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Option 100: Internal Common LOs
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Revision 2.0.0, June 2021

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  • Page 1 Quonset Microwave www.quonsetmicrowave.com QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter Option 100: Internal Common LOs User Manual Revision 2.0.0, June 2021...

  • Page 2: Notices

    States and international copyright implied warranties of merchantability laws. and fitness for a particular purpose. Safety Notices Quonset Microwave shall not be li- able for errors or incidental or conse- CAUTION Manual Part Number quential damages in connection with 1004-009-21...

  • Page 3: General Warranty

    (becomes part of) other Quonset Microwave products. During the warranty period, Quonset Microwave will, at its option, either repair or replace products which prove to be defective. The warranty period begins on the date of delivery or on the date of installation if installed by Quonset Microwave.

  • Page 4: Personal Safety Considerations

    Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual or any manual associated with this product violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the product. Quonset Microwave assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these requirements.

  • Page 5: Markings

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual Markings The following markings may appear on the equipment or in any related documentation. This marking indicates that a device, or part of a device, may be susceptible to electrostatic discharges (ESD) which can result in damage to the product.

  • Page 6: Revision Control

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual Revision Control Revision Description of Changes Date 2.0.0 Initial Release 06/03/2021 Quonset Microwave Revision 2.0.0...
  • Page 7 QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual Quonset Microwave Revision 2.0.0...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual Contents Notices ..........
  • Page 9 QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 1.6.1 < boolean > Definition ....... . . 14 1.6.2...
  • Page 10 QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual STATus:OPERation ........42 STATus:OPERation:CONDition .
  • Page 11 QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual List of Tables 1.1 Input Specifications ........
  • Page 12 List of Figures 1.1 QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter system ... 1.2 QM1004-8-12-110 Upconverter Block Diagram ......

  • Page 13: Overview

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual Overview In This Chapter Input/Output Specifications ........

  • Page 14: Input/Output Specifications

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 1. Input/Output Specifications Table 1.1: Input Specifications Parameter Unit External CMOS Reference Input Frequency Power Level Vp-p External LO1 Input Frequency 12.9 16.4 Power Level External LO2 Input Frequency 5.65 Power Level Upconverter IF Input...

  • Page 15: Output Specifications

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual Table 1.2: Output Specifications Parameter Unit LO1 Output Frequency 12.9 16.4 Power Level LO2 Output Frequency 5.65 Power Level 100 MHz Reference Output Frequency Power Level -550 mVp-p Type: Sine Wave 10 MHz Reference Output...

  • Page 16: General Description

    RF or IF signals for proper operation. The Local Oscillators (LOs) in the QM1004-8-12-100 are locked to a common internal 100 MHz reference. The user has the option of supplying their own reference through the BNC connector located on the back panel of the QM1004-8-12-100.

  • Page 17: System Block Diagram

    User Manual 3. System Block Diagram Block diagrams for the QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter are shown in Fig- ures 1.2 and 1.3. Internal attenuators in the upconverter and downconverter blocks are controlled digitally via a microcontroller, which interfaces to a PC through USB or TCP/IP. The microcontroller outputs basic status messages on a 32-character Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) mounted on the faceplate of the unit.
  • Page 18 QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual RF Up Stage mixer simply passes the 2x IF directly to the output. Because this signal is "in-band", there is no amount of filtering that can get rid of this spur without changing the frequency plan, including the IF1 filter and fixed LO2.

  • Page 19: Firmware Updates

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual Firmware Updates In This Chapter Introduction ..........

  • Page 20: Introduction

    N/A (Initial Release) 2. Firmware Update Files The required files to perform firmware updates are uploaded onto the Quonset Microwave FTP server and need to be downloaded and extracted to a location on the computer performing the update prior to continuing.

  • Page 21: Pic Firmware Updates

    User Manual 3. PIC Firmware Updates The QM1004-8-12-100 Control Board uses a Microchip Technology, Inc. PIC18F67J50 processor. The PIC Firmware update process is performed using a Custom Computer Services, Inc. (CCS) ICD-U64 Debugger/Programmer, but can be done using any In-Circuit Serial Programmer (ICSP) with an RJ-12 connection that supports the Microchip PIC18F67J50 device.

