® Contents R&S Contents 1 Preface....................15 About This Manual...................... 15 Conventions Used in the Documentation..............16 1.2.1 Typographical Conventions...................16 1.2.2 Conventions for Procedure Descriptions...............16 1.2.3 Notes on Screenshots....................16 2 Safety Information................18 3 Documentation Overview..............19 Getting Started Manual....................19 User Manuals and Help....................19 Service Manual......................
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® Contents R&S 4.2.5 Accessing the Windows Taskbar...................31 Connecting USB Devices................... 31 Connecting an External Monitor................33 Setting Up a Network (LAN) Connection..............34 4.5.1 Connecting the Instrument to the Network..............35 4.5.2 Assigning the IP Address....................36 4.5.3 Using Computer Names....................38 4.5.4 Changing the Windows Firewall Settings..............39 Setting the Date and Time..................
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® Contents R&S 5.2.9 GPIB Interface.......................55 5.2.10 External Generator Control (Optional)................55 5.2.11 OCXO (Optional)......................56 5.2.12 REF INPUT / REF OUTPUT..................56 6 Operating the Instrument..............57 Understanding the Display Information..............57 6.1.1 Channel Bar........................58 6.1.2 Window Title Bar......................60 6.1.3 Marker Information......................
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® Contents R&S 6.7.3 Connecting a PC via the GPIB Interface...............83 7 Collecting Information for Support............ 84 8 Applications..................86 R&S MultiView......................86 Available Applications....................87 Starting an Application....................89 Running a Sequence of Measurements..............90 8.4.1 The Sequencer Concept....................90 8.4.2 Sequencer Settings.......................93 8.4.3 How to Set Up the Sequencer..................93...
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® Contents R&S 11.4.1 Basics on Markers.......................226 11.4.2 Marker Settings......................230 11.4.3 Marker Search Settings and Positioning Functions............ 234 11.5 Display and Limit Lines.................... 239 11.5.1 Display Lines.......................239 11.5.2 Limit Lines........................241 12 Data Management................257 12.1 Restoring the Default Instrument Configuration (Preset)........257 12.2 Protecting Data Using the Secure User Mode............258 12.3...
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® Contents R&S 13.2.1 Display Settings......................305 13.2.2 How to Configure the Colors for Display and Printing..........314 13.2.3 How to Work with the Soft Front Panels..............315 13.3 Transducers.......................316 13.3.1 Transducer........................316 13.3.2 Working with Transducers...................318 13.3.3 Reference: Transducer Factor File Format..............327 13.3.4 How to Configure the Transducer................
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® Contents R&S 14.1.7 Status Reporting System.................... 377 14.1.8 General Programming Recommendations..............394 14.2 GPIB Languages....................... 395 14.3 The IECWIN Tool......................397 14.4 Network and Remote Control Settings..............398 14.4.1 General Network Settings................... 398 14.4.2 GPIB Settings......................400 14.4.3 Compatibility Settings....................403 14.4.4 LXI Settings.........................405 14.4.5 Remote Errors......................407 14.4.6...
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® Contents R&S 15.9.3 Calibration and Temperature Check................625 15.9.4 Transducers........................ 629 15.9.5 Display Layout and Elements..................641 15.9.6 Measurement Channel Synchronization..............648 15.9.7 Network and Remote Control Configuration............... 660 15.9.8 System Configuration Check..................667 15.9.9 Service Functions......................673 15.10 Using the Status Register..................675 15.10.1 General Status Register Commands................
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® Contents R&S 15.14 Reference: Command Set of Emulated PXA Models..........719 16 Maintenance..................722 16.1 Cleaning........................722 17 Troubleshooting................. 724 17.1 Error Information.......................724 17.2 Error Messages in Remote Control Mode...............726 17.3 Troubleshooting Remote Operation................727 17.4 Miscellaneous Troubleshooting Hints..............728 17.5 System Recovery......................
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® Contents R&S User Manual 1177.6298.02 ─ 08...
® Preface R&S About This Manual 1 Preface 1.1 About This Manual This user manual describes general instrument functions and settings common to all applications and operating modes in the R&S ESW. Furthermore, it provides all the information specific to EMI measurements in the receiver application. All other operating modes and applications are described in the specific application manuals.
® Preface R&S Conventions Used in the Documentation ● List of commands Alphabetical list of all remote commands described in the manual ● Index 1.2 Conventions Used in the Documentation 1.2.1 Typographical Conventions The following text markers are used throughout this documentation: Convention Description "Graphical user interface ele-...
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® Preface R&S Conventions Used in the Documentation The screenshots usually show a fully equipped product, that is: with all options instal- led. Thus, some functions shown in the screenshots may not be available in your par- ticular product configuration. User Manual 1177.6298.02 ─...
® Safety Information R&S 2 Safety Information The product documentation helps you use the R&S ESW safely and efficiently. Follow the instructions provided here and in the printed "Basic Safety Instructions". Keep the product documentation nearby and offer it to other users. Intended use The R&S ESW is intended for the development, production and verification of elec- tronic components and devices in industrial, administrative, and laboratory environ-...
® Documentation Overview R&S Service Manual 3 Documentation Overview This section provides an overview of the R&S ESW user documentation. You find it on the product page at: www.rohde-schwarz.com/manual/esw 3.1 Getting Started Manual Introduces the R&S ESW and describes how to set up and start working with the prod- uct.
® Documentation Overview R&S Application Notes, Application Cards, White Papers, etc. https://gloris.rohde-schwarz.com 3.4 Instrument Security Procedures Deals with security issues when working with the R&S ESW in secure areas. It is avail- able for download on the Internet. 3.5 Basic Safety Instructions Contains safety instructions, operating conditions and further important information.
® Preparing for Use R&S Putting into Operation 4 Preparing for Use ● Putting into Operation..................... 21 ● Windows Operating System..................27 ● Connecting USB Devices..................31 ● Connecting an External Monitor................33 ● Setting Up a Network (LAN) Connection..............34 ● Setting the Date and Time..................
® Preparing for Use R&S Putting into Operation Risk of instrument damage due to inappropriate operating conditions An unsuitable operating site or test setup can damage the instrument and connected devices. Before switching on the instrument, observe the information on appropriate operating conditions provided in the data sheet.
® Preparing for Use R&S Putting into Operation Risk of injury during transportation The carrying handles at the front and side of the casing are designed to lift or carry the instrument. Do not apply excessive force to the handles. If a handle is ripped off, the falling instrument can cause injury.
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® Preparing for Use R&S Putting into Operation Risk of injury when stacking instruments A stack of instruments can tilt over and cause injury if not stacked correctly. Further- more, the instruments at the bottom of the stack can be damaged due to the load imposed by the instruments on top.
® Preparing for Use R&S Putting into Operation Rackmounting The R&S ESW can be installed in a rack using a rack adapter kit (order no. see data sheet). The installation instructions are part of the adapter kit. Risk of instrument damage due to insufficient airflow in a rack If you mount several instruments in a rack, you need an efficient ventilation concept to ensure that the instruments do not overheat.
® Preparing for Use R&S Putting into Operation 2. Set the AC power switch on the rear panel to position "O", or disconnect the instru- ment from the AC power supply. The R&S ESW changes into off mode. Risk of losing data If you switch off the running instrument using the rear panel switch or by disconnecting the power cord, the instrument loses its current settings.
® Preparing for Use R&S Windows Operating System Performing a selftest The selftest does not need to be repeated every time the instrument is switched on. It is only necessary when instrument malfunction is suspected. 1. Press the [SETUP] key. 2.
® Preparing for Use R&S Windows Operating System The following program packages have been tested: ● Symantec Endpoint Security – virus-protection software ● FileShredder - for reliable deletion of files on the hard disk 4.2.1 Virus Protection Take appropriate steps to protect your instruments from infection. Use strong firewall settings and scan any removable storage device used with a Rohde &...
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® Preparing for Use R&S Windows Operating System Secure user mode If the secure user mode option (R&S ESW-K33) is installed, an additional account is provided: the "SecureUser". The "SecureUser" is a standard user account with limited functionality. In particular, administrative tasks such as LAN configuration or general instrument settings are not available.
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® Preparing for Use R&S Windows Operating System Switching users when using the automatic login function Which user account is used is defined during login. If automatic login is active, the login window is not displayed. However, you can also switch the user account to be used when the automatic login function is active.
® Preparing for Use R&S Connecting USB Devices This command reactivates automatic login function. It is active the next time the instrument reboots. 4.2.4 Accessing the Start Menu The Windows "Start" menu provides access to the Microsoft Windows functionality and installed programs.
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® Preparing for Use R&S Connecting USB Devices Installing USB devices is easy under Windows, because all USB devices are plug&play. After a device is connected to the USB interface, the operating system auto- matically searches for a suitable device driver. If Windows does not find a suitable driver, it prompts you to specify a directory that contains the driver software.
® Preparing for Use R&S Connecting an External Monitor 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. If necessary, printer driver installation is initiated. You only have to install a printer driver once. To install a printer 1.
® Preparing for Use R&S Setting Up a Network (LAN) Connection 5. If necessary, change the screen resolution to be used. Consider the information in the note above. 6. Select the instrument to be used for display: ● "Display 1": internal monitor only ●...
® Preparing for Use R&S Setting Up a Network (LAN) Connection This section describes how to configure the LAN interface. It includes the following top- ics: ● Chapter 4.5.1, "Connecting the Instrument to the Network", on page 35 ● Chapter 4.5.2, "Assigning the IP Address", on page 36 Note that only user accounts with administrator rights can configure LAN networks.
® Preparing for Use R&S Setting Up a Network (LAN) Connection To establish a dedicated connection, connect a (crossover) RJ-45 cable between the instrument and a single PC. If the instrument is connected to the LAN, Windows automatically detects the network connection and activates the required drivers.
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® Preparing for Use R&S Setting Up a Network (LAN) Connection itself. Thus, when using a DHCP server, it is recommended that you use the per- manent computer name, which determines the address via the DNS server (See "Using a DNS server to determine the IP address" on page 37 and Chap- ter 4.5.3, "Using Computer...
® Preparing for Use R&S Setting Up a Network (LAN) Connection The items used by the LAN connection are displayed. 5. Tap the entry named "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" to highlight it. 6. Select the "Properties" button. 7. On the "General" tab, select "Use the following DNS server addresses" and enter your own DNS addresses.
® Preparing for Use R&S Setting the Date and Time Each instrument is delivered with an assigned computer name, but this name can be changed. The default instrument name is a non-case-sensitive string with the following syntax: <Type><variant>-<serial_number> The serial number can be found on the rear panel of the instrument. It is the third part of the device ID printed on the bar code sticker: For example, ESW26-123456 To change the computer name...
® Preparing for Use R&S Protecting Data Using the Secure User Mode 3. Select the "General" tab in the "Display" dialog box. 4. Press the "Set Date and Time" button to open the standard Windows "Date and Time Properties" dialog box. 5.
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® Preparing for Use R&S Protecting Data Using the Secure User Mode Storing required data permanently Any data that is to be available for subsequent sessions with the R&S ESW must be stored on the instrument permanently, before activating the secure user mode. This includes predefined instrument settings, transducer factors and self-alignment data.
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® Preparing for Use R&S Protecting Data Using the Secure User Mode The secure user mode setting and automatic login is automatically deactivated when the "Instrument" user logs on. The "SecureUser" is no longer available. For administrators ("Instrument" user), the secure user mode setting is available in the general system configuration settings (see "SecureUser Mode"...
® Instrument Tour R&S The Front Panel 5 Instrument Tour On the instrument tour, you can learn about the different control elements and connec- tors on the front and back panel of the R&S ESW. 5.1 The Front Panel The front panel contains the main control elements of the R&S ESW in addition to vari- ous connectors as shown in Figure 5-1.
® Instrument Tour R&S The Front Panel Instrument damage caused by cleaning agents Cleaning agents contain substances such as solvents (thinners, acetone, etc.), acids, bases, or other substances. Solvents can damage the front panel labeling, plastic parts, or screens, for example. Never use cleaning agents to clean the outside of the instrument.
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® Instrument Tour R&S The Front Panel 1 = Toolbar: contains general functionality of the firmware (print, save etc.). 2 = Channel tabs: each tab contains a measurement channel. 3 = Channel bar: shows measurement settings and allows you to change those settings easily. 4 = Input field.
® Instrument Tour R&S The Front Panel 5.1.2 Power Key The Power key on the front panel turns the instrument on and off. The color of the LED above the key shows its current state. ● Orange: instrument is in stand-by mode. ●...
® Instrument Tour R&S The Front Panel The R&S ESW provides additional USB ports (including one type B port) on the rear panel. All USB ports support standard 2.0. 5.1.5 Probe Power Connector (3 and 5 Pins) The R&S ESW provides two connectors to supply accessories that require a power supply (for example probes or transducers).
® Instrument Tour R&S The Front Panel 5.1.8 RF Inputs (50 Ω) The R&S ESW provides two RF inputs for connection of a device under test (DUT) to the R&S ESW. The DUT is connected to the RF Input via cable and an approriate con- nector (for example a male N connector).
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® Instrument Tour R&S The Front Panel In addition to the rotary knob and the cursor keys, the navigation control also provides undo / redo functionality. Rotary knob The rotary knob allows you to do several things: ● It increases or decreases any kind of numeric value. In most cases, the rotary knob changes numeric values with a fixed step size.
® Instrument Tour R&S The Front Panel The [UNDO] function is not available after a [PRESET] or "RECALL" operation. When these functions are used, the history of previous actions is deleted. 5.1.11 The Keypad The alphanumeric keys allow you to enter alphanumeric characters where necessary (for example in dialog boxes or input fields).
® Instrument Tour R&S The Front Panel 5.1.12 The Function Keys Function keys provide access to the most common measurement settings and func- tions. Refer to the user manual for an extensive description of the measurement settings and functions. Provides functionality to define frequency parameters, for example: ●...
® Instrument Tour R&S The Rear Panel Provides the measurement functions, for example: ● the bargraph measurement (receiver application) ● the scan and final measurement (receiver application) ● the AF demodulation (receiver application) ● IF analysis ● the channel power and ACLR measurement (spectrum application) ●...
