Instrument Function
R&S
®
SMF100A
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User-specific lists which contain level correction values for any frequency range ("User
Correction") can be created to, for example, compensate the cable attenuation in a test
assembly setup.
The R&S
SMF generates the RF signal in unmodulated or analog form. The signal
generator is equipped therefore with the following sources for analog modulations:
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two internal LF generators (option R&S
SMF-B20)
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an internal pulse generator (option R&S
SMF-K23)
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a noise generator (option R&S
SMF-B20)
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the external modulation inputs EXT 1 and EXT 2 are available as the source for
analog and/or digital modulations (option R&S
SMF-B20).
An external trigger signal for the sweeps and the List mode can be provided at the
TRIGGER input or AUX connector.
The input REF IN is used to input an external instrument reference, and the output
REF OUT serves as the output of the reference frequency (internal or external).
5.3.2 RF Frequency
The value of the RF frequency is displayed in the header of the display ("Freq"). This
field provides the direct input of the RF frequency. Alternatively, you can enter the RF
frequency in the "Frequency/Phase" dialog.
Note that the displayed RF frequency in the header, and the RF output frequency,
entered in the "Frequency/Phase" dialog can be different, as explained in the following
section.
5.3.2.1
RF Frequency vs. RF Output Frequency
If you are working with a downstream instrument, e.g. a mixer or a frequency multiplier,
you can enter the related parameter value in the frequency settings dialog ("Offset",
"Multiplier").
The generator includes these parameters and displays the result in the "Freq" field in
the status bar, as if the downstream instrument and the generator were one unit. This
displayed frequency corresponds to the value at the RF output of the downstream
instrument. However, the frequency provided at the RF output of the signal generator
corresponds to the frequency value set in the "Frequency/Phase" dialog.
The instrument activates the "FREQ OFFSET/MULTIPLIER" icon in the status bar,
when a frequency offset or multiplication factor is set.
The correlation between the RF frequency, the RF output frequency and the frequency
offset is as follows:
"Freq" (in header) = "RF output frequency" (Frequency in dialog) * "Multiplier" factor
(Multiplier in dialog) + "Freq offset" (Offset in dialog)
RF Frequency Block