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Page 1: ...R S FPS Signal and Spectrum Analyzer Getting Started Getting Started 1319 3362 02 07 CQÌ2 Test Measurement ...
Page 2: ... product makes use of several valuable open source software packages For information see the Open Source Acknowledgment on the user documentation CD ROM included in delivery Rohde Schwarz would like to thank the open source community for their valuable contribution to embed ded computing 2016 Rohde Schwarz GmbH Co KG Mühldorfstr 15 81671 München Germany Phone 49 89 41 29 0 Fax 49 89 41 29 12 164 E...
Page 3: ...y to use the product in an appropriate manner This product is designed for use solely in industrial and laboratory environments or if expressly permitted also in the field and must not be used in any way that may cause personal injury or property damage You are responsible if the product is used for any purpose other than its designated purpose or in disregard of the manufacturer s instructions Th...
Page 4: ...y labels on products The following safety labels are used on products to warn against risks and dangers Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning Notice general danger location Observe product documentation ON OFF Power Caution when handling heavy equipment Standby indication Danger of electric shock Direct current DC Caution Hot surface Alternating current AC Protective conductor terminal To identify any ter...
Page 5: ...uld result in death or serious injury Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury Indicates information considered important but not hazard related e g messages relating to property damage In the product documentation the word ATTENTION is used synonymously These signal words are in accordance with the standard definition for civil applications in ...
Page 6: ...y are unsuitable for this purpose Always follow the manufacturer s installation instructions when installing the product and fastening it to objects or structures e g walls and shelves An installation that is not carried out as described in the product documentation could result in personal injury or even death 3 Do not place the product on heat generating devices such as radiators or fan heaters ...
Page 7: ...roper operating condition By taking appropriate safety measures and carefully laying the power cable ensure that the cable cannot be damaged and that no one can be hurt by for example tripping over the cable or suffering an electric shock 6 The product may be operated only from TN TT supply networks fuse protected with max 16 A higher fuse only after consulting with the Rohde Schwarz group of comp...
Page 8: ...ified otherwise products are not liquid proof see also section Operating states and operating positions item 1 Therefore the equipment must be protected against penetration by liquids If the necessary precautions are not taken the user may suffer electric shock or the product itself may be damaged which can also lead to personal injury 17 Never use the product under conditions in which condensatio...
Page 9: ...t the potential danger 6 Should a fire occur the product may release hazardous substances gases fluids etc that can cause health problems Therefore suitable measures must be taken e g protective masks and protective clothing must be worn 7 Laser products are given warning labels that are standardized according to their laser class Lasers can cause biological harm due to the properties of their rad...
Page 10: ...nd rechargeable batteries cells If the information regarding batteries and rechargeable batteries cells is not observed either at all or to the extent necessary product users may be exposed to the risk of explosions fire and or serious personal injury and in some cases death Batteries and rechargeable batteries with alkaline electrolytes e g lithium cells must be handled in accordance with the EN ...
Page 11: ...r on the means of transport or lifting Observe the safety regulations of the manufacturer of the means of transport or lifting Noncompliance can result in personal injury or material damage 3 If you use the product in a vehicle it is the sole responsibility of the driver to drive the vehicle safely and properly The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for accidents or collisions Never use the pr...
Page 12: ...nmental damage For additional information about environmental protection visit the Rohde Schwarz website Instrucciones de seguridad elementales Es imprescindible leer y cumplir las siguientes instrucciones e informaciones de seguridad El principio del grupo de empresas Rohde Schwarz consiste en tener nuestros productos siempre al día con los estándares de seguridad y de ofrecer a nuestros clientes...
Page 13: ...r personal especializado o personas instruidas en profundidad con las capacidades correspondientes Si fuera necesaria indumentaria de seguridad para el uso de productos de Rohde Schwarz encontraría la información debida en la documentación del producto en el capítulo correspondiente Guarde bien las informaciones de seguridad elementales así como la documentación del producto y entréguelas a usuari...
Page 14: ...tinua DC Advertencia superficie caliente Corriente alterna AC Conexión a conductor de protección Corriente continua Corriente alterna DC AC Conexión a tierra El aparato está protegido en su totalidad por un aislamiento doble reforzado Conexión a masa Distintivo de la UE para baterías y acumuladores Más información en la sección Eliminación protección del medio ambiente punto 1 Aviso Cuidado en el ...
Page 15: ...eligro p ej avisos sobre posibles daños materiales En la documentación del producto se emplea de forma sinónima el término CUIDADO Las palabras de señal corresponden a la definición habitual para aplicaciones civiles en el área económica europea Pueden existir definiciones diferentes a esta definición en otras áreas económicas o en aplicaciones militares Por eso se deberá tener en cuenta que las p...
Page 16: ...ficies vehículos estantes o mesas que por sus características de peso o de estabilidad no sean aptos para él Siga siempre las instrucciones de instalación del fabricante cuando instale y asegure el producto en objetos o estructuras p ej paredes y estantes Si se realiza la instalación de modo distinto al indicado en la documentación del producto se pueden causar lesiones o en determinadas circunsta...
Page 17: ...tores o electrónicos no son aptos para el corte de la red eléctrica Si se integran productos sin interruptor en bastidores o instalaciones se deberá colocar el interruptor en el nivel de la instalación 5 No utilice nunca el producto si está dañado el cable de conexión a red Compruebe regularmente el correcto estado de los cables de conexión a red Asegúrese mediante las medidas de protección y de i...
Page 18: ...bida p ej a una caída del rayo mediante los correspondientes sistemas de protección Si no el personal que lo utilice quedará expuesto al peligro de choque eléctrico 15 No debe introducirse en los orificios de la caja del aparato ningún objeto que no esté destinado a ello Esto puede producir cortocircuitos en el producto y o puede causar choques eléctricos fuego o lesiones 16 Salvo indicación contr...
Page 19: ...estornudos continuos enrojecimiento de la conjuntiva o dificultades respiratorias debe avisarse inmediatamente a un médico para investigar las causas y evitar cualquier molestia o daño a la salud 4 Antes de la manipulación mecánica y o térmica o el desmontaje del producto debe tenerse en cuenta imprescindiblemente el capítulo Eliminación protección del medio ambiente punto 1 5 Ciertos productos co...
