
QM1004-2-18 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter
User Manual
1. Introduction
The QM1004-2-18 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter is continually being improved and may re-
quire firmware updates to correct problems in previous firmware versions or to add new features that were
not yet implemented in previous firmware versions. Tables 2.1 thru
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detail Firmware Revisions that
have been released and which features they fixed or introduced. Firmware v4.1.0 update was added as a
retrofit to v4.0.0 hardware to give v4 units updating capability. v4.1.0 and v5.0.0 are essentially the same
firmware made for different series hardware. Version 4 firmware if updated will remain on major version 4
and version 5 firmware will continue on major version 5. Version 6 hardware again went through a major
hardware upgrade and will continue to use version 6 firmware to differentiate from v4 and v5 hardware
builds. The current v6 Windows GUI supports v4, v5, and v6 hardware.
Table 2.1:
Version 6 Firmware Revision History
PIC Firmware Version
Reason To Update
v6.0.0
N/A (First release of v6 hardware)
v6.1.0
N/A (Only affects Option 205)
FPGA Firmware Version
Reason To Update
v6.0.0
N/A (First release of v6 hardware)
v6.1.0
N/A (Only affects Option 205)
Table 2.2:
Version 5 Firmware Revision History
PIC Firmware Version
Reason To Update
v5.0.0
N/A (First release after Firmware Update ca-
pabilities were added)
v5.0.1
Fixed FREQ:TUNEACT? response
v5.1.0
Fixed SYST:READ? parameter bug
FPGA Firmware Version
Reason To Update
v5.0.0
N/A (First release after Firmware Update ca-
pabilities were added)
Table 2.3:
Version 4 Firmware Revision History
PIC Firmware Version
Reason To Update
v4.1.0
N/A (First release after Firmware Update ca-
pabilities were added)
v4.2.0
Fixed LO1/Reference Internal/External boot
handling
Quonset Microwave
Revision 6.1.0
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