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4072.8432.02 ─ 04

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  • Page 1 ® R&S EB500 Monitoring Receiver Getting Started (XÖâP2) 4072.8432.02 ─ 04...
  • Page 2 ® EB500 Monitoring Receiver 4072.5004.03 (with front control panel) The firmware of the R&S EB500 makes use of several valuable open source software packages. Please refer to the "Open Source Acknowledgement" document (4072.8561.02) for a summary of the packages and the verbatim license texts.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.1.2 EB500 without front control panel............15 2.2 Rear-Panel Tour..................17 2.3 Graphical User Interface (GUI)............19 2.3.1 GUI Layout....................19 2.3.2 Turning on the R&S EB500 for the First Time........21 2.3.3 Online Help...................32 2.4 Options for the R&S EB500..............36 2.4.1 Panorama Scan ( R&S EB500-PS)............36 2.4.2 ITU Measurement ( R&S EB500-IM)............36...
  • Page 4 4.3.2 Firmware Update Using Update32 Tool..........58 4.4 GUI Installation for Remote Access..........63 4.4.1 Preparations..................63 4.4.2 Installation Procedure................64 4.5 Changing the IP Address..............68 4.5.1 Using Update32 Tool................68 4.5.2 Using GUI (EB500 with front control panel or Remote Access GUI) ......................70 Getting Started 4072.8432.02 ─ 04...

  • Page 5: Preparation For Use

    R&S EB500 Specific Safety Instructions Preparation for Use This section describes the basic steps to be taken when setting up the R&S EB500 for the first time. Specific Safety Instructions General safety instructions Please follow the basic safety instructions included in this documentation as well as the instructions for setup and connection to prevent personal injury or damage to the R&S EB500.

  • Page 6: Setup

    Bench Operation Equipment cooling Do not expose the R&S EB500 to humidity. Leave at least 50 mm of empty space along both side panels in order to ensure proper equipment cooling. There are no special requirements for desktop use. To facilitate access to the front panel elements, you should raise the front of the R&S EB500 by folding out its...
  • Page 7 Setup Risk of injury The feet may fold in if they are not folded out completely or if the R&S EB500 is shifted. The feet may break if they are overloaded. Fold the feet completely in or completely out to ensure stability of the R&S EB500 and personal safety.

  • Page 8: Rack Mounting

    Connecting to the Power Adapter The R&S EB500 is connected to the AC supply 100 V to 240 V via an external AC/ DC power adapter and to the socket X1 (10 VDC to 32 VDC) on the rear panel.
  • Page 9 Fig. 1-1: Speakon® NL4FX 1.2.5.2 Connecting to the DC Source The R&S EB500 is connected to an external 10 VDC to 32 VDC source (e.g. battery) via connector X1 on the rear panel. Recommended connector: Neutrik® Speakon® NL4FX, see ​...

  • Page 10: Power On And Off

    DC power and disconnect the R&S EB500 from the AC/DC power adapter. In READY state, the green LED on the left is on. The R&S EB500 is ready for operation. All modules are being powered and the R&S EB500 initiates its startup procedure.

  • Page 11: Connecting External Accessories

    Address", on page 68 for the steps needed to set the R&S EB500’s IP address. 2. Connect a LAN cable to the LAN port. The R&S EB500 has an internal switch which automatically detects the type of LAN cable connected so you can use any standard type of LAN cable to establish a network connection with the R&S EB500 (dedicated or non-dedicated).
  • Page 12 ® Preparation for Use R&S EB500 Setup Getting Started 4072.8432.02 ─ 04...

  • Page 13: Operation

    Front-Panel Tour Operation Basic operation of the R&S EB500 will be described in this chapter. An overview of the front panel, rear panel and graphical user interface (GUI) is explained below. This chapter contains most of the information required to access the various con- figuration options and settings necessary to get you started operating the R&S EB500.
  • Page 14 ● APPL sets the R&S EB500 to a particular application mode -- Receiver, Video, ITU (optional), Decode (optional). ● MODE changes the R&S EB500 from a Fixed Frequency Mode (FFM) to one of the scanning modes. ● SETUP provides access to the setup and configuration dialogs.

