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Mi-Wave 511 Series User Manual

Programmable attenuator

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511 Series Programmable Attenuator
VERSION 2

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  • Page 1 User Guide 511 Series Programmable Attenuator VERSION 2...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Specifications � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Initial Setup � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Local Mode Operation �...
  • Page 4: Specifications

    Specifications Supply Voltage +24V Attenuator Speed 35 dB/s Max Attenuation 70 dB Resolution 0.01 dB USB Port Type GPIB Protocol National Instruments 488.2...
  • Page 5: Initial Setup

    Initial Setup NOTE: Initial Setup can be accessed by pressing MENU from the Front Panel, only when the unit is not in operation. Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 below for Front Panel View and Back Panel View respectively. •...
  • Page 6: Front And Back Panel View

    Front and Back Panel View Figure 1: Front Panel View Figure 2: Back Panel View...
  • Page 7: Implementing Custom Gpib Connection

    Implementing Custom GPIB Connection Initial Software Installation and requirements: • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or above • National Instruments 488.2 GPIB Driver with support for .NET Framework option Configure GPIB Settings This can be done through the Interactive GPIB Utility installed with the National Instruments Driver or via custom code.
  • Page 8 Set desired frequency attenuation levels via the command “ibwrt”� The input for “ibwrt” must be a string ranging from 0 to 70 terminated by the newline characters “\r\n”(CRLF). An example implementation of “ibwrt” is shown on previous page 7 in Figure 4. Read a response string from GPIB command via “ibrd”�...
  • Page 9: Implementing Custom Usb Connection

    Implementing Custom USB Connection Initial Software Installation: • Download and Install VCP (Virtual COM Port) driver from FTDI website: http://www�ftdichip�com/Drivers/VCP�html • Configure Serial Port Settings • Locate device COM port number. In Windows “Device Manager, ” the device can be found under “Ports.
  • Page 10: Index

    Index Back Panel, 6 Manufacturing Date, 5 Clock, 5 NI MAX, 7 Frequency Band, 5 Remote Mode, 5 Front Panel, 6 Serial Number, 5 GPIB, 7, 8 Serial Port, 9 ibdev, 7, 8 USB, 9 ibonl, 8 ibrd, 8 ibwrt, 8 Virtual COM Port (VCP), 9 Local Mode, 5...
  • Page 12 Millimeter Wave Products, Inc. Phone: 727.563.0034 2007 Gandy Blvd, Suite 1310 Fax: 727.563.0031 Saint Petersburg, FL 33702 Email: sales@miwv.com www.miwv.com...