Operating Instruction for UD Box 5G Series Platform TMXLAB KIT Software Operating Instructions Device Controller via TMXLAB Kit Software Cleaning and Maintenance Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Specification Troubleshooting User Manual | UD Box 5G Series User Manual | UD Box 5G Series www.ni.com...
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TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI Important Safety Information This manual is intended for the following personnel : - Engineers responsible for installation, wiring, and maintenance of the equipment - Personnel responsible for normal daily operation of the equipment.
TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI Symbol Glossary "ON"/"OFF" (push button) Warning & Caution Notice Warning, possibility of electric shock “In” position of a bi-stable push control “Out” position of a bi-stable push control User Manual | UD Box 5G Series...
TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI Maintenance and Service Information All services must be carried out by authorized TMYTEK designated centers. See product return and service address below. Any defective or malfunctioned parts must be returned to a designed TMYTEK service center for repair or replacement.
TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI Product Warnings, Cautions, and Notices Warnings This unit is not an explosion-proof type. Do not use it in a place with explosive gasses to prevent explosion, fire or other serious accidents. The recommended environment shall be indoor and avoid water.
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TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI Notices Risk of instrument (UD Box 5G Series) damage due to inappropriate operating conditions An unsuitable operating site or test setup can damage the instrument itself and connect- ed devices. Before switching on the instrument, observe the information on appropriate operating conditions provided in the data sheet.
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TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI High Signal Power When dealing with external signal amplification, make sure that: the signals fed to the instructment are within the allowed range during calibration the calibration standards meet the requirements in terms of their power handling capacity Attenuator pads can be used to adapt the power levels.
TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI Check the Products Upon Delivery It is recommended that the customer perform the following confirmation items after receiving the product delivered. Confirm that the contents of the product are complete Confirm the product serial number is correct...
TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI After-Sales Warranty Warranty Time With one year of repair coverage, TMYTEK restores the functionality of your device and per- forms firmware updates in adherence to TMYTEK specifications. How to Contact Warranty Service Users can contact TMYTEK's global distributors or directly contact TMYTEK sales window for maintenance service procedures.
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TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI TMYTEK contacts the customer for hardware covered under a repair program that cannot be repaired and offers an equivalent replacement product, if available. For hardware that is not covered under a repair program, TMYTEK offers customers the...
TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI UD Box 5G Series Introduction and Overview Overview The UD Box 5G Series could be generally used in mmWave radar research and development, frequency extension with fundamental RF instrument/equipment (i.e., wireless tester, signal generator, signal analyzer, network analyzer, etc), and communication system development.
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TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI UD Box 5G Series comprises the following components: Component Name Speciation/ Description UD Box 5G Dual Front panel Front panel: 1. Two RF ports (single will be one) Back panel 2. Two IF ports (single will be one) 3.
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TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI Power adapter Component Name Speciation/ Description APD065T-A20 Product ID USB Type-C P.D. 65 Watt The adapter for power supply of UD Box 5G Series. 100-240 VAC Universal Input USB Type-C P.D. 65 Watt...
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TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI CH1 & CH2 : Two Channels is controlled by a custom control software TMXLAB Kit GUI. When CH1/CH2 is on, the indicator turns white, otherwise, the indicator is off, shown as below.
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TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI UD Box 5G LED indicators and regarding status: UD Box 5G Single: LED indicators Lock 10 MHz 100 MHz Lock/Unlock ON/OFF ON/OFF OFF/IN/OUT ON/OFF ON/OFF Lock: UD Box 5G device boots up successfully when the Lock indicator turn red. Please re-press the power button to reboot the device again if the indicator doesn’t turn red, shown as below.
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TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI 10 MHz (Out) : When the white light is on, UD Box 5G transmit a 10 MHz reference source which is available for synchronizing with clock source of other device, shown as below.
TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI Setup UD Box 5G Series Platform How to connect UD Box 5G Series Step 1 Connect the power adapter and power cable. Step 2 Connect the cable to DC in. Type-C Step 3 Connect the power cable to the wall plug.
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TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI Step 6 Connect the LAN port to your controlling system or PC via Ethernet cable to control the UD Box 5G Series. Step 7 (optional) 100 MHz Connect 100 MHz in/out port to another UD Box 100 MHz in/out port via SMA cable if you need to synchronize two UD Box 5G Series.
TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI Operating Instruction for UD Box 5G Series Turn on the power of UD Box 5G Series by pressing the ON/OFF button on the rear panel. If the power is turned on, the power switch light will blue light on, and the LEDs of Lock, CH1, CH2 on the front panel will also light on.
TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI TMXLAB KIT Software Operating Instructions Step 1 Download the latest version of TMXLAB Kit GUI from TMYTEK official website and install. https://tmytek.com/resources/downloads/tmxlab-kit Step 2 Connect UD Box 5G Dual and PC with Ethernet, and turn on the power of UD Box 5G Dual.
TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI Device Controller via TMXLAB Kit Software The "Device Controller" is designed to enter the expected frequencies of IF and RF ,and further control the built-in local oscillator frequency. Step 1 "Current Value" displays the current relative frequency setting of connected device.
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TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI Step 4 If the input frequency falls within the band of harmonics, the current Value will show in yellow. The Harmonic indicator in the upper right corner will also show yellow to warn the user.
10/100 MHz reference clock output and 100 reference clock input function. Q2: Can UD Box 5G dual Series operate in up/down conversion simultane- ously? Yes, the TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series is bi-directional and is not limited to any single direc- tion. Q3: What is the LO coverage? 24-44 GHz.
TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI Q6: Can the UD Box 5G Series be controlled with an API? Yes, the UD Box 5G Series API is available on github. Users can connect and control the UD Box 5G Series via the Ethernet connection.
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TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI System RF Specifications Min. Typ. Max. Parameter Conditions Unit RF Frequency IF Frequency 0.01 LO Frequency LO Frequency Resolution 0.01 Reference Clock Stability -30 - +70 degree Conversion Loss Full band IF to RF Isolation...
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TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI Clock Output Characteristics Min. Typ. Max. Parameter Conditions Unit 100 MHz Output Power @1 kHz carrier offset dBc/Hz -120 @10 kHz carrier offset dBc/Hz -125 100 MHz Phase Noise @100 kHz carrier offset...
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TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI Software Specifications Min. Typ. Max. Parameter Conditions Unit Switch time PC OS Windows 7/8/10 API Support Language C#, C/C++, Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB Ethernet Control Interface Connector Information Type and Function Parameter Conditions...
TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI Troubleshooting UD Box 5G can not power on Symptom: Pressing the power button of the UD Box 5G does not respond ON/OFF and does not light up. Solution: Complete the following steps.
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TMYTEK UD Box 5G Series sold by NI UD Box 5G can not be found through the TMXLAB Kit Symptom: When you connect the UD Box 5G and open the TMXLAB Kit, the UD Box 5G device cannot be found.
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