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Chapter 2 Functions of the Front Panel

RIGOL

VNA User Guide

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Chapter 2

Functions of the Front Panel

This chapter describes in detail the front-panel function keys of RSA series and their

associated menu functions in VNA mode.

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Basic Settings

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Sweep and Function Settings

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Page 1: ...User Guide Vector Network Analyzer Applicable to RSA5000 VNA RSA3000 VNA Jun 2020 RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sales GlobalTestSupply com...

Page 2: ...on in this publication replaces all previously released materials Information in this publication is subject to change without notice RIGOL shall not be liable for either incidental or consequential l...

Page 3: ...ead must be connected to earth ground Do not connect the ground lead to high voltage Improper way of connection could result in dangerous voltages being present on the connectors controls or other sur...

Page 4: ...Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere To avoid personal injuries or damage to the instrument never operate the instrument in an explosive atmosphere Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry To avoid dust...

Page 5: ...ct DANGER It calls attention to an operation if not correctly performed could result in injury or hazard immediately WARNING It calls attention to an operation if not correctly performed could result...

Page 6: ...t resulting from moisture or personal injuries ensure that the instrument is completely dry before connecting it to the power supply Environmental Considerations The following symbol indicates that th...

Page 7: ...ce the RSA series allows you to operate it through various ways such as pressing keys on the front panel using the touch screen connecting the mouse and the keyboard Remote communication interfaces ar...

Page 8: ...hading For example Center Freq denotes the center frequency menu item under the FREQ function key 3 Connectors The connectors on the front or rear panel are usually denoted by the format of Connector...

Page 9: ...6 Install the Option 1 7 Chapter 2 Functions of the Front Panel 2 1 Basic Settings 2 2 FREQ 2 2 SPAN 2 6 AMPT 2 7 Sweep and Function Settings 2 10 BW 2 10 Sweep 2 11 TG 2 13 Trace 2 13 Trigger 2 19 Me...

Page 10: ...49 System 2 49 File 2 57 Recall 2 61 Save 2 63 Chapter 3 Appendix 3 1 Appendix A RSA5000 Accessories and Option List 3 1 Appendix A RSA3000 Accessories and Option List 3 2 Appendix B Warranty 3 4 Inde...

Page 11: ...about the appearance and dimensions of the RSA series its front and rear panel user interface as well as announcements during first use of the analyzer Contents in this chapter User Interface Mode Set...

Page 12: ...Ext indicates the external reference Cor 1 indicates the calibration status TG on indicates that the tracking generator has been enabled 4 Trace indicator 2 Displays information about the trace 5 Info...

Page 13: ...plays the waveform or data of Trace 1 Note 1 The definition for the calibration status is shown below in gray no user calibration data is available Cor in blue user calibration data are normal C in bl...

Page 14: ...status of the math operation function of each trace If the letter in this line is grayed out it indicates that the math operation is disabled If the letter is indicated as the same color as that of th...

Page 15: ...r RSA3000 User Guide 2 RTSA RTSA provides the analysis function for the real time signal which can capture the complex signal seamlessly Select RTSA In this working mode you can also press Meas to sel...

Page 16: ...the global center frequency then the global center frequency will be set to the center frequency of the current mode When you switch to a different working mode the global center frequency will be se...

Page 17: ...f the USB storage device Power on the instrument and insert the USB storage device Press File to enter the file operation menu interface Press File Explorer and then the file manager interface is disp...

Page 18: ...uide SYSTem LKEY RSA5000 PA 8AD12B8EBC5DF492D1D4289B7CBA5B6150BF6F5D752 D645C36D74530B05F39B49C461B23A50D6C94A34E06782AC4380070 B0D1A86BA84E02768391FFD70C2103 www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Pro...

Page 19: ...detail the front panel function keys of RSA series and their associated menu functions in VNA mode Contents in this chapter Basic Settings Sweep and Function Settings Measurement Settings Marker Setu...

Page 20: ...Center Freq Sets the center frequency of the current channel Remarks When you modify the center frequency the start and stop frequency will be modified automatically if the span remains to be unchang...

Page 21: ...prevails If the start frequency you set is greater than its recommended value the system will take your current setting as the start frequency The following table shows the relationship between the re...

Page 22: ...ze for the center frequency Changing the center frequency by a constant step size value switches the channel to be measured continuously Remarks Set a proper CF step value and then select the center f...

