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Trying Out the Instrument

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Getting Started 1179.0100.02 ─ 01

2. On the "New Channel" tab of the " Spectrum Mode" dialog box, tap

the "Spectrum" button.

Figure 6-5: Adding a new measurement channel

3. Change the frequency range for this spectrum display:

In the "Frequency" dialog box, set the 

center frequency

 to 

500

 

MHz

 and the

span

 to 

1

 

GHz

.

Activating Additional Measurement Channels

Summary of Contents for FSMR3000

Page 1: ...R S FSMR3000 Measuring Receiver Getting Started 1179010002 Version 01 Ý102 ...

Page 2: ... 29 0 Fax 49 89 41 29 12 164 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 Schwarz GmbH Co KG Trade names are trademarks of their owners 1179 0100 02 Version 01 R S FSMR3000 Throughout this manual products from Rohde Schwarz are indicated without the symbol e g R S FSMR3000 is indica...

Page 3: ...Instructions 13 2 6 Data Sheets and Brochures 13 2 7 Release Notes and Open Source Acknowledgment OSA 14 2 8 Application Notes Application Cards White Papers etc 14 3 Key Features 15 4 Preparing for Use 16 4 1 Lifting and Carrying 16 4 2 Unpacking and Checking 16 4 3 Choosing the Operating Site 17 4 4 Setting Up the Product 17 4 4 1 Placing the Product on a Bench Top 18 4 4 2 Mounting the R S FSMR...

Page 4: ... 5 1 The Front Panel 32 5 1 1 Power Key 34 5 1 2 USB 34 5 1 3 System Keys 34 5 1 4 Touchscreen 35 5 1 5 Function Keys 37 5 1 6 Navigation Controls 39 5 1 7 Undo Redo Keys 40 5 1 8 Trigger Input Output 41 5 1 9 RF Input 50 Ohm 41 5 1 10 Probe 41 5 1 11 AF Out and Volume 41 5 1 12 Keypad 42 5 2 The Rear Panel 43 5 2 1 AC Power Supply Connection and Main Power Switch 45 5 2 2 Display Port and DVI 45 ...

Page 5: ...3 Activating Additional Measurement Channels 54 6 4 Performing Sequential Measurements 59 6 5 Setting and Moving a Marker 60 6 6 Displaying a Marker Peak List 62 6 7 Zooming into the Display 63 6 8 Zooming into the Display Permanently 67 6 9 Saving Settings 70 6 10 Printing and Saving Results 72 7 Operating the Instrument 74 7 1 Understanding the Display Information 74 7 1 1 Channel Bar 76 7 1 2 W...

Page 6: ...eric Parameters 89 7 3 2 Entering Alphanumeric Parameters 90 7 4 Touchscreen Gestures 92 7 5 Displaying Results 96 7 5 1 Activating and Deactivating Channels 96 7 5 2 Laying out the Result Display with the SmartGrid 98 7 5 3 Changing the Size of Windows 102 7 5 4 Switching Between a Split and Maximized Window Display 103 7 5 5 Changing the Display 104 7 6 Getting Help 104 8 Contacting Customer Sup...

Page 7: ... same information is provided in many languages as printed Safety Instructions The printed Safety Instructions are delivered with the product Throughout the documentation safety instructions are provided when you need to take care during setup or operation 1 1 Safety Instructions Products from the Rohde Schwarz group of companies are manufactured according to the highest technical standards To use...

Page 8: ...not waterproof Water that enters can electrically connect the casing with live parts which can lead to elec tric shock serious personal injury or death if you touch the casing If Rohde Schwarz provides accessories designed for your product e g a carrying bag you can use the product outdoors Unless otherwise specified you can operate the product up to an altitude of 2000 m above sea level The produ...

Page 9: ...duct It complies with country specific safety requirements Only insert the plug into an outlet with protective conductor terminal Only use intact cables and route them carefully so that they cannot be dam aged Check the power cables regularly to ensure that they are undamaged Also ensure that nobody can trip over loose cables If the product needs an external power supply use the power supply that ...

Page 10: ...tes 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 external conductor or to protective ground This connection protects you against electric shock if an electric problem occurs 1 2 Warning Messages in the Documentation A warning message points out a risk o...

Page 11: ... Regulatory Information R S FSMR3000 11 Getting Started 1179 0100 02 01 NOTICE Potential risks of damage Could result in damage to the supported product or to other property Warning Messages in the Documentation ...

Page 12: ...ternet 2 2 User Manuals and Help Separate user manuals are provided for the base unit and the firmware applica tions Base unit manual Contains the description of all instrument modes and functions It also pro vides an introduction to remote control a complete description of the remote control commands with programming examples and information on mainte nance instrument interfaces and error message...

