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Giga-tronics 2400 series Programming Manual

2400/2500 series microwave signal generators
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  • Page 2 Warranty Giga-tronics, Incorporated Telephone: Fax: On the Internet:...
  • Page 3 Regulatory Compliance Information Manufacturer’s Name: Manufacturer’s Address Type of Equipment: Model Series Number Model Numbers: Declaration of Conformity on file. Contact Giga-tronics at the following; Giga-tronics, Incorporated Telephone: Fax:...
  • Page 4 Record of changes to this Manual TPCI Number TPCI Issue Date Date Entered Comments...
  • Page 5 Table of Contents...
  • Page 7 Chapter 1. Safety 1.1 Unsafe Operating Conditions WARNING Continuing to operate the instrument with any of the above conditions could cause death or serious damage to the instrument and any equipment connected to it. 1.2 Safety Warnings Used in This Manual 1.2.1 Personal Safety Alert WARNING: WARNING...
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  • Page 9 Introduction 2.1 Overview Manual Convention: For simplicity, when generically referring to Giga-tronics Microwave Signal Generators in the 2400 and 2500 Series, the term “2400/2500” may be used. Specific models within either series are referred to when necessary. Features of Automation Xpress:...
  • Page 10 2.2 Physical Description of the 2400/2500...
  • Page 11 Chapter 3. Hardware Interfaces 3.1 Introduction NOTE:...
  • Page 12 3.2 Configure the 2400/2500 Hardware Interface 3.2.1 Using the Included USB Cable 3.2.2 Assign a GPIB Address to the 2400/2500 3.2.3 Configure the Computer’s RS-232 for Remote Operation...
  • Page 13 3.2.4 Configure the 2400/2500 Ethernet Connection NOTE: NOTE:...
  • Page 15 Chapter 4. Programming Interfaces...
  • Page 17 NOTE #include "GT2400.h" #include "stdio.h" #define SUCCESS //This routine sets CW frequency and power of a 2400/2500 synthesizer //at your choice through GPIB at address 6. void main(void) STATUS status; unsigned long instrumentHandle; double Frequency 1000; double Power status GT2400_OpenConnection(0,6,0,&instrumentHandle); if(status <...
  • Page 18 ‘This routine sets CW frequency and power of a 2400/2500 synthesizer ‘through GPIB at address 6. status As Long instrumentHandle As Long Frequency Double Power As Double statusText As String statusText = Space(100) status GT2400_OpenConnection(0,6,0,instrumentHandle) status < SUCCESS Then GT2400_GetErrorMessage(status, statusText) MsgBox statusText End If...
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  • Page 137 Hardware wise markers are not implemented.
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  • Page 155 Chapter 5. Automation Xpress...
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  • Page 159 Giga-tronics Remote at USB Connection...
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  • Page 163 5.4.1.4.1 Operation > CW Mode 5.4.1.4.2 Operation > List Mode > List Controller...
  • Page 164 5.4.1.4.3 Operation > List Mode > List Editor 5.4.1.4.4 Operation > Modulation >...
  • Page 165 5.4.1.4.5 Operation > Modulation > Amplitude Modulation 5.4.1.4.6 Operation > Modulation > Frequency Modulation...
  • Page 166 5.4.1.4.7 Operation > Modulation > Pulse Modulation 5.4.1.4.8 Operation > Modulation > Scan Modulation...
  • Page 167 5.4.1.4.9 Operation > Advanced...
  • Page 168 5.4.1.5.1 System > Interface 5.4.1.5.2 System > General Information...
  • Page 174 NOTE: NOTE:...
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  • Page 177 Chapter 6. Status Register System 6.1 Introduction...
  • Page 178 Figure 30. 2400/2500 Status Register System...
  • Page 179 6.2 Status Byte and Service Request Enable Registers Table 52 Status Byte Register Bit Assignments Function Description...
  • Page 180 6.3 Standard Event Status and Standard Event Status Enable Regis- ters Table 53 Standard Event Status Register Bit Assignment Function Description...
  • Page 181 6.4 Questionable Status Condition and Enable Registers Table 54 Questionable Status Register - Bit Assignment Function Description...
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  • Page 183 Chapter 7. 2400/2500 Specific Commands 2400/2500 Specific Commands Command Name Description...
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  • Page 185 Chapter 8. List Mode Operation Table 56 Example of List Mode Operation Sequence Command Description...
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  • Page 187 Chapter 9. LabVIEW Drivers 9.1 Overview NOTE: Continued next page...
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  • Page 189 9.2 LabVIEW Drivers 9.2.1 LabVIEW Drivers for DLL Functions Location of the VIs: Table 57 LabVIEW for DLL Functions Icon Driver Name Continued next page...
  • Page 190 Table 57 LabVIEW for DLL Functions Icon Driver Name Continued next page...
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  • Page 192 Table 57 LabVIEW for DLL Functions Icon Driver Name End of Table...
  • Page 193 9.2.2 Non-DLL LabVIEW Drivers Location of the VIs: Table 58 Non-DLL Function Call LabVIEW Drivers Icon Driver Name Continued next page...
  • Page 194 Table 58 Non-DLL Function Call LabVIEW Drivers Icon Driver Name End of Table...
  • Page 195 Appendix A. Remote Error Messages Table 59 2400/2500 Remote Error Messages Error Number Error Message Continued next page...
  • Page 196 Table 59 2400/2500 Remote Error Messages Error Number Error Message Continued next page...
  • Page 197 Table 59 2400/2500 Remote Error Messages Error Number Error Message Continued next page...
  • Page 198 Table 59 2400/2500 Remote Error Messages Error Number Error Message...
  • Page 199 Appendix B. DLL Error Messages Table 60 DLL Error Messages Error Code Values Meaning Continued next page...
  • Page 200 Table 60 DLL Error Messages Error Code Values Meaning Continued next page...
  • Page 201 Table 60 DLL Error Messages Error Code Values Meaning...
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  • Page 203 Appendix C. FM Sensitivity/Deviation RangeTable Frequency modulation...
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