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Getting Started Guide

SC2444 – mmWave Frequency Converter

Number: SCT-UM2A61VC

Date: 2022-07-28

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Page 1: ...tains proprietary information and shall not be disclosed in whole or in part to any party without the expressed and written consent of an authorized representative of SignalCraft Technologies Inc 2020 GettingStartedGuide SC2444 mmWave Frequency Converter Number SCT UM2A61VC Date 2022 07 28 ...

Page 2: ...Document SCT UM2A61VC Page 2 of 11 Revision History Revision Date Author Description 1 0 2022 07 26 W Loo Initial Release 1 1 2022 07 28 W Loo Minor clarifications ...

Page 3: ...1 Other Equipment 4 3 2 Installing the SC2444 Hardware 4 4 Hardware Connections 6 4 1 Overview 6 4 2 Control and Configuration Ports 7 4 3 IF I Q and LO Port Connectors 7 4 4 24 to 44 GHz Port Connectors 7 5 Programming the SC2444 8 5 1 Configure using the Console Protocol via USB 8 5 2 Default Power Up State 8 6 IF Loopback Test Setup 10 6 1 FDD Mode 10 6 2 TDD Mode 11 ...

Page 4: ...roduct with shielded cables and accessories 3 Unpacking and Installation CAUTION To prevent electrostatic discharge from damaging the device ground yourself using a grounding strap or by holding a grounded object such as a computer chassis Never touch the exposed pins of any connectors Touch the antistatic package to a metal part of a computer or other grounded test equipment Remove the device fro...

Page 5: ...very similar to SMA connectors However the two types are not mechanically compatible Damage will occur if an attempt is made to mate an SMA connector to 2 4 mm connector or vice versa Connect the AC mains power cord not included to the 12V AC DC adapter and to an AC mains outlet Ensure the outlet is properly grounded Connect the USB Type C cable between the SC2444 and host computer See section 4 2...

Page 6: ...nt SCT UM2A61VC Page 6 of 11 4 Hardware Connections 4 1 Overview The Hardware interfaces available are detailed in Figure 1 and Figure 2 Figure 1 SC2444 Converter Side View Figure 2 SC2444 Converter Top View ...

Page 7: ...used enable in field firmware updates See the API Guide for Port Settings 4 3 IF I Q and LO Port Connectors Connector Use Connector Type TX TX I IN Frequency upconverter baseband I input SMA f TX Q IN Frequency upconverter baseband Q input SMA f TX IF IN Frequency upconverter IF input SMA f TX EXT LO IN Frequency upconverter external LO clock input SMA f RX RX I IN Frequency downconverter baseband...

Page 8: ...rol None Table 3 SC2444 Serial Port Settings Parameter Setting Terminal Type VT100 New line Receive AUTO New line Transmit CR Coding UTF 8 Table 4 SC2444 Terminal Settings Once connected and setup commands may be issued to the SC2444 following the Console Protocol as defined in document SCT SW1A61vc SC2444 Configuration and Control API To quickly confirm connectivity with the unit users can issue ...

Page 9: ... Path RX IF OUT output port enabled RX I OUT and RX Q OUT baseband output ports disabled RF Path FDD mode selected TX FDD OUT output port enabled RX FDD IN input port enabled RX TX TDD port disabled Table 5 SC2444 Default Power on Characteristics ...

Page 10: ...wn Channel ID0 ID1 ID1 Down ID0 Down BOOT0 1 BOOT0 Up BOOT1 Down Table 5 Configuration DIP Switch 2 Remove the black plastic caps from the following SMA ports TX IF IN RX IF OUT 3 Connect the signal generator to the TX IF IN port of the SC2444 Ensure that the signal generator output is disabled when making this connection 4 Connect the spectrum analyzer to the RX IF OUT port of the SC2444 5 Remove...

Page 11: ...d will be required via the USB Control Interface Follow steps 1 to 7 skipping step 6 in section 6 1 and resume with step 8 below 8 Connect a USB cable from the SC2444 USB Control Interface to a host computer 9 Using a terminal emulation program issue the following command to the SC2444 RFPATH PATH 0 TDD NOTE Ensure the command is successfully processed with a response of OK 10 Set the signal gener...

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