Page 13: ...ormation system GLORIS 2 4 Instrument Security Procedures Deals with security issues when working with the R S FSMR3 in secure areas It is available for download on the Internet 2 5 Printed Safety Instructions Provides safety information in many languages The printed document is deliv ered with the product 2 6 Data Sheets and Brochures The data sheet contains the technical specifications of the R ...

Page 14: ...scribe the firmware installation The open source acknowledgment document provides verbatim license texts of the used open source software See www rohde schwarz com firmware FSMR3000 2 8 Application Notes Application Cards White Papers etc These documents deal with special applications or background information on particular topics See www rohde schwarz com application FSMR3000 Application Notes Ap...

Page 15: ...e g for measuring harmonics or phase noise Key features are Level calibration with excellent linearity and stability Easy operation for level calibration over a wide level range Very high measurement speed Low phase noise Capacitive touchscreen with multi touch operation Multiple measurement applications can be run and displayed in parallel Optional measurement applications for demodulation of ana...

Page 16: ...ng an External Monitor 23 Windows Operating System 25 Logging On 27 Checking the Supplied Options 29 Performing a Self Alignment 30 Considerations for Test Setup 30 4 1 Lifting and Carrying The carrying handles are designed to lift or carry the instrument Do not apply excessive external force to the handles See Lifting and carrying the product on page 8 4 2 Unpacking and Checking 1 Unpack the R S ...

Page 17: ...MC class indicates where you can operate the product The EMC class of the product is given in the data sheet under Gen eral data Class B equipment is suitable for use in Residential environments Environments that are directly connected to a low voltage supply network that supplies residential buildings Class A equipment is intended for use in industrial environments It can cause radio disturbances...

Page 18: ... more than two products Otherwise mount them in a rack Stack as follows All products must have the same dimensions width and length Do not exceed a total load of 50 kg placed on the product at the bottom of the stack Left Stacked correctly Right Stacked incorrectly too many products 3 NOTICE Overheating can damage the product Prevent overheating as follows Keep a minimum distance of 10 cm between ...

Page 19: ...t b Mount the adapter kit Follow the assembly instructions provided with the adapter kit 2 Lift the R S FSMR3 to shelf height 3 Grab the handles and push the R S FSMR3 onto the shelf until the rack brackets fit closely to the rack 4 Tighten all screws in the rack brackets with a tightening torque of 1 2 Nm to secure the R S FSMR3 in the rack To unmount the R S FSMR3 from a rack 1 Loosen the screws...

Page 20: ...tlet with ground contact The required ratings are listed next to the AC power connector and in the data sheet For details on the connector refer to Chapter 5 2 1 AC Power Supply Connec tion and Main Power Switch on page 45 4 6 Switching the Instrument On and Off Table 4 1 Overview of power states Status LED on Power key Position of main power switch Off gray 0 Standby orange I Ready green I To swi...

Page 21: ...in the standby state 1 NOTICE Risk of data loss If you disconnect the product from power when it is in the ready state you can lose settings and data Shut it down first Set the switch on the power supply to position 0 See Chapter 5 2 1 AC Power Supply Connection and Main Power Switch on page 45 The LED of the Power key is switched off 2 Disconnect the R S FSMR3 from the power source 4 7 Connecting...

Page 22: ...ed from the internet which may be a security risk For example attackers might mis use or damage the product For more information about IT security and how to operate the product in a secure LAN environment see the Rohde Schwarz white paper 1EF96 Malware Protection Windows 10 NOTICE Risk of network failure Consult your network administrator before performing the following tasks Connecting the instr...

Page 23: ...rently the follow ing languages are supported for the R S FSMR3 German Swiss French Russian To configure the keyboard language 1 To access the Windows operating system press the Windows key on the external keyboard 2 Select Start Settings Time language Region language Add a lan guage 4 9 Connecting an External Monitor You can connect an external monitor or projector to the DVI or Display port conn...

Page 24: ...on dialog box Show only on 2 the maximum screen resolution of the monitor is used In this case you can maximize the R S FSMR3 application window and see even more details You cannot change the monitor s screen resolution via the standard Windows configura tion dialog box However you can restore the default instrument resolution 1280x800 on the monitor using the instrument function Setup Display Co...

Page 25: ...gs if necessary 7 Select OK if the settings are suitable 4 10 Windows Operating System The instrument contains the Windows 10 operating system which has been con figured according to the instrument s features and needs Changes in the system setup are only required when peripherals like a keyboard or a printer are installed or if the network configuration does not comply with the default settings A...