® Instrument Tour R&S The Rear Panel = Removable hard drive = AC power supply and main power switch = DisplayPort and DVI connector = LAN connector = USB ports = Trigger in- and outputs = IF / Video / Demod output = Sync Trigger input and output = AUX port = GPIB interface...
® Instrument Tour R&S The Rear Panel 5.2.3 DisplayPort and DVI You can connect an external monitor or other display device to the R&S ESW. Another display device allows you to view the user interface on a bigger screen. Two different types of connectors are provided for this purpose: ●...
® Instrument Tour R&S The Rear Panel 5.2.8 AUX Port The 9 pole SUB-D male connector provides control signals for controlling external devi- ces. The voltage levels are TTL compatible (max. 5 V). Signal Description +5 V / max. 250 mA Supply voltage for external circuits Controls phase N Controls the 150 kHz highpass filter...
® Instrument Tour R&S The Rear Panel 5.2.11 OCXO (Optional) This optional OCXO generates a 10 MHz reference signal with a very precise fre- quency. If installed, and if no external signal is used, this signal is used as an internal reference.
® Operating the Instrument R&S Understanding the Display Information 6 Operating the Instrument The following topics provide an overview on how to work with the R&S ESW. They describe what kind of information is displayed in the diagram area, how to interact with the R&S ESW, and how to use the online help.
® Operating the Instrument R&S Understanding the Display Information Hiding elements in the display You can hide some of the elements in the display, for example the status bar or chan- nel bar, to enlarge the display area for the measurement results ("Setup" > "Display" > "Displayed Items").
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® Operating the Instrument R&S Understanding the Display Information icon indicates the currently active channel during an automatic measurement sequence (sequencer functionality). Beneath the channel name, information about channel-specific settings for the mea- surement is displayed in the channel bar. Channel information varies depending on the active application.
® Operating the Instrument R&S Understanding the Display Information Label Information "Frequency" Current receiver frequency. "75 Ω" 75 Ω input impedance has been selected. "TRG" Currently selected trigger source. "TDF" Currently selected transducers, including the input they have been assigned to. Ext.
® Operating the Instrument R&S Understanding the Display Information Detector Abbreviation of the detector assigned to the trace: ● Autopeak detector ● Average detector ● CISPR AV detector ● Min Peak / Negative Peak detector ● Max Peak / Positive Peak detector ●...
® Operating the Instrument R&S Understanding the Display Information Label Information "Wnd" Window type the marker is positioned in. "Type" Marker type: N (normal), D (delta), T (temporary, internal) "Ref" Reference (for delta markers) "Trc" Trace to which the marker is assigned "X-value"...
® Operating the Instrument R&S Understanding the Display Information Instrument status The R&S ESW is configured for operation with an external reference. Selecting the "Ext Ref" icon opens a dialog box to configure the external refer- ence. The status of an LXI connection (green label = connection established, red label = connection not established) Selecting the "LXI"...
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® Operating the Instrument R&S Understanding the Display Information Table 6-2: Status bar information - color coding Color Type Description Error An error occurred at the start or during a measurement, e.g. due to missing data or wrong settings, so that the measurement cannot be started or com- pleted correctly.
® Operating the Instrument R&S Accessing Functions NO REF Instrument was set to an external reference but no signal was detected on the refer- ence input. Selecting the "No Ref" error message opens a dialog box to configure the external reference.
® Operating the Instrument R&S Accessing Functions 6.2.1 Toolbar The icons in the toolbar provide access to general functions. You can hide the toolbar display, for example when using remote control, in order to enlarge the display area for the measurement results ("Setup > Display > Displayed Items").
® Operating the Instrument R&S Accessing Functions Sequencer: opens the "Sequencer" menu to perform consecutive measurements. Help (+ Select): allows you to select an element for which context-specific help is dis- played. Help: displays context-sensitive help topic for currently selected element. Create report: creates a new measurement report and deletes previous report data.
® Operating the Instrument R&S Accessing Functions You can hide the softkey display, e.g. when using remote control, in order to enlarge the display area for the measurement results ("Setup > Display > Displayed Items"). See the User Manual for details. 6.2.3 Context Menus Several items in the diagram area have context-sensitive menus (for example markers, traces or the channel bar).
® Operating the Instrument R&S Entering Data When you press this key, the display switches between the following options: ● Keyboard displayed at the top of the screen ● Keyboard displayed at the bottom of the screen ● No keyboard displayed You can use the TAB key on the on-screen keyboard to move the focus from one field to another in dialog boxes.
® Operating the Instrument R&S Entering Data Transparent dialog boxes You can change the transparency of the dialog boxes to see the results in the windows behind the dialog box. Thus, you can see the effects that the changes you make to the settings have on the results immediately.
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® Operating the Instrument R&S Entering Data You can change the default behavior of the keypad for text input. This is useful if you frequently enter numeric values in text fields, for example to define file names consist- ing of numbers. For details, see "Number block behavior"...
® Operating the Instrument R&S Displaying Results Key name Series of (special) characters and number provided (upper inscription) D E F 9 É G H I 4 J K L 5 M N O 6 Ň Ö P Q R S 1 T U V 2 Ü...
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® Operating the Instrument R&S Displaying Results To start a new channel 1. Select the [Mode] key. 2. In the "Mode" dialog box, select the required application on the "New Channel" tab. A new tab is displayed for the new channel. Remote command: on page 436/ INSTrument:CREate[:NEW]...
® Operating the Instrument R&S Displaying Results Select the "Close" icon on the tab of the measurement channel. The tab is closed, any running measurements are aborted, and all results for that channel are deleted. Remote command: on page 437 INSTrument:DELete 6.5.2 Laying out the Result Display with the SmartGrid Measurement results can be evaluated in many different ways, for example graphically,...
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® Operating the Instrument R&S Displaying Results 6.5.2.1 Background Information: The SmartGrid Principle SmartGrid display During any positioning action, the underlying SmartGrid is displayed. Different colors and frames indicate the possible new positions. The position in the SmartGrid where you drop the window determines its position on the screen. Figure 6-1: Moving a window in SmartGrid mode The brown area indicates the possible "drop area"...
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® Operating the Instrument R&S Displaying Results Figure 6-2: SmartGrid window positions 1 = Insert row above or below the existing row 2 = Create a new column in the existing row 3 = Replace a window in the existing row SmartGrid functions Once the evaluation icon has been dropped, icons in each window provide delete and move functions.
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® Operating the Instrument R&S Displaying Results 6.5.2.3 How to Add a New Result Window Each type of evaluation is displayed in a separate window. Up to 16 individual windows can be displayed per channel (i.e. per tab). 1. Activate SmartGrid mode. All evaluation methods available for the currently selected measurement are dis- played as icons in the evaluation bar.
® Operating the Instrument R&S Displaying Results A blue area shows where the window will be placed. 3. Move the window until a suitable area is indicated in blue. 4. Drop the window in the target area. The windows are rearranged to the selected layout, and "Delete" and "Move" icons are displayed in each window.
® Operating the Instrument R&S Getting Help ► To change the size of two neighboring windows, drag the splitter between the win- dows in either direction. 6.5.4 Switching Between a Split and Maximized Window Display To get an overview of the results, displaying several windows at the same time may be helpful.
® Operating the Instrument R&S Getting Help 6.6.1 Calling Up Help The online help can be opened at any time by selecting one of the "Help" icons on the toolbar or by pressing the F1 key on an external or the on-screen keyboard. Calling context-sensitive help ►...
® Operating the Instrument R&S Remote Control To navigate the Help, use the touchscreen. Alternatively, you can also use the naviga- tion keys on the front panel. To search for a topic in the index The index is sorted alphabetically. You can browse the list, or search for entries in the list.
® Operating the Instrument R&S Remote Control ● Connecting the instrument to a (LAN) network (see Chapter 4.5, "Setting Up a Net- work (LAN) Connection", on page 34) ● Using the LXI browser interface in a LAN network ● Using the Windows Remote Desktop application in a LAN network ●...
® Operating the Instrument R&S Remote Control 6.7.3 Connecting a PC via the GPIB Interface You can connect a PC to the R&S ESW via the GPIB interface to send remote com- mands to control and operate the instrument. You can configure the GPIB address and the ID response string.
® Collecting Information for Support R&S 7 Collecting Information for Support If problems occur, the instrument generates error messages which in most cases will be sufficient for you to detect the cause of an error and find a remedy. In addition, our customer support centers are there to assist you in solving any prob- lems that you may encounter with your R&S ESW.
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® Collecting Information for Support R&S 3. Select and expand "Windows Logs" in the "Console Tree". 4. Right-click on each subsection and select "Save All Events As...". Figure 7-1: Event Viewer 5. Enter a file name and select "Save" Collect the error information and attach it to an email in which you describe the prob- lem.
® Applications R&S R&S MultiView 8 Applications The R&S ESW provides several applications for different analysis tasks (for example the Receiver application or the I/Q Analyzer). When you activate an application, the R&S ESW creates a new measurement channel which in turn determines the mea- surement settings for that application.
® Applications R&S Available Applications Remote command: on page 517 DISPlay:FORMat 8.2 Available Applications The R&S ESW provides several applications for specific measurement tasks. Spectrogram application Spectrogram measurements are not a separate application, but rather a trace evalua- tion method, thus they are available as an evaluation method for the Display Configu- ration, not by creating a new channel.
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® Applications R&S Available Applications Remote command: INST:SEL REC, see on page 438 INSTrument[:SELect] CISPR APD The CISPR APD (Amplitude Probability Distribution) application provides measurement functions to determine the likelihood of emissions being above a certain level. For details see Chapter 9.4, "CISPR APD Measurements", on page 137.
® Applications R&S Starting an Application 8.3 Starting an Application Access ► [MODE] > "<application>" The default application that is running when you start the R&S ESW is the Receiver application. The remote commands required to perform these tasks are described in Chapter 15.4, "Application Selection",...
® Applications R&S Running a Sequence of Measurements To deactivate a channel, simply close the corresponding tab. Channel.........................90 Replace Current Channel....................90 Duplicate Current Channel....................90 New Channel The applications selected on this tab are started in a new measurement channel, i.e. a new tab in the display.
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® Applications R&S Running a Sequence of Measurements required. If activated, the measurements configured in the currently defined "Channel"s are performed one after the other in the order of the tabs. For each individual measurement, the sweep count is considered. Thus, each mea- surement may consist of several sweeps.
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® Applications R&S Running a Sequence of Measurements Example: Sequencer procedure Assume the following active channel definition: Tab name Application Sweep mode Sweep count Spectrum Spectrum Cont. Sweep Spectrum 2 Spectrum Single Sweep Spectrum 3 Spectrum Cont. Sweep IQ Analyzer IQ Analyzer Single Sweep For Single Sequence, the following sweeps will be performed:...
® Applications R&S Running a Sequence of Measurements The "Single Sweep" and "Continuous Sweep" softkeys control the sweep mode for the currently selected channel only; the sweep mode only has an effect the next time the Sequencer activates that channel, and only for a channel-defined sequence. In this case, a channel in single sweep mode is swept only once by the Sequencer.
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® Applications R&S Running a Sequence of Measurements 2. In the toolbar, select the "Sequencer" icon. The "Sequencer" menu is displayed. 3. Toggle the "Sequencer" softkey to "On". A continuous sequence is started immediately. 4. To change the Sequencer mode and start a new sequence immediately, select the corresponding mode softkey, or press the [RUN SINGLE] or [RUN CONT] key.
® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Performing Measurements 9 Measurements and Result Displays The measurements and result displays available in the Receiver application allow you to analyze the frequency spectrum for possible interferers and the characteristics of those interferers. ● Performing Measurements..................95 ●...
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Performing Measurements Note: Pressing the [RUN CONT] key again interrupts the scan (see Chapter 9.3.3.2, "Interrupting a Scan", on page 115) and does not stop it. Continuous measurements are the default measurement mode. Remote command: Selection: on page 441 INITiate<n>:CONTinuous...
® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Bargraph Configuration For more information regarding the general functionality of the sequencer, see Chap- ter 8.4, "Running a Sequence of Measurements", on page 90. In the receiver application, you can select whether to: ● Run a bargraph measurement each time the receiver application has its turn.
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Bargraph Configuration 1 = detectors 3 = measured levels (numerically) 4 = measured levels (graphically) The results in the bargraph are shown as soon as you enter the receiver application (for the frequency that is currently selected) and are updated continuously. The unit of the displayed power level is variable and depends on the unit you have set (by default, it is dBµV).
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Bargraph Configuration Min peak detector levels Note that for the min peak detector, the peak level is not the highest level, but the low- est level. Figure 9-2: Screen layout of the bargraph result display with the max hold information 1 = maximum levels 2 = frequency on which the maximum level has been measured;...
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Bargraph Configuration Couple to Scan Trace....................100 Bargraph Max Hold..................... 100 Measurement Time..................... 100 Measurement Bandwidth.................... 101 Filter Type........................101 Couple to Scan Trace Couples or decouples the bargraph detector and scan detectors. Turning on the feature has the following effects. ●...
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Bargraph Configuration Note that the measurement time for IF analysis is calculated automatically based on the measurement time of the bargraph. Remote command: Bargraph: on page 452 [SENSe:]SWEep:TIME Scan table: on page 461 [SENSe:]SCAN<sr>:TIME Final measurement: on page 473 [SENSe:]FMEasurement:TIME...
® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation Remote command: on page 512 [SENSe:]BANDwidth[:RESolution]:TYPE 9.3 Test Automation Access: "Overview" > "Test Automation" The "Test Automation" dialog box is a tool to configure and perform measurements in the Receiver application. The dialog box contains a tab for each typical stage in an EMC measurement (scan, peak search and final measurement).
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation The resolution filters are implemented as digital Gaussian bandpass filters. Concerning the attenuation characteristic, the filters behave like analog filters, but their measure- ment speed is much higher than the measurement speed of comparable analog filters. This is because the transient response can be compensated because the filters have an accurately defined behavior.
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation points are stored on the instrument, occupying a large amount of memory, and each measurement point increases the overall measurement time. For details on how the number of measurement points affect the trace results on the screen, see Chapter 11.3.1.1, "Working with Trace Detectors",...