  • Page 15: Eb500 Without Front Control Panel

    Allows stereo headphones with a 3.5 mm stereo plug to be connected. 2.1.2 EB500 without front control panel An overview of the front-panel elements of the EB500 without front control panel is given in the paragraph below. Getting Started 4072.8432.02 ─ 04...
  • Page 16 GUI for remote access A GUI for remote access is available for the Windows XP platform and is particularly useful for the EB500 without front control panel because it gives functionality similar to the EB500 with front control panel. Follow the instruc- tions in ​...

  • Page 17: Rear-Panel Tour

    Rear-Panel Tour Rear-Panel Tour The various inputs and outputs located on the rear panel of the R&S EB500 are briefly explained in the paragraphs below. In the following overview, the index numbers refer to the labels in the figure above.
  • Page 18 ● Serial GPS devices according to the NMEA0183 standard. Either one of the X5 or X6 connectors can be used for an external GPS device, to determine the location and the exact time of the R&S EB500. ● Serial compass devices according to the NMEA0183 standard. Use this con- nector for an external compass device to determine the direction of your vehicle.

  • Page 19: Graphical User Interface (Gui)

    A CAT7 LAN cable must be used for this Gigabit capable interface. Graphical User Interface (GUI) This chapter provides a short description of the graphical user interface of the R&S EB500. 2.3.1 GUI Layout Following is an overview of the layout and individual elements of the graphical user interface.
  • Page 20 Audio signal is available in stereo at current frequency. The R&S EB500 is not locked. The R&S EB500 is locked by another client. Access is not possible. The R&S EB500 is locked. Only the current operator can make changes (exclusive write access).

  • Page 21: Turning On The R&S Eb500 For The First Time

    The squelch level is also shown by means of an indicating marker in the bar graph. Panel area The panel area is used for displaying the various panels of the R&S EB500 (spectrum and waterfall are shown). ●...
  • Page 22 When a field is in edit mode (whether it is minutes, seconds, hours etc), it will not be updated. The R&S EB500 time will be set to the new time once the field gets out of edit mode.
  • Page 23 ® Operation R&S EB500 Graphical User Interface (GUI) Softkey fadeout When the softkey options in the SETUP menu are not selected within 5 sec- onds, the menu will timeout and revert to the softkeys for the panel in focus. In this situation, the setup procedure should be repeated from the start.
  • Page 24 2. Select the "Receiver" softkey. 3. The Receiver Configuration dialog box will appear. Check that "RF Mode" = Normal, "Reference Mode" = Internal. Refer to the R&S EB500 Operating Man- ual for the detailed description of this dialog box. 4. Press the ESC key to exit the dialog box and return to the Setup Menu.
  • Page 25 ® Operation R&S EB500 Graphical User Interface (GUI) 1. Tuning the Mid Frequency can be performed via: a) ROTARY KNOB – the tuning step is defined in the "STEP" softkey menu. b) CURSOR LEFT / CURSOR RIGHT Key – the tuning step is half the "SPAN"...
  • Page 26 ® Operation R&S EB500 Graphical User Interface (GUI) a) "MINIMUM": the minimum of the FFT trace over time is displayed. b) "MAXIMUM": the maximum of the FFT trace over time is displayed. c) "AVERAGE": the average of the FFT trace over time is displayed.
  • Page 27 ® Operation R&S EB500 Graphical User Interface (GUI) a) The BW +/- key changes the demodulation bandwidth and the dark blue region displays the bandwidth in relation to the IF span. b) The AFC key toggles automatic frequency control. When a peak is within the demodulation bandwidth (3), AFC helps to track and keep the demodulation frequency tuned to the frequency of the peak.
  • Page 28 ® Operation R&S EB500 Graphical User Interface (GUI) a) The MARK key enables the marker function. The "Marker" softkey bar allows two sets of X markers and one set of Y markers to be set. b) When the marker set is selected, turning the SELECT rollkey will move the selected marker highlighted in green as illustrated above.
  • Page 29 ® Operation R&S EB500 Graphical User Interface (GUI) e) The MGC key selects the modulation gain control for amplitude modulated modes. Pressing the SELECT rollkey (5g) toggles between automatic and manual gain control. When in manual gain control mode, turning the SELECT rollkey (5h) allows the manual gain control value to be set.
  • Page 30 ® Operation R&S EB500 Graphical User Interface (GUI) c) The IF Panorama dialog box will open. Change some of the settings and observe how the IF Panorama is displayed. - The first few fields allow to adjust the highest and lowest level to be dis- played in the IF panel.
  • Page 31 ® Operation R&S EB500 Graphical User Interface (GUI) 2. Select the "SCAN" softkey and select "FSCAN". The panel layout will change so that a RF panorama is included. The softkeys in the Mode Menu will change according to the scan type selected. The mode is also displayed below the cur- rent date &...

