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This document describes the following products.

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R&S

QAT100 (1341.0004K02)

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R&S

QAT-B2 Additional Trx Line (1341.0162.02)

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R&S

QAT-Z50 Shielding System (1341.0156.02)

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R&S

QAT-Z51 Shielding Extension (1341.0185.02)

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1179.3073.02 | Version 02 | R&S

QAT100

Throughout this manual, products from Rohde & Schwarz are indicated without the

symbol and model designation, e.g.

R&S

QAT100 is indicated as R&S

QAT.

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Page 1: ...R S QAT100 Advanced Antenna Array User Manual 1179307302 Version 02 N 2...

Page 2: ...5 81671 M nchen Germany Phone 49 89 41 29 0 Email info rohde schwarz com Internet www rohde schwarz com Subject to change data without tolerance limits is not binding R S is a registered trademark of...

Page 3: ...ing 10 3 3 Choosing the operating site 10 3 4 Setting up the product 11 3 4 1 Placing the product on a bench top 11 3 4 2 Mounting the product in a rack 12 3 5 Considerations for test setup 13 3 6 Con...

Page 4: ...tocol 31 8 2 Remote control commands 33 8 2 1 Common commands 33 8 2 2 Network configuration 34 8 2 3 System configuration 36 8 2 4 Instrument configuration 37 9 Troubleshooting 41 9 1 Contacting cust...

Page 5: ...ons Products from the Rohde Schwarz group of companies are manufactured according to the highest technical standards To use the products safely follow the instructions provided here and in the product...

Page 6: ...over and cause injury If you mount products in a rack ensure that the rack has sufficient load capacity and stability Observe the specifications of the rack manufacturer Always install the prod ucts...

Page 7: ...lectrical hazard Indicates live parts Risk of electric shock fire personal injury or even death Hot surface Do not touch Risk of skin burns Risk of fire Protective conductor terminal Connect this term...

Page 8: ...Could result in death or serious injury if not avoided CAUTION Potentially hazardous situation Could result in minor or moderate injury if not avoided NOTICE Potential risks of damage Could result in...

Page 9: ...nation and contains mechanical drawings and spare part lists Safety instructions Contains safety instructions operating conditions and further important information A printed version is included in th...

Page 10: ...ing site Specific operating conditions ensure proper operation and avoid damage to the prod uct and connected devices For information on environmental conditions such as ambi ent temperature and humid...

Page 11: ...e 6 Always fold the feet completely in or out With folded out feet do not place any thing on top or underneath the product 3 WARNING A stack of products can fall over and cause injury Never stack more...

Page 12: ...ment an efficient ventilation concept for the rack To mount the product in a rack 1 Use an adapter kit to prepare the product for rack mounting a Order the rack adapter kit designed for the product Fo...

Page 13: ...d connected devices 3 6 Connecting to power The R S QAT provides an AC power connector on the rear panel You can use different AC power voltages The R S QAT adapts itself automatically Refer to the da...

Page 14: ...n the R S QAT The R S QAT is in the ready state Press the Power key The operating system shuts down The LED turns orange To disconnect from power The R S QAT is in the standby state 1 NOTICE Risk of d...

Page 15: ...ntrol elements 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 8 10 Figure 4 1 Rear panel overview 1 SMA for control of transmit and receive antennas 2 SMA for control of transmit and receive antennas optional R S QAT B2 3 AC pow...

Page 16: ...ctors are labeled Rx A to Rx E 4 x transmitter inputs for a connection to a radar echo generator The connectors are labeled Tx A to Tx D 1 x transmitter input for a connection to a radar echo generato...

Page 17: ...oltage levels see datasheet for the suppor ted voltage range The power supply automatically adapts itself to the voltage level of the power source The power cord necessary to connect the panel to the...

Page 18: ...3 2 GHz 4 7 Reference output Connector type BNC connector Connector label Ref Out Function Output for a frequency reference 10 MHz or 100 MHz 4 8 Display and control elements The user interface is dis...

Page 19: ...onnected and active Trigger Reserved for future use Warning Illuminated red when an error occurs for example when an external ref erence is selected but not connected 4 9 Power button Function Turns t...

Page 20: ...AT divides the signal by four and downconverts the signal to an inter mediate frequency IF 3 The R S QAT forwards the IF to the radar echo generator 4 The radar echo generator delays and attenuates th...

Page 21: ...Rx Tx Segment C Rx Tx Segment D Rx Tx Lower antenna array line optional Segment A Rx Tx Segment B Rx Tx Segment C Rx Tx Segment D Rx Tx Rx Rx Figure 5 2 Antenna array layout as seen from the front pan...

