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  • Page 1 ® R&S Oscilloscope Getting Started (=J:J2) 1326102602...
  • Page 2 ® This manual describes the following R&S RTE models with firmware version 4.15 and higher: ● ® R&S RTE1022: 200 MHz, 2 channels (1326.2000K22 and 1317.2500K22) ● ® R&S RTE1024: 200 MHz, 4 channels (1326.2000K24 and 1317.2500K24) ● ® R&S RTE1032: 350 MHz, 2 channels (1326.2000K32 and 1317.2500K32) ●...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ® Contents R&S Contents 1 Preface....................7 Key Features........................7 Documentation Overview..................... 7 1.2.1 Manuals and Instrument Help..................8 1.2.2 Data Sheet and Brochure....................8 1.2.3 Release Notes, Open Source Acknowledgment............. 9 1.2.4 Application notes, Application cards, Videos..............9 Conventions Used in the Documentation..............9 1.3.1 Typographical Conventions.....................9 1.3.2...
  • Page 4 ® Contents R&S 3.3.4 VERTICAL Controls...................... 27 3.3.5 TRIGGER Controls....................... 28 3.3.6 ANALYSIS Keys......................29 3.3.7 NAVIGATION Controls....................31 4 Trying Out the Instrument..............33 Displaying a Basic Signal...................33 Acquiring Data......................35 Changing the Waveform Scaling and Position............36 Zooming into the Display................... 40 4.4.1 Using the Standard Zoom.....................
  • Page 5 ® Contents R&S 5.6.2 Configuring the Toolbar....................80 5.6.3 Toolbar Functions......................80 Displaying Results...................... 86 Using Dialog Boxes....................87 Entering Data.......................89 5.10 Messages........................91 5.11 Getting Information and Help..................92 5.11.1 Displaying Tutorials....................... 92 5.11.2 Displaying Help......................92 5.11.3 Using the Help Window....................93 6 Setting Up the Instrument..............
  • Page 6 ® Contents R&S Getting Started 1326.1026.02 ─ 07...

  • Page 7: Preface

    ® Preface R&S Documentation Overview 1 Preface 1.1 Key Features The R&S RTE oscilloscope provides fast signal acquisition and analysis: ● 1 million waveforms per second waveform acquisition rate ● Bandwidth up to 2 GHz, memory depth of 50 MSa per channel ●...

  • Page 8: Manuals And Instrument Help

    ® Preface R&S Documentation Overview 1.2.1 Manuals and Instrument Help You find the manuals on the product page at: www.rohde-schwarz.com/manual/rte Getting started manual Introduces the R&S RTE and describes how to set up and start working with the instru- ment, and describes basic operations. A printed English version is included in the delivery.

  • Page 9: Release Notes, Open Source Acknowledgment

    ® Preface R&S Conventions Used in the Documentation 1.2.3 Release Notes, Open Source Acknowledgment The release notes list new features, improvements and known issues of the current firmware version, and describe the firmware installation. The open source acknowledg- ment document provides verbatim license texts of the used open source software. It can also be read directly on the instrument.
  • Page 10 ® Preface R&S Conventions Used in the Documentation The term "select" may refer to any of the described methods, i.e. using a finger on the touchscreen, a mouse pointer in the display, or a key on the instrument or on a key- board.

  • Page 11: Preparing For Use

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Unpacking and Checking the Instrument 2 Preparing for Use This section describes the basic steps to be taken when setting up the R&S RTE for the first time. Risk of instrument damage due to inappropriate operating conditions An unsuitable operating site or test setup can damage the instrument and connected devices.

  • Page 12: Positioning The Instrument

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Positioning the Instrument 2.2 Positioning the Instrument The instrument is designed for use under laboratory conditions. It can be used in standalone operation on a bench top or can be installed in a rack. 2.2.1 Bench Top Operation For standalone operation, place the instrument on a horizontal bench with even, flat surface.

  • Page 13: Rackmounting

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Starting the Instrument Risk of injury when stacking instruments insecurely Never stack instruments on top of each other. The instrument's top surface area is too small to stack multiple instruments. Stacked instruments can tilt over and cause injury or damage the instrument.

