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4.6 Graph display mode 

 

 

4

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23

 

FRA 51615

 

 

Table 4-2

 

Display modes for display unit IMPEDANCE 

○ Analysis mode: (CH1/CH2) or (CH2/CH1) 

X axis   

LIN 

LOG 

Y1 axis   

LIN 

LOG 

Y2 axis   

LIN 

LOG 

Comments 

SWEEP 

✔

 

✔

 

Z 

✔

 

✔

 

θ

Z

 

✔

 

✘

 

 

SWEEP 

✔

 

✔

 

Y 

✔

 

✔

 

θ

Y

 

✔

 

✘

 

 

SWEEP 

✔

 

✔

 

R 

✔

 

✘

 

X 

✔

 

✘

 

 

SWEEP 

✔

 

✔

 

G 

✔

 

✘

 

B 

✔

 

✘

 

 

SWEEP 

✔

 

✔

 

Cp 

✔

 

✘

 

Rp 

✔

 

✘

 

 

SWEEP 

✔

 

✔

 

Cp 

✔

 

✘

 

D 

✔

 

✘

 

 

SWEEP 

✔

 

✔

 

Cp 

✔

 

✘

 

Q

C

 

✔

 

✘

 

 

SWEEP 

✔

 

✔

 

Cs 

✔

 

✘

 

Rs 

✔

 

✘

 

 

SWEEP 

✔

 

✔

 

Cs 

✔

 

✘

 

D 

✔

 

✘

 

 

SWEEP 

✔

 

✔

 

Cs 

✔

 

✘

 

Q

C

 

✔

 

✘

 

 

SWEEP 

✔

 

✔

 

Lp 

✔

 

✘

 

Rp 

✔

 

✘

 

 

SWEEP 

✔

 

✔

 

Lp 

✔

 

✘

 

Q

L

 

✔

 

✘

 

 

SWEEP 

✔

 

✔

 

Ls 

✔

 

✘

 

Rs 

✔

 

✘

 

 

SWEEP 

✔

 

✔

 

Ls 

✔

 

✘

 

Q

L

 

✔

 

✘

 

 

R 

✔

 

✘

 

X 

✔

 

✘

 

－

 

－

 

－

 

Complex impedance plane 

R 

✔

 

✘

 

-X 

✔

 

✘

 

－

 

－

 

－

 

Cole-Cole plot 

G 

✔

 

✘

 

B 

✔

 

✘

 

－

 

－

 

－

 

Complex admittance 

plane 

There is no difference in display, regardless of whether the analysis mode setting is (CH1/CH2) or 

(CH2/CH1). 

   
○ Analysis mode: (CH1) 

X axis   

LIN 

LOG 

Y1 axis   

LIN 

LOG 

Y2 axis   

LIN 

LOG 

Comments 

SWEEP 

✔

 

✔

 

V 

✔

 

✔

 

－

 

－

 

－

 

 

 
○ Analysis mode: (CH2) 

X axis   

LIN 

LOG 

Y1 axis   

LIN 

LOG 

Y2 axis   

LIN 

LOG 

Comments 

SWEEP 

✔

 

✔

 

I 

✔

 

✔

 

－

 

－

 

－

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for FRA51615

Page 1: ...NF Corporation FREQUENCY RESPONSE ANALYZER FRA51615 INSTRUCTION MANUAL OPERATIONS nbn Austria GmbH ...

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Page 3: ...FREQUENCY RESPONCE ANALYZER FRA51615 INSTRUCTION MANUAL OPERATIONS DA00061633 001 ...

Page 4: ... in the United States WINDOWS EMBEDDED 8 1 INDUSTRY PRO Used with permission from Microsoft Other company names and product names used in this instruction manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Copyright NI Measurement Studio Copyright C 2010 National Instruments Corporation All Rights Reserved ...

Page 5: ... indicates information for preventing the possibility of death or serious personal injury from electrical shock or other hazards or damage to the instrument in the use or handling of this instrument CAUTION This mark indicates information for preventing the possibility of injury to the user or damage to the instrument and the use for handling of this instrument The scope of this Manual This manual...

Page 6: ...erating the instrument 3 Panel operations This chapter explains the function operating procedure default values and measurement values for each part of the display screen Read this chapter for a quick overall understanding of the panel and its use 4 Basic operation This chapter explains the basic operating procedures of the FRA51615 Refer to this chapter as you use the instrument 5 Advanced operat...

Page 7: ...ed by connecting a 3 pin power plug to a power outlet with a protective ground contact This product does not come with an accessory 3 pin to 2 pin power adapter If you must use your own adapter be sure to connect the ground line of the adapter to a suitable ground near the power outlet Check the power supply voltage This instrument operates on the power source voltage described in 2 3 Grounding an...

Page 8: ...tric shock under specific conditions Warning symbol This contains information to avoid risks when handling the equipment that could result in the death or serious injury of the operator Caution symbol This contains information to avoid risks when handling the equipment that could result in minor or moderate injury of the operator or damage to property Other symbols Indicates that the ON position o...

Page 9: ...of the low voltage mains installation No MEASUREMENT CATEGORY Circuits not intended to be directly connected to the mains Electromagnetic compatibility This product is a CISPR 11 Group 1 Class A compliant instrument It should not be used outside industrial environments Use of this product in ordinary office or residential areas may result in electromagnetic interference with other devices Disposal...

Page 10: ...n screen 3 20 3 4 Operation tree 3 33 3 5 Operation screen reference 3 39 3 6 Initial settings 3 88 4 Basic operation 4 1 4 1 Display and operation for powering up 4 2 4 2 Simple operation for the first use 4 5 4 3 Oscillator settings 4 14 4 4 Integration 4 18 4 5 Measurement control 4 20 4 6 Graph display mode 4 22 4 7 High frequency measurements 4 27 5 Advanced operation 5 1 5 1 Analysis mode 5 ...

Page 11: ...7 1 Error messages 7 2 7 2 Information messages 7 6 7 3 Quick diagnosis 7 8 8 Maintenance 8 1 8 1 Introduction 8 2 8 2 Daily maintenance 8 3 8 3 Storage repacking and transportation 8 3 8 4 Checking the version number 8 3 8 5 Performance test 8 4 8 6 Calibration 8 14 9 Specifications 9 1 9 1 Oscillator section 9 2 9 2 Analysis input section 9 4 9 3 Measurement processing section 9 6 9 4 Analysis p...

Page 12: ...age of the oscillator output connector by frequency 3 13 Figure 3 8 Isolation withstand voltage between signal connectors 3 14 Figure 3 9 Isolation withstand voltage between the signal connectors by frequency 3 15 Figure 3 10 Screen immediately after startup 3 20 Figure 3 11 Top menu 3 22 Figure 3 12 Top menu switching 3 22 Figure 3 13 Example of a settings dialog 3 23 Figure 3 14 Navigating the m...

Page 13: ...igure 5 18 Operation of the potential slope elimination function 5 34 Figure 5 19 Examples of potential fluctuation waveforms that cannot be eliminated 5 35 Figure 5 20 Example of connections for gain phase measurement 5 38 Figure 5 21 Example of connections for systematic error 5 38 Figure 5 22 Impedance measurement connection example 2 port connection 5 41 Figure 5 23 Operation of the open corre...

Page 14: ...for display unit IMPEDANCE 4 26 Table 5 1 Error due to potential slope theoretical values 5 34 Table 6 1 Data file format header 6 3 Table 6 2 Data file format measurement conditions part 6 4 Table 6 3 Data file formats measurement data part 6 5 Table 6 4 Measurement conditions file format header 6 6 Table 6 5 Measurement conditions file format measurement conditions part 6 6 Table 7 1 Power up er...

Page 15: ...1 1 FRA51615 1 Introduction 1 1 Features 1 2 1 2 Applications 1 3 1 3 Operating principles 1 6 1 3 1 Basic principles 1 6 1 3 2 Block diagram 1 7 ...

Page 16: ...onverter and an automatic ranging function 2 Isolated input and output connectors The two analysis inputs and oscillator outputs are independently isolated from the instrument enclosure 600 V CAT II 300 V CAT III 3 Wide frequency range 10 µHz to 15 MHz This instrument can measure across a 10 µHz to 15 MHz frequency range with a single sweep 4 Impedance measurement function Combined with a power am...

Page 17: ...pacitors and other electronic components Audio equipment Frequency characteristic measurements of speakers microphones etc Vibration analysis Measurement of resonance characteristics Example of frequency response characteristic measurement An example of measuring frequency response characteristics gain phase characteristics for amplifiers filters and other such circuits is illustrated in Figure 1 ...

Page 18: ...characteristic without using an isolation transformer for signal injection The high withstand voltage isolation of up to 600 V CAT II enables measurement on the primary side of inverters and switching power supplies that are connected directly to the mains Figure 1 2 Example of loop gain measurement By measuring the characteristics with this instrument it is possible to obtain the phase margin gai...

Page 19: ...mple of impedance characteristic measurement It is possible to measure the impedance of the DUT at high voltage or large current by amplification of the output of the sweep oscillator with the power amplifier as needed This instrument differs from LCR meters impedance analyzers and other such devices that limit the signal level to less than 1 V in that measurement is possible under the signal ampl...

Page 20: ...he EUT can be obtained Figure 1 4 Principal of frequency transfer characteristic measurement with the FRA51615 The loop characteristic measurement and impedance characteristic measurement both differ from the gain phase measurement only in the connections and the units of the measurement results so the measurement principle is the same as for the gain phase measurement described above One round of...

Page 21: ... the instrument are presented and the main functions are explained Figure 1 5 Block diagram OSC CH1 CH2 A D PREAMP CKT A D PREAMP CKT OSC CKT POWER SUPPLY DC BIAS OUT DFT MEASURE CPU CKT OSC CONTROL LINE AUX UI CPU CKT VGA LCD PANEL REMOTE IF CKT USB f USB h GPIB LAN RS 232 10 MHz REF IN 10 MHz REF OUT ...

Page 22: ...utput and the inputs for CH1 and CH2 are isolated from the enclosure and the terminals are isolated from each other with an insulation rating of 600 V CAT II or 300 V CAT III Although it is possible to take measurements on circuits that are connected to the primary side of the mains it is necessary to use the rated voltage and over voltage category c MEASURE CPU CKT This performs OSC CKT and PREAM...

Page 23: ... types of settings and measurement data It converts between the communication protocols of the GPIB USB RS 232 and LAN general interfaces and the internal communication protocol of UI CPU CKT The USB f connector is located on the rear panel and is used for connection to a personal computer that can serve as a controller for this instrument ...

Page 24: ...1 3 Operating principles 1 10 FRA51615 Blank ...

Page 25: ...before use 2 1 Inspection 2 2 2 2 Installation 2 5 2 2 1 General cautions 2 5 2 2 2 Installation environment 2 5 2 2 3 Rack mounting 2 6 2 3 Grounding and power connections 2 11 2 4 Quick operation check 2 13 2 5 Calibration 2 14 ...

Page 26: ...withstand voltage BNC adapter T branch optional The included calibration cable is the same product as the PA 001 3059 HIGH WITHSTAND VOLTAGE BNC CABLE SET 20 cm 2 CABLES optional Impedance measurement cannot be performed with this instrument alone The optional accessories listed below may be required For more information contact NF Corporation or its authorized agent Optional accessories PC 002 33...

Page 27: ...igator clip cable set small 3 per set A set of three high withstand voltage small alligator clip cables 1m that can be used for 300 V CAT II or less The following optional accessories are restricted to circuits that have no MEASUREMENT CATEGORY and 42 Vpk or less for safe measurement when used together with this instrument 5055 SIGNAL INJECTOR PROBE A probe for servo loop measurements of circuits ...

Page 28: ...roduct manuals PA 001 3036 RACK MOUNT KIT EIA This is the kit for mounting the instrument on an EIA standard rack PA 001 3037 RACK MOUNT KIT JIS This is the kit for mounting the instrument on a JIS standard rack Thermal printer A hard copy of what is displayed on the LCD screen of the instrument can be printed out by connecting a thermal printer to the USB port on the front panel of the instrument...

Page 29: ...nt in a location that satisfies the following conditions Operation 5 to 40 C 5 to 85 RH absolute humidity 1 to 25 g m3 no condensation Storage 10 to 50 C 5 to 95 RH absolute humidity 1 to 29 g m3 no condensation Place the instrument in a location of altitude 2000 m or less Avoid using the instrument in environments where there is strong radio frequency electromagnetic radiation Using the instrumen...

Page 30: ... and then install the instrument in the rack WARNING When mounting unit in the rack be sure to use a rack rail or other means and support the instrument while working Failure to do so may result in injury to yourself or damage to the instrument from falling CAUTION Make sure that there are sufficient air vents in the rack or that a cooling fan is installed The instrument has air vents on both side...

Page 31: ...2 2 Installation 2 7 FRA51615 Figure 2 1 Rack mounting kit assembly diagram JIS ...

Page 32: ...2 2 Installation 2 8 FRA51615 Figure 2 2 Rack mounting kit assembly diagram EIA ...

Page 33: ...2 2 Installation 2 9 FRA51615 Figure 2 3 Rack mounting kit dimensions JIS ...

Page 34: ...2 2 Installation 2 10 FRA51615 Figure 2 4 Rack mounting kit dimensions EIA ...

