QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual
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1. MD NOAA on A h A ud Y gt ROM 9 SCPI Compliance Information a A DES a Pee A AREA AAA ee a a Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 User Manual 45 USB Stick Synthesizer 1 SCPI Compliance Information This chapter contains information on the IEEE 488 Common Commands that the USB Stick Synthesizer supports The IEEE 488 2 Common Command descriptions are listed below Quonset Microwave IEEE 488 2 Command Reference Table 7 1 IEEE 488 2 Common commands CLS ESE and ESE ESR IDN OPC and OPC OPT RCL RST SAV SRE and SRE STB TRG TST WAI Clear Status Event Status Enable Event Status Register Identify Operation Complete Options Recall Reset Save Service Request Enable Status Byte Trigger Test Wait Revision 2 0 2 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 46 USB Stick Synthesizer IEEE 488 2 Command Reference 2 CLS The CLS CLear Status command clears the data structures The SCPI registers are all cleared Syntax Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 47 USB Stick Synthesizer IEEE 488 2 Command Reference 3 ESE lt NRf gt The ESE Event Status Enable command sets the Standard Event Status Enable Register This reg ister contains a mask value for the bits to be enabled in the Standard Event Status Register A 7 in the enabl2. User Manual Table 3 1 Common Commands Summary Command Page Description CLS 47 Clears the data structures The SCPI registers are cleared ESE lt NRf gt 48 Sets the Standard Event Status Enable Register ESE 48 Returns the Standard Event Status Enable Register ESR 49 Returns the contents of the Standard Event Status Register and then clears it IDN 50 Returns the identification of the device connected to the computer Host OPC 51 Causes the USB Stick Synthesizer to set the opera tion complete bit in the Standard Event Status Register when all pending operations have completed OPC 51 Returns the operation complete bit in the Standard Event Status Register when all pending operations have completed OPT 52 Returns the USB Stick Synthesizer installed options RCL lt NRf gt 53 Recalls the state of the USB Stick Synthesizer from the specified register memory location RST 54 Returns the USB Stick Synthesizer to its initial power up state SAV lt NRf gt 55 Saves the state of the USB Stick Synthesizer to the specified register memory location SRE lt NRf gt 56 Sets the Service Request Enable register bits SRE 56 Returns the Service Request Enable register bits STB 57 Returns the USB Stick Synthesizer status byte TRG 59 Triggers the USB Stick Synthesizer TST 60 Performs a self test of the USB Stick S
3. o 2 ee ee FREQuency REFerence EXTernal 2 2 0 2 ee a FREQuency REFerence FREQuency e a FREQuency RETreiveACTual is te acd oe Bree a a a eee FREQUENCY SET css pi e ra 40 oe eb ed e eed Sh SSS OSS ese we NOOR WD Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 1 FREQuency LOCK This command returns the lock status of the USB Stick Synthesizer A lock status of O indicates that the device is unlocked while a lock status of 7 indicates that the device is locked Syntax FED gt CID E Query Example FREQ LOCK This query returns the lock status of the device Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 17 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 2 FREQuency PLLMode INT FRAC 1 0 This command sets the Phase Lock Loop PLL mode of the USB Stick Synthesizer A PLL mode of INT or 7 indicates that the PLL is operating in Integer mode while a PLL mode of FRAC or O indicates that the PLL is operating in Fractional Mode When the PLL is placed in Integer mode also referred to as Integer N mode the output frequency is an integer multiple of the reference oscillator frequency divided by the reference divider For example if the reference frequency is 20 MHz and the reference divider is 2 then when placed in Integer mode the synthesizer would be capable of outputting a frequency of 9 0 GHz and 9 010 GHz but not a frequency of 9 005 GHz 10 MHz tuning resolution If there ref
4. 24 POWEr RF 26 POWEr SET 27 SYST TEMPTHRESH 38 SYSTem BOOTSTATE 43 SYSTem ERRor 29 Quonset Microwave IEEE 488 2 Command Reference SYSTem FiRMware 33 SYSTem LOADSTATE 42 SYSTem OPTions 34 SYSTem OVERTEMPerature 39 SYSTem SAVESTATE 41 SYSTem SERialNUMber 35 SYSTem STATus 36 SYSTem TEMPerature 37 SYSTem VERSion 40 SYSTory READSTATE 44 SYSTem Subsystem SYST TEMPTHRESH 38 SYSTem BOOTSTATE 43 SYSTem ERRor 29 SYSTem FIRMware 33 SYSTem LOADSTATE 42 SYSTem OPTions 34 SYSTem OVERTEMPerature 39 SYSTem SAVESTATE 41 SYSTem SERialNUMber 35 SYSTem STATus 36 SYSTem TEMPerature 37 SYSTem VERSion 40 SYSTory Subsystem SYSTory READSTATE 44 USBTMC USB488 Universal Commands DCL 62 Command Quick Reference Guide 12 Default Units 7 FREQuency Subsystem 16 General Safety Information iii IEEE 488 2 Command Reference 45 Introduction 6 Command Syntax 6 Mnemonic Forms 6 Using Commands 6 Revision 2 0 2 63 USB Stick Synthesizer Using Commands 6 Using a Semicolon 6 Using Whitespace 6 Compliance Information 10 IEEE 488 2 Compliance 10 SCPI Compliance 10 USBTMC Compliance 11 VISA Compliance 11 Default Units 7 Diagram Syntax Conventions 6 Input Message Terminators 10 Part Number 3 SCPI Data Types 7 Status Reporting 7 USB 6 Notices i POWEr Subsystem 25 Product Overview 2 Product Safety ii Remote Operation 4 SYSTem Subsystem 28 Quonset Microwa
5. Queries always return a 1 or a 0 never ON or OFF Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 7 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 1 6 2 lt character_data gt Definition Throughout this document lt character_data gt is used to represent character data that is A Z a z 0 9 and _ underscore STOP and A4 U2 are examples of character data The first character must be alphanumeric followed by either alphanumeric or underscore characters up to a maximum of 12 characters 1 6 3 lt NAN gt Definition Not a number NAN is represented as 9 91 E37 Not a number is defined in IEEE 754 1 6 4 lt non decimal numeric gt Definition Throughout this document lt non decimal numeric gt is used to represent numeric information in bases other than 10 that is hexadecimal octal and binary Examples of non decimal numeric include HFF4 hff4 4025 q25 and B101011 1 6 5 lt NRf gt Definition Throughout this document lt NRf gt is used to denote a flexible numeric representation The following show examples of lt NRf gt e 185 e 10 e 1 2E09 1 6 6 lt NR1 gt Definition Throughout this document lt NR1 gt numeric response data is defined as Gi The following shows the examples of lt NR1 gt e 127 e 127 e 12345 1 6 7 lt NR2 gt Definition Throughout this document lt NR2 gt numeric response data is defined as The following shows the examples of lt NR2 gt Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 8 QM20
6. 27 Sets or Returns the output power of the device 4 SYSTem Subsystem Table 3 4 SYSTem subsystem Commands Summary Command Page Description SYSTem ERRor 29 Returns the contents of the error queue of the device SYSTem SERialNUMber 35 Returns the serial number of the device SYSTem STATus 36 Returns the status of the device SYSTem TEMPerature 37 Returns the maximum temperature reading from the device SYSTem TEMPerature THRESHold 38 Sets or returns the user defined over temperature threshold value in Celsius Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 14 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual SYSTem OVERTEMPerature 39 Returns the over temperature flag value from the de vice SYSTem VERSion 40 Returns the version of SCPI used by the device SYSTem SAVESTATE 41 Saves the current parameters to a specified state num ber SYSTem LOADSTATE 42 Loads and sets the parameters from the specified state SYSTem BOOTSTATE 43 Specifies a state to boot to at device startup SYSTem READSTATE 44 Reads the parameters from the specified state without changing the current device setup Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 15 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual Y Quaress Miramar FREQuency Subsystem In This Chapter 1 FREQuency LOCK sacas adas ARA ARA RA A De AE A e FREQ UencyPLLMOde gt 3 et a a E AAA A e e FREQuency REFerence DilVider
