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QM1014 LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit

User Manual

Contents

Notices

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Manual Part Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Technology Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Restricted Rights Legend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Restricted Rights Legend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

General Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Product Safety

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Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Personal Safety Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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General Safety Information

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User Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Revision Control

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Overview

Input/Output Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Firmware Updates

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Firmware Update Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PIC Firmware Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Remote Operation

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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USB Configuration

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Command Syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Mnemonic Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Using a Semicolon(;) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Using Whitespace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Using "?" Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Using "*" Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Diagram Syntax Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Default Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Status Reporting

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SCPI Data Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Page 3: ...ate written agreement with warranty terms covering the material in this document that conflict with these terms the warranty terms in the separate agreement shall control Duration and conditions of warranty for this product may be superseded when the product is integrated into becomes part of other Quonset Microwave products During the warranty period Quonset Microwave will at its option either re...

Page 4: ...w time delay etc The use of other fuses or material is prohibited General Safety Information The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation of this prod uct Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual or any manual associated with this product violates safety standards of design manufacture and intended use o...

Page 5: ...applicable sections of part 15 of the FCC rules This marking indicates that the device conforms with applicable EC directives This marking indicates that the device complies with the Virtual Instrument Soft ware Architecture VISA specification This marking indicates that the device complies with the Standard Commands for Programmable Instrumentation SCPI specification This marking indicates that t...

Page 6: ...nce Input Power Level 11 09 2021 Changed LO2 Input to Output in I O Specifications 1 1 0 Updated I O Specifications 11 22 2021 Updated Firmware Updates chapter Updated Windows Control GUI chapter 1 2 0 Added FREQ LO1 and FREQ LO2 commands 12 23 2021 Fixed incorrect FREQ TUNE range error 1 2 1 Updated FREQ LO1 and FREQ LO2 commands 02 07 2022 Updated Firmware Updates chapter Quonset Microwave Revis...

Page 7: ...QM1014 LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit User Manual Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 vi ...

Page 8: ...gs iv Revision Control v 1 Overview 2 1 Input Output Specifications 3 2 General Description 4 3 System Block Diagram 5 2 Firmware Updates 6 1 Introduction 7 2 Firmware Update Files 7 3 PIC Firmware Updates 8 3 Remote Operation 10 1 Introduction 12 1 1 USB Configuration 12 1 2 Command Syntax 12 1 2 1 Mnemonic Forms 12 1 2 2 Using a Semicolon 12 1 2 3 Using Whitespace 12 1 2 4 Using Commands 12 1 2 ...

Page 9: ... Code Example 17 4 Control Commands 18 1 Command Quick Reference Guide 20 1 1 Common Commands 20 1 2 FREQuency Subsystem 20 1 3 POWEr Subsystem 21 1 4 STATus Subsystem 21 1 5 SYSTem Subsystem 22 2 FREQuency Subsystem Command Reference 23 2 1 FREQuency LO1 23 2 2 FREQuency LO2 24 2 3 FREQuency LOCK 25 2 4 FREQuency TUNE 26 2 5 FREQuency TUNErACTual 27 2 6 FREQuency LO1 LOCK 28 2 7 FREQuency LO2 LOC...

Page 10: ...m READstate 47 5 7 SYSTem SAVEstate 48 5 8 SYSTem SERialNUMber 49 5 9 SYSTem USBPID 50 5 10 SYSTem VERSion 51 6 IEEE 488 2 Command Reference 52 6 1 Introduction 52 6 2 CLS 53 6 3 ESE NRf 54 6 4 ESR 55 6 5 IDN 56 6 6 OPC 57 6 7 RCL NRf 58 6 8 RST 59 6 9 SAV NRf 60 6 10 SDS NRf 61 6 11 SRE NRf 62 6 12 STB 63 6 13 TST 64 6 14 WAI 65 5 Windows Control GUI 66 1 Overview 67 Index 67 Quonset Microwave Re...

