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Test Equipment and Accessories 

R&S

 

ZVAX24 

1312.7979.82 1.4 

E-2 

 

Checking the through path transmission loss of PORT 1 source path 

Only with Option R&S ZVAX-B211, -B251, -B271 or -B291   

Test equipment:  - VNA (item 1)  

- Test cables (item 2)  
- Only with option R&S ZVAX-B291: Adapter 3.5 mm f-f (item 4) 
- Only with option R&S ZVAX-B291: Terminations 3.5 mm (item 5) 

Test setup: 

Connect VNA test port 1 to Port 1 SOURCE IN and test port 2 to 
Port 1 SOURCE OUT, if option R&S ZVAX-B291 is not installed 
R&S ZVAX24 Test Port 1, if option R&S ZVAX-B291 is installed 
Terminate Port 1 MEAS OUT and Port 1 REF OUT, if option R&S ZVAX-B291 is 
installed 

VNA settings: 

- [

Preset

 ] 

- [

Cal

 : Cal Manager : (

Apply cal 1 from cal pool

) ]

- [

Pwr BW AVG

 : Meas Bandwidth : 1 kHz ] 

- [

Meas

 : S21 ] 

- [

Marker

 : Marker 1 ] 

- [

Marker

 

Funct

 : Max Search ] 

- [

Marker

 : Marker 2 to Marker 8 : Marker Frequency : (

see Test Report

) ]

Test points: 

10 MHz to 8 GHz, 8 GHz to 24 GHz, 201 points 

Measurement: 

Marker 1 : Read marker frequency 
Marker 1 to Marker 8 : Read transmission loss S21 

Limits: 

See Performance Test Report

 

Uncertainty: 

See Performance Test Report 

Checking the through path transmission loss of PORT 3 SOURCE IN to PORT 3 
SOURCE OUT 

Only with Option R&S ZVAX-B211, -B253 or -B273   

Test equipment:  - VNA (item 1) 

- Test cables (item 2) 

Test setup: 

Connect VNA test cables to Port 3 SOURCE IN and Port 3 SOURCE OUT 

VNA settings: 

- [

Preset

 ] 

- [

Cal

 : Cal Manager : (

Apply cal 3 from cal pool

) ]

- [

Pwr BW AVG

 : Meas Bandwidth : 1 kHz ] 

- [

Meas

 : S21 ] 

- [

Marker

 : Marker 1 ] 

- [

Marker

 

Funct

 : Max Search ] 

- [

Marker

 : Marker 2 to Marker 8 : Marker Frequency : (

see Test Report

) ]

Test points: 

10 MHz to 8 GHz, 8 GHz to 24 GHz, 201 points 

Measurement: 

Marker 1 : Read marker frequency 
Marker 1 to Marker 8 : Read transmission loss S21 

Limit: 

See Performance Test Report

 

Uncertainty: 

See Performance Test Report 

Summary of Contents for ZVAX24

Page 1: ...1312 7979 82 02 1 Service Manual Instrument Extension Unit R S ZVAX24 1311 2509k05 Test and Measurement ...

Page 2: ...ny Printed in Germany Subject to change Data without tolerance limits is not binding R S is a registered trademark of Rohde Schwarz GmbH Co KG Trade names are trademarks of the owners The following abbreviations are used throughout this manual R S ZVAX24 is abbreviated as R S ZVAX24 ...

Page 3: ...Electrostatic Discharge Protection Safety Instructions for Units with Removable Cabinet Procedure in Case of Service Ordering of Spare Parts List of R S Representatives Contents of Manuals for Extension Unit R S ZVAX24 Tabbed Divider 1 Chapter 1 Performance Test 2 Chapter 2 Adjustment 3 Chapter 3 Repair 4 Chapter 4 Software Update Installing of Options 5 Chapter 5 Documents ...

Page 4: ......

Page 5: ...ction description 3 1 I Instrument construction 3 1 O Option Installation 4 2 List 4 2 P Performance test Protocol 1 19 Performance Test 1 1 Power cables 5 2 Power supply Replacement 3 7 3 8 3 10 3 11 3 12 3 13 R Repairs 3 1 Replacement Boards 3 4 Replacing Boards 3 4 Replacing the Interface R S ZVX24 A400 3 5 S Software update 4 1 Spare Parts 5 2 T Test equipment Performance test 1 2 Test equpmen...

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Page 7: ...rror calibra tion Chapter 3 Describes the instrument design and simple repair and troubleshooting strate gies Board replacement plays a key role Chapter 4 Contains information on expansions and modifications achieved by updating in strument software and by retrofitting options Chapter 5 Describes how to return the instrument and order spare parts It also contains spare parts lists and exploded dia...

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Page 9: ...ession 1 10 Option ZVAX B271 Pulse Modulator Source Port 1 Checking the transmission loss 1 11 Option ZVAX B271 Pulse Modulator Source Port 1 Checking the pulse modulator function 1 12 Option ZVAX B273 Pulse Modulator Source Port 3 Checking the transmission loss 1 12 Option ZVAX B273 Pulse Modulator Source Port 3 Checking the pulse modulator function 1 13 Option ZVAX B272 Pulse Modulator Receiver ...

Page 10: ...S ZVAX B211 installed Y N R S ZVAX B291 installed Y N Y N Required calibration for test ports 1 2 m f m m m m m f m m m m Calibration cal 3 for port 3 source path If option R S ZVAX B253 or B273 is installed Required calibration for test ports 1 and 2 m m Calibration cal 2 for port 2 test receiver path If option R S ZVAX B210 B252 B272 or B292 is installed R S ZVAX B292 installed Y N Required cali...

Page 11: ...se stability R S ZV Z193 1306 4520 xx All tests 3 Calibration kit 3 5 mm or calibration unit 3 5 mm R S ZV Z32 or R S ZV Z52 1128 3501 02 or 1164 0521 30 All tests 4 Adapter 3 5 mm female female if item 3 is a cal kit then the adapter from the kit can be used 10 MHz to 24 GHz low loss good match All tests on source path of port 1 if option R S ZVAX B291 is installed or on receiver path of port 2 i...

