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AMPLITUDE

Set Vertical Scale

Vertical display scale is defined by the reference
amplitude, amplitude range, measurement unit, and
external gain/loss.

Set reference amplitude

The reference level defines the amplitude at the top of the displayed range
(see below screen snapshot).

Panel operation

Press the Amplitude key.

Amplitude

Press F1 (Ref.Level).

Ref.Level

-30.0dBm

F 1

Enter the value using the
Numerical and Unit keys, Arrow
keys, and Scroll knob.

BK SP

Enter

GHz /

Sec

mSec

MHz /

kHz /

Sec

*Arrow keys and Scroll knob resolution: vertical
scale

Range dBm

−

110 to +20 dBm, 0.1dB resolution

dBmV

−

63.01 to +66.99 dBmV, 0.01dB resolution

dBuV

−

3.01 to +126.99 dBuV, 0.01dB resolution

See page50 for selecting amplitude units.

Display

Reference Level Reading

Reference
level

Summary of Contents for GSP-830

Page 1: ...3 0GHz Spectrum Analyzer GSP 830 USER MANUAL GW INSTEK PART NO 82SP 83000MA1 ISO 9001 CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER...

Page 2: ...Will company The information in this manual was correct at the time of printing However Good Will continues to improve products and reserves the rights to change specification equipment and maintenan...

Page 3: ...EFERENCE 25 Operation Shortcuts 26 Menu Tree 31 Preset Contents 40 FREQUENCY SPAN 41 View Signal Center and Span 42 View Signal Start and Stop 44 Full Zero Span 46 Recall the Last Span Setting 47 AMPL...

Page 4: ...ine 91 Run Pass Fail test 94 BANDWIDTH 95 Select RBW Resolution BandWidth 96 Select VBW Video BandWidth 98 RBW VBW Auto Mode Contents 99 Set Sweep time 101 Average Waveform 101 TRIGGER 103 Select Trig...

Page 5: ...gnal 135 Enter Service Operation 135 SEQUENCE 136 Edit Sequence 137 Run Sequence 140 TRACKING GENERATOR 142 DEMODULATOR 144 EMI FILTER 146 BATTERY DC OPERATION 148 Battery Operation 148 DC Operation 1...

Page 6: ...lt in injury or loss of life CAUTION Caution Identifies conditions or practices that could result in damage to the GSP 830 or to other properties DANGER High Voltage Attention Refer to the Manual Prot...

Page 7: ...uld not fluctuate more than 10 Connect the protective grounding conductor of the AC power cord to an earth ground to avoid electrical shock Battery CAUTION Rating 11 1V lithium ion battery pack x 2 Tu...

Page 8: ...oloured in accordance with the following code Green Yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live Phase As the colours of the wires in mains leads may not correspond with the colour markings identified in your...

Page 9: ...n After going through the overview follow the Power up sequence and Functionality check section to properly setup the GSP 830 GSP 830 package GSP 830 Characteristics 10 Package Contents 11 Panel intro...

Page 10: ...ws with separate settings Sequence programming user defined macro 6 4 TFT color LCD 640 x 480 resolution Phone output available in the optional Demodulator AC DC battery multi mode power operation Int...

Page 11: ...nstalled Option05 9kHz 120kHz RBW also called EMI Filter factory installed Option06 10kHz 100kHz RBW factory installed Option07 Demodulator factory installed Option08 GPIB Interface factory installed...

Page 12: ...x2 GSC 004 Kit box GKT 006 EMI Probe Set ADP 01 Adaptor BNC J F N P M x 1 ADP 02 Adaptor SMA J F N P M x 1 ANT 01 6cm Loop H Field Probe x 1 ANT 02 3cm Loop H Field Probe x 1 ANT 03 6mm Loop H Field...

Page 13: ...appears on the right side of the display Main Keys Frequency Span Amplitude Autoset Frequency key page41 together with Span key configures the horizontal frequency scale Amplitude key page48 configur...

Page 14: ...trigger running mode delay frequency and activates the external trigger input Display key page107 configures the LCD dimmer edits and shows the display line and title and activates split windows File...

Page 15: ...RF input signals Maximum 30dBm Input impedance 50 Pre Amplifier Power Supply Terminal 100mA MAX DC 9V OUTPUT Pre amplifier power supply terminal provides power for the optional GAP 801 or GAP 802 pre...

Page 16: ...face setting details see page127 USB Connector Type B mini connector for PC software connection page150 and remote control page157 For interface setting details see page126 RS232C Connector 9 pin fema...

Page 17: ...INPUT 40W MAX DC power input 12V 40W max rating Accepts a standard 2 1mm DC plug or the optional GTL 401 DC power cord For details see page149 VGA Output 15pin female VGA connector which outputs 640 x...

Page 18: ...ale For amplitude details see page48 D Marker Information The frequency and amplitude for the active marker delta marker For marker details see page62 E Function Menu The menu associated with F1 to F6...

Page 19: ...rrection on Input impedance 75 Input impedance calibration on Peak Search page68 Peak track on TraceA green B red C yellow Clear mode Average on Trace page73 Peak hold mode View mode trace math BW pag...