  • Page 14: Powering On And Off

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Starting the Instrument 2.3.1 Powering On and Off The R&S RTE can be used with different AC power voltages and adapts itself automat- ically to it. The nominal ranges are: ● 100 V to 240 V AC at 50 Hz to 60 Hz and 400 Hz ●...

  • Page 15: Emi Suppression

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Connecting External Devices To start up the instrument 1. Make sure that the R&S RTE is connected to the AC power supply and the main power switch on the rear panel is in position I. 2.

  • Page 16: Connecting Usb Devices

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Connecting External Devices 2.4.1 Connecting USB Devices The USB interfaces on the front and rear panels allow you to connect USB devices directly to the instrument. The number of USB connectors can be increased by using USB hubs.

  • Page 17: Connecting An External Monitor

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Connecting External Devices Connecting a mouse The mouse is detected automatically when it is connected. To configure the mouse properties: 1. Tap the "Find" icon (magnifier) on the Windows taskbar. 2. Type mouse. 3. Select "Mouse settings". Connecting a printer When printing a file, the instrument checks whether a printer is connected and turned on, and whether the appropriate printer driver is installed.
  • Page 18 ® Preparing for Use R&S Connecting External Devices 768 area of the monitor display. For full screen display, adjust the monitor's screen res- olution using "Additional display settings". Getting Started 1326.1026.02 ─ 07...

  • Page 19: Instrument Tour

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel 3 Instrument Tour This chapter describes the front and rear panels of the instrument including all function keys and connectors, and also the touchscreen with its control elements. 3.1 Front Panel The front panel of the R&S RTE is shown in Figure 3-1.

  • Page 20: Input Connectors

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel 9 = USB 2.0 connectors 10 = Connectors for probe compensation 11 = Input channels 12 = External trigger input Instrument damage caused by cleaning agents Cleaning agents contain substances such as solvents (thinners, acetone, etc.), acids, bases, or other substances.

  • Page 21: Other Front Panel Connectors

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel Risk of injury and instrument damage The instrument is not rated for any measurement category. Make sure that the input voltage on channel inputs does not exceed 200 V peak, 150 V RMS at 1 MΩ input impedance and 5 V RMS at 50 Ω input impedance. Transient overvoltages must not exceed 200 V peak.

  • Page 22: Rear Panel

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Rear Panel 3.2 Rear Panel Figure 3-2 shows the rear panel of the R&S RTE with its connectors. Figure 3-2: Rear panel view of R&S RTE 1 = AC power supply connector and main power switch 2 = USB connectors 3 = LAN connector 4 = DVI-D connector for external monitor...
  • Page 23 ® Instrument Tour R&S Rear Panel If grounding is not ensured by the mains system, ground the oscilloscope using the protective earth conductor on the front panel and an appropriate cable. When you power up the instrument, be sure to comply with the warm-up phase speci- fied in the data sheet before you start measurements.

  • Page 24: Keys And Controls

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Keys and Controls [RTE-B6] Optional connectors for the waveform generator (option R&S RTE-B6). For detailed specifications, refer to the data sheet. [Gen1, Gen2] BNC connectors [PattGen] Connector for the pattern generator RTE-B10 Optional GBIP connector coming with option R&S RTE-B10 GBIP interface. For detailed specifications, refer to the data sheet.

  • Page 25: Horizontal Controls

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Keys and Controls [SETUP] Opens and closes the "Setup" dialog box, where you can: ● Access Windows configuration and install firmware updates ● Configure the touchscreen ● Check and install option keys for software options ● Check availability of hardware options ●...
  • Page 26 ® Instrument Tour R&S Keys and Controls [RES REC LEN], [HORIZONTAL] Open and close the "Setup" tab in the "Horizontal" dialog box, where you can: ● Adjust the time scale, and acquisition time ● Adjust the horizontal position, and reference point ●...

  • Page 27: Vertical Controls

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Keys and Controls [SCALE] The rotary knob adjusts the time scale for all signals. The time scale is also known as timebase. Turn clockwise to stretch the waveforms. Doing so, the scale value time/div decreases. Press the knob to toggle between coarse and fine scale adjustment. 3.3.4 VERTICAL Controls The keys and knobs in the VERTICAL functional block select a signal and adjust the vertical scale and position of the selected signal.

