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R&S

ZNL

Vector Network Analyzer

Getting Started

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1323286702

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Summary of Contents for ZNL Series

Page 1: ...R S ZNL Vector Network Analyzer Getting Started Getting Started Version 09 1323286702 GL 2...

Page 2: ...G M hldorfstr 15 81671 M nchen Germany Phone 49 89 41 29 0 Fax 49 89 41 29 12 164 Email info rohde schwarz com Internet www rohde schwarz com Subject to change Data without tolerance limits is not bin...

Page 3: ...ta Sheets and Brochures 9 3 7 Release Notes and Open Source Acknowledgment OSA 10 3 8 Application Notes Application Cards White Papers etc 10 3 9 Calibration Certificate 10 4 Preparing for Use 11 4 1...

Page 4: ...5 Activating Additional Channel Setups 67 6 6 Trying Out Spectrum Mode 70 6 7 Performing Sequential Measurements 78 7 Operating the Instrument 80 7 1 Understanding the Display Information VNA Mode 80...

Page 5: ...d laboratory environments Use the R S ZNL only for its designated purpose Observe the operating conditions and performance limits stated in the data sheet Where do I find safety information Safety inf...

Page 6: ...their font Input Input to be entered by the user is displayed in italics Links Links that you can click are displayed in blue font References References to other parts of the documentation are enclos...

Page 7: ...as many as possible of the provided functions and possible interdependencies between parameters The shown values may not represent realistic usage scenarios The screenshots usually show a fully equipp...

Page 8: ...rate user manuals are provided for the base unit and the firmware applica tions Base unit manual Contains the description of all instrument modes and functions It also pro vides an introduction to rem...

Page 9: ...al SearchDetailView downloadContai nerID 484937 3 4 Instrument Security Procedures Deals with security issues when working with the R S ZNL in secure areas It is available for download on the Internet...

Page 10: ...ides verbatim license texts of the used open source software See www rohde schwarz com firmware ZNL 3 8 Application Notes Application Cards White Papers etc These documents deal with special applicati...

Page 11: ...ve the information on appropriate operating conditions provided in the data sheet to prevent personal injury or damage to the instrument Read and observe the basic safety instructions provided with th...

Page 12: ...ber 1303 7840 02 at each port of your R S ZNL Risk of instrument damage due to inappropriate operating conditions An unsuitable operating site or test setup can damage the instrument and connected dev...

Page 13: ...AC Supply Fuse 17 Connecting an Optional DC Power Supply R S FPL1 B30 18 Connecting an Optional Battery Pack R S FPL1 B31 18 Switching the Instrument On and Off 19 Checking the Supplied Options 20 4 1...

Page 14: ...charging Secure the instrument to prevent any movement and other mechanical effects during transportation The carrying handles are designed to lift or carry the instrument Do not apply excessive exte...

Page 15: ...e anything underneath The feet can break if they are overloaded The overall load on the fol ded out feet must not exceed 200 N Fmax Risk of injury when stacking instruments insecurely Never stack inst...

Page 16: ...orking in the field The bag includes ventilation areas at the position of the ventilation outlets in the casing to ensure air circulation The transparent cover allows you to operate the instrument wit...

Page 17: ...sing the supplied power cable Since the instrument is assembled in line with the specifications for safety class EN61010 it must only be connected to an outlet that has a ground con tact 4 1 5 Changin...

Page 18: ...IEC 60950 UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 Provide current limita tion in accordance with DIN EN 61010 1 Appendix F2 1 DC Connection Connect the DC power supply on the rear panel of the R S ZNL to the power s...

Page 19: ...onger time attains full capacity after several charge discharge cycles Charging should be performed at a constant ambient temperature as tem perature variations may cause the charger to be switched of...

Page 20: ...e rear panel to position O For DC power operation disconnect the DC power supply cable The R S ZNL changes into off mode Risk of losing data If you switch off the running instrument using the rear pan...

Page 21: ...adapted to the instrument Only install update software released by Rohde Schwarz to modify existing instrument software You can install additional software on the instrument however additional soft wa...

Page 22: ...ord in a login window By default the R S ZNL provides two user accounts Instrument a standard user account with limited access Administrator an administrator account with unrestricted access to the co...

Page 23: ...s on the default Instrument user to Windows using the default password Switching users when using the automatic login function Which user account is used is defined during login If automatic login is...

Page 24: ...the Instrument user s password which is used during automatic login this function no longer works Adapt the settings for the command that acti vates the auto login function first 1 Open the C Users P...

Page 25: ...the CTRL ESC key combination on the external keyboard All necessary system settings can be defined in the Start Settings menu For required settings refer to the Windows documentation and to the hardwa...