Page 20: ...lt stand Low angle High angle Power Up 1 Connect the power cord to the rear panel socket 2 Turn on the main power switch 3 The ON STBY key on the front panel turns red 4 Press the ON STBY key Its colo...

Page 21: ...ed the last time will be recalled To use the GSP 830 without recalling the last stored panel settings Press any other function keys see below List of function keys Frequency Span Amplitude Autoset Lim...

Page 22: ...oscillator 1 is not working properly LO3 Unlock Local oscillator 3 is not working properly Med Unlock 1ppm stability signal is not working properly Appears only when the optional 1ppm stability module...

Page 23: ...onally stable 1 Feed a signal Input a signal to check if the GSP 830 correctly shows the waveform on the display There are two ways to feed an input signal Feeding the DUT signal If the DUT is already...

Page 24: ...d vertical scales and shows the signal on the display Check the peak frequency and amplitude that appear on the top right corner of the display To move the marker use the Scroll knob or Left Right key...

Page 25: ...wer Measurement 27 Limit Line 28 Bandwidth 28 Trigger 28 Display 29 File 29 System 29 Option 30 Sequence 30 Menu Tree Power on screen 31 Frequency Span Autoset Amplitude 1 of 2 31 Amplitude 2 of 2 Mar...

Page 26: ...F1 Select Vertical Scale Amplitude F2 Select Unit dBm dBmV dBuV Amplitude F3 F1 to F3 Set External Gain Amplitude F4 Activate Amplitude Correction Amplitude F5 F2 Select Amplitude Correction Set Ampl...

Page 27: ...eft Peak Search F4 Search Peak and Move to Center Peak Search F5 or Marker F4 F5 Track Marker on Peak Peak Search F6 F4 Search Minimum Amplitude Peak Search F6 F5 Show Peak Table Peak Search F6 F1 Sor...

Page 28: ...top Limit Line Activate Limit Line Limit Line F1 High F2 Low Select Limit Line for Edit Limit Line F3 F1 Activate Limit Line Edit Table Limit Line F3 F2 Delete Limit Line Table Item Limit Line F3 F3 D...

Page 29: ...le Name F3 After Selecting Destination Copy Selected File F4 After Selecting Source Destination Select File for Deletion File F2 F1 F1 to F5 Delete Selected File F2 After Selecting File Rename File Fi...

Page 30: ...Activate Phone Output Option F2 F3 Set Phone Output Volume Option F2 F4 Set Squelch Level Option F2 F5 View Battery Level Option F3 Set Ext Reference Signal Frequency Option F4 Sequence Select Sequenc...

Page 31: ...Start 0 kHz F 2 Stop 3 GHz F 3 Step 1 MHz F 4 Frequency Span 3 GHz F 1 Full Span F 2 Zero Span F 3 Last Span F 4 Span Span Auto Man F 3 Autoset F 1 Autoset Amp Floor Auto Man F 2 Ref Level 0 dBm F 1...

Page 32: ...GSP 830 User Manual 32 Amplitude 2 of 2 Marker...

Page 33: ...3 Track On Off F 4 Return F 6 Mkr Center F 5 Min Search F 5 PeakSearch Peak Sort Freq Amp F 2 Clear F 2 Peak Hold F 3 View F 4 Blank F 5 More F 6 AVG On Off 20 F 1 Trace Math F 2 Detection F 3 Return...

Page 34: ...rn F 6 Adj CH BW2 F 3 Adj CH Offs2 F 4 Phase Jitter On Off F 3 Phase Jitter Setup F 4 Return F 6 Start Offset F 1 Stop Offset F 2 Return F 6 Meas ACPR On Off F 2 OCBW On Off F 3 N dB BW On Off F 1 Edi...

Page 35: ...de Nor Sgl Cont F 3 Trigger Freq 1 5GHz F 5 Trigger Trigger Condition Video Ext F 2 Trigger Delay 50ms F 4 Run Now F 6 LCD Dimmer F 1 Capital Letter F 2 Title F 3 Split Window F 4 Return F 6 Clear Tit...

Page 36: ...4 Return F 6 Edit File Name On Off F 3 Copy Now F 4 Return F 6 Type F 1 Delete Now F 2 File Trace Int Ext F 1 Limit Int Ext F 2 Correction Int Ext F 3 Seq Int Ext F 4 Setup Int Ext F 5 Update From Fl...

Page 37: ...F 4 Return F 6 F 1 Return F 6 Return F 6 Print Now F 2 To Ext Memory F 1 File Confirm F 2 Edit File Name On Off F 1 Edit File Name On Off Update From Flash Drive F 5 Return F 6 Return F 6 Multi Langu...

Page 38: ...th F 2 Day F 3 Return F 6 Hour F 1 Minute F 2 Second F 3 Return F 6 Language F 5 System Config On Off F 4 GPIB Add 2 F 2 More F 6 Clock On Off F 3 SDRAM Pass Fail F 3 RTC Pass Fail F 4 Return F 6 Setu...

Page 39: ...F 4 SPK On Off F 3 Ext Ref Freq 10MHz F 4 Start Edit F 1 Delay ms 100 X F 2 Wait to go F 3 Do Seq F 4 Seq Index 6 7 8 9 10 F 2 Return F 6 Stop Edit F 5 More F 6 No F 1 Yes F 2 Return F 6 Insert F 1 S...

