R&S
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ETL
TV Analyzer
Getting Started
Version 04
2118413002
(EBYN2)
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Page 3: ...sic Safety Instructions and the product documentation in a safe place and pass them on to the subsequent users Riesgo de lesiones y daños en el instrumento El instrumento se debe usar de manera adecuada para prevenir descargas eléctricas incendios lesiones o daños materiales No abrir la carcasa del instrumento Lea y cumpla las Instrucciones de seguridad elementales suministradas con el instrumento...
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Page 5: ...ion Notes Application Cards White Papers etc 11 3 System Overview 12 4 Setting Up the Instrument 13 4 1 Unpacking the Instrument 13 4 1 1 Inspecting for Shipping Damage 13 4 1 2 Unpacking the Cardboard Box 13 4 1 3 Checking the Accessories 14 4 1 4 Warranty Conditions 14 4 2 Putting Up the Instrument 14 4 2 1 Placing the Instrument on a Bench Top 14 4 2 2 Mounting the Instrument in a Rack 16 5 Int...
Page 6: ...nterface B201 30 5 2 6 Additional Interfaces B5 32 5 2 7 AV Decoder and TS Processing B380 33 5 2 8 MPEG Processing Board B280 34 5 2 9 Li Ion Battery Pack B235 35 6 Connecting the Instrument 37 6 1 Preventing Electromagnetic Interference 37 6 2 Connecting to the Power Supply 38 6 2 1 Connecting to the AC Power Supply 38 6 3 Connecting USB External Devices 39 6 3 1 External Keyboard 39 6 3 2 Mouse...
Page 7: ...ter Name 48 9 2 IP Address 49 9 3 Connecting the Instrument to the Network 50 9 4 Connecting the Instrument to a Computer 50 9 4 1 Windows 7 or Later 51 9 4 2 Other Operating Systems 51 9 5 Firewall Settings 51 10 Installed Software 52 10 1 Operating System 52 10 1 1 Logon 52 10 1 1 1 Automatic Logon 53 10 1 2 Access to Windows Settings 54 10 2 Additional Software 54 10 3 Backup and Restore Applic...
Page 8: ...Contents R S ETL 6 Getting Started 2118 4130 02 04 11 3 Replacing the Fuses 59 11 4 Storing 60 Index 61 ...
Page 9: ...as follows In the Basic Safety Instructions safety issues are grouped according to subjects For example one subject is electrical safety The Basic Safety Instructions are delivered with the R S ETL in different languages Throughout the documentation safety instructions are provided when you need to take care during setup or operation Always read the safety instructions carefully Make sure to compl...
Page 10: ...starts with the softkey name and is followed by explaining text and one or more remote control commands Each remote command is placed in a single line Remote command descriptions The description of remote control commands user manual and help always starts with the command itself It is followed by explaining text including an example the charac teristics and the mode standard or only with certain ...
Page 11: ...Getting Started 2118 4130 02 04 The terms select and press can refer to any of the described methods for using a key on the device or on a keyboard or a mouse pointer in the display Conventions Used in the Documentation ...
Page 12: ...escription of the remote control commands with programming examples and information on maintenance instrument interfaces and error messages Includes the contents of the getting started manual The contents of the user manual is available as help in the R S ETL The help offers quick context sensitive access to the complete information for the base unit and the software options For detailed informati...
Page 13: ...release notes list new features improvements and known issues of the current firmware version and describe the firmware installation The open source acknowledgment document provides verbatim license texts of the used open source software On the R S ETL the open source acknowledgment docu ment is provided as PDF file in the same directory as the user manual See www rohde schwarz com firmware etl 2 ...
Page 14: ...ly accu rate measurements Its wide range of functions and flexible configuration make the R S ETL TV analyzer the universal reference for the analysis of TV signals for TV and cable network opera tors transmitter manufacturers service technicians and regulatory authorities The R S ETL has primarily been designed to provide reproducible high quality analy sis of TV and sound broadcasting signals su...
Page 15: ...k the shipping container and cushioning material for damage 2 Unpack the cardboard box see Chapter 4 1 2 Unpacking the Cardboard Box on page 13 3 Check the housing and handle for visible damages or loose parts 4 1 2 Unpacking the Cardboard Box Proceed as follows 1 Open the cardboard box 2 Remove the accessories packed into the box 3 Take the R S ETL out of the packaging 4 Remove the shock protecto...
Page 16: ...the range specified in the data sheet All fan openings are unobstructed and the airflow perforations are unimpeded The minimum distance from the wall is at least 10 cm Failure to meet these conditions can damage the R S ETL or other devices in the test setup If necessary use proper protective equipment to protect DUTs against electrostatic dis charge caused by human contact 4 2 1 Placing the Instr...