Page 35: ...power supply 1 Confirm that the voltage of the mains to which the instrument is connected is within the specified voltage range of the instrument 2 Set the power switch that is on the rear panel to the off position 3 Insert the power cord into the power inlet that is on the rear panel of the instrument 4 Plug the power cord into a ground protected power outlet 5 Set the power switch to the on posi...

Page 36: ...wer inlet of the instrument to ensure that the power cord can be removed easily Alternatively plug the power cord into a power outlet that is easily accessible and has sufficient space around it to allow easy removal of the power plug If smoke or an unusual odor or sound is emitted from the instrument immediately unplug the power cord and do not use the instrument again until it has been repaired ...

Page 37: ...tton 3 Plug the provided BNC adapter into the OUTPUT OSC connector Plug the provided calibration cables into the BNC adapter and connect them to INPUT CH1 and INPUT CH2 as shown in the following diagram 4 Run the calibration self measurement for error correction Tap on Calib on the second page of the top menu Select Calibration CALIBRATION and then press the ENTER key When the cable connection con...

Page 38: ...a year When the instrument is used for important measurements or tests it is recommended that the performance test be performed immediately before use If the instrument fails to satisfy the specifications in the performance test the NF Corporation will make adjustments or calibrate the instrument to restore performance If calibration or adjustment is necessary please contact the NF Corporation or ...

Page 39: ...3 20 3 3 1 Menu operation 3 20 3 3 2 Outline of graph display 3 32 3 4 Operation tree 3 33 3 5 Operation screen reference 3 39 3 5 1 OSC dialog 3 40 3 5 2 Measure dialog 3 48 3 5 3 Sweep dialog 3 51 3 5 4 Graph dialog 3 55 3 5 5 Marker dialog 3 62 3 5 6 Trace dialog 3 68 3 5 7 Input dialog 3 70 3 5 8 Storage dialog 3 73 3 5 9 Remote dialog 3 79 3 5 10Calibration dialog 3 82 3 5 11 Other dialogs 3 ...

Page 40: ...section 3 1 1 Front panel Figure 3 1 Front panel LCD touch panel input The settings menu and measurement results are displayed here and parameters can be set using the touchscreen Standby switch Oscillator output connector Signal input connectors Metal terminal grounded to the enclosure SCREEN COPY key Over level lamp Menu operation keys Marker operation keys Knob Oscillator controls Local key Mea...

Page 41: ...or Connector for the optional 5055 SIGNAL INJECTOR PROBE Nomenclature plate VGA connector Power inlet The center pin is a grounding terminal The instrument must be grounded 10 MHz REF IN connector 10 MHz REF OUT connector DC BIAS OUT connector Air exhaust vent USB connector LAN connector Power switch RS 232 connector GPIB connector ...

Page 42: ...ware Key Title Indicates a key with this name or symol printed on the key top Keys that do not have printed labels are identified by the name that appears directly above them on the panel A cursor key indicates the direction by its shape and the title is not printed on it Hardware Key Title Secondary Function Name Indicates a key that has secondary function printed around the key in addition to th...

Page 43: ... down keys are used for moving between menus and increasing or decreasing numerical or text values during editing BASIC SETUP If pressed a shortcut menu is displayed for quick access to items that are frequently changed Knob This is turned to move between menus or to increase or decrease the values of numbers or text during editing It is also used for moving markers when markers are displayed on a...

Page 44: ... SET lamp is not lit the main marker and the delta marker move together on the x axis maintaining a constant distance between them If the knob is turned while the SET lamp is lit the delta marker moves but the position of the main marker does not change The reading value of the marker depends on whether or not the SET lamp is lit SET lamp is not lit The main marker value is displayed SET lamp is l...

Page 45: ... at the same frequency and sweep measurements are repeated by repeating the sweep after the sweep ends Pressing the STOP key ends the measurements If a spot measurement is begun while the REPEAT lamp is not lit the measurement is performed one time at the current frequency If a sweep measurement is begun the sweep is made one time Oscillator controls AC DC OFF Turns the output voltages off Neither...

Page 46: ...oving the cursor position to the left or right ENTER Pressing this key after entering the numerical value sets that value The current setting is maintained until this key is pressed CANCEL Pressing this key cancels the input that is in progress and returns the setting to the previous value LCD touch panel The LCD panel of this instrument is equipped with a touch panel You can select and set instru...

Page 47: ...sure Connector Front panel insulated BNC connector The isolation of the input connectors and the enclosure is maintained even when the power is turned off Figure 3 3 Isolation rating of the analyzer input connectors WARNING Do not connect this instrument to circuits that exceed MEASUREMENT CATEGORY II 600 V or MEASUREMENT CATEGORY III 300 V Doing so may result in insulation breakdown and risk of e...

Page 48: ...t creating a risk of damage to the equipment Be certain to use the instrument at voltages below the rated isolation voltage Maximum isolation voltage by frequency Below 45 Hz 600 Vpk AC DC 45 Hz to 100 kHz 600 Vrms 100 kHz to 3 MHz 600 Vrms AC 100 F where F is frequency in kHz 3 MHz to 15 MHz 20 Vrms AC For frequencies of 45 Hz or higher the RMS voltage including DC is 600 Vrms or less and the pea...

Page 49: ...lation voltage Maximum input voltage by frequency Below 45 Hz 600 Vpk AC DC 45 Hz to 100 kHz 600 Vrms 100 kHz to 3 MHz 600 Vrms AC 100 F where F is frequency in kHz 3 MHz to 15 MHz 20 Vrms AC For frequencies of 45 Hz or higher the RMS voltage including DC is 600 Vrms or less and the peak voltage is 849 Vpk or less Frequency vs Maximum Input Voltage CH1 CH2 10 100 1k 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 10M 100...

Page 50: ...V or MEASUREMENT CATEGORY III 300 V Doing so may result in insulation breakdown and risk of electrical shock or damage to the equipment Using a BNC connector that has exposed metal parts rather than the insulated BNC cable that is provided with this instrument may expose the user to high voltages and the risk of electrical shock The coaxial BNC cable that is provided with this instrument is design...

Page 51: ... 100 mA This instrument can be connected to a load resistance of 50 ohms or more at maximum output The maximum isolation voltage is restricted according to the frequency as described below Applying high voltages at high frequencies may result in a large AC current flowing in floating capacitance within the instrument creating a risk of damage to the equipment Be certain to use the instrument at vo...

Page 52: ...all mutually isolated Isolation voltage 600 V CAT II or 300 V CAT III between CH1 CH2 and OSC to BNC ground Figure 3 8 Isolation withstand voltage between signal connectors The maximum isolation voltage is restricted according to the frequency as described below Applying high voltages at high frequencies may result in a large AC current flowing in floating capacitance within the instrument creatin...

Page 53: ...e between the signal connectors by frequency This rating is for when there is no transient overvoltage For measurements in mains circuits where transient overvoltages can occur use the MEASUREMENT CATEGORY specifications described previously WARNING Do not apply voltages that exceed the rated isolation voltage Doing so may result in insulation breakdown and risk of electrical shock Damage to the i...

Page 54: ...055 the 5055 manual It is possible to do servo loop measurements loop characteristic measurements even without the 5055 using this instrument alone The isolation withstand voltage with this instrument is 600 V but it is restricted to 10 V when the instrument is used together with the 5055 The advantage of using the 5055 is that it has little effect on measured circuits where the floating capacitan...

Page 55: ... the output is on or off Even when the output is set to off the relay is constantly connected to the internal output amplifier the relay is always on For that reason turning the output on or off does not affect the output impedance When the power supply is off the relay is also off and the output amplifier is disconnected from the rear panel DC BIAS OUT connector Even in that state the output impe...

Page 56: ...nized measurement across multiple devices is possible by using a common reference clock Input voltage 0 5 Vp p to 5 Vp p Input waveform Sinusoidal or square Input impedance 300 Ω nominal AC coupling Maximum non destructive voltage 10 Vp p Signal ground Isolated from enclosure 42 V DC ACpk max Connector Rear panel BNC connector WARNING Do not apply voltages that exceed the rated isolation voltage D...

Page 57: ...rence clock Output voltage 1 Vp p 50 Ω Output waveform Square Output impedance 50 Ω nominal AC coupling Connector Rear panel BNC connector CAUTION Applying an external signal to the 10 MHz REF OUT connector will damage the internal circuits Never input a signal to the 10 MHz REF OUT connector The BNC ground of the 10 MHz REF OUT connector is connected to the enclosure Do not connect signals for wh...

Page 58: ...rom the upper left OSC This represents the current output state of the oscillator In order from the left the frequency waveform AC voltage and DC bias are displayed The AC voltage and DC bias are displayed as 0 V when the output is in the off state regardless of the setting From the lower left SWP Displays the sweep resolution INTEG Displays the number of integrations or the integration time ANALY...

Page 59: ...ction status INT Operating on the internal reference clock EXT Operating on an external reference clock Measurement status CAL Calibrating SINGLE IDLE Idle SINGLE SPOT Spot measurement SINGLE UP Upsweep SINGLE DOWN Downsweep REPEAT IDLE Idle repeat mode REPEAT SPOT Spot measurement repeat mode REPEAT UP Upsweep repeat mode REPEAT DOWN Downsweep repeat mode In single mode front panel REPEAT lamp is...

Page 60: ... currently displayed Figure 3 10 Screen immediately after startup etc displays the top menu Figure 3 11 Top menu Figure 3 11 Top menu The top menu has two pages The current page number is displayed at the top of the menu Page 1 2 Page 2 2 Each time the MENU key is pressed the display is moved to the next display in the continuous sequence of Page 1 2 Page 2 2 top menu clear Page 1 2 Figure 3 12 To...

Page 61: ... by using the up and down cursor keys or turning the knob You can also make selections by tapping directly on the screen The settings dialogs are hierarchical Menu items for which appears at the end have subitems Selecting lines that end in and pressing the ENTER key opens a lower level settings dialog window To return to the upper level window press the CANCEL key As you descend the hierarchy one...

Page 62: ...ill be highlighted Use the up and down keys or turn the knob to increase or decrease the value of the selected digit Pressing the up key or turning the knob clockwise will change the value sequentially in the order of 0 1 2 3 4 9 0 1 Pressing the down key or turning the knob counterclockwise will change the values in the reverse direction Changes are immediately applied to the instrument The AC am...

Page 63: ...t the bottom of the LCD screen is tapped while the menu is selected the numerical value input dialog NUM is displayed on the LCD screen Numerical values that have been input with the front panel ENTRY keypad and NUM dialog are set by pressing the ENTER key or tapping the ENTER button Use the left and right keys to move the cursor position when editing numerical values The digit to the left of the ...

Page 64: ...m several options such as waveforms sinusoidal square triangular With the menu selected press the ENTER key to open a list box Use the up and down keys or turn the knob to move the cursor Each time the cursor is moved the currently highlighted item is set Pressing either the ENTER key or the CANCEL key closes the listbox and makes the setting fixed with the highlighted item List operations confirm...

Page 65: ...n addition to numerals The editing mode is exited and the edited text is set by pressing the ENTER key or the CANCEL key The characters that can be used with this instrument are shown below However some of the characters cannot be input for some items such as file names A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j 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 _ spa...

Page 66: ...9 of the ENTRY keypad on the front panel are pressed or if the function key DIRECT NEW at the bottom of the LCD screen is tapped while the menu is selected the text input dialog TEXT is displayed on the LCD screen Text that has been input with the front panel ENTRY keypad and TEXT dialog is set by pressing the ENTER key or tapping the ENTER button Pressing the CANCEL key or tapping the CANCEL butt...

Page 67: ...ration screen 3 29 FRA51615 Tapping on the SHIFT button of the TEXT dialog changes the character set of the TEXT dialog Uppercase alphabet group Lowercase alphabet group Numerical symbol group 1 Numerical symbol group 2 ...

Page 68: ...s the same as Text settings new input except that the current set value is already displayed in the numerical value input area when the editing begins Execution operations selection To open the listbox for the selected menu press the ENTER key Select an item in the listbox for execution by using the up and down keys or turning the knob and then press the ENTER key to execute the selected function ...

Page 69: ...ion dialog for the selected menu press the ENTER key To execute the selected function tap on the OK button of the confirmation dialog To cancel the operation tap on the CANCEL button The confirmation dialog is presented for operations that involve major changes such as initializing all settings etc ...

Page 70: ...ata MEAS DATA and reference data REF DATA The result of sweep measurements are MEAS DATA MEAS DATA traces are updated during sweep measurement operation The reference data can be updated by copying measurement data with a menu operation The MEAS DATA and REF DATA traces can be individually set to be displayed or to be hidden in the graph Markers Two types of markers are used to specify the range f...

Page 71: ...Set the integration count or time Up down left right keys Move the cursor and change numerical values Modifying knob Select menus change parameters and move markers etc SCREEN COPY key Print an image of the LCD screen LOCAL key Return the instrument to local control state Oscillator control keys AC DC OFF key Turn AC and DC outputs both off AC OFF key Turn only the AC output off AC DC ON key Turn ...

Page 72: ... BIAS Set the DC bias OUTPUT CONNECTOR Set the DC bias output connector ON OFF SYNC Set measurement synchronization to on or off ON OFF MODE Set the mode to on or off STOP MODE Set the oscillation stop phase WAVEFORM Select the waveform 10MHz REF Set the reference clock IN Set the reference clock input OUT Set the reference clock output AMPLITUDE COMPRESSION amplitude compression function FUNCTION...