Page 23: ...Panel RIGOL VNA User Guide 2 5 Remarks In Auto mode the CF step is 1 10 of the span In Manual mode you can use the numeric keys to set the step size www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Onli...

Page 24: ...ally if the center frequency remains to be unchanged When the span is set to a maximum value the analyzer enters full span mode Table 2 6 Span Parameter Remarks Default Fmax 1 MHz Range 1 10 Hz to Fma...

Page 25: ...ch trace format is shown in the following table Table 2 7 Reference Value Trace Format Default Range Unit Log Mag 0 500G to 500G dB Lin Mag 0 500G to 500G N A Phase 0 500G to 500G degree Group Delay 0...

Page 26: ...urn Loss DTF Remarks By default when SWR or Lin Mag is selected for the trace format the reference position is located at the bottom of the Y axis for other trace formats the reference position is loc...

Page 27: ...ace and the reference value to make it optimal for display and observation All Auto Scale Auto adjusts the graticule scale of all displayed traces and the reference value to make them optimal for disp...

Page 28: ...kHz Range 1 1 kHz to 10 MHz Unit kHz MHz Knob Step 1 3 10 Left Right Arrow Key Step 1 3 10 Up Down Arrow Key Step Note 1 If RSA3015N and RSA3030N have not been installed with the RSA3000 BW1 option th...

Page 29: ...weep Points menu is grayed out and disabled You are not allowed to set it It will be set automatically according to the span and stop distance With the increase of the sweep points the frequency resol...

Page 30: ...y default it is Auto Continue Sets the current sweep mode to Continuous In continuous sweep mode the system will go to the next sweep after each sweep is completed Single Sets the current sweep mode t...

Page 31: ...Amplitude Sets the output power of the TG signal Table 2 13 Tracking Generator Output Signal Amplitude Parameter Remarks Default S11 S21 10 dBm DTF 0 00 dBm Range 40 dBm to 0 dBm Unit dBm dBm V mV uV...

Page 32: ...pe The results will be displayed if the trace display is not disabled Trace types include Clear Write Average Max Hold and Min Hold By default it is Clear Write Clear Write Displays the real time swee...

Page 33: ...ional trace called memory trace is displayed on the screen This memory trace is slightly thinner than the measurement data trace so you can distinguish them from this point Trace Format Sets the displ...

Page 34: ...data groups for displaying the value of the marker Lin Phase linear magnitude and phase Log Phase log magnitude and phase Real Imag real and imaginary parts 6 Lin Mag Sets the trace format to linear m...

Page 35: ...ment data added data in the memory trace Off Disables the math function Note The trace math functions are mutually exclusive If you apply one math operation to a certain trace the last selected math o...

Page 36: ...RIGOL Chapter 2 Functions of the Front Panel 2 18 VNA User Guide LRD Window UDR Window Four Window www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sales GlobalTestSupply com...

Page 37: ...nables or disables the trigger delay function After the trigger delay function is enabled you can set the trigger delay time 3 Delay Time Sets the time interval during which the instrument waits to st...

Page 38: ...ob or arrow keys to modify this parameter you can also use the touch screen to modify the parameter Table 2 15 Trigger Delay Time Parameter Remarks Default 1 s Range 0 s to 500 ms Unit s ms s ns ps Kn...

Page 39: ...ets the time that the instrument will wait for the trigger conditions to be met When the set waiting time times out the instrument will not wait and start to initiate the sweep measurement Table 2 17...

Page 40: ...edge triggerdelay trigger occurs trig holdoff auto trig trigger occurs triggerdelay sweep measurement1 sweep measurement2 turn off trigger delay trigger occurs trigger occurs Figure 2 1 Trigger Param...

Page 41: ...esponsive to resistance inductance and capacitance failures helpful for engineers to locate the cable problem S11 Meas Setup Open S11 parameter setting menu of the function selected in the Meas menu T...

Page 42: ...A can measure S parameters through the following formula Frequency step aperture step width Group delay is obtained through differentiation calculation based on the phase of S11 or S21 then obtain the...

Page 43: ...rating Port 1 use the specified mechanical calibration kit and connect Open Short or Load to Port 1 test port In S11 measurement perform calibration for Port 1 The available calibration methods are as...

Page 44: ...rt extension function By default it is disabled Only when the port extension function is enabled can you set the parameters for port extension Port 1 Delay Sets the delay time for Port 1 extension The...

