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Instrument Tour

R&S

®

SGS100A

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Getting Started 1416.0570.02 ─ 11

[TRIG]

Multi-purpose connector. The [TRIG] connector is used mainly as an input con-
nector for an external pulse modulator source.

[AC supply and power switch]

The AC supply and power switch allow you to connect the R&S

SGS to the power

supply and switch on the instrument.
For details, see

"To connect the AC supply"

Rear Panel Tour

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Summary of Contents for SGS100A

Page 1: ...R S SGS100A SGMA RF Source Getting Started Getting Started Version 11 1416057002 5 2...

Page 2: ...164 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 Rohde Schwarz GmbH Co KG Trade names ar...

Page 3: ...ic Safety Instructions and the product documentation in a safe place and pass them on to the subsequent users Riesgo de lesiones y da os en el instrumento El instrumento se debe usar de manera adecuad...

Page 4: ...die Produktdokumentation gut auf und geben Sie diese an weitere Benutzer des Produkts weiter Risque de blessures et d endommagement de l appareil L appareil doit tre utilis conform ment aux prescript...

Page 5: ...wledgment OSA 7 1 2 8 Application Notes Application Cards White Papers etc 7 1 3 Typographical Conventions 7 2 Preparing for Use 9 2 1 Putting into Operation 9 2 1 1 EMI Suppression 10 2 1 2 Unpacking...

Page 6: ...teps with the Instrument 32 4 1 Configuring a CW Signal with the R S SGMA GUI 32 4 2 Configuring a CW Signal with the R S SGS100A Web GUI 34 5 Instrument Control 37 5 1 Manual Operation via R S SGMA G...

Page 7: ...res of the R S SGS include the following Compact size and low power consumption Remote connection via PCI Express minimizing the setup time Alternatively LAN or USB connections available Coherent LO i...

Page 8: ...des the contents of the getting started manual The contents of the user manuals are available as help in the R S SGS The help offers quick context sensitive access to the complete information All user...

Page 9: ...ohde schwarz com brochure datasheet sgs100a 1 2 7 Release Notes and Open Source Acknowledgment OSA The release notes list new features improvements and known issues of the cur rent firmware version an...

Page 10: ...closed by quotation marks Keys Key and knob names are enclosed by square brackets Filenames commands program code Filenames commands coding samples and screen output are distinguished by their font In...

Page 11: ...y or damage Do not open the instrument casing Read and observe the Basic Safety Instructions delivered as a printed brochure with the instrument In addition read and observe the safety instructions in...

Page 12: ...ided in the data sheet In particular ensure the following All fan openings are unobstructed and the airflow perforations are unim peded A minimum distance of 10 cm to other objects is recommended The...

Page 13: ...If the instrument needs to be transpor ted or shipped later you can use the material to protect the control ele ments and connectors Risk of injury during transportation The carrying handles at the fr...

Page 14: ...ions when stacking instruments Never stack more than three instruments with the same dimensions width and length If you need to stack more than three instruments install them in a rack The overall loa...

Page 15: ...ch is at the rear of the unit To connect the AC supply Connect the R S SGS to the AC power source using the AC power cable delivered with the instrument Note The instrument is in compliance with safet...

Page 16: ...ion to return the instrument to its defined reset preset state if the current setup is no longer relevant To customize the start settings use the SGMA GUI File Save As Open func tion To shut down the...

Page 17: ...the dialog for performing and configuring the adjust ments settings A maximum level accuracy can be obtained for instance Selftest A selftest is provided for service purposes SGMA GUI Instrument Diag...

Page 18: ...perating system is required for normal operation All necessary system settings can be made in the Setup dialog 2 3 Connecting an External PC and Devices As a rule the R S SGS is operated exclusively v...

Page 19: ...for one or more instruments It runs on a remote PC The R S SGMA GUI software is provided as separate installation package for the different operating systems The latest version of the software togethe...

Page 20: ...ned on the Rohde Schwarz web site http www rohde schwarz com rsvisa CPU At least Pentium or compatible as from 1 GHz recommen ded VGA color display resolution At least 800 600 pixels Installing a new...

Page 21: ...ol of the instrument by the R S SGMA GUI software To operate the device by a remote control program See Chapter 5 2 Network and Remote Control Operation on page 40 This section describes how to config...

Page 22: ...matically Setting up a dedicated network connection If your network does not support DHCP you can set a dedicated network connec tion between a stand alone PC and a R S SGS Prerequisite the computer a...

Page 23: ...onf IP addresses 169 254 xxx yyy where xxx takes values between 1 254 and yyy the values in the value range 1 255 the subnet mask is always 255 255 0 0 The IP address of the host must be within the sa...

Page 24: ...adapter settings 6 Select the network adapter you want to change Click Change settings of this connection 7 On the Networking tab click Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Select Properties 8 Select...

Page 25: ...the instrument dur ing operation if this external PC does not support hot plugging Using the PCIe interface for remote control of the instrument requires extended knowledge and is described in sectio...

Page 26: ...y you can open the Setup Instruments Configure Instruments dialog and click Scan 3 If your network does not support DHCP you can now set a static IP address to your computer a Assign a static IP addre...

Page 27: ...to the requirements of the instrument For example you can use a Type A Micro A adapter to customize a stan dard USB cable with type A and type Micro B connectors for the connection of an R S SGS actin...