Page 11: ...mmary 20 4 2 FREQuency Subsystem Commands Summary 21 4 3 POWEr Subsystem Commands Summary 21 4 4 STATus Subsystem Commands Summary 21 4 5 SYSTem Subsystem Commands Summary 22 4 6 Error Codes and Messages 41 4 7 IEEE 488 2 Common commands 52 4 8 ESE bit mapping 54 4 9 ESR mapping 55 4 10 OPC mapping 57 4 11 SRE bit mapping 62 4 12 STB mapping 63 Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 x ...

Page 12: ... List of Figures 1 1 QM1014 LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit system 4 1 2 QM1014 LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit Block Diagram 5 2 1 Supported PIC Programmers 8 2 2 CCSLOAD PIC Programming 9 5 1 Windows Control GUI 67 Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 1 ...

Page 13: ...QM1014 LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit User Manual 1 Overview In This Chapter 1 Input Output Specifications 3 2 General Description 4 3 System Block Diagram 5 Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 15: ...el of the QM1014 is shown below in Fig 1 1 Figure 1 1 QM1014 LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit system The QM1014 LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit provides four LO1 outputs and four LO2 outputs suitable for driving QM1013 102 Dual Channel RF Upconverter Units The Local Oscillators LOs in the QM1014 are locked to a common internal 10 MHz reference The user has the option of supplying their own refere...

Page 16: ... Crystal Display LCD mounted on the faceplate of the unit An internal 10 MHz reference clock is phase locked to all of the internal LOs with a BNC F connector providing the option for LOs to lock to a user provided 10 MHz external reference An additional BNC F connector forwards the 10 MHz reference back out for use by external test equipment Figure 1 2 QM1014 LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit Bloc...

Page 17: ...QM1014 LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit User Manual 2 Firmware Updates In This Chapter 1 Introduction 7 2 Firmware Update Files 7 3 PIC Firmware Updates 8 Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 6 ...

Page 18: ...numeration issue Adjusts frequency plan v1 2 0 Added FREQ LO1 and FREQ LO2 override commands v1 2 1 Opened range of input for FREQ LO1 and FREQ LO2 commands 2 Firmware Update Files The required files to perform firmware updates are uploaded onto the Quonset Microwave FTP server and need to be downloaded and extracted to a location on the computer performing the update prior to continuing Firmware ...

Page 19: ... Circuit Serial Programmer ICSP with an RJ 12 connection The following figure lists the currently supported programmers Figure 2 1 Supported PIC Programmers An updated list of devices supported can be found in the MPLAB installation directory typically C Program Files Microchip MPLABX vX XX docs Device Support htm where X XX is the MPLAB version number installed Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 8 ...

Page 20: ...ing Microchip s MPLAB X IPE or any supported programmer s native software Figure 2 2 CCSLOAD PIC Programming After opening CCSLOAD simply click the Open File icon and select the QM1014_v1 0 0 hex file The PIC32MZ version currently also requires additionally selecting the Device field which opens the Select Target Device dialog where the PIC32MZ2048EFH144 device must be selected Once properly setup...

Page 21: ...2 1 4 Default Units 13 1 5 Status Reporting 13 1 6 SCPI Data Types 13 1 6 1 boolean Definition 13 1 6 2 character_data Definition 13 1 6 3 NAN Definition 14 1 6 4 non decimal numeric Definition 14 1 6 5 NRf Definition 14 1 6 6 NR1 Definition 14 1 6 7 NR2 Definition 14 1 6 8 NR3 Definition 15 1 6 9 numeric_value Definition 15 1 6 10 string Definition 15 1 7 Input Message Terminators 16 1 8 Complian...

Page 22: ...e 16 2 VISA Descriptors and Configuration 17 2 1 USBTMC 17 2 1 1 VISA Descriptors 17 2 1 2 USBTMC VISA Code Example 17 The following markings apply to the QM1014 LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit family of products J ESD Sensitive Part 15 Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 11 ...

Page 23: ...thin the same command string 1 2 3 Using Whitespace You must use whitespace characters tab or space to separate a parameter from a keyword 1 2 4 Using Commands The bus controller may send commands at any time but a SCPI instrument may only send a response when specifically instructed to do so Only commands that end with a henceforth referred to as queries instruct the instrument to send a response...