Page 12: ... Marker Marker 2 to Marker 8 Marker Frequency see Test Report Test points 10 MHz to 8 GHz 8 GHz to 24 GHz 201 points Measurement Marker 1 Read marker frequency Marker 1 to Marker 8 Read transmission loss S21 Limits See Performance Test Report Uncertainty See Performance Test Report Checking the through path transmission loss of PORT 3 SOURCE IN to PORT 3 SOURCE OUT Only with Option R S ZVAX B211 B...

Page 13: ...Hz to 2 GHz 2 GHz to 24 GHz 201 points Measurement Marker 1 Read marker frequency Marker 1 to Marker 8 Read transmission loss S21 Limit See Performance Test Report Uncertainty See Performance Test Report Option R S ZVAX B210 Port 2 Monitor Checking the transmission loss Only with Option R S ZVAX B210 Test equipment VNA item 1 Test cables item 2 Only with option R S ZVAX B292 adapter 3 5 mm f f ite...

Page 14: ...URCE IN test port 2 to Port 1 SOURCE OUT if option R S ZVAX B291 is not installed R S ZVAX24 Test Port 1 if option R S ZVAX B291 is installed Terminate Port 1 SOURCE IN Terminate Port 1 MEAS OUT and Port 1 REF OUT if option R S ZVAX B291 is installed Measure S21 Connect VNA test port 1 to Port 1 SOURCE IN and test port 2 to Port 3 SOURCE IN Terminate Port 1 Src Out if option R S ZVAX B291 is not i...

Page 15: ...Harmonic Filter Source Port 1 Checking the transmission loss Only with Option R S ZVAX B251 Test equipment VNA item 1 Test cables item 2 Only with option R S ZVAX B291 Adapter 3 5 mm f f item 4 Only with option R S ZVAX B291 Terminations 3 5 mm m item 5 Test setup Connect VNA test port 1 to Port 1 SOURCE IN and test port 2 to Port 1 SOURCE OUT if option R S ZVAX B291 is not installed R S ZVAX24 Te...

Page 16: ...cal 1 from cal pool Mode R S ZVAX Path Config Src 1 Harmonic Filter Start 2 GHz Stop 24 GHz Pwr BW AVG Meas Bandwidth 1 kHz Meas S21 Trace Trace Funct Data Mem Math Data Mem Trace Trace Select Trace Manager Switch memory trace off System Config Service Function Enter Password Enter password for service level 3 1 1 2 10 1 0 5 Marker Marker 1 Marker Funct Max Search Marker Marker 2 to Marker 8 Marke...

Page 17: ...nly with Option R S ZVAX B253 Test equipment VNA item 1 Test cables item 2 Test setup Connect VNA test port 1 to Port 3 SOURCE IN and test port 2 to Port 3 SOURCE OUT VNA settings Preset Cal Cal Manager Apply cal 3 from cal pool Mode ZVAX Path Config Src 3 Harmonic Filter Start 2 GHz Stop 24 GHz Pwr BW AVG Meas Bandwidth 1 kHz Meas S21 Trace Trace Funct Data Mem Math Data Mem Trace Trace Select Tr...

Page 18: ...top 8 GHz 24 GHz Pwr BW AVG Meas Bandwidth 1 kHz Meas S21 Marker Marker 1 Marker Funct Max Search Marker Marker 2 to Marker 8 Marker Frequency see Test Report Test points 1 GHz to 8 GHz 8 GHz to 24 GHz 201 points Measurement Marker 1 Read marker frequency Marker 1 to Marker 8 Read transmission loss S21 Limit See Performance Test Report Uncertainty See Performance Test Report Option R S ZVAX B252 H...

Page 19: ... Option R S ZVAX B271 Test equipment VNA item 1 Test cables item 2 Only with option R S ZVAX B291 adapter 3 5 mm f f item 4 Only with option R S ZVAX B291 Terminations 3 5 mm m item 5 Test setup Connect VNA test port 1 to Port 1 SOURCE IN and test port 2 to Port 1 SOURCE OUT if option R S ZVAX B291 is not installed R S ZVAX24 Test Port 1 if option R S ZVAX B291 is installed Terminate Port 1 Meas O...

Page 20: ...l Pwr BW AVG Average Factor 100 Average On Mode ZVAX Path Config Src 1 Pulse Modulator Sweep Sweep Type Def Pulse Generator Pulse Width 500 ns Pulse Period 1 µs Sweep Sweep Type Pulse Generator Sweep Sweep Type Define Pulse Profile Start 0 ns Stop 1 µs Bandwidth 30 MHz Center Freq 24 GHz No of Points 80 Sweep Sweep Type Pulse Profile Sweep Trigger Pulse Gen Meas S21 Marker Marker 1 Marker Funct Ma...

Page 21: ...function Only with Option R S ZVAX B273 Test equipment VNA item 1 Test cables item 2 Test setup Connect VNA test port 1 to Port 3 SOURCE IN and test port 2 to Port 3 SOURCE OUT VNA settings Preset Cal Cal Manager Apply cal 1 from cal pool Pwr BW AVG Average Factor 100 Average On Mode ZVAX Path Config Src 3 Pulse Modulator Sweep Sweep Type Def Pulse Generator Pulse Width 500 ns Pulse Period 1 µs Sw...

Page 22: ...Sweep Type Def Pulse Generator Pulse Type Constant High Sweep Sweep Type Pulse Generator Meas S21 Marker Marker 1 Marker Funct Max Search Marker Marker 2 to Marker 8 Marker Frequency see Test Report Test points 10 MHz 24 GHz 201 points Measurement Marker 1 Read marker frequency Marker 1 to Marker 8 Read transmission loss S21 Limit See Performance Test Report Uncertainty See Performance Test Report...

