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1. Before initiating the remote mode for the 9OIP verify that it is powered up connected to the PC via the RS232 cable and that the display is not in remote mode Initiate the 90IP Instrument Control from the FDI desktop icon Select RS232 and COMI or 2 on the 90IP GUI CLICK on Scan and this operation will produce ASRL lt COM gt INSTR in the Instruments display window CLICK on the items as they appear in the windows until the 90PF GUI appears Verify that remote control of the PF card is functional One can actually 6 1784 Chessie Lane Ottawa IL 61350 Tel 800 252 7074 815 434 7800 FAX 815 434 8176 e mail sales freqdev com e Web Address http www freqdev com NG FREQUENCY 90PF DEVICES INC Section 2 Dual Channel Programmable Software Installation Filter Amplifier Card hear relays clicking for certain button changes in I O When finished use the Quit button to exit the application Using RS232 remote operation after quitting a remote session press the ENTER button on the 90IP to return to local mode or turn the power button off and on to reset the instrument For GPIB remote operation Connect a GPIB cable from the instrument to the PC and turn ON I the 9OIP Initiate the 90IP Instrument Control from the desktop icon Select GPIB then CLICK on the Scan button GPIBO 1 INSTR should appear in the Instruments display window CLICK on items as they appear in the windows until the 90PF GUI appears2. AC Sets the coupling mode of an active card Set AC coupled mode channel to AC BYPS Sets the output mode of an active card The channel filter is bypassed channel to by pass NORM Sets the output mode of an active card The current channel filter is activated channel to normal SNGL Sets the input mode of an active card Set the current channel to the single ended channel to single ended mode DIFF Sets the input mode of an active card Set the current channel to the differential channel to differential ended ended mode CARD n Selects an active card Select a card where n is 1 2 3 or 4 CHAN n Selects an active card channel Select a channel where n is 1 or 2 FREQ xyyyxU Sets the frequency of an active card channel Set the frequency where x can be any number from 0 to 9 and y can be any number from O to 9 or a point U represents the units K for kilo Hertz or empty for Hertz PRE xy Sets the pre gain of an active card channel Set the pre gain where x can be any number from 0 to 6 and y can be 0 or 5 Leading zeroes may be dropped 10 1784 Chessie Lane Ottawa IL 61350 Tel 800 252 7074 815 434 7800 FAX 815 434 8176 e mail sales freqdev com e Web Address http www freqdev com T_T NS 5 r sss FREQUENCY DEVICES INC Section 3 Remote Operation 90PF Dual Channel Programmable Filter Ampli
3. Solution The non administrative user must have the right privileges to access the necessary files The user must have the proper access to open the registry keys opened by specific libraries What follows is a set of guidelines suggesting a way to allow any desired user to acquire the necessary privileges to run the FD90IP Application Software As an administrator before the installation The account that installs the software must have administrator privileges If tight security is not an issue in the users computer system consider elevating the system privileges You are referred to http msdn microsoft com library for more information on the subject This will enable a user to run the installation and have it work regardless of privileges As an administrator after the installation e The account with administrator privileges that installed the software receives full control of the 901P related software e If application software must be run by Non Administrative users the Administrator should not run any application software after installation e For Windows XP the PC must NOT be in simple file sharing mode Start regedt32 exe to run the registry editor CLICK on the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE on Local Machine window With the browser locate the following directory HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE National Instruments 4 Windows 2000 On the Menu bar CLICK on Security and then click on Permissions Windows XP Right click on N