7. Conventions 0 e e ee Default Units o o a a o a a Status Reporting o e e SOPI Data Types e 1 6 1 lt boolean gt Definition o o a 1 6 2 lt character_data gt Definition 1 6 3 lt NAN gt Definition 0 o e e e 1 6 4 lt non decimal numeric gt Definition 1 6 5 lt NRf gt Definition o o e 1 6 6 lt NR1 gt Definition lt s sassa ecic a o e e e 1 6 7 lt NR2 gt Definition o o e eo 1 6 8 lt NR3 gt Definition o o e e 1 6 9 lt numeric_value gt Definition 1 6 10 lt string gt Definition o o e e Input Message Terminators o e e e Compliance Information 0 e e ee 1 8 1 IEEE 488 2 Compliance o e 1 8 2 SCPI Compliance o e e Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 User Manual O OU o ON N N N QA Q QA QAQA vo nan an o QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 1 8 3 USBTMC Compliance 0 00 a 11 1 8 4 VISA Compliance 2 ee 11 The following markings apply to the QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer family of products ds VISA SCPI ESD Sensitive USBTMC ee me Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 5 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Ma
8. cally set the power level to 5 dBm The same is true when the maximum or minimum value is set but note that the maximum output power at 5 GHz may be different from the maximum output power at 9 GHz Syntax POWE numeric value MIN MAX Example POWE SET MAX This command sets the output power of the device to its maximum value POWE SET 10 This command sets the output power of the device to 10 dBm Default Condition On power up or when a RST command is issued the QM2010 output power defaults to the power level stored in the selected SYSTem BOOTSTATE Query POWE SET 5 The output power of the device is currently 5 dBm Neither MAX nor MIN has been specified POWE SET MAX 15 MAX has been specified and the maximum output power at the current fre quency is 15 dBm The two values are separated by a comma Error Messages If the power entered is out of the operational range of the device an error message of 201 Parameter specified out of Device s operating range is placed in the device s error queue Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 27 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual Y Question SYSTem Subsystem In This Chapter 1 SYSTem ERRor lt lt 5 omar a GERAR CID SEER BSS E E RSS SYSTem FlRMware 3 sum dogs a AREA dE Bee SYSTem OPTIONS o moes Les E dite E Joe E ca ORS o DS SD ESE RE ee ees SYSTem SERIalNUMber sus ss REE E ES A Ed a E OE SNS BM STATUS es acer me ERE E Pw EU RAEE A SYSTem TEMPerature m
9. e Power is cycled before executing any subsequent commands or queries Syntax Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 61 USB Stick Synthesizer IEEE 488 2 Command Reference 16 USBTMC USB488 Universal Commands DCL The DCL Device CLear command causes all USB instruments to assume a cleared condition The definition of Device Clear is unique for each instrument For the QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer e All pending operations are halted e The parser the software that interprets the programming codes is reset and is waiting for the first character of a programming code e The output buffer is cleared e The ARI expansion bus is scanned for attached modules Any modules found on the ARI expansion bus are identified Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 62 USB Stick Synthesizer Index FREQuency Subsystem FREQuency LOCK 17 FREQuency PLLMode 18 FREQuency REFerence DIVider 20 FREQuency REFerence EXTernal 21 FREQuency REFerence Frequency 22 FREQuency RETreiveACTual 23 FREQuency SET 24 IEEE 488 2 Commands CLS 47 ESE 48 ESR 49 IDN 50 OPC 51 OPT 52 RCL 53 RST 54 SAV 55 SRE 56 STB 57 TRG 59 TST 60 WAI 61 SCPI Compliance Information 46 POWEr Subsystem POWEr RF 26 POWEr SET 27 Programming Commands FREQuency LOCK 17 FREQuency PLLMode 18 FREQuency REFerence DIVider 20 FREQuency REFerence EXTernal 21 FREQuency REFerence Frequency 22 FREQuency RETreiveAC Tual 23 FREQuency SET
10. found in the command string 102 Syntax error Invalid syntax was found in the command string 103 Invalid separator Invalid separator was found in the command string 105 GET not allowed A Group Execute Trigger GET is not allowed within a command string 108 Parameter not allowed More parameters were received than expected for the command 109 Missing parameter Fewer parameters were received than expected for the command 112 Program mnemonic too long A command header was received which contained more than the maximum 12 characters allowed Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 29 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 113 Undefined header A command was received that is not valid for the USB Stick Synthesizer 121 Invalid character in number An invalid character was found in the number specified for a parameter value 123 Exponent too large A numeric parameter was found whose exponent was larger than 32 000 124 Too many digits A numeric parameter was found whose mantissa contained more than 255 dig its 128 Numeric data not allowed A numeric value was received within a command which does not accept a nu meric value 131 Invalid suffix A unit was incorrectly specified for a numeric parameter 134 Suffix too long A unit used contained more than 12 characters 138 Suffix not allowed A unit was received following a numeric parame
11. liability for the customer s failure to comply with these requirements Safety Notices CAUTION A CAUTION notice denotes a hazard It calls attention to an operating procedure practice or the like that if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in damage to the product or loss of data Do not proceed beyond a CAUTION notice until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met WARNING A WARNING notice denotes a hazard It calls attention to an operating procedure practice or the likes that if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in personal injury or death Do not proceed beyond a WARNING notice until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 ii QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual Personal Safety Considerations This is a Safety Class product provided with a protective earthing ground incorporated in the power cord The mains plug shall only be inserted in a socket outlet provided with a protective earth contact Any interruption of the protective conductor inside or outside the product is likely to make the product dangerous Intentional interruption is prohibited If this product is not used as specified the protection provided by the equipment could be impaired This product must be used in a normal condition in which all means of protection are intact only No operator serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified personnel To
12. may not travel to the left except in a bypass loop 1 4 Default Units Unless otherwise specified the following units are assumed Table 2 2 Default Units Current mA Frequency GHz Power dBm Time ms Temperature C Voltage Volts 1 5 Status Reporting Status reporting is used to monitor the USB Stick Synthesizer to determine which events have occurred Status reporting in accomplished by configuring and reading status registers The USB Stick Synthesizer has the following main registers Status Register Standard Event Register Operation Status Register Questionable Status Register Device Status Register Status and Standard Event registers are read using the IEEE 488 2 common commands Operation and Questionable Status registers are read using the SCPI STAT subsystem 1 6 SCPI Data Types The SCPI language defines different formats for use in program messages and response messages Instruments are flexible listeners and can accept commands and parameters in various formats However SCPI instruments are precise talkers This means that SCPI instruments a ways responds to a particular query in a predefined rigid format 1 6 1 lt boolean gt Definition Throughout this document lt boolean gt is used to represent ON OFF lt NRf gt Boolean parameters have a value of O or 1 and are unitless ON corresponds to 1 and OFF corresponds to 0 On input an lt NRf gt is rounded to an integer A nonzero result is interpreted as 1