  • Page 22: Remote Operation

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual Remote Operation In This Chapter Introduction ..........13 USB Configuration .
  • Page 23 USBTMC VISA Code Example ....... . The following markings apply to the QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/- Downconverter family of products.

  • Page 24: Introduction

    USBTMC or TCPIP device. No additional drivers are required. The QM1004-8-12-100 has been designed to be VISA and SCPI compliant and as such, all you need in order to communicate with the Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter is a VISA library installed on your machine.

  • Page 25: Default Units

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual Arrows and curved intersections indicate command path direction. All diagrams flow from left to right. A path may not travel to the left except in a bypass loop. 1.4 Default Units Unless otherwise specified, the following units are assumed: Table 3.2: Default Units...

  • Page 26: Character_Data > Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 1.6.2 < character_data > Definition Throughout this document, < character_data > is used to represent character data, that is, A-Z, a-z, 0- 9 and _ (underscore). STOP and A4_U2 are examples of character data. The first character must be alphanumeric, followed by either alphanumeric or underscore characters up to a maximum of 12 characters.

  • Page 27: Nr3 > Definition

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 12.7 +127 -1.2345 -0.123 1.6.8 < > Definition Throughout this document, < > numeric response data is defined as: Digit Digit Digit The following shows the examples of < > 1.23E+4 12.3E-45 < >...

  • Page 28: Input Message Terminators

    IEEE-488.2 standard which are applicable to USB controlled devices. 1.8.2 USBTMC Compliance The QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter complies with the rules and regula- tions of the of the USBTMC (USB Test and Measurement Class). When connected to a USB bus, the QM1004-8-12-100 will configure as a USB Test and Measurement device.

  • Page 29: Visa Compliance

    User Manual 1.8.3 VISA Compliance The QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter complies with the rules and regula- tions of the of the VISA (Virtual Instrument Systems Architecture) standard. Communication with the QM1004-8-12-100 is accomplished through VISA libraries, providing portability between different operat- ing systems.

  • Page 30: Visa Descriptors And Configuration

    User Manual 2. VISA Descriptors and Configuration 2.1 USBTMC 2.1.1 VISA Descriptors To communicate with the Quonset Microwave QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downcon- verter as a USBTMC device, use the following USB VISA descriptor format: USB[board number]::manufacturer ID::model code::serial number::INSTR Descriptor Example USB0::0x2012::0x001F::0001::INSTR 2.1.2 USBTMC VISA Code Example...

  • Page 31: Control Commands

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual Control Commands In This Chapter Command Quick Reference Guide ....... . . 22 Common (*) Commands .
  • Page 32 QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual STATus:OPERation:CONDition ........

  • Page 33: Command Quick Reference Guide

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 1. Command Quick Reference Guide 1.1 Common (*) Commands Table 4.1: Common (*) Commands Summary Command Page Description *CLS Clears the data structures. The SCPI registers are cleared. *ESE < > Sets the Standard Event Status Enable Register.

  • Page 34: Frequency Subsystem

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 1.2 FREQuency Subsystem Table 4.2: FREQuency Subsystem Commands Summary Command Page Description FREQuency:LO1:DIVider Sets or Returns the reference divider of the LO1s for both channels. FREQuency:LO1:EXTernal Sets or Returns whether the internal or external sup- plied LO1 local oscillator is used for both channels.

  • Page 35: Status Subsystem

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual POWEr:RF Turns on or off the RF output of the device. 1.4 STATus Subsystem Table 4.4: STATus Subsystem Commands Summary Command Page Description STATus:OPERation Returns the contents of the status event register. STATus:OPERation:CONDition Returns the contents of the condition register.