Page 73: ...LOW SWEEP set automatic high density sweep CHANNEL Select the channel for monitoring sudden change TYPE Select the monitoring parameter type VARIATION Set the threshold for automatic high density sweep Graph graph settings dialog TITLE SET Set the graph title STYLE Set the graph layout style GRID Set the gridlines STYLE Set which gridlines are displayed DISPLAY MODE set axis format X AXIS Set the ...

Page 74: ...ker settings dialog MARKER Set the marker display SEARCH VALUE set the marker search value X Set the X search value Y1 Set the Y1 search value Y2 Set the Y2 search value X Set the X search value Y1 Set the Y1 search value Y2 Set the Y2 search value SEARCH X Execute X axis search SEARCH Y1 Execute Y1 axis search SEARCH Y2 Execute Y2 axis search AUTO SEARCH Set automatic search after sweep is comple...

Page 75: ...urement WEIGHTING FACTOR Set input weight CH1 Set the CH1 weight value CH2 Set the CH2 weight value INVERT Set phase inversion Storage data range settings dialog CONDITION FILE Measurement condition file operations DATA FILE Data file operations EJECT Remove USB memory HCOPY FILE NUMBER Set screen image file number Remote remote control settings dialog INTERFACE Select the interface USB Display th...

Page 76: ...alizing OPEN CORRECTION Set open correction SHORT CORRECTION Set short correction LOAD CORRECTION Set load correction LOAD STANDARD FORMAT Set the load standard value format LOAD STANDARD VALUE Set the load standard value PORT EXTENSION Set the port extension ZO Set the characteristic impedance ELECTRICAL LENGTH Set the electrical length Other other settings dialog BEEP Set the beep on or off DATE...

Page 77: ...low Numerical value settings immediate Numerical value settings confirming Numerical value settings new input Numerical value settings edit List operations immediate List operations confirming Text settings immediate Text settings confirming Text settings new input Text settings edit Execution operations selection Execution operations confirm The methods correspond to the descriptions in 3 3 1 Men...

Page 78: ...functions SWEEP MIN FREQ Copy the sweep lower frequency limit to FREQUENCY SWEEP MAX FREQ Copy the sweep upper frequency limit to FREQUENCY MKR FREQ Copy the main marker frequency to FREQUENCY MKR FREQ Copy the delta marker frequency to FREQUENCY DIRECT NEW Set the frequency with the numerical input dialog NUM DIRECT EDIT Edit the frequency setting with the numerical input dialog NUM Functions of ...

Page 79: ...s changed the output voltage does not change until the AC DC ON key is pressed DC BIAS The DC bias setting The DC bias direct current voltage is set The setting range is 10 to 10 V but it is limited to 10 V together with the AC amplitude setting AMPLITUDE DC bias setting V AC amplitude setting Vpk 10 0 V Setting method Numerical value settings immediate setting Numerical value settings new input N...

Page 80: ...YNC Measurement synchronization is off On off control of the output is not performed SYNC AC DC Measurement synchronization is on The AC and DC outputs are both turned on at the beginning of measurement and both are turned off when the measurement is completed SYNC AC Measurement synchronization is on Only the AC output is turned on at the beginning of measurement and only the AC is turned off whe...

Page 81: ...e of the signal at the longest from the time the output off operation is performed to the time the output is actually turned off Please note that at 10 µHz it takes up to 105 seconds 27 8 hours at the longest If the ON OFF MODE is set to SLOW and the STOP MODE is set to 0 SYNC the STOP MODE setting has priority WAVEFORM Select the waveform This selects the oscillator output waveform from among sin...

Page 82: ...ated by the status display in the upper part of the LCD screen 10 MHz REF OUT Set the reference clock output This is set when the reference clock on which the instrument is operating is output from the 10 MHz REF OUT connector on the rear panel This is done so that this instrument and other devices can operate with the same frequency accuracy Setting method List operations confirming DISABLE The r...

Page 83: ...eference CH2 level Amplitude Compression REF LEVEL Set the target amplitude This sets the target amplitude The OSC amplitude is automatically adjusted so that the signal amplitude level measured at the reference channel is the value that is set here Setting method Numerical value settings immediate setting Numerical value settings new input Numerical value settings edit The setting range is 1 µVrm...

Page 84: ...he OSC amplitude is varied and the measurement is repeated until the error is within the tolerance set here Setting method Numerical value settings immediate setting Numerical value settings new input Numerical value settings edit The setting range is 1 to 100 and the resolution is 1 Function key functions DIRECT NEW The tolerance is set with the numerical input dialog NUM DIRECT EDIT The toleranc...

Page 85: ...trol may depend on the system being measured If instability is observed reduce the correction factor Setting method Numerical value settings immediate setting Numerical value settings new input Numerical value settings edit The setting range is 1 to 100 and the resolution is 1 Function key functions DIRECT NEW Set the correction factor with the numerical input dialog NUM DIRECT EDIT Edit the corre...

Page 86: ...nt time For information on the integration operation refer to 4 4 Integration Setting method Numerical value settings immediate setting Numerical value settings new input Numerical value settings edit For number of times the setting range is 1 to 9 999 cycles and the resolution is one cycle For duration the setting is 0 to 9 990 seconds and the resolution is 3 digits or 0 1 ms whichever is greater...

Page 87: ...the entered value in units of cycle msec Set the entered value in units of milliseconds sec Set the entered value in units of seconds MEAS DELAY Set the delay for measurement This sets the delay time or cycles for the beginning of a sweep measurement after a frequency change occurs during a sweep This is set for measurement of circuits that have sudden changes in frequency For information on delay...

Page 88: ...ons confirming OFF Turn the potential slope elimination function off ON Turn the potential slope elimination function on d dt Set the integration and differentiation calculation This function performs calculations on the signals from an acceleration sensor or laser Doppler 5 10 Differentiation and integration function Setting method List operations confirming OFF No calculations are performed jw T...

Page 89: ...om 10 µHz to 15 MHz and the resolution is 10 µHz The lower frequency limit must be less than the upper frequency limit Function key functions MKR SWEEP Set the frequency of the main marker and the delta marker to the range of the sweep frequency GRAPH SWEEP Set the sweep frequency range to the range of the X axis frequency range of the graph MKR FREQ Copy the main marker frequency to the sweep low...

Page 90: ... the measurement is repeated For sweep measurement the sweep measurement is started again at the initial frequency The measurement is repeated until the STOP key is pressed If repeat is off the measurement is performed one time and then stopped Setting method List operations confirming OFF Repeat off ON Repeat on FREQUENCY CHANGE MODE Set the frequency change phase This selects whether to change t...

Page 91: ...nitoring sudden change When performing an automatic density sweep this sets the channel to monitor for sudden change in characteristic Setting method List operations confirming CH1 The reference channel is CH1 CH2 The reference channel is CH2 SLOW SWEEP TYPE Select the monitoring parameter type When performing an automatic density sweep this sets a parameter type to monitor for sudden change in ch...

Page 92: ...W Set the threshold with the numerical input dialog NUM DIRECT EDIT Edit the threshold setting with the numerical input dialog NUM Functions of the function keys set with the numerical input dialog NUM u 10 6 Set with the entered value in units of 10 6 m 10 3 Set with the entered value in units of 10 3 1 Set with the entered value The setting range and resolution vary with the type of parameter TY...

Page 93: ...th the text input dialog TEXT DIRECT EDIT Edit the title with the text input dialog TEXT STYLE Set the graph layout style This selects the layout style of the graph for displaying the measurement data Setting method List operations confirming SINGLE Display a single graph SPLIT Display two graphs above and below GRID Set the gridlines This sets the style of the gridlines on the graph Setting metho...

Page 94: ... the X axis format This sets the display mode of the X axis Setting method List operations confirming There are some formats that cannot be selected depending on the data type of the Y axis For more information refer to 5 5 Graph display When the DISPLAY UNIT is GAIN SWEEP The X axis is frequency θ The X axis is phase a The X axis is the real part of the gain When the DISPLAY UNIT is IMPEDANCE SWE...

Page 95: ... UNIT is IMPEDANCE Z θZ The Y1 axis is impedance Ω the Y2 axis is phase of impedance Y θY The Y1 axis is admittance S the Y2 axis is phase of admittance R X The Y1 axis is resistance Ω the Y2 axis is reactance Ω G B The Y1 axis is conductance S the Y2 axis is susceptance S Cp Rp The Y1 axis is parallel capacitance F the Y2 axis is parallel resistance Ω Cp D The Y1 axis is parallel capacitance F th...

Page 96: ...inear axis DISPLAY UNIT Select the measurement item This selects whether to perform a gain phase measurement or an impedance measurement The graph types and error correction functions that can be set depend on this selection result Setting method List operations confirming GAIN Measure gain phase IMPEDANCE Measure impedance DISPLAY TRACE MEAS Y1 Sets the measurement data display to the Y1 axis DIS...

Page 97: ...ng 180 Display phase in the range 180 θ 180 0 to 360 Display phase in the range 0 θ 360 360 to 0 Display phase in the range 360 θ 0 UNWRAP Phase unwrapping mode PHASE RANGE APERTURE Set the number of data items aperture for the moving average This sets the number of moving average phase data points number of frequency measurements for obtaining the group delay characteristic Although this affects ...

Page 98: ...re is no change Function key functions 360 Display the phase with 360 added 360 Display the phase with 360 subtracted SCALE Set the graph axis scale This sets the range for the X Y1 and Y2 axes Scale MODE Select fixed or automatic This selects the method for setting the graph axis range Setting method List operations confirming AUTO The axis range is automatically determined so that all of the dat...

Page 99: ...ding to the data Y2 DATA SCALE Set the range of the Y2 axis according to the data Y2 DATA MIN SCALE Set the minimum value of the Y2 axis according to the data Y2 DATA MAX SCALE Set the maximum value of the Y2 axis according to the data DIRECT NEW Set the maximum value or minimum value of the X axis with the numerical input dialog NUM DIRECT EDIT Edit the maximum value or minimum value of the X axi...

Page 100: ... Marker dialog MARKER Set the marker display Set the marker type that is to be displayed Setting method List operations confirming OFF No marker is displayed MAIN The main marker is displayed MAIN The main marker and the delta marker are both displayed ...

Page 101: ...eys set with the numerical input dialog NUM u 10 6 Set the entered value in units of 10 6 m 10 3 Set the entered value in units of 10 3 1 Set the entered value k 103 Set the entered value in units of 103 M 106 Set the entered value in units of 106 f 10 15 Set the entered value in units of 10 15 p 10 12 Set the entered value in units of 10 12 n 10 9 Set the entered value in units of 10 9 G 109 Set ...

Page 102: ...is the value set by SEARCH VALUE X If there are multiple Y values the minimum Y value is chosen PREV X Move the marker to the position of the previous one smaller Y value Others are the same as X NEXT X Move the marker to the position of the next one larger Y value Others are the same as X X BOTTOM Move the marker to the position at which the X value is minimal If there are multiple X values the m...

Page 103: ...Others are the same as Y1 BOTTOM NEXT Y1 BOTTOM Move the marker to the position of the next one larger Y1 value Others are the same as Y1 BOTTOM Y1 PEAK Move the marker to the position at which the Y1 value is maximal If there are multiple Y1 values the maximum Y1 value is chosen PREV Y1 PEAK Move the marker to the position of the previous one larger Y1 value Others are the same as Y1 PEAK NEXT Y1...

Page 104: ... chosen PREV Y2 BOTTOM Move the marker to the position of the previous one smaller Y2 value Others are the same as Y2 BOTTOM NEXT Y2 BOTTOM Move the marker to the position of the next one larger Y2 value Others are the same as Y2 BOTTOM Y2 PEAK Move the marker to the position at which the Y2 value is maximal If there are multiple Y2 values the maximum Y2 value is chosen PREV Y2 PEAK Move the marke...

Page 105: ...al X value X BOTTOM Automatically search for the smallest minimal X value Y1 MAX Automatically search for the maximum Y1 value Y1 MIN Automatically search for the minimum Y1 value Y1 PEAK Automatically search for the largest maximal Y1 value Y1 BOTTOM Automatically search for the smallest minimal Y1 value Y2 MAX Automatically search for the maximum Y2 value Y2 MIN Automatically search for the mini...

Page 106: ...ORR MEM The data is copied to the load correction data For more information on the equalizing open correction short correction and load correction operations refer to 5 9 Error correction DELETE MEAS Delete the measurement data This deletes the measurement data MEAS DATA from memory The graph trace is also erased The data cannot be recovered after deletion so save the data to a USB memory device o...

Page 107: ...ument Setting method Execution operations immediate For sequence measurement data the measurement conditions for each measurement memory number are displayed The measurement conditions for the displayed memory numbers can be changed with the function keys Function key functions PREV Display the measurement conditions for the previous memory number enabled for sequence measurement data NEXT Display...

Page 108: ...ection OVER DETECT DETECT LEVEL CH2 Set the level for CH2 over level detection Setting method Numerical value settings immediate setting Numerical value settings new input Numerical value settings edit Function key functions DIRECT NEW Set the detection level with the numerical input dialog NUM DIRECT EDIT Edit the detection level with the numerical input dialog NUM Functions of the function keys ...

Page 109: ...key ON The beep sounds upon over level detection OFF The beep does not sound upon over level detection OVER DETECT ACTION SWEEP STOP Set the measurement to stop upon over level detection The setting determines whether or not the measurement is to be stopped upon over level detection Setting method List operations confirming ON Measurement stops upon over level detection OFF Measurement continues e...