Page 45: ...ft Right Arrow Key Step Up Down Arrow Key Step Port 1 length 50 Port 1 Velocity Factor Sets the velocity factor of Port 1 Table 2 23 Port 1 Velocity Factor Parameter Remarks Default 1 Range 0 1 to 1 U...

Page 46: ...ult parameters of CK106A are as follows Parts Type Offset Length Z0 Att Parameter Open 14 89mm 50 C0 fF C1 fF GHz C2 fF GHz2 C3 fF GHz3 2 71202 2 47817088 0 19730637 0 02094 Short 13 47mm 50 L0 pH L1...

Page 47: ...rameter for this type of the standard kits is not available The default value range unit and step value of each parameter are shown in the following table Table 2 26 Parameter Value Parameter Offset L...

Page 48: ...0 Range 1 to 10 000 Unit N A Knob Step 1 Left Right Arrow Key Step Up Down Arrow Key Step 10 Ref Level Sets the reference level It shows the max power level value displayed in the current graticule Ta...

Page 49: ...hen the calibration results are saved Remarks Before calibration set the required sweep frequency range first and select the specified calibration kit The calibration is only valid for the S21 measure...

Page 50: ...he default unit is meter Remarks When the unit is changed the lengths of Port 1 and Port 2 should be changed along with the unit conversion Port 1 Length Sets the extension length for Port 1 Table 2 3...

Page 51: ...Knob Step 0 1 dB m Left Right Arrow Key Step Up Down Arrow Key Step at 1 2 5 step Port 2 Delay Sets the delay time for Port 2 extension The relationship between port delay and port length is correlat...

Page 52: ...0 Left Right Arrow Key Step Up Down Arrow Key Step Port 2 length 50 Port 2 Velocity Factor Sets the Velocity Factor of Port 2 Table 2 38 Velocity Factor Parameter Remarks Default 1 Range 0 1 to 1 Unit...

Page 53: ...ons of the Front Panel RIGOL VNA User Guide 2 35 Cal Kits For details about the calibration kits refer to Cal Kits in S11 Meas Setup www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sales Glob...

Page 54: ...s valid when Trace Type is Average The greater the value of N the smoother the trace is displayed In Average Max Hold and Min Hold modes when performing the single measurement the instrument stops swe...

Page 55: ...ty factor Unit m dm cm Knob Step aperture step width 100 Left Right Arrow Key Step Up Down Arrow Key Step aperture step width 10 Table 2 42 Stop Distance ft Parameter Remarks Default 9 94ft Range 101...

Page 56: ...1 Unit N A Knob Step 0 1 Left Right Arrow Key Step Up Down Arrow Key Step at 1 2 5 step Port Specific Loss Sets the cable loss for the port Table 2 44 Cable Loss Parameter Remarks Default 0 00 dB m Ra...

Page 57: ...ctral Leakage Amplitude Accuracy Frequency Resolution Gaussian Moderate Good Moderate Flattop Good Excellent Poor Rectangular Poor Poor Excellent Hanning Good Moderate Good Hamming Good Moderate Good...

Page 58: ...er frequency The readout of the currently activated marker at the marker point will be displayed in the measurement result bar at the upper left corner of the screen Marker Mode Sets the type of the m...

Page 59: ...t marker By default the reference marker is the marker next to it Remarks Each marker can have another marker to be its reference marker Any marker cannot take itself to be the reference marker If the...

Page 60: ...nd height of the graticule in the waveform display area If the marker is not visible in the selected area extend the marker line to the display area for better observation This function is useful for...

Page 61: ...set to the frequency of the Delta marker Mkr Stop Sets the stop frequency of the analyzer to the frequency of the current marker If Position marker is selected the stop frequency will be set to the fr...

Page 62: ...peak which is located at the right side of the current peak and meets the peak search condition Next Peak Left Searches for and mark the nearest peak which is located at the left side of the current...

Page 63: ...input impedance The formula for the normalized impedance is as follows Wherein TDUT is the reflection coefficient When the input impedance is set to 50 the impedance of the DUT is normalized impedance...

Page 64: ...up Delay Real Imaginary Expand Phase Positive Phase Return Loss DTF Scale Div 0 1 when the trace format is Lin Mag DTF 1 when the trace format is SWR Smith or Polar 10 when the trace format is Log Mag...

Page 65: ...Specific Loss 0 00 dB m Cal Kits CK106A Cal Type Open Offset Length 14 89 mm C0 2 71 fF C1 2 478 fF GHz C2 1 97e 1 fF GHz2 C3 2 09e 2 fF GHz3 Meas Setup S21 Avg Number 100 Ref Value 10 00 dBm Apertur...

