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February 2015
Document no. 75-0015-150216
Copyright © 2013, 2014, 2015 ThinkRF Corporation, All rights reserved.
All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
ThinkRF WSA5000
Wireless Signal Analyzer
Version 3.9
User Guide

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  • Page 1 ThinkRF WSA5000 Wireless Signal Analyzer Version 3.9 User Guide February 2015 Document no. 75-0015-150216 Copyright © 2013, 2014, 2015 ThinkRF Corporation, All rights reserved. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
  • Page 2 (1) year from the date of shipment as identified by the Customer’s and is subject to change packing slip or carrier waybill. ThinkRF reserves the right to void the warranty on any without notice. ThinkRF equipment that has been altered or damaged due to Customer negligence,...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Using the USB Console ....................29 Installing the USB Drivers on Your PC .................... 29 Connecting to the USB Console ...................... 29 Configuring the WSA5000's IP Address via the USB Console ............31 Status Indicator LEDs ....................33 Power (PWR) Indicator LED ......................33...
  • Page 4 Status (STS) Indicator LED ......................33 10 MHz Reference (REF) Clock Source and Lock Indicator LED ............ 34 RF Chain PLLs LOCK Indicator LED ....................34 Ethernet LINK Status and ACT Indicator LEDs ................34 Hardware Reference ....................35 System Specifications ........................35 SMA Connectors ..........................

  • Page 5: Preface

    Please send your comments about this document or our other documentation to support@thinkrf.com. Thank you, we appreciate your comments. Obtaining Technical Assistance The ThinkRF Support website provides online documents for resolving technical issues with ThinkRF products at this URL: http://www.thinkrf.com/documentation.
  • Page 6 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time, Monday to Friday. Contact us at support@thinkrf.com or by calling +1.613.369.5104. Before contacting support, please have the following information available:  WSA5000 serial number which is located on the identification label on the WSA5000's underside.  The product version.

  • Page 7: Overview Of The Thinkrf Wsa5000

    APIs designed for easy integration with third-party applications. Standard protocols include the Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI) protocol for controlling and obtaining status from the WSA5000 and the VITA 49 Radio Transport (VRT) protocol for digitized data and its associated context information.

  • Page 8: The Front Panel

    The Front Panel The following figure shows the front panel of the WSA5000. The front panel contains the power switch, status indicator LEDs and input connectors for the RF antenna and analog IQ ports.

  • Page 9: The Underside

    The Underside The underside of the ThinkRF WSA5000 provides an identification label, as illustrated below for product version 1 and 2. The label on your product may vary depending on your product variant and version. The main difference is that for product version 2 and above, a version number is listed beside the S/N value.

  • Page 10: Installing The Thinkrf Wsa5000

    Unpacking the Box The following table lists the items that come with your WSA5000. If any of the items are missing or damaged, please contact your ThinkRF customer service representative.

  • Page 11: Connecting The Antenna, Ethernet And Power Cables

    SMA Connectors section for the maximum allowable input and cautions. 2. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the WSA5000's Ethernet port and the other end to an Ethernet port on your router or PC. 3. Connect the WSA5000 to its power adapter.

  • Page 12: Selecting Where To Mount The Wsa5000

    Selecting Where to Mount the WSA5000 Caution: To prevent damage to the WSA5000 radio receiver, do not install or operate the WSA5000 within 2 feet (60 cm) of devices such as Wi-Fi access points that transmit more than +15 dBm power.

  • Page 13: Connecting To The Wsa5000

    Ethernet port and obtaining its IP address. Deciding on Your Network Topology and IP Address Allocation Note: To connect with the WSA5000 via its Ethernet port, you must decide on both the topology of your network connection and how your WSA5000 obtains its IP address.

  • Page 14: Changing The Wsa5000'S Method Of Ip Address Allocation

    This section provides instruction on connecting the WSA5000 directly to a computer via their Ethernet ports using an Ethernet cable. In order to connect directly to a WSA5000, the host PC might require a spare Ethernet interface that is not otherwise used as its primary network connection. For example, you may use a wireless connection for primary network connectivity or obtain a second Ethernet card or USB adapter to connect to the WSA5000.
  • Page 15 STS LED for the Auto-IP setup completion (take a minute or longer). Note: While the WSA5000 is searching for a DHCP server, the STS LED blinks yellow slowly until it obtains an IP address either via DHCP or Auto-IP. The STS LED blinks in a green heartbeat pattern if it has set up successfully to using an Auto-IP address.

  • Page 16: Connecting To The Wsa5000 Across A Network

    1. Decide on whether you will be using static or dynamic IP allocation. Both your PC and the WSA5000 do not need to be configured for the same method of IP allocation; although to locate your WSA5000 using ThinkRF's Discovery tool requires that they be on the same subnet.
  • Page 17 4. Check to ensure that either your router's or the WSA5000's LINK indicator is illuminated. 5. If your WSA5000 is behind a firewall or a router with firewall capability then your network's DHCP server is likely assigning private IP addresses (e.g. 192.168.x.x, 10.x.x.x, 172.x.x.x) and the firewall is likely providing some form of network...

  • Page 18: Administration Console

    All of these functions may be performed via the network either locally or remotely. Connecting via Your Web Browser Connect to the WSA5000's administration console by entering the IP address of your WSA5000 into a web browser's web address dialog. The following "Status" web page should appear providing information on the WSA5000's MAC address, hardware and software versions.