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation For spectrum measurements, you can also define a sweep count. The sweep count defines the number of measurements a single sweep is made up out of. If the sweep count is 0 or 1, the R&S ESW runs a single measurement from start to stop frequency. If the sweep count is greater than 1, the R&S ESW repeats the measurement from start to stop frequency a corresponding number of times.
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation When you connect the LISN, make sure to use the correct pins on both sides of the test setup. Otherwise, the automatic phase control of the LISN might not work. The fol- lowing illustrations show the correct pin assignment.
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation 9.3.1.4 Overview of Receiver Measurements The Receiver application provides several measurements and evaluation methods that are typical for EMC measurements. ● Scan........................107 ● Peak Search......................108 ● Final Measurement....................110 ● Analysis......................110 Scan During a scan, the R&S ESW measures the signal strength of discrete frequencies over a custom frequency range.
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation In time domain measurement systems, the spectrum at the receiver input is mea- sured in parallel by using fast fourier transform (FFT) of frequency sections. ● Fixed frequency scan on a single frequency This scan is carried out on a fixed frequency.
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation ● Generating subrange maxima (search method "Subranges"). The whole frequency range is divided into equidistant frequency subranges. A selectable number of subrange maxima are determined for each subrange. In the final measurement, the interference spectrum is further analyzed at frequencies with the highest interference level of a frequency subrange.
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation The peak list can be either edited manually or can be filled with desired values by adopting the marker values. Final Measurement A final measurement is performed after data reduction, thus reducing the overall mea- surement time.
® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation carrier or pulse-like interference which is represented in the form of narrow horizontal lines on the screen. The accuracy of the frequency axis corresponds to the reference used (internal or external). In contrast to normal spectrum analyzer operation, the measured values are deter- mined using FFT from samples recorded from the A/D-converter.
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation Figure 9-8: Overview of the test automation process For more information on the individual measurement stages, see: ● Scan "Scan" on page 107 Chapter 9.3.3, "Performing a Scan", on page 114 ● Peak search "Peak Search"...
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation If you have not yet performed a scan and peak search, the final measurement but- ton is unavailable. Selecting the scan type....................113 Scan Count........................113 Scan Parameter......................113 Selecting the mode for time domain scans..............
® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation "Scan Table" The R&S ESW performs scans based on the configuration defined in the scan table. "Current" The R&S ESW performs scans on the general receiver configuration. The scan table becomes unavailable. Remote command: not supported Selecting the mode for time domain scans...
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation stop frequencies. If the scan table defines a frequency range greater than the scan range, frequencies outside the scan range are not considered in the measurement. To avoid situations like this, you can align the start and stop frequency of the scan to the frequency range defined by the scan ranges (see "Adjusting the frequency axis"...
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation Changing channels while a scan is running When you change the measurement channel while a scan is running (for example switch to a spectrum channel), the R&S ESW holds the scan. When you change back to the receiver channel in which the scan is running, you can resume the scan from the hold frequency.
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation Adding and removing scan ranges The scan table splits the frequency range into several smaller ranges (up to 100 ranges). By default, there are already two predefined scan ranges (labeled "Range 1" and "Range 2").
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation Selecting the frequency step mode The frequency step mode defines the way the measurement frequencies are selected within a scan range. Note that the frequency stepsize for time domain scans is always selected automati- cally.
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation ● "Input Selection" on page 122 Remote command: on page 459 [SENSe:]SCAN<sr>:NAME Range Start and Range Stop ← Configuring scan ranges Defines the frequency range of the selected scan range. To avoid overlapping scan ranges, the start and stop frequencies of the next and previ- ous ranges are adjusted if necessary.
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation The R&S ESW supports a selected set of resolution bandwidths. If you enter a number that is not supported, the R&S ESW rounds the value up to next available bandwidth. More information Remote command: Bargraph: on page 511...
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation The auto ranging feature in the receiver remains active even if you change the attenua- tion and preamplifier properties in other measurement channels and then return to the receiver application. Notice: For more information, see Chapter 10.7.1, "Increasing Measurement Sensitiv- ity (or Avoiding an Input Mixer Overload)",...
® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation Automatically turns the optional low noise amplifier on and off, depending on the applied signal. This is only possible when the "Auto Range" feature has been turned on. ● "Auto Preamp" Automatically turns the preamplifier on and off, depending on the applied signal. This is only possible when the "Auto Range"...
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation Defining peak characteristics (or "When is a peak a peak?") If a signal is, for example, very flat, contains a lot of noise or does not contain many peaks, the R&S ESW might miss potential peaks or detect peaks that really are no peaks.
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation Selecting the search method (or "How the search is performed?") The automatic peak search that is part of automated tests is an easy way to find peaks: the R&S ESW searches for peaks after the scan is done based on the condi- tions you have defined for the peak search (peak excursion and limit margin).
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation Figure 9-12: Overview of the "Peak Search" configuration The remote commands required to configure the peak search are described in Chap- ter 15.5.7, "Peak Search", on page 462. Selecting the peak search method................125 Controlling the size of the peak list................
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation When you have selected the "Subranges" search mode, define the number of subranges you want to split the frequency range into, and the number of peaks the R&S ESW looks for in each subrange. You can define up to 50 subranges, with each subrange containing a maximum number of 10 peaks.
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation 9.3.4.2 Modifying a Peak List Access: "Overview" > "Test Automation" > "Peak List" The peak list contains the frequencies on which the peak search has identified peaks. It can be used as the basis of the final measurement. Modifying a peak list (alternate way) The R&S ESW also provides an alternate way to modify a peak list.
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation Allows you to add a comment to each peak as required (only possible after a peak search has been done). ● Deletes the corresponding row from the peak list. The remote commands required to edit the peak list are described in Chapter 15.5.7, "Peak Search",...
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation Remote command: not supported Exporting a peak list The peak list can be exported to a file with the "Peak List Export" button. This button opens a dialog box to export and save the contents of the peak list in ASCII format to a .dat file.
® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation Note that the "Comment" column is read-only in the peak list result display. If you would like to add a comment to a peak, you have to do it in the "Peak List" dialog box. Modifying the contents of the peak list When the result display is active, you can modify the peak list directly from within the result display with the corresponding buttons.
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation Availability of measurement parameters When you interrupt the scan or the final measurement, you can change only parame- ters that have an immediate effect on the measurement. All other parameters (e.g. trig- ger settings) are unavailable.
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation Note that the dialog box to configure traces contains the same functions as the dialog box to configure the final measurement, but with a slightly different layout. Figure 9-14: Overview of the Final Meas configuration The remote commands required to configure the final measurement are described in Chapter 15.5.9, "Final Measurement (and Trace) Configuration",...
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation "Transducer" Draws a trace that shows the correction values of all active trans- ducer factors in the currently selected frequency range. In case trans- ducer factors overlap each other, the correction values are aggrega- ted.
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation The list contains all frequencies that have been measured during the final measure- ment. Figure 9-15: Overview of the "Final Results" table The functionality and information provided by the final results dialog box is similar to that provided by the peak list.
® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation Limit check for the corresponding frequency has failed. This indicates a potential interferer. ● Rows in blue highlighting Indicates the currently selected row. ● Trace / Detector Shows the number of the trace and the detector used for that trace. ●...
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S Test Automation LISN Type........................136 Phase.......................... 136 High-Pass Filter 150 kHz.................... 137 LISN Type Selects the LISN used for the measurement. The following LISNs are supported by the R&S ESW: ● R&S ENV216 ● R&S ENV432 ●...
® Measurements and Result Displays R&S CISPR APD Measurements ➙ The phase selected in the "Phase" block is ignored for both the scan and the final measurement. When scan and final measurement are done, the general phase (here: L1) becomes the selected phase again. More information Remote command: on page 480...
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S CISPR APD Measurements APD vs CISPR APD Note that the R&S ESW also provides an APD measurement for general purposes in the spectrum application. This general APD function does not comply with CISPR 16-1-1 in various aspects and cannot be used for CISPR APD measurements.
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® Measurements and Result Displays R&S CISPR APD Measurements – "Measurement Time" on page 100 (called "Acquisition Time" in the CISPR APD application, but it is the same) – "Scan Count" on page 113 (called "Sweep / Average Count" in the CISPR APD application, but is the same) ●...
® Common Measurement Settings R&S Using the Fast Access Knobs 10 Common Measurement Settings Basic measurement settings that are common to many measurement tasks, regardless of the application or operating mode, are described here. If you are performing a spe- cific measurement task, or an application other than the receiver application, be sure to check the specific application or mode description for settings that may deviate from these common settings.
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Using the Fast Access Knobs When you want to change the attenuation again, you have to repeat that proce- dure. Plus, almost the whole time, the result displays are blocked by a dialog box. 5. (...) Example: Steps necessary to change the attenuation when you have assigned that parameter to the fast access knobs 1.
® Common Measurement Settings R&S Using the Fast Access Panel Note: The contents of the menus depend on the application you are running cur- rently (spectrum, receiver, I/Q analyzer, analog demodulation or real-time). 2. To assign an additional function to the knob, select one of the parameters in the left menu and move it to the right menu with the right arrow key ( ).
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Using the Fast Access Panel The advantage of the fast access panel is that it is easier and faster to change various settings in a single panel without having to find and access dialog boxes or softkey menus first.
® Common Measurement Settings R&S Using the User Port Panel The R&S ESW opens a dialog box with several tabs. One tab each to configure the fast access knobs, one to configure the fast access display, and tabs to configure multimedia controllers.
® Common Measurement Settings R&S The Notes Display The "User Port" panel is designed to configure the optional user port (AUX port) on the rear of the R&S ESW. Using the user port, you can transmit bit patterns in two direc- tions, depending on the actual selected signal direction.
® Common Measurement Settings R&S Configuration Overview The content of the "Notes" display can also be included in test reports, see Chap- ter 12.8.2, "Creating a Test Report", on page 298. Remote commands: Add notes display: on page 518 LAYout:ADD[:WINDow]? Set and query content: DISPlay[:WINDow<n>][:SUBWindow<w>]:NOTes:TEXT on page 605...
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Configuration Overview entire measurement channel from input over processing to output and analysis by stepping through the dialog boxes as indicated in the "Overview". To configure settings ► Select any button to open the corresponding dialog box. ●...
® Common Measurement Settings R&S Data Input and Output 10.6 Data Input and Output The R&S ESW can analyze signals from different input sources and provide various types of output (such as video or trigger signals). Functions to control in- and outputs described elsewhere: ●...
® Common Measurement Settings R&S Data Input and Output Remote command: on page 485 INPut<ip>:COUPling Impedance For some measurements, the reference impedance for the measured levels of the R&S ESW can be set to 50 Ω or 75 Ω. Select 75 Ω if the 50 Ω input impedance is transformed to a higher impedance using a 75 Ω...
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Data Input and Output Note that the signal path through the YIG preselector is always orange. This is because the YIG preselector is always used for measurements on frequencies greater then 8 GHz. A bypass of the YIG preselector is not possible. (For measurements up to 8 GHz, you can use the optional preselector, see "Preselec- tor Filter Settings"...
® Common Measurement Settings R&S Data Input and Output Note that when you apply one of the notch filters, measurement results for these frequency ranges are not displayed. The result is a gap in the trace in these ranges where markers do not work. On both sides of the filter, an additional "Exclusion Band"...
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Data Input and Output TTL synchronization In addition, TTL synchronization can be used with some Rohde & Schwarz generators connected via GPIB. The TTL interface is included in the AUX control connector of the External Generator Control option. Using the TTL interface allows for considerably higher measurement rates than pure GPIB control, because the frequency stepping of the R&S ESW is directly coupled with the frequency stepping of the generator.
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Data Input and Output can be carried out to compensate for the effects of the test setup (e.g. frequency response of connecting cables). Figure 10-3: Test setup for transmission measurement Reflection Measurement Scalar reflection measurements can be carried out using a reflection-coefficient mea- surement bridge.
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Data Input and Output Overview of Supported Generators Generator Model Driver file TTL sup- Generator type Model Driver file TTL sup- type port port SGS100A 6 GHz SGS100A6 3 GHz SMJ03 12 GHz SGS100A12 6 GHz SMJ06 SGT100A 3 GHz...
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Data Input and Output Generator Model Driver file TTL sup- Generator type Model Driver file TTL sup- type port port 6 GHz SME06 4 GHz SMU04 SMF100A 43.5 GHz SMF100A 4 GHz SMU04B31 22 GHz SMF22 6 GHz SMU06...
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Data Input and Output Coupling the Frequencies Frequency coupling means that the generator frequency and the frequency of the R&S ESW are the same. ● Manual coupling: a single frequency is defined ● Automatic coupling: a series of frequencies is defined (one for each sweep point), based on the current frequency at the RF input of the R&S ESW;...
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Data Input and Output When pure GPIB connections are used between the R&S ESW and the signal genera- tor, the R&S ESW sets the generator frequency for each frequency point individually via GPIB, and only when the setting procedure is finished, the R&S ESW can measure the next sweep point.
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Data Input and Output Displayed Information and Errors Channel bar If external generator control is active, some additional information is displayed in the channel bar. Label Description EXT TG: <source power> External generator active; signal sent with <source power> level Power Offset (see "Source Offset"...
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Data Input and Output Overloading At a reference level of -10 dBm and at an external generator output level of the same value, the R&S ESW operates without overrange reserve. That means the R&S ESW is in danger of being overloaded if a signal is applied whose amplitude is higher than the reference line.
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Data Input and Output Generator Type Selects the generator type and thus defines the generator setup file to use. For an overview of supported generators, see "Overview of Supported Generators" on page 154. For information on generator setup files, see "Generator Setup Files"...
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Data Input and Output Although the existing setup files are displayed in read-only mode in the editor, they can be saved under a different name (using "File > SaveAs"). Be careful, however, to adhere to the required syntax and commands. Errors are only detected and displayed when you try to use the new generator (see also "Displayed Information and Errors"...
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Data Input and Output Source Offset Constant level offset for the external generator. Values from -200 dB to +200 dB in 1 dB steps are allowed. The default setting is 0 dB. Offsets are indicated by the "LVL" label in the channel bar (see also "Displayed Information and Errors"...
