APSIN User`s Manual
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1. www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 48 of 50 Warranty I nformation All AnaPico instruments are warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of shipment AnaPico will at its option repair or replace products that prove to be defective during the warranty period provided they are returned to AnaPico and provided the preventative maintenance procedures are followed Repairs necessitated by misuse of the product are not covered by this warranty No other warranties are expressed or implied including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose AnaPico is not liable for consequential damages The warranty on the internal rechargeable batteries option B3 is one year from the date of shipment Battery replacement is available through AnaPico and its distributors Equipment Returns For instruments requiring service either in or out of warranty contact your local distributor or AnaPico Customer Service Department at the address given below for pricing and instructions before returning your instrument When you call be sure to have the following information available e Model number e Serial number e Full description of the failure condition Note Model and serial number can be found on the rear of the APSINXOOO unit next to the power plug You will get a Return Mechandise Authorization RMA number from AnaPico please p2. Figure 24 Frequency Modulation submenu Reference Submenu After accessing the Reference menu use the J T arrow keys to move the cursor between the ON OFF entry and the reference frequency entry Use the rotary knob to toggle between ON and OFF or to change reference frequency to the desired value respectively The display shows up as follows AnaPico AG APSI NX0OO0 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 36 of 50 Reference ON OFF Ref Frequency Figure 25 Reference submenu Confirm the setting by exiting the menu pressing the menu key Trigger Submenu After accessing the Trigger menu use the J T gt lt arrow keys to move cursor between the various menu entries Use the rotary knob to toggle the selected entry value or to change selected digit The display shows up as follows Trigger Source rigger Slope Continues etrigger on off immediate rigger delay Figure 26 Trigger submenu Select SOURce IMMediate EXTernal BUS SCPI command KEY RF on off button Select SLOPe POSitive NEGative Select CONTinuous ON OFF ON means that the trigger is re armed after each trigger occurance Select RETRigger OFF ON IMMediate OFF means that any trigger event during execution of list is ignored Enter DELAY trigger delay in microseconds Press the RF On Off button to arm the trigger Exit the menu by pressing the menu key AnaPico AG APSI NX0OO www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 37 of
3. and 1 single repetition Start the sweep by pressing the RF On Off button The submenu can always been exited without starting the sweep by pressing the menu key Number of Points per Sweep On dwell time Off time Repetition ALC on off Figure 19 Displays shown for the power sweep configuration AnaPico AG APSI NX0OO0 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 33 of 50 List Sweep Submenu After accessing the List Sweep submenu the first of total two displays allow to enter start and stop power by using the gt lt keys to select the digits and using the rotary knob to increase and decrease their values Use the 4 T arrow to move between the several displays that contain settable sweep parameters On the first display the number of repetitions of the list can be entered and the ALC can be set on or off On the second display a particular list can be selected from the flash memory of the device Start the sweep by pressing the RF On Off button The submenu can always been exited without starting the sweep by pressing the menu key Repetition ALC on off Figure 20 Displays shown for the list sweep configuration Important note All sweeps must be started with the RF on off button on green light illuminated otherwise no signal will be output during the sweep AnaPico AG APSI NX0OO0 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 34 of 50 Modulation Submenu After accessing the Modulatio
4. dam DwelTime 10 ms YIU Iv Of Time 0 ms V Auto P Connection established to 192 168 1 46 Figure 8 POWER SWEEP tab You can select if you want frequency output power or both to be swept If only one of the two parameters is selected the second parameter is held constant during the sweep The value is set to the value in line 1 of the CSV file You can choose the indexing of the list to go up down or be random If you select random indexing the index is randomly chosen for N times where N is the number of list points AnaPico AG APSI NX0OOO www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 19 of 50 The input file must be a 4 column CSV file with the following syntax on each line frequency in Hz power in dBm dwell time in zs off time in zs Note the four entries in each line must be separated by a semicolon Figure 10 shows a valid list file with four points displayed in Microsoft Excel Each line describes one list point The first line must contain all for entries in any other line entries may be omitted Lists may contain up to 3 501 lines The dwell time must be at least 50 us The off time may be set to zero if the output is not to be disabled during transients The sum of dwell time and off time must at least 1 0 ms Transient times depend on the frequency steps and are typically less than 10 us for a 100 MHz step The number of repetitions determines how many times the lists will be executed APSIM 3000 5000 File C
5. or not RF 50Q connector This female N type connector provides the output for RF signals The impedance is 50 ohm The damage level is 30 dBm maximum The maximum allowed DC level is 10 V red light on older APSIN instruments AnaPico AG APSI NX0OO www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 5 of 50 Displayed Parameter Formats Main LCD display There are two parameters displayed in the main menu frequency in Hz 1 line and RF amplitude in dBm 2 line On the 3 line the lock status to an external reference source is displayed The 4 line provides IP address of the controlled source The display is updated each time a value is changed Frequency The current value for center frequency Units Hz Range 9 000 to 3 400 000 000 Hz APSIN3000 resp 6 500 000 000 Hz APSIN6000 Resolution 0 001 Hz Amplitude The current value for output power Units dBm Range 70 0 to 25 0 dBm option PE PE2 150 0 to 25 dBm Resolution 0 1 dB Phase lock External reference disabled not locked or locked to integer multiple of 1 MHz Range 1 to 100 MHz LAN The current IP address of the instrument AnaPico AG APSI NX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 6 of 50 Rear Panel Connections 5 Figure 2 APSINXOOO Rear Panel View 1 Power switch The power switch disconnects the signal generator from the DC input completely including the internal high stability reference After switching on this swi
