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FSWP

Phase Noise Analyzer

Getting Started

1177575602
Version 13

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Page 1: ...R S FSWP Phase Noise Analyzer Getting Started 1177575602 Version 13 2...

Page 2: ...nchen Germany Phone 49 89 41 29 0 Email info rohde schwarz com Internet www rohde schwarz com Subject to change data without tolerance limits is not binding R S is a registered trademark of Rohde Sch...

Page 3: ...ety Instructions 15 2 6 Data Sheets and Brochures 15 2 7 Release Notes and Open Source Acknowledgment OSA 15 2 8 Application Notes Application Cards White Papers etc 16 3 Preparing for Use 17 3 1 Lift...

Page 4: ...em Control Keys 35 4 1 4 The Function Keys 36 4 1 5 The Keypad 37 4 1 6 Navigation Control 38 4 1 7 RF Input 50 40 4 1 8 Signal Source Output 40 4 1 9 USB Ports 41 4 1 10 Power Sensors 41 4 1 11 Probe...

Page 5: ...OUTPUT 50 4 2 14 Labels on R S FSWP 51 4 2 15 Device ID 51 5 Trying Out the Instrument 52 5 1 Initial Setup 54 5 2 Measurements 55 5 2 1 Measurement Selection 55 5 2 2 The Phase Noise Measurement 56...

Page 6: ...play Information 74 6 1 1 Channel Bar 75 6 1 2 Window Title Bar 78 6 1 3 Marker Information 79 6 1 4 Spot Noise Information 80 6 1 5 Measurement Progress Information 80 6 1 6 Frequency Information in...

Page 7: ...esult Display with the SmartGrid 94 6 5 3 Changing the Size of Windows 98 6 5 4 Switching Between a Split and Maximized Window Display 99 6 5 5 Changing the Display 100 6 6 Remote Control 100 6 6 1 Re...

Page 8: ...Contents R S FSWP 8 Getting Started 1177 5756 02 13...

Page 9: ...e caused by dangerous situations Safety information is provided as follows In Chapter 1 1 Safety Instructions on page 9 The same information is provided in many languages as printed Safety Instruction...

Page 10: ...lifting or transporting equipment such as lift trucks and forklifts Follow the instructions provided by the equipment manu facturer Choosing the operating site Only use the product indoors The product...

Page 11: ...the voltage and frequency indica ted on the product match the available power source If the power adapter does not adjust automatically set the correct value and check the rating of the fuse Only use...

Page 12: ...live parts Risk of electric shock fire personal injury or even death Hot surface Do not touch Risk of skin burns Risk of fire Protective conductor terminal Connect this terminal to a grounded externa...

Page 13: ...Information R S FSWP 13 Getting Started 1177 5756 02 13 NOTICE Potential risks of damage Could result in damage to the supported product or to other property 1 3 Korea Certification Class A A Korea C...

Page 14: ...r manual contains the description of all instrument modes and functions It also provides an introduction to remote control a complete description of the remote control commands with programming exampl...

Page 15: ...duct 2 6 Data Sheets and Brochures The data sheet contains the technical specifications of the R S FSWP It also lists the firmware applications and their order numbers and optional accessories The bro...

Page 16: ...hde schwarz com firmware FSWP 2 8 Application Notes Application Cards White Papers etc These documents deal with special applications or background information on particular topics See www rohde schwa...

Page 17: ...FSWP carefully 2 Retain the original packing material Use it when transporting or shipping the R S FSWP later 3 Using the delivery notes check the equipment for completeness 4 Check the equipment for...

Page 18: ...suitable for class B environments If class A equipment causes radio disturbances take appropriate measures to eliminate them 3 4 Setting Up the R S FSWP The R S FSWP is designed for use on a bench top...

Page 19: ...ounting the R S FSWP in a Rack To prepare the rack 1 Observe the requirements and instructions in Setting up the product on page 10 2 NOTICE Insufficient airflow can cause overheating and damage the p...

