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24–40 GHz SPECTRUM COMPACT v.2 (FW V5.3.3) 

OPERATION 

 

2.2

 

SWEEP CONT. 

Tapping  the  SWEEP  CONT.  button  starts  and  stops  continuous  sweep  of  the 

selected spectrum range and registering of a spectrum curve.  

If a sweeping related parameter (frequency, level or trace setting) is modified, the 

sweep is restarted from the beginning.  

When SWEEP CONT. is enabled, the SWEEP CONT. button is 

green

 and a small white 

bar is moving under the graph, indicating how far the selected span has been swept. 
SWEEP CONT. is enabled by default.  

 

 

 

2.3

 

FREQ 

The FREQ menu allows selecting START (left limit of the horizontal axis), CENTER 

(center  value  of  the  horizontal  axis)  and  STOP  (right  limit  of  the  horizontal  axis) 
frequencies of the spectrum range in megahertz (MHz).  

 

 

While at the FREQ menu, tapping the right part of the graph decreases SPAN 
(zooms in) and tapping the left part of the graph increases SPAN (zooms out). 
Sliding  the  graph  to  the  right  or  to  the  left  modifies  START  and  STOP 
frequencies by equal amounts. 

 
Modifying either START or STOP frequency will alter CENTER frequency and SPAN. 

Modifying CENTER frequency will alter both START and STOP frequencies, but will 
preserve  SPAN,  if  possible  (it  may  not  be  possible  due  to  limits  of  the  supported 
frequency range). 

The currently selected parameter (START/ STOP/ CENTER) is displayed in white. To 

select a different parameter, tap on it once. The color of the keypad buttons shows 

The SWEEP CONT. button 

Summary of Contents for J0SSAP74

Page 1: ...1 User manual 24 40 GHz Spectrum Compact v 2 VER 1 1 FW V5 3 3 ...

Page 2: ...it different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Spectrum Compact does not contain serviceable parts Warranty will not be applicable in the event Spectrum Compact has been opened T...

Page 3: ... 2 9 POWER IN BAND 19 2 10 SAVE 21 2 11 HIGH CONTRAST 22 2 12 FULL SCREEN 23 2 13 TOOLS 24 2 13 1 FILES 24 2 13 2 PROFILES 26 2 13 3 MASK MODE 27 2 13 4 PATH CALC 28 2 13 5 PRESET 30 2 13 6 RECORD 31 2 13 7 AUTO ROTATE 33 2 13 8 ABOUT 34 2 13 9 SERVICE MENU 34 2 14 SETTINGS 36 2 14 1 BRIGHT 37 2 14 2 TIME 38 2 14 3 COLOR 39 2 14 4 SIGNAL ID 40 2 15 Firmware upgrade 41 2 16 Realtime mode with Spect...

Page 4: ...ity and low noise floor make it possible to detect even exceptionally weak signals The Spectrum Compact can also be used for high precision detection of existing interference on installed paths or available radio channels Data logging of all spectrum scans is available on the Spectrum Compact device and enhanced data processing and analysis is provided by SAF Tehnika designed PC software that is i...

Page 5: ... International Protection Marking IP54 Dimensions 135 x 83 x 34 mm 5 31 x 3 27 x 1 34 in Weight 0 57 kg 20 11 oz Guaranteed at 21 C 70 F 1 3 Accessories 24 40 GHz Spectrum Compact has these accessories available 1 RF cable P N J0ACRF02 2 AC DC USB C charger P N J0AB452Ci3 J0AB451Ci2 3 Leather bag P N J0APAC11 4 USB C USB C Cable P N J0ACUB05 5 USB C USB A adapter P N J0ACUA31 6 Lanyard P N J0APAC2...

Page 6: ...of active sweeping time left a red warning BATTERY LOW will be displayed on the screen above the graph Turning off the continuous spectrum sweep SWEEP CONT when it is not monitored and decreasing the screen background brightness Main screen TOOLS SETTINGS SETTINGS BRIGHT prolongs the operation time 24 40 GHz Spectrum Compact charges through the USB type C port The device can sweep the spectrum con...