Page 22: ...ach antenna segment for one object R S QAT rear panel Segm A1 Segm A2 Segm B1 Segm B2 Segm C1 Segm C2 Segm D1 Segm D2 Radar objects Figure 5 5 Top view of the R S QAT Several R S QAT with one or two a...

Page 23: ...antenna line has a length of 351 mm with the antennas spaced 3 7 mm apart Field of view 2 tan 1 351 mm d Angular resolution tan 1 3 7 mm d with d being the distance between front panel of the R S QAT...

Page 24: ...t Rx A Tx Out Tx B Rx Out Rx B Tx Out Tx C Rx Out Rx C Tx Out Tx D Rx Out Rx D 3 Connect the Rx antennas to the Rx IF In of the radar echo generator as required Keep in mind that the receive antennas...

Page 25: ...en R S QAT and DUT Using the R S QAT requires a shielded environment to protect other devices against interference from the radar signals transmitted by the R S QAT Therefore you must either attach th...

Page 26: ...ure 5 7 Attaching abosrber strips 1 Abosrber strips 3 Optional for larger distances between R S QAT and DUT Attach the extensions to the shielding system with a Torx screwdriver You can attach several...

Page 27: ...9 Attaching the shielding system When setting up the R S QAT with the shielding system make sure that there is no empty space between the shielding system and the DUT to protect other devi ces from in...

Page 28: ...em administrator for information about network properties you can use Configuring the frequency reference Some test setups use an external or the internal frequency reference to synchronize the freque...

Page 29: ...4 Select Tx In x to have a different signal on each antenna segment Controlling the receive antennas Basically the receive antennas are always active and receive the radar signal The Rx Select connect...

Page 30: ...Sub GW QAT Settings Rx Select Rx Select A Rx Select B Rx Select C Rx Select D Rx Select E Tx In x Tx in Tx in A B C D Rx Level Rx Level A Rx Level B Rx Level C Rx Level D Rx Level E Radar Band 76 77...

Page 31: ...y 5 The TCP IP network protocol and the associated network services are preconfigured on the instrument Software for instrument control and the VISA program library must be installed on the PC control...

Page 32: ...twork services are preconfigured TCP IP ensures connection oriented communication where the order of the exchanged messages is adhered to and interrupted links are identified With this proto col messa...

Page 33: ...100 123456 1 00 CR LF Usage Query only OPT Queries the options included in the instrument For a list of all available options and their description refer to the data sheet Return values Options The q...

Page 34: ...DHCP OFF SHOW LAN DHCP Configures and queries the state of DHCP on the R S QAT Return values State 1 ON 0 OFF Example See SHOW LAN IP Usage Query only SET LAN SNM Gateway SHOW LAN SNMask Returns the...

Page 35: ...tion of the R S QAT Example See SHOW LAN IP Usage Event SET LAN IP IPAddress SHOW LAN IP Defines or queries the IP address of the R S QAT Prerequisites for this command Turn off DHCP SHOW LAN DHCP Ret...

Page 36: ...hake Queries the state of the handshake function Return values State ON OFF 1 0 Example Turn on handshake function and query state HAND ON HAND Usage Query only HANDshake ON HANDshake OFF Turns the ha...

Page 37: ...e Query only 8 2 4 Instrument configuration ANT TX_ al ON 37 ANT TX_ al OFF 37 ANT RX_ al ON 38 ANT TX_ al OFF 38 ANT TX_ al SWITch 38 ROSCillator INTern 38 ROSCillator EXTern 39 ROSCillator OUTPut 39...

Page 38: ...ine Parameters Antenna Range 0 to 95 Example Turn on all receive antenna in line A ANT RX_A ON Usage Event ANT TX_ al SWITch Antenna Turns on a single transmit antenna and simultenously turns off all...

Page 39: ...utput reference frequency Parameters Frequency 10MHZ Select 10 MHz reference 100MHZ Select 100 MHz reference Example Select output reference ROSC OUTP 10MHZ RX_ al LEVel ch Queries the receive level o...

Page 40: ...radarband of the corresponding cluster Suffix al A B Antenna line A upper line B optional lower line band MBR SSR USR Radar band Example Select radar band for line A RX_A RAD MBR Usage Setting only TX...

Page 41: ...lp with any Rohde Schwarz product contact our customer sup port center A team of highly qualified engineers provides support and works with you to find a solution to your query on any aspect of the op...

Page 42: ...terial designed for the product If you do not have the original packaging use similar materials that provide the same level of protection Securing When moving the product in a vehicle or using transpo...

Page 43: ...250V order number 0020 7600 00 The fuse holder is located next to the AC main switch and the AC power connector 1 WARNING The fuse is part of the main power supply Handling the fuse while the power is...

Page 44: ...Help us by dis posing of waste in a way that causes minimum environmental impact Disposing electrical and electronic equipment A product that is labeled as follows cannot be disposed of in normal hous...

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