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  • Page 1 ® R&S SMBV100A Vector Signal Generator Operating Manual (>7ÊÌP) 1407.6062.32 ─ 08...
  • Page 2 ® This document describes the R&S SMBV100A, stock no. 1407.6004K02 and its options. ● ® R&S SMBV-B1 ● ® R&S SMBV-B10 ● R&S ® SMBV-B50/B51/B55 ● ® R&S SMBV-B90 ● ® R&S SMBV-B92 ● R&S ® SMBV-B103/B106 ● ® R&S SMBV-K18 ●...
  • Page 3 Basic Safety Instructions Always read through and comply with the following safety instructions! All plants and locations of the Rohde & Schwarz group of companies make every effort to keep the safety standards of our products up to date and to offer our customers the highest possible degree of safety. Our products and the auxiliary equipment they require are designed, built and tested in accordance with the safety standards that apply in each case.
  • Page 4 Basic Safety Instructions Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning Warning! Hot surface Alternating current (AC) Protective conductor terminal Direct/alternating current (DC/AC) Ground Device fully protected by double (reinforced) insulation Ground terminal EU labeling for batteries and accumulators For additional information, see section "Waste disposal/Environmental protection", item 1.
  • Page 5 Basic Safety Instructions Operating states and operating positions The product may be operated only under the operating conditions and in the positions specified by the manufacturer, without the product's ventilation being obstructed. If the manufacturer's specifications are not observed, this can result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury or death. Applicable local or national safety regulations and rules for the prevention of accidents must be observed in all work performed.
  • Page 6 Basic Safety Instructions 6. The product may be operated only from TN/TT supply networks fuse-protected with max. 16 A (higher fuse only after consulting with the Rohde & Schwarz group of companies). 7. Do not insert the plug into sockets that are dusty or dirty. Insert the plug firmly and all the way into the socket provided for this purpose.
  • Page 7 Basic Safety Instructions 2. Before you move or transport the product, read and observe the section titled "Transport". 3. As with all industrially manufactured goods, the use of substances that induce an allergic reaction (allergens) such as nickel cannot be generally excluded. If you develop an allergic reaction (such as a skin rash, frequent sneezing, red eyes or respiratory difficulties) when using a Rohde &...
  • Page 8 Basic Safety Instructions Batteries and rechargeable batteries/cells If the information regarding batteries and rechargeable batteries/cells is not observed either at all or to the extent necessary, product users may be exposed to the risk of explosions, fire and/or serious personal injury, and, in some cases, death.
  • Page 9 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales 2. Waste electrical and electronic equipment must not be disposed of with unsorted municipal waste, but must be collected separately. Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG has developed a disposal concept and takes full responsibility for take-back obligations and disposal obligations for manufacturers within the EU.
  • Page 10 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales Se parte del uso correcto del producto para los fines definidos si el producto es utilizado conforme a las indicaciones de la correspondiente documentación del producto y dentro del margen de rendimiento definido (ver hoja de datos, documentación, informaciones de seguridad que siguen). El uso del producto hace necesarios conocimientos técnicos y ciertos conocimientos del idioma inglés.
  • Page 11 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales Símbolo Significado Símbolo Significado Aviso: Cuidado en el manejo de dispositivos Distintivo de la UE para la eliminación por sensibles a la electrostática (ESD) separado de dispositivos eléctricos y electrónicos Más información en la sección "Eliminación/protección del medio ambiente", punto 2.
  • Page 12 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales 1. Si no se convino de otra manera, es para los productos Rohde & Schwarz válido lo que sigue: como posición de funcionamiento se define por principio la posición con el suelo de la caja para abajo, modo de protección IP 2X, uso solamente en estancias interiores, utilización hasta 2000 m sobre el nivel del mar, transporte hasta 4500 m sobre el nivel del mar.
  • Page 13 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales 6. Solamente está permitido el funcionamiento en redes de alimentación TN/TT aseguradas con fusibles de 16 A como máximo (utilización de fusibles de mayor amperaje solo previa consulta con el grupo de empresas Rohde & Schwarz). 7.
  • Page 14 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales Funcionamiento 1. El uso del producto requiere instrucciones especiales y una alta concentración durante el manejo. Debe asegurarse que las personas que manejen el producto estén a la altura de los requerimientos necesarios en cuanto a aptitudes físicas, psíquicas y emocionales, ya que de otra manera no se pueden excluir lesiones o daños de objetos.
  • Page 15 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales 2. El ajuste, el cambio de partes, el mantenimiento y la reparación deberán ser efectuadas solamente por electricistas autorizados por Rohde & Schwarz. Si se reponen partes con importancia para los aspectos de seguridad (p. ej. el enchufe, los transformadores o los fusibles), solamente podrán ser sustituidos por partes originales.
  • Page 16 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales 3. Si se utiliza el producto dentro de un vehículo, recae de manera exclusiva en el conductor la responsabilidad de conducir el vehículo de manera segura y adecuada. El fabricante no asumirá ninguna responsabilidad por accidentes o colisiones. No utilice nunca el producto dentro de un vehículo en movimiento si esto pudiera distraer al conductor.
  • Page 17 Qualitätszertifikat Certified Quality System ISO 9001 Certificate of quality Certified Environmental System Certificat de qualité ISO 14001 Sehr geehrter Kunde, Dear Customer, Cher client, Sie haben sich für den Kauf eines You have decided to buy a Vous avez choisi d’acheter un pro- Rohde &...
  • Page 18 Stock No. Designation SMBV100A 1407.6004.02 SMBV100A VECTOR SIGNAL GENERATOR complies with the provisions of the Directive of the Council of the European Union on the approximation of the laws of the Member States - relating to electrical equipment for use within defined voltage limits...

  • Page 19: Customer Support

    Customer Support Technical support – where and when you need it For quick, expert help with any Rohde & Schwarz equipment, contact one of our Customer Support Centers. A team of highly qualified engineers provides telephone support and will work with you to find a solution to your query on any aspect of the operation, programming or applications of Rohde &...

  • Page 20: Table Of Contents

    ® Contents R&S SMBV100A Contents 1 Preface....................15 Documentation Overview...................15 Typographical Conventions..................16 2 Preparing for Use.................18 Front Panel Tour......................18 2.1.1 Utility Keys........................19 2.1.2 Standby LEDs and Standby Key...................19 2.1.3 Display..........................20 2.1.4 Setup Keys........................20 2.1.4.1 Keys for Setting Paramters...................20 2.1.4.2 Display Keys.........................21 2.1.5...
  • Page 21 ® Contents R&S SMBV100A 2.6.1 Connecting the Instrument to the Network..............39 2.6.2 Assigning the IP Address....................40 2.6.3 Using Computer Names....................41 Remote Access via an External Controller...............41 2.7.1 Using a Web Browser for Remote Access..............43 2.7.2 Remote Access via Ultr@VNC..................44 3 Getting Started..................50 Brief Introduction to the Instrument's Concept............50...
  • Page 22 ® Contents R&S SMBV100A 4.4.3 Switching Parameters On/Off..................78 4.4.4 Entering a Value......................79 4.4.5 Working with Units .......................80 4.4.6 Selecting a Value from a List..................81 4.4.7 Terminating Entries with Confirmation................82 4.4.8 Restoring the Previous Value..................83 Editors..........................83 4.5.1 Working with List Editor....................84 4.5.2...
  • Page 23 ® Contents R&S SMBV100A 5.2.3.11 Network Settings ......................118 5.2.3.12 Global Trigger/Clock/External Input Settings..............121 5.2.3.13 Display/Keyboard Settings..................123 5.2.3.14 Remote Channel Settings...................124 5.2.3.15 Protection........................127 5.2.3.16 Security........................128 5.2.3.17 Save/Recall.........................132 5.2.3.18 Factory Preset......................132 5.2.3.19 Help..........................132 5.2.4 Switching to Manual Control - Local Key..............133 5.2.5 Generating a Hard Copy of the Display..............133...
  • Page 24 ® Contents R&S SMBV100A 5.4.1.2 RF Signal Modes and Characteristics.................155 5.4.2 RF Frequency......................156 5.4.2.1 RF Frequency vs. RF Output Frequency..............156 5.4.2.2 Setting the RF Frequency...................156 5.4.2.3 RF Frequency Dialog....................157 5.4.3 Phase..........................158 5.4.3.1 Phase Settings......................159 5.4.4 Reference Oscillator....................159 5.4.4.1 Reference Oscillator Dialog..................159 5.4.5...
  • Page 25 ® Contents R&S SMBV100A 5.4.12.5 Pulse Modulation (PM)....................199 5.4.13 LF Generator and LF Output - Mod Gen..............201 5.4.13.1 Overview of LF Generator...................201 5.4.13.2 LF Output........................201 5.4.13.3 Pulse Generator......................203 5.4.14 Sweep Mode.......................208 5.4.14.1 Overview........................208 5.4.14.2 RF Frequency Sweep....................209 5.4.14.3 RF Level Sweep......................216 5.4.14.4...
  • Page 26 ® Contents R&S SMBV100A 5.7.5 Signal Monitoring......................270 5.7.6 Power On Settings......................270 Baseband Signal - Baseband Block................271 5.8.1 Working with the Baseband Signal................272 5.8.2 Data and Signal Sources in Baseband...............274 5.8.2.1 Internal PRBS Data and Data Patterns...............274 5.8.2.2 Internal Modulation Data from Lists................275 5.8.2.3...
  • Page 27 ® Contents R&S SMBV100A 6.1.3 LAN Interface......................394 6.1.3.1 HiSLIP Protocol......................395 6.1.3.2 VXI-11 Protocol......................396 6.1.3.3 Socket Communication....................396 6.1.3.4 LAN Interface Messages.....................396 6.1.4 USB Interface......................397 6.1.5 Serial Interface......................397 6.1.6 GPIB Interface (IEC/IEEE Bus Interface)..............398 6.1.6.1 GPIB Interface Messages...................398 6.1.6.2 GPIB Instrument Address...................399 Starting a Remote Control Session.................400...
  • Page 28 ® Contents R&S SMBV100A 6.5.5 Application of the Status Reporting System..............429 6.5.5.1 Service Request......................429 6.5.5.2 Serial Poll........................430 6.5.5.3 Parallel Poll.........................430 6.5.5.4 Query of an instrument status..................430 6.5.5.5 Error Queue........................431 6.5.6 Reset Values of the Status Reporting System............431 General Programming Recommendations.............431 7 Remote Control Commands..............433...
  • Page 29 ® Contents R&S SMBV100A 7.14.3.1 SOURce:BB Subsystem General Commands............504 7.14.3.2 SOURce:BB:ARB Subsystem..................505 7.14.3.3 SOURce:BB:DM Subsystem..................549 7.14.3.4 SOURce:BB:GRAPhics Subsystem................584 7.14.3.5 SOURce:BB:IMPairment Subsystem................586 7.14.3.6 SOURce:BB:MCCW Subsystem.................589 7.14.4 SOURce:BBIN Subsystem..................610 7.14.5 SOURce:CORRection Subsystem................615 7.14.6 SOURce:FM Subsystem.....................623 7.14.7 SOURce:FREQuency Subsystem................626 7.14.8 SOURce:INPut Subsystem..................634 7.14.9 SOURce:IQ Subsystem....................637...
  • Page 30 ® Contents R&S SMBV100A Status Information....................727 9.1.1 Status information displayed between the frequency and level fields......727 9.1.2 Status information displayed to the left of the Info line..........728 9.1.3 Status information displayed in the Info line..............729 Error Messages......................730 9.2.1 Volatile messages.......................730 9.2.2...

  • Page 32: Preface

    ® Preface R&S SMBV100A Documentation Overview 1 Preface 1.1 Documentation Overview The user documentation for the R&S SMBV consists of the following parts: ● Online Help system on the instrument, ● "Quick Start Guide" printed manual, ● Documentation CD-ROM with: –...

  • Page 33: Typographical Conventions

    ® Preface R&S SMBV100A Typographical Conventions ● Digital Standard 3GPP FDD, 3GPP FDD enhanced MS/BS tests incl. HSDPA, 3GPP FDD HSUPA, 3GPP FDD HSPA+ ● ® Digital Standard CDMA2000 incl. 1xEV-DV ● Digital Standard 1xEV-DO Rev. A ● Digital Standard IEEE 802.11 (a/b/c) WLAN ●...
  • Page 34 ® Preface R&S SMBV100A Typographical Conventions Convention Description "Graphical user interface ele- All names of graphical user interface elements on the screen, such as dia- ments" log boxes, menus, options, buttons, and softkeys are enclosed by quota- tion marks. KEYS Key names are written in capital letters.

  • Page 35: Preparing For Use

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Front Panel Tour 2 Preparing for Use The following topics will help you to get familiar with the instrument and perform the first steps: ● ​ F ront Panel Tour ● ​ R ear Panel Tour ●...

  • Page 36: Utility Keys

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Front Panel Tour 2.1.1 Utility Keys The keys to the left of the display cause the R&S SMBV to return to a definite instrument state and provide information on the instrument and assistance. For more information refer to chapter "Instrument Settings".

  • Page 37: Display

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Front Panel Tour ● the yellow LED (right) is on in the standby mode. See also ​ c hapter 2.3.4.1, "Standby and Ready state", on page 33. 2.1.3 Display The display clearly shows all main settings and signal generator states.

  • Page 38: Display Keys

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Front Panel Tour FREQ Activates frequency entry. RF ON/OFF Switches the RF signal on and off. "RF OFF" is displayed in the header next to the "Frequency" field. LEVEL Activates level entry. MOD ON/OFF Switches the modulations on and off.

  • Page 39: Keypad For Data Entry

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Front Panel Tour ● Switches between different entry fields of a menu. ● Shifts the entry cursor from the header display to the previously active menu, or to the previously highlighted block in the block diagram if no menu is active.

  • Page 40: Rotary Knob And Navigation Keys

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Front Panel Tour Keys Description 0...9/abc Enters the corresponding numbers (in numeric input fields) or characters (character input fields). Inserts a decimal point (numeric input fields) or dot (character input fields) at the cursor posi- tion.

  • Page 41: Front Panel Connectors

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Front Panel Tour ROTARY KNOB The rotary knob has several functions: ● Increases (clockwise direction) or decreases (counter-clockwise direction) numeric values at a defined step width in editing mode ● Moves the cursor, e.g. to a function block in the block diagram ●...

  • Page 42: Rear Panel Tour

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Rear Panel Tour ● Connection of memory stick for file transmission ● Firmware update Note: Another USB interface type A (host USB) and a USB interface type B (device USB for data transmission) are available on the rear panel.
  • Page 43 ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Rear Panel Tour See also ​ c hapter 5.6.3, "Output of the Baseband Signal - I/Q Out", on page 264. MARKER 1, 2 Outputs 1 and 2 for triggering and control of external devices with user-definable marker signals.
  • Page 44 ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Rear Panel Tour CLOCK OUT Output for internal clock signal. While working in synchronous master\-slave mode, the system clock is output on this connector. See also ​ c hapter 5.8.2.3, "Clock Signals", on page 276.
  • Page 45 ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Rear Panel Tour SIGNAL VALID Output of valid signal. This signal marks the valid signal times (valid level and frequency indication). The signal is generated automatically. INSTR TRIG Input for external trigger of sweeps and list mode.

  • Page 46: Putting Into Operation

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Putting into Operation See also data sheet and ​ c hapter 2.3.3, "Connecting the Instrument to the AC Sup- ply", on page 32. EXT MOD Input for external analog modulation signals. See also ​...

  • Page 47: Unpacking And Checking The Instrument

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Putting into Operation Risk of instrument damage during operation An unsuitable operating site or test setup can cause damage to the instrument and to connected devices. Ensure the following operating conditions before you switch on the instrument: ●...

  • Page 48: Placing Or Mounting The Instrument

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Putting into Operation 3. Carefully unthread the corrugated cardboard cover at the front that protects the instrument handles and remove it. 4. Check the equipment for completeness using the delivery note and the accessory lists for the various items.

  • Page 49: Connecting The Instrument To The Ac Supply

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Putting into Operation Rackmounting The R&S SMBV can be installed in a rack using a rack adapter kit (Order No. see data sheet). The installation instructions are part of the adapter kit. Risk of instrument damage in a rack An unsufficient airflow can cause the instrument to overheat, which may disturb the oper- ation and even cause damage.

  • Page 50: Standby And Ready State

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Putting into Operation Starting up instruments without power switch 1. ​ C onnect the instrument to the AC supply. After connection to the AC supply, the instrument is in ​ s tandby or ready...

  • Page 51: Default Settings

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Putting into Operation A detected fault is indicated by a "ERROR" message displayed in the info line together with a brief error description. For in-depth identification of the error, press the INFO key. In response, a description of the error(s) is displayed.

  • Page 52: Shutting Down The Instrument

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Putting into Operation ● "Modulations State" = Off ● Uninterrupted level settings are switched off "Level Attenuator Mode" = AUTO ● Internal level control "Level ALC" = AUTO ● User correction "Level Ucor" = OFF ●...

  • Page 53: Power Fuses

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Connecting External Accessories b) For instruments without power switch, pull the power cable at the rear of the instrument. Tip: Switching off the AC power You can leave the AC power on permanently to preserve your last instrument settings.

  • Page 54: Linux Operating System

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Linux Operating System Installing USB devices is easy under Linux, because all USB devices are plug&play. After a device is connected to the USB interface, the operating system automatically searches for a suitable device driver.

  • Page 55: Setting Up A Network (Lan) Connection

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Setting Up a Network (LAN) Connection The configuration of the operating system is optimally adapted to signal generator func- tions in the factory. Changes in the system setup are only required when peripherals like keyboard are installed or if the network configuration does not comply with the default settings (see ​...

  • Page 56: Connecting The Instrument To The Network

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Setting Up a Network (LAN) Connection network administrator and the Linux firewall configuration is adapted accordingly, the interface can be used, for example: ● To transfer data between a controller and the tester, e.g. in order to run a remote control program.

  • Page 57: Assigning The Ip Address

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Setting Up a Network (LAN) Connection To establish a dedicated connection, connect a (crossover) RJ-45 cable between the instrument and a single PC. If the instrument is connected to the LAN, the operating system automatically detects the network connection and activates the required drivers.

  • Page 58: Using Computer Names

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Remote Access via an External Controller on your network. If you use more than one LAN connector, you need separate address information for each connector. 2. Press the "Windows" key to access the operating system.
  • Page 59 ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Remote Access via an External Controller There are different ways to establish a remote access connection to the signal generator but all of them require an established LAN connection between the instrument and the remote computer.

  • Page 60: Using A Web Browser For Remote Access

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Remote Access via an External Controller Changing the default user and security passwords It is highly recommended to change the default user and security passwords in the menu "Setup > Security" before connecting the instrument to the network (see section ​...

  • Page 61: Remote Access Via Ultr@Vnc

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Remote Access via an External Controller 2.7.2 Remote Access via Ultr@VNC Ultr@VNC is an application which can be used to access and control the instrument from a remote computer through a LAN connection. The program is included in operating sys- tem Linux/Unix.
  • Page 62 ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Remote Access via an External Controller 5. Set up the VNC connection between the instrument and: a) the remote computer with Linux/Unix operating system, see ​ " Setting up the VNC connection on the Linux/Unix remote computer"...
  • Page 63 ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Remote Access via an External Controller b) In the "Additional Task Panel", enable all entries. A successful installation is indicated by a message. At the same time a warning is displayed stating that a password must be set.
  • Page 64 ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Remote Access via an External Controller 5. Enter a password with a length of at least five digits. This password is used on the remote computer to access the instrument. Other set- tings may be changed according to the user-specific security requirements.
  • Page 65 ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Remote Access via an External Controller 3. Enter the password as defined in the "Default Local System Properties" panel of the Ultr@VNC program and select "Log On". The connection is established, the instrument is remote accessed and the current signal generator screen with the block diagram is displayed.
  • Page 66 ® Preparing for Use R&S SMBV100A Remote Access via an External Controller Terminating VNC Connection The remote access via VNC connection can be terminated either on the R&S SMBV or on the external PC. Terminating the connection does not disable it. It can be established again any time.

  • Page 67: Getting Started

    ® Getting Started R&S SMBV100A Brief Introduction to the Instrument's Concept 3 Getting Started This section helps you to get familiar with the R&S SMBV and provides an introduction to the general concept of the instrument with a sample of the possible application fields as well as a description of the main blocks in the signal generation flow.
  • Page 68 ® Getting Started R&S SMBV100A Brief Introduction to the Instrument's Concept Fig. 3-1: Block diagram of a fully equipped R&S Signal Generator With the aid of the rotary knob, the user can navigate in the block diagram and the dialogs, and can operate the instrument with one hand.

  • Page 69: Baseband Section

    ® Getting Started R&S SMBV100A Baseband Section Remote Access Remote access is the operating of the instrument from a remote computer. Both the R&S SMBV and the computer are connected in a LAN. Remote access in contrast to remote control does not use remote-control commands but a separate software which is installed on the remote computer.

  • Page 70: Description Of Individual Diagram Blocks Of The Baseband Section

    ® Getting Started R&S SMBV100A Baseband Section Special features... ● Option R&S SMBV-K18 is a combined interface, i.e. it operates one direction at a time. ● The R&S SMBV processes either the internally generated baseband signal, or the signal supplied externally. Therefore, the baseband signal generator is turned off with "BB In", and vice versa.

  • Page 71: Rf Section

    ® Getting Started R&S SMBV100A RF Section The TOGGLE ON/OFF key switches the selected modulation (digital standard, digital modulation or ARB) on or off. BB In/Out block The block is displayed only if the Digital Baseband Connectivity (option R&S SMBV-K18) is installed.

  • Page 72: Description Of Individual Diagram Blocks Of The Rf Section

    ® Getting Started R&S SMBV100A RF Section ● R&S SMBV-B106 (up to 6 GHz) For detailed information on available options, refer to the R&S SMBV data sheet and the R&S SMBV Configuration guide. Up-to-date information is available at R&S SMBV homepage on the internet http:// www2.rohde-schwarz.com/product/smbv100a.html).

  • Page 73: Example Of Setup

    ® Getting Started R&S SMBV100A Example of Setup 3.4 Example of Setup This section provides an example on how to configure the instrument to generate and display a simple QPSK-modulated signal. Configuring and displaying a QPSK-modulated signal To generate and display a QPSK-modulated signal, proceed as follow: 1.
  • Page 74 ® Getting Started R&S SMBV100A Example of Setup b) Press the rotary knob to open the menu where the digital modulation can be selected (different modulation modes are available depending on the options installed). c) Turn the rotary knob and highlight "Custom Digital Mod...".
  • Page 75 ® Getting Started R&S SMBV100A Example of Setup d) Turn the rotary knob to select parameter "Symbol Rate", press the rotary knob to allow editing and enter the preffered symbol rate with the aid of the numeric key- pad and the unit keys.
  • Page 76 ® Getting Started R&S SMBV100A Example of Setup Use the rotary knob in the same way to set "Modulation Type" QPSK and "Fil- ter" Root Cosine with "Roll Off Factor" 0.3. g) Finally, select "State" and press the rotary knob to switch on the digital modula- tion.
  • Page 77 ® Getting Started R&S SMBV100A Example of Setup h) Press the DIAGRAM key to display the complete block diagram. To indicate the active state, the "Baseband" block is displayed in blue. The entry in the Winbar indicates that the "Custom Dig. Mod." menu is still open in the background.
  • Page 78 ® Getting Started R&S SMBV100A Example of Setup a) Press the FREQ key to activate the editing mode for frequency entry. The "Fre- quency" entry field in the header section of the display is highlighted. Enter the frequency using the numeric keypad and terminate the entry by press- ing a unit key.
  • Page 79 ® Getting Started R&S SMBV100A Example of Setup b) Select "State On" with the rotary knob to activate display of the I/Q diagram. Operating Manual 1407.6062.32 ─ 08...

  • Page 80: Manual Operation

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Key Features 4 Manual Operation The R&S SMBV can be operated intuitively either via the interactive block diagram or via a menu tree. All menus are in the form of windows that can be operated in the same way.
  • Page 81 ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Key Features frame can be directly switched on and off by means of the TOGGLE ON/OFF (CTRL +T) key. The menus of the highlighted function blocks can be called by pressing the ENTER key. –...
  • Page 82 ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Key Features Operation is possible via front-panel keys, an external keyboard and the mouse. How- ever, most of the settings can be easily made with the rotary knob: ● Turning the rotary knob shifts the entry focus to the target element.
  • Page 83 ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Key Features An exception are keys that call a menu such as the MENU (CTRL+M) key which opens the complete menu tree of the instrument, the SETUP (CTRL+E) key which opens the menus for general instrument settings or the FILE (CTRL+S) key which opens the menu for file management.
  • Page 84 ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Key Features Graphical display of data structure The structure of the baseband signal is graphically displayed in the respective menus; the individual signal elements can be graphically selected for processing. Graphics editor for definition of control signals Control signals are also graphically configured.

  • Page 85: Display

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Display 4.2 Display The display shows the current signal generator state and offers graphical elements for direct operation. It is divided into three sections: ● The frequency and level display with info line indicates the main output signal param- eters and reports the current state with status, error and warning messages.

  • Page 86: Settings Displayed In The Header Section

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Display 4.2.1 Settings Displayed in the Header Section Frequency/level settings and a few status messages (see ​ c hapter 4.2.2, "Status Infor- mation and Messages", on page 69) are displayed in the header field of the screen.

  • Page 87: Volatile Messages

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Display data) are displayed in red, information (e.g. file not found) and warnings in black. Warn- ings indicate less significant errors (e.g. the instrument operates outside specified data). 4.2.2.3 Volatile messages Brief messages report automatic settings in the instrument (e.g. switching off of incom- patible types of modulation) or on illegal entries that are not accepted by the instrument (e.g.

  • Page 88: Block Diagram

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Display The messages are color-coded according to their level. Device-specific messages are red, info and remote control error are black. The level is also indicated in the "Lev" column (Err, Sys or Info). Column "SCPI" indicates the SCPI error code.

  • Page 89: Function Blocks In The Block Diagram

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Display Fig. 4-2: Block diagram of the R&S SMBV 4.2.4.1 Function Blocks in the Block Diagram Each block represents a function of signal generation. The function is indicated in the headline of the block. In the check box, the respective function can be quickly activated/ deactivated with the TOGGLE ON/OFF (CTRL+T) key.