® Common Measurement Settings R&S Data Input and Output For more information on coupling frequencies and reverse sweeps, see "Coupling the Frequencies" on page 156. For more information on error messages and the channel bar, see "Displayed Information and Errors" on page 158.
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Data Input and Output For more information about the digital baseband output refer to the documentation of the I/Q Analyzer. Output Coupling......................164 Selecting the output type.....................164 └ Configuring the output of the IF signal............164 └...
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Data Input and Output ● "IF Output Frequency" on page 165 ● "Reference Level for Output" on page 165 (read only) Configuring the output of the Video signal ← Selecting the output type Additional settings for video signal output are not supported. Configuring the output of an AM signal ←...
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Data Input and Output When you turn on the filter, you can define its cutoff frequency. The available cutoff frequencies depend on the type of output and the individual settings of the selected output type. Remote command: on page 497 OUTPut<ou>:IF:LPASs[:STATe]...
® Common Measurement Settings R&S Data Input and Output A similar functionality is available in the "Phones" tab of the "Output Config" dialog box. The volume control slider has the same effect as the volume control knob. For the slider, the volume is a percentage from 0 % to 100 % with 100 % being the loudest. In addition to simply changing the volume, you can also define a maximum volume level.
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Data Input and Output Remote command: on page 501 OUTPut<ou>:PROBe<pb>[:POWer] Trigger 2/3 Defines the usage of the variable Trigger Input/Output connectors, where: "Trigger 2": Trigger Input/Output connector on the front panel "Trigger 3": Trigger 3 Input/Output connector on the rear panel (Trigger 1 is INPUT only.) "Input"...
® Common Measurement Settings R&S Amplitude and Vertical Axis Configuration Remote command: on page 501 OUTPut<up>:TRIGger<tp>:LEVel Pulse Length ← Output Type ← Trigger 2/3 Defines the duration of the pulse (pulse width) sent as a trigger to the output connector. Remote command: on page 503 OUTPut:TRIGger<tp>:PULSe:LENGth...
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Amplitude and Vertical Axis Configuration Risk of damage to the input mixer Do not overload the input mixer. Overloading the input mixer can damage it. The following topics contain advice on how to avoid an overload of the input mixer. Read them carefully before applying a signal. Protecting the input mixer Protecting the input mixer from damage should always be considered first when setting up a measurement.
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Amplitude and Vertical Axis Configuration ● High attenuation helps you to avoid intermodulation ● High attenuation increases inherent noise (i.e. the noise floor) and thus decreases measurement sensitivity: if you increase attenuation by 10 dB, the sensitivity is reduced by 10 dB (in other words: the displayed noise increases by 10 dB) Depending on the required test setup, a compromise must be found between a high sensitivity, low intermodulation and input mixer protection.
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Amplitude and Vertical Axis Configuration ● The preamplifier is located after the preselection filters; this reduces the risk of overloading the input mixer by strong out-of-band signals. ● The optional low noise amplifier is located in front of the preselection filters which increases the measurement sensitivity.
® Common Measurement Settings R&S Amplitude and Vertical Axis Configuration Notch filter The R&S ESW provides additional notch filters that suppress signals in the frequency bands from 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz and 5.725 GHz to 5.875 GHz. 10.7.2 Amplitude Settings Access: "Overview"...
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Amplitude and Vertical Axis Configuration Remote command: on page 508 INPut<ip>:ATTenuation:PROTection[:STATe] Unit Selects the unit displayed on the vertical axis. The unit on the vertical axis represents the unit the results are evaluated in. You can select one of the following units: dBm, dBµV, dBpW, dBµA, dBmV, dBpT.
® Common Measurement Settings R&S Frequency and Span Configuration 10.7.3 Diagram Scale Access: "Overview" > "Amplitude" > "Scaling" Scaling settings configure the vertical axis of diagrams. Grid Range / Minimum Level..................175 Grid Range / Minimum Level Defines the scale of the vertical diagram axis. The display ranges go from 10 dB to 200 dB in 10 dB steps.
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Frequency and Span Configuration 10.8.1.1 Defining the Scope of the Measurement - Frequency Range The frequency range defines the scope of the signal and spectrum to be analyzed. In the receiver application, the R&S ESW supports several measurement concepts. ●...
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Frequency and Span Configuration 1 Hz 1 GHz 1 MHz Figure 10-7: Logarithmic x-axis scaling: the distance between measurement points is variable In the spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 Hz, the distance is a few Hz. Between 100 MHz and 1 GHz, the distance is several MHz.
® Common Measurement Settings R&S Frequency and Span Configuration Signal Tracking Access: "Overview" > "Frequency" > "Signal Tracking" tab Defines the settings for signal tracking. These settings are only available for spans > 0. If activated, after each sweep, the center frequency is set to the maximum level of the specified "Signal Track Trace"...
® Common Measurement Settings R&S Frequency and Span Configuration Tip: You can lock the frequency with the corresponding button in the toolbar. If you turn on the frequency lock, the frequency does not change when you turn the rotary knob. Changing the frequency with the cursor keys or the numeric keys still works.
® Common Measurement Settings R&S Frequency and Span Configuration Frequency Stepsize Defines the stepsize by which the receiver frequency is increased or decreased when you change it with the arrow keys or the rotary knob. Note that the rotary knob and the arrow keys apply different steps. When you turn on "Wheel = Up / Down", the rotary knob and cursor keys have the same step size (that of the cursor keys).
® Common Measurement Settings R&S Frequency and Span Configuration IF Analysis Defines the span and resolution bandwidth for IF analysis. The span defines the spectrum that is analyzed around the receiver frequency. When you change the span, the receiver frequency remains the same. Tip: In the "IF Span"...
® Common Measurement Settings R&S Bandwidth and Filter Configuration 10.9 Bandwidth and Filter Configuration The basic bandwidth, filter and sweep settings that apply to most measurements are described here. These parameters define how the data is measured and which filters are used.
® Common Measurement Settings R&S Trigger Configuration 10.10 Trigger Configuration Triggering means to capture the interesting part of the signal. Choosing the right trigger type and configuring all trigger settings correctly allows you to detect various incidents in your signals. ●...
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Trigger Configuration Figure 10-8: Effects of Gate mode, Gate delay and Gate length User Manual 1177.6298.02 ─ 08...
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® Common Measurement Settings R&S Trigger Configuration Example: By using a gate in sweep mode and stopping the measurement while the gate signal is inactive, the spectrum for pulsed RF carriers can be displayed without the superposi- tion of frequency components generated during switching. Similarly, the spectrum can also be analyzed for an inactive carrier.
® Common Measurement Settings R&S Trigger Configuration To indicate that a gate is used for the sweep, "GAT" and the gate source is displayed in the channel bar. Gated measurements in receiver application Gated measurements are also available in the receiver application. Basically, they work like gated measurements in the spectrum application with some distinctive fea- tures.
® Common Measurement Settings R&S Trigger Configuration Trigger Offset Defines the time offset between the trigger event and the start of the sweep. For more information, see Chapter 10.10.1.1, "Trigger Offset", on page 183. "values > 0" Measurement starts after the trigger event has occurred. "values <...
® Common Measurement Settings R&S Trigger Configuration Remote command: on page 513 [SENSe:]SWEep:EGATe:HOLDoff Gate Length Defines how long the gate is open when it is triggered. The gate length can only be set in the edge-triggered gate mode. In the level-triggered mode the gate length depends on the level of the gate signal.
® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Result Display Configuration 11 Common Analysis and Display Functions General methods and basic settings to display and analyze measurements, regardless of the operating mode, are described here. If you are performing a specific measure- ment task, using an application other than the Receiver application, be sure to check the specific application or mode description for settings and functions that may deviate from these common settings.
® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Result Display Configuration – Chapter 9.3.3, "Performing a Scan", on page 114 ● IF analysis – "IF Analysis" on page 110 – "IF Analysis" on page 181 ● Spectrogram (for scan and IF analysis) –...
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Result Display Configuration than can be displayed at once on the screen, it can be scrolled vertically. The same evaluation method can be displayed in multiple windows simultaneously. ● New windows are added by dragging an evaluation icon from the evaluation bar to the screen.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Result Display Configuration above/below, right/left or replacement (as illustrated in Figure 6-2). If an existing win- dow would be replaced, the drop area is highlighted in a darker color shade. Positioning the window The screen can be divided into up to four rows.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Result Display Configuration ● Select the "Display Config" button in the configuration "Overview". ● Select the "Display Config" softkey from the [MEAS CONFIG] menu. The SmartGrid functions and the evaluation bar are displayed. To close the SmartGrid mode and restore the previous softkey menu select the "Close"...
® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Zoomed Displays 11.1.2.5 How to Arrange the Result Windows 1. Select an icon from the evaluation bar or the "Move" icon for an existing evaluation window. 2. Drag the evaluation over the SmartGrid. A blue area shows where the window will be placed.
® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Zoomed Displays 11.2.1 Zoom Functions Access: Single Zoom........................ 196 Restore Original Display..................... 196 Deactivating Zoom (Selection Mode)................ 196 Single Zoom A single zoom replaces the current diagram by a new diagram which displays an enlarged extract of the trace.
® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration Zoom mode is activated. 2. Select the area in the diagram to be enlarged on the touchscreen. The selected area is indicated by a dotted rectangle. When you leave the touchscreen, the diagram is replaced by the zoomed trace area.
® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration 11.3.1 Basics on Traces ● Working with Trace Detectors................198 ● Analyzing Several Traces - Trace Mode............... 203 ● Working with Spectrograms.................. 204 11.3.1.1 Working with Trace Detectors A trace displays the values measured at the measurement points (also known as sweep points in some applications).
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration However, you should select a measurement time that is sufficient for the detector that requires the longest measurement time. You can use several detectors simultaneously. The simultaneous use of several detec- tors (multiple detection) has advantages for EMC measurements, which often require different weightings: you can test different weightings with a single measurement.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration The Average Detector The average detector displays the average level of the samples that have been cap- tured during the measurement. For average detection, the video voltage (envelope of IF signal) is averaged over the measurement time.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration The Quasipeak Detector The quasipeak detector displays the maximum value weighted to CISPR 16-1-1 that was detected during the measurement. Depending on the selected frequency, the R&S ESW automatically selects the detec- tors and IF bandwidths defined for bands A, B and C/D listed in the following table: Band A Band B...
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration Band A Band B Band C/D Band E Frequency range < 150 kHz 150 kHz to 30 MHz 30 MHz to 1 GHz > 1 GHz Resolution band- 200 Hz 9 kHz 120 kHz 1 MHz width...
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration Band A Band B Band C/D Band E Time constant of 160 ms 160 ms 100 ms 100 ms the mechanical device Corner frequency 10 Hz 100 Hz 100 Hz 1 kHz Regarding measurement time, see CISPR Average detector.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration Trace Mode Description Min Hold The minimum value is determined from several measurements and displayed. The R&S ESW saves the measurement result in the trace memory only if the new value is lower than the previous one.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration Example: (Note that this example is based on data recorded in the Spectrum application. The basic principle of a spectrogram in the Receiver application is the same.) In this example, you see the spectrogram for the calibration signal of the R&S ESW, compared to the standard spectrum display.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration Figure 11-3: Screen layout of the spectrogram result display 1 = Spectrum result display 2 = Spectrogram result display 3 = Marker list 4 = Marker 5 = Delta marker 6 = Color map 7 = Timestamp / frame number 8 = Current frame indicator For more information about spectrogram configuration, see...
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration Frames are sorted in chronological order, beginning with the most recently recorded frame at the top of the diagram (frame number 0). With the next measurement, the pre- vious frame is moved further down in the diagram, until the maximum number of cap- tured frames is reached.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration marker. If no frame number is specified, the marker is positioned on the currently selected frame. All markers are visible that are positioned on a visible frame. Special search functions are provided for spectrogram markers. In the spectrum result display, only the markers positioned on the currently selected frame are visible.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration The Shape and Focus of the Color Curve The color mapping function assigns a specified color to a specified power level in the spectrogram display. By default, colors on the color map are distributed evenly. How- ever, to visualize a certain area of the value range in greater detail than the rest, you can set the focus of the color mapping to that area.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration Example: In the color map based on the linear color curve, the range from -100 dBm to -60 dBm is covered by blue and a few shades of green only. The range from -60 dBm to -20 dBm is covered by red, yellow and a few shades of green.
® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration 11.3.2 Trace Configuration A trace is a collection of measured data points. The trace settings determine how the measured data is analyzed and displayed on the screen. Trace configuration for the scan diagram The contents of the "Traces"...
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration You can also import existing trace data from a file, for example as a reference trace. The trace import is available in the spectrum application. The standard data management functions (for example saving or loading instrument settings) that are available for all R&S ESW applications are not described here.
® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration Export Trace to ASCII File Opens a file selection dialog box and saves the selected trace in ASCII format (.dat) to the specified file and directory. "File Explorer": Instead of using the file manager of the R&S ESW firmware, you can also use the Microsoft Windows File Explorer to manage files.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration Trace Math Function....................214 Trace Math Position....................214 Trace Math Mode......................214 Trace Math Function Trace mathematics subtract the data of one trace from another trace and write the results to a third trace. When you turn on trace mathematics, you can select all parameters in the equation arbitrarily from the corresponding dropdown menus (both operands and the result).
® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration "Log" Activates logarithmic subtraction. This subtraction method only takes effect if the grid is set to a loga- rithmic scale, i.e. the unit of the data is dBm. In this case the values are subtracted in dBm.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration State..........................216 Select Frame.......................216 History Depth......................216 Trace........................... 217 Time Stamp......................... 217 Color Mapping......................217 Clear Spectrogram...................... 217 State Activates and deactivates the spectrogram result display In the Receiver application, the R&S ESW always records spectrogram data. The "State"...
