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TEST SOLUTIONSIntroduction
Rapid growth in the number and variety of wireless applications and connected devices in the market
has driven the need for more innovative, and highly customized test solutions. Customers are looking
for equipment to multiplex application-specific test systems across multiple DUTs, which requires signal
routing, distribution and conditioning functions in a variety of configurations.
At Mini-Circuits, our experience in the test space has evolved according to the needs of our customers,
following a progression from test accessories like cables, adapters, and attenuators, to benchtop
programmable test modules, to modular and fully customized rack-mountable systems. The diversityof customer test requirements has led us to build our business in this area around principles ofcompetence, flexibility, and speed.
Customers are looking to the industry to partner with them to define the test solution for their needs. Thisrequires the competence and expertise of our applications engineers to understand customers’ needs
and develop a clear system definition. The specifications for these solutions are usually being defined
concurrently with the design process, which requires our organization to be agile in design andfabrication of a wide range of unique, user-defined solutions in a very short period of time.
The turnaround time on these test systems directly affects customers’ time to market, so they’redepending on us to deliver a tailored solution, fast. To support speed and flexibility, we have capitalized
on a building-block approach to developing custom equipment for each customer’s unique needs. Our
wealth and variety of components and subassemblies in stock allows us to create integrated
assemblies for a wide range of custom specifications with exceptionally fast turnaround times.
This 2017 Test Solutions Product Guide showcases some of our newest, most advanced, and mostpopular test systems developed to date. We hope this information gives you some ideas about how
Mini-Circuits can help improve efficiency and save cost for your test setup. Reach out totestsolutions@minicircuits.com for information about anything you see here or any unique requirements
you might have. We’re here to support you!

What's New?
▶ High-Order Switch Matrices with
Touch-Screen Control andCloud-Sandbox Capability(See pp. 4-7)

▶ M ulti-Channel Attenuator Modules withSPI Interface for Cascadability( See pp. 8-11)

Contents.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
What's New?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
HIGH-ORDER SWITCH MATRICESSOFTWARE SUPPORT

ZT-20X6NB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
20x6 Non-Blocking Full Access Matrix

Easy to Use Control Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17
for Multi-Port Attenuator Systems

MULTI-CHANNEL ATTENUATION SYSTEMSMODULAR TEST SYSTEMSZTDAT-Series .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Multi-Channel Attenuation System

RCM-Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19
Compact Modular Test Systems

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Service & Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover

ZTMN-Series .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13
n-Port Mesh Networks▶ N Port Mesh Networks with

Programmable Attenuator on Each Path
( See pp. 12-15)▶ Compact Modular Test Systems with

ZTMN-0495AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15
4-Port Mesh Network

User-Configurable Front-Panel Layout( See pp.18-19)

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Windows, Visual Basic, Visual C# and Visual C++ are registered trademarks ofMicrosoft Corporation. LabVIEW and CVI are registered trademarks of National
Instruments Corporation. Delphi is a registered trademark of Delphi Technologies,
Inc. MATLAB is a registered trademark of The MathWorks, Inc. Agilent VEE is a
registered trademark of Agilent Technologies, Inc. Linux is a registered trademarkof Linus Torvalds.

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owners. Neither Mini-Circuits nor Mini-Circuits Test Solutions are affiliated withor endorsed or sponsored by the owners of the above referenced trademarks.
Mini-Circuits and the Mini-Circuits logo are registered trademarks of
Scientific Components Corporation.
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  Mini-Circuits’ ZT20X6NB is a high-performance, 20 x 6 non-blocking switch matrix, covering the key worldwide
telecom bands from 600 MHz to 6 GHz. The system comes housed in a compact, 5U height, 19-inchrack-mountable chassis with all 26 RF connections (N-type) easily accessible on the front panel.

The system includes both USB and Ethernet control interfaces along with a built-in touchscreen, providing
a range of flexible control options. Software support is provided through our easy-to-use GUI application for
remote control over a network, or local control through USB. ActiveX and .NET API objects (for Windows
environments) and HTTP /Telnet support ensure compatibility with most common programming environments.