  • Page 90: Signal Flow And Input/Output Symbols In The Block Diagram

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Display 4.2.4.2 Signal Flow and Input/Output Symbols in the Block Diagram The input/output symbols in the block diagram show the currently used inputs and outputs of the signal generator. Unused inputs and outputs are not shown. The lines indicate the signal flow.

  • Page 91: Structure Of The Dialogs

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Display Some menus, e.g. data and list editor menus, cover the "Winbar" and assign menu-spe- cific functions to the front-panel softkeys by way of the menu buttons. Any of the open menus can be activated either with the respective button in the "Win- bar"...

  • Page 92: Graphical Display Of Output Signal Characteristics

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Accessing Dialogs 4.2.7 Graphical Display of Output Signal Characteristics The graphical display of the output signal enables the user to rapidly check signal char- acteristics without connecting an analyzer. Zoom functions and the display of a reference trace allow in-depth evaluation.

  • Page 93: Setting Parameters

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Setting Parameters Accessing the menu tree ► Press the MENU (CTRL+M) key to open the complete menu tree. Calling the File, Setup or Hardcopy dialogs ► Use the FILE (CTRL+S), SETUP (CTRL+E) or HCOPY (CTRL+Y) keys to open the respective dialog.

  • Page 94: Working With The Cursor

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Setting Parameters The examples whitin this description focus on the operation from the front panel. For more information, refer to: ● ​ c hapter 4.8, "Legend of Front-Panel Controls", on page 98 for an overview of key...

  • Page 95: Selecting A Control Element

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Setting Parameters Moving the cursor on the display ► To move the cursor, use one of the following alternative methods: a) Use the rotary knob or the arrow keys. b) Use the appropriate softkeys (CTRL+F1..F8) to move the cursor to the "Win- bar".

  • Page 96: Entering A Value

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Setting Parameters 2. To change the state of a parameter, use the "Enter" function of the different control media: ● Press the rotary knob ● Press ENTER ● Press the TOGGLE ON OFF (CTRL+T) key.

  • Page 97: Working With Units

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Setting Parameters 3. Click on a numeric key to overwrite the highlighted value. Varying a value 1. Activate the editing mode. 2. Set the cursor to the left of the number to be changed using the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys.

  • Page 98: Selecting A Value From A List

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Setting Parameters is completed, the unit can be changed. In this case the value remains unchanged but is automatically adapted to the new unit. While operating the instrument by means of a mouse, assign the unit to the selected parameter before entering its value.

  • Page 99: Terminating Entries With Confirmation

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Setting Parameters b) Press TOGGLE ON/OFF key several times until the preferred entry is displayed in the selection field. 3. To confirm the selection, press the ENTER key. 4.4.7 Terminating Entries with Confirmation The instrument behaves different by the termination of entries deppending on the param- eter type and the way this parameter is set.

  • Page 100: Restoring The Previous Value

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Editors 4.4.8 Restoring the Previous Value Parameter variations with the rotary knob are immediately set and therefore not reversi- ble. Normally, values cannot be restored in the case of mouse control because no explicit confirmation is required in this case and entries are automatically confirmed when the entry or selection field is exited.

  • Page 101: Working With List Editor

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Editors Internally generated data lists can be used for digital modulation and digital standards; the same applies to internally defined control and marker signals. The lists are saved to files and may thus have any length. The file name of the lists and the directory to which the files are saved are user-selectable.

  • Page 102: Working With Data Editor

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Editors The cursor moves to the selected row. 5. To insert a new row in the table, select the row above which the new row is to be inserted and select "Insert Row(s)". A row is inserted above the currently marked row.
  • Page 103 ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Editors The cursor marks the start value of the list. To increase readability, the bits are displayed in groups of four. The current cursor position, the length of the list and the list file name are displayed above the list. The offset starts with the value 0 which corresponds to the bit position on the left side of the first row, i.e.

  • Page 104: Working With Control And Marker List Editor

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Editors 4.5.3 Working with Control and Marker List Editor The control and marker signals for digital modulation and digital standards can be very conveniently graphically defined in a "Control and Marker List Editor". The available marker signals –...
  • Page 105 ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Editors Accessing control and marker list 1. To access the control list editor (e.g. "CList Dig Mod") and open an existing list for editing, use the arrow keys to select "Custom Digital Mod > List Management > Edit Control List".
  • Page 106 ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Editors The ramp transition of the newly set ramp depends on the current status (high or low) of the control signal. If the signal is low, a ramp with low-high transition is generated; if the signal is high, a ramp with high-low transition is generated.

  • Page 107: How To Use The Help System

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A How to Use the Help System Creating a new control list A new control list can be created under a new name either by generating a blank file or by changing an existing list which will then be saved under a new name.

  • Page 108: File Management

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A File Management The help system provides additionally an "Index" and a "Find" area, as well as "Zoom" functions that are accessed by means of the corresponding buttons. Navigating in the table of contents 1. To move through the displayed contents entries, use the UP/DOWN keys. Entries that contain further entries are marked with a plus sign.
  • Page 109 ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A File Management The /opt directory is a protected system drive and therefore unaccessible system direc- tory. The files on this directory contain data that must not be changed. Therefore, this drive should not be accessed, since reconstruction of the system partition will lead to data loss.

  • Page 110: File Select Dialog

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A File Management 2. To access a loadable data file, select the "Select/New" or "File Manager" function in the individual dialog. 3. To access the "File Manager" function, press the SETUP (CTRL+E) key and select "Save/Recall > File Manager".

  • Page 111: File Manager

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A File Management Example: The following example shows the "File Select" menu of the GSM/EDGE digital standard when "Recall Predefined Frames" is selected. Working with the File Select dialog 1. Access the "File Select" dialog (see ​...

  • Page 112: Extensions For User Files

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A File Management Use the "File Type" to select a file type form the list. This can be used to process either all files (all files (*) selection) or a specific selection of files. See ​...
  • Page 113 ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A File Management Function/Digital List type Contents File suffix Standard "Frequency Settings User-defined frequency response correction file *.frc Response Correc- tion" *.wv "Arbitrary Waveform Waveform ARB waveforms Generator" ARB multi segment waveforms *.arb_mult Waveform ARB multi carrier settings...
  • Page 114 ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A File Management Function/Digital List type Contents File suffix Standard 1xEV-DO Settings Complete setting of the 1xEV-DO menu *.evdo "IEEE 802.11 Settings Complete setting of the IEEE 802.11 WLAN *.wlan WLAN" menu "IEEE 802.11 n Settings Complete setting of the IEEE 802.11n WLAN...

  • Page 115: Legend Of Front-Panel Controls

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Legend of Front-Panel Controls Function/Digital List type Contents File suffix Standard "DAB/T-DMB" Settings Complete setting of the DAB/T-DMB menu *.dab Settings DAB ETI Files *.eti *.xeti 4.8 Legend of Front-Panel Controls The following table lists all key functions available on the front panel. Key combinations used on the PC keyboard to trigger key functions on the instrument front panel are also described.

  • Page 116: Front Panel Key Emulation

    ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Legend of Front-Panel Controls Front-panel key Key of PC keyboard Function G/n / dBuV ALT + F9 Selects the unit Giga/Nano, dBuV for the RF level and dBu for the LF level. HCOPY CTRL+ Y Opens the menu for configuring and starting a hard- copy.
  • Page 117 ® Manual Operation R&S SMBV100A Legend of Front-Panel Controls Operating Manual 1407.6062.32 ─ 08...

  • Page 118: Instrument Function

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Overview of Instrument Functions 5 Instrument Function 5.1 Overview of Instrument Functions This chapter explains the functions of the R&S SMBV and the options available in the setting menus. The associated SCPI command is specified for each parameter (where applicable).
  • Page 119 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Overview of Instrument Functions The RF signal is configured and the analog modulations activated in the "RF/A Mod" function block: ● CW mode see ​ c hapter 5.4.1, "Overview of RF Signal", on page 154 ●...

  • Page 120: General Instrument Settings

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings ● Digital standard 3GPP FDD (WCDMA) see description "Digital Standard 3GPP FDD (WCDMA) ● Digital standard CDMA2000® see description "Digital Standard CDMA2000®" ● Digital standard TD-SCDMA see description "Digital Standard TD-SCDMA" ●...

  • Page 121: Default Instrument Settings - Preset Key

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings 5.2.2 Default Instrument Settings - Preset Key The PRESET key calls up a defined instrument setup. All parameters and switching states are preset (also those of inactive operating modes). The default instrument settings provide a reproducible initial basis for all other settings.

  • Page 122: General Configuration Of Instrument - Setup Key

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings 5.2.3 General Configuration of Instrument - Setup Key The SETUP key opens the "Setup" dialog. The "Setup" dialog is divided into several sections. ● The "System" section is used to set general instrument parameters.
  • Page 123 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings Risk of invalid adjustment In order to achieve correct adjustment of the instrument, make sure that the instrument is warm before performing adjustments. The warm-up time is 30 minutes. To access the "Internal Adjustments" dialog, press the SETUP or MENU key under "System".

  • Page 124: Hardware Config

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings Adjustment for only the set frequency is considerably faster than adjustment across the entire frequency range. This is possible with "Full Range". SCPI command: ​ : ​ C ALibration<hw>:​ I QModulator:​ L OCal​...

  • Page 125: Software / Options

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings Assembly The tables list the installed assemblies. "Assembly" Assembly name "Part Number" Part Number of assembly "Serial Num- Serial Number of assembly ber" "Revision" Revision state of assembly Indicates whether the assembly is connected to the serial bus or PCI "Slot"...
  • Page 126 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings Firmware The Firmware section of the menu shows the firmware version and the version of the software platform. Note: Your instrument is delivered with the latest firmware version available. Firmware updates as well as the Release Notes describing the improvements and modifications are provided on the Internet at the download site of the Rohde &...

  • Page 127: Manage License Keys

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings 5.2.3.4 Manage License Keys This dialog is the central dialog for managing licenses, like enabling newly purchased and/or newly registered options or performing the required instrument related steps dur- ing the process of unregistration and/or moving of licenses.
  • Page 128 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings 3. On the source instrument, select "Setup > Manage License Keys > Installed License Keys table", navigate to the portable license you want to move and click on the"Export License to File" column, e.g. R&S SMBV-K40.
  • Page 129 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings 6. On the source instrument, select "Manage License Keys > Export Deactivation Response to File". The instrument confirms the deactivation of the option. The deactivation key response is exported under the selected name, e.g. K40_portable_decat.txt.
  • Page 130 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings 8. In the "Manage Licenses > Move Portable License" go to step "Create License" to generate a license key for this portable option and the selected target instrument. Download the license key as a file and transfer it to the target instrument.
  • Page 131 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings Status Information Displays status information. Show Inactive Licenses Enables/disables the display of the inactive (expire) licenses in the ​ L icense Table. Show Deactivated Licenses Enables/disables the display of the deactivated licenses in the ​...

  • Page 132: Gui Update

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings "Option" Displays the option short designation. Tip: Open the ​ " Setup > Software/Options" dialog to retrieve more infor- mation about the installed options. Displays the number of the licenses for the selected option key.

  • Page 133: Delete Temporary Files

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings Current Sensors Section "Current Sensors" lists the sensors that are connected to the generator and indi- cates their serial number, the revision state and some features. SCPI command: ​ on page 492 S ENSe<ch>[:​...

  • Page 134: Selftest

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings Delete Temporary Files Execute this function to delete the temporary files from the directory /var/smbv/unicod. The content of this directory are temporary files such as the wavefiles (*.wv) of all ARB standards. Deleting the temporary files maintains sufficiant amount of free disc space on the internal flash memory.

  • Page 135: Date And Time

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings 5.2.3.10 Date and Time The "Date/Time..." dialog provides access to the system time and date settings. It is opened using the SETUP or MENU key under "Environment". The time is used on the internal controller.
  • Page 136 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings How to connect the signal generator to the network is described in ​ c hapter 2.6.1, "Con- necting the Instrument to the Network", on page 39. Risk of network errors! Connecting errors may affect the entire network.
  • Page 137 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings Note: The workgroup can only be changed after protection level 1 is deactivated (see ​ chapter 5.2.3.15, "Protection", on page 127). SCPI command: ​ : ​ S YSTem:​ C OMMunicate:​ N ETWork[:​ C OMMon]:​ W ORKgroup​...

  • Page 138: Global Trigger/Clock/External Input Settings

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings 5.2.3.12 Global Trigger/Clock/External Input Settings The "Global Trigger/Clock/External Inputs" menu can be opened using the SETUP or MENU key under the "Setup" menu as well as in all clock and trigger menus of the "Baseband"...
  • Page 139 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings Impedance Clock Input Selects the input impedance for the clock inputs. 1kOhm/GND should be selected for high clock rates. The setting affects the CLOCK IN connector (BNC connector at the rear of the instru- ment).

  • Page 140: Display/Keyboard Settings

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings "State" Enables the automatic compensation. SCPI command: ​ on page 636 [ :​ S OURce]:​ I NPut:​ D ELay:​ A DCState​ "Slave Position Defines the position of the slave instrument in the daisy chain, where the slave directly connected to the master instrument is the one with in Chain"...

  • Page 141: Remote Channel Settings

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings If activated, the display including backlight is completely switched off after the elapse of the "Wait Time" when no entries via front panel, external mouse or external keyboard are made. This mode is recommended for preserving the display especially if the instrument is exclusively operated via remote control.
  • Page 142 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings Language Selects the instrument whose remote command set is emulated by the R&S SMBV. The R&S SMBV can also be remote controlled via the command set of several other generators, e.g. of an HP generator. You find the available command sets for the gen- erator in the selection list.
  • Page 143 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings Identification Mode Selects the way the instrument identification is performed. "Automatic" The "IDN String" and the "OPT String" are set automatically for the instrument select with the parameter "Language". "User Defined" Enables the selection of user definable "IDN String" and "OPT String"...

  • Page 144: Protection

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings Visa Resource Strings Indicates the visa resource strings, used for remote control of the instrument. A separate string is provided for remote control via the different interfaces. SCPI command: ​ : ​ S YSTem:​ C OMMunicate:​ H ISLip:​ R ESource​...

  • Page 145: Security

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings Protection Level/Password Protection Level 1 can be activated to expand the functionality of the internal adjustment and to access the selftests. The password is 123456. SCPI command: ​ : ​ S YSTem:​ P ROTect<ch>[:​ S TATe]​...
  • Page 146 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings User Name Indicates the user name used for access to the Linux operating system and valid for VNC, FTP and SAMBA access. The user name and password are required for remote access to the instrument via VNC, FTP or SAMBA.
  • Page 147 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings Confirm Password (Security Password) Enters the new password for conformation. The new password is only valid after the "Change Password" button is pressed. SCPI command: n.a. Change Password (Security Password) Changes the password accordingly.
  • Page 148 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings If this parameter is disabled, the instrument cannot be operated manually via the user interface, i.e. display, front panel keys and external keyboard are disabled. Remote con- trol of the insrument is enabled.

  • Page 149: Save/Recall

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings 5.2.3.17 Save/Recall The "Save/Recall" submenu can also be called up with the FILE key and is therefore described in the section of this key (see ​ c hapter 5.2.8, "Storing and Loading Instrument Data - File Key", on page 138).

  • Page 150: Switching To Manual Control - Local Key

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings 5.2.4 Switching to Manual Control - Local Key In remote control mode a status message appears in the display header. The rest of the display remains unchanged and shows the current instrument status, i.e. the status which exists under the remote control settings.

  • Page 151: Hardcopy Dialog

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings 5.2.5.1 Hardcopy Dialog Destination Indicates that the hardcopy is stored in a file (see also ​ " File Options" on page 135). SCPI command: ​ : ​ H COPy:​ D EVice​ on page 466 Options Opens the Hardcopy Options dialog for configuring the hardcopy parameters (see ​...
  • Page 152 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings File Options Dialog for setting the file parameters. "Size" Defines the size of the bitmap in terms of pixels. The first value of the size setting defines the width, the second value the height of the image.

  • Page 153: Messages - Info Key

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings "Prefix" Activates the usage of the prefix in the automatic file name. The prefix is entered in the field to the right of checkbox. SCPI command: ​ : ​ H COPy:​ F ILE[:​ N AME]:​ A UTO[:​ F ILE]:​ P REFix:​ S TATe​...

  • Page 154: Help System - Help Key

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings 5.2.7 Help System - Help Key The HELP key opens a browser window containing a context-sensitive description of the highlighted parameter. The context-sensitive page which is opened with the HELP key is part of a comprehensive help system.

  • Page 155: Storing And Loading Instrument Data - File Key

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings 5.2.8 Storing and Loading Instrument Data - File Key The R&S SMBV allows complete instrument settings to be stored in files on the internal flash memory, the USB stick or on the hard disk (requires option R&S SMBV-B92).

  • Page 156: File Menu

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings 5.2.8.1 File Menu The settings available in the File menu "Save/Recall" depend on the operation selected under "Select Operation". For more information, see ​ c hapter 4.7.1, "File Select Dialog", on page 93.
  • Page 157 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings If a file is highlighted, it is overwritten when the file is stored. SCPI command: ​ : ​ M MEMory:​ C ATalog​ on page 477 File Name Enter the file name of the file without file extension. This file is then created.

  • Page 158: Loading Instrument Settings

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings 5.2.8.3 Loading Instrument Settings If "Recall" is selected under "Select Operation", the "File" menu provides options for loading complete instrument settings. Here it is possible to select whether the current or stored frequency and level settings are to be used.

  • Page 159: File Manager

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings If the list has been deleted in the meantime, an error message appears when the instru- ment setting is loaded. If the list has been overwritten in the meantime, the new entries will be used.
  • Page 160 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A General Instrument Settings Directory and File Name Selects the directory in which the file to be deleted or copied is located. The window lists all files in this directory. The file to be deleted or copied can be highlighted. The path is indicated above the directory window.

  • Page 161: Graphical Display - Graphics

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Graphical Display - Graphics 5.3 Graphical Display - Graphics The R&S Signal Generator can be used to graphically display the generated baseband signal. A selection of different signal displays assists the user in assessing and checking the increasingly complex modulation signals.

  • Page 162: Graphics Settings Menu

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Graphical Display - Graphics 5.3.1 Graphics Settings Menu The "Graphics Settings" menu for selecting the graphical display of the output signal is opened either in the "Graphics" function block or in the menu with the same name which is opened using the MENU key.
  • Page 163 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Graphical Display - Graphics SCPI command: ​ on page 584 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ G RAPhics:​ S MARt:​ S TATe​ Mode Selects the graphical signal display. The display is not shown until it has been activated with "Status On".

  • Page 164: Bar Of Graphics Window

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Graphical Display - Graphics "Auto" The resolution is set to an optimum value on the basis of the signal and display type. "Full Band- The resolution is set such that the display covers the entire signal band- width"...
  • Page 165 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Graphical Display - Graphics SCPI command: n.a. Zoom out Cancels the zoom. SCPI command: n.a. Time (I/Q mode only) Switches to seconds for time representation on the X axis of the I/Q diagram. SCPI command: n.a.
  • Page 166 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Graphical Display - Graphics Copy to ref Defines the current curve as the reference curve. A window opens in which the curve can be given a comment and a color. First of all the desired color is highlighted in the top window. If this color has already been assigned to a reference curve, this curve is overwritten.

  • Page 167: Signal Displays

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Graphical Display - Graphics 5.3.3 Signal Displays All signal displays which are used for analyzing a baseband signal can be selected. A number of signal displays are only available if the corresponding signal is generated, e.g.

  • Page 168: Constellation Diagram

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Graphical Display - Graphics 5.3.3.3 Constellation Diagram In the constellation diagram, the Q component is also displayed over the I component. However, only the values at the constellation points (signal value at the ideal scanning instant of the symbol) are displayed, i.e.

  • Page 169: Eye Diagram

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Graphical Display - Graphics 5.3.3.4 Eye Diagram The eye diagram displays synchronized and superimposed sections of either the inphase or quadrature components of the signal. The display width (eye length) is set at 2 symbols; several hundred curve segments are superimposed.

  • Page 170: Power Spectrum

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Graphical Display - Graphics 5.3.3.6 Power Spectrum With the spectrum display, the signal spectrum is calculated from the I/Q signal by means of Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). The power density over frequency is displayed. The power density is plotted on the Y axis, and the frequency is plotted symmetrically on the X axis (-sampling rate/2 to +sam- pling rate/2).

  • Page 171: Rf Signal And Analog Modulations - Rf Block

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block 5.4 RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block 5.4.1 Overview of RF Signal Settings for the RF output signal and analog modulation are made under "RF Signal" and "Analog Modulations".

  • Page 172: Rf Signal Modes And Characteristics

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Alternatively, the RF ON/OFF key can be used. SCPI command: ​ : ​ O UTPut<hw>[:​ S TATe]​ on page 484 RF Output State Activated/deactivates the RF output by enabling/disabling the RF in the "Configure" dia- log of the "RF"...

  • Page 173: Rf Frequency

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block 5.4.2 RF Frequency The value of the RF frequency is displayed in the header of the instrument's display ("Freq"). This field provides the direct input of the RF frequency. Alternatively, you can enter the RF frequency in the "Frequency/Phase"...

  • Page 174: Rf Frequency Dialog

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Note: The SCPI command sets the level of the "Freq" display, i.e. an entered frequency offset and multiplier factor are taken into consideration in the frequency value.

  • Page 175: Phase

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Offset - RF Signal Sets the frequency offset relative to the RF frequency. The frequency offset of a down- stream instrument (e.g. a mixer) is entered. The entry does not change the value of the RF frequency at the RF output. It only changes the RF frequency displayed in the display header.

  • Page 176: Phase Settings

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block 5.4.3.1 Phase Settings To open the "Frequency/Phase/LO Coupling" dialog, select "RF/A Mod" > "Configure" > "Frequency/Phase" or use the MENU key under RF/A Mod. Delta Phase - RF Signal Sets the phase of the RF signal.
  • Page 177 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Source - Reference Oscillator Selects the source of the reference frequency. "Internal" The internal reference signal of 10 MHz is used, comprising either the calibrated or a user-defined adjustment value.

  • Page 178: Local Oscillator - Lo Coupling

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block "OFF" The calibrated adjustment value of the internal reference frequency is used. This value is determined at one of the R&S service shops during calibration. "ON" A user-defined adjustment value is used. The value is entered under "Adjustment DAC Value".

  • Page 179: Typical Applications

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block If two signal generators are coupled via their 10 MHz reference, they are generating exactly the same frequency but only from the long term perspective. Having a closer look into the instantaneous differential phase (“delta phase”) of these two RF signals, this is...

  • Page 180: Nrp-Z Power Viewer

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Mode - LO Coupling Selects the mode of the local oscillator coupling. "Internal" This mode corresponds to a normal operation. The internal local oscillator is used. "External"...

  • Page 181: Nrp-Z Power Viewer Settings

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block The R&S NRP-Z5 USB Sensor Hub (high-speed USB 2.0) can host up to 4 R&S NRP-Z sensors and provides simultaneous internal and external triggering of all connected sen- sors.
  • Page 182 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block When you connect your power sensor(s) via the R&S NRP-Z5 USB sensor hub, each channel of the hub is firmly assigned to the associated sensor channel in the generator.
  • Page 183 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block In remote control, the sensors are set up using the SENSe commands. The remote mea- surement is triggered by the READ query which also provides the measurement results.
  • Page 184 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block It is possible to switch the permanent display active for several sensors. The instrument indicates the values of a maximum of two sensors simultaneously, in ascending order of connected channels.
  • Page 185 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block "User" Measurements source is any freely selectable source. The frequency is entered manually under frequency (e.g. for measurement of amplifier gain with 2 sensors). SCPI command: ​...

  • Page 186: Nrp-Z Level Control

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Selection "Fixed Noise" is offered for reaching defined measurement accuracy. "Auto" The filter length is automatically selected and adapted to the currently measured value. With very high signals the filter length and therefore the measurement time can be short.

  • Page 187: Nrp-Z Level Control Settings

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Example: How to set up a closed loop power control Fig. 5-1: Example of a test setup with NRP-Z Level Control As shown in the example, the sensor measures a proportional power in defined time intervals, derivated from a coupler.
  • Page 188 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Note: In remote control, the sensors are set up using the SENSe commands. The remote measurement is triggered by the READ query which also provides the measurement results.
  • Page 189 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Target Level Specifies the nominal level expected at the input of the sensor. The signal generator adjusts the output power accordingly, in order to meet the target value at the sensor input, and thus the power required at the DUT.

  • Page 190: Rf Level/Emf

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Refer to the manual of the connected R&S NRP-Zxx power sensor for a description on how to use the SParameter table. SCPI command: ​ on page 487 S ENSe<ch>[:​...

  • Page 191: Rf Level Dialog

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block The correlation is as follows: "Level" (in header) = "RF output level" (Level in menu) + "Level offset" (Offset in menu) The RF output is protected against overloading by an external signal applied to the RF output (see ​...
  • Page 192 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block The power-on behavior of the instrument and the level display in the display header are set in the "Power-On / EMF Settings" section (see ​ c hapter 5.4.8.3, "Power-On/EMF Set- tings", on page 178).
  • Page 193 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Limit - RF Level Sets an upper limit for the RF output power. You can use it to protect your DUT from damage due to high input power. If you enter an RF level above this value, the instrument limits the output power to this specified value, and generates a warning message.
  • Page 194 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Fixed Range (PEP) In Displays the level range in which the level is set without interruption for the "Attenuator Mode fixed" setting. SCPI command: ​ : ​ O UTPut<hw>:​ A FIXed:​ R ANGe:​ U PPer​...

  • Page 195: Power-On/Emf Settings

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Reverse Power Protection The reverse power protection is tripped when the power of the external signal becomes too high. A relay opens and interrupts the internal connection to the RF output. This condition is indicated in the display header by the "OVERLOAD"...
  • Page 196 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Automatic Level Control (ALC) is an adaptive control system to stabilize the RF output level. It continuously monitors the current level and adjusts it to keep a steady state over temperature and time.

  • Page 197: Automatic Level Control Settings

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block The level control status is permanently displayed as a status message in the info line. 5.4.9.1 Automatic Level Control Settings To open the "Automatic Level Control" dialog, select "RF/A Mod" > "Configure" > "Auto- matic Level Control"...

  • Page 198: User Correction

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block "Off (Table)" Deactivates internal level control. For each change in the level or frequency, the instrument adjusts the level using an attenuation setting in a predefined table (ALC table).

