RigExpert AA-55 ZOOM, Software Manual

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Software manual
3.1. Quick start
1. Connect your analyzer to the PC as described in section 1 of this manual. Make sure
the analyzer is turned on.
2. Run AntScope2. Under Windows, the program will automatically detect the analyzer
type. The analyzer name will be dispayed at the window’s title bar near the version
of the AntScope2.
3. Enter start and stop frequencies in the Frequency window. You can click
Center,Range button and enter center frequency and measurement range instead
of limits.Next click Single to perform scan.Any further scans will be added to the
Measurements list and stay on display to perform comparison easily. They can be
saved or removed any time later.
4. After the scan is complete, use F1 to F7 keys to switch between charts displaying
various parameters (or click appropriate tab): SWR, phase angle, complex
impedance (parallel and serial models), return loss, impulse and step responses,
and reflection coefficient at Smith chart.
5. You can freely zoom the chart by pressing + and - keys or scrolling the mouse wheel .
To change vertical zoom just hold the
Ctrl
key and press
+
and
-
keys or scroll the
mouse wheel . You can pan/zoom chart using the cursor moving keys.
The main function of the AntScope2 program is to show measurement results on the
“big screen”. The AntScope2 is a great companion to your RigExpert analyzer which
adds functions previously available in expensive, professional grade equipment only.
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3. AntScope2 program