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The dialog confirms that the ARB is enabled and plays the transmitted wave-
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How to create and load a waveform file

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Summary of Contents for SGT100A

Page 1: ...R S SGT100A SGMA Vector RF Source Getting Started 1419457602 Version 10 C Ú2 ...

Page 2: ...arz 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 All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners 1419 4576 02 Version 10 R S SGT100A Throughout this manual products from Rohde Schwarz are indicated without the symbol e g R S SGT100A indicated as R S SGT ...

Page 3: ...ual and help 11 3 3 Service manual 12 3 4 Instrument security procedures 12 3 5 Basic safety instructions 12 3 6 Data sheets and brochures 12 3 7 Release notes and open source acknowledgment OSA 13 3 8 Application notes application cards white papers etc 13 4 Preparing for use 14 4 1 Lifting and carrying 14 4 2 Unpacking and checking 14 4 3 Choosing the operating site 14 4 4 Setting up the R S SGT...

Page 4: ...onnecting an external PC and devices 25 5 Instrument tour 33 5 1 Front panel tour 33 5 2 Rear panel tour 35 5 3 Connector extension unit R S SGT B88 38 6 Trying out the instrument 41 6 1 How to generate a CW signal 42 6 2 How to create and load a waveform file 43 7 Instrument control 50 7 1 Manual operation via R S SGMA GUI 50 7 2 Network operation and remote control 53 8 Contacting customer suppo...

Page 5: ...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 6: ...fied you can operate the product up to an altitude of 2000 m above sea level The product is suitable for pollution degree 2 environ ments where nonconductive contamination can occur For more information on environmental conditions such as ambient temperature and humidity see the data sheet Setting up the product Always place the product on a stable flat and level surface with the bottom of the pro...

Page 7: ...act 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 is delivered with the product or that is recommended in the product documenta tion or a power supply that conforms to the country specific reg...

Page 8: ...Connecting to power on page 7 Product and environment safety see Table 1 1 Identification of the product see the serial number on the rear panel Table 1 1 Labels regarding R S SGT and environment safety Labeling in line with EN 50419 for disposal of electrical and electronic equipment after the product has come to the end of its service life For more information see the prod uct user manual chapte...

Page 9: ...us situation Could result in minor or moderate injury if not avoided NOTICE Potential risks of damage Could result in damage to the supported product or to other property 1 4 Korea certification class A 이 기기는 업무용 A급 전자파 적합기기로서 판매자 또는 사용자는 이 점을 주의하 시기 바라며 가정외의 지역에서 사용하는 것을 목적으로 합니다 Korea certification class A ...

Page 10: ...a PCI Express minimizing the setup time Alternatively LAN or USB connections available Coherent LO input and output connectors also usable as MIMO input output and phase coherent I Q demodulation Linux operating system Graphical user interface R S SGMA GUI to set up and control one or more R S SGT instruments simultaneously from one remote computer available for Windows and Linux systems ...

Page 11: ...ftware options are provided for download 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 messages Includes the contents of the getting started manual Software option manual...

Page 12: ...curity procedures Deals with security issues when working with the R S SGT in secure areas It is available for download on the Internet 3 5 Basic safety instructions Contains safety instructions operating conditions and further important informa tion The printed document is delivered with the instrument 3 6 Data sheets and brochures The data sheet contains the technical specifications of the R S S...

Page 13: ...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 sgt100a 3 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 sgt100a Application notes appl...

Page 14: ...npack the R S SGT carefully 2 Retain the original packing material Use it to protect the control elements and connectors when transporting or shipping the R S SGT later See also chapter Transporting in the user manual 3 Using the delivery notes check the equipment for completeness 4 Check the equipment for damage If the delivery is incomplete or equipment is damaged contact Rohde Schwarz 4 3 Choos...

Page 15: ...ents If class A equipment causes radio disturbances take appropriate measures to eliminate them 4 4 Setting up the R S SGT See also Setting up the product on page 6 Intended use on page 5 4 4 1 Placing the R S SGT on a bench top To place the product on a bench top 1 Place the product on a stable flat and level surface Ensure that the surface can support the weight of the product For information on...

Page 16: ...e of 10 cm between the fan openings of the prod uct and any object in the vicinity Do not place the product next to heat generating equipment such as radia tors or other products 4 4 2 Mounting the R S SGT in a rack To prepare the rack 1 Observe the requirements and instructions in Setting up the product on page 6 2 NOTICE Insufficient airflow can cause overheating and damage the product Design an...