Page 26: ...a CD connect a USB CD ROM drive to the instrument b Specify a directory that contains the driver software To disconnect a USB device Remove the device from the USB interface of the R S ZNL Windows im...

Page 27: ...to the DVI connector on the rear panel of the R S ZNL see also Chapter 5 2 6 DVI on page 50 Screen resolution and format The touchscreen of the R S ZNL is calibrated for a 16 10 format If you connect...

Page 28: ...ccepted permanently then you can easily return to the previous settings if necessary 8 Select OK if the settings are suitable Fixing a wrong touchscreen mapping For instruments that are equipped with...

Page 29: ...uch this screen to identify it as the touchscreen on the external screen 7 If the external monitor is also a touchscreen tap on it 8 Press ENTER Touch screen operation functions correctly now Use the...

Page 30: ...1 Connecting the Instrument to the Network There are two methods to establish a LAN connection to the instrument A non dedicated network Ethernet connection from the instrument to an existing network...

Page 31: ...drivers The network card can be operated with a 1 GBit Ethernet IEEE 802 3u interface 4 5 2 Assigning the IP Address Depending on the network capacities the TCP IP address information for the instrum...

Page 32: ...If DHCP is On the IP address of the DHCP server is obtained automatically The configuration is saved and you are prompted to restart the instrument You can skip the remaining steps Note When a DHCP s...

Page 33: ...s configured on the R S ZNL the server can determine the cur rent IP address for the connection using the permanent computer name 1 Obtain the name of your DNS domain and the IP addresses of the DNS a...

Page 34: ...nformation refer to the Windows operating system help 4 5 3 Using Computer Names In a LAN that uses a DNS server Domain Name System server each PC or instrument connected in the LAN can be accessed vi...

Page 35: ...Computer Name is displayed in the Network tab 2 Enter the new computer name 3 Close the dialog box 4 5 4 Changing the Windows Firewall Settings A firewall protects an instrument by preventing unauthor...

Page 36: ...e softkey 3 Select the required language All text elements of the R S ZNL user interface are displayed in the selected language Texts in standard Windows dialog boxes are displayed in the language def...

Page 37: ...ted 1323 2867 02 09 5 If necessary toggle the Date and Time Format between German DE and US After you have changed the setting and closed the dialog box the instrument adopts the new date and time Con...

Page 38: ...ew This chapter describes the front panel including all function keys and connectors 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 5 1 Figure 5 1 Front panel view 1 Power key 2 USB 2 0 connectors 3 System keys 4 Touchscreen 5 Functi...

Page 39: ...ng agents to clean the outside of the instrument Use a soft dry lint free dust cloth instead 5 1 1 Touchscreen All measurement results are displayed on the screen on the front panel Addition ally the...

Page 40: ...ou can perform the following tasks among others See Chapter 6 Trying Out the Instrument on page 53 Changing a setting Changing the display Changing the displayed result range in a diagram Moving a mar...

Page 41: ...he User Man ual Table 5 1 System keys System key Assigned functions Preset Resets the instrument to the default state Setup Provides basic instrument configuration functions e g Reference frequency ex...

Page 42: ...to be ana lyzed Scale Ampt Defines the scaling and zooming of diagram s Sets the reference level the dis played dynamic range the RF attenuation and the unit for the level display Sets the level offse...

Page 43: ...ve nor mal marker 1 is activated and the peak search is performed for it Meas Selects the quantities to be measured and displayed Format Config Selects the trace format dB magni tude Smith etc Configu...

Page 44: ...he original value and closes the dialog box If data entry has not been started or has been completed it closes the dialog box BACKSPACE If an alphanumeric entry has already been started this key dele...

Page 45: ...through dialog boxes diagrams or tables Arrow Up Arrow Down Keys The arrow up or arrow down keys do the following For numeric entries increments Arrow Up or decrements Arrow Down the instrument param...

Page 46: ...6 1 1 Transmission S Parameter Measurement on page 54 Maximum input levels The maximum input levels at all test ports according to the front panel label ing or the data sheet must not be exceeded In a...

Page 47: ...ual elements are described in more detail in the subsequent sections 2 1 14 15 4 6 13 8 3 10 9 11 5 7 12 Figure 5 3 Rear panel view R S ZNL 1 2 Removable rechargeable Li Ion Battery Packs 3 DC power s...

Page 48: ...m 12 V to 24 V and from 13 A to 6 5 A can be used The connector is supplied with the accessories and is connec ted according to the following diagram Pin Description 1 2 3 1 Plus 2 Ground 3 Not used R...

Page 49: ...e signal to the R S ZNL The Ref Out connectors can be used to provide a reference signal from the R S ZNL to other devices that are connected to this instrument Various connectors are provided for dif...