Page 24: ...g the SCPI STAT subsystem 1 6 SCPI Data Types The SCPI language defines different formats for use in program messages and response messages Instruments are flexible listeners and can accept commands and parameters in various formats However SCPI instruments are precise talkers This means that SCPI instruments always responds to a particular query in a predefined rigid format 1 6 1 boolean Definiti...

Page 25: ...non decimal numeric include HFF4 hff4 Q25 q25 and B101011 1 6 5 NRf Definition Throughout this document NRf is used to denote a flexible numeric representation The following show examples of NRf 185 10 1 2E09 1 6 6 NR1 Definition Throughout this document NR1 numeric response data is defined as Digit The following shows the examples of NR1 127 127 12345 1 6 7 NR2 Definition Throughout this document...

Page 26: ...shows the examples of NR3 1 23E 4 12 3E 45 1 6 9 numeric_value Definition Throughout this document the decimal numeric element is abbreviated to numeric_value 1 6 10 string Definition Throughout this document string is used to represent the 7 bit ASCII characters The format is de fined as Program Data inserted non char inserted non char Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 15 ...

Page 27: ...1 8 Compliance Information 1 8 1 IEEE 488 2 Compliance The LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit complies with the rules and regulations of the of the IEEE 488 2 standard which are applicable to USB controlled devices 1 8 2 USBTMC Compliance The QM1014 LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit complies with the rules and regulations of the of the US BTMC USB Test and Measurement Class When connected to a USB bu...

Page 28: ...descriptor format USB board number manufacturer ID model code serial number INSTR Descriptor Example USB0 0x2012 0x0027 0001 INSTR 2 1 2 USBTMC VISA Code Example ViSession rscmng ViSession qm1014 char buf 256 0 viOpenDefaultRM rscmng viOpen rscmng ViRsrc USB0 0x2012 0x0027 0001 INSTR VI_NULL VI_NULL qm1014 viPrintf qm1014 ViString IDN n viScanf qm1014 ViString t buf viClose ViObject qm1014 viClose...

Page 29: ...REQuency LOCK 25 2 4 FREQuency TUNE 26 2 5 FREQuency TUNErACTual 27 2 6 FREQuency LO1 LOCK 28 2 7 FREQuency LO2 LOCK 29 2 8 FREQuency REFerence EXTernal 30 3 POWEr Subsystem Command Reference 31 3 1 POWEr RF 31 4 STATus Subsystem Command Reference 32 4 1 STATus OPERation 32 4 2 STATus OPERation CONDition 33 4 3 STATus OPERation ENABle 34 4 4 STATus PRESet 35 4 5 STATus QUEStionable 36 4 6 STATus Q...

Page 30: ...YSTem READstate 47 5 7 SYSTem SAVEstate 48 5 8 SYSTem SERialNUMber 49 5 9 SYSTem USBPID 50 5 10 SYSTem VERSion 51 6 IEEE 488 2 Command Reference 52 6 1 Introduction 52 6 2 CLS 53 6 3 ESE NRf 54 6 4 ESR 55 6 5 IDN 56 6 6 OPC 57 6 7 RCL NRf 58 6 8 RST 59 6 9 SAV NRf 60 6 10 SDS NRf 61 6 11 SRE NRf 62 6 12 STB 63 6 13 TST 64 6 14 WAI 65 Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 19 ...

Page 31: ...ing operations have completed RCL NRf 58 Recalls the settings of the LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit from the specified register memory location RST 59 Returns the LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit to its ini tial power up state SAV NRf 60 Saves the settings of the LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit to the specified register memory location SDS NRf 61 Saves the default settings of the LO Synthesizer...

Page 32: ... REFerence EXTernal 30 Sets or Returns whether the internal or external sup plied reference oscillator is used 1 3 POWEr Subsystem Table 4 3 POWEr Subsystem Commands Summary Command Page Description POWEr RF 31 Turns on or off the RF output of the device 1 4 STATus Subsystem Table 4 4 STATus Subsystem Commands Summary Command Page Description STATus OPERation 32 Returns the contents of the status ...

