
Rev 1.1 | SC5317A & SC5318A
Hardware Manual
SignalCore, Inc.
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SC5317A & SC5318A Hardware Manual
Table 1. Status LED Indicator
LED Color Description
Green The device is functioning properly in the state that it is programmed for.
Amber Indicates that all functions are on standby mode.
Red Indicates that one or more local oscillators are not functioning correctly.
Off No supply or supply error
Table 2. Active Indicator
LED Color Description
Green An external interface port has accessed the device.
Red Input supply voltage exceeded
Off No current interface access
Communication and Supply Connection
Figure 1. Power and Digital IO Connector
Power and communication to the SC5318A is provided through a a rectangular connector from Samtec
whose part number is TFM-115-01-L-D-RA. It also serves as the digital connector interface for RS232/SPI,
trigger, and other digital signals. A mating pig-tail cable, part number SFSD-15-28-H-10.00-SR, is provided
with the product. The pin definitions are listed in
Pinouts are different for different SignalCore products with the same connector type. Please ensure
that mating connectors and cables are wired correctly before connection.
Table 3. Interface connector pin out description
PIN # Description
22,24,26,28,30 12V Supply Rail
3,7,11,15,19,21,23,25,27,29 GND
13,14,16,17,19 Reserved, Do Not Connect
2 RX for RS232 or MISO for SPI (Host referred)
4 TX for RS232 or MOSI for SPI (Host referred)
5 SPI CLK
6 SPI CS_b
8 RS232 Baud Rate / SPI Mode Select
9 Device status
10 Device active