  • Page 199: User Correction Menu

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Sensor" function, a table with correction values for external test assemblies can be auto- matically determined, e.g. for compensating the frequency response of cables. The User Correction list with the correction values acquired by the sensor is generated in the "Edit User Correction List"...
  • Page 200 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block SCPI command: ​ on page 618 [ :​ S OURce]:​ C ORRection:​ C SET:​ D ELete​ ​ on page 622 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ C ORRection:​ C SET[:​ S ELect]​...
  • Page 201 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block "Edit" Calls a selection of possible actions described below. "Insert Row" Insert a new row before the marked row. "Insert Range" Insert new rows before the marked row. The number of rows to be inserted can be defined in an entry window.
  • Page 202 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Import/Export >>> Expands the menu with the area for import and export of user correction files. Externally edited Excel tables with any number of frequency/level value pairs can be imported as text or CSV-files and used for user correction.

  • Page 203: Filling The Correction List Automatically

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Select ASCII Source / Destination - User Correction Calls the "File Manager" for selecting the ASCII file to be imported into a user correction list (source) or the ASCII file the user correction list is exported (destination) in.

  • Page 204: Filling The Correction List With Power Sensor Measurement Data

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block From Sets the start value of the index range. SCPI command: n.a. Range Sets the range for filling the table. SCPI command: n.a. Select column to fill Selects either the frequency or the level column to be filled with the value defined below.

  • Page 205: Reverse Power Protection

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Do not save the list at this point, because the frequency entries are lost as long as there are no entries for the level column also. In the following these entries are automatically acquired by the connected power sensor.

  • Page 206: Analog Modulations

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block The RF input is activated when the overload protection is reset. SCPI command: ​ : ​ O UTPut<hw>:​ P ROTection:​ T RIPped​ on page 484 ​ : ​ O UTPut<hw>:​ P ROTection:​ C LEar​...

  • Page 207: Amplitude Modulation (Am)

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Internal Modulation Sources An LF generator and a pulse generator are available as internal modulation sources for a fully equipped instrument. The LF generator supplies sinusoidal or rectangular signals.
  • Page 208 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block It is not possible to use AM simultaneously with: ● I/Q modulation, ● arbitrary waveform generation, ● digital modulation and ● digital standards. The AM modulation depth is limited by the maximum peak envelope power (PEP).
  • Page 209 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block "External" Selects the external source. The external signal is input via the EXT MOD connector. "Intern + Selects the internal and external source at the same time. This setting Extern"...

  • Page 210: Frequency Modulation (Fm)

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block External Input Impendance (Source External only) Selects the impedance for external feed via the EXT MOD input. Selection 600 Ohm and high (>100 kOhm) is available. Note: This setting affects all analog modulations which use the external modulation source.
  • Page 211 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block State Activates/deactivates FM modulation. Activation of FM deactivates phase modulation. SCPI command: ​ on page 626 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ F M:​ S TATe​ FM Source Selects the source for the FM signal.
  • Page 212 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block FM Deviation Sets the modulation deviation in Hz. The deviation is given as the absolute deviation in relation to the set center frequency, e.g. a deviation 5 MHz at a center frequency of 1 GHz leads to a frequency modulation between 995 MHz and 1005 MHz.

  • Page 213: Phase Modulation (Phim)

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Note: Coupling for external feed via input EXT MOD can be set independently for all modulations with external source. "AC" The d.c. voltage content is separated from the modulation signal.
  • Page 214 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block In the upper section of the menu, the modulation source is selected and the modulation switched on. The modulation source can be selected independently for the different modulation types and the LF output.
  • Page 215 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block "High Devia- The maximum range for PhiM deviation is available. Phase noise is tion" improved for low frequencies compared to the default mode. The range for modulation frequency is limited (see data sheet).

  • Page 216: Pulse Modulation (Pm)

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Note: Coupling for external feed via input EXT MOD can be set independently for all modulations with external source. "AC" The DC voltage content is separated from the modulation signal.
  • Page 217 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block In case of modulation source pulse generator, the settings for the pulse characteristics and the trigger are offered in the "Pulse Generator" section of the "Pulse Modulation"...

  • Page 218: Lf Generator And Lf Output - Mod Gen

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Selects the polarity of the modulation signal. "Normal" The RF signal is On while the level is high at the modulation input. "Inverted" The RF level is ON while the level is LOW at the modulation input.
  • Page 219 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block vidual modulation menus (e.g. "Amplitude Modulation" menu). These settings affect all modulations which use the same modulation sources and the LF output. LF Output Dialog State - LF Output Activates/deactivates the LF output.

  • Page 220: Pulse Generator

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block For instruments with older version of the RF board, the LF output impedance is forced to LOW and cannot be changed. SCPI command: ​ on page 655 [ :​...
  • Page 221 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Pulse Period - Pulse Generator Sets the period of the generated pulse. The period determines the repetition frequency of the internal signal. SCPI command: ​ on page 687 [ :​...
  • Page 222 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block "Ext Triggered" The pulse generator signal is triggered by an external trigger event. The trigger signal is supplied via the PULSE EXT connector. Example: Generation of pulse signals using trigger modes Ext Triggered (Single Pulse) The measurement were made using a 6-dB-attenuator.
  • Page 223 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Parameter Value Double Pulse Width 100 ns Double Pulse Delay 200 ns Pulse Period, Pulse Delay Chan- = Indicates the external trigger signal which is input at the PULSE EXT connec- nel 1 tor.
  • Page 224 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block "Ext Gated" The pulse generator signal is gated by an external gate signal. The signal is supplied via the PULSE EXT connector. Example: Generation of pulse signals using trigger modes Ext gated (Single Pulse) The measurement were made using a 6-dB-attenuator.

  • Page 225: Sweep Mode

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block "Negative" The pulse generator is triggered on the negative slope of the external trigger signal. SCPI command: ​ on page 689 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ P ULM:​ T RIGger:​ E XTernal:​ S LOPe​...

  • Page 226: Rf Frequency Sweep

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Setting a sweep A sweep is set in five basic steps which are shown below taking a frequency sweep as an example. 1. Set the sweep range ("Start Freq" and "Stop Freq" or "Center Freq" and "Span").
  • Page 227 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block RF Frequency Sweep Settings State - Frequency Sweep Activates/deactivates RF sweep mode. Note: Activating the RF-Sweep mode automatically disables other sweep modes, and the list mode. SCPI command: ​...
  • Page 228 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block "Single" Sets a single sweep cycle. The sweep is triggered by the "Execute Sin- gle Sweep" button. If a different sweep mode was activated prior to the "Single" mode, the current sweep is stopped.
  • Page 229 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block "Extern Single" Sets a single sweep cycle. The sweep is triggered by an external trigger signal. If a different sweep mode was activated prior to the "Extern Single"...
  • Page 230 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block "Extern Start/ Sets an automaticly repeated sweep cycle that is started, stopped and Stop" restartet by subsequent external trigger events. The first external trigger signal starts the sweep (Start).
  • Page 231 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Center Freq - Frequency Sweep Sets the center frequency. SCPI command: ​ on page 627 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ F REQuency:​ C ENTer​ Span - Frequency Sweep Sets the span.
  • Page 232 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block "Triangle" One sweep runs from start to stop frequency and back, i.e. the shape of the sweep resembles a triangle. Each subsequent sweep starts at the start frequency.

  • Page 233: Rf Level Sweep

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block The "Dwell Time" set by the user is used as the step time of the sweep. The effective net dwell time is shorter, reduced by the setting time. This setting time may be greater than the time specified in the data sheet.
  • Page 234 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Note: Activating the RF level sweep mode automatically disables other sweep modes, and the list mode. SCPI command: ​ on page 680 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ P OWer:​ M ODE​...
  • Page 235 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block "Step" Sets a step-by-step sweep cycle. If this mode is activated, the cursor moves to the value displayed for "Current Level". Each sweep step is triggered by a variation of the value in the "Current Level"...
  • Page 236 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block "Extern Step" Sets a step-by-step sweep cycle. Each sweep step is triggered by an external trigger signal (trigger source as described under "Extern Sin- gle"). The step width corresponds to the step width of the rotary knob.
  • Page 237 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Example: SOUR:SWE:POW:MODE AUTO TRIG:PSW:SOUR SING SOUR:POW:MODE SWE SOUR:SWE:EXEC SCPI command: ​ on page 699 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ S WEep:​ P OWer:​ E XECute​ Use Digital Attenuation Activates the use of digital attenuation during RF power sweep.

  • Page 238: Lf Frequency Sweep

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block With the level sweep, the logarithmic step width is a constant fraction of the current level. This fraction is added to the current level. The logarithmic step width is entered in dB.
  • Page 239 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block In the top section, the LF Sweep mode is activated and the sweep mode is selected. The buttons are used to reset the LF sweep (all sweep modes) or to execute the LF sweep ("Single"...
  • Page 240 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block "Single" Sets a single sweep cycle. The sweep is triggered by the "Execute Sin- gle Sweep" button. If a different sweep mode was activated prior to the "Single" mode, the current sweep is stopped.
  • Page 241 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block "Extern Step" Sets a step-by-step sweep cycle. Each sweep step is triggered by an external trigger signal (trigger source as described under "Extern Sin- gle"). The step width corresponds to the step width set for the rotary knob.
  • Page 242 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Start Freq - LF Sweep Sets the start frequency. SCPI command: ​ on page 650 [ :​ S OURce]:​ L FOutput:​ F REQuency:​ S TARt​ Stop Freq - LF Sweep Sets the stop frequency.
  • Page 243 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block "Step Lin" or "Step Log" is displayed depending on whether "Spacing Lin" or "Log" is selected. "Step Lin" With the linear sweep, the step width is a fixed frequency value which is added to the current frequency.

  • Page 244: List Mode

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block 5.4.15 List Mode Similar to a sweep, a series of previously defined frequency and level points is processed in List mode. In contrast to a sweep, however, a list with freely selectable value pairs (frequency and level) can be created.
  • Page 245 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block General Settings State - List Mode Activates/deactivates the List mode. The currently selected list is processed. In case of a new or modified list, the necessary hardware settings are automatically determined on activation of the list mode.
  • Page 246 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block "Step" Manual, step-by-step processing of the list. Activating "Step" stops the current list and the cursor moves to the value displayed for "Current Index". It is now possible to scroll up and down in the list in discrete steps by varying the index.
  • Page 247 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block The "Dwell Time" set by the user is used as the step time of the list mode. The effective net dwell time is shorter, reduced by the setting time. This setting time may be greater than the time specified in the data sheet.
  • Page 248 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Edit List Mode Data... - List Mode Calls the editor for editing the selected list. A list consists of any number of frequency/ level value pairs. The currently selected list is displayed.
  • Page 249 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block "Insert Range" Inserts new rows before the marked row. The number of rows to be inserted can be defined in an entry window. "Fill.." Opens a sub menu for defining a set of list values to be automatically entered in the List Mode table (see ​...
  • Page 250 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Externally edited Excel tables with frequency/level pairs can be imported as text or CSV- files and used for list mode. On the other hand, internally created list mode lists can be exported as text or CSV-files.

  • Page 251: Filling The List Mode Data Automatically

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A RF Signal and Analog Modulations - RF Block Select Destination / Source - List Mode Calls the "File Manager" for selecting the list mode list to be exported (source) into an ASCII file or the destination for the ASCII file to be imported (destination) in.

  • Page 252: I/Q Modulation - I/Q Mod Block

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A I/Q Modulation - I/Q Mod Block Range Sets the range for filling the table. SCPI command: n.a. Select column to fill Selects either the frequency or the level column to be filled with the value defined below.

  • Page 253: I/Q Modulator

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A I/Q Modulation - I/Q Mod Block I/Q modulation with an external analog I/Q signal is possible for the basic unit (R&S SMBV with frequency option R&S SMBV-B10x) without additional equipment options. Baseband signals to be generated by an arbitrary waveform generator the instrument can be equipped with an ARB module (option R&S SMBV-B50/-B51).

  • Page 254: I/Q Settings

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A I/Q Modulation - I/Q Mod Block Use the "I/Q Mod In" section to select the input signal: ● select "Analog Wideband I/Q In", if the external analog signal is fed into the I/Q mod- ulator.

  • Page 255: General I/Q Mod Settings

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A I/Q Modulation - I/Q Mod Block I/Q control can be swapped in the lower section of the menu and the optimized settings for wideband modulation signals can be activated. The bottom section of the menu differs depending on the selected input signal ("Analog Wideband I/Q Input"...

  • Page 256: Impairments

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A I/Q Modulation - I/Q Mod Block 5.5.2.2 Impairments I/Q impairment for specific impairment of the I/Q modulation is set in the "Impairments" section. State - Impairments I/Q Mod Activates/deactivates I/Q impairment. If activated, the settings for leakage, I/Q imbalance and quadrature offset become effec- tive.
  • Page 257 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A I/Q Modulation - I/Q Mod Block Fig. 5-2: Effect of offset for the I component Operating Manual 1407.6062.32 ─ 08...
  • Page 258 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A I/Q Modulation - I/Q Mod Block Fig. 5-3: Effect of offset for the Q component Operating Manual 1407.6062.32 ─ 08...
  • Page 259 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A I/Q Modulation - I/Q Mod Block Fig. 5-4: Effect of an identical offset for both signal components SCPI command: ​ [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ I Q:​ I MPairment:​ L EAKage:​ I ​ on page 638 ​...
  • Page 260 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A I/Q Modulation - I/Q Mod Block Fig. 5-5: Effect of a positive gain imbalance Negative values mean that the I vector is amplified more than the Q vector by the corre- sponding percentage: Operating Manual 1407.6062.32 ─ 08...
  • Page 261 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A I/Q Modulation - I/Q Mod Block Fig. 5-6: Effect of a negative gain imbalance SCPI command: ​ on page 638 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ I Q:​ I MPairment:​ I QRatio[:​ M AGNitude]​ Quadrature Offset - I/Q Mod Sets the quadrature offset.
  • Page 262 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A I/Q Modulation - I/Q Mod Block Fig. 5-7: Effect of a positive quadrature offset A negative quadrature offset means a phase angle less than 90 degrees: Operating Manual 1407.6062.32 ─ 08...

  • Page 263: I/Q Swap And I/Q Wideband

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A I/Q Modulation - I/Q Mod Block Fig. 5-8: Effect of a negative quadrature offset SCPI command: ​ on page 638 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ I Q:​ I MPairment:​ Q UADrature:​ [ ANGLe]​ 5.5.2.3 I/Q Swap and I/Q Wideband The I/Q control can be swapped and the optimized setting for wideband signals can be selected in the middle section of the menu.

  • Page 264: Analog Wideband I/Q Input

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A I/Q Modulation - I/Q Mod Block Fig. 5-9: Definition of I/Q modulator in IS2000 and R&S Signal Generator f According to IS2000, the RF signal s(t) is derived from the baseband I/Q signal as follows:...

  • Page 265: Impairment Of Digital I/Q Signal And Noise Generator - Awgn/Imp Block

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block The crest factor gives the difference in level between the peak envelope power (PEP) and average power value (RMS) in dB. This value is necessary to allow the correct output power to be generated at the RF output.

  • Page 266: Impairments

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block 5.6.1 Impairments Impairment of the digital I/Q signal can be used, for example, to compensate the distortion of a test object or to check the effect of a disturbed signal on a test object. For this purpose, the I/Q signal can be output at the I/Q OUT outputs.
  • Page 267 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block When activated, the settings for carrier leakage, I/Q imbalance and quadrature offset become effective. Internal predistortion for compensating the I/Q modulator is not influenced by this setting.
  • Page 268 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block Fig. 5-11: Effect of offset for the Q component Operating Manual 1407.6062.32 ─ 08...
  • Page 269 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block Fig. 5-12: Effect of an identical offset for both signal components SCPI command: ​ [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ I MPairment:​ L EAKage:​ I ​...
  • Page 270 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block Fig. 5-13: Effect of a positive gain imbalance Negative values mean that the I vector is amplified more than the Q vector by the corre- sponding percentage: Operating Manual 1407.6062.32 ─...
  • Page 271 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block Fig. 5-14: Effect of a negative gain imbalance SCPI command: ​ on page 587 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ I MPairment:​ I QRatio​...
  • Page 272 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block Fig. 5-15: Effect of a positive quadrature offset A negative quadrature offset means a phase angle less than 90 degrees: Operating Manual 1407.6062.32 ─ 08...
  • Page 273 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block Fig. 5-16: Effect of a negative quadrature offset SCPI command: ​ on page 588 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ I MPairment:​ Q UADrature[:​ A NGLe]​...

  • Page 274: Awgn - Noise Generator

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block Internal Compensation "Internal compensation" of signal distortions "of the RF output "can be activated / deac- tivated. Optimize internal IQ-Impairments for RF Output - Digital Impairments Activates or deactivates internal compensation of signal distortions of the RF output.

  • Page 275: Awgn Settings Dialog

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block quency offset to the baseband signal is generated and added to the baseband signal by means of a counter instead of a shift register.
  • Page 276 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block AWGN Settings The RFI signal generator is activated, the mode selected and the interfering signal is configured in the top section of the menu.
  • Page 277 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block Noise Bandwidth - AWGN (Additive Noise and Noise Only) Indicates the real noise bandwidth. The value is only indicated for "State On". Note: The noise signal is not generated arbitrarily for a particular bandwidth, but instead it is generated in steps.
  • Page 278 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block "E " The noise level is set on the basis of the value entered for the ratio of bit energy to noise power density.
  • Page 279 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block Sets the carrier/noise, signal/noise or signal/inerferer ratio. Whether a configuration of C/N or S/N is enabled, depends on the selected "Display Mode". ● In "Carrier Reference Mode", this entry determines the RFI power and thus the power of the output signal.
  • Page 280 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block ● In "Noise Reference Mode", this parameter indicates the carrier level which is derived from the entered C/N or S/N value. This indication corresponds to the level indicated in the "Level"...

  • Page 281: Output Of The Baseband Signal - I/Q Out

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block SCPI command: ​ on page 501 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ A WGN:​ P OWer:​ N OISe​ Noise Level (Total Bandwidth) - AWGN Displays the level of the noise signal in the total bandwidth in "Noise Only" and "Additive Noise"...

  • Page 282: I/Q Out Settings Menu

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block The digitally modulated signal can either be output directly or converted to an analog I/ Q baseband output signal. The analog baseband signal can be output single-ended or differential (non-inverted).
  • Page 283 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block Optimize IQ-Signals for RF Output Activates/deactivates optimization of level accuracy and imbalance for RF Output. Level accuracy and imbalance can be either optimized for RF output (active) or for dif- ferential outputs (not active).

  • Page 284: Digital I/Q Output Settings

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Digital I/Q Output Settings Sets the output voltage for both signal components. Small differences at the inputs can be taken into account via impairment settings (see ​ c hapter 5.6.1.1, "Impairment Settings Menu", on page 249).

  • Page 285: Digital I/Q Output General Settings

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Digital I/Q Output Settings 5.7.1 Digital I/Q Output General Settings State - Digital I/Q Output Switches On/Off the digital I/Q output signal. SCPI command: ​ on page 647 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ I Q:​ O UTPut:​ D IGital:​ S TATe​...

  • Page 286: Signal Output

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Digital I/Q Output Settings Sample Rate Value - Digital I/Q Output Sets or displays the sample rate of the digital I/Q output signal, depending on the selected sample rate "Source". SCPI command: ​ on page 646 [ :​...

  • Page 287: Signal Monitoring

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Digital I/Q Output Settings "Off" The level value set with the rotary knob is varied in steps of one unit at the cursor position (standard operating mode). SCPI command: ​ on page 646 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ I Q:​ O UTPut:​ D IGital:​ P OWer:​ S TEP:​ M ODE​...

  • Page 288: Baseband Signal - Baseband Block

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "Previous Set- When the instrument is switched on the digital I/Q output resumes to ting" the status that was active before the last switch off. SCPI command: ​ on page 644 [ :​...

  • Page 289: Working With The Baseband Signal

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block 5.8.1 Working with the Baseband Signal Frequency and phase offset are defined at the topmost menu level in the "Baseband" block or by using the MENU button under "Baseband". The upper part of the "Baseband" dialog is used for selecting digital standards, digital modulation and waveform generation.
  • Page 290 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Example: Fig. 5-18: 3GPP FDD signal (chip rate 3.84 Mcps, root-cosine filter 0.22). The complex useful bandwidth of a signal which has been filtered using a root-cosine filter with roll off alpha is calculated as follows:...

  • Page 291: Data And Signal Sources In Baseband

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block 5.8.2 Data and Signal Sources in Baseband This section describes the common characteristics of the signals used for generating the baseband signal for all standards, including for example all listed data sources. The selection in the digital menus at any given time depends on the parameter and standard concerned and is clear from the selection list offered in the dialog.

  • Page 292: Internal Modulation Data From Lists

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block For PRBS15 and PRBS23, a CCITT V.52-compliant data inversion is performed in the feedback path automatically as shown below: The pseudo-random sequence from a PRBS generator is uniquely defined by the register number and the feedback.

  • Page 293: Clock Signals

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block 5.8.2.3 Clock Signals The clock reference used for generating the timing pulse can be either internal or external ("Clock Source" selection from the menu: "Internal / External"). To enable a very precise simultaneous signal generation of two or more R&S SMBVs, two additional clock signals, "Sync.

  • Page 294: Synchronous Signal Generation

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The symbol rate set must not deviate from the symbol rate of the external signal by more than 2% (see also data sheet). 5.8.2.4 Synchronous Signal Generation Different simulation schemes such as MIMO for instance require the generation of two or more very precise synchronized signals in the baseband and the RF domain.
  • Page 295 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block 3. To ensure phase coherence of the RF signals, connect the output of the local oscil- lator LO OUT of the master instrument to the signal input LO IN of the first slave one.
  • Page 296 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block To easy the configuration, an automatically adjustment of the required synchronization settings is provided. Step 1: Adjust Phase and Level ► Refer to the Application Note 1GP67 for a detailed description on how to adjust the phase and level settings manually or by using the software tool PhaseTracker.

  • Page 297: Control Signals

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block SCPI Command: BB:DM:CLOC:SYNC:MODE SLAV 4. Perform "Set Synchronization Settings". SCPI Command: BB:DM:CLOC:SYNC:EXEC 5. Select "Trigger/Marker/Clock > Global Trigger/Clock/External Input Settings > Auto- matic Delay Compensation" and adjust the "Slave Position in Chain" and "Cable Length".

  • Page 298: Trigger Signals

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block When power ramping is enabled, a ramp is generated whenever there is a data switch on the "Burst" signal (from high to low or low to high). The steepness of this ramp can be adjusted.

  • Page 299: Marker Output Signals

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block ● Internally, triggering is carried out manually by pressing the "Execute Trigger" button (menu selection "Internal"). ● External trigger signals can be fed in via the TRIGGER connector (menu selection "External").

  • Page 300: Modulation Types - Custom Digital Mod

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The difference between PEP and LEVEL depends on the modulation type and the filter- ing: Both values are pre-measured internally so that the displayed values match the true values in the signal. When external signals are used, they are replaced by PRBS data during pre-measurement.
  • Page 301 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block QPSK EDGE AQPSK OQPSK 2 bits per symbol, 3pi/4 rotation 2 bits per symbol, pi/2 rotation 2 bits per symbol, Q offset SOUR:BB:DM:FORM QEDGe SOUR:BB:DM:FORM AQPSk SOUR:BB:DM:FORM OQPSK pi/4-QPSK pi/2-DBPSK...
  • Page 302 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block 16QAM 16QAM EDGE 32QAM 4 bits per symbol 4 bits per symbol, pi/4 rotation 5 bits per symbol SOUR:BB:DM:FORM QAM16 SOUR:BB:DM:FORM QAM16EDge SOUR:BB:DM:FORM QAM32 32QAM EDGE 64QAM 128QAM 5 bits per symbol, -pi/4 rotation...
  • Page 303 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block 2FSK 4FSK 1 bit per symbol, FSK deviation 1 bit per symbol 2 bit per symbol SOUR:BB:DM:FORM MSK SOUR:BB:DM:FORM FSK2 SOUR:BB:DM:FORM FSK4 SOUR:BB:DM:FSK:DEV 0.1 MHz In addition to the FSK modulations, a variable FSK modulation with definable deviation per symbol is available.

  • Page 304: Coding - Custom Digital Mod

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block 5.8.3.3 Coding - Custom Digital Mod Modulation symbols are coded directly before I and Q values or frequency shifts are assigned. Coding is thus directly related to modulation methods, which is the reason why codings are not freely combinable with modulation methods.
  • Page 305 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Differ- Phase Diff. Gray NADC, TFTS/ INMARSAT, APCO25 APCO25 ential Diff. +Gray PDC, TETRA ICO, (FSK) (8PSK) PHS, WCDMA, TETRA, cdma2000 APCO25 (PSK), 32QAM EDGE X 64QAM 128QAM 256QAM 1024QAM...
  • Page 306 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Example: Differential coding for QPSK modulation with K = 2 bit/symbol Decimal display; value range for modulation symbols Recursive coding is defined as follows: b = (a ) modulo 4...

  • Page 307: Baseband Filter - Custom Digital Mod

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block 5.8.3.4 Baseband Filter - Custom Digital Mod The R&S SMBV offers a wide selection of predefined baseband filters. The filter charac- teristic for the selected filter is displayed in the "More..." submenu in the "Filter" menu section (see ​...
  • Page 308 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block cdmaOne + Equalizer cdmaOne 705 kHz + Equalizer cdma2000 3X SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:TYPE COE SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:TYPE COFE228 SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:TYPE DM3x APCO25 APCO25 (H-CPM) APCO25 (LSM) Roll Off Factor SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:TYPE APCO25Hcpm SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:TYPE APCO25Lsm SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:TYPE APCO25 Gauss Cut Off Frequency ​...
  • Page 309 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Split Phase Rectangular Dirac SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:TYPE RECT SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:TYPE DIRac SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:TYPE SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:PAR:SPH 0.15 Lowpass ACP opt. Lowpass EVM opt. EUTRA/LTE SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:TYPE LPASs BB:DM:FILT:TYPE LPASSEVM SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:TYPE LTEFilter SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:PAR:LAPS 0.5 BB:DM:FILT:PAR:LAPSSEVM 0.5 User filter The user filter file must have extention *.vaf and can be created with the R&S filter...