Page 20: ...icas en entornos residenciales debido a posibles perturbaciones guiadas o radiadas En este caso se le podrá solicitar al operador que tome las medidas adecuadas para eliminar estas perturbaciones Aparato de clase B Aparato adecuado para su uso en entornos residenciales así como en aquellos conectados directamente a una red de distribución de baja tensión que suministra corriente a edificios reside...
Page 21: ...sus embalajes originales hasta el momento en que vayan a utilizarse 4 Las celdas o baterías no deben someterse a impactos mecánicos fuertes indebidos 5 En caso de falta de estanqueidad de una celda el líquido vertido no debe entrar en contacto con la piel ni los ojos Si se produce contacto lavar con agua abundante la zona afectada y avisar a un médico 6 En caso de cambio o recarga inadecuados las ...
Page 22: ...ión del medio ambiente 1 Los dispositivos marcados contienen una batería o un acumulador que no se debe desechar con los residuos domésticos sin clasificar sino que debe ser recogido por separado La eliminación se debe efectuar exclusivamente a través de un punto de recogida apropiado o del servicio de atención al cliente de Rohde Schwarz 2 Los dispositivos eléctricos usados no se deben desechar c...
Page 23: ...se en cuenta las indicaciones de seguridad del fabricante de dichas sustancias y las normas regionales de eliminación de residuos Tenga en cuenta también en caso necesario las indicaciones de seguridad especiales contenidas en la documentación del producto La eliminación incorrecta de sustancias peligrosas o combustibles puede causar daños a la salud o daños al medio ambiente Se puede encontrar má...
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Page 26: ...2 5 Checking the Supplied Options 25 2 6 Protecting Data Using the Secure User Mode 25 3 Instrument Tour 29 3 1 Front Panel View 29 3 2 Rear Panel View 31 3 3 Additional Hardware Options Without External Connectors 35 4 Miniature Display 37 4 1 Functions and Settings in the Mini Display Menu 37 4 2 Working with the Miniature Instrument Display 44 4 3 Configuring the Display Settings 46 5 Controlli...
Page 27: ... 5 7 How to Control the R S FPS via the Web Browser Interface 80 5 8 How to Deactivate the Web Browser Interface 82 6 Operating the Instrument in Manual Mode 84 6 1 Graphical User Interface Elements Soft Front Panel 84 6 2 Understanding the Display Information 96 6 3 Changing the Focus 105 6 4 Entering Data 105 6 5 Displaying Results 108 6 6 Getting Help 115 7 Obtaining Technical Support 119 Index...
Page 28: ...ecification refer to the data sheet Due to these features the R S FPS is ideal for various measurement tasks for instance Measuring oscillators for radar and communications applications due to the low phase noise Identifying and analyzing spurious emissions due to the large spurious free dynamic range and low DANL Measuring harmonics due to integrated highpass filters Measuring wide band modulated...
Page 29: ...roduct Includes basic operations typical measurement examples and general information e g safety instructions etc Online Help Offers quick context sensitive access to the information needed for operation and programming It contains the description for the base unit and the software options The Online Help is embedded in the instrument s firmware it is available using the icon on the toolbar of the...
Page 30: ...nd Brochures The data sheet contains the technical specifications of the R S FPS Brochures provide an overview of the instrument and deal with the specific characteristics see http www rohde schwarz com product FPS Downloads Brochures and Data Sheets Release Notes Describes the firmware installation new and modified features and fixed issues according to the current firmware version You find the l...
Page 31: ...nal devices such as a monitor or keyboard Setting up a network connection Configuring initial instrument settings Instrument Tour Description of the basic interface elements on the instrument hardware Operating the Instrument Basic handling of the instrument in manual operation Obtaining Technical Support Index 1 4 Typographical Conventions The following text markers are used throughout this docum...
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Page 33: ...d instrument damage The instrument must be used in an appropriate manner to prevent electric shock fire personal injury or damage Do not open the instrument casing Read and observe the Basic Safety Instructions at the beginning of this manual in addition to the safety instructions in the following sec tions Notice that the data sheet may specify additional operating condi tions Risk of instrument ...
Page 34: ...s Ensure the following operating conditions before you switch on the instrument All fan openings are unobstructed and the airflow perforations are unim peded The minimum distance from the wall is 10 cm The instrument is dry and shows no sign of condensation The instrument is positioned as described in the following sections The ambient temperature does not exceed the range specified in the data sh...
Page 35: ... of damage during transportation and shipment Insufficient protection against mechanical and electrostatic effects during transportation and shipment can damage the instrument Always make sure that sufficient mechanical and electrostatic protection is provided When shipping an instrument the original packaging should be used If you do not have the original packaging use sufficient padding to pre v...
Page 36: ...nstru ment can be used in horizontal position standing on its feet or with the support feet on the bottom extended Risk of injury if feet are folded out The feet may fold in if they are not folded out completely or if the instrument is shifted This may cause damage or injury Fold the feet completely in or completely out to ensure stability of the instrument Never shift the instrument when the feet...
Page 37: ... overall load imposed on the lowest instrument must not exceed 500 N All instruments must have the same dimensions width and length If the instruments have foldable feet fold them in completely Rackmounting The R S FPS can be installed in a rack using a rack adapter kit Order No see data sheet The installation instructions are part of the adapter kit Risk of instrument damage in a rack An insuffic...
Page 38: ...C power supply using the supplied power cable Since the instrument is assembled in line with the specifications for safety class EN61010 it may only be connected to an outlet that has a ground con tact 2 1 5 Switching the Instrument On and Off Switching the instrument on Press the AC power switch on the rear panel to position I The instrument is supplied with AC power After booting the instrument ...
Page 39: ...rd or a printer are installed or if the network configuration does not comply with the default settings After the R S FPS is started the operating system boots and the instrument firmware is started automatically To ensure that the instrument software functions properly certain rules must be adhered to concerning the operating system Risk of causing instrument unusability The instrument is equippe...
