Kaelus RT1000V01A-01N Operating Manual Download

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2017 | R99-0068RevC

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RTF OPERATING MANUAL

Passive Intermodulation and Return Loss Fault Ranging Device

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Page 1: ...hich is confidential and the property of Kaelus and which is not to be communicated to any person or company or used in any way without the previous authorization of Kaelus RTF OPERATING MANUAL Passiv...

Page 2: ...turn Loss Fault Ranging Device 2 Document Issue IR Description of Document Change Date Edited By Authorization A Original Issue 03 02 2012 BH B Addition of iPA material and menus 21 12 2013 LW C Imple...

Page 3: ...n The instrument generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However...

Page 4: ...n products manufactured by them shall be warranted against the same defects re occurring in a period of 12 months or until the expiration of the original product warranty which ever shall be the latte...

Page 5: ...PA 17 6 3 Calibrating the System 17 6 4 Main Application Window 20 6 5 Measurement Configuration Menu iPA 22 7 Standard iQA iPA Measurement Modes 24 7 1 Introduction 24 7 2 Fixed Frequency PIM Measure...

Page 6: ...nalyzing the Results of an RTF Sweep 31 8 4 1 Basic Display Mode 31 8 4 2 PIM RL Marker Zoom Functions and Enhanced Display iPA 32 8 4 2 1 Setting Enhanced Mode on the Local Display iPA 33 8 4 2 2 Set...

Page 7: ...7 3 Cable Velocity Factor 54 8 7 4 Max Range 54 8 7 5 PIM Product Menu 54 8 7 6 OK Button 54 8 7 7 Cancel Button 54 9 Tips for Getting the Best from the RTF System 55 9 1 RTF System Practices 55 9 1 1...

Page 8: ...ng with RTF module connected 25 Figure 15 Softkey menu path to RTF Analysis screen iQA 26 Figure 16 Softkey menu path to RTF Analysis screen iPA 26 Figure 17 RTF Analysis Window Basic Display Mode Def...

Page 9: ...stance 47 Figure 36 Overlay of PIM Return Loss vs Distance plots 47 Figure 37 Results of verification sweep PIM vs Distance screen 48 Figure 38 Results of verification sweep Return Loss vs Distance sc...

Page 10: ...M faults in the device under test Consequently PIM faults can still be labor intensive and time consuming to resolve especially in complex systems containing many RF cables components and interconnect...

Page 11: ...prietary resolution enhancement algorithm significantly improves effective resolution of system Simple sweep setup Tx start stop frequencies automatically chosen within user defined limits so that PIM...

Page 12: ...lied via iQA iPA monitor port 5V DC supplied via iQA iPA USB port Power Connector Coaxial RF connector Type N female Mechanical Dimensions 127 x 90 x 73 mm Weight 1 0 kg Environmental Operating Temper...

Page 13: ...le are shown below in Figure 1 and Figure 2 respectively Labels may vary slightly from one frequency variant to the next Figure 1 Top view of RTF module Figure 2 Side view of RTF module showing RF war...

Page 14: ...ated whenever 12V DC is present on the AUX Port 7 RTF Frequency Variant Label Indicates the frequency variant of the RTF module The RTF 1000 variant is designed for operation from 698 960 MHz whereas...

Page 15: ...measured PIM signal and 12V DC power from the iQA iPA to the RTF module 11 12 13 USB Port One of the USB Ports on the iQA iPA must be connected to the RTF module For C series iQAs the preferred choic...

Page 16: ...If your N to SMB cable has been lost or damaged a replacement cable can be ordered from Kaelus part no R18 0768 500 6 Getting Started 6 1 Connecting the RTF Module to the iQA The RTF module can be con...

Page 17: ...provided 3 Connect the USB port on the RTF module to the Type A USB port under the iPA s protective side cover 6 3 Calibrating the System Before the RTF module can be used it must first be calibrated...

Page 18: ...PIM vs Distance functions until the unit has been calibrated However Return Loss vs Distance functionality is always available regardless of whether or not the PIM calibration has been performed 5 The...

Page 19: ...e 6 RTF module on the iQA CIS 0001A PIM Source used for 5th order calibration Figure 7 RTF module attached to iPA with PIM Source attached to Test port 19 2017 Infinite Electronics Inc All Rights Rese...

