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Glossary of EM.Cube's Wizards

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PYTHON COMMAND(S):  emag_linear_slot(slot_len,slot_wid,metal_size)
MODULE(S): [[EM.Tempo]], [[EM.Picasso]]
FUNCTION: Creates the parameterized geometry of a slot antenna in a ground planethe project workspace
NOTES, SPECIAL CASES OR EXCEPTIONS: In [[EM.Tempo]], the wizard creates a slot antenna excited by a lumped source on a short line across the slot. In [[EM.Picasso]], the wizard creates a slot antenna on a slot trace fed by a magnetic gap (current) source. The length of the slot is set equal to a half the effective dielectric wavelength, which can be changed.
| meter
| 0.005
| width of the slot
|-
! scope="row" | feed_offset
| real numeric
| meter
| 0.0
| distance of feed from center of the slot - can be positive or negative
|-
! scope="row" | sub_size
| real numeric
| meter
| 0.2
| dimensions of the square substrate & ground (only in [[EM.Tempo]])
|}
 
== Linear Slot Array Wizard ==
 
ICON: [[File:slot_array_icon.png]]
 
MENU: '''Tools → Antenna Wizards → Linear Slot Array'''
 
MODULE(S): [[CubeCAD]], [[EM.Illumina]], [[EM.Ferma]], [[EM.Libera]]
 
FUNCTION: Creates the parameterized geometry of an array of narrow rectangular slots in a ground plane
 
NOTES, SPECIAL CASES OR EXCEPTIONS: This wizard simply creates an array of linear slots in a ground plane using Boolean subtraction.
 
 
PYTHON COMMAND(S): emag_linear_slot_array(slot_len,slot_wid,nx,ny,spacing_x,spacing_y)
 
 
LINEAR SLOT ARRAY WIZARD PARAMETERS
{| border="0"
|-
| valign="top"|
|-
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col"| Parameter Name
! scope="col"| Value Type
! scope="col"| Units
! scope="col"| Default Value
! scope="col"| Notes
|-
! scope="row" | slot_len
| real numeric
| project units
| 100
| length of the slot
|-
! scope="row" | slot_wid
| real numeric
| project units
| 10
| length of the slot
|-
! scope="row" | nx
| integer numeric
| -
| 2
| number of elements along X
|-
! scope="row" | ny
| integer numeric
| -
| 2
| number of elements along Y
|-
! scope="row" | spacing_x
| real numeric
| -
| 150
| element spacing along X
|-
! scope="row" | spacing_y
| real numeric
| -
| 150
| element spacing along Y
|}
 
== Slot Antenna Array Wizard ==
 
ICON: [[File:slot_array_icon.png]]
 
MENU: '''Tools → Antenna Wizards → Slot Antenna Array'''
 
MODULE(S): [[EM.Tempo]], [[EM.Picasso]]
 
FUNCTION: Creates the parameterized geometry of a slot antenna array in the project workspace
 
NOTES, SPECIAL CASES OR EXCEPTIONS: In [[EM.Tempo]], the wizard creates an array of slot antennas excited by lumped sources on short lines across the slots. In [[EM.Picasso]], the wizard creates a slot antenna array on a slot trace fed by a magnetic gap (current) sources. The length of each slot is set equal to a half the effective wavelength, which can be changed.
 
 
PYTHON COMMAND(S):
 
emag_slot_array_tempo(h,er,slot_wid,feed_offset,nx,ny,spacing_x_lambda,spacing_y_lambda)
 
emag_slot_array_picasso(h,er,slot_wid,feed_offset,nx,ny,spacing_x_lambda,spacing_y_lambda)
 
 
SLOT ANTENNA ARRAY WIZARD PARAMETERS
{| border="0"
|-
| valign="top"|
|-
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col"| Parameter Name
! scope="col"| Value Type
! scope="col"| Units
! scope="col"| Default Value
! scope="col"| Notes
|-
! scope="row" | h
| real numeric
| meter
| 0.0015
| substrate thickness (height)
|-
! scope="row" | er
| real numeric
| -
| 2.2
| substrate relative permittivity
|-
! scope="row" | slot_wid
| real numeric
| meter
| 0.005
| width of the slot
|-
! scope="row" | feed_offset
| 0.2
| dimensions of the square substrate & ground
|-
! scope="row" | nx
| integer numeric
| -
| 2
| number of elements along X
|-
! scope="row" | ny
| integer numeric
| -
| 2
| number of elements along Y
|-
! scope="row" | spacing_x_lambda
| real numeric
| -
| 0.5
| element spacing along X normalized to free-space wavelength
|-
! scope="row" | spacing_y_lambda
| real numeric
| -
| 0.5
| element spacing along Y normalized to free-space wavelength
|}
 
== Cross Slot Wizard ==
 
ICON: [[File:cross_icon.png]]
 
MENU: '''Tools → Antenna Wizards → Cross Slot'''
 
MODULE(S): [[CubeCAD]], [[EM.Illumina]], [[EM.Ferma]], [[EM.Libera]]
 
FUNCTION: Creates the parameterized geometry of a narrow cross slot in a ground plane
 
NOTES, SPECIAL CASES OR EXCEPTIONS: This wizard simply creates a cross slot in a ground plane using Boolean subtraction.
 
 
PYTHON COMMAND(S): emag_cross_slot(slot_len,slot_wid,metal_size)
 
 
LINEAR SLOT WIZARD PARAMETERS
{| border="0"
|-
| valign="top"|
|-
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col"| Parameter Name
! scope="col"| Value Type
! scope="col"| Units
! scope="col"| Default Value
! scope="col"| Notes
|-
! scope="row" | slot_len
| real numeric
| project units
| 100
| total length of each slot arm
|-
! scope="row" | slot_wid
| real numeric
| project units
| 10
| total length of each slot arm
|-
! scope="row" | metal_size
| real numeric
| project units
| 200
| dimensions of the square metal ground
|}
 
== Cross Slot Antenna Wizard ==
 
ICON: [[File:cross_icon.png]]
 
MENU: '''Tools → Antenna Wizards → Cross Slot Antenna'''
 
MODULE(S): [[EM.Tempo]], [[EM.Picasso]]
 
FUNCTION: Creates the parameterized geometry of a cross slot antenna in the project workspace
 
NOTES, SPECIAL CASES OR EXCEPTIONS: In [[EM.Tempo]], the wizard creates a cross slot antenna on a dielectric substrate. In [[EM.Picasso]], the wizard creates a cross slot antenna on a slot trace. The total length of each slot is set equal to a half the effective wavelength, which can be changed. This wizard does not provide a default excitation source in either module.
 
 
PYTHON COMMAND(S):
 
emag_slot_tempo(h,er,slot_wid,sub_size)
 
emag_slot_picasso(h,er,slot_wid)
 
 
CROSS SLOT ANTENNA WIZARD PARAMETERS
{| border="0"
|-
| valign="top"|
|-
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col"| Parameter Name
! scope="col"| Value Type
! scope="col"| Units
! scope="col"| Default Value
! scope="col"| Notes
|-
! scope="row" | h
| real numeric
| meter
| 0.0015
| substrate thickness (height)
|-
! scope="row" | er
| real numeric
| -
| 2.2
| substrate relative permittivity
|-
! scope="row" | slot_wid
| real numeric
| meter
| 0.005
| width of the slot
|-
! scope="row" | sub_size
| real numeric
| meter
| 0.2
| dimensions of the square substrate & ground (only in [[EM.Tempo]])
|}
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