Page 40: ...ion Use strong fire wall settings and scan any removable storage device used with a Rohde Schwarz instrument regularly It is also recommended that you install anti virus software on the instrument Rohde Schwarz does NOT recommend running anti virus software in the background on access mode on Windows based instruments due to potentially degrading instrument performance However it does recommend ru...
Page 41: ...ored in volatile memory during the current instrument session However when the instrument s power is removed all data in volatile memory is erased For details see Chapter 2 6 Protecting Data Using the Secure User Mode on page 25 Automatic login For the administrator account an automatic login function is active by default If activated login is carried out automatically for the administrator with f...
Page 42: ...s 7 using the default administrator account Instrument and password To change the settings for the automatic login function for the R S FPS a controller PC or an external monitor and keyboard must be connected to the R S FPS See Chapter 5 6 How to Set Up Remote Desktop on page 69 If the auto login function is deactivated and the R S FPS is rebooted you require an external monitor and keyboard or a...
Page 43: ... the SecureUser or the NormalUser are enabled those passwords are used for autologin In that case if you change any of the passwords the autologin function must be adapted each time you change the user account 1 Open the C R_S INSTR USER NO_AUTOLOGIN REG file in any text editor e g Notepad 2 In the line DefaultPassword 894129 replace the default password 894129 by the new password which is to be u...
Page 44: ...o open the Start menu select the Windows icon on the R S FPS toolbar or press the Windows key or the CTRL ESC key combination on the external keyboard All necessary system settings can be defined in the Start Control Panel menu for required settings refer to the Windows 7 documentation and to the hardware description 2 2 5 Accessing the Windows Task Bar The Windows task bar also provides quick acc...
Page 45: ...ed to the USB interface the operating system automatically searches for a suitable device driver If Windows does not find a suitable driver it prompts you to specify a directory that contains the driver software If the driver software is on a CD connect a USB CD ROM drive to the instrument before proceeding When a USB device is then disconnected from the R S FPS Windows immedi ately detects the ch...
Page 46: ...eeds to be installed once To install a printer select Start Control Panel Devices and Printers Add a printer To access the Windows operating system press the Windows key on the external keyboard You can load updated and improved driver versions or new drivers from an instal lation disk USB memory stick or another external storage medium If the instru ment is integrated in a network you can also in...
Page 47: ...troller PC to be connected see Chapter 5 6 How to Set Up Remote Desktop on page 69 1 Select the SETUP key in the soft front panel on the Remote Desktop 2 Select the Alignment softkey 3 Select the Start Self Alignment button in the Alignment dialog box Once the system correction values have been calculated successfully a mes sage is displayed To display the alignment results again later Select the ...
Page 48: ...e installed options correspond to the options indicated on the delivery note proceed as follows Checking the supplied options via Remote Desktop requires a controller pc or an external monitor mouse and keyboard to be connected see Chapter 5 6 How to Set Up Remote Desktop on page 69 1 Select the SETUP key in the soft front panel on the Remote Desktop 2 Select the System Config softkey 3 Switch to ...
Page 49: ...trument settings such as the IP address Measurement settings User data created during operation Any data created by other applications installed on the R S FPS for example text editors Notepad the Clipboard drawing tools etc Users can access data that is stored in volatile memory just as in normal opera tion However when the instrument s power is switched off all data in this mem ory is cleared Th...
Page 50: ...ricted for SecureUser by default For security reasons the SecureUser is not allowed Remote Desktop access to the R S FPS by default You must explicitly add the Secure User to the Remote Desktop group see Chapter 5 6 5 How to Add or Remove Users to the Remote Desktop Users Group on page 77 If you do not allow this user Remote Desktop access the SecureUser can only operate the R S FPS using remote c...
Page 51: ...er available For administrators Instrument user the secure user mode setting is available in the general system configuration settings SETUP key System Configura tion softkey Config tab Secure User Mode ON see the R S FPS User Manual Alternatively you can activate or deactivate the secure user function via the mini ature display see Enable SecureUser Disable SecureUser on page 41 In this case ente...
Page 52: ...nnector optionally front or rear panel Instrument damage caused by cleaning agents Cleaning agents contain substances that may damage the instrument For example cleaning agents that contain a solvent may damage the front panel labeling plastic parts or the display Never use cleaning agents such as solvents thinners acetone etc acids bases or other substances The outside of the instrument can be cl...
Page 53: ...ctors USB A to connect devi ces like an external monitor a mouse or a keyboard 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 3 2 9 USB on page 35 Navigation Keys The navigation keys can be used to navigate through menus or entries in the dis play Da...
Page 54: ... can be connected to the R S FPS to provide RF input which is then analyzed The DUT is connected to the instrument s RF INPUT via a cable equipped with an appropriate connector The RF Input connector may be provided on the front or rear panel as requested by the customer Risk of instrument damage Do not overload the input For maximum allowed values see the data sheet For AC coupling a DC input vol...
Page 55: ...T OUTPUT connectors option B17 currently not available 10 IF VIDEO out connector 11 DISPLAY PORT for external display 12 DVI connector for external display 13 LAN connector 14 USB DEVICE connectors 15 AC Power Supply Connection and Main Power Switch 3 2 1 RF INPUT 50Ω A device under test DUT can be connected to the R S FPS to provide RF input which is then analyzed The DUT is connected to the inst...
Page 56: ...o be switched off The output supports a maximum load of 100 mA 3 2 3 REF INPUT REF OUTPUT The REF INPUT connectors are used to provide an external reference signal to the R S FPS The REF OUTPUT connectors can be used to provide an external reference sig nal or the OCXO reference signal from the R S FPS to other devices that are connected to this instrument Connector Reference signal Usage REF INPU...
Page 57: ...ctor usage in the Trigger settings TRIG key 3 2 6 IF VIDEO OUTPUT The female BNC connector can be used for various outputs Intermediate frequency IF output of approximately 20 MHz Video output 1V Which output is provided is defined in the software INPUT OUTPUT key For details see the User Manual 3 2 7 DISPLAY PORT and DVI You can connect an external monitor or other display device to the R S FPS t...
