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Safety and regulatory information

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QAT100

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User Manual 1179.3073.02 ─ 02

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Safety and regulatory information

The product documentation helps you use the product safely and efficiently. Follow the
instructions provided here and in the following chapters.

Intended use

The product is intended for the development, production and verification of electronic
components and devices in industrial, administrative, and laboratory environments.
Use the product only for its designated purpose. Observe the operating conditions and
performance limits stated in the data sheet.

Where do I find safety information?

Safety information is part of the product documentation. It warns you of potential dan-
gers and gives instructions on how to prevent personal injury or damage caused by
dangerous situations. Safety information is provided as follows:

In 

Chapter 1.1, "Safety Instructions"

on page 5. The same information is provi-

ded 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.

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Safety Instructions

Products from the Rohde

 

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Schwarz group of companies are manufactured according

to the highest technical standards. To use the products safely, follow the instructions
provided here and in the product documentation. Keep the product documentation
nearby and offer it to other users.

Use the product only for its intended use and within its performance limits. Intended
use and limits are described in the product documentation such as the data sheet,
manuals and the printed "Safety Instructions". If you are unsure about the appropriate
use, contact Rohde

 

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Schwarz customer service.

Using the product requires specialists or specially trained personnel. These users also
need sound knowledge of at least one of the languages in which the user interfaces
and the product documentation are available.

Never open the casing of the product. Only service personnel authorized by
Rohde

 

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Schwarz are allowed to repair the product. If any part of the product is dam-

aged or broken, stop using the product. Contact Rohde

 

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Schwarz customer service at

http://www.customersupport.rohde-schwarz.com

.

Lifting and carrying the product

The maximum weight of the product is provided in the data sheet. To move the product
safely, you can use lifting or transporting equipment such as lift trucks and forklifts. Fol-
low the instructions provided by the equipment manufacturer.

Safety Instructions

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Страница 1: ...R S QAT100 Advanced Antenna Array User Manual 1179307302 Version 02 N 2...

Страница 2: ...5 81671 M nchen Germany Phone 49 89 41 29 0 Email info rohde schwarz com Internet www rohde schwarz com Subject to change data without tolerance limits is not binding R S is a registered trademark of...

Страница 3: ...ing 10 3 3 Choosing the operating site 10 3 4 Setting up the product 11 3 4 1 Placing the product on a bench top 11 3 4 2 Mounting the product in a rack 12 3 5 Considerations for test setup 13 3 6 Con...

Страница 4: ...tocol 31 8 2 Remote control commands 33 8 2 1 Common commands 33 8 2 2 Network configuration 34 8 2 3 System configuration 36 8 2 4 Instrument configuration 37 9 Troubleshooting 41 9 1 Contacting cust...

Страница 5: ...ons Products from the Rohde Schwarz group of companies are manufactured according to the highest technical standards To use the products safely follow the instructions provided here and in the product...

Страница 6: ...over and cause injury If you mount products in a rack ensure that the rack has sufficient load capacity and stability Observe the specifications of the rack manufacturer Always install the prod ucts...

Страница 7: ...lectrical hazard Indicates live parts Risk of electric shock fire personal injury or even death Hot surface Do not touch Risk of skin burns Risk of fire Protective conductor terminal Connect this term...

Страница 8: ...Could result in death or serious injury if not avoided CAUTION Potentially hazardous situation Could result in minor or moderate injury if not avoided NOTICE Potential risks of damage Could result in...

Страница 9: ...nation and contains mechanical drawings and spare part lists Safety instructions Contains safety instructions operating conditions and further important information A printed version is included in th...

Страница 10: ...ing site Specific operating conditions ensure proper operation and avoid damage to the prod uct and connected devices For information on environmental conditions such as ambi ent temperature and humid...

Страница 11: ...e 6 Always fold the feet completely in or out With folded out feet do not place any thing on top or underneath the product 3 WARNING A stack of products can fall over and cause injury Never stack more...

Страница 12: ...ment an efficient ventilation concept for the rack To mount the product in a rack 1 Use an adapter kit to prepare the product for rack mounting a Order the rack adapter kit designed for the product Fo...

Страница 13: ...d connected devices 3 6 Connecting to power The R S QAT provides an AC power connector on the rear panel You can use different AC power voltages The R S QAT adapts itself automatically Refer to the da...

Страница 14: ...n the R S QAT The R S QAT is in the ready state Press the Power key The operating system shuts down The LED turns orange To disconnect from power The R S QAT is in the standby state 1 NOTICE Risk of d...

Страница 15: ...ntrol elements 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 8 10 Figure 4 1 Rear panel overview 1 SMA for control of transmit and receive antennas 2 SMA for control of transmit and receive antennas optional R S QAT B2 3 AC pow...

Страница 16: ...ctors are labeled Rx A to Rx E 4 x transmitter inputs for a connection to a radar echo generator The connectors are labeled Tx A to Tx D 1 x transmitter input for a connection to a radar echo generato...

Страница 17: ...oltage levels see datasheet for the suppor ted voltage range The power supply automatically adapts itself to the voltage level of the power source The power cord necessary to connect the panel to the...

Страница 18: ...3 2 GHz 4 7 Reference output Connector type BNC connector Connector label Ref Out Function Output for a frequency reference 10 MHz or 100 MHz 4 8 Display and control elements The user interface is dis...

Страница 19: ...onnected and active Trigger Reserved for future use Warning Illuminated red when an error occurs for example when an external ref erence is selected but not connected 4 9 Power button Function Turns t...

