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General Instrument Setup

R&S

®

FSW

696

User Manual 1173.9411.02 ─ 43

Add Freq Resp File

Loads a frequency response (

.fres

) file to the current configuration. The maximum

number of files per configuration is 15.

The default directory for 

.fres

 files is 

C:\R_S\INSTR\USER\Fresponse

.

Remote command: 

[SENSe:]CORRection:FRESponse<si>:USER:FLISt<fli>:INSert

on page 1275

Remove Frequency Response File

Removes the selected frequency response (

.fres

) file from the current configuration.

Remote command: 

[SENSe:]CORRection:FRESponse<si>:USER:FLISt<fli>:REMove

on page 1277

[SENSe:]CORRection:FRESponse<si>:USER:FLISt<fli>:CLEar

on page 1274

Preview

The preview of the (combined) user correction files shows the correction values.

Remote command: 

[SENSe:]CORRection:FRESponse<si>:USER:PSTate

 

on page 1284

Selected File ← Preview

The preview of the selected user correction file shows the correction values for the
specified frequency range. The values for individual ports can be activated or deactiva-
ted.

Frequency Response Correction (R&S

 

FSW-K544)

Summary of Contents for FSW Series

Page 1: ...R S FSW Signal and Spectrum Analyzer User Manual User Manual Version 43 1173941102 2...

Page 2: ...5 electronic attenuator 1313 0990 02 R S FSW B90G frequency extension 90 GHz 1331 7693 02 R S FSW K19 Noise Power Ratio measurement 1331 8283 02 R S FSW K54 EMI measurements 1313 1400 02 R S FSW K544...

Page 3: ...ty Instructions 22 3 6 Data Sheets and Brochures 22 3 7 Release Notes and Open Source Acknowledgment OSA 22 3 8 Application Notes Application Cards White Papers etc 22 4 Welcome to the R S FSW 23 5 Ge...

Page 4: ...y 92 5 4 3 Changing the Focus 96 5 4 4 Entering Data 97 5 4 5 Touchscreen Gestures 99 5 4 6 Displaying Results 103 5 4 7 Getting Help 110 5 4 8 Remote Control 112 6 Applications Measurement Channels a...

Page 5: ...LR Standards 206 7 2 10 Reference Predefined ACLR User Standard XML Files 207 7 3 Carrier to Noise Measurements 208 7 3 1 About the Measurement 208 7 3 2 Carrier to Noise Results 209 7 3 3 Carrier to...

Page 6: ...5 How to Perform a Spurious Emissions Measurement 290 7 7 6 Reference ASCII Export File Format Spurious 292 7 8 Statistical Measurements APD CCDF 293 7 8 1 About the Measurements 293 7 8 2 Typical Ap...

Page 7: ...ent 328 7 12 2 AM Modulation Depth Results 328 7 12 3 AM Modulation Depth Configuration 329 7 12 4 Optimizing and Troubleshooting the Measurement 330 7 12 5 How to Determine the AM Modulation Depth 33...

Page 8: ...ct of the Vertical Axis Settings 449 8 4 2 Amplitude Settings 451 8 4 3 Scaling the Y Axis 456 8 4 4 How to Optimize the Amplitude Display 458 8 5 Bandwidth Filter and Sweep Configuration 459 8 5 1 Im...

Page 9: ...609 9 6 2 Trace Data Ex Import 610 9 6 3 How to Import Traces 614 9 6 4 How to Export Trace Data and Numerical Results 614 9 6 5 How to Export a Peak List 615 9 6 6 Reference ASCII File Export Format...

Page 10: ...3 Transducers 675 12 3 1 Basics on Transducer Factors 675 12 3 2 Transducer Settings 677 12 3 3 Reference Transducer Factor File Format 683 12 3 4 How to Configure the Transducer 684 12 4 Frequency R...

Page 11: ...1 5 SCPI Command Structure 741 13 1 6 Command Sequence and Synchronization 749 13 1 7 Status Reporting System 751 13 1 8 General Programming Recommendations 768 13 2 GPIB Languages 769 13 3 The IECWIN...

Page 12: ...3 14 4 1 Selecting the Mode and Applications 823 14 4 2 Performing a Sequence of Measurements 829 14 4 3 Programming Example Performing a Sequence of Measurements 831 14 5 Configuring and Performing M...

Page 13: ...14 8 2 Configuring the Trace Display and Retrieving Trace Data 1124 14 8 3 Working with Markers 1150 14 8 4 Configuring Display and Limit Lines 1209 14 9 Managing Settings and Results 1227 14 9 1 Gen...

Page 14: ...up Instrument Emulation 1331 14 13 2 Reference GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models 1334 14 13 3 Reference Command Set of Emulated PSA Models 1363 14 13 4 Reference Command Set of Emulated PXA Models 1...

Page 15: ...Contents R S FSW 15 User Manual 1173 9411 02 43 16 7 Contacting Customer Support 1397 List of Commands base unit 1399 Index 1423...

Page 16: ...Contents R S FSW 16 User Manual 1173 9411 02 43...

Page 17: ...gs Common Measurement Settings Description of the measurement settings common to all measurement types with their corresponding remote control commands Common Measurement Analysis and Display Function...

Page 18: ...click are displayed in blue font References References to other parts of the documentation are enclosed by quota tion marks 1 2 2 Conventions for Procedure Descriptions When operating the instrument...

Page 19: ...e shown values may not represent realistic usage scenarios The screenshots usually show a fully equipped product that is with all options instal led Thus some functions shown in the screenshots may no...

Page 20: ...aboratory environ ments Use the R S FSW only for its designated purpose Observe the operating con ditions and performance limits stated in the data sheet Where do I find safety information Safety info...

Page 21: ...l a complete description of the remote control com mands with programming examples and information on maintenance instrument interfaces and error messages Includes the contents of the getting started...

Page 22: ...rder numbers and optional accessories The brochure provides an overview of the instrument and deals with the specific char acteristics See www rohde schwarz com brochure datasheet FSW 3 7 Release Note...

Page 23: ...ustomer requirements Offering low phase noise wide analysis bandwidth and straightforward and intuitive operation the analyzer makes measurements fast and easy This user manual contains a description...

Page 24: ...basic steps to be taken when setting up the R S FSW for the first time Risk of injury due to disregarding safety information Observe the information on appropriate operating conditions provided in th...

Page 25: ...ommended The instrument is dry and shows no sign of condensation The instrument is positioned as described in the following sections The ambient temperature does not exceed the range specified in the...

Page 26: ...dles If a handle is ripped off the falling instrument can cause injury Be aware of the weight of the instrument when lifting it Observe the information on transporting heavy instruments in the basic s...

Page 27: ...N Risk of injury when stacking instruments A stack of instruments can tilt over and cause injury if not stacked correctly Further more the instruments at the bottom of the stack can be damaged due to...

Page 28: ...e AC power connector is located on the rear panel of the instrument For details on the connector refer to Chapter 5 2 2 2 AC Power Supply Connection and Main Power Switch on page 57 Connect the R S FS...

Page 29: ...and you are asked to update the firmware Until the firmware version is updated self alignment fails For details refer to the R S FSW User Manual When strong temperature changes occur you may have to...

Page 30: ...lability of the hardware options as indicated in the delivery note 5 1 2 Windows Operating System The instrument contains the Windows 10 operating system which has been configured according to the ins...

Page 31: ...For details and recommendations see the following Rohde Schwarz white paper 1EF96 Malware Protection Windows 10 5 1 2 2 Service Packs and Updates Microsoft regularly creates security updates and other...

Page 32: ...ground when the R S FSW is started without having to enter a password This func tion is active until you explicitly deactivate it or change the password For information on how to deactivate or reactiv...

Page 33: ...x is displayed 3 Enter the command C R_S INSTR USER NO_AUTOLOGIN REG 4 Press the ENTER key to confirm This command deactivates the automatic login function The next time you switch on the instrument t...

Page 34: ...Network and Remote Control chapter of the R S FSW user manual To open the taskbar select the Windows icon on the R S FSW toolbar or press the Windows key or the CTRL ESC key combination on your exter...

Page 35: ...acturer Connecting a keyboard The keyboard is detected automatically when it is connected The default input lan guage is English US However you can also connect foreign language keyboards currently th...

Page 36: ...2 3 DISPLAY PORT and DVI on page 58 Screen resolution and format The touchscreen of the R S FSW is calibrated for a 16 10 format If you connect a monitor or projector using a different format e g 4 3...

Page 37: ...ettings can be configured directly in the Windows operating system The R S FSW is equipped with a network interface and can be connected to an Ether net LAN local area network Provided the network adm...

Page 38: ...rk connection Point to point connection between the instru ment and a single computer made with a crossover RJ 45 network cable The computer must be equipped with a network adapter and is directly con...

Page 39: ...on errors can affect the entire network If your network does not support DHCP or if you choose to disable dynamic TCP IP configuration you must assign valid address information before connecting the i...

Page 40: ...the settings are correct the configuration is saved and you are prompted to restart the instrument 8 Confirm the displayed message Yes button to restart the instrument Using a DNS server to determine...

Page 41: ...In a LAN that uses a DNS server Domain Name System server each PC or instru ment connected in the LAN can be accessed via an unambiguous computer name instead of the IP address The DNS server translat...

Page 42: ...ds the use of the firewall on your instrument Rohde Schwarz instruments are shipped with the Windows firewall enabled and preconfigured in such a way that all ports and connections for remote control...

Page 43: ...no information can be written to memory permanently Data that the R S FSW normally stores on the solid state drive is redirected to volatile memory instead which remains available only until the instr...

Page 44: ...cure user mode Only a user with administrator rights can activate the secure user mode Once activa ted a restart is required The special user SecureUser is then logged on to the R S FSW automatically...

Page 45: ...of the R S FSW K33 option secure user mode must be enabled manually once before remote control is possible See SYSTem SECurity STATe This is necessary to prompt for a change of passwords 5 2 Instrume...

Page 46: ...e instrument Use a soft dry lint free dust cloth instead 5 2 1 1 Touchscreen All measurement results are displayed on the screen on the front panel Additionally the screen display provides status and...

Page 47: ...screen that is touch sensitive that is it reacts in a specified way when you tap a particular element on the screen with a finger or a pointing device for example Any user interface elements that reac...

Page 48: ...ce Self alignment Firmware update and enabling of options Information about instrument configuration incl firmware version and system error messages Service support functions self test etc Switches be...

Page 49: ...details on configuring and using power sensors see Chapter 8 2 3 Power Sen sors on page 373 5 2 1 7 PROBE The R S FSW provides a connector for supply voltages of 15 V to 12 V and ground for active pro...

Page 50: ...measured data acquisition and the analysis of the mea surement data TRIG Sets the trigger mode the trigger threshold the trigger delay and the gate configuration in the case of gated sweep Marker func...

Page 51: ...le Sweep Mode RUN CONT Starts a continuous measurement Continuous Sweep Mode Function execution in navigation controls area UNDO Reverts last operation REDO Repeats previously reverted operation 5 2 1...

Page 52: ...g box selects the default or focused element 5 2 1 11 Navigation Controls The navigation controls include a rotary knob navigation keys and UNDO REDO keys They allow you to navigate within the display...

Page 53: ...5 2 1 12 UNDO REDO Keys The UNDO key reverts the previous action i e the status before the previous action is retrieved The undo function is useful for example if you are performing a zero span mea su...

Page 54: ...type same manufacturer Otherwise time delay or gain imbalance can occur between the different cables which cannot be calibrated All connectors have a fixed impedance of 50 and can receive a maximum in...

Page 55: ...ilable in Real Time mode The rear panel provides a third TRIGGER INPUT OUTPUT connector see Chap ter 5 2 2 10 TRIGGER 3 INPUT OUTPUT on page 60 Not models 1312 8000Kxx For R S FSW85 models the second...

Page 56: ...asten the 1 00 mm RF Input connector with a torque larger than 0 23 Nm Rohde Schwarz offers an appropriate torque wrench R S ZN ZTW Torque 0 23 Nm delivered with the instrument Connect a device under...

Page 57: ...INPUT OUTPUT connector 11 DIGITAL BASEBAND INPUT OUTPUT connectors option B17 12 SYNC TRIGGER OUTPUT INPUT 13 AUX PORT 14 GPIB interface 15 Analog baseband interface option B71 16 External generator c...

Page 58: ...d twisted pair For details see Chapter 13 Network and Remote Operation on page 730 5 2 2 5 USB The rear panel provides four additional female USB USB A connectors to connect devices like a keyboard a...

Page 59: ...reaming Output QSFP connector is provided by the hardware of any bandwidth extension option for 512 MHz or more If necessary remove the metal cover from the connector on the rear panel of the R S FSW...

Page 60: ...he base unit or in one of the applications where available Optionally an R S EX IQ BOX can be connected to the Digital Baseband Interface to convert signal properties and the transmission protocol of...

Page 61: ...mage the port 5 2 2 14 GPIB Interface The GPIB interface is in compliance with IEEE488 and SCPI A computer for remote control can be connected via this interface To set up the connection a shielded ca...

Page 62: ...l reference signal to the R S FSW The REF OUTPUT connectors can be used to provide an external reference signal or the optional OCXO reference signal from the R S FSW to other devices that are con nec...

Page 63: ...on page 24 For these first measurements you use the internal calibration signal so you do not need any additional signal source or instruments Try out the following Measuring a Basic Signal 63 Display...

Page 64: ...e in the status bar Instrument warming up indicates that the operating temper ature has not yet been reached Wait until this message is no longer displayed before you start a measurement To optimize t...

Page 65: ...play of the measured data A spectrogram shows how the spectral density of a signal varies over time The x axis shows the frequency the y axis shows the time A third dimension the power level is indica...

Page 66: ...ay Drop the icon 4 Close the SmartGrid mode by tapping the Close icon at the top right corner of the toolbar You see the spectrogram compared to the standard spectrum display Since the calibration sig...

Page 67: ...in parallel and then switch between the channels auto matically to perform the measurements sequentially We will demonstrate this feature by activating additional measurement channels for a different...

Page 68: ...y dialog box set the center frequency to 500 MHz and the span to 1 GHz Figure 5 9 Frequency spectrum of the calibration signal with a larger span 4 Repeat the previous steps to activate a third Spectr...

Page 69: ...of the calibration signal 5 Create a new channel for I Q analysis a Press the Mode key b Tap the IQ Analyzer button to activate a channel for the I Q Analyzer applica tion c Tap the Display Config so...

Page 70: ...Figure 5 12 The MultiView tab 5 3 4 Performing Sequential Measurements Although only one measurement can be performed at any one time the measurements configured in the active channels can be perform...

Page 71: ...the peak in our first Spectrum measurement 1 In the MultiView tab double tap the Spectrum window frequency sweep with spectrogram display to return to the Spectrum channel 2 Tap the spectrum display...

Page 72: ...is indicated by a dotted blue line Notice how the position and value change in the marker area of the diagram 5 3 6 Displaying a Marker Peak List The marker peak list determines the frequencies and le...

Page 73: ...noise peaks for exam ple define a threshold that is higher than the noise floor a Press the MKR key on the front panel b Tap the Marker Config softkey in the Marker menu c Tap the Search tab in the M...

Page 74: ...in a second sub win dow Figure 5 16 Zoomed display around a peak 3 In Figure 5 16 the enlarged peak is represented by a very thick trace This is due to the insufficient number of sweep points The miss...

Page 75: ...the Multiple Zoom icon in the toolbar again and define a zoom area around markers M4 M5 and M6 Figure 5 18 Multiple zoom windows 5 Tap the Multiple Zoom icon in the toolbar again and define a zoom ar...

Page 76: ...the Display on page 73 were only graphical changes to the display Now we would like to change the measurement settings such that the zoomed result is maintained permanently We will demonstrate this in...

Page 77: ...two fingers on the diagram to the left and right of the marker and stretch them apart The area around the marker is enlarged in the result display 5 When the area has the size you require remove your...

Page 78: ...Hardware to Zoom selected diagram The span of the measurement is changed and due to the automatic coupling of the span to the sweep time RBW and VBW those values are also changed The num ber of sweep...

Page 79: ...el to display the on screen keyboard as you will have to enter text in the next step 3 In the Save dialog box tap the File Name field and enter MyMultiViewSetup using the external or onscreen keyboard...

Page 80: ...ults Finally after a successful measurement we will document our results First we will export the numeric trace data then we will create a screenshot of the graphical display To export the trace data...

Page 81: ...5 4 Operating the Instrument This chapter provides an overview on how to work with the R S FSW It describes What kind of information is displayed in the diagram area How to operate the R S FSW via the...

Page 82: ...cratch the screen surface for example with a finger nail Never rub the screen surface strongly for example with a dust cloth For instructions on cleaning the screen see Chapter 15 1 Cleaning on page 1...

Page 83: ...or example the status bar or chan nel bar to enlarge the display area for the measurement results Setup Display Displayed Items For details see the R S FSW User Manual Channel Bar 83 Window Title Bar...

Page 84: ...or inconsistent data is displayed that is the trace no longer matches the displayed instrument settings Thiscan happen for example when you change the measurement bandwidth but the displayed trace is...

Page 85: ...he bandwidth does not correspond to the value for automatic coupling a green bullet appears in front of the field VBW Video bandwidth that has been set If the bandwidth does not correspond to the valu...

Page 86: ...is performed using data from the optional external preamplifier YIG Bypass The YIG filter is deactivated GAT The frequency sweep is controlled via the TRIGGER INPUT connector TDF The specified transd...

Page 87: ...t not contain special characters such as Remote command INSTrument REName on page 827 5 4 1 2 Window Title Bar Each channel in the R S FSW display can contain several windows Each window can display e...

Page 88: ...ed if available as well as their index The value in the square brackets after the index indicates the trace to which the marker is assigned Example M2 1 defines marker 2 on trace 1 For more than two m...

Page 89: ...quency Span Frequency span frequency domain display ms Time per division time domain display Pts Number of sweep points or rounded number of currently displayed points in zoom mode 5 4 1 5 Instrument...

Page 90: ...ings of the instrument are displayed in the status bar Error messages If errors or irregularities are detected a keyword and an error message if available are displayed in the status bar 5 4 1 6 Error...

Page 91: ...terface see the R S FSW I Q Ana lyzer User Manual IF OVLD Overload of the IF signal path in the A D converter or in the digital IF Increase the reference level INPUT OVLD The signal level at the RF in...

Page 92: ...this user inter face Apart from instrument specific keys all other keys that correspond to an external keyboard e g arrow keys ENTER key operate conform to Microsoft For most tasks there are at least...

Page 93: ...changed during touch gestures on the screen X Lock The x axis of the diagram is not changed during subsequent touch gestures Y Lock The y axis of the diagram is not changed during subsequent touch ges...

Page 94: ...urements SCPI Recorder opens a dialog to record SCPI commands during operation Help Select allows you to select an object for which context specific help is displayed Help displays context sensitive h...

Page 95: ...ttings in the channel bar If you right click on one of these items or tap it for about 1 second a menu is displayed with context specific menu items for the selected item If SCPI Recording is availabl...

Page 96: ...rd function key beneath the screen When you press this key the display switches between the following options Keyboard displayed at the top of the screen Keyboard displayed at the bottom of the screen...

Page 97: ...the keypad rotary knob or navigation keys The rotary knob acts like the ENTER key when it is pressed Using a connected external keyboard Transparent dialog boxes You can change the transparency of th...

Page 98: ...umeric values in text fields for example to define file names consist ing of numbers For details see Number block behavior on page 710 To enter numbers and special characters via the keypad 1 Press th...

Page 99: ...H I 4 5 J K L 5 6 M N O 6 1 P Q R S 1 2 T U V 2 3 W X Y Z 3 0 blank 0 _ toggles between capital and small letters 5 4 5 Touchscreen Gestures A touchscreen allows you to interact with the software usin...

Page 100: ...to show results that were previously out of view Figure 5 25 Dragging Pinching and spreading two fingers Move two fingers together on the display pinch or move two fingers apart on the dis play spread...

Page 101: ...Getting Started R S FSW 101 User Manual 1173 9411 02 43 Figure 5 26 Pinching Figure 5 27 Spreading Operating the Instrument...

Page 102: ...he center frequency and span horizontal or reference level and range vertical or a combination of these set tings diagonal Spreading or pinching a time domain display changes the sweep time and trigge...

Page 103: ...eated and displayed in a separate tab on the screen The results of a measurement channel can be evaluated in many different ways both graphically and numerically For each evaluation method the results...

Page 104: ...ate NEW on page 824 INSTrument CREate DUPLicate on page 824 To change the application in an active channel 1 Select the tab of the channel you want to change 2 Select the Mode key 3 In the Mode dialog...

Page 105: ...a new position on the screen pos sibly changing the layout of the other windows as well All evaluation methods available for the currently selected measurement are dis played as icons in the evaluatio...

Page 106: ...d the drop area is highlighted in a darker color shade Positioning the window The screen can be divided into up to four rows Each row can be split into up to four columns where each row can have a dif...

Page 107: ...CONFIG menu The SmartGrid functions and the evaluation bar are displayed To close the SmartGrid mode and restore the previous softkey menu select the Close icon in the right hand corner of the toolba...

Page 108: ...n icon from the evaluation bar or the Move icon for an existing evaluation window 2 Drag the evaluation over the SmartGrid A blue area shows where the window will be placed 3 Move the window until a s...

Page 109: ...aximized Window Display To get an overview of the results displaying several windows at the same time may be helpful However the individual windows may become rather small In this case it is useful to...

Page 110: ...sulted at any time The help sys tem is context sensitive and provides information specifically for the current operation or setting to be performed In addition general topics provide an overview on co...

Page 111: ...he table of contents Up arrow previous topic Down arrow next topic To browse the topics visited before Left arrow back Right arrow forward To increase or decrease the font To navigate the Help use the...

Page 112: ...king with the R S FSW interactively located directly at the instru ment it is also possible to operate and control it from a remote PC Various methods for remote control are supported Connecting the i...

Page 113: ...a the LXI browser interface to the R S FSW you can control the instrument remotely from another PC Manual instrument controls are available via the front panel simula tion File upload and download bet...

Page 114: ...other versions of Windows Microsoft offers the Remote Desktop Client as an add on 5 4 8 3 Connecting a PC via the GPIB Interface You can connect a PC to the R S FSW via the GPIB interface to send rem...

Page 115: ...Spectrum Analyzer Mode With the conventional R S FSW Signal and Spectrum Analyzer mode you can perform several different measurements almost simultaneously However the individ ual measurements are ind...

Page 116: ...VSA slave application for example to detect the cause of a frequency exception Distinct operating modes Although the applications themselves are identical in all operating modes the handling of the d...

Page 117: ...plifier 119 Analog Demodulation 119 cdma2000 BTS 119 cdma2000 MS 120 Multi Carrier Group Delay 120 GSM 120 I Q Analyzer 120 LTE 120 NB IoT 120 Noise Figure 121 OneWeb 121 Phase Noise 121 Pulse Measure...

Page 118: ...MDO see INSTrument SELect on page 828 3G FDD BTS The 3G FDD BTS application requires an instrument equipped with the 3GPP Base Station Measurements option R S FSW K72 This application provides test m...

Page 119: ...e Amplifier Measurement option R S FSW K18 This application provides measure ments to measure the efficiency of traditional amplifiers and amplifiers that support envelope tracking with the R S FSW Al...

Page 120: ...t SELect on page 828 GSM The GSM application requires an instrument equipped with the GSM Measurements option R S FSW K10 This application provides GSM measurements For details see the R S FSW K10 Use...

Page 121: ...ct on page 828 Phase Noise The Phase Noise application requires an instrument equipped with the Phase Noise Measurements option R S FSW K40 This application provides measurements for phase noise tests...

Page 122: ...requires an instrument equipped with the TD SCDMA User Equipment Measurements option R S FSW K77 This application provides test measurements for TD SCDMA uplink signals mobile signals according to the...

Page 123: ...the WLAN IEEE 802 11 standards For details see the R S FSW K91 User Manual Remote command INST SEL WLAN see INSTrument SELect on page 828 DOCSIS 3 1 The DOCSIS 3 1 application requires an instrument...

Page 124: ...02 43 Remote command DISPlay FORMat on page 1014 6 3 Selecting the Operating Mode and Applications Access MODE The default operating mode is Signal and Spectrum Analyzer mode however the pre setting c...

Page 125: ...uickly and easily Switching the operating mode 125 Selecting an application 125 New Channel 126 Replace Current Channel 126 Duplicate Current Channel 126 Closing an application 126 Switching the opera...

Page 126: ...arted The name of the new channel is the same as the copied channel extended by a consecutive number e g Spectrum Spectrum 2 This command is not available if the MSRA Master channel is selected Remote...

Page 127: ...f several sweeps The currently active measurement is indica ted by a symbol in the tab label The result displays of the individual channels are updated in the tabs as the measure ments are performed S...

Page 128: ...yzer For Continuous Sequence the following sweeps will be performed 5x Spectrum 6x Spectrum 2 2 x Spectrum 3 7x IQ Analyzer 5x Spectrum 6x Spectrum 2 2 x Spectrum 3 7x IQ Analyzer For Channel defined...

Page 129: ...Mode User Manual Sequencer State 129 Sequencer Mode 129 Sequencer State Activates or deactivates the Sequencer If activated sequential operation according to the selected Sequencer mode is started im...

Page 130: ...4 To change the Sequencer mode and start a new sequence immediately select the corresponding mode softkey or press the RUN SINGLE or RUN CONT key The measurements configured in the currently active ch...

Page 131: ...escribed in detail here When you select a measurement function the measurement is started with its default settings immediately and the corresponding measurement configuration menu is dis played The m...

Page 132: ...ement OBW 212 Noise Power Ratio NPR Measurement 218 Spectrum Emission Mask SEM Measurement 235 Spurious Emissions Measurement 280 Statistical Measurements APD CCDF 293 Time Domain Power Measurement 30...

Page 133: ...time Use the general measurement settings to configure the measurement e g via the Overview see Chapter 8 Common Measurement Settings on page 356 Most result evaluations can also be used for zero span...

Page 134: ...abort the measurement press the RUN SINGLE key again The key is no longer high lighted The results are not deleted until a new measurement is started 8 To repeat the same number of sweeps without dele...

Page 135: ...uncertainty is determined by the refer ence frequency of the R S FSW the resolution of the marker frequency display and the number of sweep points 1 Select PRESET to reset the instrument 2 Connect th...

Page 136: ...e of the diagram reference level or immediately below it Low Reference Levels If the selected reference level is lower than the highest signal that occurs in the spec trum the signal path in the R S F...

Page 137: ...ncy 5 Select MKR to activate marker 1 and automatically set it to the maximum of the trace The level and the frequency of the marker are displayed in the marker results in the diagram or the marker ta...

Page 138: ...ng the Video Bandwidth on page 460 Mapping Samples to sweep Points with the Trace Detector on page 575 This measurement example shows the different factors influencing the S N ratio Table 7 2 Signal g...

Page 139: ...ise Figure 7 2 RF sine wave signal with low S N ratio with an averaged trace 6 Instead of trace averaging you can select a video filter that is narrower than the resolution bandwidth Set the trace mod...

Page 140: ...on Bandwidth 140 Measuring the Modulation Depth of an AM Modulated Carrier in the Frequency Domain 144 Measuring AM Modulated Signals 145 7 1 5 1 Separating Signals by Selecting the Resolution Bandwid...

Page 141: ...R S SMW Level Frequency Signal generator 1 30 dBm 128 00 MHz Signal generator 2 30 dBm 128 03 MHz 1 Select PRESET to reset the instrument 2 Set the center frequency to 128 015 MHz 3 Set the frequency...

Page 142: ...atching generator and R S FSW frequencies The level drop is located exactly in the center of the display only if the generator frequencies match the frequency display of the R S FSW exactly To achieve...

Page 143: ...idth to 1 kHz The two generator signals are shown with high resolution However the sweep time becomes longer At smaller bandwidths the noise display decreases simulta neously 10 dB decrease in noise f...

Page 144: ...utines that output the modu lation depth numerically in percent directly Figure 7 9 Test setup Table 7 4 Signal generator settings e g R S SMW Frequency 128 MHz Level 30 dBm Modulation 50 AM 10 kHz AF...

Page 145: ...signal that is removes the negative parts and displays it as a magnitude spectrum The rectification also demodulates AM modulated signals The AF voltage can be displayed in zero span if the modulatio...

Page 146: ...AF signal as a static image in zero span Figure 7 12 Measurement of the AF signal of a carrier that is AM modulated with 1 kHz 7 Activate the internal AM demodulator to output the audio signal a Press...

Page 147: ...ator settings e g R S SMW Frequency 890 MHz Level 0 dBm Modulation GSM one timeslot activated 1 Select PRESET to reset the instrument 2 Set the center frequency to 890 MHz FREQ 3 Set the frequency spa...

Page 148: ...Select the Right Limit input field h By turning the rotary knob clockwise move the vertical line S2 to the end of the burst The R S FSW displays the average mean power during the activation phase of...

Page 149: ...Time Manual 3 Shift the rising edge of the GSM burst to the center of the display by defining a trig ger offset a Press the TRIG key b Select Trigger Offset c By turning the rotary knob counterclockw...

Page 150: ...phase and the deactivation phase of the transmission burst Therefore the R S FSW provides a measurement for absolute and relative power in zero span In the following example the measurement is perfor...

Page 151: ...Time Dom Power Config d Set the Limits state to On e Select the Left Limit input field f By turning the rotary knob clockwise move the vertical line S1 to the start of the burst g Select the Right Li...

Page 152: ...o measure channel power at highest accuracy However its low selectivity means that it is not suitable for measur ing adjacent channel power as an absolute value or relative to the transmit channel pow...

Page 153: ...nels are indicated by different colored bars in the diagram The height of each bar corresponds to the measured power of that channel In addition the name of the channel Adj Alt 1 Tx 1 etc or a user de...

Page 154: ...o output as a table in the Result Summary window Which powers are measured depends on the number of configured channels For each channel the following values are displayed Label Description Channel Ch...

Page 155: ...wer Ratio ACLR is also known as the Adjacent Channel Power Ratio ACPR It is defined as the ratio between the total power of the adjacent channel to the power of the carrier channel An ACLR measurement...

Page 156: ...jacent channels There fore most of the samples taken during the sweep time cannot be used for channel power or ACLR calculation To decrease the measurement times the R S FSW offers a Fast ACLR mode In...

Page 157: ...sweep time of 100 ms This measurement requires a measure ment time per channel of 20 ms To calculate the power in one channel the analyzer considers the following number of effective samples sweep ti...

Page 158: ...adjacent channels as a function of sweep time The standard deviation of measurement results is calculated from 100 consecutive measurements Consider the scaling when you compare power values Figure 7...

Page 159: ...of the measured band width The number of A D converter values N used to calculate the power is defined by the Sweep Time The time per trace pixel for power measurements is directly propor tional to th...

Page 160: ...ransmission channel bandwidth measurement margin For adjacent channel power measurements the Adjust Settings function sets the fre quency span as a function of the following parameters Number of trans...

Page 161: ...ower to ensure correct power measurements see Average Mode on page 585 Note that in power measurements this setting affects the VBW regard less of whether or not a trace is actually averaged The video...

Page 162: ...an optimum dynamic range set the reference level so that the signal is as close to the reference level as possible without forcing an overload message However if the signal to noise ratio becomes too...

Page 163: ...the gap between sub blocks A and B contains one lower channel AB Gap1L but two upper channels AB Gap1U AB Gap2U Furthermore the gaps between different sub blocks need not be identical For example the...

Page 164: ...channels and CACLR If two or more sub blocks are defined the power in the gaps between the sub blocks must also be measured Gap channels are defined using bandwidths and spacings relative to the oute...

Page 165: ...o the power of the two closest transmission channels to either side of the gap The CACLR power for the gap channels is indicated in the Result Summary In addition the ACLR power for the individual gap...

Page 166: ...nel in sub block B that uses the LTE 5 MHz bandwidth technology Adjacent and alternate channels are displayed as in common ACLR measurements Gap channels are indicated using the following syntax The n...

Page 167: ...mmetrical channel definition Remote command CALCulate MARKer FUNCtion POWer sb RESult GACLr or CALCulate MARKer FUNCtion POWer sb RESult MACM see CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion POWer sb RESult on page...

Page 168: ...he MSR ACLR Setup dialog box See Chap ter 7 2 5 MSR ACLR Configuration on page 177 for a description of these settings The remote commands required to perform these tasks are described in Chap ter 14...

Page 169: ...by the MSR ACLR Setup dialog box see Chapter 7 2 5 MSR ACLR Configuration on page 177 If any other predefined standard or NONE is selected the ACLR Setup dialog box is restored see Chapter 7 2 4 Chann...

Page 170: ...finitions are saved in a user defined standard Number of adjacent channels Channel bandwidth of transmission Tx adjacent Adj and alternate Alt chan nels Channel spacings Weighting filters Resolution b...

Page 171: ...ence channel Max Power Tx Chan nel The transmission channel with the highest power is used as a reference channel Default Lowest Highest Channel The outer left hand transmission channel is the referen...

Page 172: ...ls is displayed in the unit of the y axis e g in dBm dB V Rel The level of the adjacent channels is displayed relative to the level of the transmission channel in dBc Remote command SENSe POWer ACHann...

Page 173: ...e ACLR mode the default value is 0 dBm Note In adjacent channel power measurement the power is always referenced to a transmission channel see Reference Channel on page 171 thus this function is not a...

Page 174: ...djacent channels see Number of channels Tx Adj on page 170 For details on setting up channels see Chapter 7 2 6 2 How to Set Up the Channels on page 195 In addition to the specific channel settings th...

Page 175: ...BANDwidth ALTernate ch on page 844 Channel Spacings Channel spacings are normally defined by the transmission standard but can be changed If the spacings are not equal the channel distribution in rel...

Page 176: ...i ACPower ACHannel ABSolute STATe on page 852 CALCulate n LIMit li ACPower ACHannel ABSolute on page 852 CALCulate n LIMit li ACPower ACHannel RELative STATe on page 854 CALCulate n LIMit li ACPower A...

Page 177: ...Radio CP ACLR Config ACLR measurements can also be performed on input containing multiple signals for different communication standards A new measurement standard is provided that allows you to define...

Page 178: ...hannel and general measurement settings are automati cally set on the R S FSW However the settings can be changed Predefined stand ards are available for standard measurements but standard files with...

Page 179: ...86 Rohde Schwarz FSW version acp_std direc tory A sample file is provided for an MSR ACLR measurement MSR_ACLRExample xml It sets up the measurement for the MSR signal generator waveform described in...

Page 180: ...If more than one Tx channel is defined define which one is used as a reference channel Tx Channel 1 Transmission channel 1 is used Not available for MSR ACLR Min Power Tx Channel The transmission chan...

Page 181: ...or dBm Hz absolute values or in dBc relative to the specified reference Tx channel Abs The absolute power in the adjacent channels is displayed in the unit of the y axis e g in dBm dB V Rel The level...

Page 182: ...161 Detector on page 161 Trace Averaging on page 162 Note The reference level is not affected by this function To adjust the reference level automatically use the Setting the Reference Level Automatic...

Page 183: ...pter 7 2 3 4 Measurement on Multi Standard Radio MSR Signals on page 162 For details on setting up channels see Chapter 7 2 6 3 How to Configure an MSR ACLR Measurement on page 196 The Tx channel sett...

Page 184: ...channels Remote command SENSe POWer ACHannel SBLock sb TXCHannel COUNt on page 863 Tx Channel Definition As opposed to common ACLR channel definitions the Tx channels are defined at absolute frequenc...

Page 185: ...ndependently of the others automatic bandwidth configu ration for subsequent channels as in common ACLR measurements is not performed The bandwidth for each channel is indicated by a colored bar in th...

Page 186: ...on page 196 Number of Adjacent Channels Adj Count 186 Adjacent Channel Definition 187 Adjacent Channel Spacings 187 Adjacent Channel Bandwidths 187 Weighting Filters 187 Limit Checking 188 Number of...

Page 187: ...st sub block The spacing of the upper adjacent channels refers to the CF of the last Tx channel in the last sub block For details see Chapter 7 2 6 3 How to Configure an MSR ACLR Measurement on page 1...

Page 188: ...by a preceding asterisk in the result table Note that in addition to activating limit checking for individual channels limit checking must also be activated globally for the MSR ACLR measurement see...

Page 189: ...e 7 32 Asymmetrical manual gap channel configuration For details on MSR signals see Chapter 7 2 3 4 Measurement on Multi Standard Radio MSR Signals on page 162 For details on setting up channels see C...