Page 20: ...n the standard version the R S FSWP is equipped with an AC power supply connector The R S FSWP can be used with different AC power voltages and adapts itself automatically to it Refer to the datasheet...

Page 21: ...of the Power key is orange See Chapter 4 1 2 Power Key on page 35 2 Press the Power key See Table 3 1 The LED changes to green The R S FSWP boots After booting the instrument is ready for operation W...

Page 22: ...controlling device and the test device e g to run a remote control program To access or control the measurement from a remote computer using the Remote Desktop application or a similar tool To connec...

Page 23: ...indows automatically detects the network connection and activates the required drivers By default the R S FSWP is configured to use DHCP and no static IP address is configured The default instrument n...

Page 24: ...creen has a screen resolution of 1280x800 pixels Usually the display of the external monitor is a duplicate of the instrument s monitor If you configure the external monitor to be used as the only dis...

Page 25: ...urn to the previous settings if necessary 7 Select OK if the settings are suitable 3 10 Windows Operating System The instrument contains the Microsoft Windows operating system which has been configure...

Page 26: ...work should be updated regularly Firewall settings A firewall protects an instrument by preventing unauthorized users from gaining access to it through a network Rohde Schwarz highly recommends the us...

Page 27: ...the IECWIN tool see the Network and Remote Control chapter of the R S FSWP user manual All necessary system settings can be defined in the Start Settings menu For required settings refer to the Micros...

Page 28: ...ction Note that when you change the default password the default auto login function no longer works In this case you must enter the new password manually to log on Adapting the auto login function to...

Page 29: ...ox is displayed in which you can enter the different user account name and password For information on deactivating and reactivating the auto login function see the R S FSWP user manual 3 12 Checking...

Page 30: ...in the status bar Instrument warming up indicates that the oper ating temperature has not yet been reached Depending on the installation settings an automatic self alignment is performed each time th...

Page 31: ...e double shielded RF and LAN cables Always terminate open cable ends Ensure that connected external devices comply with EMC regulations Signal input and output levels Information on signal levels is p...

Page 32: ...Front Panel This chapter describes the front panel including all function keys and connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 13 12 14 10 8 16 15 17 Figure 4 1 Front panel of the R S FSWP 1 Display touchscreen 2 P...

Page 33: ...Probe Power Connector 3 Pins 41 Noise Source Control 42 Trigger Input and Output 42 Baseband Input 42 External Mixer Optional 43 DC Power Supply 43 LO AUX Input Optional 44 4 1 1 Display Touchscreen T...

Page 34: ...ns diagram specific information 9 Softkeys provide access to measurement functions A touchscreen is a screen that is touch sensitive i e it reacts in a specified way when a particular element on the s...

Page 35: ...ide access to the basic instrument configuration Refer to the User Manual for an extensive description of the system configuration functionality Resets the instrument to its default configuration Sele...

Page 36: ...t impedance the scale of the level axis the preamplifier Provides functionality to automatically define various parameters like the level or frequency Provides functionality to define various filter b...

Page 37: ...o control display and limit lines Provides functionality to configure inputs and outputs Starts a measurement in single measurement mode Starts a measurement in continuous measurement mode 4 1 5 The K...

Page 38: ...try has been started already Provides the following functions Completes the entry of input made with the alphanumeric keys numeric or alphanumeric and accepts the input If you enter a numeric value th...

Page 39: ...tep size The cursor keys navigate through dialog boxes or lists for example dropdown menus The left and right keys move the cursor in an input field in the corresponding direction The up and down keys...

Page 40: ...tion range depends on the R S FSWP model you have Refer to the datasheet for details Risk of instrument damage Do not overload the RF input For maximum allowed values see the data sheet When measuring...

Page 41: ...ding one type B port on the rear panel All USB ports support standard 2 0 4 1 10 Power Sensors The female Lemosa connector allows you to connect power sensors of the R S NRP Zxy family to the R S FSWP...