Page 28: ...n the front panel of the R S SGS The connectors of the R S SGS are placed on the rear panel and are described in Chapter 3 2 Rear Panel Tour on page 28 As the R S SGS is intended to be remote controll...

Page 29: ...the external clock Red indicates that the instrument cannot synchronize to the external clock No light indicates that the internal reference is used ERROR WARNING The ERROR WARNING LED indicates the s...

Page 30: ...while the instrument is active opens the SGMA GUI Setup Instruments Configure Instruments Edit Instrument dialog of the cor responding instrument on the remote controller Pressing the ID key of an ina...

Page 31: ...uter you can perform a firmware update manual operation via the R S SGMA GUI soft ware or for remote control of the instrument If the interface is configured as a host interface a memory stick for fil...

Page 32: ...xi mum permissible voltage is 1V For details refer to the data sheet Note The I Q modulator requires one of the hardware options R S SGS B106V B112V REF LO IN REF LO OUT SMA female type connectors for...

Page 33: ...IG connector is used mainly as an input con nector for an external pulse modulator source AC supply and power switch The AC supply and power switch allow you to connect the R S SGS to the power supply...

Page 34: ...B106 As a prerequisite for this example the R S SGS has to be connected to a remote PC The R S SGMA GUI software has to be installed on this remote PC and the instrument is added to the list of Availa...

Page 35: ...uency and power level the state of the RF output and the modulator and the used reference fre quency source 3 In the R S SGMA GUI main panel the green indicator in front of the instru ment s name conf...

Page 36: ...ent Name Setup Remote Remote Channels Device Identify The green LAN LED on the front panel of the instrument blinks Press the ID key on the instrument s front panel The Edit Instrument dialog of the r...

Page 37: ...via other software As a prerequisite for this example the R S SGS has to be connected to the same network as the device used for controlling the instrument Also one of the supported web browsers has t...

Page 38: ...ce Name For additional information on other settings hold the mouse cursor over the specific setting Error messages are also displayed in the R S SGS100A Web GUI If you want to hide an error message c...

Page 39: ...ws you to control several devices of the SGMA product family at the same time and to monitor the device status dur ing remote control R S SGMA GUI requires one of the external interfaces described in...

Page 40: ...struments The display shows one row per active instrument Each row comprises the instrument s name and state the used frequency and level the state of the RF output and the modulator and the kind of u...

Page 41: ...To move through the displayed contents entries use the mouse or the Up Down keys Entries that contain further entries are marked with a plus sign 2 To display a help topic double click on the topic n...

Page 42: ...ists and general programming recommendations in section Remote Control Basics of the user manual In addition this chapter pro vides information on the status reporting system of the instrument 5 2 1 R...

Page 43: ...surement Control A tutorial on SCPI and IEEE 488 2 from John M Pieper R S order number 0002 3536 00 offers detailed information on concepts and definitions of SCPI 5 2 1 1 LAN Interface To be integrat...

Page 44: ...nstrument It is automatically assigned by the DHCP server the first time the device is registered on the network Alternatively you can also assign its LAN device name You can find the IP address in th...

Page 45: ...e valid resource string is TCPIP rssgs100a100021 hislip0 HiSLIP TCPIP rssgs100a100021 inst0 VXI 11 A raw socket connection can be established using TCPIP 10 113 11 91 5025 SOCKET HiSLIP Protocol The H...

Page 46: ...tion where the order of the exchanged messages is adhered to and interrupted links are identified With this protocol messages cannot be lost Socket Communication An alternative way for remote control...

Page 47: ...00021 is the serial number of the particular instrument 5 2 1 3 PCI Express Interface A PCI Express PCIe connector is provided on the rear panel of the instrument Refer to chapter Advanced Remote Cont...

Page 48: ...roller 4 In the SGMA GUI Setup Instruments instrument name Remote Con trol set the GPIB Address 5 If the controller is equipped with several GPIB bus cards define the used Board Number GPIB address Th...

Page 49: ...VISA alias short name is used to replace the complete resource string The host address is either the R S SGS s computer name or its IP address Proceed as described in Chapter 2 3 2 2 Assigning the IP...

Page 50: ...trument to the network network cable Switch them on 2 Start the Measurement Automation Control program on the controller 3 Select Devices and Interfaces Create New 4 Select VISA TCP IP Resource and co...

Page 51: ...a connection cannot be set up check whether the controller and the instru ment are connected to the network network cable and are switched on Cor rect spelling of the IP address or the computer name...

Page 52: ...TCP IP Resources select the required instrument and select Open VISA Test Panel 3 In the viWrite tab write the command to be sent to the instrument and select Execute Instrument responses are displaye...

Page 53: ...er 16 External devices 16 External reference Connector 27 30 F Function check 15 G Getting started 6 GPIB 40 Characteristics 46 H Hardware Requirements 18 Help 6 HiSLIP 40 Protocol 43 Resource string...

Page 54: ...R Rack mounting 12 Ready state 13 REF Connector 30 REF EXT Key 27 Release notes 7 Remote control Connect 40 Reset instrument settings 15 Resource string VISA 42 RF ON Key 27 RF OUT Connector 30 S Saf...

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