4. Verify that control of the PF card is functional Use the Quit button to exit application 2 3 Uninstall Executing setup toggles between install and uninstall To uninstall all the 90IP related software from the target PC you may use the CDFC 01 disk Uninstall is initiated from CD setup folders Each time this is done the software toggles between install and uninstall However even though the NI libraries auto setup they do not uninstall automatically The NI libraries must be uninstalled separately using Add Remove Programs in Control Panel The list is as follows NI IVI engine 1 83 NI MAX 2 2 0 NI 488 2 1 70 NI VISA 2 6 Run time Engine and NI VISA Server 1 0 0f6 7 a eine e IS 1784 Chessie Lane Ottawa IL 61350 Tel 800 252 7074 815 434 7800 FAX 815 434 8176 e mail sales freqdev com e Web Address http www freqdev com rr esi e IN FREQUENCY DEVICES INC Section 3 Remote Operation 3 1 Instructions 1 Insert the CDFC 01 CD into the PC CDROM Using Microsoft Explorer select the Instrument Control Directory and CLICK setup 2 Follow instructions and the software will place an icon on your desktop and in your Program startup menu 3 Connect the appropriate cable RS232 or GPIB to the PC s interface card and the QOIP 4 DOUBLE CLICK on the 90IP icon and the instrument controller set up Graphical User Interface GUI will appear 5 Select GPIB or RS232 For RS232 selec
5. card Tuning Range Step FREQ 0 1 Hz to 100 Hz 0 1 Hz 101 Hz to 1000 Hz 1 0 Hz 1 01 kHz to 10 0 kHz 10 0 Hz 10 2 kHz to 300 kHz 200 Hz SLOT 1 thru 4 3 CHAN Each 90PF slot card contain two 2 channels of programmable gain and filtering The CHAN command allows the user to independently select and configure each 90PF channel 7 INPUT User can select single ended or differential input INPUT S Single Ended D Differential CHAN 01 or 02 4 FIL Upon insertion of a 90PF slot card smartSLOT Technology in the 90IP chassis automatically configures the controller based on the customer specified filter module Filter type number of poles and filter transfer function are configured upon power up after insertion of the slot card Note Output is always single ended 8 GAIN IN Pre filter gain Gain selection is performed sequentially Tuning Range Step GAIN IN 0 dB to 60 dB 5 0 dB 9 GAIN OUT Post filter gain Gain selection is performed sequentially Type P Transfer Function FIL LP Low Pass 8 B Butterworth HP High Pass L Bessel E Elliptic 88 Y Elliptic 100 C Constant delay 80 D Constant delay 100 Tuning Range Step GAIN OUT 0 dB to 20 dB 1 0 dB 10 OFFSET Offset for each card is preset at room temperature Because of thermal drift and high gain settings fine tuning of DC offset is sometimes required Offs
6. card without the need to use the 90IP hard front panel instrument controls For this to occur the SCC monitors event changes in each soft panel control and runs various routines accordingly Multiple slot cards may be arranged to work simultaneously without affecting each other 5 eMM 1784 Chessie Lane Ottawa IL 61350 Tel 800 252 7074 815 434 7800 FAX 815 434 8176 e mail sales freqdev com e Web Address http www freqdev com T_T FREQUENCY 90PF ii DEVICES INC Section 2 Dual Channel Programmable Software Installation Filter Amplifier Card 2 2 Remote Software Installation CRITICAL For Windows 2000 or Windows XP Installations see Appendix A 90PF installation tools use Microsoft Windows Installer MSI technology to install the necessary 90PF development tools for remote operation This software suite was developed using National Instruments LabWindows CVI Version 6 0 environment following rules established in the VXlplug amp play instrument driver architecture and the IVI Interchangeable Virtual Instrument Foundation Standards As such certain libraries drivers and software engines are required in the recipient PC for the proper operation of the application software This is true for either application end users or software developers In the case of software developers the installation of additional tools may depend on the development environment and or any other tools nee
7. is the most recent configuration setting it automatically becomes the new power up default for that channel User must press ENTER button to select and activate all configurations This is done on a per channel basis 2 ELLE 1784 Chessie Lane Ottawa IL 61350 Tel 800 252 7074 815 434 7800 FAX 815 434 8176 e mail sales freqdev com e Web Address http www freqdev com T_T FREQUENCY DEVICES INC Section 1 Front Panel Operation 90PF Slot Card Dual Channel Programmable Filter Amplifier Card 90PF slot cards can be addressed from either the 90IP hard front panel or by using a computer controlled soft front panel via the GPIB or RS232 communication port on the rear of the 90IP chassis See page 5 for Remote Operation instructions Operating functions with available ranges or acceptable modes are listed below in the command structure listing 1 3 Front Panel Command Structure 1 ADD Identifies current chassis location within the GPIB communication system structure For an individual chassis the default address will read 01 6 FREQ Selects the desired corner frequency of the filter module Frequency selection can be performed sequentially or by setting each individual digit ADD 00 thru 30 2 SLOT Each 90IP chassis can be populated with one 1 to four 4 slot cards This command allows the user to independently select and configure each slot
