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- Page 1 TRANSMILLE 8600 FREQUENCY SOURCE / MEASURE GPS STANDARD OPERATION MANUAL www. transmille.com...
- Page 2 8600 Operation Manual - V1.0 TRANSMILLE 8600 OPERATION MANUAL FREQUENCY SOURCE / MEASURE GPS STANDARD Page 1 www.transmille.com...
- Page 3 Transmille’s obligation to warranty is limited to repair or replace the product after return to an authorized Transmille service centre within the warranty period and is subject to Transmille’s investigation determining that the fault is not caused by misuse, alteration or through mishandling.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Frequency Measurement - High Frequency Input Declaration Of Conformity ..5 Frequency Measurement - Period ...... 30 Query Current Function ........30 8600 Frequency Source / Measure GPS Standard Query GPS Status ..........31 Introduction ............6 Query Number of Satellites ....... 31 Main Features ............ -
Page 5: General Specifications
8600 Operation Manual - V1.0 General Specifications Temperature Storage : -5℃ to + 60℃ Performance Operation : 0℃ to +50℃ Humidity Performance Storage : <95%, non-condensing Operation : <80% to 30℃, <70% to 40℃, <40% to 60℃ Altitude Storage / Transit : 12,000m (40,000ft) Maximum... -
Page 6: Declaration Of Conformity
8600 Operation Manual - V1.0 Declaration Of Conformity DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer’s Name: Transmille Ltd. Manufacturer’s Address: Unit 4, Select Business Centre Lodge Road Staplehurst TN12 0QW Declares, that the product Product Name: Frequency Source / Measure GPS Standard Model Number:... -
Page 7: 8600 Frequency Source / Measure Gps Standard
8600 Frequency Source / Measure GPS Standard Introduction The 8600 Frequency Source / Measure GPS Standard has been designed to able to calibrate all functions of modern hand held and bench frequency counters and signal sources. A high accuracy precision GPS reference frequency of up to 1 GHz is available, with outputs for A-B phase and... -
Page 8: Preparing The Unit For Use
Positioning the Antenna To operate correctly the 8600 requires a GPS antenna with full view of the sky to achieve a stable lock with GPS satellites. A range of antennas with varying cable lengths are available for purchase from Transmille with magnetic backing to affixing to the exterior of buildings. -
Page 9: Rear Panel Connections
8600 Operation Manual - V1.0 Rear Panel Connections Connections are offered on the rear panel of the 8600 as below On the rear USB, RS232, RJ45 and GPIB connectors can be used for controlling the instrument remotely. A BNC connector is provided for the GPS antenna input (labelled), 1PPS output and dedicated 10 MHz out. -
Page 10: Powering Up The Instrument
The 8600 is fitted with USB, RS232, GPIB and Ethernet interfaces for connecting to a computer. For best compatibility with ProCal, Transmille advise that the USB connection is used. -
Page 11: Ethernet Interface
8600 Operation Manual - V1.0 Ethernet Interface Via optional configuration utility for Configuration computer Cable Type 100Bast T Ethernet Cable (RJ45) Software Driver GPIB Interface Press MENU until GPIB Address : is displayed Configuration Enter new GPIB Address (Valid range 0-30) -
Page 12: Front Panel Connections
8600 Operation Manual - V1.0 Front Panel Connections The 8600 features 5 BNC connectors on the front panel for simple connections to frequency counters and sources. 3 of the BNC connections are used for OUTPUT, 2 of the connectors are used for INPUT. -
Page 13: Operation
Main Display The main display of the 8600 is a bright single line VFD for enhanced readability. This screen displays either the current OUTPUT or the current MEASUREMENT depending upon the mode. At the end of the screen there is an indicator to display the current state of the GPS Reference. -
Page 14: Status Display
8600 Operation Manual - V1.0 Status Display The smaller status display is used to indicate the function, current status of user configurable parameters as well as menu functions. The status display is split across 2 lines. In entry mode the bottom line shows the value that is... -
Page 15: Location
Output Functions 10 MHz Reference Frequency The default start up state for the 8600 is for the 10 MHz reference frequency signal to be present on the Low Frequency (LF) A terminal. The status display will indicate GPS 10MHz Reference This output is disciplined to GPS and requires no calibration to maintain specifications as long as a GPS lock is achieved. -
Page 16: Low Frequency Divided Output
Low Frequency Divided Output Pressing the 1 Hz - 10 MHz key when the unit is in 10MHz Frequency Mode will set the 8600 to Frequency Divider Output Mode. In this mode the output frequency can be varied in steps of 1, 2, 5 from 1 MHz to 5 MHz. -
Page 17: Low Frequency Variable Output - Variable Sine
8600 Operation Manual - V1.0 Low Frequency Variable Output - Variable Sine Pressing the LF Mode key again will set the unit to DDS Sine Wave Output Mode. In this mode the frequency can be varied from 10 Hz to 2 MHz in 1 Hz steps. The output is a variable level sine wave that can be configured for output into either a 1 MOhm input impedance or a 50 Ohm input impedance. -
Page 18: High Frequency Variable Output
8600 Operation Manual - V1.0 High Frequency Variable Output Pressing the LF Mode key again will set the unit to High Frequency VCO Output Mode. In this mode the frequency can be varied from 5 MHz to 1.05 GHz in 1 Hz steps. The output is a variable level sine wave. -
Page 19: Input Functions
8600 Operation Manual - V1.0 Input Functions In addition to the source functions, the 8600 combines a high resolution frequency counter that is internally disciplined to GPS reducing the requirement for separate pieces of equipment and complicated wiring and interconnections. -