Page 23: ... S21 positive values Limit See Performance Test Report Uncertainty 2 dB Option R S ZVAX B291 High Power Coupler Port 1 Checking the reference channel coupling loss Only with Option R S ZVAX B291 Test equipment VNA item 1 Test cables item 2 adapter 3 5 mm f f item 4 termination 3 5 mm m item 5 termination 3 5 mm f item Test setup Connect VNA test port 1 to PORT 1 SOURCE IN and test port 2 to PORT 1...

Page 24: ... MHz 24 GHz 201 points Measurement Marker 1 Read marker frequency Marker 1 to Marker 8 Read transmission loss S32 Limit See Performance Test Report Uncertainty See Performance Test Report Option R S ZVAX B291 High Power Coupler Port 1 Checking the measurement channel coupling loss Only with Option R S ZVAX B291 Test equipment VNA item 1 Test cables item 2 adapter 3 5 mm f f item 4 termination 3 5 ...

Page 25: ... 3 5 mm f f item 4 termination 3 5 mm m item 5 termination 3 5 mm f item 6 Test setup Connect VNA test port 1 to PORT 1 and test port 2 to PORT 1 MEAS OUT Terminate PORT 1 SOURCE IN and PORT 1 REF OUT VNA settings Preset Cal Cal Manager Apply cal 1 from cal pool Pwr BW AVG Meas Bandwidth 1 kHz Meas S21 Marker Marker 1 Marker Funct Max Search Marker Marker 2 to Marker 8 Marker Frequency see Test Re...

Page 26: ... SOURCE IN and test port 2 to PORT 2 Terminate PORT 2 MEAS OUT and PORT 2 REF OUT VNA settings Preset Cal Cal Manager Apply cal 1 from cal pool Pwr BW AVG Meas Bandwidth 1 kHz Meas S21 Marker Marker 1 Marker Funct Max Search Marker Marker 2 Marker Funct Min Search Marker Marker 3 to Marker 8 Marker Frequency see Test Report Test points 10 MHz to 24 GHz 201 points Measurement Marker 1 Marker 2 Read...

Page 27: ...er Frequency see Test Report Test points 10 MHz to 24 GHz 201 points Measurement Marker 1 Marker 2 Read marker frequency Marker 1 to Marker 8 Read transmission loss S21 Limit See Performance Test Report Uncertainty See Performance Test Report Option R S ZVAX B292 High Power Coupler Port 2 Checking the reference channel isolation Only with Option R S ZVAX B292 Test equipment VNA item 1 Test cables ...

Page 28: ...mm f f item 4 termination 3 5 mm m item 5 termination 3 5 mm f item 6 Test setup Connect VNA test port 1 to PORT 2 SOURCE IN and test port 2 to PORT 2 MEAS OUT Terminate PORT 2 and PORT 2 REF OUT VNA settings Preset Pwr BW AVG Meas Bandwidth 1 kHz Meas S21 Marker Marker 1 Marker Funct Max Search Marker Marker 2 to Marker 8 Marker Frequency see Test Report Cal Cal Manager Apply cal 1 from cal pool ...

Page 29: ...1 SOURCE OUT w o Option ZVAX B291 Test frequency Range to 8 GHz M1 GHz M2 0 01 GHz M3 0 1 GHz M4 0 5 GHz M5 1 0 GHz M6 2 0 GHz M7 4 0 GHz M8 8 0 GHz Range 8 GHz to 24GHz M1 GHz M2 9 GHz M3 10 GHz M4 12 GHz M5 14 GHz M6 16 GHz M7 20 GHz M8 24 GHz Page 1 5 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _____...

Page 30: ...GHz M4 0 5 GHz M5 1 0 GHz M6 2 0 GHz M7 4 0 GHz M8 8 0 GHz Range 8 GHz to 24GHz M1 GHz M2 9 GHz M3 10 GHz M4 12 GHz M5 14 GHz M6 16 GHz M7 20 GHz M8 24 GHz Page 1 5 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 dB dB 1 0 f 50MHz 0 2 f 50 to 700MH...

Page 31: ...GHz M4 0 5 GHz M5 1 0 GHz M6 2 0 GHz M7 4 0 GHz M8 8 0 GHz Range 8 GHz to 24GHz M1 GHz M2 9 GHz M3 10 GHz M4 12 GHz M5 14 GHz M6 16 GHz M7 20 GHz M8 24 GHz Page 1 5 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 dB dB 1 0 f 50MHz 0 2 f 50 to 700MHz 0 1 fP...

Page 32: ...3 0 05 GHz M4 0 1 GHz M5 0 5 GHz M6 1 0 GHz M7 1 5 GHz M8 2 0 GHz Range 2 GHz to 24GHz M1 GHz M2 2 5 GHz M3 4 GHz M4 8 GHz M5 12 GHz M6 16 GHz M7 20 GHz M8 24 GHz Page 1 6 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 dB dB 1 0 f 50 MHz 0 2 f 50 to 700 M...

Page 33: ...1 0 GHz M4 2 0 GHz M5 3 0 GHz M6 4 0 GHz M7 6 0 GHz M8 8 0 GHz Range 8 GHz to 24GHz M1 GHz M2 9 GHz M3 10 GHz M4 12 GHz M5 14 GHz M6 16 GHz M7 20 GHz M8 24 GHz Page 1 6 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 dB dB 0 2 f 500 to 700M...

Page 34: ...8 0 GHz Range 8 GHz to 24 GHz M1 GHz M2 9 GHz M3 10 GHz M4 12 GHz M5 14 GHz M6 16 GHz M7 20 GHz M8 22 GHz M9 24 GHz Page 1 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 10 12 f 22GHz 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 20 22 f 22GHz 20 20 20 20 2...

Page 35: ... 0 GHz M8 8 0 GHz Range 8 GHz to 24 GHz M1 GHz M2 9 GHz M3 10 GHz M4 12 GHz M5 14 GHz M6 16 GHz M7 20 GHz M8 22 GHz M9 24 GHz Page 1 6 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 21 23 f 22GHz 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 23 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 31 33 f 2...