Page 7: ...renced to one milliwatt dBm The input power level increases from bottom to top The displayed input power range can be adjusted at the LEVEL menu Above the graph the input power level at the CENTER frequency is displayed in yellow except for CUMULATIVE trace mode see TRACE Tapping the clock in the upper right corner swaps the displayed time date format To save a spectrum curve for later review use ...

Page 8: ... value of the horizontal axis and STOP right limit of the horizontal axis frequencies of the spectrum range in megahertz MHz While at the FREQ menu tapping the right part of the graph decreases SPAN zooms in and tapping the left part of the graph increases SPAN zooms out Sliding the graph to the right or to the left modifies START and STOP frequencies by equal amounts Modifying either START or STO...

Page 9: ...y using the on keypad To input a value with a decimal digit first enter the full MHz s then tap the button Until the value is confirmed the digit after the point is displayed larger If there are no digit displayed after the point it means that it is zero To exit the FREQ menu and return to the main screen tap BACK 2 4 SPAN The SPAN menu allows selecting the range of the horizontal axis difference ...

Page 10: ...ion of 3000 MHz for 100 kHz RBW and 9000 MHz for 300 kHz RBW see TRACE The current SPAN is displayed in white The color of keypad buttons shows which numbers can be entered at the current digit position to obtain a valid parameter value the numbers on the green buttons can be entered the numbers on the red buttons cannot be entered If the currently entered value is valid it is displayed in green a...

Page 11: ...ue tap the OK button or tap the parameter The frequency value can be entered with precision 0 1 MHz 100 kHz by using the on keypad To input a value with a decimal digit first enter the full MHz s then tap the button Until the value is confirmed the digit after the point is displayed larger If there are no digit displayed after the point it means that it is zero While in the MARKER menu the marker ...

Page 12: ...W of the spectrum analyzer The available RBW values are 100 kHz 300 kHz 1 MHz Narrower RBW allows to distinguish closer signals but the span is swept considerably slower The minimum allowed SPAN differs for each of the resolution bandwidths 10 MHz for 100 kHz RBW 30 MHz for 300 kHz RBW and 100 MHz for 1 MHz RBW Entering the MARKER menu The MARKER menu ...

Page 13: ...g signals a wider VBW should be used Tapping the AUTO button enables and disables automatic adjustment of RBW and VBW depending on the selected SPAN AUTO ensures optimum use of the filters When AUTO is enabled the AUTO button is green AUTO is enabled by default If another RBW or VBW is selected manually AUTO is immediately disabled To exit the RBW VBW menu and return to the main screen tap BACK En...

Page 14: ...modifies the MAX and MIN values by equal amounts if there is input power range available The currently selected parameter MAX MIN OFFSET is displayed in white To select a different parameter tap on it once The color of the keypad buttons shows which numbers can be entered at the current digit position to obtain a valid parameter value the numbers on the green buttons can be entered the numbers on ...

Page 15: ...ince the Spectrum Compact does several measurements of the same frequency range during each sweep The available detectors are DETECTOR AVG Displays the averaged value over the values detected the default detector DETECTOR MAX Displays the highest detected input power level values DETECTOR MIN Displays the lowest detected input power level values For input power measurements with POWER IN BAND the ...

Page 16: ...any sweeps the MAXHOLD trace has been plotted When a spectrum curve is saved only the MAXHOLD trace is preserved Center and MARKER input power values are shown for the blue MAXHOLD trace If POWER IN BAND is activated with MAXHOLD trace mode the input power value is shown with larger digits for the blue MAXHOLD trace and with smaller digits for the NORMAL trace Use MAXHOLD trace mode for antenna ad...