8. 52 7074 815 434 7800 FAX 815 434 8176 e mail sales freqdev com e Web Address http www freqdev com NG FREQUENCY 90PF di DEVICES INC Section 3 Dual Channel Programmable Remote Operation Filter Amplifier Card 3 2 90PF Slot Card Command Reference For 90PF slot card drivers see Set Up Disk CDFC 01 Frequency Devices FD90IPxxx Cards Reference Document This document includes the commands syntax parameters expected return values and error codes to consider when developing a software system using the instrument driver to configure the 90PF card or any other valid function card CDFC 01 also contains Frequency Devices 90IP PF Card Online Help 3 2 1 Command Syntax and Format To communicate with the 90IP use ASCII characters The commands must be issued in UPPER CASE ONLY and cannot contain any number of embedded space characters A command to the 90IP consists of a command mnemonic with optional optional arguments if necessary and a command terminator In RS232 the command terminator is a lt If gt line feed or OA x In GPIB the terminator is a linefeed lt If gt or EOI It is important to note that the command terminator is embedded automatically when issuing commands through GPIB The user developer need not to worry about adding the command terminator to commands using GPIB This means for example that you may need to drop the n character from the string you are using as a command No command
9. FREQUENCY 90PF DEVICES INC Dual Channel Programmable Filter Amplifier Card USER S MANUAL T_T NSS a FREQUENCY 90PF ii DEVICES INC Dual Channel Programmable Contents Figures and Tables Filter Amplifier Card CONTENTS FIGURES Section 1 Front Panel Operation Page Figure Page 1 1 Start Up 2 1 Front Panel 2 1 2 90PF Operation Instructions 2 2 Components of Soft Front Panel 12 1 3 Front Panel Command Structure 3 Section 2 Software Installation TABLES 2 1 CDFC 01 Installation Disk 5 Table Page 2 2 Remote Software Installation 6 1 0 90PF Command Examples 9 2 3 Uninstall 7 2 0 90PF Command Set 9 11 Section 3 Remote Operation 3 1 Instructions 8 3 2 90PF Slot Card Command Reference 9 3 3 Main Soft Front Panel 12 3 4 Functional Groups 12 APPENDIX A 14 1 _____ amp amp 6 6 amp amp amp lt t 1784 Chessie Lane Ottawa IL 61350 Tel 800 252 7074 815 434 7800 FAX 815 434 8176 e mail sales freqdev com e Web Address http www freqdev com 4 FREQUENCY 90PF Slot Card DEVICES INC Section 1 Dual Channel Programmable Front Panel Operation Filter Amplifier Card 1 1 Start Up AII 90PF slot cards should be inserted into the 90IP chassis and controller while the power switch rear panel is in the OFF position O Once slot cards have been inserted the power switch can be moved to the ON position
10. Hz i active card channel frequency setting etc PRE Returns a string value representing theA value from 00dB to 60dB in 5dB i active card channel pre gain setting increments POS Returns a string value representing the A value from 00dB to 20dB in 1dB i active card channel post gain setting increments FIL Returns a string representing the active FSUM n CAS n or DUAL n i card function type setting CUPL Returns a string representing the active AC n coupled or DC n coupled i card coupling mode setting INPUT Returns a string representing the active FSNGL n single ended or DIFF n i card input mode setting differential ended OUTPUT Returns a string representing the active NORM n active channel or BYPS n by i card output mode setting passed channel OFFSET Returns a string value representing the A value from 100mV to 100 mV for i active card DC offset setting example 05 mV 09 mV 10 mV etc BP Sets the channel configuration of active Configure two channels as a band pass filter card channels to band pass filter BR Sets the channel configuration of active Configure two channels as a band reject card channels to band reject filter filter DUAL Sets the channel configuration of active Configure the filter card as dual independent card channels as independent filters channels DC Sets the coupling mode of an active card Set DC coupled mode channel to DC