Page 17: ... the bottom instrument on a stable flat and level surface with the bottom of the instrument facing down Stack the instruments according to their size and weight with the largest and heav iest instrument at the bottom Never stack more than three instruments If you need to stack more than three instruments install them in a rack To adjust the handle position 1 Pull at both side knobs and turn the ha...
Page 18: ...2118 4130 02 04 4 2 2 Mounting the Instrument in a Rack The R S ETL can be installed in a 19 rack mount by using a rack adapter kit for order no see data sheet Follow the installation instructions that are part of the adapter kit Putting Up the Instrument ...
Page 19: ...the keys and connectors on the front panel A detailed description of the function keys and softkeys is provided in the user manual or the help For instructions on using the keys for operation and data entry refer to the user manual chapter Operating Concepts or the help All connectors on the front panel are placed on the bottom of the right hand side The inscriptions on your R S ETL match the capt...
Page 20: ... provided independently from the selected measurement mode For detailed information see the user manual or the help PRESET key Sets a defined instrument state FILE key Displays the softkeys of the file menu used for Storing loading instrument settings Managing stored files SETUP key Displays the softkeys of the setup menu used for basic instrument configuration Frequency reference ext int noise so...
Page 21: ...change dynamically according to the current selection 5 1 4 Keys for Changing Softkey Menus See 4 in Figure Figure 5 1 The softkey menus differ according to the selected measurement mode Here the soft keys of the default Spectrum Analyzer mode are described roughly For detailed information on the softkey menus of all measurement modes refer to the user manual or the help FREQ key Displays the soft...
Page 22: ...of the sweep menu for Setting the sweep time Setting the number of measurement points Selecting continuous measurement or single measurement TRIG key Displays the softkeys of the trigger menu for the following settings Trigger mode Trigger threshold Trigger delay MKR key Displays the softkeys of the marker menu to set and position the absolute and relative measurement markers markers and delta mar...
Page 23: ...r Occupied bandwidth Signal statistics amplitude probability distribution APD and cumulative comple mentary distribution function CCDF Carrier to noise spacing AM modulation depth Third order intercept point TOI Harmonics LINES key Displays the softkeys of the lines menu to configure the display lines and limit lines TRACE key Displays the softkeys of the trace menu to configure the measured data ...
Page 24: ...lt or focused button In a dialog box activates the edit mode for the focused area if available For details on the edit mode refer to the user manual chapter Operating Con cepts or the help In a dialog box activates or deactivates the selected option of the focused area if the edit mode is active BACK key If an alphanumeric entry has already been started this key deletes the character to the left o...
Page 25: ...e moves the selection bar horizontally In windows or dialog boxes with horizontal scroll bar moves the scroll bar In TV Analyzer Receiver mode the arrow keys provide additionally scaling functional ity For details refer to the user manual chapter TV Radio Analyzer Receiver FIELD LEFT key Used to navigate in dialog boxes if in edit mode Moves the focus to the previous ele ment of the graphical user...
Page 26: ...enuator between the DUT and the tracking generator 5 1 10 USB Interfaces See 10 in Figure 5 1 USB universal serial bus interfaces of the type A host USB Used to connect exter nal devices as described in Chapter 6 3 Connecting USB External Devices on page 39 The USB version depends on the serial number of the R S ETL 205 000 USB 1 1 205 000 USB 2 0 Electromagnetic interference EMI can affect the me...
Page 27: ...ut See the data sheet for the limits of the input DC voltage and the maximum continuous power at the RF input Do not exceed these limits Exceeding these limits can cause instrument damage 5 1 13 RF IN 50 Ω Input See 13 in Figure 5 1 AC coupled RF input with 50 Ω impedance Female N connector Risk of instrument damage Do not overload the input See the data sheet for the limits of the input DC voltag...
Page 28: ...lot 5 Universal DTV ATV FM Interface R S ETL B201 or Additional Interfaces R S FSL B5 Slot 6 MPEG Processing Board R S ETL B280 or AV Decoder and TS Processing R S ETL B380 or Li Ion Battery Pack R S ETL B235 5 2 1 Standard Rear Panel Connectors Installed in slot 1 see Figure 5 2 AC power supply connector and switch The AC power switch is located left from the AC power supply connector For the rat...
Page 29: ...switched off Oth erwise the network connection cannot be reliably detected Electromagnetic interference EMI can affect the measurement results To avoid any impact make sure that the conditions described in Chapter 6 1 Preventing Electro magnetic Interference on page 37 are met EXT TRIG GATE Female connector for external trigger gate input Here you can provide an external sig nal for controlling th...