Page 50: ...sted pair For details see Chapter 4 5 Setting Up a Network LAN Connection on page 29 5 2 8 USB The rear panel provides two additional female USB 3 0 standard connectors to connect devices like a keybo...

Page 51: ...Hz Video output 1V Which output is provided is defined in the software Overview Output This connector is provided by the Additional Interfaces option R S FPL1 B5 The IF Video Output interface is only...

Page 52: ...n analog output may occur if you switch between a VNA and a spectrum application due to the separate hardware In particular if you run a sequence of measurements including both measurement types switc...

Page 53: ...4 Printing and Saving Results 66 Activating Additional Channel Setups 67 Trying Out Spectrum Mode 70 Performing Sequential Measurements 78 6 1 Performing Measurements This chapter takes you through a...

Page 54: ...d wave at the DUT s output port The trace settings allow you to select the measured quanti ties and display formats depending on what you want to learn from the data A minimum of two analyzer test por...

Page 55: ...ey to restore a well defined instrument state The analyzer is now set to its default state The default measured quantity is the transmission S parameter S21 Select Trace and use the control elements i...

Page 56: ...uency range of the analyzer which can be unsuitable for your DUT The following procedure shows you how to con figure a smaller sweep range 1 Select Freq and set the Start Frequency to the lowest frequ...

Page 57: ...uracy requirements of the measurement on the test setup and on the types of calibration standards available The following example requires a calibration kit with a male Through standard with known tra...

Page 58: ...9 4 Select Next to proceed to the next page of the Calibration Setting wizard 5 Select the test port connector type and gender here N 50 female corre sponding to a male Through standard and the calibr...

Page 59: ...he magnitude and phase of the result is displayed in two diagrams together with the expected typical result for a Through standard The similarity of real and expected traces indicates that the Through...

Page 60: ...the upper right corner of the diagram The marker info field displays the stimulus value frequency and response value magnitude of the transmission coefficient converted to a dB value at the marker pos...

Page 61: ...measures the reflected wave Different trace formats allow you to express and display the results depending on what you want to learn from the data Only one analyzer test port is required for reflec t...

Page 62: ...n types for reflection measurements Use the calibration wizard and select an appropriate type The full 2 port calibration TOSM corrects the system errors for all transmission and reflection S paramete...

Page 63: ...oom icon in the toolbar The icon is highlighted to indicate that zoom mode is active 2 Tap the diagram near the peak and drag your finger to the opposite corner of the zoom area A white rectangle is d...

Page 64: ...ts later we will store the instrument set tings to a file To save the instrument settings to a file 1 Tap the Save icon in the toolbar 2 Press the keyboard key on the front panel to display the online...

Page 65: ...to a file 4 Tap the Save button The file MyMultiViewSetup dfl is stored in the default directory C Users Public Documents Rohde Schwarz ZNL user To load stored instrument settings You can restore the...

Page 66: ...port the numeric trace data then we will create a screenshot of the graphi cal display To export the trace data 1 Press the TRACE key on the front panel 2 Tap the Trace softkey 3 Tap the Trace Data Ex...

Page 67: ...sequentially We will demonstrate this feature by activating additional channel setups for a different frequency range a Spectrum measurement and an I Q analysis note that the latter two measure ments...

Page 68: ...the Mode dialog box tap the Spectrum button Figure 6 4 Adding a new channel setup 6 Create a new channel setup for I Q analysis a Press the Mode key b Tap the IQ Analyzer button to activate a channel...

Page 69: ...Q analysis e Close the SmartGrid mode The IQ Analyzer channel setup displays the real and imaginary signal parts in separate windows To display the MultiView tab An overview of all active channel set...

Page 70: ...n use the instrument to perform spectrum measurements The following chapters describe some basic tasks in Spectrum mode Measuring a Basic Signal 70 Displaying a Spectrogram 73 Setting and Moving a Mar...

Page 71: ...softkey 5 Tap the Calibration Signal tab 6 Tap the Calibration Frequency RF option Leave the frequency at the default 50 MHz 7 Close the dialog box The calibration signal is now sent to the RF input...

Page 72: ...the center frequency to the calibration frequency a Tap the Overview softkey to display the configuration Overview b Tap the Frequency button c In the Center field enter 50 on the number pad on the fr...

Page 73: ...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 indicated by different colors Thus you can see...

Page 74: ...isplay to add an additional window instead Figure 6 9 Adding a Spectrogram to the display Drop the icon 4 Close the SmartGrid mode by tapping the Close icon at the top right corner of the toolbar You...

Page 75: ...er on the peak in our first Spectrum mea surement 1 In the MultiView tab double tap the Spectrum window frequency sweep with spectrogram display to return to the Spectrum channel setup 2 Tap the spect...

Page 76: ...mum of trace 1 The marker position and value is indicated in the diagram area as M1 1 6 Now you can move the marker by tapping and dragging it to a different posi tion The current position is indicate...

