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Rohde & Schwarz Scope Rider RTH1004 User Manual

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  • Page 1 ® R&S Scope Rider RTH Handheld Oscilloscope User Manual (=J?Ü2) 1326157802...
  • Page 2 ® This manual describes the following R&S RTH models with firmware version 1.70: ● ® R&S RTH1004 (1317.5000K04) ● ® R&S RTH1002 (1317.5000K02) In addition to the base unit, the following options are described: ● ® R&S RTH-K1 I2C/SPI triggering and decoding (1325.9969.02) ●...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ® Contents R&S Scope Rider RTH Contents 1 For Your Safety..................7 2 Getting Started..................9 Preface........................... 9 Preparing for Use......................11 Instrument Tour......................17 Operating Basics......................23 Maintenance........................ 36 3 Waveform Setup...................39 Connecting Probes..................... 39 Vertical Setup......................40 Horizontal Setup......................45 Acquisition Control.....................46 Roll Mode........................
  • Page 4 ® Contents R&S Scope Rider RTH Harmonics Measurement (Option R&S RTH-K34)..........131 7 Multimeter Measurements..............144 Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002)................144 Voltmeter (R&S RTH1004)..................149 8 Data Logging..................155 Accessing the Logger Mode..................155 Logger Display......................155 Using the Logger.......................156 Logger Settings......................159 Analyzing Logged Data.................... 161 Export of Logger Records..................166 9 Protocol Analysis................171 Basics of Protocol Analysis..................171...
  • Page 5 ® Contents R&S Scope Rider RTH 12.3 Instrument Settings....................268 12.4 Waveforms......................... 270 12.5 Logger Records......................277 12.6 Quick Save with OneTouch..................277 12.7 Screenshots.......................278 13 General Instrument Setup..............281 13.1 Resetting the Instrument..................281 13.2 Disabling the Touchscreen..................281 13.3 Selfalignment......................281 13.4 Setting the Date, Time and Language..............
  • Page 6 ® Contents R&S Scope Rider RTH 15.13 Documenting Results....................489 15.14 General Instrument Setup..................501 15.15 WLAN Connection (Option R&S RTH-K200/200US)..........503 Annex....................505 A SCPI Command Structure..............505 Syntax for Common Commands................505 Syntax for Device-Specific Commands..............506 SCPI Parameters....................... 508 Overview of Syntax Elements..................

  • Page 7: For Your Safety

    ® For Your Safety R&S Scope Rider RTH 1 For Your Safety To prevent electric shock, personal injury, or fire caused by high voltages, carefully read and observe the following safety information: ● This chapter, the first part of the safety booklet, provides warnings and safety infor- mation for usage of oscilloscopes, probes, and other measurement accessories.
  • Page 8 ® For Your Safety R&S Scope Rider RTH Battery replacement ● Disconnect power supply, probes, test leads and all other cables before opening the battery cover. ● Use only the specified Li-ion battery pack, which is delivered with the instrument. You can order additional battery packs at Rohde &...

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Preface 2 Getting Started 2.1 Preface 2.1.1 Key Features The R&S RTH is the perfect multi-purpose tool for the lab and in the field. Outstanding key features are: ● Full isolation of all channels and interfaces ●...
  • Page 10 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Preface Figure 2-1: Isolation scheme of the R&S RTH The input isolation has several advantages: ● You can measure independently floating signals simultaneously. ● The risk of causing a short circuit while measuring multiple signals is reduced sub- stantially.

  • Page 11: Preparing For Use

    ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Preparing for Use ● User Manual The user manual describes all instrument modes and functions in detail. It also pro- vides an introduction to remote control and a complete description of the remote control commands with programming examples.
  • Page 12 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Preparing for Use Shock hazard caused by high voltages The instrument must be used in an appropriate manner to prevent electric shock, fire, personal injury, or damage. ● Do not open the instrument casing. ●...
  • Page 13 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Preparing for Use Packing material Retain the original packing material. If the instrument needs to be transported or ship- ped later, you can use the material to protect the control elements and connectors. Package contents The delivery package contains the following items: ●...
  • Page 14 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Preparing for Use 1. Turn off the instrument power. Remove power supply, probes, test leads and all other cables. 2. Fold out the tilt stand on the back of the instrument. 3. Screw open the battery cover. 4.
  • Page 15 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Preparing for Use If the instrument is on, the battery status is shown on the display. Replace used batteries periodically by new batteries after 24 months of usage. Observe the safety regulations in the "Batteries and rechargeable batteries/cells" chap- ter in the "Basis Safety Instructions"...
  • Page 16 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Preparing for Use ► Pull the tilt stand as shown below. 2.2.5 EMI Suppression Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) may affect the measurement results. To suppress generated Electromagnetic Interference: ● Use suitable shielded cables of high quality. For example use double-shielded RF and LAN cables.

  • Page 17: Instrument Tour

    ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Instrument Tour 2.3 Instrument Tour 2.3.1 Front View Figure 2-2: Front panel of the R&S RTH1002 1 = Touch display 2 = Waveform setup with [AUTOSET], reset to default with [PRESET] 3 = Analysis functions 4 = Mode selection 5 = Save/Recall 6 = Instrument settings...
  • Page 18 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Instrument Tour Figure 2-3: Front panel of the R&S RTH1004 1 = Touch display 2 = Waveform setup with [AUTOSET], reset to default with [PRESET] 3 = Analysis functions 4 = Mode selection 5 = Save/Recall 6 = Instrument settings 7 = Power on/off...
  • Page 19 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Instrument Tour 2.3.2 Top View The R&S RTH1002 has two BNC input connectors CH1 and CH2, and two 4 mm banana plug inputs for multimeter measurements. The channel inputs have double channel-to-channel isolation that allows for independent floating measurements at each input.
  • Page 20 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Instrument Tour Risk of electrical shock or fire Voltages higher than 30 V RMS or 42 V peak or 60 V DC are regarded as hazardous contact voltages. When working with hazardous contact voltages, use appropriate pro- tective avoid electrical shock and injuries: ●...
  • Page 21 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Instrument Tour USB type B connector (mini USB) Mini USB connector to connect a computer for remote control of the instrument. Probe compensation Probe compensation terminal to support adjustment of passive probes to the oscillo- scope channel.
  • Page 22 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Instrument Tour 2.3.5 Rear View 1 = Tilt stand to fold out 2 = Thread hole M5 3 = Battery compartment 2.3.6 Display Overview In the most important modes scope, mask and XY, the display shows the following information.

  • Page 23: Operating Basics

    ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Operating Basics 1 = Measurement results, depends on the mode and the selected measurement 2 = Time scale (horizontal scale, in s/division) 3 = Trigger type, trigger source, and trigger mode 4 = Capture status 5 = Battery status and AC connectivity for battery charging;...
  • Page 24 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Operating Basics gate and select. In addition, the most important functions are applied to the keys on the front panel to set up and perform measurement tasks quickly. 2.4.1.1 Using the Touchscreen Using the touchscreen of the R&S RTH is as easy as using your mobile phone. To open the menu, tap the "Menu"...
  • Page 25 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Operating Basics Figure 2-7: Switch on or off (left) and select a parameter value (right) Figure 2-8: Enter numerical value and unit 2.4.1.2 Using the Navigation Wheel In addition or alternatively to the touchscreen, you can use the wheel to control the R&S RTH.
  • Page 26 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Operating Basics When using the wheel, always observe the position of the focus - the orange frame or other highlighting that marks the active object on the screen. ● If the focus is on the menu button or somewhere in the menu or dialogs: –...
  • Page 27 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Operating Basics Figure 2-9: Open the menu and select a menu item Set numerical value using the wheel 1. Set the focus to the required setting, and press the wheel button once. 2. Turn the wheel until the required value is shown. 3.
  • Page 28 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Operating Basics Figure 2-10: Set numerical value using the wheel Data entry using wheel and keypad You can enter precise numerical values on the keypad. See also Figure 2-11. 1. Set the focus to the required setting, and press the wheel button twice. 2.
  • Page 29 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Operating Basics Figure 2-11: Enter numerical value and unit in the keypad The [SHIFT] button toggles the wheel focus in the keypad. If the focus is on the entry field, turning the wheel changes the value. If the focus is in the lower part, the wheel selects numbers and unit.
  • Page 30 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Operating Basics 2.4.1.3 Using Front Panel Keys For an overview of the front panel keys, see Figure 2-3 Press shortly Press and hold [AUTOSET] analyses the active channels, adjusts the instrument settings, and displays stable waveforms.
  • Page 31 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Operating Basics Press shortly Press and hold Open or close the "Mode", "File" or "Setup" dialog, respectively. Saves measurement documentation: Opens or closes the "Screen- shot" dialog to configure the Only screenshot if "one touch" is off. ZIP file screenshot and the "one touch"...
  • Page 32 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Operating Basics Press shortly Press and hold [LEVEL] activates the trigger level to be set using the wheel. If the trigger type has two trigger levels, pressing the key toggles the upper and lower levels. [ACQUIRE] opens or closes the "Acquire"...
  • Page 33 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Operating Basics Remote command: on page 298 OP[:MODE] 2.4.3 Displaying an Unknown Signal The R&S RTH can display unknown, complex signals automatically. The [AUTOSET] function analyzes the enabled channel signals, and adjusts the horizontal, vertical, and trigger settings to display stable waveforms.
  • Page 34 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Operating Basics If a dialog is open, the dialog's help topic is shown beside the dialog. If a menu is open, the table of contents is shown. To show information on a setting If a dialog and the help window are open, you can easily call the information on each setting of the dialog.
  • Page 35 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Operating Basics To close the help window ► Tap the "Close" icon in the upper right corner of the help window, or press [BACK]. 2.4.4.2 Using the Help Window The help window has several tabs: ●...

  • Page 36: Maintenance

    ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Maintenance 3. Enter some characters of the keyword you are interested in. You can use the Backspace key to delete single characters, and "Clear" to delete all characters in the "Keyword" field. 4. Tap the Enter key. Now only index entries are displayed that contain the keyword characters.
  • Page 37 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Maintenance 2.5.1 Cleaning Shock hazard Before cleaning the instrument, remove all probes, leads, USB and LAN cables and power supply. Instrument damage caused by cleaning agents Cleaning agents contain substances such as solvents (thinners, acetone, etc.), acids, bases, or other substances.
  • Page 38 ® Getting Started R&S Scope Rider RTH Maintenance 2.5.3 Data Storage and Security The instrument is delivered with the 4 Gbyte microSD card inserted and ready to use. We recommend that you do not remove the microSD card. All instrument configuration data and user data are stored on the microSD card. In addition, fallback firmware is stored on the microSD card to boot the instrument if an update failed.

  • Page 39: Waveform Setup

    ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Connecting Probes 3 Waveform Setup 3.1 Connecting Probes Shock hazard caused by high voltages Make sure to set the attenuation factor on the instrument according to the probe being used. Otherwise, the measurement results do not reflect the actual voltage level, and you might misjudge the actual risk.

  • Page 40: Vertical Setup

    ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Vertical Setup 5. Switch off the test circuit. 6. Connect the probe to the DUT. 7. Switch on the test circuit. 3.2 Vertical Setup The controls and parameters of the vertical system adjust the scale and position of the waveform vertically.
  • Page 41 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Vertical Setup 3.2.1 Vertical Settings As long as the "Vertical" menu is open, the probe settings of active channels are shown on top of the display. Channel Index Selects the channel to be configured. All settings in the channel menu belong to the selected channel.
  • Page 42 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Vertical Setup Probe Setting Selects the attenuation factor of the connected probe. The vertical scaling is adjusted accordingly, and measured values are multiplied by this factor so that the displayed values are equal to the actual signal values. Make sure to set the attenuation factor on the instrument according to the probe being used.
  • Page 43 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Vertical Setup Remote command: on page 302 CHANnel<m>:BANDwidth Offset Sets an offset voltage that is added to correct a signal with DC component. The value is included in measurement results. The signal is shifted in relation to the ground level by the offset value.
  • Page 44 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Vertical Setup Remote command: on page 300 CHANnel<m>:SCALe on page 300 CHANnel<m>:RANGe FFT mode: on page 353 SPECtrum:FREQuency:MAGNitude:SCALe Spectrum mode: on page 358 SPECtrum:FREQuency:SCALe Counter mode: on page 411 COUNter<m>:SENSe:RANGe [POS] keys Move the selected signal up or down in the diagram. The position is a graphical setting given in divisions, while the offset sets a voltage.

  • Page 45: Horizontal Setup

    ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Horizontal Setup 3.3 Horizontal Setup Horizontal settings, also known as timebase settings, adjust the display in horizontal direction. 1. To set the timebase and horizontal position, use the [TIME] and [POS] keys. 2. To adjust all horizontal settings, select "Horizontal" in the main menu. The determining point of an acquisition is the trigger point.

  • Page 46: Acquisition Control

    ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Acquisition Control Time Scale Sets the time scale (timebase) of the horizontal axis for all signals, in seconds per divi- sion. The value is shown in the top information bar. Increase the scale to see a longer part of the waveform. Decrease the scale to see the signal in more detail.

  • Page 47: Acquisition Mode

    ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Acquisition Control The R&S RTH captures the input signal and converts it to digital samples. The digital samples are processed according to the acquisition settings. The result is a waveform record that is displayed on the screen and stored in memory. Description of settings Figure 3-1: Acquire menu of R&S RTH1002 (without mixed signal option R&S RTH-B1) Acquisition Mode...

  • Page 48: Sampling Rate C1 - C4

    ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Acquisition Control "Average" The average is calculated from the data of the current acquisition and several acquisitions before. The method reduces random noise. It requires a stable, triggered and periodic signal. The number of acquisitions for average calculation is defined with Number of Aver- ages.

  • Page 49: Roll Mode

    ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Roll Mode ● In roll mode, if analog and digital channels are active: the minimum record length of analog channels or digital channels is used. ● At slow timebases: see Waveform Update. If the "Time Scale" is set to 100 s/div or higher, the actual record length can be higher than the value set with "Preselected Record Len."...

  • Page 50: Trigger

    ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger To analyze the signal in roll mode, you can use: ● Zoom ● Automatic measurements ● Cursor measurements ● Mathematics You can also save the waveform data. Saving stops the acquisition. Acquisition is resumed when the data is written.
  • Page 51 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger ► To start and stop acquisition, press the [RUN STOP] key. 3.6.1 General Trigger Settings General trigger settings are the settings that are independent of the trigger type. The settings specific for a trigger type are described in the following sections. Description of settings Trigger Mode The trigger mode determines the behavior of the instrument if no trigger occurs, and...
  • Page 52 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger ● Chapter 3.6.5, "Video/TV Trigger", on page 57 R&S RTH-K19 trigger options ● Chapter 3.6.7, "Pattern Trigger (R&S RTH-K19)", on page 62 ● Chapter 3.6.8, "State Trigger (R&S RTH-K19)", on page 64 ●...
  • Page 53 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger "Off" No holdoff "Time" Defines the holdoff as a time period. The next trigger occurs only after "Time" on page 53 has passed. "Events" Defines the holdoff as a number of trigger events. The next trigger only occurs when this number of events is reached.
  • Page 54 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger Description of settings Figure 3-3: Edge trigger Slope Sets the edge direction for the trigger. You can trigger on: ● rising edge, that is a positive voltage change ● falling edge, that is a negative voltage change ●...
  • Page 55 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger Description of settings Polarity Sets the pulse polarity, that is the direction of the first pulse slope. You can trigger on: ● Positive going pulses. The width is defined from the rising to the falling edge. ●...
  • Page 56 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger Description of settings Figure 3-4: Width trigger Polarity Sets the pulse polarity, that is the direction of the first pulse slope. You can trigger on: ● Positive going pulses. The width is defined from the rising to the falling edge. ●...
  • Page 57 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger ±Δ ±Δ Figure 3-7: Pulse width is equal or unequal to a given width, with optional tolerance 1 = Equal, pulse > width - Δ AND pulse < width + Δ 2 = Unequal, pulse < width - Δ OR pulse > width + Δ Remote command: on page 314 TRIGger:WIDTh:RANGe...
  • Page 58 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger Standard Selects the TV standard or "Custom" for user-defined signals. The standards PAL, PAL-M, NTSC and SECAM are available in the instrument firm- ware. All other standards require the advance trigger option R&S RTH-K19. HDTV standards are indicated by the number of active lines, the scanning system (p for progressive scanning, i for interlaced scanning) and the frame rate.
  • Page 59 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger "All fields" Triggers on the first video line of the frame (progressive scanning) or field (interlaced scanning), for example, to find amplitude differences between the fields. "Odd fields / Triggers on the first video line of the odd or even field. These modes Even fields"...
  • Page 60 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger Pulse Type Sets the type of the sync pulse, either bi-level sync pulse (used in SDTV signals), or tri- level sync pulse (used in HDTV signals). Figure 3-10: Bi-level (left) and tri-level (right) sync pulses This setting is available for user-defined video signals if "Standard"...
  • Page 61 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger Pulse width This setting is available for user-defined video signals if "Standard" is set to "Custom". Remote command: on page 317 TRIGger:TV:CUSTom:SDURation Scan Sets the scanning system. This setting is available for user-defined video signals if "Standard" is set to "Custom". "Interlaced"...
  • Page 62 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger Slope Sets the edge direction for the trigger. You can trigger on the rising edge, the falling edge, or riding and falling edges of the external signal. Remote command: on page 318 TRIGger:EXTernal:SLOPe Trigger Level Sets the trigger voltage level.
  • Page 63 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger Figure 3-12: Pattern definition The current threshold is displayed for each channel. For analog channels, the thresh- old is set in the "Vertical" menu > "Technology". For logic channels, the threshold is set in the "Logic"...
  • Page 64 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger "Unequal" If the pattern is true for a time shorter than "Pattern Width" - Δt OR longer than "Pattern Width" + Δt, the trigger occurs. "Inside" If the pattern is true for a time between "Min Pattern Width" and "Max Pattern Width", the trigger occurs.
  • Page 65 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger Remote command: on page 322 TRIGger:STATe:CSOurce:EDGE Set Pattern Defines the pattern: the states of the input channels and their logical combination. If R&S RTH-B1 is installed, active digital channels are also included in the pattern defini- tion.
  • Page 66 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger Upper Trigger Level / Lower Trigger Level Set the upper and lower voltage thresholds for the runt trigger. The levels define the minimum and maximum runt amplitudes. You can also press the [Level] key to toggle the upper and lower levels, and turn the wheel to adjust the focused level.
  • Page 67 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger 3.6.10 Slew Rate Trigger (R&S RTH-K19) The slew rate trigger is also known as transition trigger. It triggers if the transition time from the lower to higher voltage level (or vice versa) is shorter or longer as defined, or outside or inside a specified time range.
  • Page 68 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger Remote command: on page 325 TRIGger:LEVel<m>:SLEW:UPPer on page 325 TRIGger:LEVel<m>:SLEW:LOWer Slope Sets the edge direction for the trigger. You can trigger on: ● rising edge, that is a positive voltage change ● falling edge, that is a negative voltage change ●...
  • Page 69 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger Description of settings Figure 3-16: Data2Clock trigger Clock Source Selects the input channel of the clock signal. Remote command: on page 327 TRIGger:DATatoclock:CSOurce[:VALue] Clock Slope Sets the edge of the clock signal: rising, falling, or both edges. The time reference point for the setup and hold time is the crossing point of the clock edge and the trigger level.
  • Page 70 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger Setup Time Sets the minimum time before the clock edge while the data signal must stay steady. The setup time can be negative. In this case, the hold time is always positive. If you set a negative setup time, the hold time is adjusted by the instrument.
  • Page 71 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger Figure 3-17: Pattern editor for 14-bit pattern in hexadecimal format The maximum length of the pattern is 32 bit, however you can reduce the number of bits. The available bits are initially indicated by 'X', while the unused bits are indicated by gray squares.
  • Page 72 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger Description of settings Figure 3-18: Serial pattern trigger Clock Source.........................72 Clock Slope........................72 Data Source........................72 Set Serial Pattern......................72 Order........................73 Clock Source Selects the input channel of the clock signal. Remote command: on page 328 TRIGger:SPATtern:CSOurce[:VALue] Clock Slope...
  • Page 73 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger See also Chapter 3.6.12.1, "Pattern Definition", on page 70. Remote command: on page 329 TRIGger:SPATtern:PATTern Bit Order Defines if the data words start with MSB (most significant bit) or LSB (least significant bit).
  • Page 74 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger 3.6.14 Interval Trigger (R&S RTH-K19) The interval trigger analyzes the time between two pulses. ► [SETUP] key > "Trigger Type" = "Interval" Description of settings Figure 3-20: Interval trigger Slope Sets the edge for the trigger. You can analyze the interval between positive edges or between negative edges.
  • Page 75 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger Min Interval Width / Max Interval Width Set the lower and upper time limits of the interval if "Inside" or "Outside" is set for com- parison. Remote command: on page 331 TRIGger:INTerval:MINWidth on page 331 TRIGger:INTerval:MAXWidth 3.6.15 Window Trigger (R&S RTH-K19)
  • Page 76 ® Waveform Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Trigger Upper Trigger Level / Lower Trigger Level Set the upper and lower voltage thresholds for the window trigger. The trigger levels are the vertical window limits. Remote command: on page 332 TRIGger:LEVel<m>:WINDow:UPPer on page 332 TRIGger:LEVel<m>:WINDow:LOWer Range...

  • Page 77: Waveform Analysis

    ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Zoom 4 Waveform Analysis 4.1 Zoom The zoom magnifies a part of the waveform to view more details with a maximum zoom factor of 100. To activate the zoom: ► Press the [ZOOM] key. The zoom is applied to all active analog and digital channels and math waveforms.
  • Page 78 ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Zoom 4. Turn the wheel to adjust the other parameter. To position the zoom on the touchscreen: ► Use one of these methods: ● Drag the zoom area in the zoom indicator. ● Drag the trigger position marker.

  • Page 79: Automatic Measurements

    ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Automatic Measurements Remote command: on page 335 ZOOM:POSition 4.2 Automatic Measurements You can perform up to four different measurements simultaneously. 4.2.1 Performing Automatic Measurements To start and stop the last configured measurements ► Press the [Meas] key. To configure automatic measurements in the Meas menu 1.
  • Page 80 ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Automatic Measurements Figure 4-4: Invalid measurement results Meas1 = period measurement on C3, no complete period detected Meas2 = peak to peak measurement on C1, waveform is clipped Meas3 = pulse count on C3, no pulse detected Remote commands: ●...
  • Page 81 ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Automatic Measurements Meas. type Symbol Description Graphic / formula Source Negative pulse Duration of the first negative pulse: time Analog, math, width between a falling edge and the following reference, logic in s rising edge measured on the 50% level.
  • Page 82 ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Automatic Measurements Meas. type Symbol Description Graphic / formula Source σ Standard deviation Standard deviation of the displayed analog, math,  waveform.   reference σ Mean     Minimum Minimum value within the displayed analog, math, waveform.
  • Page 83 ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Automatic Measurements Meas. type Symbol Description Graphic / formula Source RMS value of the AC part of a periodic analog, math, signal, calculated over all periods on the reference in V display. The AC result is is derived from the DC and AC+DC results.
  • Page 84 ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Automatic Measurements Meas. type Symbol Description Graphic / formula Sources Active power Active or real power is the energy of the 2 sources: system that can be used to do work. in W analog, math, reference φ...