6. 31 of 50 Frequency Sweep Submenu After accessing the Frequency Sweep menu first of three displays allows to enter the start and stop frequency by using the keys to select the digits and using the rotary knob to increase and decrease their values Use the 4 arrow to move between the several displays that contain settable sweep parameters On the second display the number of points and the on and off time can be entered On the third screen select the sweep mode between LI Near LOGarithmic and RANDom Also select the repetition mode between INFinite and 1 single repetition Start the sweep by pressing the RF On Off button The submenus can always been exited without starting the sweep by pressing the menu key Number of Points per Sweep On dwell time Off time Sweep Mode Repetition ALC on off Figure 18 Displays shown for the frequency sweep configuration AnaPico AG APSI NX0OO0 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 32 of 50 Power Sweep Submenu After accessing the Power Sweep menu the first of total three displays allow to enter start and stop power by using the keys to select the digits and using the rotary knob to increase and decrease their values Use the 4 T arrow to move between the several displays that contain settable sweep parameters On the second display the number of points and the on and off time can be entered On the third display select the repetition mode between INFinite
7. After start the software will automatically detect existing APSINXOOO instruments In the CONTROL tab see Figure 3 the detected APSIN Devices are displayed Clicking on one of the devices will instantly establish connection Clicking on a different device will disconnect the old device and connect to the selected device By clicking on the Refresh button a scan for new devices is started SC cx File Controller View Info ORY ga w APSIN 3000 6000 CONTROL Cw SWEEP MODULATION REFERENCE TRIGGER LF OUT Detected Devices Hz Device Name Ui Hefres INSTRO 192 168 1 100 Mf INSTRO 192 168 1 45 INSTRO 192 158 1 38 INS TRE 132 158 1 33 LAN Configuration amp Memory Settings Network Configuration Memory Settings DISCONNECTED Figure 3 CONTROL tab AnaPico AG APSI NX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 12 of 50 ang Controlling Multiple Signal Generators from one PC You can easily control multiple APSINx000 from a single computer over the LAN connection but you need to start a separate GUI for every instrument Network Configuration The Network Configuration button allows configuring the LAN settings as shown in Figure 4 Using a DHCP server can be enabled or a static IP can be entered by user The device name can be modified as desired The unit serial number and firmware revision are displayed on the bottom Network Configuration 4 v use DHCP IP Adress 37 158 1 4
8. HC option the instrument is controllable directly from the front panel Moreover simultaneous control via front panel and GUI is possible The HC option adds keys and a rotary knob to the front panel Figure 16 shows the front panel view of the APSINXOOO with HC option RF On Off button The ON OFF key toggles between RF output on and RF output off The green light is indicating whether the RF output is enabled light on or not RF 500 connector This female N type connector provides the output for RF signals The impedance is 50 ohm The damage level is 30 dBm maximum The maximum allowed DC level is 10 V Rotary knob Varies the value at a cursor position maked by the symbol Moves the entry cursor within the various submenus Menu Key This is a multifunction key The key is used to enter and leave all the submenus displayed on the screen T 5 Keys These keys are used to move cursor within the screen menus LAN LED illuminates as soon a remote connection via LAN is active Power LED illuminates when system is powered up AnaPico AG APSI NX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 29 of 50 A Displayed Parameter Formats This section describes how to edit the frequency and amplitude and how to invoke the remaining functions of the APSINXOOO HC in local mode CW Display The Main or CW Display is shown after the instrument has successfully booted and is ready The four line display has the follow
9. ist selected the output is not affected by the amplitude settings and gives a constant 5 Volts peak peak amplitude AnaPico AG APSI NX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 26 of 50 Ana Pico The output impedance for sine and triangle wave output is 50 ohms for square wave trigger and pulse modulation video it is high impedance CMOS and TTL logic compatible APSIN 3000 6000 File Controller View Info OuAY uj APSIN 3000 6000 CONTROL CW SWEEP MODULATION REFERENCE TRIGGER LF OUT LF Output C PULM Video Out TRIG Out LF Generator P Connection established to 192 168 1 45 Figure 15 LF OUT tab AnaPico AG wWww anapico com LF Generator Frequency A A A A A A A e lellei 4j o 0 He AMRA so EA 2 A E Amplitude A TAJTAJTA o e 0 ve Y YY UM Shape Sine Triangle C Square 5 Vpp APSI NX000 User s Manual 1 3 Page 27 of 50 Combined Modulation The table below shows what modulation types can be active simultaneously The LF output can be used independently of all modulation types Table 1 Possible combinations of internal and external modulation and the internal LF generator output EE Ext FM PM nt AM Int Pulse Mod Ext Puls Mod Notes 1 Always enable internal AM before the external Pulse Modulator AnaPico AG APSI NX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 28 of 50 4 Local Operation HC Option With the
10. mode enter number of repetitions or choose infinite AnaPico AG APSI NX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 16 of 50 g select the ALC mode on hold or off Generally ALC on is used If very short dwell times 1 2 ms are needed the ALC can be set to hold This way the ALC loop is disabled during the sweep The ALC voltages are calibrated before the sweep to maintain high level accuracy during the sweep h press the on off button The time resolution is 200 ns Note that the sum of the dwell time and the off time must be greater or equal 1 0 ms The dwell time must be at least 50 us the off time can be also be O no off time When auto is selected the off time is automatically adjusted such that during switching transients the output is disabled and the sum of dwell and off time are at least 1 0 ms Under repetition mode you can select how many times the sweep should be executed by entering 1 to N times or select infinite Selecting Rand will sweep the frequencies in a random manner until terminated by user In all cases the frequency returns to the CW frequency as soon as the sweep is terminated Start and stop the sweep by pressing the ON OFF button The switching transient between frequency steps depends on the step size and if internal bands of the synthesizer are crossed Typical switching transients are 10 us for a 100 MHz step no band crossing and 50 us for arbitrary steps at output frequencie
11. to download from www anapico com You can also call our technical specialists for support You can continue to use both of these services free of charge for the lifetime of the product Universal LAN interface 18 months calibration cycle Options B3 internal rechargeable battery 3 hours operation HC front panel user interface with rotary knob PE extended power range 100 to 13 dBm PE2 extended power range 135 to 13 dBm RM 19 rack mount kit Unless noted otherwise this manual describes the basic version of the instrument AnaPico AG APSI NX0OOO www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 4 of 50 Front Panel Overview non HC version The front panel contains a status display a RF output female N type connector and a RF on off key Figure 1 The LCD screen shows information on the current function Information includes status indicators frequency and amplitude settings current connectivity status and error messages n Li i y x i m _ eee a 944 m y 6 Ar Le qF 4 P E J e Eye 5 in ww ut J E o Qupd y P di b ig TM MP Vh d oc M E r 3 pee p I T i PALA Aw t 25 i V 2 a r 3 b n umi i Figure 1 APSIN3000 Front Panel View RF On Off button The ON OFF key toggles between RF output on and RF output off The green light is indicating whether the RF output is enabled light on