Page 190: ...vidually for each gap If enabled the configured gap channels are always evaluated regardless of the gap size Remote command SENSe POWer ACHannel GAP gap MODE on page 867 Gap Channel Definition Between...

Page 191: ...l configuration of gap channels Remote command SENSe POWer ACHannel GAP gap MANual CHANnel COUNt LOWer on page 884 Number of Upper Gap Channels Gap Channel Definition Defines the number of upper gap c...

Page 192: ...th is set automatically for the selected technology The bandwidth for each channel is indicated by a colored bar in the display if the gap is not too narrow see Channel display for MSR signals on page...

Page 193: ...e measured levels are absolute or relative values The check of both limit values can be activated independently Furthermore relative limits can be defined and activated individually for ACLR or CACLR...

Page 194: ...CHannel NAME ALTernate ch on page 846 SENSe POWer ACHannel NAME UACHannel on page 887 SENSe POWer ACHannel NAME UALTernate ch on page 887 7 2 6 How to Perform Channel Power Measurements The following...

Page 195: ...nfiguration see To load a user defined configuration on page 198 7 2 6 2 How to Set Up the Channels Channel definition is the basis for measuring power levels in certain frequency ranges Usually the p...

Page 196: ...y the same factor new spacing value old spacing value The lower adjacent channel spacings remain unchanged Only enter one value for equal channel spacing Example Defining channel spacing In the defaul...

Page 197: ...lock For asymmetrical channels define the upper adjacent channel spacing as the distance from the center frequency of the last transmission channel in the last sub block The bandwidth If necessary a w...

Page 198: ...necessarily compatible to the analyzers of the R S FSP family and may not work there To store a user defined configuration 1 In the Ch Power menu select the CP ACLR Config softkey to display the ACLR...

Page 199: ...ted relative to the fixed reference power 4 Repeat this for any number of measurements 5 To start a new measurement without the fixed reference temporarily define a sec ond channel or preset the instr...

Page 200: ...part of the screen the numeric values of the results and the channel configuration in the lower part of the screen The various channels are rep resented by vertical lines on the graph The frequency s...

Page 201: ...p Signal generator settings e g R S SMW Frequency 1950 MHz Level 4 dBm Modulation 3GPP W CDMA Reverse Link Procedure 1 Preset the R S FSW 2 Set the center frequency to 1950 MHz 3 Select the Channel Po...

Page 202: ...level for the power in the transmission channel to obtain the maximum dynamic range The fol lowing figure shows the result of the measurement Figure 7 36 Measuring the relative adjacent channel power...

Page 203: ...level is set in 1 dB steps with the 1 dB RF attenuator Thus the optimum range spreads from 10 dBm to 14 dBm To set the attenuation parameter manually the following method is recommended Set the RF att...

Page 204: ...crete spurious signals in the channel Test setup Leave the RF input of the R S FSW open circuited or terminate it with 50 Procedure 1 Preset the R S FSW 2 Set the center frequency to 1 GHz and the spa...

Page 205: ...he larger dynamic range see Optimization on page 470 Reduce the Sweep Time and thus the amount of data to be captured and calcu lated however consider the requirements regarding the standard deviation...

Page 206: ...CP ACLR standards with remote command parameters Standard Remote parameter None NONE Multi Standard Radio MSR EUTRA LTE Square EUTRa EUTRA LTE Square RRC REUTra W CDMA 3GPP FWD FW3Gppcdma W CDMA 3GPP...

Page 207: ...e transmission channel to the closest border of the adjacent channel This defini tion is also used by the R S FSW for the standards marked with an asterisk 7 2 10 Reference Predefined ACLR User Standa...

Page 208: ...the Manage User Standards button to display the Manage dialog box Select the user standard file then Load The stored settings are automatically set on the R S FSW and the measurement is restarted wit...

Page 209: ...desired measurement function and to set the channel bandwidth The carrier noise ratio is displayed on the screen The carrier is inside the analyzed channel In this case the measurement must be perfor...

Page 210: ...UNC POW RES CN0 see CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion POWer sb RESult on page 837 7 3 3 Carrier to Noise Configuration Access Overview Select Measurement C N C N0 Carrier Noise Config Both a carrier to no...

Page 211: ...ARKer m FUNCtion POWer sb STATe on page 840 C N0 Switches the measurement of the carrier noise ratio with reference to a 1 Hz bandwidth on or off If no marker is active marker 1 is activated The measu...

Page 212: ...e carrier signal is located within the analyzed channel bandwidth switch off the carrier signal so that only the noise is displayed in the channel and perform a sec ond measurement The carrier to nois...

Page 213: ...t in one sweep The occupied bandwidth of the signal can also be determined within defined search limits instead of for the entire signal Thus only a single sweep is required to determine the OBW for a...

Page 214: ...for a multicarrier signal can be determined using only one sweep Centroid frequency The centroid frequency is defined as the point in the center of the occupied bandwidth calculated using the tempora...

Page 215: ...search limits for OBW measurement The OBW measurement uses the same search limits as defined for marker search see Search Limits on page 526 However only the left and right limits are consid ered The...

Page 216: ...ion is only useful for single carrier measurements All instrument settings relevant for power measurement within a specific frequency range are optimized Frequency span 3 channel bandwidth RBW 1 40 of...

Page 217: ...the percentage of power Power Bandwidth that defines the bandwidth to be determined 5 If necessary change the channel bandwidth for the transmission channel 6 To optimize the settings for the selecte...

Page 218: ...he Reference Level to 10 dBm 4 Press the MEAS key or select Select Measurement in the Overview 5 Select the OBW measurement function 6 Select the OBW Config softkey 7 Set the Power Bandwidth to 99 8 S...

Page 219: ...effects of the underlying subcarriers from the signal Thus the distortion of these carriers caused by the others can be determined The R S FSW noise power ratio measurement allows you to specify your...

Page 220: ...In manual mode the application simply integrates all measured powered levels over the integration bandwidth including the power levels measured within the notches Channel Bandwidth Channel Bandwidth N...

Page 221: ...become very tedious Therefore frequency coupling is now provided in which the analyzer takes control of the generator The frequency on the generator is automatically set to the analyzer fre quency pos...

Page 222: ...channel or notch Offset Frequency offset of notch or integration bandwidth to center frequency Power density Power measured in channel or notch divided by the Channel BW Integra tion BW in dBm Hz NPR...

Page 223: ...ly available if a valid generator IP address is detec ted see Signal Generator IP Address on page 228 The LED indicates the following states green setting on the R S FSW is valid and was successfully...

Page 224: ...evels measured within notches however A Frequency Offset shifts the bandwidth away from the currently defined Center Fre quency Remote command SENSe NPRatio CHANnel INTegration BWIDth on page 903 SENS...

Page 225: ...re GENerator NPRatio NOTCh notch FREQuency OFFSet CSTate on page 910 Notch Bandwidth Absolute Relative to Channel BW Defines the bandwidth of the individual notch either as an absolute value or as a p...

Page 226: ...posed to the general generator settings changes to the notch settings are not applied to the generator immediately Since creating the waveform can take some time it is best done after all notch settin...

Page 227: ...etect the cause of possible errors The LED indicates the following states green connection established and all settings valid red control error for example because a specified value cannot be applied...

Page 228: ...rator Remote command CONFigure GENerator CONNection CSTate on page 1307 IP Address Computer Name Signal Generator IP Address The IP address or computer name of the signal generator connected to the R...

Page 229: ...ntrols the signal generator any general generator set tings you define on the R S FSW are automatically adapted on the generator The opposite does not apply that is changes you make on the generator a...

Page 230: ...igure GENerator POWer LEVel OFFSet on page 914 CONFigure GENerator NPRatio POWer LEVel OFFSet CSTate on page 912 Reference Frequency Selects the source of the generator reference frequency The interna...

Page 231: ...settings to the R S FSW This is useful directly after activating generator control for example or when you change settings on the generator The R S FSW does not automatically adapt its set tings when...

Page 232: ...the connected generator If disabled a fixed frequency is used by the generator Remote command CONFigure GENerator NPRatio FREQuency COUPling STATe on page 908 fGen Indicates the resulting frequency se...

Page 233: ...ve to Channel BW and the Frequency Offset per Notch on page 225 Remote command CONFigure GENerator NPRatio FREQuency FACTor DENominator on page 909 Frequency Offset Defines a fixed offset to be applie...

Page 234: ...ter frequency of 500 MHz Notch filters are located around the subcarrier frequencies 487 8 MHz and 512 2 MHz with a bandwidth of 3 6 MHz We will demonstrate how to determine the distortion caused by e...

Page 235: ...MHz Notch Bandwidth Relative 5 for demonstration purposes the effect is the same as Notch Bandwidth Absolute 3 6 MHz The channel and two notches are indicated in the spectrum diagram and the noise pow...

Page 236: ...s are provided that contain ranges and parameters according to the selected standard To improve the performance of the R S FSW for spectrum emission mask measure ments a Fast SEM mode is available A s...

Page 237: ...plays In addition to the graphical results of the SEM measurement displayed in the diagram a result summary is displayed to evaluate the limit check results see also Chap ter 7 6 4 2 Limit Lines in SE...

Page 238: ...t exceed a threshold Margin Detected peaks are not only listed in the Result Summary they are also indicated by colored squares in the diagram optionally see Show Peaks in the List Evaluation settings...

Page 239: ...FUNC POW RES PPOW see CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion POWer sb RESult on page 837 The measured power trace can be queried using TRAC DATA and TRAC DATA X see TRACe n DATA on page 1143 and TRACe n DATA X...

Page 240: ...parameter set by pressing PRESET or by loading an XML file If you want a parameter set to be avail able permanently create an XML file for this configuration for details refer to How to save a user d...

Page 241: ...en distributed among the ranges in consideration of the minimum values If the total number of sweep points is not enough to satisfy the mini mum sweep point requirements in all ranges the R S FSW adju...

Page 242: ...t lines are available via the Sweep List and it is strongly recommen ded that you use only these limit line definitions In the Sweep List you can define a limit line for each power class that varies i...

Page 243: ...ach range If you use a function to define the relative limit start or stop value the signal is checked against an additional condition if the power exceeds the absolute limit or the higher of the abso...

Page 244: ...ed results remain unchanged and still consist of several ranges Thus measurement settings that apply only to the results such as limits can nevertheless be defined individually for each range Prerequi...

Page 245: ...re displayed as one single range The sweep time is defined as the sum of the individual sweep times initially but can be changed If Symmetrical Setup mode is active when Fast SEM mode is activated not...

Page 246: ...ency carrier Multiple sub blocks can include gaps or overlap and each sub block defines a separate mask In the overlapping masks multi limit lines are calculated Up to 8 sub blocks with 7 gaps can be...

Page 247: ...it check in the overlapping regions To answer this question we must distinguish the following cases For the reference range no limit checking is performed as the reference range contains the carrier F...

Page 248: ...ed Overlap is completely above the mid frequency limits and parameters of the right sub block are used Overlap crosses the mid frequency new subranges are created one to the left of the mid frequency...

Page 249: ...limit line and parameters of range 4 apply For subrange 5a limit line and parameters of range 5 apply Global SEM limit check For the complete SEM measurement which can consist of multiple sub blocks...

Page 250: ...is global span are considered for the SEM measurement Multi SEM configuration In the Spectrum application application only spectrum emissions can be measured for multiple sub blocks of channels see Ch...

Page 251: ...r SEM measurements the input signal is split into several frequency ranges which are swept individually and for which different limitations apply You configure the indi vidual frequency ranges and mas...

Page 252: ...ot violated Define frequency values for each range relative to the center frequency Center the ref erence range on the center frequency The current Tx Bandwidth defines the mini mum span of the refere...

Page 253: ...weep Time on page 464 Remote command SENSe ESPectrum sb RANGe ri SWEep TIME AUTO on page 934 Sweep Time Sets the sweep time value for the range For details on the sweep time see Chapter 8 5 1 7 How Lo...

Page 254: ...ss in the range Up to four limits are possible For details on limit checks see Chapter 7 6 4 2 Limit Lines in SEM Measurements on page 242 The limit state affects the availability of all limit setting...

Page 255: ...ABS on page 930 Multi Limit Calc n Defines the function used to calculate the limit line for the n th power class for overlap ping ranges in Multi SEM measurements For details see Limit calculation fo...

Page 256: ...reference range Deleting ranges the symmetrical range on the other side of the reference range is also deleted Editing range settings the settings in the symmetrical range are adapted accord ingly Not...

Page 257: ...tings see Center Frequency Remote command SENSe ESPectrum sb SCENter on page 920 Standard MSR Settings Defines the use of a standard settings file or a multi standard radio configuration for a particu...

Page 258: ...State 259 Alpha 259 Power Reference Type Defines how the reference power is calculated Channel Power Measures the channel power within the reference range using the integration bandwidth method Addit...

Page 259: ...Remote command SENSe ESPectrum sb FILTer RRC STATe on page 936 Alpha Channel Power Settings Sets the alpha value of the RRC filter if activated Remote command SENSe ESPectrum sb FILTer RRC ALPHa on p...

Page 260: ...modified If more than one power class is defined the value of PMin must be equal to the value of PMax of the previous power class and vice versa Note that the power level can be equal to the lower li...

Page 261: ...gory 261 Base Station Class 262 Base Station Maximum Output Power 262 Bands 262 Base Station RF Bandwidth 262 Carrier Adjacent to RF Bandwidth Edge 262 Power Gsm Carrier 263 Apply to SEM 263 Band Cate...

Page 262: ...ailable for Band Category 1 or 3 This setting is required to calculate the SEM limits according to standard 3GPP 37 141 V12 2 0 Remote command SENSe ESPectrum sb MSR BAND on page 943 Base Station RF B...

Page 263: ...0 Remote command SENSe ESPectrum sb MSR GSM CARRier on page 945 Apply to SEM Configures the SEM sweep list according to the specified MSR settings Remote command SENSe ESPectrum sb MSR APPLy on page 9...

Page 264: ...hich is restricted to 256 MB Thus a memory limit reached error can occur although the hard disk indicates that storage space is still available To store data permanently select an external storage loc...

Page 265: ...ed using the Restore Standard Files function see Restore Standard Files on page 265 Restore Standard Files Restores the standards predefined by Rohde Schwarz available at the time of deliv ery The XML...

Page 266: ...aks If activated all peaks that have been detected during an active SEM measurement are marked with blue squares in the Spectrum diagram Remote command CALCulate n ESPectrum PEAKsearch PSHow on page 9...

Page 267: ...surement is a prerequisite for all other tasks For signals with multiple carriers also in non contiguous ranges an SEM measure ment with multiple sub blocks can be configured For multi standard radio...

Page 268: ...the current measurement a specific class all classes to have the required class selected automatically according to the input level measured in the reference range 4 Select the Sweep List tab of the S...

Page 269: ...MSR Config softkey 2 Select the band category that determines the digital standards used in the mea surement setup see Band Category on page 261 3 Define the bandwidth that contains all relevant carr...

Page 270: ...he results to a file as described in Chap ter 7 6 6 2 How to Save SEM Result Files on page 271 7 6 6 1 How to Manage SEM Settings Files SEM measurement settings can be saved to an XML file which can t...

Page 271: ...e Restore Standard Files button The original predefined settings files are available for selection on the R S FSW 7 6 6 2 How to Save SEM Result Files The Result Summary from an SEM measurement can be...

Page 272: ...quency Level Test model SigGen 1 3GPP FDD 900 MHz 0 dBm 1 16 SigGen 2 EUTRA LTE 906 5 MHz 0 dBm 1_1_5MHz Setting up the measurement 1 Preset the R S FSW 2 Set the center frequency to 903 25 MHz 3 Set...

Page 273: ...t of the SEM settings and result files Format Description of SEM XML Files 273 ASCII File Export Format Spectrum Emission Mask 279 7 6 8 1 Format Description of SEM XML Files The SEM XML files offer a...

Page 274: ...ent The BaseFormat element It carries information about basic settings In this element only the ReferencePower child node has any effects on the measurement itself The other attributes and child nodes...

Page 275: ...e struc ture as shown below Below a basic example of the structure of the file is shown containing all mandatory attributes and child nodes Note that the PowerClass element and the Range element are t...

Page 276: ...ype FilterType VBW Bandwidth Bandwidth Detector Detector Detector Sweep Mode SweepMode Time SweepTime Amplitude ReferenceLevel Unit dBm Value Value RFAttenuation Mode Auto Unit dB Value Value Preampli...

Page 277: ...The stop power must be equal to the start power of the next power class The StopPower value of the last range is 200 Yes Unit dBm InclusiveFlag false Yes DefaultLimitFailMode Absolute Relative Absolu...

Page 278: ...t at start fre quency Yes Unit dBm Hz dBm dBc dBr dB Sets the unit of the start value Stop Value numeric_value Power limit at stop fre quency Unit dBm Hz dBm dBc dBr dB Sets the unit of the stop value...

Page 279: ...t the signal analyzer and the general setup File contents Explanation File header Type FSW 26 Model Version 1 00 Firmware version Date 31 Mar 17 Storage date of data set Mode ANALYZER SEM Operating mo...

Page 280: ...22747802734 0 33028793334960938 49 66971206 6650391 FAIL 7 7 Spurious Emissions Measurement Spurious Emissions measurements monitor unwanted RF products outside the assigned frequency band generated...

Page 281: ...n page 283 The details of the evaluation list can be configured The following information is provided in the evaluation list for each range Column Description Range Low Frequency range start for the r...

Page 282: ...s measurements is provided here for a better understanding of the required config uration settings Ranges and Range Settings 282 Limit Lines in Spurious Measurements 283 7 7 3 1 Ranges and Range Setti...

Page 283: ...List and it is strongly recommended that you use only this limit line definition In the Sweep List you can define a limit line that varies its level according to the specified frequency ranges A disti...

Page 284: ...etails see Chapter 7 7 4 3 List Evaluation on page 288 7 7 4 Spurious Emissions Measurement Configuration Access Overview Select Measurement Spurious Emissions The spurious emissions measurement is st...

Page 285: ...87 Stop After Sweep 287 Transducer 287 Limit Check 288 Abs Limit Start Abs Limit Stop 288 Insert before Range Insert after Range 288 Delete Range 288 Range Start Range Stop Sets the start frequency st...

Page 286: ...e For details on the VBW see Chapter 8 5 1 2 Smoothing the Trace Using the Video Bandwidth on page 460 Remote command SENSe LIST RANGe ri BANDwidth VIDeo on page 955 Sweep Time Mode Activates or deact...

Page 287: ...he preamplifier on or off For details on the preamplifier see Preamplifier on page 455 Remote command SENSe LIST RANGe ri INPut GAIN STATe on page 958 Sweep Points Sets the number of sweep points for...

Page 288: ...RANGe ri LIMit STOP on page 959 Insert before Range Insert after Range Inserts a new range to the left of the currently focused range before or to the right after The range numbers of the currently fo...

Page 289: ...Show Peaks If activated all peaks that have been detected during an active list evaluation are marked with blue squares in the diagram Remote command CALCulate n PEAKsearch PSHow on page 963 Margin A...

Page 290: ...location in the file selection dialog box that is dis played when you select the Save function For details see How to Save the Spurious Emissions Evaluation List on page 291 Remote command MMEMory ST...

Page 291: ...s to On 8 Start a sweep The determined powers and limit deviations for each range are indicated in the evaluation list If activated the peak power levels for each range are also indicated in the diagr...

Page 292: ...Firmware version Date 31 Mar 11 Storage date of data set Mode ANALYZER SPURIOUS Operating mode and measurement function Center Freq 13250000000 000000 Hz X axis settings Freq Offset 0 000000 Hz Span...

Page 293: ...Basics Gated Triggering 296 APD and CCDF Configuration 297 How to Perform an APD or CCDF Measurement 303 Examples 304 Optimizing and Troubleshooting the Measurement 307 7 8 1 About the Measurements T...

Page 294: ...hus an increase of the bit error rate at the receiver The peak power or the crest factor of a signal is therefore an important transmitter design criterion The crest factor is defined as the peak powe...

Page 295: ...The Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function CCDF shows the probability that the mean signal power amplitude will be exceeded in percent The level above the mean power is plotted along the x axi...

Page 296: ...n Diagram Scaling The scaling for both the x axis and y axis of the statistics diagram can be configured In particular you can restrict the range of amplitudes to be evaluated and the probabili ties t...

Page 297: ...ttings Make sure the specified reference level is higher than the measured peak value see Reference Level on page 452 Basic Settings 297 Gate Range Definition for APD and CCDF 299 Scaling for Statisti...

Page 298: ...very easily If marker 1 is deactivated it is switched on automati cally Remote command CALCulate n MARKer m Y PERCent on page 968 Analysis Bandwidth Defines the analysis bandwidth For correct measurem...

Page 299: ...e TRACe t STATe gr on page 970 Edit Gate Ranges Opens a dialog box to configure up to 3 gate ranges for each trace For details see Chapter 7 8 5 2 Gate Range Definition for APD and CCDF on page 299 Ad...

Page 300: ...e sure the defined period is not longer than the total measurement time of the cur rent measurement Keep in mind that the measurement time depends on the band width and the number of samples see Numbe...

Page 301: ...le Config For statistics displays scale settings are available for both the y axis and the x axis The remote commands required to perform these tasks are described in Chap ter 14 5 9 4 Scaling the Dia...

Page 302: ...level irrespec tive of the selected unit The scaling of the x axis is changed accordingly The setting range is 200 dB in 0 1 dB steps Remote command DISPlay WINDow n TRACe t Y SCALe RLEVel OFFSet on p...

Page 303: ...how to perform basic statistic measurements For remote operation see Chapter 14 5 9 7 Programming Example Measuring Sta tistics on page 975 To start a basic statistic measurement 1 Press the MEAS key...

Page 304: ...he stop time of range 2 as start time of range 2 duration of pulse 2 f Activate range 2 by setting Range 2 Use to On g Define the third range in the same way 5 Start a sweep As soon as the defined num...

Page 305: ...y modulated signal the amplitude distribution at the output of the IF filter becomes a Gaussian dis tribution according to the central limit theorem and thus corresponds to a white noise signal The tr...

Page 306: ...ser Manual 1173 9411 02 43 Figure 7 50 Amplitude probability distribution of white noise 4 Now select the CCDF measurement function from the Select Measurement dia log box Figure 7 51 CCDF of white no...

Page 307: ...d define a trigger source and a gate 7 9 Time Domain Power Measurement The Time Domain Power measurement determines the power of a signal in the time domain A time domain power measurement is only pos...

Page 308: ...ed values are updated after each sweep or aver aged over a user defined number of sweeps trace averaging The results can also be queried using the remote commands described in Chap ter 14 5 10 Measuri...

Page 309: ...rder to get stable measurement results for a limited evaluation range usually a trig ger is required 7 9 4 Time Domain Power Configuration Access Overview Select Measurement Time Domain Power Time Dom...

Page 310: ...RMS RESult on page 984 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion SUMMary MEAN STATe on page 979 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion SUMMary MEAN RESult on page 982 Limit State Switches the limitation of the evaluation...

Page 311: ...iguration dialog box b Switch on the limits by setting the Limit State to On The limit lines S1 and S2 are displayed c Define the left limit limit line S1 the right limit S2 or both 5 Start a sweep Th...

Page 312: ...10 Harmonic Distortion Measurement The Harmonic Distortion measurement measures harmonics and their distortion including the total harmonic distortion About the Measurement 312 Harmonic Distortion Ba...

Page 313: ...nsure that harmonics produced in the signal analyzer do not cause spurious results If necessary the fundamental wave must be attenuated selectively with respect to the other harmonics with a high pass...

Page 314: ...on The formula for the internally generated level P1 at the 2nd harmonic in dBm is P1 2 PI S H I 2 The lower measurement limit for the harmonic is the noise floor of the signal analyzer The harmonic o...

Page 315: ...contribute to the har monic the reduction in the harmonic level is correspondingly smaller High sensitivity harmonics measurements If harmonics have very small levels the resolution bandwidth require...

Page 316: ...mmands The results can also be queried using remote commands The first harmonic frequency can be read out via the general center frequency com mand SENSe FREQuency CENTer on page 1025 THD CALCulate n...

Page 317: ...is identical to the normal sweep time for zero span see also Sweep Time on page 468 Remote command SENSe SWEep TIME AUTO on page 1037 Harmonic RBW Auto Enables disables the automatic adjustment of th...

Page 318: ...Define the number of harmonics to be determined using the Number of Harmon ics softkey 3 Perform a sweep The trace for the determined harmonics are displayed in the diagram separated by red display li...

Page 319: ...he third order intercept point TOI a two tone signal with equal carrier levels is expected at the R S FSW input Marker 1 and marker 2 both normal markers are set to the maximum of the two signals Mark...

Page 320: ...2nd harmonic of useful signal PU1 and signal PU2 fi1 2 fu1 fu2 1 fi2 2 fu2 fu1 2 Dependency on level of useful signals The level of the intermodulation products depends on the level of the useful sign...

Page 321: ...roducts of the third order increase three times as quickly as the useful signals The intercept point is the fictitious level where the two lines intersect It cannot be measured directly since the usef...

Page 322: ...ange that is required Since phase noise decreases as the carrier offset increases its influence decreases with increasing fre quency offset from the useful signals The following diagrams illustrate th...

Page 323: ...e levels of the useful signals and those of the intermodulation products sep arately using a small span The measurement time will be reduced in particular if the offset of the useful signals is large...

Page 324: ...urement Third Order Intercept TOI Config The remote commands required to perform these tasks are described in Chap ter 14 5 12 Measuring the Third Order Intercept Point on page 990 Marker 1 Marker 2 M...

Page 325: ...the data sheet For remote operation see Chapter 14 5 12 2 Programming Example Measuring the TOI on page 992 1 Apply a two tone signal with equal carrier levels to the R S FSW input 2 On the R S FSW pr...

Page 326: ...he trace is smoothed further and the intermodulation prod ucts can be seen clearly 5 Set the VBW to 1 kHz Measuring intermodulation using the Third Order Intercept TOI measurement function 1 Press the...

Page 327: ...put mixer When the RF attenuation is added the mixer level is reduced and the intermodulation distance is increased With an additional RF attenuation of 10 dB the levels of the intermodulation product...

Page 328: ...vated marker 1 is set to the peak level which is consid ered to be the carrier level Delta markers 2 and 3 are automatically set symmetrically to the carrier on the adjacent peak values of the trace T...

Page 329: ...th Configuration Access Overview Select Measurement AM Modulation Depth AM Mod Depth Config The remote commands required to perform these tasks are described in Chap ter 14 5 13 Measuring the AM Modul...

Page 330: ...on page 1156 CALCulate n DELTamarker m X on page 1154 CALCulate n DELTamarker m X RELative on page 1169 Search Signals Performs a new search on the input signal and recalculates the AM Modulation Dept...

Page 331: ...calculation of the AM Modulation Depth 7 13 Electromagnetic Interference EMI Measurement The optional electromagnetic interference EMI measurement R S FSW K54 is suit able for measurements according...

Page 332: ...the required frequency range This stage uses a detector that allows for a fast sweep time e g the peak detector During the second stage or final test the R S FSW performs the actual EMC test a refine...

Page 333: ...g information Label Description Type Marker name Ref Reference marker for delta markers Trace Assigned trace X value Marker x value frequency for final test Y value Marker y value level during inital...

Page 334: ...ell Time on page 334 7 13 3 2 Detectors and Dwell Time The EMI measurement adds new detectors to those already available with the base unit The additional detectors are especially designed for and req...

Page 335: ...ollowing when defining the dwell time Unmodulated signals minimum time required by the detector Pulsed signals the time must be long enough to capture several complete pulses at least 10 The time is d...

Page 336: ...rting the measurement CISPR Average detector CISPR filter only The CISPR Average detector displays a weighted average signal level according to CISPR 16 1 1 The average value according to CISPR 16 1 1...

Page 337: ...frequency and the Average detector for pulse repetition frequencies below the corner frequency It thus achieves a pulse response curve with the following characteristics 10 dB decade above the corner...

Page 338: ...should cover at least one sweep point more is better If this condition is not met signals or interferences could be missed during refined measure ment of narrowband interferers If the distance betwee...

Page 339: ...pass filter is available to protect the input of the R S FSW 7 13 3 5 Using Transducer Factors The R S FSW EMI measurement provides functionality to include transducer factors in the test setup Trans...

Page 340: ...ways assigned to the active marker with the lowest number sub sequent peaks are assigned to the active markers in ascending order The R S FSW allows you to distribute markers among several traces If y...

Page 341: ...al measurement consumes much less time because detectors with a long measurement time are needed only at the critical fre quency The R S FSW EMI measurement also allows you to use multiple detectors f...

Page 342: ...xceed limit yellow within margin red exceeds limit For more information on using limit lines see Chapter 9 4 2 1 Basics on Limit Lines on page 559 7 13 4 EMI Measurement Configuration Access Overview...

Page 343: ...Remote command Marker selected via suffix m in remote commands Marker State Activates or deactivates the marker in the diagram Remote command CALCulate n MARKer m STATe on page 1155 CALCulate n DELTam...

Page 344: ...ining a Fixed Reference on page 523 the reference point FXD can also be selected instead of another marker Remote command CALCulate n DELTamarker m MREFerence on page 1153 Linking to Another Marker Li...

Page 345: ...The Quasi Peak detector is only available for the CISPR filter and not for an RBW of 1 MHz CISPR Aver age Determines a weighted average signal level according to CISPR 16 1 1 The average value accord...

Page 346: ...MARKer m STATe on page 1155 CALCulate n DELTamarker m STATe on page 1153 7 13 4 2 EMI Final Measurement Configuration The final EMI measurement can be performed with different settings than the initia...

Page 347: ...width and Filter Types on page 334 The RBW filter configured in the bandwidth settings is identical to the filter configured in the EMI configuration Remote command SENSe BANDwidth RESolution TYPE on...

Page 348: ...nt DWELl on page 997 Frequency Axis Scaling Switches between linear and logarithmic scaling for the frequency axis By default the frequency axis has linear scaling Logarithmic scaling of the frequency...

Page 349: ...ttings are available for the R S FSW to control which phase of the LISN is to be tested e g for EMI measure ments LISN control requires the EMI measurement R S FSW K54 option For more information see...

Page 350: ...the marker function configuration The demodulation begins as soon as a marker is activated During the initial measurement demodulation is performed for the entire measurement span during the final mea...

Page 351: ...r position is measured during the final measurement 7 To obtain an overview of peak values in the input signal during the initial measure ment activate the Auto Peak Search As soon as a sweep is start...

Page 352: ...t the Check Traces setting for a limit line in the overview and select the trace numbers to be included in the limit check One limit line can be assigned to several traces 14 Define a suitable unit fo...

Page 353: ...on page 1002 Preparing the measurement 1 Press the PRESET key The R S FSW restores the default settings 2 Define the frequency range of the measurement a Press the FREQ key b Press the Start Frequency...

Page 354: ...measurement at the marker positions 2 Select a limit line against which the marker results are checked a Press the Lines key and then the Lines Config softkey then select the Lines Config tab b In th...

Page 355: ...ring refined measure ment of narrowband interferers See Chapter 7 13 3 3 Frequency Resolution Sweep Points and Scaling on page 338 If the distance between two sweep points is larger than RBW 3 a warni...

Page 356: ...figuration 441 Amplitude and Vertical Axis Configuration 448 Bandwidth Filter and Sweep Configuration 459 Trigger and Gate Configuration 476 Adjusting Settings Automatically 497 8 1 Configuration Over...

Page 357: ...ns Measurement Configuration on page 284 7 Optionally Outputs See Chapter 8 2 6 Output Settings on page 436 8 Analysis See Chapter 9 Common Analysis and Display Functions on page 501 9 Display See Cha...

Page 358: ...R S FSW base unit and some optional applications support input from probes Probe connectors Probes can be connected to the following connectors on the R S FSW BASEBAND INPUT connectors if the Analog...

Page 359: ...SETup STATe remote control command Analog baseband input from connected probes can only be analyzed in applications that support I Q data processing and the optional Analog Baseband Interface R S FSW...

Page 360: ...Probes Common mode offset compensation is available for R S RT ZD10 20 30 probes with serial number 200 000 It can compensate a common DC voltage applied to both input sockets referenced to the ground...

Page 361: ...the RF Input path see Ana log Baseband Probes on page 359 However this measurement setup is restricted to a maximum frequency of 5 GHz by the BASEBAND INPUT connectors Furthermore this setup is restri...

Page 362: ...automatically activated before the common RF data processing The reference level is adjusted automatically A fixed impedance of 50 is used for all probes to convert voltage values to power levels Mul...

Page 363: ...mmon mode DC volt age 16 V Measurements of signals with high common mode levels e g current measurements with a shunt resistor P Mode DC voltage at positive input terminal 24 V Measurement of single e...

Page 364: ...on the R S FSW Trigger output The R S FSW can provide output to another device either to pass on the internal trig ger signal or to indicate that the R S FSW itself is ready to trigger The trigger si...

Page 365: ...ut is not available if any of the following conditions apply The optional Digital Baseband Interface is active for input or output MSRA operating mode is active MSRT operating mode is active A wideban...

Page 366: ...ope it is recommended that you use the fully integrated solution including alignment with the 2 GHz 5 GHz bandwidth extension option R S FSW B2000 B5000 rather than the 2ND IF output solution If the B...

Page 367: ...heet Therefore the R S FSW is equipped with an overload protection mechanism for DC and signal frequencies up to 30 MHz This mechanism becomes active as soon as the power at the input mixer exceeds th...

Page 368: ...age from the input signal This is the default setting to prevent damage to the instrument Very low frequencies in the input signal may be dis torted However some specifications require DC coupling In...

Page 369: ...feedthrough To avoid the LO feedthrough the spectrum analyzer provides an alternative signal path to the A D converter referred to as the direct path By default the direct path is selected automatical...

Page 370: ...is function is only available for instrument modelsR S FSW43 50 67 85 for fre quency sweeps in the Spectrum application Generally sweeps exceeding a certain span use different signal paths to measure...

Page 371: ...used For each possible probe connector Baseband Input I Baseband Input Q RF the detected type of probe if any is displayed For more information on using probes with an R S FSW see Chapter 8 2 1 1 Usin...

Page 372: ...erminal and ground Remote command SENSe PROBe pb SETup PMODe on page 1093 Common Mode Offset Diff Mode Offset P Offset N Offset Sets the offset for the probe depending on the used mode CM and DM mode...

Page 373: ...age 1091 8 2 3 Power Sensors The R S FSW can also analyze data from a connected power sensor Basics on Power Sensors 373 Power Sensor Settings 375 How to Work With a Power Sensor 379 8 2 3 1 Basics on...

Page 374: ...be connected to the Power Sensor inter face directly and no further cables are required They can then be configured as an external power sensor trigger Figure 8 3 Connecting a power sensor using the P...

Page 375: ...6 Zeroing Power Sensor 376 Frequency Manual 377 Frequency Coupling 377 Unit Scale 377 Meas Time Average 377 Setting the Reference Level from the Measurement Meas Ref 377 Reference Value 377 Use Ref Le...

Page 376: ...function The detected serial numbers of the power sensors connected to the instrument are provided in a selection list For each of the four available power sensor indexes Power Sensor 1 Power Sensor...

Page 377: ...ches to manual averaging mode In general results are more precise with longer measurement times The following settings are recommended for different signal types to obtain stable and precise results S...

Page 378: ...the power sensor measurement Remote command SENSe PMETer p MTIMe AVERage COUNt on page 1113 Duty Cycle Sets the duty cycle to a percent value for the correction of pulse modulated signals and activate...

Page 379: ...external trigger Defines whether triggering occurs when the signal rises to the trigger level or falls down to it Remote command SENSe PMETer p TRIGger SLOPe on page 1117 8 2 3 3 How to Work With a Po...

Page 380: ...verage is calculated or define the number of readings to average To define the number of readings to be taken into account manually select Manual and enter the number in the Number of Read ings field...

Page 381: ...sensor PSE trigger 1 Connect a compatible power sensor to the Power Sensor interface on the front panel of the R S FSW For details on supported sensors see Using a Power Sensor as an External Power Tr...

Page 382: ...l analyzer in advance The known effects can then be removed from the mea surement results in order to obtain accurate information on the DUT 8 2 4 2 Basics on External Generator Control Some backgroun...