Page 33: ... Returns the current firmware version of the device SYSTem LOADstate 46 Loads and sets the parameters from the specified state SYSTem READstate 47 Reads the parameters from the stored state without changing the current device setup SYSTem SAVEstate 48 Saves the current parameters to a specified state num ber SYSTem SERialNUMber 49 Returns the serial number of the device SYSTem USBPID 50 Returns th...

Page 34: ...umeric Value Example FREQ LO1 13 This command sets the LO1 frequency of the QM1014 to 13 GHz Default Condition On power up or when a RST command is issued the QM1014 returns to the boot state s setting The LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit default setting is 13 This is an override setting for debugging purposes Subsequent tune commands will remove this override Query FREQ LO1 This query returns the...

Page 35: ...le FREQ LO2 12 5 This command sets the LO2 frequency of the QM1014 to 12 5 GHz Default Condition On power up or when a RST command is issued the QM1014 returns to the boot state s setting The LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit default setting is 12 5 This is an override setting for debugging purposes Subsequent tune commands will remove this override Query FREQ LO2 This query returns the LO2 frequen...

Page 36: ...o check the lock status of the internal LOs to the reference signal Syntax FREQ LOCK Query FREQ LOCK This query returns the lock status of the internal LOs A lock status of 0 indicates that the LOs are unlocked while a lock status of 1 indicates the LOs are locked Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 25 ...

Page 37: ...e update Syntax FREQ TUNE Space Numeric Value Example FREQ TUNE 3 This command sets the center frequency of the QM1014 to 3 GHz Default Condition On power up or when a RST command is issued the QM1014 returns to the boot state s setting The LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit default setting is 3 Query FREQ TUNE This query returns the center frequency of the QM1014 in GHz Error Message If the paramet...

Page 38: ... the actual tuner frequency of the QM1014 in GHz This can be different than the set frequency if a set frequency finer than the tuning resolution is entered Syntax FREQ TUNEACT Query FREQ TUNEACT This query returns the actual tuner frequency of the QM1014 in GHz Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 27 ...

Page 39: ...us of the internal LO1 to the reference signal for the LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit Syntax FREQ LO1 LOCK Query FREQ LO1 LOCK This query returns the lock status of the internal LO1 A lock status of 0 indicates that the LO1 is unlocked while a lock status of 1 indicates the LO1 is locked Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 28 ...

Page 40: ...us of the internal LO2 to the reference signal for the LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit Syntax FREQ LO2 LOCK Query FREQ LO2 LOCK This query returns the lock status of the internal LO2 A lock status of 0 indicates that the LO2 is unlocked while a lock status of 1 indicates the LO2 is locked Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 29 ...

Page 41: ...F EXT Space 0 Example FREQ REF EXT 0 This command selects the internal reference oscillator Default Condition On power up or when a RST command is issued the QM1014 returns to the boot state s setting The LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit default setting is 0 Query FREQ REF EXT This query returns a 0 or 1 to indicate the selected LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit reference mode 0 is returned if the ...

Page 42: ...Example POWE RF 0 This command turns off the RF power Default Condition On power up or when a RST command is issued the QM1014 returns to the boot state s setting The LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit default setting is 0 Query POWE RF This query returns a 0 or 1 to indicated the LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit power state 0 is returned if the RF power is OFF 1 is returned if the RF power is ON Er...

Page 43: ...atus event register Reading from this event register clears it The use of the EVENt token is optional Syntax STAT OPER EVEN Allowed Values The NRf parameter can be any integer in the range of 0 to 32767 Query STAT OPER The status event register is queried Reset Condition On reset the status event register is cleared Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 32 ...

Page 44: ...eturns the contents of the condition register Syntax STAT OPER COND Allowed Values The NRf parameter can be any integer in the range of 0 to 32767 Query STAT OPER COND The condition register is queried Reset Condition On reset the condition register is cleared Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 33 ...