13. the of the IEEE 488 2 standard which are applicable to USB controlled devices 1 8 2 SCPI Compliance The USB Stick Synthesizer complies with the rules and regulations of the of the SCPI Standard Com mands for Programmable Instruments You can determine the SCPI version which the USB Stick Syn thesizer complies with by sending the SYSTem VERSion command from the remote interface Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 10 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 1 8 3 USBTMC Compliance The QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer complies with the rules and regulations of the of the USBTMC USB Test and Measurement Class When connected to a USB bus the QM2010 will configure as a USB Test and Measurement device 1 8 4 VISA Compliance The QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer complies with the rules and regulations of the of the VISA Virtual Instrument Systems Architecture standard Communication with the QM2010 is accomplished through VISA libraries providing portability between different operating systems No additional drivers are re quired Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 11 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual Y Quoreot Meravaro COMmand Quick Reference Guide In This Chapter 1 Common CommandsS 2 2 4 6852242284 0224284 AAA A AA 13 2 FREQuency Subsystem 3 POWER Subsystem 4 SYSTem Subsystem 09 000 ss 464 a A A da EE we eS 14 Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 12 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer 1 Common Commands
14. 10 USB Stick Synthesizer 4 SYSTem SERialNUMber This command returns the serial number of the device Syntax gt gt Query Example SYST SERNUM This query returns the serial number of the device Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 User Manual 35 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 5 SYSTem STATus This command returns the status of the USB Stick Synthesizer Syntax O gt Query Example SYST STAT This query returns the status of theUSB Stick Synthesizer Status messages have the following format Status Number Status Description P For example 0 Operational Status Message List Table 6 2 Status Codes and Messages 0 Operational Device is operating normally 1 Device Has Been Reset The device has been recently reset 2 Awaiting User Input Unit is awaiting user input 100 Recoverable Error Has Occurred An error has occurred from which the device can recover 101 Non Recoverable Error Has Occurred An error has occurred from which the device can not recover 110 Over Temperature The operating temperature of the device exceeds safe operating temperatures Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 36 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 6 SYSTem TEMPerature This command returns the maximum temperature reading from the QM2010 in Celsius Syntax O Query Example SYST TEMP This query returns the maximum temperature reading from the USB Stick Synthesizer Qu
15. 10 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 12 7 127 1 2345 0 123 1 6 8 lt NR3 gt Definition Throughout this document lt NR3 gt numeric response data is defined as The following shows the examples of lt NR3 gt e 1 23E 4 e 12 3E 45 1 6 9 lt numeric_value gt Definition Throughout this document the decimal numeric element is abbreviated to lt numeric_value gt 1 6 10 lt string gt Definition Throughout this document lt string gt is used to represent the 7 bit ASCII characters The format is de fined as Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 9 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual Program Data lt inserted gt lt inserted gt Response Data lt inserted gt 1 7 Input Message Terminators Program messages sent to a SCPI instrument must terminate with a lt newline gt character The IEEE 488 EOI end or identify signal is interpreted as a lt newline gt character and may also be used to terminate a message in place of the lt newline gt character A lt carriage return gt followed by a lt newline gt character is also accepted Many programming languages allow you to specify a message terminator character or EOI state to be automatically sent with each bus transaction Message termination always sets the current path back to the root level 1 8 Compliance Information 1 8 1 IEEE 488 2 Compliance The USB Stick Synthesizer complies with the rules and regulations of
16. 2 Command Reference 45 1 SCPI Compliance Information A 46 E A RN 47 de ESB Aerea a e a SE Ege RA 48 A ESA Sueras Oe a es eae Be a Ee eee Ee a 49 Ba ON e id alba a a AS as ee ee ari ada de 50 6 OPE ars a do e ROA de e a AE E E a de e 51 E POPI q be aa eae aaa a ra e a a a a da Re E 52 8 PRCLA NRO bora Fee oS ee A A a ee SE 53 O ARSI queira rar poh Ae tytn aida Gs Ara ho GP RC ob A oe EE A E Ca di dd ace 54 10 SAY SNARES 105 sde 658 Fae Ri ETR RARE AA gd 55 11 SRE lt NR gt stands Ed A a de DD a a a eS ee Soe Be OR 56 12 COME aa ss SEADE RS STATES tt es SD ee SO ee a 57 A 59 TA er a ra eb Be aro e e BE 60 IS WAT so a desa a AA oe ee ee EE SR 61 16 USBTMC USB488 Universal Commands A 62 Index 62 Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 x QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual List of Tables 2 2 De AUS ds a a MS rd A A RA RRA A AE A 7 3 1 Common Commands Summary o e na 13 3 2 FREQuency subsystem Commands Summary e e 14 3 3 POWER subsystem Commands Summary e eee eee 14 3 4 SYSTem subsystem Commands Summary e 14 4 1 Comparison between Integer and Fractional PLL modes 18 6 1 Error Codes and Messages aca waa E dE A E E e 29 6 2 Status Codes and Messages 36 7 1 IEEE 488 2 COMMON commands 244 aaa rm de dd pd Ed DE dc 46 72 ESE DIE MADDINO lt gt a 48
17. A y ES ESD Sensitive FC Part 15 VISA LAI LAN extensions for Instrumentation Quonset Microwave This marking indicates that a device or part of a device may be susceptible to electrostatic discharges ESD which can result in damage to the product Observed ESD precautions given on the product or in its user documentation when handling equipment bearing this mark This marking indicates that the device complies with applicable sections of part 15 ofthe FCC rules This marking indicates that the device complies with the Virtual Instrument Soft ware Architecture VISA specification This marking indicates that the device complies with the Standard Commands for Programmable Instrumentation SCPI specification This marking indicates that the device complies with the USB Test amp Measure ment Class USBTMC and the USB 488 subclass specifications This marking indicates that the device complies with the VME eXtensions for Instrumentation VXI specification This marking indicates that the device complies with the LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation LXI specification This marking indicates that the device communicates over the RS232 Serial Bus Revision 2 0 2 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual ciano AAA Ae 4h Quonset Microwave This marking indicates that the device communicates over the Universal Serial Bus USB This marking indicates that the device communicates over Ethernet This
18. ENCY LOCK snes e aa e DEA e Ad GRA me te ee a 17 FREQuency PLLMode a posse ela de E E a A eee awe oe 18 FREQuency REFerence DIVider ss ai wa curso ek a A O R CR RO RO JO 20 FREQuency REFerence EXTernal ss sae A de RD ee 21 FREQuency REFerence FREQuency 0 00 2 ee 22 FREQuency RETreiveACTual sc 6065 cae eae wee ee ee ee ew 23 PREQUGNC SEI 24 2 ssa nisi 22 69 E ae e eh E ae a eee E 24 POWEr Subsystem 25 POWECRE su pass DEE 605468244 6540 2044 ica rai 26 POWEFSED 2 225 6422 sea E DANA De REDE ADE HES SESS CESS ES 27 SYSTem Subsystem 28 SYSISMERRO sie a x oe ace Se Ee a We RAE ee a a 29 SYSTem FlRMware ssa rs eve eee Hae aR ERD AOR A OE ee ee eR OA 33 SYSlem OP TIONS cara ae aca tat yee ce oh AG PRGA ds is den AGS E ee ae 34 SYSTem SERialNUMber ras a mz oe we dw ae Se E we ee awe Sle we e 35 SYSTem STATUS 08 00 die lar hd ee E Ree a A E ENE an es 36 SYSTem TEMPerature gt quam cda 25 2 A Beek Rew A A ae ew ew es 37 SYSTem TEMPeratureTHRESH old naua amp bye A E Wow a e 38 SYSTem OVERTEMPerature as ss ate AR A a e 39 Solem VERSION ssa pera be AA A A A A A ex 40 coro lem oAVESTATE ox 244 ga td DE A e A A a 41 SYSTem LOADSTATE 2 22224 2840884 65 24 be A E DL SEEDS Rod Rd 42 lt SYolemBOOIsiAle 2 444 242 44224 2228S CREB SS SORES SEE dE E Er 43 SS Tom READSIAE lt ai co onarte 22 6 eb ea th oe BO E OS a DEE E Ela 44 Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 ix QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 7 IEEE 488