Page 58: ... B is provided for example to connect a printer 3 2 10 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 switch function Position 1 The instrument is in operation Position O The entire instrument is disconnected from the AC power supply For details refer to Chapter 2 1 4 Connectin...
Page 59: ...hen starting from standby mode 3 3 2 Bandwidth Extension 160 MHz R S FPS B160 The signal analysis bandwidth of the R S FPS can be extended by a hardware option R S FPS B160 The bandwidth extension allows for a linear bandwidth up to a maximum of 160 MHz with an output sample rate of up to 10 GHz While the extension can be activated or deactivated manually in the R S FPS base unit I Q Analyzer appl...
Page 60: ... front panel display is meant as a service interface not for measurement display If the display fails for any reason switch the instru ment off and back on again to restore the display Note that any error messages caused by the Windows 7 operating system are not displayed on the miniature front panel display They are only visible on an external monitor or via RemoteDesktop from a controller PC Thu...
Page 61: ...AN Reset 40 Clear All Messages 40 Reboot 41 Enable NormalUser Disable NormalUser 41 Enable SecureUser Disable SecureUser 41 GPIB 42 GPIB Address 42 LXI parameters 42 Version 42 Features 42 Computer Name 43 MAC 43 IP 43 ICMP VXI 11 Discovery 43 System messages 43 Display 43 Backlight saving 44 Normal inverse color 44 Info 44 Serial 44 FW version 44 Model 44 uC version 44 Network Configures the sett...
Page 62: ... rear panel of the instrument It is the third part of the device ID printed on the bar code sticker DHCP Network Switches between DHCP server available On or not available Off If a DHCP server is available in the network the IP address and subnet mask of the instru ment are obtained automatically from the DHCP server IP Address Network Defines the IP address The TCP IP protocol is preinstalled wit...
Page 63: ...ystem commands Starts recording correction data for the instrument If the correction data acquisi tion fails or if the correction values are deactivated a corresponding message is displayed in the status field Selftest System commands If the R S FPS fails you can perform a self test of the instrument to identify any defective modules Once the self test is started all modules are checked consecutiv...
Page 64: ... the auto login function is deactivated and the R S FPS is rebooted you require an external monitor and keyboard and a RemoteDesktop access on the R S FPS to enter the password Otherwise the Windows operating system will not complete login and the R S FPS remains inoperable For details see Chapter 2 2 3 1 The Automatic Login Function on page 19 Enable SecureUser Disable SecureUser System commands ...
Page 65: ...g Data Using the Secure User Mode on page 25 GPIB Alternatively to connecting the R S FPS to a LAN the GPIB interface can be used to connect a remote PC GPIB Address GPIB Defines the GPIB address Values from 0 to 30 are allowed The default address is 20 LXI parameters On the R S FPS the LXI Class C functionality is already installed and enabled thus the instrument can be accessed via any web brows...
Page 66: ...device ID printed on the bar code sticker MAC LXI parameters Media Access Control address MAC address a unique identifier for the network card in the R S FPS IP LXI parameters IP address of the R S FPS as defined in the operating system see also IP Address on page 39 ICMP VXI 11 Discovery LXI parameters ICMP indicates whether the ping responder is active or not If VXI 11 Discovery is enabled conne...
Page 67: ... FPS FW version Info Currently installed firmware version Model Info Instrument model uC version Info Microcontroller version 4 2 Working with the Miniature Instrument Display Using the miniature display on the front panel of the R S FPS you can change basic instrument settings and perform hardware functions directly on the instru ment without additional devices such as a controller PC or external...
Page 68: ...art of the IP address Press the DEL key to delete the character to the left of the cursor 4 Press the ENTER key again to store the entry and exit the edit mode To enter a password For some functions you must enter the administrator Instrument user pass word on the R S FPS default 894129 1 Navigate to the required menu item as described in To display a particular setting in the menu on page 44 2 Pr...
Page 69: ...ted 1 In the R S FPS s mini display menu navigate to Display Normal inverse colors and press the ENTER key 2 Use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys to toggle the setting 3 Press the ENTER key again to store the entry and exit the edit mode To turn off the display backlight You can turn off the backlight of the display to save energy 1 In the R S FPS s mini display menu navigate to Display Backlig...
Page 70: ...cting the instrument to a LAN network see Chapter 5 2 How to Con figure a Network on page 58 Using the LXI browser interface in a LAN network see Chapter 5 2 3 How to Configure the LAN Using the LXI Web Browser Interface on page 61 Using the Windows Remote Desktop application in a LAN network see Chap ter 5 6 How to Set Up Remote Desktop on page 69 Remote operation Remote operation of the instrume...
Page 71: ...s Inter face Protocols VISA address string Remarks Local Area Network LAN HiSLIP High Speed LAN Instrument Protocol IVI 6 1 TCPIP host address hislip0 INSTR VXI 11 TCPIP host address inst0 INSTR Library VISA socket communication Raw Ethernet simple Telnet TCPIP host address LAN device name port SOCKET Library VISA or socket controller A LAN connector is located on the rear panel of the instrument ...
Page 72: ...of a connector a network interface card and protocols The network card can be operated with the following interfaces 10 Mbit s Ethernet IEEE 802 3 100 Mbit s Ethernet IEEE 802 3u 1Gbit s Ethernet IEEE 802 3ab For remote control via a network the PC and the instrument must be connected via the LAN interface to a common network with TCP IP network protocol They are connected using a commercial RJ45 ...
Page 73: ...he device LAN device name defines the protocol and the instance number of a sub instrument inst0 selects the VXI 11 protocol default hislip0 selects the newer HiSLIP protocol INSTR indicates the instrument resource class optional port determines the used port number SOCKET indicates the raw network socket resource class Example Instrument has the IP address 192 1 2 3 the valid resource string usin...
Page 74: ...links are identified With this protocol messages cannot be lost 5 1 1 2 HiSLIP Protocol The HiSLIP High Speed LAN Instrument Protocol is the successor protocol for VXI 11 for TCP based instruments specified by the IVI foundation The protocol uses two TCP sockets for a single connection one for fast data transfer the other for non sequential control commands e g Device Clear or SRQ HiSLIP has the f...