  • Page 36: Frequency Subsystem Command Reference

    This command sets the LO reference divider of the QM1004-8-12- 100 to 2. Default Condition On power up, or when a *RST command is issued, the QM1004-8-12-100 LO reference divider returns to the boot state’s setting. The Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter default setting is 1. Query :FREQ:LO1:DIV? This query returns the value of the QM1004-8-12-100 LO reference divider.

  • Page 37: Frequency:lo1:External

    Example :FREQ:LO1:EXT 0 This command selects the internal LO1 oscillators. Default Condition On power up, or when a *RST command is issued, the QM1004-8-12-100 returns to the boot state’s setting. The Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter default setting is 0. Query :FREQ:LO1:EXT? This query returns a 0 or 1 to indicate the selected Combined RF Upconverter/- Downconverter oscillator source.

  • Page 38: Frequency:lo1:Lock

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 2.3 FREQuency:LO1:LOCK This query allows the user to check the lock status of the internal LOs to the reference signal for both channels. Syntax FREQ LOCK Query :FREQ:LO1:LOCK? This query returns the lock status of the internal LOs. A lock status of 0 indicates that the LOs are unlocked, while a lock status of 1 indicates the LOs are locked.

  • Page 39: Frequency:lo1:Pllmode

    The QM1004-8-12-100 has a fixed hardware prescaler of 4 and a reference frequency of 100 MHz. With the reference divider set to 1, the frequency resolution of FREQuency:TUNE is 400 MHz.
  • Page 40 This command sets the PLL mode of the QM1004-8-12-100 to Integer mode. Default Condition On power up, or when a *RST command is issued, the QM1004-8-12-100 PLL mode setting returns to the boot state’s setting. The Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter default setting is 1.

  • Page 41: Frequency:lo2:External

    Example :FREQ:LO2:EXT 0 This command selects the internal LO2 oscillator. Default Condition On power up, or when a *RST command is issued, the QM1004-8-12-100 returns to the boot state’s setting. The Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter default setting is 0. Query :FREQ:LO2:EXT?

  • Page 42: Frequency:lo2:Lock

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 2.6 FREQuency:LO2:LOCK This query allows the user to check the lock status of the internal LO2 to the reference signal for the Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter. Syntax FREQ LOCK Query :FREQ:LO2:LOCK? This query returns the lock status of the internal LO2. A lock status of 0 indicates that the LO2 is unlocked, while a lock status of 1 indicates the LO2 is locked.

  • Page 43: Frequency:lock

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 2.7 FREQuency:LOCK This query allows the user to check the lock status of the internal LOs to the reference signal for the Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter. Syntax FREQ LOCK Query :FREQ:LOCK? This query returns the lock status of the internal LOs. A lock status of 0 indicates that the LOs are unlocked, while a lock status of 1 indicates the LOs are locked.

  • Page 44: Frequency:reference:external

    Example :FREQ:REF:EXT 0 This command selects the internal reference oscillator. Default Condition On power up, or when a *RST command is issued, the QM1004-8-12-100 returns to the boot state’s setting. The Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter default setting is 0. Query :FREQ:REF:EXT?

  • Page 45: Frequency:reference:frequency

    This command sets the external reference frequency of the QM1004-8-12-100 to 150 MHz. Default Condition On power up, or when a *RST command is issued, the QM1004-8-12-100 reference frequency returns to the boot state’s setting. The Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter default setting is 10. Query :FREQ:REF:FREQ? This query returns the center frequency of the QM1004-8-12-100 in MHz.

  • Page 46: Frequency:reference:lock

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 2.10 FREQuency:REFerence:LOCK This query allows the user to check the lock status of the external reference signal. Syntax FREQ LOCK Query :FREQ:REF:LOCK? This query returns the lock status of the external reference. A lock status of 0 indicates that the reference is unlocked, while a lock status of 1 indicates the reference is locked.

  • Page 47: Frequency:tune

    User Manual 2.11 FREQuency:TUNE <numeric value> This command allows the user to set the tuner frequency of the QM1004-8-12-100 for both channels. The frequency value is specified in GHz. The range of acceptable tune frequency values is 8-12 GHz with a 4 decimal place (100 kHz) tuning resolution.

