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- Page 1 EX7000 S ERIES ICROWAVE WITCH SSEMBLIES WITH LXI-C LAN I OMPLIANT NTERFACE ’ ANUAL P/N: 82-0121-000 Release December 14, 2007 VXI Technology, Inc. 2031 Main Street Irvine, CA 92614-6509 (949) 955-1894...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Rear Panel View ..............................19 Trigger Bus Connectors..........................20 Digital I/O Connector............................20 General Purpose I/O ............................21 Reset Button ..............................22 Front Panel View ..............................22 EX71HD................................22 EX72SF .................................23 EX7400 .................................24 4..................................25 ECTION ............................25 PERATION Introduction ................................25 General Web Page Operation ..........................25 Password Protection ............................26 EX7000 Series Preface... - Page 4 VXI Technology, Inc. VXI Technology Logo ..........................27 EX7000 Title Block ............................27 Soft Front Panel ..............................28 Network Configuration............................29 Time Configuration ............................31 Device Identify ..............................33 Upgrade ................................33 Reset ...................................34 Reboot.................................34 5..................................35 ECTION ............................35 HEORY OF PERATION Introduction ................................35 System Overview..............................35 Open-Collector vs. TTL Drive Lines........................36 Relay Access &...
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Page 5: Certification
VTI Microwave and VXI Technology, Inc. shall not be liable for injury to property other than the goods themselves. Other than the limited warranty stated above, VXI Technology, Inc. makes no other warranties, express or implied, with respect to the quality of product beyond the description of the goods on the face of the contract. -
Page 6: Declaration Of Conformity
RODUCT ONFIGURATIONS VXI Technology, Inc. declares that the aforementioned product conforms to the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/366/EEC (inclusive 93/68/EEC) and carries the “CE” mark accordingly. The product has been designed and manufactured... -
Page 7: General Safety Instructions
The operator of this instrument is advised that if the equipment is Improper Use used in a manner not specified in this manual, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. Conformity is checked by inspection. EX7000 Series Preface... -
Page 8: Support Resources
VXI Technology, Inc. UPPORT ESOURCES Support resources for this product are available on the Internet and at VXI Technology customer support centers. VTI Microwave A VXI Technology Business Unit World Headquarters VXI Technology, Inc. 2031 Main Street Irvine, CA 92614-6509... -
Page 9: Section 1
NTRODUCTION NTRODUCTION The EX7000 series of modular microwave switch assemblies consist of standard products as well as custom factory configured enclosures. All are rack mountable and range in size from 1U to 4U. The standard products include the EX71HD, a 1U high-density, 26 GHz non-latching microwave switch mainframe;... -
Page 10: Ex72Sf: High-Density 26 Ghz Modular Microwave Switching, Latch With Self-Terminating Options
IVI-Switch Connect statement, thus simplifying the programming task. The EX7000 series assemblies, referred to here after as EX7000, consists of an LXI Class A compliant digital controller interface, one or more 72-channel relay driver board, integral ac power supply, and a selectable assortment of electromechanical microwave switches. -
Page 11: Interactive Control
IGURE OPULATED AINFRAME NOTE The EX7000 series assemblies, including the EX71HD, EX72SF, and EX7400 may be referred to in this manual as simply EX7000 NTERACTIVE ONTROL As an LXI-compliant device, the EX7000 has an embedded web server running which provides a JAVA applet for interactively configuring the box for its specific configuration as well as allowing for the direct control of components. -
Page 12: Relay Drive Control
(for latching relays). Each driver board has a single programmable delay parameter. The programmable delay for any board should be set to the maximum value required by any component connected to that board. EX7000 Series Introduction... -
Page 13: Interfacing With Other Components
32-channel, TTL-level, general purpose IO bus available. Refer to Section 3 for details or obtain a copy of the EX7000-OEM Manual for more information on this bus. Contact the factor or visit the VXI Technology, Inc. website for a copy of this document. EATURES Relay Odometer Each relay drive line has an associated “odometer”... -
Page 14: Ex7000 Specifications
Rotary switch (0 through 7 identifies driver board in chain) OFTWARE ROGRAMMATIC ONTROL IVI-COM and IVI-C API IVI similar API for Linux DOS-based interactive command set NTERACTIVE ONTROL Embedded JAVA applet ONFIGURATION ABLE 128 elements (power-on, last known, user-defined) 16k set-ups EX7000 Series Introduction... -
Page 15: Section 2
REPARATION FOR VERVIEW This section provides a step-by-step process for setting up the EX7000 series assemblies for use. For simplicity, the EX7000 series assemblies, including the EX71HD, EX72SF, and EX7400 will be referred to as EX7000 in this section. It covers hardware installation, input connections, and software installation. -
Page 16: Driver Installation
RIVER NSTALLATION The EX7000 is shipped with a VXI Technology, Inc. LXI Drivers and Product Manuals CD which includes software drivers, user’s manuals, the VXI Technology Product Catalog, as well as some third-party software. Please refer to the ReadMe.txt file included on the Distribution CD for installation instructions specific to revision of the CD provided. - Page 17 This is done by clicking the Network Configuration link, disabling DHCP and AutoIP, enabling Static, and then assigning a static IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address, and, optionally up to three DNS servers. For more information, see Network Configuration in Section 4. EX7000 Series Preparation for Use...