Page 17: ...it 4 5 Considerations for test setup Cable selection and electromagnetic interference EMI Electromagnetic interference EMI can affect the measurement results To suppress electromagnetic radiation during operation Use high quality shielded cables especially for the following connector types SMA SMB Double shielded SMA SMB cables How to Chapter 4 8 Connecting to RF 50Ω on page 19 USB Double shielded...

Page 18: ...lectrostatic discharge can damage the electronic components of the product and the device under test DUT Ground yourself to prevent electrostatic discharge damage a Use a wrist strap and cord to connect yourself to ground b Use a conductive floor mat and heel strap combination 4 6 Connecting to power For safety information see Connecting to power on page 7 1 Plug the AC power cable into the AC pow...

Page 19: ...mis use or damage the product To connect to LAN The connector is on the rear panel Connect the LAN socket via an RJ 45 cable to the LAN By default the R S SGT is configured to use DHCP dynamic host configuration protocol and no static IP address is configured 4 8 Connecting to RF 50Ω The connector is on the rear panel Option R S SGT B88 The RF output connector is on the front panel To prepare for ...

Page 20: ... can damage the cables and the connectors However if you do not tighten the connectors enough the measurement results can be inaccurate To connect the cable with the connector proceed as follows a Carefully align the connector of the cable and the connector along a com mon axis b Mate the connectors along the common axis until the male pin of the inner connector engages with the female socket of t...

Page 21: ... as follows a Carefully align the connector of the cable and the RF 50Ω connector along a common axis b Mate the connectors along the common axis until the male pin of the con nector of the cable engages with the female socket of the RF 50Ω connec tor 4 10 Switching on or off The following table provides an overview of power states LEDs and power switch positions Table 4 2 Overview of power states...

Page 22: ...r manual In addition to the automatic monitoring the R S SGT offers the following capabili ties to ensure correct functioning Internal adjustments In the R S SGMA GUI select the Instrument Setup Internal Adjust ments dialog to access the dialog for performing and configuring the adjust ments settings A maximum level accuracy can be obtained for instance Selftest A selftest is provided for service ...

Page 23: ...up is no longer relevant To customize the start settings use the SGMA GUI File Save As Open func tion To shut down the product The product is in the ready state Press the POWER ON STANDBY key The operating system shuts down The LED changes to orange In standby state the power switch circuits and the OCXO are active To deacti vate them disconnect the instrument from the power supply To disconnect f...

Page 24: ...tial basis for all other settings However functions that concern the integration of the instrument into a mea surement setup are not changed Preset the instrument to its factory settings The instrument can also be forced to load its default factory settings To access the corresponding dialog box select the SGMA GUI Instrument Name Setup Factory Preset function For more information and an overview ...

Page 25: ... on page 25 In addition to connecting an external controller you can connect other external devices e g a memory stick The following interfaces are on the rear panel of the R S SGT LAN Chapter 4 13 2 Connecting a remote PC via LAN on page 27 PCIe Chapter 4 13 3 Connecting a controller via PCI Express on page 31 USB IN Chapter 4 13 4 Connecting a controller via USB on page 31 4 13 1 Installing the ...

Page 26: ...You can only run the latest software on a 64 bit operating system R S VISA VISA drivers can be obtained on the Rohde Schwarz website http www rohde schwarz com rsvisa CPU At least Pentium or compatible as from 1 GHz recommended VGA color display resolu tion At least 800 600 pixels Installing a new software version 1 Download the R S SGMA GUI software 2 In Windows Explorer navigate to the download ...

Page 27: ...necting a remote PC via LAN The R S SGT is equipped with a network interface and can be connected to an Ethernet LAN local area network The interface can be used for example To connect an external computer for manual control of the instrument by the R S SGMA GUI software To operate the device by a remote control program See Chapter 7 2 Network operation and remote control on page 53 This section d...

Page 28: ... SGMA GUI 2 NOTICE Risk of network failure Consult your network administrator before performing the following tasks Connecting the instrument to the network Configuring the network Changing IP addresses Errors can affect the entire network Connect the computer and the R S SGT with a LAN network cable 3 Wait for about one minute for the automatic assignment of IP addresses to complete 4 R S SGMA GU...

Page 29: ...the subnet mask is always 255 255 0 0 The IP address of the host must be within the same address area for Zeroconf Assigning a static IP address to the R S SGT Prerequisites A connection is established between the R S SGT and the control ler with installed SGMA GUI For how to set up a LAN connection see Chapter 4 13 2 1 Connecting to the network on page 27 For how to set up a USB connection see Se...