Page 383: ...onnection is illustrated using an R S SMU generator for exam ple R S SMU rear Analyzer rear BNC Trigger BNC Blank Figure 8 4 TTL connection for an R S SMU generator In Figure 8 5 the connection for an...

Page 384: ...e R S FSW External reference frequency In order to enhance measurement accuracy a common reference frequency should be used for both the R S FSW and the generator If no independent 10 MHz reference fr...

Page 385: ...GHz SMR27B11 3 X 2 GHz SMB100A2 X 30 GHz SMR30 X 20 GHz SMB100A20 X 30 GHz SMR30B11 3 X 3 GHz SMB100A3 X 40 GHz SMR40 X 40 GHz SMB100A40 X 40 GHz SMR40B11 3 X SMB100B 1 GHz SMB100B1 X 50 GHz SMR50 X...

Page 386: ...x or higher on the signal generator 3 Requires the option SMR B11 on the signal generator 4 Requires firmware version V3 20 200 or higher on the signal generator Generator Setup Files For each signal...

Page 387: ...ep point The measured offsets can then be used as calibration factors for subsequent measurement results The calibration can be performed using either transmission or reflection measure ments The sele...

Page 388: ...the spectrum diagram by default at the top of the diagram 100 of the window height It is indicated by a red line labeled NOR followed by the current reference value However it can be shifted ver tica...

Page 389: ...level does The normalized reference trace 0 dB directly after calibration is displayed on this ref erence line indicated by a red line in the diagram By default the reference line is dis played at the...

Page 390: ...generator The default setting is 0 Hz Offsets other than 0 Hz are indicated by the FRQ label in the channel bar see also Displayed Information and Errors on page 392 Swept frequency range The FAnalyz...

Page 391: ...nt rates because the frequency stepping of the R S FSW is directly coupled with the frequency stepping of the generator Reverse sweep The frequency offset for automatic coupling can be used to sweep i...

Page 392: ...and error messages may occur during external generator control Message Description Ext Generator GPIB Handshake Error Ext Generator TCPIP Handshake Error Ext Generator TTL Handshake Error Connection...

Page 393: ...Power on page 396 in External Generator Measurement Configuration Increasing the reference level Reference Level in the Amplitude menu 8 2 4 3 External Generator Control Settings Access INPUT OUPUT E...

Page 394: ...r details on which signal generators support which interfaces see the documenta tion of the corresponding signal generator GPIB TCP IP Remote command SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice GENerator gen INTerface...

Page 395: ...in read only mode in an editor Although the existing setup files are displayed in read only mode in the editor they can be saved under a different name using File SaveAs Be careful however to adhere t...

Page 396: ...rnal generator Remote command SOURce si EXTernal gen STATe on page 1098 Source Power The output power of the external generator The default output power is 20 dBm The range is specified in the data sh...

Page 397: ...si EXTernal gen FREQuency COUPling STATe on page 1096 Manual Source Frequency Defines the fixed frequency to be used by the generator Remote command SOURce si EXTernal gen FREQuency on page 1095 Autom...

Page 398: ...e start value defined for the R S FSW Result Frequency Stop For reference only The stop frequency for the generator calculated from the config ured generator frequency and the stop value defined for t...

Page 399: ...t circuit calibration Calibrate Reflection Open Starts an open circuit reflection type measurement to determine a reference trace for calibration If both reflection type calibrations open circuit shor...

Page 400: ...percent of the total y axis range The top of the diagram is 100 the bottom is 0 By default the 0 dB line is displayed at the top of the diagram 100 This setting is only available if normalization is o...

Page 401: ...ect the signal generator output to the RF input connector of the R S FSW 3 If the signal generator supports TTL synchronization connect the signal generator to the optional Aux Control port 4 If the m...

Page 402: ...e measurement setup is now calibrated Subsequent measurement results are normalized so that any unwanted effects from the cables and connectors are removed To define a new generator setup file 1 Press...

Page 403: ...ffect can be reflected in the display of the normalized trace on the R S FSW Thus the measured trace and the normalized trace are not so far apart in the display so that you can zoom into the normaliz...

Page 404: ...panel of the R S FSW 2 Connect the signal generator output to the RF input connector of the R S FSW 3 Adapt the measurement range of the R S FSW to the filter to be tested In this measurement define...

Page 405: ...cts from the generator the analyzer and the connecting cables from subsequent measurements with the band elimination filter The reference line is displayed at 0 dB at the top of the diagram 100 Figure...

Page 406: ...ilter results 3 Shift the reference line from the top of the diagram to the middle of the diagram by changing the position of the reference point 0 0 dB to 50 In the Source Calibration tab enter Posit...

Page 407: ...compensate these effects in the result display on the R S FSW by moving the reference line 1 Connect a 3 dB attenuator between the band elimination filter output and the RF input connector on the R S...

Page 408: ...ifted you can zoom into the measured trace to determine the offsets to the reference line which represent the effects of the band elimination filter in the measurement setup Change the y axis scaling...

Page 409: ...uired frequency range of the input sig nal at a high cost a single very accurate filter is used Therefore the input signal must be converted to the frequencies covered by the single accurate filter Th...

Page 410: ...y range by overriding the defined start and stop frequencies by the maximum possible values RF Overrange option Additional ranges If due to the LO frequency the conversion of the input signal is not p...

Page 411: ...ion using the D A converter of the R S FSW The value to be entered is not the voltage but the short circuit current The current is defined in the Bias Settings or set to the value of the conversion lo...

Page 412: ...performed if the table contains only two values If it contains more than two reference values spline interpolation is carried out Outside the frequency range covered by the table the con version loss...

Page 413: ...idth options see the R S FSW data sheet Two port mixers are not supported If the bandwidth extension option R S FSW B5000 is active some external three port mixers with a bandwidth up to 5 GHz are sup...

Page 414: ...or bandwidths larger than 2 GHz two different types of conversion loss tables are available depending on the required bandwidth For bandwidths 4 4 GHz table consists of 91 correction values per freque...

Page 415: ...sition on the frequency axis Image signals and mixer products caused by other harmonics are displayed at different positions in both traces The user identifies the signals visually by comparing the tw...

Page 416: ...displayed at the same frequency in the test and reference sweeps i e theoretically identical signal levels are expected at the frequency of the real mixer product in both sweeps If the level differenc...

Page 417: ...nwanted signal with an S N ratio that corresponds approximately to the user defined threshold may not be blanked out permanently Due to the fact that the noise display varies from one sweep to another...

Page 418: ...e signal recorded in the test sweep was generated by mixing with the 3rd order harmonic Since the frequency axis scaling is based on the 2nd order the mixer product or the resulting diagram of the IF...

Page 419: ...rted in MSRA MSRT mode Special conversion loss tables in b2g or b5g files cannot be edited within the R S FSW firmware they can only be imported and deleted See External Mixers and Large Bandwidth Ext...

Page 420: ...r input If activated ExtMix is indicated in the channel bar of the application together with the used band see Band on page 421 Remote command SENSe MIXer x STATe on page 1075 RF Start RF Stop Display...

Page 421: ...defined band is defined via the harmonics configuration see Range 1 Range 2 on page 422 Remote command SENSe MIXer x HARMonic BAND on page 1079 RF Overrange In some cases the harmonics defined for a...

Page 422: ...used for conversion Depending on this selection the order of harmonic to be used for conversion changes see Harmonic Order on page 422 Which harmonics are supported depends on the mixer type Remote co...

Page 423: ...details on conversion loss tables see Conversion Loss Tables on page 412 For details on importing tables see Import Table on page 426 Remote command Average for range 1 SENSe MIXer x LOSS LOW on page...

Page 424: ...ID However the test and reference sweeps are converted into a single trace by a comparison of maximum peak values of each sweep point The result of this comparison is displayed in trace 3 if Signal ID...

Page 425: ...o CVL table Bias Value Stores the bias setting in the currently selected Conversion Loss Table for the range see Conversion Loss on page 422 If no conversion loss table is selected yet this function i...

Page 426: ...and SENSe CORRection CVL CLEar on page 1084 Import Table Imports a stored conversion loss table from any directory and copies it to the instru ment s C R_S INSTR USER cvl directory It can then be assi...

Page 427: ...nsert Value 429 Delete Value 429 Shift x 429 Shift y 429 Save 429 File Name Defines the name under which the table is stored in the C R_S INSTR USER cvl directory on the instrument The name of the tab...

Page 428: ...VL HARMonic on page 1085 Bias The bias current which is required to set the mixer to its optimum operating point It corresponds to the short circuit current The bias current can range from 10 mA to 10...

Page 429: ...ast reference value The current configuration of the conversion loss function as described by the position value entries is displayed in the preview pane to the right of the table Remote command SENSe...

Page 430: ...xternal mixers can be connected at the LO OUT IF IN and IF IN female connectors if option is installed Both two port and three port mixers can be used Connect the mixer as follows Use the supplied coa...

Page 431: ...Band to define the required frequency range 3 From the Band selection list select the required band 4 In the Mixer Settings select Conversion Loss Table for Range 1 to define fre quency dependent lev...

Page 432: ...nment to a specific fre quency range To shift the conversion loss values In order to increase each reference value in the conversion loss table a constant value a0 the values can be shifted either in...

Page 433: ...nput of the external mixer 3 Apply a sine wave signal with f 14 5 GHz to the input of the multiplier To activate and configure the external mixer 1 Select INPUT Input Source Config External Mixer ON t...

Page 434: ...nal are to be taken into account This addi tional loss is frequency dependent 1 Determine the insertion of the cable at the used intermediate frequency 2 Increase each reference value in the conversio...

Page 435: ...RF input of the mixer To activate the large analysis bandwidth 1 Press the Mode key 2 Select the I Q Analyzer 3 On the R S FSW press the Input Output key 4 Select the B5000 Config softkey 5 Set the B...

Page 436: ...he selection list select the 100112_MAG_4_B5000_3G5 B5G conversion loss table which you imported previously No further settings are necessary since the selected file contains all required parameters N...

Page 437: ...played as the IF Wide Out Frequency For details on the used frequencies see the data sheet This setting is not available for bandwidths larger than 512 MHz 2ND IF The measured IF value is provided at...

Page 438: ...ce whose noise power level is known in advance to the R S FSW and measure the total noise power From this value you can determine the noise power of the R S FSW Then when you measure the power level o...

Page 439: ...ed Default Sends a trigger when the R S FSW triggers Trigger Armed Sends a high level trigger when the R S FSW is in Ready for trig ger state This state is indicated by a status bit in the STATus OPER...

Page 440: ...ices For details on the connectors see the R S FSW Getting Started manual To output a trigger to a connected device 1 Select Trigger Trigger Config 2 Switch to the Trigger In Out tab of the Trigger an...

Page 441: ...mprising the entire possible fre quency range can be selected or a zero span The full span option allows you to per form an overview measurement over the entire span Using the Last Span function you c...

Page 442: ...cies that are close together In a logarithmic display lower frequencies are distributed among a much larger area of the display while high frequencies are condensed to a smaller area Now it is much ea...

Page 443: ...miss a signal Resolution filter bandwidth covers one measurement point Resolution filter bandwidth covers several measurement points 8 3 2 Frequency and Span Settings Access Overview Frequency For mor...

Page 444: ...span span 0 spanmin 2 fcenter fmax spanmin 2 zero span 0 Hz fcenter fmax fmax and spanmin depend on the instrument and are specified in the data sheet Remote command SENSe FREQuency CENTer on page 102...

Page 445: ...age 442 Remote command DISPlay WINDow n SUBWindow w TRACe t X SPACing on page 1025 Full Span Sets the span to the full frequency range of the R S FSW specified in the data sheet This setting is useful...

Page 446: ...e used value is indicated in the Value field Manual Defines a fixed step size for the center frequency Enter the step size in the Value field Remote command SENSe FREQuency CENTer STEP LINK on page 10...

Page 447: ...ails see Chapter 8 3 3 Keeping the Center Frequency Stable Signal Tracking on page 446 If activated after each sweep the center frequency is set to the maximum level of the specified Signal Track Trac...

Page 448: ...to the previously set frequency range select the Last Span button 8 3 5 How to Move the Center Frequency through the Frequency Range In some cases it may be useful to move the center frequency through...

Page 449: ...el must be higher than the total power from all signals The optimum reference level for the current measurement settings can be set automat ically by the R S FSW see Reference Level on page 452 The re...

Page 450: ...The internal reference level is adjusted to 1 dBm displayed ref level 3 dB offset 2 dBm 8 4 1 2 RF Attenuation The attenuation is meant to protect the input mixer from high RF input levels The level a...

Page 451: ...es appear in the same display it is difficult to determine individual values precisely or to distinguish values that are close together In a logarithmic display smaller values are distributed among a...

Page 452: ...Overload status display OVLD for analog baseband or digital baseband input The reference level can also be used to scale power diagrams the reference level is then used as the maximum on the y axis Si...

Page 453: ...level internal reference level displayed reference level offset For details see Reference level offset on page 449 Remote command DISPlay WINDow n TRACe t Y SCALe RLEVel OFFSet on page 1040 Unit Refer...

Page 454: ...e default setting By default and when no optional electronic attenuation is available mechanical attenuation is applied In Manual mode you can set the RF attenuation in 1 dB steps down to 0 dB Other e...

Page 455: ...e Input settings See Chapter 8 2 2 Input Source Settings on page 366 Preamplifier Input Settings If the optional internal preamplifier hardware is installed a preamplifier can be activa ted for the RF...

Page 456: ...emoving the inherent noise of the analyzer which increases the dynamic range In this case a reference measurement of the inherent noise of the analyzer is carried out The measured noise power is then...

Page 457: ...l position i e the position of the maximum AD converter value on the level axis in 0 corresponds to the lower and 100 to the upper limit of the diagram For spectrograms this value defines the position...

Page 458: ...dB relative to the reference level only available for logarithmic units dB The upper line of the grid reference level is always at 0 dB Remote command DISPlay WINDow n SUBWindow w TRACe t Y SPACing o...

Page 459: ...on the selected filter type In addition these settings have an impact on other measurement parame ters The following equation shows the interdependency of these settings TMIN K Span RBW2 where K Filte...

Page 460: ...s the displayed noise by approx 5 dB 4 77 dB precisely If the bandwidth is increased by a factor of 10 the displayed noise increases by a factor of 10 i e 10 dB If there are large level differences be...

Page 461: ...d reso lution bandwidth Narrow video bandwidths require longer Sweep Time s due to the longer settling time Wide bandwidths reduce the signal noise ratio Table 8 1 Overview of RBW VBW ratios and recom...

Page 462: ...th the optional External Gen erator Control Optimization In FFT mode FFT analysis is performed to determine a spectrum of frequencies Sev eral analysis steps are required to cover the entire span The...

Page 463: ...he span exceeds the maximum I Q bandwidth for a single measurement In this case each FFT analysis covers a subspan The subspan cannot be defined directly but it can be opti mized according to measurem...

Page 464: ...d span level measurement errors will occur In this case the R S FSW displays the error message Sweep time too low and marks the indicated Sweep Time with a red bullet Further more a status bit indicat...

Page 465: ...nds on the sweep mode Either a certain number of sweeps can be defined Sweep Count which are performed in Single Sweep mode or the sweep is repeated continuously Continuous Sweep mode By default the d...

Page 466: ...Measurement Settings R S FSW 466 User Manual 1173 9411 02 43 Figure 8 24 Bandwidth dialog box for RF measurements Figure 8 25 Sweep dialog box for spectrogram display Bandwidth Filter and Sweep Config...

Page 467: ...y adjusted If the resolution bandwidth is defined manually a green bullet is displayed next to the RBW display in the channel bar For more information see Chapter 8 5 1 1 Separating Signals by Selecti...

Page 468: ...d the Sweep Time in the channel bar for RF measurements only Auto The Sweep Time is coupled to the span not zero span video bandwidth VBW and resolution bandwidth RBW If the span reso lution bandwidth...

Page 469: ...ole not available for sweep type FFT CISPR 6 dB requires EMI R S FSW K54 option MIL Std 6 dB requires EMI R S FSW K54 option For more information see Chapter 8 5 1 6 Which Data May Pass Filter Types o...

Page 470: ...ctrogram that is how many sweeps the R S FSW per forms to plot one trace in the spectrogram result display For more details see Time Frames on page 590 Remote command SENSe SWEep COUNt on page 1034 SE...

Page 471: ...nverter Note FFT mode and external mixers R S FSW B21 The subspan optimization modes Dynamic and Auto include automatic suppression of unwanted mixing products Thus when using external mixers R S FSW...

Page 472: ...stops after the defined number of sweeps has been performed While the measurement is running the Single Sweep softkey and the RUN SINGLE key are highlighted The running measurement can be aborted by s...

Page 473: ...nt is running the Continue Single Sweep softkey and the RUN SINGLE key are highlighted The running measurement can be aborted by selecting the highlighted softkey or key again Remote command INITiate...

Page 474: ...n SPECtrogram FRAMe COUNt on page 1133 Clear Spectrogram Spectrogram Frames Resets the spectrogram result display and clears the history buffer This function is only available if a spectrogram is sel...

Page 475: ...one 14 kHz CFILter ETS300 113 20 kHz channels 15 kHz CFILter 16 kHz CFILter ETS300 113 25 kHz channels 18 kHz a 0 35 RRC TETRA 20 kHz CFILter 21 kHz CFILter PDC 24 3 kHz a 0 35 RRC IS 136 25 kHz CFILt...

Page 476: ...e right trigger type and configuring all trigger settings correctly allows you to detect various incidents in your signals Gating allows you to restrict measurement analysis to the important part or p...

Page 477: ...nput mixer after the video filter etc A signal from an external device via one of the TRIGGER INPUT OUTPUT connectors on the instrument A signal from a power sensor see Using a Power Sensor as an Exte...

Page 478: ...T Trigger hysteresis T Trigger on rising edge Trigger on falling edge Figure 8 26 Effects of the trigger hysteresis See Hysteresis on page 485 Trigger Drop Out Time If a modulated signal is instable...

Page 479: ...he duration of the drop out time as defined above However if a drop out time is defined that is longer than the pulse width this condition cannot be met before the final pulse so a trigger event will...

Page 480: ...parate tab of the dialog box See Chapter 8 2 7 Trigger Input Output Settings on page 438 For step by step instructions on configuring triggered measurements see Chap ter 8 6 1 4 How to Configure a Tri...

Page 481: ...If preview mode is switched off any changes to the settings in this dialog box are applied to the measurement diagram directly In this case the zero span settings for the preview diagram are not disp...

Page 482: ...ting Remote command TRIG SOUR IMM see TRIGger SEQuence SOURce on page 1053 External Trigger 1 2 3 Trigger Source Data acquisition starts when the TTL signal fed into the specified input connector meet...

Page 483: ...ntermediate frequency For frequency sweeps the third IF represents the start frequency The trigger band width at the third IF depends on the RBW and sweep type For measurements on a fixed frequency e...

Page 484: ...apter 8 2 3 3 How to Work With a Power Sensor on page 379 If a power sensor is selected as the trigger mode the following softkeys are not availa ble these settings are configured in the Power Sensor...

Page 485: ...ge 1050 Trigger Offset Defines the time offset between the trigger event and the start of the sweep For more information see Trigger Offset on page 477 Offset 0 Start of the sweep is delayed Offset 0...

Page 486: ...quency is displayed 2 Set the Frequency RBW and Sweep Time such that the relevant part of the signal is displayed for example a complete burst 3 Determine the parameters you want to use to define the...

Page 487: ...essed by the resolution and video filters and the selected detector 2 Define the Trigger Level the power level at which the measurement will start For a Video trigger source you can move the level lin...

Page 488: ...is collected when the gate signal is inactive the input signal is ignored Edge The gate opens and the measurement starts when a defined level in the gate source is exceeded and stops when the defined...

Page 489: ...components generated during switching Similarly the spectrum can also be analyzed for an inactive carrier The sweep can be controlled by an external gate or by the internal power trigger Figure 8 31 G...

Page 490: ...internally in a specified interval without requiring addi tional trigger events Only after the specified number of measurements have been per formed the R S FSW waits for the next external trigger ev...

Page 491: ...r reduces the required number of external trigger events Triggered gated measurements By default the gate is opened by the trigger source which is also the gate source However you can also use differe...

Page 492: ...on or off If the gate is switched on a gate signal applied to one of the TRIGGER INPUT connec tors or the internal IF power detector controls the sweep Remote command SENSe SWEep EGATe on page 1055 Ga...

Page 493: ...ment The delay position on the time axis in relation to the sweep is indicated by a line labeled GD For more information see Chapter 8 6 2 1 Gated Measurements on page 488 Remote command SENSe SWEep...

Page 494: ...ote command SENSe SWEep EGATe CONTinuous PLENgth on page 1057 Gate Period Count Defines the number of gate periods to be measured after a single trigger event in con tinuous gating Remote command SENS...

Page 495: ...the gating trigger source which determines when the gate is opened For Gate Source Mode AUTO the trigger defined by Trigger Source is used both for the gen eral measurement trigger and the gating trig...

Page 496: ...r one or more pulses define Gate Mode Level To measure the signal for a certain time after a level is exceeded for example dur ing a burst a Define Gate Mode Edge b Define the time to measure for each...

Page 497: ...dual gate is also opened by a trigger event To use a different trigger source for the individual gates than for general measurement a Switch to the Source tab for gate settings b As the Source select...

Page 498: ...Level 85 Remote command SENSe ADJust CONFigure TRIGger on page 1066 Adjusting all Determinable Settings Automatically Auto All 498 Adjusting the Center Frequency Automatically Auto Frequency 498 Sett...

Page 499: ...Meastime Auto Resets the measurement duration for automatic settings to the default value Spectrum application 1 ms Remote command SENSe ADJust CONFigure DURation MODE on page 1065 Changing the Autom...

Page 500: ...rs and the preamplifier are also adjusted To avoid frequent adapta tion due to small changes in the input signal you can define a hysteresis This setting defines a lower threshold the signal must fall...

Page 501: ...result display is highly config urable to suit your specific requirements and optimize analysis Here you can find out how to optimize the display for your measurement results Basic operations concerni...

Page 502: ...active markers This table is displayed automatically if configured accordingly see Marker Table Dis play on page 522 Tip To navigate within long marker tables simply scroll through the entries with yo...

Page 503: ...functions for details Tip To navigate within long result summary tables simply scroll through the entries with your finger on the touchscreen Remote command LAY ADD 1 RIGH RSUM see LAYout ADD WINDow...

Page 504: ...ion methods available for the currently selected measurement are dis played as icons in the evaluation bar If the evaluation bar contains more icons than can be displayed at once on the screen it can...

Page 505: ...e replaced the drop area is highlighted in a darker color shade Positioning the window The screen can be divided into up to four rows Each row can be split into up to four columns where each row can h...

Page 506: ...the MEAS CONFIG menu The SmartGrid functions and the evaluation bar are displayed To close the SmartGrid mode and restore the previous softkey menu select the Close icon in the right hand corner of t...

Page 507: ...nge the Result Windows 1 Select an icon from the evaluation bar or the Move icon for an existing evaluation window 2 Drag the evaluation over the SmartGrid A blue area shows where the window will be p...

Page 508: ...sured Sweep Points and Sweep Count on page 464 When you change the display using touch gestures however the corresponding mea surement settings are adapted see also Chapter 5 4 5 Touchscreen Gestures...

Page 509: ...be used repetitively until the required details are visible In multiple zoom mode you can enlarge up to four different areas of the trace simultaneously An overview window indicates the zoom areas in...

Page 510: ...new diagram which displays an enlarged extract of the trace This function can be used repetitively until the required details are visible Remote command DISPlay WINDow n SUBWindow w ZOOM STATe on page...

Page 511: ...o define the zoom area This allows you to define the zoom area more precisely than by spreading two fingers in the display The measurement zoom function provides further options in a context sensitive...

Page 512: ...take some time Close the result tables during a data shift zoom to improve the screen update speed Data Zoom Decreases the amount of data to be evaluated in the result display analysis region or hop...

Page 513: ...iagram is replaced by the zoomed trace area 3 Repeat these steps if necessary to enlarge the diagram further Scrolling in the zoomed display You can scroll the diagram area to display the entire diagr...

Page 514: ...or position of the individual zoom areas easily at any time To resize a zoom area tap directly on the corresponding frame in the overview window and drag the line to change the size of the frame To m...

Page 515: ...lts such as noise or demodulation Markers in Spectrogram Displays In the spectrogram result display you can activate up to 16 markers or delta markers at the same time Each marker can be assigned to a...

Page 516: ...e next General Marker Setting You can also set an active marker to a new position by defining its x position numerically When you select the softkey for a marker an edit dialog box is dis played The m...

Page 517: ...ng Markers Only active markers are displayed in the diagram and in the marker table Active markers are indicated by a highlighted softkey By default marker 1 is active and positioned on the maximum va...

Page 518: ...y axis or the result of the marker function The marker position on the x axis For n dB down markers additional information is displayed see Table 9 1 Marker information in marker table In addition to...

Page 519: ...buted among 3 tabs for a better overview By default the first marker is defined as a normal marker whereas all others are defined as delta markers with reference to the first marker All markers are as...

Page 520: ...ays Delta These types cannot be changed Note If normal marker 1 is the active marker switching the Mkr Type activates an additional delta marker 1 For any other marker switching the marker type does n...

Page 521: ...LTamarker ms LINK TO MARKer md on page 1152 CALCulate n DELTamarker m LINK on page 1151 Assigning the Marker to a Trace The Trace setting assigns the selected marker to an active trace The trace deter...

Page 522: ...ning a Fixed Reference 523 Marker Table Display Defines how the marker information is displayed On Displays the marker information in a table in a separate area beneath the diagram Off No separate mar...

Page 523: ...e defined for trace analysis Note that this function may not be available in all result displays For State On a vertical and a horizontal red display line are displayed marked as FXD The normal marker...

Page 524: ...pter 9 3 4 8 Marker Peak List on page 548 The remote commands required to define these settings are described in Chap ter 14 8 3 4 Positioning the Marker on page 1162 Marker Search Settings 524 Marker...

Page 525: ...put mixer the LO is represented as a sig nal at 0 Hz To avoid the peak marker jumping to the LO signal at 0 Hz this frequency is excluded from the peak search Off No restriction to the search range Th...

Page 526: ...X SLIMits RIGHt on page 1160 Search Threshold Search Limits Defines an absolute threshold as an additional condition for the peak search Only peaks that exceed the threshold are detected Remote comman...

Page 527: ...All Search Limits 530 Search Mode for Next Peak in X Direction Selects the search mode for the next peak search within the currently selected frame Left Determines the next maximum minimum to the left...

Page 528: ...m ABOVe on page 1178 CALCulate n MARKer m SPECtrogram Y MINimum BELow on page 1173 CALCulate n DELTamarker m SPECtrogram Y MINimum BELow on page 1178 CALCulate n MARKer m SPECtrogram Y MINimum NEXT on...

Page 529: ...type For more information see Chapter 9 3 4 8 Marker Peak List on page 548 Remote command CALCulate n MARKer m PEXCursion on page 1159 Auto Max Peak Search Auto Min Peak Search If activated a maximum...

Page 530: ...arker to the result of a peak search or set other characteristic values to the current marker value Peak Search 530 Search Next Peak 530 Search Minimum 531 Search Next Minimum 531 Center Frequency Mar...

Page 531: ...which frame the next minimum is to be searched in Remote command CALCulate n MARKer m MINimum NEXT on page 1165 CALCulate n MARKer m MINimum LEFT on page 1164 CALCulate n MARKer m MINimum RIGHt on pag...

Page 532: ...8 Deactivating All Marker Functions 551 9 3 4 1 Precise Frequency Signal Count Marker Access Overview Analysis Marker Functions Select Marker Function Signal Count Signal Count Config Or MKR FUNC Sele...

Page 533: ...then the sweep is allowed to con tinue A measurement example is described in Chapter 7 1 3 2 Measuring the Signal Fre quency Using the Signal Counter on page 137 Signal counters are not available for...

Page 534: ...he Marker Table Prerequisite settings The following settings are required to obtain correct values Detector Sample or RMS Video bandwidth 0 1 resolution bandwidth with sample detector 3 x resolution b...

Page 535: ...averaged versus time after a sweep The R S FSW noise figure can be calculated from the measured power density level It is calculated by deducting the set RF attenuation RF Att from the displayed nois...

Page 536: ...he type of the selected marker Normal A normal marker indicates the absolute value at the defined position in the diagram Delta A delta marker defines the value of the marker relative to the speci fie...

Page 537: ...t can be determined automatically by a peak search after each sweep This function can be used to track a drifting source during a phase noise measurement The delta marker 2 which shows the phase noise...

Page 538: ...CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion PNOise RESult on page 1188 Phase Noise Measurement State 538 Defining Reference Point 539 Switching All Phase Noise Measurements Off 539 Phase Noise Measurement State Ac...

Page 539: ...Measurements Off Deactivates phase noise measurement for all markers Remote command CALCulate n DELTamarker m FUNCtion PNOise STATe on page 1187 9 3 4 4 Measuring Characteristic Bandwidths n dB Down M...

Page 540: ...Offset value n dB down ndB down Bw PWid Determined bandwidth or pulse width zero span at the offset Q factor Quality factor of the determined bandwidth characteristic of damping or resonance T1 T2 Cu...

Page 541: ...FUNCtion NDBDown TIME on page 1195 9 3 4 5 Fixed Reference Marker Access Overview Analysis Marker Functions Reference Fixed Or MKR FUNC Select Marker Function Reference Fixed Instead of using a refer...

Page 542: ...ower in a Channel Band Power Marker Access Overview Analysis Marker Functions Band Power Band Power Config or MKR FUNC Select Marker Function Band Power To determine the noise power in a transmission...

Page 543: ...at a single point if the reference marker is not a band power marker or the power in a band if the reference marker is a band power marker itself If the reference marker for the band power marker is...

Page 544: ...n the Marker Function dialog box are also changed in the Marker dialog box and vice versa Remote commands Example Measuring the Power in a Channel Using Band Power Markers on page 1205 CALCulate n MAR...

Page 545: ...and the absolute power for the reference marker see Reference Marker on page 344 The powers are sub tracted logarithmically so the result is a dB value Relative band power Delta2 in dB absolute band...

Page 546: ...is always continuous Optionally a minimum level Squelch Level can be defined so that the signal is only demodulated when it exceeds the set level This is useful during continuous demodula tion to avo...

Page 547: ...e n MARKer m FUNCtion DEModulation HOLDoff on page 1198 Modulation Defines the demodulation mode for output AM FM The default setting is AM Remote command CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion DEModulation SE...

Page 548: ...at the current peak value of a trace Fixed Refer ence Peak search limits The peak search can be restricted to a search area The search area is defined by limit lines which are also indicated in the di...

Page 549: ...ust rise at least 60 dB before falling again before a peak is detected Marker peak list The marker peak list determines the frequencies and levels of peaks in the spectrum It is updated automatically...

Page 550: ...the maximum level can be determined by an initial peak search and then be used as a reference point for further measurement results Remote commands Example Obtaining a Marker Peak List on page 1203 CA...

Page 551: ...dB are allowed the resolution is 0 1 dB The default setting for the peak excursion is 6 dB For analog demodulation the unit and value range depend on the selected result dis play type For more informa...

Page 552: ...age 518 The remote commands required to perform these tasks are described in Chap ter 14 8 3 Working with Markers on page 1150 When you need to analyze a characteristic point in the signal in more det...

Page 553: ...ab of the Marker dialog box By default the current peak value of trace 1 is set Set the fixed reference marker to the current peak value by selecting the Peak Search button in the Marker Config tab of...

Page 554: ...front panel of the R S FSW 11 Adjust the volume using the rotary knob next to the PHONES connector During the next or currently running measurement when the sweep reaches the marker position the demod...

Page 555: ...ent on page 312 Signal generator settings e g R S SMW Frequency 128 MHz Level 15 dBm Procedure 1 Preset the R S FSW 2 Set the center frequency to 128 MHz 3 Set the span to 100 kHz 4 Select Auto Level...

Page 556: ...key The center frequency is set to the 2nd harmonic 9 Select Auto Level to ensure the R S FSW measures the harmonics with a high sensitivity 10 Place the delta marker on the 2nd harmonic in the Marker...

Page 557: ...in time zero span as well as constant level values It is not possible to check automati cally whether the points are below or above the marked level values use limit lines for that task see Chapter 9...

Page 558: ...TLINe dl on page 1210 Horizontal Line 1 Horizontal Line 2 Activates a horizontal display line H1 or H2 in the diagram at the specified point of the y axis Remote command CALCulate n DLINe dl on page...

Page 559: ...ports limit lines with a maximum of 200 data points Eight of the limit lines stored in the instrument can be activated simultaneously The number of limit lines stored in the instrument is only limited...

Page 560: ...eached The margin is not indicated by a separate line in the display but if it is violated a warning is displayed Margins are defined as lines with a fixed distance to the limit line To check the sign...

Page 561: ...xisting limit line which has been shifted horizontally or vertically Defining a shift width for the values or position of the individual data points changes the line configuration thus changing the po...

Page 562: ...Common Analysis and Display Functions R S FSW 562 User Manual 1173 9411 02 43 Figure 9 9 Margin violation for limit check Figure 9 10 Limit violation for limit check Display and Limit Lines...

Page 563: ...line values After recalling measurement settings the limit line values applied to the measurement may be different to those displayed in the Limit Lines dialog box see Saving and recalling transducer...

Page 564: ...current measurement For details on settings for individual lines see Limit Line Details on page 566 For more basic information on limit lines see Chapter 9 4 2 1 Basics on Limit Lines on page 559 Name...

Page 565: ...aces to be Checked violate any of the active limit lines a message is indicated in the diagram Remote command CALCulate n LIMit li TRACe t CHECk on page 1223 Comment An optional description of the lim...

Page 566: ...ulate n LIMit li LOWer OFFSet on page 1216 CALCulate n LIMit li UPPer OFFSet on page 1219 Create New Line Creates a new limit line Edit Line Edit an existing limit line configuration Copy Line Copy th...

Page 567: ...69 File Explorer 570 Name Defines the limit line name All names must be compatible with Windows conventions for file names The limit line data is stored under this name with a LIN extension Remote com...

Page 568: ...iagram is used as the refer ence Scaling linear or logarithmic Remote command CALCulate n LIMit li LOWer MODE on page 1215 CALCulate n LIMit li UPPer MODE on page 1219 CALCulate n LIMit li CONTrol DOM...

Page 569: ...int vertically by the defined shift width as opposed to an additive offset defined for the entire limit line see Y Offset on page 566 Remote command CALCulate n LIMit li LOWer SHIFt on page 1216 CALCu...

Page 570: ...page 283 It is strongly recommended that you define limits only via the Sweep List dialog for these measurements not using the Lines key Any changes to the special limit lines are automatically overwr...

Page 571: ...g limit lines Existing limit line configurations can be edited 1 In the Line Config dialog box select the limit line 2 Select the Edit button 3 Edit the line configuration as described in How to confi...

Page 572: ...d Repeat this to insert all other data points To insert a data point before an existing one select the data point and then Insert Value To insert a new data point at the end of the list move the focu...

Page 573: ...he diagram How to export a limit line Limit line configurations can be stored to an ASCII file for evaluation in other programs or to be imported later for other measurements 1 In the Line Config dial...

Page 574: ...on page 573 This reference describes in detail the format of the export import files for limit lines Note that the bold data is mandatory all other data is optional Different language versions of eval...

Page 575: ...determine how the measured data is analyzed and displayed on the screen Standard Traces 575 Spectrograms 588 Trace Math 606 9 5 1 Standard Traces 9 5 1 1 Basics on Setting up Traces Some background kn...

Page 576: ...eak Pk Determines the largest of all positive peak values of the levels measured at the individual frequencies which are displayed in one sample point Negative Peak Mi Determines the smallest of all n...

Page 577: ...ly designed for the requirements of EMI measurements and is used for analyzing pulse sha ped spurious The quasipeak detector displays the maximum signal level weighted to CISPR 16 1 1 that was detecte...

Page 578: ...ferent traces RMS detector and VBW If the RMS detector is selected the video bandwidth in the hardware is bypassed Thus duplicate trace averaging with small VBWs and RMS detector no longer occurs Howe...

Page 579: ...ce memory only if the new value is greater than the previous one This mode is especially useful with modulated or pulsed signals The signal spectrum is filled up upon each sweep until all signal compo...

Page 580: ...l noise is effectively reduced without need for restarting the averaging process after a change of the signal In Single sweep mode the current trace is averaged with the previously stored averaged tra...