  • Page 28: Trigger Controls

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Keys and Controls If a math waveform is selected, the vertical rotary knobs are illuminated in brown (default color), the brightness of the color depends on the selected waveform. [POSITION / OFFSET] (upper knob) The upper rotary knob changes the vertical position or the offset of the selected wave- form.

  • Page 29: Analysis Keys

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Keys and Controls [LEVELS] The rotary knob sets the trigger level for all trigger types. Turn clockwise to move up the trigger level. If the selected trigger type requires two trigger levels - upper and lower level - press the knob to toggle between the two levels. [SOURCE] Opens a dialog box where you can select the trigger source.
  • Page 30 ® Instrument Tour R&S Keys and Controls If you press the key while a cursor measurement is enabled, the "Cursors" dialog box opens. In the "Cursors" dialog box, you can: ● Configure up to 2 cursor sets ● Define style and labels of the cursors ●...

  • Page 31: Navigation Controls

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Keys and Controls [HISTORY] The sample memory contains several stored acquisitions before the current one, which is shown in the display. Press the key to open the quick access "History" dialog box, where you can view the stored acquisitions and use them for further analysis. Press the key again to open the main "History"...
  • Page 32 ® Instrument Tour R&S Keys and Controls [ENTER] The [ENTER] key has various functions: ● In dialog boxes and opened selection lists: the key applies the selected value. ● In tables: the key activates the edit mode. If the table cell is in edit mode, the key confirms the value, quits the edit mode and moves to the next cell.

  • Page 33: Trying Out The Instrument

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Displaying a Basic Signal 4 Trying Out the Instrument This chapter introduces the most important functions and settings of the R&S RTE step by step. The complete description of the functionality and its usage is given in the "User Manual".
  • Page 34 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Displaying a Basic Signal 4. If necessary, compensate the passive probe as described in Chapter 6.4, "Adjust- ing Passive Probes", on page 96. 5. In the [TRIGGER] area of the front panel, press the [SOURCE] key. Press the key again to switch the trigger source to "C2".

  • Page 35: Acquiring Data

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Acquiring Data 4.2 Acquiring Data You can acquire data using different arithmetic methods to get envelope or average waveforms. If you need to change only one setting during analysis, and you need to change it often, you can reduce the dialog box to a small box that only contains the required set- ting.

  • Page 36: Changing The Waveform Scaling And Position

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Changing the Waveform Scaling and Position 4.3 Changing the Waveform Scaling and Position As you can see on the y-axis of the display, the calibration signal has a vertical offset of about 500 mV. The value can differ. This value is also indicated in the signal icon for channel1 (3rd row).
  • Page 37 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Changing the Waveform Scaling and Position 3. To move the waveform back to the center of the screen, eliminate the offset in the vertical settings: a) Press the [Ch1] key again. b) Enter 0 V in the "Offset" field. The waveform is now displayed in the center of the display, with the x-axis crossing at 0 V.
  • Page 38 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Changing the Waveform Scaling and Position 5. Tap the "Find level" icon on the toolbar. The instrument adjusts the trigger level, and a stable waveform is displayed. Getting Started 1326.1026.02 ─ 07...
  • Page 39 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Changing the Waveform Scaling and Position 6. To examine one pulse in the signal in more detail, turn the horizontal "Scale" rotary knob. The current scale factor per division is displayed in the upper left-hand corner of the display while you turn the knob.

  • Page 40: Zooming Into The Display

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Zooming into the Display 7. To return to the original scaling, try the [UNDO] key in the [NAVIGATION] area: a) Press the [UNDO] key repeatedly until the original scaling is displayed. b) Press the [REDO] key to retrace the undone steps. Thus, you can toggle between the two displays using the undo and redo keys until you perform a dif- ferent action.

  • Page 41: Using The Standard Zoom

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Zooming into the Display one of the zoom functions. The instrument has 4 zoom types, 2 of them you try out in this chapter. The usage of zooms is also shown in a short video that is available on the instrument: "File"...

