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B.35 Home-built microwave attenuator

Module name: hjs_attenuator

Description: Home-built computer controlled microwave attenuator from the group of H.-J. Steinhoff at the University of Osnabrueck. Works with a stepper motor to mechanically adjust a microwave attenuator. Requires a default calibration table file that gets read in when the module is loaded. The name of the file can be set in the configuration file for the module. During the PREPARATIONS section the function mw_attenuator_initial_attenuation() must be called to tell the module about the initial attenuation setting.

Controlled via: Serial port

Status: Tested

Supported functions:

`mw_attenuator_name()'
`mw_attenuator_load_calibration()'
`mw_attenuator_initial_attenuation()'
`mw_attenuator_attenuation()'

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