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Getting Started
R&S
®
AREG100A
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Waveguide port (2 x)
Used for antenna connection. These ports support different frequency ranges (e.g. 24
GHz).
The R&S AREG100A comes with either one or two antennas mounted to the wave-
guide ports. Users can detach the included antennas and can connect their own anten-
nas. If doing so, the gain of the user antennas need to be set in the AREG configura-
tion. (See
Chapter 4.2.4, "AREG Configuration" , on page 60.)
3.3 Trying Out the Instrument
This chapter introduces the first steps with the R&S AREG100A. It shows how to oper-
ate and configure the instrument using simple examples. The complete description of
the functionality and its usage is given in the R&S
AREG100A user manual.
Basic instrument operation is described in Chapter 3.4, "Instrument Control" ,
on page 40.
Prerequisites
The instrument is set up, connected to the power supply, and started up as described
in
Chapter 3.1, "Preparing for Use" , on page 15.
The instrument is manually operated via the touchscreen. Try out the following:
● Generating Radar Echo Signals ..............................................................................35
● Saving and Recalling Settings ................................................................................ 38
3.3.1 Generating Radar Echo Signals
The core element of a measurement setup is the R&S AREG100A base unit with con-
nected frontend.
To generate a radar echo signal
1. Select a radar object to be configured. Use the object with the range that fulfills
your test requirement.
Trying Out the Instrument