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User’s manual

Thank  you  for  purchasing  a 

RigExpert 

AA-2000 ZOOM

 Antenna and Cable Analyzer! We 

did our best to make it powerful yet easy to use.

The  analyzer  is  designed  for  measuring  SWR 
(standing  wave  ratio),  return  loss,  cable  loss, 
as  well  as  other  parameters  of  cable  and 
antenna  systems  in  the  range  of  100  kHz  to 
2000  MHz.  A  built-in  ZOOM  capability  makes 
graphical  measurements  especially  effective. 
An  integrated  Time  Domain  Reflectometer 
mode  can  be  used  to  locate  a  fault  within  the 
feedline  system.  The

 

analyzer  is  equipped 

with  a 

Bluetooth  Low  Energy  module  for  a 

wireless connection with your laptop, tablet or 
smartphone. 

The following tasks are easily accomplished by 
using this analyzer:

•  Rapid check-out of an antenna
•  Tuning an antenna to resonance
•  Comparing  characteristics  of  an  antenna 

before and after specific event (rain, hurricane, 
etc.)

•  Making  coaxial  stubs  or  measuring  their 

parameters

•  Cable  testing  and  fault  location,  measuring 

cable loss and characteristic impedance

•  Measuring  capacitance  or  inductance  of 

reactive loads

1. 

Antenna connector

2. 

Color display

3. 

Keypad

4. 

USB connector

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Introduction

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Содержание AA-2000 ZOOM

Страница 1: ...AA 2000 ZOOM RigExpert User s manual Antenna and cable analyzers...

Страница 2: ...For latest manuals and software updates please visit http rigexpert com...

Страница 3: ...R chart Chart ZOOM Data screen Frequency and range entry Return loss chart R X chart Smith chart Memory operation SWR mode Display all parameters MultiSWR mode Applications Antennas Coaxial lines Meas...

Страница 4: ...locate a fault within the feedline system The analyzer is equipped with a Bluetooth Low Energy module for a wireless connection with your laptop tablet or smartphone The following tasks are easily ac...

Страница 5: ...turned off automatically if not in use for too long First time use Please insert three AA sized batteries alkaline Ni MH or LiPO accumulators into the battery compartment of the analyzer watching the...

Страница 6: ...nctional key For the convenience alternative functions are marked with yellow You may press the Help key to open a help screen listing all active hot keys Connecting to your antenna Plug the cable to...

Страница 7: ...nected to the analyzer it is time to measure its characteristics Press the SWR chart key to open the SWR chart screen then press OK to start a new measurement A few moments later the result will be di...

Страница 8: ...range press the Frequency Range key Use cursor keys to navigate or the to keys to enter values Do not forget to press the OK key to apply Press Up or Down cursor keys while holding the Functional key...

Страница 9: ...display R and X for series or parallel models of a load Press Functional key and to switch between these models Smith chart The Smith chart key opens a screen where the reflection coefficient is plott...

Страница 10: ...R chart marks with T identificator SWR mode To watch the SWR at a single frequency press the SWR key Do not forget to press the OK key to start or stop the measurement Change the frequency with Left o...

Страница 11: ...lues of L or C This can be useful for experienced users This screen displays values for series as well as parallel models of impedance of a load 11 In the series model impedance is expressed as resist...

Страница 12: ...e the SWR at up to five different frequencies This mode may be useful for tuning multi band antennas Use Up and Down cursor keys to select a frequency to be set or changed then press the Frequency key...

Страница 13: ...ing the antenna It is a good idea to check an antenna before connecting it to the receiving or transmitting equipment The SWR chart mode is good for this purpose Also you can use Mult tool located in...

Страница 14: ...he results while adjusting various parameters of the antenna For multi band antennas use the MultiSWR mode You can easily see how changing one of the adjustment elements trimming capacitor coil or phy...

Страница 15: ...has different velocity factor for instance for RG 58 it is 0 66 Notice that this parameter may vary depending on the manufacturing process and materials the cable is made of To measure the physical le...

Страница 16: ...49 156 897 4 370 000 1 4 37 14 feet 3 Finally find the velocity factor Just divide the above speed by the electromagnetic constant Example 5 meters 16 4 feet of open circuited cable Resonant frequency...