Page 36: ... M3 0 1 GHz M4 0 5 GHz M5 1 0 GHz M6 2 0 GHz M7 4 0GHz M8 8 0 GHz Range 8GHz to 24GHz M1 GHz M2 9 GHz M3 10 GHz M4 12 GHz M5 14 GHz M6 16 GHz M7 20 GHz M8 24 GHz Page 1 7 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 dB dB 1 0 f 50MHz 0 2 f 50 to...

Page 37: ...GHz M4 0 5 GHz M5 1 0 GHz M6 2 0 GHz M7 4 0 GHz M8 8 0 GHz Range 8 GHz to 24 GHz M1 GHz M2 9 GHz M3 10 GHz M4 12 GHz M5 14 GHz M6 16 GHz M7 20 GHz M8 24 GHz Page 1 7 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 dB dB 1 0 f 50MHz 0 2 f 50...

Page 38: ...3 0 1G Hz M4 0 5 GHz M5 1 0 GHz M6 2 0 GHz M7 4 0 GHz M8 8 0 GHz Range 8 GHz to 24 GHz M1 GHz M2 9 GHz M3 10 GHz M4 12 GHz M5 14 GHz M6 16 GHz M7 20 GHz M8 24 GHz Page 1 7 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 dB dB 1 0 f 50MHz 0 2 f 50 t...

Page 39: ... _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 dB dB 1 0 f 50MHz 0 2 f 50 to 700MHz 0 1 fP700MHz 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Option R S ZVAX B211 isolation PORT1 SOURCE IN to PORT3 SOURCE IN Test frequency Range 0 5 GHz to 24G...

Page 40: ...GHz M5 1 0 GHz M6 2 0 GHz M7 4 0 GHz M8 8 0 GHz Range 8GHz to 24GHz M1 GHz M2 9 GHz M3 10 GHz M4 12 GHz M5 14 GHz M6 16 GHz M7 20 GHz M8 24 GHz Page 1 8 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ dB dB 3 0 f 50MHz 1 0 fP50MHz 3 0 1 0 1...

Page 41: ...Hz M1 GHz M2 1 GHz M3 2 GHz M4 3 GHz M5 4 GHz M6 5 GHz M7 6 GHz M8 8 GHz Range 8 GHz to 23 GHz M1 GHz M2 9 GHz M3 10 GHz M4 12 GHz M5 16 GHz M6 20 GHz M7 22 GHz M8 23 GHz Page 1 9 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 16 19 f 20GHz 16 16 16 16 16 19 19 d...

Page 42: ...GHz M2 1 GHz M3 2 GHz M4 3 GHz M5 4 GHz M6 5 GHz M7 6 GHz M8 8 GHz Range 8 GHz to 23 GHz M1 GHz M2 9 GHz M3 10 GHz M4 12 GHz M5 16 GHz M6 20 GHz M7 22 GHz M8 23 GHz Page 1 9 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 17 20 f 20GHz 17 17 17 17 17 20 20 dB dB 0...

Page 43: ..._______ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ dB dB 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Option R S ZVAX B251 Harmonic Suppression PORT1 SOURCE IN to PORT1 with Option ZVX B291 Test frequency Range 1GHz to 8GHz Fund frq M1 GHz GHz M2 2 GHz 1 GHz M3 4 GHz 2 GHz M4 6 GHz 3 GHz M5 8 GHz 4 GHz M6 10 GHz 5 GHz M7 12 ...

Page 44: ...___ _________ _________ _________ 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 16 19 f 20GHz 16 16 16 16 16 19 19 dB dB 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Option R S R S ZVAX B253 Harmonic Suppression PORT1 SOURCE IN to PORT1 SOURCE OUT Test frequency Range 1 GHz to 8GHz Fund frq M1 GHz GHz M2 2 GHz 1 GHz M3 4 GHz 2 GHz M4 6 GHz 3 GHz M5 8 GHz 4 GHz M6 10 GHz 5 GHz M7 12 GHz 6 GHz M8 16 GH...

Page 45: ...Hz M1 GHz M2 1 GHz M3 2 GHz M4 3 GHz M5 4 GHz M6 5 GHz M7 6 GHz M8 8 GHz Range 8 GHz to 24 GHz M1 GHz M2 9 GHz M3 10 GHz M4 12 GHz M5 16 GHz M6 20 GHz M7 22 GHz M8 23 GHz Page 1 11 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 16 19 f 20GHz 16 16 16 16 16 19 19 ...

Page 46: ...__ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 27 30 f 20GHz 27 27 27 27 27 30 30 dB dB 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Option R S ZVAX B252 Fundamental Suppression PORT2 MEAS IN to PORT2 MEAS OUT w o Option ZVAX B292 Test frequency Range...

Page 47: ...1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Option R S ZVAX B271 transmission loss modulator on PORT1 SOURCE IN to PORT1 SOURCE OUT w o Option ZVX B291 Test frequency Range to 8 GHz M1 GHz M2 0 01 GHz M3 0 1 GHz M4 0 5 GHz M5 1 0 GHz M6 2 0 GHz M7 4 0 GHz M8 8 0 GHz Range 8 GHz to 24 GHz M1 GHz M2 9 GHz M3 10 GHz M4 12 GHz M5 14 GHz M6 16 GHz M7 20 GHz M8 24 GHz Page 1 13 _________ _________ _________ _________ _______...

Page 48: ... 1 13 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 16 19 f 20GHz 16 16 16 16 16 16 19 dB dB 1 0 f 50MHz 0 2 f 50 to 700MHz 0 1 fP700MHz 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Option R S ZVAX B271 transmission loss modulator off PORT1 SOURCE...

Page 49: ...z M2 0 01 GHz M3 1 GHz M4 3 GHz M5 6 GHz M6 12 GHz M7 18 GHz M8 24 GHz Page 1 13 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ dB 1 dB Option R S ZVAX B271 modulator Function Test points M1 Ns M2 50 ns M3 100 ns M4 200 ns M5 400 ns M6 650 ns M7 750 ns M8 1000 ns Page 1 13 40 25 100 to 650 ns 40 40 25 25 25 40 40 _________ _________ ________...