Page 581: ...se or pseudo noise signals the positive peak amplitudes are decreased in loga rithmic averaging due to the characteristic involved The negative peak values are increased relative to the average value...

Page 582: ...nd off for all traces individually and compare for example the raw and the smooth trace Linear smoothing is based on the following algorithm 2 1 2 1 1 n s x n s x x y n s y Equation 9 1 Linear trace s...

Page 583: ...ure a Standard Trace on page 587 Remote command Selected via numeric suffix of TRACe 1 6 commands DISPlay WINDow n SUBWindow w TRACe t STATe on page 1127 Trace Mode Defines the update mode for subsequ...

Page 584: ...the final test is configured in the EMI marker settings see Chapter 7 13 4 1 EMI Marker Configuration on page 342 Auto Selects the optimum detector for the selected trace and filter mode This is the...

Page 585: ...aged See also Video Bandwidth VBW on page 161 How many sweeps are averaged is defined by the Sweep Average Count on page 470 For details see How Trace Data is Averaged the Averaging Mode on page 581 L...

Page 586: ...erage Auto Detector Sample Trace 3 Min Hold Auto Detector Negative Peak Traces 4 6 Blank Auto Detector Set Trace Mode Max ClrWrite Min Trace 1 Max Hold Auto Detector Positive Peak Trace 2 Clear Write...

Page 587: ...from the Overview then select the Traces tab 1 For each trace select the Trace Mode and Trace Detector Traces with the trace mode Blank are not displayed 2 To configure several traces to predefined di...

Page 588: ...s shows the frequency the y axis shows the time A third dimension the power level is indicated by different colors Thus you can see how the strength of the signal varies over time for different freque...

Page 589: ...arker list 4 Marker 5 Delta marker 6 Color map 7 Timestamp frame number 8 Current frame indicator For more information about spectrogram configuration see Chapter 9 5 2 2 Spectro gram Settings on page...

Page 590: ...splayed vertically The most recently recorded frame frame 0 is added at the front of the display in the default position For more information see Three Dimensional Spectrograms on page 592 The maximum...

Page 591: ...ed by their timestamp or their frame count When active the timestamp replaces the display of the frame number in the diagram footer see Figure 9 14 Displaying individual frames The spectrogram diagram...

Page 592: ...y selected frame are visible In Continuous Sweep mode this means that only markers posi tioned on frame 0 are visible To view markers that are positioned on a frame other than frame 0 in the spectrum...

Page 593: ...agram always displays the spectrum for the currently selected frame By default the most recently recorded frame frame 0 is selected and added at the front of the diagram Rotating the spectrogram in th...

Page 594: ...n on all axes Sometimes a marker can be hidden by other frames If necessary rotate the spectro gram or select a different frame as the current frame Color Maps Spectrograms assign power levels to diff...

Page 595: ...us of the Color Curve The color mapping function assigns a specified color to a specified power level in the spectrogram display By default colors on the color map are distributed evenly How ever to v...

Page 596: ...red by red yellow and a few shades of green Figure 9 16 Spectrogram with default linear color curve shape 0 The sample spectrogram is dominated by blue and green colors After shifting the color curve...

Page 597: ...e 601 Settings concerning the frames and how they are handled during a sweep are provided as additional sweep settings for spectrogram display See Chapter 8 5 Bandwidth Filter and Sweep Configuration...

Page 598: ...Sweep Run Cont 600 Single Sweep Run Single 600 Clear Spectrogram 600 State Activates and deactivates a Spectrogram subwindow Split Displays the Spectrogram as a subwindow in the original result dis p...

Page 599: ...more details see Time Frames on page 590 Remote command CALCulate n SPECtrogram FRAMe SELect on page 1134 History Depth Sets the number of frames that the R S FSW stores in its memory The maximum num...

Page 600: ...gering starts the number of sweeps set in Sweep Count The measurement stops after the defined number of sweeps has been performed While the measurement is running the Single Sweep softkey and the RUN...

Page 601: ...apping dialog box 1 Color map shows the current color distribution 2 Preview pane shows a preview of the spectrogram with any changes that you make to the color scheme 3 Color curve pane graphical rep...

Page 602: ...splay Set to Default Sets the color mapping to the default settings Remote command DISPlay WINDow n SPECtrogram COLor DEFault on page 1138 Close Saves the changes and closes the dialog box 9 5 2 3 How...

Page 603: ...red frame number in the edit dialog box Note that the most recent sweep is frame number 0 all previous frames have negative numbers To remove the spectrogram display 1 Select the TRACE key and then th...

Page 604: ...display is highly configurable to adapt the spectrogram to your needs The settings for color mapping are defined in the Color Mapping dialog box To dis play this dialog box do one of the following Se...

Page 605: ...a range of 100 dB In order to suppress the noise you only want the color map to start at 90 dBm Thus you enter 10 in the Start field The R S FSW shifts the start point 10 to the right to 90 dBm Adjust...

Page 606: ...rve A negative value 1 to 0 focuses the lower values 0 defines a linear distribution A positive value 0 to 1 focuses the higher values 9 5 3 Trace Math Access TRACE Trace Math If you have several trac...

Page 607: ...e 4 from trace 1 T1 T5 T1 Subtracts trace 5 from trace 1 T1 T6 T1 Subtracts trace 6 from trace 1 To switch off the trace math use the Trace Math Off button Remote command CALCulate n MATH t EXPRession...

Page 608: ...l values are converted into unit Watt prior to subtrac tion After the subtraction the data is converted back into its original unit Unlike the linear mode the subtraction is always done in W Remote co...

Page 609: ...r x value Auto Peak but the file contains only one each point is duplicated If the detector type requires only one point per x value but the file contains two each second point is ignored If the file...

Page 610: ...mport Only trace 1 is imported to the spectrogram Any other traces may be imported to a Spectrum display if available However they do not change the spectrogram dis play which always refers to trace 1...

Page 611: ...ASCII file Alternatively you can select one specific trace only for export see Trace to Export The results are output in the same order as they are displayed on the screen window by window trace by t...

Page 612: ...when you perform this function the entire histo gram buffer with all frames is exported to a file The data for a particular frame begins with information about the frame number and the time that frame...

Page 613: ...oft Windows File Explorer Remote command not supported Importing Traces Trace data that was stored during a previous measurement can be imported to the Spectrum application for example as a reference...

Page 614: ...a 7 Select Select to close the dialog box and start the import 9 6 4 How to Export Trace Data and Numerical Results The measured trace data and numerical measurement results in tables can be expor ted...

Page 615: ...s as described in Chapter 9 3 4 8 Marker Peak List on page 548 4 Set the marker peak list State to On 5 Press the RUN SINGLE key to perform a single sweep measurement and create a marker peak list 6 S...

Page 616: ...ly the format of this ASCII file can be processed by spreadsheet calculation programs e g MS Excel Different language versions of evaluation programs may require a different handling of the decimal po...

Page 617: ...pan 0 dBm dB with statistics measurements y Unit dBm Unit of y values dB V A W depending on the selected unit with y axis LOG or with y axis LIN Data section for individual window Window 1 Frequency S...

Page 618: ...Offset 0 dB Level offset Ref Position 75 Position of reference level referred to diagram limits 0 lower edge y Axis LOG Scaling of y axis linear LIN or logarithmic LOG Level Range 100 dB Display range...

Page 619: ...s frame 10000 10 3 15 7 10130 11 5 16 9 10360 12 0 17 4 Measured values identical to spectrum data x value y1 y2 y2 being available only with detector AUTOPEAK and containing in this case the smallest...

Page 620: ...sweep type FFT as opposed to Auto in Sweep mode the averaging effect of the RMS detector may be less efficient When performing multiple measurements use multiple channels to switch between measurement...

Page 621: ...leads to more data to be averaged and thus stabilizes the results In FFT mode a higher sweep time means more FFTs are calculated and combined per bin Thus in the same capture time the FFT mode with a...

Page 622: ...esults and Settings 640 11 1 Restoring the Default Instrument Configuration Pre set When delivered the R S FSW has a default configuration You can restore this defined initial state at any time as a k...

Page 623: ...mode was introduced option R S FSW K33 In secure user mode the instrument s solid state drive is write protected so that no information can be written to memory permanently Data that the R S FSW norm...

Page 624: ...as LAN configuration and some general instrument settings are not available Refer to the description of the basic instrument setup SETUP menu to find out which functions are affected Activating and de...

Page 625: ...nt you performed under spe cific conditions on the instrument Or you want to evaluate imported data in another application on the R S FSW and would like to restore the measurement settings applied dur...

Page 626: ...Transducer Settings on page 677 and toggle the X Axis option from Lin to log and back Due to that change the transducer file is automatically reloaded and the changed transducer values are applied to...

Page 627: ...ee Chapter 5 1 7 Protecting Data Using the Secure User Mode on page 43 During recall save sets of type Instrument replace the settings of the entire instru ment All other save sets start a new channel...

Page 628: ...strument with all Chan nels The instrument settings for all currently active Channel s are stored Current Chan nel Only the instrument settings for the currently selected measurement Channel s are sto...

Page 629: ...ment settings are located on drive C Saving instrument settings in secure user mode In secure user mode all data is stored to the SDRAM and is only available during the current session As soon as the...

Page 630: ...ion of the file on the instrument or an external drive The default storage location for the SEM settings files is C Program Files x86 Rohde Schwarz FSW version sem_std Note Saving instrument settings...

Page 631: ...y COMMent on page 1230 File Explorer Opens the Microsoft Windows File Explorer Remote command not supported File Type Determines whether the global instrument settings with all Channel s are stored or...

Page 632: ...all in New Channel Recall in Current Channel Restores the instrument settings as saved in the selected settings file If the settings file contains settings for a specific Channel only select Recall in...

Page 633: ...ction not Channel files Remote command MMEMory LOAD AUTO on page 1238 Selecting Storage Location Drive Path Files Select the storage location of the file on the instrument or an external drive The def...

Page 634: ...t Settings Instrument settings can be saved to a file and loaded again later so that you can repeat the measurement with the same settings Optionally user defined measurement settings can automaticall...

Page 635: ...the settings again Otherwise those settings cannot be restored and will be overwritten by the stored values when the configuration file is recalled To recall configurable instrument settings 1 Select...

Page 636: ...ormed measurements However you may want to evaluate the data with further external applications In this case you can export the measurement data to a standard format file ASCII or XML Some of the data...

Page 637: ...ter 9 6 2 Trace Data Ex Import on page 610 I Q data can only be imported by applications that process I Q data Importing I Q data is not possible in MSRA operating mode See the R S FSW I Q Analyzer us...

Page 638: ...plication see Chapter 9 6 6 Refer ence ASCII File Export Format on page 615 Note Secure user mode In secure user mode settings that are stored on the instrument are stored to volatile memory which is...

Page 639: ...ns a file selection dialog box to define an export file name to which the I Q data is stored This function is only available in single sweep mode It is not available in the Spectrum application only i...

Page 640: ...ee Chapter 11 5 2 How to Store or Print Screenshots of the Display on page 650 Remote commands for these settings are described in Chapter 14 9 4 Storing or Printing Screenshots on page 1242 To print...

Page 641: ...played on the screen for the current channel or MultiView diagrams traces markers marker lists limit lines etc including the channel bar and status bar for printout on a single page Displayed items be...

Page 642: ...he display Maximum 120 characters are allowed Up to 60 characters fit in one line In the first line a man ual line feed can be forced at any point by entering The comment is printed in the top left co...

Page 643: ...is printing device specific and only available if Print Screenshot is selected Print Date and Time Includes or removes the current date and time at the bottom of the printout This setting is printing...

Page 644: ...Page 645 Zoom 1 1 645 Page Up Page Down 645 Print 645 Zoom In Zoom Out Zooms into enlarges or zooms out of decreases the preview display Note that the zoom functions affect only the preview not the p...

Page 645: ...n the preview to see the individual pages Print Starts to print or store the selected screen contents to a file see Chapter 11 5 1 1 Print Content Settings on page 640 Whether the output is sent to th...

Page 646: ...ng Select Device 1 2 646 Destination 647 Suppress File Name Dialog 647 Printer Name 647 Print to file 647 Install Printer 647 Select Device 1 2 Selects the printing device to be configured Two differe...

Page 647: ...t to Print Screenshot Printer Sends the printout to the printer selected from the Printer Name list Remote command HCOPy DESTination 1 2 on page 1246 HCOPy DEVice LANGuage 1 2 on page 1246 Suppress Fi...

Page 648: ...nt printing devices for example a printer and a file and switch between configura tions easily simply by selecting the appropriate device before printing Page settings are only available when printing...

Page 649: ...of the windows in the printout if Print Multiple Windows is active see Chapter 11 5 1 1 Print Content Settings on page 640 If more than one window is printed on one page see Windows Per Page each win...

Page 650: ...y Two different scenarios can be configured in parallel assigned to different printing devices You can then perform one or the other simply by selecting the corresponding printing device and the Print...

Page 651: ...urrently dis played on the screen in the printout This is useful for example to document the used settings for a particular result e Check the Print Preview to make sure all relevant elements of the d...

Page 652: ...tiView before configuring the printout to include result dis plays from any active channel c Optionally add a comment to be printed at the top of each page of the printout d Optionally activate the da...

Page 653: ...e simply press the Print immediate icon at the far right end of the toolbar If you use different printing scenarios alternately perform the following steps to store another file a Select the Printer t...

Page 654: ...Destination 11 Select PDF from the file format selection list 12 Select Suppress File Name Dialog 13 In the Page Setup tab select Landscape as the Orientation 14 Select Windows Per Page 1 to print a...

Page 655: ...the zoom functions to make sure all relevant parts of the result display are visible 18 Select Print to execute the print function The selected data elements are stored to the file as configured Crea...

Page 656: ...ings on page 662 Alignment 656 Display Settings 662 Transducers 675 Frequency Response Correction R S FSW K544 688 Reference Frequency Settings 699 System Configuration Settings 703 Service Functions...

Page 657: ...arge no correction was possible The found cor rection data is not applicable The results are available until the next self alignment process is started or the instru ment is switched off Temperature c...

Page 658: ...FSW firmware you can configure an automatic self alignment to be performed directly after installation In addition you can activate a pre ceding warmup time before self alignment which is strongly re...

Page 659: ...nt 660 Shut down Device after Self Alignment 660 Reuse Old Alignment Data 660 Start Preselector Centering 660 Starting Touch Screen Alignment 660 Alignment Results 660 Start Self Alignment Starts reco...

Page 660: ...alignment data Note however that re using old alignment data can lead to inaccurate measure ment results or even cause the R S FSW firmware to fail altogether For mea surements using old alignment da...

Page 661: ...tkey Once the instrument modules have been checked successfully a message is dis played 12 1 4 How to Align the Instrument Operating temperature Before performing this functional test make sure that t...

Page 662: ...rs 12 2 Display Settings 12 2 1 Display Settings Access Setup Display Some general display settings are available regardless of the current application or operating mode For information on optimizing...

Page 663: ...uchscreen is deactivated for the entire screen Touch Diagram Off Touchscreen is deactivated for the diagram area of the screen but active for the surrounding softkeys toolbars and menus Remote command...

Page 664: ...Remote command DISPlay WINDow n TIME FORMat on page 1291 12 2 1 2 Displayed Items Access Setup Display Displayed Items Several elements on the screen display can be hidden or shown as required for exa...

Page 665: ...eys provided by the software Thus more functions can be provi ded than can be accessed directly via the function keys on the device The functions provided by the softkeys are often also available via...

Page 666: ...That is useful for example when working with an external monitor or operating via remote control from a computer To activate or deactivate the front panel temporarily press the F6 key on the external...

Page 667: ...seful when you are working from a remote PC and the front panel function is not active Remote command SYSTem DISPlay FPANel STATe on page 1291 12 2 1 3 Display Theme and Colors Access Setup Display Th...

Page 668: ...en objects The default theme is IndustrialDark Remote command DISPlay THEMe SELect on page 1293 Screen Colors Two different color sets are provided by the instrument a third user defined set can be co...

Page 669: ...P DEF2 Screen Colors Print Selects the current screen colors for the printout The background is always printed in white and the grid in black HCOP CMAP DEF1 Screen Colors Screenshot Selects the curren...

Page 670: ...d marker information Remote command Each object is assigned to a specific suffix of the CMAP commands see Chap ter 14 10 5 3 CMAP Suffix Assignment on page 1294 Predefined Colors Modifying User Define...

Page 671: ...ne values for tint saturation and brightness Remote command HCOPy CMAP it HSL on page 1245 Restoring the User Settings to Default Colors In addition to the predefined color settings a user defined set...

Page 672: ...esolution of 1280x800 pixels Most external monitors have a higher screen resolution If the screen resolution of the monitor is set higher than the instrument s resolution the application window uses a...

Page 673: ...axis of the diagram is not changed during subsequent touch ges tures Y Lock If activated the y axis of the diagram is not changed during subsequent touch ges tures Adapt Measurement to Zoom selected...

Page 674: ...bject list select the object to which you want to assign a color 4 Do one of the following Select a color from the Predefined Colors Select the Userdefined Colors button to define a different color Th...

Page 675: ...rating system To display the soft front panel or mini front panel 1 Press the Setup key and select the Display softkey 2 Select the Displayed Items tab 3 Select Front Panel On or Mini Front Panel On T...

Page 676: ...imported as it was stored including any correction factors for example from transducers Any currently configured correction factors at the time of import however are not applied Y Axis Unit The indiv...

Page 677: ...configuration settings so they can be recalled for other measurements at a later time Note however that any changes made to the transducer factors after storing the configuration file cannot be restor...

Page 678: ...ransducer lines on the instrument are described here For the transducer line overview the R S FSW searches for all stored transducer lines with the file extension TDF in the C Program Files x86 Rohde...

Page 679: ...available only for installed R S FSW K54 EMI measurements option dBmV MHz normalized to 1 MHz dB V MHz normalized to 1 MHz dB A MHz normalized to 1 MHz Compatibility Indicates whether the transducer...

Page 680: ...ctor Manual Deactivates the automatic adjustment Adjust the reference level via the Amplitude menu Remote command SENSe CORRection TRANsducer ADJust RLEVel STATe on page 1268 Create New Line Create a...

Page 681: ...transducer line name All names must be compatible with the Windows 10 conventions for file names The transducer data is stored under this name with a TDF extension in the C Program Files x86 Rohde Sc...

Page 682: ...ust always be defined in ascending order Otherwise the entry will not be accepted and the an error message is displayed The frequencies of the data points may exceed the valid frequency range of the R...

Page 683: ...ansducer factor can be imported again later by the R S FSW for use in other measurements Remote command MMEMory STORe n TFACtor on page 1271 File Explorer Export Opens the Microsoft Windows File Explo...

Page 684: ...fined by Data section for individual data points 100000000 50 000000 x and y values of each data point defining the line 500000000 30 000000 1000000000 0 000000 1500000000 30 000000 2500000000 50 0000...

Page 685: ...inally measured values are displayed How to edit existing transducer lines Existing transducer line configurations can be edited 1 In the Transducer dialog box select the transducer line 2 Select the...

Page 686: ...and optionally a Comment for the new transducer line 3 Define the scaling for the x axis 4 Define the data points minimum 2 maximum 1001 a Select Insert Value b Define the x value Position and y value...

Page 687: ...cer factor 2 Select the New or Edit button 3 Define the transducer factor as described in How to configure a new transducer line on page 686 4 Select Export to save the configuration to a file You are...

Page 688: ...rrently selected input type Be sure to select the appro priate input source before you define the correction data see Chapter 8 2 2 Input Source Settings on page 366 In remote operation be sure to use...

Page 689: ...DUTs and other compo nents multiple Touchstone and frequency response files can be required for full com pensation In this case the order in which the files are applied is important The R S FSW combin...

Page 690: ...ince multiple correction settings can be active at the same time the channel bar merely indicates that frequency response correction is being applied but not which files are being used To find out whi...

Page 691: ...at See TRAC IQ DATA FORM described in the R S FSW I Q Analyzer and I Q Input User Manual 12 4 2 User defined Frequency Response Correction Settings Access SETUP User Correction User defined frequency...

Page 692: ...i USER VALid on page 1287 Ext PA Correction This function is only available if an external preamplifier is connected to the R S FSW and only for frequencies above 1 GHz For details on connection see t...

Page 693: ...sponse correction scenario Existing settings in the dialog box are overwritten The settings apply to the currently selected channel or all channels depending on the Apply to setting Only dfl files can...

Page 694: ...Rection FRESponse si USER SLISt sli STATe on page 1286 To From Touchstone File Information Touchstone files can be defined for a varying number of input and output ports You must define the ports from...

Page 695: ...loaded frequency response files and the order of their applica tion ID Frequency Response File Information Consecutive number which determines the order in which the correction files are applied to t...

Page 696: ...frequency response fres file from the current configuration Remote command SENSe CORRection FRESponse si USER FLISt fli REMove on page 1277 SENSe CORRection FRESponse si USER FLISt fli CLEar on page 1...

Page 697: ...ATA MAGNitude spi on page 1281 SENSe CORRection FRESponse si USER SLISt sli DATA PHASe spi on page 1281 IQ Mode Preview The preview in IQ Mode indicates the frequency ranges covered by the individual...

Page 698: ...iew in Spectrum Mode indicates the frequency ranges covered by the individ ual correction files The blue bar indicates the valid frequency range for which at least one file contains values An LED like...

Page 699: ...files Remote command SENSe CORRection FRESponse si USER SPECtrum DATA FREQuency on page 1286 SENSe CORRection FRESponse si USER SPECtrum DATA MAGNitude on page 1286 SENSe CORRection FRESponse si USER...

Page 700: ...xternal reference source as the frequency standard for all internal oscillators A 10 MHz crystal oscillator is used as the internal reference source In the external reference setting all internal osci...

Page 701: ...Hz External reference Good phase noise performance External Reference 1 GHz REF INPUT 100 MHz 1 GHz 1 GHz 6 ppm 1 300 Hz External reference Sync Trigger SYNC TRIGGER INPUT 100 MHz 6 ppm 1 300 Hz Exter...

Page 702: ...ference frequency to be used for variable connectors only Loop Bandwidth Reference Frequency Input Defines the speed of internal synchronization with the reference frequency The setting requires a com...

Page 703: ...ystem Messages 705 Firmware Updates 706 General Configuration Settings 708 Signal Generator Settings 710 12 6 1 Hardware Information Access Setup System Configuration Hardware Info An overview of the...

Page 704: ...es used by the R S FSW Installing options in secure user mode Be sure to install any new options before SecureUser Mode is enabled see Chap ter 5 1 7 Protecting Data Using the Secure User Mode on page...

Page 705: ...ts with administrator rights are able to install options Install Option by XML Opens a file selection dialog box to install an additional option to the R S FSW using an XML file Enter or browse for th...

Page 706: ...ce of the message Remote command SYSTem ERRor LIST on page 1304 12 6 4 Firmware Updates Access Setup System Configuration Firmware Update During instrument start the installed hardware is checked agai...

Page 707: ...updates before SecureUser Mode is enabled see Chapter 5 1 7 Protecting Data Using the Secure User Mode on page 43 For restricted users in secure user mode this function is not available Enter the name...

Page 708: ...dware might be required during the first startup of the firmware The reconfiguration starts automatically and a message box informs you about the process When the recon figuration has finished the ins...

Page 709: ...d state drive is redirected to volatile memory instead Data that is stored in volatile memory can be accessed by the user during the current instrument session however when the instrument s power is r...

Page 710: ...ow password To display the onscreen keyboard select Keyboard Number block behavior Defines the default behavior of the keypad on the front panel of the R S FSW for text input Depending on the type of...

Page 711: ...ed between applications However when you switch applications the control is disabled in the other applications Only one application can control a generator at any time Select Test Connection on page 7...

Page 712: ...a connected signal generator If no generator is connected yet select Configure Generator to display the Signal Generator connection dialog The signal generator can be operated directly from the R S F...

Page 713: ...unique device ID and the current date and time of the file creation If you contact the Rohde Schwarz support to get help for a certain problem send these files to the support in order to identify and...

Page 714: ...rresponding test results are indicated A running Sequencer process is aborted when you start a self test If you start a self test remotely then select the Local softkey while the test is still run nin...

Page 715: ...SELect on page 1266 Calibration Frequency RF Uses the internal calibration signal as the RF input signal Remote command DIAGnostic SERVice INPut SELect on page 1266 DIAGnostic SERVice INPut PULSed CFR...

Page 716: ...tional Analog Baseband interface This signal is only available if the R S FSW B71 option is installed For more information on the Analog Baseband Interface R S FSW B71 see the R S FSW I Q Analyzer and...

Page 717: ...ice SFUNction on page 1308 Send Starts the selected service function Remote command DIAGnostic SERVice SFUNction on page 1308 Numeric Mode If activated the service function is selected by its numeric...

Page 718: ...on page 1309 Save Results Opens a file selection dialog box to save the results of all previously performed service functions to a file Remote command DIAGnostic SERVice SFUNction RESults SAVE on page...

Page 719: ...changing the frequency in the spectrum application does not by default change the frequency in the vector signal analysis VSA application However sharing settings can be convenient for certain measure...

Page 720: ...Note that the accuracy of time marker couplings is 1 sample Synchronizing parameters across all measurement channels 720 Selecting all or no coupling mechanisms 722 Restoring the default configuratio...

Page 721: ...ent COUPle GAIN on page 1314 Amplitude Unit Synchronizes the unit of the level axis Remote command INSTrument COUPle AUNit on page 1312 Video Bandwidth Synchronizes the video bandwidth Note You cannot...

Page 722: ...ally exclusive Deselect all items available in the coupling manager using the Disable All Items but ton Remote command not supported Restoring the default configuration You can restore the default par...

Page 723: ...ting user defined couplings are displayed in the dialog box Index 723 Edit coupling definition 723 Parameter 1 Parameter 2 724 State 724 Direction 724 Delete coupling definition 724 Info 724 Delete Al...

Page 724: ...rameter 1 remains unchanged Remote command INST COUP USER REL LTOR Both parameters are equal If one parameter is changed the other parameter is adapted and vice versa Remote command INST COUP USER REL...

Page 725: ...nels All channels of the same type All channels Remote command INSTrument COUPle USER uc CHANnel LIST on page 1319 Specifics for Window Add New User Coupling Selects the windows of the selected channe...

Page 726: ...emain independent How to use predefined parameter couplings 1 Select the SETUP key 2 Select Parameter Coupling 3 In the General tab set the parameter you want to synchronize over all measure ment chan...

Page 727: ...ne channel the parameter in the coupled channel or channels is set to the same value How to edit user defined parameter couplings 1 Select the SETUP key 2 Select Parameter Coupling 3 Select the User C...

Page 728: ...nd Spectrum channel The center frequency in the second Spectrum channel is also set to 1 GHz Synchronizing specific channels The following example demonstrates how to synchronize the attenuation only...

Page 729: ...indow 5 From the Channel 2 list select AnaDemod 2 6 From the Coupling Element 2 list select Frequency Marker 1 7 From the Specifics for Window list select window 1 which is the RF Spectrum window 8 Se...

Page 730: ...Network and Remote Control 797 13 1 Remote Control Basics Basic information on operating an instrument via remote control is provided here This information applies to all applications and operating mo...

Page 731: ...located on the front and rear panel of the instrument For a description of the interface refer to 13 1 1 3 USB Interface VISA is a standardized software interface library providing input and output fu...

Page 732: ...dress port SOCKET where TCPIP designates the network protocol used host address is the IP address or host name of the device LAN device name defines the protocol and the instance number of a sub instr...

Page 733: ...wing characteristics High performance as with raw socket network connections Compatible IEEE 488 2 support for Message Exchange Protocol Device Clear Serial Poll Remote Local Trigger and Service Reque...

Page 734: ...ws for easy configuration of the LAN and remote control of the R S FSW without additional installation requirements The instrument s LXI web browser interface works correctly with all W3C compliant br...

Page 735: ...ment the LXI home page belongs to To identify the instrument activate the Device Indicator Then check the LAN Status indicator of the instruments LAN Configuration allows you to configure LAN paramete...

Page 736: ...nt Address on page 804 You can set the GPIB address and the ID response string The GPIB language is set as SCPI by default and cannot be changed for the R S FSW Notes and Conditions In connection with...

Page 737: ...Network and Remote Operation R S FSW 737 User Manual 1173 9411 02 43 Figure 13 1 Communication lines used by the GPIB interface Remote Control Basics...

Page 738: ...dressed commands are encoded in the range 00 through 0F hex They only affect instruments addressed as listeners Command Effect on the instrument GET Group Execute Trigger Triggers a previously active...

Page 739: ...not taken from the SCPI standard follow the SCPI syntax rules The R S FSW supports the SCPI version 1999 The SCPI standard is based on standard IEEE 488 2 and aims at the standardization of device spe...

Page 740: ...led description of all messages available for the instrument is provided in the chapter Remote Control Commands There are different types of instrument messages depending on the direction they are sen...

Page 741: ...ameters are separated by a white space ASCII code 0 to 9 11 to 32 decimal e g blank The headers may consist of several mnemonics keywords Queries are formed by appending a question mark directly to th...

Page 742: ...numeric_value numeric_value Long and short form 742 Numeric Suffixes 742 Optional Mnemonics 743 Long and short form The mnemonics feature a long form and a short form The short form is marked by uppe...

Page 743: ...The instrument must recognize the long command to comply with the SCPI standard Some commands are considerably shortened by these optional mnemonics Example Definition HCOPy IMMediate Command HCOP IM...

Page 744: ...entered If the unit is missing the basic unit is used Allowed unit prefixes are G giga MA mega MOHM MHZ K kilo M milli U micro N nano Example SENSe FREQ STOP 1 5GHz SENSe FREQ STOP 1 5E9 Some settings...

Page 745: ...emonic after the quotation mark Example SENSe LIST FREQ MAXimum Returns the maximum numeric value as a result Boolean Parameters Boolean parameters represent two states The ON state logically true is...

Page 746: ...at requires a NL END message to terminate the data block This format is useful when the length of the transmission is not known or if speed or other considerations prevent segmentation of the data int...

Page 747: ...e two following commands with identical meaning can be created SENS BAND RES 1 SENS BWID RES 1 Mnemonics in square brackets are optional and may be inserted into the header or omitted Example HCOPy IM...

Page 748: ...ording to SCPI the responses to queries are partly subject to stricter rules than in standard IEEE 488 2 The requested parameter is transmitted without a header Example HCOP PAGE ORI Response LAND Max...

Page 749: ...thin one command line even though they may be implemented as sequential commands are not necessarily serviced in the order in which they have been received In order to make sure that commands are actu...

Page 750: ...e controller OPC Sets the Operation Complete bit in the ESR after all previous commands have been exe cuted Setting bit 0 in the ESE Setting bit 5 in the SRE Waiting for service request SRQ OPC Stops...

Page 751: ...ence OPC ESR A return value LSB of 1 indicates that the overlapped command has finished 13 1 7 Status Reporting System The status reporting system stores all information on the current operating state...

Page 752: ...2 STAT QUES FREQuency not used OVEN COLD LO UNLocked External REFerence STAT QUES LIMit n LIMit 1 FAIL LIMit 2 FAIL LIMit 3 FAIL LIMit 4 FAIL LIMit 5 FAIL LIMit 6 FAIL LIMit 7 FAIL LIMit 8 FAIL DIQ lo...

Page 753: ...o SCPI By analogy the ESE can be used as the ENABle part of the ESR 13 1 7 2 Structure of a SCPI Status Register Each standard SCPI register consists of 5 parts Each part has a width of 16 bits and ha...

Page 754: ...ing it is the memory of the condition part It only indicates events passed on by the transition filters It is permanently updated by the instrument This part can only be read by the user Reading the r...

Page 755: ...er 761 STATus QUEStionable LIMit Register 762 STATus QUEStionable LMARgin Register 763 STATus QUEStionable POWer Register 763 STATus QUEStionable TEMPerature Register 764 STATus QUEStionable TIMe Regi...

Page 756: ...status summary bit The bit is set if the instrument triggers a service request This is the case if one of the other bits of this registers is set together with its mask bit in the service request ena...

Page 757: ...with a number between 200 and 300 which denotes the error in greater detail is entered into the error queue 5 Command Error This bit is set if a command is received which is undefined or syntacticall...

Page 758: ...er Sweep is enabled see Stop After Sweep on page 287 11 14 Not used 15 This bit is always 0 STATus QUEStionable Register The STATus QUEStionable register contains information on instrument states that...

Page 759: ...naligned UNCAL display 9 LIMit device specific This bit is set if a limit value is violated in any of the active channels in any window The STATus QUEStionable LIMit Register provides more information...

Page 760: ...OWer FAIL This bit is set if the limit is exceeded in the lower 1st alternate channel 4 ALT2 UPPer FAIL This bit is set if the limit is exceeded in the upper 2nd alternate channel 5 ALT2 LOWer FAIL Th...

Page 761: ...13 Meaning of the bits used in the STATus QUEStionable EXTended INFO register Bit No Meaning 0 MESSage This bit is set if event or state has occurred that may lead to an error during further operation...

Page 762: ...accurate 9 to 14 Not used 15 This bit is always 0 STATus QUEStionable LIMit Register The STATus QUEStionable LIMit register contains information about the results of a limit check when you are workin...

Page 763: ...LMARgin 2 FAIL This bit is set if limit margin 2 is violated 2 LMARgin 3 FAIL This bit is set if limit margin 3 is violated 3 LMARgin 4 FAIL This bit is set if limit margin 4 is violated 4 LMARgin 5 F...

Page 764: ...INPUT OVLD 4 to 14 Unused 15 This bit is always 0 STATus QUEStionable TEMPerature Register The STATus QUEStionable TEMPerature register contains information about possible temperature deviations that...

Page 765: ...est is a request from an instrument for information advice or treatment by the controller Usually this service request initiates an interrupt at the con troller to which the control program can react...

Page 766: ...register which determines the conditions under which an SRQ is generated there is a Parallel Poll Enable register PPE which is ANDed with the STB bit by bit considering bit 6 as well This register is...

Page 767: ...entries of the error queue are detailed plain text error messages that can be looked up in the Error Log or queried via remote control using SYSTem ERRor NEXT Each call of SYSTem ERRor NEXT provides...

Page 768: ...ately follows a PROGRAM MESSAGE TERMINA TOR clears the output buffer 13 1 8 General Programming Recommendations Initial instrument status before changing settings Manual operation is designed for maxi...

Page 769: ...R S FSW analyzer family supports a subset of the GPIB commands used by other devices Thus it can emulate other devices in order to use existing remote control programs The device model to be emulated...

Page 770: ...d sets A and B differ in the rules regarding the command structure PSA89600 PSA PXA R S FSEA R S FSEB R S FSEM R S FSEK R S FSP R S FSQ R S FSU R S FSV Notes If you select a language other than SCPI t...

Page 771: ...Bm AC Note The stop frequency indicated in the table may be limited to the corresponding frequency of the R S FSW if required 13 3 The IECWIN Tool The R S FSW is delivered with IECWIN installed an aux...

Page 772: ...fine the connection from the computer the IECWIN tool is installed on to the R S FSW you want to control If you are using the tool directly on the R S FSW you can use an NT Pipe COM Parser connection...

Page 773: ...them into an editor The SCPI Recorder enables you to copy the SCPI command and the current set ting shown in the context sensitive menu and paste them into any suitable editor see To edit a SCPI comm...

Page 774: ...he setting or function or to query the trace or marker results Figure 13 6 SCPI command dialog for a trace in a result display Copy SCPI Command to Clipboard Show SCPI command Copies the command and t...

Page 775: ...t 776 Load Recording 776 Save As 776 Export 776 Clear All 777 Settings 778 Add Synchronization Commands 778 Combined Recording of Spectrum Analyzer and R S Signal Generator 778 IP Address or Computer...

Page 776: ...ecorded SCPI command from the list Load Recording Loads an existing script in ASCII format inp from a file to the script editor If the editor contains recorded commands you must confirm a message to o...

Page 777: ...the MATLAB Instrument Con trol Toolbox MATLAB R S Toolkit You can use this format directly with the MATLAB Toolkit NICVI An ANSI C programming environment designed for measurements and tests cvi You c...

Page 778: ...generator connected to the R S FSW via LAN For tips on how to determine the default computer name see Chapter 5 1 5 3 Using Computer Names on page 41 or the signal generator s user documentation By d...

Page 779: ...ettings functions and results in a context sensitive menu 1 Define the setting or navigate to the function you need the SCPI command for To find the query command for trace or marker results select th...

