
Rev 1.1 | SC5317A & SC5318A
Hardware Manual
SignalCore, Inc.
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SC5317A & SC5318A Hardware Manual
Bytes written 2
Bytes read 1
Bits Type Name
Width Description
[0]
WO
Mode
1
0 = turns off the active LED
1 = turns on the active LED
[7:1]
WO
Unused
7
Set to zeros
[7:0]
RO
Read back byte
8
Read 1 byte back is required for PXIe and RS232
Register 0x03 SYTHN_MODE (2 Bytes)
This register configures the PLL loop gain of the local oscillator synthesizers. It also enables or disables
faster tuning of the YIG based oscillator of LO1.
Bytes written 2
Bytes read 1
Bits Type Name
Width Description
[1:0]
WO
Loop Gain
2
0 = low loop gain, improves phase noise > 50 kHz
1 = normal loop gain
2 = high loop gain, improves phase noise < 50 kHz
[2]
WO
Fast Tune
1
0 = turns fast tune off, default
1 = turns fast tune on, close in phase noise may
degrade
[7:3]
WO
Unused
5
Set to zeros
[7:0]
RO
Read back byte
8
Read 1 byte back is required for PXIe and RS232
Register 0x10 RF_FREQUENCY
This register tunes the device to the input RF frequency.
Bytes written 8
Bytes read 1