Page 42: ...igger signal to another device When you are using the connector as a trigger input you can apply voltages in the range from 0 5 V to 3 5 V the default value is 1 4 V The typical input impe dance is 10...

Page 43: ...efer to the user manual If not in use it is recommended to cover the SMA connectors with the provided protective caps 4 1 16 DC Power Supply The female BNC connectors labeled VTune VAux and VSupply al...

Page 44: ...external local oscillator LO The external LO requires two connectors Ch1 and Ch2 to work properly The LO AUX Input connectors are part of the optional Signal Source Risk of instrument damage Do not o...

Page 45: ...igger in output 8 Sync trigger input and output 9 AUX port 10 GPIB interface 11 Ref input and output For information about the trigger in and output available on the rear panel see Chapter 4 1 13 Trig...

Page 46: ...it somewhere secure 4 2 2 AC Power Supply Connection and Main Power Switch An AC power supply connector and main power switch are located in a unit on the rear panel of the instrument Main power swit...

Page 47: ...eyboards mouses or memory sticks The male USB connector type B allows you to connect the R S FSWP to a computer and establish a remote control connection for example All USB connectors support standar...

Page 48: ...ically when the bandwidth extension is activated i e for bandwidths 80 MHz 4 2 8 Sync Trigger Input and Output The Sync Trigger Input Output connectors allow you to synchronize several devices for exa...

Page 49: ...e and AUX port The GPIB connector can be used to connect an external generator to the R S FSWP The AUX port is required for TTL synchronization if supported by the generator see Chapter 4 2 9 AUX Port...

Page 50: ...nal Usage REF INPUT 1 20 MHz 0 10 dBm To provide an external reference signal on the R S FSWP REF OUTPUT 1 20 MHz 0 10 dBm To provide the same external reference signal received by the REF INPUT 1 20...

Page 51: ...19 for disposal of electrical and electronic equipment after the product has come to the end of its service life For more information see the prod uct user manual chapter Disposal 4 2 15 Device ID The...

Page 52: ...Measuring integrated noise on page 58 The additive noise measurement How to measure additive noise on page 58 The baseband noise measurement How to measure baseband noise at the RF input on page 59 Th...

Page 53: ...rch for signals on page 69 How to define a carrier frequency manually on page 69 The half decade configuration table How to work with the half decade configuration table on page 69 Pulsed measurement...

Page 54: ...can be defined via the FREQ key the MEAS CONFIG key or the Over view dialog box All procedures in this chapter use the Overview dialog box as a starting point when possible You can reach this dialog v...

Page 55: ...ped with the optional Pulsed Phase Noise Measurement application For pulsed additive noise measurements the R S FSWP must be equipped with the optional Pulsed Phase Noise Measurement application and t...

Page 56: ...fault measurement or frequency offset range If no carrier could be found a corresponding error message is displayed in the status bar below the diagram 2 You can stop the measurement to analyze the me...

Page 57: ...se characteristics the application also provides several tables that show specific phase noise character istics Measuring spurs In addition to the graphical display of spurs in the diagram spikes on t...

Page 58: ...egrated Measurements item from the evaluation bar into the display The table contains a list of integrated measurement results For more information on the table contents see the R S FSWP user manual T...

Page 59: ...trace the raw data including spurs 5 2 4 The Baseband Noise Measurement Baseband Noise measurements measure the noise characteristics of a DUT over an absolute frequency span not relative to carrier Y...

Page 60: ...M and Jitter results are always 0 for baseband noise measurements 5 2 5 The Pulsed Phase Noise Measurement Noise measurements on pulses are available with the optional pulsed phase noise measurements...

Page 61: ...tput The test setup depends on whether you use internal or external modulation with a pulse modulator Test setup internal pulse modulation DUT R S FSWP RF Vaux Vsupply Signal Source required connectio...

Page 62: ...ment channel 1 Select the MODE key 2 Select the Phase Noise item in the Mode dialog box The firmware adds a second instance of the phase noise application which is independent of the first one 5 3 Res...