  • Page 85: Cursor Measurements

    ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Cursor Measurements State Enables or disables the selected measurement. Remote command: on page 335 MEASurement<m>:ENABle Type Selects the measurement type. For a detailed description, see Chapter 4.2.3, "Mea- surement Types", on page 80. Remote command: on page 336 MEASurement<m>:TYPE...
  • Page 86 ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Cursor Measurements Cursor measurements on spectrum displays are also available, if the option R&S RTH- K18 is installed (see Chapter 6.2.7, "Cursor Measurements on Spectrums", on page 126). 4.3.1 Performing Cursor Measurements To start and stop the last configured measurement ►...
  • Page 87 ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Cursor Measurements ● on page 340 CURSor:Y1Position ● on page 340 CURSor:Y2Position ● on page 340 CURSor:DELTa? Track cursors Two vertical cursor lines are coupled to the waveform. The instrument measures the vertical values y1 and y2 of the crossings between the cursor lines and the waveform. It also measures the absolute values of the difference between the positions Δy and of the time difference between the cursor lines Δt ●...
  • Page 88 ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Cursor Measurements State Enables or disables the cursor measurement. Remote command: on page 338 CURSor:STATe Type Defines the type of the cursor measurement. For details, see Chapter 4.3.2, "Cursor Types and Results", on page 86. "Vertical"...

  • Page 89: Mathematics

    ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Mathematics Show Position Shows the position values of the vertical cursor lines t1 and t2 in the measurement results. The setting is only available for the vertical cursor type. Meas Type 1 / Meas Type 2 Set the automatic measurements to be performed on the source waveform between the cursor lines.
  • Page 90 ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Mathematics ► To activate or deactivate the last configured math waveform, shortly press the [MATH] key. ► To adjust vertical scale and position of the math waveform, use the [RANGE] and [POS] keys. You can analyize math waveforms in the same way as channel waveforms: use zoom, perform automatic and cursor measurements, save as reference waveform, and per- form mask tests.

  • Page 91: Reference Waveforms

    ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Reference Waveforms "S1 * S2" Multiplication: Multiplies the values of "Source 1" and "Source 2". "-S1," Inverse: Inverts all voltage values of "Source 1", i.e. all values are mirrored at the ground level. Thus, a positive voltage offset becomes negative.
  • Page 92 ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Reference Waveforms To create and save a reference waveform 1. Set up the waveform that will be the reference. 2. Open the "Ref" menu. 3. Select the "Source" waveform. 4. Select "Update". The reference waveform is created, activated, and shown on top of the original waveform.
  • Page 93 ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Reference Waveforms Remote command: on page 343 REFCurve:STATe on page 342 CALCulate:MATH:STATe Vertical Position Sets the vertical position of the reference waveform. You can also tap the waveform label "R" to set the focus to the reference waveform, and use the [RANGE] and [POS] keys to adjust the display.
  • Page 94 ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Reference Waveforms XML header files contain more information than CSV header files. For analysis, only Name and Value are needed. <Prop Name="VerticalScale" Value="0.05" UserValue="0.05" Step="0.001" Default="0.05" Min="0.001" Max="100" StepDefault="0.001" StepFactor="10" UnitId="77" UnitName="V/div" BitGroupSize="0" Format="0"></Prop> <Prop Name="HorizontalScale"...

  • Page 95: Xy-Diagram

    ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH XY-Diagram Ymin0; Ymax0; Ymin1; Ymax1; Ymin2; Ymax2; Ymin3; Ymax3;... In peak detect acquisition mode, the number of values depends on the decimation fac- tor. If the decimation factor is 1, one value per sample is written. At higher decimation factors, two values per sample are written.

  • Page 96: History (Option R&S Rth-K15)

    ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH History (Option R&S RTH-K15) Description of settings Source X Defines the signal that supplies the x-values of the XY-diagram, replacing the usual time base. The source can be any of the active analog channels. Source Y Defines the signal to be displayed in y-direction in an XY-diagram.
  • Page 97 ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH History (Option R&S RTH-K15) To enable the history: 1. Tap the Menu button, and select "History" on the menu. 2. Enable "History". 4.7.1 History Settings Access: "History" menu History Enables the history function. The instrument stores the captured waveforms in seg- ments.
  • Page 98 ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH History (Option R&S RTH-K15) Remote command: on page 345 CHANnel<m>:HISTory:TPACq Player Control Position Sets the position of the history player window on the display. You can drag the window on the touchscreen to another position. If so, a "User" position is indicated. Available Acquisition Shows the number of segments that are currently stored in the history.
  • Page 99 ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH History (Option R&S RTH-K15) Timestamp The timestamp shows the time of the currently displayed history segment. Thus, the time relation between acquisitions is always available. More precisely, the timestamp is the time of the trigger event. The timestamp can be absolute or relative: ●...
  • Page 100 ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH History (Option R&S RTH-K15) Remote command: ● on page 346 CHANnel<m>:HISTory:PLAY ● on page 347 CHANnel<m>:HISTory:REPLay ● on page 346 CHANnel<m>:HISTory:CURRent 4.7.3 Analyzing History Data You can analyze the stored segments using the following possibilities: ●...
  • Page 101 ® Waveform Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH History (Option R&S RTH-K15) In the header section of the segment files, you find the absolute timestamp of the seg- ment on the top. At the end, the relative timestamp of each segment is written, the time difference to the newest segment in s.

  • Page 102: Mask Testing

    ® Mask Testing R&S Scope Rider RTH Mask Test Results 5 Mask Testing Masks are used to determine whether the amplitude of a signal remains within speci- fied limits, e.g. to detect errors or test compliance of digital signals. A mask is specified by an upper and a lower limit line. The signal must run inside these limit lines, otherwise a mask violation occurs.

  • Page 103: Running Mask Tests

    ® Mask Testing R&S Scope Rider RTH Running Mask Tests Figure 5-1: Mask-mode-view 1 = Selected channel 2 = Number and percentage share of passed acquisitions 3 = Number and percentage share of failed acquisitions 4 = Number of tested acquisitions 5 = Test duration Remote commands for mask test results: ●...

  • Page 104: Mask Settings

    ® Mask Testing R&S Scope Rider RTH Mask Settings Note: The acquisition mode "Envelope" is not available while running mask tests. 2. If you want to test a mathematical (math) waveform, generate a math waveform, Chapter 4.4, "Mathematics", on page 89. 3.
  • Page 105 ® Mask Testing R&S Scope Rider RTH Mask Settings Figure 5-2: Mask settings Reset all Mask Results Resets all mask test results. Remote command: on page 349 MASK:RST Coupling If enabled, the settings of the selected mask are applied to all active masks when you tap "Create Mask".
  • Page 106 ® Mask Testing R&S Scope Rider RTH Mask Settings Width X Changes the width of the mask in horizontal direction. The specified number of divisions in divisions is added to the positive x-values and subtracted from the negative x-values of the mask limits in relation to the mask center. Thus, the left half of the mask is pulled to the left, the right half is pulled to the right.

  • Page 107: Spectrum Analysis

    ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH FFT Mode 6 Spectrum Analysis The R&S RTH provides several forms of spectrum analysis: ● Basic FFT calculation, which is included in the firmware ● Spectrum analysis option R&S RTH-K18, which provides a wide range of analysis possibilities, for example, peak search and cursor measurements.
  • Page 108 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH FFT Mode Figure 6-1: FFT display 1 = Resolution bandwidth (RBW), determined from channel bandwidth and frequency span 2 = Time scale (time per division) 3 = Power vs. time waveform 4 = Amplitude (y-axis) scale (range per division) 5 = FFT mode active 6 = Frequency values (x-axis) 7 = Channel providing input data...
  • Page 109 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH FFT Mode Aliasing In FFT mode, no lowpass filter is applied. If aliasing occurs, try restricting the fre- quency range of the input signal using the Channel Bandwidth setting. Note that, as opposed to FFT mode, the Spectrum mode (option R&S RTH-B18) uses an anti-aliasing filter.
  • Page 110 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH FFT Mode ● Chapter 3.4, "Acquisition Control", on page 46 2. To adjust the instrument settings to the current input signal automatically, press [AUTOSET]. 3. Select the "FFT" mode. 4. Select the "Frequency Span" setting and determine which sample frequency you require ("Max"...
  • Page 111 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH FFT Mode Frequency Span Determines how many values are analyzed by a single FFT (sample frequency), and thus the frequency resolution. The larger the value, the higher the resolution, but the longer the required analysis time. Note: Due to the longer analysis time, changes to the measurement settings may only become visible with a time delay.
  • Page 112 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH FFT Mode Channel Bandwidth Determines the frequency limit of the spectrum. Frequencies above the selected limit are removed to reduce noise at different levels. Values from 1 kHz to 10 MHz can be selected.
  • Page 113 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH FFT Mode The results of a spectrum measurement can be exported similarly to a waveform (see also Chapter 12, "Documenting Results", on page 265). The OneTouch functionality is also available (see Chapter 12.6, "Quick Save with OneTouch", on page 277).

  • Page 114: Spectrum Mode (Option R&S Rth-K18)

    ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Mode (Option R&S RTH-K18) 6.1.6 Export File Format for FFT Results The file format forFFT results is similar to a waveform export file; it is also stored in CSV format. You can convert the comma-separated text to columns (see Chap- ter 12.4.3.3, "Converting CSV to Excel Files",...
  • Page 115 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Mode (Option R&S RTH-K18) ● Marker (Peak Search) Settings................123 ● Cursor Measurements on Spectrums..............126 ● Export Spectrum Data to File................129 ● Export File Format for Spectrum Results.............. 130 6.2.1 Accessing the Spectrum Mode 1.
  • Page 116 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Mode (Option R&S RTH-K18) Figure 6-2: Spectrum display 1 = Reference level (y-axis, by default 0 dBm line) 2 = Currently calculated spectrum (power vs. frequency graph) 3 = Amplitude scale (y-axis) 4 = Channel providing input data 5 = Coupling of the input channel 6 = Frequency scale (x-axis)
  • Page 117 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Mode (Option R&S RTH-K18) Frequency range The spectrum display can also be restricted to a specified frequency range. The frequency axis is adjusted to the available spectrum and the selected X-Scaling mode (linear or logarithmic). Note that changing the frequency range only affects the spectrum display, not the calculated results.
  • Page 118 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Mode (Option R&S RTH-K18) 9. To perform statistical evaluation of the spectrum results, select one of the evalua- tion modes. For averaging, define the number of values to be considered. 10. Select the "Vertical" menu. 11.

  • Page 119: X-Scaling

    ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Mode (Option R&S RTH-K18) Additional settings for horizontal (frequency) scaling and data acquisition are available for Spectrum mode and directly accessible via the "Spectrum" menu. For a description, see: ● "Time Scale" on page 46 ●...

  • Page 120: Center Frequency

    ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Mode (Option R&S RTH-K18) Center Frequency Defines the frequency in the center of the displayed span for linear frequency scaling (see "X-Scaling" on page 112). Usually, the center frequency is set to the highest mea- sured power level in spectrum analysis.

  • Page 121: Window Type

    ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Mode (Option R&S RTH-K18) Window type Windowing helps minimize the discontinuities at the end of the measured signal inter- val and thus reduces the effect of spectral leakage, increasing the frequency resolu- tion.

  • Page 122: Reset

    ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Mode (Option R&S RTH-K18) Remote command: on page 358 SPECtrum:WAVeform:MAXimum[:ENABle] on page 358 SPECtrum:WAVeform:MINimum[:ENABle] on page 359 SPECtrum:WAVeform:SPECtrum[:ENABle] on page 358 SPECtrum:WAVeform:AVERage[:ENABle] on page 356 SPECtrum:FREQuency:AVERage:COUNt Reset Clears the results for previous measurements used in statistical evaluation (see Trace mode (Clear/Write/ Max Hold/ Min Hold/Average Remote command:...
  • Page 123 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Mode (Option R&S RTH-K18) Unit of Magnitude......................123 Reference Level......................123 Source.........................123 Vertical Scale......................123 Unit of Magnitude Defines the unit in which the power values are displayed. Remote command: on page 353 SPECtrum:FREQuency:MAGNitude:SCALe Reference Level Defines the expected maximum input signal level.
  • Page 124 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Mode (Option R&S RTH-K18) You can configure which peaks the instrument will find within the spectrum results. Peaks are indicated by markers in the power vs frequency display. The frequency and power level measured at the peak is also indicated in the diagram. Overlapping markers If two detected peaks are very close to each other and the markers in the display over- lap, the marker with the lower amplitude is indicated in a darker color and put slightly in...
  • Page 125 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Mode (Option R&S RTH-K18) State If enabled, a peak search is performed on the current spectrum results and the speci- fied Number of Markers are displayed. Remote command: on page 362 SPECtrum:MARKer[:STATe] Number of Markers Defines the maximum number of markers used to indicate peaks in the spectrum results.
  • Page 126 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Mode (Option R&S RTH-K18) If "Peak excursion" is 30 dB, the peak 1 is found. If "Peak excursion" is 20 dB, also the peak 2 and several others are found. Remote command: on page 363 SPECtrum:MARKer:SETup:EXCursion Distance...
  • Page 127 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Mode (Option R&S RTH-K18) Figure 6-3: Cursor display in Spectrum mode 1 = Cursor 1 frequency and level results 2 = Cursor 2 frequency and level results 3 = Trace used as source for cursor results 4 = Cursor 1 5 = Cursor 2 Remote commands for results:...
  • Page 128 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Mode (Option R&S RTH-K18) State Enables or disables the spectrum cursor measurement. Remote command: on page 359 SPECtrum:CURSor<m>:STATe Trace Source Selects the trace on which the cursors are placed. Only active traces are available (see "Trace mode (Clear/Write/ Max Hold/ Min Hold/Average )"...
  • Page 129 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Mode (Option R&S RTH-K18) Set to Screen Sets the cursors to a default position on the screen. This is helpful if the cursors have disappeared from the display or need to be moved for a larger distance. Remote command: on page 362 SPECtrum:CURSor<m>:SCReen...
  • Page 130 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Mode (Option R&S RTH-K18) "Save As" Opens a file explorer where you can select the directory and enter the filename. Remote command: on page 366 SPECtrum:EXPort:SAVE Directory Defines the directory where the spectrum files are stored. If a USB flash drive is con- nected, the instrument stores the data to this external device by default.

  • Page 131: Harmonics Measurement (Option R&S Rth-K34)

    ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Harmonics Measurement (Option R&S RTH-K34) Number of Average [n] (used for average trace) Record Length [n] 6554 Start Frequency [Hz] Frequency Resolution [Hz] 76293.9 Table 6-6: Spectrum (trace) data (converted to table data) Frequency Clear/Write Average...
  • Page 132 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Harmonics Measurement (Option R&S RTH-K34) The harmonics measurement performs an FFT on the input signal and determines the power levels measured at the specified fundamental frequency and at each harmonic. Harmonics are frequencies that are a multiple of the fundamental frequency. As a result, the magnitude, frequency and phase values for the selected harmonics are shown, as well as the RMS power values and the total harmonic distortion (THD).
  • Page 133 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Harmonics Measurement (Option R&S RTH-K34) Figure 6-4: Harmonic results and display (1) Order of harmonic....................133 (2) Power level of fundamental frequency..............133 (3+4) Power level of individual harmonics..............134 (5+6) Limit line and check for individual harmonics............
  • Page 134 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Harmonics Measurement (Option R&S RTH-K34) (3+4) Power level of individual harmonics For each harmonic and each input channel, a colored bar indicates calculated power level at the selected harmonic frequency, set in relation to the power level of the funda- mental frequency.
  • Page 135 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Harmonics Measurement (Option R&S RTH-K34) (10) Operating status Indicates the status of the harmonic measurement ("Hold"/"Run"). (11) Error indicator If an error occurs during the measurement, an indicator is displayed above the bar- graph.
  • Page 136 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Harmonics Measurement (Option R&S RTH-K34)     ● Relative to the total power of the signal (THD   Remote command: on page 378 HARMonic:RESult<m>:THD[:CURRent]? on page 378 HARMonic:RESult<m>:THD:MINimum? on page 378 HARMonic:RESult<m>:THD:MAXimum? on page 371 HARMonic:THDType...
  • Page 137 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Harmonics Measurement (Option R&S RTH-K34) The [AUTOSET] function detects the fundamental frequency in the signal automati- cally if it lies between 10 Hz and 1 kHz. If none of the predefined values (50 Hz, 60 Hz, 400 Hz) fit, a "User"...
  • Page 138 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Harmonics Measurement (Option R&S RTH-K34) Limits, Loaded File...................... 139 Open........................... 139 Display Harmonics, Max No Harmonics..............140 Average........................140 [CH <n>] Selects the channel for which the captured data is analyzed in "Harmonic" mode. Har- monic measurements can be performed on all channels simultaneously.
  • Page 139 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Harmonics Measurement (Option R&S RTH-K34) If the specified frequency ±10 % is not detected in the signal, the measurement is inva- lid. An "F" is displayed as an error indicator. Remote command: on page 368 HARMonic:FUNDamental:TYPE on page 369 HARMonic:FUNDamental:USER...
  • Page 140 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Harmonics Measurement (Option R&S RTH-K34) Display Harmonics, Max No Harmonics Determines the number of harmonics to be displayed in the bargraph. Up to 64 har- monics can be displayed. By decreasing the number of harmonics, the bargraph becomes easier to analyze.
  • Page 141 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Harmonics Measurement (Option R&S RTH-K34) Save, Save As Save the harmonic results. The functions are available if the instrument is in "Harmon- ics" mode. "Save" Saves the file in the defined "Harmonic Directory" using the autonam- ing pattern.
  • Page 142 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Harmonics Measurement (Option R&S RTH-K34) <Order of harmonic>, <limit value in % of fundamental> ● Comments introduced by "#" are allowed. ● If a limit is not provided for a harmonic, the harmonic is displayed and its results are included in the export, but not in the limit check.
  • Page 143 ® Spectrum Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Harmonics Measurement (Option R&S RTH-K34) THDf/ THDr Max Maximum THD THDf/ THDr Min Minimum THD Clipping [bool] Clipping occurred during the measurement? FrequencyMissing Fundamental frequency could not be measured? [bool] LimitViolation [bool] A limit was exceeded? Average Number of acquisitions for which the results are averaged.

  • Page 144: Multimeter Measurements

    ® Multimeter Measurements R&S Scope Rider RTH Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002) 7 Multimeter Measurements The 4-channel R&S RTH1004 has 4 software-based voltmeters, which can measure in parallel. For each voltmeter you can select the source and measurement type. See Voltmeter (R&S RTH1004).
  • Page 145 ® Multimeter Measurements R&S Scope Rider RTH Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002) 1. Connect the leads first to the DMM inputs at the top of the instrument, and then to the DUT. 2. To start meter measurements, press the [DMM] key. 7.1.2 Accessing the Meter Mode ►...
  • Page 146 ® Multimeter Measurements R&S Scope Rider RTH Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002) Figure 7-2: Display of the digital multimeter 1 = Measurement state. "Manual" or "Auto": running measurement with manual or automatic range. "Hold": stopped measurement. 2 = Measurement range 3 = Test lead connection including polarity 4 = Minimum value and timestamp 5 = Average value 6 = Maximum value and timestamp...
  • Page 147 ® Multimeter Measurements R&S Scope Rider RTH Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002) 4. To set the range mode to autoranging or manual range setup, press [AUTOSET]. 5. If you are in manual range mode, adjust the measurement range: Press the [RANGE] keys. 6.
  • Page 148 ® Multimeter Measurements R&S Scope Rider RTH Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002) Meter icon "Meter Type" Description "A AC" AC current measurement "A DC" DC current measurement "A AC+DC" AC+DC current (RMS) measurement "Resistance" Resistance measurement "Continuity Test" Continuity measurement "Diode Test" Diode measurement "Capacitance"...

  • Page 149: Voltmeter (R&S Rth1004)

    ® Multimeter Measurements R&S Scope Rider RTH Voltmeter (R&S RTH1004) 1 = Reference value 2 = Actual value relative to reference value Remote command: Chapter 15.7.3, "Relative Measurements", on page 386... Reference/Reference Manual "Reference" activates or deactivates the setting of a manual reference value. If active, enter the reference value in "Reference Manual".
  • Page 150 ® Multimeter Measurements R&S Scope Rider RTH Voltmeter (R&S RTH1004) 7.2.2 Display and Control The voltmeter display shows all 4 voltmeters at a glance, or only one voltmeter with details and setup icons. Figure 7-4: One-voltmeter-view 1 = Measurement state. "Manual": running measurement. "Hold": stopped measurement. 2 = Probe settings 3 = Minimum value and timestamp 4 = Average value...
  • Page 151 ® Multimeter Measurements R&S Scope Rider RTH Voltmeter (R&S RTH1004) Figure 7-5: Four-voltmeter-view 1 = Channel measured by the voltmeter 2 = Bargraph displaying the measured value 3 = Measurement ranges of active channels In meter mode, the keys behave different from scope mode: ●...
  • Page 152 ® Multimeter Measurements R&S Scope Rider RTH Voltmeter (R&S RTH1004) b) Adjust the "Probe Setting" for all measured channels. See also "Probe Setting" on page 42. 2. If the 4-voltmeter-view is shown, switch to the one-voltmeter-view. "Displaying voltmeters" on page 151. 3.
  • Page 153 ® Multimeter Measurements R&S Scope Rider RTH Voltmeter (R&S RTH1004) Figure 7-6: Voltmeter settings Select Meter Selects one of the 4 voltmeters and displays its settings in the menu. Meter <n> Switches the selected meter on or off. Remote command: on page 395 METer<m>:SENSe:STATe Measure Type...
  • Page 154 ® Multimeter Measurements R&S Scope Rider RTH Voltmeter (R&S RTH1004) Input Signal Selects the channel which is measured by the selected meter. Remote command: on page 395 METer<m>:SENSe:SOURce Relative Activates or deactivates relative measurement. If you activate this function, the cur- rently measured value is taken as reference value.

  • Page 155: Data Logging

    ® Data Logging R&S Scope Rider RTH Logger Display 8 Data Logging The data logger records scope or meter data captured of up to 4 different measure- ments. The logging can last up to 23 days. The records are displayed as an on-screen- chart and can be stored in 10 different slots.

  • Page 156: Using The Logger

    ® Data Logging R&S Scope Rider RTH Using the Logger Figure 8-1: Logger display, view of all logged scope measurements 1 = Logger channel, each logger channel records one measurement 2 = Latest values of the logged measurements (depends on logging type and measurement type) 3 = Time basis 4 = In run mode (recording): →Slot <x>...
  • Page 157 ® Data Logging R&S Scope Rider RTH Using the Logger 8.3.1 Logging Data Before you start the logging, set up and activate the measurements that you want to log as described in: ● Chapter 4.2, "Automatic Measurements", on page 79 ●...
  • Page 158 ® Data Logging R&S Scope Rider RTH Using the Logger Figure 8-2: One-log-view with highligted scaling mode ► To change the vertical scale and position manually, press the vertical [RANGE] and [POS] keys. In both log views (one-log and all-log), the keys affect only the selected channel. ►...

  • Page 159: Logger Settings

    ® Data Logging R&S Scope Rider RTH Logger Settings 8.3.3 Loading Logged Data Logged data can be loaded from the slot, in which they were stored. 1. Access the logger mode, see Chapter 8.1, "Accessing the Logger Mode", on page 155. 2.
  • Page 160 ® Data Logging R&S Scope Rider RTH Logger Settings Source Selects the logger source: "Scope", "Meter" or "Counter" (with option R&S RTH-K33). If you change the source during running acquisition, you are asked to restart the log- ging. Without restart, the source remains unchanged. Remote command: on page 413 LOGGer:SOURce...