Page 26: ...ork 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 use of the firewall on your instrument Rohde Schwarz instruments are shipped with the Windows firewall enabled and preconfigured in such a way that all ports and connections for remote control are enable...

Page 27: ...t menu For details on the IECWIN tool see the Network and Remote Control chapter of the R S FSMR3 user manual All necessary system settings can be defined in the Start Settings menu For required settings refer to the Windows 10 documentation and to the hard ware description 4 11 Logging On Windows 10 requires that users identify themselves by entering a user name and password in a login window By ...

Page 28: ...on 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 a new password If you change the password that is used during auto login this function no longer works Adapt the settings for the auto login function first 1 Open the C R_S INSTR USER user AUTOLOGIN REG...

Page 29: ...g box 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 FSMR3 user manual 4 12 Checking the Supplied Options The instrument can be equipped with both hardware and firmware options To check whether the installed options correspond to the options indicated on the delivery note proceed ...

Page 30: ...sage 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 the instrument is switched on A dialog is displayed indicating how much warm up time is still required before self alignment can be performed 1 Press the Setup key 2 Press the Alignment softkey 3 Se...

Page 31: ...ple 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 provided in the data sheet Keep the signal levels within the specified ranges to avoid damage to the R S FSMR3 and connected devices Considerations for Test Setup ...

Page 32: ...R3 The Front Panel 32 The Rear Panel 43 5 1 The Front Panel This chapter describes the front panel including all function keys and connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Figure 5 1 Front panel view of R S FSMR3 1 Touchscreen 2 Function keys 3 Navigation controls 4 TRIGGER INPUT OUTPUT 5 RF INPUT 50 Ω 6 POWER SENSOR connector 7 LO AUX INPUT CH1 CH2 8 NOISE SOURCE CONTROL 9 PROBE connector T...

Page 33: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Figure 5 2 Front panel view of R S FSMR3 1 Touchscreen 2 Function keys 3 Navigation controls 4 TRIGGER INPUT OUTPUT 5 RF INPUT 50 Ω 6 NOISE SOURCE CONTROL 7 PROBE connector 8 SMART NOISE SOURCE connector 9 USB connectors 10 Volume control 11 Headphones connector 12 SYSTEM keys 13 POWER key Power Key 34 USB 34 System Keys 34 Touchscreen 35 The Front Panel ...

Page 34: ...anel provides three female USB connectors USB A to connect devi ces like a keyboard or a mouse In addition a memory stick can be connected to store and reload instrument settings and measurement data The rear panel provides further USB connectors including a male USB B connector See Chapter 5 2 4 USB on page 45 All USB connectors support standard 2 0 5 1 3 System Keys System keys set the instrumen...

Page 35: ...elf test etc Print Provides print and screenshot functions File Provides data management functions such as saving and recall ing instrument settings or importing and exporting data Switches between the on screen keyboard display At the top of the screen At the bottom of the screen Off Mode Provides the selection between applications 5 1 4 Touchscreen All measurement results are displayed on the sc...

Page 36: ...specific information depending on application 9 Instrument status bar with error messages progress bar and date time display All measurement results are displayed on the screen on the front panel Addition ally the screen display provides status and setting information and allows you to switch between various measurement tasks The screen is touch sensitive offer ing an alternative means of user int...

Page 37: ...ction keys Function key Assigned functions Basic measurement settings Freq Sets the center frequency and the start and stop frequencies for the frequency range under consideration This key is also used to set the frequency offset and the signal track function Span Sets the frequency span to be analyzed Ampt Scale Sets the reference level the displayed dynamic range the RF attenuation and the unit ...

Page 38: ... audio demodulation Peak list Marker Used for search functions of the measurement markers maxi mum minimum of the trace Assigns the marker frequency to the center frequency and the marker level to the reference level Restricts the search area Search Limits and characterizes the maximum points and minimum points Peak Excursion Measurement and evaluation functions Meas Provides the measurement funct...

Page 39: ...b navigation keys and Undo Redo keys They allow you to navigate within the display or within dialog boxes Navigating in tables The easiest way to navigate within tables both in result tables and configu ration tables is to scroll through the entries with your finger on the touch screen 5 1 6 1 Rotary Knob The rotary knob has several functions For numeric entries increments clockwise direction or d...

Page 40: ...rsor In a list scroll forward and backward through the list entries In a table move the selection bar horizontally In windows or dialog boxes with horizontal scroll bar move the scroll bar 5 1 7 Undo Redo Keys The Undo key reverts the previous action i e the status before the previous action is retrieved The Undo function is useful for example if you are performing a zero span measurement with sev...