Page 50: ... Page 1 14 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 14 17 f 20GHz 14 14 14 14 14 14 17 dB dB 1 0 f 50MHz 0 2 f 50 to 700MHz 0 1 fP700MHz 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Option ZVAX B273 transmission loss modulator off PORT3 SOURCE IN to ...

Page 51: ... B272 transmission loss modulator on PORT2 MEAS IN to PORT2 MEAS OUT w o Option ZVX B292 Test frequency Range to 8 GHz M1 GHz M2 0 01 GHz M3 0 1 GHz M4 0 5 GHz M5 1 0 GHz M6 2 0 GHz M7 4 0 GHz M8 8 0 GHz Range 8 GHz to 24 GHz M1 GHz M2 9 GHz M3 10 GHz M4 12 GHz M5 14 GHz M6 16 GHz M7 20 GHz M8 24 GHz Page 1 15 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ________...

Page 52: ...8 24 GHz Page 1 15 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 dB dB 0 2 f 500 to 700MHz 0 1 fP700MHz 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Option R S ZVAX B272 transmission loss modulator off PORT2 MEAS IN to PORT...

Page 53: ...z M2 0 01 GHz M3 1 GHz M4 3 GHz M5 6 GHz M6 12 GHz M7 18GHz M8 24 GHz Page 1 15 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ dB 1 dB Option R S ZVAX B272 modulator function Test points M1 ns M2 50 ns M3 100 ns M4 200 ns M5 400 ns M6 650 ns M7 750 ns M8 1000 ns Page 1 16 40 25 100 to 650 ns 40 40 25 25 25 40 40 _________ _________ _________...

Page 54: ...2 22 22 22 22 22 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 dB dB 0 2 f 500 to 700MHz 0 1 fP700MHz 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Option ZVAX B291 Ref channel isolation PORT1 to PORT1 REF OUT Test frequency...

Page 55: ... 5 5 5 5 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 dBm dB 0 2 f 500 to 700MHz 0 1 fP700MHz 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Option R S ZVAX B291 Meas channel isolation PORT1SOURCE IN to PORT1 MEAS OUT Test frequency M1 GHz M2 0 01 GHz M3 1 GHz M4 3 GHz M5 6 GHz M6 12 GHz M7 18 GHz M8 24 GHz Page 1 19 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 _________ _______...

Page 56: ...4 0 5 GHz M5 1 0 GHz M6 2 0 GHz M7 4 0 GHz M8 8 0 GHz Range 8 GHz to 24 GHz M1 GHz M2 9GHz M3 10GHz M4 12GHz M5 14GHz M6 16GHz M7 20GHz M8 24GHz Page 1 20 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 f 20GHz 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 dB dB 1 0 f 50MHz 0 2 f 50 to 700MHz 0 1 fP...

Page 57: ...17 17 17 17 17 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 dB dB 0 2 f 500 to 700MHz 0 1 fP700MHz 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Option R S ZVAX B292 Ref channel isolation PORT2 to PORT2 REF OUT Test frequen...

Page 58: ...VAX B292 Meas channel isolation PORT2 SOURCE IN to PORT2 MEAS OUT Test frequency M1 GHz M2 0 01 GHz M3 1 GHz M4 3 GHz M5 6 GHz M6 12 GHz M7 18 GHz M8 24 GHz Page 1 22 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ dB dB 1 0 f 50MHz 0 2 f 50 to 700MHz 0 1 fP700MHz 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 ...

Page 59: ... Option ZVX B291 Test frequency M1 GHz M2 0 01 GHz M3 1 GHz M4 3 GHz M5 6 GHz M6 12 GHz M7 18 GHz M8 24 GHz Page 1 13 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ dB 1 dB Option R S ZVAX B271 modulator Function Test points M1 Ns M2 50 ns M3 100 ns M4 200 ns M5 400 ns M6 650 ns M7 750 ns M8 1000 ns Page 1 13 40 25 100 to 650 ns 40 40 25 25 ...

Page 60: ... Page 1 14 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 14 17 f 20GHz 14 14 14 14 14 14 17 dB dB 1 0 f 50MHz 0 2 f 50 to 700MHz 0 1 fP700MHz 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Option ZVAX B273 transmission loss modulator off PORT3 SOURCE IN to ...

Page 61: ...____ _________ dB 2 dB Option R S VAX B272 transmission loss modulator on PORT2 MEAS IN to PORT2 MEAS OUT w o Option ZVX B292 Test frequency Range to 8 GHz M1 GHz M2 0 01 GHz M3 0 1 GHz M4 0 5 GHz M5 1 0 GHz M6 2 0 GHz M7 4 0 GHz M8 8 0 GHz Range 8 GHz to 24 GHz M1 GHz M2 9 GHz M3 10 GHz M4 12 GHz M5 14 GHz M6 16 GHz M7 20 GHz M8 24 GHz Page 1 15 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _...

Page 62: ...8 24 GHz Page 1 15 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 dB dB 0 2 f 500 to 700MHz 0 1 fP700MHz 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Option R S ZVAX B272 transmission loss modulator off PORT2 MEAS IN to PORT...

Page 63: ... Option ZVX B292 Test frequency M1 GHz M2 0 01 GHz M3 1 GHz M4 3 GHz M5 6 GHz M6 12 GHz M7 18GHz M8 24 GHz Page 1 15 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ dB 1 dB Option R S ZVAX B272 modulator function Test points M1 ns M2 50 ns M3 100 ns M4 200 ns M5 400 ns M6 650 ns M7 750 ns M8 1000 ns Page 1 16 40 25 100 to 650 ns 40 40 25 25 2...

Page 64: ...2 22 22 22 22 22 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 dB dB 0 2 f 500 to 700MHz 0 1 fP700MHz 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Option ZVAX B291 Ref channel isolation PORT1 to PORT1 REF OUT Test frequency...

