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Page 1: ...R S UPZ Audio Switcher Operating Manual 1120 8610 14 05 Test Measurement Operating Manual...

Page 2: ...89 41 29 12 164 E mail info rohde schwarz com Internet http 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...

Page 3: ...the product The product is used for its designated purpose if it is used in accordance with its product documentation and within its performance limits see data sheet documentation the following safe...

Page 4: ...dangers Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury Indicat...

Page 5: ...ot observed either at all or to the extent necessary electric shock fire and or serious personal injury or death may occur 1 Prior to switching on the product always ensure that the nominal voltage se...

Page 6: ...be fuse protected in such a way that anyone who has access to the product as well as the product itself is adequately protected from injury or damage 14 Use suitable overvoltage protection to ensure...

Page 7: ...masks and protective clothing must be worn 7 Laser products are given warning labels that are standardized according to their laser class Lasers can cause biological harm due to the properties of the...

Page 8: ...n permitted 5 If a cell develops a leak the fluid must not be allowed to come into contact with the skin or eyes If contact occurs wash the affected area with plenty of water and seek medical aid 6 Im...

Page 9: ...s substances or fuels can cause health problems and lead to environmental damage For additional information about environmental protection visit the Rohde Schwarz website Instrucciones de seguridad el...

Page 10: ...el uso del producto Deber n tenerse en cuenta todas las dem s informaciones de seguridad como p ej las referentes a la protecci n de personas que encontrar n en el cap tulo correspondiente de la docu...

Page 11: ...l producto se emplea de forma sin nima el t rmino CUIDADO Las palabras de se al corresponden a la definici n habitual para aplicaciones civiles en el rea econ mica europea Pueden existir definiciones...

Page 12: ...la tensi n preseleccionada en el producto coincida con la de la red de alimentaci n el ctrica Si es necesario modificar el ajuste de tensi n tambi n se deber n cambiar en caso dado los fusibles corre...

Page 13: ...efectuadas por un electricista especializado 13 En el caso de dispositivos fijos que no est n provistos de fusibles interruptor autom tico ni otros mecanismos de seguridad similares el circuito de ali...

Page 14: ...empresario operador tiene la obligaci n de evaluar y se alizar las reas de trabajo en las que exista un riesgo elevado de exposici n a radiaciones 6 Tenga en cuenta que en caso de incendio pueden desp...

Page 15: ...r ni fuego Debe evitarse el almacenamiento a la luz directa del sol Las celdas y bater as deben mantenerse limpias y secas Limpiar las conexiones sucias con un pa o seco y limpio 3 Las celdas o bater...

Page 16: ...vos el ctricos usados no se deben desechar con los residuos dom sticos sin clasificar sino que deben ser recogidos por separado Rohde Schwarz GmbH Co KG ha elaborado un concepto de eliminaci n de resi...

Page 17: ...ed for exam ple according to the ISO9001 and ISO14001 management systems Environmental commitment Energy efficient products Continuous improvement in environmental sustainability ISO14001 certified en...

Page 18: ...ument up to date and to be informed about new application notes related to your instrument please send an e mail to the Customer Support Center stating your instrument and your wish We will take care...

Page 19: ...to the AC Supply 12 1 3 5 Power Fuses 13 1 3 6 Switching the Instrument On and Off 14 1 3 7 EMC Safety Precautions 14 1 4 Connection to the Test Setup 15 1 4 1 Connecting the Inputs and Outputs 15 1...

Page 20: ...S UPZ from the R S UPV 44 2 11 Link Establishment using an R S UPP 47 2 12 R S UPP Default Setting 49 2 13 Operating the R S UPZ from the R S UPP 50 2 14 Remote Control of R S UPZ 53 3 Applications 54...

Page 21: ...Z using a RS232 Extension Cord or a USB Device Cable 28 Fig 1 13 Connecting R S UPP and R S UPZ using USB Device Cable 29 Fig 1 14 Cascading 30 Fig 1 15 R S UPZ addressing 31 Fig 2 1 Option Panel R S...