Page 41: ...ata sheet The RF input can be coupled to the DUT by alternating current AC or direct cur rent DC AC coupling blocks any DC voltage from the input signal This is the default setting to prevent damage to the instrument However some specifica tions require DC coupling In this case you must protect the instrument from damaging DC input voltages manually For details refer to the data sheet For details ...

Page 42: ...ion Unit keys GHz dBm MHz dBm kHz dB and Hz dB Adds the selected unit to the entered numeric value and com plete the entry For level entries e g in dB or dimensionless values all units have the value 1 as multiplying factor Thus they have the same function as an Enter key Esc key Closes all kinds of dialog boxes if the edit Mode is not active Quits the edit Mode if the edit Mode is active In dialo...

Page 43: ...on R S FSMR3 on page 48 5 4 3 2 1 6 7 8 Figure 5 4 Rear panel view of R S FSMR3 1 see Chapter 5 2 2 Display Port and DVI on page 45 2 see Chapter 5 2 2 Display Port and DVI on page 45 3 see Chapter 5 2 3 LAN on page 45 4 System Hard Drive 5 see Chapter 5 2 4 USB on page 45 6 see Chapter 5 2 1 AC Power Supply Connection and Main Power Switch on page 45 7 see Figure 5 5 8 Device ID with serial numbe...

Page 44: ...on B17 4 SYNC TRIGGER OUTPUT INPUT 5 EXT GEN CONTROL interface 6 AUX PORT 7 GPIB interface 8 REF INPUT OUTPUT connectors 9 AUX CONTROL option B10 AC Power Supply Connection and Main Power Switch 45 Display Port and DVI 45 LAN 45 USB 45 GPIB Interface 46 Noise Source Control 46 Trigger 2 3 In Out 46 REF Input REF Output 46 IF Output 47 Video Output 47 Aux Port 47 Aux Control 48 Labels on R S FSMR3 ...

Page 45: ...an external monitor or other display device to the R S FSMR3 to provide an enlarged display Two different types of connectors are provided for this purpose Display Port DVI digital visual interface For details see Chapter 4 9 Connecting an External Monitor on page 23 5 2 3 LAN The R S FSMR3 is equipped with a 1 GBit Ethernet IEEE 802 3u network inter face with Auto MDI X functionality The assignme...

Page 46: ... The Noise Source Control female connector is used to provide the supply voltage for an external noise source For example use it to measure the noise figure and gain of amplifiers and frequency converting devices This connector requires option R S FSMR3 B28V Conventional noise sources require a voltage of 28 V to be switched on and 0 V to be switched off The output supports a maximum load of 100 m...

Page 47: ...m 13 dBm To provide an external reference signal to the R S FSMR3 REF Output 1 1 MHz 100 MHz 0 dBm To provide a 640 MHz reference signal from the R S FSMR3 to another device REF Input 1 1 MHz 100 MHz 0 dBm 15 dBm To provide an external reference signal to the R S FSMR3 5 2 9 IF Output The female BNC connector can be used to output the intermediate frequency IF For details see the user manual 5 2 1...

Page 48: ...damage the port 5 2 13 Labels on R S FSMR3 Labels on the casing inform about Personal safety see Meaning of safety labels on page 10 Product and environment safety see Table 5 4 Identification of the product see Chapter 5 2 14 Device ID on page 48 Table 5 4 Labels regarding R S FSMR3 and environment safety Labeling in line with EN 50419 for disposal of electrical and electronic equipment after the...

Page 49: ...ed 1179 0100 02 01 The serial number is used to define the default instrument name which is Type variant serial_number For example FSMR3026 123456 The instrument name is required to establish a connection to the instrument in a LAN The Rear Panel ...

Page 50: ...l source or instruments Try out the following Measuring a Basic Signal in the Spectrum Application 50 Displaying a Spectrogram 52 Activating Additional Measurement Channels 54 Performing Sequential Measurements 59 Setting and Moving a Marker 60 Displaying a Marker Peak List 62 Zooming into the Display 63 Zooming into the Display Permanently 67 Saving Settings 70 Printing and Saving Results 72 6 1 ...

Page 51: ...6 1 Calibration signal as RF input Instrument warmup time Note that the instrument requires an initial warmup time after switching it on A message in the status bar Instrument warming up indicates that the operating temperature has not yet been reached Wait until this message is no longer displayed before you start a measurement To optimize the display To optimize the display for the calibration s...

Page 52: ...iguration Overview tap the Amplitude button b In the Value field of the Amplitude dialog box enter 25 dBm The display of the calibration signal is now improved The maximum at the center frequency calibration frequency of 64 MHz becomes visible Figure 6 2 Calibration signal with optimized display settings 6 2 Displaying a Spectrogram In addition to the standard level versus frequency spectrum displ...