Page 110: ...dialog NUM u 10 6 Set with the entered value in units of 10 6 m 10 3 Set with the entered value in units of 10 3 1 Set with the entered value k 103 Set with the entered value in units of 103 M 106 Set with the entered value in units of 106 p 10 12 Set with the entered value in units of 10 12 n 10 9 Set with the entered value in units of 10 9 G 109 Set with the entered value in units of 109 T 1012 ...

Page 111: ...ION FILE Measurement condition file operations These operations include saving and reading the instrument setting information to and from files Setting method Execution operations immediate Press the ENTER key to display a list of measurement condition files internal memory ...

Page 112: ... Delete from internal memory RENAME Change the file name MOVE UP Change positions with the memory above In sequence measurement the measurement is performed by reading from the memories in order beginning with memory number one To change the order of the measurement conditions for sequence measurement use the MOVE UP function key Tapping on the SAVE function key displays the text entry dialog TEXT...

Page 113: ...E Save to the USB memory device LOAD Read from the USB memory device DELETE Delete files or folders from the USB memory device RENAME Change a file name CREATE NEW FOLDER Create a new folder Tapping on the SAVE function key displays the text entry dialog TEXT where you can enter the file name After entering the file name tap on the OK button in the save confirmation message that is displayed to sa...

Page 114: ...with the memory above Tapping on the SAVE function key displays the text entry dialog TEXT where you can enter the file name After entering the file name use the function keys listed below to select where the data is to be saved MEAS TRACE Save the measured data to the internal memory REF TRACE Save the reference data to the internal memory If you tap the LOAD function key the function keys listed...

Page 115: ... to the USB memory device REF TRACE Save the reference data to the USB memory device If you tap the LOAD function key the function keys listed below are displayed for specifying what is to be loaded MEAS TRACE Load to the measurement data REF TRACE Load to the reference data EQUALIZE CORR MEM Load to the equalizing data OPEN CORR MEM Load to the open correction data SHORT CORR MEM Load to the shor...

Page 116: ... number is incremented each time an image data file is saved Setting method Numerical value settings immediate setting Numerical value settings new input Numerical value settings edit The setting range is 000 to 999 and the resolution is 1 Function key functions DIRECT NEW Set the file number with the numerical input dialog NUM DIRECT EDIT Edit the file number setting with the numerical input dial...

Page 117: ...fect in the hardware until the INTERFACE APPLY function key is pressed INTERFACE Select the interface This sets the communication interface that is to be used Setting method List operations confirming USB Use USBTMC for communication GPIB Use GPIB for communication RS 232 Use RS 232 for communication LAN Use Ethernet for communication USB Select USB There is nothing to set The vendor ID product ID...

Page 118: ...232 BAUD RATE Set the RS 232 baud rate This sets the baud rate for the RS 232 interface Setting method List operations confirming 4800 4 800 bps 9600 9 600 bps 19200 19 200 bps 38400 38 400 bps 57600 57 600 bps 115200 115 200 bps 230400 230 400 bps RS 232 FLOW CONTROL Set RS 232 flow control This sets the flow control for the RS 232 interface Setting method List operations confirming NONE No flow ...

Page 119: ...specify the IP address of the instrument the default gateway IP address the DNS server IP address and the LAN subnet mask Setting method Numerical value settings immediate setting Numerical value settings new input Numerical value settings edit The setting range for all octets is from 0 to 255 and the resolution is 1 Function key functions DIRECT NEW Set the octet with the numerical input dialog N...

Page 120: ... calibration process ends normally For more information on calibration refer to 5 9 1 Calibration EQUALIZING Set the equalization This sets the equalizing function to on or off This setting should not be turned on during impedance measurement Setting method List operations confirming ON Equalizing is enabled OFF Equalizing is disabled For more information on equalizing refer to 5 9 4 Equalizing OP...

Page 121: ...is enabled the instrument operates with open correction and short correction both forcefully enabled even if the settings for those two functions are set to disabled For more information on load correction refer to 5 9 8 Load correction LOAD CORRECTION LOAD STANDARD FORMAT Set the load standard value format This sets the format for when the load standard value is input Setting method List operatio...

Page 122: ...ard value PRI No 2 Standard value SEC Setting method numerical value settings immediate numerical value settings new numerical value settings edit Function key functions DIRECT NEW Set the standard value with the numerical input dialog NUM DIRECT EDIT Edit the standard value with the numerical input dialog NUM Functions of the function keys set with the numerical input dialog NUM u 10 6 Set with t...

Page 123: ... characteristic impedance to 75 Ω DIRECT NEW Set the characteristic impedance with the numerical input dialog NUM DIRECT EDIT Edit the characteristic impedance with the numerical input dialog NUM The setting range is from 1 00 to 999 Ω and the resolution is 3 digits PORT EXTENSION ELECTRICAL LENGTH Set the electrical length Set the electrical length of the line for port extension correction This i...

Page 124: ...to 59 for the minute and 0 to 59 for the second The setting resolution is 1 for all items RESET Initialize settings The settings of the instrument are intialized Setting method Execution operations confirm Select the menu and press the ENTER key to display the confirmation message Press the ENTER key or tap on the OK button to initialize the settings For more information on the initialization refe...

Page 125: ...mation no settings can be change The information that is displayed is shown below MODEL Model name FRA51615 VERSION Firmware version SERIAL No Manufacturing serial number CAL DATE The date of the last instrument calibration COPYRIGHT Copyright information Function key functions FIRMWARE UPDATE Update the instrument firmware TIME ZONE Set the time zone INITIALIZE Restore factory settings 3 5 12 BAS...

Page 126: ...ttings for the items to be intialized and the intial values The table also shows whether the parameter values are to be initialized be saved in the resume memory be saved as measurement data or be loaded when sequencing Table 3 1 Initial settings 1 8 Setting item Parameter range Initial value Reset Resume Save as measurement data Load when sequencing OSC FREQUECNCY 10 µ to 15 MHz 1 kHz Y Y Y Y AMP...

Page 127: ...10 Y Y N Y RETRY TIMES 1 to 9999 10 Y Y N Y CORRECTION FACTOR 1 to 100 100 Y Y N Y Measure INTEGRATION MODE FIX SHORT MED LONG FIX Y Y Y Y INTEGRATION UNIT CYCLE TIME CYCLE Y Y Y Y CYCLE 1 to 9999 CYCLE 1 CYCLE Y Y Y Y TIME 0 to 9990 SEC 0 SEC Y Y Y Y START DELAY UNIT CYCLE TIME TIME Y Y Y Y CYCLE 0 to 9999 CYCLE 1 CYCLE Y Y Y Y TIME 0 to 9990 SEC 0 SEC Y Y Y Y MEAS DELAY UNIT CYCLE TIME TIME Y Y ...

Page 128: ...10 µ to 15 MHz But SWEEP UPPER 10 Hz Y Y Y Y SWEEP UPPER 10 µ to 15 MHz But SWEEP LOWER 100 kHz Y Y Y Y SWEEP RESOLUTION LIN LOG LOG Y Y Y Y 3 to 20000 100 Y Y Y Y REPEAT ON OFF OFF Y Y N N FREQUENCY CHANGE MODE ASYNC 0 SYNC ASYNC Y Y Y Y SLOW SWEEP ON OFF OFF Y Y N Y CHANNEL CH1 CH2 CH1 Y Y N Y TYPE dBR R θ a b θ Y Y N Y VARIATION dBR 0 to 1000 dB 10 dB Y Y N Y R a b 0 to 600 Vrms 1 Vrms Y Y N Y ...

Page 129: ...Y N N GAIN R θ dBR θ R GD dBR GD a b R dBR b dBR θ Y Y N N IMPEDANCE Z θZ Y θY R X G B Cp Rp Cp D Cp Qc Cs Rs Cs D Cs Qc Lp Rp Lp QL Ls Rs Ls QL V I X X B B Z θZ Y Y N N DISPLAY UNIT GAIN IMPEDANCE GAIN Y Y Y N DISPLAY TRACE MEAS Y1 ON OFF ON Y Y N N MEAS Y2 ON OFF ON Y Y N N REF Y1 ON OFF OFF Y Y N N REF Y2 ON OFF OFF Y Y N N ANALYSIS MODE CH1 CH2 CH2 CH1 CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 Y Y N N PHASE RANGE 180 0...

Page 130: ... to 1 0 T 1 0 Y Y N N Y1 1 0 T to 1 0 T 1 0 Y Y N N Y2 1 0 T to 1 0 T 1 0 Y Y N N X 1 0 T to 1 0 T 1 0 Y Y N N Y1 1 0 T to 1 0 T 1 0 Y Y N N Y2 1 0 T to 1 0 T 1 0 Y Y N N AUTO SEARCH OFF X MAX X MIN X PEAK X BOTTOM Y1 MAX Y1 MIN Y1 PEAK Y1 BOTTOM Y2 MAX Y2 MIN Y2 PEAK Y2 BOTTOM X Y1 Y2 X Y1 Y2 OFF Y Y N N Trace MEAS DATA N Y REF DATA N Y EQUALIZE CORR MEM N Y OPEN CORR MEM N Y SHORT CORR MEM N Y L...

Page 131: ...AUTO 600 V 300 V 100 V 30 V 10 V 3 V 1 V 300 mV 100 mV 30 mV AUTO Y Y Y Y OVER DETECT DETECT LEVEL CH1 0 to 600 Vrms 600 Vrms Y Y N Y CH2 0 to 600 Vrms 600 Vrms Y Y N Y ACTION BEEP ON OFF OFF Y Y N N SWEEPSTOP ON OFF STOP Y Y N N WEIGHTING FACTOR CH1 0 0 to 1 0 T 1 0 Y Y N N CH2 0 0 to 1 0 T 1 0 Y Y N N INVERT ON OFF OFF Y Y N N Storage CONDITIONFILE 1 to 20 N Y Y 1 Y DATA FILE 1 to 20 N Y N N HCO...

Page 132: ...AUD RATE 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 9600 N N Y N N FLOWCONTROL NONE SOFT HARD NONE N N Y N N TERMINATOR CR LF LF CR LF N N Y N N LAN IP METHOD ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE N Y Y N N IP ADDRESS 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 192 16 0 2 N Y Y N N DEFAULT GATEWAY 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 N Y Y N N SUBNET MASK 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 0 N Y Y N N DNS 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 ...

Page 133: ...D Y Y N N LOAD STANDARD VALUE 1 0 T to 1 0 T 1 0 Y Y N N PORT EXTENSION ON OFF OFF Y Y Y N ZO 1 00 to 999 Ω 50 0 Ω Y Y N N ELECTRICAL LENGTH 0 000 to 999 999 m 0 000 m Y Y N N Other BEEP ON OFF ON Y Y N N DATE TIME YEAR 1998 to 2099 when shipped N Y Y N MONTH 1 to 12 when shipped N Y Y N DATE 1 to 31 when shipped N Y Y N TIME 0 to 23 when shipped N Y Y N MINUTE 0 to 59 when shipped N Y Y N SEC 0 t...

Page 134: ...3 6 Initial settings 3 96 FRA51615 Blank ...

Page 135: ...ttings at power on 4 3 4 1 4 Startup screen and operation 4 4 4 2 Simple operation for the first use 4 5 4 2 1 Common operations 4 5 4 2 2 Measuring loop gain 4 6 4 2 3 Measuring the gain phase characteristic 4 10 4 2 4 Measuring impedance 4 11 4 3 Oscillator settings 4 14 4 4 Integration 4 18 4 5 Measurement control 4 20 4 6 Graph display mode 4 22 4 7 High frequency measurements 4 27 ...

Page 136: ...n and off are described below Turning the power on Make sure that the power cord is inserted into the power inlet and is plugged into an appropriate power source Make sure that the power switch is set to the position Press the standby switch to turn the power on The startup screen will be displayed on the LCD and the instrument will then be operational Setting the instrument to standby state To se...

Page 137: ...or recovery from a power outage or by switching on the power with the power switch standby switch operation is not necessary When power is restored in this way however the settings are not restored to the settings at the time of power interruption Instead the settings are retrieved from setting memory No 1 For more information on the setting memory refer to 5 12 Memory operations Operating state s...

Page 138: ...abnormality occurs an error message is displayed In that case set the power switch on the rear panel to the off position wait at least five seconds and then set the power switch back to the on position If the error occurs again the instrument may be malfunctioning so please contact the NF Corporation or its authorized agent Start up screen When the instrument starts up normally the initial screen ...

Page 139: ...he ENTER key or tap on the OK button to initialize the settings For a description of what is initialized read 3 6 Initial settings BASIC SETUP key Press the BASIC SETUP key on the front panel to display the Basic Setup shortcut menu for quickly setting items that are frequently changed SWEEP LOWER Set the sweep frequency lower limit SWEEP UPPER Set the sweep frequency upper limit AMPLITUDE Set the...

Page 140: ...gure 4 1 Connections for loop gain measurement The set up and measurement method for a typical DC DC converter are explained below Figure 4 2 Example of connections for measuring the loop gain of a DC DC converter The injection resistance in the above diagram is inserted to prevent an open loop if the measurement probe is removed from the circuit being measured The resistance value is several tens...

Page 141: ...DAPTER Follow the procedure described below for instrument set up and performing measurements 1 Initialize the settings 2 Press the BASIC SETUP key and change the settings if necessary In most cases loop gain measurements can be performed without problem with the settings other than measurement amplitude AMPLITUDE left unchanged SWEEP LOWER Sweep frequency lower limit SWEEP UPPER Sweep frequency u...

