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Page 2: ...REPARATION FOR USE 11 2 1 General Information 11 2 2 Front Panel 11 2 2 1 Power Switch 11 2 2 2 TEST Ports Port 1 Port 6 12 2 3 Rear Panel 12 2 3 1 AC Socket 12 2 3 2 Ethernet Port 13 3PC GUI Program Installation 14 3 1 System Requirement 14 3 2 Install Process 15 3 2 1 Running the Installation File 15 3 2 2 Proceed to install 16 4Operation 21 4 1 Preparation for use 21 4 1 1 IP Address Setting 21...
Page 3: ...rm Ware Upgrade 28 4 3 4 Help 30 4 4 Right Side Button Menu 31 4 4 1 Common Features 31 4 4 2 Frequency 32 4 4 3 Amplitude 33 4 4 4 Calibration 36 4 4 5 Marker Measure 37 4 4 6 Limit Measure 41 4 4 7 Measure off 47 4 4 8 Preset 47 5 WARRANTY INFORMATION 49 ...
Page 4: ...e effective and safe use of the technical capabilities of the instrument by the user A334M VSWR Analyzer operation and maintenance should be performed by qualified engineers with initial experience in operating of microwave circuits and PC The following abbreviations are used in this Manual PC Personal Computer DUT Device Under Test SWR Standing Wave Ratio ...
Page 5: ...rmed by the builder of the system Never operate the analyzer in the environment containing inflammable gasses or fumes Operators must not remove the cover or part of the housing The analyzer must not be repaired by the operator Component replacement or internal adjustment must be performed by qualified maintenance personnel only Never operate the analyzer if the power cable is damaged Never connec...
Page 6: ...n to a procedure practice or condition that if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in damage to or destruction of part or the entire product NOTICE This sign denotes important information It calls attention to a procedure practice or condition that is essential for the user to understand Cleaning This section provides the cleaning instructions required for maintaining the Proper ope...
Page 7: ...etely dry a connector before using it Never use water or abrasives for cleaning any connectors of the analyzer Do not allow contact of alcohol to the surface of the insulators of the connectors WARNING Never perform cleaning of the product if the power cable is connected to the power outlet Never clean the internal components of the product Storage Before first use store your equipment in the fact...
Page 8: ...ry line for mass production of antenna cable and etc This equipment is designed to support up to 6 ports for VSWR analysis The Protek A334M has VSWR measurement function necessary to accurately verify the antenna cable and etc The Protek A334M is connected through an Ethernet cable to an external personal computer which GUI software program is installed The GUI software program allows the user to ...
Page 9: ...ta point Test port N Female VSWR Number of data points 126 251 501 1001 2001 VSWR Range 1 65 Resolution 0 01dB Miscellaneous Dimension 470X178X324 mm Weight 14kg Environmental Operating Temperature 0 C 50 C Storage Temperature 40 C 80 C 40 F 176 F Humidity 95 NO Condensation Table 1 1 Basic Specifications 1 2 2 Key Measurements High resolution VSWR Measurements 1 2 3 Key Features Up to 2001 data p...
Page 10: ... Information 1 3 1 Standard Accessories The standard accessories supplied with the A334M VSWR Analyzer are as follows Description Picture Specification AC Power Cord 6FT 1 8MM 220V BLACK LAN Cable CAT 5E UTP Direct Cable USB Flash Drive USB2 0 Manual Software Table 1 2 A334M Accessories ...
Page 11: ...nalyzer for 20 minutes after turning the power on Assemble the test setup using cables connectors and etc which allow DUT connection to the Analyzer Perform calibration of the Analyzer Calibration procedure is described in section 4 1 3 2 2 Front Panel The front view of A334M is represented in figure 2 1 The front panel is equipped with the following parts Figure 2 1 A334M Front Panel 2 2 1 Power ...