Page 53: ...button The SmartGrid mode is activated and the evaluation bar with the available evaluation methods is displayed 3 Drag the Spectrogram icon from the evaluation bar to the diagram area The blue area indicates that the new diagram would replace the previous spectrum display Since we do not want to replace the spectrum drag the icon to the lower half of the display to add an additional window instea...

Page 54: ...Spectrogram of the calibration signal 6 3 Activating Additional Measurement Channels The R S FSMR3 features multiple measurement channels i e you can define several measurement configurations in parallel and then switch between the channels automatically to perform the measurements sequentially We will dem onstrate this feature by activating additional measurement channels for a different frequenc...

Page 55: ... tab of the Signal Spectrum Mode dialog box tap the Spectrum button Figure 6 5 Adding a new measurement channel 3 Change the frequency range for this spectrum display In the Frequency dialog box set the center frequency to 500 MHz and the span to 1 GHz Activating Additional Measurement Channels ...

Page 56: ...n 4 Repeat the previous steps to activate a third Spectrum window Change the frequency range for this spectrum display In the Frequency dialog box set the center frequency to 64 MHz and tap Zero Span As the calibration signal does not vary over time the level versus time dia gram displays a straight line Activating Additional Measurement Channels ...

Page 57: ...domain display of the calibration signal 5 Create a new channel for I Q analysis a Press the Mode key b Tap the IQ Analyzer button to activate a channel for the I Q Analyzer application c Tap the Display Config softkey to activate the SmartGrid mode Activating Additional Measurement Channels ...

Page 58: ... a Real Imag diagram for I Q analysis e Close the SmartGrid mode The IQ Analyzer channel displays the real and imaginary signal parts in sep arate windows To display the MultiView tab An overview of all active channels is provided in the MultiView tab This tab is always displayed and cannot be closed Tap the MultiView tab Activating Additional Measurement Channels ...

Page 59: ...measure ments configured in the active channels can be performed sequentially that means one after the other automatically either once or continuously 1 Tap the Sequencer icon in the toolbar 2 Toggle the Sequencer softkey in the Sequencer menu to On A continuous sequence is started i e each channel measurement is per formed one after the other until the Sequencer is stopped Performing Sequential M...

Page 60: ...n 6 5 Setting and Moving a Marker Markers are useful to determine the position of particular effects in the trace The most common use is to determine a peak which is the default setting when you activate a marker We will set a marker on the peak in our first Spectrum mea surement 1 In the MultiView tab double tap the Spectrum window frequency sweep with spectrogram display to return to the Spectru...

Page 61: ...have a fixed trace to set a marker on 5 Press the MKR key on the front panel to display the Marker menu Marker 1 is activated and automatically set to the maximum of trace 1 The marker position and value is indicated in the diagram area as M1 1 6 Now you can move the marker by tapping and dragging it to a different posi tion The current position is indicated by a dotted blue line Notice how the po...

Page 62: ...key on the front panel to perform a single sweep for which we will determine the peaks 3 Tap the SmartGrid icon in the toolbar to activate SmartGrid mode 4 Drag the Marker Peak List icon from the evaluation bar to the lower half of the display to add a new window for the peak list 5 Close the SmartGrid mode 6 To obtain a more conclusive peak list that does not contain noise peaks for example defin...

Page 63: ...use Only peaks that are larger than 68 dBm will be included in the peak list The marker peak list displays the determined peaks that are above the defined threshold Figure 6 11 Marker Peak List 6 7 Zooming into the Display To analyze the areas around the peak levels in more detail we will zoom into the top 3 peaks 1 Tap the Multiple Zoom icon in the toolbar The icon is highlighted orange to indica...

Page 64: ...y around a peak 3 In Figure 6 13 the enlarged peak is represented by a very thick trace This is due to the insufficient number of sweep points The missing sweep points for the zoomed display are interpolated which provides poor results To optimize the results we will increase the number of sweep points from the default 1001 to 32001 a Press the Sweep key on the front panel b Tap the Sweep Config s...

Page 65: ...rted 1179 0100 02 01 Figure 6 14 Zoomed peak with increased number of sweep points Note that the trace becomes much more precise 4 Tap the Multiple Zoom icon in the toolbar again and define a zoom area around markers M4 M5 and M6 Zooming into the Display ...

Page 66: ...01 Figure 6 15 Multiple zoom windows 5 Tap the Multiple Zoom icon in the toolbar again and define a zoom area around marker M8 6 To increase the size of the third zoom window drag the splitter between the windows to the left or right or up or down Zooming into the Display ...