12. 1 Metmask 255 255 255 0 Gateway dz 158 1 1 Device Mame INSTR eral Firmware soe Figure 4 Network Configuration Submenu Perform Firmware Upgrade A firmware upgrade of the APSINXOOO can be done directly via the GUI Make sure you are connected to the right device and have the correct binary ready Then go to Controller Update Firmware and select the appropriate binary that you have received from AnaPico or downloaded from the AnaPico website The update will take a few seconds and after completion the device will reboot Reconnect to the device and continue using the device AnaPico AG APSI NX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 13 of 50 Store and Revoke Instrument States Ten different memory states are available to store the Frequency Power pairs By clicking on the Memory Settings button the currently saved memory settings are displayed and can be modified as shown in Figure 5 To modify or enter a state click on the appropriate line and enter Frequency in Hz and Power in dBm Memory 1 is used as default state when the APSINXOOO is powered up The 10 memory states can be accessed via the RF on off button on the front panel Press the RF on off button for about three seconds until the memory setting is displayed on the screen Release the button and browse through the ten memory states by pressing the RF on off button quickly To select the currently displayed memory state press the RF on of
13. 50 LF OUTPUT Submenu In the LF OUTPUT Submenu the FUNCT OUT output at the rear panel of the instrument can be configured Press the RF On Off button to turn the output on and off Exit the menu by pressing the menu key On the first screen the source for the FUNCT OUT can be selected Choose LFG for the low frequency generator TRIG to enable the internal trigger output and PULM to enable the pulse video output If LFG is selected use the 4 arrow to proceed to the second display Select waveform between sine triangle or square Then enter the desired output frequency and voltage amplitude Figure 27 Displays shown in the LF OUTPUT submenu LAN Configuration Submenu After accessing the LAN Configuration menu use the J T arrow keys to move cursor between IP address and submask address Use the rotary knob to change selected digit The display shows up as follows AnaPico AG APSI NX0OOO www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 38 of 50 Figure 28 LAN configuration submenu display 1 Once you have done changes as required press the menu key to continue the configuration to the second display The display shows up as shown below Figure 29 LAN configuration submenu display 2 Use the rotary knob either enable x or disable DHCP Finally press the RF key to save the configuration don t if you want to discard your changes Press the menu key to exit the LAN submenu Display Settings Submenu
14. APSIN User s Manual Version 1 3 September 2009 Copyright This manual is copyright by AnaPico AG and all rights are reserved No portion of this document may be reproduced copied transmitted transcribed stored is a retrieval system or translated in any form or by any means Electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without written permission of AnaPico AG AnaPico and the AnaPico logo are internationally registered trademarks of AnaPico AG AnaPico acknowledges the following product names as trademarks of their respective owners Microsoft Windows LabVIEW MATLAB Disclaimer AnaPico AG makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability for any particular purpose AnaPico AG reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content thereof without obligation of AnaPico AG to notify any person of such revision or change APSI NX000 User s Manual 1 3 Page 1 of 50 AnaPico AG Www anapico com Pico Contents l Introduction to the APSINXOOO cccccccsee eee III emen 4 General Features and Functions sssssssssssesseeeee eene een aan nnns 4 Gee PRONTI re ee ec rr re rr re 4 Front Panel Overview non HC version cccccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeteeeegaeeneeeeeenaes 5 Rear Panel CONNEC ON vea daedasue bibas debatir Pris dae non
15. After accessing the Display Configuration menu use the rotary knob to change the display contrast as required Press the menu key to save and exit the Display Settings submenu AnaPico AG APSINX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 39 of 50 Figure 30 Display settings submenu AnaPico AG APSI NX0OO0 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 40 of 50 6 Programming the APSINXOOO The signal generator can be remotely programmed via a 10 100 1000Base T LAN interface and LAN connected computer using one of several LAN interface protocols The LAN allows instruments to be connected together and controlled by a LAN based computer LAN and its associated interface operations are defined in the IEEE 802 2 standard The APSINXOOO support the following LAN interface protocols 1 Socket based LAN proprietary function calls defined in the dynamic link library DLL provided with the instrument used for general programming using the LAN interface under Windows operating system 2 VXI 11 SCPI version 1999 commands firmware 2 0 upwards 3 Telephone Network TELNET TELNET is used for interactive one command at a time instrument control For LAN operation the signal generator must be connected to the LAN and an IP address must be assigned to the signal generator either manually or by using DHCP client service Your system administrator can tell you which method to use Most current LAN networks use DHCP DHCP Config
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17. M PM Sensitivity Sensitivity A A A A A A A P Connection established to 192 168 1 493 Figure 12 MODULATION tab for frequency and phase modulation Reference The APSINXOOO can be locked to an external frequency reference by connecting to the external reference input in the rear panel To enable the external reference go to the REFERENCE tab Figure 13 Click Use ext reference and enter the reference frequency The reference frequency must be an integer multiple of 1 MHz The maximum frequency is 100 MHz Enter the reference frequency as appropriate The lock status is shown as Locked green color or Not Locked red color Note that if phase lock is not achieved the applied external reference frequency deviates by more the 1 0 ppm from the entered reference frequency Make sure that your reference has the required accuracy AnaPico AG APSI NX0OOO www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 23 of 50 APSIN 3000 6000 File Controller View Info REA J APSIN 3000 6000 CONTROL CW SWEEP MODULATION REFERENCE TRIGGER LF OUT i Use ext Reference Ext Reference A A A 9 9 MHz 1 100 v vw Y Mot Locked P Connection established to 192 168 1 39 Figure 13 REFERENCE frequency setting Using the Trigger options Figure 14 The APSINXOOO supports internal and external triggering for frequency power and list sweeps To set the trigger options go to the TRI GGER tab as shown in Figure 14 Various tri
