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Mini-Circuits ZTVX-10-18-S User Manual

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ZTVX-Series RF Signal Routing Assembly
2 x N Port Switch Matrix
50Ω
A Mini-Circuits Self-Contained Integrated Assembly
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  • Page 1 ZTVX-Series RF Signal Routing Assembly 2 x N Port Switch Matrix 50Ω A Mini-Circuits Self-Contained Integrated Assembly User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 This guide is owned by Mini-Circuits and is protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. The information in this guide is provided by Mini-Circuits as an accommodation to our customers and may be used only to promote and accompany the purchase of Mini-Circuits’ Parts. This guide may not be...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ........................4 2 WARNINGS ........................... 5 2.1 Safety Hazards ......................... 5 2.2 Additional Precautions ...................... 6 3 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION ..................... 7 4 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION ....................8 5 UNPACKING ........................... 9 Unpacking Process ......................9 Package Contents ......................9 6 LAYOUT AND INSTALLATION .....................10 Rack Mounting .........................10 Rear Panel Safety Blocks ....................10...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing Mini-Circuits custom test equipment to meet your needs! The purpose of this User’s Manual is to instruct you on basic installation and setup of your ZTVX-unit, to advise you on general precautions to be taken when installing and handling the equipment, and to provide instruction on installing and using the control software for this unit.

  • Page 5: Warnings

    2 WARNINGS 2.1 Safety Hazards live 110/220V contacts and should be The ZTVX-unit contains used and handled only by qualified professionals. When performing any activity in and around ZTVX-unit box, user must exercise extreme caution to avoid touching any parts where live voltage may be present to prevent injury or Electrical Danger death due to electrical shock.

  • Page 6: Additional Precautions

    Case openings by any person other than qualified personnel authorized by Mini-Circuits or customer will void any and all terms of the Limited Warranty. Although top and bottom panels create intended accessibility, it is important that caution be taken when connecting or disconnecting any electrical or RF connection;...

  • Page 7: Physical Description

    3 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Mini-Circuits’ ZTVX-Series of 2 x N switch matrices come housed in an aluminum alloy chassis measuring 19” wide x 3.48” (2U) high x 20” deep (483 x 89 x 508mm). The front panel is fabricated with an array of slots to allow adequate air flow from the inside of the case and facilitate cooling.

  • Page 8: Functional Description

    Figure 5: ZTVX-unit functional block diagram. 2 x 16 port, DC–18 GHz configuration shown. Mini-Circuits’ ZTVX-Series 2 x N switch matrices are capable of routing signal from two input ports (A1 and A2) to any of up to 16 output channels (N1 – N16) through a network of low-loss, high-isolation electromechanical switches.

  • Page 9: Unpacking

    5 UNPACKING Unpacking Process The equipment ships in a single large cardboard carton measuring 7.5 x 25.125 x 23” pictured in the figure below. A: 7.5” B: 25.125” C: 23” Figure 5: Shipping carton Within the carton, the ZTVX unit is protected by pink foam inserts on the top and bottom, front and back, and a pink anti-static bag.

  • Page 10: Layout And Installation

    6 LAYOUT AND INSTALLATION Rack Mounting ZTVX-unit should be fastened to rack support structure through the slotted rack mounting holes (4x) on the front panel of each box. Figure 6: Slotted rack mounting holes in front panel of ZTVX-UNIT box. ZTVX-unit must be mounted to maintain minimum of 1U (1.75”) clearance above top panel and below bottom panel with unobstructed access to room ambient airflow for proper operation.

  • Page 11: Rear Panel Grounding Stud

    Rear Panel Grounding Stud The rear panel of the ZTVX-unit is constructed with a #10-32 x ½” long grounding stud to ground the box. Figure 7: Rear Panel Grounding Stud...

  • Page 12: Software

    7 SOFTWARE Software Overview The Mini-Circuits ZTVX-unit is supplied with easy-to-install, user-friendly GUI software to control the unit and manage signal paths in your test setup. If you prefer to create your own program through your native test software, a full set of DLLs for 32- and 64-bit Windows ®...
  • Page 13 4) Be sure all open work in other applications has been saved and closed. Click “OK” to proceed. Figure 10: Close Other Applications 5) The Destination Directory Window will appear. This allows you to specify where the GUI software will be saved on your computer’s hard drive. At this point, it’s a good idea to take a second and confirm the full destination address for the software.
  • Page 14 6) The Program Group window will pop up. The Program Group window allows you to select the program group under which the link for the signal generator GUI program in the Start Menu will be created. If you change the Program Group for this software, be sure to record that information together with your destination address for your own reference.