19. ES ESR mapping 2 2 ss Se ved gad amp e DIR Soa he a e SS UE a e a E E 49 7 4 OPG mapping saem abre a e RE SR RE a A 51 7 5 SRE bit mapping 52 2445 6 2 2A e A AR ee AE 56 7 6 STB mapping cid a as ds sl E E EEE 57 Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 1 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual O Qese Mieronaro Product Overview In This Chapter 1 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer Overview aoaaa a 3 2 PANDER s b coear ee bee me O a RA Be ee ee 3 Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 2 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 1 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer Overview The QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer product line is a low cost wideband PLL based line of frequency synthesizers ideally suited for bench top test and measurement as well as low cost small form factor radar and communications systems The QM2010 is USB bus powered so it must be connected to a USB port on the computer or through powered USB hub for operation The output power of the QM2010 is user adjustable in power steps dependent on the model number The QM2010 features an internal reference for independent operation The QM2010 may be operated off an an externally applied reference signal between 10 MHz and 70 MHz through the MMCX connector on the side of the QM2010 allowing the QM2010 to be synchronized with other test equipment The QM2010 includes three indicator LEDs on the side of the case a blue LED which when lit indicates that the QM2010 has been enumer
20. Q Quonset Microwave www quonsetmicrowave com Bd QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer Generation Il User Manual Revision 2 0 2 May 2013 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer Notices O Quonset Microwave 2013 No part of this manual may be repro duced in any form or by any means including electronic storage and re trieval or translation into a foreign language without prior permission and written consent from Quonset Microwave as governed by United States and international copyright laws Manual Part Number QM2010 99 2 Edition Revision 2 0 2 May 2013 Printed in the USA Quonset Microwave 315 Commerce Park Road Unit 2 North Kingstown RI 02852 USA Trademark Acknowledgements Fedora is a registered trademark of Red Hat Inc LINUX is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Mac and Mac OS is a registered trademark of Apple Inc MATLAB is a registered trademark of The MathWorks Inc NI VISA is a registered trademark of the National Instruments Corporation NI VXI is a registered trademark of the National Instruments Corporta tion Windows is a U S registered trade mark of Microsoft Corporation Quonset Microwave Warranty The material contained in this docu ment is provided as is and is sub ject to be changed without notice in future editions Further to the maxi mum extent permitted by applicable law Quonset Microwave disclaims all warranties either expressed or implied with re
21. USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 13 SYST READSTATE value The READSTATE query allows the user to read the parameters of the specified state without changing any internal registers The query output is a list of comma separated values without spaces in the fol lowing order PLL mode frequency reference divider reference internal external reference frequency max min power setting output power RF power See the respective command definitions for descriptions of each parameter Syntax SYST READSTATE Query SYST READSTATE 4 This query requests the parameter values of state 4 Response 1 8 000 2 0 20 OFF 0 1 1 e 1 FREQuency PLLMode is set to integer page 18 e 8 000 FREQuency SET is set to 8 GHz page 24 e 2 FREQuency REFerence DIVider is set to 2 page 20 e 0 FREQuency REFerence EXTernal is set to internal page 21 e 20 FREQuency REFerence FREQuency is set to 20 MHz page 22 e OFF The string OFF denotes that neither MAX nor MIN has been specified as the output power via the POWEr SET command e 0 POWEr SET is set to O dBm page 27 e 1 POWEr RF is setto 1 or ON page 26 Error Messages If the device does not have an integrated mute capability an error message of 110 Invalid Command For Specified Device is placed in the device s error queue Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 44 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer Y unset Mirano EEE 488 2 Command Reference In This Chapter 1
22. ated by the computer the reference selector LED which indicates use of an external reference when lit and an internal reference when off and the Lock LED The Lock LED indicates the lock status of the QM2010 When green the QM2010 is locked and when red the QM2010 is unlocked The QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer is available in a black or white housing 2 Part Number The part number for the USB Stick Synthesizer is in the format QM2010 XX YY where XX is the lower operating frequency limit in MHz or GHz and YY is the upper operating frequency limit in MHz or GHz For example QM2010 5 10 identifies the USB Stick Synthesizer as having an operating range of 5 GHz to 10 GHz Lower frequency synthesizers that accept MHz arguments for frequency parameters may only list the upper frequency limit This is true with the QM2010 4400 which operates from 138 MHz to 4400 MHz and the QM2010 6000 which operates from 25 MHz to 6000 MHz Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 3 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer Y Quacest Miramar Remote Operation In This Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 USB Configuration aoaaa Command Syntax K eik E a a a i a a a a aa a S A 1 2 1 Mnemonic FormS aaa aaa e 1 2 2 UsingaSemicolon 2 00000 e 1 23 Using Whitespace a 1 24 Using Commands 0 00000 2 ee eee 1 2 5 Using Commands 0 00005 ee eee Diagram Syntax
23. ck Synthesizer The respeonse is in the format XXXX Y where XXXX is the year and Y is the version number Syntax Query Example SYST VERS This query returns the version of SCPI used in the USB Stick Synthesizer Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 40 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 10 SYSTem SAVESTATE 1 5 This command saves the current setup to non volatile memory There are 5 re writeable memory loca tions specified by choosing an index between 1 and 5 Any of the 5 states can be restored on startup when specified with the SYSTem BOOTSTATE command The parameters saved are the PLL mode fre quency reference divider reference internal external reference frequency max min power setting output power RF power For a detailed description of the parameters saved see your product s Operation Man ual Syntax Gan ro There are 5 memory locations numbered 1 through 5 Memory location O contains the factory default settings and is write protected Example SYST SAVESTATE 3 This command saves the current state to memory location 3 Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 41 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 11 SYSTem LOADSTATE 0 5 This command restores a previously saved state from non volatile memory In addition to factory default state 0 there are 5 re writeable memory locations specified by choosing an index between 1 and 5 The restored parameters are the PLL mode frequency reference divider reference
24. e mo cad as aa aa ee SYSTem TEMPeratureTHRESHold spas a ss wt ee ee OSE A SYSTem OVERTEMPerature lt lt suse 3052454503044 SHRED RE EE BOS SYOlOM VERSI N 2 3 am Sik Ef E dd AR E AAA FAS Awe AA ES SYSlem SAVESIATE s gumes centers RSRS E AS E SYSTem LOADSTATE 2 264 bt 2 oe a VER SAE BEE ES dg See SYSTem BOOTSTATE eeu 62468 be Dad 24d a AAA A SYSTem READSTATE aca a go ao dra o E poke ers wR doe Be ee ee ee eo MD NOAA ROD ee ee 2 Oo NN gt oO Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 28 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 1 SYSTem ERRor This query returns error numbers and messages from the QM2010 error queue When an error is gen erated by the QM2010 the error number and corresponding error message is stored in the error queue Each time the error queue is queried the first error in the error queue is returned The errors are read out in the order of first in first out To clear all errors in the error queue use the CLS command When the error queue is empty a query of the error queue will return a O No error message The error queue has a maximum capacity of 10 errors Syntax Query Example SYST ERR Queries the system error Error queue messages have the following format Eror mwr OO Ea O For example 100 Syntax Error Reset Condition On reset the error queue is cleared Error Message List Table 6 1 Error Codes and Messages 101 Invalid character Invalid character was