18. anguage to control programmable test and measurement devices in instrumentation systems The SCPI Standard is built on the foundation of IEEE 488 2 Standard Codes and Formats It requires conformance to I EEE 488 2 but is pure software standard SCPI syntax is ASCII text and therefore can be attached to any computer test language such as BASIC C or C It can also be used with Test Application Environments such as LabWindows CVI LabVIEW or Matlab SCPI is hardware independent SCPI strings can be sent over any instrument interface It works equally well over GPIB RS 232 VXIbus or LAN networks AnaPico AG APSI NX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 42 of 50 Pico Please see the APSINXOOO Programmer s Manual V 1 2 for detailed description of supported SCPI commands Using Telnet LAN Telnet provides a means of communicating with the signal generator over the LAN The Telnet client run on a LAN connected computer will create a login session on the signal generator A connection established between computer and signal generator generates a user interface display screen with gt prompts on the command line Using the Telnet protocol to send commands to the signal generator is similar to communicating with the signal generator over LAN You establish a connection with the signal generator and then send or receive information using predefined commands SCPI commands are supported from firmware version 2 0 Communication is int
19. cted from 1 to 99 96 AM modulation rate can be set from 1 Hz to 10 kHz The frequency and phase modulation settings can be accessed by selecting tab FM PM Figure 12 Enter the desired sensitivity per Volt for either frequency or phase modulation and press the ON OFF button The BNC connector FM PM on the rear panel is now activated Connecting the FM PM input to the FUNCT OUT output by a 50 Q BNC cable generates internal modulation The internal low frequency generator is used to provide the modulation signal see the chapter about the LF OUT control AnaPico AG APSI NX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 21 of 50 APSIN 3000 6000 mE E J APSIN 300046000 CONTROL CW SWEEP MODULATION REFERENCE TRIGGER LF OUT PULSE AM FM PM int Pulse Modulation int AM ext Pulse Pulse Width Modulation Frequency Enable A A A A A A A A A Inverse Polarity DEO ooon Wee YYYY CRIP re YIIvI v i Y Modulation Depth A A A A A A A A A A EBHEHEE D E LED mU ms EIE Bet Data YIIYI YI CRIP Ye v Y us B or or REON P Connection established to 192 168 1 49 Pulse Repetition Period Figure 11 MODULATION tab for pulse and AM modulation APSI NX000 AnaPico AG www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 22 of 50 Pico APSIN 3000 5000 File Controller View Info OQ HEN S a mi ARSIN 3000 6000 CONTROL SWEEP MODULATION REFERENCE TRIGGER LF OUT PULSE AM F
20. da bre CV Rape U Fedir iEn M Re NOR A 7 2 cenina I Nara pecs eset eee aes niri Scie aera addu Viet dd pe dabrdn paid Ra aen NUR d UU 9 BY SCOR IR COUIRGI ONES aa UTE MOERAPREEFU E ENLF DEFERRI PE IETET T PATE A dS tee 9 Unpacking the APSINXODUU seien daa datos aig de Pao OUT Ek XR He E 1 0a onus draco enipr at Pec Ee 9 Hutial LBS ocd 0 ae incepit A eee ee bande diced ese deb Re add cH aa ETUR 9 Starting the APSINXOOO c cece cece ce cee e eee e ee hme e nnn e nnn n nnn rns 9 POO VINO POW CY icones A HD ER ERU CN DR RU Nap Tu DD COPAS OD 9 Connecting TO LAN O 10 Connecting to PC Without LAN iuesssasiisskda n kar noe necu o sada O OCC ERE T E oic 10 Installing the APSINXOOO Remote Client sssssssseessen emen 10 Troubleshooting the LAN Interconnection sssssssssesn HH een 11 Shutting Down the APSINXOOO sssssssseese Ihn n memes 11 3 Using the Graphical User Interface GUI sssssssessssen nn 12 Start tbe APSINKOOO GU issues natan kcu dci one nts Fac kat a racine De ed cab ER p E dandi 12 Controlling Multiple Signal Generators from one PC sssssssn nn 13 NetWork CODPMWESEOP assister WERFUSEVE End Da QEEEFFPUERFEEI FEE FERE TEESId n Ed YR CaL IMP E 13 Perform Firmware Upgrade sssssssssseseee eene nemen snas 13 Store and Revoke Instrument States cece cess seen ee ence enne eser nnns 14 JSO TOOD
21. edefined SCPI functions available from firmware 2 0 upwards use the socket connection established in your program Socket connection is available on port 18 Using and Configuring VXI 11 The signal generator supports the LAN interface protocol described in the VXI 11 standard VXI 11 is an instrument control protocol based on Open Network Computing Remote Procedure Call ONC RPC interfaces running over TCP IP A range of standard software such as NI VISA or Agilent IO Config is available to setup the computer signal generator interface for the VXI 11 protocol Please refer to the applicable software user manual and documentation for information on running the program and configuring the VXI 11 interface The program is used to configure the LAN client Once the computer is configured for a LAN client you can use the VXI 11 protocol and the VISA library to send SCPI commands to the signal generator over the LAN interface Example programs are available on request under support anapico com VISA is an IO library used to develop IO applications and instrument drivers that comply with industry standards It is recommended that the VISA library be used for programming the signal generator The NI VISA and Agilent VISA libraries are similar implementations of VISA and have the same commands syntax and functions Using SCPI for APSI NX000 The Standard Commands for Programmable Instrumentation SCPI provides a uniform and consistent l
22. eractive one command at a time The telnet service is available on port 18 Please see the APSINXOOO Programmer s Manual for further details AnaPico AG APSI NX0OO www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 43 of 50 7 Battery Operation B3 Option If your APSINXOOO is equipped with an internal rechargeable battery B3 option it can be operated without the external power supply Fully charged the battery is good for up to three hours of operation at full RF output power The same external power adaptor 6 V 3 A is used for the battery version as for the standard APSINXOOO for both normal operation and charging of the battery There are four operating modes that are also summarized in Table 2 below normal operation the external power supply is connected to the APSINXOOO and the device is turned ON with the power switch on the rear panel turned ON In this mode the APSINXOOO can be used as if no battery was present The internal battery is not used and will NOT be charged charging the external power supply is connected to the APSINXOOO and the device is turned OFF with the power switch on the rear panel turned OFF In this mode the APSINXOOO is charging the internal battery Once the battery is fully charged the APSINXOOO goes into standby mode The time required to complete charging is approx four hours standby the internal battery is fully charged and the APSINXOOO is turned OFF battery operation the external power supply
