VXI SM7100 User Manual
SM7100
MICROWAVE MATRIX
SER’S MANUAL
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P/N: 82-0055-000
Released February 13, 2006
VXI Technology, Inc.
2031 Main Street
Irvine, CA 92614-6509
(949)
955-1894
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INDTRODUCTION
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ABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................................................................................3
Certification..........................................................................................................................................................4
Warranty...............................................................................................................................................................4
Limitation of Warranty.........................................................................................................................................4
Restricted Rights Legend......................................................................................................................................4
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY...............................................................................................................................5
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................................................6
Terms and Symbols..............................................................................................................................................6
Warnings ..............................................................................................................................................................6
SUPPORT RESOURCES ...............................................................................................................................................8
SECTION 1....................................................................................................................................................................9
INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................................................9
Overview ..............................................................................................................................................................9
Programming........................................................................................................................................................9
Automatic Scanning........................................................................................................................................9
Programmable Timing Delays.......................................................................................................................10
Safety Interrupt..............................................................................................................................................10
SM7100 Specifications.......................................................................................................................................10
SECTION 2..................................................................................................................................................................11
PREPARATION FOR USE...........................................................................................................................................11
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................11
Calculating System Power and Cooling Requirements......................................................................................11
Setting the Chassis Backplane Jumpers..............................................................................................................11
Setting the Logical Address................................................................................................................................12
Example 1......................................................................................................................................................12
Example 2......................................................................................................................................................13
Selecting the Extended Memory Space..............................................................................................................13
SECTION 3..................................................................................................................................................................15
SWITCH CONFIGURATION .......................................................................................................................................15
Front Panel Connection - SM7000.....................................................................................................................15
SECTION 4..................................................................................................................................................................21
PROGRAMMING.......................................................................................................................................................21
Register Access...................................................................................................................................................21
Addressing..........................................................................................................................................................21
Description of Registers - A16...........................................................................................................................23
Description of SMIP II Module Registers - A24 / A32 - Extended Memory.....................................................29
DEVICE MEMORY MAP...........................................................................................................................................33
Relay Register Offset..........................................................................................................................................33
Writing to the Relays..........................................................................................................................................33
Programming......................................................................................................................................................34
INDEX.........................................................................................................................................................................35
SM7100 Preface 3
VXI Technology, Inc.
CERTIFICATION
VXI Technology, Inc. (VTI) certifies that this product met its published specifications at the time of shipment from
the factory. VTI further certifies that its calibration measurements are traceable to the United States National
Institute of Standards and Technology (formerly National Bureau of Standards), to the extent allowed by that
organization’s calibration facility, and to the calibration facilities o f other International Standards Organization
members.
WARRANTY
The product referred to herein is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year
from the receipt date of the product at customer’s facility. The sole and exclusive remedy for breach of any warranty
concerning these goods shall be repair or replacement of defective parts, or a refund of the purchase price, to be
determined at the option of VTI.
For warranty service or repair, this product must be returned to a VXI Technology authorized service center. The
product shall be shipped prepaid to VTI and VTI shall prepay all returns of the product to the buyer. However, the
buyer shall pay all shipping charges, duties, and taxes for products returned to VTI from another country.
VTI warrants that its software and firmware designated by VTI for use with a product will execute its programming
when properly installed on that product. VTI does not however warrant that the operation of the product, or
software, or firmware will be uninterrupted or error free.
LIMITATION OF WARRANTY
The warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate maintenance by the buyer, buyersupplied products or interfacing, unauthorized modification or misuse, operation outside the environmental
specifications for the product, or improper site preparation or maintenance.
VXI Technology, Inc. shall not be liable for injury to property other than the goods themselves. Other than the
limited warranty stated above, VXI Technology, Inc. makes no other warranties, express or implied, with respect to
the quality of product beyond the description of the goods on the face of the contract. VTI specifically disclaims the
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND
Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subdivision (b)(3)(ii) of
the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause in DFARS 252.227-7013.
VXI Technology, Inc.
2031 Main Street
Irvine, CA 92614-6509 U.S.A.