Page 40: ...erage Off 20 Mode Clear Detection Normal Meas ACPR Off CH SPC 0 CH BW 600MHz OCBW 0 N dB Off OCBW Off Adj CH Offs 0MHz Adj CH BWs 0MHz Phase Jitter Off Limit Line H L Limit Off Pass Fail Off BW RBW Au...

Page 41: ...nning and end of the frequency range Special span settings are available at full and zero spans The last span setting may also be recalled Frequency Center and Span Set frequency adjustment step 42 Se...

Page 42: ...ue using the Numerical and Unit keys Arrow keys and Scroll knob BK SP dB Enter GHz Sec mSec MHz kHz Sec Range 0kHz to 3GHz Arrow keys and Scroll knob resolution 1 10 of Span Set center frequency Panel...

Page 43: ...MHz kHz Sec Range 2kHz to 3GHz Arrow keys Scroll knob resolution 1 2 5 sequence 0 zero span 2kHz 5kHz 10kHz 20kHz 50kHz 1GHz 2GHz 3GHz Display Span Span reading Note Center frequency and span setting...

Page 44: ...nd Unit keys Arrow keys and Scroll knob BK SP dB Enter GHz Sec mSec MHz kHz Sec Range 0 0kHz to 3 0GHz Arrow keys and Scroll knob resolution 1 10 of span Set start frequency Panel operation 1 Press th...

Page 45: ...value using the Numerical and Unit Keys Arrow keys and Scroll knob BK SP dB Enter GHz Sec mSec MHz kHz Sec Range 0 0kHz to 3 0GHz start frequency stop frequency Arrow keys and Scroll knob resolution s...

Page 46: ...viewing signals with unknown frequencies Display full frequency span 3GHz Panel operation 1 Press the Span key Span 2 Press F2 Full Span Full Span F 2 Range 3GHz fixed Full span also sets these parame...

Page 47: ...plitude modulation of the input signal Amplitude modulation 0kHz Span Start Center Stop frequency Note When using zero span for viewing amplitude modulation make sure that the RBW setting is large eno...

Page 48: ...802 boosts the level of a weak input signal before it enters the GSP 830 The input impedance can also be adjusted according to the application needs Vertical Scale Setting Set reference amplitude 49...

Page 49: ...l operation 1 Press the Amplitude key Amplitude 2 Press F1 Ref Level Ref Level 30 0dBm F 1 3 Enter the value using the Numerical and Unit keys Arrow keys and Scroll knob BK SP dB Enter GHz Sec mSec MH...

Page 50: ...1 F 2 Range 10 5 2 1 dB Div Display Scale reading Select amplitude unit Panel operation 1 Press the Amplitude key Amplitude 2 Press F3 Units Units F 3 3 Select and press the unit from F1 dBm F2 dBmV...

Page 51: ...Amplitude 2 Press F4 Ext Gain Ext Gain 0dB F 4 3 Enter the value using the Numerical keys and dB or Enter key BK SP dB Enter GHz Sec mSec MHz kHz Sec Range 20 0dB to 20 0dB 0 1dB resolution Icon The...

Page 52: ...of the display when amplitude correction is on Correct amplitude step by step Example description In this example the network between the GSP 830 and DUT distorts the waveform and pushes the amplitud...

Page 53: ...rrection point 1 Make sure that the cursor is pointing to the first empty frequency point Pt Freq MHz Gain 1 2 3 4 5 2 If necessary move the cursor using the Up Down keys 3 Enter the frequency using t...

Page 54: ...te F 2 3 To undo the last deletion press F4 Undelete Undelete F 4 Example point 3 deleted Pt Freq MHz Gain 1 2 3 4 5 2300 2 5 2400 2500 2600 2200 1 3 2 8 1 8 1 2 Pt Freq MHz Gain 1 2 3 4 5 2300 2 5 25...

Page 55: ...specified correction set is deleted To cancel deletion press F1 No No F 1 Yes F 2 7 Press F6 Return repeatedly to go back to previous menus Return F 6 Recall existing correction set 1 Press the Amplit...

Page 56: ...ename For detailed steps see page120 Rename F 3 Use Pre Amplifier Optional Background The optional pre amplifier GAP 801 or GAP 802 boosts weak input signals such as in EMI testing to levels that are...

Page 57: ...splay Set impedance offset 75 only Background Impedance transformation to 75 is also available through external devices such as impedance converter module optional accessory ADP 101 In these cases an...

Page 58: ...en sets up the suitable horizontal and vertical scale The amplitude floor which limits the search range and frequency observation span which limits the viewing range are configurable according to the...

Page 59: ...set function searches the peak signals in two stages full span 0Hz 100MHz limited span picks up the signal peak with the maximum amplitude and then shows it in the display The following flowchart grap...

Page 60: ...Frequency 0kHz to 3 0GHz These ranges are applicable when both Amplitude floor F2 and Span limit F3 are set to Auto Start frequency 0kHz Stop frequency 3GHz Span 3GHz Signal peak 100MHz Example before...

Page 61: ...ey The Command window shows the setting BK SP dB Enter GHz Sec mSec MHz kHz Sec Amp 30dBm Range dBm 80 to 20dBm 0 1dB resolution dBmV 33 01 to 66 99dBmV 0 01dB resolution dBuV 26 99 to 126 99dBuV 0 01...