Page 63: ...y range you have defined An average count of 10 for example would result in 10 measurements In case of continuous measurements the application performs a moving average over the average count How to s...

Page 64: ...data remains the same The trace is smoothed by applying mathematical operations Trace smoothing is applied to each trace individually 1 Enter the Overview dialog box and from there enter the Analysis...

Page 65: ...s of whether spur removal is on or off 5 3 2 Integration Ranges How to define integration ranges For the integrated measurements residual AM FM and PM and jitter you can define custom integration rang...

Page 66: ...n on integrated measurement result calculation refer to the R S FSWP user manual 5 3 3 The Cross Correlation Gain Indicator How to control the cross correlation gain indicator gray area The gray trace...

Page 67: ...the toolbar 2 In the diagram select the area you want to zoom in to while doing this the area is marked by a dotted line 3 You can return to the full display any time with the Unzoom icon in the tool...

Page 68: ...cy Configuration How to define the measurement range The measurement range defines the carrier frequency offset over which the phase noise measurement takes place 1 Enter the Overview dialog box and f...

Page 69: ...l with appropriate characteristics it starts a phase noise measurement in the measurement range you have defined Note Automatic signal search is only available in phase noise and pulsed phase noise me...

Page 70: ...ross correlations for each half decade directly in the half decade con figuration table as absolute values The relative RBW factor and XCORR Factor are ignored 5 4 3 Pulsed Measurement Configuration H...

Page 71: ...easurement To do so select Gate Type Off 5 4 4 Signal Generation How to generate a CW signal Some measurement setups require you to feed a signal into the DUT You can equip the R S FSWP with an option...

Page 72: ...al signal source hardware component 1 Enter the Overview dialog box and from there enter the Output dialog box 2 Select the Signal Source tab 3 Turn on the internal Pulse Modulator When the Pulse Modu...

Page 73: ...current in case of the Vsupply output Define limits for the outputs When you define limits the supplied voltage will not go below or above these For more information on configuring DC outputs refer t...

Page 74: ...eys and other interaction methods and how to use the Online Help Understanding the Display Information 74 Accessing Functions 84 Changing the Focus 88 Entering Data 89 Displaying Results 92 Remote Con...

Page 75: ...isplay area for the measurement results Setup Display Displayed Items For details see the R S FSWP User Manual Channel Bar 75 Window Title Bar 78 Marker Information 79 Spot Noise Information 80 Measur...

Page 76: ...error or warning is available for that measurement channel This is particularly useful if the MultiView tab is displayed The icon indicates the currently active channel during an automatic measure men...

Page 77: ...uency of the signal source output Displayed if the optional signal source is installed Source Level Current level of the signal source output Displayed if the optional signal source is installed SGL C...

Page 78: ...ayed Trace Information in Window Title Bar Information on the displayed traces is indicated in the window title bar Trace number Result type Trace color Trace mode Trace smoothing Spur removal Trace o...

Page 79: ...rackets after the index indicates the trace to which the marker is assigned Example M2 1 defines marker 2 on trace 1 For more than 2 mark ers a separate marker table is displayed beneath the diagram b...

Page 80: ...hen the calculation of spot noise has been turned on Table 6 3 Spot noise information result table Label Information Wnd Measurement window that the spot noise has been calculated for Only if there is...

Page 81: ...that half decade A right click on the bar opens a context menu The context menu provides easy access to various parameters to set up the measurement 6 1 6 Frequency Information in Diagram Footer Graph...

Page 82: ...This includes the remaining measurement time for measurements that last longer than 1 second Display of the remaining measurement time is supported by the following mea surements Additive phase noise...

Page 83: ...age displayed normal operation green Measurement successful Some applications visualize that the measurement was successfull by showing a messsage If any error information is available for a measureme...

Page 84: ...s necessary to operate the instrument can be performed using the user interface Apart from instrument specific keys all other keys that correspond to an external keyboard for example arrow keys Enter...

Page 85: ...ument or an external device Save Recall menu Store stores data on the instrument or an external device Save Recall menu Print defines print settings Print menu Undo reverts last operation Redo repeats...