  • Page 15: Using The Ztvx Gui

    Using the ZTVX GUI After you’ve installed the software and opened the program on your PC, the ZTVX GUI main screen will appear. The ZTVX GUI main screen displays features and controls that allow you to easily manage the various signal paths and send commands to individual switches in the unit. Figure 13: ZTVX GUI Main Screen 7.3.1 Connecting to the ZTVX Once the GUI program is open, you should first establish a connection with the ZTVX...
  • Page 16 A. Connecting via USB 1) Make sure the ZTVX unit is connected to your PC via the supplied USB cable and the power is turned ON. 2) In the GUI main screen, open the drop-down in the “Serial Number” field. Options should appear displaying the serial number of the unit with different connection options.
  • Page 17 Figure 17: Ethernet Configuration Window The Ethernet Configuration Window enables the user to control the following IP settings: Use DHCP (Dynamic IP) – Checking this box enables Dynamic Host Control Protocol, which will cause the ZTVX to derive the IP address, network gateway, and subnet mask settings automatically from the server to which it is connected.
  • Page 18 2) Establishing a Connection: Once your IP settings are set as desired, return to the GUI main screen and open the drop-down in the “Serial Number” field. Select the option that displays the serial number of your unit and the suffix “-IP”. Figure 18: Drop-down with connection options –...
  • Page 19 Figure 20: Displaying active connection to the ZTVX via Ethernet (HTTP protocol shown) 3) Firewall Access If your computer firewall is enabled, you may receive an alert message saying that Windows Firewall has blocked some features of the program. If this occurs, choose the networks you want to allow the ZTVX GUI to communicate with, and click “Allow Access.”...

  • Page 20: Gui Displays And Built-In Reference

    C) Demo Mode Running the GUI in Demo Mode allows the user to explore most GUI features for demonstration without actually connecting to the ZTVX unit. To explore the ZTVX GUI in demo mode, select “Demo Mode” from the drop-down in the Serial Number field. Figure 22: Drop-down with connection options –...
  • Page 21 Switch Status and Temperature / Fans Status Display: The Switch Status field shows the current state of every switch in the ZTVX and the count of elapsed switch cycles on each switch. The Temperature / Fans Status display shows the status of the unit temperature and internal cooling fans.
  • Page 22 Block Diagram: Clicking the button opens the ZTVX block diagram in a separate window for your reference. Figure 28: Block Diagram display (2 x 8 configuration shown) Help File: Clicking the opens the Read Me file for the ZTVX which contains information about communicating with the ZTVX via HTTP and Telnet protocols as well as a complete list of the command structures with definitions for each.

  • Page 23: Sending Commands

    7.3.3 Sending Commands The ZTVX GUI main control provides a full toolbox of controls for you to manage signal paths or send commands to individual components in the system. These controls are separated into 3 groups as follows: A) Set Path B) Quick Set Buttons C) Manual Commands Each of these groups is discussed in detail in the sections below.
  • Page 24 Save to Quick Set Button: This button saves the current selected path from the Set Path panel to any Quick Set Button of your choice. Choose the button you wish to save the selected path to from the drop down menu. That button will then be renamed with the syntax (From)>(To).
  • Page 25 1. Modifying Quick-Set Buttons a. To save a command to a Quick-Set Button, you can select a path in the Set Path control and use the “Save to Quick-Set Buttons” feature described above in the section on b. For more options to configure Quick-Set Buttons, click .
  • Page 26 From here you can modify the selected button with the options in the Set Button Action panel: Figure 35: Set Button Action options The Set Button Action panel includes the following options: Tab Name: To rename a tab, click on the tab of interest and type the desired name in the “Tab Name”...
  • Page 27 Send Manual Command: Clicking the Send Manual Command radio button activates options to build a command for the selected button. You can assign commands to the button in one of two ways: All Commands: This drop menu contains a full list of commands for components and signal paths in the ZTVX.
  • Page 28 Figure 38: “Save Configuration” prompt Name the file something easy to remember and click O.K. The configuration file is now saved. The default location for configuration files is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mini-Circuits ZTVX\Config  To load an existing configuration file, simply click...
  • Page 29  To modify an existing configuration file, load the configuration file, and open the Modify Buttons Menu. Make any desired changes to the Quick-Set Buttons, and click the button. Your changes will then be saved to the current open configuration file. ...

  • Page 30: Updating Firmware

    Current Version Figure 42: Firmware Info Window 3) When firmware updates become available for the ZTVX-UNIT, Mini-Circuits will provide you with the new firmware for download. Save the new firmware file to a desired location on your computer or network. Be sure to note the location of the latest firmware file.
  • Page 31 4) Once you’ve downloaded the latest version firmware, you can begin updating by clicking “Update Firmware” in the firmware info window. Click to Update Figure 43: Click “Update Firmware” to initiate the update process. 5) The Firmware Browse Window will appear. Select the firmware file from the location where you saved it earlier in (3).

  • Page 32: Programming Support

    Programming Support In addition to the supplied GUI program, you may also create your own control interface for the ZTVX-UNIT. Mini-Circuits offers support for a variety of operating systems, programming environments, and third party applications including (but not limited to): ...

  • Page 33: Return Material Authorization (Rma) Procedure

    Mini-Circuits sales representative. They will review your RMA request, and per Mini-Circuits RMA policy, issue an identification number to ensure proper handling. All returns must be accompanied by appropriate Mini-Circuits identification and documentation to ensure proper handling.

  • Page 34: Appendix: Electrical Schematics

    9 APPENDIX: ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS ZTVX-10-12 ZTVX-8-12 2 x 10 port, DC – 12 GHz configuration 2 x 8 port, DC – 12 GHz configuration ZTVX-12-12 2 x 12 port, DC – 12 GHz configuration ZTVX-16-12 2 x 16 port, DC – 12 GHz configuration...
  • Page 35 ZTVX-8-18 2 x 8 port, DC – 18 GHz configuration ZTVX-10-18 2 x 10 port, DC – 18 GHz configuration ZTVX-12-18 2 x 12 port, DC – 18 GHz configuration ZTVX-16-18 2 x 16 port, DC – 18 GHz configuration...

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