23. ew X Info QHELEYu w APSIN 3600 6000 CONTROL CW SWEEP MODULATION REFERENCE TRIGGER LF OUT FREQ SWEEP POWER SWEEP LIST SWEEP Start Frequency 3 1 1 T Sweep Made A A A A A A A A A gii Bo BHO ORR Y LAURA OAs I Bl inne Stop Frequency A A A A A A Teu S555 Beare EE p9 Pedes E satin FO me Y AA LY LY LY Le Lay Off Time 03 ms Auto P Connection established to 192 168 1 46 Figure 7 FREQENCY SWEEP tab List Sweeps Figure 9 List sweeps allow to set frequency output power dwell time and off time for each entry individually To start a list sweep the following steps are required a select sweep parameter AnaPico AG APSINXOOO www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 18 of 50 Pico b select indexing C upload list file from computer CSV file d select number of repetition e select the ALC mode on hold or off Generally ALC on is used If very short dwell times 1 2 ms are needed the ALC can be set to hold This way the ALC loop is disabled during the sweep The ALC voltages are calibrated before the sweep to maintain high level accuracy during the sweep f start sweep with on off button APSIN 3000 6000 Fie Controller view Info QuLSX a J APSIN 3600 6000 CONTROL CW SWEEP MODULATION REFERENCE TRIGGER LF OUT FREQ SWEEP POWER SWEEP LIST SWEEP Start Power e LO o dim Repetitions Yi LY p T Infinite Stop Power AT cm ALC Made LIL 0
24. f button and hold it for another three seconds The instrument settings are updated from memory and the display now shows the CW parameters Memory Organisation MEMORY Frequency Hz Power dBm Cave H 2200000000 0000 0 5 He Cancel Delete Selected Delete All Frequency UUUUU000 0000 Hz Power 0 5 dBm Figure 5 Memory Settings Submenu In option HC instruments all settings are individually controlled the RF on off button does not provide this function AnaPico AG APSI NX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 14 of 50 Pico Using Toolbars In this Software Version there are two Toolbars available ve Le Standard toolbar aX E M 2 o Close the Application Ee Connect Disconnect Save to Memory bh Network Configuration im Reset System sila Restart Controller denok todbar 2 APSIM 3000 192 168 1 55 2 APSIM 3000 192 168 1 55 T l device selection e Rescan devices Ee Connect Disconnect Network Configuration Basic CW Operation The APSINXOOO is a laboratory instrument designed to generate a synthesized CW signal with good spectral purity and variable amplitude To set a desired frequency relative phase and amplitude click to the CW tab Figure 6 The desired frequency phase and power can be set by clicking on the up and down arrows above and below each digit The frequency is settable in steps of 0 001 Hz the phase is settable in steps of 0 1 deg and the p
25. gger sources are available a the trigger key which is the RF on off button b LAN SCPI c external input at the rear panel currently shared with the pulse modulation input The external TRI GGER input should be a TTL logic signal The following trigger parameters can be defined a trigger delay 50 us to 10 sec in 1 us resolution predefined delay after trigger signal arrives The trigger delay uncertainty is 2 us b trigger modulo N 1 to 255 defines every Nth trigger event to be used AnaPico AG APSI NX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 24 of 50 c trigger active edge positive or negative d trigger occurrence single event or repeated e trigger type single point complete sweep or gated Confirm settings and arm trigger by pressing the Apply button As soon as a sweep is programmed the output is disabled while the trigger is expected Upon arrival of the trigger the sweep is executed after given trigger delay Any trigger signal arriving during execution of the sweep will be ignored If single sweep has been selected the sweep will be executed only once as soon as first trigger signal arrives As soon as the sweep is completed the frequency will return to the preset CW frequency If repeat sweep is selected the sweep will be executed every time the trigger signal arrives After the sweep is completed the frequency the RF output is disabled until next trigger arrives With trigger type the use
26. he APSI NXOOO 2 Press the Line on off switch on the rear panel The front panel display will illuminate The instrument will initialize and momentarily display the model number firmware AnaPico AG APSINXOOO www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 9 of 50 revision and product serial number The display will then switch to the factory default display setting showing preset frequency 100 MHz and power 0 0 dBm phase lock status internal reference and instrument IP number 0 0 0 0 Connecting to LAN Connect the APSIN to your local area network LAN or directly to your PC Labtop using the Ethernet cable The instrument is configured to accept its dynamic IP number from the DHCP server of your network If configured properly your network router will assign a dynamic IP number to the instrument which automatically will be displayed on the screen Your instrument is now ready to be controlled Connecting to PC without LAN If you want to connect the instrument directly to your computer without router in the LAN you must use an Ethernet cable with crossover not required if your computer has Gigabit Ethernet To work properly the network card NIC of your computer must be configured to use DHCP If your computer runs on a fixed IP the connection will fail After a short time the instrument will detect that no DHCP server is present and assign itself a default IP number 169 254 5 5 The instrument now must show 169 254 5 5 on t
27. he display Should the IP not appear after more than 30 seconds leave the LAN cable in place and turn the instrument off and then on again and retry Installing the APSI NX000 Remote Client AnaPico s graphical user interface provides an intuitive control of the APSINXOOO It runs under any Windows 2000 XP or Vista operating system with minimum requirements The DLL is embedded in the GUI application and requires NET to be installed To install the GUI on the computer insert the APSIN Software and Manual CD into the CD DVD drive If the setup doesn t start automatically double click on the setup exe to run the auto installer The self extracting setup provides easy installation and de installation of the software The setup program guides you in a few steps though the installation process In case the NET Framework is not installed on the current Windows operating system the setup procedure automatically will assist you to install the required version For this you will need an internet connection AnaPico AG APSI NX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 10 of 50 Pico Troubleshooting the LAN lI nterconnection Software does not install properly e Make sure your installation CD is not damaged e When Microsoft NET Framework is not installed make sure that your PC is to the internet connected during installation of the APSINXOOO Software If no internet connection is available use the NET Framework that is availab
28. ing format Frequency Power Ref Frequency IP Address The currently active display position is shown by the cursor underline symbol The cursor does not move beyond the field of the currently selected parameter Rotate the front panel knob to modify the value Clockwise rotation increases the parameter and counter clockwise rotation decreases the parameter The parameter value will continue to increase or decrease by the amount of the selected resolution until it reaches the maximum or minimum limit of the parameter Use the up and down keys 4 7 on the front panel to switch between frequency and power Use the left and right arrow keys to select the active digit The resolution step size is selected by positioning the cursor at the appropriate digit and then turning the front panel rotary knob Main Menu Display The Main Menu Display is invoked my pressing the menu key The main menu contains eleven submenus as shown below AnaPico AG APSI NX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 30 of 50 Figure 17 Overview of the submenus available on the display Use the up and down arrow keys 4 7 or the rotary knob on the front panel to scroll the main menu The arrow on the left displays the selected position To enter a submenu move the arrow displayed at the left of the menu points to the desired menu position and press the menu key AnaPico AG APSI NX0OO0 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page
