Triarchy Technologies VSG6G1C Manuale utente
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Triarchy®VSG6G1C
USB Vector RF Signal Generator
Operating Manual
CW signal Analog modulation GMSK modulation 8PSK Pulse modulation
NB RF noise generator Frequency swee ing Ho ing with data Mod GSM signal 4FSK
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USB Vector RF S ectrum Analyzer O erating Manual
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Contents
1 Introduction 4
1.1 VSG6G1C Product Package Overview 4
1.2 USB Device Overview 4
1.3 TSG PC Application Overview 5
1.4 Electrical Require ents 6
1.5 Product internal Option unit 8
2 Getting Started 9
2.1 Install PC Application 9
2.2 Uninstall PC Application 10
2.3 First Working Exa ple 10
2.4 TSG Utility keys setting 10
3 O erations 12
3.1 Single frequency without Pulse odulation 12
3.2 Single frequency with Pulse odulation 13
3.3 Frequency Sweeping without Pulse Modulation 14
3.4 Frequency Sweeping with Pulse Modulation 14
3.5 Frequency hopping with/without Pulse Modulation 15
3.6 Analog Modulation 15
3.7 Digital Modulation with I&Q Engine 16
3.8 Phase Modulation with I&Q Engine 17
3.9 Exa ple for GSM signal output 18
3.10 Low Band 19
3.11 Pulse odulation signal output 21
3.12 Clock selection 21
3.13 I&Q sel 21
3.14 Hardcopy Operation 21
3.15 Off Line Operation 21
3.16 Flash OFF/ON Operation 22
4 I&Q Engine 22
4.1 I&Q Engine principle 22
4.2 I&Q file configuration 23
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1 Introduction
VSG6G1C is USB RF signal generator, it plug on PC and working with PC application, then VSG6G1C will be really
RF signal generator, the RF frequency range fro 100Hz to 6.1GHz for VSG6G1C odel, A plitude output range
will be -100dB ~10dB . VSG6G1C are will very easy to use, PC application window just like front panel of
nor al desktop signal generator. If PC support touch screen, operating VSG6G1C are very si ilar to operate
desk top signal generator.
VSG6G1C have ore functions. It also can generate a lot of odulation signal with I&Q engine and Pulse
odulation. So that it can si ulate a lot of wireless syste .
1.1 VSG6G1C Product Package Overview
VSG6G1C product package will be:
1: USB signal generator device (25x25x100 ) one piece
2: USB Type C cable one piece
3: SMA to MMCX cable one piece
4: N to SMA adapter one piece
5: CD with PC application progra and docu ent one piece
6: 160x110x40 product case one piece
1.2 USB Device Overview
1: RF output N connector (fe ale) RF signal output
2: USB connector USB Type C connector interface with PC
3: IP MMCX connector I port positive Output/Input
4: IN MMCX connector I port negative Output/Input
5: QP MMCX connector Q port positive Output/Input
6: QP MMCX connector Q port negative Output/Input
7: Clock MMCX connector Clock Output/Input
8: Pulse MMCX connector Pulse signal Output
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1.3 TSG PC Application Overview
1: utility keys
Allows user to access the syste level function, Function detail will be shown on second function keys
2: Message selection keys
Click the Message selection key, the Message display area will be followed to be changed.
3: Message dis lay area
Message display area will be shown the detail infor ation of output signal.
Main Block Diagram is shown the how the RF vector signal generator working, how the signal output.
Freq Ho ing setting will be table of hopping frequency points.
I&Q Streaming Raw Data is wavefor of I&Q raw data, it will be sa e as real wavefor signal fro I&Q
port.
I&Q attern image is shown I&Q pattern if I&Q raw data is generated based on the I&Q pattern.
I&Q constellation diagram is shown, it will be selected to depended on Raw data or I&Q pattern.
4: Status block
Status block will be shown the ain para eter of output signal, such as frequency, a plitude, duty
cycle, sy bol rate and working ode. Detail the infor ation of output signal is also shown on Message
display area. (Please note: para eter can not set up fro Status block, it is only display window)
5: Second functions keys
Second function keys will be extend key, it will be followed the function keys and utility key to extend
function setting to ore detail. It is si ilar to soft key in ost of equip ent which is location on side of
screen. Most of para eter will be input fro second function keys.