11. I Upon power up a micro controller on each 90PF slot card sends its configuration to the 90IP controller which displays the 90PF configuration This is Frequency Devices smartSLOT Technology See 90IP Operations Manual for chassis and controller operating instructions See Figure 1 Front Panel below D Ax CHAN 01 0 FIL H8B j j FUNCTION SELECT NS OUTPUT SZ VA wr Figure 1 Front Panel 1 2 90 PF Operation Instructions 1 oP wh gj Upon power up a cursor appears under the default function value or mode Note the cursor is initially displayed on the LSB of any numerical value Turning the FUNCTION knob scrolls the cursor through the various function selections To make a change press the ENTER button and the addressed character will blink Turning the SELECT knob will alter the value of the desired character or mode Pressing the ENTER button again loads the selected value or configuration into the slot card and controller memory and the blinking stops If a question mark appears in the display an invalid entry has been made and that value or mode must be corrected Example Frequency values outside permitted tuning ranges After a valid change is accepted by pressing the ENTER key another function value or mode may be selected by using the FUNCTION and SELECT knobs Once the channel is programmed or configured it may also be saved in one of the nine configuration locations Since it
12. PENDIX A Filter Amplifier Card 13 Right CLICK on the 90PF folder and select Properties from the popup menu CLICK the Security tab on the 90PF window Select the Users group and allow full control by checking on the Full Control box CLICK OK 14 Go to the C Documents and Settings All Users Start Menu Programs direciory 15 Right CLICK on the 90IP Instrument Control folder and select Properties from the popup menu CLICK the Security tab on the 90IP Instrument Control window Select the Users group and allow full control by checking on the Full Control box CLICK OK Repeat for FD90IpxxxDriver Help folder and files FD90IPCNDriver folder and files and National Instruments folders and files 16 Go to the C Documents and Settings All Users Desktop directory 17 Right CLICK on the 90IP Instrument Control shortcut and select Properties from the popup menu CLICK the Security tab on the 90IP Instrument Control window Select the Users group and allow full control by checking on the Full Control box CLICK OK 18 Right click on the Measurement amp Automation shortcut and select Properties from the popup menu CLICK the Security tab on the Measurement amp Automation window Select the Users group and allow full control by checking on the Full Control box CLICK OK 19 Go to the C Program Files 90IP directory For each of the following subfolder and files inside do Add lt USERSDOMAIN gt Users to the subfolder Select the Users group and a
13. ational Instruments and select Permissions 5 Onthe Permissions for National Instruments window select the Users group and allow full control by checking on the Full Control box CLICK OK 6 With the browser locate the following directory HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE VXIPNP_ Alliance 7 Windows 2000 On the Menu bar click on Security and then click on Permissions Windows XP Right click on VXIPNP_Alliance and select Permissions 8 On the Permissions for VXIPNP_Alliance window select the Users group and allow full control by checking on the Full Control box CLICK OK 9 Close the registry editor 10 Go to the C Program Files directory 11 Right CLICK on the National Instruments folder and select Properties from the popup menu CLICK the Security tab on the National Instruments Properties window Select the Users group and allow modify and write control by checking on the Modify box and the Write box CLICK OK 12 Right CLICK on the 9OIP folder and select Properties from the popup menu CLICK the Security tab on the 90IP window Select the Users group and allow full control by checking on the Full Control box CLICK OK EO aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaIaIiIi 1784 Chessie Lane Ottawa IL 61350 Tel 800 252 7074 815 434 7800 FAX 815 434 8176 e mail sales freqdev com e Web Address http www freqdev com on gt T_T SS FREQUENCY 90PF DEVICES INC Dual Channel Programmable AP