Page 45: ...transitions to true Syntax STAT OPER ENAB Space NRf Allowed Values The NRf parameter can be any integer in the range of 0 to 32767 Query STAT OPER ENAB The event register enable bit mask is queried Reset Condition On reset the enable bit mask register is cleared Error Message If the parameter is not in the recognized format error 102 Syntax error occurs If the parameter is less than 0 or greater t...

Page 46: ...resets the STATus QUEStionable ENABle register to 0 No other registers are affected CLS SRE 0 ESE 0 is the recommended command sequence to reset all other status event registers Syntax STAT PRES Example STAT PRES The questionable enable register is preset Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 35 ...

Page 47: ...the bit indicates the accuracy of the signal is of questionable quality The use of the EVENt token is optional Syntax STAT QUES EVEN Allowed Values The NRf parameter can be any integer in the range of 0 to 32767 Query STAT QUES The questionable register is queried Reset Condition On reset the questionable register is cleared Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 36 ...

Page 48: ...s of the questionable condition register Syntax STAT QUES COND Allowed Values The NRf parameter can be any integer in the range of 0 to 32767 Query STAT QUES COND The questionable condition register is queried Reset Condition On reset the questionable condition register is cleared Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 37 ...

Page 49: ...ent bit transitions to true Syntax STAT QUES ENAB Space NRf Allowed Values The NRf parameter can be any integer in the range of 0 to 32767 Query STAT QUES ENAB The questionable register enable bit mask is queried Reset Condition On reset the enable bit mask register is cleared Error Message If the parameter is not in the recognized format error 102 Syntax error occurs If the parameter is less than...

Page 50: ...ued the selected state will be loaded on the next power cycle or by issuing the RST command Syntax SYST BOOT Space 0 5 There are 6 memory locations numbered 0 through 5 Memory location 0 contains the factory default settings while locations 1 5 are user re writeable using SYSTem BOOTstate Example SYST BOOT 1 This command specifies state 1 to be loaded upon device powerup Default Condition The fact...

Page 51: ... Manual 5 2 SYSTem CURRent This command returns the current reading from the LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit in Amps Syntax SYST CURR Query Example SYST CURR This query returns the QM1014 current draw in Amps Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 40 ...

Page 52: ...ue has a maximum capacity of 10 errors The use of the NEXT token is optional Syntax SYST ERR NEXT Query Example SYST ERR Queries the system error Error queue messages have the following format Error Number Error Description For example 102 Syntax error Reset Condition On reset the error queue is cleared Error Message List Table 4 6 Error Codes and Messages 101 Invalid character Invalid character w...

Page 53: ... allowed A numeric value was received within a command which does not accept a nu meric value 131 Invalid suffix A unit was incorrectly specified for a numeric parameter 134 Suffix too long A unit used contained more than 12 characters 138 Suffix not allowed A unit was received following a numeric parameter which does not accept a unit 141 Invalid character data An invalid character was received 1...

Page 54: ...pted and either a reset has been received of the state of the LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit has changed such that the measurement is no longer valid 241 Hardware missing The LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit is unable to execute the command because the hardware does not support that feature 310 System error This error indicates a failure with the LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit 330 Self test fa...

Page 55: ...s also full Command execution continues but data is lost 440 Query UNTERMINATED after indefinite response The IDN command must be the last query command within a command string 0 No error No errors in the error queue Device is operating normally 110 Invalid Command For Specified Device The issued command is invalid for the specified device Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 44 ...

Page 56: ...RMware This command returns the current PIC firmware version of the LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit Syntax SYST FIRM Query Example SYST FIRM This query returns the current firmware versions of the LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 45 ...

Page 57: ...levent command descriptions in this manual When the SYSTem LOADstate command is called these parameters will be applied to the device Syntax SYST LOAD Space 0 5 There are 6 memory locations numbered 0 through 5 Memory location 0 contains the factory default settings while locations 1 5 are user re writeable using SYSTem SAVEstate Example SYST LOAD 4 This command loads the state 4 parameters from n...

