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Chapter 2. Preparation for Use 

 

2-1. Initial Inspection 

 

Please inspect the box contents and make sure all items listed are included. Keep the 

shipping  box  and  all  packing  materials  until  the  inspection  of  the LPT  3000  Spectrum 

Analyzer is complete.   

 

Table 2-1 (below) shows all accessories offered with the LPT-6000 Spectrum Analyzer. 

Please contact LP Technologies Customer Support for any damaged parts, missing items 

or any other issue that you may need assistance with. 

 

To clean the unit, please use a dry or wet cloth on the surface only. Do not clean the 

inside of the case. 

 

 

 

 

Accessories 

Note: 

Operation Manual CD 

Included in the package 

Power Cable (AC Power Cable 3 Holes) 

Included in the package 

[Table 2-1] Accessories offered with the LPT 3000 Spectrum Analyzer 

 

 

2-2. Requirements for Power 

 

The LPT 3000 does not need any additional external devices, use only the power cord provided. 
For more information, see Table 2-2 below. 

   

[Table 2-2] Requirements for AC Power 

Input Voltage 

100 - 120 VAC ( 50 - 60 Hz ) 

To prevent an electric shock, please unplug the power cord from the main power 

supply on the back of the spectrum analyzer before cleaning. 

 

 

WARNING !

 

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Summary of Contents for LPT-6000

Page 1: ...2 GHz Digitally Synthesized RF Spectrum Analyzer LPT 6000 LP Technologies Inc LPT 6000 99 Washington Street Melrose MA 02176 Phone 781 665 1400 Toll Free 1 800 517 8431 Visit us at www TestEquipmentDe...

Page 2: ...12 Chapter 3 Starting 13 3 1 Front Panel Overview 14 3 2 Rear Panel Overview 17 3 3 Display Overview 18 3 4 Menu and soft key Overview 20 3 5 Measurement Methods 21 3 6 Summary of Measurements 22 Chap...

Page 3: ...8 File Save 35 4 19 File Load 36 4 20 File Delete 36 4 21 File Copy 37 4 22 File Rename 37 4 23 File Create Dir 38 4 24 Print Setup 38 Chapter 5 Explanation of a Front Board Key 39 5 1 AMPLITUDE 40 5...

Page 4: ...reset 57 5 13 Print 59 5 14 Print Setup 59 5 15 Return 60 5 16 Peak Search 60 5 17 Single Sweep 61 5 18 SPAN 61 5 19 Sweep 62 5 20 System 62 5 21 Trig 65 5 22 Trace 66 Chapter 6 Options 68 6 1 Specifi...

Page 5: ...pg 5 Product specifications In this Chapter we will review the LPT 6000 Spectrum Analyzer s specifications...

Page 6: ...eference frequency accuracy Span Span accuracy 50 of RBW Phase Noise 90 dBc Hz 10 kHz offset Amplitude Range 20 dBm 105 dBm Avg Noise Level 1 kHz RBW 10 Hz VBW 105 dBm 150 kHz 1 GHz 100 dBm 1 GHz 2 4...

Page 7: ...ideo Bandwidth 10 Hz to 3 MHz in 1 3 10 step Sweep Time 100 ms to 1000 sec 40 ms to 1000 sec zero span Accuracy 20 Trigger Source External rear Video Free run Line Trigger Mode continuous single Trigg...

Page 8: ...esk Jet etc USB Storage Device supports 1 1 2 0 for storing image files supports GIF format Ethernet Option 10 Base T Ethernet supports Internet remote control GPIB Interface Option IEEE 488 bus Gener...

Page 9: ...pg 9 Preparation for Use In this Chapter we will review the following Initial inspection Power requirements Fuse check Power cable Environmental conditions Turning ON the LPT 6000...

Page 10: ...oth on the surface only Do not clean the inside of the case Accessories Note Operation Manual CD Included in the package Power Cable AC Power Cable 3 Holes Included in the package Table 2 1 Accessorie...

Page 11: ...Standards the LPT 3000 s power cable uses 3 lines including Ground When connected to a power outlet the cable grounds a cabinet of the unit 2 5 EnvironmentConditions WARNING WARNING To prevent the dan...

Page 12: ...ow the unit to warm up for approximately 10 minutes before operating Ifyouintendtouseanexternalsignalof10MHzasastandardfrequency pleaseusethe10MHzREF INinputconnectorontherearpanel Thesignallevelshoul...

Page 13: ...pg 13 Getting started In this Chapter we will review the following Front panel overview Rear panel overview Display overview Menu and soft key overview Measurement methods Summary of measurements...

Page 14: ...eral different functions using the menu displayed on the LCD screen 3 FREQUENCY SPAN and AMPLITUDE keys Activate the primary spectrum analyzer functions and access menus of related functions FREQUENCY...

