Basics on I/Q Data Acquisition and Processing
R&S
®
FSV/A3000 I/Q
Analyzer
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User Manual 1178.8536.02 ─ 01
4.2.1
RF Probes
Active modular probes can be connected to the RF Input connector on the R&S
FSV/A
using an R&S
RT-ZA9 adapter. Thus, you can perform frequency sweeps on data from
all active probes with a maximum bandwidth of up to 80
MHz, depending on the instal-
led bandwidth extension options. The R&S
RT-ZA9 provides an interface between the
probe's BNC socket and the analyzer's N-socket. The USB connection provides the
necessary supply voltages for the probe.
To connect an active probe to the RF Input
1. Connect the R&S
RT-ZA9 adapter to the RF Input connector on the R&S
FSV/A.
2. Connect the R&S
RT-ZA9 adapter's USB cable to a USB connector on the
R&S
FSV/A.
3. Connect the probe to the adapter.
Probes are automatically detected when you plug them into the R&S
FSV/A. The
detected information on the probe is displayed in the "Probes" tab of the "Input"
dialog box.
To determine whether the probe has been connected properly and recognized by the
R&S
[SENSe:]PROBe<pb>:SETup:STATe?
remote control com-
mand.
Impedance and attenuation
The measured signal from the probe is attenuated internally by the probe's specific
attenuation. For RF probes, the attenuation is compensated using a pre-defined "Probe
on RF Input" transducer factor, which is automatically activated before the common RF
data processing. The reference level is adjusted automatically.
Using Probes