25. e register enables the corresponding bit in the Status Register a O disables the corresponding bit in the Status Register The parameter value when expressed in base 2 represents the bit values of the Standard Event Status Enable Register Table 7 2 shows the contents of this register Table 7 2 ESE bit mapping Bit Base 2 Meaning 0 1 Operation Complete 1 2 Request Control not used 2 4 Query Error 3 8 Device Dependent Error 4 16 Execution Error 5 32 Command Error 6 64 Not Used 7 128 Power On Syntax O Allowed Values The NRf parameter can be any integer in the range of O to 255 Query ESE This query returns the contents of the Standard Event Status Enable Register Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 48 USB Stick Synthesizer IEEE 488 2 Command Reference 4 ESR The ESR query returns the contents of the Standard Event Status Register then clears it The returned value is in the range of O to 255 Table 7 3 shows the contents of this register Table 7 3 ESR mapping Bit Base 2 Meaning 0 1 Operation Complete 1 2 Not Used 2 4 Query Error 3 8 Device Dependent Error 4 16 Execution Error 5 32 Command Error 6 64 Not Used 7 128 Power On Syntax Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 49 USB Stick Synthesizer IEEE 488 2 Command Reference 5 IDN The DN query allows the connected device to identify itself The string returned is Quonset Microwave lt Product Number gt lt Serial Number g
26. erence is 10 MHz and the reference divider is 1 the same would situation would apply When the PLL is placed in Fractional mode the output frequency can be any non integer multiple of the reference oscillator frequency In the above example the synthesizer would be capable of outputting a frequency of 9 005 GHz when operated in Fractional mode Table 4 1 summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of the two synthesizer operational modes Table 4 1 Comparison between Integer and Fractional PLL modes Mode Advantages Disadvantages Integer Lower Phase Noise Frequency must be an integer multiple of the reference fre quency Phase Synchronization between modules is guaranteed Fractional Any frequency can be outputted Increased Phase Noise Phase synchronization is difficult to achieve at best Syntax INT FRAC 1 0 Example FREQ PLLM 1 This command sets the PLL mode of the device to Integer mode Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 18 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual Default Condition On power up or when a RST command is issued the PLL mode setting defaults to the mode stored in the selected SYSTem BOOTSTATE Query Example FREQ PLLM This query returns the PLL mode of the device e 0 is returned if the synthesizer is Fractional Mode e 1 is returned if the synthesizer is in Integer Mode Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 19 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 3 FREQuency REFerence DIVider lt num
27. eric value gt This command allows the user to set the frequency reference divider of the USB Stick Synthesizer The reference frequency divider is used to provide finer resolution steps in integer mode The acceptable range for the reference divider is 1 through 127 The fundamental frequency step size in integer mode is ba where N is the value of the reference divider Note Phase noise will degrade as the REFDIV value increases Syntax Allowed Values The reference frequency divider value can be set to any integer value between 1 and 127 Example FREQ REF DIV 10 This command sets the reference divider value to 10 Default Condition On power up or when a RST command is issued the reference divider value defaults to the frequency stored in the selected SYSTem BOOTSTATE Query FREQ REF DIV This query returns the reference divider value Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 20 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 4 FREQuency REFerence EXTernal ON OFF 1 0 This command allows the user to select between the internal 20 MHz reference and an externally sup plied reference Note that when an external reference is applied the appropriate reference frequency and reference divider values must be set When switching from an external reference to the internal reference the reference frequency value will automatically be set to 20 MHz When OFF or Ois specified the internal reference oscillator is used by the USB Stick Synth
28. esizer When ON or 1 is specified the external reference input is used by the USB Stick Synthesizer Syntax Example FREQ REF EXT 0 This command selects the internal reference oscillator Default Condition On power up or when a RST command is issued the USB Stick Synthesizer defaults to the reference oscillator state stored in the selected SYSTem BOOTSTATE Query FREQ REF EXT This query returns a 0 or 1 to indicate the selected USB Stick Synthesizer reference mode e 0 is returned if the internal reference is selected e 1 is returned if the external reference oscillator is selected Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 21 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 5 FREQuency REFerence FREQuency lt numeric value gt This command allows the user to set the synthesizer reference oscillator frequency in MHz The allowed values are between 10 MHz and 70 MHz The default value is 20 MHz Syntax H Space o numeric value E Allowed Values The reference frequency can be set to any integer value between 10 and 70 Example FREQ REF FREQ 10 This command sets the internal reference oscillator to 10 MHz Default Condition On power up or when a RST command is issued the synthesizer reference oscillator frequency defaults to the reference frequency stored in the selected SYSTem BOOTSTATE Query FREQ REF FREQ This query returns the synthesizer reference frequency in MHz Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 22 QM2010 USB Stic
29. ew SSS ii Produ t Safety is gee beets Gok ea ate WA Seen SE a Re ee ee eke eek ii Safety Notices 2 ica rs Es BAER AA OS HOSS Se AS BE DE E BAe ii Personal Safety Considerations o oo oaoa e a a a iii General Safety Information 0 0 00 0 ee ee iii User Environment lt i jo eae do dat ys ee A E Gh a OS a a Sew ili Markings caro do o a rey ee be ae a Gea se tae ce ee ae te SA a a Be Soe aae iv Revision Control carga o an a Gt eye eo ath ii om i di Oh eat Boe eS hh tees Ae vi A E OO vii 1 Product Overview 2 1 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer Overview o o 4 o 3 2 Part N mber cido o a AN e ra A Sd 3 2 Remote Operation 4 do MICO nesses sandra e a EA A ES 6 1 1 USB Configuration ccs a k oie dad a as a ee Rh oe eee ek oe ees 6 1 2 Command Syntax caspa A eae DE oe wee ASE BSS eRe ee 6 1 2 1 Mnemonic Forms canina ca cm aca RESETAR ie de Ai oe hk Ge ges Ss ce me Sh ame ce 6 1 2 2 Using a Semicolon sca xd oe oe we SR E oh a 6 1 2 3 Using Whitespace me dr NA hd RR we ne 6 1 2 4 Using COMMANOS e 5 38 a ee Haw Gwe E RR A A a be ee ee 6 1 2 5 Using Commands as co oe o O de A Sed ed i ares Scat yey yee a dak 6 1 3 Diagram Syntax Conventions cubra era ebb E Shee eee eee ee es 6 tt CAGE ers owe ED OSE a sd 7 1 5 Status Reporting 2 20604 22 04 Ante id be eae CRESS ee eS 7 ie SUPUDala Woes Si 22084445 OR oe DA EROS COREE SSS oO EE 7 1 6 1 lt boolean gt Definiti
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31. internal external refer ence frequency max min power setting output power RF power When the LOADSTATE command is called these parameters will be applied to the device Syntax St gt Goes opaco 4S gt There are 6 memory locations numbered O through 5 Memory location O contains the factory default settings while locations 1 5 are user re writeable using SYSTem SAVESTATE Example SYST LOADSTATE 4 This command loads the state 4 parameters from non volatile memory and ap plies them to the device Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 42 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 12 SYSTem BOOTSTATE 0 5 This command specifies a previously saved state to be loaded upon device startup In addition to factory default state 0 there are 5 re writeable memory locations Any of these 6 boot states can be selected by choosing an index between 0 and 5 The restored parameters are the PLL mode frequency reference divider reference internal external reference frequency max min power setting output power RF power Syntax SYST BOOTSTATE 0 5 Hs There are 6 memory locations numbered O through 5 Memory location O contains the factory default settings while locations 1 5 are user re writeable using SYSTem BOOTSTATE Example SYST BOOTSTATE 1 This command specifies state 1 to be loaded upon device powerup Default Condition The factory default setting for SYST BOOTSTATE is 0 Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 43 QM2010