6: Function keys
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Most of ajor the equip ent setting will be done by Function keys. General setting for signal generator
will be:
Select ode, such as frequency selection for single, sweeping and hopping and pulse odulation
selection.
Input frequency, such as setting for signal frequency, frequency sweeping and frequency hopping
Input a plitude, such as level setting.
Input ti ing for pulse odulation.
Adding I&Q odulation, to setup a lot of different kind of odulation to eet each application
require ents.
7: Digital in ut keys
Digital input keys will input digital and units for frequency, a plitude and ti ing. When units key is
clicked, the co end is sending to USB dongle. This standalone input key is si ilar to desktop
equip ent. It will be better to be used in touch screen PC without keypad.
8: USB connection area
When USB device plug in the PC, USB connection area will be shown the product odel na e, S/N and
connection status. When connected is shown, the device is really connected to TSG application, TSG will
fully control the USB device.
1.4 Electrical Require ents
1.4.1 S ecification for Frequency
Frequency range for VSG6G1C:
Band 1 : 1MHz ~4000MHz
Band 2: 4000MHz ~6100MHz
Low Band : 100Hz ~1MHz
Frequency resolution: 1 Hz
Frequency stability: +/-0.5PPM over te perature -20~+60 degree
Frequency aging per year: +/-1PPM
Frequency reference output: 10MHz
Frequency reference input: 20MHz
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1.4.2 S ecification for ower
Output level range for VSG6G1C :
Band 1: -100dB ~10dB (Calibrated )
Band 2: -100dB ~0dB (Calibrated)
Low band : -50dB ~0dB (No calibrated)
Output level resolution: 0.25dB
Output level error: <1dB (@ 1GHz at 25C)
1.4.3 S ecification for Pulse modulation
Pulse repeat ti e with single frequency: 40uS to 20s
Pulse repeat ti e with Sweeping and hopping: 400uS to 20s
Pulse duration ti e: 0.25us to 5S
Multiple pulse nu ber: 2~250
Multiple pulse delay: 0.71us~5s (last pulse cannot be overlay with first pulse)
On/off ratio: >90dB
1.4.4 S ecification for Frequency swee ing with/ without ulse modulation
Span range: 50 Hz to full span
Scan points range: 2 to 50000
Frequency step range: 1 Hz to 1GHz
Step ti e: Controlled by pulse repeat ti e 400uS to 20s
Pulse width in Pulse ode: Controlled by pulse duration ti e 0.25us to 10s
* If it is in “Freq sweeping w/o Pulse od”, this para eter is no function
1.4.5 S ecification for Frequency ho ing with/ without ulse modulation
Frequency hopping range: 50Hz to 6.1GHz
Frequency hopping nu ber: 2~4000
Frequency hopping ti es: 2500 hop/s to 0.05 hop/s
Pulse width in hopping ode: Controlled by pulse width ti e 0.25us to 5s
* If it is in “Freq hopping w/o pulse od”, this para eter is no function
1.4.6 S ecification for I&Q unit for analog modulation
FM odulation in De o key: Modulation frequency range: 10Hz to 2KHz;
Modulation index 20
AM odulation in De o key: Modulation frequency range: 10Hz to 2KHz;
Modulation index 80%
PM odulation in De o key: Modulation frequency range: 10Hz to 2 KHz;
Modulation index 280 degrees
*Define the I&Q RAW data file, any kind of analog odulation can be achieved. Such as RF narrow band noise
signal.
1.4.7 S ecification for I&Q unit for Digital modulation
MSK odulation in De o key: Data rate rage: 20b/s to 200Kb/s;
GMSK odulation in De o key: Data rate rage: 20b/s to 200Kb/s; BT=0.7
FSK odulation in De o key: Data rate rage: 10b/s to 10Kb/s;
* Define the I&Q data file, study different I&Q pattern, internal I&Q engine will generate the ost of digital
odulation; Such as SFSK.
1.4.8 S ecification for I&Q unit for hase modulation
QPSK odulation in De o key: Data rate rage: 200b/s to 2Mb/s;
8PSK odulation in De o key: Data rate rage: 400b/s to 4Mb/s;
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16QAM odulation in De o key: Data rate rage: 800b/s to 8Mb/s;
* Define the I&Q data file, study different I&Q pattern, internal I&Q engine will generate the ost of digital
odulation.