Page 62: ...the reference marker The GSP 830 can automatically move a marker to various locations including peak signal center frequency and start stop frequency More marker operations regarding signal peaks are...

Page 63: ...al marker 1 Press the Marker key Marker Panel operation 2 Press F1 Marker repeatedly to select the marker ID from 1 to 5 Marker 1 2 3 4 5 F 1 3 Press F2 On and turn On the selected marker On Off F 2 4...

Page 64: ...list Marker Table On Off F 2 Display The marker table shows all 5 marker frequencies and amplitudes Activate delta marker 1 Press the Marker key Marker Panel operation 2 Press F1 Marker repeatedly to...

Page 65: ...umerical and Unit keys BK SP dB Enter GHz Sec mSec MHz kHz Sec Move marker to highest peak Method 1 1 Check the active marker at the top right corner of the display 2 Press the Marker key Marker 3 Pre...

Page 66: ...es to the peak then to the display center Mkr Center F 5 Move marker to various locations Panel operation 1 Check the active marker at the top right corner of the display 2 Press the Marker key Marker...

Page 67: ...the active signal trace TraceA The marker moves to TraceA TraceB The marker moves to TraceB TraceC The marker moves to TraceC Show Markers in Table Panel operation 1 Check the active marker at the top...

Page 68: ...eature with the Marker function and it is best to use the two together All peaks can be viewed at once using the peak table with configurable amplitude threshold and sorting order Search Signal Peaks...

Page 69: ...Method 1 1 Press the Peak Search key PeakSearch 2 Press F1 Pk Search Pk Search F 1 Method 2 1 Make sure that the marker is already activated If not press the Marker key Marker 2 Press F4 To Peak To Pe...

Page 70: ...next highest peak on the right side higher frequency Next Pk Left moves the marker to the next highest peak on the left side lower frequency Next Peak F 2 Next Pk Right F 3 Next Pk Left F 4 Display F2...

Page 71: ...rch The active marker moves to the deepest valley in the trace Min Search F 5 Minimum Amplitude Show Peak Table Activate peak table Panel operation 1 Press the Peak Search key PeakSearch 2 Press F6 Mo...

Page 72: ...old On Off F 3 5 A horizontal line appears on the display The GSP 830 searches and lists the peaks below this threshold amplitude 6 Use the Arrow keys or the Scroll knob to move the threshold line Sor...

Page 73: ...able using trace A and B Detection modes configure the way the GSP 830 samples the input analog signal for digitizing View Trace Select activate trace 74 View real time updated trace default 74 View p...

Page 74: ...e default Background The trace is updated at every sweep The old trace is cleared up and a new trace is drawn on the display according to the latest measurement Panel operation 1 Press the Trace key T...

Page 75: ...ace shape and location becomes fixed View F 4 3 The view mode freeze icon appears at the bottom of the display Hide trace Panel operation 1 Press the Trace key Trace 2 Press F5 Blank The trace disappe...

Page 76: ...W key BW 2 Press F4 AVG On to turn on averaging AVG On Off 20 F 4 3 Enter the average time using the numerical keys and Enter key BK SP dB Enter GHz Sec mSec MHz kHz Sec Range 1 to 200 Example after a...

Page 77: ...ete rename trace file Background Trace files can be saved copied deleted or renamed using the file utility Press the File key to access each function File Save Copy Press F1 Copy For detailed steps se...

Page 78: ...ce Math F 2 4 Select and press the type of math operation from F1 to F5 A B Swaps trace A and B A B A Adds trace A and B A B A Subtracts trace B from trace A A const A Adds a constant value to trace A...

Page 79: ...TRACE 79 Example A B A Example A B A Example A constant A 5 dB Example A constant A 5 dB...

Page 80: ...o F5 and press it See below for the description of each type Normal F 1 Sample F 2 Peak F 3 AVG F 4 QPeak F 5 5 Press F6 Return to go back to the previous menu Return F 6 Parameter Normal The default...

Page 81: ...reducing the noise level For EMI filter details see page146 QPeak quasi peak Available when the optional EMI filter is installed Detects the quasi peak power level of the samples Useful for viewing i...

Page 82: ...ypes of frequently used complex measurement procedures ACPR OCBW N dB and Phase Jitter Each item is configurable and updated in real time ACPR Overview 83 ACPR measurement step 83 OCBW Overview 86 OCB...

Page 83: ...span Channel space The frequency distance between each main channel Range 0kHz to 3GHz Adjacent channel bandwidth 1 2 The frequency bandwidth the adjacent channels occupy Range 1kHz to 3GHz Adjacent c...

Page 84: ...ears in the command window 3 Set adjacent channel1 bandwidth 1 Press F4 ADJ CH Offset ADJ CH Offset F 4 2 Press F1 Adj CH BW1 Adj CH BW1 F 1 3 Enter the adjacent channel 1 bandwidth using the Numerica...

Page 85: ...merical and Unit keys Range 1kHz to 3GHz BK SP dB Enter GHz Sec mSec MHz kHz Sec 3 The value is updated in the Adj CH Offset2 column in MHz 7 Set channel space 1 Press F2 Channel SPC CH SPC F 2 2 Ente...