32. itespace You must use whitespace characters tab or space to separate a parameter from a keyword 1 2 4 Using Commands The bus controller may send commands at any time but a SCPI instrument may only send a response when specifically instructed to do so Only commands that end with a henceforth referred to as queries instruct the instrument to send a response message Queries can return either measured val ues instrument settings or internal status codes Note f you send multiple queries without reading the response between queries only the result of the last query will be returned when the response is read The query buffer is a first in first out configuration 1 2 5 Using Commands Commands starting with a are called common commands They are required to perform identical functions for all instruments that are compliant with the IEEE 488 2 interface standard The commands are used to control reset self test and status operations in the USB Stick Synthesizer 1 3 Diagram Syntax Conventions e Solid lines represent the recommended path Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 6 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual e Ovals enclose command mnemonics The command mnemonic must be entered exactly as shown in the oval e Dotted lines indicate an optional path for passing secondary or optional keywords Arrows and curved intersections indicate command path direction All diagrams flow from left to right A path
33. k Synthesizer User Manual 6 FREQuency RETreiveACTual This command returns the actual tuned frequency in GHz of the USB Stick Synthesizer When in integer mode the USB Stick Synthesizer is capable of only tuning in discrete steps and therefore the actual tuned frequency may vary slightly from the desired frequency set using the FREQ SET command Syntax gt En Query Example FREQ RETACT This query returns the actual tuned frequency in GHz Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 23 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 7 FREQuency SET lt numeric value gt This command allows the user to set the frequency of the USB Stick Synthesizer The frequency value is specified in GHz Syntax numeric value Example FREQ SET 5 5 This command sets the tuning frequency of the device to 5 5 GHz Default Condition On power up or when a RST command is issued the synthesizer frequency defaults to the frequency stored in the selected SYSTem BOOTSTATE Query FREQ SET This query returns the frequency for the device in GHz Error Messages Ifthe frequency entered is out of the operational range of the device an error message of 201 Parameter specified out of Device operating range is placed in the device s error queue Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 24 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual Y Quest Meroe POWEr Subsystem In This Chapter ls POMERRE assis amp a E ee 2 a a a Bee AE ee he E a a SDS 2 POWENSED z b
34. marking indicates that the device is USB Low Speed and Full Speed certi fied This marking indicates that the device is USB On The Go OTG Low Speed and Full Speed certified This marking indicates that the device is USB High Speed certified This marking indicates that the device is USB On The Go OTG High Speed certified Revision 2 0 2 v QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer Revision Control Revision 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 2 Description of Changes Initial Creation Added content for firmware updates Minor modifications QM Updates Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 User Manual Date 08 18 2011 06 12 2012 03 15 2013 05 13 2013 vi QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual Acronyms PLL Phase Lock Loop SCPI Standard Commands for Programmable Instrumentation USBTMC USB Test and Measurement Class VISA Virtual Instrument Software Architecture Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 vii QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual Contents NOMES Anne oe eae ee AS E A A e i Manual Part N mber ss ne ses a sieo AA A A i Editon asa a as BD a8 2 A RN ORES A AI IA i Trademark Acknowledgements ooa oa a ue i Waranty s pipe iaa a AE AAA AE AAA E i Technology Licenses 222 24 siii a a e SUS i Restricted Rights Legend e ue i Safety Notices ssa DEM AA EG E AEE RS E E E i Restricted Rights Legend a ii General Warranty spas Se m E Ge MR ee A ek ee Ee ord See S
35. n a measurement command is attempted and either a reset has been received of the state of the USB Stick Synthesizer has changed such that the measurement is no longer valid 241 Hardware missing The USB Stick Synthesizer is unable to execute the command because the hardware does not support that feature 310 System error This error indicates a failure with the USB Stick Synthesizer 330 Self test failed The 330 Self test failed error indicates a problem with the USB Stick Synthe sizer 350 Queue overflow The error queue is full and another error has occurred which could not be recorded 410 Query INTERRUPTED A command was received which sends data to the output buffer but the output buffer contained data from a previous command The output buffer is cleared when power has been of or after a RST command has been issued 420 Query UNTERMINATED The USB Stick Synthesizer was addressed to talk but a command has not been received which sends data to the output buffer 430 Query DEADLOCKED A command was received which generates too much data to fit in the output buffer and the input buffer is also full Command execution continues but data is lost 440 Query UNTERMINATED after indefinite response The IDN command must be the last query command within a command string 900 Query Temperature above user defined threshold Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 Use
36. nual 1 Introduction 1 1 USB Configuration The Quonset Microwave QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer has been designed to configure as a USB Test and Measurement Class USBTMC device No additional drivers are required The QM2010 has been designed to be Virtual Instrument Software Architecture VISA and Standard Commands for Programmable Instrumentation SCPI compliant and as such all you need in order to communicate with the USB Stick Synthesizer is a VISA library installed on your machine The QM2010 will work with any of the three major providers of VISA National Instruments Agilent and Tektronics If you do not have a VISA library installed please visit one of the three vendors listed above to obtain a legal copy of the VISA library 1 2 Command Syntax In this manual the following command syntax conventions are used e Square brackets indicate multiple keywords one of which must be used e Bars can be read as or and are used to separate parameter options 1 2 1 Mnemonic Forms Each keyword has both a long and short form A standard notation is used to differentiate the short form and long form keyword The long form of the keyword is shown with the short form of the keyword shown in uppercase letters and the rest of the keyword is shown in lowercase letters For example the short form of FREQuency is FREQ 1 2 2 Using a Semicolon Use a semicolon to separate two commands within the same command string 1 2 3 Using Wh
37. on spams CREA ee aR ESRB Se E 7 1 6 2 lt character data gt Definition 0 0 0 0 0 00000 8 1 6 3 lt NAN gt Definition 2625224 244546 XD RIA 8 1 6 4 lt non decimal numeric gt Definition o 8 Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 viii QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual e o ee AOS A Mi Ol ae ee A A tC O ono 1 6 5 lt NRf gt Definition 2 ssa sd eS E jd ELEGE he Re E Eee SE 8 1 6 6 lt NR1 gt Definition 2408205 08 ar HR ee aw Ee le are wae We da 8 1 6 7 lt NR2 gt DOMO scr spo hee sab EP RR ES eee ERR Ss E 8 1 6 8 lt NR3 gt Definition 2 ecos kee ee a wR ee oe a eee eke des 9 1 6 9 lt numeric_value gt Definition a a a A 9 1 6 10 lt string gt Definition cs ses og ra EE SR E a Se kh a dk aX 9 1 7 Input Message Terminators e 10 1 8 Compliance Information o a oaa A a O DR Re HO 10 1 8 1 JEEEABS 2 Compliance 2 22365 See AAA eee dd amp we 10 1 8 2 SCPI Compliance ode 4 a ak Bie ob oe led e A See ek Rat ee cae Sa eee 10 1 8 3 USBTMC COMmpllantG c 0 05 5 92 AA e ga 11 1 8 4 VISA Compliance 22 2684 ados 6 ioe He bee bees da boss Sx 11 Command Quick Reference Guide 12 Common Commands ps gs Sah E ew pd o OD hee oS dE bee Bae 13 FREQuency Subsystem ss spas AE AAA AAA A 14 POWER Subsystem 3 6 ss A A E OR ote Hee 14 SYS Tem SUDSYSION ss e secs am see E a a AA A ARA 14 FREQuency Subsystem 16 FREQU