Page 17: ... a mask its MAXHOLD trace is used NEW RECORD is not available for MAXHOLD and MIN MAXHOLD trace modes New record should be made with either NORMAL or AVERAGE trace mode and then MIN MAX LEVELS option should be used see RECORD CUMULATIVE Shows in green all detected input power levels in range since the sweeping with this trace mode commenced The number in green under the graph shows from how many s...

Page 18: ...24 40 GHz SPECTRUM COMPACT v 2 FW V5 3 3 OPERATION 18 MAXHOLD trace mode CUMULATIVE trace mode AVERAGE trace mode MIN MAX HOLD trace mode ...

Page 19: ...r The BW of POWER IN BAND cannot be narrower than the currently selected RBW see RBW VBW The frequency value can be entered with precision 0 1 MHz 100 kHz by using the on keypad To input a value with a decimal digit first enter the full MHz s then tap the button Until the value is confirmed the digit after the point is displayed larger If there are no digit displayed after the point it means that ...

Page 20: ...24 40 GHz SPECTRUM COMPACT v 2 FW V5 3 3 OPERATION 20 Entering the POWER IN BAND menu The POWER IN BAND menu ...

Page 21: ... The name can be up to 8 characters long When assigning a custom file name it is checked whether the name does not match with an already existing one In that case it is not possible to confirm SAVE button is not available if at least one full sweep has not been done with the current sweep settings After saving the curve is displayed with the file name in the upper left corner of the graph The save...

Page 22: ...me and sets screen background brightness to maximum HIGH CONTRAST mode is designed to improve the visibility in direct sunlight In HIGH CONTRAST mode the active buttons are indicated by a narrower shape instead of green color To exit the HIGH CONTRAST mode tap the HIGH CONTRAST button again Entering HIGH CONTRAST mode HIGH CONTRAST mode ...

Page 23: ...nd SWEEP CONT accessible LOCK SCREEN The LOCK SCREEN button allows locking the screen of Spectrum Compact so that nothing can be accidentally tapped When LOCK SCREEN is enabled the LOCK SCREEN button is green The LOCK SCREEN button is disabled by shortly pressing the power button To exit the FULL SCREEN mode and return to the main screen tap BACK Entering FULL SCREEN mode Horizontal FULL SCREEN ...

Page 24: ...options tap OPEN Main screen with the selected file is then displayed From the main screen the input power range and frequency range can be adjusted zooming in on the frequency axis could be done if the file was saved with SPAN greater than MIN SPAN for file s RBW and the MARKER or POWER IN BAND can be enabled or adjusted FREQ SPAN LEVEL MARKER and POWER IN BAND are not available for spectrum curv...

Page 25: ...24 40 GHz SPECTRUM COMPACT v 2 FW V5 3 3 OPERATION 25 Entering the FILES menu The FILES menu ...

Page 26: ...ble to confirm it To preview the saved profiles and restore a profile tap the VIEW button Navigate the profiles using the arrows or the slider Profiles are sorted alphabetically Tap on the profile to select it and then tap the SET button to set it To see how the current spectrum looks with a selected profile make sure the SWEEP CONT button is active at the main screen A profile can be deleted with...

Page 27: ...K button turns on and off centering of the mask If the RELATIVE MASK button is active green the mask is centered on the current CENTER frequency If the RELATIVE MASK button is inactive the spectrum curve used as mask is positioned in its actual frequency range with which it was saved To adjust the mask vertically i e set a MASK OFFSET tap the 10 10 1 or 1 button that moves the mask curve by 10 or ...

Page 28: ...he parameters To select a parameter tap on it once The color of the keypad buttons shows which numbers can be entered at the current digit position to obtain a valid parameter value the numbers on the green buttons can be entered the numbers on the red buttons cannot be entered If the currently entered value is valid it is displayed in green and OK button is green If the value is not valid it is d...

Page 29: ...24 40 GHz SPECTRUM COMPACT v 2 FW V5 3 3 OPERATION 29 Entering the PATH CALC menu The PATH CALC menu The PATH CALC menu ...