  • Page 161: Analyzing Logged Data

    ® Data Logging R&S Scope Rider RTH Analyzing Logged Data Remote command: on page 414 LOGGer:SLOT:CURRent Slot Name Enter an optional slot name to describe the logged data. The maximum length of the name is 20 characters. Remote command: on page 414 LOGGer:SLOT:SLOT<m>:NAME Load Slot Loads the stored log data of the selected slot.
  • Page 162 ® Data Logging R&S Scope Rider RTH Analyzing Logged Data Figure 8-3: Logger display with cursors 1 = Values of the crossings between the selected cursor line and the waveform 2 = Cursor lines 3 = Absolute value of the time difference between the cursor lines Δt = |t1-t2| 4 = Position of the cursor line 2 5 = Position of the cursor line 1 6 = Time stamp of the logged signal on the left side of the display...
  • Page 163 ® Data Logging R&S Scope Rider RTH Analyzing Logged Data Figure 8-4: Cursor settings Enable Enables or disables the cursor measurement. Remote command: on page 418 LOGGer:CURSor[:STATe] Cursor Value Sets the measured crossing point between the cursor lines and the waveform, see Fig- 8-5.
  • Page 164 ® Data Logging R&S Scope Rider RTH Analyzing Logged Data Track scaling If enabled, the position of the cursor lines is adjusted if the scale is changed. The cur- sor lines keep their relative position to the waveform. If disabled, the cursor lines remain on their position on the display if the scaling is changed.
  • Page 165 ® Data Logging R&S Scope Rider RTH Analyzing Logged Data Figure 8-6: Logger zoom with summarized data 1 = Maximum values 2 = Average values 3 = Minimum values Description of settings Access: "Zoom" menu Figure 8-7: Zoom settings Enable Turns the zoom on or off.

  • Page 166: Export Of Logger Records

    ® Data Logging R&S Scope Rider RTH Export of Logger Records Remote command: on page 421 LOGGer:ZOOM:POSition 8.5.3 Logger Statistics Figure 8-8: Logger statistics 1 = Measurement results; display depends on the logger mode and the selected measurement 2 = Mean value statistic 3 = Standard deviation statistic Statistics are only shown if a single log is displayed.
  • Page 167 ® Data Logging R&S Scope Rider RTH Export of Logger Records 1. If data logging is running, press [RUN/STOP] to stop the logging. The logged data is saved automatically to the slot. 2. Press the [FILE] key. 3. Tap "Logger Records". 4.
  • Page 168 ® Data Logging R&S Scope Rider RTH Export of Logger Records Required attributes are described in Chapter 8.6.3, "Attributes in Exported Logger Records", on page 169. Except for MATLAB, the open source software "Octave" can also read the exported MAT files. "Octave" seeks for compatibility of commands with MATLAB. 8.6.2 Logger Records in CSV Files Logger data is saved in two CSV files.
  • Page 169 ® Data Logging R&S Scope Rider RTH Export of Logger Records RecordedSource:Scope: ActiveLoggerChannels:1: The header file lists many attributes but you need only some of them. In the following figure, required attributes are marked, and most of surplus attributes are hidden. Some attributes are given for each logger channel (measurement type, unit, statistical data).
  • Page 170 ® Data Logging R&S Scope Rider RTH Export of Logger Records MATLAB Description samples_per_value SamplesPerValue Compression factor. If data logging is run- ning for more than 2 days and 7 hours, the logger compresses subsequent log- ging values into a "Minimum", "Average" and "Maximum"...

  • Page 171: Protocol Analysis

    ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Basics of Protocol Analysis 9 Protocol Analysis Using the R&S RTH and additional options, you can analyze the following serial proto- cols: ● Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) - requires option R&S RTH-K1 ● Inter-Integrated circuit bus (I²C) - requires option R&S RTH-K1 ●...
  • Page 172 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Basics of Protocol Analysis Figure 9-1: Bus menu. Left: for protocols without address (SPI, UART). Right: for protocols with address or identifier (I²C, CAN, LIN, SENT) For all serial protocols, the following settings are required: State Enables the decoding and the display of the serial bus data.
  • Page 173 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Basics of Protocol Analysis Display Labels Activates the last loaded label list and shows the label in the decoding results (comb display and protocol table). Symbolic Decode ← Display Labels Only available for CAN protocols if DBC file is loaded. If disabled, only the message names are shown in the comb display of the decoded data.
  • Page 174 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Basics of Protocol Analysis To adjust the scaling of the decoded bus signal in scope mode 1. The horizontal size of the combs is defined by the horizontal time scale, which is the same for input signals and the bus signal. Press the [TIME] keys to change the time scale.
  • Page 175 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Basics of Protocol Analysis Figure 9-4: Decoded I2C signal, details of frame no. 4 4. To close the frame window, tap the "Close" icon in the upper right corner of the win- dow. 5.
  • Page 176 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Basics of Protocol Analysis Figure 9-5: Decoded I2C signal with active Track in Table, and reference point set to the left. 6. To see the comb of the selected frame in more detail, enable "Zoom Coupling" in the "Protocol"...
  • Page 177 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Basics of Protocol Analysis Figure 9-6: Decoded I2C signal, zoom into selected frame 9.1.2.3 Settings in the Protocol Menu Access: "Protocol" menu Track in Table Sets the start of the selected frame (selected row) to the reference point. Zoom Coupling The setting is only available if "Track in Table"...
  • Page 178 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Basics of Protocol Analysis 9.1.3 Label Lists For all protocols using ID or address identification, it is possible to create label lists containing addresses or IDs, a symbolic name for each node (symbolic label), and some protocol-specific information.
  • Page 179 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH Basics of Protocol Analysis 3. Tap "Identifier from Label" or "Address from Label". 4. Select the label. Tap "Back". If the selected identifier or address is available in the acquired data, its value is shown in the menu, and the instrument triggers on it.

  • Page 180: I2C (Option R&S Rth-K1)

    ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH I2C (Option R&S RTH-K1) Format Suffix Example Decimal <empty> 106, DeviceName 106d, DeviceName 6Ah, DeviceName Hexadecimal or prefix: 0x6A, DeviceName Octal 152o, DeviceName Binary 01101010b, DeviceName The maximum supported word size for (unsigned) integers is 64 bits. # --- Start of PTT file @FILE_VERSION = 1.0...
  • Page 181 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH I2C (Option R&S RTH-K1) ● Addressing scheme: each slave device is addressable by a unique address. Multi- ple slave devices can be linked together and can be addressed by the same mas- ter. ●...
  • Page 182 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH I2C (Option R&S RTH-K1) Figure 9-8: 10-bit address, write access A 10-bit address for read access requires 3 bytes. The first 2 bytes are identical to the write access address. The third byte repeats the address bits of the first byte and sets the read bit.
  • Page 183 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH I2C (Option R&S RTH-K1) SCL, SDA Set the input source of the data line (SDA) and clock line (SCL). If option R&S RTH-B1 is installed, digital channels can also be used as source. Remote command: on page 427 BUS:I2C:SCL:SOURce...
  • Page 184 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH I2C (Option R&S RTH-K1) "Start" Sets the trigger to the start of the message. The start condition is a falling edge on SDA while SCL is high. The trigger instant is the fall- ing edge of the SDA line.
  • Page 185 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH I2C (Option R&S RTH-K1) Address Relation Defines how the specified serial address pattern is compared with the acquired signal. The instrument triggers if the acquired address is equal or unequal the defined pattern. Remote command: on page 429 TRIGger:I2C:ACONdition...
  • Page 186 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH I2C (Option R&S RTH-K1) # Labels for I2C protocol Column order: Identifier type, Identifier value, Label # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7,0x1E,Voltage 7,38h,Pressure 7,2Ah,Temperature 7,16h,Speed 7,118,Acceleration 7,07h,HighSpeed_Master_0x3 7,51h,EEPROM 10,3A2h,DeviceSetup 10,1A3h,GatewayStatus 10,06Eh,LeftSensor # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- For general information on label lists, see Chapter 9.1.3, "Label Lists", on page 178.
  • Page 187 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH I2C (Option R&S RTH-K1) Figure 9-11: Trigger on address "Temperature", value 38 (hex) 9.2.5 I²C Decode Results This chapter describes the comb display and the decode results table of decoded I²C buses. Basic information on decoding and display of decode results is given in Chap- ter 9.1.2, "Decode Results",...
  • Page 188 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH I2C (Option R&S RTH-K1) Figure 9-13: Comb display of a decoded I²C signal, triggered on address 2A (hex) The color-coding of the various protocol sections and errors simplifies the interpretation of the visual display. Table 9-1: Color codes of decoded I²C signals Color, display element Description...

  • Page 189: Spi (Option R&S Rth-K1)

    ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SPI (Option R&S RTH-K1) Figure 9-14: Decoded I²C signal in Protocol mode Table 9-2: Content of the protocol table for decoded I²C signal Column Description Frame index Frame Start Time of frame start Address [hex] Hexadecimal value of the address Address R/W...
  • Page 190 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SPI (Option R&S RTH-K1) The Serial Peripheral Interface SPI is used for communication with slow peripheral devices, in particular, for transmission of data streams. Main characteristics of SPI are: ● Master-slave communication ● No device addressing;...
  • Page 191 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SPI (Option R&S RTH-K1) Source: CS, Clock, MOSI, MISO Set the input channels of the SPI lines. If option R&S RTH-B1 is installed, digital channels can also be used as source. Remote command: on page 437 BUS:SPI:SSEL:SOURce on page 437...
  • Page 192 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SPI (Option R&S RTH-K1) Remote command: on page 437 BUS:SPI:TECHnology on page 438 BUS:SPI:SSEL:THReshold on page 438 BUS:SPI:SCLK:THReshold on page 438 BUS:SPI:MISO:THReshold on page 438 BUS:SPI:MOSI:THReshold on page 427 BUS:SETReflevels on page 304 CHANnel<m>:THReshold:FINDlevel Word Length Sets the number of bits in a word.
  • Page 193 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SPI (Option R&S RTH-K1) SPI Trigger Selects the trigger type for SPI analysis. "Frame Start" Sets the trigger to the start of the message. If the bus has a CS line, the frame starts when the chip select signal changes to the active state.
  • Page 194 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SPI (Option R&S RTH-K1) Relation Defines how the defined serial data pattern is compared with the acquired signal. The instrument triggers if the acquired data word is equal or unequal the defined pattern. Remote command: on page 440 TRIGger:SPI:DCONdition...
  • Page 195 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SPI (Option R&S RTH-K1) Figure 9-17: Comb display of a decoded SPI signal, triggered on data pattern 40 (hex) The color-coding of the various protocol sections and errors simplifies the interpretation of the visual display. Table 9-3: Color codes of decoded SPI signals Color, display element Description...

  • Page 196: Uart/Rs-232/Rs-422/Rs-485 (Option R&S Rth-K2)

    ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH UART/RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 (Option R&S RTH-K2) Figure 9-18: Decoded SPI signal in Protocol mode Table 9-4: Content of the protocol table for decoded SPI signal Column Description Frame index Frame Start Time of frame start MOSI <x>...
  • Page 197 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH UART/RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 (Option R&S RTH-K2) RS-422. The UART uses only one line, or two lines for transmitter and receiver. The R&S RTH can analyze one UART line. Data transfer The data is transmitted in words, also referred to as symbols or characters. Each word consists of a start bit, several data bits, an optional parity bit, and one or more stop bits.
  • Page 198 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH UART/RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 (Option R&S RTH-K2) Source Selects the input channel to which the UART line is connected. If option R&S RTH-B1 is installed, digital channels can also be used as source. Remote command: on page 444 BUS:UART:SOURce Polarity Defines the logic states of the line.
  • Page 199 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH UART/RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 (Option R&S RTH-K2) Predefined Bit Rates, Bit Rate Set the number of transmitted bits per second. You can select a predefined value in the "Predefined Bit Rates" list, or set a user- defined value in "Bit Rate".
  • Page 200 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH UART/RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 (Option R&S RTH-K2) UART Trigger Selects the trigger type for UART analysis. "Start Bit" Triggers on a start bit. The start bit is the first low bit after a stop bit if polarity is idle high.
  • Page 201 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH UART/RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 (Option R&S RTH-K2) Figure 9-20: Comb display of a decoded UART signal, triggered on start bit Figure 9-21: Comb display of a decoded UART signal, triggered on parity error The color-coding of the various protocol sections and errors simplifies the interpretation of the visual display.
  • Page 202 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH UART/RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 (Option R&S RTH-K2) Color, display element Description Violet comb Parity bit Start error, stop error, parity error, or insufficient frame (end of acquisition before decoding has been completed) In "Protocol" mode, decoded data is shown in tabular form. Figure 9-22: Decoded UART signal in Protocol mode Table 9-6: Content of the protocol table for decoded UART signal Column...

  • Page 203: Can And Can Fd (Options R&S Rth-K3, R&S Rth-K9)

    ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH CAN and CAN FD (Options R&S RTH-K3, R&S RTH-K9) 9.5 CAN and CAN FD (Options R&S RTH-K3, R&S RTH- CAN is the Controller Area Network, a bus system designed by Bosch for use within automotive network architecture, for example, for brake, power train and engine man- agement.
  • Page 204 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH CAN and CAN FD (Options R&S RTH-K3, R&S RTH-K9) Each message has a priority which is implied in the identifer value - the lower the value, the higher the priority. A dominant bit from the message with highest priority overwrites the recessive bits on the bus.
  • Page 205 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH CAN and CAN FD (Options R&S RTH-K3, R&S RTH-K9) ● Data: up to 8 bytes of data can be transmitted for CAN. ● CRC: cyclic redundancy check. Checks the integrity of the frame contents. ●...
  • Page 206 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH CAN and CAN FD (Options R&S RTH-K3, R&S RTH-K9) 9.5.2 CAN Configuration Settings Access: "Bus" menu > "Bus Protocol" = "CAN" > "Config" Source Sets the input channel of the CAN line. All active analog channels can be used. If option R&S RTH-B1 is installed, digital channels can also be used as source.
  • Page 207 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH CAN and CAN FD (Options R&S RTH-K3, R&S RTH-K9) Changing the thresholds in the bus configuration changes also the thresholds of ana- log channels in the "Vertical" menu, or the thresholds of logic channels in the "Logic" menu.
  • Page 208 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH CAN and CAN FD (Options R&S RTH-K3, R&S RTH-K9) Data Bit Rate, Predefined Bit Rates The setting is available in CAN FD option R&S RTH-K9. Sets the bit rate of the data phase. The data rate can be equal or higher than the arbi- tration rate;...
  • Page 209 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH CAN and CAN FD (Options R&S RTH-K3, R&S RTH-K9) Trigger........................ 209 Frame type........................210 type.........................210 Identifier Pattern......................210 Identifier Relation......................211 Bit........................211 Bit........................211 Bit..........................211 Data Pattern........................ 211 Data Relation.......................211 Byte Offset........................212 Address from Label..................... 212 Error conditions: CRC, Bit stuffing, Form, Ack, SC.............

  • Page 210: Frame Type

    ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH CAN and CAN FD (Options R&S RTH-K3, R&S RTH-K9) "Error condition" Identifies various errors in the frame. You can select one or more error types as the trigger condition. Remote command: on page 457 TRIGger:CAN:TYPE Frame type CAN has several frame types which can be used as trigger condition.

  • Page 211: Identifier Relation

    ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH CAN and CAN FD (Options R&S RTH-K3, R&S RTH-K9) See also Chapter 3.6.12.1, "Pattern Definition", on page 70. Remote command: on page 456 TRIGger:CAN:IDENtifier Identifier Relation Defines how the specified identifier pattern is compared with the acquired signal. The instrument triggers if the acquired address is equal or unequal the defined pattern.

  • Page 212: Byte Offset

    ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH CAN and CAN FD (Options R&S RTH-K3, R&S RTH-K9) Byte Offset The setting is available in CAN FD option R&S RTH-K9. Sets the byte offset, that defines the strat position of the data for the data pattern com- parison.
  • Page 213 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH CAN and CAN FD (Options R&S RTH-K3, R&S RTH-K9) 9.5.4 CAN Label List Label list files (symbolic data files) for CAN protocols are available in PTT and CSV file formats, similar to other serial protocols. In addition, the R&S RTH can read and apply DBC files to the decoded signal and use them for triggering.
  • Page 214 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH CAN and CAN FD (Options R&S RTH-K3, R&S RTH-K9) "PetrolLevel", starts at bit #24, has a length of 8 bit, and the unit is liter. The signal "IdleRunning" is state-encoded. It has only one bit. The binary value 0 means "Run- ning", and the binary value 1 means "Idle".
  • Page 215 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH CAN and CAN FD (Options R&S RTH-K3, R&S RTH-K9) Figure 9-28: Trigger on message "ABSdata", identifier value 064 (hex) 9.5.5 CAN Decode Results This chapter describes the comb display and the decode results table of decoded CAN buses.
  • Page 216 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH CAN and CAN FD (Options R&S RTH-K3, R&S RTH-K9) Figure 9-30: Comb display of a decoded CAN signal, triggered on address 0630ABCD (hex) Figure 9-31: Comb display of a decoded CAN FD signal, triggered on overload frame The color-coding of the various protocol sections and errors simplifies the interpretation of the visual display.
  • Page 217 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH CAN and CAN FD (Options R&S RTH-K3, R&S RTH-K9) Color, display element Description Cyan frame header Remote frame. Text indicates the frame type and frame ID (hex). White frame header Overload frame. Text indicates the frame type. Yellow comb ID (standard 11 bit and extended 29 bit) Cyan comb...

  • Page 218: Lin (Option R&S Rth-K3)

    ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH LIN (Option R&S RTH-K3) Column Description CRC value State Overall state of the frame. "Incomplete" indicates that the frame is not completely contained in the acquisition. Change the time scale, or move the reference point to the left to get a longer acquisition.
  • Page 219 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH LIN (Option R&S RTH-K3) ● The identified node sends the message response: one to eight data bytes and one checksum byte. ● Header and response form the message frame. Figure 9-33: LIN frame with header and response The data is transmitted in bytes using the UART byte-word interface without the parity bit.
  • Page 220 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH LIN (Option R&S RTH-K3) Source.........................220 Polarity........................220 Standard........................220 Bit rate, Predefined Bit Rates..................221 Threshold, Technology, Find Level................221 Source Sets the source of the data line. All active analog channels can be used. If option R&S RTH-B1 is installed, digital channels can also be used as source.
  • Page 221 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH LIN (Option R&S RTH-K3) Bit rate, Predefined Bit Rates Sets the number of transmitted bits per second. The maximum bit rate is 20 kbit/s. To select a bit rate from the list of predefined values, tap the "Predefined Bit Rates" field, then select the value.
  • Page 222 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH LIN (Option R&S RTH-K3) Trigger........................222 Checksum Error......................222 Parity Error........................222 Sync Error........................222 Identifier Pattern......................223 Identifier Relation......................223 Identifier from Label....................223 Data Pattern........................ 223 Data Relation......................223 LIN Trigger Depending on the selected LIN trigger type, different additional parameters are availa- ble.
  • Page 223 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH LIN (Option R&S RTH-K3) Identifier Pattern Specifies the identifier pattern to be found, in binary or hex format. Enter the pattern in MSB first bit order. See also Chapter 3.6.12.1, "Pattern Definition", on page 70. Remote command: on page 468 TRIGger:LIN:IDENtifier...
  • Page 224 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH LIN (Option R&S RTH-K3) Column order: Identifier, Label # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Labels for standard addresses 0x3F,Temperature 1Ch,Left brake 20h,Right brake # Following ID is provided as integer 33,Mirror 0x37,Indoor lights # Labels for reserved addresses 0x3C,Master_Request_Frame 0x3D,Slave_Response_Frame # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------...
  • Page 225 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH LIN (Option R&S RTH-K3) Figure 9-36: Trigger on identifier "Left brake" 9.6.5 LIN Decode Results This chapter describes the comb display and the decode results table of decoded LIN buses. Basic information on decoding and display of decode results is given in Chap- ter 9.1.2, "Decode Results",...
  • Page 226 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH LIN (Option R&S RTH-K3) The color-coding of the various protocol sections and errors simplifies the interpretation of the visual display. Table 9-9: Color codes of decoded LIN signals Color, display element Description Green brackets [...] Start and end of frame Green frame header Data frame.

  • Page 227: Sent (Option R&S Rth-K10)

    ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) Table 9-10: Content of the protocol table for decoded LIN signal Column Description Frame index Frame Start Time of frame start ID [hex] Identifier value, hexadecimal value ID Label Symbolic name of the identifier.
  • Page 228 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) ● point-to-point transmission, no bus ● digital transmission ● high baud rate ● data transmission in variable timing units of 4 bits (1 nibble) between two falling edges ● transmitter-specific clock period (tick) ●...
  • Page 229 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) – used to transmit data – variable timing units between two falling edges SENT Fast Channel The SENT protocol enables you to transmit measurements of multiple sensors in one transmission sequence with data signals of varying length.
  • Page 230 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) – one optional pulse – variable pulse length: 12 to 768 clock ticks – can be used to create a transmission with constant number of clock ticks SENT Slow Channel Short Serial Messages For transmission of a slow channel message, 2 bits are included in a fast channel mes- sage, see the status nibble (Bit 2,3) in...
  • Page 231 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) Table 9-11: Enhanced serial message formats 16 bit data and 4 bit message ID 12 bit data and 8 bit message ID 9.7.2 SENT Configuration Settings Access: "Bus" menu > "Bus Protocol" = "SENT" > "Config" Source.........................231 Polarity........................

  • Page 232: Clock Period

    ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) Remote command: on page 475 BUS:SENT:DATA:SOURce Polarity Sets the idle state: "Idle Low" or "Idle High". Remote command: on page 475 BUS:SENT:POLarity Threshold, Technology, Find Level Sets the threshold value for digitization of signals. If the signal value is higher than the threshold, the signal state is high.