Page 20: ...module has been successfully calibrated the instrument will return to the Main Application Window The layout of the main application window is described in the iQA iPA Operating Manuals When the RTF m...

Page 21: ...indow with RTF module connected to iPA Local contol Peak Return Loss Indicator Return Loss Pass Fail Indicator Peak PIM Distance Indicator Peak RL Distance Indicator Peak Return Loss Indicator Peak PI...

Page 22: ...asurement configuration Menu iPA Local control Select the Measurement Configuration Menu Figure 12 Measurement Configuration Menu iPA Remote Control 3 2 3 4 12 4 6 6 5 11 5 10 9 8 7 1 Operating Manual...

Page 23: ...selected will depend on whether you using a touch screen or PC 4 Power Adjust Slider When touched the slider can be moved to adjust the Tx Power When Power Adjust is unlinked each tone can be adjusted...

Page 24: ...still available when the RTF module is connected including Fixed frequency PIM measurement Time trace Frequency sweep Spectrum monitor The only difference with the RTF module at present is the additio...

Page 25: ...h RTF module connected Peak Return Loss Result Return Loss Pass Fail Indicator If the return loss fails the Pass Fail threshold the following warning message is displayed The user can now choose to ab...

Page 26: ...s available This screen is referred to as the RTF Analysis window To navigate to the RTF Analysis window from the iQA iPA s main application window use the softkey menu sequence Mode RTF as shown in F...

Page 27: ...ce Sources of PIM in the device under test show up as peaks on the plot 8 2 1 4 Return Loss vs Distance Plot iQA This mode plots return loss as a function of distance Sources of poor return loss in th...

Page 28: ...If the instrument cannot find any combination of frequencies that generate a PIM product in the Rx band an error message will appear and the user will have the opportunity to correct the tone placeme...

Page 29: ...tton Bar The button bar is the main user instrument interface 8 2 1 17 HPA Temperature This temperature display area doubles as an alarm status indicator As soon as an instrument alarm is triggered it...

Page 30: ...ibration exists that matches the new settings Calibrations may also be manually initiated by the user at any time To trigger a manual calibration press the CAL button at the top of the RTF Analysis sc...

Page 31: ...mpletion of the PIM sweep the high power transmit carriers are automatically turned off and the results of the sweep are displayed on the screen 8 4 Analyzing the Results of an RTF Sweep The results o...

Page 32: ...plication window as described in the iQA iPA Operating Manual The threshold on the main application window is a customer specified value that is used for acceptance testing at a site The threshold on...

Page 33: ...hin the maximum range of the measurement Enhanced display mode can also be selected per individual client 8 4 2 1 Setting Enhanced Mode on the Local Display iPA Figure 21 Enable Enhanced Display and T...

Page 34: ...using a touch screen device Touch where indicated click with the mouse pointer or touchpad where indicated 8 4 2 2 Setting Enhanced Mode on the Remote Display iPA Touch here to bring up the Menu Oper...

Page 35: ...e Screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Touch here to bring up the Menu 2 Display PIM trace only 3 Display RL trace only 4 Display PIM RL Overlay trace 5 Activate Deactivate Enhanced Mode 6 Reset Zoom to full scale 35...

Page 36: ...each side of the display The right hand side is for the RL vertical scale and the left hand side is for the PIM vertical scale At the top of the screen is combo window containing a red and blue recta...

Page 37: ...creen 1 2 3 4 1 When pointed here Zoom In Out with Mouse wheel Return Loss only 2 When pointed here Zoom In Out with Mouse wheel PIM and Return loss 3 When pointed here Zoom In Out with Mouse wheel PI...

Page 38: ...e click or touch pad iPA Remote PC Screen Double click or double touch on a touch screen device Same positions as Figure 26 Zoom control window with mouse wheel iPA Operating Manual Passive Intermodul...

Page 40: ...traces together The traces can moved in both a vertical and horizontal direction By touching the vertical axis on the left side of the screen the user can slide the PIM trace up or down while leaving...