Page 30: ...o confirm the action tap the PRESET button once more To complete the action reboot the Spectrum Compact Use PRESET to quickly default settings and clear the enabled features PRESET will not format the internal storage disk of the Spectrum Compact To exit the PRESET menu and return to the TOOLS menu tap BACK Entering the PRESET menu The PRESET menu ...

Page 31: ...um and minimum input power values with NORMAL or AVERAGE 2 4 8 16 trace modes instead NEW RECORD is not available for CUMULATIVE trace mode Navigate the records list using the slider and the arrows The time the record was started and the number of frames is given To view a record tap on it to select it then tap OPEN The playback is started from the selected frame by tapping PLAY A specific frame c...

Page 32: ...24 40 GHz SPECTRUM COMPACT v 2 FW V5 3 3 OPERATION 32 Entering the RECORD menu The RECORD menu The RECORD menu ...

Page 33: ...ROTATE button turns on and off the automatic rotation of the screen if the device is turned by 90 or 180 degrees Disabling the AUTO ROTATE locks the screen position When the AUTO ROTATE is enabled the button is green AUTO ROTATE is enabled by default The AUTO ROTATE button Active AUTO ROTATE ...

Page 34: ... USB MODE The submenu USB MODE allows setting the Spectrum Compact to either Mass Storage Device MSD mode or to Virtual COM Port VCP mode The MSD mode allows obtaining files saved on the Spectrum Compact When Spectrum Compact is connected to a computer in MSD mode it is not possible to save or delete spectrum curves records and profiles or to take screenshots The VCP mode allows opening a serial c...

Page 35: ...VICE MENU and return to the TOOLS menu tap BACK DISABLE CHARGING Tapping the DISABLE CHARGING button disables the current draw from a power source e g a laptop computer It is still possible to sweep the spectrum or work with files but only the Spectrum Compact s battery power is used When DISABLE CHARGING is enabled the DISABLE CHARGING button is green To allow charging the device disable the butt...

Page 36: ...of the spectrum analyzer are accessible from the SETTINGS menu To access the SETTING menu from the main screen go to TOOLS SETTINGS SETTINGS To exit the SETTINGS menu and return to the TOOLS menu tap BACK To return to the main screen tap MAIN MENU Entering the SETTINGS menu The SETTINGS menu ...

Page 37: ... setting the background brightness of the screen Tapping the button or moving the slider up increases the brightness tapping the button or moving the slider down decreases the brightness To exit the BRIGHT menu and return to the SETTINGS menu tap BACK Entering the BRIGHT menu The BRIGHT menu ...

Page 38: ...on the green buttons can be entered the numbers on the red buttons cannot be entered If the currently entered value is valid it is displayed in green and OK button is green If the value is not valid it is displayed in red and OK button is red To confirm a valid value tap the OK button or tap the selected parameter If the battery of Spectrum Compact was fully discharged or removed and the clock was...

Page 39: ...ND GRID or LINE to set the color for the background the grid or the spectrum curve NORMAL and AVERAGE traces respectively The color is defined by moving the sliders for red R green G and blue B channels To restore the default color scheme tap DEFAULT To exit the COLOR menu and return to the SETTINGS menu tap BACK Entering the COLOR menu The COLOR menu ...

Page 40: ...become visible on screen if the input power is high and the span is comparatively large Enabling the SIGNAL ID slows down the sweeping To observe the operation of SIGNAL ID enable and disable it repeatedly and compare the displayed power levels When SIGNAL ID is enabled the SIGNAL ID button is green in the SETTINGS menu and an indication ID MODE is shown under the graph on the left side SIGNAL ID ...

Page 41: ...PRESET restores Spectrum Compact s configuration to factory defaults To preserve the current configuration before tapping PRESET save it as a PROFILE and after the firmware upgrade process restore it Please avoid downgrading to older firmware versions 2 16 Realtime mode with Spectrum Manager To use Spectrum Compact with Spectrum Manager in Realtime mode follow these steps 1 Turn Spectrum Compact o...

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