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration Trace Selects the trace the spectrogram is based on. You can select any trace that is currently active, including the trace that shows the results of trace mathematics. Remote command: on page 532 CALCulate<n>:SPECtrogram:TRACe Time Stamp Activates and deactivates the timestamp.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration Figure 11-6: Color Mapping dialog box = Color map: shows the current color distribution = Preview pane: shows a preview of the spectrogram with any changes that you make to the color scheme = Color curve pane: graphical representation of all settings available to customize the color scheme 4/5 = Color range start and stop sliders: define the range of the color map or amplitudes for the spectrogram...
® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration Hot/Cold/Radar/Grayscale Sets the color scheme for the spectrogram. Remote command: on page 536 DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:SPECtrogram:COLor[:STYLe] Auto Defines the color range automatically according to the existing measured values for optimized display. Set to Default Sets the color mapping to the default settings.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration 11.3.7.2 How to Display and Configure a Spectrogram Step-by-step instructions on how to display and configure a spectrogram are provided here. For details on individual functions and settings see Chapter 11.3.6, "Spectrogram Settings", on page 215.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration To set a marker in the spectrogram 1. While a spectrogram is displayed, select the [MARKER] key. 2. Select a "Marker" softkey. 3. Enter the frequency or time (x-value) of the marker or delta marker. 4.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration To select a color scheme You can select which colors are assigned to the measured values. ► In the "Color Mapping" dialog box, select the option for the color scheme to be used.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration Example: The color map starts at -110 dBm and ends at -10 dBm (that is: a range of 100 dB). In order to suppress the noise, you only want the color map to start at -90 dBm. Thus, you enter 10% in the "Start"...
® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration ● A negative value (-1 to <0) focuses the lower values ● 0 defines a linear distribution ● A positive value (>0 to 1) focuses the higher values 11.3.8 References ● Reference: ASCII File Export Format..............224 11.3.8.1...
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Trace Configuration Header Type; <instrument_model>; Instrument model Version;1.00; Firmware version Date;01. Jan 3000; Date of data set storage Mode;Receiver; Application Start;150000.000000;Hz; Scan start Stop;1000000.000000;Hz; Scan stop X-Axis;LIN; Scale of the x-axis Scan Count;1; Scan count Transducer Input1;;;;;;;;...
® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Marker Usage 11.4 Marker Usage Markers help you analyze your measurement results by determining particular values in the diagram. Thus you can extract numeric values from a graphical display both in the time and frequency domain. Markers in spectrogram displays In the spectrogram result display, you can activate up to 17 markers or delta markers at the same time.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Marker Usage ● Alternatively, change the position of the selected marker using the rotary knob. By default, the marker is moved from one pixel to the next. If you need to position the marker more precisely, change the step size to move from one measurement point to the next (General Marker Setting).
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Marker Usage 11.4.1.1 Marker Results The results can be displayed directly within the diagram area or in a separate table. By default, the first two active markers are displayed in the diagram area. If more markers are activated, the results are displayed in a marker table.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Marker Usage ● Updating the marker position to the current peak value automatically after each measurement (Auto Peak Search) ● Creating a fixed reference marker at the current peak value of a trace (Fixed Refer- ence) Note that the marker peak search is independent of the peak search available for auto- mated test sequences.
® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Marker Usage Marker # Min. amplitude decrease to either side of the signal 30 dB 29.85 dB 20 dB 10 dB 18 dB In order to eliminate the smaller peaks M3,M4 and M5 in the example above, a peak excursion of at least 20 dB is required.
® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Marker Usage 11.4.2.1 Individual Marker Setup Access: "Overview" > "Analysis" > "Marker" > "Markers" Up to 17 markers or delta markers can be activated for each window simultaneously. Initial marker setup is performed using the "Marker" dialog box. The markers are distributed among 3 tabs for a better overview.
® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Marker Usage Remote command: on page 540 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:X on page 539 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:X Frame (Spectrogram only) Spectrogram frame the marker is assigned to. Remote command: on page 552 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:SPECtrogram:FRAMe on page 556 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SPECtrogram:FRAMe Marker Type Toggles the marker type.
® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Marker Usage Remote command: on page 540 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>[:STATe] on page 538 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>[:STATe] All Markers Off Deactivates all markers in one step. Remote command: on page 539 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:AOFF 11.4.2.2 General Marker Settings Access: "Overview" > "Analysis" > "Marker" > "Marker Settings" Some general marker settings allow you to influence the marker behavior for all mark- ers.
® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Marker Usage Marker Info Turns the marker information displayed in the diagram on and off. Remote command: on page 542 DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:MINFo[:STATe] Settings Coupled Couples or decouples the receiver settings to the scan range settings when you use Tune to Marker.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Marker Usage 11.4.3.1 Marker Search Access: "Overview" > "Analysis" > "Marker" > "Search" Markers are commonly used to determine peak values, i.e. maximum or minimum val- ues, in the measured signal. Configuration settings allow you to influence the peak search results.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Marker Usage Search Threshold Defines an absolute threshold as an additional condition for the peak search. Only peaks that exceed the threshold are detected. Remote command: on page 544 CALCulate<n>:THReshold Deactivating All Search Limits Deactivates the search range limits.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Marker Usage "Absolute" Determines the next maximum/minimum to either side of the current peak. "Right" Determines the next maximum/minimum to the right of the current peak. Remote command: Find a list of remote commands in Chapter 15.7.4.6, "Spectrogram Markers", on page 551.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Marker Usage Functions to position markers in the Spectrum application described elsewhere: ● "Settings Coupled" on page 234 Peak Search........................238 Search Next Peak....................... 238 Search Minimum......................238 Search Next Minimum....................238 Peak Search Sets the selected marker/delta marker to the maximum of the trace. If no marker is active, marker 1 is activated.
® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Display and Limit Lines 11.5 Display and Limit Lines Display and limit lines help you analyze a measurement trace. Access: "Overview" > "Analysis" > "Lines" For remote operation, see Chapter 15.7.5, "Display and Limit Line Configuration", on page 560 .
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Display and Limit Lines 11.5.1.2 Display Line Settings Access: "Overview" > "Analysis" > "Lines" > "Display Lines" Two vertical and two horizontal lines can be defined in the display. Vertical Line <x>......................240 Horizontal Line 1/ Horizontal Line 2................
® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Display and Limit Lines 2. Select the "Display Lines" tab. 3. To define a vertical line: a) select "Vertical Line 1" or 2. b) Enter the x-value at which the line is to be displayed. 4.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Display and Limit Lines Validity Only limit lines that fulfill the following conditions can be activated: ● Each limit line must consist of a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 200 data points. ●...
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Display and Limit Lines Relative scaling is suitable, for example, if masks for bursts are to be defined in zero span, or if masks for modulated signals are required in the frequency domain. Thresholds If the y-axis for the limit line data points uses relative scaling, an additional absolute threshold can be defined for the limit check.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Display and Limit Lines Figure 11-9: Margin violation for limit check Figure 11-10: Limit violation for limit check User Manual 1177.6298.02 ─ 08...
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Display and Limit Lines Storing and Recalling Limit Lines Limit lines can be stored with the configuration settings so they can be recalled for other measurements at a later time (see Chapter 12.3, "Storing and Recalling Instru- ment Settings and Measurement Data", on page 260).
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Display and Limit Lines For the limit line overview, the R&S ESW searches for all stored limit lines with the file extension .LIN in the limits subfolder of the main installation folder. The overview allows you to determine which limit lines are available and can be used for the current measurement.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Display and Limit Lines Unit The unit in which the y-values of the data points of the limit line are defined. Compatibility Indicates whether the limit line definition is compatible with the current measurement settings.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Display and Limit Lines This setting does not have any effect on limit lines that are defined by absolute values for the x-axis. Remote command: on page 564 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:CONTrol:OFFSet Y-Offset Shifts a limit line that has relative values for the y-axis (levels or linear units such as volt) vertically.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Display and Limit Lines Remote command: on page 572 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:LOWer:THReshold on page 575 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:UPPer:THReshold Margin Defines a margin for the limit line. The default setting is 0 dB (i.e. no margin). Remote command: on page 571 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:LOWer:MARGin on page 574...
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Display and Limit Lines Remote command: on page 569 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:CONTrol[:DATA] on page 570 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:LOWer[:DATA] on page 573 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:UPPer[:DATA] Insert Value Inserts a data point in the limit line above the selected one in the "Edit Limit Line" dia- log box.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Display and Limit Lines "File Explorer": Instead of using the file manager of the R&S ESW firmware, you can also use the Microsoft Windows File Explorer to manage files. The limit line can be imported again later by the R&S ESW for use in other measure- ments.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Display and Limit Lines How to edit existing limit lines Existing limit line configurations can be edited. 1. In the "Line Config" dialog box, select the limit line. 2. Select the "Edit" button. 3.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Display and Limit Lines ● Absolute or relative limits ● Upper or lower limit line 5. Define the data points: minimum 2, maximum 200: a) Select "Insert Value". b) Define the x-value ("Position") and y-value ("Value") of the first data point. c) Select "Insert Value"...
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Display and Limit Lines How to export a limit line Limit line configurations can be stored to an ASCII file for evaluation in other programs or to be imported later for other measurements. 1.
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® Common Analysis and Display Functions R&S Display and Limit Lines 11.5.2.4 Reference: Limit Line File Format Limit line data can be exported to a file in ASCII (CSV) format for further evaluation in other applications. Limit lines stored in the specified ASCII (CSV) format can also be imported to the R&S ESW for other measurements (see "How to import a limit line"...
® Data Management R&S Restoring the Default Instrument Configuration (Preset) 12 Data Management The R&S ESW allows you to store and load instrument settings, as well as import and export measurement data for analysis later. Finally, you can store or print the measure- ment results displayed on the screen.
® Data Management R&S Protecting Data Using the Secure User Mode To restore the default configuration for a single channel The default measurement settings can also be reset for an individual channel only, rather than resetting the entire instrument. ► In the "Overview", select the "Preset Channel" button. The factory default settings are restored to the current channel.
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® Data Management R&S Protecting Data Using the Secure User Mode Limited storage space The volatile memory used to store data in secure user mode is restricted to 256 MB. Thus, a "Memory full" error can occur although the hard disk indicates that storage space is still available.
® Data Management R&S Storing and Recalling Instrument Settings and Measurement Data Switching users when using the automatic login function In the "Start" menu, select the arrow next to the "Shut down" button and then "Log off". The "Login" dialog box is displayed, in which you can enter the different user account name and password.
® Data Management R&S Storing and Recalling Instrument Settings and Measurement Data Saving instrument settings in secure user mode Be sure to store instrument settings that you require beyond the current session before SecureUser Mode is enabled; see Chapter 4.7, "Protecting Data Using the Secure User Mode", on page 40.
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® Data Management R&S Storing and Recalling Instrument Settings and Measurement Data the current measurement settings are stored, not any additional data such as traces, limit line or transducer files (see Chapter 12.3.2.1, "Stored Data Types", on page 264). Saving instrument settings in secure user mode Settings that are saved via Quick Save in secure user mode are stored to the SDRAM, and are only available during the current session.
® Data Management R&S Storing and Recalling Instrument Settings and Measurement Data Right-click on one of the QuickSave buttons to display a menu where the QuickSave can be renamed or write protection can be enabled. During recall, save sets of type "Instrument" replace the settings of the entire instru- ment.
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® Data Management R&S Storing and Recalling Instrument Settings and Measurement Data 12.3.2.1 Stored Data Types The following types of data can be stored to and loaded from files via the "Save" dialog box on the R&S ESW: Table 12-1: Items that can be stored to files Item Description Current Settings...
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® Data Management R&S Storing and Recalling Instrument Settings and Measurement Data Access: "Save"/ "Open" icon in the toolbar > "Save" / "Recall" Both dialog boxes are very similar and closely related. Selecting Storage Location - Drive/ Path/ Files............265 File Name........................265 Comment........................266 File...
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® Data Management R&S Storing and Recalling Instrument Settings and Measurement Data For details on the filename and location, see Chapter 12.3.2.2, "Storage Location and Filename", on page 264. Comment An optional description for the data file. A maximum of 60 characters can be displayed. Remote command: on page 582 MMEMory:COMMent...
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® Data Management R&S Storing and Recalling Instrument Settings and Measurement Data Recall in New Channel / Recall in Current Channel Restores the instrument settings as saved in the selected settings file. If the settings file contains settings for a specific "Channel" only, select "Recall in New Channel" to activate a new channel with the stored settings.
® Data Management R&S Storing and Recalling Instrument Settings and Measurement Data Note: Saving instrument settings in secure user mode. In secure user mode, settings that are stored on the instrument are stored to volatile memory, which is restricted to 256 MB. Thus, a "memory limit reached" error can occur although the hard disk indicates that storage space is still available.
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® Data Management R&S Storing and Recalling Instrument Settings and Measurement Data The selected settings are restored to the instrument or channel. To save configurable instrument settings 1. Select the "Save" icon from the toolbar. 2. In the "Save" dialog box, switch to the "Save" tab. 3.
® Data Management R&S Import/Export Functions To recall settings automatically after preset or reboot You can define the settings that are restored when you preset or reboot the instrument. 1. Configure the settings as required and save them as described in "To save configu- rable instrument settings"...
® Data Management R&S I/Q Data Import and Export Export Access: "Save/Recall" > Export Opens a submenu to configure data export. Trace Export Configuration ← Export Opens the "Traces" dialog box to configure the trace and data export settings. Chapter 11.3.3, "Trace Export", on page 211 I/Q Export ←...
® Data Management R&S I/Q Data Import and Export Importing and exporting I/Q signals is useful for various applications: ● Generating and saving I/Q signals in an RF or baseband signal generator or in external software tools to analyze them with the R&S ESW later ●...
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® Data Management R&S I/Q Data Import and Export These functions are only available if no measurement is running. In particular, if a continuous measurement is active, the import/export functions are not available. Import.......................... 273 Export..........................273 └ Trace Export Configuration................273 └...
® Data Management R&S I/Q Data Import and Export Remote command: not supported 12.5.2 I/Q Data File Format (iq-tar) I/Q data is packed in a file with the extension .iq.tar. An iq-tar file contains I/Q data in binary format together with meta information that describes the nature and the source of data, e.g.