  • Page 42: Using The Fingertip Zoom

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Zooming into the Display 4. To remove the zoom window and make room on the display for other results, tap the "Delete" icon and then the zoom window. 4.4.2 Using the Fingertip Zoom 1. Touch the "Zoom" icon on the toolbar and drag it down until the "Zoom" toolbar menu opens.

  • Page 43: Displaying The Waveform History

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Displaying the Waveform History Tip: You can turn the NAVIGATION knob to change the zoom factor while holding the waveform. 4. Release the finger when the waveform segment of interest is visible in the zoom. 5.
  • Page 44 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Displaying the Waveform History 4. In the [TRIGGER] area, press the [RUN N× SINGLE] key. 10 waveform acquisitions are performed. The most recent acquisition is displayed in the diagram. 5. In the [ANALYSIS] area, press the [HISTORY] key. The quick access "History"...

  • Page 45: Showing Basic Measurement Results

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Showing Basic Measurement Results 4.6 Showing Basic Measurement Results Using the R&S RTE you can perform and display different measurements simultane- ously. The color of the results in the result table corresponds with the source waveform color.

  • Page 46: Performing Automatic Amplitude Measurements

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Showing Basic Measurement Results 5. To save space in the display, minimize the result box. The most important results are displayed and updated in the result icon, as well. 6. To remove the result icon and make room on the display for other results, tap the red cross on the icon label.
  • Page 47 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Showing Basic Measurement Results By default, the measurement of the high signal level is started. 3. Tap the "Automatic measurement" icon again. Then tap the waveform. By default, the measurement of the low signal level is started. 4.

  • Page 48: Performing And Configuring The Quick Measurement

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Showing Basic Measurement Results 11. Close the "Measurements" dialog box and check the results. 12. To see all results, drag up the border of the results tab. 13. Close the "Measurement Results" box. 4.6.3 Performing and Configuring the Quick Measurement A set of up to eight different measurements on one source can be performed at once, simply by tapping the "Quick measurement"...
  • Page 49 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Showing Basic Measurement Results 4. Tap the icon to open the "Measurements" dialog box. 5. Select the "Quick Meas" "Setup". 6. Scroll down in the table and disable the Mean and RMS measurements. 7. Tap "Activate" and select Period. Now the result box also shows the result of the period measurement.

  • Page 50: Displaying A Histogram

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Showing Basic Measurement Results The current configuration is set as default quick measurement and can be repeated until you save another configuration. 10. Close the dialog box. 11. To save space in the display, minimize the result box: The most important results are displayed and updated in the result icon.
  • Page 51 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Showing Basic Measurement Results You can also draw a rectangle on the screen to define the area on which the histo- gram is based. The histogram range is indicated in the diagram and a vertical his- togram is defined and displayed.

  • Page 52: Performing A Basic Fft Analysis

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing a Basic FFT Analysis 8. To remove the histogram, tap the "Delete" icon on the toolbar and then the histo- gram. Both the histogram and any measurements based on that histogram are deactiva- ted.
  • Page 53 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing a Basic FFT Analysis 3. To measure the spectrum on the math channel, tap the "Measurement" icon on the toolbar. 4. Tap the spectrum waveform. The channel power is displayed below the FFT diagram. Getting Started 1326.1026.02 ─...
  • Page 54 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing a Basic FFT Analysis 5. Double-tap the spectrum waveform. The "FFT Setup" dialog box opens. 6. Set the "Center frequency" to 10 kHz. The instrument adjusts the frequency span automatically. Close the dialog box. Getting Started 1326.1026.02 ─...

  • Page 55: Performing Mathematical Calculations

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing Mathematical Calculations 7. To remove the FFT results, tap the "Delete" icon and then the spectrum waveform. 8. Close the "Measurement" results. 4.8 Performing Mathematical Calculations In addition to the measured waveforms, you can display calculated data to compare the current measurement result with.

  • Page 56: Performing A Search

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing a Search 7. Under "b", enter the vertical position offset, e.g. 2. Look at the lower part of the dialog box and note that the instrument adjusts the "Vertical scale" and "Vertical offset" of the math waveform automatically. 8.
  • Page 57 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing a Search To determine the search conditions, we use the results of the measurement example described in Chapter 4.6.3, "Performing and Configuring the Quick Measurement", on page 48. 1. Press the [SEARCH] key on the front panel (ANALYSIS area). 2.