Page 22: ...via the R S UPP 50 Fig 2 28 Error Message R S UPP 51 Fig 2 29 Tracking selection R S UPP 51 Fig 3 1 Use of input switcher 54 Fig 3 2 Use of output switcher 55 Fig 3 3 Use of input and output switcher...

Page 23: ...includes information about maintenance of the instrument It is subdivided into the following chapters Putting into Operation Connection to the Test Setup Manual Operation Applications Remote Control...

Page 24: ...EYS Key names are written in capital letters and enclosed by quotation marks Input Input to be entered by the user is displayed in italics File names commands program code File names commands coding s...

Page 25: ...switcher and from bottom to top an output switcher the 600 resistors are contained only in the output switcher and provide a defined source impedance to a connected DUT when the output channel is not...

Page 26: ...ear panel which allows alternative control via USB Address selector from 0 to 15 AC input with filter primary voltage switch and fuses Field for series and stock numbers USB connection from a controll...

Page 27: ...which allows alternative control via USB Address selector from 0 to 15 AC input with filter primary voltage switch and fuses Field for series and stock numbers USB connection from a Audio Analyzer wi...

Page 28: ...e from the wall is 10 cm The instrument is dry and shows no sign of condensation The instrument is operated in the horizontal position on an even surface The ambient temperature does not exceed the ra...

Page 29: ...corrugated cardboard cover at the front that protects the instrument handles and remove it 4 Check the equipment for completeness using the delivery note and the accessory lists for the various items...

Page 30: ...lps to prevent the instrument from overheating 1 3 4 Connecting the Instrument to the AC Supply The R S UPZ can be connected to single phase AC supply with a nominal voltage of 115 V and 230 V and nom...

Page 31: ...Off onswitch Voltageselector 115 230V Fuseholder Fig 1 6 AC supply voltage selector 1 3 5 Power Fuses The R S UPZ has an all pole protection comprising two fuses of the type IEC127 T125H 250V for 230...

Page 32: ...tely after power up no channel is selected i e all channel LEDs are off A routine is run in the R S UPZ which initializes the serial interface the internal timers and the ports If the user interface o...

Page 33: ...yzer are interconnected ON GE NE RATOR ANALYZER 1 2 2 1 Rs232 FROM PREVIOUS ON RS232 TO NEXT Input Switcher Output Switcher FROM PREVIOUS N USB USB DEVICE R S Audio Analyzer Fig 1 8 Connection of R S...

Page 34: ...the R S UPZ are interconnected via the XLR connectors according to Fig 1 10 on page 16 U P Z 1 U P Z 2 U P Z 3 O U TPU T SW ITC H ER IN PU T SW ITC H ER U P Z 1 U P Z 2 U P Z 3 G E NE RATO R ANALYZER...

Page 35: ...he RS232 or USB device The required IEC IEEE bus commands are given in Table 2 1 Since the R S UPZ has RS 232 C connectors it can be directly controlled from a PC See section 4 Remote Control via an E...

Page 36: ...g the USB driver you must connect the R S UPZ to the audio analyzer as described under 1 4 7 Connection to the R S UPP and 1 4 6 Connection to the R S UPV 1 4 4 1 Installation on the R S UPP UPV with...

Page 37: ...R S UPZ Putting into Operation Connection to the Test Setup Operating Manual 1120 8610 14 05 19 Select continue with Select continue with...

Page 38: ...up Operating Manual 1120 8610 14 05 20 Select For firmware version 3 2 0 and 3 3 x select the folder C UPV Drivers For firmware version 4 0 1 or higher select the folder C Program Files Rohde Schwarz...

Page 39: ...bed above Afterwards the following message appears which can be quit with 1 4 4 2 Installation on the R S UPP UPV with Windows 7 Operating System When an R S UPZ is connected to the R S UPP UPV the fi...

Page 40: ...R S UPZ Putting into Operation Connection to the Test Setup Operating Manual 1120 8610 14 05 22 The Computer Management window opens...

Page 41: ...on the right The USB Serial device appears slightly indented with a yellow highlighted exclamation point This means the USB device has been detected but the driver is not yet installed Now right click...