Page 75: ... use the built in telnet program The telnet program is part of every operating system and supports a communication with the software on a command by command basis For more convenience and to enable automation by means of programs user defined sock ets can be programmed Socket connections are established on a specially defined port The socket address is a combination of the IP address or the host n...
Page 76: ...he R S FPS you can deactivate this function See Chapter 5 8 How to Deactivate the Web Browser Interface on page 82 Restrictions Only user accounts with administrator rights can use the LXI functionality For details see Chapter 2 2 3 Login on page 18 To configure the LAN interface using the LXI web browser Interface a con troller PC or an external monitor mouse and keyboard must be connected to the...
Page 77: ...tall the required driver see Restrictions on page 53 The navigation pane of the browser interface contains the following elements LXI Home opens the instrument home page The home page displays the device information required by the LXI stan dard including the VISA resource string in read only format The Device Indicator button allows you to physically identify the instru ment This is useful if you...
Page 78: ... page 80 License Manager Manage Licenses allows you to install or uninstall license keys and to activate register or unregister licenses Help Glossary explains terms related to the LXI standard www rohde schwarz com opens the Rohde Schwarz home page 5 1 2 GPIB Interface IEC 625 IEEE 418 Bus Interface A GPIB interface is integrated on the rear panel of the instrument By connecting a PC to the R S F...
Page 79: ... or con troller 5 1 3 USB Interface For remote control via the USB connection the PC and the instrument must be connected via the USB type B interface A USB connection requires the VISA library to be installed VISA detects and configures the R S instrument automati cally when the USB connection is established You do not have to enter an address string or install a separate driver USB address The u...
Page 80: ...unc tions to communicate with instruments The I O channel LAN or TCP IP USB is selected at initialization time by one of the following The channel specific address string VISA resource string indicated in Table 5 1 An appropriately defined VISA alias short name A VISA installation is a prerequisite for remote control using the following interfa ces Chapter 5 1 1 LAN Interface on page 49 Chapter 5 ...
Page 81: ...nt from a remote computer using the Remote Desktop application or a similar tool see Chapter 5 6 How to Set Up Remote Desktop on page 69 To connect external network devices e g printers To transfer data from a remote computer and back e g using network folders A precondition for operating or monitoring the R S FPS remotely is that it is con nected to a LAN network or a PC connected to the GPIB int...
Page 82: ...t necessary due to Auto MDI X functionality To establish a non dedicated network connection connect a commercial RJ 45 cable to one of the LAN ports To establish a dedicated connection connect a crossover RJ 45 cable between the instrument and a single PC If the instrument is connected to the LAN Windows 7 automatically detects the network connection and activates the required drivers The network ...
Page 83: ...emaining steps Note When a DHCP server is used a new IP address may be assigned each time the instrument is restarted This address must first be determined on the instrument itself Thus when using a DHCP server it is recommended that you use the permanent computer name which determines the address via the DNS server 3 In the R S FPS s mini display navigate to Network IP 4 Enter the IP Address for ...
Page 84: ...b browser interface If the driver is not available the browser shows only a black screen Download the TightVNC DFMirage driver from the official TightVNC web site http www tightvnc com download php and install it as described on the website The current R S FPS firmware was tested with the TightVNC DFMirage driver version 2 0 301 In the web browser open the http instrument hostname or http instrume...
Page 85: ...of the R S FPS A green LXI status symbol indicates that a LAN connection has been established a red symbol indicates an error for example that no LAN cable is connected When a device is connecting to the instrument the LXI logo blinks The Device Indicator setting is not password protected The most important control elements in the navigation pane of the browser inter face are the following LAN Con...
Page 86: ...w to Assign the IP Address on page 59 For the manual configuration mode the static IP address subnet mask and default gateway are used to configure the LAN The automatic configuration mode uses DHCP server or Dynamic Link Local Addressing Automatic IP to obtain the instrument IP address Changing the LAN configuration is password protected The default pass word is LxiWebIfc notice upper and lower c...
Page 87: ...LCI 2 Enter the IP address of the second device without the ping command and without any further parameters into the Destination Address field e g 10 113 10 203 3 Select Submit 5 2 4 How to Change the GPIB Instrument Address In order to operate the instrument via remote control it must be addressed using the GPIB address The remote control address is factory set to 20 but it can be changed if it d...
Page 88: ... for any user at any time Some administrative tasks require administrator rights e g firmware updates or the configuration of a LAN network At the same time you log on to the operating system you are automatically log ged on to the network As a prerequisite the user name and the password must be identical on the instrument and on the network 5 3 1 How to Create Users After the software for the net...
Page 89: ...Standard to create an account with limited rights Select Administrator to create an account with administrator rights Note Full firmware functionality requires administrator rights 6 Select the Finish button The new user is created 5 3 2 How to Change the User Password In order to change the user passwords for the R S FPS a controller pc or an external monitor mouse and keyboard must be connected ...
Page 90: ...Desktop on page 69 Deactivating the automatic login mechanism When shipped the instrument is already configured to automatically log on under Windows 7 To deactivate the automatic login mechanism perform the following steps 1 Select the Windows icon in the toolbar to access the operating system of the R S FPS 2 In the Start menu select Run The Run dialog box is displayed 3 Enter the command C R_S ...
Page 91: ...s Sharing is a property of a file or directory In order to configure shared directories on the R S FPS a controller pc or an external monitor mouse and keyboard must be connected to the R S FPS See Chapter 5 6 How to Set Up Remote Desktop on page 69 1 Select the Windows icon in the toolbar to access the operating system of the R S FPS 2 In the Start menu select Programs Accessories and then select...
Page 92: ...vice versa does not affect the other instrument settings 2 To obtain optimum performance during remote control send the SYSTem DISPlay UPDate OFF command to hide the display of results and diagrams on the controller PC or external monitor default setting in remote control 3 To enable manual operation via the soft front panel on the Remote Desktop again switch the instrument to local mode using the...