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This bi-directional switch matrix can be programmed to connect the 6 “B” ports to any combination of the
20 “A” ports. The non-blocking configuration makes the matrix ideally suited to a wide range of multi-user
and multi-device test systems. In cellular test systems for example, the matrix would allow 6 separate test
stations to access any of 20 base-station channels, without affecting any other test stations. Multiple ZT-20X6NB
matrices can be combined to construct complex, high volume test environments.

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ZT-20X6NB User-Friendly GUI Control

ZT-20X6NB Cloud-Based Driver (Shell)

The ZT-20X6NB comes supplied with Mini-Circuits’ user-friendly GUI control software for Windows systems.
The GUI allows the user easy, point-and-click control to set any switch path and view system status including
active switch paths, temperature, and fan operation.
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The program even provides multi-user support, allowing an administrator to set up multiple user profiles withcustom port labels for each user and control over which switch ports are accessible to each user profile. This
capability allows users at multiple test stations to connect to the ZT-20X6NB over a network and independently
manage test signal traffic.

• CloudShell allows complex network infrastructure and automated test systems
to be developed in a virtual “sand box” environment• Mini-Circuits provides a driver / shell for easy integration of ZT-20X6NB in the
CloudShell software• ZT-20X6NB can be modelled “off line” in the sand box to speed up the development
and implementation of your automated test environment• Combined with a powerful orchestration script to direct the development workflow,
a complete environment replica can be created• The sandbox environment can be deployed via portals and APIs to be accessedby developers inside and outside your company• The result is accelerated development times, straightforward deployment andreduced development costs

ZT-20X6NB GUI main control screen
Touch-Screen Control
The ZT-20X6NB features touch-screen control installed on the front panel of the unit, giving you theconvenience to control the system either remotely from your PC or directly from the unit itself without theneed for a USB or LAN connection. The touch screen interface allows you to set any switch path, view
active switch paths on a graphical display, and even configure Ethernet connection parameters.

ZT-20X6NB GUI touch screen displays

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MULTI-CHANNEL ATTENUATION SYSTEMSFunctional Schematic

ZTDAT-Series 1 to 6000 MHz
Multi-Channel Attenuation Systems
Functional Description

Each model is housed in a compact 19-inch rack chassis with SMA or N-type RF connectors on
the front and rear panels. A series of standard model options are provided, from 8 to 24 attenuatorchannels, with custom configurations available on request
The system can be controlled via USB or Ethernet (supporting both HTTP and Telnet network
protocols). Full software support is provided, including our user-friendly GUI application for
Windows and a full API with programming instructions for Windows and Linux environments(both 32-bit and 64-bit systems).
The series also includes Mini-Circuits’ novel SPI daisy-chaining interface which allows multiple
ZTDAT attenuator systems to be cascaded together into a Master / Slave chain. The full chain
effectively becomes one system with every attenuator channel (from 8 to several hundred)
controlled through the single USB or Ethernet connection and software interface of the Master unit.
* 0.25 dB steps from 0 to 90 dB; 0.5 dB steps above 90 dB

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Miini-Circuits’ ZTDAT series are multi-channel programmable attenuator systems suitable fora wide range of signal level control applications from 1 MHz to 6 GHz. Each independently
controlled channel provides 0 to 95 dB attenuation in 0.25 dB* steps with more than 100 dB
isolation between channels. Its unique design maintains linear attenuation change per dB, evenat the highest attenuation settings.

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Cascading ZTDAT Attenuator Racks

Cascading ZTDAT Attenuator Racks

Multiple ZTDAT attenuator racks can be combined to form much larger programmable attenuatorsystems by “cascading” the SPI interfaces. This allows large numbers of attenuator channels to becontrolled through a single USB or Ethernet connection and software interface. All software commands
are issued to the Master unit (the first unit in the chain) which will in turn control all Slave units as required.
Cascading ZTDAT units is easy:

Mini-Circuits’ user-friendly control software for multi-channel attenuator systems automaticallydetects “slave” units cascaded to the “master” unit and displays settings for all channels inconnected in the chain.
This allows you to scale your setup by adding more channels at will while managing settings froma single control interface.