Page 780: ...e of a softkey or input field for example in a block diagram Tap within the corresponding softkey button or input field or in a result display to display the context sensitive SCPI command menu 3 Sele...

Page 781: ...it the SCPI command list directly in the SCPI Recorder dialog box 1 On the toolbar select the SCPI Recorder icon The SCPI Recorder dialog box with the currently recorded command list is dis played 2 T...

Page 782: ...void intermediate calculations of the signal Check the script for completeness by comparing its results with the modified set tings in manual mode How to export a SCPI script When you save a command l...

Page 783: ...RK FUNC POW RES CPOW Back to local mode FSW write LOC 13 5 Network and Remote Control Settings Access SETUP Network Remote Network settings in secure user mode Be sure to store all network settings be...

Page 784: ...n be edited here however beware that changing the computer name has major effects in a network For details see Chapter 13 6 How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control on page 797 Network settings in s...

Page 785: ...ged The naming conventions of Windows apply If too many characters and or numbers are entered an error message is displayed in the status line The default instrument name is a non case sensitive strin...

Page 786: ...he subnet mask consists of four number blocks separated by dots Each block con tains 3 numbers in maximum e g 100 100 100 100 but also one or two numbers are allowed in a block as an example see the p...

Page 787: ...address Values from 0 to 30 are allowed The default address is 20 Remote command SYSTem COMMunicate GPIB SELF ADDRess on page 1296 Identification String Defines the identification string for the R S F...

Page 788: ...or binary data transfers e g trace data from the control computer to the instrument the binary code used for LF might be included in the binary data block and therefore should not be interpreted as a...

Page 789: ...age 1304 Set Hardware Immediately Determines when the remote commands that change hardware settings on the R S FSW are executed If enabled default remote commands are always executed immediately when...

Page 790: ...upport existing control applications as in legacy systems The required settings are configured in the Compatibility tab of the Network Remote dialog box Language 790 IF Gain 791 Sweep Repeat 791 Coupl...

Page 791: ...overload limit is close to reference level PULS Optimized for pulsed signals overload limit up to 10 dB above reference level This setting is only available if an HP language is selected see Language...

Page 792: ...query is executed depending on the used preamplifier It is only available for FSU FSQ emulation and only if a preamplifier is used by the R S FSW B24 B25 option Remote command SYSTem PREamp on page 13...

Page 793: ...configurations monitoring connections from the device to other devices The LXI tab of the Network Remote dialog box provides basic LXI functions and information for the R S FSW Alternatively you can...

Page 794: ...cted devices are detected automatically using the VXI 11 protocol see VXI 11 Protocol on page 733 Remote command SYSTem LXI INFO on page 1298 LXI Password Password for LAN configuration The default pa...

Page 795: ...recent error message during remote operation can be displayed on the screen see Display Remote Errors on page 789 If the number of error messages exceeds the capacity of the error buffer the oldest er...

Page 796: ...rent mode is displayed The measurement diagrams traces and display fields are displayed again If at the time of pressing the LOCAL softkey the synchronization mechanism via OPC OPC or WAI is active th...

Page 797: ...and measurement a common requirement is central monitoring of the T M instruments for remote maintenance and remote diagnostics Equipped with the Remote Desktop software of Windows the R S FSW ideall...

Page 798: ...uipped with a network adapter and is directly connected to the instrument The use of hubs switches or gateways is not required however data transfer is still performed using the TCP IP protocol An IP...

Page 799: ...e softkey 3 Select the Network tab 4 In the Network Remote dialog toggle the DHCP On Off setting to the required mode If DHCP is Off you must enter the IP address manually as described in the fol lowi...

Page 800: ...n the name of your DNS domain and the IP addresses of the DNS and WINS servers on your network see Chapter 13 6 1 3 How to Change the Instrument Name on page 801 2 Press the Setup key and then the Net...

Page 801: ...ange the instrument s computer name 1 Press the Setup key and then the Network Remote softkey The current Computer Name is displayed in the Network tab 2 Enter the new computer name and close the dial...

Page 802: ...ected When a device is connecting to the instrument the LXI logo blinks The Device Indicator setting is not password protected The most important control elements in the navigation pane of the browser...

Page 803: ...ration Advanced LAN Configuration parameters are used as fol lows The Negotiation configuration field provides different Ethernet speed and duplex mode settings In general the Auto Detect mode is suff...

Page 804: ...no special measures are necessary Windows 10 automatically detects the interruption of the network connection and does not set up the connection when the instrument is switched on If you are not prom...

Page 805: ...dapted to the network password and the automatic login mechanism must then be deactivated The network administrator is responsible for creating new users in the network 1 Select the Windows icon in th...

Page 806: ...the Start menu select Run The Run dialog box is displayed 2 Enter the command C R_S INSTR USER AUTOLOGIN REG 3 Press the ENTER key to confirm The automatic login mechanism is reactivated It will be ap...

Page 807: ...in the browser s address bar The R S FSW s Welcome page is displayed 3 In the navigation pane select Instrument Control Web Control The instrument s display is shown in a new browser window with a sof...

Page 808: ...n dialog box and select the required file on the PC c Select Upload to copy the file from the PC to the defined folder on the R S FSW 13 6 6 How to Deactivate the Web Browser Interface If you want to...

Page 809: ...strument Thus remote operation of the R S FSW is possible With Windows 10 Remote Desktop Client is part of the operating system For other versions of Windows Microsoft offers the Remote Desktop Client...

Page 810: ...stem 3 In the Windows Start menu select Settings System 4 Search for remote access 5 Select Allow remote access to your computer 6 Define which users are to be given access to the R S FSW via Remote D...

Page 811: ...e toolbar to access the operating system 2 From the Start menu select All Programs Accessories Remote Desktop Connection The Remote Desktop Connection dialog box is displayed 3 Select the Options butt...

Page 812: ...aces 8 If you will need to access drives of the controller from the R S FSW e g in order to store settings or to copy files from the controller to the R S FSW select More then enable the Drives option...

Page 813: ...ntroller on page 811 open the General tab 2 In the Computer field enter the IP address of the R S FSW In the User name field enter instrument to log in as an administrator or Normal User to log in as...

Page 814: ...t Pan els on page 674 8 To deactivate or activate the Softfrontpanel press the F6 key After the connection is established the R S FSW screen is displayed in the Remote Desktop application window The W...

Page 815: ...13 6 8 How to Start a Remote Control Session from a PC When you switch on the R S FSW it is always in manual operation state local state and can be operated via the front panel To start remote control...

Page 816: ...xclusively in remote control it is recommended that you switch off the display For details see Remote Display Update on page 788 13 6 9 How to Return to Manual Operation Before you switch back to manu...

Page 817: ...ommon Commands 818 Selecting the Operating Mode and Application 823 Configuring and Performing Measurements 833 Configuring the Result Display 1013 Setting Basic Measurement Parameters 1023 Analyzing...

Page 818: ...if no other unit is provided with the parameter Manual operation If the result of a remote command can also be achieved in manual operation a link to the description is inserted 14 2 Common Suffixes...

Page 819: ...anual operation state after the alignment is completed Usage Query only Manual operation See Start Self Alignment on page 659 CLS Clear status Sets the status byte STB the standard event register ESR...

Page 820: ...5 1 30 Usage Query only Manual operation See IDN Format on page 788 IST Individual status query Returns the contents of the IST flag in decimal form The IST flag is the status bit which is sent during...

Page 821: ...Usage Query only PCB Address Pass control back Indicates the controller address to which remote control is returned after termination of the triggered action Setting parameters Address Range 0 to 30 U...

Page 822: ...nly SRE Contents Service request enable Sets the service request enable register to the indicated value This command deter mines under which conditions a service request is triggered Parameters Conten...

Page 823: ...l all preceding commands have been executed and all signals have settled see also command synchronization and OPC Usage Event 14 4 Selecting the Operating Mode and Application The following commands a...

Page 824: ...t be selected first using the INST SEL command This command is not available if the MSRA MSRT Master channel is selected Example INST SEL IQAnalyzer INST CRE DUPL Duplicates the channel named IQAnalyz...

Page 825: ...compatible with the Windows conventions for file names In particular they must not contain special characters such as Example INST CRE REPL IQAnalyzer2 IQ IQAnalyzer Replaces the channel named IQAnal...

Page 826: ...1xEV DO MS R S FSW K85 MDO 1xEV DO MS 3GPP FDD BTS R S FSW K72 BWCD 3G FDD BTS 3GPP FDD UE R S FSW K73 MWCD 3G FDD UE 802 11ad R S FSW K95 WIGIG 802 11ad 802 11ay R S FSW K97 EDMG 802 11ay EDMG Ampli...

Page 827: ...ent MODE OpMode The operating mode of the R S FSW determines which applications are available and active Whenever you change the operating mode the currently active channels are closed The default ope...

Page 828: ...ing only Manual operation See Changing the Channel Name on page 87 INSTrument SELect ChannelType ChannelName This command activates a new channel with the defined channel type or selects an existing c...

Page 829: ...asurements on page 121 See Real Time Spectrum on page 121 See Spurious Measurements on page 122 See TD SCDMA BTS on page 122 See TD SCDMA UE on page 122 See Transient Analysis on page 122 See Verizon...

Page 830: ...r the entire measurement sequence and all measurement groups and channels it contains Note In order to synchronize to the end of a measurement sequence using OPC OPC or WAI you must use SINGle Sequenc...

Page 831: ...SEQ are not available RST 0 Example SYST SEQ ON Activates the Sequencer INIT SEQ MODE SING Sets single Sequencer mode so each active measurement will be performed once INIT SEQ IMM Starts the sequenti...

Page 832: ...new analyzer channel INSTrument CREate NEW SANalyzer Spectrum 2 Activate ACLR measurement in channel Spectrum 2 CALCulate MARKer FUNCtion POWer SELect ACPower Load W CDMA Standard CALCulate MARKer FU...

Page 833: ...Query channel power result CALCulate MARKer FUNCtion POWer RESult ACPower 14 5 Configuring and Performing Measurements The following commands are required to configure measurements in a remote environ...

Page 834: ...ed remote control programs If a sequential command cannot be completed for example because a triggered sweep never receives a trigger the remote control program will never finish and the remote channe...

Page 835: ...r the end of the 20 sweeps INIT CONM WAI Continues the measurement next 20 sweeps and waits for the end Result Averaging is performed over 40 sweeps Manual operation See Continue Single Sweep on page...

Page 836: ...to the end of the measurement with OPC OPC or WAI For details on synchronization see Chapter 13 1 6 Command Sequence and Syn chronization on page 749 Suffix n irrelevant Example INIT CONT OFF Switche...

Page 837: ...Vel 841 SENSe POWer TRACe 841 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion POWer sb MODE Mode This command selects the trace display mode for power measurements Suffix n Window m Marker sb irrelevant Parameters Mode...

Page 838: ...tly different power of the transmission channels total power of the transmission channels for each sub block power of adjacent channels lower upper power of alternate channels lower upper power of gap...

Page 839: ...this result is only available if the power reference type is set to peak power see SENSe ESPectrum sb RTYPe on page 937 OBANdwidth OBWidth Occupied bandwidth Returns the occupied bandwidth in Hz COBa...

Page 840: ...OFF 1 0 ON 1 The power measurement selected with CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion POWer sb SELect is activated OFF 0 A standard frequency sweep is activated RST 0 Manual operation See C N on page 211 See...

Page 841: ...of test sweeps After it has finished the test it continues with the actual measurement To get a valid result you have to perform a complete sweep with synchronization to the sweep end This is only pos...

Page 842: ...rd This command loads a measurement configuration The measurement configuration for power measurements consists of weighting filter channel bandwidth and spacing resolution and video bandwidth detecto...

Page 843: ...e of the standard Manual operation See User Standards on page 169 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion POWer sb STANdard SAVE Standard This command saves the current ACLR measurement configuration as a new A...

Page 844: ...annels Adj Count on page 186 SENSe POWer ACHannel BWIDth ACHannel Bandwidth SENSe POWer ACHannel BANDwidth ACHannel Bandwidth This command defines the channel bandwidth of the adjacent channels The ad...

Page 845: ...unit Hz Manual operation See Channel Bandwidth on page 174 See Adjacent Channel Bandwidths on page 187 SENSe POWer ACHannel BWIDth CHANnel ch Bandwidth SENSe POWer ACHannel BANDwidth CHANnel ch Bandw...

Page 846: ...n Tx channel number Parameters Name String containing the name of the channel RST TX 1 12 Manual operation See Channel Names on page 177 SENSe POWer ACHannel SPACing ACHannel Spacing This command def...

Page 847: ...first Suffix ch 1 n Alternate channel number Parameters Spacing Range 100 Hz to 2000 MHz RST 40 kHz ALT1 60 kHz ALT2 80 kHz ALT3 Default unit Hz Manual operation See Channel Spacings on page 175 See A...

Page 848: ...ghting filter For asymmetrical MSR signals this command defines the roll off factor for the lower adjacent channel To configure the factor for the upper adjacent channel use the SENSe POWer ACHannel F...

Page 849: ...ng Filters on page 176 SENSe POWer ACHannel FILTer STATe ACHannel State This command turns the weighting filter for the adjacent channel on and off For asymmetrical MSR signals this command turns the...

Page 850: ...er STATe CHANnel ch State This command turns the weighting filter for a transmission channel on and off Suffix ch 1 n Tx channel number Parameters State ON OFF 1 0 RST 0 Manual operation See Weighting...

Page 851: ...t one channel for the command to work Note that this command is not available for MSR ACLR measurements see CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion POWer sb PRESet on page 842 Parameters ChannelNumber Range 1 t...

Page 852: ...adjacent channel Range 200 dBm to 200 dBm RST 200 dBm Default unit dBm UpperLimit The limit of the upper adjacent channel Range 200 dBm to 200 dBm RST 200 dBm Default unit dBm Manual operation See Li...

Page 853: ...0 dB RST 0 dB Default unit dB Manual operation See Limit Check on page 176 See Limit Checking on page 188 CALCulate n LIMit li ACPower ACHannel RESult This command queries the state of the limit check...

Page 854: ...mit check before using this command with CALCulate n LIMit li ACPower STATe Suffix n irrelevant li irrelevant Parameters State ON OFF 1 0 Relative limit check for lower adjacent channel RST 0 State Ma...

Page 855: ...eck before using this command with CALCulate n LIMit li ACPower STATe Suffix n irrelevant li irrelevant ch 1 n Alternate channel number Parameters State ON OFF 1 0 Absolute limit check for lower alter...

Page 856: ...t a valid result you have to perform a complete measurement with synchroniza tion to the end of the measurement before reading out the result This is only possible for single sweep mode See also INITi...

Page 857: ...Limit Checking on page 188 CALCulate n LIMit li ACPower STATe State This command turns the limit check for ACLR measurements on and off In addition limits must be defined and activated individually f...

Page 858: ...ns standards high speed measurements use weighting fil ters with characteristic or steep edged channel filters for band limitation Parameters State ON OFF 1 0 RST 0 Example POW HSP ON Manual operation...

Page 859: ...nfiguring Tx channels described elsewhere SENSe POWer ACHannel SBLock sb NAME CHANnel ch on page 887 Remote commands exclusive to configuring sub blocks and Tx channels SENSe POWer ACHannel FILTer ALP...

Page 860: ...an MSR signal For more information see Chapter 7 2 3 4 Measurement on Multi Standard Radio MSR Signals on page 162 Parameters Number Range 1 to 8 RST 1 Manual operation See Number of Sub Blocks on pa...

Page 861: ...enter Frequency on page 184 SENSe POWer ACHannel SBLock sb FREQuency CENTer Frequency This command defines the center of the specified MSR sub block Note that the posi tion of the sub block also affec...

Page 862: ...ACHannel 866 SENSe POWer ACHannel FILTer STATe UALTernate ch 866 SENSe POWer ACHannel SBLock sb RFBWidth Bandwidth This command defines the bandwidth of the individual MSR sub block Note that sub bloc...

Page 863: ...ology Used for Transmission on page 185 SENSe POWer ACHannel SBLock sb TXCHannel COUNt Number This command defines the number of transmission channels the specific sub block contains This command is f...

Page 864: ...kHz ALT1 60 kHz ALT2 80 kHz ALT3 Default unit Hz Manual operation See Adjacent Channel Spacings on page 187 SENSe POWer ACHannel SSETup State This command defines whether adjacent channels are defined...

Page 865: ...ch command Steep edged channel filters are available for fast ACLR measurements Suffix ch 1 n Alternate channel number Parameters Bandwidth Range 100 Hz to 1000 MHz RST 14 kHz Default unit Hz Manual...

Page 866: ...ACHannel FILTer STATe UALTernate ch State This command turns the weighting filter for the upper alternate channels on and off for asymmetrical MSR signals To configure the factor for the lower alterna...

Page 867: ...e configured Suffix gap 1 2 irrelevant Parameters Mode AUTO MANual AUTO In Auto mode upper and lower gap channels are configured identically so only two channels need to be configured gap 1 gap 2 Gap...

Page 868: ...r ACHannel BANDwidth GAP gap AUTO 871 SENSe POWer ACHannel FILTer ALPHa GAP gap AUTO 871 SENSe POWer ACHannel FILTer STATe GAP gap AUTO 871 SENSe POWer ACHannel GAP gap AUTO MSIZe 872 SENSe POWer ACHa...

Page 869: ...relative limit the R S FSW uses the lower value for the limit check Suffix n irrelevant li irrelevant gap 1 2 Gap CACLR channel number Parameters Limit Defines the relative limit for the ACLR power i...

Page 870: ...fix n irrelevant li irrelevant gap 1 2 Gap CACLR channel number Parameters Limit Defines the relative limit of the specified gap channel in dB Default unit DB UpperLimit Optional Defines the relative...

Page 871: ...dth numeric value in Hz RST 3 84 MHz Default unit Hz Example SENS POW ACH BAND GAP2 5MHZ Manual operation See Gap Channel Bandwidths on page 192 SENSe POWer ACHannel FILTer ALPHa GAP gap AUTO Alpha Th...

Page 872: ...ameters Bandwidth numeric value in Hz RST gap1 5 MHz gap2 10 MHz Default unit Hz Example POW ACH GAP2 MSIZ 5 MHz Gap channel 2 is only evaluated if the gap is wider than 5 MHz Manual operation See Min...

Page 873: ...er ACLR RELative STATe 879 CALCulate n LIMit li ACPower GAP gap MANual UPPer CACLr RELative 880 CALCulate n LIMit li ACPower GAP gap MANual UPPer CACLr RELative STATe 880 SENSe POWer ACHannel BWIDth G...

Page 874: ...t li ACPower GAP gap MANual LOWer ABSolute STATe SBGaps State CALCulate n LIMit li ACPower GAP gap MANual LOWer ABSolute STATe SBGaps This command turns the absolute limit check for the specified lowe...

Page 875: ...fines the relative limit for the ACLR power in the specified gap channel Default unit DB Parameters for setting and query SBGaps AB BC CD DE EF FG GH Name of the gap defined by the letters of the surr...

Page 876: ...MANual LOWer CACLr RELative SBGaps This command defines the relative limit of the specified lower gap CACLR channel The reference value for the relative limit is the measured channel power If you defi...

Page 877: ...function on RST 0 Parameters for setting and query SBGaps AB BC CD DE EF FG GH Name of the gap defined by the letters of the surrounding sub blocks e g AB for the gap between sub blocks A and B Exampl...

Page 878: ...gap MANual UPPer ABSolute STATe SBGaps This command turns the absolute limit check for the specified upper gap CACLR channel on and off You have to activate the general ACLR limit check before using...

Page 879: ...specified gap channel in dB Default unit DB Parameters for setting and query SBGaps AB BC CD DE EF FG GH Name of the gap defined by the letters of the surrounding sub blocks e g AB for the gap betwee...

Page 880: ...lative limit the R S FSW uses the lower value for the limit check Suffix n irrelevant li irrelevant gap 1 2 Gap CACLR channel number Parameters Limit Defines the relative limit of the specified gap ch...

Page 881: ...OWer SBGaps SENSe POWer ACHannel BANDwidth GAP gap MANual LOWer SBGaps Bandwidth SENSe POWer ACHannel BANDwidth GAP gap MANual LOWer SBGaps Defines the bandwidth of the lower gap channel in the specif...

Page 882: ...for the gap between sub blocks A and B Example POW ACH BAND GAP MAN UPP BC 5MHz Example See Example Configuring and Performing an Asymmetrical MSR ACLR Measurement on page 895 Manual operation See Gap...

Page 883: ...ON 1 Switches the function on RST 0 Parameters for setting and query SBGaps AB BC CD DE EF FG GH Name of the gap defined by the letters of the surrounding sub blocks e g AB for the gap between sub blo...

Page 884: ...s command is only available for for asymmetrical manual configuration of gap channels see SENSe POWer ACHannel GAP gap MODE on page 867 Suffix gap 1 2 Gap channel number Parameters Alpha Roll off fact...

Page 885: ...CHANnel COUNt UPPer SBGaps Defines the number of upper gap channels in the specified gap Suffix gap 1 2 irrelevant Parameters Count 0 1 2 Number of gap channels in the specified gap Parameters for se...

Page 886: ...page 191 SENSe POWer ACHannel SPACing GAP gap MANual UPPer SBGaps Spacing SENSe POWer ACHannel SPACing GAP gap MANual UPPer SBGaps This command defines the distance from the sub block to the specifie...

Page 887: ...e name for the upper adjacent channel in asymmetrical MSR channel definitions To define the name for the lower adjacent channel use the SENSe POWer ACHannel NAME ACHannel command Parameters Name Strin...

Page 888: ...rement CALC MARK FUNC POW SEL ACP see CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion POWer sb SELect on page 839 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion POWer sb STATe on page 840 INITiate n IMMediate on page 836 14 5 3 9 Retri...

Page 889: ...gap 1 2 Gap CACLR channel number Return values LowerGap_AB UpperGap_AB LowerGap_BC UpperGap_BC LowerGap_CD UpperGap_CD LowerGap_DE UpperGap_DE Example INIT IMM WAI CALC LIM ACP GAP2 ACLR RES PASSED PA...

Page 890: ...it check has passed FAIL Limit check has failed NONE No results available e g because limit checking was deactiva ted Example INIT IMM WAI CALC LIM ACP GAP2 RES PASSED PASSED Usage Query only CALCulat...

Page 891: ...n a remote environment Example Configuring and Performing an ACLR Measurement 891 Example Configuring and Performing an MSR ACLR Measurement 893 Example Configuring and Performing an Asymmetrical MSR...

Page 892: ...rnate channel POW ACH SPAC ALT1 100kHz Selecting a Reference Channel Select relative display of the channel power POW ACH MODE REL Define transmission channel 1 as the reference channel POW ACH REF TX...

Page 893: ...forming the Measurement Determine the ideal ACLR measurement configuration POW ACH PRES ACP WAI Determine the ideal reference level for the measurement POW ACH PRES RLEV WAI Initiate a new measurement...

Page 894: ...h CHANnel1 2 5MHZ SENSe POWer ACHannel SBLock1 BANDwidth CHANnel2 2 5MHZ SENSe POWer ACHannel SBLock1 BANDwidth CHANnel3 2 5MHZ Configuring Sub block B SENSe POWer ACHannel SBLock2 TXCHannel COUNt 1 S...

Page 895: ...eturn the results for the ACLR measurement CALC MARK FUNC POW RES MCAC Results Transmission channels in sub block A 13 2346727385 13 2346723793 13 2390131759 Transmission channels in sub block B 17 08...

Page 896: ...uency CENTer 1 230GHZ SENSe POWer ACHannel SBLock1 RFBWidth 12MHZ SENSe POWer ACHannel SBLock1 CENTer CHANnel1 1 226GHZ SENSe POWer ACHannel SBLock1 CENTer CHANnel2 1 230GHZ SENSe POWer ACHannel SBLoc...

Page 897: ...CHannel 1 60MHZ SENSe POWer ACHannel BANDwidth ALTernate1 1 60MHZ SENSe POWer ACHannel SPACing ACHannel 3MHZ SENSe POWer ACHannel SPACing ALTernate1 5MHZ Configuring gap channels manually SENSe POWer...

Page 898: ...nel BANDwidth GAP1 MAN LOW BC 2 0MHZ SENSe POWer ACHannel BANDwidth GAP2 MAN LOW BC 2 0MHZ Limit check CALC LIM ACP ON CALC LIM ACP GAP1 MAN LOW ABS STAT BC ON CALC LIM ACP GAP1 MAN LOW ABS BC 3DBM CA...

Page 899: ...ier to noise measurements CALC MARK FUNC POW SEL CN CN0 see CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion POWer sb SELect CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion POWer sb STATe CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion POWer sb RESult SEN...

Page 900: ...ands configure measurements of the occupied bandwidth Useful commands for occupied bandwidth measurements described elsewhere Configuring the channel SENSe POWer ACHannel BANDwidth CHANnel ch SENSe PO...

Page 901: ...strument RST Configuring the Measurement Set the center frequency to 800 MHz FREQ CENT 800MHz Set the reference level to 10 dBm DISP TRAC Y RLEV 10dBm Activate occupied bandwidth measurement CALC MARK...

Page 902: ...urement returns to common fre quency sweep ON 1 Activates the NPR measurement RST 0 Example NPR STAT ON 14 5 6 2 Configuring an NPR Measurement SENSe NPRatio CHANnel BWIDth 902 SENSe NPRatio CHANnel I...

Page 903: ...efined notches ON 1 The integration bandwidth is defined automatically as the chan nel bandwidth without the notches centered around the center frequency see SENSe NPRatio CHANnel BWIDth on page 902 R...

Page 904: ...1 n Parameters Percentage Range 0 to 100 RST 5 Example NPR CHAN BWID 100000000 NPR NOTC2 BWID REL 5 Defines a notch bandwidth of 5 of channel bandwidth 100 MHz 5 MHz Manual operation See Notch Bandwid...

Page 905: ...trolling generators for NPR measurements CONFigure GENerator EXTernal ROSCillator 906 CONFigure GENerator FREQuency CENTer 906 CONFigure GENerator NPRatio BB ARBitrary WAVeform SELect 906 CONFigure GE...

Page 906: ...Ratio 915 CONFigure SETTings NPRatio NOTCh 915 CONFigure GENerator EXTernal ROSCillator ReferenceType Selects the source of the generator reference frequency Parameters ReferenceType EXTernal INTernal...

Page 907: ...essful ERRor OFF No signal generator defined SUCCessful Connection established to compatible generator ERRor Connection error for example due to an incompatible generator Usage Query only CONFigure GE...

Page 908: ...SUCCessful Setting successfully applied on the signal generator ERRor Control error for example because a specified value cannot be applied on the signal generator Example CONF GEN NPR FREQ CENT CST U...

Page 909: ...on page 232 Parameters Denominator numeric value Example CONF GEN NPR FREQ FACT DEN 5 Manual operation See Denominator on page 233 CONFigure GENerator NPRatio FREQuency FACTor NUMerator Numerator Defi...

Page 910: ...ssfully applied on the signal generator ERRor Control error for example because a specified value cannot be applied on the signal generator Example CONF GEN NPR NOTC1 FREQ OFFS CST Usage Query only Ma...

Page 911: ...the connected signal generator RST 0 Example CONF GEN NPR NOTC2 STAT ON Manual operation See Generator Notch State on page 225 CONFigure GENerator NPRatio NOTCh notch CLOCk Queries the generator cloc...

Page 912: ...enerator ERRor Control error for example because a specified value cannot be applied on the signal generator Example CONF GEN NPR POW LEV CST Usage Query only Manual operation See Level RMS on page 23...

Page 913: ...o the connected signal generator once Example CONF GEN NPR SETT NOTC UPD Usage Event Manual operation See Upload all Notch Settings to Generator on page 226 CONFigure GENerator NPRatio SETTings UPDate...

Page 914: ...CONFigure GENerator POWer LEVel Level Defines the output power level used by the connected signal generator Parameters Level numeric value Default unit DBM Example CONF GEN POW LEV 25 Manual operatio...

Page 915: ...PATH RF Path Selects the RF signal path of the generator to be used for signal generation Parameters Path A B Example CONF GEN TARG PATH RF B Manual operation See Path RF Path BB on page 229 CONFigure...

Page 916: ...otchPowerDens1 NotchPower Dens n NPR1 NPR n Return values ResultTypeResult Example CALC NPR RES NPR Returns the power ratio in dB for each notch Usage Query only 14 5 6 5 Programming Example Measuring...

Page 917: ...7 Measuring the Spectrum Emission Mask All remote control commands specific to spectrum emission mask measurements are described here See also Chapter 14 5 2 Configuring Power Measurements on page 83...

Page 918: ...e limit lines for the current Spectrum Emission Mask standard to the default setting SENSe ESPectrum sb PRESet STANdard Standard This command loads a measurement configuration Standard definitions are...

Page 919: ...ectory men tioned above In that case you have to include the relative path to the file Manual operation See Save Standard on page 265 14 5 7 2 Controlling the Measurement The following commands contro...

Page 920: ...configured Useful commands for multi SEM measurements described elsewhere SENSe ESPectrum sb RANGe ri MLCalc on page 933 Remote commands exclusive to multi SEM measurements SENSe ESPectrum sb SCENter...

Page 921: ...n 925 SENSe ESPectrum sb RANGe ri INPut ATTenuation AUTO 925 SENSe ESPectrum sb RANGe ri INPut GAIN VALue 926 SENSe ESPectrum sb RANGe ri INPut GAIN STATe 926 SENSe ESPectrum sb RANGe ri INSert 927 SE...

Page 922: ...on RBW This command defines the resolution bandwidth for a SEM range In case of high speed measurements the resolution bandwidth has to be identical for all ranges Suffix sb 1 to 8 Sub block in a Mult...

Page 923: ...e from the sweep list Note that you cannot delete the reference range a minimum of three ranges is mandatory Suffix sb 1 to 8 Sub block in a Multi SEM measurement ri Selects the measurement range Manu...

Page 924: ...ement range Make sure to set an appropriate span If you set a span that is smaller than the span the sweep list covers the R S FSW will not measure the ranges that are outside the span results may be...

Page 925: ...s Frequency Numeric value RST 2 52 MHz range 1 2 52 MHz range 2 250 0 MHz range 3 Default unit Hz Example LIST RANG2 STOP 5MHZ Manual operation See Range Start Range Stop on page 252 See Range Start R...

Page 926: ...rements the level of the preamplifier has to be identical for all ranges Suffix sb 1 to 8 Sub block in a Multi SEM measurement ri 1 30 Selects the measurement range Parameters Gain 15 dB 30 dB The ava...

Page 927: ...ge on page 256 SENSe ESPectrum sb RANGe ri LIMit li ABSolute STARt Level This command defines an absolute limit for a SEM range Unlike manual operation you can define an absolute limit anytime and reg...

Page 928: ...RANGe LIMit ABSolute STOP 15 For a detailed example see Chapter 14 5 7 11 Example SEM Measurement on page 950 Manual operation See Abs Limit Start Stop n on page 254 SENSe ESPectrum sb RANGe ri LIMit...

Page 929: ...relative limit if the MAX function is enabled see SENSe ESPectrum sb RANGe ri LIMit li RELative STARt FUNCtion on page 929 Range 400 to 400 RST 13 Default unit dBm Example SENSe ESPectrum RANGe LIMit...

Page 930: ...Stop n on page 254 SENSe ESPectrum sb RANGe ri LIMit li RELative STOP Level This command defines a relative limit for a SEM range Unlike manual operation you can define a relative limit anytime and re...

Page 931: ...mple see Chapter 14 5 7 11 Example SEM Measurement on page 950 Manual operation See Rel Limit Start Stop n on page 254 SENSe ESPectrum sb RANGe ri LIMit li RELative STOP FUNCtion Function This command...

Page 932: ...ck in a Multi SEM measurement ri 1 n Selects the SEM range li 1 n Power class for which the limit is defined Parameters State ABSolute RELative AND OR ABSolute Checks only the absolute limits defined...

Page 933: ...Sub block in a Multi SEM measurement ri 1 n Selects the measurement range Parameters Function NONE MAX SUM NONE reference ranges only the limit of the reference range is used Reference ranges always...

Page 934: ...Sweep time The range depends on the ratios of the span to the RBW and the RBW to the VBW Refer to the data sheet for more informa tion Default unit s Manual operation See Sweep Time on page 253 SENSe...

Page 935: ...Factor on page 254 SENSe ESPectrum sb SSETup State Enables or disables symmetrical configuration of the range settings See Chapter 7 6 4 1 Ranges and Range Settings on page 240 Suffix sb 1 to 8 Sub bl...

Page 936: ...for the RRC filter The RRC filter is available if the power reference is the channel power Suffix sb 1 to 8 Sub block in a Multi SEM measurement Parameters Alpha Range 0 to 1 RST 0 22 Manual operation...

Page 937: ...for SEM measurements CALCulate n LIMit li ESPectrum sb LIMits 937 CALCulate n LIMit li ESPectrum sb MODE 938 CALCulate n LIMit li ESPectrum sb VALue 939 CALCulate n LIMit li ESPectrum sb PCLass pc CO...

Page 938: ...e 199 to 199 Max2 must be higher than Max1 Max3 Defines the value range for power class 3 as Max2 to Max3 The value range for power class 4 is defined as Max3 to 200 Only available for CALC LIM ESP PC...

Page 939: ...g on the entered value the associated predefined limit lines is selected This command has the same effect as a combination of the CALC LIM ESP MODE MAN and the CALCulate n LIMit li ESPectrum sb PCLass...

Page 940: ...wer Class on page 260 CALCulate n LIMit li ESPectrum sb PCLass pc EXCLusive State This command selects the power class used by the measurement if CALCulate n LIMit li ESPectrum sb MODE is set to manua...

Page 941: ...returned if at least one limit failed RST REL Example CALC LIM ESP PCL LIM ABS Manual operation See Used Power Classes on page 260 CALCulate n LIMit li ESPectrum sb PCLass pc MAXimum Level This comma...

Page 942: ...SEM measurement pc 1 n power class Parameters Level Range 200 dBm to 199 9 dBm Default unit dBm Example CALC LIM ESP PCL2 MIN 40 dBm Sets the minimum power value of the second power class to 40 dBm M...

Page 943: ...to 20 MHz ESP2 MSR RFBW 20MHZ Calculate limits for MSR SEM ESP2 MSR APPL Manual operation See Apply to SEM on page 263 SENSe ESPectrum sb MSR BAND Range Defines the frequency range of the bands used b...

Page 944: ...elect the band category 1 ESP2 MSR BCAT 1 Set the base station class to medium range ESP2 MSR CLAS MED Set the maximum output power to 10 dBm ESP2 MSR MPOW 10 Set the frequency range of the base stati...

Page 945: ...rier if available see SENSe ESPectrum sb MSR GSM CPResent on page 946 This command is only available for band category 2 see SENSe ESPectrum sb MSR BCATegory on page 944 Suffix sb 1 to 8 Sub block in...

Page 946: ...P2 MSR CLAS MED Set the maximum output power to 10 dBm ESP2 MSR MPOW 10 Set the base station RF bandwidth to 20 MHz ESP2 MSR RFBW 20MHZ GSM Edge present ESP2 MSR GSM CPR ON Power of the GSM carrier is...

Page 947: ...um range base station class see SENSe ESPectrum sb MSR CLASs on page 944 Suffix sb 1 to 8 Sub block in a Multi SEM measurement Parameters Power Range 0 dBm to 100 dBm Increment 1 dB Default unit dBm E...

Page 948: ...uation The following commands configure the list evaluation Useful commands for SEM measurements described elsewhere MMEMory STORe n LIST on page 1253 Remote commands exclusive to SEM measurements CAL...

Page 949: ...in Margin This command defines the threshold of the list evaluation Suffix n Window Parameters Margin Range 200 to 200 RST 200 Default unit dB Example CALC ESP PSE MARG 100 Sets the margin to 100 dB M...

Page 950: ...mple is primarily meant to demonstrate the remote control commands it does not necessarily reflect a useful measurement task For most common measurement stand ards the R S FSW performs the measurement...

Page 951: ...P PCL2 LIM REL Define a manual selection of the power class CALC LIM ESP MODE MAN Activate the use of the second power class for the entire measurement CALC LIM ESP PCL2 ON Configuring a Sweep List In...

Page 952: ...t to be used for the entire measurement values for Limit Check 1 are irrelevant They are defined here to demonstrate the use of the MAX function for relative limits ESP RANG LIM1 STAT AND Enable the u...