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® Data Management R&S I/Q Data Import and Export 12.5.2.1 I/Q Parameter XML File Specification The content of the I/Q parameter XML file must comply with the XML schema RsIqTar.xsd available at: http://www.rohde-schwarz.com/file/RsIqTar.xsd. In particular, the order of the XML elements must be respected, i.e. iq-tar uses an "ordered XML schema".
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® Data Management R&S I/Q Data Import and Export Element Description Samples Contains the number of samples of the I/Q data. For multi-channel signals all chan- nels have the same number of samples. One sample can be: ● A complex number represented as a pair of I and Q values ●...
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® Data Management R&S I/Q Data Import and Export Element Description UserData Optional: contains user, application or device-specific XML data which is not part of the iq-tar specification. This element can be used to store additional information, e.g. the hardware configuration. User data must be valid XML content. PreviewData Optional: contains further XML elements that provide a preview of the I/Q data.
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® Data Management R&S I/Q Data Import and Export <float>-111</float> </ArrayOfFloat> </Min> <Max> <ArrayOfFloat length="256"> <float>-67</float> <float>-69</float> <float>-70</float> <float>-69</float> </ArrayOfFloat> </Max> </Spectrum> <IQ> <Histogram width="64" height="64">0123456789...0</Histogram> </IQ> </Channel> </ArrayOfChannel> </PreviewData> 12.5.2.2 I/Q Data Binary File The I/Q data is saved in binary format according to the format and data type specified in the XML file (see Format element and DataType element).
® Data Management R&S Creating Screenshots of Current Measurement Results and Settings Example: Element order for complex cartesian data (3 channels) Complex data: I[channel no][time index], Q[channel no][time index] I[0][0], Q[0][0], // Channel 0, Complex sample 0 I[1][0], Q[1][0], // Channel 1, Complex sample 0 I[2][0], Q[2][0], // Channel 2, Complex sample 0 I[0][1], Q[0][1],...
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® Data Management R&S Creating Screenshots of Current Measurement Results and Settings Remote commands for these settings are described in Chapter 15.8.4, "Screenshots Printouts", on page 593. To print a screenshot of the current display with the current settings immediately, with- out switching to the "Print"...
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® Data Management R&S Creating Screenshots of Current Measurement Results and Settings Print Screenshot Selects all measurement results displayed on the screen for the current channel (or "MultiView"): diagrams, traces, markers, marker lists, limit lines, etc., including the channel bar and status bar, for printout on a single page. Displayed items belonging to the software user interface (e.g.
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® Data Management R&S Creating Screenshots of Current Measurement Results and Settings Remote command: on page 599 HCOPy:PAGE:COUNt:STATe Select Device 1/2 Selects the printing device to be configured. Two different printout devices can be configured, for example one for printing and one for storage to a file.
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® Data Management R&S Creating Screenshots of Current Measurement Results and Settings Zoom In / Zoom Out....................283 Page........................283 Zoom 1:1........................283 Page Up / Page Down....................283 Print..........................283 Zoom In / Zoom Out Zooms into (enlarges) or zooms out of (decreases) the preview display. Note that the zoom functions affect only the preview, not the printout itself.
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® Data Management R&S Creating Screenshots of Current Measurement Results and Settings Printer settings are (printing) device-specific. That means you can configure two differ- ent printing devices (for example, a printer and a file) and switch between configura- tions easily simply by selecting the appropriate device before printing. Select Device 1/2......................
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® Data Management R&S Creating Screenshots of Current Measurement Results and Settings "Clipboard" Copies the printout to the clipboard. Since only single pages can be copied, only screenshots can be copied to this destination, not multi- ple windows (see Chapter 12.6.1.1, "Print Content Settings", on page 280).
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® Data Management R&S Creating Screenshots of Current Measurement Results and Settings Page settings are (printing) device-specific. That means you can configure two differ- ent printing devices (for example, a printer and a file) and switch between configura- tions easily simply by selecting the appropriate device before printing. Page settings are only available when printing on a printer or to a PDF file (see "Desti- nation"...
® Data Management R&S Creating Screenshots of Current Measurement Results and Settings If more than one window is printed on one page (see Windows Per Page), each win- dow is printed in equal size. "Maintain Each window is printed as large as possible while maintaining the aspect ratio of the original display.
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® Data Management R&S Creating Screenshots of Current Measurement Results and Settings To start printing or storing results to a file ► If the R&S ESW has already been set up according to your current requirements, simply press the "Print immediate" icon at the far right end of the toolbar. The current measurement display is printed or stored to a file, as configured.
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® Data Management R&S Creating Screenshots of Current Measurement Results and Settings 9. To print another screenshot using the same configuration any other time, simply press the "Print immediate" icon at the far right end of the toolbar. If you use different printing scenarios alternately, perform the following steps to print another screenshot: a) Select the "Printer"...
® Data Management R&S Creating Screenshots of Current Measurement Results and Settings 9. In the "Color" tab, define the colors to be used for the printout. a) By default, "Optimized Colors" are used to improve the visibility of the colors. The background is always printed in white and the grid in black.
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® Data Management R&S Creating Screenshots of Current Measurement Results and Settings 3. Select the "Printer" tool in the toolbar. The "Print Settings" dialog box is displayed. 4. Select "Device 1" to configure the settings for this printing device. 5. In the "Content" tab, select "Print Selected Windows". 6.
® Data Management R&S The Notes Display b) Use the zoom functions to make sure all relevant parts of the result display are visible. 18. Select "Print" to execute the print function. The selected data elements are stored to the file as configured. 12.7 The Notes Display Access: >...
® Data Management R&S Working with Test Reports Set and query content: DISPlay[:WINDow<n>][:SUBWindow<w>]:NOTes:TEXT on page 605 Append content: DISPlay[:WINDow<n>][:SUBWindow<w>]:NOTes:APPend: on page 604 TEXT Clear notes display: DISPlay[:WINDow<n>][:SUBWindow<w>]:NOTes:CLEar on page 605 12.8 Working with Test Reports The R&S ESW features a test report generator. A test report is a document that sum- marizes the results and configuration of measurements.
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® Data Management R&S Working with Test Reports Remote command: on page 610 HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:SELect on page 607 HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:DEFault General properties of the test report document Access: > "Templates" > "General" > "▽" > "General" The "General" category defines general properties of the report document. The following document properties are supported.
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® Data Management R&S Working with Test Reports Turns the use of printer friendly color schemes on and off. ● Date Adds the current date to the report. ● Page Count Adds page numbers to the report. ● Report Path Defines the name of the report and the location where the report file is to be saved.
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® Data Management R&S Working with Test Reports ● Title Defines a name for a variable that has different values depending on the measure- ment (for example the name of the EUT). The firmware comes with some prede- fined titles, but you can change and customize each title. ●...
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® Data Management R&S Working with Test Reports You can define a title for the test report, which is printed in big and bold letters on the first page, and a short description of the contents of the test report (or the name of the author or something similar).
® Data Management R&S Working with Test Reports Remote command: Query available templates: HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:TEMPlate:CATalog? on page 613 Save template: on page 613 HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:TEMPlate:SAVE Load template: on page 613 HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:TEMPlate:LOAD Default template: on page 607 HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:DEFault 12.8.2 Creating a Test Report Access: >...
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® Data Management R&S Working with Test Reports The "Preview" feature, if it is turned on, opens a preview version of the test report in the corresponding pane of the dialog box. Note that it can take a short time until the preview has been created.
® General Instrument Setup R&S Alignment 13 General Instrument Setup Access: [SETUP] Some basic instrument settings can be configured independently of the selected oper- ating mode or application. Usually, you will configure most of these settings initially when you set up the instrument according to your personal preferences or require- ments and then only adapt individual settings to special circumstances when neces- sary.
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Alignment If you start a self-alignment remotely and then select the "Local" softkey while the alignment is still running, the instrument only returns to the manual operation state after the alignment is completed. Alignment results The alignment results are displayed and contain the following information: ●...
® General Instrument Setup R&S Alignment 13.1.2 Alignment Settings Access: [Setup] > "Alignment" Both the instrument and the touchscreen can be aligned when necessary (see Chap- ter 13.1.1, "Basics on Alignment", on page 300). Automatic self-alignment During installation of the R&S ESW firmware, you can configure an automatic self- alignment to be performed directly after installation.
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Alignment Self-alignment results in secure user mode Be sure to store self-alignment results before SecureUser Mode is enabled; see Chap- ter 4.7, "Protecting Data Using the Secure User Mode", on page 40. In secure user mode, the results are not stored permanently. Thus, if the currently stored self-alignment results are not suitable, you must perform a self-alignment each time you switch on the R&S ESW.
® General Instrument Setup R&S Alignment Await Warm-Up Operation before Self Alignment Displays a message indicating the remaining warmup time required before self-align- ment is performed. After the warmup operation has completed, self-alignment is star- ted automatically. Shut down Device after Self Alignment If activated, the R&S ESW is automatically shut down after self-alignment is comple- ted.
® General Instrument Setup R&S Display Settings To perform a self-alignment 1. Press the [SETUP] key. 2. Select the "Alignment" softkey. 3. Select the "Start Self Alignment" button. 4. To abort the self-alignment process, select the "Abort Self Alignment" button. Once the system correction values have been calculated successfully, a message is displayed.
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Display Settings 13.2.1.1 General Display Settings Access: [Setup] > "Display" > "General" This section includes general screen display behavior and date and time display. Deactivating and Activating the Touchscreen............. 306 Display Update Rate....................306 Set Date and Time......................
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Display Settings Remote command: on page 643 DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:TIME:FORMat 13.2.1.2 Displayed Items Access: [Setup] > "Display" > "Displayed Items" Several elements on the screen display can be hidden or shown as required, for exam- ple to enlarge the display area for the measurement results. Toolbar........................
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Display Settings The functions provided by the softkeys are often also available via dialog boxes. How- ever, some functions are not accessible at all without the softkey bar. Note: The softkey bar is hidden while the SmartGrid is displayed and restored auto- matically when the SmartGrid is closed.
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Display Settings To activate or deactivate the front panel temporarily, press the [F6] key on the external keyboard (if available) or the remote computer. For more information, see Chapter 13.2.3, "How to Work with the Soft Front Panels", on page 315.
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Display Settings Note: You can also activate the mini front panel using the key combination [ALT + m] (be aware of the keyboard language defined in the operating system!). That is useful when you are working from a remote PC and the front panel function is not active. Remote command: on page 644 SYSTem:DISPlay:FPANel[:STATe]...
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Display Settings For step-by-step instructions see Chapter 13.2.2, "How to Configure the Colors for Dis- play and Printing", on page 314. Theme......................... 311 Screen Colors......................311 Print Colors......................... 312 Showing Print Colors on Display.................312 Modifying User-Defined Color Assignments...............
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Display Settings Print Colors Defines the color settings used for printout. In addition to the predefined settings, a user-defined color set can be configured (see "Defining User-specific Colors" on page 313). If "Show Print Colors on Display" is activated, the currently selected print colors are displayed as a preview for your selection.
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Display Settings ● Grid ● Individual traces ● Display lines ● Limit lines and check results ● Markers and marker information Remote command: Each object is assigned to a specific suffix of the CMAP commands, see Chap- ter 15.9.5.3, "CMAP Suffix Assignment",...
® General Instrument Setup R&S Display Settings Remote command: on page 645 DISPlay:CMAP<it>:PDEFined 13.2.1.4 External Monitor Settings Access: [Setup] > "Display" > "Configure Monitor" You can connect an external monitor (or projector) to the DVI or display port connector on the instrument's rear panel (see the R&S ESW getting started manual). Screen resolution and format The touchscreen of the R&S ESW is calibrated for a 16:10 format.
® General Instrument Setup R&S Display Settings 2. Select the "Theme + Color" tab. 3. In the "Screen Colors" area, do one of the following: ● Select a predefined set of colors for screen display. ● Select "User Defined Colors" to configure the color set yourself. 4.
® General Instrument Setup R&S Transducers To activate a key, select the key on the touchscreen. To simulate the use of the rotary knob, use the additional keys displayed between the keypad and the arrow keys: Icon Function Turn left Enter Turn right Mini front panel...
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Transducers Transducer factors A transducer factor takes the frequency response of a single transfer element into account. It consists of a series of reference values. Each reference value in turn con- sists of a frequency and the corresponding level (correction) value. The transducer fac- tor can consist of up to 1001 reference values.
® General Instrument Setup R&S Transducers Transducers in the receiver application The transducer is calculated for a set scan. The transducer is uniquely calculated for each frequency point and added to the result of the level measurement as the mea- surement results are stored internally and can be zoomed later.
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Transducers The dialog box contains several tabs, including one to configure transducer factors and one to configure transducer sets. Basically, both tabs contain the following elements. ● A list of available transducer factors or transducer sets. The list shows the name of the transducer factor or set, its unit, if it is compatible with the current measurement configuration and its state.
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Transducers To restore the original dynamic range, you have to compensate for the transducer fac- tor. You can do this by adjusting the reference level accordingly. If you turn on the auto- matic adjustment of the reference level (➙"Adjust Ref Level"), the R&S ESW restores the original dynamic range as best as possible by changing the reference level by the maximum level shift defined in the active transducer factor.
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Transducers Imports or exports the information for a transducer factor to or from a csv file. ● "Save" Saves and stores the transducer factor on the internal hard disk of the R&S ESW. A transducer factor can consist of up to 1001 data points. Each data point is a pair of values: the first value describes the frequency, the second value describes the level for that frequency.
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Transducers ● "Name" / "Comment" Defines a name and / or comment of the transducer set. ● "Unit" Selects the unit of the transducer set. ● "Break" Turns the transducer break on and off. ● "Insert Range"...
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Transducers 13.3.2.2 Using an RF Switch An RF switch allows you to automatically route and condition RF signals as required from a single device in the test setup. In the context of EMC measurements, using an RF switch can be useful for measure- ment scenarios in which you apply a transducer set (different transducers for different frequency ranges).
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Transducers Restoring a previously saved dataset The "Load File" feature restores a dataset that you have previously created (the data- set can also be on an external memory device). After you have restored the dataset, it is added to the table. "File Explorer": Instead of using the file manager of the R&S ESW firmware, you can also use the Microsoft Windows File Explorer to manage files.