Page 67: ...to the Display on page 63 were only graphical changes to the display Now we would like to change the measurement settings such that the zoomed result is maintained permanently We will demonstrate this in the Spectrum channel 1 Tap the Spectrum tab 2 Double tap the diagram close to the peak of the measurement A peak marker M1 is inserted at the detected peak Zooming into the Display Permanently ...

Page 68: ...quent touch gestures define the zoom area for the zoom display 4 Place two fingers on the diagram to the left and right of the marker and stretch them apart The area around the marker is enlarged in the result display 5 When the area has the size you require remove your fingers from the display Zooming into the Display Permanently ...

Page 69: ...d or so A context menu with further options is displayed 7 Select Adapt Hardware to Zoom selected diagram The span of the measurement is changed and due to the automatic coupling of the span to the sweep time RBW and VBW those values are also changed The number of sweep points is restored to the default 1001 The range of the trace is the same as in the graphical zoom However due to the smaller RBW...

Page 70: ...instrument settings to a file 1 Tap the Save icon in the toolbar 2 Press the keyboard key on the front panel to display the online keyboard as you will have to enter text in the next step 3 In the Save dialog box tap the File Name field and enter MyMultiView Setup using the keyboard Keep the default File Type setting Instrument with all Channels to store the configuration of all channels Saving Se...

Page 71: ...p dfl is stored in the default directory C R_S instr user To load stored instrument settings You can restore the settings to the instrument at any time using the settings file 1 Press the PRESET button to restore the default instrument settings so you can check that the stored user settings are actually restored afterwards 2 Tap the Load icon in the toolbar Saving Settings ...

Page 72: ...eate a screenshot of the graphi cal display To export the trace data 1 Press the TRACE key on the front panel 2 Tap the Trace Config softkey 3 Tap the Trace Export tab 4 Tap the Export Trace to ASCII File button 5 Enter the file name MyMultiViewResults The trace data is stored to MyMultiViewResults DAT To create a screenshot of the display 1 Tap the Print immediately icon in the toolbar A screensh...

Page 73: ...Trying Out the Instrument R S FSMR3000 73 Getting Started 1179 0100 02 01 Figure 6 18 Screenshot of the current display Printing and Saving Results ...

Page 74: ...the LXI browser interface in a LAN network Using the Windows Remote Desktop application in a LAN network Connecting a PC via the GPIB interface How to configure the remote control interfaces is described in the R S FSMR3 user manual Understanding the Display Information 74 Accessing the Functionality 83 Entering Data 89 Touchscreen Gestures 92 Displaying Results 96 Getting Help 104 7 1 Understandi...

Page 75: ...elements in the display You can hide some of the elements in the display for example the status bar or channel bar to enlarge the display area for the measurement results Setup Display Displayed Items For details see the R S FSMR3 User Manual Channel Bar 76 Window Title Bar 79 Marker Information 80 Frequency and Span Information in Diagram Footer 81 Instrument and Status Information 82 Error Infor...

Page 76: ...l tab labeled MultiView provides an overview of all active channels at a glance In the MultiView tab each individual window contains its own chan nel bar with an additional button Tap this button or double tap in any window to switch to the corresponding channel display quickly Icons in the channel bar The yellow star icon on the tab label sometimes referred to as a dirty flag indicates that inval...

Page 77: ...nt of the field The color of the bullet turns red if the sweep time is set below the value for auto matic coupling In addition the UNCAL flag is shown In this case the sweep time must be increased For FFT sweeps an estimated duration for data capture and pro cessing is indicated behind the sweep time in the channel bar Meas Time AQT Measurement acquisition time calculated from analysis band width ...

Page 78: ...nd only when appli cable for the current measurement as opposed to the channel specific settings that are always displayed The following types of information are displayed if applicable Table 7 2 Common settings displayed in the channel bar SGL The sweep is set to single sweep mode Sweep Count The current signal count for measurement tasks that involve a specific number of subsequent sweeps see Sw...

Page 79: ...um of 31 characters and must be compatible with the Windows conventions for file names In particular they must not contain special characters such as 7 1 2 Window Title Bar Each channel in the R S FSMR3 display can contain several windows Each win dow can display either a graph or a table as a result of the channel measurement Which type of result evaluation is displayed in which window is defined...

Page 80: ...ode Clrw CLEAR WRITE Max MAX HOLD Min MIN HOLD Avg AVERAGE Lin Log Pwr View VIEW 5 Smoothing factor Smth Smoothing factor if enabled Norm NCor Correction data is not used 7 1 3 Marker Information Marker information is provided either in the diagram grid or in a separate marker table depending on the configuration Marker information in diagram grid Within the diagram grid the x axis and y axis posi...