Page 86: ...kHz to Current span Channel space The frequency distance between each main channel 0kHz to 3GHz OCBW The ratio of occupied bandwidth as the amount of power consumed 0 to 100 0 1 resolution OCBW measur...

Page 87: ...ero appears in the command window 4 Set OCBW 1 Press F3 OCBW OCBW F 3 2 Enter the OCBW using the Numerical keys and Enter key Range 0 to 100 BK SP dB Enter GHz Sec mSec MHz kHz Sec 3 The value is upda...

Page 88: ...ss the Measurement key Meas 2 Press F6 More More F 6 3 Press F1 N dB BW On N dB BW On Off F 1 4 The display switches to N dB mode updating N dB result in the lower half of the display 3dB Bandwidth 2...

Page 89: ...tion 1 Press the Measurement key Meas 1 Activate Phase Jitter 2 Press F6 More More F 6 3 Press F3 Phase Jitter On Phase Jitter On Off F 3 4 The display switches to Phase jitter mode updating Phase jit...

Page 90: ...range Limit lines can be used to detect whether the input signal level is above below or within the specified amplitude The result pass or fail is shown at the bottom of the display in real time Edit...

Page 91: ...mit Line 2 Press F1 H Limit On and or F2 L Limit On to activate the high and or low limit line H Limit On Off F 1 L Limit On Off F 2 3 The limit line appears on the display Blue H limit line Yellow L...

Page 92: ...5 2 If necessary move the cursor to different frequency points using the Arrow keys 3 Enter the frequency using the Numerical and Unit keys Range 9kHz to 3GHz The value is displayed in MHz BK SP dB E...

Page 93: ...m deletion All 10 limit line points will be deleted at once No F 1 Yes F 2 3 Press F6 Return to go back to the previous menu Return F 6 4 To undo deletion press F5 Undelete Undelete F 5 4 Switch upper...

Page 94: ...to select the condition Pass Fail F 5 2 Run Pass Fail test 1 Press F4 Pass Fail On to activate the test Pass Fail On Off F 4 2 The test result appears at the bottom of the display Note If the limit li...

Page 95: ...aging the waveform is also available for smoothing noise level The resolution sweep time and averaging are in a trade off relationship so configuration should be done with care BW RBW VBW Select RBW R...

Page 96: ...the BW key BW 2 Press F1 RBW to select Auto or Manual RBW Auto Man F 1 3 When Man manual is selected use the Arrow keys or Scroll knob to select the RBW The selected RBW appears in the command window...

Page 97: ...onfig On to show the system configuration in the display System Config On Off F 4 Optional Items 4 Check the optional items corner and see the RBW installation status checkmark installed blank not ins...

Page 98: ...Man F 2 3 When Man manual is selected use the Arrow keys or Scroll knob to select the VBW The selected VBW appears in the command window VBW 1kHz Mode Auto VBW is automatically selected See page99 fo...

Page 99: ...he RBW installation status 1 Press the System key System 2 Press F6 More More F 6 3 Press F4 System Config On to turn on the system configuration window System Config On Off F 4 Optional Items 4 Press...

Page 100: ...4M 10k 10k 300k 300k 600k 6M 60M 0 19M 120k 300k 10k 30k 100k Logarithmic scale unit in Hz 3G 30k Span RBW VBW Optional item Install Icon EMI Filter 9k 120k RBW No Standard 10k 100kHz RBW configurati...

Page 101: ...using the Numerical Unit keys BK SP dB Enter GHz Sec mSec MHz kHz Sec Mode Auto Sweep time is automatically set Manual Sweep time is manually set Range 50ms to 25 6s 1us resolution Note When in the Au...

Page 102: ...AVG 20 4 The average mode icon appears at the bottom of the display 5 Enter the average number using the numerical keys followed by the Enter key BK SP dB Enter GHz Sec mSec MHz kHz Sec Parameter 2 t...

Page 103: ...amplitude and delay An external trigger signal instead of the default internal signal may be used as required for special conditions Trigger Free Run Select free run default 104 Video Trigger Activat...

Page 104: ...rigger level amplitude using the Numerical keys and dB or Enter key The value appears in the command window BK SP dB Enter GHz Sec mSec MHz kHz Sec Video 20dBm 5 Press F5 Trigger Freq to set the frequ...

Page 105: ...1 Press the Trigger key Trigger 2 Press F3 Trigger Mode repeatedly to select the trigger mode Trigger Mode Norm Sgl Cont F 3 3 Press F6 Run Now to manually start triggering Run Now F 6 Modes Normal Th...

Page 106: ...moment of trigger condition and when the GSP 830 starts capturing signal Panel operation 1 Press the Trigger key Trigger 2 Press F4 Trigger Delay Trigger Delay 1000ms F 4 3 Enter the delay time using...

Page 107: ...e Split window allows two simultaneous waveforms to be shown on the display The VGA connector on the rear panel outputs the LCD screen contents in 640x480 resolution Display LCD Dimmer Change Display...

Page 108: ...Activate Display Line Panel operation 1 Press the Display key Display 2 Press F2 Display Line On Display Line On Off F 2 3 The display line appears on the display and its level appears in the command...

