SSM5000A series
SeriesSwitch Matrix

QuickStart

QS10050_E01A

SIGLENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD

Contents
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Copyright and statement............................................................................................................... 2

2.

General safety summary ................................................................................................................ 2

3.

General inspection ........................................................................................................................... 3

4.

Preparing for use .............................................................................................................................. 3

5.

Front panel .......................................................................................................................................... 5

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Rear panel ........................................................................................................................................... 7

7.

User interface ..................................................................................................................................... 88.

Firmware operation ...................................................................................................................... 10

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Help information ........................................................................................................................... 11

10.

Remote control ...................................................................................................................... 11

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Product certification............................................................................................................. 1112.

For more product information ......................................................................................... 11

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11. Copyright and statement

SIGLENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD All Rights Reserved.
SIGLENT is the registered trademark of SIGLENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
SIGLENT products are protected by patent law worldwide.
Information in this publication replaces all previously corresponding material.
SIGLENT reserves the right to modify or change parts of or all the specifications or pricing
policies at the company’s sole decision.
Any method of copying, extracting or translating the contents of this manual is not allowed
without the permission of SIGLENT.

2. General safety summary
Carefully read the following safety precautions to avoid any personal injury or damage tothe instrument and any products connected to it. To avoid potential hazards, please use theinstrument 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 theinstrument. 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 awayfrom an explosive atmosphere.
 To avoid the influence of dust and moisture in the air, please keep the surface of the device
clean and dry.
Safety terms and symbols:
 Terms on the product, these terms may appear on the product.
DANGER: Indicates direct injuries or hazards that may happen.
WARNING: Indicates potential injuries or hazards that may happen.
CAUTION: Indicates potential damages to the instrument or other property that mayhappen.

2SSM5000A Switch Matrix Quick StartSymbols on the product, these symbols may appear on the product:

Hazardous Voltage

Warning

Protective Ground

Earth Chassis Ground

3. 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 andmechanical tests. The consigner or carrier will be responsible for damages to theinstrument resulting from shipment. SIGLENT will not provide free maintenance orreplacement
Inspect the instrument: If the instrument is found to be damaged, defective, or fails in electrical or mechanicaltests, please contact SIGLENT.
Check the accessories: Please check the accessories according to the packing list. If the accessories areincomplete or damaged, please contact your SIGLENT sales representative.

4. Preparing for useDimensions:Figure 4-1 Front View (unit: mm)

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Figure 4-2 Top View (unit: mm)
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Adjust the supporting legs:
For benchtop operation, you may want to use the supporting legs. Adjust the supporting
feet appropriately to tilt the equipment upwards.

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Figure 4-3 adjusting of supporting legs Connect to AC power supply:
The equipment accepts 100-240 V, 50/60/400Hz AC power supply. Please use the power
cord provided in the accessory to connect the instrument to the power source

5. Front panel

Figure 5-1 Front panel
Table 5-1 Front panel area description:
No.

Items

Description

ALCD Screen

2.4inch LCD screen.
Notes: Avoid touching the LCD screen with sharp objects.

BRF Ports A-D

3.5mm female RF ports, source group, usually connect to the otherinstrument such as VNA, SA and so on.

CRF Ports 1-24

3.5mm female RF ports, extended group, usually connect to theDUT.

DUSB HubEReset

USB port for host remote control.
Reboot system

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FIndicator Lights

Warning indicator and LAN config indicator.

GPower Switch

Power on/off.

HKnob

Rotate the knob left or right to move a cursor (position of selecteditem) or change a parameter value, the effect of pressing the knob
is the same as ‘Enter’.

Power switch: Light-off indicates that the instrument is in the stand-by state. Pressing this button willcause the instrument to begin the start-up process and the power switch light will turnwhite.
 A White light constantly on indicates the instrument is in the operating state. A short press
will cause the instrument to save the current settings and then return to the stand-by state
and the light will turn Off.

RF connectors:

Figure 5-2 Front panel RF connectors

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There are two groups of RF connectors. A-D are the source group, 1-24 are the extendedgroup. A and B could be connected to one of 1-6 or 13-18 ports, but A and B can’t beconnected to the same number port simultaneously. Such as C and D ports, the numberof ports can be connected to are 7-12 and 19-24.
When a couple of RF connector are linked together, the corresponding port lights above
the RF connectors will be lit up with the same color.
To avoid damage to the instrument, the RF connector input signal must meet the following:
The DC voltage and the maximum continuous RF power cannot exceed 35V and 20 dBm
respectively.

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6. Rear panel

Figure 6-1 Rear panel
Table 6-1 Rear panel area description:
No.

Items

Description

ADirect
CTRL

Uses TTL voltage to control switches.

BLAN

Network port for host to remote control

USB

Plugged with U-disk for version upgrading.

USB
DeviceUSB port for data exchange with peripherals.

D

Fan

Used to cool down internal components of the instrument.

E

AC PowerPort andFuse

The equipment accepts 100-240V, 50/60/400Hz AC power supply.
Please connect the equipment to the AC power supply with the suppliedpower cord. Make sure the current does not exceed the rated currentof the fuse.

FHandlePortable handle to carry the instrument conveniently.

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77. User interface
Table 7-1 User interface description:Menu
Status
Display

Illustration

Function description
The first display when instrument starts up. Display themodel, serial number, IP address, USB port status, RFports link status. Push the knob in this display will enter
the first setting menu.

1’st setting menu

Includes 4 sub-menus. Rotating the knob will select one ofthem, then pushing knob will enter the selected sub-menu.

System menu

Display startup times, vendor, model, SN, soft version,
mainboard temperature.

Port menu

Set the link config of ports. Four steps to config:1. Rotate
the knob to select one of the four ports(A-D); 2. push theknob to enter the config mode; 3. Rotate the knob tochange the number of linked port;4. push the knob to finish
setting and return.

IP menu

The instrument supports DHCP and static IP modes.
Rotate and push the knob to enter the mode setting (on/offitem). When OFF (Static IP) is selected, Rotate and push
the knob to config IP/SUB/GATE address.

Upgrade menu

When U-disk with version file is plugged, enter theUpgrade menu to upgrade the system.

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98. Firmware operation
Check system information
Enter the System sub-menu to check the system information, including: Startup times
 Vendor Product model Serial number Software version
 Mainboard temperature

Firmware upgrade
Follow this procedure to update the instrument firmware
1. Download the firmware package from official SIGLENT websites only.
2. Extract and copy the .ADS file into the root directory of a USB stick.
3. Insert the USB stick into a USB port, Enter Upgrade, and select the update file, click OK toupdate the system software.
4. 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.

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9. Help information
Connect our sales rep for more information and help.

10. Remote control
The switch matrix supports communication with compatible computers via USB and LANinterfaces. By using these interfaces, in combination with programming languages and/ or NIVISA software, users can remotely control the switch matrix.

11. 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. Otherinternational standard conformance certification is in progress.

12. 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): SSM5000A Switch Matrix user manual:
Provides detailed introductions of the functions of this instrument.
 SSM5000A Switch Matrix programming manual:
Provides detailed introductions of the SCPI commands and programming of thisinstrument.
 SSM5000A Switch Matrix Data Sheet:
Provides the main characteristics and specifications of this instrument.

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