  • Page 58: Performing A Mask Test

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing a Mask Test 8. In the results table, tap the row of the search result that you want to display in the search zoom diagram. 4.10 Performing a Mask Test In the following example, you perform a mask test to determine whether the signal exceeds a rectangular area.
  • Page 59 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing a Mask Test Tip: To create an exact rectangle, draw the diagonal of the rectangle on the screen. 4. To define the further mask test settings, press the [MASKS] key on the front panel (in the [ANALYSIS] area), and select the "Mask Definition"...
  • Page 60 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing a Mask Test 7. Select the "Test Definition" tab. 8. Select channel 1 as the "Source". 9. Define the number of tolerable sample hits in the "Tolerance" field. A test has failed if the number of sample hits exceeds the limit of "Violation toler- ance"...

  • Page 61: Printing And Saving Screenshots

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Printing and Saving Screenshots 12. Press [RUN CONT] to start the next acquisition and watch the screen. 13. Close the "MaskTest" results box by tapping the red cross in the label. 4.11 Printing and Saving Screenshots You can print and save screenshots of the current display to document your results.
  • Page 62 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Printing and Saving Screenshots 4. Tap the upper left button and select the printer. 5. Tap "Print". The result is a monochrome image. 6. Close the dialog box. To configure the PRINT key 1. Open the "File" menu and tap "Frontpanel Setup". 2.

  • Page 63: Saving Data

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Saving Data To save screenshots 1. Press the PRINT key. 2. Change the horizontal scale. 3. Press the PRINT key. The files are saved to the following directory: C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\Rohde-Schwarz\RTx\ ScreenShots The default file name is Screenshot_<date>_<index>_<time>.png. 4.
  • Page 64 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Saving Data 8. Enter Waveform1 on the online keyboard. 9. Tap "ENTER" to close the online keyboard. 10. Select the file type: "*.bin". 11. Tap "Save". The waveform data is saved to the files Waveform1.Wfm.bin and Waveform1.bin in the selected directory.
  • Page 65 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Saving Data 3. Select "Numeric results". 4. Select the results that you want to save. 5. For further usage of the results, select the "CSV-Delimiter" that is used to convert the values in columns. For MS Excel, select the semicolon. 6.
  • Page 66 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Saving Data Getting Started 1326.1026.02 ─ 07...

  • Page 67: Operating The Instrument

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Means of Manual Interaction 5 Operating the Instrument There are three ways to operate the R&S RTE. Manual operation Use the touchscreen, keys and rotary knobs, or an optional mouse and/or keyboard. The principles of manual operation are explained in this section. Remote control Create programs to automatize repeating settings, tests, and measurements.

  • Page 68: Touchscreen Display

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Touchscreen Display ● Function keys and rotary knobs: The front panel provides nearly all functions and controls to operate the instrument in the classic ways, without touchscreen. As an exception, the signal bar cannot be used with front panel controls.
  • Page 69 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Touchscreen Display Figure 5-1: Display information 1 = Diagram 2 = Grid 3 = Signal bar with horizontal and trigger label (3a), signal icon with waveform settings (3b) and signal icon with minimized live waveform (3c) 4 = Trigger level 5 = Trigger position 6 = Reference point (distance from trigger position to reference point = horizontal position)
  • Page 70 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Touchscreen Display To arrange the diagrams on the screen, the Rohde & Schwarz SmartGrid function helps you to find the target place simply and quickly. For details, see "To arrange a waveform using the SmartGrid" on page 76.
  • Page 71 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Touchscreen Display Figure 5-3: Signal label on the signal bar 1 = Vertical scale 2 = Vertical position 3 = Offset 4 = Coupling You can also adjust the behavior of the signal bar in various ways, see Chapter 5.5, "Using the Signal bar",...

  • Page 72: Control Elements On The Touchscreen

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Touchscreen Display Histogram and histogram area (9, 10) A histogram shows the frequency of occurrence of voltage or time values in a bar chart directly in the diagram. The rectangular histogram area indicates the part of the wave- form that is considered in the histogram.