Page 30: ... signal Audio source for radio FM Stereo FM Mono R S ETL K110 Provides one of the following demodulated signals MPX pilot RDS DARC carrier or digital audio in the AES EBU format AUDIO Audio source 1 L output 600 Ω balanced Audio source 2 R output 600 Ω balanced 5 2 2 DC Power Supply B230 Optional installed in slot 2 see Figure 5 2 Used as alternative power supply For the ratings of the power suppl...
Page 31: ...st not exceed 30 m In continuous operation the current breaking current can differ from the rated breaking current For fuse selection take the characteristics of the fuse into account Table 5 2 Fuse selection Input voltage Max current or power 11 V to 12 5 V max 145 VA 12 5 V to 18 7 V max 12 A For information on switching the R S ETL on or off refer to Chapter 7 Switching On or Off the Instrument...
Page 32: ...OCXO OCXO Reference Frequency option R S FSL B4 When switching the R S ETL back on be sure to comply with the extended warm up phase specified in the data sheet 5 2 5 Universal DTV ATV FM Interface B201 Optional installed in slot 5 see Figure 5 2 1 SER CLK AF GEN L OUT The output signal depends on the selected standard Provides the serial clock after demapper Used in combination with SER DAT OUT F...
Page 33: ...ETL K213 IF 4 571428 MHz DTMB R S ETL B211 212 215 216 IF 5 000000 MHz Provides an ETI output signal DMB T DAB R S ETL K250 Provides an analog audio generator signal intended to feed the multiplex MPX the mono M or the SCA input of an FM radio transmitter Alternatively it provides a digital stereo generator signal in the AES EBU format FM Stereo FM Mono R S ETL K110 111 Q MPX IN The input signal d...
Page 34: ...re the noise figure and gain of amplifiers and frequency converting DUTs Conventional noise sources require a voltage of 28 V in order to be switched on and 0 V to be switched off The output supports a maximum load of 100 mA An LED indicates the status green for 28 V red for overload and off for 0 V IF VIDEO OUT Female BNC output for an intermediate frequency IF of approximately 20 MHz or for vide...
Page 35: ...programs and displays them either on the R S ETL display or on an external monitor Additionally enables software options for Analyzing MPEG2 transport streams MPEGTS Analyzer Monitoring option R S ETL K282 Generating and recording MPEG2 transport streams MPEGTS Generator Recorder option R S ETL K280 Inputting and outputting transport streams using a 1000 BASE T Ethernet connec tor and RTP UDP prot...
Page 36: ...L K280 TS ASI OUT Female BNC connector for an asynchronous serial interface ASI in line with EN50083 9 At this output an MPEG2 transport stream is provided from the following sources TS generator recorder R S ETL K280 TS IN OUT 1000 BASE T connector R S ETL K386 TS ASI IN connector Internal demodulator TS IN OUT 1000 BASE T 1000 BASE T Ethernet connector to input and output transport streams in li...
Page 37: ... TS Analyzer Monitoring option R S ETL K282 the external MPEG 2 Transport Stream is input at this connector TS ASI OUT The female BNC connector is used as ASI Asynchronous Serial Interface conform to EN50083 9 The MPEG 2 Transport Stream output signal is generated by the MPEG TS Genera tor Recorder option R S ETL K280 HDMI OUT The 19 pin female HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is the inte...
Page 38: ... data sheet For information on switching the R S ETL on or off refer to Chapter 7 Switching On or Off the Instrument on page 41 For an overview on available power supplies refer to Chapter 6 2 Connecting to the Power Supply on page 38 Risk of injuries To avoid injuries to yourself or others always follow the instructions provided in the Battery Pack manual Furthermore observe the general safety in...
Page 39: ...uld have at least 80 dB to 1 GHz shielding This is usually achieved by means of double shielded cables HDMI output Use an HDMI cable with appropriate ferrite shielding For details on the interface see Chapter 5 2 7 AV Decoder and TS Processing B380 on page 33 USB interfaces Connect only USB devices that remain within the permissible EMI limits To avoid any impact use cables that are Double shielde...
Page 40: ... it is suddenly disconnected from the AC power supply it switches to the DC power supply 6 2 1 Connecting to the AC Power Supply The R S ETL can be used with different AC power voltages and adapts itself automati cally to it Refer to the datasheet for the requirements of voltage and frequency The AC power connector is located on the rear panel of the R S ETL Figure 6 1 AC power connector Shock haz...
