FrontEnd control. More...

import "carma/antenna/common/FrontEndControl.idl";

Inheritance diagram for carma::antenna::common::FrontEndControl:

Public Types
enum	Amp { RF, IF }
	A receiver frontend amplifier enumerator. More...

enum	Stage { FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH }
	A receiver frontend stage enumerator. More...

Public Member Functions
void	doIVcurve (in float startVjInMv, in float stopVjInMv, in float stepVjInMv, in unsigned short deltaInMs, in boolean doPower, in unsigned long seqNo) raises ( carma::util::UserException )
	Do an IV curve for the SIS Rxs. More...

IVCurve	getIVCurve () raises ( carma::util::UserException )
	Retrieve last successful IV Curve. More...

void	setFrequency (in double freq) raises (carma::util::UserException)
	LO frequency to be sent to the first stage controller. More...

void	setID (in FrontEndControl::Amp amplifier, in FrontEndControl::Stage feStage, in float current) raises (carma::util::UserException)
	Drain current. More...

void	setMixer (in float voltage) raises (carma::util::UserException)
	Mixer bias. More...

void	setSISIj (in float current) raises (carma::util::UserException)
	Set the junction current for an SIS receiver. More...

void	setSISVj (in float voltage) raises (carma::util::UserException)
	Set the junction voltage for an SIS receiver. More...

void	setVD (in FrontEndControl::Amp amplifier, in FrontEndControl::Stage feStage, in float voltage) raises (carma::util::UserException)
	Drain voltage. More...

void	setVG (in FrontEndControl::Amp amplifier, in FrontEndControl::Stage feStage, in float voltage) raises (carma::util::UserException)
	MMIC/HEMT gate voltage. More...

Detailed Description

FrontEnd control.

This interface controls the SIS mixer, MMIC or HEMT

Definition at line 17 of file FrontEndControl.idl.

Member Enumeration Documentation

enum carma::antenna::common::FrontEndControl::Amp

A receiver frontend amplifier enumerator.

Used by the FrontEndControl interface to specify an amplifier for setting biases and currents

See Also: FrontEndControl

Enumerator
RF	RF Amplifier.
IF	IF Amplifier.

Definition at line 26 of file FrontEndControl.idl.

enum carma::antenna::common::FrontEndControl::Stage

A receiver frontend stage enumerator.

Used by the FrontEndControl interface to specify the HEMT or MMIC stage for setting biases and currents

See Also: FrontEndControl

Enumerator
FIRST	First stage.
SECOND	Second stage.
THIRD	Third stage.
FOURTH	Fourth stage.

Definition at line 39 of file FrontEndControl.idl.

Member Function Documentation

void carma::antenna::common::FrontEndControl::doIVcurve	(	in float	startVjInMv,
		in float	stopVjInMv,
		in float	stepVjInMv,
		in unsigned short	deltaInMs,
		in boolean	doPower,
		in unsigned long	seqNo
	)
raises	(	carma::util::UserException
	)

Do an IV curve for the SIS Rxs.

Results are retrieved via RxControl::getIVCurve.

Not implemented on SZA antennas.

The sequence number is used to verify the remote
system has completed the requested operation.
The sequence number is stored locally on the remote system
and once complete, the corresponding monitor point for
this sequence number is set to the one passed as seqNo.
@param startVjInMv Starting junction voltage in mV.
@param stopVjInMv Ending junction voltage in mV.
@param stepVjInMv Voltage step size in mV.
@param deltaInMs Time between samples in ms (rounded to 100ms step).

Parameters

doPower	If true, instruct the PAM module to send total power values along with the IV curve information from the receivers (currently OVRO only).
seqNo	sequence number when command is complete put into TuneSeqNum monitor stream.

IVCurve carma::antenna::common::FrontEndControl::getIVCurve	(		)
raises	(	carma::util::UserException
	)

Retrieve last successful IV Curve.

An empty IV curve will be returned if no IV curve has been requested prior.

See Also: antenna::common::FrontEndControl::doIVcurve

void carma::antenna::common::FrontEndControl::setFrequency	(	in double	freq	)
raises	(	carma::util::UserException
	)

LO frequency to be sent to the first stage controller.

This will initiate any required tuning. It is assumed that the local oscillator is already set. This is the standard method for setting up the first stages, but other methods are provided for debugging. For the OVRO and SZA antennas this will also control the optics to put the correct receiver on the sky. For the OVRO antennas, will also move the polarizer if in circular mode.

Parameters

freq	LO frequency in GHz

See Also: LocalOscillator, FirstStage, IF, Optics, Polarization

Todo:: Remove the sequence number return value and put it instead in the RxControl interface.

void carma::antenna::common::FrontEndControl::setID	(	in FrontEndControl::Amp	amplifier,
		in FrontEndControl::Stage	feStage,
		in float	current
	)
raises	(	carma::util::UserException
	)

Drain current.

Not implemented on BIMA antennas.

Parameters

current in milliamps

void carma::antenna::common::FrontEndControl::setMixer	(	in float	voltage	)
raises	(	carma::util::UserException
	)

Mixer bias.

Implemented on SZA antennas.

Parameters

voltage in xvolts

Todo:: check units with receiver folks

void carma::antenna::common::FrontEndControl::setSISIj	(	in float	current	)
raises	(	carma::util::UserException
	)

Set the junction current for an SIS receiver.

This is a debugging method; normal operation is with setFrequency().

Parameters

current Junction current (microamps)

Returns: a sequence number for the tuning that will be reflected in the monitor packets when the tuning is complete Not implemented on SZA antennas (they have 3mm MMICS).

void carma::antenna::common::FrontEndControl::setSISVj	(	in float	voltage	)
raises	(	carma::util::UserException
	)

Set the junction voltage for an SIS receiver.

This is a debugging method; normal operation is with setFrequency(). Not implemented on SZA antennas (they have 3mm MMICS).

Parameters

voltage junction voltage in millivolts

void carma::antenna::common::FrontEndControl::setVD	(	in FrontEndControl::Amp	amplifier,
		in FrontEndControl::Stage	feStage,
		in float	voltage
	)
raises	(	carma::util::UserException
	)

Drain voltage.

Implemented only on SZA antennas.

Parameters

voltage	Bias voltabe in xvolts
voltage	Bias in xvolts

Todo:: check units with receiver folks

void carma::antenna::common::FrontEndControl::setVG	(	in FrontEndControl::Amp	amplifier,
		in FrontEndControl::Stage	feStage,
		in float	voltage
	)
raises	(	carma::util::UserException
	)

MMIC/HEMT gate voltage.

Implemented only on SZA antennas.

Parameters

stage	Which stage to control
voltage	Bias voltabe in xvolts

Todo:: check units with receiver folks

The documentation for this interface was generated from the following file:

carma/antenna/common/FrontEndControl.idl

Public Types

Public Member Functions

Detailed Description

Member Enumeration Documentation

Member Function Documentation