page 29: ...ch will check frequency lock bias voltage and temperature The indicator above the Start Test button will show Passed or Failed based on the results of the test Failed parameters are listed in a separa...

Page 30: ...t Settings Setting Default Value RF Output off Frequency 10 GHz Output Power 15 dBm FSW 0010 13 dBm FSW 0020 Blanking off Reference Source Internal Reference Output on Pulse Modulation off Amplitude M...

Page 31: ...er to set parameters that are common to both frequency and power sweeps When No Trigger is selected sweeps begin immediately after selecting the Start Sweep button When Enable List Trigger is selected...

Page 32: ...d Sweep Direction The buttons under Sweep Direction allow the user to set sweep direction When Up is selected sweeps occur in ascending order When Down is selected sweeps occur in descending order Whe...

Page 33: ...is used to select the power parameter of a frequency sweep To enter a value highlight the number in the box and enter the desired value or use the up down arrows to the left of the entry box Step Fre...

Page 34: ...lue highlight the number in the box and enter the desired value or use the up down arrows to the left of the entry box Frequency MHz This entry box is used to select the frequency parameter of the swe...

Page 35: ...e Sweep Mode panel is used to halt power sweeps The List Mode panel as shown in Figure 38 is accessible by selecting the List Mode tab located in the upper left corner of the Main Control panel The Li...

Page 36: ...selected the Synthesizer uses the user specified time value for each list point When Global Dwell Time is selected the Global Dwell Time entry box becomes available and a value in microseconds can be...

Page 37: ...see Figure 34 Run List The Run List button is used to execute a sweep per a list that has been created in the Edit List dialog box Stop List The Stop List button is used to halt a sweep running in li...

Page 38: ...ghlight the number in the box of the parameter you wish to set and enter a new value or use the up down arrows on the left side of the entry box Output ON OFF The Output ON OFF buttons located next to...

Page 39: ...ble the user to find the file Save List to File This button enables the user to save a list to a file Selecting the Save List to File button launches a browsing window similar to the one shown in Figu...

Page 40: ...l start and end with To enter values highlight the number in the entry box and enter a value or use the up down arrow on the left side of the box Dwell Time This entry box is used to specify the dwell...

Page 41: ...eate List Selecting the Create List button executes the action of populating the entry boxes in the Edit List dialog box Cancel The Cancel button in the Create List dialog box closes the dialog box an...

Page 42: ...three sets of numbers the model number FSW 0010 is shown in this example a configuration control number CCN and a serial number S N These numbers are located on a label affixed to the top of the Synth...

Page 43: ...ther information is needed The shipping address to which the Synthesizer is to be returned Include any special shipping instructions 1 Place the Synthesizer in an antistatic bag or enclosure 2 Wrap th...

Page 44: ...for measurement control and laboratory use EN 55011 2007 Industrial scienti c and medical ISM radio frequency Equipment Electromagnetic disturbance characteristics Limits and methods of measurement E...

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