  • Page 19: Configuring The Wsa5000'S Time

    Administration Console Configuring the WSA5000's Time The WSA5000 provides for setting its time either manually or as per the PC's time or via an NTP server. Note: The WSA5000 stores its time based on the UTC Coordinated Universal Time zone and otherwise has no notion of local time-zones.

  • Page 20: Configuring The Wsa5000'S Ip Address

    DHCP or is set manually to a static address. Caution: Please note that if the WSA5000's IP address is set to static IP then the only way to communicate with the WSA5000 is via that IP address. If you mistakenly enter...

  • Page 21: Updating The Wsa5000'S Firmware

    WSA5000's FPGA, Linux operating system and the embedded application. The process of updating will copy the new images to the WSA5000 in addition to and without erasing the current installed images. The new install will only take effect upon the WSA5000 being restarted.
  • Page 22 Administration Console When the firmware image for the intended product version is installed, the following "Firmware Install" web page should appear which will step through the progression of the firmware being uploaded and installed. ThinkRF WSA5000 Wireless Signal Analyzer User Guide...

  • Page 23: Customizing The Wsa5000'S Calibration

    3. Upon completion, the following web dialog box should appear. Press the "OK" button to restart the WSA5000 or "Cancel" to defer restarting until a later time. Note: If the WSA5000 is not restarted immediately after a firmware install process, then the newly installed firmware will take effect upon the next restart of the WSA5000 regardless of whether it is a software restart or a power-on reset.

  • Page 24: Uploading A Custom Calibration File

    You can upload your custom calibration settings file to the WSA5000 via the administrative console. Note: You must restart the WSA5000 for the new calibration settings to take effect. Note: Custom calibrated values might get over-written by a new firmware update. After...
  • Page 25 Administration Console 5. Restart the WSA5000 by using the administrative console or toggling the power switch. The boot up will take longer than usual after the restart as the embedded system applies the new calibrated values. However, if a tag or its value is incorrectly created in the custom file, an error, when detected, will be displayed with the appropriate message and the file will not be uploaded.

  • Page 26: Calibration File Source Selection

    Administration Console Calibration File Source Selection When more than one calibration settings file are present in the system, the WSA5000 selects the calibration source using the following priority: 1. Firmware version specified in the calibration file 2. Calibration file source with the following priority going from higher to lower: a.

  • Page 27: Restarting The Wsa5000

    Please check with your network administrator to determine the IP address of the WSA5000. This might happen only when the unit is not in static IP mode or a factory reset has been done to the unit.

  • Page 28: Reset To Factory Settings

    Reset to Factory Settings Reset to Factory Settings If for any reason you cannot connect to the WSA5000 via the Ethernet, then performing this following procedure will reset the WSA5000's IP configuration to obtain an IP address dynamically using DHCP.

  • Page 29: Using The Usb Console

    COM Port driver, which may require configuration of drivers on your PC. 1. Power on the WSA5000 and wait approximately 30 seconds to allow it to boot 2. Connect the USB cable to the WSA5000's USB console port and your PC's USB port.
  • Page 30 7. Refer to the WSA5000 Programmer's Guide that is associated with the firmware release of your WSA5000 for the SCPI commands to use with your WSA5000 via the USB console terminal window. The firmware release version of your...

  • Page 31: Configuring The Wsa5000'S Ip Address Via The Usb Console

    DHCP or is set manually to a static address. Caution: Please note that if the WSA5000's IP address is set to static IP then the only way to communicate with the WSA5000 is over the network via that IP address or via the USB console.
  • Page 32 Using the USB Console ThinkRF WSA5000 Wireless Signal Analyzer User Guide...

  • Page 33: Status Indicator Leds

    One or more of the internal power conditions are not present or corrupted Status (STS) Indicator LED The STS indicator LED indicates the status of the WSA5000 as it boots from power-on and/or reset and the network activity. STS Indicator LED...

  • Page 34: 10 Mhz Reference (Ref) Clock Source And Lock Indicator Led

    Status Indicator LEDs 10 MHz Reference (REF) Clock Source and Lock Indicator LED Referring to the above illustration, the REF LED indicates whether the WSA5000 is using the internally generated 10 MHz reference clock or an external reference clock provided via the 10 MHz IN SMA connector, and whether that selected reference clock source is of sufficient quality for the internal PLL to lock to it.

  • Page 35: Hardware Reference

    This section provides physical and performance specifications and port and cable pinouts for the WSA5000. System Specifications The following table outlines the physical specifications for the WSA5000. Description Design Specification Dimensions (H x W x D without/D with rubber feet) -1XX Model 9.8 x 6.5 x 1.2/1.45 in.

  • Page 36: Ethernet Rj-45 Port Pinout

    (see the INPUT:ATT? command of the Programmer's Guide), it is best to inject signals lower than -10 dBm. Additionally, any external signal sources connected to RF IN must be turned on only after powering on the WSA5000 and turned off prior to powering down the WSA5000.
  • Page 37 Hardware Reference Caution: Improper use of the GPIO may cause irreparable damage to the WSA5000. Do not use the GPIO without prior consultation with ThinkRF's service organization. Direction Voltage Signal bidirectional 3.3 V C SDA bidirectional 3.3 V C SCL 3.3 V...

  • Page 38: Usb Console Port Pinout

    RJ-45 Crossover Ethernet Cable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ThinkRF WSA5000 Wireless Signal Analyzer User Guide...

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