Page 12: ...st port 1 to 6 are intended for DUT connection 25dBm 50VDC Max 50Ω Port1 Port6 CAUTION Do not exceed the maximum allowed power of the input RF signal or maximum DC voltage indicated on the front panel This may damage your Analyzer 2 3 Rear Panel The rear view of A334M is represented in figure 2 2 The rear panel is equipped with the following parts Figure 2 2 A334M Rear Panel 2 3 1 AC Socket Provid...
Page 13: ...utlet or the AC power socket of the Analyzer 100 120VAC 3 0A 200 240VAC 2 0A 50 60 Hz 2 3 2 Ethernet Port Ethernet port allows the user to connect the Analyzer to a LAN Local Area Network This connection enables the user to control the Analyzer using an external PC Used for upgrading the Analyzer s firmware 10BASE T 100BASE TX support CAT5e UTP Cable uses ...
Page 14: ...help user to speed up factory automation process for quick measurement 3 1 System Requirement Before install GUI it is recommendable to check specification of computer Following specifications are basically recommended Recommendable system specification OS Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 CPU More than 800MHz Processor Memory More than 512MB Size of file At least 100MB space available Display 12...
Page 15: ...nts Co Ltd 3 2 Install Process 3 2 1 Running the Installation File Open and execute Setup exe or i A334M msi Figure 3 1 Installation Process 1 Execute a install File NOTICE Both A334M msi and Setup exe files shall be located at same folder ...
Page 16: ... for installation process Figure 3 2 Installation Process 2 Upon execution of set up file User account control message will be popped up Equal or higher version than Window Vista Please click Yes button to make progress Figure 3 3 Installation Process 3 Above screen shot will guide you to installation Please click Next ...
Page 17: ...e 3 4 Installation Process 4 Above screen shot shows choice of installation path It is not recommendable to change default path Please click Next Figure 3 5 Installation Process 5 Above screen shot shows that everything is properly ready to install Please ...
Page 18: ...Version 1 0 August 2015 A334M VSWR Analyzer 18 2015 GS Instruments Co Ltd click Next Figure 3 6 Installation Process 6 Progress Figure 3 7 Installation Process 7 ...
Page 19: ...n Figure 3 8 Installation Process 8 Once GUI is installed successful A334M exe icon short cut will be showed at Desktop Side by Side Error NOTICE Error message might be popped up during installation or execution of GUI This kind of error is caused by lackness of Run time configuration element which is essential to configure Microsoft Visual C library To clear the ...
Page 20: ... 2015 GS Instruments Co Ltd error folloinwg address will lead you to download Microsoft Visual C 2008 SP1 x86 http www microsoft com en US download details aspx id 5582 Eng Ver x64 http www microsoft com en US download details aspx id 2092 Eng Ver ...
Page 21: ...Port 3 192 168 0 83 Port 4 192 168 0 84 Port 5 192 168 0 85 Port 6 192 168 0 86 Table 4 1 IP address of each port For the communication between PC and A334M IP address of 192 168 0 xxx must be set except from 192 168 0 81 to 192 168 0 86 because the IP address of each port is from 192 168 0 81 to 192 168 0 86 The instructions for IP address setting is following 1 As you see below please click and ...
Page 22: ...ents Co Ltd Figure 4 2 Local area connection button 3 Follow the sequence as shown in the following figure and type the IP address in the IP address input window Revise the IP address and Default gateway Figure 4 3 Change of IP address and default Gateway setting ...
Page 23: ... 23 2015 GS Instruments Co Ltd 4 1 2 Connection with Instrument After change IP address at PC please wire PC and A334M via Ethernet cable After all GUI is ready to use Figure 4 4 Ethernet connection between PC and A334M ...
Page 24: ...A334M VSWR Analyzer 24 2015 GS Instruments Co Ltd 4 2 Main Window A334M GUI support 6 Port Multi View and One Port Single View Below screen shot display on port single view at main window Figure 4 5 One port Single View at GUI ...
Page 25: ...vision of Scale 4 Cal Status Calibration Status shall be checked by On Off 5 Port No Single View provide one signel port number of measurement 6 Scale Current setting value of Scale Refered as 4 4 3 Amplitude 7 Start Freq Current setting value of Start Frequency Referred as 4 4 2 Frequency 4 4 5 Marker Measure 4 4 7 Limit Measure 8 Trace Point Current setting value of Trace Point 126 251 501 1001 ...