Page 142: ...uits In that case it is possible to evaluate the loop stability by using the phase margin alone As was explained in the most general example for measuring a DC DC converter change the measurement frequency range oscillator amplitude and number of integration rounds as is appropriate for the characteristics of the circuit being measured Set the DC bias of the instrument oscillator to 0 V Regardless...

Page 143: ...re usually treated as Aβ so the phase margin is defined as the difference from 180 For measurements with this instrument however the phase margin is defined as the difference from 0 Also when the Nyquist plot is displayed the position that indicates the stability limit is 1 j 0 rather than 1 j 0 Figure 4 3 Nyquist plots obtained from actual measurements Although the position for indicating the sta...

Page 144: ...Figure 4 4 a it is convenient to use the BNC adapter that is provided with the instrument Measurement accuracy can be increased by placing the BNC adapter on the input side of the equipment under test Figure 4 5 Example of connections for transfer characteristic measurement Follow the procedure described below for instrument set up and performing measurements 1 Initialize settings 2 Press the BASI...

Page 145: ...e is defined as the ratio of the voltage and current of the device under test DUT The current of the sample is converted to voltage using a shunt resister By measuring the voltage of the shunt resister and the sample simultaneouly the impedance of the sample can be obtained The DUT voltage and the voltage converted from the DUT current are connected to CH1 and CH2 respectively Figure 4 6 Example o...

Page 146: ...s display item Select with Graph dialog DISPLAY MODE Y AXIS For more information read 3 5 4 Graph dialog 4 Press the BASIC SETUP key and change the settings as necessary SWEEP LOWER Sweep lower frequency SWEEP UPPER Sweep upper frequency AMPLITUDE Measurement amplitude INTEGRATION Number of integrations 5 Press the AC DC ON key on the front panel to turn the oscillator output on 6 Press the MEASUR...

Page 147: ...mpedance characteristic caused by a nonlinearity such as saturation of a magnetic or dielectric material Figure 4 7 Example of connections for measuring impedance with high power The wiring and connections are simplified by using the optional PA 001 1840 HI POWER IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT ADAPTER 1 ohm or the PA 001 1841 HI POWER IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT ADAPTER 100 ohm For more information refer to the ...

Page 148: ...rns off the AC output but the DC output remains on It is also possible to turn the output on at the beginning of measurement and have the output turn off automatically when the measurement is completed That function is convenient for minimizing the signal that is applied to the circuit or DUT being measured For more information read 5 4 4 Measurement synchronization Setting the frequency The metho...

Page 149: ...measurement is set in the range from 0 to 10 Vpk Select OSC AMPLITUDE The AC amplitude is set by tapping the function keys at the bottom of the LCD screen DIRECT NEW Set an arbitrary frequency DIRECT EDIT Edit the current frequency setting Cautions concerning the AC amplitude setting Simply setting a value for the AC amplitude does not change the actual amplitude of the oscillator output until the...

Page 150: ...the OSC connector on the front panel This is used when the DC bias applied to the circuit or DUT being measured is supplied via a different path than the AC signal used for measurement Cautions concerning the DC bias settings Simply changing the DC bias settings magnitude and output location does not change the DC bias output until the AC DC ON key is pressed Even if the AC and DC output lamps are...

Page 151: ...art of the screen Normally the sinusoidal waveform SINE is used The measurement accuracy of this instrument is always specified for the sinusoidal waveform The square and triangular waveforms are used for checking the operation of the circuit being measured they are not suitable for measuring frequency characteristics with this instrument For information on advanced oscillator settings other than ...

Page 152: ...mber of integrations is adjusted automatically according to the measurement data Select OSC INTEGRATION MODE FIX Manual integration SHORT Automatic integration short time MED Automatic integration medium time LONG Automatic integration long time Manual integration The normal setting is FIX The integration is performed according to the number of times or the duration that is set in INTEGRATION Auto...

Page 153: ...e time The measurement time for each frequency varies with the number of integrations and the measurement frequency f Hz The measurement time s is estimated as described below where N is the number of integration cycles When the number of integration cycles is from 1 to 11 When the sweep density setting Sweep SWEEP RESOLUTION is 200 or less f 1 36 kHz 1 f N 1 36 kHz f 50 kHz 1 ms to 1 5 ms N 50 kH...

Page 154: ...easurements which measure over increasing frequencies and downsweep measurements which measure over decreasing frequencies Spot measurement The measurement is performed at the frequency that has been set The measurement result is displayed at the center of the LCD screen in large characters Measurement control is performed by using the MEASURE keys on the front panel DOWN key Start a downsweep mea...

Page 155: ...r both sweep measurements and spot measurements If the REPEAT lamp is not lit the instrument goes into standby mode after a measurement is completed Pressing the REPEAT toggles the REPEAT lamp that is above the key on and off During repeat measurement most operations such as saving or restoring settings or data and initialization are not performed To perform such operations stop the measurement ...

Page 156: ...lay combinations are shown in the following table If settings other than shown in the table are used nothing at all is displayed on the graph LIN represents a linear axis scale and LOG represents a logarithmic axis scale or symbol indicates whether linear or logarithmic axis setting is possible Table 4 1 Display modes for display unit GAIN Analysis mode CH1 CH2 or CH2 CH1 X axis LIN LOG Y1 axis LI...

Page 157: ...p D SWEEP Cp QC SWEEP Cs Rs SWEEP Cs D SWEEP Cs QC SWEEP Lp Rp SWEEP Lp QL SWEEP Ls Rs SWEEP Ls QL R X Compleximpedanceplane R X Cole Cole plot G B Complex admittance plane There is no difference in display regardless of whether the analysis mode setting is CH1 CH2 or CH2 CH1 Analysis mode CH1 X axis LIN LOG Y1 axis LIN LOG Y2 axis LIN LOG Comments SWEEP V Analysis mode CH2 X axis LIN LOG Y1 axis ...

Page 158: ...H2 R Amplitude Vrms Table 4 4 Graph axis parameters for display unit IMPEDANCE Analysis mode Axis setting Description Unit CH1 CH2 CH2 CH1 SWEEP Frequency Hz Z Impedance Ω Y Admittance S θZ Impedance phase deg θY Admittance phase deg R Resistance Ω X Reactance Ω G Conductance S B Susceptance S Lp Parallel inductance H Ls Series inductance H Cp Parallel capacitance F Cs Series capacitance F Rp Para...

Page 159: ...equency Hz f Measurement angular frequency rad s ω 2 π f Table 4 5 Display parameter conversion formulas for display unit GAIN Analysis mode CH1 CH2 Display parameter Unit Formula Comments R None g Gain dBR dB 20 log10 g Gain θ deg θ1 Phase a None g cos p Real part of gain b None g sin p Imaginary part of gain GD s p ω Group delay Analysis mode CH2 CH1 Display parameter Unit Formula Comments R Non...

Page 160: ...cos p Conductance B S 1 g sin p Susceptance Ls H g sin p ω Series inductance Lp H g ω sin p Parallel inductance Cs F 1 g ω sin p Series capacitance Cp F sin p g ω Parallel capacitance Rs Ω g cos p Series resistance Rp Ω g cos p Parallel resistance QL None tan p Quality factor inductor Qc None tan p Quality factor capacitor D None 1 tan p Dissipation factor Analysis mode CH1 Display parameter Unit ...

Page 161: ...red greatly affecting the measurement results and the operation of the circuit being measured When the cables are long several percent of the wavelength of the measurement signal The influence of signal reflection due to impedance mismatch surfaces and measurement error increases In such cases it is recommended to use a suitable probe to reduce measurement error For example a 10 1 passive probe in...

Page 162: ...e can be attached to the cable If the signal cables are rearranged the coupling between cables and the impedance relative to ground change so changes in the measurement results may be observed In such cases fix the cables in place so that they do not move to improve the reproducibility of the measurement results d Impedance matching It is possible to suppress reflection in the signal cable and ach...

Page 163: ... 8 5 5 Graph display 5 12 5 6 Marker operations 5 20 5 7 Amplitude compression 5 26 5 8 Automatic high density sweep 5 29 5 9 Error correction 5 31 5 10 Differentiation and integration function 5 51 5 11 Sequence measurement 5 52 5 12 Memory operations 5 54 5 13 External reference clock 5 64 5 14 Other operations 5 66 ...

Page 164: ...se is displayed with inversion of sign When the analysis mode is CH1 or CH2 the voltage amplitude is displayed for each channel When the display unit is IMPEDANCE There is no difference in display regardless of whether the analysis mode setting is CH1 CH2 or CH2 CH1 When the analysis mode setting is CH1 the input voltage amplitude is displayed for CH1 When the analysis mode setting is CH2 the inpu...

Page 165: ...e of a response waveform that requires a delay The measurement frequency is changed during normal frequency sweep measurements when the sweep begins the frequency is returned to the starting frequency from the frequency at the end of the sweep and in spot measurement when the measurement frequency is changed etc There are two delay settings measurement delay MEAS DELAY and measurement start delay ...

Page 166: ...ment delay and measurement start delay are both converted to a number of cycles time of one cycle of the measurement frequency the set number of cycles Therefore during sweep measurement measurement is performed with different delay time depending on the measurement frequency ...

Page 167: ...e range is set too large measurement error itself will also increase With the fixed range setting the range is not changed automatically even if a signal that exceeds the set range is input including direct current or noise etc If the input signal exceeds the range an over level event occurs and measurement data is not obtained not retained as numerical data Auto range Perform the measurements whi...

Page 168: ...ke noise will also trigger over level detection When measuring in environments where noise or the DC component are large set a wide measurement range or use auto range The over level state and the non over level state are detected when performing measurements with this instrument When over level is detected the over level state persists until measurement is performed again even if the input level ...

Page 169: ...ted on the graph If an over level is detected and measurement is stopped Input OVER DETECT ACTION SWEEP STOP is on the data from the beginning of the sweep up to the time of the over level detection is retained If measurement is not stopped SWEEP STOP is off the measurement data for the frequency for which over level was detected becomes NaN The measurement data that is stored in the USB memory de...

Page 170: ...W Gradual change to on or off over 10 seconds for both AC amplitude and DC bias outputs An example of operation for the SLOW setting is illustrated below Figure 5 2 Change in output voltage for the SLOW setting When the off state is included before and after the change such as when changing from the output off state to the output on state or from the output on state to the output off state the osc...

Page 171: ...that the average voltage over the time from on to off DC component is zero and the total amount of electricity injected to the DUT is the same after the measurement as before the measurement Please note that it may take about one cycle before the output actually ceases depending on the timing of turning the output off For 10 µHz it will take 105 s 28 hours to turn off in the worst case Please also...

Page 172: ...ing of the frequency sweep to the end of the frequency sweep is zero Please note that it may take one cycle before the frequency actually changes depending on the timing of the frequency change For 10 µHz it will take 105 s 28 hours to switch in the worst case Figure 5 4 Frequency change mode and waveform change The 0 SYNC setting is used for measuring electrochemical impedance EIS and other such ...

Page 173: ... period of time ASYNC The oscillator output is not turned off even when the measurement is completed SYNC The oscillator output is turned off when the measurement is completed The order of operations for when the setting is SYNC is shown below Start measurement Press the UP DOWN or SPOT key Oscillator output is turned on Wait for the START DELAY time Measurement is not performed during this time S...

Page 174: ...f the graph When the data is saved to internal or externalmemory the title is also included The title text is set with Graph TITLE SET Up to 32 characters can be input 5 5 2 Setting the graph style There are two display styles for graphs SINGLE and SPLIT The style is set by using Graph STYLE SINGLE display SPLIT display Figure 5 5 Graph display styles 1 Tap 2 Enter the title ...

Page 175: ...LE display style 5 5 3 Grid display This function displays a grid on the graph The setting is done with Graph GRID or STYLE GRID This selects the type of grid line SOLID Solid grid lines BROKEN Broken grid lines STYLE This selects what axis the grid display setting applies to OFF No grid display X The grid is displayed only for the X axis X Y1 The grid is displayed for the X axis and the Y1 axis X...

Page 176: ...RACE data on the other hand is retained unless explicitly removed or changed With reference data displayed in REF TRACE measurement data can also be plotted at the same time for comparison Copying MEAS TRACE to REF TRACE To copy the measurement data MEAS TRACE to REF TRACE select Trace MEAS COPY and tap on the REF TRACE function key The copy completed message will be displayed for a short time The...

Page 177: ...will be performed when the key is tapped While a trace is being displayed OFF is shown on the second line of the function key for that trace If you tap the function key in that state the corresponding trace will be hidden and the second line of that function key will change to ON Even though the trace is not being displayed the data remains By tapping a function key whose secondline is displayed O...

Page 178: ...n the range of 0 θ 360 360 to 0 Phase is displayed within the range of 360 θ 0 UNWRAP Phase is displayed with unwrapped The phase can also exceed 360 The phase value itself does not change regardless of the setting For example the phase that is 90 when the setting is 180 is displayed as 270 when the setting is 0 to 360 but the phase angle itself is the same 180 0 to 360 360 to 0 UNWRAP Figure 5 6 ...

Page 179: ...e phase characteristics are measured by upsweep or downsweep measurement the results are displayed in graphs that differ in phase by an integer multiple of 360 The 360 phase shift function To display the currently displayed phase data as a graph with 360 added or subtracted select Graph PHASE RANGE SHIFT and tap on either of the function keys labeled 360 or 360 This is used when a phase value in a...