Page 81: ...ference for delta markers Trc Trace to which the marker is assigned X value X value of the marker Y value Y value of the marker Func Activated marker or measurement function Func Result Result of the active marker or measurement function The functions are indicated with the following abbreviations FXD Fixed reference marker PHNoise Phase noise measurement CNT Signal count TRK Signal tracking NOIse...

Page 82: ...cated in the status bar beneath the diagram In the MultiView tab the status bar always displays the information for the cur rently selected measurement The following information is displayed Instrument status The instrument is configured for operation with an external reference Progress The progress of the current operation is displayed in the status bar In the MultiView tab the progress bar indic...

Page 83: ...n on the status of individual processing steps No color No errors No message displayed normal operation Green Measurement successful Some applications visualize that the measurement was successful by showing a message If any error information is available for a channel an exclamation mark is displayed next to the channel name This is particularly useful when the MultiView tab is displayed as the s...

Page 84: ...g on the touchscreen 7 2 1 Toolbar Standard functions can be performed via the icons in the toolbar at thetop of the screen You can hide the toolbar display e g when using remote control to enlarge the display area for the measurement results Setup Display Displayed Items See the R S FSMR3 User Manual for details The following functions are available by default Table 7 4 Standard Application Funct...

Page 85: ... be expanded to define the zoom area the selected diagram is replaced by a new diagram which displays an enlarged extract of the trace This function changes the behavior of finger gestures such as dragging or stretching a finger see also Touch gestures in diagrams change measurement settings on page 94 Multiple graphical zoom mode applies to the next display you select Allows you to enlarge severa...

Page 86: ...e of the screen A list of softkeys for a certain function key is also called a menu Softkeys can either perform a specific function or open a dialog box The More softkey indicates that the menu contains more softkeys than can be displayed at once on the screen When pressed it displays the next set of soft keys Recognizing the softkey status by color Color Meaning Orange Associated dialog box is op...

Page 87: ...ailable the context menu contains a link to the SCPI recorder functions and a link to a help topic for the specific item For details see the R S FSMR3 User Manual Figure 7 2 Context menu for a result display with SCPI Recorder functions If SCPI Recorder functions are not available for example for channel bar settings or in some applications the context menu contains functions for the selected item...

Page 88: ...th the instrument without having to connect an external keyboard The on screen keyboard display can be switched on and off as desired using the On Screen Keyboard function key beneath the screen When you press this key the display switches between the following options Keyboard displayed at the top of the screen Keyboard displayed at the bottom of the screen No keyboard displayed Accessing the Fun...

Page 89: ...e dialog boxes to see the results in the windows behind the dialog box Thus you can see the effects that the changes you make to the settings have on the results immediately To change the transparency 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 transparent an...

Page 90: ... and one number The decimal point key represents special characters and the sign key toggles between capital and small letters For the assignment refer to Table 7 5 You can change the default behavior of the keypad for text input This is useful if you frequently enter numeric values in text fields for example to define file names consisting of numbers For details see System Configuration Setttings...

Page 91: ...o the right of the entry you want to delete 2 Press the BACKSPACE key The entry to the left of the cursor is deleted 3 Enter 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 7 5 Keys for alphanumeric parameters Key name upper inscription Series of special characters and num...

Page 92: ...ble Tapping Touch the screen quickly usually on a specific element You can tap most elements on the screen in particular any elements you can also click on with a mouse pointer Figure 7 4 Tapping Double tapping Tap the screen twice in quick succession Double tap a diagram or the window title bar to maximize a window in the display or to restore the original size Dragging Move your finger from one ...

Page 93: ...n the display you decrease the size of the currently displayed area showing the surrounding areas previously out of view When you spread two fingers in the display you increase the size of the currently displayed area showing more details You can pinch or spread your fingers vertically horizontally or diagonally The direction in which you move your fingers determines which dimension of the dis pla...

Page 94: ...e min and max power values for relative scaling Dragging horizontally in a time domain display changes the trigger offset value if available not in free run Spreading or pinching a spectrum display changes the center frequency and span horizontal or reference level and range vertical or a combination of these settings diagonal Spreading or pinching a time domain display changes the sweep time and ...

Page 95: ... Touch and hold Right click Touch hold for 1 second and release Drag drop click and hold then drag and release Touch then drag and release Mouse wheel to scroll up or down Swipe Dragging scrollbars to scroll up or down left or right Swipe In graphical Zoom mode only dragging the borders of the displayed rectangle to change its size Touch then drag and release Example You can scroll through a long ...