  • Page 310: Conflicting Settings - Custom Digital Mod

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block 5.8.3.5 Conflicting Settings - Custom Digital Mod Having selected a modulation procedure, not every combination is possible when select- ing the settings for the modulation parameters "Symbol Rate" and "Coding". These restrictions inevitably give rise to conflicting settings if a parameter is changed and leads to a prohibited combination.
  • Page 311 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The "More" button opens a submenu that displays the mapping for the selected modu- lation. This submenu can also be used to enable switching the signal between modulated and unmodulated.
  • Page 312 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Parameter Value Standard Symbol Rate 270.833 ksymb/s Coding Modulation Type Filter Gauss (FSK) Filter Parameter BxT Power Ramp Control Attenuation 15 dB Ramp Time 1 sym Ramp Function Cosine Fall Delay...
  • Page 313 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Enable this function to accelerate the saving process by saving only the settings with values different to the default ones. Note: This function is not affected by the "Preset" function.
  • Page 314 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "Data List ..., Data lists will be used. Select Data" Data lists can be generated internally in the data editor or externally. Data lists are selected in the "File Select" window, which is called by means of the "Select Data"...
  • Page 315 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Table 5-8: Standards - Custom Digital Modulation Standard Modulation Symbol Rate Filter Coding Parameter for SCPI command APCO Phase1 4FSK, Deviation 1.8 4.8 ksym/s APCO25, roll off = 0.2 APCO25(FSK)
  • Page 316 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block ​ on page 551 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ D M:​ S TANdard​ Save/Recall User - Digital Modulation Calls the "Save/Recall User" menu. From the "Save/Recall User Standard" menu the "File Select" windows for saving and recalling user-defined standards and the "File Manager"...
  • Page 317 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block If the "coding" that is set is not possible with the chosen modulation type, "coding" is set to "Off". For selection "Variable FSK", the deviation of each symbol can be set in the "More..."...
  • Page 318 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block SCPI command: ​ on page 566 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ D M:​ A QPSk:​ A NGLe​ More - Modulation Type - Digital Modulation Calls the submenu which displays the mapping of the currently selected modulation type and the digital modulation delay in the case of an external data source.
  • Page 319 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block FSK Type - Digital Modulation (Variable FSK only) Selects the FSK modulation type for selection "Variable FSK". You may choose from 4FSK, 8FSK and 16FSK. SCPI command: ​ on page 568 [ :​...
  • Page 320 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Filter The filter is set in the Filter section. Filter - Digital Modulation Selects the baseband filter (see ​ c hapter 5.8.3.4, "Baseband Filter - Custom Digital Mod", on page 290).
  • Page 321 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block More - Filter - Digital Modulation Calls the menu for displaying the filter characteristic of the currently selected filter. Load User Filter- Filter - Digital Modulation Calls the menu "Select List File User Filter" for selecting a user-defined filter file with extansion *.vaf (see ​...
  • Page 322 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Execute Trigger - Digital Modulation Executes trigger manually. A manual trigger can be executed only when an internal trig- ger source and a trigger mode other than Auto have been selected.
  • Page 323 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The data editor is called using the "Edit Data List..." and "Edit Control List ..." buttons. The contents of the selected list are displayed. Operating the list editors is described in ​...
  • Page 324 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Data List Editor A list of binary values with a maximum length of 2^31 bits can be entered in the "Data List Editor". This value corresponds to a file size of approx. 268 Mbyte.
  • Page 325 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Hex ← Data List Editor Switchover to hexadecimal display. Each four bits are displayed as a hexadecimal value: To increase readability, the hexa- decimal values in turn are displayed in pairs of two. The hex functions are automatically assigned to the numeric keys at the front panel.
  • Page 326 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block In the "Select Ramp to Edit" section the signal characteristics are graphically displayed. The scaling of the x-axis is always adapted to the overall length of the control list to provide constant overview of all defined ramps.
  • Page 327 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Burst Gate and Level Attenuation are set in the "Power Ramping" submenu, CW in the "Modulation" submenu. The source "CList/Internal" for the individual marker/control signal can be selected here as well and will then be used in the associated menus.
  • Page 328 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "Ramp Up" The marker/control signal contains a ramp from low to high. The ramp is shifted to the center of the displayed signal area and can subse- quently be shifted as required.
  • Page 329 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Zoom/Visible - Digital Modulation Zooms the displayed area of the control list. The designation of the button changes from "Zoom in" to "Zoom out". With long control lists, the displayed area can be zoomed around the current "Cursor Position".
  • Page 330 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block State - Power Ramp Control - Digital Modulation Enables/disables power ramping. SCPI command: ​ on page 571 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ D M:​ P RAMp[:​ S TATe]​ Source - Power Ramp Control - Digital Modulation Enters the source for the power ramp control signals.
  • Page 331 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block SCPI command: ​ on page 570 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ D M:​ P RAMp:​ R DELay​ Fall Delay - Power Ramp Control - Digital Modulation Sets the offset in the falling edge of the envelope at the end of a burst.
  • Page 332 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "Off" Level attenuation is effected via the attenuator stages in the RF section; only the remaining part is attenuated in the baseband. The signal is issued at the RF output with the defined level values.
  • Page 333 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Trigger In The "Trigger In" section is used to configure the trigger signal for the digital modulation. The current status of signal generation is indicated for all trigger modes. Trigger Mode - Digital Modulation Selects trigger mode.
  • Page 334 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Arm - Digital Modulation Stops signal generation. This button appears only with "Running" signal generation in the "Armed_Auto" and "Armed_Retrigger" trigger modes. Signal generation can be restarted by a new trigger (internally with "Execute Trigger" or externally).
  • Page 335 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "On" Corresponds to the default state of this parameter. The signal calculation starts simultaneously with the external trigger event but because of the instrument’s processing time the first samples are cut off and no signal is outputted. After elapsing of the internal pro- cessing time, the output signal is synchronous to the trigger event.
  • Page 336 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block In the "Retrigger" mode every trigger signal causes signal generation to restart. This restart is inhibited for the specified number of samples. SCPI command: ​ on page 559 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ D M:​ T RIGger[:​ E XTernal<ch>]:​ I NHibit​...
  • Page 337 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "ON/OFF ratio" A regular marker signal that is defined by an ON/OFF ratio is generated. A period lasts one ON and OFF cycle. The ON time and OFF time are each expressed as a number of symbols and are set in an input field which opens when "ON/OFF ratio"...
  • Page 338 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Fix marker delay to current range - Digital Modulation Restricts the marker delay setting range to the dynamic range. In this range the delay can be set without restarting the marker and signal.
  • Page 339 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "External" The external clock reference is fed in as the symbol clock via the REF IN connector. While working in master-slave synchroniuos mode, an external clock source has to be selected for the slave-instrument(s) and the CLOCK IN connector has to be connecter to the CLOCK OUT connector of the master instrument.

  • Page 340: Arbitrary Waveform Generator Arb

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Global Trigger/Clock/Input Settings - Digital Modulation Calls the "Global Trigger/Clock/Input Settings" menu. This menu is used among other things for setting the trigger threshold, the input impedance and the polarity of the clock and trigger inputs.
  • Page 341 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block nate between the individual waveform segments without experiencing any delay due to the loading operation. There are however additionally requirements conserning the clock settings if some spe- cial triggering is necessary.
  • Page 342 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block below). After the DAC the signal is finally limited to a maximum bandwidth of 120 or 60 MHz respectively. Waveforms generated by the R&S WinIQSIM2 software can be optimized by choosing a suitable integer oversampling factor.

  • Page 343: Arb User Interface

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Memory Size 128 MB Waveform Length (with 2 markers) 128 MB / 4.25 bytes ( 30 MSamples Maximal Waveform Length 128 MB / 4 bytes = 32 MSamples Hence a memory size of 128 MB yields a maximum waveform length of 30 MSamples if two markes are enabled.
  • Page 344 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block ARB MOD Main Menu The upper part of the menu is used for powering up, selecting and configuring ARB mod- ulation. The lower part of the menu is used for setting triggers and clocks, as well as for file management.
  • Page 345 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Switching on this standard turns off all the other digital standards and digital modulation types. The output is based on the waveform file that is loaded. The name of the waveform file is displayed next to "Load Waveform".
  • Page 346 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block SCPI command: ​ on page 538 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ A RB:​ W AVeform:​ S ELect​ Waveform Info Opens a dialog with detailed information about the currently selected waveform.
  • Page 347 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block When intending to work with an external clock source, the frequency to be applied must be entered here. SCPI command: ​ on page 506 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ A RB:​ C LOCk​...
  • Page 348 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Trigger/Marker/Clock Settings To access this dialog, select "Main Menu > Trigger/Marker". The "Trigger In" section is where the trigger for the signal is set. Various parameters will be provided for the settings, depending on which trigger source - internal or external - is selected.
  • Page 349 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The "Clock Settings" section is where the clock source is selected and - in the case of an external source - the clock type. The buttons in the last section lead to submenu for general trigger, clock and mapping settings.
  • Page 350 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "Single" The signal is generated only when a trigger event occurs. Then the signal is generated once to the length specified at "Signal Duration". Every subsequent trigger event (internal with "Execute Trigger" or external) causes a restart.
  • Page 351 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Execute Trigger Executes trigger manually. A manual trigger can be executed only when an internal trig- ger source and a trigger mode other than "Auto" have been selected. SCPI command: ​...
  • Page 352 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "On" Corresponds to the default state of this parameter. The signal calculation starts simultaneously with the external trigger event but because of the instrument’s processing time the first samples are cut off and no signal is outputted. After elapsing of the internal pro- cessing time, the output signal is synchronous to the trigger event.
  • Page 353 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block In the "Retrigger" mode, every trigger signal causes signal generation to restart. This restart is inhibited for the specified number of samples. This parameter is only available on external triggering.
  • Page 354 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The following figure shows an example of the transition from a sinewave signal seg- ment to a sawtooth segment (I channel, above) in the case of next segment external triggering (below).
  • Page 355 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The segment currently being output is displayed at "Current Segment". The "Trigger Example" graph displays schematically the waveform output, depending on the activated trigger and the next segment settings. "Same Seg- Depending on the trigger setting, the currently selected segment is ment"...
  • Page 356 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "Next Seg- Depending on the trigger setting, the segment selected under "Next ment" Segment" is output either immediately or after a trigger event. ● In the case of "internal Trigger = Auto", output starts at once and the segment is generated continuously.
  • Page 357 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "Next Segment The segment selected under "Next Segment" is output. Seamless" This mode is only available if all segments have the same sample rate. ● In the case of "Internal Trigger = Auto", output starts at once and the segment is generated continuously.
  • Page 358 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The currently output segment (segment file name and segment index) is indicated at "Current Segment". When the last segment of the multi segment waveform has been output, the sequence starts again with the output of the first segment after the subsequent trigger event.
  • Page 359 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Note: The marker trace in the waveform file remains unchanged in any case. It is not overwritten, even if something else than Unchanged has been selected. "Unchanged" The marker signal remains unchanged as defined in the waveform file.
  • Page 360 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The input is expressed as a number of symbols. If the setting "Fix marker delay to dynamic range" is enabled, the setting range is restricted to the dynamic range. In this range the delay of the marker signals can be set without restarting the marker and signal.
  • Page 361 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Set Synchronization Settings Performs automatically adjustment of the instrument's settings required for the synchro- nization mode, selected with the parameter ​ " Synchronization Mode". SCPI command: ​ on page 508 [ :​...
  • Page 362 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Global Settings The buttons in this section lead to submenu for general trigger, clock and mapping set- tings. Global Trigger/Clock Settings Calls the "Global Trigger/Clock/Input Settings" dialog. This dialog is used among other things for setting the trigger threshold, the input impe- dance and the polarity of the clock and trigger inputs.
  • Page 363 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The resulting clock rate must not exceed the maximum ARB clock rate (see data sheet). The number of sample values is automatically restricted by reference to the set fre- quency.
  • Page 364 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The resulting clock rate must not exceed the maximum ARB clock rate (see data sheet). The number of sample values is automatically restricted by reference to the set fre- quency.

  • Page 365: Multi Segment Waveforms

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block I Value (Const IQ Test Signal) Enters the value for the I component of the test signal. SCPI command: ​ [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ A RB:​ T SIGnal:​ C IQ:​ I ​...
  • Page 366 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block If the combined waveforms have different sample rates, they can be adapted to a com- mon sample rate by resampling. By the same procedure the instantaneous amplitude of the various waveforms can be scaled to a common rms level.
  • Page 367 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Multi Segment Table The table lists the individual waveforms (segments) of the selected multi segment wave- form. The information about the segments is taken from the tags of the corresponding waveform files.
  • Page 368 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Shift Seg.# Up/Down Shifts the selected segment up and down. Blank Segment The Blank Segment section is where a blank segment can be configured. Clock Rate Selects the clock rate of the blank segment.
  • Page 369 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "Unchanged" A segment is output with the clock rate defined in the file. If segments have different clock rates, extended trigger mode "Next Segment" allows internal segment switchovers only ("Internal" trigger source).
  • Page 370 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Segment Restart Enables/disables the generation of an additional marker restart signal in the output wave- form file. If additional marker generation is enabled, the existing marker signals in the individual segment waveform files are not considered.
  • Page 371 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Before a multi segment configuration file can be saved, a file name must be entered in "Output File", since this is saved with the configuration file for internal purposes. SCPI command:...
  • Page 372 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block This multi segment waveform is saved with the file name specified in "Output File". As with normal waveforms, the file extension is *.wv. Depending on the configuration of the multi segment waveform, calculation may take some time.
  • Page 373 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The sequencing list file carries information only about the segment number, the corre- sponding wavefile names are retrieved form the assigned multi segment waveform file, i.e. the same sequencing list file can be reused for different multi segment waveform files with the same number of segments.
  • Page 374 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Next ← Sequencing Play List Determines the action after completing the current one, like for instance which segment is processed after the processing of the current one is finished. "Next Id#"...
  • Page 375 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block New Sequencing List Opens the "Select Sequencing List" dialog to enter the name of the new file. SCPI command: n.a. Load Sequencing List Opens the "Select Sequencing List" dialog to select an existing play list file.

  • Page 376: Multi Carrier Waveforms

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Flexible Dynamic Switchovers without Signal Interruptions Testing receivers requires a continuous output of different test signals without interrupting the signal. The test signals then produce a complex total signal with no signal gaps on switchover.
  • Page 377 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The "Multi Carrier" dialog is divided into the following sections. The upper part of the menu is used for calling the default settings and saving and recalling the submenu settings.
  • Page 378 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Save/Recall Frame Calls the "Save/Recall" menu. From the "Save/Recall" menu the "File Select" windows for saving and recalling the con- figurations of the ARB "Multi Carrier" submenu and the "File Manager" can be called.
  • Page 379 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Number of Carriers Sets the number of carriers for the multi carrier waveform. By default the multi carrier table lists 1 carrier. A maximum of 32 carriers can be config- ured and activated.
  • Page 380 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Clipping Switches baseband clipping on and off. Clipping reduces the peak power of the resulting multi carrier signal according to the input parameter "Target Crest Factor". The resulting clipped peak power is defined by sum of the the RMS level of the unclipped multi carrier signal and the input parameter "Target Crest Factor".
  • Page 381 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "User" The signal period can be set by the user in the "Signal Period" field. Shorter I/Q files are repeated periodically, and only the first part of lon- ger I/Q files is used.
  • Page 382 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Clock Rate Displays the resulting sample rate at which the multi carrier waveform is output by the arbitrary waveform generator. The output clock rate depends on the number of carriers, carrier spacing and input sample rate of the leftmost or rightmost carriers.
  • Page 383 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Carrier Table Assistant Number of Carriers Defines the number of carriers of the multi carrier waveform. This parameter is identical to that in the "General Setting" section. SCPI command: ​...
  • Page 384 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The resulting carrier gain in the carrier table equals: GainStart + n* Gain Step where n ranges from 0 to (Carrier Stop - Carrier Start). SCPI command: ​ on page 531 [ :​...
  • Page 385 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Carrier Table The table displays the settings of all available carriers. Previously applied assistant set- tings can be further refined. The number of lines corresponds to the number of carriers.
  • Page 386 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block File ← Carrier Table Calls the "File" menu for selecting the input file with the I/Q signal to be modulated onto the carrier. SCPI command: ​ on page 524 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ A RB:​ M CARrier:​ C ARRier<ch>:​ F ILE​...

  • Page 387: Multi Carrier Continuous Wave

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block 2. Create a 3GPP Testmodel ARB file by activating "Generate Waveform File". 3. Setup a multi carrier scenario with 4 carriers and a carrier spacing of 5 MHz. 4. Apply the input file containing the previously generated 3GPP testmodel to all 4 car- riers.

  • Page 388: Scpi Command

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The buttons in the lower part of the menu open dialogs for defining carrier tables and for configuring markers, triggers and clocks. The carrier settings can be visualized in the graphical "Carrier Graph" dialog.
  • Page 389 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Parameter Value Desired Crest Factor 3 dB Trigger Mode Auto Source Internal Ext. Delay Ext. Inhibit Marker Channel 1...4 Restart Clock Source Internal Multi Channel Setup Start Carrier Stop Carrier...
  • Page 390 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block When entering fewer carriers than the table contains, the approach is generally to delete the superfluous entries from the table, and when entering more carriers than the table contains the missing entries are usually added at the end of the table.
  • Page 391 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "Target Crest" Optimization of the crest factor to a desired value for all carrier config- urations. The optimization time depends on the number of carriers and the desired crest factor. Computation time increases only when the number of carriers exceeds 256 and the crest factor is below 4 dB.

  • Page 392: Carrier Table

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The carrier power that is set with Power + n* Power Step must be within the valid value range -80 dB to 0 dB. SCPI command: ​ on page 597 [ :​...

  • Page 393: The Carrier

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The Multi Carrier CW signal is only computed when the "Accept" button is pressed. Whenever the table contains settings that have not yet been adopted with the "Accept" button, the background is yellow.
  • Page 394 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Trigger/Marker Calls the "Trigger/Marker" dialog (see ​ " Trigger/Marker/Clock Settings" on page 377). This dialog is used to select the trigger source, set the time delay on an external trigger signal and configure the marker output signals.
  • Page 395 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The "Clock Settings" section is where the clock source is selected and - in the case of an external source - the clock type. The buttons in the last section lead to submenu for general trigger, clock and mapping settings.
  • Page 396 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "Single" The signal is generated only when a trigger event occurs. Then the signal is generated once to the length specified at "Signal Duration". Every subsequent trigger event (internal with "Execute Trigger" or external) causes a restart.
  • Page 397 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "External The trigger event is executed with the aid of the active edge of an exter- (TRIGGER 1 / nal trigger signal. 2)" The trigger signal is supplied via the TRIGGER connector.
  • Page 398 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "Off" The signal output begins after elapsing of the processing time and starts with sample 0, i.e. the complete signal is outputted. This mode is recommended for triggering of short signal sequences with signal duration comparable with the processing time of the instru- ment.
  • Page 399 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "Pulse" A regular marker signal is generated. The pulse frequency is defined by entering a divider. The frequency is derived by dividing the sample rate by the divider. The input box for the divider opens when "Pulse" is selected, and the resulting pulse frequency is displayed below it.
  • Page 400 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The delay can be defined by moving the setting mark. SCPI command: ​ on page 605 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ M CCW:​ T RIGger:​ O UTPut<ch>:​ D ELay:​ M INimum​...

  • Page 401: External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input "External" The external clock reference is fed in as the symbol clock or multiple thereof via the CLOCK connector. The polarity of the clock input can be changed with the aid of "Global Trigger/Clock Settings".
  • Page 402 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input The DIGITAL IQ IN/OUT interface is designed for signal input or output. If you switch on, e.g. signal input, the signal output is automatically switched off, and vice versa.

  • Page 403: Bb Input Block

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input Analog Wideband I/Q In and Baseband Input are not possible simultaneously and there- fore switch each other off. In addition to the I/Q impairments in the Impairments block, it is also possible to set analog I/Q impairments in the I/Q Modulator menu of the R&S...
  • Page 404 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input "On" Switches On the external I/Q input signal of the "BB In/Out" block. The input symbol displays the active signal mode. "Off" Switches Off the external I/Q input signal.
  • Page 405 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input "OFL = Over- The external sample rate frequency is too high which causes an over- flow" flow in signal transmission. "URUN = The external sample rate frequency is too low which causes an under- Underrun"...
  • Page 406 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input Enters the peak level of the external analog or digital baseband signal relative to full scale of 0.5 V (in terms of dB full scale). Indicates the peak level acquired with "Auto Level Set".

  • Page 407: Frequency And Phase Offset

    ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input Note: The connected instrument is indicated only, if the connection is properly estab- lished and signal transmission is active. SCPI command: ​ on page 610 [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B BIN:​ C DEVice​...
  • Page 408 ® Instrument Function R&S SMBV100A External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input Example: The following graph shows the setting range for the frequency offset. Fig. 5-23: 3GPP FDD signal (chip rate 3.84 Mcps, root-cosine filter 0.22). The complex useful bandwidth of a signal which has been filtered using a root-cosine...

  • Page 409: Remote Control Basics

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols 6 Remote Control Basics This chapter provides basic information on operating an instrument via remote control. 6.1 Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols The instrument supports different interfaces for remote control. The following table gives an overview.

  • Page 410: Visa Libraries

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols John M. Pieper (R&S order number 0002.3536.00) offers detailed information on con- cepts and definitions of SCPI. Tables provide a fast overview of the bit assignment in the status registers. The tables are supplemented by a comprehensive description of the status registers.

  • Page 411: Lan Interface

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols – Setting commands cause instrument settings such as a reset of the instrument or setting the frequency. – Queries cause data to be provided for remote control, e.g. for identification of the instrument or polling a parameter value.

  • Page 412: Hislip Protocol

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols TCPIP::host address::port::SOCKET where ● TCPIP designates the network protocol used ● host address is the IP address or host name of the device ● LAN device name defines the protocol and the instance number of a sub-instrument: –...

  • Page 413: Vxi-11 Protocol

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols Note that HiSLIP data is sent to the device using the "fire and forget" method with imme- diate return, as opposed to VXI-11, where each operation is blocked until a VXI-11 device handshake returns.

  • Page 414: Usb Interface

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols Command Long term Effect on the instrument &GET Group Execute Trigger Triggers a previously active instrument function (e.g. a sweep). The effect of the command is the same as with that of a pulse at the external trigger signal input.

  • Page 415: Gpib Interface (Iec/Ieee Bus Interface)

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols ASRL[0-9][::INSTR] where ASRL[0-9] determines the number of the COM port on the controller side, that has to be used for the serial connection. Access via a bluetooth device requires the entry of the bluetooth pin in addition (see ​...

  • Page 416: Gpib Instrument Address

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols Command Effect on the instrument DCL (Device Clear) Aborts the processing of the commands just received and sets the command processing software to a defined initial state. Does not change the instrument settings.

  • Page 417: Starting A Remote Control Session

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Starting a Remote Control Session Select parameter "GPIB channel address" and set the GPIB address. 2. Using remote control command: SYST:COMM:GPIB:ADDR 18 6.2 Starting a Remote Control Session The instrument and the controller have to be connected with the suitable cable and switched on.

  • Page 418: Returning To Manual Operation

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Starting a Remote Control Session The instrument remains in the remote state until it is reset to the manual state via the instrument or via the remote control interface (see ​ c hapter 6.2.2, "Returning to Man- Operation", on page 401).

  • Page 419: Examples

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Starting a Remote Control Session Tip: Use the &NREN to enable the LOCAL key if the key is disabled. 6.2.3 Examples This sections provides examples for setting up of remote control connection and starting a remote control session over LAN and GPIB interfaces.
  • Page 420 ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Starting a Remote Control Session Configuring the controller The instrument is preconfigured for networks using DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol). If this configuration is used, enter the computer name in the position of the IP address.
  • Page 421 ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Starting a Remote Control Session 6. Enter the IP address or the host name of the R&S SMBV and select "Next". 7. Enter the alias name if required. The alias name must not be mistaken for the computer name. It is only used for instrument identification within the program and displayed in the menu as an option in case of an Ethernet link.
  • Page 422 ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Starting a Remote Control Session If a connection cannot be set up, check whether the controller and the instrument are connected to the network (network cable) and switched on. Correct spelling of the IP address or the computer name can also be checked.

  • Page 423: Remote Control Over Lan Using Socket Communication

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Starting a Remote Control Session Instrument responses are displayed on the "viRead" tab. Tip: For further program operation refer to the online help of the program. 6.2.3.3 Remote Control over LAN using Socket Communication...
  • Page 424 ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Starting a Remote Control Session 2. Even if the cursor is not visible on the screen, enter blind a remote-control command and confirm with Enter. After the first remote-control command had been send, the instrument is in the "REMOTE"...
  • Page 425 ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Starting a Remote Control Session Telnet program examples The following program example shows a simple TcpClient class that is intended to explain on how to get started with programming of sockets. The example sets up a socket communication to R&S SMBV and opens a simple user interface, very similar to the telnet, which allows input of commands.
  • Page 426 ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Starting a Remote Control Session void disconnect( ); void transmit( string &txString ); void receive( string &rxString ); string getCurrentHostName( ) const; getCurrentPort( ) const; private: string currentHostName; currentPort; currentSocketDescr; SockAddrStruct serverAddress; HostInfoStruct * currentHostInfo;...
  • Page 427 ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Starting a Remote Control Session currentHostName = ""; currentPort = 0; currentHostInfo = NULL; clientIsConnected = false; printf("can't create socket\n" ); serverAddress.sin_family = currentHostInfo->h_addrtype; serverAddress.sin_port = htons( currentPort ); memcpy( (char *) &serverAddress.sin_addr.s_addr, currentHostInfo->h_addr_list[0], currentHostInfo->h_length );...
  • Page 428 ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Starting a Remote Control Session char * receiveBuffer = new char[receiveBufferSize]; memset( receiveBuffer, 0, receiveBufferSize ); bool receiving = true; while( receiving ) int receivedByteCount = recv( currentSocketDescr, receiveBuffer, receiveBufferSize, 0 ); if( receivedByteCount < 0 ) throw string("error while receiving data\n");...
  • Page 429 ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Starting a Remote Control Session default: printUsage(); return(-1); client.connectToServer( hostname, port ); bool terminate = false; while( !terminate ) char buffer[1024]; if( useSingleCommand ) input = singleCommand; //send string else cin.getline( buffer, 1024 );...

  • Page 430: Scpi Command Structure

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A SCPI Command Structure 6.3 SCPI Command Structure SCPI commands consist of a so-called header and, in most cases, one or more param- eters. The header and the parameters are separated by a "white space" (ASCII code 0 to 9, 11 to 32 decimal, e.g.