Page 58: ...al Referece Switch Override Tune Frequency See the respective command definitions for descriptions of each parameter Syntax SYST READ Space 0 5 Query SYST READ 0 This query requests the parameter values of state 0 Response 0 0 0 10 000000 0 POWEr RF is set to 0 or OFF page 31 0 FREQuency REFerence EXTernal is set to 0 or Internal page 30 0 External Reference Switch Override is 0 switch controlled ...

Page 59: ...arameters saved see the relevent command descriptions in this manual NOTE The MEM_CLR button on the back panel will rewrite the contents of states 1 5 with the contents of state 0 when depressed serving as a reset to factory defaults Syntax SYST SAVE Space 1 5 There are 5 memory locations numbered 1 through 5 Memory location 0 contains the factory default settings and is write protected Example SY...

Page 60: ...bution Unit User Manual 5 8 SYSTem SERialNUMber This query returns the serial number of the device Syntax SYST SERNUM Query Example SYST SERNUM This query returns the serial number of the device Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 49 ...

Page 61: ...r Manual 5 9 SYSTem USBPID This query returns the USB PID of the LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit Syntax SYST USBPID Query Example SYST USBPID This query returns USB PID of the LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 50 ...

Page 62: ...n of SCPI used in the LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit The response is in the format XXXX Y where XXXX is the year and Y is the version number Syntax SYST VERS Query Example SYST VERS This query returns the version of SCPI used in the LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 51 ...

Page 63: ...mmand descriptions are listed below Table 4 7 IEEE 488 2 Common commands CLS Clear Status Page 53 ESE and ESE Event Status Enable Page 54 ESR Event Status Register Page 55 IDN Identify Page 56 OPC and OPC Operation Complete Page 57 RCL Recall Page 58 RST Reset Page 59 SAV Save Page 60 SDS Save Default Settings Page 61 SRE and SRE Service Request Enable Page 62 STB Status Byte Page 63 TST Test Page...

Page 64: ...Synthesizer Distribution Unit IEEE 488 2 Command Reference 6 2 CLS The CLS CLear Status command clears the data structures The SCPI registers are all cleared Syntax CLS Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 53 ...

Page 65: ... Event Status Enable Register Table 4 8 shows the contents of this register Table 4 8 ESE bit mapping Bit Base 2 Meaning 0 1 Operation Complete 1 2 Request Control not used 2 4 Query Error 3 8 Device Dependent Error 4 16 Execution Error 5 32 Command Error 6 64 Not Used 7 128 Power On Syntax ESE Space NRf Allowed Values The NRf parameter can be any integer in the range of 0 to 255 Query ESE This qu...

Page 66: ... then clears it The returned value is in the range of 0 to 255 Table 4 9 shows the contents of this register Table 4 9 ESR mapping Bit Base 2 Meaning 0 1 Operation Complete 1 2 Not Used 2 4 Query Error 3 8 Device Dependent Error 4 16 Execution Error 5 32 Command Error 6 64 Not Used 7 128 Power On Syntax ESR Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 55 ...

Page 67: ...ted device to identify itself The string returned is Quonset Microwave Product Number Serial Number Firmware where Product Number identifies the product number of the host Serial Number uniquely identifies the host Firmware returns the firmware of the host Syntax IDN Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 56 ...

Page 68: ...ent Status Register when all pending device operations have been completed Table 4 10 OPC mapping Bit Base 2 Meaning 0 1 Operation Complete 1 2 Not Used 2 4 Query Error 3 8 Device Dependent Error 4 16 Execution Error 5 32 Command Error 6 64 Not Used 7 128 Power On Syntax OPC Query OPC This query places a 1 in the output queue when all device operations have been completed Quonset Microwave Revisio...

Page 69: ...e Enabled External Referece Switch Override Tune Frequency For a detailed description of the parameters saved see the relevent command descriptions in this manual When the RCL command is called these parameters will be applied to the device Syntax RCL Space NRf Allowed Values The NRf parameter can be any integer in the range of 0 to 5 Error Message If the parameter is not in the recognized format ...