38. onset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 37 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 7 SYST TEMPeratureTHRESHold lt integer gt This command allows the user to set a maximum temperature threshold value for the USB Stick Syn thesizer in Celsius If the on board sensor reads a temperature value above this threshold the device will power off the RF power supply The digital power supply will remain enabled allowing the user to communicate with the device Syntax Example SYST TEMPTHRESH 70 This command sets the temperature threshold to 70 degrees Celsius Query SYST TEMPTHRESH This query returns the user defined temperature threshold value Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 38 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 8 SYSTem OVERTEMPerature This command returns the over temperature status of the QM2010 During normal operation the return value will be O If an over temperature condition is observed an error message will be pushed into the error queue accessible through SYSTem ERRor and the return value will be 1 if the temperature ex ceeded the user defined threshold or O if it exceeded the factory defined saftey threshold Syntax Ct gt COTE O Query Example SYST OVERTEMP This query returns the over temperature flag value from the USB Stick Synthe sizer Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 39 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 9 SYSTem VERSion This query returns the version of SCPI used in the USB Sti
39. os eot Era ei he RARA A AAA Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 25 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 1 POWEr RF ON OFF 1 0 This command allows the user to turn on and off the RF output of the USB Stick Synthesizer Syntax Example POWE RF O This command turns off the RF Default Condition On power up or when a SYST PRES or RST command is issued the USB Stick Synthesizer RF output defaults to the RF OFF state unless otherwise specified in the product s Operation Manual Query POWE RF This query returns power output state of the device e Ois returned if the RF output is OFF e 7 is returned if the RF output is ON Error Messages If the device does not have an integrated mute capability an error message of 110 Invalid Command For Specified Device is placed in the device s error queue Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 26 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 2 POWEr SET numeric value MIN MA X This command allows the user to set the output power of the QM2010 to a specified numeric value the minimum output power level or the maximum output power level The range of acceptable input power values is dependent on frequency If a specified input value cannot be reached the QM2010 will automat ically set the power level to the next closest value Power settings stay static across frequency changes therefore if the power level is set to 5 dBm at 6 GHz changing the frequency to 8 GHz will automati
40. prevent electrical shock do not remove covers For continued protection against fire hazard replace the line fuse s only with fuses of the same type and rating for example normal blow time delay etc The use of other fuses or material is prohibited General Safety Information The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation of this prod uct Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual or any manual associated with this product violates safety standards of design manufacture and intended use of the product Quonset Microwave assumes no liability for the customer s failure to comply with these requirements WARNING BEFORE APPLYING POWER TO THIS PRODUCT OR MAKING ANY CONNECTIONS TO THIS PROD UCT ensure that all instruments are connected to the protective earth ground Any interruption of the protective earth grounding will cause a potential shock hazard that could result in personal injury or death CAUTION e Use this device with the cables provided e Do not attempt to service this device This device should be returned to Quonset Mi crowave for any service or repairs e Do not open the device User Environment This instrument is designed for indoor use only Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 iii QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual Markings The following markings may appear on the equipment or in any related documentation
41. r Manual 31 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual The temperature on the device is higher than the user defined threshold temper ature The device is powered off for safety and will remain powered off until a user manually powers the device back on 901 Query Temperature above factory defined threshold The temperature on the device is higher than the factory defined threshold tem perature above which components may be damaged The device is powered off for safety and will remain powered off until a user manually powers the device back on 0 No error No errors in the error queue Device is operating normally 110 Invalid Command For Specified Device The issued command is invalid for the specified device Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 32 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 2 SYSTem FiRMware This command returns the current firmware version of the QM2010 Syntax Syntax ED EO Query Example SYST FIRM This query returns the current firmware version of the USB Stick Synthesizer Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 33 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual 3 SYSTem OPTions This command returns the installed options from the device The options are returned as a comma sep arated string of option codes If no options are installed a 0 is returned Syntax Query Example SYST OPT This query returns the installed options of the device Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 34 QM20
42. re editions Further to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law Quonset Microwave disclaims all warranties either expressed or implied with regard to this manual and any information con tained herein including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a par ticular purpose Quonset Microwave shall not be liable for errors or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing use or performance of this document or any information con tained herein Should Quonset Microwave and the user have a separate written agreement with warranty terms covering the material in this document that conflict with these terms the warranty terms in the sep arate agreement shall control Duration and conditions of warranty for this product may be superseded when the product is integrated into becomes part of other Quonset Microwave products During the warranty period Quonset Microwave will at its option either repair or replace products which prove to be defective The warranty period begins on the date of delivery or on the date of installation if installed by Quonset Microwave Product Safety The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation of this device Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design manufacture and intended use of this device Quonset Microwave assumes no
43. red Message Available O no output messages are ready 1 an output message is ready Event Status Bit 0 no event status has occurred 1 an event status condition has occurred Master Summary Status 0 USB Stick Synthesizer not requesting service 1 there is at least one reason for requesting service Operation Status Summary 0 No OPERation status conditions have occurred 1 An OPERation status condition has occurred Revision 2 0 2 57 USB Stick Synthesizer IEEE 488 2 Command Reference Syntax O Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 58 USB Stick Synthesizer IEEE 488 2 Command Reference 13 TRG The TRG TRiGger command triggers the QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer when it is in the waiting for trigger state Syntax Error Message If the USB Stick Synthesizer is not in the wait for trigger state error 210 Trigger Ignored occurs Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 59 USB Stick Synthesizer IEEE 488 2 Command Reference 14 TST The TST query causes the QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer to perform a self test The result of the self test is placed in the output queue e Ois returned if the test passes e 7 is returned if the test fails Syntax O Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 60 USB Stick Synthesizer IEEE 488 2 Command Reference 15 WAI The WAI WAIt command causes the QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer to wait until either e All pending operations are complete e The Device Clear command is received