Страница 17: ...e fault in a cable just use the same method as when measuring its length Watch the behavior of the reactive component X near the zero frequency If the value of X is moving from to 0 the cable is open...

Страница 18: ...m the far end of the cable until the X value falls to zero or changes its sign Do not forget to restore the open circuit if needed 11 cm 0 36 ft were cut off 1 Calculate the physical length Divide the...

Страница 19: ...n To measure the characteristic impedance of a cable 1 Connect a non inductive resistor to the far end of the cable The exact value of this resistor is not important However it is recommended to use 5...

Страница 20: ...2 3 47 MHz max 7 16 MHz min 4 Switch to the Data at cursor screen by pressing the Data key and find values of R at previously found frequencies Example 1 36 2 Ohm min 71 6 Ohm max Example 2 114 0 Ohm...

Страница 21: ...m a few pF to about 0 1 F as well as inductance from a few nH to about 100 H Since measuring of capacitance and inductance is not a main purpose of RigExpert analyzers the user will have to gain some...

Страница 22: ...X is 25 100 Ohm for capacitors or 25 100 Ohm for inductors Change the scanning range and perform additional scans if needed Transformers RigExpert analyzers can also be used for checking RF transforme...

Страница 23: ...ency of a trap may be measured Example A coaxial trap constructed of 5 turns of TV cable coil diameter is 6 cm was measured A one turn coil about 10 cm in diameter connected to the analyzer was placed...

Страница 24: ...files available Records 250 unified memory slots RF output Connector type N Output signal shape square Output power 10 dBm at 50 Ohm load Power Three 1 5V alkaline batteries type AA Three 1 2V Ni MH b...

Страница 25: ...ector of the analyzer Do not connect it to your antenna if you have active transmitters nearby Avoid static discharge while connecting a cable to the analyzer It is recommended to ground the cable bef...

Страница 26: ...de is designed to help making or checking 1 4 or 1 2 coaxial stubs Connect either open or short circuited cable to the analyzer and press OK to start The analyzer will immediately show resonant freque...

Страница 27: ...button and edit the value of the velocity factor then press OK to start measurement To find the velocity factor of an unknown cable press the Down key and enter the physical length then press OK The...

Страница 28: ...circuited Press OK to start Next short circuit the far end of the cable and press OK to continue Once the analyzer finishes the measurement you will see the Loss versus frequency chart Use Left and Ri...

Страница 29: ...o start Next the far end of the cable should be short circuited Press OK to continue There are several reasons why the resulting chart does not look smooth so we need to use Left and Right cursor keys...

Страница 30: ...s to start measure evaluate result tune range to most reliable values and restart measure if required Avoid pick values at series and parallel resonances reactance change sign and adjacent areas avoid...

Страница 31: ...bluetooth module power Sys imp select system impedance 25 50 75 100 150 200 300 450 600 Ohm which affects SWR and return loss readings Units select metric meters or imperial feet units Bands select re...

Страница 32: ...e line and then a reflected pulse is observed By knowing the delay between two pulses the speed of light and the cable velocity factor the DTF distance to fault is calculated The amplitude and the sha...

Страница 33: ...ncy Domain Reflectometry but the TDR term is used in this document since all calculations are made internally and the user can only see the final result The vertical axis of the resulting chart displa...

Страница 34: ...User s manual 34...

Страница 35: ...factor fast Change of velocity factor corrects range distances The result of measure can be viewed in three modes impulse response step response impedance response To switch view press use for numeric...

Страница 36: ...lity This requirement is especially important for high frequencies 100 MHz and upper Three different calibration standards should be used an open a short and a load usually a 50 Ohm resistor A place w...

Страница 37: ...to the far end of a cable so the cable will be nulled To apply calibration press the key combination in any measurement mode The small CALn mark will appear on screen where n is number of active profi...

Страница 38: ...gh SWR 50 Ohm dummy loads are not all equal For calibration see page 32 please use low power RF terminators which provide low SWR over the wide frequency range High power terminators with cable or not...

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