14. ded to open review or edit the development files supplied with the software suite For users requiring remote operation every tool MUST be installed to be able to remotely operate 90IP Slot Cards The 90IP uses the following National Instruments NI engines and drivers with their corresponding components 1 NI 488 2 1 70 for applications using GPIB 2 NI VISA 2 6 Run time Engine application programming interface API that defines interface independent features and standards for instrument drivers 3 IVI Engine 1 83 the IVI engine is in the form of a 32 bit DLL The IVI engine requires that you install VISA but it is not dependent on any other library 4 Measurement amp Automation Explorer 2 2 to provide devices access and to configure hardware and software Follow the instructions to install 90PF utilities into a local directory Insert the CDFC 01 disk into your CD ROM Access the setup executable either by using the Start Run Browse popup window or by using Windows Explorer on your Windows operating system Select the 90FC Instrument Driver folder Double click on Setup exe to install the 90IPxxx Function Cards Driver software Verify that files reside in the selected target PC directory Select the 90PF User Interface folder Double click on Setup exe to install the 90PF User Interface software Verify that files reside in the selected target PC directory Select the 90IP Instrument Control folder Double click on Setup e
15. et adjustment is performed sequentially 5 MODE Determines signal path and coupling requirements for the input signal Normal represents the signal passing through the filter module By Pass removes the filter module from the signal path while maintaining access to the amplifier functions Tuning Range Step OFFSET 100 mV to 100 mV 1 0 mV MODE AC AC coupled input N Normal DC DC coupled Input B By Pass 3 w _ _ PF A c dS 1784 Chessie Lane Ottawa IL 61350 Tel 800 252 7074 815 434 7800 FAX 815 434 8176 e mail sales freqdev com e Web Address http www freqdev com T_T SS FREQUENCY ii DEVICES INC Section 1 Front Panel Operation 90PF Slot Card Dual Channel Programmable Filter Amplifier Card 11 CHAN CFG For slot cards that have a high pass filter in channel 1 and a low pass filter in channel 2 Channel Configuration CHAN CFG allows each channel to operate independently DUAL or to operate in a band pass or band reject mode DUAL Utilize each channel independently B PASS Band Pass Operation B REJECT Band Reject Notch Operation 13 REMOTE Displays Local reset screen when external computer has control of the instrument in remote operation On power up Instrument defaults to local mode During a remote session press ENTR to return to local mode An ex
16. fier Card Sets the post gain of an active card Set the post gain where x can be any number POS xy from 0 to 2 and y can be 0 to 9 Leading channel zeroes may be dropped Saves the parameter settings of a Save current parameters into a configuration card channel to a specific configuration where n is a value from 1 to 9 SAV n from a list of configurations This set will contain the active card channel parameter value settings OFFSET sxyy Sets the dc offset of an active card channel Set the offset where s is the sign NOT used in positive numbers x is a number from 0 to 1 and y is a number from 0 to 9 Numbers are left justified Leading zeroes may be dropped CFG n Initializes the parameters of a card channel to a specific configuration from a list of configurations This set will configure the active card channel Restore parameters from a configuration into active card parameters where n is a value from 1 to 9 Table 2 90PF Command Set 11 1784 Chessie Lane Ottawa IL 61350 Tel 800 252 7074 815 434 7800 FAX 815 434 8176 e mail sales freqdev com e Web Address http www freqdev com FREQUENCY 90PF DEVICES INC i Section 3 Dual Channel Programmable Remote Operation Filter Amplifier Card 3 3 Main Soft Front Panel The components of the main panel are shown in Figure 2 SPF Card Thread ID 0xfff8fb93 Slot ASRL1 INSTR 4 DO x Channels Confi
17. guration Dual 3 Channel 1 Channel 2 Filter H8B Filter L8B Input Config Input Config 2 ACE pc acle Bc Single Ended Differential Single Ended Bifereatia Output Config Output Config Normal Bypass Normal Bypa 5 Gain Gain 6 Pre Gain 40 MEE Pre Gain 40 dB Post Gain 20 dB PostGain 70 dE 7 Offset Offset mv 1 5e_m Frequency Frequency 4 10000 kHz x 3 300 000 tHze 10 14 13 12 11 Figure 2 Components of the Soft Front Panel 3 4 Functional Groups The main panel is divided into three functional groups Command Function and Configuration The Command Group allows the user to initiate certain process system commands The Function Group presents the filter type contained on each channel Finally the Configuration Group contains the controls necessary to set different configuration parameters into the 90PF cr r 2 22222 _ 1 1784 Chessie Lane Ottawa IL 61350 Tel 800 252 7074 815 434 7800 FAX 815 434 8176 e mail sales freqdev com e Web Address http www freqdev com T_T FREQUENCY 90PF ii DEVICES INC Section 3 Dual Channel Programmable Remote Operation Filter Amplifier Card 3 4 1 Command Group 1 Quit Command Button Use this command button whenever you want to exit close the software It will then no longer allow configuration changes close the function card panel and tur