Page 41: ...example firmware updates See Chapter 6 3 3 Memory Stick on page 40 External drives for easy installation of firmware applications See Chapter 6 3 4 External Drive on page 40 Printer for printing out measurement results To install a USB device 1 Connect the USB device to the R S ETL You can do this during operation because all USB devices are Plug and Play Windows automatically searches for a suita...
Page 42: ...hich you plug into one of the USB interfaces The memory stick is automatically assigned a free drive letter and you can use Windows Explorer to transfer data 6 3 4 External Drive You can use the USB interface to supply the power for an external hard disk drive HDD Make sure that the maximum current suffices the power requirement of the HDD For USB 2 0 the maximum current is limited to 500 mA With ...
Page 43: ...e ON STANDBY key indicates this state Standby Only available if the R S ETL is connected to the AC power supply AC power switch in position I for details refer to Chapter 5 Interfaces and Connectors on page 17 A yellow LED above the ON STANDBY key indicates this state Parts of the R S ETL are still active e g the oven of the OCXO unit OCXO Reference Frequency option R S FSL B4 is kept active To pr...
Page 44: ...ition I DC power supply battery pack or standby state Press the ON STANDBY key on the front panel 7 3 Switching Off the Instrument Depending on the used power supply the R S ETL changes to different states when pressing the ON STANDBY key on the front panel or switching off the AC power at the rear panel An overview is given in Chapter 7 4 Behavior of the ON STANDBY Key on page 43 Risk of losing d...
Page 45: ... the front panel The R S ETL changes into off state AC power supply Prerequisite The shutdown behavior is configured accordingly using the SETUP key For details refer to the user manual or the help 1 Press the ON STANDBY key on the front panel 2 Change the AC power switch on the rear panel to position O or disconnect the R S ETL from the AC power supply The R S ETL changes into off state if no alt...
Page 46: ... ON STANDBY key Changes into off state Off Press the ON STANDBY key Starts booting On off Switch the AC power switch at the rear panel in position I No action Battery On Press the ON STANDBY key Changes into off state Off Press the ON STANDBY key Starts booting On off Switch the AC power switch at the rear panel in position I No action If switched on from standby the R S ETL directly displays the ...
Page 47: ...prox 15 minutes after the R S ETL is switched on refer to the data sheet for details 7 6 1 Performing a Self Alignment 1 Press the SETUP key 2 Press the Alignment softkey 3 Press the Self Alignment softkey Once the system correction values have been calculated successfully a message is displayed 7 6 2 Performing a Self Test 1 Press the SETUP key 2 Press the More key 3 Press the Service softkey 4 P...
Page 48: ...n trace 8 1 Test Setup Use a digital TV generator as signal source e g R S BTC 1 Connect the generator directly to the R S ETL 2 Set the TV generator to the following parameters a Center frequency 100 MHz b Single carrier 64QAM modulation c Root raised cosine transmit filter with a roll off factor of 0 15 d Symbol rate 6 9 MSymbols s 8 2 Setting the TV Analyzer Receiver Mode After preset the R S E...
Page 49: ...the Digital TV Settings softkey 7 Compare the modulation parameters 8 Select the correct modulation standard 9 Press the Spectrum softkey 10 To adjust the input attenuator press the Adjust Attenuation softkey The spectrum of the input signal is displayed Figure 8 1 Digital TV Spectrum measurement Performing the Measurement ...
Page 50: ...hare files on the R S ETL with other network users access to R S ETL resources e g the hard drives must also be granted All these administration tasks are normally performed by a network administrator For details refer to the Windows documentation Contact your network administrator for access authorizations User name and password of the R S ETL are factory set see Chapter 10 1 1 Logon on page 52 T...
Page 51: ... Address If you want to address an R S ETL in a network or in a remote control session you need to know the IP address The access to the IP address depends on the version of the operating system To read out the IP address Windows 8 1 Press the SETUP key 2 Press the General Setup softkey 3 Press the Network Address softkey The submenu is displayed 4 Double click Ethernet The Windows Ethernet Status...
Page 52: ...ithout proper protection against a virus infection as doing so may cause damage to the R S ETL firmware To connect the R S ETL to a network 1 Fulfill all prerequisites mentioned above 2 Make sure that the R S ETL is switched off This is the only way to ensure that the network connection is reliably detected and any disruptions during the operation of the R S ETL are avoided 3 Connect the R S ETL t...
Page 53: ...IP addresses 1 Assign an IP address to the R S ETL and the computer The IP addresses 192 168 xxx yyy are available for use here xxx and yyy can assume values of 1 to 255 The value for the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 2 Connect the R S ETL and the computer with a standard RJ 45 cross over cable LAN cable 3 To address the R S ETL use the assigned IP address 9 5 Firewall Settings By default the Windo...