Page 15: ...is for setting the trigger function SINGLE key is for performing a single sweep SWEEP key is for setting a sweep time and sweep mode 6 MEASURE functions Allows the user to set up control and reset th...

Page 16: ...ection A data controlling keys including a step key a knob and a number key pad allow the user to change the numeric value of an active function Turning the knob clockwise increases values while count...

Page 17: ...equipment 2 External trigger input connector 3 Ethernet connection interface 4 RS 232C connection interface 5 AC main power switch including fuse 6 Input Output connector for standard frequency This p...

Page 18: ...display A description of each item listed is provided below 18 17 19 16 22 21 20 Figure 3 3 Screenshot Table 3 1 Explanation of a Screen Item Explanation Function Key 1 Detect mode I O DETECT Detect...

Page 19: ...e SWEEP Sweep Time 13 Video bandwidth BW AVG Video BW 14 Frequency offset FREQUENCY Freq Offset 15 Resolution bandwidth BW AVG Res BW 16 Center frequency or starting frequency FREQUENCY Center Freq or...

Page 20: ...ront panelkeys Pressing the unlabeledkeys also calledsoftkeys immediatelyonthe right oftheannotationscreenwillactivatethefunctionsonthesoftkeymenu The function becomes active when the value of the con...

Page 21: ...knob step key or number key pad please set the center frequency to 80 MHz 5 Please set the span by pressing the SPAN key The Span softkey menu is now activated on the right side of the LCD and the Spa...

Page 22: ...e highlighted and the marker value will be displayed in the active function block Please place a marker on the maximum value of a signal by turning a scroll knob Also you can automatically place a mar...

Page 23: ...ic keypad adjust reference level to 30 dBm 6 Set the marker by pressing the MARKER and moving the marker to the maximum value of a signal or by pressing PEAK SEARCH Please read amplitude and frequency...

Page 24: ...pg 24 Menu structure In this Chapter we will review the following Menu Functions Menu Structures...

Page 25: ...pg 25 Chapter 4 Menu Structure 4 1 Frequency 4 2 Span...

Page 26: ...pg 26 4 3 Amplitude 4 4 Marker...

Page 27: ...pg 27 4 5 Peak Search 4 6 Marker...

Page 28: ...pg 28 4 7 I O DETECT 4 8 Trace...

Page 29: ...pg 29 4 9 BW Avg 4 10 Trig...

Page 30: ...pg 30 4 11 Display Test Equipment Depot 800 517 8431 99 Washington Street Melrose MA 02176 TestEquipmentDepot com...

Page 31: ...pg 31 4 12 Sweep 4 13 Measure...

Page 32: ...pg 32 4 14 Measure Control 4 15 Measure Setup a ChannelPower b Occupied BW c ACP...

Page 33: ...pg 33 4 16 System...

Page 34: ...pg 34 4 17 File...

Page 35: ...pg 35 4 18 File Save...

Page 36: ...pg 36 4 19 File Load 4 20 File Delete...

Page 37: ...pg 37 4 21 File Copy 4 22 File Rename...

Page 38: ...pg 38 4 23 File Create Dir 4 24 Print Setup...

Page 39: ...pg 39 Key descriptions In this Chapter we will review the following Key descriptions Menu and soft menu overview...

Page 40: ...DE Ref Level AttenuationAutoMan The input attenuation of the analyzer reduces the power level of the input signal entering the input mixer You can change the input attenuation value manually by settin...

Page 41: ...ITUDE Ref Level Offset Y AxisUnits It allows the user to change the amplitude unit of measure You can change the amplitude unit by selecting dBm dBmV dB V Volts or Watts AMPLITUDE Y Axis Units 5 2 BW...

Page 42: ...ution bandwidth You can set the ratio below 1 to reduce the noise in situations where the signal response nears the noise level and is visually maked by it Use the scroll knob and step keys to change...

Page 43: ...ationoflattice on theanalyzer FullScreen It makes the measuring window fill up the LCD the display Pressing any keys will cancel the Full Screen display DISPLAY Full Screen DisplayLineOnOff It activat...

Page 44: ...e Change Title ClearTitle Delete the title on the upper part of a display Once deleted it cannot be restored again DISPLAY Title Clear Title GraticuleON OFF It turns on or off the display DISPLAY Grat...

Page 45: ...you save trace 1 2 or 3 the trace selected can be saved along with the state If you save the trace as All the trace are all saved along with State in a trc single file Screen It enables you to save a...

Page 46: ...er 5 5 FREQUENCY It activatesthe center frequencyset upfunction anddisplays themenuofthefrequencyfunction Frequency values are show below each specific functionsoft keymenu It is not recommendedto ent...