Page 953: ...k for each range of the SEM measurement as a list TRAC DATA LIST 14 5 8 Measuring Spurious Emissions The following commands are required to perform spurious emissions measurements Initializing the Mea...

Page 954: ...Se LIST RANGe ri DETector 956 SENSe LIST RANGe ri FILTer TYPE 956 SENSe LIST RANGe ri INPut ATTenuation 957 SENSe LIST RANGe ri INPut ATTenuation AUTO 957 SENSe LIST RANGe ri INPut GAIN STATe 958 SENS...

Page 955: ...This command controls the sweep for all ranges Suffix ri irrelevant Parameters State ON 1 The R S FSW stops after measuring one range and the status bit number 10 in the STAT OPER register is set See...

Page 956: ...surement range Parameters Detector APEak Autopeak NEGative minimum peak detector POSitive peak detector SAMPle sample detector RMS RMS detector AVERage average detector RST RMS Example LIST RANG2 DET...

Page 957: ...RANG2 FILT TYPE NORM Manual operation See Filter Type on page 286 SENSe LIST RANGe ri INPut ATTenuation Attenuation This command defines the input attenuation for a spurious emission measurement range...

Page 958: ...Suffix ri 1 n Selects the measurement range Parameters State ON OFF 1 0 RST 0 Example LIST RANG2 INP GAIN STAT ON Manual operation See Preamp on page 287 SENSe LIST RANGe ri INPut GAIN VALue Gain This...

Page 959: ...IMit STATe State This command turns the limit check for all spurious emission measurement ranges on and off Suffix ri irrelevant Parameters State ON OFF 1 0 RST 0 Example LIST RANG2 LIM STAT ON Manual...

Page 960: ...ce level for a spurious emission measurement range Suffix ri 1 n Selects the measurement range Parameters RefLevel Reference level Refer to the data sheet for the reference level range RST 0 dBm Defau...

Page 961: ...range the x axis has to be linear the unit has to be dB Suffix ri 1 n Selects the measurement range Parameters Transducer String containing the transducer file name including the path information Exam...

Page 962: ...Pectrum PSEarch DETails State CALCulate n ESPectrum PEAKsearch DETails State This command configures how detailed the list in the Result Summary is Suffix n Window Parameters State ON OFF 1 0 ON 1 Inc...

Page 963: ...nges NumberPeaks CALCulate n PEAKsearch SUBRanges NumberPeaks This command defines the number of peaks included in the peak list After this number of peaks has been found the R S FSW stops the peak se...

Page 964: ...Settings and Results The following commands analyze and retrieve measurement results for Spurious mea surements Useful commands for spurious emission measurements described elsewhere CALCulate n LIMit...

Page 965: ...sets the instrument SWE MODE LIST Activates spurious emissions measurement INIT CONT OFF Selects single sweep mode Spurious measurement has to be in single sweep mode to be configured and no sweep ope...

Page 966: ...eep points for range 1 LIST RANG1 RLEV 20 Defines a reference level of 20 dBm for range 1 LIST RANG1 SWE TIME 5 Defines a manual sweep time of 5 second for range 1 Create a transducer that can be used...

Page 967: ...al Measurements 967 Configuring Statistical Measurements 968 Using Gate Ranges for Statistical Measurements 969 Scaling the Diagram 971 Performing a Statistical Measurement 974 Retrieving Results 974...

Page 968: ...statistical measurements CALCulate n MARKer m Y PERCent 968 CALCulate n STATistics NSAMples 968 CALCulate n MARKer m Y PERCent Probability This command sets a marker to a particular probability value...

Page 969: ...STATe gr 970 SENSe SWEep EGATe TRACe t STOP gr 970 SENSe SWEep EGATe TRACe t COMMent Comment This command defines a comment for the gate of a particular trace Suffix t Trace Parameters Comment String...

Page 970: ...rt time is 0 ms for gate range 3 the start time is 2 ms for gate range 5 the start time is 4 ms Default unit s Example SWE EGAT TRAC1 STAR1 3ms Sets the Starting point for range 1 on trace 1 at 3 ms M...

Page 971: ...range 1 on trace 1 at 5 ms Manual operation See Range x Start Stop on page 300 14 5 9 4 Scaling the Diagram The following commands set up the diagram for statistical measurements CALCulate n STATistic...

Page 972: ...e sweep with synchronization to the end of the auto range process This is only possible in single sweep mode Suffix n Window Manual operation See Adjust Settings on page 299 CALCulate n STATistics SCA...

Page 973: ...gram Suffix n Window Parameters Magnitude The number is a statistical value and therefore dimensionless Range 1E 9 to 0 1 RST 1E 6 Example CALC STAT SCAL Y LOW 0 001 Manual operation See Y Max Y Min o...

Page 974: ...quired to retrieve the measurement results Useful commands for retrieving results described elsewhere CALCulate n MARKer m X on page 1156 Remote commands exclusive to statistical results CALCulate n S...

Page 975: ...o average power in dB ALL Results of all three measurements mentioned before separated by commas mean power peak power crest factor Example CALC STAT RES2 ALL Reads out the three measurement results o...

Page 976: ...00 Defining Gate ranges SWE EGAT TRAC1 COMM GSM useful part Defines a comment for the gate SWE EGAT TRAC1 PER 4 61536ms Sets the gate period to 4 61536ms SWE EGAT TRAC1 STAR1 15us Sets the start of ra...

Page 977: ...of 20 dB for the x axis CALC STAT SCAL Y LOW 0 0001 Sets the minimum of the y axis to 0 01 probability CALC STAT SCAL Y UPP 1 0 Sets the maximum of the y axis to 100 probability CALC STAT SCAL Y UNIT...

Page 978: ...ate n MARKer m FUNCtion SUMMary AVERage State This command switches on or off averaging for the active power measurement in zero span in the window specified by the suffix n If activated a time domain...

Page 979: ...ALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion SUMMary STATe State This command turns time domain power measurements on and off This measurement is only available in zero span When you turn the measurement on the R S F...

Page 980: ...e RMS time domain power on and off The R S FSW performs the measurement on the trace marker 1 is positioned on Suffix n Window m Marker Parameters State ON OFF 1 0 RST 0 Manual operation See Results o...

Page 981: ...erform a complete measurement with synchroniza tion to the end of the measurement before reading out the result This is only possible for single sweep mode See also INITiate n CONTinuous on page 835 S...

Page 982: ...averaging has been activated previously using CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion SUMMary AVERage on page 978 To get a valid result you have to perform a complete measurement with synchroniza tion to the e...

Page 983: ...lues PeakPower Peak power of the signal during the measurement time Usage Query only Manual operation See Results on page 310 Measuring the RMS Power CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion SUMMary RMS AVERage...

Page 984: ...a valid result you have to perform a complete measurement with synchroniza tion to the end of the measurement before reading out the result This is only possible for single sweep mode See also INITiat...

Page 985: ...nuous on page 835 Suffix n Window m Marker Return values StandardDeviation Standard deviation of the signal during the measurement time Usage Query only CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion SUMMary SDEViatio...

Page 986: ...FUNC SUMM MEAN ON CALC MARK FUNC SUMM PPE ON CALC MARK FUNC SUMM RMS ON Turns the evalution of the mean peak and RMS time domain power CALC MARK X SLIM ON Activates limit lines for evaluation CALC MA...

Page 987: ...ement in the frequency domain the search range for the frequency of the first harmonic whose power is determined is defined by the last span If you perform the measurement in the time domain the curre...

Page 988: ...ual operation See Harmonic RBW Auto on page 317 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion HARMonics NHARmonics NoHarmonics This command selects the number of harmonics that the R S FSW looks for Suffix n Window m...

Page 989: ...DISTortion This command queries the total harmonic distortion of the signal To get a valid result you have to perform a complete measurement with synchroniza tion to the end of the measurement before...

Page 990: ...CALC MARK FUNC HARM ON Turns on the harmonic distortion measurement CALC MARK FUNC HARM NHAR 3 Defines three harmonics to be found CALC MARK FUNC HARM BAND AUTO OFF Turns off automatic bandwidth sele...

Page 991: ...hird intercept point A two tone signal with equal carrier levels is expected at the RF input of the instru ment Marker 1 and marker 2 both normal markers are set to the maximum of the two signals Delt...

Page 992: ...ple INIT CONT OFF Switches to single sweep mode CALC MARK FUNC TOI ON Switches the intercept measurement INIT WAI Starts a sweep and waits for the end CALC MARK FUNC TOI RES Outputs the measured value...

Page 993: ...Remote commands exclusive to AM modulation depth measurements CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion MDEPth STATe 993 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion MDEPth SEARchsignal ONCE 993 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion MD...

Page 994: ...fix n Window m Marker t Trace Return values ModulationDepth Modulation depth in Usage Query only 14 5 13 2 Example Measuring the AM Modulation Depth This example demonstrates how to determine the AM m...

Page 995: ...ronment This measurement requires the R S FSW K54 option The following tasks specific to the EMI application are described here Activating EMI Measurement 995 Configuring EMI Markers 996 Configuring...

Page 996: ...LCulate n MARKer m TRACe on page 1156 Remote commands exclusive to configuring EMI markers CALCulate n DELTamarker m FUNCtion FMEasurement DETector 996 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion FMEasurement DETec...

Page 997: ...LCulate n DELTamarker m FUNCtion FMEasurement PEAKsearch AUTO 997 CALCulate n DELTamarker m FUNCtion FMEasurement DWELl 997 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion FMEasurement DWELl 997 CALCulate n MARKer m FU...

Page 998: ...LISN FILTer HPASs STATe State This command turns the 150 kHz highpass filter for the ENV216 network on and off Suffix ip 1 2 For R S FSW85 models with two RF input connectors 1 Input 1 1 mm RF Input...

Page 999: ...ISN PHAS L1 Manual operation See Phase on page 350 INPut ip LISN TYPE Type This command turns automatic control of a LISN on and off It also selects the type of network Suffix ip 1 2 For R S FSW85 mod...

Page 1000: ...ote commands exclusive to retrieving EMI measurement results CALCulate n DELTamarker m FUNCtion FMEasurement RESult 1000 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion FMEasurement RESult 1000 CALCulate n DELTamarker...

Page 1001: ...ON Queries the condition of marker 1 in relation to limit line 2 Usage Query only CALCulate n DELTamarker m FUNCtion FMEasurement LIMit li LDELta CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion FMEasurement LIMit li LD...

Page 1002: ...peak detector one with average detector DISP TRAC1 ON DISP TRAC2 ON DET1 POS DET2 AVER Configuring the measurement Select EMI measurement CALC MARK FUNC FME STAT ON Configure CISPR filter and RBW BAN...

Page 1003: ...cked against limit line 1 CALC LIM1 TRAC1 CHEC ON Clear the results of all previous limit checks CALC LIM CLE Performing the Measurement Select single sweep mode INIT CONT OFF Initiate a new measureme...

Page 1004: ...gs with the commands described here Set tings not covered by the commands listed below can be controlled with the common commands see Chapter 14 7 Setting Basic Measurement Parameters on page 1023 Not...

Page 1005: ...in an asynchronous way using the service request mechanism for synchronization to the end of the measure ment If there are no results the command returns an error Return values PowerLevel Power level...

Page 1006: ...easurement time for a list entry MeasTime Defines the measurement time for a list entry Range 1 s to 16000 s Default unit s TriggerLevel The trigger level must be 0 PowerLevel Power level for each fre...

Page 1007: ...OSitive NEGative Selects the trigger slop TriggerOffset Defines the trigger delay Range negative measurement time to 30 s RST 0 Default unit s GateLength Defines the gate length for gated measurements...

Page 1008: ...W RES Returns the results of the measurements two for each frequency peak and RMS power Initiliazing the measurement and querying results simultaneously LIST POW 935 2MHZ 0 10 OFF NORM 1MHZ 3MHZ 440us...

Page 1009: ...ys Instrument setup measurement and querying of the results in a single command line With this method there is the least delay between the measurement and the result output However it requires the con...

Page 1010: ...a time offset to start the measurement at the first pulse of a trace RST 0 Default unit s MeasTime Defines the measurement time Default unit s PulsePeriod Defines the pulse period Default unit s OfPul...

Page 1011: ...ggerLevel TriggerOffset Detector NoPulses This command configures and initiates the pulse power measurement The R S FSW caches all measurement parameters that you can set with this com mand If you use...

Page 1012: ...tector Selects the detector and therefore the way the measurement is evaluated MEAN Calculates the RMS pulse power PEAK Calculates the peak pulse power OfPulses Defines the number of pulses included i...

Page 1013: ...example 105 225059509 105 656074524 105 423065186 104 374649048 103 059822083 101 29511261 99 96534729 99 7452468872 99 6610794067 100 327224731 100 96686554 101 450386047 102 150642395 103 240142822...

Page 1014: ...ther windows are still active in the background SMALl Reduces the size of the selected window to its original size If more than one measurement window was displayed originally these are visible again...

Page 1015: ...ine the name and index of all active windows use the LAYout CATalog WINDow query Direction LEFT RIGHt ABOVe BELow Direction the new window is added relative to the existing win dow WindowType text val...

Page 1016: ...default state the name of the window is its index WindowIndex numeric value Index of the window Example LAY CAT Result 2 2 1 1 Two windows are displayed named 2 at the top or left and 1 at the bottom...

Page 1017: ...w named 4 to the left of window 1 Example LAY MOVE 1 3 REPL Replaces the window named 3 by window 1 Window 3 is deleted Usage Setting only LAYout REMove WINDow WindowName This command removes a window...

Page 1018: ...the splitter Compared to the DISPlay WINDow n SIZE on page 1014 command the LAYout SPLitter changes the size of all windows to either side of the splitter per manently it does not just maximize a sin...

Page 1019: ...towards the top 70 of the screen The following commands have the exact same effect as any combination of windows above and below the splitter moves the splitter vertically LAY SPL 3 2 70 LAY SPL 4 1 7...

Page 1020: ...the window is its index Example LAY WIND2 IDEN Queries the name of the result display in window 2 Response 2 Usage Query only LAYout WINDow n REMove This command removes the window specified by the su...

Page 1021: ...le demonstrates how to configure result displays in a remote envi ronment 14 6 3 1 Example 1 Adding and Arranging Windows Starting from the default initial display in the Spectrum application Frequenc...

Page 1022: ...k List window to enlarge the Spectrogram display to 60 of the entire width LAY SPL 2 4 60 Querying all displayed windows Query the name and number of all displayed windows from top left to bottom righ...

Page 1023: ...t LAY CAT Result 1 1 4 4 Changing the size of individual windows Move the splitter between the Frequency Sweep window and the Marker Table window to enlarge the spectrum display to 80 of the entire he...

Page 1024: ...NSe FREQuency CENTer STEP AUTO 1026 SENSe FREQuency CENTer STEP LINK 1026 SENSe FREQuency CENTer STEP LINK FACTor 1027 SENSe FREQuency OFFSet 1027 SENSe FREQuency SPAN 1027 SENSe FREQuency SPAN FULL 1...

Page 1025: ...creases the center frequency by the step defined using the SENSe FREQuency CENTer STEP command DOWN Decreases the center frequency by the step defined using the SENSe FREQuency CENTer STEP command RST...

Page 1026: ...d to the RBW Parameters State ON OFF 0 1 RST 1 Example FREQ CENT STEP AUTO ON Activates the coupling of the step size to the span SENSe FREQuency CENTer STEP LINK CouplingType This command couples and...

Page 1027: ...application All results of type frequency will be corrected for this shift numerically by the application See also Frequency Offset on page 446 Note In MSRA MSRT mode the setting command is only avai...

Page 1028: ...op frequency for measurements in the frequency domain Parameters Frequency min span to fmax RST fmax Default unit HZ Example FREQ STOP 2000 MHz Manual operation See Frequency Sweep on page 133 See Sta...

Page 1029: ...CALC MARK FUNC STR TRAC 1 Manual operation See Signal Tracking on page 447 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion STRack BANDwidth Bandwidth This command defines the bandwidth around the center frequency that...

Page 1030: ...ote environment are described here The tasks for manual operation are described in Chapter 8 5 Bandwidth Filter and Sweep Configuration on page 459 Configuring the Bandwidth and Filter 1030 Configurin...

Page 1031: ...CISPR on page 348 See Res BW MIL on page 348 See RBW on page 481 SENSe BWIDth RESolution AUTO State SENSe BANDwidth RESolution AUTO State This command couples and decouples the resolution bandwidth t...

Page 1032: ...ype CFILter Channel filters NORMal Gaussian filters P5 5 pole filters The 5 pole filter is not available for FFT sweeps RRC RRC filters CISPr PULSe CISPR 6 dB requires EMI R S FSW K54 option Return va...

Page 1033: ...pling of video bandwidth to video bandwidth 3 resolution bandwidth Manual operation See RBW VBW on page 468 SENSe BWIDth VIDeo TYPE Mode SENSe BANDwidth VIDeo TYPE Mode This command selects the positi...

Page 1034: ...Se SWEep COUNt SweepCount This command defines the number of sweeps that the application uses to average traces In continuous sweep mode the application calculates the moving average over the average...

Page 1035: ...e Data capturing takes too long on page 1394 SENSe SWEep FFTSubspan Returns the number of FFT partial spans required to cover the entire measurement range read only See also Number of subspans on page...

Page 1036: ...converter Note FFT mode and external mixers R S FSW B21 The subspan optimization modes Dynamic and Auto include automatic suppression of unwanted mixing products Thus when using external mixers R S FS...

Page 1037: ...rocess it To obtain an estimation of the total cap ture and processing time use the SENSe SWEep DURation command Suffix n 1 n Parameters Time refer to data sheet RST depends on current settings determ...

Page 1038: ...ution FFT FilterMode SENSe BANDwidth RESolution FFT FilterMode Defines the filter mode to be used for FFT filters by defining the subspan size The subspan is the span which is covered by one FFT analy...

Page 1039: ...ands for amplitude configuration described elsewhere SENSe ADJust LEVel on page 1067 Remote commands exclusive to amplitude configuration CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion REFerence 1039 CALCulate n UNIT...

Page 1040: ...NDow n TRACe t Y SCALe RLEVel ReferenceLevel This command defines the reference level for all traces in all windows With a reference level offset 0 the value range of the reference level is modified b...

Page 1041: ...INPut ip ATTenuation 1041 INPut ip ATTenuation AUTO 1042 INPut ip ATTenuation AUTO MODE 1042 INPut ip EATT 1043 INPut ip EATT AUTO 1043 INPut ip EATT STATe 1044 INPut ip ATTenuation Attenuation This c...

Page 1042: ...Suffix ip 1 2 For R S FSW85 models with two RF input connectors 1 Input 1 1 mm RF Input connector 2 Input 2 1 85 mm RF2 Input connector For all other models irrelevant Parameters State ON OFF 0 1 RST...

Page 1043: ...t connector For all other models irrelevant Parameters Attenuation attenuation in dB Range see data sheet Increment 1 dB RST 0 dB OFF Default unit DB Example INP EATT AUTO OFF INP EATT 10 dB Manual op...

Page 1044: ...gnal path Manual operation See Using Electronic Attenuation on page 454 14 7 3 3 Configuring a Preamplifier INPut ip EGAin STATe 1044 INPut ip GAIN STATe 1045 INPut ip GAIN VALue 1046 INPut ip EGAin S...

Page 1045: ...ifier hardware Note that if an optional external preamplifier is activated the internal preamplifier is automatically disabled and vice versa For R S FSW 8 or 13 models the preamplification is defined...

Page 1046: ...SW R S FSW8 13 26 15 dB and 30 dB R S FSW43 or higher 30 dB All other values are rounded to the nearest of these two Default unit DB Example INP GAIN STAT ON INP GAIN VAL 30 Switches on 30 dB preampli...

Page 1047: ...e 458 DISPlay WINDow n SUBWindow w TRACe t Y SCALe MODE Mode This command selects the type of scaling of the y axis for all traces When the display update during remote control is off this command has...

Page 1048: ...the display grid for all traces The R S FSW adjusts the scaling of the y axis accordingly For measurements with the optional external generator control the command defines the position of the referen...

Page 1049: ...ibed in Chapter 14 7 4 3 Configuring the Trigger Output on page 1061 OPC should be used after requesting data This will hold off any subsequent changes to the selected trigger source until after the s...

Page 1050: ...sources External or IF Power a common input signal is used for both trigger and gate Therefore changes to the gate delay will affect the trigger offset as well Parameters Offset For measurements in t...

Page 1051: ...t value Manual operation See Hysteresis on page 485 TRIGger SEQuence LEVel EXTernal port TriggerLevel This command defines the level the external signal must exceed to cause a trigger event Note that...

Page 1052: ...trigger event Note that any RF attenuation or preamplification is considered when the trigger level is analyzed If defined a reference level offset is also considered Parameters TriggerLevel Range 130...

Page 1053: ...ger level falling edge RST POSitive Example TRIG SLOP NEG Manual operation See Slope on page 486 TRIGger SEQuence SOURce Source This command selects the trigger source For details on trigger sources s...

Page 1054: ...EXT2 Trigger signal from the Trigger Input Output connector For R S FSW85 models Trigger 2 is not available due to the second RF input connector on the front panel The trigger signal is taken from the...

Page 1055: ...RST 1 0 s Default unit S Example TRIG SOUR TIME Selects the time trigger input for triggering TRIG TIME RINT 50 The sweep starts every 50 s Manual operation See Repetition Interval on page 485 14 7 4...

Page 1056: ...xample SWE EGAT ON Switches on the gate mode SWE EGAT TYPE EDGE Switches on the edge triggered mode SWE EGAT HOLD 100US Sets the gate delay to 100 s SWE EGAT LEN 500US Sets the gate opening time to 50...

Page 1057: ...ion See Gate Period Count on page 494 SENSe SWEep EGATe CONTinuous PLENgth Time Defines the length in seconds of a single gate period in continuous gating The length is determined from the beginning o...

Page 1058: ...operation See Gate Delay on page 493 SENSe SWEep EGATe LENGth GateLength This command defines the gate length Parameters GateLength Range 125 ns to 30 s RST 400 s Default unit S Example SWE EGAT LENG...

Page 1059: ...anel Not available for R S FSW85 models with two RF input con nectors 3 trigger port 3 TRIGGER3 INPUT OUTPUT connector on rear panel Parameters GateLevel numeric value Range 0 5 V to 3 5 V RST 1 4 V D...

Page 1060: ...er Source on page 482 See External Trigger 1 2 3 on page 482 See Video on page 483 See IF Power on page 483 See RF Power on page 483 See Power Sensor on page 484 See Source on page 495 SENSe SWEep EGA...

Page 1061: ...Gger tp DIRection Direction This command selects the trigger direction for trigger ports that serve as an input as well as an output Suffix up irrelevant tp Selects the used trigger port 2 trigger por...

Page 1062: ...fix up 1 n tp Selects the trigger port to which the output is sent 2 trigger port 2 front Not available for R S FSW85 models with two RF input con nectors 3 trigger port 3 rear Parameters OutputType D...

Page 1063: ...for R S FSW85 models with two RF input con nectors 3 trigger port 3 rear Parameters Length Pulse length in seconds Default unit S Example OUTP TRIG2 PULS LENG 0 02 Manual operation See Pulse Length on...

Page 1064: ...497 MSRA operating mode In MSRA operating mode settings related to data acquisition measurement time hys teresis can only be adjusted automatically in the MSRA Master not in the MSRA applications SEN...

Page 1065: ...rforms a measurement on the current input data This command selects the way the R S FSW determines the length of the measurement Parameters Mode AUTO The R S FSW determines the measurement length auto...

Page 1066: ...ignal must exceed compared to the last measurement before the reference level is adapted automatically Parameters Threshold Range 0 dB to 200 dB RST 1 dB Default unit dB Example SENS ADJ CONF HYST UPP...

Page 1067: ...Level Automatically Auto Level on page 454 14 7 6 Configuring the Data Input and Output The following commands are required to configure data input and output RF Input 1067 Using External Mixers 1074...

Page 1068: ...in the status bar are cleared See STATus QUEStionable POWer EVENt on page 1327 and STA Tus QUEStionable POWer Register on page 763 The command works only if the overload condition has been eliminated...

Page 1069: ...ng type of the RF input Suffix ip 1 2 For R S FSW85 models with two RF input connectors 1 Input 1 1 mm RF Input connector 2 Input 2 1 85 mm RF2 Input connector For all other models irrelevant Paramete...

Page 1070: ...h pass filter hardware option Note for RF input signals outside the specified range the high pass filter has no effect For signals with a frequency of approximately 4 GHz upwards the harmonics are sup...

Page 1071: ...impedance of the RF input In some applica tions only 50 are supported Suffix ip 1 2 For R S FSW85 models with two RF input connectors 1 Input 1 1 mm RF Input connector 2 Input 2 1 85 mm RF2 Input conn...

Page 1072: ...nector is used to input data to the R S FSW If no additional input options are installed only RF input is supported For R S FSW85 models with two RF input connectors you must select the input con nect...

Page 1073: ...NPut ip TYPE Input The command selects the input path Suffix ip 1 n Parameters Input INPUT1 Selects RF input 1 1 mm RF Input connector INPUT2 Selects RF input 2 For R S FSW85 models with two RF input...

Page 1074: ...1 mm RF Input connector 2 Input 2 1 85 mm RF2 Input connector For all other models irrelevant Return values Level bit values in hexadecimal format TTL type voltage levels max 5V Range B00000000 to B00...

Page 1075: ...only available if the optional External Mixer is installed and an external mixer is connected Suffix x irrelevant Parameters State ON OFF 1 0 RST 0 Example MIX ON Manual operation See External Mixer...

Page 1076: ...on is active or not Note that automatic signal identification is only available for measurements that per form frequency sweeps not in vector signal analysis or the I Q Analyzer for instance The Auto...

Page 1077: ...RMonic BAND PRESet 1078 SENSe MIXer x HARMonic BAND 1079 SENSe MIXer x HARMonic HIGH STATe 1079 SENSe MIXer x HARMonic HIGH VALue 1080 SENSe MIXer x HARMonic TYPE 1080 SENSe MIXer x HARMonic LOW 1080...

Page 1078: ...uency STOP Freq This command sets or queries the frequency at which the external mixer band stops Suffix x irrelevant Parameters Freq numeric value Example MIX FREQ STOP Queries the stop frequency of...

Page 1079: ...ee Band on page 421 Table 14 6 Frequency ranges for pre defined bands Band Frequency start GHz Frequency stop GHz KA A 26 5 40 0 Q 33 0 50 0 U 40 0 60 0 V 50 0 75 0 E 60 0 90 0 W 75 0 110 0 F 90 0 140...

Page 1080: ...YPE OddEven This command specifies whether the harmonic order to be used should be odd even or both Which harmonics are supported depends on the mixer type Suffix x irrelevant Parameters OddEven ODD E...

Page 1081: ...fix x irrelevant Parameters FileName String containing the path and name of the file Example MIX LOSS TABL HIGH MyCVLTable Manual operation See Conversion Loss on page 422 SENSe MIXer x LOSS TABLe LOW...

Page 1082: ...n page 421 SENSe MIXer x RFOVerrange STATe State If enabled the band limits are extended beyond RF Start and RF Stop due to the capabilities of the used harmonics Suffix x irrelevant Parameters State...

Page 1083: ...Y J USER Standard waveguide band or user defined band For a definition of the frequency range for the pre defined bands see Table 14 6 RST F 90 GHz 140 GHz Example CORR CVL SEL LOSS_TAB_4 Selects the...

Page 1084: ...ected see SENSe CORRection CVL SELect on page 1086 This command is only available with option B21 External Mixer installed Example CORR CVL SEL LOSS_TAB_4 Selects the conversion loss table CORR CVL CL...

Page 1085: ...r which the conversion loss table is to be used This setting is checked against the current mixer setting before the table can be assigned to the range Before this command can be performed the convers...

Page 1086: ...ect FileName This command selects the conversion loss table with the specified file name If file_name is not available a new conversion loss table is created This command is only available with option...

Page 1087: ...urrent to 1 mA SENS MIX BIAS LOW 1mA Configuring the mixer and band settings Use band V to full possible range extent for assigned harmonic 6 SENS MIX HARM BAND V SENS MIX RFOV ON Query the possible r...

Page 1088: ...on loss table for USER band SENS CORR CVL BAND USER SENS CORR CVL HARM 6 SENS CORR CVL BIAS 1mA SENS CORR CVL MIX FS_Z60 SENS CORR CVL SNUM 123 4567 SENS CORR CVL PORT 3 Conversion loss is linear from...

Page 1089: ...face option R S FSW B71 is installed SENSe PROBe pb ID PARTnumber 1089 SENSe PROBe pb ID SRNumber 1090 SENSe PROBe pb SETup ATTRatio 1090 SENSe PROBe pb SETup CMOFfset 1090 SENSe PROBe pb SETup DMOFfs...

Page 1090: ...ts the connector 1 Baseband Input I 2 Baseband Input Q 3 RF Parameters AttenuationRatio 10 Attenuation by 20 dB ratio 10 1 2 Attenuation by 6 dB ratio 2 1 RST 10 Default unit DB Manual operation See A...

Page 1091: ...probe is disconnected the DM mode offset of the probe is reset to 0 0 V Note that if the offset for DM mode or CM mode is changed the offsets for the P mode and N mode are adapted accordingly and vic...

Page 1092: ...set NMOffset Sets the N mode offset The setting is only available if a modular probe in N mode is connected to the R S FSW The maximum voltage difference between the positive and negative input termin...

Page 1093: ...ween the positive input terminal and ground NM Voltage between the negative input terminal and ground Example SENS PROB SETU PMOD PM Sets the probe to P mode Manual operation See Mode on page 372 SENS...

Page 1094: ...or not active not detected To switch the probe on i e activate input from the connector use INP SEL AIQ see INPut ip SELect on page 1072 Suffix pb 1 n Selects the connector 1 Baseband Input I 2 Baseb...

Page 1095: ...rnal Generator Control 1104 Measurement Configuration The following commands are required to activate external generator control and to con figure a calibration measurement with an external tracking g...

Page 1096: ...generator OFF 0 The generator uses a single fixed frequency defined by SOURce si EXTernal gen FREQuency RST 1 Example SOUR EXT FREQ COUP ON Manual operation See Source Frequency Coupling on page 397...

Page 1097: ...plied to the start and stop frequency of the ana lyzer Offset Analyzer Generator F ator Deno Numerator F F min Suffix si irrelevant gen Parameters Value numeric value RST 1 Example Define multiplicati...

Page 1098: ...Ternal gen POWer LEVel Level This command sets the output power of the selected generator Suffix si irrelevant gen Parameters Level numeric value RST 20 dBm Default unit DBM Example Define generator o...

Page 1099: ...SYSTem COMMunicate GPIB RDEVice GENerator gen ADDRess 1100 SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice GENerator gen INTerface 1100 SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice GENerator gen LINK 1100 SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice GENerat...

Page 1100: ...Manual operation See Interface on page 394 SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice GENerator gen LINK Type This command selects the link type of the external generator if the GPIB interface is used The difference...

Page 1101: ...eration See Generator Type on page 394 SYSTem COMMunicate TCPip RDEVice GENerator gen ADDRess Address Configures the TCP IP address for the external generator Suffix gen Parameters Address TCP IP addr...

Page 1102: ...d to the reference position to 0 Hz Manual operation See Reference Value on page 400 SENSe CORRection COLLect ACQuire MeasType This command initiates a reference measurement calibration The reference...

Page 1103: ...EFLection Selects reflection measurements TRANsmission Selects transmission measurements RST TRANsmission Example CORR METH TRAN Sets the type of measurement to transmission Manual operation See Calib...

Page 1104: ...frequency points are allocated in equidistant steps between start and stop frequency The generated transducer factor can be further adapted using the commands descri bed in Chapter 14 10 3 Working wi...

Page 1105: ...EXT FREQ COUP STAT ON Configuring the generator frequency range Define a series of frequencies one for each sweep point based on the current frequency at the RF input of the analyzer the generator fre...

Page 1106: ...nt Reset the instrument RST Set the frequency span SENS FREQ STAR 10HZ SENS FREQ STOP 1MHZ Configuring the interface Set the generator type to SMW06 with a frequency range of 100 kHz to 4GHz SYST COMM...

Page 1107: ...ator and the analyzer and wait till the end SENS CORR METH TRAN SENS CORR COLL ACQ THR WAI Retrieving the calibration trace results Retrieve the measured frequencies 10 Hz 600 kHz TRAC DATA X TRACE1 R...

Page 1108: ...ndex on and off Suffix p Power sensor index Parameters State ON OFF 0 1 RST 1 Example SYST COMM RDEV PMET CONF AUTO OFF Manual operation See Select on page 376 SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice PMETer p COUN...

Page 1109: ...wer Sensor Measurements CALibration PMETer p ZERO AUTO ONCE 1109 CALCulate n PMETer p RELative MAGNitude 1110 CALCulate n PMETer p RELative MAGNitude AUTO ONCE 1110 CALCulate n PMETer p RELative STATe...

Page 1110: ...C PMET2 REL 30 Sets the reference value for relative measurements to 30 dBm for power sensor 2 Manual operation See Reference Value on page 377 CALCulate n PMETer p RELative MAGNitude AUTO ONCE This c...

Page 1111: ...Usage Query only READ PMETer p This command initiates a power sensor measurement and queries the results Suffix p Power sensor index Usage Query only SENSe PMETer p DCYCle STATe State This command tur...

Page 1112: ...index Parameters Frequency The available value range is specified in the data sheet of the power sensor in use RST 50 MHz Default unit HZ Example PMET2 FREQ 1GHZ Sets the frequency of the power sensor...

Page 1113: ...raging process of power sensor measurements Extended averaging yields more stable results for power sensor measurements espe cially for measurements on signals with a low power because it minimizes th...

Page 1114: ...Example PMET2 ROFF OFF Takes no offset into account for the measured power Manual operation See Use Ref Level Offset on page 378 SENSe PMETer p STATe State This command turns a power sensor on and off...

Page 1115: ...measurements Suffix n irrelevant p Power sensor index Parameters Unit DBM WATT W DB PCT RST DBM Example UNIT PMET POW DBM Manual operation See Unit Scale on page 377 UNIT n PMETer p POWer RATio Unit...

Page 1116: ...rs Suffix p Power sensor index Parameters Holdoff Time period that has to pass between the trigger event and the start of the measurement in case another trigger event occurs Range 0 s to 1 s Incremen...

Page 1117: ...ation See External Trigger Level on page 378 SENSe PMETer p TRIGger SLOPe Edge This command selects the trigger condition for external power triggers Suffix p Power sensor index Parameters Edge POSiti...

Page 1118: ...up UPORt VALue 1120 SYSTem SPEaker VOLume 1121 DIAGnostic SERVice NSOurce State This command turns the 28 V supply of the BNC connector labeled noise source control on the R S FSW on and off Parameter...

Page 1119: ...asured IF value is available at the IF VIDEO DEMOD output connector The frequency at which the IF value is provided is defined using the OUTPut up IF IFFRequency command VIDeo The displayed video sign...

Page 1120: ...1 User port is switched to OUTPut Example OUTP UPOR STAT ON OUTPut up UPORt VALue Value This command sets the control lines of the user ports The assignment of the pin numbers to the bits is as follo...

Page 1121: ...aker to mute Manual operation See Data Output on page 437 14 8 Analyzing Measurements Basics The commands for general analysis tasks are described here Zooming into the Display 1121 Configuring the Tr...

Page 1122: ...upper right corner is the end point of the system Range 0 to 100 Default unit PCT x2 Diagram coordinates in of the complete diagram that define the zoom area The lower left corner is the origin of coo...

Page 1123: ...indow w ZOOM MULTiple zn AREA x1 y1 x2 y2 This command defines the zoom area for a multiple zoom To define a zoom area you first have to turn the zoom on 1 origin of coordinate system x1 0 y1 0 2 end...

Page 1124: ...ea The lower left corner is the origin of coordinate system The upper right corner is the end point of the system Range 0 to 100 Default unit PCT Manual operation See Multi Zoom on page 510 DISPlay WI...

Page 1125: ...ace configuration DISPlay WINDow n TRACe t MODE 1125 DISPlay WINDow n SUBWindow w TRACe t MODE HCONtinuous 1126 DISPlay WINDow n SUBWindow w TRACe t PRESet 1127 DISPlay WINDow n SUBWindow w TRACe t ST...