Page 54: ...TL is delivered the operating system is configured for optimum oper ation Changes to the system settings are required only if you install peripherals such as a keyboard and printer or if you configure the network and the settings do not con form to the default settings Risk of causing instrument unusability To prevent malfunctions and to avoid instrument repair only install service packs approved ...
Page 55: ...ires a mouse and an external keyboard To deactivate the automatic logon 1 The first step depends on the version of the operating system Windows 8 In the taskbar right click the Start charm Windows XP In the left corner of the taskbar click the Windows start icon 2 Under Start select Run The Run dialog box is displayed 3 Enter the C R_S INSTR USER NOAUTOLOGIN REG command 4 Press the ENTER key to co...
Page 56: ...arm window is displayed on the right side of the screen 2 Select the Settings charm 3 Select Control Panel To access the Windows XP control panel 1 Display the Windows desktop 2 On the external keyboard Press the Windows key Press the CTRL ESC key combination To return to the measurement screen On the R S ETL press any hardkey On the external keyboard press the ALT TAB key combination On the taskb...
Page 57: ...ashes you can restore the factory default state Intermediate states that you have saved For example you can back up the current system partition before a firmware update or provide different system configurations for different environments In the restore process the system partition is deleted formatted and written newly The data partition is not affected Connect an external keyboard If the instru...
Page 58: ...tware R S ETL 56 Getting Started 2118 4130 02 04 The main dialog is displayed It provides access to all functions of the backup and restore application Figure 10 1 Main dialog example Backup and Restore Application ...
Page 59: ...ration 1 In the main dialog see Figure 10 1 select Create Backup The Create Backup dialog is displayed Under Description the current version of the firmware is displayed 2 Enter a name for the backup and the date If necessary you can add information to the description 3 Select Start Backup During the backup process a progress information dialog is displayed You can ter minate at any time Cancel Af...
Page 60: ... restoring process a progress information dialog is displayed You can terminate at any time Cancel After the process has been finished the application is closed automatically and the R S ETL is restarted Note If you activate Keep open when finished the progress information dialog remains open until you close it 10 3 3 Deleting a Backup Using this function you can delete the selected instrument ins...
Page 61: ...t 11 2 Cleaning Shock hazard Before cleaning the R S ETL ensure that the R S ETL is switched off and disconnec ted from all power supplies 1 Clean the outside of the R S ETL using a soft lint free dust cloth 2 Make sure that vents are not obstructed Instrument damage caused by cleaning agents Cleaning agents contain substances that may damage the R S ETL e g solvent con taining cleaning agents may...
Page 62: ...n in the data sheet If the R S ETL is to be stored for a longer period of time it must be protected against dust Repack the R S ETL as it was originally packed when transporting or shipping The two protective foam plastic parts prevent the control elements and connectors from being damaged The antistatic packing foil avoids any undesired electrostatic charging to occur If you do not use the origin...
Page 63: ...3 35 I IN 31 32 IF CCVS ETI AF GEN OUT 31 IF VIDEO OUT 32 LAN 27 NOISE SOURCE CONTROL 32 POWER SENSOR 32 Q MPX IN 31 RF IN 25 SER CLK AF GEN L OUT 30 SER DAT AF GEN R OUT 31 TS ASI IN 34 35 TS ASI OUT 34 35 TS IN OUT 1000 BASE T 34 USB 24 control panel 54 conventions 8 D Data sheets 11 DC power connector 28 default computer name 48 documentation conventions 8 on the R S ETL 7 Documentation overvie...
Page 64: ...R key 20 MKR key 21 mode TV Analyzer 46 MODE key 19 N network 48 automatic logon 52 connecting to 50 NEXT TAB key 24 NOISE SOURCE CONTROL connector 32 O OCXO reference frequency 30 off state 41 on state 41 ON STANDBY key 18 43 Open source acknowledgment OSA 11 operating system Windows 52 option Additional Interfaces 32 AV Decoder and TS Processing 33 B4 30 B5 32 B10 29 B201 30 B230 28 B280 34 B380...
Page 65: ...rm 53 start menu 53 state off 41 on 41 standby 41 storing 60 SWEEP key 20 switching into standby 43 switching off the R S ETL 43 switching on the R S ETL 42 system overview 12 System partition Backup 57 Deleting selected version 58 Restoring selected version 58 T test setup 46 TRACE key 21 TRIG key 20 TS ASI IN connector 34 35 TS ASI OUT connector 34 35 TS IN OUT 1000 BASE T connector 34 Tutorials...
