
Configuring the RF Signal
R&S
®
SMBV100B
299
User Manual 1178.4460.02 ─ 03
(see
"Deriving 10 MHz from the external reference frequency"
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1 GHz reference coupling
for phase coherence of the RF signals with reasonable
long-term phase stability
(see
"Sharing the 1 GHz reference frequency to obtain phase-coherent signals"
Connectors overview
Use the "Show Connector" function to indicate the connector on the front/real panel:
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Ref In/Ref Out
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Ref In/Ref Out 1GHz
Distributing the internal 10 MHz reference signal to further instruments
The internal reference oscillator provides the reference frequency:
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Internal f
ref
= 10 MHz (10 MHz at connector Ref Out)
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= "Internal"
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Reference Output/1GHz Reference Output
= "10 MHz"
Figure 6-2: Synchronizing instruments using the internal 10 MHz reference signal of the
R&S
SMBV100B
Ref In, Ref Out = Connectors
Sharing the 1 GHz reference frequency to obtain phase-coherent signals
Compared to 10 MHz, a 1 GHz reference signal significantly improves the achievable
phase stability between two signal sources. Because the synchronization increases by
a factor of 100, the relative phase fluctuations between the sources can be reduced.
1 GHz at connector Ref In 1GHz and 1 GHz at Ref Out 1GHz
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External f
Ref
= 1 GHz
●
= "External"
●
= "1 GHz"
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= "1 GHz"
Using external reference source
If you have a clean external reference signal with 10 MHz or 100 MHz frequency, for
example, you can
directly pass it to the output
. The signal quality remains the same.
10 MHz/100 MHz at connector Ref Out and Ref In
●
External f
Ref
= 10 MHz or 100 MHz
●
= "External"
Reference Oscillator