Page 180: ...oints in the sweep but no more than 200 Set a value that is appropriate for the equipment under test The effect of the aperture setting on the group delay characteristic of the bandpass filter for communication is shown in the figure below where the upper parts of the figures show the gain characteristics and the lower parts show the group delay characteristics We can see that higher aperture sett...

Page 181: ... setting allows the display range to be set to an arbitrary value The setting is done using Graph SCALE MODE If you select an item other than MODE in Graph SCALE a button for setting the graph axis range is displayed on the function keys In addition to specifying a numerical value directly it is possible to set a graph range that matches the data range that is being displayed For more information ...

Page 182: ...e main markers and delta markers The type of marker to use can be set with Marker MARKER The main marker is for reading a data value and the delta marker is for displaying the difference in value relative to the main marker The main marker is indicated by an asterisk on the graph and the delta marker is indicated by the delta symbol In the upper part of the graph the currently active marker and it...

Page 183: ...r the X axis Y1 axis and Y2 axis For the value peak and bottom conditions it is also possible to search for the next candidate NEXT or the previous candidate PREV The marker search setting is done with Marker SEARCH VALUE or SEARCH X or SEARCH Y1 or SEARCH Y2 For more information on the setting items refer to 3 5 3 Marker dialog The marker search locations for when the graph X axis is frequency bo...

Page 184: ...om Y1 and Y2 marker search are illustrated in Figure 5 9 Figure 5 9 Example of marker search Bode plot Y1 VALUE For graphs that can have multiple Y values for an X value such as a Nyquist plot or a Cole Cole plot the X axis is also searched for PEAK BOTTOM X Figure 5 10 Example of marker search Nyquist plot X MAX PEAK VALUE X Frequency 1 2 3 4 5 NEXT Y1 MAIN MARKER Y1 Y1 VALUE Y1 Y1 1 2 3 4 5 NEXT...

Page 185: ...eted message will be displayed for a short time 5 The function key display will remain so it is possible to perform another search When you have finished searching press the CANCEL key About the data position indicated by the marker The marker moves only to the position of frequency data that has actually been measured Marker search also only finds measured frequencies and the marker is moved to t...

Page 186: ...nted below Example 1 Automatic search for the low pass filter cutoff frequency Automatic search for the low pass filter cutoff frequency is set to assuming a DC gain of 0 dB Set SEARCH VALUE Y1 to 3 0 Set AUTO SEARCH to Y1 When a sweep is completed the marker is automatically moved to the frequency for 3 dB This is convenient for adjusting the filter cutoff frequency If the DC gain is other than 0...

Page 187: ...nd to the loop and phase margin Example 3 Measuring the self resonant frequency of an inductor Set the display units to IMPEDANCE and measure the impedance characteristic of the inductor DUT set the Y1 axis to Z and set the Y2 axis to θ Set AUTO SEARCH to Y1 PEAK When the sweep is completed the marker moves to the maximum Z value The marker frequency is the self resonant frequency The resonance fr...

Page 188: ...t EUT A1 remains constant for the measurement regardless of the frequency characteristics of A1 Figure 5 12 Example of using amplitude compression gain phase measurement An example of measuring impedance is illustrated in Figure 5 13 Regardless of the frequency characteristics of the DUT or EUT the measurement can be performed with a constant voltage amplitude applied to the DUT itself If amplitud...

Page 189: ...rmissible error is exceeded the amplitude setting is reset again and the measurement is repeated 5 If the maximum number of retries RETRY TIMES is exceeded it is treated as an error and the measurement at the current frequency is ended 6 The measurement result is output To protect the equipment under test when the oscillator output voltage is changed in the step three above it is possible to set t...

Page 190: ...oop that includes the equipment under test If the amplitude control is unstable divergent reduce the correction factor to a small value About the oscillator amplitude after amplitude compression When you use the amplitude compression function the oscillator amplitude setting OSC AMPLITUDE also changes to accord with the adjusted amplitude Please note that the value does not return to the amplitude...

Page 191: ...s increased automatically until measurement value differences fall below the threshold After the frequency fn the sweep density returns to the normal value An example of an automatic high density sweep measurement of the resonance characteristic of a crystal resonator is shown in Figure 5 15 where the black dots indicate the measurement data points We can see that the density of the frequency swee...

Page 192: ...y set to about 10 and adjusted as necessary Setting this to a small value produces high density results but the measurement time is long Monitoring parameters and reference channel When the monitoring parameter TYPE is dBR or θ the operation is the same whether the reference channel is set to CH1 or CH2 because the quantity is determined by the measurement data between the two channels When the mo...

Page 193: ...for impedance measurements Should be turned off for gain phase measurement Potential slope elimination This removes the effects of changes in electrical potential and the charging and discharging of batteries etc Port extension This corrects for errors caused by characteristic impedance or propagation delay when long cables are used Open correction This corrects for errors due to the stray admitta...

Page 194: ...ror correction calibration Use the calibration cables and BNC adapter that are provided with the instrument Figure 5 17 Connections for calibration After connecting the cables select Calib CALIBRATION and tap on the OK button or press the ENTER key on the front panel to begin the calibration BNC adapter provided Cables for calibration provided ...

Page 195: ... move the signal cables during calibration Changes in the attenuation characteristic of the cable itself caused by movement can produce errors Use of proper cables Use the calibration cables that are provided with the instrument Use of cables that are unnecessarily long or can be easily moved can produce errors that result from the attenuation characteristics of the cable itself Proximity of hands...

Page 196: ...component are discarded Figure 5 18 Operation of the potential slope elimination function When the potential slope elimination function is off errors caused by potential fluctuation that occurs over one cycle of the sine wave component such as listed in Table 5 1 can occur theoretical worst case Table 5 1 Error due to potential slope theoretical values Potential fluctuation in one cycle Amplitude ...

Page 197: ...y range restrictions This function is intended for low frequency measurements such as electrochemical measurements It is generally effective at frequencies below about 1 kHz cycles of 1 ms or more It is not effective for signals that involve sudden changes in electrical potential Restrictions on the potential fluctuation waveform For electrical potential fluctuation a waveform that changes linearl...

Page 198: ...ion amplitude compression or automatic high density sweeping Those functions operate in the same way as without the weighting Examples of setting weight coefficients When using a 10 1 oscilloscope probe When a probe is connected to CH1 CH1 is set to 10 0 The setting is similar when the probe is connected to CH2 The setting is the inverse of the probe attenuation It is the same when an attenuator i...

Page 199: ...frequency characteristic and phase change use the equalizing function for gain phase measurements and the open correction short correction and load correction functions for impedance measurements Example of phase inversion function setting INVERT This is set to ON when the signal polarity of either one of CH1 or CH2 is reversed in a connection It is normally set to OFF Set this function to ON when...

Page 200: ...edure is described below 1 Set the measurement conditions including the sweep frequency range measurement range and oscillator amplitude etc 2 Set Calibration EQUALIZING to OFF 3 Remove the equipment under test EUT and connect the input and output Figure 5 21 Example of connections for systematic error 4 Turn the oscillator output on and perform a sweep measurement under the same conditions as whe...

Page 201: ...sweep measurement produces measurement data that is corrected for error in probes cables and other such parts of the measurement system The correction data that has been copied to the equalizing memory is retained even if the instrument power is turned off It is therefore available and ready for use the next time the power is turned on However this function is executed as part of the error correct...

Page 202: ...ement frequency use frequency interpolation to calculate the correction data If the correction data sweep is coarse the interpolation error can be large Whenever possible measure the correction data at the same frequency as the measurement frequency range and density If the correction data is measured outside the range specified by the upper and lower frequency limits Equalizing calculations are p...

Page 203: ... in 5 9 7 Load correction is recommended Port extension correction provides an easy way to correct for phase delay when a standard impedance is not available The electrical length setting for extension cables ELECTRICAL LENGTH is not the physical length of the cable but the electrical length physical length wavelength shortening rate The wavelength shortening rate of the RG 58A u is 67 but you sho...

Page 204: ...of the open correction and short correction functions Open correction subtracts a premeasured stray admittance from the measured admittance Short correction subtracts a premeasured residual impedance from the measured impedance These two types of correction can be performed independently and at the same time Because they are similar operations they are explained together here a Open correction b S...

Page 205: ...ep measurement Wait until the measurement is completed 5 Select Trace MEAS COPY and tap on the OPEN CORR MEM function key to copy the correction measurement data to the open correction memory At this point you have completed preparation of the open correction data In the following steps the short correction data is measured If short correction is not to be performed you can skip steps 6 to 8 and c...

Page 206: ...T to the measurement ports and performing the measurements The correction data that has been copied to the open correction memory or the short correction memory is retained even if the power to the instrument is turned off so it is available for use the next time the power is turned on However these functions are also executed as a part of the error correction process of the instrument itself so w...

Page 207: ...quency of the correction data is different from the measurement frequency frequency interpolation is used to calculate the correction data If the correction data sweep is coarse the interpolation error can be large Whenever possible measure the correction data at the same frequency as the measurement frequency range and density If the correction data is measured outside the range specified by the ...

Page 208: ...s of the instrument to the DUT For accurate correction the impedance of the standard impedance device should be as close as possible to the impedance of the DUT Load correction is always performed together with open correction and short correction Assuming a linear two port paired circuit network it is possible to eliminate error due to the connection network by performing open short and load corr...

Page 209: ...on and short correction Keep the spacing and positions at the measurement ports the same as for when performing DUT measurement and short the ports with a metal plate that has low inductance 7 Turn the oscillator output on and perform a sweep measurement Wait until the measurement is completed 8 Select Trace MEAS COPY and tap on the SHORT CORR MEM function key to copy the correction measurement da...

Page 210: ...Load correction can be done normally with OPEN CORRECTION and SHORT CORRECTION set to OFF The preparation for load correction is completed by performing the steps described above If you disconnect the standard impedance device and perform the measurement with the DUT connected to the measurement ports load corrected measurement data can be obtained The correction data that has been copied to the o...

Page 211: ...evertheless there is no difference in the operation of the load correction function It is necessary to enter load standard values for a least three frequencies If a value is entered for a frequency outside the frequency range incorrect correction results will be obtained The values should be entered so that the frequencies of the load standard values are as close to equal intervals on the logarith...

Page 212: ...correction data are stored in a dedicated memory For that reason if the measurement conditions are restored the load correction data remains as it is but the load standard values are overridden by the restored measurement conditions If the load standard values that are in the restored measurement conditions do not correspond to the load correction data the load correction results will be incorrect...

Page 213: ...tegration corresponds to dividing the frequency domain measurement data by jω and the double integral corresponds to division by jω 2 The phase is changed by 90 by differentiation and by 90 by integration The setting is done by selecting Measure d dt pressing the ENTER key and then selecting the calculation item This function is set to OFF if integration and differentiation are not to be done Caut...

Page 214: ...is the highest setting memory number for which the sequence measurement is performed That number is set with Sweep SEQ SWEEP If set to OFF sequence measurement is not performed Within each sweep range important parameters such as the oscillator amplitude are read from memory together with the sweep frequency range and the values are set However graph settings and other such settings are not read f...

Page 215: ...formed If the high and low values of the sweep range are reversed between setting memories turning the control knob to the right clockwise may move the marker in the direction of lower frequencies The total number of sweep frequency points that can be measured in a single sequence is the sum of the number for memory 1 through memory N largest memory number and the maximum total is 20 001 frequency...

Page 216: ...nternal memory can also be used for sequence measurement For more information on sequence settings 5 11 Sequence measurement Select Storage CONDITION FILE and press the ENTER key to display a list of the measurement condition files that are stored in internal memory The memory that has the name Condition_Default contains the factory default setting initial setting Saving measurement conditions int...

Page 217: ...ed Tap on the OK button to restore the selected measurement conditions Other operations internal memory CLEAR function key This initializes clears the selected memory The memory name becomes Condition_Default RENAME function key This changes the name of the selected memory MOVE UP function key This moves the selected memory one position upward in the list This function is used to change the measur...

Page 218: ...p on the USB MEM function key to display a list of the files in the USB memory device Tap on the SAVE function key and enter the file name in the TEXT dialog Tap on the ENTER button When the save confirmation dialog is displayed tap on the OK button to save the measurement conditions 2 Tap SAVE 3 Enter the file name 4 Tap ENTER 5 Tap OK 1 Tap USB MEM ...

Page 219: ... key This deletes the selected file RENAME function key This changes the name of the selected file CREATE NEW FOLDER function key This creates a new folder Change the current folder Subfolders are indicated by filenames enclosed in brackets The file name indicates a folder one level higher in the folder hierarchy The current folder is changed by selecting a file name and pressing the ENTER key The...

Page 220: ...press the ENTER key to display a list of measurement data sets that are stored in internal memory If the data name is empty there is no data at that location Saving measurement data internal memory Use the knob or the cursor keys to select the destination memory for saving the data and then tap on the SAVE function key Select the trace that is to be saved by tapping the MEAS TRACE or REF TRACE fun...

Page 221: ...EN CORR MEM Load to the open correction data SHORT CORR MEM Load to the short correction data LOAD CORR MEM Load to the load correction data The load confirmation dialog will be displayed Tap on the OK button to load the selected measurement data to the specified destination Other operations internal memory DELETE function key This deletes the selected memory The memory name becomes emplty RENAME ...