18. hannel Programmable Software Installation Filter Amplifier Card 2 1 CDFC 01 Installation Disk The CDFC 01 Installation Disk contains documents in Word and PDF format that include individual slot card data sheets User s Manuals slot card drivers set up directories for each slot card user interface and instrument control software 2 1 1 Slot Card Drivers 90FC Instrument Driver Directory Used for Custom Applications This directory will install the code and files needed to develop custom applications for each slot card 2 1 2 Set Up Directory for Slot Card Interface Used for Custom GUI Development 90PF User Interface Directory This directory installs the code and files used in developing a custom 90PF slot card GUI 2 1 3 Setup Directory for Instrument Control Software 90IP Instrument Control Directory This directory installs the LAUNCH SLOT CARD CONTROL software and the 90IP INSTRUMENT SLOT CARD CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION software The Slot Card Controller SCC is used to read and set the configuration of valid slot cards The SCC performs the following functions e Provides communication with the controller interface e Provides slot card access e Provides slot card set up and e Discontinues slot card operation Stopping It is designed to allow the user to select the slot card configuration through the software front panel By setting the values with the soft front panel the software automatically configures the slot
19. llow full control by checking on the Full Control box CLICK OK a 90IP User Interface b FD90IPCNDriver c FD90IpxxxDriver d Instrument Control 20 For a developer User Go to the C Program Files 90PF directory For each of the following subfolder and files inside do Add lt USERSDOMAIN gt Users to the subfolder Select the Users group and allow full control by checking on the Full Control box CLICK OK 90PF User Interface folder 90PFGUI folder 90PF c 90PF h 90PF uir FD90Ipxxx fp Variables h 21 LOG OUT erpeope As a User 1 Double CLICK on the MAX icon to run it 2 Refresh the configuration tree by clicking on F5 while the focus is on the MAX window 3 Double CLICK on the 90IP Application Software icon Remotely operate the 90IP unit and function cards EO aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiIiIiIaIaIaIasIi 1784 Chessie Lane Ottawa IL 61350 Tel 800 252 7074 815 434 7800 FAX 815 434 8176 e mail sales freqdev com e Web Address http www freqdev com
20. n off the SCC without affecting any other active slot card process 3 4 2 Function Group 2 Filter Indicator After the card information is successfully loaded into the 90IP instrument during power up this indicator identifies the filter type for each channel The displayed information will remain constant while the configuration process is in execution 3 4 3 Configuration Group 3 Channel Configuration Control Use Channel Config to select the channel configuration desired for each slot card based on the available filter modules Select Dual to independently operate each channel Band Pass for band pass filter settings and Band Reject for band reject filter settings Default value shown at startup is typically Dual You must verify the Filter Indicator Item 2 on both channels to see if the selected configuration can be accomplished If the slot card is not configured with a high pass and low pass filter the band pass and band reject options cannot be implemented 4 Input Configuration Controls Use these controls to select the input configuration modes for the slot card Set the coupling mode for each channel in the function card with the AC DC control Select AC for AC coupling mode or DC for DC coupling mode 5 Input Mode Selection Sets the input mode for each channel in the slot card Select Single Ended for single ended input operation or Differential for differential input mode 6 Output Configuration Control Use this c
