System Overview
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SMCV100B
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System Overview
This section helps you to get familiar with the R&S
SMCV100B. It provides an
introduction to the general concept of the instrument. This section also introduces
the main blocks in the signal generation flow.
For information on how to access functions and interact with the
R&S
SMCV100B, refer to
Chapter 8, "Instrument Control"
7.1
Brief Introduction to the Instrument's Concept
The R&S
SMCV100B offers excellent RF and baseband characteristics. The
baseband section of the R&S
SMCV100B is fully digital. It contains the hardware
for generating and processing I/Q signals in realtime or generating signals with an
arbitrary waveform generator.
7.2
Signal Flow at a Glance
The R&S
SMCV100B is equipped with a large touchscreen, that displays a block
diagram. The block diagram represents the signal flow and the general stages the
signal generation goes through. Depending on the options the R&S
SMCV100B is
equipped with, the appearance of the block diagram changes.
The following examples do not cover all possible cases but aim to introduce the
way the block diagram depicts the installed options.
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Minimum configuration example of a base unit and frequency option
R&S
SMCVB-B103.
Signal Flow at a Glance