  • Page 32: Online Help

    All the information from the operating manual can be shown on the display of the R&S EB500 after pressing the HELP key (or F1 for users of an external GUI). This key is used to open the online help system. The "Help Assis- tant"...
  • Page 33 ® Operation R&S EB500 Graphical User Interface (GUI) The Help Assistant comprises three components: ● The browser (at the right) ● The help navigator (at the left) ● The "look for" field (at the top left) Navigation in the help system differs from navigation in all other dialogs. Pressing the ENTER key or the main ROLLKEY takes you directly from the activated navi- gator to the browser.
  • Page 34 ® Operation R&S EB500 Graphical User Interface (GUI) The left three keys of the softkey bar decide on the type of navigator. If "Content" is pressed, the navigator changes to "Content" mode. In this mode, you can browse the table of contents.
  • Page 35 ® Operation R&S EB500 Graphical User Interface (GUI) For all three modes, after pressing the ENTER key or the ROTARY KNOB, the browser will show the page that was selected. The "Zoom" key provides 5 different zoom levels: by repeatedly pressing the "Zoom"...

  • Page 36: Options For The R&S Eb500

    Changes caused by illegal radio services, inter- ferences, transient emissions etc. can immediately be seen at a glance. The R&S EB500 can be switched to "listen" mode simply by pressing a key. The signal of interest can be selected, demodulated and analyzed by using the demodulation frequency.

  • Page 37: Hf Frequency Range Extension ( R&S Eb500-Hf)

    In addition to detection, the direction from which the signal originates is also an important criterion in radiomonitoring. When the DF upgrade R&S EB500-DF is added, the R&S EB500 can be used as a single-channel direction finder. The DF upgrade consists of an installation kit for the R&S EB500. The corresponding direc- tion-finding antenna must be selected separately.
  • Page 38 ® Operation R&S EB500 Options for the R&S EB500 DF Antenna and Compass Setup 1. Press the SETUP key. 2. Press "Peripherals" softkey to open the "Peripherals" selectors. 3. Open the Antenna Setup dialog. 4. The dialog shows the DF antenna ADD197. Check "Use Compass" and select the built-in compass GH150.
  • Page 39 ® Operation R&S EB500 Options for the R&S EB500 5. Configure for a fixed system. For this reason use the compass reading to set the North correction. First click "Reset North Correction". 6. After that click "Set North Correction". 7. The compass reading has been transferred to the antenna's North Correction.

  • Page 40: Selective Call ( R&S Eb500-Sl)

    EB500 Options for the R&S EB500 2. Press "DF" to switch the R&S EB500 to DF mode. The panel layout will change to the default direction finding layout with focus on DF IF Panel. Follow the steps as explained in ​...

  • Page 41: Digital Down Converter ( R&S Eb500-Ddc)

    2.4.7 Digital Down Converter ( R&S EB500-DDC) With R&S EB500-DDC the R&S EB500 becomes a multi-channel receiver. In addi- tion to the basic receiver channel, another three receive channels are available. These receive channels are realized with Digital Down Converters (DDCs) within the IF bandwidth.
  • Page 42 ® Operation R&S EB500 Options for the R&S EB500 2.4.7.1 Using Digital Down Converters Getting Started 4072.8432.02 ─ 04...