Page 65: ...M7 20 GHz M8 24 GHz Page 1 18 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 dBm dB 0 2 f 500 to 700MHz 0 1 fP700MHz 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Option R S ZVAX B291 Meas channel isolation PORT1SOURCE IN to PORT1 MEAS OUT Test frequency M1 GHz M2 0 01 GHz M3 1 GHz M4 3 GHz M5 6 GHz M6 12 GHz M7 18 GHz M8 24 GHz Page 1 19 25 2...

Page 66: ...4 0 5 GHz M5 1 0 GHz M6 2 0 GHz M7 4 0 GHz M8 8 0 GHz Range 8 GHz to 24 GHz M1 GHz M2 9GHz M3 10GHz M4 12GHz M5 14GHz M6 16GHz M7 20GHz M8 24GHz Page 1 20 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 f 20GHz 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 dB dB 1 0 f 50MHz 0 2 f 50 to 700MHz 0 1 fP...

Page 67: ... 20 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 dB dB 0 2 f 500 to 700MHz 0 1 fP700MHz 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Option R S ZVAX B292 Ref channel isolatio...

Page 68: ...VAX B292 Meas channel isolation PORT2 SOURCE IN to PORT2 MEAS OUT Test frequency M1 GHz M2 0 01 GHz M3 1 GHz M4 3 GHz M5 6 GHz M6 12 GHz M7 18 GHz M8 24 GHz Page 1 22 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ dB dB 1 0 f 50MHz 0 2 f 50 to 700MHz 0 1 fP700MHz 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 ...

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Page 70: ...Contents R S ZVAX24 1312 7979 82 I 2 2 E 1 ...

Page 71: ...ocedure 1 Ensure that the appropriate connector adapter is fitted to the dial gauge 2 Attach the gauge block to the gauge interface and rotate the dial so that the indication reads zero Lock the dial in position by tightening the screw on the side of the dial Disconnect the gauge block 3 Mate the connector to be measured to the gauge and note the indication 4 The connector is in gauge if the indic...

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Page 73: ...eplacement 3 4 Board Overview 3 4 Replacing the Interface R S ZVX24 A400 3 5 Replacing the Front Cover 3 6 Replacing Power Supply A200 3 7 Replacing Fuse Unit W11 3 8 Replacing the Fan 3 9 Replacing Standby Board A70 3 10 Replacing USB Board A40 3 11 Replacing LED Board A80 A81 A82 3 12 Replacing Options 3 13 Troubleshooting 3 14 Test Equipment and Accessories 3 14 Determining which Boards are def...

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Page 75: ...er 4 of this service manual describes the installation of options Instrument Construction and Function Description The R S ZVAX s construction is shown schematically by the following block diagram and the exploded drawings see Chapter 5 The block diagram will help clarify the following function description of the instrument Block Diagram See also Chapter 5 Annex and Drawings Fig 3 1 Block diagram ...

Page 76: ...erator signals from ports 1 and 3 which come from different synthesizers and can therefore be set to two different frequencies are combined into a two tone signal via a broadband combiner that is looped into the signal paths by means of a transfer switch This signal is output at port 1 while port 3 is terminated with 50 E to ensure a good load match R S ZVAX24 B251 B253 Harmonics filter for genera...

Page 77: ...r port 2 To protect the receiver from the high pulse powers of the generator when measuring T R modules a pulse modulator can be looped into the measurement channel of port 2 by means of a transfer switch R S ZVAX24 B291 B292 Directional coupler for high powers ports 1 and 2 This option is intended for DUTs to which high power is to be applied or that produce a high output power Instead of the cou...

Page 78: ... sheet 1 The terms left and right always mean left and right as seen looking at the front of the instrument Board Overview Table 3 1 Overview Board Replacement Board Measures taken after replacement Interface R S ZVAX24 Functional test Fan unit Functional test Power supply Check power supply output voltages Standby board Functional test USB board Test with mouse keyboard LED board Functional test ...

Page 79: ...es from the interface board Remove the 4 hex nuts 180 and lockwashers 170 the 2 screws 190 and the 2 locking screws at the rear panel Loosen the 2 screws 260 and 2 screws 270 and take out the interface board Installing the board and reassembling the instrument Install the new interface board by reversing the removal procedure Reconnect any cables that have been disconnected Slide the enclosure 570...

Page 80: ...ost front panel with lettering Turn off the instrument and disconnect from the mains Remove the 4 screws 560 in the front handles 550 right and left and take off the front handles Remove the front cover 540 Fit the new front cover and reassemble the instrument by reversing the disassembly procedure Connect the mains cable turn on at the mains switch and press the ON key ...

Page 81: ...n cover 290 Disconnect the fuse unit 310 and the input cable from the power supply Remove the 2 screws 260 at the bottom and the 2 screws 270 at the rear panel Remove the power supply Installing the new power supply Fit the new power supply by reversing the removal procedure Connect the mains cable turn on at the mains switch and press the ON key Check all voltages at the fuse unit 310 using a DC ...

Page 82: ...ect from the mains screw off the 4 rear panel feet 580 and pull off the enclosure 570 backwards Disconnect fuse unit cable from power supply and interface board Remove the 2 screws 315 at the rear panel and take out the fuse unit Fitting the new fuse board Reinstall the fuse unit by reversing the removal procedure Push the enclosure 570 back on and screw the 4 rear panel feet 580 into position Con...

Page 83: ...0 Fitting a new fan and reassembling the instrument Install the fan unit using the 4 screws 210 N B The arrows on the fan show the installation position The fan blows air into the instrument Route the fan cable so that it cannot get caught in the fan Connect the fan cable on the interface board X601 Refit the power supply Connect the mains cable turn on at the mains switch and press the ON key Che...

Page 84: ...om the mains screw off the 4 rear panel feet 580 and pull off the enclosure 570 backwards Remove the front cover 540 see Replacing the Front Cover Disconnect cable W80 Remove the 2 screws 340 and take out the standby board Fitting the new standby board Reinstall the standby board by reversing the removal procedure Push the enclosure 570 back on and screw the 4 rear panel feet 580 into position Con...

