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The second one is Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) Modulation and allows sideline
interrogation of the Cesium resonance. The modulation is obtained by alternating
between two frequency values (F1 and F2) for the 9.192 GHz output signal. The two
frequency values can range from 9.189631770 GHz to 9.195631770 GHz (±3 MHz with
respect to the preset value) with a resolution of 10
-6
Hz.
The third possibility is Phase Shift Keying (PSK) Modulation obtained by alternating
between two specified amounts of phase (PHS1 and PHS2) of the 9.192 GHz output
signal. The phase amounts can range between 0 and 360 degrees with resolution
0.022 degrees.
The last one is Amplitude Shift Keying Modulation (ASK), obtained by turning on and off
the amplitude of the 9.192 GHz output signal. The time used by the RF signal to go
from on to off (and vice versa) can range from 164 10
-6
(square-wave) to 10485 10
-6
.
The modulation parameters can be programmed through the RS-232 or entered using
the front panel LCD touch screen.
Menu:
MOD
The Trigger Menu offers the possibility of synchronizing the modulation events with an
external trigger provided at the Trigger In Port, setting the CS-1 to operate as a state
machine. The operation as a state machine includes up to 10 states, each one
incremented on every rising edge of the hardware trigger. When the state number 10 is
reached the next hardware trigger resets the machine to state 1 and the cycle can
continue indefinitely. The number of states or events in a sequence is programmed to
be 1 through 10. Each state is defined by four parameters: frequency, phase, amplitude
of the 9.192 GHz signal and the state of the RF relay (on or off).
Note
:
it is not recommended to switch the RF relay with every trigger event because will
significantly limit the RF relay lifetime, which is specified by a finite number of switching
cycles. MTBF typically 5 million cycles.
Menu:
TRIG
The Trigger Menu and the Modulation Menu are mutually exclusive: when the
modulation parameters are entered using one of them, then the other is automatically
ignored.
Basic Operation
SDI
Summary of Contents for CS-1
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