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Transducers RF switch control......................325 └ Command sequence synchronization............326 └ Delay time..................... 326 Dataset name and file name The "Name" of the dataset is the name that is displayed in the dataset table. When you save the dataset with the "Save to File" feature, you can select the location where the file is saved and a file name (which can be different to the dataset name).
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Transducers You program the RF switch any way you want, with one or more commands per trans- ducer range, as long as the command you are using is supported by the RF switch you are using. For a comprehensive description of supported commands, refer to the docu- mentation of the RF switch.
® General Instrument Setup R&S Transducers 13.3.3 Reference: Transducer Factor File Format Transducer factor data can be exported to a file in ASCII (CSV) format for further eval- uation in other applications. Transducer factors stored in the specified ASCII (CSV) for- mat can also be imported to the R&S ESW for other measurements.
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Transducers The transducer settings are defined in the "Transducer" dialog box which is displayed when you press the [Setup] key and then select "Transducer". Stored transducer settings When storing and recalling transducer settings, consider the information provided in "Saving and recalling transducer and limit line settings"...
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Transducers In order to store the changes to the transducer lines in a settings file, select the "Save" icon in the toolbar. How to copy an existing transducer line 1. In the "Transducer" dialog box, select the transducer line. 2.
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Transducers 5. Check the current line configuration in the preview area of the dialog box. If neces- sary, correct individual data points or add or delete some. If necessary, shift the entire line vertically or horizontally by selecting the "Shift x" or "Shift y"...
® General Instrument Setup R&S Reference Frequency Settings For details on the required file format see Chapter 13.3.3, "Reference: Transducer Fac- tor File Format", on page 327. 1. In the "Edit Transducer" dialog box, select the transducer factor. 2. Select the "New" or "Edit" button. 3.
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Reference Frequency Settings Reference Frequency Input The R&S ESW can use the internal reference source or an external reference source as the frequency standard for all internal oscillators. A 10 MHz crystal oscillator is used as the internal reference source.
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Reference Frequency Settings "Switch to The instrument automatically switches back to the internal reference internal refer- if no external reference is available. Note that you must re-activate ence" the external reference if it becomes available again at a later time. Remote command: on page 623 [SENSe:]ROSCillator:SOURce...
® General Instrument Setup R&S System Configuration Settings Remote command: on page 622 [SENSe:]ROSCillator:O640 on page 623 [SENSe:]ROSCillator:OSYNc Resetting the Default Values The values for the "Tuning Range", "Frequency" and "Loop Bandwidth" are stored for each source of "Reference Frequency Input". When you switch the input source, the previously defined settings are restored.
® General Instrument Setup R&S System Configuration Settings 13.5.2 Information on Versions and Options Access: [Setup] > "System Configuration" > "Versions + Options" Information on the firmware version and options installed on your instrument is provi- ded. The unique Rohde & Schwarz device ID is also indicated here, as it is required for license and option administration.
® General Instrument Setup R&S System Configuration Settings Remote commands: on page 671 SYSTem:FORMat:IDENt on page 668 DIAGnostic:SERVice:BIOSinfo? on page 669 DIAGnostic:SERVice:VERSinfo? Open Source Acknowledgment: Open Displays a PDF file containing information on open source code used by the R&S ESW firmware.
® General Instrument Setup R&S System Configuration Settings device-specific error code Message brief description of the message Component hardware messages: name of the affected module software messages: name of the affected software Date/Time date and time of the occurrence of the message Remote command: on page 670 SYSTem:ERRor:LIST?
® General Instrument Setup R&S System Configuration Settings Enter the name or browse for the firmware installation file and press the "Install" but- ton. Remote command: on page 671 SYSTem:FIRMware:UPDate How to Update the Instrument Firmware 1. Download the update package from the Rohde&Schwarz website and store it on a memory stick, on the instrument, or on a server network drive that can be accessed by the instrument.
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® General Instrument Setup R&S System Configuration Settings Preset Mode........................339 Default Filter Type for Spectrum Mode............... 339 Out-of-range value behavior..................339 SecureUser Mode....................... 340 └ Changing the password................340 Number block behavior....................341 Preset Mode The preset mode selects the application that is started after an instrument preset. The presettings can be defined in the "Config"...
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® General Instrument Setup R&S System Configuration Settings SecureUser Mode If activated, the R&S ESW requires a reboot and then automatically logs in using the "SecureUser" account. Data that the R&S ESW normally stores on the solid-state drive is redirected to volatile memory instead.
® General Instrument Setup R&S Service Functions To display the onscreen keyboard, select "Keyboard". Number block behavior Defines the default behavior of the keypad on the front panel of the R&S ESW for text input. Depending on the type of values you most frequently enter using the keypad, a different default is useful.
® General Instrument Setup R&S Service Functions Create R&S Support Information................342 Save Device Footprint....................342 Create R&S Support Information Creates a *.zip file with important support information. The *.zip file contains the sys- tem configuration information ("Device Footprint"), the current eeprom data and a screenshot of the screen display.
® General Instrument Setup R&S Service Functions Once the self-test is started, all modules are checked consecutively and the test result is displayed. You can abort a running test. In case of failure a short description of the failed test, the defective module, the associ- ated value range and the corresponding test results are indicated.
® General Instrument Setup R&S Service Functions NONE..........................344 Calibration Frequency RF................... 344 └ Spectrum.......................344 └ Frequency..................... 344 Calibration Frequency MW..................344 NONE Uses the current RF signal at the input, i.e. no calibration signal (default). Remote command: on page 627 DIAGnostic:SERVice:INPut[:SELect] Calibration Frequency RF Uses the internal calibration signal as the RF input signal.
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Service Functions Using service functions The service functions are not necessary for normal measurement operation. Incorrect use can affect correct operation and/or data integrity of the R&S ESW. Therefore, only user accounts with administrator rights can use service functions and many of the functions can only be used after entering a password.
® General Instrument Setup R&S Service Functions Numeric Mode If activated, the service function is selected by its numeric code. Otherwise, the func- tion is selected by its textual name. Clear History Deletes the list of previously selected service functions. Password Most service functions require a special password as they may disrupt normal opera- tion of the R&S ESW.
® General Instrument Setup R&S Synchronizing Measurement Channel Configuration Relays Cycle Counter....................347 Relays Cycle Counter The hardware relays built into the R&S ESW may fail after a large number of switching cycles (see data sheet). The counter indicates how many switching cycles the individ- ual relays have performed since they were installed.
® General Instrument Setup R&S Synchronizing Measurement Channel Configuration 13.7.1 General Parameter Coupling Access: [SETUP] > "Parameter Coupling" > "General" The "General" tab of the coupling manager contains several parameters that you can couple across all (active) measurement channels - if the channel supports the corre- sponding parameter.
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Synchronizing Measurement Channel Configuration Coupling Effect when turned on "Center Frequency" Synchronizes the (center / receiver) frequency Remote command: on page 649 INSTrument:COUPle:CENTer "Start / Stop Frequency" Synchronizes the start and stop frequencies for measurements in the fre- quency domain.
® General Instrument Setup R&S Synchronizing Measurement Channel Configuration Note that you cannot synchronize all parameters at the same time, because some parameters are interdependent. For example, you cannot synchronize the resolution and video bandwidth simultaneously, because the video bandwidth depends on the resolution bandwidth and vice versa.
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Synchronizing Measurement Channel Configuration State Turns the coupling on and off. Remote command: on page 659 INSTrument:COUPle:USER<j>:STATe Direction Selects the direction(s) in which the coupling is applied. Remote command: on page 658 INSTrument:COUPle:USER<j>:RELation Deletes the selected coupling. Remote command: on page 658 INSTrument:COUPle:USER<j>:REMove...
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Synchronizing Measurement Channel Configuration The <channel name> of the currently active channels is displayed in the channel bar. Because channel names are arbitrary, the labels of the items in the dropdown menu are variable. When you select a specific channel, the "Channel 2" dropdown menu is available to select the second channel.
® General Instrument Setup R&S Synchronizing Measurement Channel Configuration Tip: The "Category" dropdown menu filters the available parameters by a certain cate- gory. Remote command: Query parameters: on page 654 INSTrument:COUPle:USER<j>:ELEMent:LIST? Select parameter: on page 655 INSTrument:COUPle:USER<j>:NEW? Select parameter: on page 653 INSTrument:COUPle:USER<j>...
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Synchronizing Measurement Channel Configuration Synchronizing specific channels The following example demonstrates how to synchronize the attenuation only for the first Spectrum channel and the first Analog Demodulation channel, while the other three channels remain independent. 1.
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® General Instrument Setup R&S Synchronizing Measurement Channel Configuration In the second AnaDemod channel, the frequency marker in the RF Spectrum is also at 900 MHz. 12. In the second AnaDemod channel, set the frequency marker in the RF Spectrum to 1100 MHz.
® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics 14 Network and Remote Operation In addition to working with the R&S ESW interactively, located directly at the instru- ment, it is also possible to operate and control it from a remote PC. Various methods for remote control are supported: ●...
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics Table 14-1: Remote control interfaces and protocols Interface Remarks Protocols, VISA address string ● Local Area HiSLIP High-Speed LAN Instrument Protocol (IVI-6.1) A LAN connector is located on the TCPIP::host address::hislip0[::INSTR] Network rear panel of the instrument.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics VISA library Instrument access is usually achieved from high level programming platforms using VISA as an intermediate abstraction layer. VISA encapsulates the low level VXI, GPIB, LAN or USB function calls and thus makes the transport interface transparent for the user.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics For details on configuring the LAN connection, see Chapter 14.5.1, "How to Configure Network", on page 410. ● VXI-11 Protocol..................... 359 ● HiSLIP Protocol.....................359 ● Socket Communication..................359 ● LXI Web Browser Interface...................
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics The simplest way to establish socket communication is to use the built-in telnet pro- gram. The telnet program is part of every operating system and supports a communi- cation with the software on a command-by-command basis. For more convenience and to enable automation by means of programs, user-defined sockets can be program- med.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics The navigation pane of the browser interface contains the following elements: ● "LXI" – "Home" opens the instrument home page. The home page displays the device information required by the LXI standard, including the VISA resource string in read-only format.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics – "Glossary" explains terms related to the LXI standard. – "www.rohde-schwarz.com" opens the Rohde & Schwarz home page. 14.1.1.2 GPIB Interface (IEC 625/IEEE 418 Bus Interface) A GPIB interface is integrated on the rear panel of the instrument. By connecting a PC to the R&S ESW via the GPIB connection you can send remote commands to control and operate the instrument.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics Figure 14-1: Communication lines used by the GPIB interface User Manual 1177.6298.02 ─ 08...
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics Universal Commands Universal commands are encoded in the range 10 through 1F hex. They affect all instruments connected to the bus and do not require addressing. Command Effect on the instrument DCL (Device Clear) Aborts the processing of the commands just received and sets the com- mand processing software to a defined initial state.
® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics USB::<vendor ID>::<product ID>::<serial number>[::INSTR] where: ● <vendor ID> is the vendor ID for Rohde & Schwarz (0x0AAD) ● <product ID> is the product ID for the Rohde & Schwarz instrument ● <serial number>...
® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics For more information about VISA, refer to the user documentation. 14.1.4 Messages The messages transferred on the data lines are divided into the following categories: ● Interface messages Interface messages are transmitted to the instrument on the data lines, with the attention line being active (LOW).
® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics Instrument responses Instrument responses (response messages and service requests) are messages the instrument sends to the controller after a query. They can contain measurement results, instrument settings and information on the instrument status. 14.1.5 SCPI Command Structure SCPI commands consist of a header and, in most cases, one or more parameters.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics 14.1.5.2 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: ●...
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics Example: Definition: HCOPy:PAGE:DIMensions:QUADrant[<N>] Command: HCOP:PAGE:DIM:QUAD2 This command refers to the quadrant 2. Different numbering in remote control For remote control, the suffix may differ from the number of the corresponding selec- tion used in manual operation.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics ● Numeric Values..................... 370 ● Special Numeric Values..................370 ● Boolean Parameters..................... 371 ● Text Parameters....................371 ● Character Strings....................371 ● Block Data......................372 Numeric Values Numeric values can be entered in any form, i.e. with sign, decimal point and exponent. Values exceeding the resolution of the instrument are rounded up or down.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics ● INF and NINF: INFinity and negative INFinity (NINF) represent the numeric values 9.9E37 or -9.9E37, respectively. INF and NINF are only sent as instrument respon- ses. ● NAN: Not A Number (NAN) represents the value 9.91E37. NAN is only sent as a instrument response.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics Example: HCOP:ITEM:LABel "Test1" HCOP:ITEM:LABel 'Test1' Block Data Block data is a format which is suitable for the transmission of large amounts of data. For example, a command using a block data parameter has the following structure: FORMat:READings:DATA #45168xxxxxxxx The ASCII character # introduces the data block.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics Table 14-5: 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...
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics 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.
® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics 14.1.6 Command Sequence and Synchronization IEEE 488.2 defines a distinction between overlapped and sequential commands: ● A sequential command is one which finishes executing before the next command starts executing. Commands that are processed quickly are usually implemented as sequential commands.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics Example: Overlapping command with *OPC The instrument implements INITiate[:IMMediate] as an overlapped command. Assuming that INITiate[:IMMediate] takes longer to execute than *OPC, sending the following command sequence results in initiating a sweep and, after some time, setting the OPC bit in the ESR: INIT;...
® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics 4. Wait for a service request. The service request indicates that the overlapped command has finished. *OPC? with a service request 1. Set bit no. 4 in the SRE: *SRE 16 to enable MAV service request. 2.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics not used not used not used not used not used & logic AND of all bits Subrange limit reached logic OR Threshold signal active *) one register for each channel font: Spectrum application only RF Input 2 Blue font: Receiver application only...
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics The IST flag ("Individual STatus"), like the SRQ, combines the entire instrument status in a single bit. The PPE fulfills the same function for the IST flag as the SRE for the service request. ●...