Page 93: ...settings for remote operation you must connect an external moni tor mouse and keyboard or connect a controller PC and set up a Remote Desk top connection with the default settings as described in Chapter 5 6 3 How to Start and Close the Remote Desktop on page 74 To change the settings for Remote Desktop access To avoid problems use a fixed IP address see Chapter 5 2 2 How to Assign the IP Address ...
Page 94: ...Thus the procedure described here will not work for the Secure User Instead see Chapter 5 6 5 How to Add or Remove Users to the Remote Desktop Users Group on page 77 Note Administrator user accounts e g Instrument are automatically enabled for Remote Desktop a Select the Select Users button b Select the users or create new user accounts as described in Chap ter 5 3 1 How to Create Users on page 65...
Page 95: ...tart Programs Accessories Remote Desk top Connection For other versions of Windows Microsoft offers the Remote Desktop Client as an add on 1 In the Start menu of the controller select All Programs Accessories Remote Desktop Connection The Remote Desktop Connection dialog box is displayed 2 Select the Options button The dialog box is expanded to display the configuration data 3 Open the Experience ...
Page 96: ...activate the Disk drives option Windows will then map drives of the controller to the corresponding network drives 8 To use printers connected to the controller while accessing them from the R S FPS activate the Printers options Do not change the remaining set tings 9 Open the Display tab The options to configure the R S FPS screen display are displayed 10 Under Remote desktop size you can set the...
Page 97: ...use a Select the Save As button The Save As dialog box is displayed b Enter the name for the connection information RDP 4 To load an existing connection configuration a Select the Open button The Open dialog box is displayed b Select the RDP file 5 Select the Connect button The connection is set up 6 If the Disk drives option is activated on the Local Resources tab a warning is displayed indicatin...
Page 98: ...sktop double click the Analyzer icon The firmware restarts and then automatically opens the graphical user inter face from which you can access all instrument functions and settings For more information see Chapter 6 1 3 Front Panels on page 87 9 After the connection is established the R S FPS screen is displayed in the Remote Desktop application window How to Set Up Remote Desktop ...
Page 99: ...Controlling the R S FPS Remotely R S FPS 76 Getting Started 1319 3362 02 07 How to Set Up Remote Desktop ...
Page 100: ...e reacti vated via remote operation and asks you whether you want to continue the shutdown process 2 Confirm the safety query with Yes The connection with the controller is terminated and the R S FPS is shut down 5 6 5 How to Add or Remove Users to the Remote Desktop Users Group Only users in the Remote Desktop Users Group are allowed to connect to the R S FPS via Remote Desktop You can add the us...
Page 101: ...ds or via the minia ture display 1 If necessary disable the SecureUser on the R S FPS miniature display System commands Disable SecureUser 2 Login using the administrator Instrument user account 3 Start a RemoteDesktop connection to the R S FPS as described in To set up a connection from the controller to the R S FPS on page 74 4 Select the Windows icon in the toolbar to access the operating syste...
Page 102: ...362 02 07 9 Double click the user to be added for example SecureUser 10 In the SecureUser Properties dialog box switch to the Member of tab and click Add 11 In the Select Groups dialog box enter the Remote Desktop Users group and select OK How to Set Up Remote Desktop ...
Page 103: ...s the R S FPS via RemoteDesktop 5 7 How to Control the R S FPS via the Web Browser Interface Via the LXI browser interface to the R S FPS one or more users can control the instrument remotely from another PC without additional installation Most instru ment controls are available via the front panel simulation File upload and down load between the instrument and the remote PC is also available How ...
Page 104: ... W3C compliant 2 Enter the IP address of the R S FPS in the browser s address bar The R S FPS s Welcome page is displayed 3 In the navigation pane select Instrument Control Web Control The instrument s display is shown in a new browser window with a software front panel displayed beside or below it 4 Use the mouse cursor to access the functionality in the software front panel or in the display as ...
Page 105: ...ed folders in the web browser window select the folder on the R S FPS to which you want to copy a file b Under File to Upload select Browse to open a file selection dialog box and select the required file on the PC c Select Upload to copy the file from the PC to the defined folder on the R S FPS 5 8 How to Deactivate the Web Browser Interface If you want to prevent other users in the LAN from acce...
Page 106: ... Control Panel 3 Select System and Security Administrative Tools 4 From the list on the right select Services 5 From the list of local services select R S TightVNC Server 6 Set Startup type to Disabled 7 Select Stop 8 Select Apply The next time a user enters the IP address of the instrument in a web browser an error message is displayed Failed to connect to server code 1006 How to Deactivate the W...
Page 107: ... detail how to operate the instrument manually using a controller PC and mouse or an external monitor mouse and keyboard It describes what kind of information is displayed in the diagram area how to use the soft front panel keys and other interface elements and how to use the Online Help Graphical User Interface Elements Soft Front Panel 84 Understanding the Display Information 96 Changing the Foc...
Page 108: ...settings 4 Input field for measurement setting 5 Softkeys for function access 6 Window title bar with diagram specific trace information 7 Measurement results area 8 Diagram footer with diagram specific information depending on application 9 Instrument status bar with error messages progress bar and date time display 10 Front panel with keys keypad navigation elements 6 1 1 Toolbar Standard functi...
Page 109: ... operation Redo repeats previously reverted operation Selection mode the cursor can be used to select and move markers in a zoomed display Zoom mode displays a dotted rectangle in the diagram that can be expanded to define the zoom area Multiple zoom mode multiple zoom areas can be defined for the same diagram Zoom off displays the diagram in its original size SmartGrid activates SmartGrid mode to...
Page 110: ... once on the screen When selected it displays the next set of soft keys Recognizing the softkey status by color A softkey is highlighted orange when its associated dialog box is open If it is a toggle softkey the current state is highlighted blue If an instrument function is not available temporarily due to a specific setting the associated softkey is deactiva ted and its text is colored gray Some...
Page 111: ...nel To activate a key select the key in the display using the mouse pointer The virtual front panel is displayed by default when you connect an external moni tor or use Remote Desktop with the R S FPS To toggle the front panel display press the F6 key on the controller PC or an external keyboard Mini Front Panel The Mini Front Panel displays only the basic system and function keys in a detached di...