  • Page 48: Frequency:tuneractual

    User Manual 2.12 FREQuency:TUNErACTual This query returns the actual tuner frequency of the QM1004-8-12-100 in GHz for both channels. When in integer mode, this command will return the actual resulting tune frequency as opposed to querying FREQ:TUNE?, which will return the last tune frequency that was requested.

  • Page 49: Power Subsystem Command Reference

    3. POWEr Subsystem Command Reference 3.1 POWEr:CH1:ATTENuation <numeric value> This command allows the user to set the RF attenuation level of the QM1004-8-12-100 upconverter to a specified numeric value. The range of acceptable attenuation values is 0 - 31.5 dB in 0.5 dB steps.

  • Page 50: Power:ch2:Attenuation

    User Manual 3.2 POWEr:CH2:ATTENuation <numeric value> This command allows the user to set the RF attenuation level of the QM1004-8-12-100 downconverter to a specified numeric value. The range of acceptable attenuation values is 0 - 31.5 dB in 0.5 dB steps.

  • Page 51: Power:lna

    Example :POWE:LNA 0 This command turns off the LNA. Default Condition On power up, or when a *RST command is issued, the QM1004-8-12-100 returns to the boot state’s setting. The Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter default setting is 0. Query :POWE:LNA? This query returns a 0 or 1 to indicated the Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter power state.

  • Page 52: Power:rf

    Example :POWE:RF 0 This command turns off the RF power. Default Condition On power up, or when a *RST command is issued, the QM1004-8-12-100 returns to the boot state’s setting. The Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter default setting is 0. Query :POWE:RF? This query returns a 0 or 1 to indicated the Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter power state.

  • Page 53: Status Subsystem Command Reference

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 4. STATus Subsystem Command Reference 4.1 STATus:OPERation? This query returns the contents of the status event register. Reading from this event register clears it. The use of the :EVENt token is optional. Syntax STAT...

  • Page 54: Status:operation:condition

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 4.2 STATus:OPERation:CONDition? This query returns the contents of the condition register. Syntax STAT OPER COND Allowed Values The NRf parameter can be any integer in the range of 0 to 32767. Query :STAT:OPER:COND? The condition register is queried.

  • Page 55: Status:operation:enable

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 4.3 STATus:OPERation:ENABle <NRf> This command sets the enable mask for the status event register. A bit value of 1 in the mask will allow a positive transition in the associated summary bit of the event register if the event bit transitions to true.

  • Page 56: Status:preset

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 4.4 STATus:PRESet The PRESet command presets the STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle register to 0. No other registers are affected. *CLS;*SRE 0;*ESE 0 is the recommended command sequence to reset all other status/event registers. Syntax STAT PRES Example :STAT:PRES The questionable enable register is preset.

  • Page 57: Status:questionable

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 4.5 STATus:QUEStionable? This query returns the contents of the questionable status register. A value of 1 in the bit indicates the accuracy of the signal is of questionable quality. The use of the :EVENt token is optional.

  • Page 58: Status:questionable:condition

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 4.6 STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition? This query returns the contents of the questionable condition register. Syntax STAT QUES COND Allowed Values The NRf parameter can be any integer in the range of 0 to 32767. Query :STAT:QUES:COND? The questionable condition register is queried.

  • Page 59: Status:questionable:enable

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 4.7 STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle <NRf> This command sets the enable mask for the questionable event register. A bit value of 1 in the mask will allow a positive transition in the associated summary bit of the questionable event register if the event bit transitions to true.

  • Page 60: System Subsystem Command Reference

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 5. SYSTem Subsystem Command Reference 5.1 SYSTem:BOOTstate [0-5] This command specifies a previously saved state to be loaded upon device startup. In addition to factory default state 0, there are 5 re-writeable memory locations. Any of these 6 boot states can be selected by choosing an index between 0 and 5.

  • Page 61: System:current

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 5.2 SYSTem:CURRent? This command returns the current reading from the Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter in Amps. Syntax SYST CURR Query Example :SYST:CURR? This query returns the QM1004-8-12-100 current draw in Amps. Quonset Microwave Revision 2.0.0...