  • Page 233: Pause Pulse

    ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) Remote command: on page 476 BUS:SENT:DNIBbles Pause Pulse Determines whether a pause pulse is transmitted after the checksum nibble. You can use this pulse to create a transmission with a constant number of clock ticks. The pause pulse length can be between a minimum of 12 clock ticks up to 768 (3*256) ticks at a maximum.
  • Page 234 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) 9.7.3 SENT Trigger Settings Access: [Setup] ([Trigger]) > "Trigger type" = "Bus" SENT Trigger......................234 Status Pattern......................235 Status Relation......................235 Data Pattern........................ 235 Data Relation......................235 Identifier Pattern......................235 Identifer Relation......................
  • Page 235 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) "Slow Identifier and Data" Sets the trigger to a combination of identifier and data condition from the slow channel. The instrument triggers at the end of the last trans- mission sequence which includes the last serial bits of the slow chan- nel.
  • Page 236 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) Identifer Relation Defines how the specified identifier pattern is compared with the acquired signal. The instrument triggers if the acquired address is equal or unequal the defined pattern. Remote command: on page 479 TRIGger:SENT:ICONdition Sync Pulse Error...
  • Page 237 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) 9.7.4 SENT Label List For all protocols using ID or address identification, it is possible to create label lists containing addresses or IDs, a symbolic name for each node (symbolic label), and some protocol-specific information.
  • Page 238 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) <sb:BIT-POSITION>11</sb:BIT-POSITION> <!-- Ending Bit position of the Signal (The whole Data Field is represented as MSB -> LSB Sequence) --> <sb:BIT-LENGTH>12</sb:BIT-LENGTH> <!-- Number of Bits representing the Signal Value --> <sb:BYTE-ORDER>MSB</sb:BYTE-ORDER>...
  • Page 239 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) Figure 9-41: SENT label list Figure 9-42: SENT decode results with label list translation Remote command: on page 485 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:SYMBol? 9.7.4.1 SENT Label List Translation Example The example shows the xml sequence for a label list translation in the SENT protocol: User Manual 1326.1578.02 ─...
  • Page 240 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <sb:LABEL-LIST-FILE> <sb:PROJECT ID="SENT-TRANSLATION SYSTEM"> <sb:SHORT-NAME>SENT</sb:SHORT-NAME> <sb:LONG-NAME>SENT-Translation System Demo</sb:LONG-NAME> <sb:DESCRIPTION>This is the database for Translation demo for SENT.</sb:DESCRIPTION> </sb:PROJECT> <sb:FRAMES> <sb:FRAME NAME="Air Temperature" STATE="ON"> <sb:DESCRIPTION></sb:DESCRIPTION> <sb:ID-VALUE>0</sb:ID-VALUE> <sb:ID-LENGTH>4</sb:ID-LENGTH> <sb:DATA-SIZE>16</sb:DATA-SIZE>...
  • Page 241 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) <sb:FACTOR>1.0</sb:FACTOR> <sb:OFFSET>0.0</sb:OFFSET> <sb:MIN>0</sb:MIN> <sb:MAX>32.0</sb:MAX> <sb:ENUM-VALUES> <sb:ENUM INDEX="0" LABEL="Not Specified"/> <sb:ENUM INDEX="1" LABEL="P"/> <sb:ENUM INDEX="2" LABEL="P/-"/> <sb:ENUM INDEX="3" LABEL="P/S"/> <sb:ENUM INDEX="4" LABEL="P/S/Default T"/> <sb:ENUM INDEX="5" LABEL="P/S/Sensor-Specific T"/> <sb:ENUM INDEX="6" LABEL="P1/P2"/> <sb:ENUM INDEX="7"...
  • Page 242 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) </sb:ENUM-VALUES> </sb:SIGNAL> </sb:SIGNALS> </sb:FRAME> <sb:FRAME NAME="Diagnostic Error Codes" STATE="ON"> <sb:DESCRIPTION>used to diagnose the current SENT System</sb:DESCRIPTION> <sb:ID-VALUE>01</sb:ID-VALUE> <sb:ID-LENGTH>8</sb:ID-LENGTH> <sb:DATA-SIZE>12</sb:DATA-SIZE> <sb:SIGNALS> <sb:SIGNAL ID="Diagnostic"> <sb:SHORT-NAME>Diagnostic Code</sb:SHORT-NAME> <sb:DESCRIPTION></sb:DESCRIPTION> <sb:BIT-POSITION>11</sb:BIT-POSITION> <sb:BIT-LENGTH>12</sb:BIT-LENGTH> <sb:BYTE-ORDER>MSB</sb:BYTE-ORDER> <sb:VALUE-TYPE>ENUM</sb:VALUE-TYPE> <sb:FACTOR>1.0</sb:FACTOR>...
  • Page 243 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) <sb:BIT-POSITION>19</sb:BIT-POSITION> <sb:BIT-LENGTH>12</sb:BIT-LENGTH> <sb:BYTE-ORDER>MSB</sb:BYTE-ORDER> <sb:VALUE-TYPE>UNSIGNED_INT</sb:VALUE-TYPE> <sb:FACTOR>1.0</sb:FACTOR> <sb:OFFSET>0.0</sb:OFFSET> <sb:MIN>0</sb:MIN> <sb:MAX>10000.0</sb:MAX> <sb:UNIT></sb:UNIT> </sb:SIGNAL> <sb:SIGNAL ID="Channel_2"> <sb:SHORT-NAME>TPS2</sb:SHORT-NAME> <sb:DESCRIPTION>""</sb:DESCRIPTION> <sb:BIT-POSITION>7</sb:BIT-POSITION> <sb:BIT-LENGTH>8</sb:BIT-LENGTH> <sb:BYTE-ORDER>LSB</sb:BYTE-ORDER> <sb:FACTOR>1.0</sb:FACTOR> <sb:OFFSET>0.0</sb:OFFSET> <sb:MIN>0</sb:MIN> <sb:MAX>10000.0</sb:MAX> <sb:UNIT></sb:UNIT> </sb:SIGNAL> </sb:SIGNALS> </sb:FRAME> <sb:FRAME NAME="Dual Throttle Position" STATE="OFF"> <sb:SHORT-NAME>DTP</sb:SHORT-NAME>...
  • Page 244 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) <sb:MAX>10000.0</sb:MAX> <sb:UNIT></sb:UNIT> </sb:SIGNAL> </sb:SIGNALS> </sb:FRAME> <sb:FRAME NAME="Mass Air Flow (16)" STATE="OFF"> <sb:SHORT-NAME>MAF/P</sb:SHORT-NAME> <sb:DATA-SIZE>24</sb:DATA-SIZE> <sb:SIGNALS> <sb:SIGNAL ID="Channel_1"> <sb:SHORT-NAME>MAF</sb:SHORT-NAME> <sb:DESCRIPTION>""</sb:DESCRIPTION> <sb:BIT-POSITION>23</sb:BIT-POSITION> <sb:BIT-LENGTH>16</sb:BIT-LENGTH> <sb:BYTE-ORDER>MSB</sb:BYTE-ORDER> <sb:FACTOR>1.0</sb:FACTOR> <sb:OFFSET>0.0</sb:OFFSET> <sb:MIN>0</sb:MIN> <sb:MAX>10000.0</sb:MAX> <sb:UNIT></sb:UNIT> </sb:SIGNAL> </sb:SIGNALS> </sb:FRAME> <sb:FRAME NAME="Mass Air Flow (16/8)"...
  • Page 245 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) </sb:SIGNAL> </sb:SIGNALS> </sb:FRAME> <sb:FRAME NAME="Mass Air Flow (14/10)" STATE="OFF"> <sb:SHORT-NAME>MAF/P</sb:SHORT-NAME> <sb:DATA-SIZE>24</sb:DATA-SIZE> <sb:SIGNALS> <sb:SIGNAL ID="Channel_1"> <sb:SHORT-NAME>MAF</sb:SHORT-NAME> <sb:DESCRIPTION>""</sb:DESCRIPTION> <sb:BIT-POSITION>23</sb:BIT-POSITION> <sb:BIT-LENGTH>14</sb:BIT-LENGTH> <sb:BYTE-ORDER>MSB</sb:BYTE-ORDER> <sb:FACTOR>1.0</sb:FACTOR> <sb:OFFSET>0.0</sb:OFFSET> <sb:MIN>0</sb:MIN> <sb:MAX>10000.0</sb:MAX> <sb:UNIT></sb:UNIT> </sb:SIGNAL> <sb:SIGNAL ID="Channel_2"> <sb:SHORT-NAME>Pressure</sb:SHORT-NAME> <sb:DESCRIPTION>""</sb:DESCRIPTION> <sb:BIT-POSITION>9</sb:BIT-POSITION>...
  • Page 246 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) <sb:SHORT-NAME>Counter</sb:SHORT-NAME> <sb:DESCRIPTION>""</sb:DESCRIPTION> <sb:BIT-POSITION>11</sb:BIT-POSITION> <sb:BIT-LENGTH>8</sb:BIT-LENGTH> <sb:BYTE-ORDER>MSB</sb:BYTE-ORDER> <sb:FACTOR>1.0</sb:FACTOR> <sb:OFFSET>0.0</sb:OFFSET> <sb:MIN>0</sb:MIN> <sb:MAX>256.0</sb:MAX> <sb:UNIT></sb:UNIT> </sb:SIGNAL> </sb:SIGNALS> </sb:FRAME> <sb:FRAME NAME="Pressure Sensor" STATE="OFF"> <sb:SHORT-NAME>P</sb:SHORT-NAME> <sb:DATA-SIZE>24</sb:DATA-SIZE> <sb:SIGNALS> <sb:SIGNAL ID="Channel_1"> <sb:SHORT-NAME>Pressure1</sb:SHORT-NAME> <sb:DESCRIPTION>""</sb:DESCRIPTION> <sb:BIT-POSITION>23</sb:BIT-POSITION> <sb:BIT-LENGTH>12</sb:BIT-LENGTH> <sb:BYTE-ORDER>MSB</sb:BYTE-ORDER> <sb:FACTOR>1.0</sb:FACTOR> <sb:OFFSET>0.0</sb:OFFSET> <sb:MIN>0</sb:MIN>...
  • Page 247 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) <sb:BIT-POSITION>23</sb:BIT-POSITION> <sb:BIT-LENGTH>12</sb:BIT-LENGTH> <sb:BYTE-ORDER>MSB</sb:BYTE-ORDER> <sb:FACTOR>1.0</sb:FACTOR> <sb:OFFSET>0.0</sb:OFFSET> <sb:MIN>0</sb:MIN> <sb:MAX>10000.0</sb:MAX> <sb:UNIT></sb:UNIT> </sb:SIGNAL> <sb:SIGNAL ID="Channel_2"> <sb:SHORT-NAME>Temperature</sb:SHORT-NAME> <sb:DESCRIPTION>""</sb:DESCRIPTION> <sb:BIT-POSITION>11</sb:BIT-POSITION> <sb:BIT-LENGTH>12</sb:BIT-LENGTH> <sb:BYTE-ORDER>LSB</sb:BYTE-ORDER> <sb:FACTOR>1.0</sb:FACTOR> <sb:OFFSET>0.0</sb:OFFSET> <sb:MIN>0</sb:MIN> <sb:MAX>10000.0</sb:MAX> <sb:UNIT></sb:UNIT> </sb:SIGNAL> </sb:SIGNALS> </sb:FRAME> <sb:FRAME NAME="Pressure and Secure Sensor" STATE="OFF"> <sb:SHORT-NAME>P/S</sb:SHORT-NAME>...
  • Page 248 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) </sb:SIGNAL> </sb:SIGNALS> </sb:FRAME> </sb:FRAMES> </sb:LABEL-LIST-FILE> 9.7.5 SENT Decode Results This chapter describes the comb display and the decode results table of decoded SENT buses. Basic information on decoding and display of decode results is given in Chapter 9.1.2, "Decode Results", on page 173.
  • Page 249 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) Figure 9-44: Comb display of a decoded SENT signal, triggered on fast CRC The color-coding of the various protocol sections and errors simplifies the interpretation of the visual display. Table 9-12: Color codes of decoded SENT signals Color, display element Description...
  • Page 250 ® Protocol Analysis R&S Scope Rider RTH SENT (Option R&S RTH-K10) Figure 9-45: Table display of a decoded SENT signal, triggered on pulse period error Table 9-13: Content of the protocol table for decoded SENT signal Column Description Frame index Frame start Time of frame start Status...

  • Page 251: Logic Analyzer (R&S Rth-B1 Mso)

    ® Logic Analyzer (R&S RTH-B1 MSO) R&S Scope Rider RTH Logic Analyzer Settings 10 Logic Analyzer (R&S RTH-B1 MSO) The Mixed Signal Option R&S RTH-B1 adds logic analyzer functions to the classical oscilloscope functions. Using the logic analyzer, you can analyze and debug embed- ded systems with mixed-signal designs that use analog signals and time-correlated digital signals simultaneously.
  • Page 252 ® Logic Analyzer (R&S RTH-B1 MSO) R&S Scope Rider RTH Logic Analyzer Settings Logic Channels Enables or disables the logic channels. Remote command: on page 486 LOGic:STATe Visible By default, all 8 logic channels are displayed. Disable the logic channels that you do not need for analysis.
  • Page 253 ® Logic Analyzer (R&S RTH-B1 MSO) R&S Scope Rider RTH Logic Analyzer Settings You can set the digital threshold in several ways: ● The same threshold and hysteresis are used for all logic channels: Enable "Thresh- old" and set the values for channels D0 - D3, and D4 - D7. ●...

  • Page 254: Triggering On Logic Channels

    ® Logic Analyzer (R&S RTH-B1 MSO) R&S Scope Rider RTH Analyzing Logic Channels Select the channel and enter the deskew value in "Deskew". Remote command: on page 488 LOGic:CHANnel<m>:DESKew Set all Deskews to Zero Resets all deskew values to zero. 10.2 Triggering on Logic Channels Each digital channel can be used as trigger source.
  • Page 255 ® Logic Analyzer (R&S RTH-B1 MSO) R&S Scope Rider RTH Analyzing Logic Channels ● Positive and negative pulse width ● Positive and negative duty cycle ● Delay (only automatic measurements) ● Phase (only automatic measurements) ● Mean ● Positive and negative pulse count ●...

  • Page 256: Frequency Counter (R&S Rth-K33)

    ® Frequency Counter (R&S RTH-K33) R&S Scope Rider RTH Accessing the Counter Mode 11 Frequency Counter (R&S RTH-K33) The frequency counter is only available if the counter mode option R&S RTH-K33 is installed. The R&S RTH measures frequencies in various ways: ●...

  • Page 257: Display And Control

    ® Frequency Counter (R&S RTH-K33) R&S Scope Rider RTH Display and Control 11.2 Display and Control Figure 11-1: Display for basic counter = Measurement state. "Manual": running measurement with manual range; "Hold": stopped measure- ment = Vertical settings for channel 1 (incl. "Probe Setting") = Vertical settings for channel 2 (incl.
  • Page 258 ® Frequency Counter (R&S RTH-K33) R&S Scope Rider RTH Display and Control Figure 11-2: Display for reference counter 1 = Measured frequency at basic counter 2 = Measured frequency at reference counter (used as a reference frequency for basic counter) 3 = Counter usage If both counters are active, you can display both measured counter frequencies at the same time.
  • Page 259 ® Frequency Counter (R&S RTH-K33) R&S Scope Rider RTH Display and Control Figure 11-3: Display for two counters simultaneously 1. To display both counters, tap the currently highlighted counter selection tab. 2. To return to a single counter display, tap one of the counter selection tabs. In counter mode, the keys behave slightly different from scope mode: ●...

  • Page 260: Performing A Counter Measurement

    ® Frequency Counter (R&S RTH-K33) R&S Scope Rider RTH Performing a Counter Measurement Remote command: on page 412 COUNter<m>:SENSe:TRIGger:MODE on page 410 COUNter<m>:INITiate on page 407 COUNter<m>:ABORt Current Result The currently measured counter frequency. Remote command: on page 411 COUNter<m>:READ? on page 409 COUNter<m>:FETCh? on page 410...
  • Page 261 ® Frequency Counter (R&S RTH-K33) R&S Scope Rider RTH Performing a Counter Measurement 3. Select the "Counter" mode. 4. Select the channel to be used as input for the counter. 5. Activate the first (basic) counter. A continuous measurement starts and the signal counter indicates the measured frequency.

  • Page 262: Counter Settings

    ® Frequency Counter (R&S RTH-K33) R&S Scope Rider RTH Counter Settings If the measured reference frequency deviates extremely from the specified fre- quency, a warning is displayed. 11. Select "Restart" to reset the statistical values and start a new measurement with the reference frequency.
  • Page 263 ® Frequency Counter (R&S RTH-K33) R&S Scope Rider RTH Counter Settings The diagram at the top of the "Counter" menu indicates how the data will be processed using the current settings. Select Counter......................263 Counter 1 / 2 State...................... 263 Input Signal.........................
  • Page 264 ® Frequency Counter (R&S RTH-K33) R&S Scope Rider RTH Counter Settings Reference Selects the reference to be used for the counter. "Counter 1 / 2" The measured value of the other counter is used as a reference. Specify the nominal "Reference Frequency" for counter 2. The deviation of the nominal frequency to the measured reference frequency is internally removed from the measured frequency of counter 1.

  • Page 265: Documenting Results

    ® Documenting Results R&S Scope Rider RTH Using USB Flash Drive 12 Documenting Results ► To access export and data functions, press the [FILE] key. ► To configure screenshots, press and hold the key until the menu opens. The R&S RTH can store various data to files for further analysis and reporting: ●...

  • Page 266: Filesystem Tools

    ® Documenting Results R&S Scope Rider RTH Filesystem Tools 1. To check the status of the USB flash drive, press the [FILE] key. The connection status is shown on the top of the menu. 2. To remove the USB flash drive from the instrument, tap "Eject USB Drive" in the "File"...
  • Page 267 ® Documenting Results R&S Scope Rider RTH Filesystem Tools Internal SD Card Status Shows the status of the internal SD card. Check Internal SD Drive Checks the file system on the SD card for errors. USB Drive Status Shows the status of the USB flash drive: "Usable", "Safe to remove", or "Not available". See also: Chapter 12.1, "Using USB Flash Drive",...

  • Page 268: Instrument Settings

    ® Documenting Results R&S Scope Rider RTH Instrument Settings 12.3 Instrument Settings To repeat measurements or tests at different times or perform similar measurements with different test data, you can save the used configuration settings for later use. Fur- thermore, it can be helpful to refer to the configuration settings of a particular measure- ment when analyzing the results.
  • Page 269 ® Documenting Results R&S Scope Rider RTH Instrument Settings 12.3.2 Saving and Loading Savesets You can save and reload an unlimited number of configuration setups. By default, the settings are stored on the microSD card in the following directory: media/SD/Rohde-Schwarz/RTH/SaveSets The storage location can be changed.

  • Page 270: Waveforms

    ® Documenting Results R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveforms Load Setting Opens the specified directory. Tap the file to be loaded. Save Setting Saves the settings to the specified directory with a default filename. The filename pat- tern is: <filename base>_<date>_<time>.xml. Save Setting As Opens a file selection dialog.
  • Page 271 ® Documenting Results R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveforms a) Tap "Select Waveform". b) ● Select one waveform for export. ● Or select all active waveforms. 5. Select the "File Format". 6. Check the "Directory", the "Filename Base", and the "CSV Column Delimiter". Adjust if necessary.
  • Page 272 ® Documenting Results R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveforms Remote command: on page 490 EXPort:WAVeform:SOURce on page 491 EXPort:WAVeform:MULTichannel Save History This function is only available if option R&S RTH-K15 is installed. It includes the wave- form history in the data export. If acquisition is running, enabling "Save History" stops the acquisition.
  • Page 273 ® Documenting Results R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveforms Remote command: on page 491 EXPort:WAVeform:INCXvalues CSV Column Delimiter Selects the column delimiter for CSV files. You need to know the delimiter when you convert the CSV text to columns in a spreadsheet. 12.4.3 Waveform Export Files Waveform data is stored in CSV or compressed CSV format.
  • Page 274 ® Documenting Results R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveforms By default, only Y-values are stored. You can include the time values in the file. Figure 12-2: Waveform data file with voltage and time values, text converted to columns If the acquisition mode is envelope or peak detect, two values (minimum and maxi- mum) are written for each sample.
  • Page 275 ® Documenting Results R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveforms Figure 12-3: Waveform data file with two voltage values per sample, acquisition mode is envelope 12.4.3.2 Header Data The header lines contain the following properties: Value Description Acquisition Time Stamp Time of the waveform acquisition Waveform Type ANALOG for analog channel signals and math waveforms, DIGITAL for logic signals...
  • Page 276 ® Documenting Results R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveforms Value Description Record Length Number of samples, corresponds to the number of data lines in the file Probe Setting Attenuation factor of the connected probe, only for analog channels. Vertical Unit V or A Vertical Scale In V/div or A/div, only for analog channels and math waveforms.

  • Page 277: Logger Records

    ® Documenting Results R&S Scope Rider RTH Quick Save with OneTouch 12.5 Logger Records Chapter 8.6, "Export of Logger Records", on page 166. 12.6 Quick Save with OneTouch key initiates one or more assigned saving actions. By default, the key saves a screenshot.

  • Page 278: Screenshots

    ® Documenting Results R&S Scope Rider RTH Screenshots OneTouch Directory Defines the directory where the OneTouch ZIP files are stored. If a USB flash drive is connected, the instrument stores the data to this external device by default. Screenshot, Waveform, Setting Select the data that you want to include in the OneTouch file.
  • Page 279 ® Documenting Results R&S Scope Rider RTH Screenshots New screenshot Saves the current display in a new screenshot. Remote command: on page 495 HCOPy:IMMediate View screenshots Displays the last saved screenshot. You can browse all screenshots that are saved. Inverse Inverts the colors of the output, i.e.
  • Page 280 ® Documenting Results R&S Scope Rider RTH Screenshots Remote command: on page 495 HCOPy:LANGuage User Manual 1326.1578.02 ─ 12...

  • Page 281: General Instrument Setup

    ® General Instrument Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Selfalignment 13 General Instrument Setup The general instrument settings are available in all operating modes. 13.1 Resetting the Instrument Reset is helpful if the instrument is in undefined condition and cannot be operated. ►...
  • Page 282 ® General Instrument Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Selfalignment The R&S RTH1002 provides an additional, separate self-alignment of the meter inputs. Preparing the instrument for self-alignment Make sure that the instrument has been running and warming up before you start the self-alignment.

  • Page 283: Setting The Date, Time And Language

    ® General Instrument Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Setting the Date, Time and Language Figure 13-2: Self-alignment in meter mode 13.4 Setting the Date, Time and Language The instrument has a date and time clock. You can adjust the clock to the local time, and you can select the display language.

  • Page 284: Instrument Settings

    ® General Instrument Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Instrument Settings Set display language Description of settings User Interface Language Select the language in which the functions and messages are displayed. Supported languages are listed in the data sheet. The help is provided in English. The instrument changes the language after a few seconds, a reboot is not required.
  • Page 285 ® General Instrument Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Instrument Settings Enable Touch Switches the touch functionality of the screen on or off. Alternatively, you can press the [SHIFT] key for 2 seconds. In certain situations, the capacitive touchscreen can get stimulated without touching it. Typical situations are: ●...

  • Page 286: Display Settings

    ® General Instrument Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Display Settings Wireless LAN Chapter 14.3, "Wireless LAN Connection (Option R&S RTH-K200/200US)", on page 294. Time and Date Chapter 13.4, "Setting the Date, Time and Language", on page 283. User Interface Language Chapter 13.4, "Setting the Date, Time and Language", on page 283.
  • Page 287 ® General Instrument Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Display Settings Contrast Mode If enabled, the waveforms are displayed in black color on white background. Remote command: on page 503 DISPlay:CONTrast Persistence Type Defines how long every new data point remains on the screen. "Off, Last Acq"...

  • Page 288: Options

    ® General Instrument Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Options 13.7 Options All options are activated by license keys. No additional installation or hardware change is required. Unregistered licenses Unregistered licenses are not assigned to a particular instrument. The instrument accepts only registered licenses. If your license is delivered unregistered, use the online tool R&S License Manager to register the license for your instrument.
  • Page 289 ® General Instrument Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Options The "Deactivated options" tab shows all deactivated options with their deactivation information and provides a function to export the deactivation response. The response is required by the R&S License Manager. 13.7.1 Activating Options Consult your sales representative and provide the material number, serial number, and the device ID of your instrument to get a license key.

  • Page 290: Updating The Firmware

    ® General Instrument Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Updating the Firmware 1. If you received the option key in a file, save the file to a USB flash drive, and con- nect the drive to the R&S RTH. 2. Press the key.
  • Page 291 ® General Instrument Setup R&S Scope Rider RTH Updating the Firmware 5. Select the firmware file. If you cannot see the RTH*.rsi file, select the path /media/USB1, and the folder that contains the file. 6. Tap "Select". 7. Tap "Yes". The firmware update starts.

  • Page 292: Network Connections

    ® Network Connections R&S Scope Rider RTH LAN Connection 14 Network Connections This chapter describes the setup of network connections. There are several ways to connect the R&S RTH to a computer: ● Connect the instrument to a local area network (LAN), usually the company net- work.
  • Page 293 ® Network Connections R&S Scope Rider RTH LAN Connection Description of settings Interface Select LAN or USB connection. Status Shows the connection status. Hostname Shows the computer name of the instrument. In a LAN that uses a Domain Name System server (DNS server), each computer or instrument can be accessed using a unique name instead of the IP address.

