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Safety Information High Voltage: Indicates presence of hazardous voltage. Unsafe practice could result in severe personal injury or death. Protective Earth Ground (Safety Ground): Indicates protective earth terminal. You should provide uninterruptible safety earth ground from the main power source to the product input wiring terminals, power cord, or supplied power cord set.
Table of Contents Copyright and Trademark ....................ii Revision Record ........................ii Safety Information ......................iii Notes, Cautions, and Warnings ..................iii Table of Contents ....................4 Introduction ......................5 Standard Configuration ....................... 5 Other Optional Items ..................... 5 ETS-Lindgren Product Information Bulletin ..............6 Modulation Types .......................
Introduction The ETS-Lindgren EMGen™ RF Signal Generator Plug-in Card is a modular signal generator with AM, FM, and pulse modulation, covering a frequency range of 4 kHz to 6 GHz. EMGen is designed for EMC testing, and quickly and accurately performs EMC tests without the need for an external modulation source.
ETS-Lindgren Product Information Bulletin See the ETS-Lindgren Product Information Bulletin included with your shipment for the following: Safety, regulatory, and other product marking information • • Steps to receive your shipment Steps to return a component for service • • ETS-Lindgren calibration service ETS-Lindgren contact information •...
Processor Requirement Note: The 2-slot and 7-slot EMCenter require an ARM processor board with firmware version 3.3.3 or higher to operate the EMGen interface card. 2-slot and 7-slot EMCenter systems utilizing an X86 processor board and/or firmware version 3.3.0 or older are not supported and will not communicate with the EMGen interface card.
How to use Gated Pulse Modulation Several automobile manufactures have written standards in which they subscribe the Automotive Radar Pulse tests. These tests consist of an N-number of pulses in a certain period of time. When the number of pulses is reached, there must be no more output for the remaining time during that period.
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The standards describe the pulse waveform by means of a Pulse Repetition Rate (PRR) and Pulse Duration. The EMGen plug-in card, on the other hand, uses Pulse ON and Pulse OFF (PULSe:WIDTh and PULSe:DELay) times. As a result the PD and PRR numbers must be calculated to Pulse ON and Pulse OFF (PULSe:WIDTh and PULSe:DELay) times, according to the example below: Example: The Ford standard EMC-SC-2009 describes:...
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Limitations: The Pulse ON and OFF times apply to the specific limitations to the number of pulses per period for the Gated Pulse Modulation. The EMGen system user interface makes use of equations to intelligently adapt the buttons, prohibiting invalid settings. When the EMGen plug-in card is controlled externally by PC- software, these limitations must be controlled by the PC-software.
Operation Installation CAUTION: Before connecting any components, follow the safety information in the ETS-Lindgren Product Information Bulletin included with your shipment. WARNING: Always unplug the unit before starting maintenance to prevent electrical shock. Maintenance includes removal of the plug-in cards or the top panel.
8. Optional: Connect the EMCenter to a computer using Ethernet or GPIB. 9. Re-connect the AC mains power cord and turn ON the EMCenter. It can now be started by tapping the touch screen. The EMCenter will automatically detect the newly installed card. 10.
Touchscreen Home Screen On the EMCenter Home screen, press the EMGen status box that displays next to the installed slot number for the EMGen card. EMControl Main Settings Screen ets-lindgren.com EMGen-003 Manual | 13 of 21...
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The EMGen Control screen will display, where you can change the following settings: 1. The (Carrier) Frequency button is used to set the desired carrier frequency of the EMGen. When selected it will pop up another screen. The new screen shows a numeric pad and some other options, which will be explained in more details in the Numeric Pad section.
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13. The Pulse Count button shows the amount of pulses generated within the pulse gating period, and can be used to change the Pulse Count, when Pulse Gating is On. 14. The Pulse Gating Period button shows the pulse gating period (or duration) for which the pulses are generated, and can be used to change the pulse gating period, when Pulse Gating is On.
1. The parameter box shows the value of the chosen parameter. This value can be changed using the numeric pad. 2. The valid range shows the minimum and maximum values that can be selected. Be aware that when parameters are changed the valid range may change too.
Maintenance CAUTION: Before performing any maintenance, follow the safety information in the ETS-Lindgren Product Information Bulletin included with your shipment. WARNING: Maintenance of the EMCenter is limited to external components such as cables or connectors. If you have any questions concerning maintenance, contact ETS-Lindgren Customer Service.
Service Procedures Contacting ETS-Lindgren Note: Please see www.ets-lindgren.com for a list of ETS-Lindgren offices, including phone and email contact information. Replacement and Optional Parts Note: ETS-Lindgren may substitute a similar part or new part number with the same functionality for another part/part number. Contact ETS-Lindgren for questions about part numbers and ordering parts.
Specifications Electrical Specifications AM Accuracy 0.5% AM Modulation 0 to 100% Depth: AM Modulation 0.1 % Resolution: Amplitude Accuracy: ± 1.0 dB ± 0.01 dB/dB Amplitude 0.01 dB Resolution: FM Accuracy 0.5 % FM Modulation 1 Hz -100 kHz Depth FM Modulation 0.1% Resolution...
Pulse Modulation > 100 dB On/Off Ratio: Pulse Modulation 200 ns–100 s Range: Sub harmonics < -90 dBc Physical Specifications Depth: 220 mm Height: 100 mm (3U: 3.93 in) Output Connector: Output,(1) SMA Width: 40 mm (One slot) Environmental Specifications Temperature 0°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) Operating Range:...
Appendix A: EC Declaration on Conformity ETS-Lindgren Inc. declares these products to be in conformity with the following standards and provisions: Product EMGen RF Signal Generator Plug In Card Models: Directives: EMC Directive 2014/30/EU Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU RoHS Directive: 2015/863/EU Emission: EN 61326-1:2013, Class A1 Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use.
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