  • Page 73: App Cockpit

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S App Cockpit 5 = Tab in a dialog box 6 = Result box 7 = Input box Toolbar (1) The icons on the toolbar provide quick and easy access to the most important function- ality. For a detailed description, refer to Chapter 5.6, "Toolbar", on page 79.

  • Page 74: Working With Waveforms

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Working with Waveforms 5.4 Working with Waveforms The R&S RTE can create and display several types of waveforms: ● Channel waveforms: For each input channel, one channel waveform is shown. ● Reference waveforms: Four waveforms can be used as reference for comparison and analysis. ●...
  • Page 75 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Working with Waveforms ● Waveforms can be minimized to signal icons showing a small real-time signal view. Thus, more space in the diagram area is available without switching off waveforms. ● Diagrams are displayed on tabs – you can arrange them side by side or one above the other.
  • Page 76 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Working with Waveforms To minimize a waveform ► Choose on of the following ways: ● Tap the "Minimize" icon in the upper right corner of the waveform's signal label in the signal bar. ● Drag the waveform from the diagram to the signal bar. The waveform disappears from the diagram and the minimized signal view is shown in the signal icon.

  • Page 77: Using The Signal Bar

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Using the Signal bar The diagram layout depends on the position where you drop the signal view, in relation to an existing diagram. Figure 5-5: SmartGrid positions 1 = In the existing diagram, overlay of signal 2 = New diagram on the left or right 3 = New diagram above or below 4 = New diagram on top of the existing diagram...
  • Page 78 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Using the Signal bar To switch on and off the signal bar If you need the complete screen to see the diagrams and results, you can switch off the signal bar completely. ► Tap the "Show signal bar" icon on the toolbar. Alternatively, tap "Signal Bar"...

  • Page 79: Toolbar

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Toolbar 6. Tap "OK." The signal bar is displayed in the new colors. 5.6 Toolbar The toolbar provides direct access to important control and measurement functions. It shows current date and time, and a message button. The selected function is highligh- ted.

  • Page 80: Configuring The Toolbar

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Toolbar To select a function on a toolbar menu Icons with a little triangle in the lower right corner show the last selected function. A short tap on the icon activates the displayed function. To change the function, proceed as follows: 1.
  • Page 81 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Toolbar One-click actions Interactive actions Undo Zoom Redo Search Show Help Cursor Graphical Recall (load saveset ) Masktest Save Settings Histogram Save Screenshot Measurement Create Report Quick meas Clear all Show Signal Bar Select Autoset and Preset Delete Run / Stop and Run Single Label...
  • Page 82 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Toolbar One-click actions Interactive actions Force Trigger Save Waveform Spectrogram (option R&S RTE-K18) You can configure the content of the toolbar and hide the date/time display, see Chap- ter 5.6.2, "Configuring the Toolbar", on page 80. The following list describes at first the default toolbar functions and then the additional functions.
  • Page 83 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Toolbar Touch and hold the zoom area to open the "Zoom" dialog box. Hardware zoom ← Zoom Changes the instrument settings - horizontal and vertical scales as well as trigger level and offset - to display a part of the diagram in greater detail. Tap the icon and drag a rectangle on the diagram to mark the area to be zoomed.
  • Page 84 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Toolbar Histogram The histogram icon on the toolbar shows the last selected histogram type. A short tap on the icon activates the selected histogram. If you touch the icon and drag your finger down, a menu opens where you can select another histogram type: horizontal histogram, or vertical histogram.
  • Page 85 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Toolbar Create Report Creates a report of the current measurement settings and results using the settings defined in "File" menu > "Report Setup". Clear all Deletes all measurement results including long term measurement and statistics, all waveforms, and the history.

  • Page 86: Displaying Results

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Displaying Results Tap the icon and then tap diagram with the waveform to be transformed. The diagrams are created from the selected waveform. 5.7 Displaying Results The results of automatic and cursor measurements, mask tests, and searches are dis- played immediately in a result box.

