R&S AREG800A, Getting Started

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Preparing for use
R&S
®
AREG800A
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a) Carefully align the connector of the cable and the "Ref In"/"Ref Out" con-
nector along a common axis.
b) Mate the connectors along the common axis until the male pin of the con-
nector of the cable engages with the female socket of the "Ref In"/"Ref
Out" connector.
4.11 Connecting to Aux IF In/Aux IF Out
See "To connect to SMA" on page 23.
4.12 Connecting a TRX frontend
The TRX frontend is delivered with two IF cables (IF TX CBL/IF RX CBL) and one
control cable (TRX CRTL Cable). These cables are calibrated and dedicated to
the particular TRX frontend. Each cable has its own serial number, printed on it.
To connect the R&S AREG800A and the TRX frontend with the "IF TX
CBL"/"IF RX CBL" cables
1. Take the "IF TX CBL" cable delivered with the TRX frontend.
See "To check the serial number of the cables" on page 27.
2. Connect the "Tx IF Out" connector of the base unit to "Tx IF In" connector of
the TRX frontend.
Follow the instructions in
Chapter 4.11, "Connecting to Aux IF In/Aux IF Out" ,
on page 25.
This connection carries the IF signal for the transmitting antenna and the ref-
erence signal for the TRX frontend.
3. Take the "IF RX CBL" cable delivered with the TRX frontend.
4. Connect the "Rx IF Out" connector of the TRX frontend to "Rx IF In" connector
of the base unit.
Follow the instructions in
Chapter 4.11, "Connecting to Aux IF In/Aux IF Out" ,
on page 25.
This connection carries the IF signal of the receiving antenna for the base
unit.
5. NOTICE! Excessive bending can damage the cables.
Connecting a TRX frontend