1.4.9 S ecification for I&Q internal modulation
I&Q sa ple rate: 2KHz~2.4MHz (I&Q step count fro 36000~30)
note: ti er clock is 72MHz, sa ple rate=ti er clock/step count
I&Q data buffer size: 100KB
1.4.10 S ecification for I&Q external modulation
Baseband signal bandwidth: 500MHz
I&Q signal level: 0.9Vpp
I&Q reference points: 0.5V
*internal I&Q odulation IC is ADRF6755, please check ADRF6755 data sheet for detail interface.
1.4.11 S ecification for Low band mode
SIN Wavefor : 100Hz~1MHz
This is SW DDS, output fro N connector. DDS clock is 2MHz, so that
ore distortion of SIN wavefor will be occurred fro 300KHz ~1MHz.
Load Mod File: I&Q file will be working with Low band SIN wavefor to generate any
kind of odulation
the I*Q file can be generated fro I&Q engine, but keep two rule:
1: I&Q clock keep at 2MHz ( step count is 36)
2: sy bol rate ust be low than frequency of low band SIN wavefor .
Load Raw file: Generate wavefor based on the I&Q buffer file. It is Arbitrary
wavefor generator with clock 2MHz.
More useful can be generated in this ode such as, DTMF, stereo FM
signal for at.
AM FM PM Mod: To odulated Low band signal (fro SIN wavefor , odulated or
Arbitrary wavefor ) to RF band, to generated AM, FM and PM of RF
signal
AM index: 0~100%
FM index: 1Hz~500KHz
PM index: -18000degree~+18000 degree
note: Low band output fro N connector after SIN wavefor , Load Mod file, Load Raw file setting.
RF signal signal will be output fro N connector after AM FM PM od setting.
1.4.12 S ecification for Pulse signal out ut
Pulse output level: 3.3V
Pulse repeat ti e: 40uS to 20s
Pulse duration ti e: 0.25us to 5S
Multiple pulse nu ber: 2~250
Multiple pulse delay: 0.71us~5s (last pulse cannot be overlay with first pulse)
the output will be fro “pulse” MMCX connector at rear panel.
1.5 Product internal Option unit
The product internal option will be:
A: High speed I&Q data generator:
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it can generator up to 100MHz/B data rate I&Q signal, so that it can si ulate high speed wireless syste , such
as wifi, LTE, icrowave relay syste .
2 Getting Started
2.1 Install PC Application
Open the CD, go into the SW file folder, you can find setup.exe and Docu ent folder, please double click to
setup.exe to start the installation.
When you finished the installation, the TSG ICON will be shown on the desk. Double click the TSA ICON.
After installation, the progra file will be installed at progra file folder.
C:\Progra Files (x86)\Triarchy Tech\TSG Signal Generator
The application data will be generated at Docu ent folder:
C:\Users\Userna e\Docu ents\Triarchy Tech\Signal Generator
Custo er need to check the application data at docu ent folder.
Hardcopy folder will be stored the i age file which generated by hardcopy key.
Hopping folder will be stored the hopping files.
IQ Modulation folder will be stored the all the odulation file.
Setting folder will be stored the saving file, preset, and special setting can be stored in it, then using load key to
resu ed the special setting.
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The custo er can add ore files into docu ent folder, so that ore odulation signal can be generated.
2.2 Uninstall PC Application
Try to find Uninstall TSG ICON, then click it to uninstall.
You also can use control panel to uninstall the TSG progra .
2.3 First Working Exa ple
When you first ti e to use the VSG6G1C product, you shall turn off the TSG PC application. Connecting
VSG6G1C to PC via USB cable, PC will install the USB hardware configuration with a little long ti e, please wait
for all the configuration is installed.
Then open the TSG PC application, the USB connection area will be shown the device odel, S/N and
connection status.
Connect device output to Spectru analyzer. Then click RF off, RF output will be on.
Spectru analyzer will be shown the signal wavefor :
CW Signal out ut at 1GHz and 0dBm level
2.4 TSG Utility keys setting
Preset
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