1. Connect the SPI Out port of the first ZTDAT unit to the SPI In port of the next ZTDAT unit
2. Continue connecting additional ZTDAT units in the same manner, as required
3. Connect the AC power inputs for all ZTDAT units in the chain
4. Connect the control connection (USB or Ethernet) to the first ZTDAT in the chain;		 this becomes the Master unit
5. Each individual attenuator channel within the cascaded chain can now be addressed		 as if they are part of the Master

Control interface for one ZTDAT unit (16 channels)

Control interface for two ZTDAT units, one master andone slave (32 channels)

Control interface for three ZTDAT units, one master andtwo slaves (48 channels)

3 ZTDAT racks “daisy chained” via SPI ports

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MESH NETWORKS

ZTMN-SERIES
n-Port Mesh Networks

Mesh networks allow simultaneous interconnection of 3 to n devices or test systems. Common applications
include testing of Bluetooth and Zigbee devices, wireless handsets and Wi-Fi systems.
Mini-Circuits’ ZTMN series are multi-port mesh networks covering all the key telecoms bands from 350 to 6000
MHz with independently variable attenuation on every path. This concept allows simulation of a “real-world”
mesh communication network in the confined space of a production environment. Path loss can be varied
independently between any pair of devices on the network without affecting any other combination of devices,
allowing simulation of a complex range of test cases.
Number of paths, operating frequency and path attenuation range (up to 120 dB) can be tailored to yourspecific test requirements.

Schematic drawings for 5-port mesh network;
conceptual diagram below and assembly diagram
to the right.

Common mesh network requirement, clockwise from top left: 4-port mesh; 6-port mesh; 9-port mesh

Even larger mesh network configurations available on request!
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90		
95
1-2000 MHz		16.5		
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2000-4000 MHz		18.5		
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4000-6000 MHz		
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Input Operating Power 1
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12		
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Attenuation Transition Time 2			650		nsdB	
  Parameter-­‐20	  -­‐30	  -­‐30	
  -­‐35	
  -­‐25	
  -­‐35	   0	  -­‐35	
  
0	
  
0	
  

A	
  to	
  D_0dB	
  
B	
  to	
  C_0dB	
  
1000	
  

2000	
  

3000	
  

4000	
  

5000	
  

6000	
  

7000	
  

1000	
  
1000	
  

2000	
  
2000	
  

3000	
  
4000	
  
Frequency	  (MHz)	
  
3000	
  
4000	
  
Frequency	  (MHz)	
  Frequency	  (MHz)	
  

5000	
  
5000	
  

6000	
  
6000	
  

7000	
  
7000	
  
C	
  to	
  D_0dB	
  -­‐30	
  

1000	
  

2000	
  

3000	
  

4000	
  

5000	
  

Frequency	  (MHz)	
  

0	
  
-­‐5	
  

Total input power at A and B ports of any channel (channels are bi-directional)
2. Defined as the time between the attenuator starting to change state and settling on the final value.
Communication delays (in the order of 1-10 ms via USB or Ethernet) and microcontroller delays must also be considered.

-­‐10	
  1.

-­‐15	  dB	  -­‐20	
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  -­‐35	  ISO 9001 ISO 14001 AS 9100

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  D_0dB	
  

-­‐5	
  
-­‐25	
  -­‐45	
  -­‐65	
  -­‐85	
  -­‐105	
  Path	
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  A8enuator	
  SeNngs	  -­‐45	
  -­‐45	
  -­‐65	  A	  to	
  B_0dB	  A	
  tto	  o	
  BB_15dB	
  
_0dB	
  
A	
  
A	
  to	
  B_0dB	  A	
  tto	  o	
  BB_30dB	
  _15dB	
  
A	
  
A	
  to	
  B_15dB	
  A	
  tto	  o	
  BB_45dB	
  _30dB	
  
A	
  
A	
  to	
  B_30dB	
  A	
  tto	  o	
  BB_60dB	
  _45dB	
  
A	
  
A	
  to	
  B_45dB	
  
A	
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  BB_75dB	
  _60dB	
  
A	
  A	
  
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  B_60dB	
  
A	
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  BB_90dB	
  _75dB	
  
A	
  A	
  
tA	
  
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  tto	
  B_15dB	  B_75dB	  A	  to	
  B_90dB	
  
