
Lotus DSA User Manual
Document #: MAN-00001
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Figure 5 shows an example SCPI Command Window GUI. Figure 5 shows a “*IDN?”
command was sent to BUDC and BUDC response with the Manufacture Name (LOTUS),
Part Number (BUC3G6G), Serial Number (212501) and Firmware Version (v21.07.10).
User can clear command window by select File->Clear Terminal.
5 SCPICOMMAND
The following SCPI command can be typed through many tools. The example tools are:
Keysight Connection Expert
Putty
Tera Terminal
#NameDescriptionsExampleResponse
1*IDN? Identity LOTUS,BUDC2G14G,211201,v21.02.17
2FREQ? Query LO Frequency 5.5e+09 (5.5GHz). Equivalent
command “FQ”
3FREQ 5.5GHz Set LO Frequency to 5.5GHz Equivalent command “FQ?”
4SAVE Save settings to Flash. Power
up will retrieve saved settings.
NA
5PRESET Set the LO Frequency to Preset
Frequency
BUC3G6G: LO Frequency 6.5GHz
BUDC2G14G: LO Frequency 6GHz
BUDC3G20G: LO Frequency 10GHz
6LOCK? Query PLL Lock Status.
1: Lock 0: Unlock
1 (Lock)
7PWR 31 Set LO Power Level to 31 NA
8PWR? Query LO Power Level 31
9TEMP? Query PCB Board Temperature 33 (C°)
The “*IDN?” command will list product company (LOTUS), product name
(BUDC2G14G), Serial Number (211201) and firmware version (v21.02.17).
Please note that Command 7 (PWR 31) is only used for debugging and troubleshooting.
The Internal LO power level is automatically set for the up/down converter operation.
Please note that Command “TEMP?” is not available before Firmware v21.07.10. A
Temperature sensor is added to the PCB board after Firmware v21.07.10.