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Page 19: Section 3
PERATION NTRODUCTION The EX7000 Series modular microwave switch assemblies require only ac power and a LAN connection to a PC or network. The PC must have an Internet browser, such as Internet Explorer or Firefox, installed. The imbedded web page in each EX7000 allows easy access and control of the internal microwave components. -
Page 20: Trigger Bus Connectors
That is, the input level on each channel can be accessed without a specific enable command. Moreover, the base functionality of the DIO channels is not affected by triggering, scanning, or any other instrument process. EX7000 Series Basic Operation... -
Page 21: General Purpose I/O
PIO-PORT25 PIO-PORT26 PIO-PORT27 PIO-PORT28 PIO-PORT29 PIO-PORT30 PIO-PORT31 A current limited supply of +5 V is provided on pin 10. An internal, resettable fuse is provided to protect 200 mA against excessive current flow and short circuits. EX7000 Series Basic Operation... -
Page 22: Reset Button
NOTE Before proceeding with the removal and/or installation of any microwave switch modules in any of the EX7000 Series assemblies, turn the ac power switch to the OFF position and remove the ac power cord. To remove a switch from the enclosure, simply remove the four miniature hex head cap screws from the four corners of the switch using a 5/64”... -
Page 23: Ex72Sf
All replacement or add-on relays supplied by VTI Microwave will have this cable in place. Contact VTI Microwave immediately if your switch module arrives without this cable assembly as well as the universal mounting carrier installed. EX7000 Series Basic Operation... -
Page 24: Ex7400
Internet. Consult the factory for details. EX7400 Generally speaking, most EX7400 models will have their switches mounted internally and are not intended for easy field upgrades or repairs. Please contact the VTI Microwave in the event of a failure. EX7000 Series Basic Operation... -
Page 25: Web Page Operation
The Reboot page is an example of an action page. Entry This type of page displays and accepts changes to the configuration of the instrument. The Time Configuration page is an example of an entry page. EX7000 Series Web Page Operation... -
Page 26: Password Protection
Change Password link in the command menu, then enter the desired password in both text fields. From this point forward, pages that modify instrument configuration (e.g., Soft Front Panel) require this password to initially login. It is only necessary to enter a password once per session. EX7000 Series Web Page Operation... -
Page 27: Vxi Technology Logo
VXI Technology Logo The VXI Technology logo that appears on the upper left of all EX7000 web pages is a link to the VXI Technology, Inc. corporate website: http://www.vxitech.com. EX7000 Title Block The title block (“EX7000”... -
Page 28: Soft Front Panel
An example of the EX7000 Soft Front Panel page can be seen in Figure 4-4. By accessing this page, the various switch modules, attenuators, and other devices connected to the EX7000 can be viewed, identified, and commanded. 4-4: EX7000 S IGURE RONT ANEL EX7000 Series Web Page Operation... -
Page 29: Network Configuration
This is done by clicking the Network Configuration link, disabling DHCP and AutoIP, enabling Static, and then assigning a static IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address, and, optionally, up to three DNS servers (see Figure 4-5). EX7000 Series Web Page Operation... - Page 30 Consult your company’s Information Technology department for assistance. VXI-11 Device Discovery is also supported by the EX7000. This allows all EX7000s on a local network to be found without knowledge of their MAC address or IP address with the use of a broadcast message.
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Page 31: Time Configuration
SNTP or PTP (Peer-To-Peer Time Synchronization or IEEE 1588) servers are specified in the Server configuration panel, by IP Address or hostname. An instrument reboot is then required to activate the new selection. EX7000 Series Web Page Operation... - Page 32 VXI Technology, Inc. 4-7: T – SNTP IGURE ONFIGURATION 4-8: T – PTP IGURE ONFIGURATION EX7000 Series Web Page Operation...
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Page 33: Device Identify
This action page is used to upgrade the embedded firmware of the EX7000. Prior to initiating the firmware upgrade process, a new, uncompressed firmware image must be obtained from VXI Technology and be accessible from the computer that is connected to the EX7000. Unless specifically noted by VXI Technology, firmware upgrades do not alter the non-volatile configuration settings (network configuration, time configuration) of the EX7000. -
Page 34: Reset
It is most commonly used to accept changes that are made to the network configuration or time configuration settings. In addition, it is suggested that a reboot be performed before conducting a firmware upgrade. EX7000 Series Web Page Operation... -
Page 35: Section 5
96 very high-current drivers, and 256 parallel I/O ports. This is illustrated in Figure 5-1.When multiple RDBs exist in an EX7000 system, a rotary switch on the RDB is used to set a unique address for each RDB. EX7000 Series Web Page Operation... -
Page 36: Open-Collector Vs. Ttl Drive Lines
TTL drive lines, depending on the model ordered. This property is linked to the relay drive connector banks, as illustrated in Figure 5-2. The following table indicates how banks are used according the part number assigned. EX7000 Series Web Page Operation... -
Page 37: Relay Access & Control
The user must allow an appropriate amount of time after the Relay Control Drive bit changes state for the relay to settle. This is typically between 10 ms to 30 ms. EX7000 Series Web Page Operation... -
Page 38: Pulse Mode
On the contrary, the user can also control one RDB at time. The settling time in case of multiple RDB will be the longest between the boards, multiply with the aggregate number of banks connecting to latching devices. EX7000 Series Web Page Operation... -
Page 39: Index
I/O ................21 TCP............See network configuration theory of operation ................. 35 time configuration web page............31 hardware setup................16 VXI-11 device discovery ............... 30 index web page ................25 installation location ................15 IP address..........See network configuration Web Page Operation ..............25 WEEE....................