Page 41: ...erence Line The PIM reference line determines the sensitivity of the Peak Search controls Any peaks below the reference line are ignored when moving the marker from peak to peak To change the PIM refe...

Page 42: ...l The resolution enhancement control allows the user to toggle between standard resolution mode and enhanced resolution mode as shown in Figure 31 When the control is colored light grey the standard r...

Page 43: ...Upper PIM 4 Distance Between Markers 1 2 5 Peak Marker 6 Vertical Axis Limit Lower PIM 7 Horixontal Axis Limit Lower 8 Distance Units 9 Peak Search Controls Marker 1 10 Trace Select Enhanced Display Z...

Page 44: ...istance plot iQA 1 Peak Marker Value 2 Peak Marker 3 Return Loss Reference Line 4 Horizontal Axis Limit Lower 5 Distance Units 6 Vertical Axis Limit Upper 7 Resolution Enhancement On Off Control 8 Pea...

Page 45: ...3 Peak Marker 4 Horizontal Axis Limit Lower 5 Peak Marker Value 6 RL Scale 7 Peak Search Controls Marker 1 8 Trace Select Enhanced Display Zoom Reset Menu 9 Peak Search Controls Marker 2 10 Horizontal...

Page 46: ...n the autoscale control is colored light grey autoscaling is turned off and the axis limits remain the same until changed by the user The iPA autoscales by default and can be adjusted by Zooming and P...

Page 47: ...nd settings on this screen are identical to those of the PIM vs Distance and Return Loss vs Distance plots described in Sections 8 4 2 and 8 4 5 respectively The only new feature is the Marker Delta I...

Page 48: ...nd 40 dB 8 5 Verifying the Accuracy of the Calibration Before commencing an extended round of RTF measurements on the device under test it is advisable to perform a verification sweep to check the acc...

Page 49: ...ever there may be situations in which the user wishes to change some or all of these settings The following sections explain how this is done 8 6 1 Enabling Configuration Mode The setup of the instrum...

Page 50: ...er 3 Input the new maximum tone frequency in MHz and press Enter 8 6 4 Modifying the Maximum Range 1 Press the Max Range field A numeric keypad is displayed 2 Input the new Max Range setting and press...

Page 51: ...e Power Level 1 Press a test tone power field P1 or P2 A numeric keypad is displayed 2 Input the new test tone power in dBm and press Enter 8 6 8 Modifying the Return Loss Pass Fail Threshold iQA 1 Pr...

Page 52: ...default factory setup press the Factory Reset button 3 To return to the RTF Analysis window press the Return button or the Config Mode Indicator button 8 7 Changing the RTF Sweep Settings iPA The iPA...

Page 53: ...iPA Sweep Settings Menu Cable Velocity factor Maximum Range Adjustment Sliders Adjust frequency sweep limits using either keypad or slider Select 3rd or 5th order product 53 2017 Infinite Electronics...

Page 54: ...nd Return Loss vs Distance results 8 7 4 Max Range This establishes the maximum distance at which the instrument can detect PIM Return Loss faults without error Max range can be represented in either...

Page 55: ...ve very long electrical lengths Therefore the Max Distance setting should be chosen to reflect the apparent length of the system and not simply its physical length The apparent length can be determine...

Page 56: ...commended procedure is shown in Figure 43 Steps that involve RTF Analysis are highlighted in yellow Figure 43 PIM testing flowchart including RTF analysis NO NO NO NO YES YES YES YES START Perform STA...

Page 57: ...nds then reconnect Check integrity of USB cable If the above actions do not fix the problem the test set should be returned to a Kaelus approved service facility DC Power LED on RTF Module is not illu...

Page 58: ...uring the course of a measurement sweep due for example to mechanical instability micro arcing or RF heating effects the resolution enhancement algorithm may fail to converge Dispersive Devices The re...

Page 59: ...Range to Fault Test Set RT2000V01A 01N RTF2000A Range to Fault Test Set RT2600V01A 01N RTF2600A Range to Fault Test Set These products are in conformity with the following European harmonised and publ...

Page 60: ...at the end of the product s useful life to arrange its disposal in accordance with your local regulations 9 8 Contacts Kaelus has service center locations globally Please visit http www kaelus com Co...

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