
QM1013-101 0.001-6 GHz Single Channel Upconverter
User Manual
1. Introduction
The QM1013-101 0.001-6 GHz Single Channel Upconverter 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. Table 2.1 details Firmware Revisions that have been
released and which features they fixed or introduced.
Table 2.1:
PIC Firmware Revision History
PIC Firmware Version
Reason To Update
v1.0.0
N/A (Initial release)
FPGA Firmware Version
Reason To Update
v1.0.0
N/A (Initial release)
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 updates can be obtained by clicking the following link and navigating to the download link in the
Software tab:
http://www.quonsetmicrowave.com/QM1013-101-p/qm1013-101.htm
The zip files contain the necessary files required to perform the firmware updates. PIC Firmware Updates
require *.hex files and FPGA Firmware Updates require both *.bit files and *.mcs files. If the firmware up-
date zip file contains all three files, it is recommended to upgrade both PIC and FPGA firmware versions
to ensure proper performance as they likely work together and require each other for correct interaction.
All firmware updates are applied with the QM1013-101 powered on. It does not matter whether the FPGA
or PIC is updated first, but they should both be updated together before continuing to use the QM1013-
101.
Quonset Microwave
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