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Operation

R&S

®

ZN-Z84

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User Manual 1319.5413.02 ─ 02

WRITE:MXINI

Writes the current user settings (LAN), to the matrix flash. These settings are loa-
ded during instrument startup.

Usage: 

Event

Manual operation:

See 

"Write all settings to ZN-Z84 (permanent)"

on page 59

Remote Control – Commands

Summary of Contents for ZN-Z84

Page 1: ...R S ZN Z84 Switch Matrix User Manual User Manual 1319 5413 02 02 C 2 Test Measurement...

Page 2: ...VNA Ports order no 1319 4969 44 The firmware of the instrument makes use of several valuable open source software packages For infor mation see the Open Source Acknowledgement on the user documentati...

Page 3: ...the product The product is used for its designated purpose if it is used in accordance with its product documentation and within its performance limits see data sheet documentation the following safe...

Page 4: ...dangers Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury Indicat...

Page 5: ...ot observed either at all or to the extent necessary electric shock fire and or serious personal injury or death may occur 1 Prior to switching on the product always ensure that the nominal voltage se...

Page 6: ...be fuse protected in such a way that anyone who has access to the product as well as the product itself is adequately protected from injury or damage 14 Use suitable overvoltage protection to ensure...

Page 7: ...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 the...

Page 8: ...n permitted 5 If a cell develops a leak the fluid must not be allowed to come into contact with the skin or eyes If contact occurs wash the affected area with plenty of water and seek medical aid 6 Im...

Page 9: ...s substances or fuels can cause health problems and lead to environmental damage For additional information about environmental protection visit the Rohde Schwarz website Instrucciones de seguridad el...

Page 10: ...el uso del producto Deber n tenerse en cuenta todas las dem s informaciones de seguridad como p ej las referentes a la protecci n de personas que encontrar n en el cap tulo correspondiente de la docu...

Page 11: ...l producto se emplea de forma sin nima el t rmino CUIDADO Las palabras de se al corresponden a la definici n habitual para aplicaciones civiles en el rea econ mica europea Pueden existir definiciones...

Page 12: ...la tensi n preseleccionada en el producto coincida con la de la red de alimentaci n el ctrica Si es necesario modificar el ajuste de tensi n tambi n se deber n cambiar en caso dado los fusibles corre...

Page 13: ...efectuadas por un electricista especializado 13 En el caso de dispositivos fijos que no est n provistos de fusibles interruptor autom tico ni otros mecanismos de seguridad similares el circuito de ali...

Page 14: ...empresario operador tiene la obligaci n de evaluar y se alizar las reas de trabajo en las que exista un riesgo elevado de exposici n a radiaciones 6 Tenga en cuenta que en caso de incendio pueden desp...

Page 15: ...r ni fuego Debe evitarse el almacenamiento a la luz directa del sol Las celdas y bater as deben mantenerse limpias y secas Limpiar las conexiones sucias con un pa o seco y limpio 3 Las celdas o bater...

Page 16: ...vos el ctricos usados no se deben desechar con los residuos dom sticos sin clasificar sino que deben ser recogidos por separado Rohde Schwarz GmbH Co KG ha elaborado un concepto de eliminaci n de resi...

Page 17: ...ed for exam ple according to the ISO9001 and ISO14001 management systems Environmental commitment Energy efficient products Continuous improvement in environmental sustainability ISO14001 certified en...

Page 18: ...ument up to date and to be informed about new application notes related to your instrument please send an e mail to the Customer Support Center stating your instrument and your wish We will take care...

Page 19: ...ns 21 3 1 Matrix Building Blocks 21 3 2 Extensions with 2 Matrix VNA Ports 24 3 3 Extensions with 4 Matrix VNA Ports 28 4 Application 31 4 1 Matrix Setup and Operation at the R S ZNx 32 4 2 RF Connect...

Page 20: ...Contents R S ZN Z84 4 User Manual 1319 5413 02 02 A 4 Test Tab 56 A 5 Settings Tab 57 A 6 System Monitor Tab 60 List of Commands 61 Index 62...

