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FIRMWARE UPDATE

T100+ firmware can be updated as new 
releases are available. Updated firmware 
file can be downloaded from our web site 

http://www.timestechnology.com.hk

 to a PC 

and be programmed to the T100+ via the USB 
interface.

You will need to have the Virtual COM Port 
(VCP) driver installed before you can update 
the firmware via USB.  Links to these VCP 
drivers for Windows are available on our web 
site or you may visit Silicon Labs' web site 
directly. 

Follow these procedures to update the 
firmware:

Caution

1.

Please use fresh batteries when 

updating firmware.

2.

Do not turn power off or remove 

batteries during firmware updating.

Hold down the “Mode” 
key while switching on 
T100+ to enter the 
“Firmware Update” 
Mode. T100+ will show 
the screen on the 
right.

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Summary of Contents for T100+

Page 1: ...anual Ver 2 1 T100 is a state of the art portable Vector Impedance Analyzer This powerful yet handy instrument is specifically designed for the advanced amateur radio experimenters working at the VHF and UHF bands timestechnology com hk 1 ...

Page 2: ...100 MENU STRUCTURE 4 KEY DEFINITIONS 5 SINGLE FREQ 7 SWR 7 IMPEDANCE SERIES 7 IMPEDANCE PARALLEL 8 S11 8 SWEEP FREQ PLOT 9 CALIBRATION 10 SETTINGS 12 PC MODE 14 FIRMWARE UPDATE 16 T100 SPECIFICATIONS 18 ACCESSORIES 19 timestechnology com hk 2 ...

Page 3: ...nder test connected to the SMA test port and measuring the amplitude and phase of the reflected RF signal The reflected amplitude and phase are calibrated with industrial standard 3 term Open Short Load OSL calibration method T100 Vector Impedance Analyzer can operate from 100MHz to 170MHz VHF and from 400MHz to 470MHz UHF with a 25KHz minimum step size timestechnology com hk 3 ...

Page 4: ...R SWEEP FREQ PLOT SWR IMPEDANCE Z RESISTANCE R REACTANCE X RETURN LOSS S11 PHASE ANGLE CALIBRATE CONNECT OPEN CONNECT SHORT CONNECT LOAD SETTINGS BACKLIGHT AUTO ON OFF AUTO POWER OFF ENABLE DISABLE BATTERY ALKALINE NIMH CAL DATA PROTECT LOCK CAL DATA UNLOCK CAL DATA INFO PC MODE timestechnology com hk 4 ...

Page 5: ...PEDANCE SERIES IMPEDANCE PARALLEL S11 In SWEEP FREQ PLOTS this key is used to switch between the following functions cyclically FREQUENCY Y SCALE ALIGNMENT STEP SIZE ARROWS These keys are used to select the desired menu items or options They are also used to increase or decrease the frequency Keep holding the keys to increase or decrease the frequency automatically In SINGLE FREQ the step size is ...

Page 6: ...requency directly Frequencies within the valid operating range will automatically be aligned to the 25KHz steps Frequencies outside the valid operating range will be ignored BACK Cancel the current operation and or go back to the previous menu IMPEDANCE timestechnology com hk 6 ...

Page 7: ...ARALLEL S11 RECTANGULAR POLAR SWR This mode displays the Standing Wave Ratio in large font for easy reading It also displays the impedance Z for your reference IMPEDANCE SERIES This mode displays the impedance seen from the test port The impedance is resolved into the real resistive part and imaginary reactive part connected in series The corresponding inductance or capacitance is also timestechno...

Page 8: ... port The impedance is resolved into the real resistive part and imaginary reactive part connected in parallel The corresponding inductance or capacitance is also displayed according to the sign of the reactance S11 This mode displays the rectangular and polar representations of the S11 measured timestechnology com hk 8 ...

Page 9: ...will move accordingly The frequency can also be entered directly using the numeric keys Y SCALE use the ARROW keys to select the maximum value on the Y axis Possible values are 3 10 30 100 300 and 1000 ALIGNMENT use the ARROW keys to select if the directly entered frequency should be aligned to the CURRENT position of the cursor BEGIN leftmost on the plot CENTER of the plot or END rightmost of the...

Page 10: ... SMA terminators are included for this purpose Resulting calibration data to be used in computations will be stored in non volatile memory in T100 Calibration data is locked upon power up of T100 to avoid accidental erasure It has to be unlocked in the SETTINGS menu before CALIBRATION can be performed Connect the OPEN standard and then press the Confirm key to start calibration Likewise for the SH...

Page 11: ...Calibration data will be locked again automatically after calibration The instrument is now ready to use If desired T100 can be re calibrated at any time timestechnology com hk 11 ...

Page 12: ...u BACKLIGHT AUTO Turn off backlight automatically if no key is pressed for 30 seconds ON Leave backlight always on OFF Leave backlight always off AUTO POWER OFF ENABLE Automatic power off if no key is pressed for 5 minutes DISABLE No automatic power off timestechnology com hk 12 ...

Page 13: ...play will appear CAL DATA PROTECT Select UNLOCK CAL DATA before calibration Calibration data will be locked automatically after a calibration Alternatively choose LOCK CAL DATA to lock calibration data manually if necessary INFO Display general information of the device as well as the battery voltage 5 blocks on the battery bar as battery full and 1 block as battery empty timestechnology com hk 13...

Page 14: ... our web site http www timestechnology com hk or you may visit Silicon Labs web site directly A sample host program for Windows XP Vista 7 is also included to demonstrate controlling T100 from a PC and displaying T100 measured data The virtual serial communication between T100 and the PC should be configured as follows Baud Rate 115200 baud Parity Bit None Data Bits 8 Stop Bit 1 On entering the PC...

Page 15: ...ated ASCII string This is the measured magnitude and argument in degrees separated by a comma The same result will be displayed on T100 at the same time Send another S to repeat making a measurement at the same frequency or issue another six digit frequency to tune to a new frequency Sending an ASCII character D will bring T100 back to the initial state displaying the WAITING FOR HOST CMD message ...

Page 16: ...lled before you can update the firmware via USB Links to these VCP drivers for Windows are available on our web site or you may visit Silicon Labs web site directly Follow these procedures to update the firmware Caution 1 Please use fresh batteries when updating firmware 2 Do not turn power off or remove batteries during firmware updating Hold down the Mode key while switching on T100 to enter the...

Page 17: ...anel System Hardware Device Manager on the PC With T100 in Firmware Update mode issue the following command in the Command Prompt to update the firmware with the firmware file firmware ENC update firmware ENC COMx 115200 where x is the number of the COM port your T100 is connected to and firmware ENC is the name of your firmware file The screen on T100 will stay displaying Firmware Update When upd...

Page 18: ...ncy Resolution 25KHz Output Power 0dBm typical Harmonics 30dB typical Test Port Connector SMA female Display 128 x 64 dots graphical LCD with backlight Physical Dimensions 140mm length x 68mm width x 25mm thick Net Weight 130 grams without battery Power AA Size Battery x 2 timestechnology com hk 18 ...

Page 19: ...OAD Calibration P N 132360 SMA male to BNC female adapter SMA male to SO 239 adapter USB A to mini B cable Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries All other products or brand names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective holders timestechnology com hk 19 ...

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