  • Page 294: Usb Connection

    ® Network Connections R&S Scope Rider RTH Wireless LAN Connection (Option R&S RTH-K200/200US) If the network supports DHCP, the DHCP server assigns these parameters. It is safe to establish a connection to the LAN without any previous instrument configuration. If DHCP is not supported, enter the address information manually (static address). Note: Risk of network errors.
  • Page 295 ® Network Connections R&S Scope Rider RTH Wireless LAN Connection (Option R&S RTH-K200/200US) There are two ways to connect via wireless LAN: ● Usually, the R&S RTH is the access point and you set up connection on the porta- ble device. ●...
  • Page 296 ® Network Connections R&S Scope Rider RTH Wireless LAN Connection (Option R&S RTH-K200/200US) The list contains all countries where the wireless LAN option has been approved. You also can find the list in the data sheet. 4. Select "Wireless Mode" = "Client" in the "Wireless LAN" menu. 5.

  • Page 297: Web Interface (Option R&S Rth-K201)

    ® Network Connections R&S Scope Rider RTH Web Interface (Option R&S RTH-K201) Passphrase Shows the wireless LAN password of the instrument. You can change the password. Status Shows the connection status and activities. IP Address Shows the IP address of the instrument. You need this address to set up connection on the portable device.

  • Page 298: Remote Control Commands

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Mode 15 Remote Control Commands 15.1 Conventions used in Command Description Note the following conventions used in the remote command descriptions: ● Command usage If not specified otherwise, commands can be used both for setting and for querying parameters.

  • Page 299: Waveform Setup

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup 15.3 Waveform Setup ● Automatic Setup....................299 ● Vertical Setup......................299 ● Horizontal Setup....................305 ● Acquisition Control....................306 ● Trigger........................309 15.3.1 Automatic Setup AUToscale Performs an autoset in scope mode. Usage: Event 15.3.2 Vertical Setup The channel suffix <m>...

  • Page 300: Channel:Scale

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup Suffix: <m> 1|2 (RTH1002) , 1..4 (RTH1004) Parameters: <State> ON | OFF *RST: CHANnel<m>:SCALe <Scale> Sets the vertical scale (vertical sensitivity) of the indicated waveform. Suffix: <m> 1|2 (RTH1002) , 1..4 (RTH1004) Parameters: <Scale>...

  • Page 301: Probe:Setup:attenuation:manual

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup Suffix: <m> 1|2 (RTH1002) , 1..4 (RTH1004) Parameters: <ProbeSettings> V1TO1 | V10To1 | V20To1 | V100to1 | V200to1 | V1000to1 | C100V1A | C10V1A | C1V1A | C100MV1A | C10MV1A | C1MV1A | T1MVC | T1MVF | PT100 | PT500 | PT1000 | USER V1TO1 | V10To1 | V20To1 | V100To1 | V200To1 | V1000To1 Attenuation factors of voltage probes: 1:1, 10:1, 20:1, 100:1,...

  • Page 302: Channel:Position

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup CHANnel<m>:POSition <Position> Moves the selected signal up or down in the diagram. The position is a graphical set- ting given in divisions, while the offset sets a voltage. Suffix: <m> 1|2 (RTH1002) , 1..4 (RTH1004) Parameters: <Position>...

  • Page 303: Channel:Deskew

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup Suffix: <m> 1|2 (RTH1002) , 1..4 (RTH1004) Parameters: <BandwidthLimit> FULL | B350 | B200 | B100 | B60 | B50 | B40 | B20 | B10 | B5 | B4 | B2 | B1 | B5HK | B4HK | B2HK | B1HK | B50K | B40K | B20K | B10K | B5K | B4K | B2K | B1K FULL At full bandwidth, all frequencies in the specified range are...

  • Page 304: Channel:Threshold:user

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup -1.3 V CMOS 2.5 V 0 V (for CAN channels, requires option R&S RTH-K3) 2 V (for CAN channels, requires option R&S RTH-K3) LIN7vsupply | LIN12vsupply | LIN18vsupply 7 V / 12 V / 18 V (for LIN channels, requires option R&S RTH- USER Set the value with CHANnel<m>:THReshold:USER.

  • Page 305: Horizontal Setup

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup Usage: Event 15.3.3 Horizontal Setup ......................305 TIMebase:SCALe ......................305 TIMebase:RANGe ..................305 TIMebase:HORizontal:POSition .....................306 TIMebase:REFerence TIMebase:SCALe <Scale> Sets the time scale of the horizontal axis for all signals. Parameters: <Scale> Range: 1E-9 to 500 Increment: Steps 1, 2, 5 (1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500...) *RST: 100E-9...

  • Page 306: Acquisition Control

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup TIMebase:REFerence <ReferencePoint> Defines the time reference point in the diagram. Parameters: <ReferencePoint> Position of the reference point in percent of the screen width. Available values are: 10: on the left side of the screen 50: in the middle of the screen 90: on the right side *RST:...

  • Page 307: Acquire:average:count

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup PDETect The minimum and the maximum of n samples are recorded as waveform points, the other samples are discarded. HRESolution The average of n captured sample points is recorded as one waveform point.

  • Page 308: Acquire:waveformupd

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup ACQuire:WAVeformupd <WaveformUpdate> The command is relevant if the time scale is ≥50 ms/div. At these slow timebases, you can select how the acquired samples are displayed. Parameters: <WaveformUpdate> INTermediate | FULL INTermediate The acquired samples are displayed before the acquisition is completed.

  • Page 309: Trigger

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup Return values: <ResolutionPP> Range: 1E-12 to 1E+12 Increment: 1E-12 *RST: Default unit: s Usage: Query only 15.3.5 Trigger ● General Trigger Settings..................309 ● Edge Trigger......................312 ● Glitch Trigger......................312 ●...

  • Page 310: Trigger:source

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup AUTO The instrument triggers repeatedly after a time interval if the trig- ger conditions are not fulfilled. If a real trigger occurs, it takes precedence. NORMal The instrument acquires waveforms continuously, each time when a trigger occurs.

  • Page 311: Trigger:holdoff:mode

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup Suffix: <m> 1..21 Indicates the trigger source: 1..4: analog channels 1 to 4 8..15: digital channels D0 to D7 all others: not available Parameters: <Level> Range: -10 to 10 Increment: 1E-3 *RST: Default unit: V TRIGger:HOLDoff:MODE <Mode>...

  • Page 312: Edge Trigger

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup TRIGger:HOLDoff:EVENts <Events> Sets the number of triggers to be skipped until the next trigger occurs. The command takes effect if is set to EVENts. TRIGger:MODE Parameters: <Events> Range: 1 to 1000000000 Increment: 10 *RST: TRIGger:HOLDoff:MIN <RandomMinTime>...

  • Page 313: Width Trigger

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup ....................313 TRIGger:GLITch:POLarity ....................313 TRIGger:GLITch:RANGe ....................313 TRIGger:GLITch:WIDTh TRIGger:GLITch:POLarity <Polarity> Sets the pulse polarity, that is the direction of the first pulse slope. You can trigger on: ● Positive going pulses. The width is defined from the rising to the falling edge. ●...
  • Page 314 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup ● Positive going pulses. The width is defined from the rising to the falling edge. ● Negative going pulses. The width is defined from the falling to the rising edge. ●...

  • Page 315: Video/Tv Trigger

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup TRIGger:WIDTh:MAX <MaxDuration> Sets the upper limit for the pulse width if is set to WITHin or TRIGger:WIDTh:RANGe OUTSide. Parameters: <MaxDuration> Range: 800E-12 to 10000 Increment: 100E-9 *RST: 5E-9 Default unit: s TRIGger:WIDTh:MIN <MinDuration>...
  • Page 316 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup PxxxxLyyHZ HDTV standards using progressive scanning (P). xxxx indicates the number of active lines, yy is the frame rate. Triggering on HDTV standards requires option R&S RTH-K19. IxxxxLxxHZ HDTV standards using interlaced scanning (I). xxxx indicates the number of active lines, yy is the field rate.
  • Page 317 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup *RST: TRIGger:TV:LINE <LineNumber> Sets the number of the line to be triggered on if is LINE. TRIGger:TV:MODE Usually the lines of the frame are counted, beginning from the frame start. For NTSC signals, the lines are counted per field, not per frame.

  • Page 318: External Trigger (R&Srth1002)

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup Parameters: <SyncPulseDuration> Range: 100E-9 to 100E-6 Increment: 100E-9 *RST: 4.7E-6 Default unit: s TRIGger:TV:CUSTom:SCANmode <ScanMode> Sets the scanning system. For details, see "Scan" on page 61. Parameters: <ScanMode> INTerlaced | PROGressive | SEGMented *RST: INTerlaced 15.3.5.6...
  • Page 319 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup ..................320 TRIGger:PATTern:WIDTh:DELTa .................321 TRIGger:PATTern:WIDTh:MINWidth ................321 TRIGger:PATTern:WIDTh:MAXWidth TRIGger:PATTern:STATe[:CHANnel<m>] <State> Sets the state of each input channel. The channel is specified by the channel suffix: The logical combination of the channel states is defined by TRIGger:PATTern: STATe:COMBination.
  • Page 320 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup LONGer | SHORter Triggers on pulses shorter or longer than a runt width that is defined by TRIGger:RUNT:WIDTh. EQUal | NEQual Triggers pulses with a width equal or unequal to a given width and an optional tolerance defined by TRIGger:RUNT:WIDTh Runt Width...

  • Page 321: State Trigger (R&Srth-K19)

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup TRIGger:PATTern:WIDTh:MINWidth <MinDuration> Sets the lower time limit of the pattern match for range conditions WITHin and OUT- Side. Parameters: <MinDuration> Range: 800E-12 to 10000 Increment: 100E-9 *RST: 5E-9 Default unit: s TRIGger:PATTern:WIDTh:MAXWidth <MaxDuration>...

  • Page 322: Runt Trigger (R&Srth-K19)

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup TRIGger:STATe:COMBination <ChCombination> Sets the logical combination for all active channels. The required state of each channel is defined by TRIGger:PATTern:STATe[:CHANnel<m>]. Parameters: <ChCombination> AND | OR *RST: TRIGger:STATe:CSOurce[:VALue] <Source> Sets the input channel of the clock signal. Parameters: <Source>...
  • Page 323 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup Parameters: <Level> Range: -10 to 10 Increment: 1E-3 *RST: Default unit: V TRIGger:RUNT:POLarity <Polarity> Sets the pulse polarity, that is the direction of the first pulse slope. You can trigger on: ●...

  • Page 324: Slew Rate Trigger (R&Srth-K19)

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup Parameters: <Duration> Range: 800E-12 to 10000 Increment: 100E-9 *RST: 5E-9 Default unit: s TRIGger:RUNT:DELTa <Tolerance> Sets a range Δt to the specified width, which is defined using TRIGger:RUNT:WIDTh. Parameters: <Tolerance> Range: 0 to 5000 Increment: 500E-12...
  • Page 325 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup TRIGger:LEVel<m>:SLEW:LOWer <Level> TRIGger:LEVel<m>:SLEW:UPPer <Level> Set the upper and lower voltage thresholds, respectively. The time measurement starts when the signal crosses the first trigger level - the upper or lower level depending on the selected slope - and stops when the signal crosses the second level.

  • Page 326: Data2Clock Trigger (R&Srth-K19)

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup Parameters: <Duration> Range: 800E-12 to 10000 Increment: 100E-9 *RST: 5E-9 Default unit: s TRIGger:SLEW:DELTa <Tolerance> Sets a range Δt to the specified slew rate, which is defined using TRIGger:SLEW: RATE. Parameters: <Tolerance>...
  • Page 327 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup TRIGger:DATatoclock:DSOurce[:VALue] <Source> Selects the input channel of the data signal. Parameters: <Source> C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D0 | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 *RST: TRIGger:DATatoclock:CSOurce[:VALue] <Source>...

  • Page 328: Serial Pattern Trigger (R&Srth-K19)

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup Parameters: <HoldTime> Range: -124E-9 to 124E-9 Increment: 1E-9 *RST: 1E-9 Default unit: s TRIGger:DATatoclock:STIMe <SetupTime> Sets the minimum time before the clock edge while the data signal must stay steady. The setup time can be negative.

  • Page 329: Timeout Trigger (R&Srth-K19)

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup POSitive Rising edge NEGative Falling edge EITHer Rising and falling edges are considered (double data rate). At double data rate, the edge at which the first bit of the pattern is sampled is defined by TRIGger:SPATtern:CSOurce: FIRStedge.

  • Page 330: Interval Trigger (R&Srth-K19)

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup TRIGger:TIMeout:RANGe <TimeoutMode> Selects the relation of the signal level to the trigger level, which is specified with TRIGger:LEVel<m>:VALue Parameters: <TimeoutMode> HIGH | LOW | EITHer *RST: HIGH TRIGger:TIMeout:TIME <Time> Sets the time limit for the timeout at which the instrument triggers. Parameters: <Time>...
  • Page 331 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup EQUal | NEQual Triggers on intervals equal or not equal a given interval width that is set using TRIGger:INTerval:WIDTh. In addition, a tol- erance can be set around the specified width using TRIGger: INTerval:DELTa.

  • Page 332: Window Trigger (R&Srth-K19)

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup Parameters: <MaxDuration> Range: 800E-12 to 10000 Increment: 100E-9 *RST: 5E-9 Default unit: s 15.3.5.15 Window Trigger (R&S RTH-K19) ................332 TRIGger:LEVel<m>:WINDow:LOWer ................332 TRIGger:LEVel<m>:WINDow:UPPer ....................332 TRIGger:WINDow:TIME ....................333 TRIGger:WINDow:RANGe ....................333 TRIGger:WINDow:WIDTh ....................333 TRIGger:WINDow:DELTa...
  • Page 333 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Setup OUTSide Triggers if the signal stays inside or outside the vertical window limits for a time < "Min Width" OR > "Max Width". *RST: LONGer TRIGger:WINDow:RANGe <LevelRangeMode> Selects how the signal run is compared with the window: Parameters: <LevelRangeMode>...

  • Page 334: Waveform Analysis

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Analysis Parameters: <MinDuration> Range: 800E-12 to 10000 Increment: 100E-9 *RST: 5E-9 Default unit: s TRIGger:WINDow:MAXWidth <MaxDuration> Sets the upper time limit of the stay inside or outside the window (comparisons WITHin and OUTSide).
  • Page 335 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Analysis ZOOM:POSition <Position> Sets the center position of the zoomed area in relation to the trigger point. Parameters: <Position> Range: -500 to 500 Increment: 1E-12 *RST: Default unit: s 15.4.2 Automatic Measurements In remote commands for automatic measurements, the suffix <m>...
  • Page 336 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Analysis <Source2> C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | M1 | R | D0 | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 MEASurement<m>:TYPE <Type> Selects the measurement type.
  • Page 337 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Analysis Suffix: <m> 1..4 Parameters: <Slope> POSitive | NEGative | EITHer POSitive Delay between the first rising edge of each source waveform. NEGative Delay between the first falling edge of each source waveform. EITHer Delay between the first edge of each source waveform, no mat- ter if it is rising or falling.
  • Page 338 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Analysis 15.4.3 Cursor Measurements The following commands are required for common R&S RTH cursor measurements. Special commands are available for Spectrum mode, see Chapter 15.6.2.2, "Cursor Measurements in Spectrum Mode", on page 359. ●...
  • Page 339 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Analysis Parameters: <Coupling> ON | OFF *RST: CURSor:SCPLing <ScaleCoupling> If ON, the position of the cursor lines is adjusted if the vertical or horizontal scales are changed. If OFF, the cursor lines remain on their position on the display if the scaling is changed.
  • Page 340 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Analysis ....................341 CURSor:Y2AMplitude? ..............341 CURSor:MEASurement<m>:RESult:ACTual? ............... 341 CURSor:MEASurement<m>:RESult:LIMit? CURSor:TDELta? Returns the time difference Δ between to vertical cursor lines. Return values: <ResultDeltaT> Range: -100E+24 to 100E+24 *RST: Usage: Query only CURSor:ITDelta? Returns the inverse value of time difference between to vertical cursor lines1/Δt.
  • Page 341 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Analysis Parameters: <UserY1>, <UserY2> Range: -100E+24 to 100E+24 Increment: 100E-6 *RST: Default unit: V CURSor:Y1AMplitude? CURSor:Y2AMplitude? Return the vertical values of the crossing points between the tracking cursors and the source waveform. Return values: <ResultAmplitude1>...
  • Page 342 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Analysis 15.4.4 Math Waveforms 15.4.4.1 Math Settings ....................342 CALCulate:MATH:STATe ................ 342 CALCulate:MATH[:EXPRession][:DEFine] ................. 342 CALCulate:MATH:VERTical:SCALe ................342 CALCulate:MATH:VERTical:RANGe ................343 CALCulate:MATH:VERTical:POSition CALCulate:MATH:STATe <State> Enables or disables the math channel. Parameters: <State> ON | OFF CALCulate:MATH[:EXPRession][:DEFine] <ExprDefinition>...
  • Page 343 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Analysis Parameters: <Position> Voltage value of the range CALCulate:MATH:VERTical:POSition <Position> Moves the math waveform or down in the diagram. Parameters: <Position> Position value, given in divisions. 15.4.5 Reference Waveforms ....................... 343 REFCurve:SOURce ......................343 REFCurve:UPDate...
  • Page 344 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Analysis REFCurve:NAME <Name> Defines the path, file name and file format of the reference waveform file. The default path is C:/Users/<user>/Rohde-Schwarz/RTH/ReferenceCurves. Parameters: <Name> String Example: :REFCurve:NAME 'C: /Users/user1/Rohde-Schwarz/RTH/ReferenceCurves/reference001 REFCurve:SAVE Saves the reference waveform. The target file is specified using REFCurve:NAME. Usage: Event REFCurve:OPEN...

  • Page 345: Channel:History[:State]

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Analysis CHANnel<m>:HISTory[:STATe] <State> Enables or disables the history function. Suffix: <m> Suffix is irrelevant, omit it. Parameters: <State> ON | OFF *RST: CHANnel<m>:HISTory:NSEGments <Depth> Sets the approximate number of waveforms to be stored. See also "Number of Segments"...

  • Page 346: Channel:History:stop

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Analysis Suffix: <m> Suffix is irrelevant, omit it. Parameters: <StartAcqIdx> Range: -4999 to 0 Increment: 1 *RST: CHANnel<m>:HISTory:STOP <StopAcqIdx> Sets the index of the last (newer) history segment that you want to see in the history player.

  • Page 347: Channel:History:replay

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Waveform Analysis Example: CHANnel:HISTory:PLAY; *OPC See also Chapter B, "Command Sequence and Synchroniza- tion", on page 514. Usage: Event Asynchronous command CHANnel<m>:HISTory:REPLay <AutoRepeat> If set to ON, the playback of the selected history segments repeats automatically. Suffix: <m>...

  • Page 348: Mask Testing

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Mask Testing Return values: <TimeStampRel> String containing the relative time in seconds. Usage: Query only 15.5 Mask Testing 15.5.1 Mask Definition The suffix <m> selects the mask channel for which the command is executed. The number of channels depends on the instrument type.
  • Page 349 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Mask Testing Suffix: <m> 1|2|5 (RTH1002) , 1..5 (RTH1004) Parameters: <WidthY> Range: 0 to 8 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Default unit: div MASK:CHANnel<m>:CREatemask Creates a mask from the envelope waveform of the selected waveform with the defined width in x and y direction.
  • Page 350 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Mask Testing MASK[:TESTstate]? Returns the state of the mask test. Return values: <TestState> NOMask | IDLE | RUNNing NOMask No mask is active and no testing possible. IDLE Mask test has been stopped or not yet started. RUNNing Test ist running.
  • Page 351 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Mask Testing Return values: <PassedPercentage> Range: 0 to 100 Increment: 0.1 *RST: Default unit: % Usage: Query only MASK:CHANnel<m>:RESult:PASS[:COUNt]? Returns the number of passed acquisitions. Suffix: <m> 1|2|5 (RTH1002) , 1..5 (RTH1004) Return values: <ResultPassed>...

