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User Manual Vector Signal Generator APVSGXX(-X) User’s Manual – Vector Signal Generator– v1.00 May 2021 AnaPico Inc. - www.anapico.com – sales@anapico.com...
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COPYRIGHT This manual is copyright by AnaPico Inc. of Switzerland and all rights are reserved. No portion of this document may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated in any form or by any means such as electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without written permission of AnaPico Inc.
Connecting to LAN ............................15 Direct connectivity to host via Ethernet cable (no router) ................ 15 Connecting through USB ..........................15 Connecting through GPIB ........................... 15 User’s Manual – Vector Signal Generator– v1.00 May 2021 AnaPico Inc. - www.anapico.com – sales@anapico.com...
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Installing the AnaPico Signal Generator Remote Client ................15 Troubleshooting the LAN Interconnection ....................16 Shutting Down the Signal Generator ......................16 Replacing the Fuse ............................16 USING THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI) ....................17 GUI ......................... 17 TART ECTOR...
Other applications with similar performance requirements include radio surveillance, interference analysis, radar signal analysis and electronic warfare. Addressing these demanding requirements, AnaPico’s APVSG series of vector signal generators (VSGs) provide frequency coverage to 40 GHz and are available as single output desktop units or rack-mount instruments with multiple phase-coherent outputs.
Transportation The devices must only be transported with the packaging supplied by the manufacturer. The device can be lifted up or transported in any orientation. Page – Vector Signal Generator – v1.00 March 2021 AnaPico Inc. - www.anapico.com – sales@anapico.com...
Earth (Ground) EU label for separate collection of electrical and electronic waste. Caution, general danger zone. Attend the manual and/or a notice on the device. Page – Vector Signal Generator – v1.00 March 2021 AnaPico Inc. - www.anapico.com – sales@anapico.com...
For this reason, the product may only be disassembled or opened by specially trained personnel. Improper disassembly may be hazardous to your health. National waste disposal regulations must be observed. Page – Vector Signal Generator – v1.00 March 2021 AnaPico Inc. - www.anapico.com – sales@anapico.com...
3. RF 50Ω connector This female SMA respectively K connector provides the output for generator signals. The impedance is 50Ω. Please check the data sheets for more details. Page – Vector Signal Generator – v1.00 March 2021 AnaPico Inc. - www.anapico.com – sales@anapico.com...
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The USB B connector is used to connect the device to a computer. The LAN connector is used to connect the device to a network. Power Supply Connector for the AnaPico power adaptor. ON/OFF Switch Turns the device on or off.
This female K- type respectively SMA connector provides the output for generator Please check the data sheets for more details. signals. The impedance is 50Ω. Page – Vector Signal Generator – v1.00 March 2021 AnaPico Inc. - www.anapico.com – sales@anapico.com...
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Connector for AC power ON/OFF Switch Turns the device on or off. Ground Screw The screw can be used to connect the device to ground reference Page – Vector Signal Generator – v1.00 March 2021 AnaPico Inc. - www.anapico.com – sales@anapico.com...
Minimum distances for the CPC: A: 150 mm Minimum distances for the 1URM & 2URM: A: 1mm B: 1mm C: 50 mm D: 50 mm Page – Vector Signal Generator – v1.00 March 2021 AnaPico Inc. - www.anapico.com – sales@anapico.com...
Environmental Information 1. Waste electrical and electronic equipment must not be disposed of with unsorted municipal waste, but must be collected separately. Contact the AnaPico customer service center for environmentally responsible disposal of the product. 2. Specially marked equipment has a battery or accumulator that must not be disposed of with unsorted municipal waste, but must be collected separately.
• Memory Stick with graphical user interface for Windows and documentation • System Requirements The AnaPico graphical user interface requires at least the minimum system requirements to run one of the supported operating systems. Operating system Windows™ 7, 8, 10 Remote 10/100/1000M Ethernet or USB 2.0 Port...
USBTMC device. Note if you want to work with the AnaPico GUI, it must be installed with USB support selected. Then the GUI will detect all attached devices automatically. Open the GUI and follow the instructions given in Chapter Fehler! Verweisquelle konnte nicht gefunden werden.
Replace the old fuse with a new one. It is forbidden to repair defect fuses or to bridge them by any means. Use only a fuse with same specifications. Page – Vector Signal Generator – v1.00 March 2021 AnaPico Inc. - www.anapico.com – sales@anapico.com...
Simultaneously controlling Multiple Signal Generators from one PC You can easily control multiple AnaPico instruments from a single computer but you need to start a separate GUI for every instrument as only one instrument is controlled by the GUI at once.
Deleting the port number from the ‘Custom Port’ text box will also cause the UI to revert to using the default port. Page – Vector Signal Generator – v1.00 March 2021 AnaPico Inc. - www.anapico.com – sales@anapico.com...
(.tar) ready. Then apply Controller Update Firmware and select the appropriate binary file that you have received from AnaPico or downloaded from the AnaPico website. The update will take a few seconds and after completion your instrument will reboot.
Displayed Parameter Formats The following sections describe how to control the instrument via the front panel control by invoking various menu functions. Page – Vector Signal Generator – v1.00 March 2021 AnaPico Inc. - www.anapico.com – sales@anapico.com...
After accessing the Trigger menu, use the to toggle the selected entry value or to change selected digit. The display shows up as following. Page – Vector Signal Generator – v1.00 March 2021 AnaPico Inc. - www.anapico.com – sales@anapico.com...
This submenu provides basic information about the front panel menu control. Remote Programming the Signal Generator The signal generator can be remotely programmed. Please refer to the Programmer’s Manual for details. Page – Vector Signal Generator – v1.00 March 2021 AnaPico Inc. - www.anapico.com – sales@anapico.com...
All AnaPico instruments are warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of shipment. AnaPico will, at its option, repair or replace products that prove to be defective during the warranty period, provided they are returned to AnaPico and provided the preventative maintenance procedures are followed.
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Date Author Notes 23.3.2021 Initial Version AnaPico Inc. of Switzerland Europastrasse 9 Phone +41 44 440 00 50 www.anapico.com 8152 Glattbrugg Email sales@anapico.com www.anapico.com/downloads/ Switzerland Page – Vector Signal Generator – v1.00 March 2021 AnaPico Inc. - www.anapico.com – sales@anapico.com...
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