Page 20: Ac / Dc Coupling
8600 Operation Manual - V1.0 AC / DC Coupling The AC / DC coupling setting enables the removal of the signals DC content (in AC Coupling mode). AC Coupling helps to measure high frequency measurements by filtering any DC components and removing them from the measurement. -
Page 21: Period Measurement
8600 Operation Manual - V1.0 Period Measurement Pressing the Period Measure key will set the unit to Period Measurement In this mode the instrument measures the frequency of the signal connected to the LF Measure Input and displays as period (seconds). The maximum input frequency is 10 MHz, and the maximum input is 20 V. The input impedance of this input is 1 Mohm with a capacitive loading of 25pF In this mode the Main Display will indicate the current measurement, followed by either “Int”... -
Page 22: Remote Commands
All responses are terminated with a Carriage Return (ASCII Character 13), followed by a Line Feed (ASCII Character 10). Programming Overview The 8600 is controlled by a set of simple high level commands which can be used either individually or as part of a command sequence. The basic structure is as follows : {Command}{Data - Optional}<CR>... -
Page 23: Response / Error Codes
8600 Operation Manual - V1.0 Response / Error Codes The 8600 standard will respond to any command with a fixed code beginning with a star (*). The codes are listed below Response Code Description Command Successful Unrecognised Command Invalid Range... -
Page 24: Frequency Source - Low Frequency 5V Pk-Pk
8600 Operation Manual - V1.0 Frequency Source - Low Frequency 5V Pk-pk To set the square wave low frequency output (Variable frequency), send the following command SOURCE:LF:SQUARE:FREQ {Data}<CR> Followed by the desired frequency in Hz For example, to set the square wave output at 500 Hz, send the following command SOURCE:LF:SQUARE:FREQ 500<CR>... -
Page 25: Frequency Source - Low Frequency Sine
8600 Operation Manual - V1.0 Frequency Source - Low Frequency Sine To set the sine wave low frequency output (Variable Frequency and level), send the following command SOURCE:LF:SINE<CR> This command will enter the sine wave output mode. To set the Impedance, send the following command SOURCE:LF:SINE:IMPEDANCE {Data}<CR>... -
Page 26: Frequency Source - High Frequency
8600 Operation Manual - V1.0 Frequency Source - High Frequency To set the sine wave low frequency output (Variable Frequency and level), send the following command SOURCE:HF:SINE<CR> This command will enter the sine wave output mode. To set the frequency, send the following command SOURCE:HF:SINE:FREQ {Data}<CR>... -
Page 27: Frequency Source - A-B Relative Phase
8600 Operation Manual - V1.0 Frequency Source - A-B Relative Phase To set the A-B Relative Phase output, send the following command SOURCE:LF:PHASE<CR> This command will enter the A-B Relative Phase output mode To set the frequency, send the following command SOURCE:LF:PHASE:FREQ {Data}<CR>... -
Page 28: Frequency Measurement - Gate Time
8600 Operation Manual - V1.0 Frequency Measurement - Gate Time To set the Gate time parameter, send the following command MEASURE:CONFIGURE:GATE:TIME{Data}<CR> Where the gate time is specified in seconds (valid inputs 0.1, 1 and 10). For example, to set the gate time to 1 second, MEASURE:CONFIGURE:GATE:TIME 1 <CR>... -
Page 29: Frequency Measurement - High Frequency Filter
8600 Operation Manual - V1.0 Frequency Measurement - High Frequency Filter To enable or disable the high frequency filter on the measurement input, send the following command MEASURE:CONFIGURE:FILTER {Data}<CR> Where the filter is set to ON or OFF For example, to turn the filter OFF send MEASURE:CONFIGURE:FILTER OFF<CR>... -
Page 30: Frequency Measurement - Low Frequency Input
8600 Operation Manual - V1.0 Frequency Measurement - Low Frequency Input To set the low frequency measurement input, send the following command MEASURE:INPUT:LOWFREQ<CR> This will set the unit to Low Frequency measurement mode. To receive the currently displayed measurement, read the response to the following command... -
Page 31: Frequency Measurement - Period
For example, if 1.01ms is currently being measured with a gate time of 0.1s the response will 0.001010000 Query Current Function To query the current function of the 8600, send the following command FUNCTION?<CR> The table below lists the responses and the corresponding function... -
Page 32: Query Gps Status
Query Latitude and Longitude To query the current latitude and longitude, send the following command : STATUS:GPS:LOCATION?<CR> The current latitude and longitude will be reported by the 8600 in degrees followed by minutes and the hemisphere Query Date To query the current date as received by GPS, send the following command : STATUS:GPS:DATE?<CR>... -
Page 33: Query Time
8600 Operation Manual - V1.0 Query Time To query the current time as received by GPS, send the following command : STATUS:GPS:TIME?<CR> The tome will be returned in 24 hour formatt as HH:MM:SS www.transmille.com Page 32... -
Page 34: Theory Of Operation
Theory of Operation Circuit Description At a high level, the 8600 consists of a number of separate blocks (input circuit, output circuit, GPS Disciplined oscillator) which are all trained to a common 10 MHz signal generated by the GPS Disciplined oscillator. - Page 35 Transmille now produce over 600+ calibration instruments per year, shipping instruments to customers ranging from National Standards Transmille was founded in 1997 as a commercial calibration service, Laboratories and manufacturers through to small calibration test and soon after began to develop and manufacture a range of houses around the world.
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