Page 1126: ...er than the previous one VIEW The current contents of the trace memory are frozen and dis played BLANk Hides the selected trace RST Trace 1 WRITe Trace 2 6 BLANk Example INIT CONT OFF Switching to sin...

Page 1127: ...ettings to the selected window Suffix n 1 n Window w 1 n subwindow t 1 n Trace Parameters ResultType ALL Preset All Traces MAM Max Avg Min MCM Max ClrWrite Min Example DISP WIND3 TRAC PRES MCM In wind...

Page 1128: ...SUBWindow w TRACe t SMOothing STATe TRUE Suffix n Window w subwindow t Trace Parameters Aperture Range 1 to 50 RST 2 Default unit PCT Example DISP3 TRAC2 SMO APER 5 Defines an aperture of 5 for trace...

Page 1129: ...s the measurement and calculates the average after the average count has been reached Suffix n irrelevant Parameters AverageCount If you set an average count of 0 or 1 the application performs one sin...

Page 1130: ...for trace analysis For details see Mapping Samples to sweep Points with the Trace Detector on page 575 For EMI measurements the trace detector is used for the initial peak search only not for the fina...

Page 1131: ...e Parameters State ON OFF 0 1 RST 1 Example DET AUTO OFF The selection of the detector is not coupled to the trace mode Manual operation See Detector on page 584 TRACe n COPY TraceNumber TraceNumber T...

Page 1132: ...trogram Measurement 1132 Configuring the Color Map 1137 Configuring a Spectrogram Measurement CALCulate n SGRam CLEar IMMediate 1132 CALCulate n SPECtrogram CLEar IMMediate 1132 CALCulate n SGRam CONT...

Page 1133: ...function off ON 1 Switches the function on Example INIT CONT OFF Selects single sweep mode INIT WAI Starts the sweep and waits for the end of the sweep CALC SGR CONT ON Repeats the single sweep measur...

Page 1134: ...ends on the history depth Default unit S Time Selects a frame via its time stamp Valid if the time stamp is on The number is the distance to frame 0 in seconds The range depends on the history depth E...

Page 1135: ...Example CALC4 SPEC LAY FULL Shows the spectrogram in window 4 The corresponding trace diagram is hidden Manual operation See State on page 598 CALCulate n SGRam STATe State CALCulate n SPECtrogram ST...

Page 1136: ...g time of the frames The return values consist of four values for each frame If the Spectrogram is empty the command returns 0 0 0 0 The times are given as delta values which simplifies evaluating rel...

Page 1137: ...lative time values CALCulate n DELTamarker m SPECtrogram FRAMe on page 1175 CALCulate n MARKer m SPECtrogram FRAMe on page 1171 CALCulate n SPECtrogram FRAMe SELect on page 1134 Suffix n 1 n Window Pa...

Page 1138: ...x n Window Parameters Percentage Statistical frequency percentage Range 0 to 66 RST 0 Default unit Example DISP WIND SGR COL LOW 10 Sets the start of the color map to 10 Manual operation See Start Sto...

Page 1139: ...range from red to blue Red colors indicate low lev els blue colors indicate high ones RADar Uses a color range from black over green to light turquoise with shades of green in between GRAYscale Shows...

Page 1140: ...C MATH STAT ON Turns trace mathematics on CALC MATH EXPR DEF TRACE1 TRACE3 Subtracts trace 3 from trace 1 Manual operation See Trace Math Function on page 607 CALCulate n MATH t MODE Mode This command...

Page 1141: ...e 607 CALCulate n MATH t STATe State This command turns the trace mathematics on and off Suffix n Window t irrelevant Parameters State ON OFF 0 1 OFF 0 Switches the function off ON 1 Switches the func...

Page 1142: ...es ASCII Format and Binary Format on page 1145 Parameters Format ASCii REAL UINT MATLab ASCii ASCii format separated by commas This format is almost always suitable regardless of the actual data forma...

Page 1143: ...n and Spectrum Emission Mask measurements For spurious emission measurements the number of peaks returned for each measurement range is defined by the Peaks per Range parameter see CALCulate n PEAKsea...

Page 1144: ...e limit line in dB positive values indicate a failed limit check LimitCheck state of the limit check 0 PASS 1 FAIL Unused1 Unused2 reserved 0 0 Table 14 9 Return values for SPECtrogram parameter For e...

Page 1145: ...in window 3 Usage Query only 14 8 2 5 Formats for Returned Values ASCII Format and Binary Format When trace data is retrieved using the TRAC DATA or TRAC IQ DATA command the data is returned in the f...

Page 1146: ...be required Parameters FileFormat CSV DAT RST DAT Example FORM DEXP FORM CSV Manual operation See File Type on page 613 FORMat DEXPort TRACes Selection This command selects the data to be included in...

Page 1147: ...Traces Import to Trace on page 613 See Import ASCII File to Trace on page 613 MMEMory LOAD n TRACe Trace FileName This command imports trace data from the specified window to an ASCII file Suffix n W...

Page 1148: ...c trum display in a new window In addition the usage of special spectrogram markers is demonstrated see Chapter 14 8 3 6 Marker Search Spectrograms on page 1170 Basic trace settings are demonstrated i...

Page 1149: ...marker 1 to the frame 1 second after measurement begin Note the negative value CALC MARK1 MIN Sets marker 1 to the minimum level in this frame CALC MARK1 SGR Y MIN Sets marker 1 to the minimum level...

Page 1150: ...red 1 second after measurement start Note the negative value This frame is displayed in the Spectrum window TRAC DATA SGR Retrieves the trace data for the spectrogram For each frame the power level an...

Page 1151: ...LTamarker m MREFerence 1153 CALCulate n DELTamarker m STATe 1153 CALCulate n DELTamarker m TRACe 1154 CALCulate n DELTamarker m X 1154 CALCulate n MARKer m AOFF 1155 CALCulate n MARKer ms LINK TO MARK...

Page 1152: ...to the same value Suffix n Window ms source marker see Marker md destination marker see Marker Parameters State ON OFF 0 1 OFF 0 Switches the function off ON 1 Switches the function on Example CALC D...

Page 1153: ...fixed reference Suffix n Window m Marker Parameters Reference FIXed Selects the fixed reference as the reference Example CALC DELT3 MREF 2 Specifies that the values of delta marker 3 are relative to...

Page 1154: ...ular coordinate on the x axis If necessary the command activates the delta marker and positions a reference marker to the peak power Suffix n Window m Marker Parameters Position Numeric value that def...

Page 1155: ...osition to the same value Suffix n Window ms source marker see Marker md destination marker see Marker Parameters State ON OFF 0 1 OFF 0 Switches the function off ON 1 Switches the function on Example...

Page 1156: ...the Marker to a Trace on page 344 CALCulate n MARKer m X Position This command moves a marker to a specific coordinate on the x axis If necessary the command activates the marker If the marker has bee...

Page 1157: ...r table AUTO Turns on the marker table if 3 or more markers are active RST AUTO Example DISP MTAB ON Activates the marker table Manual operation See Marker Table Display on page 522 DISPlay WINDow n M...

Page 1158: ...forming a Marker Search The following commands control the marker search CALCulate n MARKer m LOEXclude 1158 CALCulate n MARKer m PEXCursion 1159 CALCulate n MARKer m X SLIMits STATe 1159 CALCulate n...

Page 1159: ...imum is recognized RST 6 dB in the Spectrum application and RF displays Default unit DB Example CALC MARK PEXC 10dB Defines peak excursion as 10 dB Manual operation See Peak Excursion on page 525 CALC...

Page 1160: ...SLIM LEFT 10MHz Sets the left limit of the search range to 10 MHz Manual operation See Search Limits Left Right on page 216 See Left Limit Right Limit on page 310 CALCulate n MARKer m X SLIMits RIGHt...

Page 1161: ...arch limit function on CALC MARK X SLIM RIGH 20MHz Sets the right limit of the search range to 20 MHz Manual operation See Use Zoom Limits on page 526 CALCulate n THReshold Level This command defines...

Page 1162: ...rs on the trace CALCulate n MARKer m MAXimum AUTO 1162 CALCulate n MARKer m MAXimum LEFT 1163 CALCulate n MARKer m MAXimum NEXT 1163 CALCulate n MARKer m MAXimum PEAK 1163 CALCulate n MARKer m MAXimum...

Page 1163: ...Next Peak on page 530 CALCulate n MARKer m MAXimum NEXT This command moves a marker to the next lower peak In the spectrogram the command moves a marker horizontally to the maximum level in the curre...

Page 1164: ...x n Window m Marker Parameters State ON OFF 0 1 OFF 0 Switches the function off ON 1 Switches the function on Example CALC MARK MIN AUTO ON Activates the automatic minimum value search function for ma...

Page 1165: ...command first activates the marker Suffix n Window m Marker Manual operation See Search Minimum on page 531 CALCulate n MARKer m MINimum RIGHt This command moves a marker to the next minimum value The...

Page 1166: ...m MAXimum NEXT This command moves a marker to the next higher value In the spectrogram the command moves a marker horizontally to the maximum level in the currently selected frame The vertical marker...

Page 1167: ...urrently selected frame The vertical marker position remains the same Suffix n Window m Marker Manual operation See Search Next Minimum on page 531 CALCulate n DELTamarker m MINimum NEXT This command...

Page 1168: ...tly using the following commands CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion CENTer on page 1024 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion REFerence on page 1039 Useful commands for retrieving results described elsewhere CALCu...

Page 1169: ...marker Example CALC DELT3 X REL Outputs the frequency of delta marker 3 relative to marker 1 or relative to the reference position Usage Query only Manual operation See Marker 1 Marker 2 Marker 3 Mar...

Page 1170: ...n page 1165 CALCulate n MARKer m MINimum PEAK on page 1165 CALCulate n MARKer m MINimum RIGHt on page 1165 Remote commands exclusive to spectrogram markers CALCulate n MARKer m SGRam FRAMe 1171 CALCul...

Page 1171: ...time stamp Valid if the time stamp is on The number is the negative distance to frame 0 in seconds The range depends on the history depth Example CALC MARK SGR FRAM 20 Sets the marker on the 20th fram...

Page 1172: ...udes only frames above the current marker position It does not change the horizontal position of the marker Suffix n Window m Marker Manual operation See Search Mode for Next Peak in Y Direction on pa...

Page 1173: ...MARKer m SGRam Y MINimum ABOVe CALCulate n MARKer m SPECtrogram Y MINimum ABOVe This command moves a marker vertically to the next higher minimum level for the cur rent frequency The search includes o...

Page 1174: ...command first looks for the peak level for all frequencies and moves the marker vertically to the minimum level Suffix n Window m Marker Using Delta Markers The following commands control spectrogram...

Page 1175: ...GRam Y MINimum BELow 1178 CALCulate n DELTamarker m SPECtrogram Y MINimum BELow 1178 CALCulate n DELTamarker m SGRam Y MINimum NEXT 1178 CALCulate n DELTamarker m SPECtrogram Y MINimum NEXT 1178 CALCu...

Page 1176: ...Culate n DELTamarker m SGRam XY MAXimum PEAK CALCulate n DELTamarker m SPECtrogram XY MAXimum PEAK This command moves a marker to the highest level of the spectrogram over all fre quencies Suffix n Wi...

Page 1177: ...Y MAXimum NEXT CALCulate n DELTamarker m SPECtrogram Y MAXimum NEXT This command moves a delta marker vertically to the next higher level for the current frequency The search includes all frames It d...

Page 1178: ...only frames below the current marker position It does not change the horizontal position of the marker Suffix n Window m Marker Manual operation See Search Mode for Next Peak in Y Direction on page 5...

Page 1179: ...s command moves the fixed reference marker to the peak power Suffix n Window m Marker Example CALC DELT FUNC FIX RPO MAX Sets the reference point level for delta markers to the peak of the selected tr...

Page 1180: ...l for delta markers to 10 dBm Manual operation See Defining a Fixed Reference on page 523 See Defining Reference Point on page 539 CALCulate n DELTamarker m FUNCtion FIXed RPOint Y OFFSet Offset This...

Page 1181: ...Re n PEAK on page 1254 Chapter 14 8 3 3 Configuring and Performing a Marker Search on page 1158 Remote commands exclusive to peak lists CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion FPEaks ANNotation LABel STATe 1181...

Page 1182: ...evant m irrelevant Return values NumberOfPeaks Example CALC MARK FUNC FPE COUN Queries the number of peaks Usage Query only CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion FPEaks IMMediate Peaks This command initiates...

Page 1183: ...eaks on page 551 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion FPEaks SORT SortMode This command selects the order in which the results of a peak search are returned Suffix n Window m Marker Parameters SortMode X Sor...

Page 1184: ...Usage Query only CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion FPEaks Y This command queries the position of the peaks on the y axis The order depends on the sort order that has been set with CALCulate n MARKer m FU...

Page 1185: ...rn values NoiseLevel Current noise level The unit is the one currently active Example INIT CONT OFF Switches to single sweep mode CALC MARK2 ON Switches on marker 2 CALC MARK2 FUNC NOIS ON Switches on...

Page 1186: ...AUTO 1186 CALCulate n DELTamarker m FUNCtion PNOise RESult 1186 CALCulate n DELTamarker m FUNCtion PNOise STATe 1187 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion PNOise AOFF 1188 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion PNOise...

Page 1187: ...phase noise measurement at the delta marker position on and off The reference marker for phase noise measurements is either a normal marker or a fixed reference If necessary the command turns on the r...

Page 1188: ...the measured carrier power and the noise power at the position of the specified normal marker Example CALC MARK2 FUNC PNO RES Outputs the result of phase noise measurement of the marker 2 Usage Query...

Page 1189: ...esults for a band power marker are displayed Note relative power results are only availabe for delta markers see CALCulate n DELTamarker m FUNCtion BPOWer MODE on page 1191 Suffix n Window m Marker Pa...

Page 1190: ...r position and R S FSW model RST 5 of current span Default unit Hz Example CALC MARK FUNC BPOW SPAN 2MHz Measures the band power over 2 MHz around the marker Manual operation See Span on page 545 CALC...

Page 1191: ...only available for a delta band power marker The result is the difference between the absolute power in the band around the delta marker and the absolute power for the reference marker The powers are...

Page 1192: ...n off ON 1 Switches the function on Manual operation See Band Power Measurement State on page 544 See Switching All Band Power Measurements Off on page 545 14 8 3 12 n dB Down Marker The following com...

Page 1193: ...rm a complete measurement with synchroniza tion to the end of the measurement before reading out the result This is only possible for single sweep mode See also INITiate n CONTinuous on page 835 Suffi...

Page 1194: ...us on page 835 Suffix n irrelevant m irrelevant Return values Distance The result depends on the span In case of frequency domain measurements the command returns the bandwidth between the two n dB do...

Page 1195: ...ing out the result This is only possible for single sweep mode See also INITiate n CONTinuous on page 835 Suffix n irrelevant m irrelevant Return values TimeX1 absolute position in time of the n dB ma...

Page 1196: ...ous on page 835 Suffix n Window m Marker Parameters State ON OFF 0 1 OFF 0 Switches the function off ON 1 Switches the function on Example INIT CONT OFF Switches to single sweep mode CALC MARK ON Swit...

Page 1197: ...resolution of the frequency counter Suffix n Window m Marker Parameters Resolution 0 001 0 01 0 1 1 10 100 1000 10000 Hz RST 0 1 Hz Default unit HZ Example CALC MARK COUN RES 1kHz Sets the resolution...

Page 1198: ...ion on Example CALC2 MARK3 FUNC DEM CONT ON Switches on the continuous demodulation Manual operation See Continuous Demodulation on page 547 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion DEModulation HOLDoff Duration...

Page 1199: ...ON 1 Switches the function on Example CALC MARK3 FUNC DEM ON Switches on the demodulation for marker 3 Manual operation See Marker Demodulation State on page 546 SENSe DEMod SQUelch LEVel Threshold T...

Page 1200: ...equency Sweep Measurement for Marker Function Examples 1203 Example Using a Fixed Reference Marker 1203 Example Obtaining a Marker Peak List 1203 Example Measuring Noise Density 1204 Example Measuring...

Page 1201: ...and sets it to the peak of trace 4 CALC MARK1 MAX AUTO ON Moves M1 to the current peak of trace 1 after each sweep CALC MARK2 MAX NEXT Moves M2 to the next lower peak of trace 2 CALC DELT5 ON CALC DEL...

Page 1202: ...e most recent spectrum and query its position CALC2 SPEC FRAM SEL 0 CALC2 MARK1 ON CALC2 MARK1 X CALC2 MARK1 Y Set marker2 on the peak power in frame at 324ms and query its position CALC2 MARK2 ON CAL...

Page 1203: ...assumes that the basic frequency sweep described in Basic Frequency Sweep Measurement for Marker Function Exam ples on page 1203 has been performed and thus does not begin by presetting the instrumen...

Page 1204: ...FUNC FPE COUN CALC MARK FUNC FPE X CALC MARK FUNC FPE Y Exporting the peak list MMEM STOR PEAK PeakList Example Measuring Noise Density This example demonstrates how to measure noise density using noi...

Page 1205: ...e phase noise results CALC DELT1 FUNC PNO RES CALC DELT2 FUNC PNO RES CALC DELT3 FUNC PNO RES CALC DELT4 FUNC PNO RES Queries the difference in level between the peak and the noise power density measu...

Page 1206: ...result to be a density power per Hz bandwidth Retrieving Results CALC MARK1 FUNC BPOW RES Returns the power sum for the specified bandwidth around marker 1 CALC DELT2 FUNC BPOW RES Returns the power...

Page 1207: ...requency Sweep on page 1375 has been performed and thus does not begin by presetting the instrument Audio output is provided for 5s each time the signal reaches its initial maximum how ever only if it...

Page 1208: ...ement Using the Sig nal Count Marker This example demonstrates how to determine highly accurate frequency values using signal count markers in a basic spectrum measurement in a remote environment It a...

Page 1209: ...late n TLINe dl STATe 1211 CALCulate n DLINe dl Position This command defines the horizontal position of a display line Suffix n Window dl 1 2 Parameters Position The value range is variable You can u...

Page 1210: ...nt span Range 0 Hz to Fmax RST STATe to OFF Default unit HZ Example CALC FLIN2 120MHz Sets frequency line 2 to a frequency of 120 MHz Manual operation See Vertical Line x on page 558 CALCulate n FLINe...

Page 1211: ...LC TLIN STAT ON Turns the first time line on 14 8 4 2 Defining Limit Checks Note that in remote control upper and lower limit lines are configured using separate commands Thus you must decide in advan...

Page 1212: ...li UNIT 1218 CALCulate n LIMit li UPPer DATA 1218 CALCulate n LIMit li UPPer MARGin 1219 CALCulate n LIMit li UPPer MODE 1219 CALCulate n LIMit li UPPer OFFSet 1219 CALCulate n LIMit li UPPer SHIFt 1...

Page 1213: ...f the limit line Suffix n irrelevant li Limit line Parameters SpanSetting FREQuency TIME FREQuency For limit lines that apply to a range of frequencies TIME For limit lines that apply to a period of t...

Page 1214: ...d moves a complete limit line horizontally Compared to defining an offset this command actually changes the limit line definition points by the value you define Suffix n irrelevant li Limit line Param...

Page 1215: ...values The unit depends on CALCulate n LIMit li UNIT on page 1218 RST Limit line state is OFF Default unit DBM Manual operation See Data Points on page 568 CALCulate n LIMit li LOWer MARGin Margin Thi...

Page 1216: ...n See Y Offset on page 566 CALCulate n LIMit li LOWer SHIFt Distance This command moves a complete lower limit line vertically Compared to defining an offset this command actually changes the limit li...

Page 1217: ...n off ON 1 Switches the function on Manual operation See Visibility on page 565 CALCulate n LIMit li LOWer THReshold Threshold This command defines a threshold for relative limit lines The R S FSW use...

Page 1218: ...it line into a relative limit line RST DBM Manual operation See Y Axis on page 568 CALCulate n LIMit li UPPer DATA LimitLinePoints This command defines the vertical definition points of an upper limit...

Page 1219: ...x n Window li Limit line Parameters Mode ABSolute Limit line is defined by absolute physical values The unit is variable RELative Limit line is defined by relative values related to the reference leve...

Page 1220: ...LIMit li UPPer SPACing InterpolType This command selects linear or logarithmic interpolation for the calculation of an upper limit line from one horizontal point to the next Suffix n Window li Limit l...

Page 1221: ...ng limit lines described in the R S FSW User Manual MMEM SEL ITEM LIN ALL MMEM STOR TYPE MMEM LOAD TYPE Remote commands exclusive to managing limit lines CALCulate n LIMit li ACTive 1221 CALCulate n L...

Page 1222: ...operation See Copy Line on page 566 CALCulate n LIMit li DELete This command deletes a limit line Suffix n Window li Limit line Manual operation See Delete Line on page 566 CALCulate n LIMit li STATe...

Page 1223: ...i TRACe t on page 1371 CALCulate n LIMit li STATe on page 1222 Suffix n Window li Limit line t Trace Parameters State ON OFF 0 1 OFF 0 Switches the function off ON 1 Switches the function on Example C...

Page 1224: ...command deletes the result of the current limit check The command works on all limit lines in all measurement windows at the same time Suffix n Window li irrelevant Example CALC LIM CLE Deletes the re...

Page 1225: ...or a measurement in a remote environment Configuing the limit lines CALC LIM1 NAME FM1 Names limit line 1 FM1 CALC LIM1 CONT MODE ABS Selects absolute scaling for the horizontal axis CALC LIM1 CONT 1...

Page 1226: ...erated Storing the limit lines MMEM SEL CHAN LIN ALL ON MMEM STOR TYPE CHAN MMEM STOR STAT 1 LimitLines_FM1_FM3 Example Performing a Limit Check This example demonstrates how to perform a limit check...

Page 1227: ...AC3 CHEC ON Activates the upper limit to be checked against trace3 maxhold trace CALC LIM3 TRAC2 CHEC ON Activates the upper limit to be checked against trace2 average trace CALC LIM CLE Clears the pr...

Page 1228: ...directory Path names Storage locations can be specified either as absolute including the entire path or rela tive paths including only subfolders of the current folder Use the MMEM CDIR query to deter...

Page 1229: ...Example FORM DEXP DSEP POIN Sets the decimal point as separator Manual operation See Saving the Result Summary Evaluation List to a File on page 267 See Save Evaluation List on page 290 See Export Pea...

Page 1230: ...the path and directory If you leave out the path the command returns the contents of the directory selected with MMEMory CDIRectory on page 1230 The path may be relative or absolute Using wildcards is...

Page 1231: ...nt or for transferring them to the instrument Parameters arg0 String containing the path and name of the target file arg1 block_data Data block with the following structure Hash sign number Length of...

Page 1232: ...OVE C TEST01 CFG SETUP CFG Renames TEST01 CFG in SETUP CFG in directory C MMEMory MSIS arg0 This command selects the default storage device used by all MMEMory commands Parameters arg0 A C Z String co...

Page 1233: ...dress share name arg2 String containing a user name in the network The user name is optional arg3 String containing the password corresponding to the User Name The password is optional arg4 ON OFF 1 0...

Page 1234: ...el ITEM LINes ALL 1235 MMEMory SELect ITEM LINes ALL 1235 MMEMory SELect CHANnel ITEM NONE 1236 MMEMory SELect ITEM NONE 1236 MMEMory SELect CHANnel ITEM SPECtrogram 1236 MMEMory SELect CHANnel ITEM S...

Page 1235: ...rs limit lines Note that a configuration may include no more than 8 limit lines This number includes active limit lines as well as inactive limit lines that were used last Therefore the combination of...

Page 1236: ...n page 631 MMEMory SELect CHANnel ITEM SPECtrogram State MMEMory SELect CHANnel ITEM SGRam State MMEMory SELect ITEM SPECtrogram State MMEMory SELect ITEM SGRam arg0 This command includes or excludes...

Page 1237: ...MEMory CLEar STATe 1237 MMEMory LOAD AUTO 1238 MMEMory LOAD STATe 1238 MMEMory LOAD TYPE 1239 MMEMory STORe 1 2 STATe 1240 MMEMory STORe 1 2 STATe NEXT 1240 MMEMory STORe 1 2 TYPE 1241 SYSTem PRESet 1...

Page 1238: ...her formats cannot be loaded with this command The contents that are reloaded from the file are defined by the last selection made either in the Save Recall dialogs manual operation or through the MME...

Page 1239: ...and all limit lines Restart the instrument Switch the ON OFF key off and on MMEM LOAD STAT 1 C R_S INSTR USER TEST01 Selected items are set to default Reloads only the user set tings Manual operation...

Page 1240: ...volatile memory which is restricted to 256 MB Thus a memory limit reached error can occur although the hard disk indicates that storage space is still available To store data permanently select an ext...

Page 1241: ...TOR STAT NEXT Saves the current instrument settings in the file Save_001 dfl MMEM STOR STAT NEXT Saves the current instrument settings in the file Save_002 dfl Manual operation See Save File on page 6...

Page 1242: ...ory NAME on page 1232 Remote commands exclusive to configuring screenshots DISPlay LOGO 1243 HCOPy ABORt 1243 HCOPy CONTent 1243 HCOPy CMAP it DEFault ci 1244 HCOPy CMAP it HSL 1245 HCOPy CMAP it PDEF...

Page 1243: ...his command determines the type of content included in the printout This setting is independent of the printing device Parameters arg0 WINDows HCOPy WINDows Includes only the selected windows in the p...

Page 1244: ...le Windows on page 642 HCOPy CMAP it DEFault ci This command defines the color scheme for print jobs For details see Print Colors on page 668 Suffix it Selects the item for which the color scheme is t...

Page 1245: ...n page 1294 Parameters hue hue tint Range 0 to 1 sat sat saturation Range 0 to 1 lum lum brightness Range 0 to 1 Example HCOP CMAP2 HSL 0 3 0 8 1 0 Changes the grid color Manual operation See Defining...

Page 1246: ...the printer with SYSTem COMMunicate PRINter SELect 1 2 SYST COMM CLIP Sends the hardcopy to the clipboard The format should be WEMF RST SYST COMM CLIP Manual operation See Destination on page 647 HCO...

Page 1247: ...le name depends on MMEMory NAME Suffix 1 2 Printing device Manual operation See Print on page 645 HCOPy IMMediate 1 2 NEXT This command initiates a print job If you are printing to a file the file nam...

Page 1248: ...mple HCOP PAGE MARG2 BOTT 2 Manual operation See Margins on page 649 HCOPy PAGE MARGin 1 2 LEFT arg0 This command defines the margin at the left side of the printout page on which no ele ments are pri...

Page 1249: ...ters arg0 RST 4 23 mm Example HCOP PAGE MARG2 TOP 2 Manual operation See Margins on page 649 HCOPy PAGE MARGin 1 2 UNIT arg0 This command defines the unit in which the margins for the printout page ar...

Page 1250: ...s use INSTrument LIST on page 825 arg1 1 0 ON OFF 1 ON The channel windows are included in the printout 0 OFF The channel windows are not included in the printout RST 1 Example HCOP CONT WIND HCOP PAG...

Page 1251: ...Maintain aspect ratio RST 1 Example HCOP PAGE WIND2 SCAL 0 Manual operation See Scaling on page 649 HCOPy PAGE WINDow 1 2 STATe arg0 arg1 arg2 This command selects the windows to be included in the pr...

Page 1252: ...ther installed printers use SYSTem COMMunicate PRINter ENUMerate NEXT on page 1252 Manual operation See Printer Name on page 647 SYSTem COMMunicate PRINter ENUMerate NEXT This command queries the name...

Page 1253: ...ORe n SPURious 1255 FORMat DEXPort HEADer State If enabled additional instrument and measurement settings are included in the header of the export file for result data If disabled only the pure result...

Page 1254: ...ry limit reached error can occur although the hard disk indicates that storage space is still available To store data permanently select an external storage location such as a USB memory device For de...

Page 1255: ...Name This command exports the marker peak list available for spurious emission measure ments to a file Secure User Mode In secure user mode settings that are stored on the instrument are stored to vol...

Page 1256: ...eates the file Test001 txt and writes 12 characters to it Copying the data to another location MMEM COPY C R_S INSTR USER Results Test001 txt Q Copies the specified file to network drive Q MMEM DEL C...

Page 1257: ...um2 channel MEMM LOAD TYPE NEW Specifies that settings will be loaded to a new channel besides the existing Spectrum channel MMEM SEL CHAN HWS ON Selects only hardware settings to be loaded MMEM LOAD...

Page 1258: ...HCOP PAGE ORI1 LAND HCOP PAGE WIND1 COUN 1 HCOP PAGE WIND1 SCAL 1 HCOP PAGE MARG1 BOTT 20 HCOP PAGE MARG1 LEFT 20 HCOP PAGE MARG1 RIGH 20 HCOP PAGE MARG1 TOP 20 Configure the use of optimized colors...

Page 1259: ...that is the speed of internal synchronization with the refer ence frequency The setting requires a compromise between performance and increas ing phase noise For a variable external reference frequen...

Page 1260: ...ix si 1 n ext 1 n Parameters Frequency Range 1 MHz to 50 MHz Default unit HZ Example ROSC EXT FREQ 13MHZ Sets the frequency to 13 MHz SOUR EXT ROSC EXT FREQ 13MHZ Manual operation See Reference Freque...

Page 1261: ...able an error flag is displayed in the status bar EAUTo The external reference is used as long as it is available then the instrument switches to the internal reference SYNC The external reference is...

Page 1262: ...e During this locking process NO REF is displayed in the status bar WIDE The larger deviation 6 ppm allows the instrument to syn chronize to less precise external reference input signals Example ROSC...

Page 1263: ...F 0 Calibration was successful ON 1 Calibration was not successful Example CLS Resets the status management SRE 16 Enables MAV bit in the Service Request Enable register CAL Starts the correction data...

Page 1264: ...8 004 GHz Default unit Hz Manual operation See Calibration Frequency MW on page 716 DIAGnostic SERVice INPut MC DISTance Bandwidth This command selects the distance of the peaks of the microwave cali...

Page 1265: ...t Hz Example DIAG SERV INP PULS MCFR 7 1 GHz DIAGnostic SERVice INPut PULSed WBFRequency Frequency Defines the frequency of the internal broadband calibration signal to be used for IF fil ter calibrat...

Page 1266: ...libration Signal Type on page 716 DIAGnostic SERVice INPut SELect Signal This command activates or deactivates the use of an internal calibration signal as input for the R S FSW Parameters Signal CALi...

Page 1267: ...iates from the stored self alignment temperature by a certain degree a warning is displayed in the status bar indicating the resulting deviation in the measured power lev els A status bit in the STATU...

Page 1268: ...FSW After general data for the transducer storage directory data for the individual files is lis ted The result is a comma separated list of values with the following syntax UsedMem FreeMem FileSize...

Page 1269: ...ers Frequency The unit for Frequency is Hz which may or may not be omit ted Frequencies have to be sorted in ascending order Default unit Hz Level The unit for Level depends on SENSe CORRection TRANsd...

Page 1270: ...e 679 See Create New Line on page 680 See Name on page 681 SENSe CORRection TRANsducer STATe State This command turns the selected transducer factor on or off Before you can use the command you have t...

Page 1271: ...exports transducer factor data to an ASCII CSV file For details on the file format see Chapter 12 3 3 Reference Transducer Factor File Format on page 683 Suffix n irrelevant Parameters FileName Name o...

Page 1272: ...ection FRESponse si USER FLISt fli CLEar 1274 SENSe CORRection FRESponse si USER FLISt fli DATA FREQuency 1274 SENSe CORRection FRESponse si USER FLISt fli DATA MAGNitude 1274 SENSe CORRection FRESpon...

Page 1273: ...ISt sli MOVE 1282 SENSe CORRection FRESponse si INPut ip USER SLISt sli MOVE 1282 SENSe CORRection FRESponse si USER SLISt sli MOVE 1282 SENSe CORRection FRESponse si BASeband USER SLISt sli PORTs FRO...

Page 1274: ...ant Return values arg0 Example SENS CORR FRES USER FLIS CAT Usage Query only SENSe CORRection FRESponse si BASeband USER FLISt fli CLEar SENSe CORRection FRESponse si INPut ip USER FLISt fli CLEar SEN...

Page 1275: ...dded below the entry specified by the fli index All other entries with a higher suffix are moved down by one posi tion Suffix si 1 n irrelevant fli 1 n Index in frequency response file list Use SENSe...

Page 1276: ...band USER FLISt fli PHASe STATe State SENSe CORRection FRESponse si INPut ip USER FLISt fli PHASe STATe State SENSe CORRection FRESponse si USER FLISt fli PHASe STATe State Activates or deactivates th...

Page 1277: ...St fli SELect FilePath SENSe CORRection FRESponse si INPut ip USER FLISt fli SELect FilePath SENSe CORRection FRESponse si USER FLISt fli SELect FilePath Loads an additional frequency response fres fi...

Page 1278: ...For details see Chapter 12 4 Frequency Response Correction R S FSW K544 on page 688 Suffix si 1 n irrelevant Parameters State ON OFF 0 1 OFF 0 Activates the files ON 1 Deactivates the files RST 1 Exa...

Page 1279: ...CORRection FRESponse si USER PRESet Restores the default frequency response correction settings containing only files spe cific to the R S FSW itself Frequency response correction using fres files is...

Page 1280: ...n irrelevant sli 1 n Index in Touchstone file list Use SENSe CORRection FRESponse si USER SLISt sli SIZE to determine the maximum index number Return values arg0 path and file name of all currently co...

Page 1281: ...R SLIS2 PORT FROM 1 SENS CORR FRES USER SLIS2 DATA PHAS3 The correction data from port 1 to port 2 is returned Usage Query only Manual operation See Selected File on page 696 SENSe CORRection FRESpons...

Page 1282: ...n page 694 SENSe CORRection FRESponse si BASeband USER SLISt sli MOVE Direction SENSe CORRection FRESponse si INPut ip USER SLISt sli MOVE Direction SENSe CORRection FRESponse si USER SLISt sli MOVE D...

Page 1283: ...NS CORR FRES USER SLIS PORT FROM 1 The correction data from port 1 to port 2 is included in the filter Manual operation See To From on page 694 SENSe CORRection FRESponse si BASeband USER SLISt sli PO...

Page 1284: ...SLISt sli SIZE to determine the maximum index number Example SENS CORR FRES USER SLIS2 REM Usage Event Manual operation See Remove File on page 694 SENSe CORRection FRESponse si USER PSTate State Act...

Page 1285: ...tion FRESponse si USER SLISt sli SIZE to determine the maximum index number To replace an existing file in the configuration specify its index To add a new file use the next available index If an inde...

Page 1286: ...0 Activates the file ON 1 Deactivates the file RST 1 Example SENS CORR FRES USER SLIS2 STAT ON Manual operation See Active on page 694 SENSe CORRection FRESponse si USER SPECtrum DATA FREQuency SENSe...

Page 1287: ...onse si USER STORe FilePath Stores a saveset for a user defined frequency response correction scenario By default the saveset is stored in the C R_S INSTR USER FResponse directory Suffix si 1 n irrele...

Page 1288: ...PL WIND 1 FREQ INIT CONT OFF Use calibration signal as input data DIAG SERV INP CAL DIAG SERV INP RF SPEC BRO DIAG SERV INP PULS CFR 1MHz Set SR Bandwidth and CF TRAC IQ SRAT 100 MHz FREQ CENT 500MHz...

Page 1289: ...0 DISPlay TBAR STATe 1290 DISPlay TOUChscreen STATe 1290 DISPlay WINDow n TIME 1290 DISPlay WINDow n TIME FORMat 1291 SYSTem DISPlay FPANel STATe 1291 DISPlay ANNotation CBAR State This command hides...

Page 1290: ...ON Manual operation See Toolbar on page 665 DISPlay TOUChscreen STATe State This command controls the touch screen functionality Parameters State ON FRAMe OFF ON 1 Touch screen is active for entire s...

Page 1291: ...DISP TIME FORM US Switches the date and time format to US Manual operation See Date and Time Format on page 664 SYSTem DISPlay FPANel STATe State This command includes or excludes the front panel key...

Page 1292: ...r 14 10 5 3 CMAP Suffix Assignment on page 1294 ci 1 Current colors with a white background and a black grid 2 Optimized colors 3 Customized colors 4 Current screen colors setting for hardcopies Suffi...

