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Richardson RFPD RadioCarbon RFPD-RC-4450-50 User Manual (54 pages)

4.4-5 GHz, 2W Linear Front-End Design Accelerator

Brand: Richardson RFPD | Category: Video Card | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents
2
Introduction - about this Document
5
RFPD-RC-4450-50 - Overview
5
Additional Heatsink
6
Figure 1: High-Level RFPD-RC-4450-50 System Block Diagram
6
Figure 2: Additional Heatsink with Thermal Tape and Screws for Additional Heat Dissipation
7
Figure 3: Heatsink Alignment
8
Figure 4: Tighten Screws
8
RFPD-RC-4450-50 Configuration - Standalone Mode
9
Figure 5: Final Assembly
9
RFPD-RC-4450-50 Initial Configuration - Standalone Mode
10
Table 2: RF Signal Path Hardware Configuration - Standalone Mode/Filter Not Bypassed
10
Table 1: GUI Initial Settings
10
Table 3: Digital Control Hardware Configurations - RFPD-RC-4450-50 Micro Control
10
Table 4: RFPD-RC-4450-50 IO Availability
11
Standalone Transmit
12
Figure 6: RFPD-RC-4450-50 RF Front End with Input/Output Interfaces
12
RF Bench Setup -Standalone Transmit
13
Figure 7: RFPD-RC-4450-50 RF Front End: Transmit Section - Standalone Mode
13
Hardware Setup - Standalone Transmit
14
DC Power Supply Connection
14
Figure 8: Suggested Configuration for RFPD-RC-4450-50 Transmit Evaluation
14
Digital/Control - USB/TTL Cable Connection
15
Figure 9: DC Voltage VIN Connection
15
RF Port Connections
16
Figure 10: ISB to TTL/UART Cable
16
Figure 11: Serial Cable Connection to J15
16
Software Setup - Standalone Transmit
17
Figure 12: Position of Coupling Capacitor C213 for Standalone Mode
17
Launch RFPD-RC-4450-50 Software App
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Figure 13: Software Icon
18
Figure 14: Main Screen
19
Figure 15: COM Port Highlighted
19
Sequencing RFPD-RC-4450-50 PA
20
Figure 16: Auto Refresh Box Checked
20
Figure 17: PA = off → Control Box Is Green
21
Biasing the RFPD-RC-4450-50 PA
22
Figure 18: PA = on → PA Control Box Is Red
22
Figure 19: Main Screen - Setting PA Bias
23
Table 5: PA Bias Settings for Class AB Operation
23
Figure 20: PA Bias "Quick View
24
Turn RF Signal on
25
Real Time Current and Voltage Monitoring
25
Figure 21: PA Bias "Monitor
25
Real Time Temperature Sensing
26
Figure 22: Driver and Final Stage VGS/IDS Values
26
RF Detector Calibration and Measurements
27
Figure 23: RFPD-RC-4450-50 GUI Temperature Sensor Readings
27
Figure 24: Main Screen - Detector Calibration
29
Observation RX
33
RF Transmitter Performance
34
Transmitter Turn off Sequence
38
Hardware Setup - Receiver Operation
39
RX Port Selection
40
Software Setup - Receiver Operation
41
RX Frontend Configuration
42
RX Tunable Bandpass Filter
43
Turn on Receiver
45
Receiver Performance
45
Turn Receiver off
48
Alternate Configurations
48
Alterative Configurations - RF Connections for Standalone Vs. Bytepipe Vs. Tunable Filter
49
Table 6: RF Signal Path Hardware Configuration
49
Alterative Configurations - Digital Hardware Control - RFPD-RC-4450-50 Micro/Gui Vs. Bytepipe
52
Table 7: Digital Control Hardware Configurations - RFPD-RC-4450-50 Micro/Gui Vs. Bytepipe
53
Reference Information
54

Richardson RFPD RadioCarbon RFPD-RC-4450-50 Quick Start Manual (22 pages)

4.4-5 GHz, 2W Linear Front-End Design Accelerator

Brand: Richardson RFPD | Category: Network Hardware | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents
3
Introduction - about this Document
5
Figure 1: RFPD-RC-4450-50 Simplified Block Diagram
5
Additional Heatsink
6
Figure 2: Additional Heatsink with Thermal Tape and 4 Screws for Additional Dissipation
6
Figure 3: Heatsink Alignment
7
Figure 4: Tighten Screws
7
RFPD-RC-4450-50 Module - Standalone Mode
8
Figure 5: Final Assembly
8
Figure 6: RFPD-RC-4450-50 RF Frontend Module with Input/Output Interfaces
9
RF Bench Setup -Standalone Transmit
10
Hardware Setup - Standalone Transmit
10
Figure 7: Suggested Configuration for RFPD-RC-4450-50 Transmit Evaluation
10
DC Power Supply Connection
11
Digital/Control - USB/TTL Cable Connection
11
Figure 8: DC Voltage VIN Connection
11
RF Port Connections
12
Figure 9: USB to TTL/UART Cable
12
Figure 10: Serial Cable Connection to J15
12
Software Setup - Standalone Transmit
13
Launch Radiocarbon Software App
13
Open the App for the RFPD-RC-4450-50 Frontend Module by Clicking on the Icon
13
Figure 11: Icon
13
Figure 12: Main Screen
14
Figure 13: COM Port Highlighted
14
Biasing the Radiocarbon PA
15
Figure 14: Auto Refresh Box Checked
15
Figure 15: Main Screen - Setting PA Bias
16
Table 1: PA Bias Settings for Class AB Operation
16
Figure 16: PA Bias "Quick View
17
Turn RF Signal on
18
Transmitter Turn off Sequence
18
Figure 17: PA Power-Down
18
Hardware Setup - Receiver Operation
19
Figure 18: Idq Verification
19
Software Setup - Receiver Operation
20
Figure 19: Receiver Test Bench Setup
20
Figure 20: Main Window - Frontend
21
Turn Receiver off
22

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