Page 26: ...34M VSWR Analyzer 26 2015 GS Instruments Co Ltd Main Window 6 Port Multi View NOTICE Basic display of A334M PC GUI Program is 6 Port Multi View as shown above User may select every single screen shot to view by Single View mode ...
Page 27: ... Config Save Current Configuration information will be save as File Config File will save Calibration Data Trace Point Frequency Amplitude Marker Measure setting value of Limit Measure Exit Close the UI program Table 4 3 File Menu Description 4 3 2 Button View Button View menu will set display of Right Side Button Button View On Off On OFF Table 4 4 Button View Description ...
Page 28: ...pdate function Firstly please check current version of firmware by click Menu Update Firmware update As you see below current version of firmware will be displayed Figure 4 6 Firmware Update Window Loading When you complete to open F W Version firmware download window will be popped up Following tables are function of F W update window ...
Page 29: ... is active user shall select update file at folder name Update This folder is located at GUI installation path 3 Update Download When user open update file download button shall be active User may click download button to update firmware 4 Progress Bar Showing update progress of each Port 5 Progress Message Before update current firmware of the port is displayed During Update warning message is co...
Page 30: ...not download any other file than Update File Moreover please do not either un plug the ethernet cable or turn off the AC power It will cause damage to equipment 4 3 4 Help Help window shows program version serial number of the products customer support and contact information Help Window About Table 4 6 Help Window ...
Page 31: ...tion of every single port Assigning Marker maximum 8 points and measure the value at each marker poinrt Limit Measure supports maximum 10 limit line and Max Min Single Pointer Mode Erase the Marker at Marker Measure or delete marker point or limit line at the window Reset to default setting value per each port Table 4 7 Right Side Button Menu 4 4 1 Common Features Common features are contained at ...
Page 32: ...nction 3 Ref Port Copy Copy and paste Reference port setting value specified by no 2 to the other port 4 Load Current Set Return to the defalut setting value which did not apply yet Table 4 8 Common Features Description 4 4 2 Frequency Frequency range of the each port at A334M can be chagned at Frequency Window Start Frequency and Stop Frequency value can be changed Variable rangre is between 5MHz...
Page 33: ...cted port specified by no 1 and user shall input desirable setting value to Text Window Once the input range is beside the point of variable range or Start frequency is input higher than Stop frequency waring message shall be generated as specified by No 7 6 Ref Port Check box Referred at Common Features 4 4 1 7 Short Message box It generates waring Message or Apply Message Table 4 9 Frequency Win...
Page 34: ...R Analyzer 34 2015 GS Instruments Co Ltd applied to modify to the user setting value Morevoer Auto Scale function which enables to display current scale of Trace shall be selective automatically Figure 4 10 Amplitude Window Description ...
Page 35: ...essage 6 Amp Text Window Text Window is only active as limited as selected port specified by no 1 and user shall input desirable setting value to Text Window Once the input range is beside the point of variable range or bottom scale input is higher than top waring message shall be generated as specified by No 5 7 Auto Scale Auto Scale function which enables to display current scale of Trace shall ...
Page 36: ... be done in properly Unless user completed every step Calibration will not be applied Figure 4 11 Calibration Window Calibration Window Description NO Name Description 1 Cal Progress Bar It shows progress of current Calibration process 2 Cal Start Button It starts Calibration process 3 Short Message Box It generates applicable message of completion or cancel of each calibration process Table 4 11 ...
Page 37: ...Excel File Figure 4 12 Marker Measure Window Marker Measure Window Description NO Name Description 1 Common Features Referred at Common Features 4 4 1 2 User Info For Excel List of basic information which can be imported to Excel File 3 Configuration File Magament of default setting value such as Calibaration data Marker List etc 4 Marker List Upon setting frequency range per each port maximum 8 a...