Page 222: ... in the USB memory device Tap on the SAVE function key and select the trace that is to be saved by tapping the MEAS TRACE or REF TRACE function key Use the TEXT dialog to enter the file name and then tap on the ENTER button to display the save confirmation dialog Tap on the OK button to save the measurement data 3 Select the data to save 2 Tap SAVE 4 Enter the file name 5 Tap ENTER 6 Tap OK 1 Tap ...

Page 223: ...n a function key to select the destination for loading the data MEAS TRACE Load to the measurement data trace REF TRACE Load to the reference data trace EQUALIZE CORR MEM Load to the equalizing correction data OPEN CORR MEM Load to the open correction data SHORT CORR MEM Load to the short correction data LOAD CORR MEM Load to the load correction data The load confirmation dialog will be displayed ...

Page 224: ...ates a new folder Change the current folder Subfolders are indicated by filenames enclosed in brackets The file name indicates a folder one level higher in the folder hierarchy The current folder is changed by selecting a file name and pressing the ENTER key The measurement data files that are stored in the USB memory device are text format files For information on the format refer to 6 2 Measurem...

Page 225: ... The file that is created is given the name FRAnnn bmp where nnn is a serial number from 000 to 999 that is incremented each time a screen image is captured If a file is saved with a name that already exists in the USB memory device the existing file will be overwritten The serial number can be set to an arbitrary three digit number by using Storage HCOPY FILE NUMBER The file format is Microsoft W...

Page 226: ...equency accuracy by using a reference clock that is shared by multiple devices Inputting an external 10 MHz reference clock signal Connect an external 10 MHz reference clock signal to the 10 MHz REF IN connector on the rear panel of the instrument For the specification of signals that can be input and points of caution refer to 10 MHz REF IN in 3 2 Input and output connectors To enable the externa...

Page 227: ...gain with the external reference clock Whether the instrument is operating on the internal clock or an external clock is indicated by the status display at the top of the screen Outputting a 10 MHz reference clock signal It is possible to output the 10 MHz reference clock signal on which the instrument is operating For the specifications and points of caution refer to 10 MHz REF OUT in 3 2 Input a...

Page 228: ...e of the internal clock can be set with Other DATE TIME The format for the date is yyyy mm dd and time is represented in 24 hour format as hh mm ss Setting the time zone Select Other SYSTEM and press on the ENTER key Tap on the TIME ZONE function key and select a time zone Then check the checkbox for automatic adjustment for daylight saving time as necessary and tap OK 1 Tap TIME ZONE 2 Select a t...

Page 229: ...on to end To cancel the adjustment process tap on ENTER or CANCEL ESC key The adjustment screen will close and the display will return to the Other dialog 3 A red mark such as illustrated below will be displayed Use your finger to tap at the center of the mark When you tap on the mark the mark will then be displayed at another location Tap at the center of the new mark The mark will be displayed a...

Page 230: ...ange from 0 to 100 with larger values indicating greater brightness If the value is set to 0 however the backlight is not completely turned off 5 14 5 System information display This function displays the instrument model name firmware version serial number last calibration date and copyright information Select Other SYSTEM and press the ENTER key to display System There are no items to set ...

Page 231: ...e operation described above returns all settings including the remote interface settings the measurement data saved in internal memory and the measurement condition files saved in internal memory which are used in sequence measurement to the values that were set when the product was shipped from the factory Concerning the factory settings refer to Table 3 1 Initial settings 1 Tap INITIALIZE 2 Tap ...

Page 232: ...he instrument with a USB cable by inserting the USB cable into the USB port on the front panel of the instrument Press the SCREEN COPY key to print a hard copy For instructions on using the printer refer to the instruction manual that comes with the printer Pressing the SCREEN COPY key when a USB memory device has been inserted into the USB port will create a screen capture file in bitmap format i...

Page 233: ...6 1 FRA51615 6 File formats 6 1 Overview 6 2 6 2 Measurement data file format 6 2 6 3 Measurement conditions file format 6 6 6 4 Screen capture file format 6 10 ...

Page 234: ...er numerical value 123 NR2 Decimal point notation without exponent numerical value 0 075 NR3 Decimal point notation with exponent numerical value 4 99E 06 CRD Text ALL SRD Text enclosed in double quote marks No error CRD1 CRD2 Any one of text or CRD1 2 ON OFF bool Boolean value ON OFF 1 0 6 2 Measurement data file format The measurement data file is in text format CSV and can be used by text edito...

Page 235: ...easurement data Sequence m RAW 0 RAW 1 RAW 2 End of file RAW nm 1 Figure 6 2 Structure of the measurement data file with sequence measurement The measurement conditions part and the measurement data part have the same format regardless of whether there is sequence measurement or not Table 6 1 Data file format header Line number Format example Description 1 IDN NF Corporation FRA51615 0123456 Ver1 ...

Page 236: ...eep frequency upper limit Hz 11 SweepRes NR1 LogSteps LinSteps The sweep resolution and sweep type 12 MeasIntegration NR1 or NR3 Cycle Sec The integration settings For cycles NR1 for Sec NR3 13 MeasStartDelay NR1 or NR3 Cycle Sec The measurement start delay settings For cycles NR1 for Sec NR3 14 MeasDelay NR1 or NR3 Cycle Sec The measurement delay settings For cycles NR1 for Sec NR3 15 MeasCalculu...

Page 237: ... the measurement conditions part would be 4 Table 6 3 Data file formats measurement data part Relative line number Format example Description 0 NR2 NR3 NR3 NR3 NR3 NR3 RAW 0 Frequency Hz V1 Vrms V2 Vrms θ deg Y1 Y2 1 NR2 NR3 NR3 NR3 NR3 NR3 RAW 1 Frequency Hz V1 Vrms V2 Vrms θ deg Y1 Y2 n 1 NR2 NR3 NR3 NR3 NR3 NR3 RAW n 1 Frequency Hz V1 Vrms V2 Vrms θ deg Y1 Y2 Concerning Y1 and Y2 These refer to...

Page 238: ...N File type setting data Table 6 5 Measurement conditions file format measurement conditions part Line number Format example Description 4 Sequence NR1 The sequence sweep number 0 20 5 OscFrequency NR2 The oscillator frequency Hz 6 OscAmplitude NR3 The OSC amplitude Vpk 7 OscDCbias NR2 The OSC DC bias V 8 OscOutputConnector FRONT REAR The DC bias output connector 9 OscOnOffSync ASYNC SYNC Measurem...

Page 239: ...3 Sets the integration time seconds 26 MeasStartDelayType CYCLE SEC Sets the measurement start delay unit Period CYCLE or time SEC 27 MeasStartDelayCYCLE NR1 Sets the measurement start delay cycles 28 MeasStartDelaySEC NR3 Sets the measurement start delay time seconds 29 MeasDelayType CYCLE SEC Sets the measurement delay unit Period CYCLE or time SEC 30 MeasDelayCYCLE NR1 Sets the measurement dela...

Page 240: ...GLE SPLIT The graph display style 50 GraphGridType OFF SOLIDLINE BROKENLINE The graph grid line type 51 GraphGridStyle OFF X X Y1 X Y2 X Y1 Y2 The graph grid display axis 52 GraphAxisType LIN LOG LIN LOG LIN LOG The graph display styles for the X Y1 and Y2 axes 53 GraphUnit GAIN IMPEDANCE The graph display unit 54 GraphXaxis SWEEP Phase a R G The display item for the graph X axis 55 GraphYaxis R P...

Page 241: ...LTAX DELTAY1 DELTAY2 Marker auto search mode 72 InputRangeCh1 AUTO 600 300 100 30 10 3 1 300m 100m 30m Sets the CH1 measurement range 73 InputRangeCh2 AUTO 600 300 100 30 10 3 1 300m 100m 30m Sets the CH2 measurement range 74 InputOverLevel NR3 NR3 Sets the over level detection level for CH1 and CH2 75 InputOverActionBeep ON OFF Sets the beep to sound or not sound when input over level is detected...

Page 242: ...dance Z phase P 91 CalLoad8 NR3 NR3 NR3 Load standard value 8 Frequency Hz impedance Z phase P 92 CalLoad9 NR3 NR3 NR3 Load standard value 9 Frequency Hz impedance Z phase P 93 CalLoad10 NR3 NR3 NR3 Load standard value 10 Frequency Hz impedance Z phase P 94 CalPortExtension ON OFF Port extension Enabled disabled 95 CalPortExtensionZ0 NR3 Port extension Characteristic impedance Ω 96 CalPortExtensio...

Page 243: ...trument power is turned on 7 2 7 1 2 Errors that occur during panel operation 7 3 7 1 3 Errors that occur during measurement 7 5 7 1 4 Other errors 7 5 7 2 Information messages 7 6 7 2 1 Messages presented at start up 7 6 7 2 2 Messages presented during operation 7 6 7 3 Quick diagnosis 7 8 ...

Page 244: ...minus sign There are error messages that are not described in this manual but which may occur in events such as instrument malfunction due to strong external noise Error messages that are not described in this manual may also appear during unusual operations such as updating the instrument firmware If other manuals are provided refer to them as well Concerning errors that only occur during remote ...

Page 245: ...ere is an error in the numerical input Input a correct expression 3073 Insufficient data for equalize correction It may not work correctly There is insufficient equalizing correction data The equalizing correction may not succeed Prepare a sufficient amount of correction data 3074 Insufficient data for open correction It may not work correctly The open correction data is invalid The open correctio...

Page 246: ...on the USB memory device Insert a USB memory device that has sufficient available space 6147 File load error due to illegal header The file could not be loaded because it is an invalid file invalid header Specify a valid file 6148 File load error due to illegal data The file could not be loaded because it contains invalid data Specify a correctly formatted file 6149 Failed to save The process of s...

Page 247: ...e of this instrument are listed in Table 7 4 Table 7 4 Other errors No Error message Description and cause Handling 7168 Measurement state mismatch An error was detected in internal communication measurement section If the front panel or touch panel become unresponsive turn off the power and then turn it on again If this problem occurs frequently the instrument may be malfunctioning In that case c...

Page 248: ...e All settings were initialized after a firmware update was performed 1025 Last shutdown caused by power failure The previous time the instrument was powered down power was turned off without first entering the standby state so the instrument started up with the settings loaded from setting memory No 1 7 2 2 Messages presented during operation The messages that may be presented during normal opera...

Page 249: ...ding from a measurement data file 6149 Are you sure you want to delete the file Confirmation for deleting a measurement data file 6150 file already exists Are you sure you want to replace it Confirmation for overwriting a file in USB memory 7168 Are you sure you want to reset the current settings Confirmation for initialization 7169 Do you want to execute the TOUCH ADJUST Confirmation for beginnin...

Page 250: ... instrument in a location that is free from conditions that affect the normal operation of the instrument Panel operations are not possible The instrument is operating in remote state Press the LOCAL key If the instrument is in the remote with lockout state this operation will not be effective In that case use the remote controller to return the instrument to local state The instrument does not op...

Page 251: ... 8 4 8 5 1 Introduction 8 4 8 5 2 Oscillator frequency accuracy 8 6 8 5 3 Oscillator AC amplitude accuracy 8 7 8 5 4 Oscillator AC amplitude and frequency characteristics 8 8 8 5 5 Oscillator DC bias accuracy OUTPUT OSC 8 9 8 5 6 DC bias accuracy DC BIAS 8 10 8 5 7 Analyzer IMRR 8 11 8 5 8 Analyzer dynamic range 8 12 8 5 9 Analyzer measurement error 8 13 8 6 Calibration 8 14 ...

Page 252: ...ore performance Repair If adjustment and calibration fail to improve performance the NF Corporation will investigate the cause locate the failure and repair the instrument This instruction manual describes how you can easily check for proper operation of the instrument and test performance For more advanced inspection adjustment calibration and repair please contact the NF Corporation or its autho...

Page 253: ...ded 8 3 Storage repacking and transportation This instrument should be stored in a location that satisfies the storage conditions For information on storage conditions refer to 2 2 2 Installation environment When packing the instrument for transportation etc use a box that is sufficiently strong and large enough to provide a surplus of space Fill the box with packing material that can withstand th...

Page 254: ...ndicates that the instrument does not satisfy the specifications calibration or repair is required In that case please contact the NF Corporation or its authorized agent 1 The test environment The performance test should be performed under the following conditions Ambient temperature 23 5 C Ambient humidity 20 to 70 RH no condensation Power supply voltage 100 to 230 VAC 10 however 250 V or less Wa...

Page 255: ...0 mV to 10 V 100 Hz to 10 kHz Accuracy 0 1 DC voltage Accuracy 0 1 100 mV to 10 V 34401A Keysight RF voltmeter AC voltage true rms 100 mV to 10 V Accuracy 0 5 1 kHz to 100 kHz Accuracy 1 0 100 kHz to 1 MHz Accuracy 5 0 1 MHz to 15 MHz URE3 Rohde Schwarz Other BNC BNC coaxial cable 50 Ω RG 58A U 2 BNC 50 Ω feed thru terminator 1 Power rating is 0 25 W or more 1 BNC banana adapter 1 BNC adapter prov...

Page 256: ...ring instrument Use a frequency counter and set the gate time to 10 seconds Connections Connect the OUTPUT OSC connector of this instrument to the frequency counter with a coaxial cable Measurement method Read the measured value from the frequency counter Judgment Passing range 0 999990 kHz to 1 000010 MHz Measured value _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MHz FRA51615 OSC CH1 CH2 BNC BNC coaxial cable Frequency counte...