  • Page 431: Syntax For Device-Specific Commands

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A SCPI Command Structure 6.3.2 Syntax for Device-Specific Commands Not all commands used in the following examples are necessarily implemented in the instrument. For demonstration purposes only, assume the existence of the following commands for this section: ●...
  • Page 432 ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A SCPI Command Structure Example: Definition: HCOPy:PAGE:DIMensions:QUADrant[<N>] Command: HCOP:PAGE:DIM:QUAD2 This command refers to the quadrant 2. Different numbering in remote control For remote control, the suffix may differ from the number of the corresponding selection used in manual operation.

  • Page 433: Scpi Parameters

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A SCPI Command Structure Special characters Parameters A vertical stroke in parameter definitions indicates alternative possibilities in the sense of "or". The effect of the command differs, depending on which parameter is used. Example: Definition:HCOPy:PAGE:ORIentation LANDscape | PORTrait...
  • Page 434 ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A SCPI Command Structure Numeric values Numeric values can be entered in any form, i.e. with sign, decimal point and exponent. Values exceeding the resolution of the instrument are rounded up or down. The mantissa may comprise up to 255 characters, the exponent must lie inside the value range -32000 to 32000.
  • Page 435 ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A SCPI Command Structure INFinity, Negative INFinity (NINF) represent the numeric values 9.9E37 or -9.9E37, respectively. INF and NINF are only sent as instrument responses. ● Not A Number (NAN) represents the value 9.91E37. NAN is only sent as a instrument response.

  • Page 436: Overview Of Syntax Elements

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A SCPI Command Structure Example: HCOP:ITEM:LABel "Test1" or HCOP:ITEM:LABel 'Test1' Block data Block data is a format which is suitable for the transmission of large amounts of data. A command using a block data parameter has the following structure:...

  • Page 437: Responses To Queries

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A SCPI Command Structure ● a <New Line> ● a <New Line> with EOI ● an EOI together with the last data byte Several commands in a command line must be separated by a semicolon ";". If the next command belongs to a different command system, the semicolon is followed by a colon.

  • Page 438: Command Sequence And Synchronization

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Command Sequence and Synchronization ● Truth values (Boolean values) are returned as 0 (for OFF) and 1 (for ON). Example: Setting command: HCOPy:DEV:COL ON Query: HCOPy:DEV:COL? Response: 1 ● Text (character data) is returned in a short form.

  • Page 439: Preventing Overlapping Execution

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Command Sequence and Synchronization As a general rule, send commands and queries in different program messages. Example: Overlapping command with *OPC The instrument implements INITiate[:IMMediate] as an overlapped command. Assuming that INITiate[:IMMediate] takes longer to execute than *OPC, sending...
  • Page 440 ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Command Sequence and Synchronization Command synchronization using *WAI or *OPC? appended to an overlapped command is a good choice if the overlapped command takes only little time to process. The two synchronization techniques simply block overlapped execution of the command.

  • Page 441: Status Reporting System

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Status Reporting System Using several threads in the controller application As an alternative, provided the programming environment of the controller application supports threads, separate threads can be used for the application GUI and for controlling the instrument(s) via SCPI.

  • Page 442: Structure Of A Scpi Status Register

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Status Reporting System ● STB, SRE The STatus Byte (STB) register and its associated mask register Service Request Enable (SRE) form the highest level of the status reporting system. The STB provides a rough overview of the instrument status, collecting the information of the lower-level registers.
  • Page 443 ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Status Reporting System Fig. 6-2: The status-register model Description of the five status register parts The five parts of a SCPI register have different properties and functions: ● CONDition The CONDition part is written into directly by the hardware or the sum bit of the next lower register.

  • Page 444: Contents Of The Status Registers

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Status Reporting System ● ENABle The ENABle part determines whether the associated EVENt bit contributes to the sum bit (see below). Each bit of the EVENt part is "ANDed" with the associated ENABle bit (symbol '&'). The results of all logical operations of this part are passed on to the sum bit via an "OR"...

  • Page 445: Ist Flag And Parallel Poll Enable Register (Ppe)

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Status Reporting System Bit No. Meaning ESB bit Sum bit of the event status register. It is set if one of the bits in the event status register is set and enabled in the event status enable register. Setting of this bit indicates a serious error which can be specified in greater detail by polling the event status register.

  • Page 446: Application Of The Status Reporting System

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Status Reporting System Bit No. Meaning Command Error This bit is set if a command which is undefined or syntactically incorrect is received. An error message with a number between 100 and 200, which denotes the error in greater detail, is entered into the error queue.

  • Page 447: Serial Poll

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A Status Reporting System 6.5.5.2 Serial Poll In a serial poll, just as with command *STB, the status byte of an instrument is queried. However, the query is realized via interface messages and is thus clearly faster.

  • Page 448: Error Queue

    ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A General Programming Recommendations 6.5.5.5 Error Queue Each error state in the instrument leads to an entry in the error queue. The entries of the error queue are detailed plain text error messages that can be looked up in the Error Log or queried via remote control using SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]? or SYSTem:ERRor:ALL?.
  • Page 449 ® Remote Control Basics R&S SMBV100A General Programming Recommendations instrument status remains unchanged, i.e. other settings are not automatically adapted. Therefore, control programs should always define an initial instrument status (e.g. using the *RST command) and then implement the required settings.

  • Page 450: Cal

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A Common Commands 7 Remote Control Commands In the following, all remote-control commands will be presented in detail with their param- eters and the ranges of numerical values. For an introduction to remote control and the status registers, refer to ​...

  • Page 451: Ese

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A Common Commands Sets the status byte (STB), the standard event register (ESR) and the EVENt part of the QUEStionable and the OPERation registers to zero. The command does not alter the mask and transition parts of the registers. It clears the output buffer.

  • Page 452: Opc

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A Common Commands *OPC OPeration Complete Sets bit 0 in the event status register when all preceding commands have been executed. This bit can be used to initiate a service request. The query form writes a "1" into the output buffer as soon as all preceding commands have been executed.

  • Page 453: Rcl

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A Common Commands Parameters: <Action> 0 | 1 The contents of the status registers are preserved. Resets the status registers. *RCL <Number> ReCaLl calls up the instrument settings from an intermediate memory identified by the specified number.

  • Page 454: Stb

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A Preset Commands *STB? STatus Byte query Reads the contents of the status byte in decimal form. Usage: Query only *TRG TRiGger Triggers all actions waiting for a trigger event. In particular, *TRG generates a manual trigger signal (Manual Trigger).
  • Page 455 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A Preset Commands ● Activating the preset state of all parameters that are not related to the signal path (​ on page 438) :​ D EVice:​ P RESet​ ● Activating the original state of delivery (factory reset, ​...

  • Page 456: R&S Signal Generator Waveform And List Format

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A R&S Signal Generator Waveform and List Format The factory preset function resets nearly all instrument settings. In addition to the regular preset by means of the PRESET key, a "Factory Preset" resets also the following values: ●...

  • Page 457: Type: Magic, Xxxxxxxx

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A R&S Signal Generator Waveform and List Format R&S AMIQ waveforms can also be loaded on the instrument, where they are converted internally into an R&S SMBV waveform. 7.3.1 Tag Description This section first describe the mandatory TYPE tag which identifies the file and is always located at the start of the file.

  • Page 458: Clock: Frequency

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A R&S Signal Generator Waveform and List Format Setting parameters: magic Designates the file type and has the following values: SMU-WV The file contains a valid R&S SMBV waveform. SMU-MWV The file contains a valid R&S SMBV multi segment waveform.

  • Page 459: Comment: String

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A R&S Signal Generator Waveform and List Format Usage: Setting only {COMMENT: string} The tag contains a plain text ASCII string of arbitrary length. The string is not analyzed in the R&S SMBV. It is used to describe the file. The string is allowed to contain all print- able ASCII characters except the closing curly bracket.

  • Page 460: Data List-Length: #D0D1

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A R&S Signal Generator Waveform and List Format {DATA LIST-Length: #d0d1...dx...dN-1…} (mandatory for data lists) The tag contains the actual bit sequence of the data list in binary format. Setting parameters: Length Defines the number of bytes in the DATA LIST tag in ASCII For- mat (for format see WAVEFORM length).

  • Page 461: Samples: Samples

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A R&S Signal Generator Waveform and List Format The tag determines the level of the ARB signal in the waveform file. The offset levels define the offset of rms and peak value relative to the 16-bit full scale modulation (-32767 to + 32767) = 0 dB.

  • Page 462: [Trace] List [#]: Pos0:Val0;Pos1:Val1

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A R&S Signal Generator Waveform and List Format {[TRACE] LIST [#]: Pos0:Val0;Pos1:Val1;...Posx:Valx;...PosN-1:ValN-1} (mandatory for control lists / optional for waveforms) The tag contains the data for the marker and control signals in the control list or the marker signals of ARB waveforms.
  • Page 463 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A R&S Signal Generator Waveform and List Format At 50 Ohm between the inner and outer conductors of the I and Q outputs, an amplitude Vp of +/-0.5 Volt arises on the I/Q output connectors of the R&S SMBV. The illustration also applies to the Q output.

  • Page 464: Mwv_Segment_Count: Numofseg

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A R&S Signal Generator Waveform and List Format IxQx… represents binary data (16-bit signed integer in 2's com- plement notation) containing the I and Q component alternately and starting with the I component. Each component consists of two bytes, least significant byte (LSB) first.

  • Page 465: Mwv_Segment_Start

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A R&S Signal Generator Waveform and List Format Example: {MWV_SEGMENT_LENGTH: 100,200} 2 segments: 100 samples in segment 0 and 200 samples in seg- ment 1. Usage: Setting only {MWV_SEGMENT_START: SampleStartOffsetSeg0, SampleStartOffsetSeg1, …, SampleStartOffsetSegN-1} (mandatory for multi segment waveforms) The tag contains a list of I/Q sample start offsets for every segment in the multi segment waveform in ASCII integer format.

  • Page 466: Mwv_Segment_Clock: Clockseg0, Clockseg1

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A R&S Signal Generator Waveform and List Format Setting parameters: Mode UNCHANGED The segments may have different clock rates. During the multi segment calculation, the clock rates of all individ- ual original waveforms were taken over unchanged in the seg- ments of the multi segment output waveform (no software resam- pling is done).

  • Page 467: Mwv_Segment_Level_Offs

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A R&S Signal Generator Waveform and List Format {MWV_SEGMENT_LEVEL_OFFS: RMSOffset_dBSeg0, PeakOffset_dBSeg0, …,RMSOffset_dBSegN-1, PeakOffset_dBSegN- (mandatory for multi segment waveforms) The tag contains a list of level pairs in ASCII floating point format, one pair for every segment in the multi segment waveform.

  • Page 468: Creating A Waveform Manually

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A R&S Signal Generator Waveform and List Format Fig. 7-1: Marker element in 4-bit binary format bit order For standard waveforms the MARKER LIST x tags are a more compact way to define markers, but in prinziple this CONTROL LIST WIDTH4 format can also be used instead of the MARKER LIST x tags.
  • Page 469 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A R&S Signal Generator Waveform and List Format 0.309017 -0.951056 -0.000000 -1.000000 -0.309017 -0.951057 -0.587785 -0.809017 -0.809017 -0.587785 -0.951056 -0.309017 -1.000000 0.000000 -0.951056 0.309017 -0.809017 0.587785 -0.587785 0.809017 -0.309017 0.951057 The decimal values in SICO.TXT should be normalized such that they are between –1.0 and +1.0.
  • Page 470 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A R&S Signal Generator Waveform and List Format To simplify our example the checksume is set to 0, i.e. the instrument does not eval- uate a checksum. 3. The binary data must now be packed into a ​...
  • Page 471 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A R&S Signal Generator Waveform and List Format rad = grad * (pi / 180.0); fprintf(fp, "%f %f\n", sin(rad), cos(rad)); fclose(fp); Extract from a C-program generating a binary data set from the I/Q pairs in the file SICO.TXT and storing the result to file SICO.WV:...

  • Page 472: Creating An Ascii C-List Manually

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A R&S Signal Generator Waveform and List Format 7.3.3 Creating an ASCII C-List Manually When you create the C-list in the editor, as shown in the figure, you get an ASCII file with the extension *.dm_iqc (see the example ​...

  • Page 473: C Alibration: A Ll[: M Easure]

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A CALibration Subsystem If you want to write an ASCII C-List directly without using the C-List editor, a special syntax has to be taken into account: ● The tag and the following [state: start time]-pairs are separated by a colon ":".

  • Page 474: Calibration Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A CALibration Subsystem :CALibration<hw>:FMOFfset[:MEASure]? The command starts all adjustment for the FM/PhiM modulator. Return values: <Measure> 0 | 1 Example: CAL:FMOF? starts the adjustments for the FM/Phim modulator. Response: "0" the adjustments have been performed successfully...

  • Page 475: Calibration:Level:alctable[:Measure]

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A CALibration Subsystem Example: CAL:IQM:LOC? starts adjustment for the I/Q modulator for the currently set fre- quency. Response: 0 adjustment has been performed successfully Usage: Query only :CALibration<hw>:LEVel:ALCTable[:MEASure]? Performs ALC adjustments according to the predefined values in the ALC table.

  • Page 476: C Alibration: L Evel: S Tate

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A CLOCk Subsystem :CALibration<hw>:LEVel:STATe <State> The command switches on or off internal level correction. Parameters: <State> ON | OFF *RST: Example: CAL:LEV:STAT switches on level correction. 7.5 CLOCk Subsystem The CLOCk system contains the commands for configuration of the signals at the clock output and input connectors.
  • Page 477 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A DIAGnostic Subsystem are all Device-specific. All DIAGnostic commands are query commands which are not influenced by ​ * RST​ ....................460 :​ D IAGnostic<hw>:​ B GINfo​ ..................460 :​ D IAGnostic<hw>:​ B GINfo:​ C ATalog​...

  • Page 478: Display Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A DISPlay Subsystem Usage: Query only :DIAGnostic:INFO:OTIMe? The command queries the number of operation hours. Return values: <OTIMe> float Example: DIAG:INFO:OTIM queries the operation hours. Response: 100023 The instrument was operated for 100023 hours up to now.
  • Page 479 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A DISPlay Subsystem Example: DISP:ANN:AMPL ON shows asterisks instead of level values. :DISPlay:ANNotation:FREQuency <State> Fades out frequency display in the header of the instrument and displays asterisks instead. Parameters: <State> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON...

  • Page 480: Format Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A FORMat Subsystem :DISPlay:DIALog:OPEN <DialogId> Opens the specified dialog. To determine the dialog identifier, use command ​ : ​ DISPlay:​ D IALog:​ I D​ Setting parameters: <DialogId> string Example: DISP:DIAL:OPEN "<dialog ID>" opens the dialog, determined with the "<dialog ID>".
  • Page 481 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A FORMat Subsystem ......................464 :​ F ORMat[:​ D ATA]​ .......................464 :​ F ORMat:​ S REGister​ :FORMat:BORDer <Border> The command determines the sequence of bytes within a binary block. This only affects blocks which use the IEEE754 format internally.

  • Page 482: Hcopy Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A HCOPy Subsystem Parameters: <Sregister> ASCii | BINary | HEXadecimal | OCTal ASCii The register content is returned as a decimal number. BINary The register content is returned as a binary number. #B is placed in front of the number.

  • Page 483: Hcopy[:Execute]

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A HCOPy Subsystem Return values: <Data> string Example: HCOP:DEV:LANG JPG HCOP:DATA? transfers the hardcopy to the remote client. Usage: Query only :HCOPy:DEVice <Device> The command defines the output device. The hardcopy can be output in a file. The HCOPy:FILE:…...

  • Page 484: H Copy: F Ile[: N Ame]

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A HCOPy Subsystem :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME] <Name> This command creates/selects a file into which the hardcopy will be stored. The path is specified together with the file name. Access to the file via remote control is possible using the commands of the MMEM-Subsystem.

  • Page 485: Hcopy:file[:Name]:Auto:directory:clear

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A HCOPy Subsystem Example: HCOP:FILE:AUTO:DIR '/usb/HCopy' defines the destination directory '/usb/HCopy' :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]:AUTO:DIRectory:CLEar This command deletes all files with extensions "bmp", "img", "png" and "xpm" in the directory set for automatic naming. HCOP:FILE:AUTO:DIR:CLE Example: deletes all image files with extensions "bmp", "img", "png" and "xpm".

  • Page 486: Hcopy:file[:Name]:Auto[:File]:Month

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A HCOPy Subsystem Usage: Query only :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]:AUTO[:FILE]:DAY:STATe <State> This command activates the usage of the day in the automatic file name. Parameters: <State> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: Example: HCOP:FILE:AUTO:DAY:STAT OFF deactivates the use of the day in the automatically generated file name.

  • Page 487: H Copy: F Ile[: N Ame]: A Uto[: F Ile]: P Refix

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A HCOPy Subsystem Return values: <Number> float Example: HCOP:FILE:AUTO:NUMB? queries the number in the automatic file name. Usage: Query only :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]:AUTO[:FILE]:PREFix <Prefix> This command defines the prefix part in the automatic file name. The usage of the prefix is activated with command HCOP:FILE:AUTO:PREF:STAT ON.

  • Page 488: H Copy: F Ile[: N Ame]: A Uto: S Tate

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A KBOard Subsystem Example: HCOP:FILE:AUTO:YEAR:STAT OFF deactivates the usage of the year in the automatic file name. :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]:AUTO:STATe <State> This command activates/deactivates automatic naming of the hardcopy files. Parameters: <State> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON...

  • Page 489: Mmemory Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A MMEMory Subsystem :KBOard:LANGuage <Language> This command selects the keyboard language. The assignment of some keys depends on the selected language. Parameters: <Language> US | DE *RST: Example: KBO:LANG US selects keyboard language American English.

  • Page 490: File Naming Conventions

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A MMEMory Subsystem 7.11.1 File Naming Conventions To enable files in different file systems to be used, the following file naming conventions should be observed. The file name can be of any length and no distinction is made between uppercase and lowercase letters.
  • Page 491 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A MMEMory Subsystem Function/Digital List type Contents File suffix Standard "Frequency Settings User-defined frequency response correction file *.frc Response Correc- tion" *.wv "Arbitrary Waveform Waveform ARB waveforms Generator" ARB multi segment waveforms *.arb_mult Waveform ARB multi carrier settings...
  • Page 492 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A MMEMory Subsystem Function/Digital List type Contents File suffix Standard 1xEV-DO Settings Complete setting of the 1xEV-DO menu *.evdo "IEEE 802.11 Settings Complete setting of the IEEE 802.11 WLAN *.wlan WLAN" menu "IEEE 802.11 n Settings Complete setting of the IEEE 802.11n WLAN...

  • Page 493: Examples

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A MMEMory Subsystem Function/Digital List type Contents File suffix Standard "DAB/T-DMB" Settings Complete setting of the DAB/T-DMB menu *.dab Settings DAB ETI Files *.eti *.xeti 7.11.3 Examples In these examples, the current instrument setting is stored in the file test1.savrcltxt in the directory user.

  • Page 494: Remote Control Commands

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A MMEMory Subsystem MMEM:DCAT:LENG? '/usb/user' Response: 2 2. To query the number of files in the current or specified directory, perform: MMEM:CAT:LENG? '/usb/user' Response: 3 3. Create a new subdirectory for mass memory storage in the specified directory.
  • Page 495 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A MMEMory Subsystem Return values: <path> <used_memory>,<free_memory>,<file_name>,<file_entry>,... <used_memory> Total amount of storage currently used in the directory, in bytes. <free_memory> Total amount of storage available in the directory, in bytes. <file_entry> All files of the directory are listed with their file name, format and size in bytes.
  • Page 496 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A MMEMory Subsystem It is also possible to specify the path using another parameter. The command is: MMEMory:COPY <file_source><msus_source>[,<file_destination>, <msus_destination>] Setting parameters: <file_source> string String parameter to specify the name of the file to be copied.
  • Page 497 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A MMEMory Subsystem Example: MMEM:DATA 'TEST1.WV',#3767<binary data> writes the block data to the file test1.wv. The digit "3" indicates a length entry of 3 digits; the digits "767" indicate a length of the binary data in bytes.
  • Page 498 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A MMEMory Subsystem :MMEMory:LOAD:STATe <sav_rcl_state_number>, <file_name> This command loads the specified file stored under the specified name in an internal memory. After the file has been loaded, the instrument setting must be activated using an *RCL command.

  • Page 499: Output Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A OUTPut Subsystem :MMEMory:MSIS <Msis> The command is without effect for the Linux operating system. Usage: SCPI confirmed :MMEMory:RDIRectory <Rdirectory> Removes an existing directory from the mass memory storage system. If no directory is specified, the subdirectory with the specified name is deleted in the default directory.
  • Page 500 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A OUTPut Subsystem ...................485 :​ O UTPut<hw>[:​ S TATe]:​ P ON​ :OUTPut<hw>:AFIXed:RANGe:LOWer? The command queries the minimum level which can be set without the attenuator being adjusted (Attenuator FIXed). Return values: <Lower> float Default unit: dBm...
  • Page 501 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A OUTPut Subsystem Example: POW:ALC ON activates automatic level control for RF output. OUTP:AMOD FIX sets the fixed mode with uninterrupted level for RF output. :OUTPut<hw>:IMPedance? The command queries the impedance of the RF outputs. This permits converting the output level between units V and W.

  • Page 502: Sense, Read And Initiate Subsystems

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SENSe, READ and INITiate Subsystems Parameters: <State> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON Example: OUTP OFF deactivates the RF output. Usage: SCPI confirmed :OUTPut<hw>[:STATe]:PON <Pon> This command selects the state which the RF output assumes when the instrument is switched on.
  • Page 503 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SENSe, READ and INITiate Subsystems ...................490 SENSe<ch>[:​ P OWer]:​ F REQuency​ ..................490 SENSe<ch>[:​ P OWer]:​ O FFSet​ ................491 SENSe<ch>[:​ P OWer]:​ O FFSet:​ S TATe​ ..................491 SENSe<ch>[:​ P OWer]:​ S NUMber​...
  • Page 504 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SENSe, READ and INITiate Subsystems Example: SENS:UNIT DBM selects unit dBm for presentation of measurement result. READ1? queries the measurement result of the sensor connected to the SENSOR interface. Response: -45.6246576745440230 -45.6 dBm were measured at the given frequency.
  • Page 505 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SENSe, READ and INITiate Subsystems Example: SENS1:DISP:PERM:STAT ON the permanent viewer is switched on. SENS1:DISP:PERM:PRI AVER the measured average power is indicated. SENSe<ch>[:POWer]:FILTer:LENGth:AUTO? The command queries the current filter length for auto filter mode (:SENSe<[1]...3>:POWer:FILTer:TYPE AUTO)
  • Page 506 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SENSe, READ and INITiate Subsystems Parameters: <Nsratio> float Range: 0.0001 to 1.0 *RST: 0.01 Example: SENS1:FILT:TYPE NSR selects fixed noise filter mode for the power sensor connected to the SENSOR connector. SENS1:FILT:NSR 0.2 sets a noise content of 0.2.

  • Page 507: Sense[: P Ower]: F Requency

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SENSe, READ and INITiate Subsystems SENSe<ch>[:POWer]:FILTer:TYPE <Type> The command selects the filter mode. The filter length is the multiplier for the time window and thus directly influences the measurement time. Parameters: <Type> AUTO | USER | NSRatio...

  • Page 508: Sense[: P Ower]: O Ffset: S Tate

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SENSe, READ and INITiate Subsystems Parameters: <Offset> float Range: -100.0 to 100.0 *RST: Default unit: dB Example: SENS:POW:OFFS 10.0 sets a level offset of 10 dB SENSe<ch>[:POWer]:OFFSet:STATe <State> The command activates the addition of the level offset to the measured value. The level offset value is set with command SENSe[:POWer]:OFFSet.

  • Page 509: To "On

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SENSe, READ and INITiate Subsystems SENSe<ch>[:POWer]:STATus[:DEVice]? The command queries if a sensor is connected to the signal generator. The sensor is selected by suffix in the keyword SENSe or READ of the command header.

  • Page 510: Sense: U Nit[: P Ower]

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: SENS:ZERO activates autozero function. Usage: Event SENSe<ch>:UNIT[:POWer] <Power> The command selects the unit used for result query with command READ. The power sensor provides the measured value in Watt. In which unit the measured value is returned is selected here and might be either Watt, dBm or dBuV.

  • Page 511: Source:am Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem ● SOURce:PULM Subsystem..................684 ● SOURce:ROSCillator Subsystem.................690 ● SOURce:SWEep Subsystem................692 7.14.1 SOURce:AM Subsystem The AM subsystem contains the commands for checking the amplitude modulation. The settings for the internal modulation source (LF generator) are made in the SOURce:LFOutput subsystem.
  • Page 512 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:AM:SENSitivity? The command queries the input sensitivity of the external modulation input in %/V. The command is only effective if the external modulation source is selected (SOUR:AM:SOUR EXT). The returned value depends on the modulation depth setting (SOUR:AM:DEPTh).

  • Page 513: Source:awgn Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem 7.14.2 SOURce:AWGN Subsystem The SOURce:AWGN subsystem contains the commands for setting the noise generator..................496 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ A WGN:​ B RATe​ ..................496 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ A WGN:​ B WIDth​...
  • Page 514 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <BWidth> float Range: 1.0E3 to 100.0E6 Increment: 0.1 kHz *RST: 3.84 MHz Example: AWGN:BWID 10 MHz sets a system bandwidth of 10 MHz. Options: B13 and K62 [:SOURce<hw>]:AWGN:BWIDth:NOISe? Queries the real noise bandwidth.
  • Page 515 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:AWGN:CNRatio <CnRatio> This command sets the carrier/interferer ratio. The value range depends on the selected AWGN mode (AWGN:MODE ADD|ONLY|CW). ● "Reference Mode Carrier" (AWGN:POW:RMOD CARRier) The noise level is adjusted to the set C/N ratio and the carrier level is kept constant.
  • Page 516 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem For Custom Digital Mod signals the bit rate used for calculation of E value from C/ N value is determined by the selected standard (SOURce:BB:DM:STANdard) and can- not be changed. Parameters: <EnRatio>...
  • Page 517 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> ONLY | ADD | CW The AWGN noise signal is added to the baseband signal. ONLY The pure AWGN noise signal is modulated to the carrier. The con- nection to the baseband is interrupted The sine interfering signal is added to the baseband signal.
  • Page 518 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> CN | SN | EN CN|SN available for mode Additive Noise (SOUR:AWGN:MODE ADD). The noise level is set on the basis of the value entered for the carrier/noise or signal/noise ratio (AWGN:CNR|SNR).
  • Page 519 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem This command queries the noise level in the total bandwidth. Return values: <Total> float Range: -145 to 20 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Example: SOUR:AWGN:POW:NOIS:TOT? queries the noise level in the total bandwidth. Response: 15 the noise level in the total bandwidth is 15 dBm.