  • Page 87: Using Dialog Boxes

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Using Dialog Boxes 1 = Floating result box 2 = Table in a tab on the left or right 3 = Table in a tab above or below 4 = New tab To open the corresponding setup dialog box ►...
  • Page 88 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Using Dialog Boxes Minimizes the dialog box to a small box that only contains the last selected function. Closes the dialog box. For direct access to important control and measurement functions use the toolbar, see Chapter 5.6, "Toolbar", on page 79.

  • Page 89: Entering Data

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Entering Data Press the [⇤ Field] and [⇥ Field] keys to navigate to the required option. Then press the [☑] key. To select an option in a list If many options are available - for example, for the trigger type - the options are provi- ded in a list.
  • Page 90 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Entering Data 2. Enter the numeric value using the following methods: ● To use the default value, tap "Reset" (if available). ● To use the minimum or maximum value, tap "Min" or "Max", respectively. ● To increase the displayed value in fixed steps, tap "Inc".

  • Page 91: Messages

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Messages 2. Enter the text as you would on a normal keyboard. ● To enter a series of capital characters, tap "Caps". To enter one capital character, tap "Shift". ● To use the currently defined value, tap "Cur". This is the value that was used before the keyboard was displayed.

  • Page 92: Getting Information And Help

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Getting Information and Help If no messages are available, the "Info" button is hidden. Important messages are indicated by a red "Info" button. These messages cannot be deleted, they remain until the problem is solved. 5.11 Getting Information and Help In many dialog boxes, graphics are included to explain the way a setting works.

  • Page 93: Using The Help Window

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Getting Information and Help 3. To open the corresponding help topic, tap the "Show Help" button in the lower right corner of the tooltip. The "Help" window opens and displays the comprehensive description and the cor- responding remote command.
  • Page 94 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Getting Information and Help The "View" tab with the corresponding help topic is displayed. To search topics for a text string 1. Switch to the "Search" tab. 2. Select the "Keyboard" icon besides the entry field. 3.

  • Page 95: Setting Up The Instrument

    ® Setting Up the Instrument R&S Aligning the Touchscreen 6 Setting Up the Instrument Basic setup procedures for the instrument are the following: ● Performing a Self-alignment..................95 ● Aligning the Touchscreen..................95 ● Setting the Display Language................. 96 ● Adjusting Passive Probes..................

  • Page 96: Setting The Display Language

    ® Setting Up the Instrument R&S Adjusting Passive Probes Alignment of the touchscreen is useful: ● At first use ● If the position of the instrument has been changed, and you cannot look straight on the screen ● If another person operates the instrument ●...
  • Page 97 ® Setting Up the Instrument R&S Adjusting Passive Probes 2. Connect the probe's ground connector to the right compensation pin, and the tip with the left pin. 3. Press [AUTOSET]. A square wave appears on the display. 4. Adjust the compensation trimmer of the probe to optimum square wave response. For details, refer to the documentation of your probe.
  • Page 98 ® Setting Up the Instrument R&S Adjusting Passive Probes Getting Started 1326.1026.02 ─ 07...

  • Page 99: Index

    ® Index R&S Index DISPLAY Key ................25 AC coupling Display elements Trying out ..............36 Diagram ..............68 Acquisition Input box ..............72 Single, multiple ............29 Menu bar ..............72 Start ................29 Result box ..............72 Stop ................29 Signal bar ..............
  • Page 100 ® Index R&S HORIZONTAL Key ................26 Offset Channel ..............28 Trying out ..............36 Input .................. 20 On/Off key ................. 24 Input box ................72 Open source acknowledgment ........... 9 INTENSITY key ..............25 Operation Intensity of display elements ..........25 Concepts ..............
  • Page 101 ® Index R&S Result boxes ..............72 Background transparency ........... 25 Displaying ..............86 T-SCREEN LOCK key ............25 Results Temperature Changes ..............95 Configuring display ............. 86 Rotary knobs Text entry ................89 Time base ................27 Trying out ..............36 RTE-B10 ................24 Time scale .................
  • Page 102 ® Index R&S Vertical Controls ..............27 Position / Offset ............28 VNC ...................67 Waveforms Arrange ............... 76 Channel ..............74 Display intensity ............25 Math ................74 Minimize ..............76 Overview and usage ........... 74 Reference ..............74 Select ................75 States ................

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