Glossary: List of the often used terms and abbreviations
R&S
®
SMM100A
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Remote device:
External device controls the R&S
SMM100A in remote operation
Synonyms: External controller, Client device
Remote operation:
Allows you to operate the R&S
SMM100A from a remote device
via VNC.
Both the R&S
SMM100A and the remote device are connected in a LAN.
Synonym: Remote access
RF:
Radio Frequency
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Serial number:
Unique instrument identification, provided on the rear panel of the
instrument and required to build the
The serial number are the last 6 digits in the string
<stock no.>-<serial
number>
, e.g.
SMM100A-102030
See
Chapter 3.2.2, "Rear panel tour"
SISO:
Single Input Single Output
Smart device:
A mobile, cordless device, such as a smart phone or tablet, capable of
internet browsing.
Synonyms: Smart phone, tablet
star configuration:
A connection scheme for several instruments that consists of one
central instrument and several other instruments, all connected to the central one.
Stream:
An I/Q stream describes the signal at the input of the "I/Q Stream Mapper" up
to the output connectors of the instrument.
Symbol Clock:
Represents the frequency and exact timing of the transmission of the
individual symbols.
Symbol Rate:
Calculated as follows:
"Symbol Rate" = "Bit Rate" / Number of bits transmitted with each symbol
Sync signal:
In master-slave mode, this term describes the signal generated by the
master instrument and fed to the slaved.
The synchronization signal is precise signal that facilitates the time alignment between
the instruments and acts as trigger signal.
System drive:
The system drive holds the operating system, the firmware, and the
stored data. It is a hard disk drive (HDD).
Throughout this description, the system drive is referred as an internal memory.