Page 96: ...configure the display to suit your specific require ments and optimize analysis 7 5 1 Activating and Deactivating Channels When you activate an application a new measurement channel is created which determines the measurement settings for that application The same application can be activated with different measurement settings by creating several chan nels for the same application Whenever you sw...

Page 97: ...han 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 select the new application to be displayed on the Replace Current Channel tab The selected application is displayed in the current channel To close a measurement channel Displaying Results ...

Page 98: ... possibilities 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 four columns Windows are moved simply by dragging them to a new position on the screen possibly changing the layout of the other windows as well All evaluation methods available for the currently s...

Page 99: ...rent colors and frames indicate the possible new positions The position in the Smart Grid where you drop the window determines its position on the screen Figure 7 8 Moving a window in SmartGrid mode The brown area indicates the possible drop area for the window i e the area in which the window can be placed A blue area indicates the approximate layout of the window as it would be if the icon were ...

Page 100: ... existing row if the maximum of 4 has not yet been reached 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 A B C Figure 7 9 SmartGrid window positions 1 Insert 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 window provide delete and move functions The Move icon allows you to move the pos...

Page 101: ...individual windows can be displayed per channel i e per tab 1 Activate SmartGrid 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 evaluation bar If the evaluation bar contains more icons than can be displayed at once on the screen it can be scrolled vertically Touc...

Page 102: ...be placed 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 each window 5 To close a window select the corresponding Delete icon 7 5 3 Changing the Size of Windows Each channel tab may contain several windows to evaluate the measurement results using differen...

Page 103: ...isplaying 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 temporarily in order to analyze the results in more detail To switch between a split and a maximized display without having to close and re open windows press the SPLIT MAXIMIZE key on the front panel In max...

Page 104: ...he touch sensitivity of the screen Zooming into the diagram 7 6 Getting Help If any questions or problems concerning the R S FSMR3 arise an extensive online help system is provided on the instrument and can be consulted at any time The help system is context sensitive and provides information specifically for the current operation or setting to be performed In addition general topics provide an ov...

Page 105: ...pic or the Con tent tab is displayed For standard Windows dialog boxes e g File Properties Print dialog etc no context sensitive help is available To display a help topic for a screen element not currently focused 1 Select the Help pointer icon on the toolbar The pointer changes its shape to a and an arrow 2 Select the screen element to change the focus A topic containing information about the sel...

Page 106: ...roduct 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 applications of Rohde Schwarz products Contact information Contact our customer support center at www rohde schwarz com support or fol low this QR code Figure 8 1 QR code to the Rohde Schwarz support page...

Page 107: ...81 Compatible mode channel setting 77 Connector AC power supply 45 Aux Port 47 48 Display Port 45 DVI 45 GPIB interface 46 IF Video DEMOD 47 LAN 45 Noise Source Control 46 Phones 41 Probe 41 REF Input 46 RF Input 50Ω 41 Trigger 3 46 Trigger Input Output 41 USB 34 45 Volume 41 Context menus 87 Customer support 106 D Data sheets 13 DC channel bar 79 Diagram area Channel settings 77 Status display 82...

Page 108: ...hones Connector 41 Help 104 Hiding Screen elements see User Manual 104 I I Q Analyzer Trying out 54 IF Video DEMOD Connector 47 Instrument security procedures 13 Invalid data Icon 76 K Key DOWN 40 LEFT 40 POWER 34 Redo 40 RIGHT 40 Undo 40 UP 40 Keyboard On screen 88 Keypad 90 Key layout 91 Overview 42 L LAN Configuration see user Manual 16 Connector 45 Loading Trying out 71 M Marker Information 80...

Page 109: ...tivating see User Manual 104 Print colors Changing see User Manual 104 Printer configuration see user Manual 16 Printing Trying out 72 Probe Connector 41 Q QP trace information 80 R RBW channel setting 77 Redo Key 40 REF Input Connector 46 Ref Level channel setting 77 Release notes 14 Results Displaying 96 RF Input Connector 41 RM trace information 80 Rotary knob 39 S SA trace information 80 Safet...

Page 110: ...ctivating see User Manual 104 Touchscreen Overview 35 Trace information 80 Detector type 80 Trace number 80 Window title bar 79 TRG channel bar 78 Trigger Connector 46 Trigger Input Output Connectors 41 TRK marker functions 81 Trying out Prerequisites 50 U Undo Key 40 USB Connector 45 Connectors 34 V VBW channel setting 77 Volume Headphones 41 W White papers 14 Window title bar 79 Windows Adding 1...

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