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D ECLARATION OF C ONFORMITY
Declaration of Conformity According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014
ANUFACTURER’S NAME VXI Technology, Inc.
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ANUFACTURER’S ADDRESS 2031 Main Street
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Irvine, California 92614-6509
RODUCT NAME Microwave Matrix
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ODEL NUMBER(S) SM7100
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RODUCT OPTIONS All
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RODUCT CONFIGURATIONS All
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VXI Technology, Inc. declares that the aforementioned product conforms to the requirements of
the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/366/EEC (inclusive 93/68/EEC)
and carries the “CE” mark accordingly. The product has been designed and manufactured
according to the following specifications:
AFETY EN61010 (2001)
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EMC EN61326 (1997 w/A1:98) Class A
CISPR 22 (1997) Class A
VCCI (April 2000) Class A
ICES-003 Class A (ANSI C63.4 1992)
AS/NZS 3548 (w/A1 & A2:97) Class A
FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A
EN 61010-1:2001
The product was installed into a C-size VXI mainframe chassis and tested in a typical configuration.
I hereby declare that the aforementioned product has been designed to be in compliance with the relevant sections
of the specifications listed above as well as complying with all essential requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
February 2006
Steve Mauga, QA Manager
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Review the following safety precautions to avoid bodily injury and/or damage to the product.
These precautions must be observed during all phases of operation or service of this product.
Failure to comply with these precautions, or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual,
violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the product.
Service should only be performed by qualified personnel.
TERMS AND SYMBOLS
These terms may appear in this manual:
WARNING
CAUTION
These symbols may appear on the product:
VXI Technology, Inc.
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Indicates that a procedure or condition may cause bodily injury or death.
Indicates that a procedure or condition could possibly cause damage to
equipment or loss of data.
ATTENTION - Important safety instructions
WARNINGS
Frame or chassis ground
Indicates that the product was manufactured after August 13, 2005. This mark is
placed in accordance with EN 50419, Marking of electrical and electronic
equipment in accordance with Article 11(2) of Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE).
End-of-life product can be returned to VTI by obtaining an RMA number. Fees
for take-back and recycling will apply if not prohibited by national law.
Follow these precautions to avoid injury or damage to the product:
Use Proper Power Cord
Use Proper Power Source
Use Proper Fuse
To avoid hazard, only use the power cord specified for this product.
To avoid electrical overload, electric shock, or fire hazard, do not
use a power source that applies other than the specified voltage.
To avoid fire hazard, only use the type and rating fuse specified for
this product.
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WARNINGS (CONT.)
Avoid Electric Shock
Ground the Product
Operating Conditions
Improper Use
To avoid electric shock or fire hazard, do not operate this product
with the covers removed. Do not connect or disconnect any cable,
probes, test leads, etc. while they are connected to a voltage source.
Remove all power and unplug unit before performing any service.
Service should only be performed by qualified personnel.
This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the
power cord. To avoid electric shock, the grounding conductor must
be connected to earth ground.
To avoid injury, electric shock or fire hazard:
- Do not operate in wet or damp conditions.
- Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.
- Operate or store only in specified temperature range.
- Provide proper clearance for product ventilation to prevent
overheating.
- DO NOT operate if you suspect there is any damage to this
product. Product should be inspected or serviced only by
qualified personnel.
The operator of this instrument is advised that if the equipment is
used in a manner not specified in this manual, the protection
provided by the equipment may be impaired.
Conformity is checked by inspection.
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VXI Technology, Inc.
SUPPORT RESOURCES
Support resources for this product are available on the Internet and at VXI Technology customer
support centers.
VXI Technology
World Headquarters
VXI Technology, Inc.
2031 Main Street
Irvine, CA 92614-6509
Phone: (949) 955-1894
Fax: (949) 955-3041
VXI Technology
Cleveland Instrument Division
5425 Warner Road
Suite 13
Valley View, OH 44125
Phone: (216) 447-8950
Fax: (216) 447-8951
VXI Technology
Lake Stevens Instrument Division
VXI Technology, Inc.