  • Page 520: Source:bb Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: SOUR:AWGN:POW:SUM? queries the overall level of the noise signal plus useful signal. Usage: Query only [:SOURce<hw>]:AWGN:POWer:SUM:PEP? Available for modes Additive Noise and CW Interferer (SOUR:AWGN:MODE ADD|CW) This command queries the peak envelope power of the overall signal comprised of noise signal plus useful signal.

  • Page 521: Source:bb Subsystem General Commands

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem EXTernal<ch> The numeric suffix to EXTernal distinguishes between the available external trigger inputs. ● SOURce:BB Subsystem General Commands............504 ● SOURce:BB:ARB Subsystem................505 ● SOURce:BB:DM Subsystem.................549 ● SOURce:BB:GRAPhics Subsystem..............584 ● SOURce:BB:IMPairment Subsystem..............586 ● SOURce:BB:MCCW Subsystem................589...

  • Page 522: Common Settings

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:POFFset <POffset> The command sets the relative phase offset of the baseband signal. The phase offset affects the signal on the "baseband block" output. Parameters: <POffset> float Range: 0 to 359.9 Increment: 0.01...

  • Page 523: Clock Settings

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem ARB:STAT ON is only possible after the selection of a waveform. The selected waveform is output straight away (ARB:SEQ AUTO|RETRigger) or after the first trigger event (ARB:SEQ AAUT|ARET), depending on the trigger setting.
  • Page 524 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> SAMPle | MSAMple *RST: SAMPle Example: BB:ARB:CLOC:MODE SAMP selects clock type "Sample", i.e. the supplied clock is a sample clock. [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:CLOCk:MULTiplier <Multiplier> The command specifies the multiplier for clock type "Multiple Samples"...

  • Page 525: Trigger Settings

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem This parameter is used to enable generation of very precise synchronous signal of several connected R&S SMBVs. Note: If several instruments are connected, the connecting cables from the master instrument to the slave one and between each two consecutive slave instruments must have the same length and type.
  • Page 526 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem ..........514 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ A RB:​ T RIGger[:​ E XTernal<1|2>]:​ I NHibit​ ..............514 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ A RB[:​ T RIGger]:​ S EQuence​ [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:TRIGger:ARM:EXECute The command stops waveform output for trigger modes Armed_Auto and Armed_Ret- rigger.
  • Page 527 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Output> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON The signal calculation starts simultaneously with the external trig- ger event but because of the instrument’s processing time the first samples are cut off and no signal is outputted. After elapsing of the internal processing time, the output signal is synchronous to the trigger event.
  • Page 528 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Delay> float Range: 0 to 2^20-1 Increment: 1 *RST: Default unit: Symbol Example: BB:ARB:TRIG:OUTP2:DEL 16 sets a delay of 16 samples for the signal on connector MARKER [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:DELay:MAXimum? [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:DELay:MINimum? The command queries the minimum marker delay for set- ting :BB:ARB:TRIGger:OUTPut:DELay:FIXed ON.
  • Page 529 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:ARB:TRIG:SOUR EXT sets external triggering via the TRIGGER 1 connector. BB:ARB:TRIG:MODE ARET selects the Armed_Retrigger mode. BB:ARB:TRIG:RMOD? queries the current status of waveform output. Response: RUN the waveform is output, an external trigger was executed.
  • Page 530 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:TRIGger:SMODe <SMode> The command selects the extended trigger mode for multi segment waveforms. Parameters: <SMode> SAME | NEXT | SEQuencer | NSEam SAME The currently selected segment is output repeatedly. NEXT The current segment ceases to be output as soon as a new seg-...
  • Page 531 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:TRIGger[:EXTernal<1|2>]:DELay <Delay> The command specifies the trigger delay (expressed as a number of samples) for external triggering. The numeric suffix to EXTernal distinguishes between the external trigger via the TRIG- GER 1 (suffix 1) and TRIGGER 2 (suffix 2) connector.

  • Page 532: Marker Settings

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Sequence> AUTO | RETRigger | AAUTo | ARETrigger | SINGle AUTO The waveform is output continuously. RETRigger The waveform is output continuously. A trigger event (internal or external) causes a restart.
  • Page 533 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> UNCHanged | RESTart | PULSe | PATTern | RATio UNCHanged A marker signal as defined in the waveform file (tag 'marker mode x') is generated. RESTart A marker signal is generated at every waveform start.
  • Page 534 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:PATTern <Pattern> The command defines the bit pattern used to generate the marker signal in the setting SOURce:BB:ARB:TRIGger:OUTPut:MODE PATTern 0 is marker off, 1 is marker on. Parameters: <Pattern> <32 bits pattern>...

  • Page 535: Test Signals Settings

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:ARB:TRIG:OUTP2:PULS:DIV 4 sets the divider for the marker signal on output MARKER 2 to the value 4. BB:ARB:TRIG:OUTP2:MODE PULS enables the pulsed marker signal. BB:ARB:TRIG:OUTP2:PULS:FREQ? queries the pulse frequency of the marker signal.
  • Page 536 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:ARB:TSIG:SINE:CRE:NAM 'sine_test' generates a test sine signal and saves it into the wavefile sine_test. Usage: Setting only [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:TSIGnal:CIQ:I <I> [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:TSIGnal:CIQ:Q <TSig> Sets the value for the Q component of the test signal Parameters: <TSig>...
  • Page 537 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Offset> float Range: -1 to 1 Increment: 0.001 *RST: Default unit: FS Example: BB:ARB:TSIG:RECT:OFFS 0.5 sets the DC component [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:TSIGnal:RECTangle:SAMPles <Samples> Sets the number of sample values required for the rectangular signal per period.

  • Page 538: Source:bb:arb:mcar Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:ARB:TSIG:SINE:PHAS 90 sets a phase offset of 90 degrees. [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:TSIGnal:SINE:SAMPles <Samples> The command sets the sample rate for the sine signal in samples per period. The resulting clock rate must not exceed the maximum ARB clock rate of 150 or 90 MHz depending on the installed options.
  • Page 539 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem ..............528 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ A RB:​ M CARrier:​ C LOCk​ ..............528 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ A RB:​ M CARrier:​ C REate​ ........528 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ A RB:​ M CARrier:​ E DIT:​ C ARRier:​ D ELay:​ S TEP​...

  • Page 540: [:Source]:Bb:arb:mcarrier:carrier:Conflict

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <mode> EQUidistant | ARBitrary EQUidistant Sets an equidistant carrrier spacing. The carrier frequency in the carrier table is not configurable. ARBitrary Enables you to specify the carrier frequency in the carrier table.

  • Page 541: : S Ource]: B B: A Rb: M Carrier: C Arrier: F Ile

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:ARB:MCAR:CARR:CONF? queries the multi carrier conflict state. Response: 0 no conflict has occurred. Usage: Query only [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:MCARrier:CARRier<ch>:DELay <Delay> The command sets the start delay of the selected carrier. Parameters: <Delay> float...
  • Page 542 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:MCARrier:CARRier<ch>:PHASe <Phase> The command sets the start phase of the selected carrier. The phase settings are only valid if optimization of the crest factor is disabled (:SOURce:BB:ARB:MCARrier:CFACtor:MODE OFF). Parameters: <Phase> float Range: 0 to 359.99...
  • Page 543 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> OFF | MIN | MAX There is no automatic setting for minimizing or maximizing the crest factor. The Phase setting (command BB:ARB:MCAR:CARR:PHAS) is in use. The crest factor is minimized by internally calculating optimized carrier phases.
  • Page 544 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Cutoff> float Range: 0 to 50E6 Increment: 0.01 *RST: 50E6 Default unit: MHz Example: BB:ARB:MCAR:CLIP:STAT ON enables clipping BB:ARB:MCAR:CLIP:CUT 50 MHz sets the cut off frequency of the filter. [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:MCARrier:CLIPping[:STATe] <State>...
  • Page 545 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: MMEM:CDIR '/var/smbv/user/waveform' sets the default directory to /var/smbv/user/waveform. BB:ARB:MCAR:OFIL 'mcar1_2' defines the file name mcar1_2.wv for the multi carrier waveform. BB:ARB:MCAR:CLO creates multi carrier waveform mcar1_2.wv. The new multi carrier waveform is loaded and digital standard "ARB"...
  • Page 546 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Step> float Range: -1 to 1 Increment: 1E-9 *RST: Default unit: s Example: BB:ARB:MCAR:EDIT:CARR:DEL 5 us sets a start delay of 5 us for the carriers in the carrier range. BB:ARB:MCAR:EDIT:CARR:DEL:STEP 1 us the start delay is incremented by 1us for each carrier, i.e.
  • Page 547 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:MCARrier:EDIT:CARRier:FILE <File> Parameters: <File> string Example: BB:ARB:MCAR:EDIT:CARR:FILE '/var/smbv/IQ_wcdma' selects input file IQ_wcdma. The data of the file are modulated onto the carriers in the defined carrier range. [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:MCARrier:EDIT:CARRier:PHASe:STEP <Step> The command sets the step width by which the start phases of the carriers in the defined carrier range will be incremented.
  • Page 548 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:MCARrier:EDIT:CARRier:POWer:STEP <Step> The command sets the step width by which the starting power of the carriers in the defined carrier range will be incremented. Parameters: <Step> float Range: -80 to 80 Increment: 0.01...
  • Page 549 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:MCARrier:EDIT:CARRier:STATe <State> The command switches all the carriers in the selected carrier range on or off. Parameters: <State> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: Example: BB:ARB:MCAR:EDIT:CARR:STAT ON sets all the carriers in the carrier range to ON.
  • Page 550 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:MCARrier:SETTing:CATalog? This command queries the available settings files in the specified default directory. The settings files are used to set the ARB multi carrier submenu. Only files with the file exten- sion *.arb_multcarr will be listed.
  • Page 551 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:MCARrier:SETTing:STORe:FAST <Fast> Determines whether the instrument performs an absolute or a differential storing of the settings. Enable this function to accelerate the saving process by saving only the settings with values different to the default ones.

  • Page 552: Source:bb:arb:wav Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:ARB:MCAR:TIME:MODE LONG selects signal period mode long SOURce:BB:ARB:WAV Subsystem The WAVeform subsystem contains the commands for working with waveform files..............535 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ A RB:​ W AVeform:​ C ATalog​...
  • Page 553 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: MMEM:CDIR '/var/smbv/user/waveform' sets the default directory to /var/smbv/user/waveform. BB:ARB:WAV:CAT? reads out all the files in the default directory. Response: sin1, wave the directory contains the waveform files 'sin1.wv' and 'wave.wv'. BB:ARB:WAV:CAT:LEN?
  • Page 554 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: Query BB:ARB:WAV:DATA? '/var/smbv/user/TEST1.WV','comment' queries the content of the 'comment' tag of file wave1.wv in the user directory Response: "Sine wave for test purposes" [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:WAVeform:DELete <Filename> The command deletes the specified waveform file. If the file is not on the default path, the path must be specified at the same time.

  • Page 555: Source:bb:arb:wseg Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:ARB:WAV:POINt? queries the number of I/Q values pairs in the waveform file. Response: 401 the waveform file contains 401 I/Q values pairs. Usage: Query only [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:WAVeform:SELect <Filename> The command selects the waveform file. If the file is not on the default path, the path must be specified at the same time.

  • Page 556: [: S Ource]: B B: A Rb: W Segment: C Load

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem ..............539 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ A RB:​ W SEGment:​ C LOad​ ........540 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ A RB:​ W SEGment:​ C ONFigure:​ B LANk:​ A PPend​ ..........541 [:​...

  • Page 557: [: S Ource]: B B: A Rb: W Segment: C Onfigure: B Lank: A Ppend

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: MMEM:CDIR '/var/smbv/user/waveform' sets the default directory to /var/smbv/user/waveform. BB:ARB:WSEG:CONF:SEL 'multi_sin' creates the configuration file multi_sin.inf_mswv in the default directory. BB:ARB:WSEG:CONF:SEGM:APP 'sinus1' includes waveform sinus1.wv as segment 1 in the configuration file. The waveform must be available in the default directory.

  • Page 558: [: S Ource]: B B: A Rb: W Segment: C Onfigure: C Atalog

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:WSEGment:CONFigure:CATalog? This command queries the available configuration files in the specified default directory. The configuration files are used to create multi segment waveform files. Return values: <Catalog> string Example: MMEM:CDIR '/var/smbv/user/waveform' sets the default directory to /var/smbv/use/waveform.

  • Page 559: [: S Ource]: B B: A Rb: W Segment: C Onfigure: C Omment

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> UNCHanged | HIGHest | USER UNCHanged The segments are output with the clock rate defined in the wave- form file. Extended Trigger Mode "Next Segment Seamless" (:BB:ARB:TRIG:SMOD NSEam) can only be selected if all seg- ments have the same clock rate.

  • Page 560: [: S Ource]: B B: A Rb: W Segment: C Onfigure: M Arker: E Segment

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> UNCHanged | ERMS UNCHanged The segments are output exactly as defined in the files. ERMS The segments are output so that all segments have the same rms value. *RST: UNCHanged...

  • Page 561: [: S Ource]: B B: A Rb: W Segment: C Onfigure: M Arker: M Ode

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> OFF | MRK1 | MRK2 | MRK3 | MRK4 No additional marker is generated. MRK1|MRK2|MRK3|MRK4 Generates a restart marker signal at the beginning of the first seg- ment for the corresponding marker.

  • Page 562: [: S Ource]: B B: A Rb: W Segment: C Onfigure: S Egment: A Ppend

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:WSEGment:CONFigure:SEGMent:APPend <Waveform> This command appends the specified waveform to the configuration file. Setting parameters: <Waveform> string Example: MMEM:CDIR '/var/smbv/user/waveform' sets the default directory to /var/smbv/user/waveform. BB:ARB:WSEG:CONF:SEL 'new' creates the configuration file new.inf_mswv in the default direc- tory.

  • Page 563: [: S Ource]: B B: A Rb: W Segment: C Reate

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:WSEGment:CREate <Filename> This command creates a multi segment waveform using the current settings of the speci- fied configuration file. The multi segment waveform is saved into the file defined in the configuration file. The file extension is *.wv.

  • Page 564: [:Source]:Bb:arb:wsegment:next:execute

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: MMEM:CDIR '/var/smbv/user/waveform' sets the default directory to root/user/waveform. BB:ARB:WSEG:NEXT 2 selects segment 2 to be output. BB:ARB:TRIG:SMOD NEXT selects extended trigger mode next, i.e. the segment specified with command :BB:ARB:WSEG:NEXT will be output.

  • Page 565: [: S Ource]: B B: A Rb: W Segment: S Equence: A Ppend

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:ARB:WSEG:NEXT:SOUR INT selects internal next segment source. [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARB:WSEGment:SEQuence:APPend <State>, <Segment>, <Count>, <Next> Appends a new segment to the selected sequencing play list. Setting parameters: <State> ON | OFF activates/deactivates the appended segment *RST: <Segment>...

  • Page 566: Source:bb:dm Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem 7.14.3.3 SOURce:BB:DM Subsystem The commands in the SOURce:BB:DM subsystem are described in two sections, sepa- rated into configuring digital modulation and lists for digital modulation. DM General Remote-Control Commands The following section contains the commands for generating the digital modulation signal.
  • Page 567 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Length> 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 23 *RST: Example: BB:DM:SOUR PRBS The internal pseudo-random generator is used as the data source. BB:DM:PRBS 9 An internal pseudo-random sequence of 511 bits will be gener- ated.
  • Page 568 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:SRATe <SRate> The command sets the symbol rate. The value range is dependent on the selected mod- ulation type. On changing to an FSK modulation type, excessively high values are auto- matically limited to the maximum value that can be set for FSK (see data sheet). The symbol rate can be entered in Hz/kHz/MHz or Symb/s / kSymb/s and MSymb/s.
  • Page 569 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Enabling digital modulation (BB:DM:STAT ON) turns off all the other standards. Parameters: <State> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: Example: BB:DM:STAT ON switches digital modulation on. [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:SWITching:SOURce <Source> The command selects the source of the CW control signal for switching between a modu- lated and an unmodulated signal.
  • Page 570 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:DM:CLOC:MODE SYMB selects clock type Symbols, i.e. the supplied clock is a symbol clock. [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:CLOCk:MULTiplier <Multiplier> The command specifies the multiplier for clock type Multiple Symbols (BB:DM:CLOCk:MODE MSYM) in the case of an external clock source.
  • Page 571 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> NONE | MASTer | SLAVe NONE The instrument is working in stand-alone mode. MASTer The instrument provides all connected instrument with its syn- chronisation (including the trigger signal) and reference clock sig- nal.
  • Page 572 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:DM:TRIG:SOUR INT sets internal triggering. BB:DM:TRIG:SEQ ARET sets Armed_Retrigger mode, i.e. every trigger event causes signal generation to restart. BB:DM:TRIG:EXEC executes a trigger, signal generation is started. BB:DM:TRIG:ARM:EXEC signal generation is stopped.
  • Page 573 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Output> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON The signal calculation starts simultaneously with the external trig- ger event but because of the instrument’s processing time the first samples are cut off and no signal is outputted. After elapsing of the internal processing time, the output signal is synchronous to the trigger event.
  • Page 574 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Delay> float Range: 0 to 100 000 Symbols Increment: 1 symbol *RST: 0 symbol Example: BB:DM:TRIG:OUTP2:DEL 16 sets a delay of 16 symbols for the signal on connector MARKER [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:DELay:MINimum? [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:DELay:MAXimum? The command queries the maximum marker delay for set- ting :BB:DM:TRIG:OUTP:DEL:FIX ON.
  • Page 575 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:DM:TRIG:SOUR EXT sets external triggering via the TRIGGER 1 connector. BB:DM:TRIG:MODE ARET selects the Armed_Retrigger mode BB:DM:TRIG:RMOD? queries the current status of signal generation. Response: RUN the signal is generated, an external trigger was executed.
  • Page 576 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger[:EXTernal<ch>]:DELay <Delay> The command specifies the trigger delay (expressed as a number of symbols) for external triggering. Parameters: <Delay> float Range: 0 to 65535 *RST: Default unit: symbol BB:DM:TRIG:SOUR EXT Example: selects an external trigger via the TRIGGER 1 connector.
  • Page 577 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Sequence> AUTO | RETRigger | AAUTo | ARETrigger | SINGle AUTO The modulation signal is generated continuously. RETRigger The modulation signal is generated continuously. A trigger event (internal or external) causes a restart.
  • Page 578 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> CLISt | PULSe | PATTern | RATio | TRIGger CLISt A marker signal that is defined in the selected control list is gen- erated. PULSe A pulsed marker signal is generated. The pulse frequency (= sym-...
  • Page 579 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <OnTime> float Range: 1 to 16777215 *RST: Default unit: symbol Example: BB:DM:TRIG:OUTP2:ONT 20 sets an ON time of 20 symbols for marker 2 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:PATTern <Pattern> The command defines the bit pattern used to generate the marker signal in the setting SOURce:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut:MODE PATTern.
  • Page 580 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Return values: <Frequency> float Example: BB:DM:TRIG:OUTP2:PULS:DIV 2 sets the divider marker signal on output MARKER 2 to the value BB:DM:TRIG:OUTP2:MODE PULS enables the pulsed marker signal. BB:DM:TRIG:OUTP2:PULS:FREQ? queries the pulse frequency of the marker signal.
  • Page 581 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Auto> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: Example: BB:DM:FILT:OSAM:AUTO ON The most sensible parameters are selected automatically. [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FILTer:PARameter:COSine[:ROLLoff] <Cosine> [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FILTer:PARameter:GAUSs <Gauss> [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FILTer:PARameter:LPASs <LPass> [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FILTer:PARameter:LPASSEVM <LPassEvm> [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FILTer:PARameter:PGAuss <PGauss> [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FILTer:PARameter:RCOSine <RCosine>...
  • Page 582 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem <RCosine> float Range: 0.05 to 1.0 Increment: 0.01 *RST: 0.35 <SPhase> float Range: 0.15 to 2.5 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Example: BB:DM:FILT:PAR:APCO25 0.2 sets the roll-off factor to 0.2 for filter type APCO25.
  • Page 583 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Type> RCOSine | COSine | GAUSs | LGAuss | CONE | COF705 | COEQualizer | COFequalizer | C2K3x | APCO25 | SPHase | RECTangle | USER | PGAuss | LPASs | DIRac | ENPShape |...
  • Page 584 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:DM:FORM ASK selects the ASK modulation type. BB:DM:ASK:DEPT 50 PCT sets a modulation depth of 50 percent. [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:CODing <Coding> The command selects the modulation coding. If the modulation type selected (:BB:DM:FORM) is not possible with the coding that has been set, it is automatically set to OFF (:BB:DM:COD OFF).
  • Page 585 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FSK:DEViation <Deviation> The command sets the frequency deviation when FSK modulation is selected. The range of values depends on the symbol rate that is set (see data sheet) and the maximum deviation is 10 MHz.
  • Page 586 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Type> FSK4 | FSK8 | FSK16 *RST: FSK4 Example: BB:DM:FORM FSKV selects Variable FSK modulation. BB:DM:FSK:VAR:TYPE FSK16 selects 16FSK modulation. [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:MDELay? The command queries the digital modulation delay from the data input to the I/Q output in the case of external modulation.
  • Page 587 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:PRAMp:BBONly[:STATe] <State> This command selects power ramping in the baseband only or mixed power ramping in the baseband and the RF section. The ON setting is mandatory if, with power ramping active, only the baseband signal is output (I/Q outputs) Only then can a signal with a defined, predictable level be output.
  • Page 588 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Shape> LINear | COSine *RST: COSine Example: BB:DM:PRAM:SHAP COS selects a cosine-shaped rise and fall for the transmitted power edge. [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:PRAMp:SOURce <Source> The command sets the source for the power ramp control signals.
  • Page 589 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem DM Lists The following section brings together the commands for defining and managing the data lists and control lists for digital modulation. Lists are stored as files with specific file extensions in a user-definable directory (see ​...

  • Page 590: [:Source]:Bb:dm:clist:catalog

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem ................578 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ D M:​ D LISt:​ D ELete​ ................578 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ D M:​ D LISt:​ P OINts​ ................578 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ D M:​ D LISt:​ S ELect​...

  • Page 591: [: S Ource]: B B: D M: C List: C Opy

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Return values: <Free> integer Range: 0 to INT_MAX Increment: 1 *RST: Example: BB:DM:FORM USER selects the User modulation type. BB:DM:FLIS:FREE? queries the free memory. Usage: Query only [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:CLISt:COPY <Filename> [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:DLISt:COPY <Filename> The command copies the selected data list into the data list specified by <list name>. If a data list with the specified name already exists, it is overwritten.
  • Page 592 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:CLISt:DATA <Data> The command sends the data to the currently selected control list. If the list already con- tains data, it is overwritten. This command only writes data into the data section of the file.
  • Page 593 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:CLISt:DELete <Filename> The command deletes the specified control list from the default directory. The default directory is set using command MMEM:CDIRectory. A path can also be specified, in which case the files in the specified directory are deleted. The file extension may be omitted.
  • Page 594 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:DLISt:DATA <Data> The Setting command sends the bit data to the data list selected with the aid of :BB:DM:DLISt:SELect. Any existing content in the data list is overwritten. This command only writes data into the data section of the file.
  • Page 595 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:DM:DLIS:SEL ' d_list2' selects data list d_list2. FORM ASC selects ASCII data transmission format. BB:DM:DLIS:DATA:APP 1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,0,1... adds the specified numeric data to the existing data in data list d_list2. Usage: Setting only [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:DLISt:DELete <Filename>...

  • Page 596: [:Source]:Bb:dm:flist:points

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem The modulation data in this data list is used when the data source is selected using the command SOURce:BB:DM:SOURce DLISt. Setting parameters: <Select> <list name> Example: BB:DM:DLIS:SEL 'd_list2' selects data list d_list2.

  • Page 597: [:Source]:Bb:dm:mlist:points

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem The directory applicable to the following command is defined with the command MMEM:CDIRectory. To access the files in this directory, only the file name is required, without the path and the file extension.

  • Page 598: [:Source]:Bb:dm:setting:catalog

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:MLISt:SELect <Filename> The command selects the user mapping list in the default directory. The default directory is set using command MMEM:CDIRectory. A path can also be specified, in which case the files in the specified directory are selected. If a user mapping list with the specified name does not yet exist, it is created.
  • Page 599 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:SETTing:LOAD <Filename> This command loads the selected file with Custom Digital Modulation settings. The direc- tory is set using command MMEM:CDIRectory. A path can also be specified, in which case the files in the specified directory are read. The file extension may be omitted. Only files with the file extension *.dm will be loaded.
  • Page 600 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: MMEM:CDIR '/var/smbv/user/dig_mod' sets the default directory. BB:DM:STAN:ULIS:CAT? reads out all the files with Digital Standard settings in the default directory. Response: 'DM_QAM' the file DM_QAM with Digital Standard settings is available.

  • Page 601: Source:bb:graphics Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Usage: Setting only 7.14.3.4 SOURce:BB:GRAPhics Subsystem This subsystem contains the commands used to setup the graphical display................584 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ G RAPhics:​ M ODE​ ..............584 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ G RAPhics:​ S MARt:​ S TATe​...
  • Page 602 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> AUTO | FULL | USER AUTO The resolution is set to an optimum value on the basis of the signal and display type. FULL The resolution is set such that the display covers the entire signal bandwidth.

  • Page 603: Source:bb:impairment Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:GRAPhics:TRIGger:SOURce <Source> Defines the trigger for the starting time of the graphic recording. Parameters: <Source> SOFTware | MARKer SOFTware Recording of signals is started automatically in specified intervals. This asynchronous method is appropriate when a representative display of the complete signal is desired, as recording starts in a random time reference to the signal.
  • Page 604 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem A positive value means that the I and Q vectors delay relative to the marker/trigger or to the other instrument and vice versa. Parameters: <Delay> float Range: -500E-9 to 500E-9 Increment: 1E-12...
  • Page 605 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Q> float Range: -10 to 10 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Default unit: PCT Example: BB:IMP:LEAK:Q 3 PCT sets the leakage for the Q-component to 3 percent. [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:IMPairment:OPTimization:MODE <Mode> This command sets the optimization mode.