Page 38: ...arker List Excel Setup Excel file set up based on setting value to Marker List Once Excel file is open Measurement button will become active but Marker Measure Window including Marker List will be deactivated to prevent from any further change of setting value Measurement User would save result of checking Pass or Failure status by click Measurement button Reset Reset button enables to save Excel ...
Page 39: ...OVERVIEW 39 2015 GS Instruments Co Ltd Figure 4 13 Screen shot upon application Marker Instruction to display Marker at Trace Window Input appropriate Marker List value at Marker Measure Window Click Apply button ...
Page 40: ...Version 1 0 August 2015 A334M VSWR Analyzer 40 2015 GS Instruments Co Ltd Figure 4 14 Excel Setup Figure 4 15 Marker Measure Data in Excel File ...
Page 41: ...rformance Result of pass failure will be immediately showed and would be saved as well as Excel file 4 4 6 Limit Measure Limit Measure Window provides maximum 10 Limit Line per each port There are three types of Limit Line Max Min Single It displays user desirable frequency and Limit Line at Trace Window Moreover Each type of the Limit Line shall measure pass or failure by its own method of each d...
Page 42: ...Basic information to be saved as Excel File 3 Configuration File Magament of default setting value such as Calibaration data Limit List etc 4 Limit List Upon frequency setting maximum 10 Limit Lines are available to set per each port Limit Line number type of Limit Line start frequency end frequency Limit value are availble to set Once user clicked raw of Type at Limit List type of limit line can ...
Page 43: ...xcel Setup Excel file set up based on setting value to Limit List Once Excel file is open Measurement button will become active but Limit Measure Window including Marker List will be deactivated to prevent from any further change of setting value 6 3 Measurement User would save result of checking Pass or Failure status by click Measurement button The reult can be classified by three types of Limit...
Page 44: ... Marker List value at Limit Measure Window Click Apply button Result of pass or failure will be displayed over Trace window Note Unless setting condition is different from the types of Limit Line Failure message will be popped up and red marker point will be displayed over trace of relevant frequency range Please refer to the below table with regard to types of Limit line ...
Page 45: ... or end frequency Based on the input frequency Pass or failure shall be justified by the range of Low High Limit value Table 4 14 Limit Type Description Figure 4 18 Limit Measure Data in Excel File Instruction to import Excel file Setting appropriate Limit list value at Limit Measure Window Input Model name and tester at Setup frame Click Excel Setup button to input DATA at Excel File Click Measur...
Page 46: ...w NOTICE In case that user would like to apply Marker in a status that Limit Line has been applied or user would like to apply Limit Line in a status that Marker has been applied above screenshot would popped up Above screenshot means that user shall make its choice of display either Marker or Limit Line ...
Page 47: ...clear at the Trace Window Figure 4 19 Measure Off 4 4 8 Preset Preset initializes all the setting value back to factory default setting value including Calibration DATA Trace Point Frequency Span Scale Marker and Limit Measure both of A334M and User Interface program Duly recommendable to save all the configuration before apply Preset ...
Page 48: ...en All Check Box clicked all 6 ports would be initiailized 2 Apply Button Select a port that wish to initialize Table 4 15 Preset Window Descriptions Preset NOTICE The selected port is initialized while Marker or Limit Line is applied and Marker and Limit Line of every port on the Trace Window is cleared But set values of the port which has not been preset are kept as they were rmeoon Marker Measu...
Page 49: ...stamp and date of purchase the warranty period will be determined by the date of manufacture 3 The warranty is considered void if a The defect or damage is caused by improper storage misuse neglect inadequate maintenance or accident b The product is tampered with modified or repaired by an unauthorized party c The product s seals are tampered with d The product has mechanical damage 4 The batterie...
Page 50: ...heck the product in its laboratories to verify the foundation of the claim Technical Support Write GS Instruments Co Ltd 70 Gilpa ro 71beon gil Nam gu Incheon Korea 402 854 Product Information and Technical Assistance www gsi protek com isale gsinstrument com Copyright 2015 GS Instruments Co Ltd All Rights Reserved Printed in Republic of Korea Specifications and features of this manual are subject...