Page 66: ...t Length 14 89 mm C0 2 71 fF C1 2 478 fF GHz C2 1 97e 1 fF GHz2 C3 2 09e 2 fF GHz3 Stop Distance 4 62 m Velocity Factor 0 66 Cable Loss 0 00 dB m FFT Window Rectangular Marker Selected Marker Marker 1...

Page 67: ...ress the shortcut key under any operation interface to quickly open and set the desired menu or function Note You can use the User key to define all the keys on the front panel and the sub menus of th...

Page 68: ...starts press Preset on the front panel in any operation interface will recall the specified preset type 3 Save User Preset Saves the current system setting as user defined settings to the internal no...

Page 69: ...lly based on the current network configuration Manual When Manual is selected you can self define a desired IP address for the analyzer Note The analyzer attempts to acquire the IP address configurati...

Page 70: ...dress for the DNS Backup DNS Sets the backup address for the DNS The format of the DNS address is nnn nnn nnn nnn The range for the first segment nnn of the address is from 1 to 223 except 127 and the...

Page 71: ...ption information 1 System Info Model Serial Number Hardware Version Number Firmware Version Number Software Version 2 Option Info Displays the option information RSA5000N provides many kinds of optio...

Page 72: ...ch as Linux QT OS etc 5 Online Update Connect the analyzer to the external network by using the network cable If you do not have the right to access the Internet please ask the administrators to grant...

Page 73: ...nes an associated function for the User key on the front panel The definition method is as described below After that pressing User in any operation interface can quickly enable the defined function P...

Page 74: ...elects all the displayed messages 2 Select Read Only selects the messages that have been read 3 Select Unread Only selects the messages that have not been read 4 Delete Deletes the selected messages 5...

Page 75: ...reen or use the mouse to click on the screen to select the corresponding file or folder Displays all the files with the specified file types When you select a file you can press the Copy Paste or Dele...

Page 76: ...er interface Copy Copies the currently selected file or folder Paste Pastes the file or folder When the current path has contained a file or folder whose name is the same as the one that you want to p...

Page 77: ...he print quality 3 Color Sets the print color to Color Mono Inverse or Inverse Mono 4 Orientation Sets the print orientation to Landscape or Portrait 5 Adjust Sets the print border to be Adaptive Non...

Page 78: ...icense In the file manager interface select a file to be imported and then press Import License to import the file System Update Press this key to update the analyzer software after selecting the upda...

Page 79: ...the file from a register or a file Trace State Press Trace State to enter the trace state recalling menu The state of the instrument and the selected trace can be recalled from a file 1 Recall Press F...

Page 80: ...Recall Press File Explorer to enter the file manager interface Select a file and then press Recall to recall the file 2 To Trace Selects the file and recalls it to the selected trace www GlobalTestSup...

Page 81: ...existing maximum file number plus 1 For example if 3 files state1 sta state2 sta state5 sta exist in the current directory then the new filename for the file that you want to save should be state6 sta...

Page 82: ...Data State Press Calibration Data State to enter the calibration data state saving menu The selected calibration data can be saved to the specified file The data will be saved in sta format They are...

Page 83: ...saved to be abc trs After that press the key again another file is saved automatically with the filename abc1 trs 2 Save As Press this key and then use the numeric keypad on the front panel to input...

Page 84: ...k the Save As menu and then input the filename with the keypad 3 Screenshot Info 1 Format Press this key to select the file format of the current screen image to be JPEG BMP or PNG 2 Color Type Press...

Page 85: ...re Ultra Spectrum EMI Pre compliance Test Software S1210 EMI Pre compliance Software Optional Accessories High performance Network Analysis Calibration Kit CK106A Economical Network Analysis Calibrati...

Page 86: ...Measurement Kit RSA3000 AMK EMC Filter and Quasi Peak Detector Kit RSA3000 EMC Spectrum Analyzer PC Software Ultra Spectrum EMI Pre compliance Test Software S1210 EMI Pre compliance Software Optional...

Page 87: ...3 3 L 12G VSWR Bridge 1 MHz to 3 2 GHz VB1032 VSWR Bridge 2 GHz to 8 GHz VB1080 Near field Probe NFP 3 Rack Mount Kit RM6041 USB Cable CB USBA USBB FF 150 www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Produc...

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