  • Page 43: Wideband Direction Finding ( R&S Eb500-Wdf)

    Options for the R&S EB500 1. Press the APPL key to open the application selection softkeys. 2. Press "DDC" to switch the R&S EB500 to DDC mode. The panel layout will change to the default DDC layout with focus on DDC Panel.

  • Page 44: Correction Data ( R&S Eb500-Cor)

    Correction Data ( R&S EB500-COR) Correction data is used to compensate for certain factors which have their origins outside the R&S EB500 and affect the measurement results. The correction data is stored within the flash file system of the R&S EB500.

  • Page 45: Maintenance

    R&S EB500 is to be transported or dispatched. If the original packing is no longer available, use a sturdy cardboard box of suitable size and carefully wrap the R&S EB500 to protect it against mechanical damage.
  • Page 46 ® Maintenance R&S EB500 Test Points Test points The test points are mainly for diagnostic purposes and their interpretation should be left to qualified Rohde & Schwarz service personnel. Getting Started 4072.8432.02 ─ 04...

  • Page 47: Software And Firmware Update

    It provides the main control functions of the receiver. The “GUI Version” refers to the GUI software in use: ● If the menu is obtained from the EB500 with front control panel, it refers to the Front Panel GUI.

  • Page 48: Receiver Firmware And Gui Update For Eb500 With Front Control Panel

    The "Boot Program Version" refers to a stand-alone program whose only purpose is to boot-up the R&S EB500. For EB500 with front control panel, it is therefore sufficient to update the receiver firmware and GUI software: this will update all the images required for normal oper- ation to the latest versions.

  • Page 49: Preparations

    Prepare USB Flash drive The update process is done from the USB flash drive. The R&S EB500 boots up from the USB flash drive, and the update continues from there. The following steps are necessary for installing files on the USB flash drive: ●...
  • Page 50 Software and Firmware Update R&S EB500 Receiver Firmware and GUI Update for EB500 with front control panel SFX Installer Be careful to use the correct drive letter that is assigned to the flash drive (e.g. F: or G:). If a wrong drive letter is used (e.g. C:), the boot-loader might get accidentally installed on the host system, which will result in a unusable host.

  • Page 51: Update Procedure

    4.2.2 Update Procedure Power off the R&S EB500, plug-in the USB flash drive into the USB port on the R&S EB500 front-panel and restart. Wait for the R&S logo to appear and press ESC to go into the boot menu. In the boot-up screen that follows, use the arrow keys on the front-panel to move to "Hard...
  • Page 52 ENT to enable booting from the USB flash drive. The first boot device, which starts with "Ch2 S" is the internal drive of the R&S EB500. If this is selected by mistake, the R&S EB500 will start up as normal and the GUI Update procedure should be restarted.
  • Page 53 Fig. 4-1: EB500 System Update Uninterrupted Power From this point onwards, ensure that power to the R&S EB500 is not inter- rupted. Failing to do so might result in a non-functional front panel. The updater will then check if the FPC2 firmware (for the frontpanel key controller) needs to be updated.
  • Page 54 If for some reason the version of the R&S EB500 updater program is lower than the firmware you want to install (e.g. because you installed an older ver- sion of the firmware), just copy again the update installation file to the USB flash drive, following the steps explained in ​...
  • Page 55 "Retrieve Firmware and GUI Versions", on page 47. If update procedure fails. If the update procedure fails, simply switch off the R&S EB500 and restart the update procedure. Updating the EB500 without front control panel The EB500 without front control panel cannot be updated with this method.

  • Page 56: Receiver Firmware Update For Eb500 Without Front Control Panel

    4.4, "GUI Installation for Remote Access", on page 63. If the R&S EB500 cannot reboot Due to the fact that the R&S EB500 also can be updated using the Update32 Tool (see ​ " Updating the EB500 with front control panel"...