Page 257: ...nt to 100 mVpk 1 Vpk and 10 Vpk and read the AC voltage from the multimeter The amplitude accuracy is calculated from the measured AC voltage with the formula shown below 01 3 Vpk amplitude AC Set Vrms voltage AC Measured log 20 dB accuracy Amplitude 10 Judgement AC amplitude setting Measured AC voltage Amplitude accuracy Passing range 100 mVpk _ _ _ _ mVrms _ _ _ _ dB 0 30 to 0 30 dB 1 Vpk _ _ _ ...

Page 258: ...ed log 20 dB stic characteri frequency Amplitude 10 Set the AC amplitude of this instrument to 1 Vpk and 10 Vpk and obtain the frequency amplitude characteristic in the same way with the AC voltage measured at 1 kHz as the reference value Judgement AC amplitude setting Frequency setting Measured AC voltage AC amplitude frequency characteristic Passing range 100 mVpk 1 kHz _ _ _ _ mVrms 0 00 dB ref...

Page 259: ...nnector of this instrument to the digital multimeter with a coaxial cable Measurement method Set the DC bias of this instrument to 10 V 0 V and 10 V and read the DC voltage from the multimeter Judgement DC bias setting DC voltage value Passing range 10 V _ _ _ _ _ V 10 130 to 9 870 V 0 V _ _ _ _ mV 30 0 to 30 0 mV 10 V _ _ _ _ _ V 9 870 to 10 130 V FRA51615 OSC CH1 CH2 Digital multimeter BNC BNC c...

Page 260: ...IAS connector of this instrument to the digital multimeter with a coaxial cable Measurement method Set the DC bias of this instrument to 10 V 0 V and 10 V and read the DC voltage from the multimeter Judgement DC bias setting DC voltage value Passing range 10 V _ _ _ _ _ V 10 130 to 9 870 V 0 V _ _ _ _ mV 30 0 to 30 0 mV 10 V _ _ _ _ _ V 9 870 to 10 130 V Digital multimeter FRA51615 rear panel DC B...

Page 261: ...ring the IMMR of CH1 Measurement method Use the instrument to perform a SPOT measurement and read the measurement value displayed on the LCD screen gain in dB When the CH1 IMRR measurement has been completed switch the connections for CH1 and CH2 change the analysis mode to CH1 CH2 Then perform the SPOT measurement and read the measurement value gain in dB again Connections for measuring CH1 IMRR ...

Page 262: ... and set the analysis mode to CH1 CH2 Perform a sweep measurement and read the minimum gain values for each range from the LCD screen Connections for measuring the dynamic Connections for measuring the dynamic range of CH1 range of CH2 Judgement Connections Analysis mode Frequency range Minimum measurement value Passing range 1 CH1 dynamic range CH2 CH1 10 Hz f 1 MHz _ _ _ _ dB 140 0 dB or more 1 ...

Page 263: ...r the ranges of 200 kHz and below 1 MHz and below 2 MHz and below 5 MHz and below and 15 MHz and below Judgement Frequency range Measured value Passing range 10 Hz f 200 kHz minimum _ _ _ _ _ to maximum _ _ _ _ _ dB minimum _ _ _ _ _ to maximum _ _ _ _ _ deg 0 010 to 0 010 dB 0 06 to 0 06 deg 200 kHz f 1 MHz minimum _ _ _ _ _ to maximum _ _ _ _ _ dB minimum _ _ _ _ _ to maximum _ _ _ _ _ deg 0 025...

Page 264: ...performing according to the specifications the NF Corporation will adjust or calibrate the instrument to restore performance If calibration is required please contact the NF Corporation or its authorized agent Adjustment or calibration that is performed outside the warranty period is available for a charge ...

Page 265: ... 4 Analysis processing section 9 9 9 5 Display section 9 16 9 6 Memory 9 16 9 7 External memory 9 17 9 8 External input output function 9 17 9 9 Miscellaneous specifications 9 19 Nominal Typical Supplemental and Approximate values These values are supplemental data do not represent a guarantee of the performance of this product ...

Page 266: ...C bias 9 1 1 Front panel OSC Connector Insulated BNC connector front panel OSC Output waveform Sinusoidal square or triangular Frequency Setting range 10 µHz to 15 MHz The quality of square and triangular waveforms deteriorates at frequencies above 100 kHz Setting resolution 10 µHz Accuracy 10 ppm Conditions The instrument is operating on the internal reference clock AC signal amplitude Setting ra...

Page 267: ...irection Up or down selectable Pressing the front panel START UP key or DOWN key starts the sweep Sweep time Conditions Integration cycle 1 delay 0 s the sweep time per frequency point for when a fixed range is set for both analysis input channels supplementary value For when the sweep density is 3 to 200 steps sweep Frequency f Sweep time per frequency point 10 µHz f 1 36 kHz 1 f s 1 36 kHz f 50 ...

Page 268: ... 5 mV 142 mV 425 mV 1 42 V 4 25 V Measurement range rms 10 V 30 V 100 V 300 V 600 V AUTO Maximum measurement input voltage 14 2 V 42 5 V 142 V 425 V 849 V There is restricted by frequency See Maximum input voltage below Maximum input voltage 600 V CAT II or 300 V CAT III BNC signal to BNC ground Below 45 Hz 600 Vpk AC DC 45 Hz to 100 kHz 600 Vrms AC 100 kHz to 3 MHz 600 Vrms AC 100 F where F is fr...

Page 269: ...1 MHz 80 dB 1 MHz to 15 MHz The maximum measurable gain limited by the noise floor and cross talk between channels Conditions The larger channel input is at least 10 Vpk integration is 300 cycles and the measurement range is AUTO for both channels Input weighting Setting range is 0 to 1 00000E 12 resolution 6 digits or 1E 12 CH1 and CH2 are set independently The weight is a coefficient that is app...

Page 270: ... SINGLE Do a single measurement Measurement delay function This function delays the beginning of a measurement after the frequency is changed Delay can be set either a duration or a number of cycles Time settings Setting range 0 to 9 990 s Setting resolution 3 digits or 0 1 ms whichever is greater Cycle settings set in units of measurement frequency cycle Setting range 0 to 9 999 cycles but no mor...

Page 271: ...surement values falls below a set value However integration is stopped if the value specified in 9 3 Measurement processing section Integration function is exceeded Setting FIX SHORT MED or LONG FIX The integration is performed with the settings specified in 9 3 Measurement processing section Integration function regardless of the variation and measurement values Other than FIX The integration is ...

Page 272: ...lution 0 01dB Phase Setting range 0 to 180 Setting resolution 0 01 Sequence measurement function This function performs measurements according to the content of a measurement condition memory When an up sweep measurement is performed the first up sweep is performed over the frequency range that is set in memory number 1 The next up sweep is performed over the range that is set in memory number 2 a...

Page 273: ... that is connected to the instrument such as a shunt resistor or probe or the accuracy of the calibration standard equipment Basic accuracy Upper gain ratio Middle impedance Z Lower phase Measurement range rms Frequency 100 kHz 200 kHz 1 MHz 2 MHz 600 V 0 2 dB 2 4 1 2 300 V 0 1 dB 1 2 0 6 100 V 0 05 dB 0 58 0 3 30 V 30 mV 0 01 dB 0 12 0 06 0 025 dB 0 29 0 15 0 1 dB 1 2 0 6 Measurement range rms Fr...

Page 274: ...00 mV 0 2 dB 2 4 1 2 0 5 dB 6 0 3 0 Conditions At least 30 cycles of integration fixed measurement range for both channels and both channels have the same measurement range Gain and phase variation for when the signal level changes from full scale of measurement range to 1 10 The input signal level is 1 1 or 1 0 1 between channels For the cells that contain only the measurement range exceeds the m...

Page 275: ...300 mV 0 05 dB 0 58 0 3 100 mV Conditions At least 30 cycles of integration and fixed measurement range for both channels The gain and phase error for when the measurement range difference between channels is 1 the input signal levels of both channels are equal and equal to the range full scale level of the smaller range For the cells that contain only the measurement range exceeds the maximum inp...

Page 276: ... impedanse Z Lower phase Signal level rms Frequency Signal level rms 100 kHz 200 kHz 1 MHz 2 MHz 600 V 600 V 300 V 0 1 dB 1 2 0 6 300 V 60 V 60 V 30 V 0 2 dB 2 4 1 2 30 V 300 mV 300 mV 100 mV 100 mV Signal level rms Frequency 5 MHz 15 MHz 20 V 0 2 dB 2 4 1 2 0 5 dB 6 0 3 0 100 mV Conditions At least 30 cycles of integration measurement range is AUTO for both channels The gain and phase variation f...

Page 277: ...n 6 digits or 1 a b imaginary part of gain 1 a to 999 999 G or 0 ratio unitless number resolution 6 digits or 1 a when the analysis mode setting is CH1 or CH2 R amplitude 0 Vrms to 999 999 GVrms resolution 6 digits or 1 aVrms a real part of amplitude 1 a to 999 999 G Vrms or 0 Vrms resolution 6 digits or 1 aVrms b imaginary part of amplitude 1 a to 999 999 G Vrms or 0 Vrms resolution 6 digits or 1...

Page 278: ...gits or 1 aΩ R X resistance reactance 1 a to 999 999 G Ω and 0 Ω resolution 6 digits or 1 aΩ Y admittance 0 S to 999 999 GS resolution 6 digits or 1 aS G B conductance susceptance 1 a to 999 999 G S and 0 S resolution 6 digits or 1 aS Ls Lp inductance 1 a to 999 999 G H and 0 H resolution 6 digits or 1 aH Cs Cp capacitance 1 a to 999 999 G F and 0 F resolution 6 digits or 1 aF Rs Rp resistance 1 a...

Page 279: ...ot a percent value but the value itself Error correction function Open correction Corrects the residual admittance Short correction Corrects the residual impedance Load correction Corrects the voltage current conversion coefficient of the measurement system Load standard value Standard values can be entered for up to 10 frequency points Port extension Corrects the error due to phase delay in cable...

Page 280: ...d the bottom minimal values NextPeak Search for the next peak NextBottom Search for the next bottom Value Search for the marker value Value Search for the difference between the delta marker and the main marker values XValue Search for frequency It is possible to automatically perform a search at the end of a sweep measurement Display of the measurement conditions for the measured data The main me...

Page 281: ...2 Connector Rear panel GPIB connector Interface functions SH1 AH1 T6 L4 SR1 RL1 PP0 DC1 DT0 C0 E1 USB Specification USB 2 0 HighSpeed Connector Rear panel USB B connector Device class TMC LAN Specification 10 100Base T Connector Rear panel RJ 45 connector Protocols TCP IP socket communication RS 232 Baud rate 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 bps At baud rate that exceed 19200 bps the char...

Page 282: ...erence clock the input reference clock frequency is output as it is Output waveform 1 Vp p 50 Ω square waveform DC power output This is a power supply outlet that is used by the 5055 SIGNAL INJECTOR PROPE optional manufactured by the NF Corporation Connector Rear panel AUX Output voltage Approximately 24 V Thermal printer If the thermal printer described below is connected to the instrument via th...

Page 283: ...0 C 5 to 95 RH absolute humidity 1 to 29 g m3 no condensation Pollution degree 2 Warm up time 30 minutes External dimensions 430 mm W 177 mm H 350 mm D excluding protruding parts Weight Approximately 8 5 kg Main unit only excluding accessories and optional equipment etc Safety standards and EMC EN61010 1 EN61010 2 030 EN61326 1 Group 1 Class A EN61326 2 1 EN61000 3 2 EN61000 3 3 Note Applies to pr...

Page 284: ...9 9 Miscellaneous specifications 9 20 FRA51615 Figure 9 3 External dimensions ...

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Page 287: ...service POS application A POS application is a software application which provides any of the following functions process sales and service transactions scan and track inventory record or transmit customer information perform related management functions provide information directly and indirectly to customers about available products and services You may not use the software on a device with auto...

Page 288: ... of licenses you need You may only use such hardware or software if you have a license for each copy of the software you are using f Device Connections You may permit a maximum of twenty 20 computers or other electronic devices each a Device to connect via Server Message Bloc SMB to the industry system to utilize one or more of the following services of the software file services print services In...

Page 289: ...e 32 bit version of Windows Embedded 8 1 Industry Pro then you should revert back to the original BIOS settings If you do not revert back to these BIOS settings when switching back to the 64 bit version the following Windows Embedded 8 1 Industry Pro functionalities will not work as they rely on UEFI mode boot Secure Boot Seamless Boot experience Network unlock for Bitlocker for computer with a Tr...

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Page 294: ...tivity then Teredo will periodically contact the Microsoft Teredo service over the Internet The only information sent to Microsoft is standard computer information and the name of the service requested for example teredo ipv6 microsoft com The information sent from your device by Teredo is used to determine if your device is connected to the Internet and if it can locate a public IPv6 service Once...

Page 295: ...reen Filter only in conjunction with Windows or Internet Explorer You may not either manually or by enabling or authorizing any software or service copy display distribute collect or store any data provided by the SmartScreen Filter k Windows Defender If turned on Windows Defender will search your device for many types of malicious software malware including viruses worms bots rootkits spyware adw...

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Page 301: ...oduct by a company organization or individual not approved by NF D Failure caused by abnormal voltage or the influence of equipment connected to this product E Failure caused by the influence of supply parts from the customer F Failure caused by such as corrosion that originate in the use of causticity gas organic solvent and chemical G Failure caused by the insect or small animal that invaded fro...

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