  • Page 62: System:error

    User Manual 5.3 SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]? This query returns error numbers and messages from the QM1004-8-12-100 error queue. When an error is generated by the QM1004-8-12-100, the error number and corresponding error message are stored in the error queue. Each time the error queue is queried, the first error in the error queue is returned. The errors are read out in the order of first-in first-out.
  • Page 63 QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual -109 Missing parameter Fewer parameters were received than expected for the command. -112 Program mnemonic too long A command header was received which contained more than the maximum 12 characters allowed. -113 Undefined header A command was received that is not valid for the Combined RF Upconverter/- Downconverter.
  • Page 64 QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual -178 Expression data not allowed A legal expression data element was encountered but not allowed by the Prod- uct. -200 Execution error Indicates that an execution error has occurred. -211 Trigger ignored Indicates that a trigger command was received but ignored because the Com- bined RF Upconverter/Downconverter was not in the wait for trigger state.
  • Page 65 QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual -430 Query DEADLOCKED A command was received which generates too much data to fit in the output buffer and the input buffer is also full. Command execution continues but data is lost. -440 Query UNTERMINATED after indefinite response The *IDN? command must be the last query command within a command string.

  • Page 66: System:firmware

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 5.4 SYSTem:FIRMware? This query returns the current PIC firmware version of the Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter. Syntax SYST FIRM Query Example :SYST:FIRM? This query returns the current firmware version of the Combined RF Upconverter/Down- converter.

  • Page 67: System:loadstate

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 5.5 SYSTem:LOADstate [0-5] This command restores a previously saved state from non-volatile memory. In addition to factory default state 0, there are 5 re-writeable memory locations, specified by choosing an index between 1 and 5.

  • Page 68: System:readstate

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 5.6 SYSTem:READstate? [0-5] This query allows the user to read the parameters of the stored states without changing any internal reg- isters. The query output is a list of parameters for the selected state. If no state parameter is given, the returned state is state 0.

  • Page 69: System:savestate

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 5.7 SYSTem:SAVEstate [1-5] This command saves the current setup to non-volatile memory. There are 5 re-writeable memory loca- tions, specified by choosing an index between 1 and 5. Any of the 5 states can be restored on startup when specified with the SYSTem:BOOTstate command.

  • Page 70: System:serialnumber

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 5.8 SYSTem:SERialNUMber? This query returns the serial number of the device. Syntax SYST SERNUM Query Example :SYST:SERNUM? This query returns the serial number of the device. Quonset Microwave Revision 2.0.0...

  • Page 71: System:usbpid

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 5.9 SYSTem:USBPID? This query returns the USB Product ID of the Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter. The response is "0x0022" for the QM1004-8-12-100. Syntax SYST USBPID Query Example :SYST:USBPID? This query returns the USBPID of the Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter.

  • Page 72: System:version

    QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter User Manual 5.10 SYSTem:VERSion? This query returns the version of SCPI used in the Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter. The re- sponse is in the format XXXX.Y, where XXXX is the year and Y is the version number.

  • Page 73: Ieee 488.2 Command Reference

    Page 68 *RST Reset Page 69 *SAV Save Page 70 *SDS Save Default Settings Page 71 *SRE and *SRE? Service Request Enable Page 72 *STB? Status Byte Page 73 *TST? Test Page 74 Wait Page 75 *WAI Quonset Microwave Revision 2.0.0...

  • Page 74: Cls

    Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter IEEE 488.2 Command Reference 6.2 *CLS The *CLS (CLear Status) command clears the data structures. The SCPI registers are all cleared. Syntax Quonset Microwave Revision 2.0.0...

  • Page 75: Ese < Nrf

    This query returns the contents of the Standard Event Status Enable Register. Error Message If the parameter is not in the recognized format, error -102, "Syntax error" occurs. If the parameter is less than 0 or greater than 255, error -222, "Data out of range" occurs. Quonset Microwave Revision 2.0.0...