Page 42: ...arz UPX 3 18 RS GPAudioAdditions usb to serial The name of the directory designated 3 18 may deviate slightly Now use Browse to select this path and confirm with OK and then click Next Windows 7 does...

Page 43: ...which R S UPP UPV USB interface the R S UPZ is connected to Important note The first installation attempt is usually not successful This is indicated by the exclamation point which is still highlighte...

Page 44: ...peration Connection to the Test Setup Operating Manual 1120 8610 14 05 26 Open the Switcher Panel and make the following settings Connection USB COM Port Auto The R S UPZ can now be operated via the S...

Page 45: ...able is plugged into the D sub female connector labelled FROM PREVIOUS When interconnecting the two instruments ensure that the cable has a good ground contact screw connector casing in order to avoid...

Page 46: ...3 2 x the R S UPV can also use its USB interface to control the R S UPZ Both devices are connected using a USB Device cable Only one interface can be active at a time A coexistent connection via USB...

Page 47: ...ntrolling an R S UPZ form an R S UPP Starting from variant 12 and 13 the R S UPZ is equipped with an USB device connection Older models which do not offer an USB interface can be controlled by the R S...

Page 48: ...a R S UPZ is always fitted with a socket and a plug The connectors of the individual R S UPZ are thus clearly defined which prevents wrong connection The D sub male connector is the output for the nex...

Page 49: ...coding switch which is used to set the device address from 0 to 15 Each R S UPZ of the same type is to be assigned an own address The setting is performed in the binary format Fig 1 15 shows the rear...

Page 50: ...6 OFF ON ON OFF 49 to 56 0110 7 ON ON ON OFF 57 to 64 0111 8 OFF OFF OFF ON 65 to 72 1000 9 ON OFF OFF ON 73 to 80 1001 10 OFF ON OFF ON 81 to 88 1010 11 ON ON OFF ON 89 to 96 1011 12 OFF OFF ON ON 97...

Page 51: ...or HyperTerminal from Hilgraeve Inc 2 2 Display Elements The R S UPZ is equipped with several front panel LEDs They have the following functions ON This LED lights up immediately after power up and i...

Page 52: ...shment between the controlling R S UPL and the R S UPZ Select OPTIONS on the R S UPL and move the cursor downwards until the SWITCHER Switcher OFF line is displayed Pressing the SELECT key on the R S...

Page 53: ...s all the information on the R S UPZ connected and stores them in tabular form in a file in the directory C UPL USER The information can then be read out at the DOS level using TYPE UPZCONF TXT Since...

Page 54: ...ate If tracking is additionally activated for the first time tracking B vs A is set to 1 and tracking Out vs Inp to 0 Thus it can be ensured that channels are not unpredictably closed when the user in...

Page 55: ...o that the channels can be through connected by just turning the rollkey Pressing a cursor key or ENTER terminates this entry mode It is not possible to set the same channel to busbar A and B If an at...

Page 56: ...or Message R S UPL This error message can be acknowledged by pressing the ENTER key or turning the rollkey by one step Although the switcher is not connected the R S UPL sends the entered channel comm...

Page 57: ...eature R S UPL This user interface of the R S UPZ displays all settings which can be performed from the R S UPL The user can select any line The other channels are automatically updated by the R S UPL...

Page 58: ...tion window is opened for channel tracking without tracking only busbar B versus A only output versus input both tracking modes simultaneously SWITcher TRACking OFF SWITcher TRACking BVSA SWITcher TRA...

Page 59: ...e steps are not necessary when the USB interface is used for controlling the R S UPZ Open the Switcher Panel using the menu bar Fig 2 10 Opening the Switcher Panel R S UPV Depending on whether RS232 o...

Page 60: ...Port used by the driver can as shown in the following figure be determined using the Device Manager example here COM4 port Fig 2 12 USB Serial Port R S UPV The easiest way of establishing a connectio...

Page 61: ...formed as follows First of all the R S UPV searches all addresses from 0 to 15 for a R S UPZ connected Each address is queried twice first for a connected input switcher then for a connected output sw...