Page 86: ...elp Select allows you to select an element for which context specific help is displayed Help displays context sensitive help topic for currently selected element Print immediately prints the current d...

Page 87: ...the display area for the measurement results Setup Display Displayed Items See the User Manual for details 6 2 3 Context Menus Several items in the diagram area have context menus for example markers...

Page 88: ...ay e g a dialog field diagram or table row Which element is focused is indi cated by a blue frame diagram window table or is otherwise highlighted soft key marker etc Moving the focus is most easily d...

Page 89: ...arency select the transparency icon at the top of the dialog box A slider is displayed To hide the slider select the transparency icon again The title bar of the dialog box is always slightly transpar...

Page 90: ...ul if you frequently enter numeric values in text fields for example to define file names consisting of numbers For details see System Configuration Setttings in the R S FSWP base unit user manual To...

Page 91: ...nter your correction To complete the entry Press the ENTER key or the rotary knob To abort the entry Press the ESC key The dialog box is closed without changing the settings Table 6 6 Keys for alphanu...

Page 92: ...configure the display to suit your specific require ments and optimize analysis 6 5 1 Activating and Deactivating Channels When you activate an application a new measurement channel is created which...

Page 93: ...nel tab A new tab is displayed for the new channel To change the application in an active channel 1 Select the tab of the channel you want to change 2 Select the Mode key 3 In the Mode dialog box sel...

Page 94: ...ssibilities The SmartGrid functionality provides the fol lowing basic features Windows can be arranged in columns or in rows or in a combination of both Windows can be arranged in up to four rows and...

Page 95: ...ons The position in the Smart Grid where you drop the window determines its position on the screen Figure 6 1 Moving a window in SmartGrid mode The brown area indicates the possible drop area for the...

Page 96: ...ert row above or below the existing row 2 Create a new column in the existing row 3 Replace a window in the existing row SmartGrid functions Once the evaluation icon has been dropped icons in each win...

Page 97: ...martGrid mode All evaluation methods available for the currently selected measurement are displayed as icons in the evaluation bar 2 Select the icon for the required evaluation method from the evaluat...

Page 98: ...laced 3 Move the window until a suitable area is indicated in blue 4 Drop the window in the target area The windows are rearranged to the selected layout and Delete and Move icons are displayed in eac...

Page 99: ...laying several windows at the same time may be helpful However the individual windows may become rather small In this case it is useful to maximize an individual window to the entire screen temporaril...

Page 100: ...te Activating or deactivating the touch sensitivity of the screen Zooming into the diagram 6 6 Remote Control In addition to working with the R S FSWP interactively located directly at the instrument...

Page 101: ...of the instrument 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 Re...

Page 102: ...uct contact our customer support center A team of highly qualified engineers provides support and works with you to find a solution to your query on any aspect of the operation program ming or applica...

Page 103: ...rce 42 Power sensor 41 Probe power 41 REF INPUT 50 USB 47 Connectors External generators 49 for External Mixer 43 OCXO 49 Probe Power 41 RF INPUT 40 Signal source output 40 SYNC TRIGGER 48 Trigger Inp...

Page 104: ...100 I IF OVLD Error 83 IF VIDEO DEMOD Connector 47 Input ExtMix channel bar 77 Instrument security procedures 15 K Key POWER 35 Redo 39 Undo 39 Keyboard On screen 87 Keypad 90 Key layout 91 Overview...

Page 105: ...y procedures 15 Sequencer 76 Service manual 14 SGL channel bar 77 Signal frequency channel bar 77 Signal level channel bar 77 Signal source output 40 SmartGrid Activating 96 Arranging windows 98 Displ...

Page 106: ...6 02 13 V VIEW trace information 78 W White papers 16 Window title bar 78 Windows Adding 97 Arranging 98 Closing 97 Dialog boxes 89 Size 98 WRH trace information 78 WRONG_FW Error 84 X XCORR Factor ch...

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