Page 21: ...tension paths for 2 or 4 VNA ports Table 1 1 Extension path for 2 matrix VNA ports Option Extension Order No R S ZN Z84 B22 Test ports 7 to 12 1319 4969 22 R S ZN Z84 B32 Test ports 13 to 18 1319 4969...

Page 22: ...sis of the warnings and error messages that the instrument emits Finally it contains a desription of the ZN Z8x User tool which can also be found on the CD ROM The user manual is organized into the fo...

Page 23: ...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 manu...

Page 24: ...e 18 USB link state USB FRONT link REAR link or no link see chap ter 2 3 1 USB on page 18 Direct Control state D C link or no link see chapter 2 3 3 Direct Con trol on page 19 Operational status STAT...

Page 25: ...the R S ZN Z84 base unit and the optional 2 VNA port extensions R S ZN Z84 B22 B32 and B42 only connectors A and B are available With the optional 4 VNA port extension R S ZN Z84 B24 connectors C and...

Page 26: ...speed USB connectors are provided on the R S ZN Z84 one at the front panel and one at the back panel They can be used exclusively to control the R S ZN Z84 from the VNA The front USB connector is link...

Page 27: ...ZNBT 4 DIRECT CTRL 5 LAN RJ 45 connector to integrate the instrument to a Local Area Network pri marily for remote control purposes 6 USB Type B slave high speed USB connector to control the R S ZN Z8...

Page 28: ...instrument carefully unthread this cover from its location in the instrument handles and remove it 4 Check the instrument for any damage If there is any damage immediately contact the shipping company...

Page 29: ...st 10 cm away from the wall The ambient temperature must lie within the range specified in the data sheet Potential damage caused by electrostatic discharge Electrical discharges can damage components...

Page 30: ...the data sheet To prevent influences that cause disturbances the following conditions must be adhered to Use suitable double shielded cables Don t use any USB cables that are longer than 1 m Only use...

Page 31: ...frame If excessive loads are applied the feet might break The uniformly applied load to the feet when it is folded out must not exceed 500 N including the weight of the instrument itself along with an...

Page 32: ...must be dry The instrument should only be operated in the horizontal position on an even surface The ambient temperature must be within the range specified in the data sheet It must be ensured that n...

Page 33: ...upply When the instrument receives power from the AC supply it immediately starts loading the firmware mini display ZNZ84 FPGA loading and performs a self test In standby state press the Standby Key t...

Page 34: ...AN The connection to the LAN is made using a commercially available RJ 45 cable via the LAN interface on the back of the instrument Possible disturbance of network operation Only insert or remove the...

Page 35: ...or this The values for xxx and yyy range from 1 to 254 the subnet mask length is 24 or higher The IP address for the gateway must also be specified but it is not of significance in this case 2 3 3 Dir...

Page 36: ...Putting the Instrument into Operation R S ZN Z84 20 User Manual 1319 5413 02 02 Connecting External Devices...

Page 37: ...T port and to receive the response signal from the stimulated and other DUT ports the b waves and then quickly change to different stimulus response ports Hence the switch matrix is completely remote...

Page 38: ...e north they are either directly connected to the VNA ports in R S ZN Z84 Base Units without extensions or to one or two 1x4 switch modules To prevent reflections caused by misadjustment 50 terminatin...

Page 39: ...23 User Manual 1319 5413 02 02 3 1 2 Switch Module 1x4 At the north the 2x6 switch modules are connected to the VNA ports At the south they are connected to each of the available 2x6 modules 1x4 Modu...

Page 40: ...he 2 matrix VNA ports can be switched to any pair of test ports at the same time full crossbar 3 2 1 Switch Matrix 2x6 For a R S ZN Z84 Base Unit without extension the switching functionality is pro v...

Page 41: ...ach of the matrix VNA ports is connected to a dedicated 1x4 module each of the 1x4 modules is connected to both 2x6 modules VNA Port A Test Port 7 Test Port 8 Test Port 9 Test Port 10 Test Port 11 Tes...