Page 1293: ...t on page 1294 Parameters Color BLACk BLUE BROWn GREen CYAN RED MAGenta YELLow WHITe DGRay LGRay LBLue LGReen LCYan LRED LMAGenta Example DISP CMAP2 PDEF GRE Manual operation See Restoring the User Se...

Page 1294: ...tatus Error CMAP6 Text Special 1 CMAP7 Text Special 2 CMAP8 Trace 1 CMAP9 Trace 2 CMAP10 Trace 3 CMAP11 Marker Info Text CMAP12 Limit Lines CMAP13 Limit and Margin Check Pass CMAP14 Limit and Margin C...

Page 1295: ...defined via the theme DISPlay THEMe SELect and are thus ignored in the SCPI command 14 10 6 Remote Commands for Language Settings SYSTem DISPlay LANGuage 1295 SYSTem DISPlay LANGuage Language Defines...

Page 1296: ...ADDRess Address This command sets the GPIB address of the R S FSW Parameters Address Range 0 to 30 RST no influence on this parameter factory default 20 Example SYST COMM GPIB ADDR 18 Manual operatio...

Page 1297: ...on and off If on the R S FSW updates the diagrams traces and display fields only The best performance is obtained if the display is off during remote control operation Parameters State ON OFF 1 0 RST...

Page 1298: ...F GTL go to local RST OFF Example SYST KLOK ON Activates LLO remote control Manual operation See Local on page 796 SYSTem LXI INFO This command queries the LXI settings Return values LXIInfo current v...

Page 1299: ...nse to the REV query to the factory default value For example after a user string was defined using the SYSTem REVision STRing on page 1334 command REV query available for HP emulation only see SYSTem...

Page 1300: ...AT ON SYST SHIM ONCE Manual operation See Set Hardware Immediately on page 789 14 10 8 Checking the System Configuration The following commands are required to check the system configuration on the R...

Page 1301: ...ation Bypass PREamp Preamplifier Bypass Return values Cycles Number of switching cycles Example DIAG INFO CCO CAL Usage Query only Manual operation See Relays Cycle Counter on page 719 DEVice INFO HWB...

Page 1302: ...to 5199999999 5200000000 Hz to Usage Query only DIAGnostic SERVice BIOSinfo This command queries the BIOS version of the CPU board Return values BiosInformation String containing the BIOS version Exam...

Page 1303: ...irmware 1 10 BIOS FSW Analyzer BIOS V1 03 1 32 4 3 IPC10 Image Version 1 2 0 PCI FPGA 9 01 SA FPGA 2 43 MB FPGA 2 0 8 0 SYNTH FPGA 3 9 0 0 REF FPGA 3 4 0 0 Data Sheet Version 01 00 Time Control Manage...

Page 1304: ...INFO status register which indicates whether messages of a certain type have occurred see STATus QUEStiona ble EXTended INFO Register on page 761 Parameters MessageType ALL INFO WARNing FATal ERRor ME...

Page 1305: ...Usage Query only SYSTem ERRor NEXT This command queries the most recent error queue entry and deletes it Positive error numbers indicate device specific errors negative error numbers are error message...

Page 1306: ...ns Measurement Channels and Operating Modes on page 115 Parameters OpMode SANalyzer Default Defines Signal and Spectrum Analyzer operating mode as the presetting MSRA Defines Multi Standard Radio Anal...

Page 1307: ...ion RST 0 Manual operation See SecureUser Mode on page 709 14 10 9 Signal Generator Control Commands The remote commands required to control connected generators are described here CONFigure GENerator...

Page 1308: ...r computer name of the signal generator connected to the R S FSW via LAN The IP address computer name is maintained after a PRESET and is transferred between applications Parameters IPAddress IP addre...

Page 1309: ...ommand deletes the results of the most recent service function you have used Manual operation See Clear Results on page 718 DIAGnostic SERVice SFUNction RESults SAVE FileName This command saves the re...

Page 1310: ...n page 704 CurrentDate The date on which the file is created YYYYMMDD CurrentTime The time at which the file is created HHMMSS Example DIAG SERV SINF Result c R S instr user FSW 26_1312 8000K26 100005...

Page 1311: ...13 INSTrument COUPle CENTer 1313 INSTrument COUPle DEMod 1313 INSTrument COUPle GAIN 1314 INSTrument COUPle IMPedance 1314 INSTrument COUPle LIMit 1314 INSTrument COUPle LLINes 1315 INSTrument COUPle...

Page 1312: ...COUPle ATTen State This command turns synchronization of the attenuation and unit between measure ment channels on and off Parameters State ALL NONE ALL 1 Turns on synchronization NONE 0 Turns off sy...

Page 1313: ...onizes the resolution bandwidth INSTrument COUPle CENTer State This command turns synchronization of the frequency between measurement channels on and off Parameters State ALL NONE ALL 1 Turns on sync...

Page 1314: ...configuration Manual operation See Synchronizing parameters across all measurement chan nels on page 720 INSTrument COUPle IMPedance State This command turns synchronization of the impedance configur...

Page 1315: ...he limit lines between measurement channels on and off Parameters State ALL NONE ALL 1 Turns on synchronization NONE 0 Turns off synchronization RST NONE INSTrument COUPle MARKer State This command tu...

Page 1316: ...on NONE 0 Turns off synchronization RST NONE Example INST COUP RLEV ALL Manual operation See Synchronizing parameters across all measurement chan nels on page 720 INSTrument COUPle SPAN State This com...

Page 1317: ...STrument COUPle USER uc NUMBers LIST 1323 INSTrument COUPle USER uc RELation 1323 INSTrument COUPle USER uc REMove 1324 INSTrument COUPle USER uc STATe 1324 INSTrument COUPle USER uc WINDow LIST 1325...

Page 1318: ...e all channels of the same type or all channels the string has to be empty Window String containing the name of a measurement window The second window name is only necessary for synchronization betwee...

Page 1319: ...nels that can be synchron ized Suffix uc Index of a user defined parameter coupling Which indexes are available is defined by INSTrument COUPle USER uc NUMBers LIST Return values SynchronizableChannel...

Page 1320: ...M LIST Spectrum Result all parameters that can be coupled in the Spectrum channel AC DC Coupling Attenuation Center Frequency Display Lines Example INST COUP USER ELEM LIST Spectrum Attenuation Result...

Page 1321: ...taining the name of a measurement channel or chan nel type Name To synchronize two specific measurement channels All Spectrum To synchronize all spectrum channels All IQ Analyzer To synchronize all I...

Page 1322: ...pplied both ways from channel 1 to channel 2 and vice versa LTOR Changes of a parameter are applied from channel 1 to channel 2 but not the other way around RTOL Changes of a parameter are applied fro...

Page 1323: ...ix uc irrelevant Return values Index Comma separated list of strings Index numbers of all available user defined couplings Note that the returned index numbers are not necessarily the same as those sh...

Page 1324: ...mechanism Suffix uc Index of a user defined parameter coupling Which indexes are available is defined by INSTrument COUPle USER uc NUMBers LIST Parameters Scope ALL Optional SCPI parameter used inste...

Page 1325: ...g containing the name of a parameter that you can syn chronize Return values SynchronizableWindow char_data All Windows All windows can be synchronized This value is always returned if no parameters a...

Page 1326: ...STATus PRESet This command resets the edge detectors and ENABle parts of all registers to a defined value All PTRansition parts are set to FFFFh i e all transitions from 0 to 1 are detected All NTRan...

Page 1327: ...ame String containing the name of the channel The parameter is optional If you omit it the command works for the currently active channel Usage Query only 14 11 3 Reading Out the EVENt Part For more i...

Page 1328: ...NABle SumBit ChannelName STATus QUEStionable TIME ENABle SumBit ChannelName These commands control the ENABle part of a register The ENABle part allows true conditions in the EVENt part of the status...

Page 1329: ...itive Transition Part For more information on the negative transition part see Chapter 13 1 7 2 Structure of a SCPI Status Register on page 753 STATus OPERation PTRansition SumBit STATus QUEStionable...

Page 1330: ...arameters State ON OFF 1 0 ON 1 Writes all remote commands that have been sent to a file The destination is C R_S INSTR ScpiLogging ScpiLog no where no is a sequential number A new log file is started...

Page 1331: ...n page 1299 Remote commands exclusive to emulating other instruments SYSTem HPCoupling 1331 SYSTem IFGain MODE 1332 SYSTem HPADditional 1332 SYSTem LANGuage 1332 SYSTem PREamp 1333 SYSTem PSA WIDeband...

Page 1332: ...ional State Allows the use of HP commands in addition to SCPI commands for R S FSP FSQ FSU emulation see SYSTem LANGuage on page 1332 Parameters State ON OFF 1 0 OFF 0 Switches the function off ON 1 S...

Page 1333: ...ion is returned when the OPT query is executed depending on the used preamplifier It is only available for FSU FSQ emulation and only if an optional preamplifier is used by the R S FSW Parameters Opti...

Page 1334: ...page 1334 If the repeated sweep is OFF the marker is set without sweeping before This command is only available if a HP language is selected using SYSTem LANGuage on page 1332 Parameters State ON OFF...

Page 1335: ...mats 1362 GPIB Status Reporting 1362 14 13 2 1 Command Set of Models 8560E 8561E 8562E 8563E 8564E 8565E 8566A B 8568A B 8591E 8594E 71100C 71200C and 71209A As with the original units the R S FSW inc...

Page 1336: ...6xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E available AMPCORDATA AMPCORDATA freq amp AMPCORDATA Amplitude Correction Data HP 856xE available AMPCOR AMPCOR ON OFF AMPCOR 1 0 AMPCOR Amplitude Correction HP 856xE ava...

Page 1337: ...8568B HP 8594E available AXB AXB Exchange trace A and B HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E available B1 B1 Clear Write B HP 8566A HP 8568A available B2 B2 Max Hold B HP 8566A HP 8568A available B3 B3...

Page 1338: ...HP 8568B HP 8594E available CF CF numeric_value HZ KHZ MHZ GHZ CF UP CF DN CF Center Frequency HP 8566A HP 8568A HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E available CHANPWR CHANPWR TRA TRB numeric_value Ch...

Page 1339: ...uple VBW HP 8566A HP 8568A available D1 2 D1 Display Size normal HP 8566A HP 8568A available DA 2 DA Display address available DEMOD 1 DEMOD ON OFF AM FM AF Demodulator HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8...

Page 1340: ...e HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E available DONE DONE DONE Done query HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E available DW 2 DW Write to display and increment address available E1 E1 Peak Search HP 85...

Page 1341: ...aila ble ERR ERR Error queue query HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E not yet availa ble EX EX Exchange trace A and B HP 8566A HP 8568A available FA FA numeric_value HZ KHZ MHZ GHZ FA UP FA DN FA Sta...

Page 1342: ...FF GATE 1 0 HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E available GATECTL 1 GATECTL EDGE LEVEL GATECTL HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E available GD 1 GD numeric_value US MS SC GD DN GD UP GD HP 856xE HP 8...

Page 1343: ...meric_value HZ KHZ MHZ GHZ KS DN KS UP KS Marker Frequency Coun ter Resolution HP 8566A HP 8568A available KS KS Manual Peaking HP 8566A HP 8568A available KS KS Lock register HP 8566A HP 8568A availa...

Page 1344: ...IB address HP 8566A HP 8568A available KSQ 2 KSQ Band lock off HP 8566A HP 8568A available KST KST Fast Preset HP 8566A HP 8568A available KSV KSV numeric_value HZ KHZ MHZ GHZ KSV Frequency Offset HP...

Page 1345: ...A available KSp KSp Character display on HP 8566A HP 8568A available KSr KSr Create service request HP 8566A HP 8568A available KSt 2 KSt Band lock on HP 8566A HP 8568A available KSv 2 KSv Signal iden...

Page 1346: ...ric_value DB DM LG Amplitude Scale Log HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E available LL 2 LL Plot command HP 8566A HP 8568A available LN LN Amplitude Scale Lin HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E avai...

Page 1347: ...68B HP 8594E available MKA MKA numeric_value MKA Marker Amplitude HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E available MKACT MKACT 1 MKACT Select the active marker HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E not ava...

Page 1348: ...MKFCR UP MKFCR Frequency Counter Res olution HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E available MKMIN MKMIN Marker Min HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E available MKN MKN MKN numeric_value HZ KHZ MHZ GH...

Page 1349: ...56xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E available MKRL MKRL Ref Level Marker Level HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E available MKSP MKSP Deltamarker to span HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E available MKS...

Page 1350: ...1 MT1 Marker Track On HP 8566A HP 8568A available MXMH MXMH TRA TRB Maximum Hold HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E available NORMALIZE NORMALIZE Normalize trace HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E n...

Page 1351: ...lable PH_MKA Queries amplitude at the spot frequency HP 856xE available PH_DRIFT 0 for stable signals 1 for drifty HP 856xE available PH_RLVL Reference level for the log plot HP 856xE available PH_SMT...

Page 1352: ...NNT GRT TRB TRA ALLDSP GRT Plot command HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E available PP PP Preselector Peaking HP 8566A HP 8568A available PRINT 1 PRINT PRINT 1 0 Hardcopy HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B...

Page 1353: ...HP 8568B HP 8594E available RC1 6 RC1 6 Recall Last State HP 8566A HP 8568A available RCLS RCLS numeric_value Recall State Register HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E available RCLT RCLT TRA TRB num...

Page 1354: ...it mask HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E available S1 S1 Continuous Sweep HP 8566A HP 8568A available S2 S2 Single Sweep HP 8566A HP 8568A available SADD add a limit line segment HP 856xE available...

Page 1355: ...P 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E not available SRCPOFS 1 SRCPOFS numeric_value DB DM SRCPOFS DN SRCPOFS UP SRCPOFS Source Power Offset HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E not available SRCPWR 1 SRCPWR numeri...

Page 1356: ...SUM sum of trace amplitudes HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E available SV1 6 SV1 6 Save State HP 8566A HP 8568A available SWPCPL 2 SWPCPL SA SR SWPCPL Sweep Couple HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E avail...

Page 1357: ...B HP 8566A HP 8568A available TDF TDF P TDF M TDF B TDF A TDF I Trace Data Format HP 856xE HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E available TH TH numeric_value DB DM TH DN TH UP TH ON TH OFF TH AUTO TH Threshold...

Page 1358: ...68B HP 8594E available UR 2 UR Plot Command HP 8566A HP 8568A available VARDEF VARDEF Variable definition arrays are not supported HP 8566B HP 8568B HP 8594E available VAVG VAVG VAVG TRA TRB TRC Video...

Page 1359: ...derably between models A and models B The command structure for models A is as follows command command code SPC data step SPC delimiter command code delimiter data Value SPC units code SPC delimiter S...

Page 1360: ...Deletes the error bit in the status register but always returns a 0 in response FA Default value range step size FB Default value range step size ID Query of instrument ID The instrument ID defined i...

Page 1361: ...lowing table shows the default settings obtained after a change of the GPIB lan guage and for the commands IP KST and RESET Model of Trace Points Start Freq Stop Freq Ref Level Input Coupling 8566A B...

Page 1362: ...the number of test points trace points corre sponds to that of the 85xx families 1001 for 8566A B and 8568A B 601 for 8560E to 8565E 401 for 8594E 14 13 2 6 Trace Data Output Formats All formats are...

Page 1363: ...ossible Therefore this bit is set as soon as one of the bits 1 to 5 is set It won t be reset by performing a serial poll 14 13 3 Reference Command Set of Emulated PSA Models The R S FSW analyzer famil...

Page 1364: ...ISPlay WINDow TRACe Y SCALe RLEVel OFFSet numeric FORMat BORDer NORMal SWAPped FORMat DATA ASCii REAL UINT MATLAB numeric INITiate CONTinuous OFF ON INITiate IMMediate INSTrument CATalog INSTrument NS...

Page 1365: ...meric SENSe WAVeform IFPath NARRow WIDE SENSe WAVeform NCPTrace ON OFF SENSe WAVeform PDIT ON OFF SENSe WAVeform SRATe numeric SENSe WAVeform SWEep TIME numeric SENSe WAVeform TRIGger EOFFset SENSe WA...

Page 1366: ...teger STATus OPERation PTRansition integer STATus OPERation EVENt SYSTem COMMunicate GPIB SELF ADDRess integer SYSTem DATE year month day SYSTem ERRor NEXT SYSTem KLOCK SYSTem MESSage string SYSTem PR...

Page 1367: ...any cases the selection of commands supported by the R S FSW is sufficient to run an existing GPIB program without adaptation Table 14 10 Supported PXA commands ABORt CALCulate MARKer AOFF CALCulate M...

Page 1368: ...y DATA file_name data MMEMory DELete file_name directory_name MMEMory LOAD STATe 1 filename MMEMory MDIRectory directory_name MMEMory MOVE string string string string MMEMory RDIRectory directory_name...

Page 1369: ...e POSitive NEGative TRIGger SEQuence IF LEVel TRIGger SEQuence IF SLOPe NEGative POSitive TRIGger SEQuence SOURCe EXTernal IMMediate VIDeo LINE EXTernal1 EXT1 EXTernal2 EXT2 RFBurst FRAMe TRIGger SEQu...

Page 1370: ...e with the original In many cases the selection of commands supported by the R S FSW is sufficient to run an existing GPIB program without adaptation Table 14 12 Supported R S FSE commands for vector...

Page 1371: ...l programs use the SENSe ESPectrum sb SCENter command Suffix sb Sub block in a Multi SEM measurement Parameters Frequency Frequency within the currently defined global span see SENSe FREQuency SPAN on...

Page 1372: ...rement window Note that this command is maintained for compatibility reasons only Use the LAYout commands for new remote control programs See Chapter 14 6 2 Working with Windows in the Display on page...

Page 1373: ...SYSTem COMPatible Mode This command enables compatibility to other spectrum and signal analyzers by R S Compatibility is necessary for example regarding the number of sweep points Note that this comma...

Page 1374: ...ime This command defines the holding time before the next trigger event Note that this command is available for any trigger source not just RF Power Note that this command is maintained for compatibil...

Page 1375: ...xample Measuring the TOI on page 992 Chapter 14 5 13 2 Example Measuring the AM Modulation Depth on page 994 Chapter 14 5 14 8 Programming Example EMI Measurement on page 1002 Chapter 14 5 16 2 Exampl...

Page 1376: ...time from the RBW VBW and span and increases it to make the measurement more precise Configuring Attenuation Only if electronic attenuator is available INP EATT STAT ON Switches on the electronic att...

Page 1377: ...5 ms after triggering OUTP TRIG2 DIR OUTP OUTP TRIG2 OTYP UDEF OUTP TRIG2 LEV HIGH OUTP TRIG2 PULS LENG 100us OUTP TRIG2 PULS IMM Configures a high trigger signal with a pulse length of 100 us to be o...

Page 1378: ...ts of the transition and enable registers are set In addition the ser vice request event must be enabled in the VISA session 14 15 2 1 Initiate Service Request REM Example of initialization of the SRQ...

Page 1379: ...on TerminationCharacterEnabled True Try mbSession Write CLS Reset status reporting system mbSession Write SRE 168 Enable service request for STAT OPER STAT QUES and ESR register mbSession Write ESE 60...

Page 1380: ...appropriate if the waiting time until the event to be signaled by an SRQ is short shorter than the selected timeout if no response to user inputs is required during the waiting time and if as the main...

Page 1381: ...ase of triggered measurements The method necessitates a waiting loop that checks the status of the SRQ line at regu lar intervals and returns control to the operating system during the time the expect...

Page 1382: ...riod of the waiting time selectable in millisec onds Rem Rem The waiting function below expects the transfer of the desired Rem waiting time in milliseconds The keyboard and the mouse remain Rem opera...

Page 1383: ...eueHandler If mySTB And 8 0 Then Call Questionablestatus If mySTB And 128 0 Then Call Operationstatus If mySTB And 32 0 Then Call Esrread End If Catch exp As Exception Console WriteLine exp Message En...

Page 1384: ...tring Dim parts As String result Split If parts 0 0 Then hasErr False Console WriteLine result Else Console WriteLine result End If Loop While hasErr End Sub 14 15 2 7 Evaluation of SCPI Status Regist...

Page 1385: ...p As Exception Console WriteLine exp Message End Try End Sub 14 15 2 8 Evaluation of Event Status Register REM Subroutine for evaluating the Event Status Register Public SUB Esrread Esr SPACE 20 Preal...

Page 1386: ...trol If myESR And 4 0 Then Console WriteLine Query Error If myESR And 8 0 Then Console WriteLine Device dependent error If myESR And 16 0 Then Console WriteLine Execution Error Program aborted Output...

Page 1387: ...ts contain substances such as solvents thinners acetone etc acids bases or other substances Solvents can damage the front panel labeling plastic parts or screens for example Never use cleaning agents...

Page 1388: ...Maintenance R S FSW 1388 User Manual 1173 9411 02 43 c If necessary remove any excess moisture with a dry soft cloth Cleaning...

Page 1389: ...tarted or com pleted correctly Orange Warning An irregular situation occurred during measurement e g the settings no lon ger match the displayed results or the connection to an external device was int...

Page 1390: ...ture The message usually disappears a few minutes after power has been switched on OVLD Overload of the input signal path after the input mixer only when RF input path is NOT used e g for input from...

Page 1391: ...6 3 Device specific error messages Error code Error text in the case of queue poll Error explanation 1006 Failed to connect to server code 1006 LXI web browser access to the instrument has been deacti...

Page 1392: ...mmand cannot be completed for example because a triggered sweep never receives a trigger the remote control program will never finish and the remote channel to the R S FSW is blocked for further comma...

Page 1393: ...iles x86 Rohde Schwarz FSW version ScpiLogging ScpiLog xx where xx is a consecutive number starting with 00 A new file is created each time you stop and restart the logging function The lowest availab...

Page 1394: ...owser interface several users can access and operate the same instrument simultaneously This is useful for troubleshooting or training purpo ses Type the instrument s host name or IP address in the ad...

Page 1395: ...new save set with the updated limit values can be created 16 5 System Recovery For instruments running Windows 10 the system drive is delivered with a recovery partition that allows you to restore the...

Page 1396: ...rsion log directory contains a chronological record of errors Support file a zip file with important support information can be created auto matically in the C Program Files x86 Rohde Schwarz FSW vers...

Page 1397: ...n page 25 16 7 Contacting Customer Support Technical support where and when you need it For quick expert help with any Rohde Schwarz equipment contact one of our Cus tomer Support Centers A team of hi...

Page 1398: ...th America Phone 1 888 TEST RSA 1 888 837 8772 customer support rsa rohde schwarz com Latin America Phone 1 410 910 7988 customersupport la rohde schwarz com Asia Pacific Phone 65 65 13 04 88 customer...

Page 1399: ...ution RATio 1031 SENSe BANDwidth RESolution TYPE 1032 SENSe BWIDth VIDeo 1032 SENSe BWIDth VIDeo AUTO 1033 SENSe BWIDth VIDeo RATio 1033 SENSe BWIDth VIDeo TYPE 1033 SENSe BWIDth RESolution 1031 SENSe...

Page 1400: ...si INPut ip USER FLISt fli PHASe STATe 1276 SENSe CORRection FRESponse si INPut ip USER FLISt fli REMove 1277 SENSe CORRection FRESponse si INPut ip USER FLISt fli SELect 1277 SENSe CORRection FRESpon...

Page 1401: ...t sli REMove 1284 SENSe CORRection FRESponse si USER SLISt sli SELect 1285 SENSe CORRection FRESponse si USER SLISt sli SIZE 1285 SENSe CORRection FRESponse si USER SLISt sli STATe 1286 SENSe CORRecti...

Page 1402: ...ENSe ESPectrum sb RANGe ri LIMit li RELative STARt 928 SENSe ESPectrum sb RANGe ri LIMit li RELative STARt ABS 929 SENSe ESPectrum sb RANGe ri LIMit li RELative STARt FUNCtion 929 SENSe ESPectrum sb R...

Page 1403: ...ENSe LIST RANGe ri RLEVel 960 SENSe LIST RANGe ri SWEep TIME 960 SENSe LIST RANGe ri SWEep TIME AUTO 961 SENSe LIST RANGe ri TRANsducer 961 SENSe LIST RANGe ri FREQuency STARt 924 SENSe LIST RANGe ri...

Page 1404: ...ger STATe 1117 SENSe PMETer p UPDate STATe 1114 SENSe PMETer p STATe 1114 SENSe POWer ACHannel ACPairs 844 SENSe POWer ACHannel AGCHannels 867 SENSe POWer ACHannel BANDwidth ACHannel 844 SENSe POWer A...

Page 1405: ...OWer ACHannel NAME ALTernate ch 846 SENSe POWer ACHannel NAME CHANnel ch 846 SENSe POWer ACHannel NAME GAP gap 887 SENSe POWer ACHannel NAME UACHannel 887 SENSe POWer ACHannel NAME UALTernate ch 887 S...

Page 1406: ...SCillator SOURce 1260 SENSe ROSCillator SOURce EAUTo 1261 SENSe ROSCillator TRANge 1262 SENSe SWEep COUNt 1034 SENSe SWEep COUNt CURRent 836 SENSe SWEep DURation 1035 SENSe SWEep EGATe 1055 SENSe SWEe...

Page 1407: ...FUNCtion FMEasurement DETector 996 CALCulate n DELTamarker m FUNCtion FMEasurement DWELl 997 CALCulate n DELTamarker m FUNCtion FMEasurement LIMit li LCONdition 1001 CALCulate n DELTamarker m FUNCtion...

Page 1408: ...ker m SPECtrogram Y MAXimum NEXT 1177 CALCulate n DELTamarker m SPECtrogram Y MAXimum PEAK 1177 CALCulate n DELTamarker m SPECtrogram Y MINimum ABOVe 1178 CALCulate n DELTamarker m SPECtrogram Y MINim...

Page 1409: ...CACLr RELative STATe 880 CALCulate n LIMit li ACPower GAP gap AUTO ABSolute 868 CALCulate n LIMit li ACPower GAP gap AUTO ABSolute STATe 868 CALCulate n LIMit li ACPower GAP gap AUTO ACLR RELative 86...

Page 1410: ...ALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion BPOWer SPAN 1190 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion BPOWer STATe 1190 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion CENTer 1024 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion CSTep 1024 CALCulate n MARKer m FU...

Page 1411: ...FUNCtion POWer sb PRESet 842 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion POWer sb RESult PHZ 890 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion POWer sb RESult 837 CALCulate n MARKer m FUNCtion POWer sb SELect 839 CALCulate n MARK...

Page 1412: ...Rea 1171 CALCulate n MARKer m SGRam XY MAXimum PEAK 1172 CALCulate n MARKer m SGRam XY MINimum PEAK 1172 CALCulate n MARKer m SGRam Y MAXimum ABOVe 1172 CALCulate n MARKer m SGRam Y MAXimum BELow 1172...

Page 1413: ...BRanges 963 CALCulate n SGRam CLEar IMMediate 1132 CALCulate n SGRam CONTinuous 1133 CALCulate n SGRam FRAMe COUNt 1133 CALCulate n SGRam FRAMe SELect 1134 CALCulate n SGRam HDEPth 1134 CALCulate n SG...

Page 1414: ...NPRatio EXTernal ROSCillator CSTate 907 CONFigure GENerator NPRatio FREQuency CENTer CSTate 908 CONFigure GENerator NPRatio FREQuency COUPling STATe 908 CONFigure GENerator NPRatio FREQuency OFFSet 9...

Page 1415: ...IAGnostic SERVice STESt RESult 1267 DIAGnostic SERVice VERSinfo 1303 DISPlay ANNotation CBAR 1289 DISPlay ANNotation FREQuency 1289 DISPlay ATAB 824 DISPlay CMAP it DEFault ci 1292 DISPlay CMAP it HSL...

Page 1416: ...e t Y SCALe RVALue 1102 DISPlay WINDow n SUBWindow w TRACe t STATe 1127 DISPlay WINDow n SUBWindow w ZOOM AREA 1121 DISPlay WINDow n SUBWindow w ZOOM MULTiple zn AREA 1123 DISPlay WINDow n SUBWindow w...

Page 1417: ...e 1044 INPut ip EGAin STATe 1044 INPut ip FILTer HPASs STATe 1070 INPut ip FILTer YIG STATe 1070 INPut ip GAIN STATe 1045 INPut ip GAIN VALue 1046 INPut ip IMPedance 1071 INPut ip IMPedance PTYPe 1071...

Page 1418: ...ELete 825 INSTrument LIST 825 INSTrument MODE 827 INSTrument REName 827 INSTrument SELect 828 LAYout ADD WINDow 1015 LAYout CATalog WINDow 1016 LAYout IDENtify WINDow 1016 LAYout MOVE WINDow 1017 LAYo...

Page 1419: ...SELect ITEM SPECtrogram 1236 MMEMory SELect ITEM TRACe 1 3 ACTive 1236 MMEMory SELect ITEM TRANsducer ALL 1237 MMEMory STORe 1 2 STATe 1240 MMEMory STORe 1 2 STATe NEXT 1240 MMEMory STORe 1 2 TYPE 124...

Page 1420: ...us QUEStionable EXTended INFO ENABle 1328 STATus QUEStionable EXTended INFO NTRansition 1328 STATus QUEStionable EXTended INFO PTRansition 1329 STATus QUEStionable EXTended INFO EVENt 1327 STATus QUES...

Page 1421: ...IRSt 1252 SYSTem COMMunicate PRINter ENUMerate NEXT 1252 SYSTem COMMunicate PRINter SELect 1 2 1252 SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice GENerator gen INTerface 1100 SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice GENerator gen LIN...

Page 1422: ...te STATe 1300 SYSTem SHUTdown 1330 SYSTem SPEaker VOLume 1121 TRACe n COPY 1131 TRACe n DATA 1143 TRACe n DATA MEMory 1144 TRACe n DATA X 1145 TRIGger SEQuence BBPower HOLDoff 1373 TRIGger SEQuence DT...

Page 1423: ...658 660 Settings 658 touchscreen 657 660 Touchscreen 658 Alignment Signal Source Connector 62 Alignment Signal Source option B2000 Connector 56 All Functions Off 551 Alpha RRC filter SEM 259 Alphanume...

Page 1424: ...put Programming example 1207 Audio signals Output remote 437 1119 Auto adjustment Triggered measurement 1066 Auto all 498 Auto frequency 498 Auto ID External Mixer 414 424 External Mixer remote 1076 T...

Page 1425: ...e control 899 Configuring 210 Determining 212 Measurement 208 Measurement remote control 899 Measurement process 209 Results 209 Results remote control 899 Span 209 Case sensitivity SCPI 742 CCDF 293...

Page 1426: ...671 Screen 668 User defined 669 User specific 671 Comma 746 Command sequence Recommendation 768 Remote 823 Commands 740 Brackets 746 Colon 746 Comma 746 Command line structure 747 Common 740 Double d...

Page 1427: ...nel names remote control 843 Channel power density 172 181 Channel setup 174 183 Channel setup remote control 843 Channel spacing 196 Channel spacing remote control 843 Channel spacings 175 Clear Writ...

Page 1428: ...ware 718 Diagram area Channel settings 85 Status display 89 Trace information 87 Diagram footer 89 Hiding restoring 665 Diagrams Evaluation method 502 Dialog boxes Slider 97 Transparency 97 Dialogs Pr...

Page 1429: ...58 Export SCPI list 776 Export format SEM results 279 Spurious Emissions results 292 Traces 615 Exporting Data 639 Functions 629 I Q data 639 Measurement settings 611 Peak list 551 554 615 SEM result...

Page 1430: ...ilter types 347 463 469 SEM range 252 Spurious Emissions range 286 Filters 5 pole 464 Channel 464 Configuration 465 FFT 470 Gaussian 3dB 464 High pass RF input 369 Overview 474 RBW 460 RRC 464 VBW 460...

Page 1431: ...enerator Frequencies external generator 390 397 Frequency coupling external generator 397 Frequency offset external generator 396 Output power external generator 396 Generator type External generator...

Page 1432: ...820 String R S FSW 787 String resetting R S FSW 787 IEC IEEE bus see GPIB 731 IECWIN 771 Accessing 34 IF frequency Output 364 437 Output remote 1119 IF Gain GPIB 791 GPIB remote control 1332 IF OUT 2...

Page 1433: ...ous Emissions range 288 Limit lines 350 559 563 Activating Deactivating 565 Calculation Multi SEM 247 255 Comment 567 Compatibility 559 565 Compatible 570 Copying 566 571 Creating 566 572 Data points...

Page 1434: ...example 555 Marker peak list see Peak list 550 Marker Peak List Programming example 1203 Marker search Spectrograms programming example 1202 Marker search area Remote control 1158 Marker table Evalua...

Page 1435: ...ons 280 Statistics 293 Time Domain Power 307 TOI 318 Zero span 133 Measurementsition time Statistics 298 Menus Context sensitive 95 Messages Commands 740 Instrument 740 Instrument responses 741 Interf...

Page 1436: ...04 Operating the instrument 804 Setting up 797 Settings 784 Settings remote 1295 Sharing directories 806 Next Minimum 531 Marker positioning 531 Next Mode X Softkey 527 Next Mode Y Softkey 527 Next Pe...

Page 1437: ...8 Settings 436 Trigger 438 Video 437 1119 Video signal 364 OVEN Error 91 1390 OVEN status display 91 1390 Overlapping commands 749 Preventing 750 Overload External generator 387 RF input remote 1068 O...

Page 1438: ...ed SEM 260 Power mode Band power measurement 545 CP ACLR 173 182 Softkey 173 182 Power sensors Activating Deactivating 376 Applications 373 Average count 378 Configuration softkey 375 Configuring 374...

Page 1439: ...es 586 Quick recall Settings 626 Quick save Secure user mode 627 628 Settings 626 Quotation mark 746 R R S FSP Emulating 790 Emulating remote 1332 R S FSQ Emulating 790 Emulating remote 1332 R S FSU E...

Page 1440: ...ces 730 LXI settings 793 Protocols 730 Sequential commands 1392 Remote Desktop 797 809 Client 811 Ending session 813 Setting up a connection 813 Setting up controller 811 Setting up instrument 809 Rem...

Page 1441: ...9 Screenshots 650 SEM result files 271 Settings 265 629 Softkey 629 Spurious Emissions result files 291 Transducer lines 682 Trying out 79 80 Scalar reflection measurement External generator 384 Scali...

Page 1442: ...remote control 935 Restoring standard files 265 Result files 271 Results 236 Results Multi SEM 238 Results remote control 950 964 Results remote 239 RF attenuation 253 RF attenuation mode 253 RRC fil...

Page 1443: ...85 Soft front panels Using 674 softkey Calibration Frequency WB 1265 Filter Type remote control 1038 Trace Mode remote control 978 979 Softkey Calibrate Reflection Open remote control 1103 Calibrate R...

Page 1444: ...Recall On Off 633 Status 94 Stop 445 Sweep Config 465 Sweep Count 470 Sweep List 251 Sweep Time 173 Sweep Time Auto 468 Sweep Time Manual 468 System Messages remote control 1305 Time 484 Timestamp 599...

Page 1445: ...263 Standards CP ACLR measurements 169 178 Format description SEM 273 Provided files SEM 273 Restoring files SEM 265 Settings files Multi SEM 257 Settings files SEM 263 Star yellow see Invalid data ic...

Page 1446: ...it absolute 288 Limit check 288 Preamplifier 287 Range start stop Spurious Emissions 285 RBW 286 Reference level 287 RF attenuation 287 RF attenuation mode 287 Spurious Emissions 284 Sweep behavior 28...

Page 1447: ...ing 473 599 Spectrograms 590 Time lines Remote control 1209 Time trigger Repetition interval 485 Softkey 484 Timestamps Softkey Spectrogram 599 Spectrograms 591 599 TOI 318 About the measurement 319 B...

Page 1448: ...time 485 Drop Out Time 478 Drop out time Power sensor 379 Event remote 822 External remote 1053 External power 378 External errors 1392 Holdoff 479 486 Holdoff Power sensor 379 Hysteresis 477 485 Hyst...

Page 1449: ...ducer lines 680 Virus protection 31 VISA 731 732 Libraries 739 Resource string 732 739 Visible Limit lines 565 Volatile memory Secure user mode 43 623 Volume Headphones 48 Remote control 1121 VSA Vect...

Page 1450: ...vating 369 Activating Deactivating remote 1070 Z Zero span Measurement 133 Measurement examples 146 Softkey 445 Zeroing Power sensor 376 Zoom Graphical 102 Measurement 102 Zoom limits Search range 510...

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