21. ontrol to select the output configuration for the channel on the slot card Select Normal to filter the input signal or Bypass to remove the filter from the signal path 7 Pre Gain Control This control sets the filter pre gain 0 to 60 in 5dB steps for each channel on the slot card 8 Post Gain Control This control sets the filter post gain 0 to 20 in 1dB steps for each channel on the slot card 9 Offset Control This control sets the signal DC offset value for each filter on the slot card Set the filter DC offset 100 to 100 in 1mV steps for each channel on the function card 10 Frequency Control Set the corner frequency f for each filter on the slot card with this control Available fe settings are 0 1Hz to 100 0Hz in 0 1Hz steps from 101 0Hz to 1000Hz in 1 0Hz steps from 1 01KHz to 10 0KHz in 10 0Hz steps and from 10 2KHz to 300 0KHz in 200 0Hz steps 11 Load CFG Control Use this command button to load a selected configuration from a selected slot card channel This will load ONLY the configuration parameters for the selected channel configuration pair After loading the specified configuration the display indicators representing the configuration parameters for the selected channel will be refreshed Allow a ten 10 second delay for refreshing of the GUI 12 Save CFG Control Use this command button to save a selected configuration from a selected slot card channel This will save ONLY the configuration parame
22. processing occurs until a command terminator is received No command processing occurs until a command terminator is received The commands are interpreted in the same way in either RS232 or GPIB Values returned by the 90IP are sent as a string of ASCII characters terminated by lt lf gt line feed or OA x Table 1 shows examples of 90PF commands Command Function FREQ n Query the frequency setting of the active card channel CUPL n Query the coupling mode of the active card channel SNGL n Set the active card channel to single ended output mode BP n Configure the active card channels as a band pass filter CARD 1 n Set the card in slot one active PRE 10 n Set the pre gain of the active card channel to 10dB 1 Active meanstoreceive the focus Every configuration command issued after this one will affect the card in the specified slot The n character is dropped in GPIB communication Table 1 90PF Command Examples When a command is issued the instrument controller writes a command to the 90IP first and then reads the result from it If the command is a valid query command the 9OIP will return the required information as a string of ASCII characters For instrument parameter configuration commands a hexadecimal number 00 is returned to show the controller that the command has been executed successfully If an error occurs a hexadecimal number 55 will be returned All returned messages f
23. rom the 90IP will terminate with a linefeed lt lf gt or OA x Table 2 defines the 90PF command set Note The expected values are responses from the 90IP with no software driver processing Command Function Expected Set to Value IDN Returns a string representing the FreqDev 901P n instrument s identification name Returns a string representing thelA value from 00 to 30 GPIB instrument s GPIB primary address Returns a string list representing the cards CARD 1 2 3 4 n for a fully loaded 901P WHO present in the 9OIP slots The list will show every card properly inserted into a slot and loaded into the 9OIP 9 1784 Chessie Lane Ottawa IL 61350 Tel 800 252 7074 815 434 7800 FAX 815 434 8176 e mail sales freqdev com e Web Address http www freqdev com T_T J FREQUENCY DEVICES INC 90PF Section 3 Dual Channel Programmable Remote Operation Filter Amplifier Card Returns a string representing the active 2 CHAN FILTER n for a 2 channel filter type CARD card type card Returns a string representing the activeChannel type L8D n L8E n L8B n CHAN channel type This is valid only on channels L8L n H8D n H8B n etc lof function based cards FREQ Returns a string value representing theFrequency setting 10 00KHz 10 00
24. t the COM port 1 or 2 location where the RS232 interface card is installed in your PC ea FD 90IP Instrument Control BEI Active Cards Instruments Communication Type GPIB am R5232 6 CLICK on SCAN this will display an instrument list CLICK or highlight the desired chassis this will display an instrument list of slot cards installed in the 90IP chassis 7 CLICK or highlight a slot card this will launch the slot card GUI onto the PC screen allowing set 90PF Dual Channel Programmable Filter Amplifier Card up of each channel configuration on the slot card At power down the GUI will show the last used settings of the slot card 9PF Card Thread ID Oxfff8fb93 Slot ASRL1 INSTR 4 Of x Channels Configuration Channel 2 Dual v Filter L8B Input Config AC DC Single Ended Differential Channel 1 Filter H8B Input Config AC DC Single Ended Differential Output Config Normal Bypass Output Config Normal Bypass Gain Gain Pre Gain 40 dB Pre Gain 40 M dE Post Gain 20 dE Post Gain 20 de Offset Offset 4 5 my 4 5 my Frequency Frequency 4 10000 kHz v aj 3000 kHz v See Figure 2 and read Section 2 4 for a detailed description of the above commands To Reactivate the Soft Front Panel after shut down steps four 4 through seven 7 of the above procedure must be performed 8 am 1784 Chessie Lane Ottawa IL 61350 Tel 800 2
