Holzworth Instrumentation HSX Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...HSX SERIES Multi Channel RF Synthesizers User Manual 1 14 Holzworth Instrumentation Inc 2540 Frontier Ave Suite 200 Boulder CO 80301 USA www holzworth com RoHS ...

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Page 3: ... 9 6 1 2 KEYBOARD AND MOUSE FUNCTIONS 9 6 2 USB RS 232 AND GPIB COMMUNICATION 10 6 2 1 IDENTIFY INSTRUMENT COM PORT USB TROUBLESHOOTING 11 6 2 2 GPIB COMMUNICATION 12 6 3 ETHERNET COMMUNICATION 13 6 3 1 LAN CONNECTION 13 6 3 2 DIRECT PC CONNECTION DHCP MODE 14 6 3 3 ASSIGNING A STATIC IP ADDRESS 14 6 4 TROUBLESHOOTING ETHERNET CONNECTIONS 15 6 4 1 ETHERNET CONFIGURATION VIA USB APPLICATION GUI 15 ...

Page 4: ...are in compliance with Directive 2002 95 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the Restriction and use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment RoHS Directive 3 0 PRODUCT WARRANTY Holzworth HSX Series synthesizers come with a 3 year 100 product warranty covering manufacturing defects All product repairs and maintenance must be performe...

Page 5: ... separate internally loaded synthesizer module Up to 4 independently tunable synthesizers can be specified per 1U chassis allowing for the highest integrated channel density available in its class Holzworth HSX Series offer the benefits of a proprietary multi loop based synthesis architecture Coupling the multi loop architecture with a centralized reference distribution subsystem enables truly pha...

Page 6: ...nt operating conditions and number of integrated channels 5 2 2 LOADED CHANNEL FREQUENCIES The channel frequencies are defined at the time of a product purchase order To identify what channel frequencies are loaded refer to the Loaded Options designator scribed into the front panel of the instrument at the left side of the power switch Frequency Range Number of Channels per Frequency Range 1x 2x 3...

Page 7: ...mes in a 1U high rack mountable chassis The example shown is of a 4 channel unit front panel configuration may vary A universal rack mount bracket kit is an available accessory Part No RACK 1U or RACK2 1U Mechanical dimensions are listed in inches and millimeters TOP 1 75 45 REAR FRONT 17 00 432 15 00 381 ...

Page 8: ...External cooling is recommended to regulate internal temperature depending on ambient operating conditions and number of integrated channels DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATION by design Operating Environment Humidity Altitude Vibration RH 20 to 80 at wet bulb temp 29C non condensing 0 to 2 000m 0 to 6 561 feet 0 21 G rms maximum 5Hz to 500Hz Storage Non Operating Temperature Humidity Altitude Altitude Vibr...

Page 9: ... channel output on or off The RF output of each channel can be toggled using the circular buttons to the right of each channel indicator By default the output power of all channels is set to Off Click the REFERENCE button at the right of the GUI window set the instrument to utilize an external 10MHz or 100MHz reference By default it will use the on board 100MHz OCXO 6 1 2 KEYBOARD AND MOUSE FUNCTI...

Page 10: ...e right side of the GUI followed by the Locate Devices button in the menu The software will then scan for instruments connected via USB It will display USB devices as shown below Identify the instrument by either serial or COM port and select it If the connection is successful the window above Devices will turn blue to indicate a USB connection and it will display the instrument serial number In o...

Page 11: ...anager follow the steps below 1 Open the Windows Device Manager and check for the synthesizer in the Ports COM LPT category STEP THREE Under Ports COM LPT locate COM port associated with the HA7062C identified as USB Serial Port STEP ONE Open the Windows Control panel from the start menu Click on Hardware and Sound STEP TWO Under Devices and Printers select Device Manager ...

Page 12: ...Synthesizers HSX Installation CDM21228_Setup zip After the executable has finished installing the drivers repeat troubleshooting Step 1 4 Attempt to make a connection through a USB hub if available Upon connecting through a hub it may be necessary to repeat troubleshooting Step 1 5 Contact Holzworth Support for further assistance RS 232 HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS 1 Connector DB9 Male Shrouded 2 Logic...

