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Triarchy Technologies VSG6G1 Operating Manual

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Triarchy®VSG6G1/VSG2G1/TSG4G1
USB Vector RF Signal Generator
Operating Manual
CW signal
Analog modulation
GMSK modulation
64 QAM
NB RF noise generator
Pulse modulation
Frequency sweeping
Hopping with data Mod
GSM signal
arbitrary signal generator
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  • Page 1 Triarchy®VSG6G1/VSG2G1/TSG4G1 USB Vector RF Signal Generator Operating Manual CW signal Analog modulation GMSK modulation 64 QAM NB RF noise generator Pulse modulation Frequency sweeping Hopping with data Mod GSM signal arbitrary signal generator Page...
  • Page 2 No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Triarchy Technologies, Corp. Technical Support For technical support, please call 1-604-637-2167, send email to info@triachytech.com, or visit our website at...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Product Package Overview 1.2 USB Device Overview 1.3 TSG PC Application Overview 1.4 Electrical Requirements 2 Getting Started 2.1 Install PC Application 2.2 Uninstall PC Application 2.3 First Working Example 2.4 TSG Utility keys setting 3 Operations 3.1 CW Signal Output 3.2 Pulse modulation Signal Output 3.3 AM Signal Output...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1 Introduction VSG6G1/VSG2G1/TSG4G1 is a USB RF signal generator that plugs on PC and works using PC or tablet application. For VSG6G1: the RF frequency range is from 1MHz to 6.2GHz, amplitude output range will be -60dBm~10dBm. For VSG2G1: the RF frequency range is from 30MHz to 2.2GHz, amplitude output range will be -60dBm~10dBm.

  • Page 5: Tsg Pc Application Overview

    1.3 TSG PC Application Overview 1: utility keys Allows user to access the system level function. Function detail will be shown on second function keys 2: Message selection keys Click the Message selection key, the Message display area will change according to selection. 3: Message display area Message display area shows detailed information about output signal.
  • Page 6 After input digital, it need to input unit to finish all setting. 8: USB connection area When VSG6G1/VSG2G2/TSG4G1 is plugged in the PC, USB connection area will display the product model name, S/N and connection status. A device is properly connected to and recognized by the application program when Model number, S/N and connected status are all displayed.

  • Page 7: Electrical Requirements

    Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com One PC can connect multiple VSG6G1/VSG2G1/TSG4G1 device. Select S/N item to choose which device will is used. When multiple TSG application are opened, each TSG can connected to each hardware device by choice proper the S/N.
  • Page 8 9248 163 Street Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com 1.4.3 Specification for Pulse modulation Pulse repeat time: 400uS to 20s Pulse duration time: 10us to 5S Multiple pulse number: 2~250 Multiple pulse delay: 100us~5s (last pulse cannot be overlay with first pulse) On/off ratio: >90dB 1.4.4 Specification for Frequency sweeping with/ without pulse modulation...

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    9248 163 Street Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com 16QAM modulation in Demo key: Data rate rage: 4.4kb/s to 9.6Mb/s; Data depth: 4000 bit * Define the I&Q data file, study different I&Q pattern, internal I&Q engine will generate the most of digital modulation;...
  • Page 10 9248 163 Street Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com After installation, the program file will be installed at program file folder. C:\Program Files (x86)\Triarchy Tech\USB Vector Signal Generator The application data will be generated at Document folder: C:\Users\Username\Documents\Triarchy Tech\TSG Signal Generator Customer need to check the application data at document folder.

  • Page 11: Uninstall Pc Application

    You also can use control panel to uninstall the TSG program. 2.3 First Working Example During the first time using VSG6G1 product: turn off the TSG PC application first, then connect VSG6G1 to PC via USB cable, PC will install the USB device hardware configuration.
  • Page 12 9248 163 Street Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com Last setting key select to ON, when TSG program turn on or USB device plug off and on, all system setting will go to last setting. Last setting key select to OFF, when TSG program turn on or USB device plug off and on, all system setting will go to preset 1 status.

  • Page 13: Operations

    9248 163 Street Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com ofst.dat is calibration file. It is the default setup in the dongle, if you want setup another calibration, you need to setup this calibration file again to resume the calibration condition. ofst._zero.dat is un calibration, open this file.

  • Page 14: Pulse Modulation Signal Output

    9248 163 Street Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com Spectrum from HP8566A RBW=1KHz, phase noise is -90dBc/Hz @10KHz RBW=10KHz, phase noise is -108dBc/Hz @100KHz RBW=100KHz, phase noise is -120dBc/Hz @1MHz 3.2 Pulse modulation Signal Output in function keys, in second function keys. in function keys, 1.5GHz in second function keys.

  • Page 15: Fm Signal Output

    9248 163 Street Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com in function keys, 1.5GHz in second function keys. in function keys, 0dBm in second function keys. in function keys, in second function keys. in function keys, in second function keys. in function keys, 2000 in second function keys.

  • Page 16: Frequency Shift

    9248 163 Street Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com Spectrum from RSA306 Demodulation waveform from RSA306 I&Q raw data from TSG 3.5 Frequency shift Analog modulation is using I&Q raw data file, AM/FM/PM modulation index can be changed by using this raw data file, signal modulation repeat frequency can depended on the I&Q step count and I&Q data amount.

  • Page 17: Gmsk Signal Output

    9248 163 Street Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com Analog modulation is using I&Q raw data file, AM/FM/PM modulation index can be changed by using this raw data file, signal modulation repeat frequency can depended on the I&Q step count and I&Q data amount. It can also generate a lot of modulation signal by defining the raw data file.