29. is disconnected and the device is turned ON The internal battery is supplying the power until it is exhausted Table 2 Operating modes of an APSINXOOO equipped with internal battery External power adaptor supplying power disconnected Power Switch Normal operation Battery operation until no charging discharged 1 Charging when fully Completely powered off charged gt standby 2 Notes 1 The APSINXOOO will switch off automatically when the battery is discharged It is recommended that the power switch be turned to the OFF position when the battery is fully discharged AnaPico AG APSI NX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 44 of 50 2 Termination of charging is automatic the unit will then enter standby mode The power adaptor can be left connected for any length of time During operation the approximate remaining battery capacity is indicated by the battery symbol visible in the upper right corner of the display Figure 31 CW Display with Battery Symbol Hints for maximizing the battery running time 1 Fully charge the unit before use For this toggle the power switch to ON and then OFF again while the APSINXOOO is powered by the external power adaptor This will initiate a new charge cycle 2 Charging time of a completely discharged battery can be up to 6 hours The battery will only be charged when the APSINXOOO power switch is in the OFF position 3 Batteries should always be charged a
30. le on the installation CD Software cannot detect any APSINXOOO e Make sure you have connected both PC and APSINXOOO to a common network e Ifa direct connection is used make sure you use an appropriate crossover Ethernet cable 10 and 100Mbit LAN only Note that detection of the APSINXOOO can take several seconds e Make sure that your software firewall enables the APSINXOOO software to setup a TCP IP connection within the LAN Under Windows XP you can do that like this Open Control Panel under Settings in your Start menu Then go to Windows Firewall Click on Exceptions and then add Program If the APSINXOOO Software is in this list choose it and click OK otherwise you have to browse for the path to AnaPico Software Finally close all open dialogs with OK Now your Windows Firewall is ready for APSINXOOO Shutting Down the APSI NX0OO0 Press the Line on off switch on the rear panel to off AnaPico AG APSINXOOO www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 11 of 50 3 Using the Graphical User Interface GUI AnaPico s graphical user interface provides an intuitive control of the APSINXOOO It runs under any Windows 2000 XP or Vista operating system Make sure the software is installed properly and the computer s firewall configured properly The APSINXxOOO lib dll is using Microsoft NET Start the APSI NX0OOO GUI Double click the APSINXOOO shortcut that will appear on your desktop after the software has been successfully installed
31. n menu use the J 1 arrow keys to select the desired submenu entry Press the menu key to enter the selected submenu Choose EXIT to return to the main menu Pulse Modulation Amplitude Modulation Frequency Modulation Figure 21 Modulation submenu Pulse Mod Submenu In the Pulse Mod submenu the pulse modulation can be accessed Use the 4 T arrow keys to move the cursor to the parameter that you want to change Use the gt and rotary knob to modify the parameters On line 1 select between INT internal pulse generator and EXT external input If internal modulation INT is selected go to line 2 to change pulse width to desired value and go to line 3 to change pulse modulation frequency Enable modulation by pressing the RF On Off button Exit the submenu by pressing the menu key Figure 22 Pulse Modulation submenu AnaPico AG APSI NX0OO0 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 35 of 50 Amplitude Mod Submenu In the Amplitude Mod submenu the internal amplitude modulation can be accessed Use the rotary knob to set the modulation rate between 1 Hz and 10 kHz Enable modulation by pressing the RF On Off button Exit the submenu by pressing the menu key Figure 23 Amplitude Modulation submenu Frequency Mod Submenu In the Frequency Mod submenu the external frequency modulation can be accessed Enable modulation by pressing the RF On Off button Exit the submenu by pressing the menu key
32. o or to an authorized calibration facility For more information please contact our Customer Service Department at support anapico com or by phone 4144 440 00 51 Repair The signal generator contains no user serviceable parts Repair or calibration of the signal generator requires specialised test equipment and must be performed by AnaPico or its authorized repair specialists Safety FCC notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his or her own expense C notice The APSINXOOO Signal Generator meets the intent of the EMC directive 89 336 EEC and have been designed to EN61326 Class A Emissions and I mmunity standard The APSINXOOO also meets the intent of the Low Voltage Directive and have been designed to meet the IEC 61010 1 2001 safety requirements for electrical equipment control and laboratory use standard AnaPico AG APSI NX000
33. ontroller View Info REA 5 a mi APSIN 3000 6000 CONTROL CW oWEEP MODULATION REFERENCE TRIGGER LF OUT FREQ SWEEP WER SWEEP LIST SWEEP Swept Paramet Iv Frequency IV PE Send List to RAM List Memory Repetitions f M Infinite P Connection established to 192 168 1 46 Figure 9 LIST SWEEP tab AnaPico AG APSI NX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 20 of 50 E Microsoft Excel list 4entries 264 E File Edit wiew Insert Format Tools Data Window Help Osean 6RY tsm 6 c ae Fj kE ta We Reply with Changes i 240000000 LP End Rey 2420000000 5 5 2500 Suu 2440000000 10 2500 Suu 2460000000 15 5 2500 Suu Figure 10 CSV file with four points 1 column frequency in Hz 2 power in dBm 3 dwell time in ws 4 off time in us Values must be separated by semicolon Modulation Control The APSINXOOO provides various modulation capabilities that can be accessed by the MODULATION tab Figure 11 On the left the internal pulse modulation can be preset and started with the ON OFF button Enter pulse width and modulation period in milliseconds as required Note that pulse width accuracy is approx 0 1 us When external pulse modulation is used the ext Pulse Enable must be checked Invert the polarity of the external video signal by checking I nverse Polarity The internal AM can be enabled by pressing the ON OFF button in the AM portion of the submenu Modulation depth can be sele