  • Page 352: Spectrum Analysis

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis MASK:ELAPsedtime[:SECS]? Returns the test duration in seconds. Return values: <Sec> Time in seconds Usage: Query only 15.6 Spectrum Analysis ● Mode......................352 ● Spectrum Mode (R&S RTH-K18)................355 ● Harmonic Mode (R&S RTH-B34)................
  • Page 353 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis Parameters: <RBW> Range: 1 to 50E+9 Increment: 1E+6 *RST: 500E+3 Default unit: Hz SPECtrum:FREQuency:CENTer <HorizCenter> Queries or defines the used center frequency. The value depends on the SPECtrum: parameters. FREQuency:SPAN:MODE CHANnel<m>:BANDwidth In FFT mode, this command is query-only.
  • Page 354 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis SPECtrum:FREQuency:SPAN:MODE <Mode> Defines how many values are analyzed by a single FFT, and thus the frequency resolu- tion. Parameters: <Mode> NARRow | MAX NARRow 8k values analyzed per FFT; time scale ≥ 100 ms/div 64k values analyzed per FFT;...
  • Page 355 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis Parameters: <HorizontalStop> Range: 1000 to 500E+6 Increment: 10 *RST: 500E+6 Default unit: Hz SPECtrum:FREQuency:WINDow:FACTor? Queries the window factor used for FFT analysis. Return values: <WindowFactor> Range: 0.89 to 3.84 Increment: 0.1 *RST: 1.44 Usage:...
  • Page 356 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis 15.6.2.1 Configuring the Measurement ......................356 SPECtrum:MODE? ................ 356 SPECtrum:FREQuency:AVERage:COUNt ............ 356 SPECtrum:FREQuency:BANDwidth[:RESolution]:AUTO .............357 SPECtrum:FREQuency:BANDwidth[:RESolution]:RATio ...................357 SPECtrum:FREQuency:FULLspan ........... 357 SPECtrum:FREQuency:MAGNitude:REFerence[:VALue] ..................357 SPECtrum:FREQuency:POSition ..................358 SPECtrum:FREQuency:SCALe ................ 358 SPECtrum:WAVeform:AVERage[:ENABle] ............... 358 SPECtrum:WAVeform:MAXimum[:ENABle] ................
  • Page 357 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis SPECtrum:FREQuency:BANDwidth[:RESolution]:RATio <RBWRatio> Determines the resolution of the spectrum, that is: the minimum distance between two distinguishable frequencies. If you change the span, the RBW is automatically adjusted to the minimum or maxi- mum allowed value, if necessary.
  • Page 358 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis Parameters: <Frequency> Defines the number of divisions in the vertical grid that the spec- trum is moved up (positive value) or down (negative value). Range: -4 to 4 Increment: 0.5 *RST: Default unit: none SPECtrum:FREQuency:SCALe <VerticalScale>...
  • Page 359 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis Parameters: <State> ON | OFF *RST: SPECtrum:WAVeform:SPECtrum[:ENABle] <State> Displays the clear/write spectrum trace. Parameters: <State> ON | OFF *RST: SPECtrum:FREQuency:RESet Clears the results for previous measurements used in statistical evaluation (see SPECtrum:WAVeform:AVERage[:ENABle], SPECtrum:WAVeform:MAXimum[: ENABle],...
  • Page 360 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis See: ● on page 358 SPECtrum:WAVeform:MAXimum[:ENABle] ● on page 358 SPECtrum:WAVeform:MINimum[:ENABle] ● on page 359 SPECtrum:WAVeform:SPECtrum[:ENABle] ● on page 358 SPECtrum:WAVeform:AVERage[:ENABle] Suffix: <m> 1..2 Parameters: <TraceSource> SPECtrum | MAXimum | MINimum | AVERage *RST: SPECtrum SPECtrum:CURSor<m>:COUPling <State>...
  • Page 361 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis Parameters: <Frequency> Range: 0 to 500E+6 Increment: 10 *RST: 100E+6 Default unit: Hz SPECtrum:CURSor<m>:FREQuency:DELTa? Queries the difference between the measured frequencies at both cursors. Suffix: <m> 1..2 irrelevant Return values: <FrequencyDelta>...
  • Page 362 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis SPECtrum:CURSor<m>:SCReen Sets the cursors to a default position on the screen. Suffix: <m> 1..2 Usage: Event 15.6.2.3 Markers in Spectrum Mode Special marker commands are available for the Spectrum mode.....................362 SPECtrum:MARKer[:STATe] ....................
  • Page 363 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis Parameters: <TraceSource> SPECtrum | MAXimum | MINimum | AVERage *RST: SPECtrum SPECtrum:MARKer:SETup:DISTance <Distance> Defines a minimum distance between two frequencies that must be exceeded in order to detect individual peaks. Parameters: <Distance>...
  • Page 364 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis Usage: Query only SPECtrum:MARKer:RESult<m>:FREQuency[:VALue]? Queries the frequency of the specified marker. Suffix: <m> 1 to 15 Number of the marker. The maximum number depends on how many markers were selected and how many peaks were detec- ted (see on page 363).
  • Page 365 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis Return values: <Level> Range: -260 to 260 Increment: 1 *RST: Default unit: dB Usage: Query only SPECtrum:MARKer:RESult<m>:LEVel:DELTa? Queries the level difference between the reference marker and the specified marker. Suffix: <m>...
  • Page 366 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis 15.6.2.4 Exporting Spectrum Analysis Results You can export the spectrum results to a file, similar to waveforms (see Chapter 15.13, "Documenting Results", on page 489)....................366 SPECtrum:EXPort:NAME ....................366 SPECtrum:EXPort:SAVE ..................366 SPECtrum:EXPort:INCXvalues SPECtrum:EXPort:NAME <Name>...
  • Page 367 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis 15.6.3.1 Configuring Harmonic Measurements ......................367 HARMonic:AVERage ......................367 HARMonic:CLEar ....................367 HARMonic:DISPlay:TYPE ....................368 HARMonic:DISPlay:USER ..................368 HARMonic:FUNDamental:TYPE ..................369 HARMonic:FUNDamental:USER ................369 HARMonic:FUNDamental:CURRent? ....................369 HARMonic:LIMits:NAME ....................369 HARMonic:LIMits:LOAD ...................370 HARMonic:LIMits:CURRent? ....................370 HARMonic:LIMits:TYPE ......................370 HARMonic:SCALe .......................370...
  • Page 368 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis USER Selects a user-defined number of harmonics. Define the number of harmonics using the command. HARMonic:DISPlay:USER *RST: HARMonic:DISPlay:USER <MaxHarmonics> Determines the maximum number of harmonics to be displayed in the bargraph. This command requires a preceding command.
  • Page 369 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis HARMonic:FUNDamental:USER <UserFrequency> Defines the user-defined fundamental frequency if HARMonic:FUNDamental:TYPEis set to USER. Parameters: <UserFrequency> Range: 10 to 1E+6 Increment: 0.1 *RST: Default unit: Hz Example: HARMonic:FUNDamental:TYPE USER HARMonic:FUNDamental:USER 123 HARMonic:FUNDamental:CURRent? //Result: 123 HARMonic:FUNDamental:CURRent? Returns the current fundamental frequency.
  • Page 370 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis HARMonic:LIMits:CURRent? Return values: <Current> Usage: Query only HARMonic:LIMits:TYPE <Type> Defines the type of limit check to be performed. Parameters: <Type> NONE | EN50160 | USER NONE No limit check is performed. EN50160 Limits are checked according to the predefined values in the EN50160 standard.
  • Page 371 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis HARMonic:THDType <THDType> Parameters: <THDType> THDF | THDR THDF The RMS amplitude (voltage or current) of the harmonics rela- tive to the RMS amplitude of the fundamental component THDR The RMS amplitude of the harmonics relative to the RMS ampli- tude of the input signal *RST: THDF...
  • Page 372 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis HARMonic:EXPort:SAVE Saves the results of the harmonic measurement to the file specified using HARMonic: EXPort:NAME. Example: HARMonic:EXPort:NAME 'HarmonicResults' HARMonic:EXPort:SAVE HARMonic:EXPort:NAME? //Result: /media/SD/Rohde-Schwarz/RTH/Export/HarmonicResults.csv Usage: Event HARMonic:RESult<m>:CLIPping? Indicates whether clipping has occurred, that is: the amplitudes exceed the currently defined amplitude range.
  • Page 373 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis Usage: Query only HARMonic:RESult<m>:FUNDamental? Suffix: <m> 1|2 (RTH1002) , 1..4 (RTH1004) Return values: <Frequency> Range: 9 to 1005 Increment: 10E-6 *RST: Default unit: Hz Usage: Query only HARMonic:RESult<m>:HARMonics<n>:ABSMagnitude:MAXimum? HARMonic:RESult<m>:HARMonics<n>:ABSMagnitude:MINimum? HARMonic:RESult<m>:HARMonics<n>:ABSMagnitude[:CURRent]? Returns the currently measured, minimum or maximum power level of the selected harmonic.
  • Page 374 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis No limit is specified, so no limit check will be performed for the harmonic. Example: HARM:LIM:TYPE EN50160 HARM:RES1:HARM2:LIMC? //Result: 1 HARM:RES1:HARM2:LIM? //Result: 2% HARM:RES1:HARM2:LIMV? //Result: 0 Usage: Query only HARMonic:RESult<m>:HARMonics<n>:LIMit? Queries the limit defined for the specified harmonic.
  • Page 375 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis <n> 1..64 Order of harmonic (possibly restricted, see HARMonic: RESult<m>:NOHarmonics?) Return values: <State> ON | OFF A limit violation occurred - the limit was exceeded. No limit violation occurred. Example: HARM:LIM:TYPE EN50160 HARM:RES1:HARM2:LIMC? //Result: 1...
  • Page 376 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis Suffix: <m> 1|2 (RTH1002) , 1..4 (RTH1004) <n> 1..64 Order of harmonic (possibly restricted, see HARMonic: RESult<m>:NOHarmonics?) Return values: <RelMagnitude> Default unit: % Usage: Query only HARMonic:RESult<m>:HARMonics<n>[:FREQuency]? Queries the determined frequency value for the specified harmonic. Suffix: <m>...
  • Page 377 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Spectrum Analysis HARMonic:RESult<m>:NOHarmonics? Returns the number of harmonics for which results are displayed. The maximum num- ber of 64 harmonics may be restricted due to the com- HARMonic:LIMits:TYPE mand. Suffix: <m> 1|2 (RTH1002) , 1..4 (RTH1004) Return values: <NoSelection>...

  • Page 378: Digital Multimeter (R&S Rth1002)

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002) HARMonic:RESult<m>:THD:MAXimum? HARMonic:RESult<m>:THD:MINimum? HARMonic:RESult<m>:THD[:CURRent]? Returns the currently calculated, minimum, or maximum THD (total harmonic distor- tion), that is: the RMS of the amplitude of the harmonics. Which value the THD is set in relation to depends on the command.
  • Page 379 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002) 15.7.2 Measurement Configuration The instrument sets most configuration settings automatically. For most measurement types, the measurement range is the only parameter that can be set. For temperature measurements, specific settings are required. The instrument can adjust the measurement range if autoranging is configured for a measurement.
  • Page 380 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002) The METer:CONFigure:<function> commands are only for configuration. To acti- vate a measurement, use METer:SENSe:FUNCtion. returns the active measurement and range. METer:CONFigure:VALue? To read the result, use or METer<m>:FETCh?. METer<m>:READ? ..................
  • Page 381 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002) Parameters: <Range> <numeric value> | 'AUTO' | MIN | MAX | DEF <numeric value> The instrument has fixed measurement ranges: 1 A|10 A|100 A| 1000 A. You can enter any value between the minimum and maximum value.
  • Page 382 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002) Parameters: <Range> <numeric value> | 'AUTO' | MIN | MAX | DEF <numeric value> The instrument has fixed measurement ranges: 1 V|10 V|100 V| 1000 V. You can enter any value between the minimum and maximum value.
  • Page 383 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002) Parameters: <Range> <numeric value> | MIN | MAX | DEF <numeric value> The instrument has fixed measurement ranges: 1 A|10 A|100 A| 1000 A. You can enter any value between the minimum and maximum value.
  • Page 384 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002) Parameters: <Range> <numeric value> | MIN | MAX | DEF <numeric value> The instrument has fixed measurement ranges: 1 V|10 V|100 V| 1000 V. You can enter any value between the minimum and maximum value.
  • Page 385 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002) 15.7.2.4 AC+DC Current and Voltage Measurements ..............385 METer<m>:SENSe:CURRent:AC:COUPling ..............385 METer<m>:SENSe:VOLTage:AC:COUPling METer<m>:SENSe:CURRent:AC:COUPling <Coupling> METer<m>:SENSe:VOLTage:AC:COUPling <Coupling> Enables AC+DC measurements. Suffix: <m> 1..4 R&S RTH1002: always 1, omit the suffix R&S RTH1004: Selects the voltmeter.
  • Page 386 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002) Parameters: <Unit> C | F | K METer:SENSe:TEMPerature:TRANsductor:RTD:TYPE <Unit> Sets the adapter type for temperature measurements. Parameters: <Unit> PT100 | PT500 15.7.3 Relative Measurements To perform relative measurements, set the relevant METer:SENSe:<function>:NULL:STATe command to ON.
  • Page 387 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002) Parameters: <State> OFF | ON *RST: METer<m>:SENSe:NULL:STATe <SetRelative> METer<m>:SENSe:RELative:STATe <SetRelative> Enables or disables the relative measurement for the currently active measurement type. Relative measurements are not available for diode, continuity, and frequency measure- ments.
  • Page 388 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002) METer:SENSe:RESistance:NULL:VALue <ReferenceValue> Sets the reference value for resistance measurements. The measurement result is the difference of the measured sample and the reference value. The value takes effect if relative measurement is on, see METer:SENSe: RESistance:NULL:STATe.
  • Page 389 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002) METer:SENSe:FUNCtion <MeasType> Sets the measurement type and activates it. All measurement attributes of the previous function (range, resolution, etc.) are remembered. If you return to the previous function, the measurement attributes are restored.
  • Page 390 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002) METer<m>:ABORt Stops the running measurement. Suffix: <m> 1..4 R&S RTH1002: always 1, omit the suffix R&S RTH1004: Selects the voltmeter. Usage: Event 15.7.5 Results ● Reading Values..................... 390 ●...
  • Page 391 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002) METer<m>:FETCh? Returns the currently measured value. Use this command after METer<m>:INITiate. Suffix: <m> 1..4 R&S RTH1002: always 1, omit the suffix R&S RTH1004: Selects the voltmeter. Return values: <Result>...
  • Page 392 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002) METer:MEASure:CAPacitance? [<ExpectedValue>] Configures the capacitance measurement and returns the result. Query parameters: [<ExpectedValue>] <numeric value> | MIN | MAX | DEF | 'AUTO' Optional parameter, expected measurement result or range. The instrument sets the appropriate measurement range.
  • Page 393 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002) Query parameters: [<ExpectedValue>] <numeric value> | MIN | MAX | DEF | 'AUTO' Optional parameter, expected measurement result or range. The instrument sets the appropriate measurement range. See: METer:CONFigure:VOLTage:DC. Return values: <Result>...

  • Page 394: Voltmeter (R&S Rth1004)

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Voltmeter (R&S RTH1004) Return values: <Minimum> Range: -100E+24 to 100E+24 Increment: 1E-12 *RST: Default unit: V Usage: Query only METer<m>:CALCulate:AVERage:MAXimum? Returns the maximum value of the measurement series. Suffix: <m> 1..4 R&S RTH1002: always 1, omit the suffix R&S RTH1004: Selects the voltmeter.
  • Page 395 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Voltmeter (R&S RTH1004) 15.8.1 Activating the Voltmeter METer<m>:SENSe:STATe <State> Activates the voltmeter measurement. Suffix: <m> 1..4 Selects the voltmeter. Parameters: <State> ON | OFF *RST: 15.8.2 Measurement Configuration The only parameter that can be set is the measurement range. All other settings are automatically adjusted by the instrument.
  • Page 396 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Voltmeter (R&S RTH1004) METer<m>:SENSe:RANGe <MeterRangeUI> Sets the measurement range of the input channel that is measured by the meter. Suffix: <m> 1..4 Selects the voltmeter. Parameters: <MeterRangeUI> Range: The range depends on the selected measurement type.
  • Page 397 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Voltmeter (R&S RTH1004) Parameters: <Range> <numeric value> | MIN | MAX | DEF <numeric value> The instrument has fixed measurement ranges: 1 A|10 A|100 A| 1000 A. You can enter any value between the minimum and maximum value.
  • Page 398 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Voltmeter (R&S RTH1004) Suffix: <m> 1..4 Selects the voltmeter. Parameters: <Range> <numeric value> | MIN | MAX | DEF <numeric value> The instrument has fixed measurement ranges: 1 A|10 A|100 A| 1000 A. You can enter any value between the minimum and maximum value.
  • Page 399 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Voltmeter (R&S RTH1004) Suffix: <m> 1..4 R&S RTH1002: always 1, omit the suffix R&S RTH1004: Selects the voltmeter. Parameters: <CoupVoltageMeas> DCLimit | ACLimit DCLimit Enables AC+DC measurement. ACLimit Enables AC measurement. *RST: DCLimit Example: Configure and perform AC+DC current measurement with range...
  • Page 400 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Voltmeter (R&S RTH1004) ..............400 METer<m>:SENSe:VOLTage:AC:NULL:VALue ..............400 METer<m>:SENSe:VOLTage:DC:NULL:VALue ..................401 METer<m>:SENSe:NULL:VALU METer<m>:SENSe:CURRent:AC:NULL:STATe <State> METer<m>:SENSe:CURRent:DC:NULL:STATe <State> METer<m>:SENSe:VOLTage:AC:NULL:STATe <State> METer<m>:SENSe:VOLTage:DC:NULL:STATe <State> Enables or disables the relative measurement. The reference value is defined using METer:SENSe:<function>:NULL:VALue Suffix: <m> 1..4 Selects the voltmeter.
  • Page 401 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Voltmeter (R&S RTH1004) Suffix: <m> 1..4 Selects the voltmeter. Parameters: <ReferenceValue> Range: +/- (1.1 * measurement range) *RST: Default unit: V (VOLTage) | A (CURRent) METer<m>:SENSe:NULL:VALU <ReferenceValue> Sets the reference value for the currently active measurement type. Relative measurements are not available for diode, continuity, and frequency measure- ments.
  • Page 402 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Voltmeter (R&S RTH1004) Example: MET2:SENS:FUNC "VOLT:AC" MET2:CONF:VAL? <--"VOLT:AC 1" Sets the second voltmeter to AC voltage measurement. Usage: Setting only METer<m>:CONFigure:VALue? Returns the actual measurement type (short form) and the range. Suffix: <m>...
  • Page 403 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Voltmeter (R&S RTH1004) Usage: Event 15.8.5 Results ● Reading Values..................... 403 ● METer:MEASure Commands................404 ● Statistics........................405 15.8.5.1 Reading Values ......................403 METer<m>:INITiate ......................403 METer<m>:READ? ....................... 403 METer<m>:FETCh? METer<m>:INITiate Resets the hardware and all statistical values, performs a single measurement and ends in hold mode.
  • Page 404 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Voltmeter (R&S RTH1004) Return values: <Result> Range: -100E+24 to 100E+24 Increment: 0 *RST: Default unit: V Example: METer:INITiate METer:FETCh? <-- 999.98564109 Usage: Query only 15.8.5.2 METer:MEASure Commands Sending a METer:MEASure:<function>? command is the same as sending the METer:CONFigure:<function>...
  • Page 405 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Voltmeter (R&S RTH1004) Query parameters: [<ExpectedValue>] <numeric value> | MIN | MAX | DEF Optional parameter, expected measurement result or range. The instrument sets the appropriate measurement range. See: METer<m>:CONFigure:VOLTage:DC. Return values: <Result>...

  • Page 406: Counter Mode (R&S Rth-K33)

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Counter Mode (R&S RTH-K33) Usage: Query only METer<m>:CALCulate:AVERage:MAXimum? Returns the maximum value of the measurement series. Suffix: <m> 1..4 R&S RTH1002: always 1, omit the suffix R&S RTH1004: Selects the voltmeter. Return values: <Maximum>...
  • Page 407 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Counter Mode (R&S RTH-K33) ..................... 411 COUNter<m>:READ? ..................411 COUNter<m>:SENSe:FUNCtion ..................411 COUNter<m>:SENSe:RANGe ................411 COUNter<m>:SENSe:REFerence:STATe ................. 412 COUNter<m>:SENSe:REFerence:VALue ..................412 COUNter<m>:SENSe:SOURce ...................412 COUNter<m>:SENSe:STATe ................412 COUNter<m>:SENSe:TRIGger:MODE COUNter<m>:ABORt Aborts a running measurement and switches to single measurement mode. Suffix: <m>...
  • Page 408 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Counter Mode (R&S RTH-K33) Suffix: <m> 1..2 Usage: Event COUNter<m>:CALCulate:AVERage:COUNt:CURRent? Returns the number of counter frequencies included in the averaging process. Suffix: <m> 1..2 Return values: <NumberOfValues> Range: 0 to 4294967295 Increment: 1 *RST: Usage: Query only...
  • Page 409 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Counter Mode (R&S RTH-K33) COUNter<m>:CONFigure:FREQuency <Range> This command sets all measurement parameters and trigger parameters to default val- ues for frequency measurements. Note: this command can be executed at any time, even if the counter is not yet activa- ted.
  • Page 410 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Counter Mode (R&S RTH-K33) Return values: <ResultActual> Measured value Range: -100E+24 to 100E+24 Increment: 0 *RST: Default unit: Hz Usage: Query only COUNter<m>:INITiate Resets the hardware and all statistical values, performs a single measurement and ends in hold mode.
  • Page 411 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Counter Mode (R&S RTH-K33) COUNter<m>:READ? Starts a new measurement, returns the current measurement result and stays in run mode. Suffix: <m> 1..2 Return values: <Counter result> Measured frequency Usage: Query only COUNter<m>:SENSe:FUNCtion [<Function>] Selects the input channel for the counter.
  • Page 412 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Counter Mode (R&S RTH-K33) *RST: INTernal COUNter<m>:SENSe:REFerence:VALue <RefFreq> Defines the nominal frequency value to be used as a reference for counter 2. Suffix: <m> 1..2 Parameters: <RefFreq> Range: 10 to 500E+6 Increment: 1 *RST: 10E+6 Default unit: Hz...

  • Page 413: Data Logging

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Data Logging SINGle Single measurement; the continuous measurement is stopped and the most recent value is preserved. *RST: AUTO 15.10 Data Logging ● Logger Settings.....................413 ● Scaling........................416 ● Cursor in Logger Mode..................
  • Page 414 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Data Logging LOGGer:TIMebase:SCALe <NextHorizScale> Selects the horizontal scale of the logged data. Parameters: <NextHorizScale> AUTO | S1 | S2 | S4 | S5 | S10 | S20 | S40 | M1 | M2 | M4 | M5 | M10 | M20 | M40 | H1 | H2 | H4 | H5 | H10 | H20 | D1 | D2 | D4 S1 | S2 | S4 | S5 | S10 | S20 | S40 Seconds per division...
  • Page 415 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Data Logging Return values: <HasData> 1 | 0 1: data available 0: slot is empty *RST: Usage: Query only Firmware/Software: FW 1.60 and higher LOGGer:SLOT:SLOT<m>:STARt? <Year>, <Month>, <Day>, <Hour>, <Min>, <Sec> Returns the start time of the logger record. If the slot is empty, the command returns an error.
  • Page 416 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Data Logging 15.10.2 Scaling ......................416 LOGGer:AUToset ..............416 LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:VERTical:AUTO ..............416 LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:VERTical:UPPer ..............416 LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:VERTical:LOWer .............. 417 LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:VERTical:DEViation ..............417 LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:VERTical:MEAN LOGGer:AUToset Sets all logger channels to automatic scaling. Usage: Event Firmware/Software: FW 1.60 and higher LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:VERTical:AUTO [<State>] Enables or disables the vertical auto scaling for the specified logger channel.
  • Page 417 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Data Logging Setting parameters: <Upper> Upper range limit Example: Set the lower value to -1 and the upper value to +1 using both commands: LOGGer:MEASurement1:VERTical:LOWer -1 LOGGer:MEASurement1:VERTical:UPPer +1 Example: Set the lower value to -1 and the upper value to +1 using one command: LOGGer:MEASurement1:VERTical:LOWer -1, +1 //or...
  • Page 418 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Data Logging Setting parameters: <Deviation> Absolute difference between mean value and upper/lower scal- ing value Example: LOGGer:MEASurement1:VERTical:MEAN 10, 1 Sets the mean value to 10, and the deviation to 1. Thus, the upper range is 10 + 1 = 11, and the lower range is 10 - 1 = 9.
  • Page 419 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Data Logging Parameters: <TrackScaling> ON | OFF *RST: LOGGer:CURSor:COUPling <Coupling> Couples the cursor lines so that the distance between the two lines remains the same when one cursor is moved. Parameters: <Coupling> ON | OFF *RST: LOGGer:CURSor:SCReen...
  • Page 420 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Data Logging Suffix: <n> 1..4 Specifies the measurement. You can log the results of up to four active measurements. Return values: <ResultDelta> Absolute value of the result difference. Usage: Query only LOGGer:CURSor<m>:POSition Returns or sets the timestamp (absolute time) of the specified cursor line (t1 and t2 on the result display).
  • Page 421 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Data Logging LOGGer:ZOOM:SCALe <Zoom Scale> Sets the time scale of the zoomed waveform. Parameters: <Zoom Scale> AUTO | S1 | S2 | S4 | S5 | S10 | S20 | S40 | M1 | M2 | M4 | M5 | M10 | M20 | M40 | H1 | H2 | H4 | H5 | H10 | H20 | D1 | D2 | D4 LOGGer:ZOOM:POSition <Time>...
  • Page 422 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Data Logging LOGGer:RECording:TOTal? Returns the total duration of the current logging session. Return values: <Time> List of values: <Days>,<Hours>,<Minutes>,<Seconds>, <TenthsOfSecond> For example: 1,1,42,32,2 Usage: Query only LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:RESult:CURRentsampl? Returns the actual logging value of the selected measurement. Suffix: <m>...
  • Page 423 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Data Logging LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:RESult:MINimum:POSition? Returns the time stamp of the minimum logging value of the selected measurement. Suffix: <m> 1..4 Return values: <TimeOfMin> Usage: Query only LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:RESult:MINimum:VALue? Returns the minimum logging value of the selected measurement. Suffix: <m>...
  • Page 424 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Data Logging LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:ENABled? Returns the measurement state of scope and meter measurements. Suffix: <m> 1..4 Return values: <Enabled> ON | OFF *RST: Usage: Query only LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:TYPE? Returns the measurement type of the selected measurement. Suffix: <m>...