Page 85: ...connect from the mains screw off the 4 rear panel feet 580 and pull off the enclosure 570 backwards Remove the front cover 540 see Replacing the Front Cover Disconnect cable W40 Remove the 2 screws 360 and take out the USB board Fitting the new USB board Reinstall the USB board by reversing the removal procedure Push the enclosure 570 back on and screw the 4 rear panel feet 580 into position Conne...

Page 86: ...0 and pull off the enclosure 570 backwards Remove the front cover 540 see Replacing the Front Cover Disconnect cable W80 Remove the 2 screws 480 and take out the LED board Fitting the new LED board Reinstall the LED board by reversing the removal procedure Push the enclosure 570 back on and screw the 4 rear panel feet 580 into position Connect the mains cable turn on at the mains switch and press ...

Page 87: ...Replacing the Front Cover only with option ZVAX B291 B292 or if one of the cables mounted on the front pannel has to be replaced Use the relevant drawing to remove the option Fitting the new option Reinstall the option by reversing the removal procedure Push the enclosure 570 back on and screw the 4 rear panel feet 580 into position Connect the mains cable turn on at the mains switch and press the...

Page 88: ...ginning of this manual NOTE Do not insert or remove boards that are still live Avoid causing shorts when measuring voltages N B The first thing to do if you encounter any problems is to check if any connection cables edge connectors etc are damaged or even incorrectly inserted Test Equipment and Accessories Item Type of equipment Recommended characteristics or features Recommended model R S Order ...

Page 89: ...In to Port1 with ZVX B291 R S ZVAX B211 R S ZVAX B253 B273 B291 Option R S ZVAX B211 Combiner Isolation Port1 Src In to Port3 Src In R S ZVAX B211 R S ZVAX B251 B271 R S ZVAX B253 B273 Option R S ZVAX B211 Combiner Reflection Loss of Port 3 Src Out R S ZVAX B211 Option R S ZVAX B251 Harmonic Filter Source Port 1 Transmission Loss Port1 Src In to Port1 Src Out w o ZVX B291 R S ZVAX B251 R S ZVAX B2...

Page 90: ...rt 3 Transmission Loss Modulator on Port3 Src In to Port3 Src Out R S ZVAX B273 R S ZVAX B211 B253 Option R S ZVAX B273 Pulse Modulator Source Port 3 Transmission Loss Modulator off Port3 Src In to Port3 Src Out R S ZVAX B273 Option R S ZVAX B273 Pulse Modulator Source Port 3 Pulse Modulator Function R S ZVAX B273 Option R S ZVAX B272 Pulse Modulator Receiver Port 2 Transmission Loss Modulator on ...

Page 91: ...X B292 High Power Coupler Port 2 Maximum Output Power at Port2 R S ZVAX B292 Option R S ZVAX B292 High Power Coupler Port 2 Transmission Loss Port2 Src In to Port2 R S ZVAX B292 Option R S ZVAX B292 High Power Coupler Port 2 Reference Channel Coupling Loss Port2 Src In to Port2 Ref Out R S ZVAX B292 Option R S ZVAX B292 High Power Coupler Port 2 Reference Channel Isolation Port2 to Port2 Ref Out R...

Page 92: ...r 5 drawing1311 2509 01 Turn off the instrument and disconnect from the mains screw off the 4 rear panel feet 580 and pull off the enclosure 570 backwards Testing the Power Supply Check voltages using the DC meter standby switch in power ON position Output voltage Tolerance J1 pin 13 5 V 1 4 V 12 5 V 0 05 V 8 9 10 20 21 22 3 3 V 0 033 V 3 4 15 12 V 0 12 V 1 12 1 V 0 48 V 0 36 V 13 GND 5 6 16 17 18...

Page 93: ...ltage X600 1 GND X600 5 6 12 V 0 6 V X600 8 9 10 GND X600 5 6 5 V 0 25 V X600 20 21 GND X600 16 17 18 5 V 0 25 V X600 3 4 GND X600 5 6 3 3 V 0 17 V X600 15 GND X600 16 17 18 3 3 V 0 17 V X600 13 GND X600 16 17 18 12 V 0 6 V X600 12 GND X600 16 17 18 13 5 V 1 4 V Power Supply standby X600 23 GND X600 24 Power Supply on X600 23 GND X600 24 5 V 0 5 V 0 V 0 5 V Supply voltages for the Standby board an...

Page 94: ...GND X403 9 10 X406 B5 B6 GND X406 B4 X403 5 6 7 8 GND X403 9 10 X403 21 GND X403 22 X403 11 12 GND X403 13 14 12 V 1 2 V 12 V 1 2 V 5 V 0 5 V 3 3 V 0 33 V 12 V 1 2 V Harm Filter Rec port2 R S ZVAX B252 X404 2 3 4 GND X404 9 10 X407 B5 B6 GND X407 B4 X404 5 6 7 8 GND X404 9 10 X404 21 GND X404 22 X404 11 12 GND X404 13 14 12 V 1 2 V 12 V 1 2 V 5 V 0 5 V 3 3 V 0 33 V 12 V 1 2 V Harm Filter Src port3...

Page 95: ...ulse Modul SWEEP Sweep Type Def Pulse Generator Pulse Type Constant High SWEEP Sweep Type Def Pulse Generator Pulse Type Constant Low X412 pin B3 X503 1 X506 1 X503 1 X506 1 3 3 V 0 33 V 5 V 0 5 V 0 V MODE ZVAX Path Configuration Src 1 Pulse Modul Through Path X412 pin B3 0 V MODE ZVAX Path Configuration Rec 2 Pulse Modul SWEEP Sweep Type Def Pulse Generator Pulse Type Constant High SWEEP Sweep Ty...

Page 96: ...s displayed on the R S ZVA s screen are not within the range 0 dB to 1 6 dB the coupler must be replaced Testing the coupling Connect the test cable from port 1 to the input W240 of the coupler and the test cable from port 2 to the monitor output W242 Put the male termination from calibration kit to the output W241 of the coupler Read transmission S21 If the S21 values displayed on the R S ZVA s s...