Page 42: ...two 1x4 modules is connected to any of the three 2x6 modules VNA Port A Test Port 7 Test Port 8 Test Port 9 Test Port 10 Test Port 11 Test Port 12 2x6 Module 1 1x4 Module 1 VNA Port B 1x4 Module 2 2x...

Page 43: ...Port A Test Port 7 Test Port 8 Test Port 9 Test Port 10 Test Port 11 Test Port 12 1x4 Module 1 VNA Port B 1x4 Module 2 2x6 Module 2 Test Port 1 Test Port 2 Test Port 3 Test Port 4 Test Port 5 Test Por...

Page 44: ...f available 3 3 1 Switch Matrix 4x12 Option R S ZN Z84 B24 adds the two additional physical VNA ports and a sec ond 2x6 module for test ports 7 to 12 that is directly connected to the VNA ports VNA Po...

Page 45: ...dules of matrix VNA ports A and D VNA Port A Test Port 7 Test Port 8 Test Port 9 Test Port 10 Test Port 11 Test Port 12 2x6 Module 1 1x4 Module 1 2x6 Module 2 Test Port 1 Test Port 2 Test Port 3 Test...

Page 46: ...and 19 24 VNA Port A Test Port 7 Test Port 8 Test Port 9 Test Port 10 Test Port 11 Test Port 12 2x6 Module 1 1x4 Module 1 VNA Port B 1x4 Module 2 2x6 Module 2 Test Port 1 Test Port 2 Test Port 3 Test...

Page 47: ...to the switch matrix it may not be possible to measure all b waves simultaneously For example consider a DUT with 6 unbalanced ports connec ted to a 2 port analyzer via the R S ZN Z84 base unit withou...

Page 48: ...t ports and matrix VNA ports b assign the matrix test ports and the remaining VNA ports i e those that are not connected to a matrix VNA port to DUT test ports After this initial setup the analyzer ta...

Page 49: ...asurements are possible Right 2x12 submatrix full crossbar R S ZNx Left 2x12 submatrix full crossbar not connectable R S ZN Z84 4x24 VNA ports Matrix VNA ports Matrix test ports Transmission measureme...

Page 50: ...ecision vs Speed On the other hand the switch matrix offers multiple routes to a given matrix test port and hence measurements may be performed using different physical paths where a path consists of...

Page 51: ...Nx firmware allows to select which optimiza tion should be performed To see the difference between the two optimizations again consider a DUT with 6 unbalanced ports connected to a 2 port analyzer via...

Page 52: ...Application R S ZN Z84 36 User Manual 1319 5413 02 02 Multiple Paths Precision vs Speed...

Page 53: ...ROR error code with the error code of the last occurred error The following sections describe the steps and commands required for remote control of the R S ZN Z84 switch matrix In chapter 5 1 Basic In...

Page 54: ...of the IEEE 488 2 standard and it aims to standardize instrument specific commands error handling and status register For further information on SCPI concepts and definitions please refer to the book...

Page 55: ...les as allowed by the standard Responses are messages that the instrument transmits to the controller after a query command Responses contain measurement results instrument settings or status informat...

Page 56: ...n The simplest way to establish a socket communication to the switch matrix is to connect to the built in Telnet server A Telnet client is part of every operating sys tem and supports communication wi...

Page 57: ...rs are separated from the header by a space They fol low the strict syntax rules for keywords Results are returned as ASCII strings terminated with CR LF ASCII 13 followed by ASCII 10 Optional Handsha...

Page 58: ...ON all existing Routes are disconnected Usage Event SYSTem CLEar Clears the error memory Usage Event SYSTem ERRor Queries the R S ZN Z84 for a list of errors Return values ErrCodes A list of error num...

Page 59: ...E_VERSION FPGA version is not compati ble with C version 11 ZNZ84_STA TUS_MATRIX_FILE_ERROR matrix ini corrupted inconsis tent matrix ini file 20 ZNZ84_STA TUS_FPGA_TEMPALARM temperature alarm FPGA 21...

Page 60: ...e the highest required option for instance 02 for the Base Unit configuration order no 1319 4500 02 or 34 for the 4x18 expansion highest order no 1319 4969 34 serial is the 6 digit serial number see...