Страница 20: ...AT divides the signal by four and downconverts the signal to an inter mediate frequency IF 3 The R S QAT forwards the IF to the radar echo generator 4 The radar echo generator delays and attenuates th...

Страница 21: ...Rx Tx Segment C Rx Tx Segment D Rx Tx Lower antenna array line optional Segment A Rx Tx Segment B Rx Tx Segment C Rx Tx Segment D Rx Tx Rx Rx Figure 5 2 Antenna array layout as seen from the front pan...

Страница 22: ...ach antenna segment for one object R S QAT rear panel Segm A1 Segm A2 Segm B1 Segm B2 Segm C1 Segm C2 Segm D1 Segm D2 Radar objects Figure 5 5 Top view of the R S QAT Several R S QAT with one or two a...

Страница 23: ...antenna line has a length of 351 mm with the antennas spaced 3 7 mm apart Field of view 2 tan 1 351 mm d Angular resolution tan 1 3 7 mm d with d being the distance between front panel of the R S QAT...

Страница 24: ...t Rx A Tx Out Tx B Rx Out Rx B Tx Out Tx C Rx Out Rx C Tx Out Tx D Rx Out Rx D 3 Connect the Rx antennas to the Rx IF In of the radar echo generator as required Keep in mind that the receive antennas...

Страница 25: ...en R S QAT and DUT Using the R S QAT requires a shielded environment to protect other devices against interference from the radar signals transmitted by the R S QAT Therefore you must either attach th...

Страница 26: ...ure 5 7 Attaching abosrber strips 1 Abosrber strips 3 Optional for larger distances between R S QAT and DUT Attach the extensions to the shielding system with a Torx screwdriver You can attach several...

Страница 27: ...9 Attaching the shielding system When setting up the R S QAT with the shielding system make sure that there is no empty space between the shielding system and the DUT to protect other devi ces from in...

Страница 28: ...em administrator for information about network properties you can use Configuring the frequency reference Some test setups use an external or the internal frequency reference to synchronize the freque...

Страница 29: ...4 Select Tx In x to have a different signal on each antenna segment Controlling the receive antennas Basically the receive antennas are always active and receive the radar signal The Rx Select connect...

Страница 30: ...Sub GW QAT Settings Rx Select Rx Select A Rx Select B Rx Select C Rx Select D Rx Select E Tx In x Tx in Tx in A B C D Rx Level Rx Level A Rx Level B Rx Level C Rx Level D Rx Level E Radar Band 76 77...

Страница 31: ...y 5 The TCP IP network protocol and the associated network services are preconfigured on the instrument Software for instrument control and the VISA program library must be installed on the PC control...

Страница 32: ...twork services are preconfigured TCP IP ensures connection oriented communication where the order of the exchanged messages is adhered to and interrupted links are identified With this proto col messa...

Страница 33: ...100 123456 1 00 CR LF Usage Query only OPT Queries the options included in the instrument For a list of all available options and their description refer to the data sheet Return values Options The q...

Страница 34: ...DHCP OFF SHOW LAN DHCP Configures and queries the state of DHCP on the R S QAT Return values State 1 ON 0 OFF Example See SHOW LAN IP Usage Query only SET LAN SNM Gateway SHOW LAN SNMask Returns the...

Страница 35: ...tion of the R S QAT Example See SHOW LAN IP Usage Event SET LAN IP IPAddress SHOW LAN IP Defines or queries the IP address of the R S QAT Prerequisites for this command Turn off DHCP SHOW LAN DHCP Ret...

Страница 36: ...hake Queries the state of the handshake function Return values State ON OFF 1 0 Example Turn on handshake function and query state HAND ON HAND Usage Query only HANDshake ON HANDshake OFF Turns the ha...

Страница 37: ...e Query only 8 2 4 Instrument configuration ANT TX_ al ON 37 ANT TX_ al OFF 37 ANT RX_ al ON 38 ANT TX_ al OFF 38 ANT TX_ al SWITch 38 ROSCillator INTern 38 ROSCillator EXTern 39 ROSCillator OUTPut 39...

Страница 38: ...ine Parameters Antenna Range 0 to 95 Example Turn on all receive antenna in line A ANT RX_A ON Usage Event ANT TX_ al SWITch Antenna Turns on a single transmit antenna and simultenously turns off all...

Страница 39: ...utput reference frequency Parameters Frequency 10MHZ Select 10 MHz reference 100MHZ Select 100 MHz reference Example Select output reference ROSC OUTP 10MHZ RX_ al LEVel ch Queries the receive level o...

Страница 40: ...radarband of the corresponding cluster Suffix al A B Antenna line A upper line B optional lower line band MBR SSR USR Radar band Example Select radar band for line A RX_A RAD MBR Usage Setting only TX...

Страница 41: ...lp with any Rohde Schwarz product contact our customer sup port 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 op...

Страница 42: ...terial designed for the product If you do not have the original packaging use similar materials that provide the same level of protection Securing When moving the product in a vehicle or using transpo...

Страница 43: ...250V order number 0020 7600 00 The fuse holder is located next to the AC main switch and the AC power connector 1 WARNING The fuse is part of the main power supply Handling the fuse while the power is...

Страница 44: ...Help us by dis posing of waste in a way that causes minimum environmental impact Disposing electrical and electronic equipment A product that is labeled as follows cannot be disposed of in normal hous...

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