44. t lt Firmware gt lt Device ld gt where e lt Product Number gt identifies the product number of the host e lt Serial Number gt uniquely identifies the host e lt Firmware gt returns the firmware of the host e lt Device ld gt returns the device id of the host Syntax O Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 50 USB Stick Synthesizer IEEE 488 2 Command Reference 6 OPC The OPC Operation Complete command causes the QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer to set the oper ation complete bit in the Standard Event Status Register when all pending device operations have been completed Table 7 4 OPC mapping Bit Base2 Meaning 0 1 Operation Complete 1 2 Not Used 2 4 Query Error 3 8 Device Dependent Error 4 16 Execution Error 5 32 Command Error 6 64 Not Used 7 128 Power On Syntax OS amp Query OPC This query places a 1 in the output queue when all device operations have been completed Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 51 USB Stick Synthesizer IEEE 488 2 Command Reference 7 OPT The OPT query reports the options installed in the QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer and returns empty string if no options have been installed Syntax a Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 52 USB Stick Synthesizer IEEE 488 2 Command Reference 8 RCL lt NRf gt The RCL ReCaLl command restores the state of the QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer from the speci fied save or recall register Valid register addresses are O
45. t 6 is not used and is always 0 Table 7 5 shows the contents of this register Table 7 5 SRE bit mapping Bit Base 2 Meaning 0 1 Not used 1 2 Not Used not used 2 4 Device Dependent 3 8 Questionable Status Summary 4 16 Message Available 5 32 Event Status Bit 6 64 Not Used 7 128 Operation Status Summary Syntax Allowed Values The NRf parameter can be any integer in the range of O to 255 Query SRE This query returns the contents of bits O to 5 and bit 7 of the Service Request Enable Register Bit 6 is always 0 Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 56 USB Stick Synthesizer 12 STB IEEE 488 2 Command Reference The STB STatus Byte query returns bit 0 to 5 and bit 7 of the QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer status byte and returns the Master Summary Status MSS as bit 6 The MSS is inclusive OR of the bitwise combination excluding bit 6 of the Status Byte and the Service Request Enable registers The format of the return is an integer between O and 255 Table 7 6 shows the contents of this register Table 7 6 STB mapping Bit Base 2 Meaning 0 1 Not used 1 2 Device Dependent 2 4 3 8 4 16 5 32 6 64 7 128 Quonset Microwave O No device status condition has occurred 1 A device status condition has occurred Error Event Queue 0 Queue empty 1 Queue not empty Questionable Status Summary 0 No QUEStionable status conditions have occurred 1 A QUEStionable status condition has occur
46. ter which does not accept a unit 141 Invalid character data An invalid character was received 148 Character data not allowed A discrete parameter was received but a character string or numeric parameter was expected 151 Invalid string data An invalid string was received 158 String data not allowed A character string was received but not allowed for the command 161 Invalid block data A block data element was expected but was invalid 168 Block data not allowed A legal block data element was encountered but not allowed by the Product 178 Expression data not allowed A legal expression data element was encountered but not allowed by the Prod uct 200 Execution error Indicates that an execution error has occurred agi Trigger ignored Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 30 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer Indicates that a trigger command was received but ignored because the USB Stick Synthesizer was not in the wait for trigger state 213 Trigger ignored Indicates that a trigger command was received but ignored because the USB Stick Synthesizer was not in the wait for trigger state 222 Data out of range A numeric parameter value is outside the valid range for the command 224 Illegal parameter value A discrete parameter was received which was not a valid choice for the com mand 230 Data corrupt or stale This occurs whe
47. to 9 A configuration must have been stored previously in the specified register Syntax NR Allowed Values The NRf parameter can be any integer in the range of 0 to 9 Error Message If the register does not contain a saved state error 115 Illegal parameter value occurs Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 53 USB Stick Synthesizer IEEE 488 2 Command Reference 9 RST The RST ReSeT command returns the QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer to its initial power up state Syntax Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 54 USB Stick Synthesizer IEEE 488 2 Command Reference 10 SAV lt NRf gt The SAV SAVe command restores the state of the QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer from the specified save or recall register Valid register addresses are 0 to 9 A configuration must have been stored previ ously in the specified register Syntax NR Allowed Values The NRf parameter can be any integer in the range of 0 to 9 Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 55 USB Stick Synthesizer IEEE 488 2 Command Reference 11 SRE lt NRf gt The SRE command sets the Service Request Enable register bits This register contains a mask value for the bits to be enabled in the Status Byte Register A 7 in the enable register enables the corresponding bit in the Status Register a O disables the corresponding bit in the Status Register The parameter value when expressed in base 2 represents bits O to 5 and bit 7 of the Service Request Enable Register Bi
48. ve Revision 2 0 2 IEEE 488 2 Command Reference 64 AN MM Q Quonset microwave www quonsetmicrowave com QM2010 99 2 Revision 2 0 2 May 2013 ule q
49. ynthesizer WAI 61 Causes the USB Stick Synthesizer to wait until either all pending commands are complete the Device Clear command is received or the power is cycled before executing any subsequent commands or queries DCL 62 Causes all USB instruments to assume a cleared con dition Quonset Microwave Revision 2 0 2 13 QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer 2 FREQuency Subsystem User Manual Table 3 2 FREQuency subsystem Commands Summary Command Page Description FREQuency LOCK 17 Returns the lock status of the device FREQuency PLLMode 18 Sets or Returns the PLL Mode of the device to Integer or Fractional FREQuency REFerence DIVider 20 Sets or Returns the reference divider value for the PLL of the device FREQuency REFerence EXTernal 21 Sets or Returns whether the internal or external sup plied reference oscillator is used FREQuency REFerence FREQuency 22 Sets or Returns the reference frequency in MHz When using the internal reference this should always be 20 MHz FREQuency RE TreiveAC Tual 23 Returns the actual frequency of the device in GHz This query is useful when internal frequency rounding occurs in integer mode FREQuency SET 24 Sets or Returns the desired tuning frequency in GHz 3 POWER Subsystem Table 3 3 POWER subsystem Commands Summary Command Page Description POWEr RF 26 Turns on or off the RF output of the device POWEr SET
50. z ard It calls attention to an operat ing procedure practice or the like that if not correctly performed or ad hered to could result in damage to the product or loss of data Do not proceed beyond a CAUTION notice until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met WARNING A WARNING notice denotes a haz ard It calls attention to an oper ating procedure practice or the likes that if not correctly per formed or adhered to could result in personal injury or death Do not proceed beyond a WARNING no tice until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met QM2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual Restricted Rights Legend The Software and Documentation have been developed entirely at private expense They are delivered and licensed as commercial computer software as defined in DFARS 252 227 7013 Oct 1988 DFARS 252 211 7015 May 1991 or DFARS 252 227 7014 Jun 1995 as a commercial item as defined in FAR 2 101 a or as restricted computer software as defined in FAR 25 227 19 Jun 1987 or any equivalent agency regulation or contract clause whichever is applicable The End User has only those rights pro vided for such Software and Documentation by the applicable FAR or DFARS clause or the Quonset Microwave standard software agreement for the product involved General Warranty The material contained in this document is provided as is and is subjected to being changed without notice in futu
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