Page 30: ... the address information as obtained from the network administrator 10 If necessary you can also select Use the following DNS server addresses and enter your own DNS addresses For more information refer to your Windows system help 4 13 2 3 Adding instruments to R S SGMA GUI For information on how to install the R S SGMA GUI software refer to Chapter 4 13 1 Installing the R S SGMA GUI software on p...

Page 31: ...t to a controller Connecting a controller host PC or compatible signal generator If you connect a controller host PC or compatible signal generator to the R S SGT the R S SGT acts as a USB device To connect the controller to the USB interface of the R S SGT always connect the USB type Micro B connector to the R S SGT Refer to the documentation of the controller to find out which USB connector type...

Page 32: ...GT on page 29 b To assign a static IP address to the PC see Assigning a static IP address to your Windows PC network card on page 29 c To edit the instrument settings open the Edit Instrument dialog SGMA GUI Setup Instruments Instrument Edit Connecting a USB device If you connect a USB device memory stick CD ROM an instrument to the R S SGT the R S SGT acts as a host To connect a USB device to the...

Page 33: ...ur This section provides an overview of control elements on the front panel of the R S SGT The front panel contains LEDs to inform you about the status of the instrument in particular for remote control of the R S SGT The connectors of the R S SGT are on the rear panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 5 1 R S SGT front panel controls 1 POWER ON STANDBY 2 RF ON 3 REF EXT 4 ERROR WARNING 5 LAN 6 ID POWER ON STAND...

Page 34: ...ble 5 2 Overview of external reference signal states REF EXT state LED Remark Synchronized green R S SGT synchronizes to the external clock signal Error red R S SGT cannot synchronize to the external clock sig nal Off gray The internal reference signal is used ERROR WARNING The ERROR WARNING LED indicates the status of the R S SGT Table 5 3 Overview of ERROR WARNING key states ERROR WARNING state ...

Page 35: ...n complex test setups with more instruments The following applies if the R S SGT is connected to a remote controller with R S SGMA GUI installed Press the ID key identify your R S SGT on the remote controller In the dia log SGMA GUI Setup Instruments Configure Instruments Edit Instru ment the R S SGT is active Set Edit Instrument Device Identify On to identify your R S SGT from the remote controll...

Page 36: ...ource Disconnecting the internal power supply from the power source How to Chapter 4 6 Connecting to power on page 18 I Q I Q Bar SMB male connectors for output of direct single ended or analog I Q signals How to Chapter 4 8 Connecting to RF 50Ω on page 19 LAN RJ 45 connector to connect the R S SGT to a LAN for remote control How to Chapter 4 7 Connecting to LAN on page 19 Chapter 4 13 2 Connectin...

Page 37: ...input of an external pulse modulator signal How to Chapter 4 8 Connecting to RF 50Ω on page 19 RF 50Ω SMA female connector for output of the RF signal How to Chapter 4 8 Connecting to RF 50Ω on page 19 LO IN LO OUT REF IN REF OUT SMA female type connectors for reference or local oscillator signals and alterna tively also in MIMO setups Reference input and output REF IN Input for external reference...

Page 38: ...xtend an existing R S SGT unit 5 3 1 Front panel This section provides an overview of the connectors on the front panel of the extension unit For an overview of the front panel connectors of the R S SGT refer to Chapter 5 1 Front panel tour on page 33 1 2 Figure 5 3 R S SGT connector extension unit controls and connectors 1 R S SGT front panel controls page 33 2 RF 50Ω page 38 RF 50Ω N type connec...

Page 39: ...e 39 3 User 2 page 39 2 I Q page 40 REF IN REF OUT LO IN LO OUT BNC type connectors for reference signals or local oscillator signals and alterna tively also in MIMO setups Reference input and output REF IN Input for external reference signal REF OUT Output of internal reference signal Local oscillator input and output connectors LO IN Input for external LO signals LO OUT Output of internal LO sig...

Page 40: ...l pulse modulator signal How to Chapter 4 9 Connecting to non screwable connectors on page 21 I Q BNC connectors for input of an external I Q modulator The signal is fed directly into the I Q modulator How to Chapter 4 9 Connecting to non screwable connectors on page 21 Connector extension unit R S SGT B88 ...