1924 - 203 Bickford
Snohomish, WA 98290
Phone: (425) 212-2285
Fax: (425) 212-2289
Technical Support
Phone: (949) 955-1894
Fax: (949) 955-3041
E-mail:
Visit
support@vxitech.com
http://www.vxitech.com for worldwide support sites and service plan information.
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SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW
The SM7100 Microwave Matrix is a member of the VXI Technology SMIP II™ (Switch
Modularity Interface Platform) family. It offers a modular design allowing custom switching
configurations in a single chassis.
The SM7100 is a double-wide, C-size VXI module, which can support customized microwave
switch configurations for many applications.
Using the SMIP II family for microwave switching, the user obtains the following benefits over
other VXI microwave switch solutions:
Density: Up to eight (1x6) microwave relays can be housed in a double-wide VXIbus
slot, saving a complete C-Size slot.
Weight: The miniature relay technology reduces the overall weight considerably. Where
possible, ultralight cabling is used maintaining the total weight under five
pounds.
PROGRAMMING
The SMIP II family of switch modules is programmed using direct register access for fast data
throughput.
Automatic Scanning
A predefined sequence of channels can be programmed into an extensive scan list that can be
incremented by a trigger. This approach relieves the host controller from having to tie up the
VXIbus backplane when scanning.
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Programmable Timing Delays
A delay can be programmed between relay closures to allow for settling times of other system
resources. When used with triggers, a controlled synchronous switching system can easily be
configured.
Safety Interrupt
This is a programmable fail-safe feature that allows all relays to open based upon the occurrence
of a selected TTL backplane trigger. This allows signals to be removed from the unit under test if
a system fail-safe occurs, such as inadvertent removal of a test adapter.
SM7100 SPECIFICATIONS
SM7000 SPECIFICATIONS
MAXIMUM POWER HANDLING (CW)
At 18 GHz
SWITCHING TIME
RF IMPEDANCE
FREQUENCY (GHz) dc – 3 3 – 18 18 – 20
Isolation (dB min)
Insertion Loss (dB max)
VSWR
SWITCH LIFE
CONNECTORS
POWER REQUIREMENTS
COOLING REQUIREMENTS
20 W, 100 W peak pulse
< 15 ms
50 Ω
90 80 60
1.0 2.8 3.0
1.2:1 1.6:1 2.0:1
1,000,000 cycles per switch
SMA
+5 V @ 0.30 A
-5.2 V @ 0.10 A
-2 V @ 0.10 A
160 mA current draw per relay closure at +24 V
2.22 L/s
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SECTION 2
PREPARATION FOR USE
INTRODUCTION
When the SMIP is unpacked from its shipping carton, the contents should include the following
items:
(1) SMIP VXIbus module
(1) SM7100 Microwave Matrix User’s Manual (this manual)
All components should be immediately inspected for damage upon receipt of the unit.
Once the SMIP II is assessed to be in good condition, it may be installed into an appropriate Csize or D-size VXIbus chassis in any slot other than slot zero. The chassis should be checked to
ensure that it is capable of providing adequate power and cooling for the SMIP II. Once the
chassis is found adequate, the SMIP’s logical address and the chassis’ backplane jumpers should
be configured prior to the SMIP’s installation.
CALCULATING SYSTEM POWER AND COOLING REQUIREMENTS
It is imperative that the chassis provide adequate power and cooling for this module. Referring to
the chassis operation manual, confirm that the power budget for the system (the chassis and all
modules installed therein) is not exceeded and that the cooling system can provide adequate
airflow at the specified backpressure.
It should be noted that if the chassis cannot provide adequate power to the module, the instrument
may not perform to specification or possibly not operate at all. In addition, if adequate cooling is
not provided, the reliability of the instrument will be jeopardized and permanent damage may
occur. Damage found to have occurred due to inadequate cooling would also void the warranty of
the module.
SETTING THE CHASSIS BACKPLANE JUMPERS
Please refer to the chassis operation manual for further details on setting the backplane jumpers.
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