Introduction to the instrument
Introduction to the instrument
Connectors and controls are identi
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ed and described in the following images and text.
Front panel (RSA7100)
The following
fi
gure shows the connections and indicators on the front panel of the RSA7100.
Figure 1: RSA7100 with Option GPS includes the IRIG-B and 1 PPS connectors
Item
Description
1
Power status indicator is lit when the convertor (RSA7100) is on.
2
PCIe port used to connect the convertor (RSA7100) to the controller (CTRL7100) with a PCIe cable to
establish a connection through the SignalVu-PC application.
3
GPS antenna port is a SMA female connector that can be used to connect an optional GNSS antenna.
4
Noise Source Control port is a BNC female connector that outputs 28 V DC at 140 mA to drive an
external noise source.
5
Trigger In port is a BNC female external trigger input connector.
6
Reference Out port is a BNC female connector for reference frequency output.
7
Reference In port is a BNC female connector for reference frequency input.
8
RF In is a 40 GHz Planar Crown bulkhead with 3.5 mm female coax adapter for RF input.
9
IRIG-B port is a BNC female connector for IRIG-B signal input.
(Option GPS required.)
10
1 PPS port is a SMA connector for pulse-per-second signal input.
(Option GPS required.)
6
RSA7100 Series Quick Start User Manual