Page 62: ...UPV The figure shows the operating panel displayed when an input switcher and an output switcher are connected otherwise only the lines relating to the recognized switcher type would appear Fig 2 18 C...

Page 63: ...t the channel selected in busbar A This setting is useful for worst case crosstalk measurements If no channel is selected in busbar A number 0 all channels are closed in busbar B This setting can be u...

Page 64: ...ontrol is switched on SWITcher STATe ON OFF Input A n Channel n of input switcher is switched to busbar A SWITcher INPA n Input B n Channel n of input switcher is switched to busbar B SWITcher INPB n...

Page 65: ...03 which don t offer an USB interface can be controlled by the R S UPP by usage of a conventional USB COM adapter cable During the installation of the R S UPV firmware a driver for controlling the R...

Page 66: ...ding lines of an output switcher are not displayed if none is connected for example After opening the switcher user interface the link between all switchers connected is established This operation is...

Page 67: ...erators connected 2 12 R S UPP Default Setting If the switcher panel is activated for the first time after loading the R S UPP default setup the channels are set to a defined default state All channel...

Page 68: ...s the set channel Example Busbar B of the input switcher address 0 is connected to input 4 and busbar A to 2 If 4 is entered for busbar A the direction is from bottom to top towards higher numbers The...

Page 69: ...iously set channel to be opened The different channels can be changed together This is called tracking The user can thus select a channel offset between the two busbars or input and output switcher If...

Page 70: ...tched on SWITcher STATe ON OFF Input A n Channel n of input switcher is switched to busbar A SWITcher INPA n Input B n Channel n of input switcher is switched to busbar B SWITcher INPB n Output A n Ch...

Page 71: ...ected switchers via RS232 or USB The following table gives an overview regarding the possibilities of remote controlling Table 2 4 Possibilities of remote controlling Audioanalyzer Controlling the Aud...

Page 72: ...ram shows a typical application of an input switcher ON D olby D igital 5 1 Center Front Left Front Right Rear Left Rear Right Sub W oofer G E NE RATO R ANALYZER 1 2 2 1 Rs232 FRO M PREVIO US USB USB...

Page 73: ...cted to the analyzer inputs Thus up to four inputs each with left and right channel of the stereo system can be sequentially routed to the two inputs and measured without modifying the cabling Only th...

Page 74: ...e After channel number 1 has been entered the output switcher can through connect all signal paths in busbar B except the path selected for busbar A This setting allows for example worst case crosstal...

Page 75: ...USB DIGITAL GEN DIGITAL ANA Fig 3 3 Use of input and output switcher Since an Audio Analyzer does not only generate the most usual sinusoidal signals for analog audio systems but for instance also SP...

Page 76: ...timum operating convenience remote control is to ensure a predictable device status after a command This means that after an attempt to perform incompatible settings for example the command is rejecte...

Page 77: ...sequential data transmission via two separate lines Permanent transmission rate of 19200 baud Signal level logic 0 from 3 V to 15 V Signal level logic 1 from 3 V to 15 V Hardware handshake RTS CTS 4...

Page 78: ...a setting command which performs a channel setting To comply with the standardized SCPI commands the RST command has been included which ensures that all R S UPZ connected switch off their relays and...

Page 79: ...hannel 3 of a R S UPZ at address 2 is switched to busbar A Busbar B has connected all channels except channel 3 19 on counting the possible channels from 0 to 128 4 3 Special Channel Settings The foll...

Page 80: ...l range monitoring facility which generates the error message described in section 2 5 is performed exclusively in the R S UPL This also applies to a channel entry 128 The entry of a value 1 for the o...

Page 81: ...power supplies Instrument damage caused by cleaning agents Cleaning agents contain substances that may damage the instrument e g cleaning agents that contain a solvent may damage the front panel label...

Page 82: ...of Service Manual The address of our support center and a list of all Rohde Schwarz service centers can be found at the beginning of this manual 5 3 Storage and Packaging The storage temperature rang...

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