Page 112: ...display the front panel or mini front panel 1 If neither the default front panel nor the mini front panel are displayed press the F6 key on the controller pc or external keyboard to access the virtual sys tem keys 2 Select the SETUP key and then the Display softkey 3 Select the Displayed Items tab 4 Select Front Panel On or Mini Front Panel On SYSTEM Keys 90 Function Keys 90 Keypad 93 Navigation C...
Page 113: ...ns e g Reference frequency external internal Date time display configuration Firmware update and enabling of options Information about instrument configuration incl firmware ver sion and system error messages Service support functions Switches between the on screen keyboard display at the top of the screen at the bottom of the screen off Tile Max Switches between maximized and split tiled display ...
Page 114: ...lution bandwidth and the video bandwidth SWEEP Sets the sweep time and the number of measurement points Selects continuous measurement or single measurement TRACE Configures the measured data acquisition and the analysis of the measurement data TRIG Sets the trigger mode the trigger threshold the trigger delay and the gate configuration in the case of gated sweep Marker functions MKR Sets and posi...
Page 115: ...tics amplitude probability distribution APD and cumulative complementary distribution function CCDF Third order intercept point TOI AM modulation depth AM Mod Depth MEAS CONFIG Provides access to measurement configuration LINES Configures display lines and limit lines INPUT OUTPUT Displays softkeys for input output functions Measurement start functions RUN SINGLE Starts a single new measurement Si...
Page 116: ... following keys Table 6 4 Keys on the keypad Type of key Description Alphanumeric keys Enter numbers and special characters in edit dialog boxes Decimal point Inserts a decimal point at the cursor position Sign key Changes the sign of a numeric parameter In the case of an alphanumeric parameter inserts a at the cursor position Unit keys GHz dBm MHz dBm kHz dB and Hz dB These keys add the selected ...
Page 117: ...s The virtual navigation keys can be used alternatively to the rotary knob to navi gate through dialog boxes diagrams or tables Arrow Up Arrow Down Keys The arrow up or arrow down keys do the following In a numeric edit dialog box increase or decrease the instrument parameter In a list scroll forward and backward through the list entries In a table move the selection bar vertically In windows or d...
Page 118: ...e dialog box If data entry has not been started or has been completed it closes the dialog box BACKSPACE key If an alphanumeric entry has already been started this key dele tes the character to the left of the cursor ENTER key Concludes the entry of dimensionless entries The new value is accepted With other entries this key can be used instead of the Hz dB unit key In a dialog box selects the defa...
Page 119: ...ottom of the screen No keyboard displayed You can use the TAB key on the on screen keyboard to move the focus from one field to another in dialog boxes 6 2 Understanding the Display Information The following figure shows a measurement diagram during manual analyzer oper ation All different information areas are labeled They are explained in more detail in the following sections 2 3 4 5 6 1 Underst...
Page 120: ...e same time although they can only be performed asynchronously For each channel a separate tab is displayed on the screen In order to switch from one channel display to another simply select the corresponding tab The icon on the tab label indicates that the displayed trace no longer matches the current instrument settings This may be the case for exam ple if a trace is frozen and the instrument se...
Page 121: ...ed 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 Meas Time Measurement time calculated from analysis bandwidth and num ber of samples for statistics measurements RBW Resolution bandwidth that has been set If the bandwidth does not correspond to the value for automatic coupling a green bullet appear...
Page 122: ...lve a specific number of subsequent sweeps see Sweep Count setting in Sweep settings in the User Manual TRG Trigger source for details see Trigger settings in the User Manual EXT External IFP IF power trigger bandwidth RFP RF power VID Video 6dB RRC CHN Filter type for sweep bandwidth see Bandwidth settings in the User Manual YIG Bypass The YIG filter is deactivated PA The preamplifier is activate...
Page 123: ...set is applied to the external generator signal only if external genera tor control is active 6 2 2 Window Title Bar Each channel in the R S FPS display may 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 in the dis play configuration see Chapter 6 5 Displaying ...
Page 124: ...uare brackets 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 by default Marker information in marker table In addition to the marker information displayed within the diagram grid a separate marker table may be displayed beneath the diagram This table provi...
Page 125: ... on the current application Label Information CF Center frequency Span Frequency span frequency domain display ms Time per division time domain display Pts Number of sweep points or rounded number of currently displayed points in zoom mode 6 2 6 Instrument and Status Information Global instrument settings the instrument status and any irregularities are indica ted in the status bar beneath the dia...
Page 126: ...the status bar or the entire status bar Setup Display Displayed Items For details see the R S FPS User Manual 6 2 7 Error Information If errors or irregularities are detected a keyword and an error message if availa ble are displayed in the status bar Note that the status bar is only visible on an external monitor or via Remo teDesktop from a controller PC see Chapter 2 3 Connecting USB Devi ces o...
Page 127: ...channel name This is particularly useful when the MultiView tab is displayed as the status bar in the MultiView tab always displays the information for the currently selected measurement only The following keywords are used IF OVLD Overload of the IF signal path after the input mixer Increase the reference level INPUT OVLD The signal level at the RF input connector exceeds the maximum The RF input...
Page 128: ...d on the currently focused element in the display e g a dialog field diagram or table row Which element is focused is indicated by a blue frame diagram window table or is otherwise highlighted softkey marker etc Moving the focus is most easily done by selecting the ele ment in the display using the mouse pointer Alternatively use the Tab key on the on screen keyboard to move the focus from one ele...
Page 129: ...aracters 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 6 10 In principle the input of alphanumeric parameters works like writing an SMS on your cell phone To enter numbers and special characters via the virtual keypad 1 Select the key once to enter the first possible value All characte...
Page 130: ...er your correction To complete the entry Select the ENTER key or the rotary knob To cancel the entry Select the ESC key The dialog box is closed without changing the settings Table 6 10 Keys for alphanumeric parameters Key name upper inscription Series of special characters and number provided 7 7 µ Ω 8 A B C 8 Ä ÆÅ Ç 9 D E F 9 É 4 G H I 4 5 J K L 5 6 M N O 6 Ň Ö 1 P Q R S 1 2 T U V 2 Ü 3 W X Y Z ...