Page 41: ...uisites Before you try out the following tasks connect the R S SGT to a remote PC Install the R S SGMA GUI software on this PC and add the R S SGT to the list of Available Instruments For information on how to fulfill these requirements refer to Chapter 4 13 2 1 Connecting to the network on page 27 Chapter 4 13 1 Installing the R S SGMA GUI software on page 25 Chapter 4 13 2 3 Adding instruments t...

Page 42: ...e display shows one row per instrument with the instrument specific settings The rows comprise the instrument the connection state the used frequency and power level the state of the RF output and the modulator and the used reference fre quency source 3 In the R S SGMA GUI main panel the green indicator in front of the name of the instrument confirms an active connection The software recognizes th...

Page 43: ...the Frequency as required 8 Select SGMA GUI RF On to enable the output of the CW signal The 2 GHz signal is output at the RF OUT connector at the rear panel of the R S SGT 6 2 How to create and load a waveform file The following is an example of how to use the R S WinIQSIM2 to generate a waveform and load it in the ARB of the R S SGT How to create and load a waveform file ...

Page 44: ...ou can connect the R S SGT and the computer via LAN and assign differ ent SCPI socket port numbers for the remote control through the two soft ware applications To configure the R S SGT as destination instrument in the R S WinIQSIM2 In this example we assume that the R S WinIQSIM2 is installed on a remote controller This remote controller is connected over LAN to the R S SGT The general instrument...

Page 45: ...nstruments Alternatively use the New function to add the R S SGT manually to the list of instruments 4 Close the dialog 5 In the block diagram select Vector Sig Gen block and select the R S SGT form the list 6 In the block diagram select Arb Sig Gen block and select the R S SGT form the list How to create and load a waveform file ...

Page 46: ...ction to the R S SGT is established To generate an LTE example waveform file with the R S WinIQSIM2 1 In the R S WinIQSIM2 select Block diagram Baseband Config EUTRA LTE 2 Adjust the settings as required for example a Select Link Direction Downlink b Select a predefined test model Test Setups Models E TM1_1__10MHz 3 Enable EUTRA LTE State On How to create and load a waveform file ...

Page 47: ...rument R S SGT100A 47 Getting Started 1419 4576 02 10 The R S WinIQSIM2 calculates the signal and displays important signal parameters like the used Sample Rate and Number of Samples How to create and load a waveform file ...

Page 48: ...ated file to the R S SGT 1 In the R S WinIQSIM2 select Transmission Transmit 2 In the Waveform Transmission to Arbitrary Waveform Generator dialog select a Source Internal WinIQSIM2 b Destination Instrument and define the file name for the transmitted file c Enable Automatically Load and Start Waveform On d Select the required baseband e g Path A e Add a comment to the waveform f Select Transmit H...

Page 49: ...g Started 1419 4576 02 10 The waveform is transmitted to the default directory of the R S SGT 3 In the R S SGT select Baseband ARB The dialog confirms that the ARB is enabled and plays the transmitted wave form How to create and load a waveform file ...

Page 50: ...t see Chapter 5 1 Front panel tour on page 33 7 1 Manual operation via R S SGMA GUI The R S SGMA GUI software application can be installed on a PC with Windows or Linux operating system This program allows you to control several devices of the SGMA product family at the same time and to monitor the device status dur ing remote control R S SGMA GUI requires one of the external interfaces described ...

Page 51: ...ion Use the Info button to open a dialog with information on the messages in greater detail The central part of the R S SGMA GUI main dialog is the main panel that shows the list of all active instruments The main panel is the core element for the manual operation and provides quick access to the main settings of the configured instruments The display shows one row per active instrument Each row c...

Page 52: ...ntents contains a table of help contents Topic contains a specific help topic The help system also provides an Index Find and Zoom functions that are accessed with the corresponding buttons Navigating in the table of contents and in the help topics 1 To move through the displayed contents entries use the mouse or the Up Down keys Entries that contain further entries are marked with a plus sign 2 T...

Page 53: ... remote location Information on network operation and remote control The following descriptions provide information required for operating the R S SGT remotely The information applies to all applications and operating modes supported by the instrument Definitions specified in the SCPI stan dard are not provided For basic knowledge on remote control operation and additional information see the foll...

Page 54: ...tead For details see Chapter 7 2 1 4 GPIB interface IEC IEEE bus interface on page 59 SCPI Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments SCPI commands are used for remote control Commands that are not taken from the SCPI standard follow the SCPI syntax rules The instrument supports the SCPI version 1999 The SCPI standard is based on standard IEEE 488 2 and aims at the standardization of device sp...