25. ternal computer can only initiate remote mode REMOTE LCL Local ENTR RS232 or GPIB Band Pass B PASS and Band Reject B REJECT can be selected during configuration of channel 1 or channel 2 The slot card must have a high pass filter in channel 1 and a low pass filter in channel 2 For B PASS operation input signal must be connected to channel one 1 input BNC and filtered output signal will exit through channel two 2 output BNC For B REJECT operation input signal must enter through both channel 1 and channel 2 input BNC s Filtered output signal will exit through channel two 2 output BNC 12 CONFIG Up to 9 configurations can be saved on each 90PF slot card Slot card configuration in use at time of power OFF will be saved to the next power ON cycle CONFIG Select 1 thru 9 S Saved 14 LED s Each 90PF contains two clipping sections per channel one for the pre gain output and one for the post gain output These outputs are the inputs into the clipping circuitry The inputs pass through a comparator When peak voltage is greater than 10 5V or less than 10 5V CLIPPING occurs and the red I O LED s will light 4 lt 1784 Chessie Lane Ottawa IL 61350 Tel 800 252 7074 815 434 7800 FAX 815 434 8176 e mail sales freqdev com e Web Address http www freqdev com T_T SS FREQUENCY 90PF ii DEVICES INC Section 2 Dual C
26. ters for the selected channel configuration pair 13 CFG Control Use this control to set the desired configuration number Numbers go from one 1 up to nine 9 inclusive 14 CH 1 CH 2 Control Use this control to select the channel to be used in the saving Save CFG or loading Load CFG configuration operations This control in ONLY used for configuration selection purposes ee 1784 Chessie Lane Ottawa IL 61350 Tel 800 252 7074 815 434 7800 FAX 815 434 8176 e mail sales freqdev com e Web Address http www freqdev com TT e GG FREQUENCY 90PF DEVICES INC Dual Channel Programmable APPENDIX A Filter Amplifier Card Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP Post Install Issues Condition Certain users are not allowed to run the FD90IP Application Software because the software reports the inability of a specific set of libraries and files to load and be used in remote operation Cause The above condition is created by one of the key features of the operating system used W2000 NT XP These OS s work under very strict group and user permission control hierarchies Administrators have full control of the libraries and files that operate the 90IP non administrative users do not have this control By not having the proper access rights to files and sufficient privileges for the libraries registry keys etc the non administrative user may be unable to remotely operate the 9OIP
27. xe to install the 90IP Instrument Control software If Complete is selected a complete installation of the 90IP Instrument Control software includes NI MAX 2 2 0 NI Remote Provider for MAX NI Software Provider for MAX NI 488 2 for Windows NI GPIB Provider for MAX NI VISA 2 6 Run time Engine NI VISA MAX Provider 2 6 1f2 NI VISA Server 1 0 0f6 NI IVI engine 1 83 NI IVI Provider for MAX and the 90IP related software Note that depending on the software hardware conditions on the target PC you may want to run a custom installation and select only the features that you need for remote operation CAUTION Check NO when the NI reboot windows appear during driver libraries installation Do not reboot until the end of the install procedure where a single popup windows prompts you for a restart The installation process should not be interrupted with a reboot otherwise installation must be re started from the beginning After installation and reboot verify that the files reside in the selected target PC directory An FDI icon should appear on you desktop Note that verification of installed files after each step on the hard drive is optional For serial remote operation With the 90IP unit turned ON and the RS232 cable connected to COMI or 2 RUN the NI MAX 2 2 0 by clicking on the NI icon on the desktop this updates the configurations Wait for the data to be updated indicated by no MAX or hard drive activity Quit the MAX application window
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