
Rev 1.1 | SC5317A & SC5318A
Hardware Manual
SignalCore, Inc.
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SC5317A & SC5318A Hardware Manual
Bits Type Name
Width Description
1 = enables the RF amplifier
[7:1]
W
Unused
7
Set to zeros
[7:0]
R
Read back byte
8
Read 1 byte back is required for PXIe and RS232
Register 0x15 ATTENUATOR
This register sets the value of the device attenuators.
Bytes written 4
Bytes read 1
Bits Type Name
Width Description
[7:0]
W
Attenuator value
8
In 0.25 dB LSB for IF, 1 dB LSB for RF
[10:8]
W
The target
attenuator
3
The attenuator number:
0 = RF Atten
1 = RF Atten
[23:11]
W
Unused
13
Set to zeros
[7:0]
R
Read back byte
8
Read 1 byte back is required for PXIe and RS232
Register 0x16 SIGNAL_PATH
This register configures how the signal chain is routed.
Bytes written 2
Bytes read 1
Bits Type Name
Width Description
[0]
W
Bypass Converter
1
0 = Normal conversion path
1 = Bypasses the conversion, switches RF input
directly to RF output
[1]
W
RF Amp Enable
1
0 = Turns off RF preamplifier
1 = Turns on RF preamplifier
[2]
W
IF Out Enable
1
0 = Disables the IF output port