  • Page 57: Preparations

    Checking the R&S EB500 firmware version number Refer to the section ​ c hapter 4.1, "Retrieve Firmware and GUI Versions", on page 47 to obtain the current version of the firmware in the R&S EB500, if nec- essary. System requirements For a firmware update you need: ●...

  • Page 58: Firmware Update Using Update32 Tool

    ● Use the LAN cable to connect the Ethernet port of your PC directly to LAN inter- face X7 of the R&S EB500 or ● Use the LAN cable to connect the LAN interface X7 of the R&S EB500 to a network hub which is in the same LAN network as your PC.
  • Page 59 Receiver Firmware Update for EB500 without front control panel Selecting the configuration file ● To update a R&S EB500, the correct update configuration file has to be selected. Click on the following button to open the corresponding dialog: ● Navigate to the folder that contains the configuration files under the "Look in:"...
  • Page 60 ® Software and Firmware Update R&S EB500 Receiver Firmware Update for EB500 without front control panel Starting the update ● Click on the "Update" button: and the following dialog will appear. Getting Started 4072.8432.02 ─ 04...
  • Page 61 Receiver Firmware Update for EB500 without front control panel ● Switch ON the power to the R&S EB500 ("target") to be updated. After a short period a new entry will be shown in the list of targets as shown in figure below.
  • Page 62 After the update is completed, close the dialog by clicking on the "OK" button. The R&S EB500 will restart automatically. If update procedure fails. If the update procedure fails, simply switch off the R&S EB500 and restart the update procedure. Getting Started 4072.8432.02 ─ 04...

  • Page 63: Gui Installation For Remote Access

    This section explains how to install the Remote GUI for use on a notebook or desk- top PC. Internal installation If you want to install the GUI on the R&S EB500, follow the procedure descri- bed in ​ c hapter 4.2, "Receiver Firmware and GUI Update for EB500 with front control panel", on page 48.

  • Page 64: Installation Procedure

    Once uninstall is completed, the installation can go ahead. The first step is to key- in the IP address and port number of the R&S EB500. You can find it under "Current IP Address" and "Current Port" after opening the "Network Configuration" dialog (SETUP >...
  • Page 65 ® Software and Firmware Update R&S EB500 GUI Installation for Remote Access In the next step, choose the display resolution. Note that the resolution refers to the panel resolution. When the emulated front panel buttons are included, the resolution of your PC monitor must be higher than the size stated in the settings below, oth- erwise the buttons might not fit in the screen.
  • Page 66 ® Software and Firmware Update R&S EB500 GUI Installation for Remote Access Installation will take a few minutes. Click "Next" when completed. The Remote Access GUI requires an additional "Redistributable" package, distrib- uted by Microsoft for the deployment of certain software built for the Windows oper- ating system.
  • Page 67 As a last step, you may have to change the Windows Firewall settings to enable the network traffic of the R&S EB500 GUI. For this reason, start the GUI via "Start" -> "Programs" -> " R&S EB500 GUI". When the GUI is displayed, the following dialog may also appear.

  • Page 68: Changing The Ip Address

    "Config” -> “LAN Settings via Ethernet" as shown below: Selecting the target R&S EB500 The R&S EB500, for which you want to update the IP address, needs to be switched on. Make sure there is a LAN connection between the R&S EB500 and the PC. After a short period, a new entry will be shown in the list of targets as shown in ​...
  • Page 69 After a successful change of the IP address, a dialog (shown below) with the option to update the program (firmware) code appears. Selecting "No" will reset the R&S EB500, such that the new IP address will take effect. Selecting "Yes" will continue with the update of program (firmware) code as defined in the configuration file.

  • Page 70: Using Gui (Eb500 With Front Control Panel Or Remote Access Gui)

    Using GUI (EB500 with front control panel or Remote Access GUI) The IP address of the R&S EB500 is needed during the GUI Installation for Remote Access. This can be obtained from the front panel of the EB500 with front control panel with the key sequence SETUP ->...

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