Page 97: ...nsfer switch must be replaced Testing the transmission loss combiner on on port 1 side Connect the test cable from R S ZVA port1 to the input X1 of the port 1 transfer switch and the test cable from R S ZVA port2 to the output X2 of the port 1 transfer switch Put a male termination from calibration kit to input X1 of the port 3 transfer switch Set the R S ZVA to Meas S21 Read transmission S21 If t...

Page 98: ...smission S21 If the S21 values displayed on the R S ZVA s screen are not within the range shown in the table below the combiner must be replaced Frequency range Transmission loss 10 MHz to 500 MHz 10 dB 500 MHz to 24 GHz 20 dB Testing the match combiner on Connect the test cable from R S R S ZVA port1 to the input X1 of the port 3 transfer switch and the test cable from R S ZVA port2 to the input ...

Page 99: ...insertion loss filter off Set the R S ZVA to Meas S21 Read transmission S21 If the S21 values displayed on the R S ZVA s screen are not within the range 0 dB to 1 5 dB the transfer switch must be replaced Testing the transmission loss filter on Set the R S ZVA to Meas S21 Read transmission S21 If the S21 values displayed on the R S ZVA s screen are not within the range shown in the table below the...

Page 100: ...Frequency range Transmission loss 1 GHz to 1 5 GHz 37 0 dB 1 5 GHz to 2 2 GHz 38 0 dB 2 2 GHz to 3 0 GHz 36 5 dB 3 0 GHz to 4 2 GHz 36 5 dB 4 2 GHz to 6 0 GHz 37 0 dB 6 0 GHz to 8 4 GHz 35 5 dB 8 4 GHz to 12 GHz 36 0 dB Testing the Harmonic Filter R S ZVAX B252 Disconnect the RF cables W211 and W230 from the harmonic filter Set the R S ZVA to sweep mode 10 MHz to 24 GHz Connect two test cables to ...

Page 101: ...GHz 5 5 dB 8 4 GHz to 12 GHz 6 5 dB 12 GHz to 16 GHz 8 6 dB 16 GHz to 22 GHz 9 0 dB Testing the stop band transmission loss filter on Preset Mode ZVAX Path Config Rec 2 Harmonic Filter Start 1 GHz Stop 12 GHz Pwr BW AVG Meas Bandwidth 1 kHz Meas S21 Trace Trace Funct Data Mem Math Data Mem Trace Trace Select Trace Manager Switch memory trace off System Config Service Function Enter Password Enter ...

Page 102: ... output X2 Set the R S ZVA to Meas S21 Read transmission S21 If the S21 values displayed on the R S ZVA s screen are not within the range 0 dB to 1 5 dB the transfer switch must be replaced Testing the transmission loss modulator on Connect the test cable from port1 to the input X1 and the test cable from port2 to the output X2 Set the R S ZVA to Meas S21 Read transmission S21 If the S21 values di...

Page 103: ...rt 1 and port 2 of the R S ZVA and perform a full 2 port calibration at the end of the cables Set the R S ZVA to Meas S21 Testing the insertion loss Connect the test cable from port 1 to the input X1of the coupler and the test cable from port 2 to the output port1 or port2 Put male terminations to the coupled outputs X3 and X4 of the coupler Read transmission S21 If the S21 values displayed on the...

Page 104: ... the output port1 or port2 and the coupled output X3 of the coupler Read transmission S21 If the S21 values displayed on the R S ZVA s screen are not within the range shown in the table below the coupler must be replaced Frequency Coupling loss 10 MHz 55 dB 5 dB 100 MHz 37 dB 4 dB 1 GHz to 24 GHz 22 dB 4 dB Testing the meas channel isolation Connect the test cable from port 1 to the input X1 of th...

Page 105: ...ftware Update Installation of Options 1312 7979 82 I 4 1 E 1 Table of Contents Chapter 4 Software Update Installation of Options 4 Software Update Installation of Options 4 1 Installing new R S ZVA Software 4 1 Installing Options 4 2 ...

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Page 107: ... Therefore a R S ZVA firmware version 2 60 or higher is required a new config ini file is required see Entering new config file The firmware can be downloaded from the R S website www rohde schwarz com This is a Microsoft Installation file MSI The file name is R S ZVAB_XX_YY MSI for a released version and R S ZVAB_XX_YY_BETAZZ MSI for a test version This file must be made available to the instrume...

Page 108: ...15 02 Install according to the instructions that are supplied with the option Installing hardware options CAUTION Risk of shock hazard and instrument damage Before installing the options disconnect the mains cable Observe the safety instructions at the beginning of this manual The boards in the instrument are electrostatically sensitive devices ESD The appropriate handling instructions for these d...

Page 109: ... PARTNUMBER 1311 2509 02 HWCODE 0 PRODUCTINDEX xx xx SN xxxxxx PRODUCTDATE j j j j mm dd TESTINSTRUCTION 01 00 NAME ZVAX24 EEPROMSIZE 65536 VERSION VERSION 1 00 OPTION1 PARTNUMBER 1311 2521 02 PRODUCTINDEX xx xx SN xxxxxx PRODUCTDATE j j j j mm dd NAME ZVAX B210 OPTION2 PARTNUMBER 1311 2538 02 PRODUCTINDEX xx xx SN xxxxxx PRODUCTDATE j j j j mm dd NAME ZVAX B211 Writing file to eeprom System Servi...

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Page 113: ...ilable Power Cables Table 5 1 List of power cables available Stock No Earthed contact connector Preferably used in DS 0006 7013 00 BS1363 1967 10 A 250 V complying with IEC 83 1975 standard B2 Great Britain DS 0006 7020 00 Type 12 10 A 250 V complying with SEV regulation 1011 1059 standard sheet S 24 507 Switzerland DS 0006 7036 00 Type 498 13 10 A 250 V complying with US regulation UL 498 or with...

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