  • Page 606: Source:bb:mccw Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:IMP:QUAD:ANGL -5DEG sets the quadrature offset to -5 degrees. [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:IMPairment:SKEW <Skew> Sets the time offset between the I and Q vectors. In an I/Q modulator without I/Q skew, the I and Q vectors are aligned to the marker. With an I/Q skew, both vectors are shifted relative to the marker so that the offset of each of the vectors to the marker will be the half of the I/Q skew value.
  • Page 607 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem OUTPut<ch> The numeric suffix to OUTPut distinguishes between the available markers. Only two markers are available for the R&S SMBV, i.e. the allowed values for the suffix are 1 or 2. General Settings and Carrier Setup Settings .
  • Page 608 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:CARRier:COUNt <Count> The command sets the number of carriers in the Multi Carrier CW signal. The total band- width is calculated as (Number of carriers - 1) * Carrier spacing and must not exceed the system bandwidth of the instrument (see data sheet).
  • Page 609 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:CARRier:LIST:POWer <Pow0[,Pow1..]>] [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:CARRier:LIST:POWer? <Start>, <Count> The command sets the power of the carrier with the aid of a value list. The first value in the list is assigned to the carrier with index 0, the second value to the carrier with index 1, etc.
  • Page 610 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Return values: <State[,State..]> select Example: BB:MCCW:CARR:LIST:STAT 1,0,1,1,0,0..switches carrier 0 on, carrier 1 off, etc. BB:MCCW:CARR:LIST:STAT? 2,4 queries the states of carrier 2, 3, 4 and 5. Response: 0,1,1,0 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:CARRier:PHASe <Phase> The command sets the start phase of the selected carrier.
  • Page 611 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem The maximum carrier spacing is automatically reduced so that the maximum total band- width is not exceeded on entering the number of carriers (:BB:MCCW:CARRier:COUNt). Parameters: <Spacing> float Range: 0 to 120E6 Increment: 0.01...
  • Page 612 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Return values: <Actual> float Range: 0 to 100 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Example: SOUR:BB:MCCW:CFAC:MODE SLOW BB:MCCW:CFAC:ACT? Response: 3 Usage: Query only [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:CFACtor:MODE <Mode> The command sets the mode by which automatic settings will minimize the crest factor or hold it at a chosen value.
  • Page 613 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Return values: <Clock> float Range: 0 to Max Increment: 1E-3 *RST: Example: BB:MCCW:CLOC? queries the output clock rate. Response: 256 000 000 the output clock rate is 256 MHz. Usage: Query only [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARRier:EXECute...
  • Page 614 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARRier:PHASe[:STARt] <Start> The command sets the start phase for the individual carriers in the defined carrier range. If the command :BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARR:PHAS:STEP is used to define a step width, the phase entered here applies only to the starting carrier. The phases of the remaining car- riers are stepped up or down by the phase value specified in the :BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARR:PHAS:STEP command.
  • Page 615 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARR:POW -50 dB sets the power of the carrier to -50 dB. [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARRier:STARt <Start> The command selects the first carrier in the carrier range to which the settings with the :BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARR:... commands shall apply.
  • Page 616 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem The numeric suffix to EXTernal<ch> distinguishes between the external trigger via the TRIGGER 1 (suffix 1) and TRIGGER 2 (suffix 2) connector............599 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ M CCW:​ T RIGger:​ A RM:​ E XECute​...
  • Page 617 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:EXTernal:SYNChronize:OUTPut <Output> (enabled for Trigger Source External) Enables/disables output of the signal synchronous to the external trigger event. See also section ​ " Sync. Output to External Trigger" on page 380 for a detailed description of the applications of this setting.
  • Page 618 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Inhibit> integer Range: 0 to 67108863 Increment: 1 *RST: Example: BB:MCCW:TRIG:SOUR EXT selects an external trigger via the TRIGGER 1 connector. BB:MCCW:TRIG:INH 200 sets a restart inhibit for 200 samples following a trigger event.
  • Page 619 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: SOURBB:MCCW:SEQ SING sets trigger mode Single. SOURBB:MCCW:TRIG:SLEN 200 sets a sequence length of 200 samples. The first 200 samples of the current waveform will be output after the next trigger event.
  • Page 620 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:MCCW:TRIG:SOUR EXT selects an external trigger via the TRIGGER 1 connector. BB:MCCW:TRIG:INH 200 sets a restart inhibit for 200 samples following a trigger event. [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW[:TRIGger]:SEQuence <Sequence> The command selects the trigger mode.
  • Page 621 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem ..........604 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ M CCW:​ T RIGger:​ O UTPut<ch>:​ D ELay​ .........604 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ M CCW:​ T RIGger:​ O UTPut<ch>:​ D ELay:​ M AXimum​...
  • Page 622 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Return values: <Maximum> float Range: 0 to 16777215 Increment: 1E-3 Example: BB:MCCW:TRIG:OUTP:DEL:FIX ON restricts the marker signal delay setting range to the dynamic range. BB:MCCW:TRIG:OUTP:DEL:MAX queries the maximum of the dynamic range.
  • Page 623 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> RESTart | PULSe | PATTern | RATio RESTart A brief marker signal is generated at the start of the waveform. PULSe A pulsed marker signal is generated. The pulse frequency (= sam-...
  • Page 624 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:MCCW:TRIG:OUTP2:PATT #HE0F52,20 sets a bit pattern. BB:MCCW:TRIG:OUTP2:MODE PATT activates the marker signal according to a bit pattern on output MARKER 2. [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:PULSe:DIVider <Divider> The command sets the divider for Pulse marker mode (SOUR:BB:MCCW:TRIG:OUTP:MODE PULSe).
  • Page 625 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Clock Settings This section lists the remote control commands, necessary to configure the clock. The clock settings are available for R&S SMx and R&S AMU instruments only...............608 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ M CCW:​ C LOCk:​ M ODE​...
  • Page 626 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:CLOCk:SOURce <Source> The command selects the source for the digital modulation clock. Parameters: <Source> INTernal | EXTernal | AINTernal INTernal The internal clock reference is used. EXTernal The external clock reference is supplied to the CLOCK connector.

  • Page 627: Source:bbin Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:CLOCk:SYNChronization:EXECute Performs automatically adjustment of the instrument's settings required for the synchro- nization mode, set with the command ​ [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ M CCW:​ C LOCk:​ SYNChronization:​ M ODE​...
  • Page 628 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Indicates the ID of an externally connected R&S Instrument or R&S Device. Return values: <CDevice> string Example: BBIN:CDEV queries the connected device ID. Usage: Query only [:SOURce]:BBIN:CFACtor <CFactor> This command enters the crest factor of the external baseband signal.
  • Page 629 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <FOffset> float Range: -40E6 to 40E6 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Default unit: Hz Example: BBIN:FOFF 2 MHz sets a frequency offset of 2 MHz. [:SOURce]:BBIN:IQSWap[:STATe] <State> This command swaps the I and Q channel if set to ON.
  • Page 630 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce]:BBIN:OLOad:HOLD:STATe? This command queries an overload since the last reset for evaluating the measurement. The Overload Hold state can be reset via the "Reset" command, or is reset automatically by starting a new measurement ("Auto Level Set") or by setting new values (Crest Factor, PEP, Level).
  • Page 631 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce]:BBIN:POWer:RMS? This command queries the rms level of the external digital baseband signal. Return values: <Rms> float Range: -100 to 10 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Example: BBIN:POW:RMS queries the estimated rms level. Usage:...

  • Page 632: Source:correction Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:SRATe:SOURce <Source> This command queries the source for estimating the sample rate of the digital input signal or defining it by the user. Note: With a connected R&S EX-IQ-Box either the internal clock source (User defined) or an external clock (Digital I/Q In) can be selected in the settings dialog of the R&S EX-...
  • Page 633 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem In the following command examples, the files are stored in the default directory. The amplitude can also be linearized automatically by means of a R&S NRP power sen- sor connected to the generator output signal. With the aid of the command ​...
  • Page 634 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:CORRection:CSET:DATA:FREQuency <Frequency> The command transfers the frequency data to the table selected with :CORRection:CSET:SELect. The numerical suffix at SOURce must not be used for this command. Parameters: <Frequency> Frequency#1[, Frequency#2, ...] Range:...
  • Page 635 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:CORRection:CSET:DATA:POWer:POINts? The command queries the number of level values in the selected table. The numerical suffix at SOURce must not be used for this command. Return values: <Points> float Example: CORR:CSET '/var/smbv/Lists/ucor/ucor1' selects the table ucor1.
  • Page 636 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: MMEM:CDIR '/var/smbv/Lists/ucor' selects the directory for the user correction files. CORR:CSET:DEL 'UCOR1' deletes the table ucor1. Usage: Event [:SOURce<hw>]:CORRection:DEXChange:AFILe:CATalog? The command requests a list of available ASCII files for export/import of user correction data.
  • Page 637 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:CORRection:DEXChange:AFILe:SELect <Select> The command selects the ASCII file to be imported or exported. The ASCII files are stored with the fixed file extensions *.txt or *.csv in a directory of the user's choice. The directory applicable to the commands is defined with the command MMEMory:CDIR.
  • Page 638 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:CORRection:DEXChange:AFILe:SEParator:DECimal <Decimal> The command the decimal separator used in the ASCII data between '.' (decimal point) and ',' (comma) with floating-point numerals. Parameters: <Decimal> DOT | COMMa *RST: Example: CORR:DEXC:MODE EXP selects that the user correction list is exported into an ASCII file.
  • Page 639 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> IMPort | EXPort *RST: IMPort Example: CORR:DEXC:MODE IMP selects that ASCII files with frequency and level value pairs are imported and transferred into user correction lists. CORR:DEXC:AFIL:SEL '/var/smbv/user/ucor/import/ucor.csv' selects that ASCII file ucor.csv is imported.

  • Page 640: Source:fm Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: CORR:CSET '/var/smbv/Lists/ucor/ucor1' selects the table ucor1. CORR ON activates level correction. Correction is performed using the table ucor1. Usage: Event [:SOURce<hw>]:CORRection[:STATe] <State> The command activates/deactivates level correction. Level correction is performed using the table which has been selected with the command CORRection:CSET:SELect.
  • Page 641 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem ....................626 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ F M:​ S TATe​ [:SOURce<hw>]:FM[:DEViation] <Deviation> The command sets the modulation deviation of the frequency modulation in Hz. The maximal deviation depends on the RF frequency set and the selected modulation mode (see data sheet).
  • Page 642 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> NORMal | LNOise | HDEViation NORMal The maximum range for modulation bandwidth and FM deviation is available. LNOise Frequency modulation with phase noise and spurious character- istics close to CW mode. The range for modulation bandwidth and FM deviation is reduced (see data sheet).

  • Page 643: Source:frequency Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Source> INT | EXT | INT,EXT INT is the LF generator. The frequency of the internal modulation signal can be set in the SOURce:LFOutput subsystem. The external signal is input at the EXT MOD connector.
  • Page 644 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:FREQuency:CENTer <Center> The command sets the center frequency of the sweep. This setting in combination with the span setting ([SOURce:]FREQuency:SPAN) defines the sweep range. This command is linked to the commands [SOURce:]FREQuency:STARt and [SOURce:]FREQuency:STOP, i.e.
  • Page 645 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:FREQuency:LOSCillator:OUTPut:STATe <State> Switches on/off the LO output. Parameters: <State> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: Example: FREQ:LOSC:OUTP:STAT ON switches on the LO output state. Usage: SCPI confirmed [:SOURce<hw>]:FREQuency[:CW|:FIXed] <Fixed> The command sets the frequency of the RF output signal for CW mode (SOURce:FREQuency:MODE CW).
  • Page 646 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Rcl> INCLude | EXCLude INCLude The stored frequency is also loaded when a stored instrument configuration is loaded. EXCLude The RF frequency is not loaded when a stored instrument config- uration is loaded. The current frequency is retained.
  • Page 647 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Usage: SCPI confirmed [:SOURce<hw>]:FREQuency:MODE <Mode> The command sets the instrument operating mode and therefore also the commands used to set the output frequency. Parameters: <Mode> CW | FIXed | SWEep | LIST CW|FIXed The instrument operates in fixed-frequency mode;...
  • Page 648 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:FREQuency:OFFSet <Offset> The command sets the frequency offset of a downstream instrument, e.g. a mixer. If a frequency offset is entered, the frequency entered with SOURce:FREQuency:... no longer corresponds to the RF output frequency. The following correlation applies: SOURce:FREQuency:...
  • Page 649 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:FREQuency:STARt <Start> This command sets the start frequency for the sweep mode. STARt can be greater than STOP. This command is linked to the commands [SOUR]:FREQ:CENT and [SOUR]:FREQ:SPAN, i.e. changing these values causes the STARt value to change, and vice versa: STARt = (CENTer - SPAN/2).
  • Page 650 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Stop> float Range: 300kHz to RFmax Increment: 0.01Hz *RST: 500 MHz Default unit: Hz Example: FREQ:STOP 2 GHz sets the stop frequency for the frequency sweep to 2 GHz. FREQ:STAR 1 MHz sets the start frequency for the frequency sweep to 1 MHz.

  • Page 651: Source:input Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem 7.14.8 SOURce:INPut Subsystem The SOURce:INPut subsystem contains the commands for configuring the inputs for trigger, data and control signals. A common trigger threshold and input impedance is effective for all trigger and control signal inputs.
  • Page 652 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: INP:MOD:IMP HIGH the EXT MOD input is set to > 100 kOhm to ground. [:SOURce]:INPut:TRIGger:BBANd:SLOPe <Slope> Sets the active slope of an externally applied trigger signal at the TRIGGER connectors. The setting is effective for both connectors at the same time.
  • Page 653 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Level> float Range: 0.01 to 2 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Default unit: V Example: INP:TRIG:LEV 1 V a high/low threshold of 1 volt is set at all trigger and control signal inputs of the baseband section. In the case of positive polarity, the signal is high (active) for a signal voltage of 1 volt and higher.

  • Page 654: Source:iq Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce]:INPut:DELay:CLENgth<ch> <CableLength> Sets the total length of the cable used to connect the CLK OUT and CLK IN connectors. For the first slave in the chain, the value represents the cable length between the master and the first slave;...
  • Page 655 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: IQ:CRES 10 specifies a crest factor of 10 dB for the external analog signal. [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:IMPairment:IQRatio[:MAGNitude] <Magnitude> This command sets the ratio of I modulation to Q modulation (amplification “imbalance”). Parameters: <Magnitude>...
  • Page 656 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Angle> float Range: -10.0DEG to 10.0DEG Increment: 0.02DEG *RST: 0DEG Default unit: DEG Example: IQ:IMP:QUAD:ANGL -5DEG sets the quadrature offset to -5 degrees. [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:IMPairment[:STATe] <State> The command activates (ON) and deactivates (OFF) the three impairment or correction values LEAKage, QUADrature and IQRatio for the analog signal in the I/Q modulator.

  • Page 657: Source:iq:output Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:SWAP[:STATe] <State> When set to ON, this command swaps the I and Q channel. Parameters: <State> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: Example: IQ:SWAP ON swaps the I and Q channel.
  • Page 658 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: IQ:OUTP:BIAS:OPT:STAT ON activates optimization for RF output. [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:LEVel <Level> [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut[:ANALog]:POWer:PEP <Pep> This command sets the off-load voltage. Single ended Output: ● Value range: 1 mV ... 1.5 V EMF. Differential Output: ●...
  • Page 659 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> FIXed | VARiable | VATTenuated FIXed The settings are fixed and cannot be changed. Single ended: IQ:OUTP:POW:PEP = 1V. Differential: IQ:OUTP:POW:PEP = 2V. VARiable The settings can be changed (command ​...

  • Page 660: Digital I/Q Outputs

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem 7.14.10.2 Digital I/Q Outputs This subsystem contains the commands for configuring the digital I/Q output. The digital signal can be output with the aid of a standardized (LVDS) digital user interface. For information about the required options, see ​...
  • Page 661 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Return values: <State> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: Example: SOUR:IQ:OUTP:DIG:OFL:HOLD:STAT? queries the overflow state. Response: "0" (no overflow) Usage: Query only [:SOURce]:IQ:OUTPut:DIGital:OFLow:STATe? This command queries the current overflow state of the output signal and indicates that the I/Q output signal is currently clipped.
  • Page 662 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Level> float Range: -90 to 0 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Default unit: dBFs Example: IQ:OUTP:DIG:POW:LEV -10 sets the output signal level to -10 dBFS. Options: B13 and B18 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:DIGital:POWer:PEP <Pep> This command sets the peak envelope power of the digital output signal (PEP). The level entry fields and the appropriate units (dBFS) are displayed in the status bar.
  • Page 663 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:DIGital:POWer:STEP:MODE <Mode> This command activates (USER) or deactivates (DECimal) the user-defined step width used when varying the level value with the level values UP/DOWN. The command is linked to setting Variation Active for manual operation, i.e. the command also activates/deac- tivates the user-defined step width used when varying the level value with the rotary knob.

  • Page 664: Source:lfoutput Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: IQ:OUTP:DIG:SRAT:MODE USER with sample rate source User the internally generated clock ref- erence signal is selected. IQ:OUTP:DIG:SRAT 100 MHz the sample rate for the output signal is set to 100 MHz.
  • Page 665 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example The following example shows how to set an LF sweep. 1. Set the sweep range. LFOutput:FREQuency:STARt 4 kHz LFOutput:FREQuency:STOP 10 kHz 2. Select linear or logarithmic sweep spacing. LFOutput:SWEep[:FREQuency]:SPACing LIN 3. Set the step width and dwell time.
  • Page 666 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem In Sweep mode (SOUR:LFO:FREQ:MODE SWE), the frequency is linked to the sweep frequency. Parameters: <Frequency> float Range: 0.1 Hz to 1 MHz Increment: 0.1 Hz *RST: 1 kHz Default unit: Hz Example:...
  • Page 667 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> CW | FIXed | SWEep CW|FIXed The instrument operates in fixed-frequency mode. CW and FIXed are synonyms. The output frequency is set with ​ [ :​ S OURce]:​ L FOutput:​...
  • Page 668 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce]:LFOutput:FREQuency:STOP <Stop> This command sets the stop frequency for the LF sweep. Parameters: <Stop> float Range: 0.1 Hz to 1 MHz Increment: 0.1 Hz *RST: 50 kHz Example: LFO:FREQ:STOP 200 kHz sets the stop frequency for the LF sweep to 200 kHz.
  • Page 669 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem The command corresponds to the manual-control ​ E xecute Single Sweep - LF Sweep. LFO:SWE:MODE SING Example: sets the single cycle mode of the LF sweep. LFO:SWE:EXEC starts one cycle of the LF sweep.
  • Page 670 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem POINts = ((STOP-STARt) / STEP:LIN) + 1 ● for logarithmic sweeps and STARt < STOP POINts = ((log STOP - log STARt) / log STEP:LOG) + 1 If POINTs changes, the value of STEP is adjusted. The STARt and STOP value is retained.
  • Page 671 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Spacing> LINear | LOGarithmic *RST: LINear Example: LFO:SWE:SPAC LIN selects linear sweep spacing. [:SOURce]:LFOutput:SWEep[:FREQuency]:STEP[:LINear] <Linear> The command sets the step width for the linear sweep. This command is linked to the com- mand :LFOutput:SWEep[:FREQuency]:POINts as follow.
  • Page 672 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Logarithmic> float Range: 0.01PCT to 100PCT Increment: 0.01PCT *RST: Example: LFO:FREQ:STAR sets the start frequency to 1 kHz. LFO:FREQ:STOP sets the stop frequency to 100 kHz. LFO:SWE:SPAC LOG sets logarithmic sweep spacing.

  • Page 673: Source:list Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Voltage> float Range: 0 to 4 Increment: 0.001 *RST: Default unit: V Example: LFO:VOLT 3 V sets the voltage of the LF output to 3 V. 7.14.12 SOURce:LIST Subsystem This subsystem contains the commands for the List mode of the instrument.

  • Page 674: [: S Ource]: L Ist: C Atalog

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem SOURce1:LIST:TRIGger:EXECute 9. Deactivate the List mode. SOURce1:FREQuency:MODE CW SCPI refers to the individual lists as segments..................657 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ L IST:​ C ATalog​ ..................658 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ L IST:​ D ELete​...

  • Page 675: [: S Ource]: L Ist: D Elete

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: MMEM:CDIR '/var/smbv/Lists/Listmode' selects the directory for the list mode files. LIST:CAT? queries the available lists. Response: 'list1,list2' the lists list1 and list2 are available. Usage: Query only [:SOURce<hw>]:LIST:DELete <Delete> The command deletes the specified list.

  • Page 676: [:Source]:List:dexchange:afile:catalog

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: MMEM:CDIR '/var/smbv/Lists/Listmode' selects the directory for the list mode files. FREQ:MODE SWE deactivates the List mode for RF output and activates the Sweep mode. SOUR2:FREQ:MODE SWE deactivates the List mode for RF output and activates Sweep mode.

  • Page 677: [: S Ource]: L Ist: D Exchange: A File: S Elect

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: MMEM:CDIR '/var/smbv/lists/listmode/import' selects the directory for the ASCII files with frequency and level value pairs. LIST:DEXC:AFIL:EXT TXT selects that ASCII files with extension *.txt are listed. LIST:DEXC:AFIL:CAT? queries the available files with extension *.txt.

  • Page 678: [: S Ource]: L Ist: D Exchange: A File: S Eparator: D Ecimal

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: LIST:DEXC:MODE EXP selects that the list mode list is exported into an ASCII file. LIST:DEXC:AFIL:SEL '/var/smbv/user/listmode/import/list.csv' selects ASCII file list.csv as destination for the list mode list data. LIST:DEXC:AFIL:SEP:COL TAB the pairs of frequency and level values are separated by a tabu- lator.

  • Page 679: [: S Ource]: L Ist: D Exchange: M Ode

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: LIST:DEXC:MODE IMP selects that ASCII files with frequency and level value pairs are imported and transferred into list mode lists. LIST:DEXC:AFIL:SEL '/var/smbv/user/listmode/import/list.csv' selects that ASCII file list.csv is imported. LIST:DEXC:SEL '/var/smbv/user/listmode/import/list_imp' selects that the ASCII file list.csv is imported into list mode list...

  • Page 680: [: S Ource]: L Ist: D Well

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: LIST:DEXC:MODE IMP selects that ASCII files with frequency and level value pairs are imported and transferred into list mode lists. LIST:DEXC:AFIL:SEL ‘/var/smbv/user/listmode/import/list.csv' selects that ASCII file list.csv is imported. LIST:DEXC:SEL ‘/var/smbv/user/listmode/import/list_imp' selects that the ASCII file list.csv is imported into list mode list...

  • Page 681: [:Source]:List:frequency:points

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Frequency> <Frequency#1>{, <Frequency#2>, ...} | block data The data can be given either as a list of numbers (list can be of any length and list entries must be separated by commas) or as binary block data.

  • Page 682: [: S Ource]: L Ist: I Ndex: S Tart

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: LIST:SEL '/var/smbv/Lists/Listmode/list3' selects list3 for use in List mode. FREQ:MODE LIST activates List mode. List3 is processed. LIST:MODE STEP selects manual, step-by-step processing of the list. LIST:IND 5 the frequency/level value pair with index 5 is executed.

  • Page 683: [:Source]:List:learn

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: LIST:SEL '/var/smbv/Lists/Listmode/list3' selects list3 for use in List mode. LIST:IND:STAR 25 sets 25 as start index of the index range. LIST:IND:STOP 49 sets 49 as stop index of the index range.

  • Page 684: [: S Ource]: L Ist: P Ower

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:LIST:POWer <Power> The command fills the Level part of the selected list with data. *RST does not affect data lists. Parameters: <Power> <Power#1>{, <Power#2>, ...} | block data The data can be given either as a list of numbers (list can be of any length and list entries must be separated by commas) or as binary block data.

  • Page 685: [: S Ource]: L Ist: S Elect

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:LIST:SELect <Select> The command selects the specified list. If a new list is to be created, the name can be entered here. The list is created if it does not yet exist. The list selected here is available for the further processing steps (editing) and is used in the instrument when the List mode is activated.

  • Page 686: Source:modulation Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Source> AUTO | IMMediate | SINGle | BUS | EXTernal AUTO|IMMediate The trigger is free-running, i.e. the trigger condition is fulfilled con- tinuously. The selected list in List mode is restarted as soon as it is finished.

  • Page 687: Source:phase Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <State> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: Example: PULM:SOUR INT selects the internal pulse generator as source for pulse modulation PULM:STAT ON activates pulse modulation. The pulse generator and the output of the signals at the PULSE VIDEO connector are automatically acti- vated in addition.

  • Page 688: Source:pm Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: PHAS 0.1RAD changes the phase by 0.1 RAD relative to the current phase. PHAS:REF adopts the set phase as the current phase. Usage: Event SCPI confirmed 7.14.16 SOURce:PM Subsystem The PM subsystem contains the commands for checking the phase modulation. The settings for the internal modulation source (LF generator) are made in the ​...
  • Page 689 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Note: Coupling for external feed via input FM/PM EXT can be set independently for modulations PM and PhiM. Parameters: <Coupling> AC | DC The DC voltage component is disconnected from the modulation signal.
  • Page 690 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:PM:SENSitivity? The command queries the input sensitivity of the EXT MOD input in RAD/V. The com- mand is only effective if the external modulation source is selected (SOUR:PM:SOUR EXT). The returned value depends on the modulation deviation setting (SOUR:PM:DEViation).