Page 109: ...cursor reaches S Capital Letter F 2 Q R S T U 5 Press the Enter key S appears in the command window TL S To enter the number 2 press the number 2 key To delete undo previously entered character press...

Page 110: ...pper display shows full scale 4 Select the active display in which the waveform is updated by pressing F1 Upper or F2 Lower Pressing F3 Alternate Sweep updates both displays alternately Upper F 1 Lowe...

Page 111: ...SB icon appears at the bottom of the display Compatibility USB 1 1 2 0 Connector TypeA host female Note If it takes more than 2 seconds for the USB icon to appear disconnect the USB flash drive and co...

Page 112: ...derA MyBMap0 2007 06 06 10 29 2007 01 12 14 45 Date 2007 03 06 09 48 Note If the cursor is pointing to an existing file the file will be overwritten 8 A confirmation message appears in the command win...

Page 113: ...equence set user defined macro and panel settings The file source and destination are selectable between internal inside the GSP 830 and external inside the USB flash drive The File function can also...

Page 114: ...e USB flash drive and connect again File type Trace Trace waveform data For details see page73 File format tra 13 files are available internally TraceA B C current trace Trace 1to10 stored trace Limit...

Page 115: ...ource file 1 Press the File key File 2 Press F1 Copy The file copy window appears Copy F 1 Source File Function Copy Item Name Type Memory Remark Date 3 Press F1 Source Source F 1 4 Select the file ty...

Page 116: ...e display Destination F 2 2 Select the file type from F1 to F5 press it and select Internal or external The file type must be the same as the source type The display updates accordingly Trace Int Ext...

Page 117: ...n overwriting an existing file or copying to a folder To edit the newly created file name press F3 Edit File Name On F 1 Edit File Name On Off 2 Move the cursor inside the character table using the Le...

Page 118: ...warning message appears In this case re select a source file with actual data Selected File Is Empty Delete File 1 Connect USB flash drive for external file When using the USB flash drive external fi...

Page 119: ...e Function Delete Item Name Type Memory Internal Remark Trace1 Full Date 2007 07 09 10 41 Trace2 Empty 6 Press F6 Return The file location is retained Return F 6 3 Delete file 1 Press F2 Delete Now De...

Page 120: ...it file name 1 Press F1 Edit File Name and turn it on F 1 Edit File Name On Off 2 Move the cursor inside the character table using the Left Right keys or Scroll knob Press the Enter key to confirm eac...

Page 121: ...F1 To Ext Memory To Ext Memory F 1 4 The USB flash drive contents appear in the display MyResultA MyFolderB File Function Print to File Item Name Memory External Remark MyFolderA 2007 06 06 10 29 200...

Page 122: ...k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 When completed press F1 Edit File Name Off to turn it off F 1 Edit File Name On Off 5 Save file 1 Press F2 Print Now and press F2 Print Now Print...

Page 123: ...k Off Trace Trace A Average Off 20 Mode Clear Detection Normal Meas ACPR OCBW Off CH SPC 0 CH BW 600MHz OCBW 0 N dB Phase Jitter Off Adj CH Offs 0MHz Adj CH BW 0MHz Limit Line H L Limit Off Pass Fail...

Page 124: ...Panel Setting Save Recall Panel Setting 125 Copy delete rename setup 125 Interface Configuration USB slave port configuration 126 RS 232C configuration 126 GPIB configuration optional 127 System Infor...

Page 125: ...tains the following information Reference amplitude level Amplitude unit scale Start stop frequencies Center and span frequencies VBW RBW and sweep time Tracking Generator level Tracking Generator nor...

Page 126: ...B mini RS 232C D sub 9 pin GPIB optional IEEE 488 24pin USB slave port configuration No need for panel configuration Just connect a type B mini USB cable between the rear panel and PC RS 232C configur...

Page 127: ...onfigure the PC according to this setting BK SP GHz Sec mSec MHz kHz Sec 4 Connect GPIB cable to the rear panel terminal Check GPIB installation status 1 To check the GPIB installation status press th...

Page 128: ...nformation View system error Panel operation View the bottom of the screen the error message area If there is a system error the message appears in red Center 1 5GHz EXT Unlock EXT Unlock Amp Uncal In...

Page 129: ...erence signal selection status Serial Number Software Hardware Version Optional Item Installation Status Reference Signal Status Language Version 5 To close the configuration press F4 again System Con...

Page 130: ...ule page174 300Hz RBW page96 9k 120kHz RBW page96 included in the EMI Filter page146 10k 100kHz RBW page96 Reference signal status Checked radio button shows the reference signal used For reference si...

Page 131: ...to F4 The GPIB result appears only when the module is installed GPIB Pass Fail F 1 Flash Pass Fail F 2 SDRAM Pass Fail F 3 RTC Pass Fail F 4 5 Press F6 Return to go back to the previous menu Return F...

Page 132: ...the bottom right side of the display Clock On Off F 3 2 Set date 1 Press F1 Date Date F 1 2 Press F1 Year to F4 Day of Week Enter the value using the Numerical keys and Enter key BK SP dB Enter GHz S...

Page 133: ...reference signal for another device or the slave reference signal input from another device GSP 830 as master internal reference signal Panel operation Connect the reference signal output terminal on...