Page 13: ...ument serial ex HSX9000 123 and the TCP port 9760 Use the Holzworth Ethernet Finder software to locate and modify IP address settings on the instrument To search for devices click the Devices button and then click Locate Devices in the sub menu The software will then scan for instruments connected via Ethernet and via serial port It will display Ethernet devices as shown below Identify the instrum...

Page 14: ...ection or a direct Ethernet connection as referenced in section 8 2 and 8 3 2 respectively Once a connection has been established the Console can be launched by clicking the Console button which is shown in the GUI Overview section section 8 1 Now users can begin sending the ASCII commands from Appendix B The commands should be sent in the order shown in the list and the Console screenshot below 1...

Page 15: ...ation USB communication may be used to reset the synthesizer to DHCP or re configure the static network settings 2 Establish a USB connection with the synthesizer as shown in section 8 1 3 Launch the Console window using the button at the bottom right of the GUI The Console can be used to send ASCII commands to change static network settings or change from static mode to DHCP and vice versa 4 Refe...

Page 16: ...the Network and Sharing Center Click Change Adapter Settings 3 In the Change Adapter Settings window right click on any network connections that are not required for communication with the HA7062 and select Disable 4 Close and re launch the application GUI Attempt to establish a connection with the HSX9000 5 If connection remains unsuccessful reset the PC network adapter in use to DHCP Obtain IP a...

Page 17: ...t to Obtain an IP address automatically With a direct Ethernet connection between the PC and synthesizer both will default to network settings that will allow communication The synthesizer IP address will default to 169 254 117 11 and the subnet address will default to 255 255 0 0 The PC IP address will default to 169 254 xxx xxx and the subnet address will default to 255 255 0 0 7 Close and re la...

Page 18: ...erence free running Users can change the reference setting using the Application GUI or by sending ASCII commands 7 2 1 10 100 MHz EXTERNAL REFERENCE When a 10MHz or 100MHz External Reference signal is applied and External 10MHz or External 100MHz is selected in software the system enables a 20Hz digital PLL which phase locks the internal OCXO to the external reference signal The internal OCXO rem...

Page 19: ...module to allow for very high dynamic range There are four different modes the attenuator can be operated in depending on the requirements of the application Table 1 below describes each attenuator mode and Table 2 indicates which power levels are available in each attenuator state The attenuator mode can be configured by sending the commands from the power settings section of Appendix A Attenuato...

Page 20: ... Output Port Connector Type Output Frequency Output Level Output Waveform SMA 50ohm 10 100MHz 10Hz 5dBm 2dBm Sinusoid Reference Input Port Connector Type Input Frequency Input Level SMA 50ohm 10MHz 10Hz 0dBm to 15dBm Sinusoid or Square AC Power Input Connector Type AC Input Rating IEC 320 C13 100 240VAC 47 63Hz Specify country at time of order Data I O Interface Connectivity Storage USB B Type vir...

Page 21: ...lluminated while the front panel switch is in the ON position verify that there is power at the AC outlet supply and that the fuse has not blown Fuse is located in the service tray on the power cord receptacle rear panel A spare fuse is provided inside the service tray 8 0 CONTACT INFORMATION Contact Holzworth directly for product support A list of US Sales Representatives and non US Distribution ...

Page 22: ... Channel Output Frequency RANGE 10MHz 6GHz 0 001Hz Resolution EXAMPLE CH2 FREQ 2105MHz RESPONSE 3 Loop1 Locked Loop2 Locked N 2 2105 000000000 MHz Frequency Set COMMAND CHn FREQ DESCRIPTION Query Channel Output Frequency Setting EXAMPLE CH2 FREQ RESPONSE 2105 000000000 MHz COMMAND CHn FREQ MIN DESCRIPTION Query Minimum Channel Output Frequency EXAMPLE CH2 FREQ MIN RESPONSE 9 77 MHz COMMAND CHn FRE...