A	
  A	
  
to	
  to	
  
B_30dB	  B_90dB	  -­‐65	
  -­‐65	
  -­‐85	
  -­‐85	
  -­‐85	
  -­‐105	
  -­‐105	
  -­‐105	
  -­‐125	
  -­‐125	
  -­‐125	
  -­‐145	
  -­‐145	
   0	
  -­‐145	
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0	
  

1000	
  

2000	
  

3000	
  

4000	
  

5000	
  

6000	
  

7000	
  

A	
  to	
  B_45dB	
  

1000	
  
1000	
  

2000	
  
2000	
  

3000	
  
4000	
  
Frequency	  (MHz)	
  
3000	
  
4000	
  
Frequency	  (MHz)	
  Frequency	  (MHz)	
  

5000	
  
5000	
  

6000	
  
6000	
  

7000	
  
7000	
  

A	
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  B_60dB	
  

0	
  

6000	
  

0	
  
-­‐5	
  
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-­‐5	
  
-­‐10	  -­‐5	
  -­‐10	  -­‐15	
  -­‐10	  -­‐15	  -­‐20	  -­‐15	  -­‐20	
  -­‐25	  -­‐20	
  -­‐25	  -­‐30	
  -­‐25	  -­‐30	
  -­‐35	  -­‐30	
  -­‐35	
  -­‐40	
  -­‐35	
  -­‐40	
  -­‐45	
  -­‐40	
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  -­‐50	
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  -­‐50	  -­‐55	
  -­‐50	  -­‐55	   0	  -­‐55	
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Return	  Loss	  (A8enuator	
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A	
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A	
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dB	
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   dB	  The system model is housed in a compact 2U height, 19-inch rack chassis with SMA RF connectors on thefront panel. The ZTMN series also supports larger mesh network combinations (up to 36 ports) with customer
attenuation and frequency ranges available on request.

dB	
  ZTMN-0495AS is a 4-port mesh network 0 to 95 dB attenuation range on each path, in 0.25 dB* steps. The
unique attenuator design maintains linear attenuation change per dB, even at the highest attenuation settings.

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  A_0dB	
  
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Easy to Configure

RCM 100 Series Programmable Attenuator Module
4 Programmable Attenuator Channels
Performance per Channel

Model
ChannelsName			

Frequency

Attenuation

Step

RCM-30		
RCM-60		
RCM-100		
RCM-110		
RCM-120		

1- 6000 MHz
1- 6000 MHz
1- 6000 MHz
1- 6000 MHz
1- 6000 MHz

0 - 30 dB
0 - 60 dB
0 - 90 dB
0 - 110 dB
0 - 120 dB

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6 Programmable Attenuator Channels
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Model
ChannelsName				RCM-30-6		
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1- 6000 MHz
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0 - 90 dB
0 - 110 dB
0 - 120 dB

0.25 dB
0.25 dB
0.25 dB
0.25 dB
0.25 dB

8 GHz systems available upon request

RCM 100 SeriesMulti-Channel Programmable
Attenuator Systems

RCM 200 Series Multi-Function Switching Systems

RCM 200 SeriesMulti-Function Switching Systems

Choose any combination of SP6T, SP4T, SPDT and transfer
switches – hundreds of possibilities!
RCM 200 Series Example Configurations

RCM SeriesCompact Modular Test Systems
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consists of a small, light-weight chassis with three open hardware slots, each of which may
be outfitted with your choice of programmable attenuators with 0 – 30, 60, 90, 110 and 120
dB attenuation range (RCM-100 series) and any combination of SPDT, SP4T, SP6T andtransfer switches (RCM-200 series).

Features:• Compact Chassis,
Ideal for Benchtop Use

All models come with USB and Ethernet-TCP/IP (HTTP and Telnet protocols) control
options, allowing setup flexibility and easy remote test management. The units may becontrolled with our easy-to-install, easy-to-use GUI or through your native test softwareu s ing the supplied API objects for Windows® environments. The hardware is suppliedwith a complete set of DLLs for 32- and 64-bit Windows operating systems, programming
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