  • Page 18: Fsk Signal Output

    9248 163 Street Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com in function keys, in second function keys. in function keys, in second function keys. Status block will be: GMSK data rate will be 100KHz/b, changing I&Q step count will change GMSK data rate. Demod I&Q vs Time from RSA306 Eye Diagram from RSA306 Trellis Diagram from RSA306...

  • Page 19: Digital Modulation With I&Q Engine

    9248 163 Street Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com 3.9 Digital Modulation with I&Q Engine Working on I&Q file，most of all digital modulation can be generated, save the I&Q file into Digital modulation sub folder, click the ， I&Q file can be input. The 4FSK file is example in following section. in function keys, in second function keys.

  • Page 20: 8Psk Signal Output

    9248 163 Street Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com in function keys, in second function keys. Status block will be: QPSK data rate will be 4MHz/b, changing I&Q step count will change QPSK data rate. Constellation Diagram from TSG Eye Diagram from RSA306 Constellation Diagram from RSA306 3.11 8PSK Signal output in function keys,...

  • Page 21: Phase Modulation With I&Q Engine

    9248 163 Street Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com in function keys, 1GHz in second function keys. in function keys, 0dBm in second function keys. in function keys, in second function keys. in function keys, in second function keys. in function keys, in second function keys.

  • Page 22: Frequency Sweeping Without Pulse Modulation

    9248 163 Street Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com 64QAM data rate will be 64MHz/b, changing I&Q step count will change QPSK data rate. Constellation Diagram from TSG Eye Diagram from RSA306 Constellation Diagram from RSA306 3.14 Frequency Sweeping without Pulse Modulation in function keys, in second function keys.

  • Page 23: Frequency Sweeping With Pulse Modulation

    9248 163 Street Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com Sweeping signal without I@Q Mod Sweeping signal with I@Q Mod Sweeping timing from RSA306 3.15 Frequency Sweeping with Pulse Modulation in function keys, in second function keys. in function keys, 0.98GHz 1.02GHz 1MHz 1MHz...

  • Page 24: Frequency Hopping With Pulse Modulation

    9248 163 Street Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com Sweeping signal without I@Q Mod Sweeping signal with I@Q Mod Sweeping timing from RSA306 3.16 Frequency hopping without Pulse Modulation in function keys, in second function keys. in function keys, in second function keys. in function keys, 0dBm in second function keys.

  • Page 25: S11/S21 Measurement

    9248 163 Street Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com in function keys, in second function keys. in function keys, in second function keys. in function keys, 0dBm in second function keys. in function keys, 100ms in second function keys. After all setting, commands will send to dongle.

  • Page 26: Example For Gsm Signal Output

    9248 163 Street Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com 3.19 Example for GSM signal output in utility keys, in second function keys. in TSG configuration folder and open this file. Status block and hopping table will be: GSM data rate will be 271Kb with GMSK modulation, repeat time will be 4.6ms, duration time will be 577us. GSM signal with I@Q Mod One slot of GSM signal three pulse of GSM signal...

  • Page 27: Pulse Modulation Signal Output

    3.21 SIN/Triangle/Spiral waveform signal output VSG6G1/VSG2G1/TSG4G1 also can output low frequency signal, using I&Q raw data file, I&Q port can output any kind of low frequency signal, the demo setting will be sin waveform, triangle waveform, and spiral waveform, output waveform will be shown at following: You can output a lot different waveform by define I&Q raw data file, it is more like...

  • Page 28: I&Q Selection

    3: External/Fast: External setup will need I&Q signal input from I&Q port, it can generate very fast modulation, the signal bandwidth can be setup to 500MHz. Fast setup will be reserved for high speed I&Q data generator option. It is an accessory of VSG6G1, it can generate up to 100MHz data rate modulation signal. 3.24 Hardcopy Operation Click the hardcopy, the image of setup can be store within jpg file.

  • Page 29: I&Q File Configuration

    9248 163 Street Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com First, data stream will be go into S/P block, which is series to parallel section, most of modulation need this S/P section to setup I&Q mapping. After S/P section, the parallel data may be need to do certain types of process, such as Gray code conversion, this section will be Data converter.
  • Page 30 9248 163 Street Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com 343,388 255,543 233,702 260,838 312,938 365,1002 404,1036 417,1046 404,1036 366,1002 313,939 261,839 233,703 255,544 342,390 492,276 682,233 872,275 1023,388 1111,543 1133,702 1105,838 1053,938 1000,1002 961,1037 947,1047 961,1037 999,1004 1052,941 The modulation frequency will be 72MHz/(step count*I&Q sample amount) If step count=200, and I&Q sample amount=36, modulation frequency will be 10MHz.
  • Page 31 The I&Q amp and phase shift will be used for compensation of I&Q unbalance. When VSG6G1 is working on the band 2, I&Q channel will generate unbalance due to the Mixer stage. You have to use function of I&Q amp and phase shift to improve the EVM parameter.
  • Page 32 9248 163 Street Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com Data input: One parameter (M), one data stream will be setup in following format: Binary_IN, M, binary data stream M is one bit, it is FSK mode. M=1, it is MSK/GMSK , modulation index is 0.5 M=2~15, it will be FSK/GFSK mode, modulation index is 0.5*M Total I&Q buffer will be 4Kb, so that the Maximum length of data will be 4Kb/M When binary data will total length of binary input.
  • Page 33 9248 163 Street Surrey, BC V4N 3C9 604-637-2167 info@triarchytech.com One parameter (Z) will be setup in following format: Code convertor, Z Z will be setup converter mode. Z=1, Bypass mode, it means converter will do nothing, just pass through. Z=2, Gray code mode, do gray code calculation: G(N) = (B(n)/2) B(n) Z=3, GMSK filter, if you want to generate GMSK modulation, select it.

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