Page 23: ...SPONSE RF power OFF RF Power OFF COMMAND CHn PWR RF DESCRIPTION Query Channel RF Output Status EXAMPLE CH2 PWR RF RESPONSE OFF or ON COMMAND CHn PWR MODE value DESCRIPTION Sets attenuator mode VALUE AUTO HIGH NORMAL FIX EXAMPLE CH2 PWR MODE AUTO RESPONSE Power Mode Set to Auto EXAMPLE CH2 PWR MODE HIGH RESPONSE Power Mode Set to High Power Attenuator 0dB EXAMPLE CH2 PWR MODE NORMAL RESPONSE Power ...

Page 24: ...CHn PHASE DESCRIPTION Query Channel Output Phase Offset Setting EXAMPLE CH2 PHASE RESPONSE 120 00000000 degrees COMMAND CHn PHASE MAX DESCRIPTION Query Channel Maximum Phase Offset Setting for Current Output Frequency EXAMPLE CH2 PHASE MAX RESPONSE 719 96002200 degrees COMMAND CHn PHASE RES DESCRIPTION Query Channel Maximum Phase Offset Resolution Setting for Current Output Frequency EXAMPLE CH2 P...

Page 25: ...tatus of Diagnostics routine EXAMPLE HSX DIAG DONE RESPONSE Diagnostics running or Failed or Passed COMMAND HSX DIAG ERROR DESCRIPTION Output errors from Diagnostics routine EXAMPLE HSX DIAG ERROR RESPONSE Empty string or the list of errors encountered COMMAND TEMP DESCRIPTION Query instrument average internal temperature EXAMPLE TEMP RESPONSE 40 21 COMMAND CHn TEMP DESCRIPTION Query specific chan...

Page 26: ...D REF INT 100MHz DESCRIPTION Set reference to internal 100MHz EXAMPLE REF INT 100MHz RESPONSE Reference Set to 100MHz Internal PLL Disabled COMMAND REF STATUS DESCRIPTION Query status of the reference EXAMPLE REF STATUS RESPONSE Internal 100MHz or External 10MHz COMMAND REF PLL DESCRIPTION Query status of the PLL EXAMPLE REF PLL RESPONSE 1 PLL Locked 0 errors or 0 PLL Unlocked Insufficient RF Powe...

Page 27: ...ND ON RESPONSE Respond to every command COMMAND COMM RESPOND DESCRIPTION Query Ethernet USB and RS 232 response status EXAMPLE COMM RESPOND RESPONSE Respond to every command or Respond only to queries COMMAND RST DESCRIPTION Device Reset EXAMPLE RST RESPONSE Reset Performed COMMAND DIAG INFO BOARDS DESCRIPTION Query board information EXAMPLE DIAG INFO BOARDS RESPONSE COM 901 0084 08 A 005 FW2 03 R...

Page 28: ...AND IP ADDR DESCRIPTION Query Instrument Static IP Address EXAMPLE IP ADDR RESPONSE 192 168 010 038 COMMAND IP GATEWAY value DESCRIPTION Set Instrument Gateway Address EXAMPLE IP GATEWAY 255 255 255 255 RESPONSE Gateway address changed COMMAND IP GATEWAY DESCRIPTION Query Instrument Gateway Address EXAMPLE IP GATEWAY RESPONSE 255 255 255 255 COMMAND IP SUBNET value DESCRIPTION Set Instrument Subne...

Page 29: ...cter EXAMPLE GPIB EOIWLC RESPONSE EOI with last character disabled or EOI with last character enabled COMMAND GPIB RESPOND value DESCRIPTION Set Instrument GPIB to always return a response RANGE ON or OFF EXAMPLE GPIB RESPOND ON RESPONSE GPIB responds with every command or GPIB only responds to queries COMMAND GPIB RESPOND DESCRIPTION Query Instrument GPIB respond EXAMPLE GPIB RESPOND RESPONSE GPI...

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Page 32: ... User Manual 1 14 www holzworth com Page 32 of 32 All rights reserved Holzworth Instrumentation Inc 2540 Frontier Ave STE 200 Boulder Colorado 80301 USA 1 303 325 3473 www HOLZWORTH com Version 1 13 January 2020 ...