Page 70: ...sizer Distribution Unit IEEE 488 2 Command Reference 6 8 RST The RST ReSeT command returns the QM1014 LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit to its initial power up state Syntax RST Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 59 ...

Page 71: ...ece Switch Override Tune Frequency For a detailed description of the parameters saved see the relevent command descriptions in this manual NOTE The MEM_CLR button on the back panel will rewrite the contents of states 1 5 with the contents of state 0 when depressed serving as a reset to factory defaults Syntax SAV Space NRf Allowed Values The NRf parameter can be any integer in the range of 1 to 5 ...

Page 72: ...cy For a detailed description of the parameters saved see the relevent command descriptions in this manual Issuing this command does not change the current settings NOTE The MEM_CLR button on the back panel will rewrite the contents of states 1 5 with the contents of state 0 when depressed serving as a reset to factory defaults Syntax SDS Space NRf Allowed Values The NRf parameter can be any integ...

Page 73: ...ys 0 Table 4 11 shows the contents of this register Table 4 11 SRE bit mapping Bit Base 2 Meaning 0 1 Not used 1 2 Not Used not used 2 4 Device Dependent 3 8 Questionable Status Summary 4 16 Message Available 5 32 Event Status Bit 6 64 Not Used 7 128 Operation Status Summary Syntax SRE Space NRf Allowed Values The NRf parameter can be any integer in the range of 0 to 255 Query SRE This query retur...

Page 74: ...o device status condition has occurred 1 A device status condition has occurred 2 4 Error Event Queue 0 Queue empty 1 Queue not empty 3 8 Questionable Status Summary 0 No QUEStionable status conditions have occurred 1 A QUEStionable status condition has occurred 4 16 Message Available 0 no output messages are ready 1 an output message is ready 5 32 Event Status Bit 0 no event status has occurred 1...

Page 75: ...mand Reference 6 13 TST The TST query causes the QM1014 LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit to perform a self test The result of the self test is placed in the output queue 0 is returned if the test passes Syntax TST Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 64 ...

Page 76: ...WAI WAIt command causes the QM1014 LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit to wait until either All pending operations are complete The Device Clear command is received Power is cycled before executing any subsequent commands or queries Syntax WAI Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 65 ...

Page 77: ...LO Synthesizer Distribution Unit IEEE 488 2 Command Reference 5 Windows Control GUI In This Chapter 1 Overview 67 Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 66 ...

Page 78: ... QM1014 is shown above in Figure 5 1 This GUI controls all QM1013 1016 products and provides the current status and all of the essential functionality for controlling the systems The GUI allows the user to toggle RF power and to set user states attenuation control tune the device and change reference settings Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 67 ...

Page 79: ... 13 Firmware Updates 6 FTP Location 7 Introduction 7 PIC Firmware Updates 8 FREQuency Subsystem Command Reference FREQuency LO1 23 FREQuency LO1 LOCK 28 FREQuency LO2 24 FREQuency LO2 LOCK 29 FREQuency LOCK 25 FREQuency REFerence EXTernal 30 FREQuency TUNE 26 FREQuency TUNErACTual 27 General Description 4 General Safety Information iii IEEE 488 2 Command Reference 52 CLS 53 ESE 54 ESR 55 IDN 56 OP...

Page 80: ...QUEStionable 37 STATus PRESet 35 STATus QUEStionable 36 STATus QUEStionable ENABle 38 System Block Diagram 5 SYSTem Subsystem Command Reference SYSTem BOOTSTATE 39 SYSTem CURRent 40 SYSTem ERRor 41 SYSTem FIRMware 45 SYSTem LOADstate 46 SYSTem READstate 47 SYSTem SAVE 48 SYSTem SERialNUMber 49 SYSTem USBPID 50 SYSTem VERSion 51 Windows Control GUI 66 Overview 67 Quonset Microwave Revision 1 2 1 69...

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