  • Page 425: Protocol Analysis

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis LOGGer:SLOT:ACTive? Returns the active, loaded slot. In stop mode, the loaded (active) slot and selected (current) slot can differ. In run mode, the slots are the same, and this command shows the same as LOGGer:SLOT:CURRent.
  • Page 426 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis 15.11.1 General Protocol Settings ........................426 BUS:TYPE ........................426 BUS[:STATe] ........................ 426 BUS:FORMat BUS:TYPE <Protocol> Defines protocol type of the bus for configuration and trigger settings. Parameters: <Protocol> I2C | SPI | UART | CAN | LIN | SENT *RST: BUS[:STATe] <State>...
  • Page 427 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis BUS:I2C:SCL:SOURce <Channel> BUS:I2C:SDA:SOURce <Channel> Set the input channels of the I2C lines. Parameters: <Channel> C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D0 | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 C3 and C4: only R&S RTH1004 Digital channels are available if option R&S RTH-B1 is installed.
  • Page 428 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis 15.11.2.2 I2C Trigger ....................... 428 TRIGger:I2C:MODE ..................... 428 TRIGger:I2C:ADNack ..................... 428 TRIGger:I2C:DRNack ....................428 TRIGger:I2C:DWNack ..................... 429 TRIGger:I2C:ACCess ....................429 TRIGger:I2C:ACONdition ....................429 TRIGger:I2C:ADDRess ......................429 TRIGger:I2C:DATA ....................430 TRIGger:I2C:DCONdition ....................430 TRIGger:I2C:DPOSition TRIGger:I2C:MODE <TriggerType> Selects the trigger type for I C analysis.
  • Page 429 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis The command takes effect if is NACK. TRIGger:I2C:MODE Parameters: <NoAckDataWrite> ON | OFF *RST: TRIGger:I2C:ACCess <ReadWriteBit> Toggles the trigger condition between read and write access of the master. Select "Either" if the transfer direction is not relevant for the trigger condition. The command takes effect if is ADDRess or ADAT.
  • Page 430 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Example: TRIGger:I2C:DATA '11111111000000001111' TRIGger:I2C:DATA? <-- 11111111000000001111XXXX TRIGger:I2C:DCONdition <Relation> Defines how the specified data pattern is compared with the acquired signal. The instrument triggers if the acquired data is equal or unequal to the pattern. Parameters: <Relation>...
  • Page 431 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis BUS:I2C:FCOunt? Returns the number of decoded frames. Return values: <Count> Total number of decoded frames. Range: 0 to 100000 Increment: 1 *RST: Usage: Query only BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:AACCess? Returns the address acknowledge bit value for the indicated frame. Suffix: <m>...
  • Page 432 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:ADBStart? Returns the start time of the address acknowledge bit. Suffix: <m> Return values: <AddressAckBitStart> Range: -100E+24 to 100E+24 Increment: 100E-12 *RST: Default unit: s Usage: Query only BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:ADDRess? Returns the address value of the indicated frame including the R/W bit. Suffix: <m>...
  • Page 433 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Usage: Query only BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:ASTart? Returns the start time of the address for the indicated frame. Suffix: <m> Return values: <AddressStartTime> Range: -100E+24 to 100E+24 Increment: 100E-12 *RST: Default unit: s Usage: Query only BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:BCOunt?
  • Page 434 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Return values: <AckBitStartTime> Range: -100E+24 to 100E+24 Increment: 100E-12 *RST: Default unit: s Usage: Query only BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:BYTE<n>:COMPlete? Returns if the indicated byte is completely contained in the acquisition. Suffix: <m> <n>...
  • Page 435 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:DATA? Returns the data words of the specified frame. Suffix: <m> Parameters: <Data> Comma-separated list of values. Usage: Query only BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:RWBStart? Returns the start time of the R/W bit. Suffix: <m>...
  • Page 436 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis VOID The frame is empty. ADNack Missing acknowledge bit after address - no slave recognizes the address. WRNack Missing acknowledge bit after written data - the addressed slave does not accept the written data. SPERror Stop error, no stop condition found.
  • Page 437 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis ..................... 438 BUS:SPI:MOSI:THReshold ..................... 438 BUS:SPI:MISO:THReshold ......................438 BUS:SETReflevels ......................438 BUS:SPI:WSIZe ......................438 BUS:SPI:ORDer ......................439 BUS:SPI:TIMeout BUS:SPI:SCLK:SOURce <Channel> BUS:SPI:SSEL:SOURce <Channel> BUS:SPI:MOSI:SOURce <Channel> BUS:SPI:MISO:SOURce <Channel> Set the input channels of the SPI lines. Parameters: <Channel>...
  • Page 438 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis CMOS 2.5 V USER Set a user-defined value for each line using the BUS:SPI:<line>:THReshold commands. *RST: Usage: SCPI confirmed BUS:SPI:SCLK:THReshold <ThresholdValue> BUS:SPI:SSEL:THReshold <ThresholdValue> BUS:SPI:MOSI:THReshold <ThresholdValue> BUS:SPI:MISO:THReshold <ThresholdValue> Set a user-defined value for the corresponding line if is set to BUS:SPI:TECHnology USER.
  • Page 439 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis BUS:SPI:TIMeout <FrameTimeout> Sets the minimum idle time between two data frames. If the time interval between the data frames is shorter, the words are part of the same frame. Within the timeout, the data and clock lines are low.
  • Page 440 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis TRIGger:SPI:DATA <Pattern> Specifies the data pattern to be found on the specified line, in binary format. Enter the words in MSB first bit order. Parameters: <Pattern> String with max. 32 bit in binary format. Characters 0, 1, and X are allowed.
  • Page 441 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis BUS:SPI:FCOunt? Returns the number of decoded frames. Return values: <Count> Total number of decoded frames. Range: 0 to 100000 Increment: 1 *RST: Usage: Query only BUS:SPI:FRAMe<m>:DATA? Returns the data words of the specified frame. Suffix: <m>...
  • Page 442 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Return values: <StartTime> Range: -100E+24 to 100E+24 Increment: 100E-12 *RST: Default unit: s Usage: Query only BUS:SPI:FRAMe<m>:STOP? Returns the end time of the specified frame. Suffix: <m> Selects the frame. Return values: <StopTime>...
  • Page 443 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Usage: Query only BUS:SPI:FRAMe<m>:WORD<n>:MOSI? Returns the data value of the specified word on the MOSI line. Suffix: <m> Selects the frame. <n> Selects the word number. Return values: <MOSIValue> Decimal value of the data word Range: 0 to 4294967295 Increment: 1...
  • Page 444 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Return values: <StopTime> Range: -100E+24 to 100E+24 Increment: 100E-12 *RST: Default unit: s Usage: Query only 15.11.4 UART/RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 (Option R&S RTH-K2) ● UART Configuration....................444 ● UART Trigger......................447 ● UART Decode Results..................
  • Page 445 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis BUS:UART:TECHnology <ThresholdType> Sets the threshold value of the UART line as defined for various signal technologies. Parameters: <ThresholdType> TTL | ECL | CMOS | USER 1.4 V -1.3 V CMOS 2.5 V USER Set a user-defined value using BUS:UART:THReshold.
  • Page 446 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis BUS:UART:BITRate <CustomBitrate> Sets a user-defined bit rate if is set to CUSTom. BUS:UART:STDBitrate Parameters: <CustomBitrate> Range: 300 to 20000000 Increment: 1 *RST: 14400 Default unit: bps BUS:UART:SSIZe <DataBits> Sets the number of data bits in a word (symbol). Parameters: <DataBits>...
  • Page 447 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Parameters: <BitOrder> LSBF | MSBF *RST: MSBF BUS:UART:FRAMemode <FrameMode> IDLE defines frames of several words in the data stream, which are defined by a time- out between a stop bit and the next start bit. Enter the minimum timeout between two frames using BUS:UART:TOUT.
  • Page 448 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis TRIGger:UART:DATA <Pattern> Defines the data pattern as trigger condition. Enter the words in MSB first bit order. Parameters: <Pattern> String with max. 8 bit in binary format. Characters 0, 1, and X are allowed.
  • Page 449 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Suffix: <m> Selects the word. Return values: <State> OK | BREak | STERror | SPERror | PRERror | INSufficient OK: the frame is valid. BREak: break condition found. A start bit is not followed by a stop bit, and the data line remains at logic 0 for longer than a UART word.
  • Page 450 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis BUS:UART:WORD<m>:VALue? Return the value of the specified symbol (word). Suffix: <m> Selects the word. Return values: <Value> Decimal value Range: 0 to 255 Increment: 1 *RST: Usage: Query only 15.11.5 CAN (Option R&S RTH-K3/R&S RTH-K9) ●...
  • Page 451 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis BUS:CAN:TYPE <SignalType> Selects whether the chip select signal is high active (high = 1) or low active (low = 1). Parameters: <SignalType> CANH | CANL CANH Signal is high active (high = 1). CANL Signal is low active (low = 1).
  • Page 452 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis BUS:CAN:DATA:THReshold <ThresholdValue> Sets the threshold value for digitization of signals manually. If the signal value is higher than the threshold, the signal state is high. Otherwise, the signal state is considered low.
  • Page 453 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Parameters: <ArbSamplePoint> Range: 10 to 95 Increment: 1 *RST: Default unit: % BUS:CAN:FDATa:DBITrate <DataCustomBitrate> Sets the bit rate of the data phase. The data rate can be higher than the arbitration rate, but it is uniform and fixed for a given CAN FD bus.
  • Page 454 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Signals are decoded according to the ISO CAN FD protocol. This protocol has an additional stuff count field before the CRC sequence. NISO Non-ISO. Signals are decoded according to the Bosch CAN FD protocol.
  • Page 455 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis TRIGger:CAN:CRCerror <CrcError> A CRC error occurs when the calculated result differs from the received value in the CRC sequence. Parameters: <CrcError> ON | OFF *RST: TRIGger:CAN:DATA <Pattern> Specifies the data pattern to be found, in binary or hex format. Enter the pattern in MSB first bit order.
  • Page 456 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis OVERload When a node needs a delay between data and/or remote frames, it sends an overload frame. DATA The data frame is the only frame for actual data transmission. REMote Remote frames are only available in the CAN protocol.
  • Page 457 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Parameters: <IdentifierType> B11 | B29 | ANY The ID type and ID pattern are not relevant for the trigger condi- tion. If the trigger type is "Identifier", the instrument triggers on any identifier in the specified frame type.
  • Page 458 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis TRIGger:CAN:FDATa:DPOSition <ByteOffset> Sets the byte offset, that defines the start position of the data for the data pattern com- parison. The setting is available in CAN FD option R&S RTH-K9. Parameters: <ByteOffset>...
  • Page 459 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis The byte suffix <n> selects the byte index for which the result is queried......................459 BUS:CAN:FCOunt? .................. 459 BUS:CAN:FRAMe<m>:ACKValue? ................459 BUS:CAN:FRAMe<m>:BSEPosition? .................460 BUS:CAN:FRAMe<m>:BYTE<n>:STATe? ................ 460 BUS:CAN:FRAMe<m>:BYTE<n>:VALue? ..................460 BUS:CAN:FRAMe<m>:CSValue? ..................461 BUS:CAN:FRAMe<m>:DATA? ..................
  • Page 460 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Suffix: <m> Return values: <BitStuffErrorPos> Range: -100E+24 to 100E+24 Increment: 100E-12 *RST: Default unit: s Usage: Query only BUS:CAN:FRAMe<m>:BYTE<n>:STATe? Returns the state of the specified byte. Suffix: <m> <n> Return values: <ByteState>...
  • Page 461 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis BUS:CAN:FRAMe<m>:DATA? Returns the data of the specified frame. Suffix: <m> Return values: <Data> Comma-separated list of integer values. The first value is the number of bytes, followed by the values of the data bytes. Example: BUS1:CAN:FRAMe2:DATA? -->...
  • Page 462 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Return values: <State> OK | UNDF UNDF: Undefined *RST: Usage: Query only BUS:CAN:FRAMe<m>:IDTYpe? Returns the identifier type of the selected frame, the identifier format of data and remote frames. Suffix: <m>...
  • Page 463 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis BUS:CAN:FRAMe<m>:SDATa? Returns the complete symbolic data of the selected frame. Suffix: <m> Return values: <SymbolicData> String with comma-separated list of symbolic data Example: BUS:CAN:FRAMe9:SDATa? <-- [sym] 325 kW, 0x0A, 423 N, 174 l, Running, 90 degC, 0x06, 437 rpm Returns the symbolic results of the 9th frame.
  • Page 464 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Suffix: <m> Return values: <FrameState> OK | OVLD | ERR | BTST | CRC | NOACk | SERRror | FORM | CAERror | FCERror | SCERror | SAERror | SFERror | SCAE | SCFE | INSufficient Status for CAN and CAN FD: OK: the frame is valid.
  • Page 465 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Suffix: <m> Parameters: <FrameType> ERRor | OVERload | DATA | REMote | DOR ERRor When a node recognizes an error, it cancels transmission by sending an error frame. The instrument triggers seven bit periods after the end of the error flag that is marked by a dominant-recessive edge.
  • Page 466 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Parameters: <Channel> C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D0 | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 C3 and C4: only R&S RTH1004 Digital channels are available if option R&S RTH-B1 is installed.
  • Page 467 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Parameters: <ThresholdValue> Range: -400 to 400 Increment: 1E-3 *RST: Default unit: V BUS:LIN:TECHnology <ThresholdType> Sets the threshold value for digitization of signals according to the specified technol- ogy. If the signal value is higher than the threshold, the signal state is high. Otherwise, the signal state is considered low.
  • Page 468 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Parameters: <ChecksumError> ON | OFF *RST: TRIGger:LIN:DATA <Pattern> Defines the data pattern as trigger condition. Enter the words in MSB first bit order. Parameters: <Pattern> String with max. 4 bytes in binary format. Characters 0, 1, and X are allowed.
  • Page 469 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Example: TRIG:LIN:TYPE ID TRIG:LIN:IDEN 001001 TRIG:LIN:ICON EQU Triggers if the ID of the measured signal is 001001. TRIGger:LIN:IPERror <ParityError> Triggers on a parity error if is set to ERRC TRIGger:LIN:TYPE Parameters: <ParityError>...
  • Page 470 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis ......................470 BUS:LIN:FCOunt? ................470 BUS:LIN:FRAMe<m>:BYTE<n>:STATe? ................470 BUS:LIN:FRAMe<m>:BYTE<n>:VALue? ..................471 BUS:LIN:FRAMe<m>:CSSTate? ..................471 BUS:LIN:FRAMe<m>:CSValue? ..................471 BUS:LIN:FRAMe<m>:DATA? ..................472 BUS:LIN:FRAMe<m>:IDPValue? ..................472 BUS:LIN:FRAMe<m>:IDSTate? ..................472 BUS:LIN:FRAMe<m>:IDValue? ..................473 BUS:LIN:FRAMe<m>:STARt? ..................473 BUS:LIN:FRAMe<m>:STOP? ..................
  • Page 471 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Suffix: <m> <n> Return values: <ByteValue> Range: 0 to 255 *RST: Usage: Query only BUS:LIN:FRAMe<m>:CSSTate? Returns the checksum state of the specified frame. Suffix: <m> Return values: <ChecksumState> OK | STERror | SPERror | UVAL | NOEXists | INSufficient STERror: start error SPERror: stop error UVAL: unexpected value...
  • Page 472 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Return values: <Data> Comma-separated list of integer values (N, D1, D2,…, DN). N is the number of bytes in the frame, and D1…DN are the values of the bytes. Example: BUS:LIN:FRAMe4:DATA? <-- 4,118,39,71,123 Usage:...
  • Page 473 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Return values: <IdentifierValue> Range: 0 to 63 *RST: Usage: Query only BUS:LIN:FRAMe<m>:STARt? BUS:LIN:FRAMe<m>:STOP? Returns the start time and stop time of the selected frame, respectively. Suffix: <m> Return values: <FrameStart> Range: -100E+24 to 100E+24 <FrameStop>...
  • Page 474 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Example: BUS:LIN:FRAMe2:SYMBol? Response: Temperature Usage: Query only BUS:LIN:FRAMe<m>:SYSTate? Returns the synchronization state of the frame. Suffix: <m> Return values: <FrameSyncState> OK | STERror | SPERror | PRERror | UVAL | NOEXists | INSufficient The frame is valid.
  • Page 475 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis ....................476 BUS:SENT:CRCMethod ....................476 BUS:SENT:CRCVersion ......................476 BUS:SENT:DNIBbles ....................477 BUS:SENT:PPFLength ......................477 BUS:SENT:PPULse ..................... 477 BUS:SENT:SFORmat ......................477 BUS:SENT:RDSL BUS:SENT:DATA:SOURce <Channel> Sets the source of the data line. All channel waveforms can be used. Parameters: <Channel>...
  • Page 476 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis BUS:SENT:CLKPeriod <ClockPeriod> Sets the nominal clock period (clock tick). Parameters: <ClockPeriod> Range: 1E-6 to 100E-6 Increment: 1E-6 *RST: 3E-6 Default unit: s BUS:SENT:CLKTolerance <ClockTolerance> Sets a tolerated deviation of the clock signal. Parameters: <ClockTolerance>...
  • Page 477 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis BUS:SENT:PPFLength <FrameLength> Defines a constant transmission sequence length. To select the fixed sequence length, to PPFL. BUS:SENT:PPULse Parameters: <FrameLength> Range: 104 to 922 Increment: 1 *RST: BUS:SENT:PPULse <PausePulse> Determines if a pause pulse is part of the SENT transmission sequence. Parameters: <PausePulse>...
  • Page 478 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis 15.11.7.2 SENT Trigger ..................... 478 TRIGger:SENT:TYPE ......................478 TRIGger:SENT:DATA .................... 478 TRIGger:SENT:DCONdition ....................479 TRIGger:SENT:ICONdition ....................479 TRIGger:SENT:IDENtifier .....................479 TRIGger:SENT:SCONdition ....................479 TRIGger:SENT:STATus ....................479 TRIGger:SENT:FCRCerror ....................480 TRIGger:SENT:IRFLength ..................480 TRIGger:SENT:PPERioderror .....................480 TRIGger:SENT:PULSeerror ....................480 TRIGger:SENT:SCRCerror TRIGger:SENT:TYPE <TriggerType>...
  • Page 479 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis TRIGger:SENT:ICONdition <Relation> Defines how the specified identifier pattern is compared with the acquired signal. The instrument triggers if the acquired address is equal or unequal the defined pattern. Parameters: <Relation> UNUSed | EQUal | NEQual | LTHan | LETHan | GTHan | GETHan | INRange | OORange *RST:...
  • Page 480 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis TRIGger:SENT:IRFLength <FrameLengthError> Triggers on frame length errors in transmission sequences, if BUS:SENT:PPULse set to PPFL. A frame length error occurs, when the total length of the transmission sequence (including pause pulse) does not match the frame length set with BUS: SENT:PPFLength.
  • Page 481 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis ..............482 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:NIBBle<n>:STATe? ..............483 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:NIBBle<n>:VALue? ..................483 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:PAPTicks? ..................483 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:SCOM? ..................484 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:SDATa? ..................484 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:STARt? ..................484 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:STATus? ..................485 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:STOP? ..................485 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:SYMBol? ................485 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:SYNCduration? ..................485 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:TYPE? BUS:SENT:FCOunt? Returns the number of decoded frames. Return values: <Count>...
  • Page 482 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:DSTatus? Returns the status of the frame. Suffix: <m> Return values: <FrameState> OK | TMSE | SDIF | CRC | PAUSe | NEG | TCERror | SCERror | SPERror | SNERror | CPERror | CNERror | PNERror | SCPE | SCNE | SPNE | CPNE | SCPN | SLENgth | NLENgth | INSufficient *RST:...
  • Page 483 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Suffix: <m> <n> Return values: <FrameNibbleState> OK | UNDF UNDF = Undefined *RST: Usage: Query only BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:NIBBle<n>:VALue? Returns the value of the specified nibble. Suffix: <m> <n> Return values: <FrameNibbleValue> The values below – range, increment and reset – are decimal values.
  • Page 484 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis Return values: <StatusCommunication> Range: 0 to 0 Increment: 1 *RST: Usage: Query only BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:SDATa? Returns the symbolic data of the frame. Suffix: <m> Return values: <SymbolicData> Comma-separated list of values. The first value is the number of bytes, followed by the decoded data bytes.
  • Page 485 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Protocol Analysis *RST: Usage: Query only BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:STOP? Returns the stop time of the selected frame. Suffix: <m> Return values: <FrameStop> Range: -100E+24 to 100E+24 Increment: 100E-12 *RST: Default unit: s Usage: Query only BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:SYMBol? Returns the symbolic label of the specified frame if the label list is enabled.

  • Page 486: Logic Analyzer (R&S Rth-B1 Mso)

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Logic Analyzer (R&S RTH-B1 MSO) Suffix: <m> Return values: <FrameType> TRSQ | SMSG | EMSG TRSQ = transmission sequence SMSG = short serial message EMSG = enhanced serial message *RST: TRSQ Usage: Query only 15.12 Logic Analyzer (R&S RTH-B1 MSO) .........................
  • Page 487 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Logic Analyzer (R&S RTH-B1 MSO) Suffix: <m> 1..3 1 = all logic channels D0 to D7 2 = group D0 to D3 3= group D4 to D7 The suffix only takes effect if is OFF.
  • Page 488 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Logic Analyzer (R&S RTH-B1 MSO) LOGic:GROup<m>:THReshold? Returns the current threshold value. Suffix: <m> 1..3 1 = all logic channels D0 to D7 2 = group D0 to D3 3= group D4 to D7 Return values: <Level>...