34. ower in steps of 0 1 dB The RF ON OFF button turns the RF power on and off The green LED in the RF ON button indicates that the RF output is enabled The Save to Memory button allows you to save the current frequency power pair to be stored in one of the ten internal memory states www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 15 of 50 APSIN 3000 6000 File Controller View Info Qiu S APSIN 3000 6000 CONTROL SWEEP MODULATION REFERENCE TRIGGER LF OUT Frequency GHz MHz kHz Hz mHz A A A he ke X X X A X ak i3 4f ojoj ojo oj o ojoj o o o Y Yi E Fol Mo F Y pow now YFF Power Phase caveto Memory A A A A 1218 2 dBm t pres YI Bd P Connection established Ea 192 168 1 39 Figure 6 CW tab Sweeps Besides the basic CW operation the APSINXOOO supports several frequency and power sweeping modes Sweep parameters can be set in the SWEEP tab Figure 7 Select frequency power or list sweep by clicking on the FREQ SWEEP POWER SWEEP or LIST SWEEP tab respectively Frequency Sweep Figure 7 To start a frequency sweep a enter start and stop frequency in Hz unit enter the number of points or points per decade c enter the dwell time in milliseconds min dwell time is 50 microseconds enter the off time in microseconds select the sweep mode as linear or log additionally click random if random sequence Is desired f select the repetition
35. r can select the trigger either to execute only a single point from the sweep or the complete sweep When gated is selected the sweep is only executed while the trigger signal is high AnaPico AG APSI NX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 25 of 50 APSIN 3000 6000 File Controller View Info On w APSIN 3000 6000 N CONTROL CW SWEEP MODULATION REFERENCE TRIGGER LF OUT Trigger Made Trigger Parameter f Single IMIT CDNT OFF Execute complete list TRIG TYPE NORM Repeat IMIT CONT ON C Execute single entry TRIG TYPE POIN C Gated TRIG TYPE GATE Trigger Source f Off IMMediate Use every 1 1 255 event C RF on off pushbutton KEY delap trigger by lo LE C LAN Trigger BLIS Trigger Apply External Trigger EXT eral rising edge C falling edge P Connection established to 192 168 1 39 Figure 14 TRIGGER tab LF OUT Control The APSIN rear panel output FUNCT OUT can be programmed using the LF OUT tab Figure 15 The FUNCT OUT output can be used as e Video output of the internal pulse modulation signal e Trigger output e Output of the low frequency generator In the GUI select which output to be used and enable it by pressing the ON OFF button The low frequency generator can output sine wave triangle or a square wave The frequency can be set from 1 Hz to 5 MHz The amplitude of the sine wave and triangle can be set for the sine wave and the triangle If square wave
36. rab eR Adda Ct tr rri ndr cime Bord het 35 Pulse Mod SUbHI TeOnl iecexexa kx e Dc ee n ORT E a ER ROC C CRT RR E CC 35 AnaPico AG APSI NX0OO www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 2 of 50 Pico AMmMpitude Moa SuUDMENU creer dr ER PIEVE ERES REPRE FEEDUTETEREERR HUE TY ESTA VV EGET n ETET ERE ds 36 Frequency Mod SUDMENU ccc cece cece cece e eee e eee e seen eee hh anna nnn 36 Reference SUD CA ois PRG A EVI UA VEPIEPEPIUEE A EUER IR CUR eevee VEU acier pF Estan eR 36 THCY SUDO ea E dida mend aun bbs met dau duces can id icir aad made anne RN RR CEN EHE 37 HF OUTPUT SUD aca ora cease NA a Ere ace aac E durum een edd estie ar Rer RP MIR APR eet 38 LAN Configuration Submenu issssssssssseee ensem ns anra aa ann nnn 38 Di pay Seumads SUDIMCIIU xereetupmisueauberventuiu nre mA OPERE RE E CUR DRE TN draenei 39 6 Programming the APSINXODO acre cresta ic Yee ca ac E CR DR e n ric 41 SING 5 kS CAN c 41 Using and Configuring VXI 11 csse Ie n n emen enne nnns 42 Sind SCPI FOr APSINX OOO aet cuneate eng te dE A SPUR HUCPR IRR ERE uc aU ROAD 42 Jemna Tonet LAN cia ch toned RR 43 7 Battery Operation B3 Option saririsa krr HH nens 44 8 Extended Power Range PE PE2 Options cccccceceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeenenenensenes 47 9 Maintenance and Warranty Information sss mnn 48 Adjustments and Calibration sssenosssnerorrrrsrrrrr
37. rerrrrerrrrrrerrrrerrrrrrsrrrrrrrrerrrrerrrrrrerre 48 Rises METTE TT DE 48 SS LV C 48 Warranty In PoF dO Dese kupPEUU TIR VE ERU Yap EFapo tr dut pd Fade ER RR Ra A arene EU P daniel Ct rada ra 49 EduIDNIGERSEIPISuerrbpEbatetewrFeMDWEPVEEPERDFFEPEI Sid NE Ed dua beuQFEd cREPILEEV ER UIDI DIN OFVbEr DEVI EIU TUE 49 Company Details sssssssesssesss nemen nehmen ananas 50 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 3 of 50 1 Introduction to the APSINXOOO Your APSINXOOO Series Signal generator kit contains the following items APSINXOOO mainframe Universal power adaptor AC 100 240V with UK US EU plugs Ethernet Cable APSINXOOO software CD APSINXOOO Get Started Manual It is strongly recommended to use the original power adaptor as supplied with the device to guarantee save and reliable operation of the APSI NX000 General Features and Functions The Anapico APSINXOOO RF Signal Generator provides APSIN3000 9 kHz to 3300 MHz frequency range settable to 3400 MHz APSIN6000 9 kHz to 6400 MHz frequency range settable to 6500 MHz 30 to 13 dBm power levelled range option PE 100 to 13dBm option PE2 135 to 13 dBm Modulation capabilities for FM PM AM and pulse modulation Fast frequency power and list sweeps Light weight optinal internal rechargeable batteries 3 inch status LCD Long term support Software upgrades firmware and PC based are available
38. s gt 143 MHz Transients of 100 us can be noticed for arbitrary steps at output frequencies 143 MHz Transients of 400 us occur only when switching from above 400 MHz to a frequency below 400 MHz Frequency Linear Sweep Sweeps linearly from start to stop frequency in constant steps Frequency step size is f stop f start number of points If start stop then negative frequency steps are performed Frequency Log Sweep Sweeps logarithmically from start to stop frequency in a given number of points per decade Frequency Random Sweep The output frequency is selected randomly between start and stop frequency The number of different output frequencies is determined by the number of points selected by the user AnaPico AG APSI NX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 17 of 50 Power Sweep Figure 8 To run a power sweep enter start and stop power in dBm unit the number of steps dwell and off time in milliseconds Dwell time is at least 50 us the sum of the dwell and off time must be at least 400 us When auto is selected the off time is automatically adjusted such that during switching transients the output is disabled and the sum of dwell and off time are at least 400 us Select if the sweep should be run a predefined number of times enter desired number or infinite times selecting infinite Select ALC settings Start and stop the sweep by pressing the ON OFF button APSIN 3000 6000 File Controller vi
39. struments with serial no above xx00100 AnaPico AG APSI NX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 8 of 50 Pico 2 Getting Started System Requirements To ensure that your APSINXOOO signal generator operates correctly with the graphical user interface you must have a computer with at least the minimum system requirements to run one of the supported operating systems Operating system Windows 2000 SP4 XP SP2 or Vista 32 bit versions only Ethernet Port 10 100 1000M LAN Unpacking the APSI NX0OOO Remove the APSINXOOO materials from the shipping containers Save the containers for future use The standard APSINXOOO package includes 1 Synthesized Signal Generator 1 An Ethernet Cable 1 Universal DC power adapter 1 APSINXOOO Software amp Manual CD 1 APSINXOOO Get Started Manual I nitial Inspection Inspect the shipping container s for damage If container is damaged retain it until contents of the shipment have been verified against the packing list and instruments have been inspected for mechanical and electrical operation Starting the APSI NX0OOO This section describes installation instructions and APSINXOOO verification tests Applying Power 1 Place the APSINXOOO on the intended workbench and connect the appropriate DC power supply to the receptacle on the rear of the unit Make sure you use the included DC power supply The APSINXOOO requires 6 V DC at 3 A maximum Using other supplies may lead to malfunction and damage of t
