SIGLENT SSU5000A Series Mechanical Switch User Manual
- June 15, 2024
- SIGLENT
Table of Contents
**SIGLENT SSU5000A Series Mechanical Switch User Manual
**
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General safety summary
Carefully read the following safety precautions to avoid any personal injury or damage to the instrument and any products connected to it. To avoid potential hazards, please use the instrument as specified:
- Only qualified technicians can carry out maintenance of the product.
- Only the power cord designed for the instrument and authorized by the local country could be used.
- The instrument is grounded through the protective earth conductor of the power cord. To avoid electric shock, please make sure the instrument is grounded correctly before connecting its input or output terminals.
- The potential of the signal wire ground is equal to the earth, so do not connect the signal wire to a high voltage.
- To avoid fire or electric shock, please look over all ratings and safety labels on the instrument. Before connecting the instrument, please read the manual carefully to gain more information about the ratings.
- Do not touch exposed contacts or components when the power is on.
- To avoid short-circuiting to the interior of the device or electric shock, please do not operate the instrument in a humid environment.
- To avoid damage to the device or personal injury, it is important to operate the device away from an explosive atmosphere.
- To avoid the influence of dust and moisture in the air, please keep the surface of the device clean and dry.
General inspection
Inspect the shipping container:
Keep the shipping container or cushioning material until the contents of the
shipment have been completely checked and the instrument has passed both
electrical and mechanical tests. The consigner or carrier will be responsible
for damages to the instrument resulting from shipment. SIGLENT will not
provide free maintenance or replacement.
Inspect the instrument:
If the instrument is found to be damaged, defective, or fails in electrical or
mechanical tests, please contact SIGLENT.
Check the accessories:
Please check the accessories according to the packing list. If the accessories
are incomplete or damaged, please contact your SIGLENT sales
representative.
Preparing for use
Dimensions
SSU5264A
Front View (unit: mm)
SSU5266A
Front View (unit: mm)
Top View (unit: mm)
Top View (unit: mm)
Connect to DC power supply
The equipment accepts 12 V, 2A, DC power supply. Please use the power adapter provided in the accessory to connect the instrument to the power source.
Front panel
SSU5264A
SSU5266A
Front panel area description:
| No. | Items | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RF connectors | SPDT RF ports and SP6T RF ports. |
| 2 | Indicator Lights | Indicate which port the middle port links to. |
| 3 | Model name | Model name and operation frequency. |
| 4 | Illustration | Illustration of the indicator lights. |
RF connectors:
Front panel RF connectors (SSU5264A)
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There are 4 groups of RF connectors. Every group is an independent SPDT.
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When a SPDT is configurated, the middle connect will be link to left of right connect. And the indicator light will turn green 1 (Left) or green 2 (right).
Front panel RF connectors (SSU5266A) -
There are 2 groups of RF connectors. Every group is an independent SP6T.
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The middle connector of the SP6T switch can be configured to connect to one of the six surrounding connectors. At this time, the connected connector indicator light lights up
Rear panel
Rear panel
- FAN
- DC Power Port 12V DC power supply , 1.25A maxim current
- USB Device For commuication with host
- Power Switch
- Serial Number Label
Rear panel area description:
| No. | Items | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fan | Used to cool down internal components of the instrument. |
| **** 2 | **** DC Power Port | The equipment accepts 12V, 2A DC power supply. |
Please connect the equipment to the DC Power Adapter provided.
3| USB Device| USB port for data exchange with peripherals.
4| Power Switch| Power down or up.
5| Serial Number| The label of serial number of this instrument.
User interface
The host communicates with the instrument by USB cable. Use the SCPI instruction set. For windows system, we offer the EasySSU application to user.
Firmware operation
Switch status change
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Connect the device with a USB cable, click Rescan to get the switch information and connect.
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SSU5264A
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SSU5266A
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Click the switch button to complete the switch state change.
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SSU5264A
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SSU5266A
Firmware upgrade
Follow this procedure to update the instrument firmware:
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Download the firmware package from official SIGLENT websites only.