  • Page 691: Source:power Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: PM:STAT ON activates PM modulation. Usage: SCPI confirmed 7.14.17 SOURce:POWer Subsystem This subsystem contains the commands for setting the output level, level control and level correction of the RF signal. Other units can also be used instead of dBm: ●...
  • Page 692 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <OffMode> SHOLd | TABLe | HIGHaccuracy SHOLd Level control is activated briefly if the level or frequency changes ("ALC Off Sample & Hold"). HIGHaccuracy The ALC mode High Accuracy ensures improved level accuracy.
  • Page 693 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:POWer:ATTenuation:RFOFf:MODE <Mode> Selects the attenuator mode, when the RF signal is switched off. The setting of the RF OFF mode is not affected by an instrument preset (PRESET key), *RST and the "Save/Recall" function. This parameter is influenced only by the ​...
  • Page 694 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: SOUR:POW:LEV:IMM:AMPL 15 :POW 15 sets the RF level at output A to 15 dBm. Usage: SCPI confirmed [:SOURce<hw>]:POWer[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:OFFSet <Offset> Note: The level offset is also effective for level sweeps! The command specifies the constant level offset of a downstream attenuator/amplifier. If a level offset is entered, the level entered with :POWer no longer corresponds to the RF output level.
  • Page 695 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Rcl> INCLude | EXCLude INCLude The stored level is also loaded when a stored instrument config- uration is loaded. EXCLude The RF level is not loaded when a stored instrument configuration is loaded.
  • Page 696 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <LevMode> NORMal | LOWNoise | LOWDistortion NORMal The RF signal is output in the standard values of the instrument. LOWNoise A very low noise sinewave signal is output. LOWDistortion A very pure sinewave signal is output.
  • Page 697 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:POWer:MODE <Mode> The command sets the instrument operating mode and therefore also the commands used to set the output level. Parameters: <Mode> CW | FIXed | SWEep CW|FIXed The instrument operates at a constant level. CW and FIXed are synonyms.
  • Page 698 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem The level entered with this command corresponds to the level at the RF output, i.e. any offset entry is not taken into consideration. Note: The SCPI command ​ [ :​ S OURce<hw>]:​ P OWer[:​ L EVel][:​ I MMediate][:​...
  • Page 699 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:POWer:SPC:PEAK <PowCntrlPeak> Activates power control by means of the peak power values, provided the power sensor supports this function. Parameters: <PowCntrlPeak> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: Example: POW:SPC:PEAK ON uses the measured peak power for power control.
  • Page 700 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:POWer:STARt <Start> The command sets the RF start level in Sweep mode. As with the "Level" value entered in the "RF Level" menu, the OFFSet value is also taken into consideration with this command.

  • Page 701: Source:pulm Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> DECimal | USER *RST: DECimal Example: POW:STEP 2 sets the step width for the level setting to 2 dB. POW:STEP:MODE USER actives this step width for level variation with the rotary knob (man- ual control) and with level values UP/DOWN (remote control).
  • Page 702 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem ................686 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ P ULM:​ D OUBle:​ S TATe​ ................686 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ P ULM:​ D OUBle:​ W IDTh​ ..................686 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ P ULM:​ M ODE​ ..............686 [:​...
  • Page 703 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:PULM:DOUBle:STATe <State> The command enables/disables double pulse generation. The two pulses are generated in one pulse period. Parameters: <State> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: Example: PULM:DOUB:STAT ON double-pulse mode is enabled.
  • Page 704 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Sync> OFF | ON | 1 | 0 Generates a single pulse at the beginning of a pulse sequence, e.g. to synchronize pulse modulation. Returns the validity of the RF signal at the output: 1 (high), while the signal settles.
  • Page 705 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:PULM:SOURce <Source> The command selects the source for pulse modulation. Parameters: <Source> INTernal | EXTernal INTernal The internally generated rectangular signal is used for the pulse modulation. The frequency of the internal signal can be set in the SOURce:LFOutput subsystem.
  • Page 706 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:PULM:TRIGger:EXTernal:IMPedance <Impedance> The command selects the impedance for external pulse trigger. The trigger is fed via the PULSE EXT input. Parameters: <Impedance> G50 | G10K *RST: G10K Example: SOUR:PULM:TRIG:EXT:IMP G50 selects 50 Ohm as the trigger impedance for the external pulse trigger.

  • Page 707: Source:roscillator Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Options: R&S SMBV-K23 (Pulse Generator) [:SOURce<hw>]:PULM:WIDTh <Width> The command sets the width of the generated pulse. The width determines the pulse length. The pulse width must be at least 20ns less than the set pulse period.
  • Page 708 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce]:ROSCillator:EXTernal:RFOFf[:STATe] <State> Activates that RF output is automatically switched off, when in external source mode no reference signal is supplied. This setting ensures that no improper RF signal due to the missing external reference signal is output and used for measurements.

  • Page 709: Source:sweep Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce]:ROSCillator[:INTernal]:ADJust[:STATe] <State> The command determines whether the calibrated (OFF) or a user-defined (ON) adjust- ment value is used for fine adjustment of the frequency. With STATe ON, the instrument is no longer in the calibrated state. However, the calibration value is not changed and the instrument resumes the calibrated state after switching the Adjustment State to Off.
  • Page 710 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem This example shows how to set up a frequency sweep. 1. Set the sweep range. [SOURce:]FREQuency:CENTer 200 MHz [SOURce:]FREQuency:SPAN 300 MHz 2. Select linear or logarithmic spacing. [SOURce:]SWEep[:FREQuency]:SPACing LIN 3. Set the step width and dwell time.
  • Page 711 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Tip: It is recommended to switch off the "GUI Update" for optimum sweep performance especially with short dwell times (​ S YSTem:DISPlay:UPDate OFF). Parameters: <Dwell> float Range: 10.0E-3 to 100 Increment: 100.0E-6 *RST: 10.0E-3...
  • Page 712 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> AUTO | MANual | STEP AUTO Each trigger triggers exactly one complete sweep. MANual The trigger system is not active. Each frequency step of the sweep is triggered individually, either by varying the "Current Fre- quency"...
  • Page 713 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Example: FREQ:STAR sets the start frequency to 100 MHz. FREQ:STOP sets the stop frequency to 500 MHz. SWE:SPAC LIN sets linear sweep spacing. SWE:POIN 401 sets 401 sweep steps for linear sweep spacing. The sweep step width (STEP) is automatically set to 1 MHz.
  • Page 714 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Spacing> LINear | LOGarithmic LINear With the linear sweep, the step width is a fixed frequency value which is added to the current frequency. The step width for linear sweep is entered in Hz (see ​...
  • Page 715 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:SWEep[:FREQuency]:STEP:LOGarithmic <Logarithmic> The comman specifies the step width factor for logarithmic sweeps. The next frequency value of a sweep is calculated (for STARt < STOP) using the following formula: New frequency = Old frequency + STEP:LOG x Old frequency STEP:LOG therefore gives the fraction of the old frequency.
  • Page 716 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Dwell> float Range: 1.0E-3 to 100 Increment: 100.0E-6 *RST: 15.0E-3 Default unit: s Example: SWE:POW:DWEL 12 ms sets a dwell time of 12 ms for a level sweep at the RF output.
  • Page 717 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SOURce Subsystem POINts = ((STOP - STARt) / STEP:LOG) + 1 If POINTs changes, the value of STEP is adjusted. The STARt and STOP value is retained. Parameters: <Points> float *RST: 20dB POW:STAR - 30 dBm Example: sets the start frequency to -30 dBm.

  • Page 718: Status Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A STATus Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:SWEep:POWer:STEP[:LOGarithmic] <Logarithmic> The command sets the step width factor for logarithmic sweeps. The next level value of a sweep is calculated (for STARt < STOP) using the following formula: New level = Old level + STEP:LOG x Old level STEP:LOG therefore gives the fraction of the old level.
  • Page 719 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A STATus Subsystem ..................703 STATus:​ O PERation:​ P TRansition​ ......................703 STATus:​ P RESet​ ...................704 STATus:​ Q UEStionable:​ C ONDition​ ..................704 STATus:​ Q UEStionable:​ E NABle​ ..................704 STATus:​ Q UEStionable[:​ E VENt]​...
  • Page 720 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A STATus Subsystem STATus:OPERation:NTRansition <Ntransition> The command sets the bits of the NTRansition part of the STATus:OPERation register. If a bit is set, a transition from 1 to 0 in the condition part causes an entry to be made in the EVENt part of the register.
  • Page 721 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A STATus Subsystem STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition? <Condition > The command queries the content of the CONDition part of the STATus:QUEStionable register. This part contains information on the action currently being performed in the instrument. The content is not deleted after being read out since it indicates the current hardware status.

  • Page 722: System Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SYSTem Subsystem Parameters: <Ntransition> string Example: STAT:OPER:NTR 0 A transition from 1 to 0 in the condition part of the Status:Ques- tionable register does not cause an entry to be made in the EVENt part.
  • Page 723 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SYSTem Subsystem ...............707 :​ S YSTem:​ C OMMunicate:​ H ISLip:​ R ESource​ .............707 :​ S YSTem:​ C OMMunicate:​ N ETWork[:​ C OMMon]:​ D OMain​ ..........708 :​ S YSTem:​ C OMMunicate:​ N ETWork[:​ C OMMon]:​ H OSTname​...
  • Page 724 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SYSTem Subsystem :SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:LTERminator <Lterminator> The command sets the terminator recognition for remote control via GPIB bus. Parameters: <Lterminator> STANdard | EOI The terminator must be sent together with the line message EOI (End of Line). This setting is recommended for binary block trans- missions where a character could coincidentally have the value LF (Line Feed) but is not intended as the terminator.
  • Page 725 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SYSTem Subsystem Example: SYST:COMM:NETW:COMM:DOM ABC.DE enters the domain of the network. :SYSTem:COMMunicate:NETWork[:COMMon]:HOSTname <Hostname> The command enters the individual computer name of the R&S Signal Generator. The entry is only activated after sending command SYST:COMM:NETW:COMM:SET.
  • Page 726 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SYSTem Subsystem :SYSTem:COMMunicate:NETWork:IPADdress <Ipaddress> The command enters the IP address. The entry is only activated after sending command SYST:COMM:NETW:IPAD:SET. Parameters: <Ipaddress> string Range: 0.0.0.0. to ff.ff.ff.ff Example: SYST:COMM:NETW:IPAD 7.8.9.10 enters the IP address of the instrument.
  • Page 727 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SYSTem Subsystem Example: SYST:COMM:NETW:RES queries the VISA resource string. Response: TCPIP::192.1.2.3::INSTR :SYSTem:COMMunicate:USB:RESource? The command queries the visa resource string for remote control via the USB interface. Return values: <Resource> string Example: SYST:COMM:USB:RES? queries the VISA resource string for remote control via the USB interface.
  • Page 728 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SYSTem Subsystem Parameters: <Baud> 2400 | 4800 | 9600 | 19200 | 38400 | 57600 | 115200 *RST: 115200 Example: SYST:COMM:SER:BAUD 115200 enters the baudrate 115200. :SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:PARity <Parity> The command enters the parity for the serial remote control interface.
  • Page 729 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SYSTem Subsystem :SYSTem:DISPlay:UPDate <Update> The command switches the update of the display on/off. A switchover from remote control to manual control always sets the status of the update of the display to ON. Parameters: <Update>...
  • Page 730 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SYSTem Subsystem Parameters: <All> string "No error", i.e the error queue is empty. positive value Positive error numbers denote device-specific errors. negative value Negative error numbers denote error messages defined by SCPI Example: SYST:ERR:ALL? queries all entries in the error queue.
  • Page 731 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SYSTem Subsystem Example: SYST:ERR:CODE queries the oldest entry in the error queue. Response: 0 No errors have occurred since the error queue was last read out. Usage: Query only SYSTem:ERRor:COUNt? The command queries the number of entries in the error queue. If the error queue is empty, '0' is returned.
  • Page 732 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SYSTem Subsystem Parameters: <Identification> AUTO | USER *RST: AUTO Example: SYST:IDEN USER selects the user defined identification string. SYST:IRES "Test Device" defines the identification string 'test device' *IDN? Response: 'test device' SYST:LANG 'HP8657' selects command set of the HP generator. The R&S SMBV's com- mand set is disabled.
  • Page 733 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SYSTem Subsystem The instrument can also be remote controlled via the command set of several other gen- erators, e.g. HP generator. Please check for the corresponding Application Note at the download area of the product site on the Internet.
  • Page 734 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A SYSTem Subsystem <password> The respective functions are disabled when the protection level is activated. No password is required for activation. A password must be entered to deactivate the protection level. The password for the first level is 123456.

  • Page 735: Test Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A TEST Subsystem Parameters: <Time> 0...23,0...59,0...59 Example: SYST:TIME? Response: 12,0,0 it is precisely 12 pm. SYSTem:VERSion? The command queries the SCPI version with which the instrument complies. Return values: <Version> string SYST:VERS Example: queries the SCPI version.

  • Page 736: Trigger Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A TRIGger Subsystem :TEST<hw>:ALL:RESult? Queries the result of the performed selftest (command ​ : ​ T EST<hw>:​ A LL:​ S TARt​ on page 718). Return values: <All> 0 | 1 Example: TEST:ALL Starts the selftest :TEST:ALL:RES? Response: "0"...
  • Page 737 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A TRIGger Subsystem R&S name SCPI name Command under manual control EXTernal EXTernal "Ext Single" and "Ext Step" mode. Use command LFO:SWEep:MODE to select between the two sweep modes. EAUTo "Ext Start/Stop" mode....................720 TRIGger0[:​...
  • Page 738 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A TRIGger Subsystem Parameters: <Source> AUTO | IMMediate | SINGle | BUS | EXTernal | EAUTo AUTO|IMMediate The trigger is free-running, i.e. the trigger condition is fulfilled con- tinuously. As soon as one sweep is finished, the next sweep is started.
  • Page 739 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A TRIGger Subsystem The names of the parameters correspond directly to the various settings under manual control. SCPI uses other names for the parameters; these names are also accepted by the instrument. The SCPI names should be used if compatibility is an important consid- eration.
  • Page 740 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A TRIGger Subsystem :TRIGger<hw>:PSWeep:SOURce <Source> The command sets the trigger source for the RF level sweep. The names of the parameters correspond directly to the various settings under manual control. SCPI uses other names for the parameters; these names are also accepted by the instrument.

  • Page 741: Unit Subsystem

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A UNIT Subsystem :TRIGger<hw>[:SWEep]:SOURce <Source> The command sets the trigger source for all sweeps. The names of the parameters correspond directly to the various settings under manual control. SCPI uses other names for the parameters; these names are also accepted by the instrument.
  • Page 742 ® Remote Control Commands R&S SMBV100A UNIT Subsystem :UNIT:ANGLe <Angle> The command defines the default unit for the phase modulation angle. It is not valid for other commands which determine angle values, e.g. RF phase. It does not influence the manual control parameter unit and the display.

  • Page 743: Maintenance

    ® Maintenance R&S SMBV100A Storing and Packing 8 Maintenance The instrument does not need periodic maintenance. Only the cleaning of the instrument is essential. The outside of the instrument is suitably cleaned using a soft, line-free dust cloth. Make sure that the air vents are not obstructed.

  • Page 744: Error Messages

    ® Error Messages R&S SMBV100A Status Information 9 Error Messages This chapter describes the error messages of the R&S SMBV. The error messages are output in the "Info" line on the screen and entered in the error/event queue of the status reporting system.

  • Page 745: Status Information Displayed To The Left Of The Info Line

    ® Error Messages R&S SMBV100A Status Information However, the frequency entered and displayed in the "Frequency/Phase" dialog of the "RF" function block always corresponds to the RF output frequency. Any frequency offset is not taken into consideration. The correlation is as follows:...

  • Page 746: Status Information Displayed In The Info Line

    ® Error Messages R&S SMBV100A Status Information REM-LLO The instrument is remote (REMote) controlled. The LOCAL key is disabled by remote control with the command LLO (LocalLockOut). The keys on the front panel are usable, but all parameters are in read only mode.

  • Page 747: Error Messages

    ® Error Messages R&S SMBV100A Error Messages The uninterrupted level settings are made in a fixed range without attenuator switching. The variation range is set automatically when this mode is activated. The range is dis- played under "Attenuator Fixed Range" in the "Level" dialog.

  • Page 748: Scpi-Error Messages

    ® Error Messages R&S SMBV100A SCPI-Error Messages SCPI command: ​ S YSTem:​ S ERRor​ 9.3 SCPI-Error Messages The SCPI error messages are the same in all SCPI instruments. Detailed information and an overview of all error messages as defined in SCPI standard can be found in the cor- responding documentation.
  • Page 749 ® Error Messages R&S SMBV100A Device-Specific Error Messages Error Error Description Remedy Code Adjustment data miss- Adjustment data are missing. The adjustment data have to be generated first by an internal or external adjustment or to be loa- ded into the instrument.
  • Page 750 ® Error Messages R&S SMBV100A Device-Specific Error Messages Error Error Description Remedy Code Invalid filename exten- The file extension is not valid for the Check the file extension. sion required operation. For instance, the file extension for waveform list files is *.wv. It is not possible to enter another file extension when storing a list.

  • Page 751: A Hardware Interfaces

    ® Hardware Interfaces R&S SMBV100A GPIB Bus Interface A Hardware Interfaces This section covers hardware related topics, like pin assignment of the GPIB bus inter- face, monitor and AUX I/O connectors. The remote control interfaces are described in detailes in ​...
  • Page 752 ® Hardware Interfaces R&S SMBV100A GPIB Bus Interface EOI (End or Identify): has two functions in connection with ATN: – ATN=HIGH active LOW marks the end of data transmission. – ATN=LOW active LOW triggers a parallel poll. ● Handshake bus with three lines: DAV (Data Valid): active LOW signals a valid data byte on the data bus.

  • Page 753: List Of Commands

    ® List of Commands R&S SMBV100A List of Commands *CAL​ ................................433 *CLS​ ................................433 *ESE​ ................................434 *ESR​ ................................434 *IDN​ ................................434 *IST​ ................................434 *OPC​ ................................435 *OPT​ ................................435 *PCB​ ................................435 *PRE​ ................................435 *PSC​ ................................435 *RCL​...
  • Page 754 ® List of Commands R&S SMBV100A :​ F ORMat[:​ D ATA]​ ............................464 :​ H COPy:​ D ATA​ ...............................465 :​ H COPy:​ D EVice​ .............................466 :​ H COPy:​ D EVice:​ L ANGuage​ ..........................466 :​ H COPy:​ F ILE[:​ N AME]​ ............................467 :​...
  • Page 755 ® List of Commands R&S SMBV100A :​ S OURce<hw>:​ P RESet​ ..........................438 :​ S YSTem:​ B EEPer:​ S TATe​ ..........................706 :​ S YSTem:​ C OMMunicate:​ G PIB:​ L TERminator​ ....................707 :​ S YSTem:​ C OMMunicate:​ G PIB:​ R ESource​ .....................710 :​...
  • Page 756 ® List of Commands R&S SMBV100A SENSe<ch>[:​ P OWer]:​ D ISPlay:​ P ERManent:​ S TATe​ ..................487 SENSe<ch>[:​ P OWer]:​ F ILTer:​ L ENGth:​ A UTO​ ....................488 SENSe<ch>[:​ P OWer]:​ F ILTer:​ L ENGth[:​ U SER]​ ....................488 SENSe<ch>[:​ P OWer]:​ F ILTer:​ N SRatio​ ......................488 SENSe<ch>[:​...
  • Page 757 ® List of Commands R&S SMBV100A [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ A WGN:​ E NRatio​ ........................498 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ A WGN:​ F REQuency:​ R ESult​ ....................499 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ A WGN:​ F REQuency:​ T ARGet​ ....................499 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ A WGN:​ M ODE​ ........................499 [:​...
  • Page 758 ® List of Commands R&S SMBV100A [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ A RB:​ M CARrier:​ S AMPles​ ....................532 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ A RB:​ M CARrier:​ S ETTing:​ C ATalog​ ................533 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ A RB:​ M CARrier:​ S ETTing:​ L OAD​ ..................533 [:​...
  • Page 759 ® List of Commands R&S SMBV100A [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ A RB:​ W AVeform:​ F REE​ ....................537 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ A RB:​ W AVeform:​ P OINts​ ....................537 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ A RB:​ W AVeform:​ S ELect​ ....................538 [:​...

  • Page 760: [: S Ource]: B B: D M: S Etting: D Elete

    ® List of Commands R&S SMBV100A [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ D M:​ D LISt:​ D ELete​ ......................578 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ D M:​ D LISt:​ F REE​ ......................573 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ D M:​ D LISt:​ P OINts​ ......................578 [:​...

  • Page 761: [: S Ource]: B B: D M: S Etting: S Tore

    ® List of Commands R&S SMBV100A [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ D M:​ S ETTing:​ S TORe​ .....................582 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ D M:​ S ETTing:​ S TORe:​ F AST​ ..................582 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ D M:​ S OURce​ .........................550 [:​...
  • Page 762 ® List of Commands R&S SMBV100A [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ M CCW:​ C ARRier:​ L IST:​ P HASe​ ..................591 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ M CCW:​ C ARRier:​ L IST:​ P OWer​ ..................592 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B B:​ M CCW:​ C ARRier:​ L IST:​ S TATe​ ..................592 [:​...
  • Page 763 ® List of Commands R&S SMBV100A [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B BIN:​ C DEVice​ ........................610 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B BIN:​ D IGital:​ A SETting:​ S TATe​ ...................611 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B BIN:​ M PERiod​ ........................612 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ B BIN:​ S RATe:​ F IFO[:​ S TATus]​ ....................614 [:​...
  • Page 764 ® List of Commands R&S SMBV100A [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ I Q:​ O UTPut:​ B IAS:​ O PTimization[:​ R F]:​ S TATe​ ..............640 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ I Q:​ O UTPut:​ D IGital:​ C DEVice​ ....................643 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ I Q:​ O UTPut:​ D IGital:​ P ON​ .....................644 [:​...
  • Page 765 ® List of Commands R&S SMBV100A [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ P GEN:​ S TATe​ ........................669 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ P HASe​ ..........................670 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ P HASe:​ R EFerence​ ......................670 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ P M:​ E XTernal:​ C OUPling​ ......................671 [:​...
  • Page 766 ® List of Commands R&S SMBV100A [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ S WEep:​ P OWer:​ D WELl​ .......................698 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ S WEep:​ P OWer:​ E XECute​ ....................699 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ S WEep:​ P OWer:​ M ODE​ .......................699 [:​ S OURce<hw>]:​ S WEep:​ P OWer:​ P OINts​ ......................699 [:​...
  • Page 767 ® List of Commands R&S SMBV100A [:​ S OURce]:​ L FOutput:​ S WEep[:​ F REQuency]:​ M ODE​ ..................652 [:​ S OURce]:​ L FOutput:​ S WEep[:​ F REQuency]:​ P OINts​ ..................652 [:​ S OURce]:​ L FOutput:​ S WEep[:​ F REQuency]:​ S HAPe​ ..................653 [:​...

  • Page 768: Index

    ® Index R&S SMBV100A Index 50 - Extern reference out of range or disconnected .... AM Frequency ..............648 Amplitude of test signal ..........347 140 - This modulation forces other modulations off .... AM Sensitivity ............192, 495 AM Source ............191, 495 180 - Adjustment failed ..........
  • Page 769 ® Index R&S SMBV100A Baseband generator (option R&S SMBV-B10/B50/51) ..Clock Multiplier ......344, 384, 507, 553, 608 Clock Multiplier - DM ............322 Baseband In - Crest-Faktor ..........611 Clock Parameter ............343 Baseband Input .............. 386 Clock rate ............329, 351, 528 Baseband Only - DM ..........
  • Page 770 ® Index R&S SMBV100A NEXT ................ 27 Data Lists - DM ............305, 573 PULSE EXT .............. 28 Data pattern ..............549 PULSE VIDEO ............28 Data pattern - DM ............296 Q ................24 Data Source ..............550 Q OUT ..............25 Data Source - DM ............
  • Page 771 ® Index R&S SMBV100A Differential output ............265 Cannot write file (461) ..........732 Differential settings storing ..........295 Driver initialization failed (204) ........ 732 DIG IQ Auto Setting ............388 Extern reference out of range or disconnected (50) ..
  • Page 772 ® Index R&S SMBV100A FIFO Status ..............387 Full Range .............. 107, 457 FIFO Status - Baseband Input ........614 Fuses ................32 File ................369 File - Hardcopy dialog ............ 134 File list ..............141, 477 Gain ................525 File Management ............
  • Page 773 ® Index R&S SMBV100A I/Q Wideband - I/Q ..........247, 640 ENTER ..............23 Identification ESC ................21 remote ..............434 FILE ..............21, 138 Identification mode ..........126, 714 FREQ ................ 21 IDN String ..............126 HCOPY ..............19 IdPDbSweepResAll ............
  • Page 774 ® Index R&S SMBV100A Level Sweep ............216, 680 Measured External Clock ......322, 344, 384 LevelSweep ..............729 Measured level Level - Uninterrupted setting .......... 483 NRP-Z level control ..........171 Level user correction ............181 Measurement Period ............388 LFF output - Source Impedance ........
  • Page 775 ® Index R&S SMBV100A Multi Segment table ............350 Operating system ............37 Multi Segment Waveforms ..........348 Operation complete Multi transmitter measurements ........178 remote ..............435 Operation hours ............ 107, 461 Optimization mode ............257 Optimize Crest Factor ..........362, 525 NAN ................
  • Page 776 ® Index R&S SMBV100A Path reset ..............438 Pulse Frequency Marker ......341, 517, 562, 607 Pattern ................549 Pulse Frequency Marker - DM ........319 Pattern - DM ..............296 Pulse generator .............. 203 PCI bus ................108 Signal valid as pulse sync ......208, 686 Peak Level - Baseband Input ........
  • Page 777 ® Index R&S SMBV100A Reset - Digital I/Q Output Settings ......270, 643 Samples per Period - Test Signal ARB ......345 Reset instrument settings ........ 34, 104, 438 Save/Recall ..............361 Reset path ..............438 Save As - DM ..............312 Reset values Save - DM ..............
  • Page 778 ® Index R&S SMBV100A Set acc. to Standard - DM ..........297 LF Sweep ..............653 Set Noise Level via ..........260, 500 RF Sweep ..............696 Set Synchronization Settings ........ 344, 383 Spacing - LF Sweep ............225 DM ................321 Spacing - RF Sweep ............
  • Page 779 ® Index R&S SMBV100A LEVEL OFFSET ............728 Trigger ............ 213, 219, 723 LevelSweep ............729 use digital attenuation ........220, 698 LFSweep ..............729 Sweep - Center frequency ..........214 ListMode ..............729 Sweep - LF start frequency ..........225 LOC-LLO ..............
  • Page 780 ® Index R&S SMBV100A Threshold trigger/control signal input ......635 User Mapping Delete - DM ..........300 Time - Setup ..............118 User mapping Free Memory .......... 573 Trigger Delay ............335, 381 User mapping Lists Catalog .......... 573 Trigger Delay External ......514, 559, 600, 602 User Mapping Lists Delete ..........

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