Page 131: ... the display to suit your specific require ments and optimize analysis 6 5 1 Activating 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 switch channels the correspo...
Page 132: ...hange 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 6 5 2 Laying out the Result Display with the SmartGrid Measurement results can be evaluated in many different ways for example graphically as summary tables statistical evaluations etc Each type of evalua tio...
Page 133: ... more icons than can be displayed at once on the screen it can be scrolled verti cally The same evaluation method can be displayed in multiple windows simultaneously New windows are added by dragging an evaluation icon from the evaluation bar to the screen The position of each new window depends on where you drop the evaluation icon in relation to the existing windows All display configuration act...
Page 134: ...s above below right left or replacement as illustrated in Fig ure 6 5 If an existing window would be replaced the drop area is highlighted in a darker color shade Positioning the window The screen can be divided into up to four rows Each row can be split into up to four columns where each row can have a different number of columns However rows always span the entire width of the screen and may not...
Page 135: ...other displayed windows The Delete icon allows you to close the window enlarging the display of the remaining windows 6 5 2 2 How to Activate SmartGrid Mode All display configuration actions are only possible in SmartGrid mode In Smart Grid mode the evaluation bar replaces the current softkey menu display When the SmartGrid mode is deactivated again the previous softkey menu display is restored To...
Page 136: ... 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 Set the mouse pointer in the evaluation bar between the icons and move it up or down until the required icon appears 3 Drag the required icon from the evaluation bar to the SmartGrid which is dis played in the diagram area and drop it at the required p...
Page 137: ... 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 6 5 3 Changing the Size of Windows Each channel tab may contain several windows to evaluate the measurement results using different methods A splitter allows you to change the size of neighboring windows The splitters ...
Page 138: ...play the cur rently focused window is maximized In split display all active windows are dis played 6 5 5 Changing the Display The display can be optimized for your individual needs The following display functions are available and are described in detail in the User Manual Displaying or hiding a simulation of the entire front panel of the instrument on the screen Soft Front Panel Displaying the ma...
Page 139: ...n the toolbar The Help dialog box View tab is displayed A topic containing information about the focused screen element is displayed If no context specific help topic is available a more general topic or the Con tents 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 curren...
Page 140: ...ry field 3 Enter the first characters of the keyword you are interested in The entries containing these characters are displayed 4 Double click the suitable index entry The View tab with the corresponding help topic is displayed To search topics for a text string 1 Switch to the Search tab 2 Select the Keyboard icon besides the entry field 3 Enter the string you want to find If you enter several s...
Page 141: ... 118 Getting Started 1319 3362 02 07 Use Match whole word and Match case to refine the search Use operators AND OR and NOT To close the Help window Select the Close icon in the upper right corner of the help window Or Press the ESC key Getting Help ...
Page 142: ...our instrument System Messages messages on any errors that may have occurred An xml file with information on the system configuration device footprint can be created automatically using the DIAGnostic SERVice SINFo com mand or as described in To collect the support information on page 119 Error Log The RSError log file in the C Program Files x86 Rohde Schwarz FPS version log directory contains a c...
Page 143: ...ail in which you describe the problem and send it to the customer support address for your region as listed in the Internet http www rohde schwarz com en service support customer_support_107711 html Packing and transporting the instrument If the instrument needs to be transported or shipped e g due to damage during delivery observe the notes described in Chapter 2 1 1 Unpacking and Checking the In...
Page 144: ...nel setting 98 Computer name 39 43 Connector AC power supply 35 Display Port 34 DVI 34 IF VIDEO DEMOD 34 LAN 34 Noise source control 33 OCXO 36 REF INPUT 33 RF Input 50Ω 31 32 TRIGGER INPUT OUTPUT 34 USB 30 35 D Data sheet 7 DC channel bar 99 DHCP 39 59 Diagram area Channel settings 98 Status display 102 Trace information 100 Diagram footer 102 Display Changing see User Manual 115 Deactivating see...
Page 145: ...ical user interface Overview 84 H Help 115 Search for topic 117 Using 116 Hiding Screen elements see User Manual 115 HiSLIP 49 Protocol 51 Resource string 50 I IEC IEEE bus see GPIB 49 IECWIN Accessing 21 IF OVLD Error 104 IF OVLD status display 104 IF VIDEO DEMOD Connector 34 INPUT OVLD status display 104 Instrument Settings see User Manual 46 Interfaces GPIB 55 LAN 49 USB 56 IP address 50 Assign...
Page 146: ...ent 59 Creating users 65 Login 65 Setting up 47 Sharing directories 68 NO REF Error 104 NOI marker functions 102 Noise source control Connector 33 NOR channel bar 100 NormalUser 41 Numeric parameters 105 O OCXO Connector 36 Offset channel setting 98 On screen keyboard 95 106 Online help 6 Working with 115 Operating system 16 Login 18 service packs 17 Options Secure user mode K33 26 OVEN Error 104 ...
Page 147: ...nformation 25 Login 18 Redirecting storage 26 Restricted operation 27 Self alignment data 27 SecureUser 27 41 Self alignment Secure user mode 27 Sequencer 98 Service packs 17 Sgl channel bar 99 SmartGrid Activating 112 Arranging windows 113 Display 109 Evaluation bar 113 Features 109 Mode 112 Soft front panel Overview 84 Softkeys Status 87 Split Window 115 Split display 90 Splitters Window size 11...
Page 148: ...Password 66 V VBW channel setting 98 Vendor ID Rohde Schwarz 56 Virus protection 17 VISA 49 Libraries 57 Resource string 50 57 Volatile memory Secure user mode 26 VXI protocol 51 W Web browser Configuration interface 61 White papers 7 Window title bar 100 Windows Adding 113 Arranging 113 Closing 113 Size 114 Windows 7 16 Windows 7 Access 21 Wordpad Accessing 21 WRONG_FW Error 104 Y YIG filter Chan...