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Connect PC to instrument with USB cable. Run the EasySSU, enter the menu Tool-Upgrade.
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Click the Browse button to choose the firmware file, then click Begin button to update the system software.
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The progress bar will appear on the screen while updating, the instrument will restart automatically if updates succeed or display a pop-up prompt box if updates fail
Note: Please ensure that line power is constant during the upgrade by using an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), Failure to maintain line power may be cause upgrade failure or instrument damage.
Remote control
The mechanical switch supports communication with compatible computers via USB interface. By using this interface, in combination with programming languages and/ or NI-VISA software, users can remotely control the mechanical switch.
SCPI Command control
- Get Instrument Information
Command Format| IDN?
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Instruction| Returns the information of the connected device.
Parameter Type| None
Parameter Range| None
Return| Instrument information
Example| IDN?Return: Siglent,SSU5184A,1001,V1.0 - Get Model Name
Command Format| MN?
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Instruction| Returns the model name of the connected device.
Parameter Type| None
Parameter Range| None
Return| model name
Example| MN?Return:SSU5184A - Get Serial Number
Command Format| SHOW:SERial?
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Instruction| Returns the serial number of the connected device.
Parameter Type| None
Parameter Range| None
Return| serial number
Example| SHOW:SERial?Return:10001 - Get Software Version
Command Format| SV?
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Instruction| Returns the software version of the connected device.
Parameter Type| None
Parameter Range| None
Return| software version
Example| SV?Return:V1.0.0.0 - Set Single Switch State(SSU5264A)
Command Format| SET[switch_name]=[state]
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Instruction| Sets an individual switch state whilst leaving any other switches unchanged.
Parameter Type| character; Boolean
Parameter Range| A~D; 0~1
Return| None
Example| Set switch A to state 0（Com port connected to port 1） SETA=0Set switch C to state 1（Com port connected to port 2）
SETC=1 - Get Single Switch State(SSU5264A)
Command Format| GET[switch_name]?
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Instruction| Returns an individual switch state.
Parameter Type| character
Parameter Range| A~D
Return| 0~1
Example| Get switch B state GETB?Return:0 - Set All Switches State(SSU5264A)
Command Format| SETP=[states]
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Instruction| Sets the states of all switches simultaneously.
Parameter Type| Integer (decimal)
Parameter Range| 0~15
Return| None - Get All Switch State(SSU5264A)
Command Format| SWPORT?
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Instruction| Returns the states of all switches.
Parameter Type| None
Parameter Range| None
Return| The states of all switches (decimal)
Example| SWPORT?Return:14 - Set Single Switch State(SSU5266A)
Command Format| SP6T[switch_name]:STATE:[state]
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Instruction| Sets an individual switch state whilst leaving any other switches unchanged.
Parameter Type| character; Boolean
Parameter Range| A~B; 0~6
Return| None
Example| Set switch A to state 1（Com port connected to port 1）
SP6TA:STATE:1 - Get Single Switch State(SSU5266A)
Command Format| SP6T[switch_name]:STATE?
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Instruction| Returns an individual switch state.
Parameter Type| character
Parameter Range| A~B
Return| 0~6
Example| Get switch A state SP6TA:STATE?Return:1
Product certification
SIGLENT guarantees this product conforms to the national and industrial standards in China as well as the ISO9001: 2008 standard and the ISO14001: 2004 standard. Other international standard conformance certification is in progress.
For more product information
You can obtain the instrument information and installation status of all options through Utility menu, for more information of this product, please refer to the following manuals (you can also download them from the SIGLENT web site):
- SSU5000A Series Mechanical Switch user manual: Provides detailed introductions of the functions of this instrument.
- SSU5000A Series Mechanical Switch Data Sheet and programming manual: Provides the main characteristics and specifications of this instrument. Provides detailed introductions of the SCPI commands and programming of this instrument
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References
- Expert in Test & measurement Solution - SIGLENT Technologies
- 数字示波器_射频信号发生器_频谱分析仪-鼎阳官方网站
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