Page 77: ...LE key on the front panel to perform a single sweep for which we will determine the peaks 3 Tap the SmartGrid icon in the toolbar to activate SmartGrid mode 4 Drag the Marker Peak List icon from the e...

Page 78: ...dBm will be included in the peak list The marker peak list displays the determined peaks that are above the defined threshold Figure 6 11 Marker Peak List 6 7 Performing Sequential Measurements Althou...

Page 79: ...d i e each channel setup measurement is performed one after the other until the Sequencer is stopped Figure 6 12 MultiView tab with active Sequencer In Figure 6 12 the Spectrum 2 measurement is curren...

Page 80: ...xcessive force to the screen Touch it gently Never scratch the screen surface for example with a finger nail Never rub the screen surface strongly for example with a dust cloth For instructions on cle...

Page 81: ...ram area with marker information 3 Diagram footer with diagram specific information Window title bar For each parameter diagram a window is displayed with the following information in the title bar 1...

Page 82: ...d to an external keyboard e g arrow keys ENTER key operate as specified by Micro soft For most tasks there are at least 2 alternative methods to perform them Using the touchscreen Using other elements...

Page 83: ...e the toolbar display e g when using remote control to enlarge the display area for the measurement results Setup Display Dis played Items See the R S ZNL User Manual 7 2 2 Softtools Softtools display...

Page 84: ...the VNA Setup dialog Some controls on the softtool tabs allow you to read and modify settings e g Ref Value in the screenshot above some perform actions e g Auto Scale Trace while others open addition...

Page 85: ...s between the following options Keyboard displayed at the top of the screen Keyboard displayed at the bottom of the screen No keyboard displayed You can use the TAB key on the on screen keyboard to mo...

Page 86: ...s dialog boxes are used In these dialog boxes the rotary knob and function keys do not work Use the touchscreen instead Entering Numeric Parameters If a field requires numeric input the keypad provide...

Page 87: ...ess the ESC key The dialog box is closed without changing the settings 7 4 Touchscreen Gestures A touchscreen allows you to interact with the software using various finger ges tures on the screen The...

Page 88: ...to show results that were previously out of view Figure 7 3 Dragging Pinching and spreading two fingers Move two fingers together on the display pinch or move two fingers apart on the display spread W...

Page 89: ...mode where merely the resolution of the displayed trace points is changed temporarily graphical zoom Mouse vs touch actions Any user interface elements that react to actions by a mouse pointer also r...

Page 90: ...g the table up and down with your finger 7 5 Getting Help If any questions or problems concerning the R S ZNL arise an extensive online help system is provided on the instrument and can be consulted a...

Page 91: ...on on the toolbar The pointer changes its shape to a and an arrow b Select the screen element to change the focus A topic containing information about the selected now focused screen ele ment is displ...

Page 92: ...isplayed To search topics for a text string 1 Switch to the Search tab 2 Select the Keyboard icon besides the entry field 3 Enter the string you want to find If you enter several strings with blanks b...

Page 93: ...ter of the R S ZNL User Manual 7 6 1 Using the LXI Browser Interface in a LAN LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation LXI is an instrumentation platform for mea suring instruments and test systems that is...

Page 94: ...Thus remote operation of the instrument is possible The Remote Desktop Client is part of the installed Windows operating system For other versions of Windows Microsoft offers the Remote Desktop Clien...

Page 95: ...Configuration dialog box in the Setup menu provides information on Hardware Info hardware assemblies Versions and Options the status of all software and hardware options installed on your instrument S...

Page 96: ...r example C Program Files Rohde Schwarz Vector Network Analyzer ZNL user ZNL3__20160803_145113 zip To create Windows event log files 1 Select the Windows Start Button in the bottom left corner 2 Type...

Page 97: ...ing Started 1323 2867 02 09 Collect the error information and attach it to an email in which you describe the problem Send the email to the customer support address for your region as listed on the In...

Page 98: ...ef Out 49 RF Input 50 46 Trigger In 49 USB 41 50 Context menus 84 D Data sheets 9 Date Setting 36 DHCP 31 DHCP server LAN configuration 34 Dialog boxes Slider 86 Transparency 86 Display Port Connector...

Page 99: ...l 93 see user Manual 93 M Markers Trying out 75 Measurement examples 53 Measurement zoom 89 Menus Context sensitive 84 MultiView Trying out 69 N Navigation Controls 44 in tables 44 Navigation keys 45...

Page 100: ...ettings Trying out 77 Searching In help 92 Security procedures 9 Sequencer Trying out 78 Service manual 9 Service packs 22 SmartGrid Trying out 73 Softtools 83 Spectrograms Trying out 73 Support 95 Sw...

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