OpticalLinkReceiver.ReceiverType Property

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Description

Indicates which hardware model to use for the optical receiver.

The APD (avalanche photodiode) receiver type uses a combined shot noise and thermal noise model, using the properties:

.AvalanchePhotodiodeGain.

.NEP

.Responsivity

.DarkCurrent

.AmplifierNoiseFactor

.ExcessNoiseFactor

.BackgroundLightPower

The PIN diode receiver type uses a purely thermal model of noise, using the properties:

.AmplifierNoiseFactor

.Responsivity

.NEP

The preamplified receiver type uses the properties:

.PreampNoiseFigure

.BackgroundLightPower

The heterodyne and homodyne receiver types use the properties:

.QuantumEfficiency

.BackgroundLightPower

Timing Precision Mode

This page describes functionality in millisecond timing precision mode. Millisecond timing precision mode is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. We recommend that you migrate your Mission Plans to nanosecond timing precision mode.

Click here to see the documentation for this object in nanosecond timing precision mode.

Attributes

Type:

integer

Access:

read/write

Default Value:

0 ( APD )

Valid Values:

Value	Label
0	APD
1	PIN
2	Preamplified
3	Heterodyne
4	Homodyne

Syntax

myVariable1 = myOpticalLinkReceiver1.ReceiverType;

myOpticalLinkReceiver1.ReceiverType = myVariable1;