  • Page 76: Esr

    0 to 255. Table 4.10 shows the contents of this register. Table 4.10: *ESR? mapping Base 2 Meaning Operation Complete Not Used Query Error Device Dependent Error Execution Error Command Error Not Used Power On Syntax Quonset Microwave Revision 2.0.0...

  • Page 77: Idn

    6.5 *IDN? The *IDN? query allows the connected device to identify itself. The string returned is: < > < > < > Quonset Microwave, Product Number Serial Number Firmware where: < > identifies the product number of the host Product Number <...

  • Page 78: Opc

    Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter IEEE 488.2 Command Reference 6.6 *OPC The *OPC (Operation Complete) command causes the QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/- Downconverter to set the operation complete bit in the Standard Event Status Register when all pending device operations have been completed.

  • Page 79: Rcl < Nrf

    The NRf parameter can be any integer in the range of 0 to 5. Error Message If the parameter is not in the recognized format, error -102, "Syntax error" occurs. If the parameter is less than 0 or greater than 5, error -222, "Data out of range" occurs. Quonset Microwave Revision 2.0.0...

  • Page 80: Rst

    Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter IEEE 488.2 Command Reference 6.8 *RST The *RST (ReSeT) command returns the QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter to its initial power-up state. Syntax Quonset Microwave Revision 2.0.0...

  • Page 81: Sav < Nrf

    The NRf parameter can be any integer in the range of 1 to 5. Error Message If the parameter is not in the recognized format, error -102, "Syntax error" occurs. If the parameter is less than 1 or greater than 5, error -222, "Data out of range" occurs. Quonset Microwave Revision 2.0.0...

  • Page 82: Sds < Nrf

    < > The *SDS (Save Default device Settings) command restores the specified state of the QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter to the default state settings. There are 5 re-writeable mem- ory locations, specified by choosing an index between 1 and 5. The parameters restored are the RF...

  • Page 83: Sre < Nrf

    Bit 6 is always 0. Error Message If the parameter is not in the recognized format, error -102, "Syntax error" occurs. If the parameter is less than 0 or greater than 255, error -222, "Data out of range" occurs. Quonset Microwave Revision 2.0.0...

  • Page 84: Stb

    IEEE 488.2 Command Reference 6.12 *STB? The *STB? (STatus Byte) query returns bit 0 to 5 and bit 7 of the QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Up- converter/Downconverter status byte and returns the Master Summary Status (MSS) as bit 6. The MSS is inclusive OR of the bitwise combination (excluding bit 6) of the Status Byte and the Service Request Enable registers.

  • Page 85: Tst

    Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter IEEE 488.2 Command Reference 6.13 *TST? The *TST? query causes the QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter to perform a self-test. The result of the self-test is placed in the output queue. 0 is returned if the test passes...

  • Page 86: Wai

    Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter IEEE 488.2 Command Reference 6.14 *WAI The *WAI (WAIt)) command causes the QM1004-8-12-100 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter to wait until either: All pending operations are complete The Device Clear command is received Power is cycled before executing any subsequent commands or queries.

  • Page 87: Windows Control Gui

    Overview ..........77 Quonset Microwave...

  • Page 88: Overview

    1. Overview Figure 5.1: Windows® Control GUI The Graphical User Interface (GUI) for the QM1004-8-12-100 is shown above in Figure 5.1. This GUI provides the current status and provides all of the essential functionality for the Combined RF Upcon- verter/Downconverter system. The GUI allows the user to toggle RF power, LNA power, and to set user states, attenuation control, tune the device, and change reference settings.
  • Page 89 SYSTem:SAVE, 58 *WAI, 75 SYSTem:SERialNUMber, 59 Input/Output Specifications, 3 SYSTem:USBPID, 60 SYSTem:VERSion, 61 Notices, i Default Units, 14 Overview, 2 Firmware Updates, 8 POWEr Subsystem Command Reference FTP Location, 9 POWEr:CH1:ATTENuation, 38 Introduction, 9 POWEr:CH2:ATTENuation, 39 Quonset Microwave Revision 2.0.0...
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