VXI EX7000 SERIES User Manual

EX7000-OEM SCALABLE OPEN-ARCHITECTURE MICROWAVE INTERFACE USER’S MANUAL P/N: 82-0118-000 Release December 19, 2007 VXI Technology, I

VXI Technology, Inc. 10 EX7000-OEM Introduction INTERACTIVE CONTROL As an LXI-compliant device, the EX7000-OEM has an embedded web server running whi

www.vxitech.com EX7000-OEM Introduction 11 Each driver board has a single programmable delay parameter. The programmable delay for any board should b

VXI Technology, Inc. 12 EX7000-OEM Introduction Configuration Table The information included in the Configuration File allows the user to establish a

www.vxitech.com EX7000-OEM Introduction 13 EX7000-OEM SPECIFICATIONS DIGITAL INTERFACE BOARD PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS 15.2 cm (width) x 8.8 cm (depth) x

VXI Technology, Inc. 14 EX7000-OEM Introduction SOFTWARE PROGRAMMATIC CONTROL IVI-COM and IVI-C API IVI similar API for Linux DOS-based interactiv

www.vxitech.com EX7000-OEM Preparation for Use 15 SECTION 2 PREPARATION FOR USE OVERVIEW This section provides a step-by-step process for setting up

VXI Technology, Inc. 16 EX7000-OEM Preparation for Use EX7000-OEM HARDWARE SETUP To properly set up the EX7000-OEM for use, the following cabling con

www.vxitech.com EX7000-OEM Preparation for Use 17 OPEN-COLLECTOR VS. TTL DRIVE LINES The RDBs of the EX7000-OEM may have varying quantities of open-c

www.vxitech.com EX7000-OEM Basic Operation 19 SECTION 3 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION OVERVIEW An EX7000-OEM consists of the following, constituent parts: •

VXI Technology, Inc. 2 EX7000-OEM Preface

VXI Technology, Inc. 20 EX7000-OEM Basic Operation Please note that Figure 3-1 depicts the EX7000-OEM mounted in an optional, single-high stacking fr

www.vxitech.com EX7000-OEM Basic Operation 21 When enabled as an output, each channel also has the ability to generate a 1 µs pulse upon command. An

VXI Technology, Inc. 22 EX7000-OEM Basic Operation Reset Button The reset button on the rear panel of the EX7000-OEM, implemented according to the LX

www.vxitech.com EX7000-OEM Basic Operation 23 Digital Interface Controller Connectors The J1 and J1A connectors are used to connect the relay driver

VXI Technology, Inc. 24 EX7000-OEM Basic Operation LED Connectors A header is provided here for compliance with the LXI Standard. For more informatio

www.vxitech.com EX7000-OEM Basic Operation 25 Fan Power Connectors J16 and J17 provide the power to the fan. Note, the voltage at J16/J17 come from P

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www.vxitech.com EX7000-OEM Basic Operation 27 SECTION 4 WEB PAGE OPERATION INTRODUCTION The EX7000-OEM offers an embedded web page which provides ne

VXI Technology, Inc. 28 EX7000-OEM Web Page Operation Use of the entry-type web pages in the EX7000-OEM are governed by a common set of operational c

www.vxitech.com EX7000-OEM Web Page Operation 29 FIGURE 4-3: EX7000-OEM PASSWORD PAGE NOTES 1) The instrument password uses lower-case letters.

www.vxitech.com EX7000-OEM Preface 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Certification...

VXI Technology, Inc. 30 EX7000-OEM Web Page Operation SOFT FRONT PANEL The EX7000-OEM Soft Front Panel page can be seen in Figure 4-4. By accessing t

www.vxitech.com EX7000-OEM Web Page Operation 31 To illustrate the AutoIP mechanism, Table 4-1 lists the AutoIP default address for some example MAC

VXI Technology, Inc. 32 EX7000-OEM Web Page Operation However, a much more convenient and recommended way to obtain the benefits of a static IP addre

www.vxitech.com EX7000-OEM Web Page Operation 33 Optionally, the EX7000-OEM supports SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol), allowing it to receive its

VXI Technology, Inc. 34 EX7000-OEM Web Page Operation FIGURE 4-8: TIME CONFIGURATION WEB PAGE – PTP NOTE Specifying SNTP or NTP servers by hostname

www.vxitech.com EX7000-OEM Web Page Operation 35 UPGRADE This action page is used to upgrade the embedded firmware of the EX7000-OEM. Prior to initia

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www.vxitech.com EX7000-OEM Web Page Operation 37 SECTION 5 THEORY OF OPERATION INTRODUCTION This section expands on the description of the EX7000-OE

VXI Technology, Inc. 38 EX7000-OEM Web Page Operation RDBs can either be commanded one board at a time or several RDBs may be commanded simultaneousl

www.vxitech.com EX7000-OEM Web Page Operation 39 Continuous Mode Connecting non-latching devices to any bank of the Relay Driver Board will dictate t

VXI Technology, Inc. 4 EX7000-OEM Preface SECTION 4...

VXI Technology, Inc. 40 EX7000-OEM Web Page Operation

www.vxitech.com EX7000-OEM Programming 41 INDEX A AutoIP...17, 30

www.vxitech.com EX7000-OEM Preface 5 CERTIFICATION VTI Microwave, a business unit of VXI Technology, Inc. (VTI) certifies that this product met its p

VXI Technology, Inc. 6 EX7000-OEM Preface D ECLARATION OF C ONFORMITY Declaration of Conformity According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 MANUFACTU

www.vxitech.com EX7000-OEM Preface 7 GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Review the following safety precautions to avoid bodily injury and/or damage to the

VXI Technology, Inc. 8 EX7000-OEM Preface SUPPORT RESOURCES Support resources for this product are available on the Internet and at VXI Technology cu

www.vxitech.com EX7000-OEM Introduction 9 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION The EX7000-OEM family is the first scalable series of microwave subsys