Page 47: ...or finding out harmonics or side band exceeding the current frequency span of the analyzer WhenselectingAuto thescaleofthecenterfrequencystep will be established as one lattice 10 of a span It can be...

Page 48: ...Hz standard frequency I O DETECT 10 MHz Ref Out f 80MHz OnOff It turns ON or OFF the internal 80 MHz standard signal When this function is active RF inputs are de activated I O DETECT Ref Out Detect I...

Page 49: ...t using the trace average function This function makes the indication of the averaged value to be with swifter sweep speed NegPeak When selected the NPk is shown up on the upper part of the left of th...

Page 50: ...ion of the Delta marker MARKER Normal Delta The second marker gets activated on the location of the first marker When there is no marker two markers appear on the center of the display The amplitude a...

Page 51: ...kerTraceAuto123 It designates a marker on trace If you press Marker Trace Auto 1 2 3 a marker on trace 1 will be activated when there is no marker on While the marker is currently activated press Mark...

Page 52: ...nnot be used when it is on zero span MARKER Mkr CF Mkr CF Step It changes the scale of the center frequency step so that it can match the activated marker value In order to see the scale of the step p...

Page 53: ...frequency If you want to see the scale of the step please press FREQUENCY CF Step Mkr Delta CF Step cannot be used when the marker is off or is on zero span MARKER Mkr Delta CF Step Mkr Ref Lvl It set...

Page 54: ...Pause and Resume MEAS CONTROL Pause Resume It resumes the temporarily suspended measurement The key label makes conversion between Pause and Resume MEAS CONTROL Resume 5 10 Meas Setup It indicates the...

Page 55: ...MEAS SETUP Offset Offset Freq ChannelPower Meas Setup It sets the channel power measurement function AvgNumberOnOff In order to designate the average number please press Avg Number On The average val...

Page 56: ...5 11 MEASURE ItperformsdiversemeasurementfunctionsincludingtheAdjacentChannelPower ChannelPower andOccupiedBandwidth Meas Off It turns off the measurement function MEASURE Meas Off ACP It calculates p...

Page 57: ...e basic value of measurement is 99 of occupied bandwidth power The measurement operates on single or continuous sweep mode If you press Meas Set up after selecting Occupied BW you can set the occupied...

Page 58: ...ns off Frequency Offset 0 Hz Log Scale 10 dB per sector Reference Level 0 dBm Reference Level Offset 0 dB Marker Off Resolution Bandwidth 3 MHz Auto Video Bandwidth 3 MHz Auto VBW RBW Ratio 1 000 Vide...

Page 59: ...eeded 5 14 Print Setup Itdefinesaprinter andselectsaprinteroption Printer Determine whether to output printed data via a Centronics printer port or USB printer port PRINT SETUP Printer Printer Setup S...

Page 60: ...uld be moved after it increase or decrease as much as the value of excursion 6 dB If there is no peak on the right the marker will not move PEAK SEARCH Next PK Right Next PKLeft It moves the marker to...

Page 61: ...zer as the marker frequency On delta mode Mkr CF sets the center frequency as the marker delta value Mkr CF cannot be used when it is on zero span PEAK SEARCH Mkr CF 5 17 Single Sweep When the analyze...

Page 62: ...ed increases The sweep time can be changed by using the step keys scroll knob or the numeric key pad SWEEP Sweep Time Sweep Cont Single It witches between continuous sweep mode and single sweep mode I...

Page 63: ...initialized in accordance with the composition of the original state of the analyzer which was established in delivery If you press Preset User you can set the analyzer as saved by the Save User Pres...

Page 64: ...internal circuit of the analyzer AlignNow It immediately starts the arrangement of a system SYSTEM Align Now AlignAuto Arrangement work of the analyzer will be automatically made every 30 minutes SYST...

Page 65: ...ress a menu key concerned Then you will see a file list and then press an update menu key while placing a file selection bar on an update file Then there will be a message of Program update success Re...

Page 66: ...the analyzer is awaiting or turn it on or off before starting sweep after receiving the external trigger signal This function can be used only when it is an external trigger TRIG Trig Delay 5 22 Trac...

Page 67: ...st amplitude of signal level TRACE Min Hold View The View function freezes the trace and displays trace information The trace information is not updates even after a seep To return to a continuous tra...

Page 68: ...pg 68 Options In this Chapter we will review the LPT 6000 Spectrum Analyzer s additional options...

Page 69: ...3 SOFT CARRYING CASE Opt 4 General KIT SET SMA N adapter 2 10 dB attenuator 1 20dB attenuator 1 RF cable SMA SMA RD316 300 mm 2 Kit box 1 Opt 5 CATV KIT SET N BNC adapter 2 50 75 adapter 2 RF cable N...

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