4501 Model - Dow-Key

4501 Model
Electromechanical - RF Switching System
Features
DC - 18 GHz
Bidirectional Switches:
n Number of SP6T Switches on the Front Panel
Local Control : LCD with Keypad Control
Remote Control: RS-232 / ENET (LNET) or GPIB / RS-232
Part Number
4501 - n/6 - *
Ex. 4501- 4/6 - GPIB
Photo: 4501-4/6-GPIB
n : number of SP6T Terminated Coaxial Switches (max. 4)
* : ENET, or GPIB
Note: For LNET option contact factory for part number
Environment
Description
The 4501 Model is a bidirectional switching system that operates between
DC to 18 GHz. The system supports up to (4) coaxial SP6T terminated
switches, which are mounted on the front panel in a 3U chassis with no
interconnections; hence in blocking fashion. A 2-line (2x40) LCD, with 16
button keypad, on the front panel allows the user to manually controlled
the switches. An on/off power switch is located on the front panel as well.
Remotely, the system is offered with the choices of three control interfaces:
Ethernet, GPIB, or LXI protocol. Using specific SCPI commands, one can
switch individual coaxial switches.
Best used for RF signal switching among exchangeable devices in test bench
setup that requires easy access to RF I/Os.
Physical
Relay Type:
Contact Material:
I/O Connector Type:
Dimensions:
Front Panel Color:
Weight (max):
85-264 VAC, 47-63 Hz, 3-6 A, 250 W (max)
Standard AC grounded power cable (removable, IEC 320 C19 to NEMA 5-15P)
Fuse/Breaker:
Externally accessible/replaceable
Storage Temperature:
-20 °C to +70 °C
Operating Temperature:
0 °C to +60 °C
Operating Humidity:
10-80% (non-condensing)
Control Interfaces
Local control (on the front panel):
>> The system is equipped with manual control via a 4-line LCD (4x40)
display and keypad control.
Remote Control (on the rear panel): All versions are equipped with
>> RS-232 (DP9 female) connector with Baud Rate 9600 bps
>> CANBus (DP9 male) used for programming the unit
>> SCPI commands
Latching Terminated Multiposition
Beryllium copper, gold-plated
SMA Female
19" wide standard rack mount
3U maximum height (5.25")
22" maximum depth
Gray
22 lbs
ENET or LNET (Options):
>> TCP/IP control via 802.3 protocol (Ethernet)
>> Supports 10BASE-T/100BASE-T via RJ-45 connector.
>> LXI style remote access via any web browser (only LNET version)
GPIB (Option):
>> IEEE-488 with 26 pin female connector
RF Characteristics
Impedance:
Operating Frequency:
Switching Speed:
Operating Life:
50 Ohms
DC-18 GHz
50-100 ms (max)
1,000,000 cycles (Cold Switching)
Frequency
[GHz]
VSWR
Isolation
[dB]
Insertion Loss
[dB]
CW Power Handling
[W]
DC - 4
1.20:1
80
0.20
100
4-8
1.30:1
75
0.30
50
8 - 12.4
1.40:1
70
0.40
35
12.4 -18
1.50:1
60
0.50
25
v2.0 03/09
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