Page 61: ...get set the properties of the LAN interface Modified LAN settings are not applied until SET LAN INIT is executed To make the changes permanent use WRITE MXINI SET LAN HOST NAMe 45 SHOW LAN HOST NAMe 4...

Page 62: ...MAC address of the switch matrix R S ZN Z84 Return values MACAddress The LAN MAC address in the format xx xx xx xx xx xx e g 00 90 b8 1c 95 b9 Usage Query only SHOW LAN DHCP Queries whether DHCP is en...

Page 63: ...ress Setting is only possible with static IP configuration SET LAN DHCP OFF Other wise the R S ZN Z84 answers with a Deactivate DHCP first Note that modified LAN settings are not applied until SET LAN...

Page 64: ...n page 59 5 2 5 Routes ROUTe 48 SHOW ROUTes 49 ROUTe Creates a set of RF routes connections from matrix VNA ports to matrix test ports or queries the existing routes Note that during route creation ex...

Page 65: ...o matrix test port 0 Example In a 2xN switch matrix create a single route between matrix VNA port A and matrix test port 1 ROUTe A1 A subsequent Route will return A1 B0 C0 D0 ROUTe A0 deletes all rout...

Page 66: ...5413 02 02 WRITE MXINI Writes the current user settings LAN to the matrix flash These settings are loa ded during instrument startup Usage Event Manual operation See Write all settings to ZN Z84 perm...

Page 67: ...olvents thinners acetone etc acids bases or other substances The outside of the instrument can be cleaned sufficiently using a soft lint free dust cloth Service work Replacing modules and ordering spa...

Page 68: ...nger have the original packaging employ a sturdy cardboard box of a suitable size Ensure that there is enough padding to keep the instrument from slipping around inside the package Wrap the instrument...

Page 69: ...rature voltages at certain reference points A 1 Software Installation The ZN Z8x User tool can be installed on any PC running Windows 7 or higher In the current version Windows XP is also supported In...

Page 70: ...nect the R S ZN Z84 via USB as described in chapter 2 3 1 USB on page 18 When first connected to a particular USB port the R S ZN Z84 is auto detec ted by the operating system Note that the Generic US...

Page 71: ...t The ZN Z8x User tool is started and automatically connects to the detected switch matrix A 3 Device Panel The panel above the tabs allows to select one of the available R S ZN Z8x and displays the b...

Page 72: ...tions that are installed on a connected R S ZN Z84 Remote command OPT on page 44 USB Devices available Rescan Allows to select one of the detected switch matrices Use the Rescan button to refresh the...

Page 73: ...indicated in colors see Color VNA Port A B C D on page 59 To create a route first select one of the active VNA ports A to D and then one of the active test ports 1 to 24 To delete a route simply desel...

Page 74: ...lly Use Write all settings to ZN Z84 permanent to make the changes persistent Remote command SHOW LAN DHCP SET LAN DHCP ON SET LAN DHCP OFF IP address Subnet Mask Standard Gateway Manual IP configurat...

Page 75: ...84 permanent to make the changes persistent Color VNA Port A B C D Allows to set the colors for the available VNA ports If a route between a VNA port V and a test port T exists T will be highlighted w...

Page 76: ...stem Monitor tab displays temperatures and voltages at certain refer ence points In case of instrument malfunction provide by the requested values to the Rohde Schwarz service Use the Update button to...

Page 77: ...ANDshake 41 ROUTe 48 SET LAN DHCP OFF 46 SET LAN DHCP ON 46 SET LAN GW 46 SET LAN HOST NAMe 45 SET LAN INIT 48 SET LAN IP 47 SET LAN SNMask 47 SHOW DIRectcon STATus 49 SHOW LAN DHCP 46 SHOW LAN GW 46...

Page 78: ...LAN settings Default Gateway 46 DHCP 46 Hostname 45 IP address 47 MAC address 46 Subnet mask 47 LAN Settings Apply 48 Default Gateway 46 M Matrix test ports 9 Matrix VNA ports 9 Micro SD 11 Mini disp...

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