40. t room temperature Charging the APSINXOOO at very low or at elevated temperatures may result in early termination of the charging process i e the battery is not fully charged For safety reasons the charging does not start when the internal temperature of the instrument is above 50 C 4 Check the battery indicator in the upper right corner of the display it should indicate full charge when running on battery power after charging 4 segments 5 Power consumption of the APSINXOOO is reduced when the RF power is switched off thereby increasing overall battery run time 6 Battery run time is maximum for ambient temperature between 15 and 25 C Self discharge of the battery is much faster at temperatures above 30 C AnaPico AG APSI NX0OOO www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 45 of 50 7 Avoid storing the APSINXOOO in very hot places such as behind the windshield of a car parked in the sun Hints for maximizing battery life expectancy 1 The battery will reach its best performance after the first few charge discharge Cycles 2 Always use the external power adaptor supplied with the APSINXOOO for normal operation and charging This will make sure that the charging circuits work as specified 3 Fully charge the APSINXOOO after running it from the battery for an extended period of time 4 f an APSINXOOO with internal battery will be stored for a long period of time fully charge it before storage then remove the power adap
41. tch the signal generator enters into standby with the OCXO warming up and RF out switched off The red power LED option HC only on the front panel is turned on 2 DC IN power receptacle The power receptacle accepts a two pin plug from the external 6 V DC power adapter 3 RJ 45 host connector Used for connecting with a controller such as a PC or Labtop 4 FM PM MOD IN connector This BNC input connector accepts a 0 to 2 V peak signal for FM modulation The damage level is 4 Vrms 5 REF IN connector Female BNC connector accepts a TTL or 5 to 15 dBm sine signal from an external reference oscillator that is within 1 ppm of the programmed reference frequency The nominal input impedance is 50 ohm 6 TRIG IN connector Female BNC connector accepts a TTL signal from an external trigger source The input impedance is 1Mohm AnaPico AG APSI NX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 7 of 50 Pico 7 PULSE MOD IN connector This BNC input connector accepts TTL signal for pulse modulation The damage level is 3 Vrms 8 REF OUT connector Female BNC connector is for an output of the internal 100 MHz reference frequency which has a nominal output level greater than 8 dBm and an output impedance of 50 ohm 9 FUNCT OUT connector Female BNC connector is used as a multiple purpose output It can be programmed as trigger output as video output during pulse modulation and as output for the low frequency function generator standard on in
42. tor and make sure that the power switch is in the OFF position After storage first charge the unit for 4 6 hours To replace the battery at the end of its lifetime please contact AnaPico or one of its distributors Before using the APSI NX0OO in battery mode for the first time the battery must be fully charged Batteries must be disposed off according to the local environmental regulations AnaPico AG APSI NX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 46 of 50 Pico 8 Extended Power Range PE PE2 Options Both the APSIN3000 and the APSIN6000 are available with options extending the power range towards lower power levels With these options installed the minimum settable power level in CW operation is extended down to 150 dBm For the guaranteed minimum power level please consult the respective datasheet In POWER SWEEP Mode the user shall avoid running sweeps over large power ranges gt 30 dB for extended periods of time as this will result in continuous switching of the mechanical attenuators and thus reduce the lifetime In sweeps where the mechanical attenuator is switched the minimum dwell time increases to 20 ms AnaPico AG APSINXOOO www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 47 of 50 9 Maintenance and Warranty Information Adjustments and Calibration To maintain optimum measurement performance the APSINXOOO should be calibrated every 24 months It is recommended that the APSINXOOO be returned to AnaPic
43. uration If the DHCP server uses dynamic DNS to link the hostname with the assigned IP address the hostname may be used in place of the IP address Otherwise the hostname is not usable Using Sockets LAN Sockets LAN is a method used to communicate with the signal generator over the LAN interface using the Transmission Control Protocol I nternet Protocol TCP IP A socket is a fundamental technology used for computer networking and allows applications to communicate using standard mechanisms built into network hardware and operating systems The method accesses a port on the signal generator from which bidirectional communication with a network computer can be established Sockets LAN can be described as an internet address that combines Internet Protocol IP with a device port number and represents a single connection between two pieces of software The socket can be accessed using code libraries packaged with the computer operating system Two common versions of socket libraries are the Berkeley Sockets Library for UNIX systems and Winsock for Microsoft operating systems AnaPico AG APSI NX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 41 of 50 Your signal generator implements a sockets Applications Programming Interface API that is compatible with Berkeley socket for UNIX systems and Winsock for Microsoft systems The signal generator is also compatible with other standard sockets APIs The signal generator can be controlled using pr
44. ut it on the outside of the package Instruments that are eligible for in warranty repair will be returned prepaid to the customer For all other situations the customer is responsible for all shipping charges An evaluation fee may be charged for processing units that are found to have no functional or performance defects For out of warranty instruments AnaPico will provide an estimate for the cost of repair Customer approval of the charges will be required before repairs can be made For units deemed to be beyond repair or in situations where the customer declines to authorize repair an evaluation charge may be assessed by AnaPico AnaPico AG APSI NX000 www anapico com User s Manual 1 3 Page 49 of 50 Company Details Address AnaPico AG Technoparkstr 1 8005 Zurich Switzerland Phone 41 44 440 00 51 Fax 41 44 440 00 50 Email Technical Support support anapico com Sales sales anapico com Web site www anapico com AnaPico AG WWW anapico com APSI NX000 User s Manual 1 3 Page 50 of 50
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