  • Page 489: Documenting Results

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Documenting Results Example: LOGic:CHANnel9:DESKew 0.00000001 LOGic:CHANnel8:DESKew 0.00000002 LOGic:CHANnel1:DESKew? <-- 1e-08 LOGic:CHANnel8:DESKew? <-- 2e-08 POD:STATe? Returns the connection state of the logic probe. Return values: <PODConnected> ON | OFF *RST: Usage: Query only 15.13 Documenting Results 15.13.1 Export of Waveform Data to File The commands described in this chapter write the sample data of active waveforms to...
  • Page 490 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Documenting Results Example: Saving all active waveforms with time values The example program saves the voltage and time values of all active analog, digital and math waveforms. Then the data is read and deleted. :EXPort:WAVeform:NAME '/media/SD/Multiwfm.csv' :EXPort:WAVeform:MULTichannel 1 :EXPort:WAVeform:INCXvalues 1...
  • Page 491 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Documenting Results Parameters: <Source> C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | M1 | D0 | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 D0 | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7: All active logic channels are saved, not matter which Dx is specified in the command.
  • Page 492 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Documenting Results Example: Example "Saving history data of channel 1, without time val- ues" on page 490. EXPort:WAVeform:SAVE Saves the waveform(s) to the file specified with EXPort:WAVeform:NAME. Example: Example "Saving a single waveform with time values" on page 489.
  • Page 493 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Documenting Results FORMat[:DATA] <Format> Sets the data type that is used for transmission of waveform data from the instrument to the controlling computer. Waveform data can be retrieved using the following command: CHANnel<m>:DATA[: on page 494 VALues]?
  • Page 494 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Documenting Results CHANnel<m>:DATA:HEADer? Returns the header of channel waveform data. Table 15-2: Header data Position Meaning Example XStart in s -5e-07 = -5 ns XStop in s 5e-07 = 5 ns Record length of the waveform, number of samples 2500 Number of values per sample interval.
  • Page 495 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Documenting Results :HCOPy:IMMediate;*OPC :MMEMory:DATA? '/media/SD/Screenshot.png' :MMEMory:DELete '/media/SD/Screenshot.png';*OPC ......................495 HCOPy:LANGuage .......................495 HCOPy:COLor ......................495 HCOPy:INVerse ......................495 MMEMory:NAME ......................495 HCOPy:IMMediate HCOPy:LANGuage <FileFormat> Defines the format of the screenshot file. Parameters: <FileFormat> PNG | JPG | BMP | TIFF *RST: HCOPy:COLor <BlackWhite>...
  • Page 496 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Documenting Results 15.13.4 Instrument Settings, MMEM Commands The Mass MEMory subsystem provides commands to access the storage media and to save and reload instrument settings. File and directory names The <file_name> and <directory_name> parameters are strings. If no complete path is specified, the file location is relative to the current directory, queried with MMEMory:CDIRectory?.
  • Page 497 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Documenting Results Parameters: <FileDestination> String parameter specifying path and filename of the settings file. Wildcards are not allowed. Example: MMEM:RCL "/media/SD/Rohde-Schwarz/RTH/SaveSets/SetupMeasA.dfl" Loads and activates the instrument settings from the file SetupMeasA.dfl located in the directory /media/SD/ Rohde-Schwarz/RTH/SaveSets/ on the microSD card.
  • Page 498 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Documenting Results Usage: Setting only MMEMory:RDIRectory <DirectoryName> Deletes the specified directory. Note: All subdirectories and all files in the specified directory and in the subdirectories are deleted! You cannot delete the current directory or a superior directory. In this case, the instru- ment returns an execution error.
  • Page 499 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Documenting Results Example: Query for directories starting with S using filter: MMEM:DCAT? "/media/USB1/S*" received "SaveSets,,0","Slots,,0" MMEM:DCAT:LENG? "/media/USB1/S*" received 2 Usage: Query only MMEMory:DCATalog:LENGth? <DirectoryName> Returns the number of directories in specified directory. The result corresponds to the number of strings returned by the MMEMory:DCATalog? command.
  • Page 500 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH Documenting Results Example: Query for files in the SaveSets directory on the USB flash drive using absolute path: MMEM:CAT? "/media/USB1/SaveSets/*.*" received: 511104,8633856,"Settings_Mon.xml,,8", "Settings_Tue.xml,,8" Example: Query for files that start with Settings in a user-defined direc- tory on the USB flash drive: MMEM:CAT? "/media/USB1/Misc/Settings*.*"...

  • Page 501: General Instrument Setup

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH General Instrument Setup Setting parameters: <FileSource> String parameter Path and name of the file to be moved. <FileDestination> String parameter Path and name of the new file. Example: MMEM:MOVE "/media/SD/Rohde-Schwarz/RTH/SaveSets/Settings1.xml", "/media/USB1/SaveSets/Settings1.xml" Usage: Setting only MMEMory:DELete <FileSource>...
  • Page 502 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH General Instrument Setup <Month> Range: 1 to 12 Increment: 1 *RST: SYSTem:TIME [<Hours>], [<Minutes>], [<Seconds>] SYSTem:TIME? [<Hours>], [<Minutes>] Sets the time on the instrument. Parameters: <Seconds> Range: 0 to 59 Increment: 1 *RST: Parameters for setting and query: <Hours>...

  • Page 503: Wlan Connection (Option R&S Rth-K200/200Us)

    ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH WLAN Connection (Option R&S RTH-K200/200US) DISPlay:PERSistence:TIME <PersistenceTime> Sets a user-defined persistence time. The command takes effect if DISPlay: is set to TIMe. PERSistence[:TYPE] Parameters: <PersistenceTime> Range: 0.05 to 10 Increment: 0.01 *RST: 0.05 Default unit: s DISPlay:CONTrast <ContrastMode>...
  • Page 504 ® Remote Control Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH WLAN Connection (Option R&S RTH-K200/200US) Parameters: <Mode> ACCesspoint | CLIent *RST: ACCesspoint User Manual 1326.1578.02 ─ 12...

  • Page 505: Annex

    ® SCPI Command Structure R&S Scope Rider RTH Syntax for Common Commands Annex A SCPI Command Structure SCPI commands consist of a header and, in most cases, one or more parameters. The header and the parameters are separated by a "white space" (ASCII code 0 to 9, 11 to 32 decimal, e.g.

  • Page 506: Syntax For Device-Specific Commands

    ® SCPI Command Structure R&S Scope Rider RTH Syntax for Device-Specific Commands A.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 507 ® SCPI Command Structure R&S Scope Rider RTH Syntax for Device-Specific Commands A.2.2 Numeric Suffixes If a command can be applied to multiple instances of an object, e.g. specific channels or sources, the required instances can be specified by a suffix added to the command. Numeric suffixes are indicated by angular brackets (<1...4>, <n>, <i>) and are replaced by a single value in the command.

  • Page 508: Scpi Parameters

    ® SCPI Command Structure R&S Scope Rider RTH SCPI Parameters A.3 SCPI Parameters Many commands are supplemented by a parameter or a list of parameters. The parameters must be separated from the header by a "white space" (ASCII code 0 to 9, 11 to 32 decimal, e.g.
  • Page 509 ® SCPI Command Structure R&S Scope Rider RTH SCPI Parameters Example: HCOP:PAGE:SCAL 90PCT A.3.2 Special Numeric Values The following mnemonics are special numeric values. In the response to a query, the numeric value is provided. ● MIN and MAX: denote the minimum and maximum value. ●...
  • Page 510 ® SCPI Command Structure R&S Scope Rider RTH SCPI Parameters Example: Setting command: HCOPy:DEV:COL ON Query: HCOPy:DEV:COL? Response: 1 A.3.4 Text Parameters Text parameters observe the syntactic rules for mnemonics, i.e. they can be entered using a short or long form. Like any parameter, they have to be separated from the header by a white space.

  • Page 511: Overview Of Syntax Elements

    ® SCPI Command Structure R&S Scope Rider RTH Overview of Syntax Elements A.4 Overview of Syntax Elements The following tables provide an overview of the syntax elements and special charac- ters. Table A-2: Syntax elements The colon separates the mnemonics of a command. The semicolon separates two commands of a command line.

  • Page 512: Structure Of A Command Line

    ® SCPI Command Structure R&S Scope Rider RTH Structure of a Command Line Table A-3: 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 Command HCOP:PAGE:ORI LAND specifies landscape orientation...

  • Page 513: Responses To Queries

    ® SCPI Command Structure R&S Scope Rider RTH Responses to Queries Example: HCOP:ITEM ALL;:HCOP:IMM This command line contains two commands. Both commands are part of the HCOP command system, i.e. they have one level in common. If the successive commands belong to the same system, having one or several levels in common, the command line can be abbreviated.

  • Page 514: B Command Sequence And Synchronization

    ® Command Sequence and Synchronization R&S Scope Rider RTH Preventing Overlapping Execution B Command Sequence and Synchronization IEEE 488.2 defines a distinction between overlapped (asynchronous) and sequential commands: ● A sequential command finishes executing before the next command starts execut- ing.
  • Page 515 ® Command Sequence and Synchronization R&S Scope Rider RTH Preventing Overlapping Execution Table B-1: Synchronization using *OPC, *OPC? and *WAI Com- Action Programming the controller mand ● *OPC Sets the Operation Complete bit in the ESR Setting bit 0 in the ESE ●...

  • Page 516: List Of Commands

    ® List of Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH List of Commands ACQuire:ARESet:IMMediate..........................307 ACQuire:AVAilable?............................345 ACQuire:AVERage:COUNt..........................307 ACQuire:MODE............................. 306 ACQuire:POINts:ARATe?..........................308 ACQuire:POINts:PRESelect.......................... 307 ACQuire:POINts[:VALue]?..........................308 ACQuire:RESolution?............................ 308 ACQuire:WAVeformupd..........................308 AUToscale..............................299 BUS:CAN:BITRate............................451 BUS:CAN:DATA:SOURce..........................450 BUS:CAN:DATA:THReshold..........................452 BUS:CAN:FCOunt?............................459 BUS:CAN:FDATa:ABITrate..........................452 BUS:CAN:FDATa:ASAMplepoint........................452 BUS:CAN:FDATa:DBITrate..........................453 BUS:CAN:FDATa:DSAMplepoint........................453 BUS:CAN:FDATa:ENABle..........................453 BUS:CAN:FDATa:FRAMe<m>:STANdard?....................
  • Page 517 ® List of Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:ACCess?........................431 BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:ACOMplete?....................... 431 BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:ADBStart?........................432 BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:ADDRess?........................432 BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:ADEVice?........................432 BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:AMODe?........................432 BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:ASTart?........................433 BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:BCOunt?........................433 BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:BYTE<n>:ACCess?....................433 BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:BYTE<n>:ACKStart?....................433 BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:BYTE<n>:COMPlete?....................434 BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:BYTE<n>:STARt?.......................434 BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:BYTE<n>:VALue?...................... 434 BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:DATA?........................435 BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:RWBStart?........................435 BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:STARt?........................435 BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:STATus?........................435 BUS:I2C:FRAMe<m>:STOP?........................436 BUS:I2C:SCL:SOURce..........................427 BUS:I2C:SCL:THReshold..........................427 BUS:I2C:SDA:SOURce..........................427 BUS:I2C:SDA:THReshold..........................427 BUS:I2C:TECHnology............................427 BUS:LIN:BITRate............................466 BUS:LIN:DATA:SOURce..........................465...
  • Page 518 ® List of Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH BUS:SENT:FCOunt?............................481 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:CSValue?........................ 481 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:DATA?........................481 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:DSTatus?........................ 482 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:IDTYpe?........................482 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:IDValue?......................... 482 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:NIBBle<n>:STATe?....................482 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:NIBBle<n>:VALue?....................483 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:PAPTicks?.......................483 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:SCOM?........................483 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:SDATa?........................484 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:STARt?........................484 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:STATus?........................484 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:STOP?........................485 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:SYMBol?......................... 485 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:SYNCduration?....................... 485 BUS:SENT:FRAMe<m>:TYPE?........................485 BUS:SENT:POLarity............................475 BUS:SENT:PPFLength..........................477 BUS:SENT:PPULse............................
  • Page 519 ® List of Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH BUS:SPI:TECHnology........................... 437 BUS:SPI:TIMeout............................439 BUS:SPI:WSIZe.............................438 BUS:TYPE..............................426 BUS:UART:BITRate............................446 BUS:UART:FRAMemode..........................447 BUS:UART:ORDer............................446 BUS:UART:PARity............................446 BUS:UART:POLarity............................444 BUS:UART:SBIT............................446 BUS:UART:SOURce............................444 BUS:UART:SSIZe............................446 BUS:UART:STDBitrate...........................445 BUS:UART:TECHnology..........................445 BUS:UART:THReshold..........................445 BUS:UART:TOUT............................447 BUS:UART:WCOunt?............................ 448 BUS:UART:WORD<m>:STARt?........................449 BUS:UART:WORD<m>:STATe?........................
  • Page 520 ® List of Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH CHANnel<m>:THReshold:TECHnology......................303 CHANnel<m>:THReshold:THReshold?......................304 CHANnel<m>:THReshold:USER........................304 COUNter<m>:ABORt.............................407 COUNter<m>:CALCulate:AVERage:ALL?.....................407 COUNter<m>:CALCulate:AVERage:AVERage?................... 407 COUNter<m>:CALCulate:AVERage:CLEar....................407 COUNter<m>:CALCulate:AVERage:COUNt:CURRent?................408 COUNter<m>:CALCulate:AVERage:MAXimum?..................408 COUNter<m>:CALCulate:AVERage:MINimum?....................408 COUNter<m>:CONFigure:FREQuency......................409 COUNter<m>:CONFigure:VALue?........................ 409 COUNter<m>:FETCh?...........................409 COUNter<m>:INITiate........................... 410 COUNter<m>:MEASure:FREQuency?......................410 COUNter<m>:READ?............................ 411 COUNter<m>:SENSe:FUNCtion........................411 COUNter<m>:SENSe:RANGe........................411 COUNter<m>:SENSe:REFerence:STATe...................... 411 COUNter<m>:SENSe:REFerence:VALue..................... 412 COUNter<m>:SENSe:SOURce........................
  • Page 521 ® List of Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH EXPort:WAVeform:SAVE..........................492 EXPort:WAVeform:SOURce...........................490 FORMat:BORDer............................493 FORMat[:DATA]............................. 493 HARMonic:AVERage............................. 367 HARMonic:CLEar............................367 HARMonic:DISPlay:TYPE..........................367 HARMonic:DISPlay:USER..........................368 HARMonic:EXPort:NAME..........................371 HARMonic:EXPort:SAVE..........................372 HARMonic:FUNDamental:CURRent?......................369 HARMonic:FUNDamental:TYPE........................368 HARMonic:FUNDamental:USER........................369 HARMonic:LIMits:CURRent?.........................370 HARMonic:LIMits:LOAD..........................369 HARMonic:LIMits:NAME..........................369 HARMonic:LIMits:TYPE..........................370 HARMonic:RESult<m>:CLIPping?.........................372 HARMonic:RESult<m>:FRQMissing?......................372 HARMonic:RESult<m>:FUNDamental?......................373 HARMonic:RESult<m>:HARMonics<n>:ABSMagnitude:MAXimum?............373 HARMonic:RESult<m>:HARMonics<n>:ABSMagnitude:MINimum?.............373 HARMonic:RESult<m>:HARMonics<n>:ABSMagnitude[:CURRent]?............373 HARMonic:RESult<m>:HARMonics<n>:LIMCheck?..................373 HARMonic:RESult<m>:HARMonics<n>:LIMit?.....................
  • Page 522 ® List of Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH LOGGer:CURSor:RESult<n>:DELTa?......................419 LOGGer:CURSor:SCPLing..........................418 LOGGer:CURSor:SCReen..........................419 LOGGer:CURSor:TDELta?..........................420 LOGGer:CURSor:TYPE..........................418 LOGGer:CURSor[:STATe]..........................418 LOGGer:CURSor<m>:POSition........................420 LOGGer:CURSor<m>:RESult<n>[:AMPLitude]?...................419 LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:ENABled?......................424 LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:RESult:CURRentsampl?..................422 LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:RESult:MAXimum:POSition?................422 LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:RESult:MAXimum:VALue?................422 LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:RESult:MEAN?....................423 LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:RESult:MINimum:POSition?................423 LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:RESult:MINimum:VALue?................423 LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:RESult:STDDev?..................... 423 LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:SOURce?......................424 LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:TYPE?......................424 LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:VERTical:AUTO....................416 LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:VERTical:DEViation..................417 LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:VERTical:LOWer....................416 LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:VERTical:MEAN....................417 LOGGer:MEASurement<m>:VERTical:UPPer....................
  • Page 523 ® List of Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH MASK:CHANnel<m>:RESult:FAIL:PERCentage?..................350 MASK:CHANnel<m>:RESult:FAIL[:COUNt]?....................350 MASK:CHANnel<m>:RESult:PASS:PERCentage?..................350 MASK:CHANnel<m>:RESult:PASS[:COUNt]?....................351 MASK:CHANnel<m>:RESult:TOTL[:COUNt]?....................351 MASK:CHANnel<m>:STATe.......................... 348 MASK:ELAPsedtime:TOTal?......................... 351 MASK:ELAPsedtime[:SECS]?........................352 MASK:ONViolation[:SELection]........................349 MASK:RST..............................349 MASK[:TESTstate]?............................350 MEASurement<m>:AOFF..........................336 MEASurement<m>:DELay:SLOPe........................ 336 MEASurement<m>:ENABle...........................335 MEASurement<m>:RESult:ACTual?......................337 MEASurement<m>:RESult:LIMit?......................... 337 MEASurement<m>:SOURce......................... 335 MEASurement<m>:TYPE..........................336 METer:CONFigure:CAPacitance........................380 METer:CONFigure:CONTinuity........................380 METer:CONFigure:CURRent:AC........................
  • Page 524 ® List of Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH METer:SENSe:CURRent:DC:RANGe:UPPer....................382 METer:SENSe:FREQuency:VOLTage:RANGe:AUTO................... 384 METer:SENSe:FREQuency:VOLTage:RANGe:UPPer.................. 383 METer:SENSe:FUNCtion..........................389 METer:SENSe:RESistance:NULL:STATe...................... 386 METer:SENSe:RESistance:NULL:VALue...................... 388 METer:SENSe:RESistance:RANGe:AUTO....................384 METer:SENSe:RESistance:RANGe:UPPer....................383 METer:SENSe:TEMPerature:NULL:STATe....................386 METer:SENSe:TEMPerature:NULL:VALue....................388 METer:SENSe:TEMPerature:TRANsductor:RTD:TYPE................386 METer:SENSe:VOLTage:AC:NULL:STATe.....................386 METer:SENSe:VOLTage:AC:NULL:VALue....................387 METer:SENSe:VOLTage:AC:RANGe:AUTO....................384 METer:SENSe:VOLTage:AC:RANGe:UPPer....................383 METer:SENSe:VOLTage:DC:NULL:STATe....................386 METer:SENSe:VOLTage:DC:NULL:VALue....................387 METer:SENSe:VOLTage:DC:RANGe:AUTO....................384 METer:SENSe:VOLTage:DC:RANGe:UPPer....................383 METer:UNIT:TEMPerature..........................
  • Page 525 ® List of Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH METer<m>:SENSe:CURRent:DC:NULL:STATe.................... 400 METer<m>:SENSe:CURRent:DC:NULL:VALue.................... 400 METer<m>:SENSe:CURRent:DC:RANGe:UPPer..................397 METer<m>:SENSe:FUNCtion........................401 METer<m>:SENSe:NULL:STATe........................387 METer<m>:SENSe:NULL:STATe........................400 METer<m>:SENSe:NULL:VALU........................388 METer<m>:SENSe:NULL:VALU........................401 METer<m>:SENSe:RANGe........................... 396 METer<m>:SENSe:RELative:STATe......................387 METer<m>:SENSe:RELative:STATe......................400 METer<m>:SENSe:SOURce......................... 395 METer<m>:SENSe:STATe..........................395 METer<m>:SENSe:VOLTage:AC:COUPling....................385 METer<m>:SENSe:VOLTage:AC:COUPling....................398 METer<m>:SENSe:VOLTage:AC:NULL:STATe..................... 400 METer<m>:SENSe:VOLTage:AC:NULL:VALue..................... 400 METer<m>:SENSe:VOLTage:AC:RANGe:UPPer..................398 METer<m>:SENSe:VOLTage:DC:NULL:STATe..................... 400 METer<m>:SENSe:VOLTage:DC:NULL:VALue.....................400 METer<m>:SENSe:VOLTage:DC:RANGe:UPPer..................398 METer<m>:TRIGger:MODE...........................389...
  • Page 526 ® List of Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH RUN................................306 SPECtrum:CURSor<m>:COUPling....................... 360 SPECtrum:CURSor<m>:FREQuency:DELTa?....................361 SPECtrum:CURSor<m>:FREQuency[:VALue]....................360 SPECtrum:CURSor<m>:LEVel:DELTa?......................361 SPECtrum:CURSor<m>:LEVel[:VALue]?...................... 361 SPECtrum:CURSor<m>:SCPLing......................... 360 SPECtrum:CURSor<m>:SCReen........................362 SPECtrum:CURSor<m>:SOURce......................... 359 SPECtrum:CURSor<m>:STATe........................359 SPECtrum:EXPort:INCXvalues........................366 SPECtrum:EXPort:NAME..........................366 SPECtrum:EXPort:SAVE..........................366 SPECtrum:FREQuency:AVERage:COUNt....................356 SPECtrum:FREQuency:BANDwidth[:RESolution]:AUTO................356 SPECtrum:FREQuency:BANDwidth[:RESolution]:RATio................357 SPECtrum:FREQuency:BANDwidth[:RESolution][:VALue]................352 SPECtrum:FREQuency:CENTer........................353 SPECtrum:FREQuency:FULLspan........................357 SPECtrum:FREQuency:HORizontal:SCALe....................353...
  • Page 527 ® List of Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH SPECtrum:WAVeform:SPECtrum[:ENABle]....................359 STOP................................306 SYSTem:COMMunicate:WLAN:MODE......................503 SYSTem:DATE...............................501 SYSTem:TIME............................... 502 TIMebase:HORizontal:POSition........................305 TIMebase:RANGe............................305 TIMebase:REFerence............................306 TIMebase:SCALe............................305 TRIGger:CAN:ACKerror..........................454 TRIGger:CAN:BITSterror..........................454 TRIGger:CAN:CRCerror..........................455 TRIGger:CAN:DATA............................455 TRIGger:CAN:DCONdition..........................455 TRIGger:CAN:FDATa:BRS..........................457 TRIGger:CAN:FDATa:DPOSition........................458 TRIGger:CAN:FDATa:ESI..........................458 TRIGger:CAN:FDATa:FDF..........................458 TRIGger:CAN:FDATa:SCERror........................458 TRIGger:CAN:FORMerror..........................455 TRIGger:CAN:FTYPe............................
  • Page 528 ® List of Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH TRIGger:I2C:DWNack........................... 428 TRIGger:I2C:MODE............................428 TRIGger:INTerval:DELTa..........................331 TRIGger:INTerval:MAXWidth......................... 331 TRIGger:INTerval:MINWidth.......................... 331 TRIGger:INTerval:RANGe..........................330 TRIGger:INTerval:SLOPe..........................330 TRIGger:INTerval:WIDTh..........................331 TRIGger:LEVel<m>:RUNT:LOWer.........................322 TRIGger:LEVel<m>:RUNT:UPPer......................... 322 TRIGger:LEVel<m>:SLEW:LOWer........................ 325 TRIGger:LEVel<m>:SLEW:UPPer.........................325 TRIGger:LEVel<m>:VALue..........................310 TRIGger:LEVel<m>:WINDow:LOWer......................332 TRIGger:LEVel<m>:WINDow:UPPer......................332 TRIGger:LIN:CHKSerror..........................467 TRIGger:LIN:DATA............................468 TRIGger:LIN:DCONdition..........................468 TRIGger:LIN:ICONdition..........................468 TRIGger:LIN:IDENtifier..........................468 TRIGger:LIN:IPERror.............................469 TRIGger:LIN:SYERror...........................
  • Page 529 ® List of Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH TRIGger:SENT:TYPE.............................478 TRIGger:SLEW:DELTa..........................326 TRIGger:SLEW:MAXWidth..........................326 TRIGger:SLEW:MINWidth..........................326 TRIGger:SLEW:RANGe..........................325 TRIGger:SLEW:RATE............................325 TRIGger:SLEW:SLOPe..........................325 TRIGger:SOURce............................310 TRIGger:SPATtern:CSOurce:EDGE......................328 TRIGger:SPATtern:CSOurce:FIRStedge....................... 329 TRIGger:SPATtern:CSOurce[:VALue]......................328 TRIGger:SPATtern:DSOurce[:VALue]......................328 TRIGger:SPATtern:ORDer..........................329 TRIGger:SPATtern:PATTern...........................329 TRIGger:SPI:DATA............................440 TRIGger:SPI:DCONdition..........................440 TRIGger:SPI:DPOSition..........................440 TRIGger:SPI:DSRC............................439 TRIGger:SPI:MODE............................439 TRIGger:STATe:CHANnel<m>........................321 TRIGger:STATe:COMBination........................322 TRIGger:STATe:CSOurce:EDGE........................322 TRIGger:STATe:CSOurce[:VALue].........................322 TRIGger:TIMeout:RANGe..........................330 TRIGger:TIMeout:TIME..........................
  • Page 530 ® List of Commands R&S Scope Rider RTH ZOOM:ENABle...............................334 ZOOM:POSition.............................335 ZOOM:SCALe..............................334 User Manual 1326.1578.02 ─ 12...

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