Page 55: ... specific keywords TCPIP host address LAN device name INSTR TCPIP designates the network protocol used Host address is the IP address or host name of the device LAN device name defines the protocol and the instance number of a sub instrument INSTR indicates the instrument resource class optional The IP address host address computer name is used by the programs to iden tify and control the instrume...

Page 56: ...ommunication requires the specification of the port commonly referred to as port number and of SOCKET to complete the VISA resource string with the associated protocol used The registered port for socket communication is port 5025 See also Socket communication on page 57 Example Instrument has the IP address 10 113 11 91 the valid resource string using VXI 11 protocol is TCPIP 10 113 11 91 INSTR T...

Page 57: ...a VISA operation such as viWrite guarantees only that the command is delivered to the instrument s TCP IP buffers There is no confirmation that the instrument has started or finished the requested command For more information see also the application note 1MA208 Fast Remote Instrument Control with HiSLIP VXI 11 protocol The VXI 11 standard is based on the ONC RPC Open Network Computing Remote Proc...

Page 58: ...VISA library to be installed VISA detects and configures the R S instrument automatically when the USB connection is established You do not have to install a separate driver You can retrieve the USB resource string from the SGMA GUI Instrument Name Setup Remote dialog Example USB 0x0AAD 0x00EC 100021 INSTR 0x0AAD is the vendor ID for Rohde Schwarz 0x00EC is the product ID for the R S SGT 100021 is...

Page 59: ...2 Use a GPIB bus cable to connect the instrument and the controller 3 Provide the GPIB bus card the card drivers and the program libraries for the programming language in the controller 4 In the SGMA GUI Setup Instruments instrument name Remote Con trol set the GPIB Address 5 If the controller has several GPIB bus cards define the used Board Number GPIB address The controller must address the inst...

Page 60: ...llation but no additional hard ware on the controller PC The LAN I O channel is selected at initialization time using the VISA resource string also referred to as address string A VISA alias short name is used to replace the complete resource string The host address is either the R S SGT s computer name or its IP address Proceed as described in Chapter 4 13 2 2 Assigning the IP address on page 29 ...

Page 61: ...le the external controller to communicate with the software via TCP IP protocol set up a remote control link as follows 1 Connect the controller and the instrument to the network network cable Switch them on 2 Start the Measurement Automation Control program on the controller 3 Select Devices and Interfaces Create New 4 Select VISA TCP IP Resource and confirm with Next 5 Choose the type of TCP IP ...

Page 62: ... connection cannot be set up check whether the controller and the instru ment are connected to the network network cable and are switched on Check that the spelling of the IP address or the computer name is correct For further error location inform the network administrator Operation in large networks can require additional addresses for link setup e g gateway and subnet mask Contact your network ...

Page 63: ...76 02 10 3 In the viWrite tab write the command to be sent to the instrument and select Execute Instrument responses are displayed on the viRead tab Tip For further program operation refer to the online help of the program Network operation and remote control ...

Page 64: ...oduct 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 65: ...er support 64 D Data sheets 12 Default instrument settings 24 DHCP 29 DIG I Q Connector 37 Documentation overview 11 E Error Key 34 External controller 25 External devices 25 F Functional checks 22 G Getting started 11 GPIB 53 Characteristics 59 H Hardware Requirements 26 Help 11 HiSLIP 53 Protocol 56 Resource string 55 I I Q Connector 36 37 I Q Bar Connector 36 ID Key 35 Installing PC CPU VGA 26 ...

Page 66: ...pen source acknowledgment 13 Operating site Choosing 14 Setting up the instrument 15 Operating system 24 OSA 13 P PCIe Connecting 31 Connector 36 Placing on a bench top 15 Power Connecting the instrument 18 POWER ON STANDBY Key 33 Preset instrument settings 24 Protocol VXI 57 R Rack mounting 16 Ready state 22 REF EXT Key 34 REF IN Connector 37 REF OUT Connector 37 Release notes 13 Remote control C...

Page 67: ...2 10 U Unpacking the instrument 14 Updating R S SGMA GUI 25 USB Connecting 31 Interfaces 58 USB IN Connector 37 USER 1 2 Connector 37 User manual 11 V VISA 53 Resource string 55 VXI protocol 57 VXI 11 53 W White papers 13 Z Zeroconf APIA protocol 29 ...

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