Page 134: ...Hz F 4 3 Use the Left Right keys or Scroll knob to select the external reference frequency 4 Connect the external reference signal to the input terminal on the rear panel 5 The external reference sign...

Page 135: ...l purpose signal useful for functionality check Panel operation 1 Press the System key System 2 Press F4 Aux Sig On The auxiliary signal appears in the display Aux Sig On Off F 4 Specification 100MHz...

Page 136: ...ith maximum 20 steps including all panel operations Delay and pause features permit observing measurement results during the sequence Edit 1 Select sequence 137 2 Start editing 137 3 Stop editing 140...

Page 137: ...e mid right of the display turns green Start Edit 2a Add step 20 steps are available for each sequence Every key operation can be recorded as a step Press the Enter key each time to confirm step enter...

Page 138: ...ul for observing the result of particular action for example ACPR measurement 1 Press F3 Wait to go Wait to go F 3 2 When the sequence is running F1 Continue menu appears on the menu Press it to break...

Page 139: ...ll be deleted Delete F 3 Aux Sig On Autoset Delay ms 5s NdB BW On NdB 5 Aux Sig On Delay ms 5s NdB BW On NdB 5 4 To undo deletion press F5 Undelete Undelete F 5 5 To go back to the previous menu press...

Page 140: ...es Panel operation 1 Press the Sequence key Seq 2 Press F5 Delete Seq All Delete Seq All F 5 3 Press F2 Yes to confirm or F1 No to cancel All 10 sequences will be deleted No F 1 Yes F 2 4 To go back t...

Page 141: ...In such case stop finish the editing process first page140 Stop Edit First 3 The sequence icon appears at the bottom of the display 4 To stop running press F6 Stop In the single mode the sequence aut...

Page 142: ...esting the frequency response of the DUT Activate tracking generator 1 Activate TG output 1 Press the Option key Option 2 Press F1 TG TG F 1 3 Press F1 TG On TG On Off F 1 4 The tracking generator out...

Page 143: ...s to confirm running Normalization Press F1 No to cancel running No F 1 Yes F 2 3 Press F6 Return to go back to the previous menu Return F 6 3 Activate normalization 1 To activate normalization press...

Page 144: ...key Option 2 Press F2 Demod Demod F 2 3 Select Frequency Modulation or Amplitude Modulation by pressing F1 FM On or F2 AM On FM On Off F 1 AM On Off F 2 Activate phone output Panel operation 1 Press...

Page 145: ...2 2 Press F5 Squelch Squelch level 0 to 4 Squelch F 5 3 The squelch level appears in the command window Output level lower than the setting is muted SQUELCH 4 Change the squelch level using the Numer...

Page 146: ...ct average quasi peak signal detection mode Panel operation 1 Press the Trace key Trace 2 Press F6 More More F 6 3 Press F3 Detection Detection F 3 4 The signal detection mode appears When the EMI fil...

Page 147: ...reference setting For reference RBW VBW setting see page99 Check EMI filter installation status Panel operation 1 Press the System key System 2 Press F6 More More F 6 3 Press F4 System Config On The...

Page 148: ...g internal battery The DC Input permits using an automobile 12V power also useful for field operation Battery Operation Turn Off the main power switch and remove the power cord before inserting or rem...

Page 149: ...ypical Check battery installation status Panel operation 1 Press the System key System 2 Press F6 More More F 6 3 Press F4 System Config On The configuration appears System Config On Off F 4 4 The Bat...

Page 150: ...mits waveform viewing and major panel operations using the familiar PC interface large monitor keyboard and mouse Installation PC requirement 151 Software download 151 Installation step 151 Invocation...

Page 151: ...load the software Installation step 1 Activate setup software 1 Unpack the zip file 2 Double click Setup exe 3 The setup screen opens Close all other applications and click OK To cancel click Exit Set...

Page 152: ...onfigure RS 232C 1 The RS 232C configuration can be checked from the system menu Press the System key System 2 Press F3 Serial Port Serial Port F 3 3 The RS 232C port configuration appears Configure t...

Page 153: ...ion in the PC go to Control panel System properties Device Manager 5 Click the Setting icon again to close the setting window 6 Click the Open COM Port icon The connection is established when the othe...

Page 154: ...ed when the other icons become active Port setting Select the port specified in the PC configuration To check the configuration in the PC go to Control panel System properties Hardware tab Device Mana...

Page 155: ...Hz and Amplitude for all waveforms Amplitude reference level unit and scale Start Stop Center frequency and frequency span RBW VBW and sweep time Date and time if already configured Printout screen im...

Page 156: ...rker in MHz 5 Select normal N or delta marker Example Marker 0 Delta 1 the delta marker shows the difference between marker0 and marker1 6 The display is updated with markers in red color The marker v...

Page 157: ...most of the panel operations Three interfaces are available USB slave RS 232 and GPIB Interface Configure Interface 158 Command Syntax Command Syntax 160 Command Set IEEE488 2 standard commands 161 Fr...

Page 158: ...ration can be checked from the system menu Press the System key System 2 Press F3 Serial Port Serial Port F 3 3 The RS 232C port configuration appears Configure the PC according to this setting Baud 5...

Page 159: ...lf test result 1 To check the internal GPIB functionality test result press the System key System 2 Press F6 More More F 6 3 Press F2 Self Test Self Test F 2 4 The GPIB result appears at F1 If the res...

Page 160: ...nd Header Several command header elements nodes can be concatenated to form a complex command The above example can be separated into meas root node freq cen 0 1 0 or 1 Parameter example 1to4 Integer...

Page 161: ...0000 khz meas freq cen Sets the center frequency Example meas freq cen_100_mhz meas freq st Returns the start frequency in kHz Example 1000000 khz meas freq st Sets the start frequency Example meas fr...

Page 162: ...etes all point in an amplitude correction set Need to specify set index Example meas refl corr edit delall_5 delete set No 5 meas refl corr on Returns the activated amplitude correction set Parameter...

Page 163: ...e of a normal marker Need to specify ID Example meas mark norm level_1 normal mkr1 level meas mark delta Sets a marker to delta mode Also sets the relative frequency Parameter 1 to 5 marker ID Example...

Page 164: ...er table meas mark marktable off Deactivates marker table meas mark peaktable on Activates peak table meas mark peaktable off Deactivates peak table meas mark peaktable sortf Sorts peak table by frequ...

Page 165: ...djch bw Returns the adjacent channel bandwidth in kHz Need to specify the channel Example meas adjch bw_2 adjacent channel2 bandwidth meas adjch bw Sets the adjacent channel bandwidth Need to specify...

Page 166: ...ple meas jitter stpoffs_50_khz meas jitter phase Returns Phase Jitter phase in radian Example 1 234 rad meas jitter time Returns Phase Jitter time in pico second Example 1 234psec Limit line meas lmtl...

Page 167: ...he RBW Parameter 0 200Hz 1 300Hz 2 3kHz 3 9kHz 4 30kHz 5 120kHz 6 300kHz 7 4MHz Example con rbw man_1 sets RBW to 300Hz con rbw mode Returns RBW mode Parameter auto manual con vbw auto Sets VBW to aut...

Page 168: ...alt Sweeps the upper lower window alternatively in split mode con disp split full Goes back to full screen mode File con file copy Copies file Need to specify the source and destination file Paramete...

Page 169: ...0 minutes 26 second con sys clock time Sets the time Parameter hour minute second Example con sys clock time_13_30_26 1p m 30min 26sec con sys clock show Turns On Off clock display Parameter on off Ex...

Page 170: ...Off phone output in the demodulator Parameter on off Example con opt dm spk_on phone On con opt dm vol Sets the demodulator phone output volume con opt dm sql Returns the demodulator squelch level co...

Page 171: ...and let the GSP 830 find the best display scale for your target signal Press the Autoset key then press F1 Autoset For details see page58 I want to see which optional items are installed Check the opt...

Page 172: ...20dBm 1 MHz to 15MHz Ref Lvl 30dBm 117dBm to 20dBm 15MHz to 1GHz Ref Lvl 110dBm 114dBm to 20dBm 1GHz to 3GHz Ref Lvl 110dBm Overload Protection Max 30dBm 25VDC Reference Level Range 110dBm to 20dBm Ac...

Page 173: ...easurement Do Sequence links and nests different sequence sets RF Input Type N Female 50 nominal RF input VSWR 2 1 0dBm Ref Lvl External Reference Clock Input MHz Type BNC Female 1M 1 544M 2 048M 5M 1...

Page 174: ...z RBW EMI Filter RBW Accuracy 15 RBW Selections 10kHz and 100kHz 3dB bandwidth Opt 06 10kHz 100kHz RBW RBW Accuracy 15 Demodulation AM FM Output 3 5mm stereo jack wired for mono operation RBW Selectio...

Page 175: ...M to SMA P M x 1 GRA 404 19 inch Rack adaptor panel 4U GTL 301 RF Cable assembly RG223 N P M 100cm GTL 302 RF Cable assembly RG223 N P M 30cm GTL 303 RF Cable assembly RD316 SMA P J 60cm GTL 304 RF C...

Page 176: ...tic Compatibility and Low Voltage Directive the following standards were applied EMC EN 61326 1 Electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use EMC requirements 1997 A1 1998 A2 2001 A3...

Page 177: ...de floor 61 command set 162 how autoset works 59 in functionality check 24 menu tree 31 operation shortcut 26 preset contents 123 auxiliary signal 23 135 average signal detection 81 trace 75 waveform...

Page 178: ...st 22 message on power up 21 self test result 22 external offset 51 external reference signal 134 external trigger 105 F feature list 10 file 113 command set 168 copy 115 delete 118 display image 121...

Page 179: ...2 operation shortcut 26 PC software 155 peak track 69 preset contents 123 specifications 174 to center frequency 66 to reference level 66 to start stop frequency 66 to trace 67 76 marker table 67 mini...

Page 180: ...erence level 49 move marker to 66 reference signal error message 22 master 133 settings 129 slave 134 specifications 174 remote control 157 PC software 150 return loss bridge 176 accessory kit set 176...

Page 181: ...er to 67 76 operation shortcut 27 preset contents 123 specifications 174 trace math 78 trigger 103 command set 167 continuous trigger 105 delay 106 external 105 menu tree 35 normal trigger 105 operati...

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