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics ● PTRansition / NTRansition The two transition register parts define which state transition of the CONDition part (none, 0 to 1, 1 to 0 or both) is stored in the EVENt part. The Positive-TRansition part acts as a transition filter.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics ● Status Byte (STB) and Service Request Enable Register (SRE)......381 ● IST Flag and Parallel Poll Enable Register (PPE)..........382 ● Event Status Register (ESR) and Event Status Enable Register (ESE)....382 ●...
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics Bit No. Meaning ESB bit Sum bit of the event status register. It is set if one of the bits in the event status register is set and enabled in the event status enable register. Setting of this bit indicates a serious error which can be specified in greater detail by polling the event status register.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics Bit No. Meaning Execution Error This bit is set if a received command is syntactically correct but cannot be performed for other reasons. An error message with a number between -200 and -300, which denotes the error in greater detail, is entered into the error queue.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics Bit No. Meaning Range completed In the Spectrum application, this bit is set when a range in the sweep list has been completed if "Stop after Range" has been activated. In the Receiver application, this bit is set when the end of a scan range has been reached. To resume the scan, use INITiate:CONMeas.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics Bit No. Meaning 6 - 7 Unused CALibration This bit is set if the R&S ESW is unaligned ("UNCAL" display) LIMit This bit is set if a limit value is violated in any of the active channels in any window. STATus:QUEStionable:LIMit Register provides more information on the error type.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics Bit No. Meaning ALT1 LOWer FAIL This bit is set if the limit is exceeded in the lower 1st alternate channel. ALT2 UPPer FAIL This bit is set if the limit is exceeded in the upper 2nd alternate channel. ALT2 LOWer FAIL This bit is set if the limit is exceeded in the lower 2nd alternate channel.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics Table 14-13: Meaning of the bits used in the STATus:QUEStionable:EXTended:INFO register Bit No. Meaning MESSage This bit is set if event or state has occurred that may lead to an error during further operation. INFO This bit is set if an informational status message is available for the application.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics STATus:QUEStionable:LIMit Register The STATus:QUEStionable:LIMit register contains information about the results of a limit check when you are working with limit lines. A separate LIMit register exists for each active channel and for each window. Table 14-15: Meaning of the bits used in the STATus:QUEStionable:LIMit register Bit No.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics Bit No. Meaning LMARgin 3 FAIL This bit is set if limit margin 3 is violated. LMARgin 4 FAIL This bit is set if limit margin 4 is violated. LMARgin 5 FAIL This bit is set if limit margin 5 is violated.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics Bit No. Meaning 4 to 14 Unused This bit is always 0. STATus:QUEStionable:TIMe Register Available for the Spectrum application. The STATus:QUEStionable:TIMe register contains information about possible time errors that may occur during operation of the R&S ESW. A separate time register exists for each active channel.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics Bit No. Meaning Range 6 This bit is set if subrange 6 has been reached. Range 7 This bit is set if subrange 7 has been reached. Range 8 This bit is set if subrange 8 has been reached. Range 9 This bit is set if subrange 9 has been reached.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics SRQ. In order to make use of the possibilities of the service request effectively, all bits should be set to "1" in enable registers SRE and ESE. The service request is the only possibility for the instrument to become active on its own.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics ● The common commands *ESR?, *IDN?, *IST?, *STB? query the higher-level registers. ● The commands of the STATus system query the SCPI registers (STATus:QUEStionable...) The returned value is always a decimal number that represents the bit pattern of the queried register.
® Network and Remote Operation R&S Remote Control Basics Table 14-20: Resetting the status reporting system Event Switching on supply DCL, *RST or STA- *CLS voltage SYS- Tus:PRE- Tem:PRE Power-On-Status- (Device Clear Clear, Selected Device Effect Clear) Clear STB, ESR Clear SRE, ESE Clear PPE Clear EVENt parts of the regis-...
® Network and Remote Operation R&S GPIB Languages Reacting to malfunctions The service request is the only possibility for the instrument to become active on its own. Each controller program should instruct the instrument to initiate a service request in case of malfunction. The program should react appropriately to the service request.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S GPIB Languages Language Comment 8566B 8568A Command sets A and B are available. Command sets A and B differ in the rules regarding the command structure. 8568A_DC Uses DC input coupling by default if supported by the instrument 8568B Command sets A and B are available.
® Network and Remote Operation R&S The IECWIN Tool Note: The stop frequency indicated in the table may be limited to the corresponding frequency of the R&S ESW, if required. 14.3 The IECWIN Tool The R&S ESW is delivered with IECWIN installed, an auxiliary tool provided free of charge by R&S.
® Network and Remote Operation R&S Network and Remote Control Settings You can also copy the program to any Windows PC or laptop. Simply copy the iecwin32.exe, iecwin.chm and rsib32.dll files from the location above to the same folder on the target computer. When the tool is started, a "Connection settings"...
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Network and Remote Control Settings Risk of network problems All parameters can be edited here; however, beware that changing the computer name has major effects in a network. For details, see Chapter 14.5, "How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control", on page 409.
® Network and Remote Operation R&S Network and Remote Control Settings IP Address Defines the IP address. The TCP/IP protocol is preinstalled with the IP address 10.0.0.10. If the DHCP server is available ("DHCP On"), the setting is read-only. The IP address consists of four number blocks separated by dots. Each block contains 3 numbers in maximum (e.g.
® Network and Remote Operation R&S Network and Remote Control Settings GPIB Address......................401 Identification String......................401 Reset to Factory String....................401 Remote Display Update....................401 GPIB Terminator......................402 *IDN Format........................ 402 Logging........................402 Display Remote Errors....................402 GPIB Address Defines the GPIB address. Values from 0 to 30 are allowed. The default address is 20. Remote command: on page 660 SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB[:SELF]:ADDRess...
® Network and Remote Operation R&S Network and Remote Control Settings Remote command: on page 662 SYSTem:DISPlay:UPDate GPIB Terminator Changes the GPIB receive terminator. "LFEOI" According to the standard, the terminator in ASCII is <LF> and/or <EOI>. "EOI" For binary data transfers (e.g. trace data) from the control computer to the instrument, the binary code used for <LF>...
® Network and Remote Operation R&S Network and Remote Control Settings Only the most recent error is displayed in remote mode. However, in local mode, all errors that occurred during remote operation are listed in a separate tab of the "Net- work + Remote"...
® Network and Remote Operation R&S Network and Remote Control Settings For details on the available GPIB languages, see Chapter 15.12, "Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models", on page 687. Note: Emulating previous R&S signal and spectrum analyzers. This function is also used to emulate previous R&S signal and spectrum analyzers.
® Network and Remote Operation R&S Network and Remote Control Settings This setting is only available if a HP language is selected (see "Language" on page 403). Remote command: on page 663 SYSTem:HPCoupling Wideband This setting defines which option is returned when the *OPT? query is executed, depending on the state of the wideband option.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S Network and Remote Control Settings For details see Chapter 14.5.1.4, "How to Configure the LAN Using the LXI Web Browser Interface", on page 413. Only user accounts with administrator rights are able to use LXI functionality. Current LXI Configuration...................
® Network and Remote Operation R&S Network and Remote Control Settings LXI Manufacturer Description Instrument description of the R&S ESW Remote command: on page 665 SYSTem:LXI:MDEScription LAN Reset Resets the LAN configuration to its default settings (LCI function). According to the LXI standard, an LCI must set the following parameters to a default state.
® Network and Remote Operation R&S Network and Remote Control Settings The most recent error message during remote operation can be displayed on the screen, see "Display Remote Errors" on page 402. If the number of error messages exceeds the capacity of the error buffer, the oldest error message is removed before the newest one is inserted.
® Network and Remote Operation R&S How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control If the status reporting system is configured accordingly, this bit immediately causes the generation of a service request (SRQ) to inform the control software that the user wishes to return to front panel control.
® Network and Remote Operation R&S How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control ● Printout of measurement results directly from the controller ● Storage of measured data on the controller's hard disk This documentation provides basic instructions on setting up the Remote Desktop for the R&S ESW.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control The network card can be operated with a 1 GBit Ethernet IEEE 802.3u interface. 14.5.1.2 How to Assign the IP Address Depending on the network capacities, the TCP/IP address information for the instru- ment can be obtained in different ways.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control Note: When a DHCP server is used, a new IP address may be assigned each time the instrument is restarted. This address must first be determined on the instrument itself.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control 7. Select the "Properties" button. 8. On the "General" tab, select "Use the following DNS server addresses" and enter your own DNS addresses. For more information refer to the Microsoft Windows operating system Help. 14.5.1.3 How to Change the Instrument Name In a LAN that uses a DNS server (Domain Name System server), each PC or instru-...
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control ► In the web browser, open the http://<instrument-hostname> or http:// <instrument-ip-address> page, e.g. http://10.113.10.203. The default password to change LAN configurations is LxiWebIfc. The "Instrument Home Page" (welcome page) opens. The instrument home page displays the device information required by the LXI stan- dard including the VISA resource string in read-only format.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control ● "Ping Client" provides the ping utility to verify the connection between the instru- ment and other devices. IP Configuration The "LAN Configuration > IP configuration" web page displays all mandatory LAN parameters and allows their modification.
® Network and Remote Operation R&S How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control 14.5.1.5 How to Change the GPIB Instrument Address In order to operate the instrument via remote control, it must be addressed using the GPIB address. The remote control address is factory-set to 20, but it can be changed if it does not fit in the network environment.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control 14.5.3.1 How to Create Users After the software for the network has been installed, the instrument issues an error message the next time it is switched on because there is no user named "instrument" (= default user ID for Windows automatic login) in the network.
® Network and Remote Operation R&S How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control 14.5.3.3 How to Activate or Deactivate the Automatic Login Mechanism Deactivating the automatic login mechanism When shipped, the instrument is already configured to automatically log on under Microsoft Windows.
® Network and Remote Operation R&S How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control 14.5.5 How to Control the R&S ESW via the Web Browser Interface Via the LXI browser interface to the R&S ESW one or more users can control the instrument remotely from another PC without additional installation.
® Network and Remote Operation R&S How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control The most commonly used folders on the instrument are displayed, for example those that contain user data, as well as the top-most My Computer folder, from which you can access all other folders on the instrument.
® Network and Remote Operation R&S How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control 6. Set "Startup type" to "Disabled". 7. Select "Stop". 8. Select "Apply". The next time a user enters the IP address of the instrument in a web browser, an error message is displayed: Failed to connect to server (code.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control Select the "Windows" icon in the toolbar to access the operating system. 3. In the Windows "Start" menu, select "Settings > System". 4. Search for "remote access". 5.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control 14.5.7.2 How to Configure the Controller Remote Desktop Client With Microsoft Windows, Remote Desktop Client is part of the operating system and can be accessed via "Start > Programs > Accessories > Remote Desktop Connection". For other versions of Windows, Microsoft offers the Remote Desktop Client as an add- Select the "Windows"...
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control 6. To improve the performance, you can deactivate the "Desktop background", "Show contents of window while dragging" and "Menu and window animation" options. 7. Open the "Local Resources" tab for enabling printers, local drives and serial inter- faces.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control The options for configuring the R&S ESW screen display are displayed. 11. Under "Remote desktop size", you can set the size of the R&S ESW window on the desktop of the controller.
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® Network and Remote Operation R&S How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control ● Press the key combination [ALT] + [F4]. ● The R&S ESW firmware is shut down, which may take a few sec- onds. ● On the desktop, double-tap the "Analyzer" icon. The firmware restarts and then automatically opens the "Soft Front Panel", i.e.
® Network and Remote Operation R&S How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control 2. On the R&S ESW, a user logs on. The connection to the controller is terminated as a result. A message is displayed on the controller display indicating that another user has assumed control of the instrument.
® Network and Remote Operation R&S How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control 4. To prevent unintentional return to manual operation, disable the keys of the instru- ment using the universal command LLO. Switching to manual mode is only possible via remote control then. This function is only available for the GPIB interface.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Conventions Used in SCPI Command Descriptions 15 Remote Commands in the Receiver Appli- cation ● Conventions Used in SCPI Command Descriptions..........429 ● Common Suffixes....................430 ● Common Commands.................... 430 ● Application Selection.....................435 ●...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Common Commands The default unit is used for numeric values if no other unit is provided with the parameter. ● Manual operation If the result of a remote command can also be achieved in manual operation, a link to the description is inserted.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Common Commands ..........................432 *PCB ..........................433 *PRE ..........................433 *PSC ..........................433 *RST ..........................433 *SRE ...........................434 *STB? ..........................434 *TRG ........................... 434 *TST? ..........................434 *WAI *CAL? Calibration query Initiates a calibration of the instrument and then queries the calibration status. Respon- ses >...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Common Commands Return values: <Contents> Range: 0 to 255 Usage: Query only *IDN? Identification Returns the instrument identification. Example: Rohde&Schwarz,ESW-26,1328.4100K26/100005,1.00 Usage: Query only Manual operation: "*IDN Format" on page 402 *IST? Individual status query Returns the contents of the IST flag in decimal form.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Common Commands Setting parameters: <Address> Range: 0 to 30 Usage: Setting only *PRE <Value> Parallel poll register enable Sets parallel poll enable register to the indicated value. The query returns the contents of the parallel poll enable register in decimal form.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Common Commands Parameters: <Contents> Contents of the service request enable register in decimal form. Bit 6 (MSS mask bit) is always 0. Range: 0 to 255 *STB? Status byte query Reads the contents of the status byte in decimal form. Usage: Query only *TRG...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Application Selection Usage: Event 15.4 Application Selection ................435 CALCulate:STATistics:CAPD[:STATe] ........................435 DISPlay:ATAB ..................436 INSTrument:CREate:DUPLicate .................... 436 INSTrument:CREate[:NEW] ..................436 INSTrument:CREate:REPLace ....................... 437 INSTrument:DELete ......................437 INSTrument:LIST? .....................438 INSTrument:REName ......................438 INSTrument[:SELect] CALCulate:STATistics:CAPD[:STATe] <State> This command creates a new measurement channel for the CISPR APD measure- ment.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Application Selection INSTrument:CREate:DUPLicate This command duplicates the currently selected channel, i.e creates a new channel of the same type and with the identical measurement settings. The name of the new channel is the same as the copied channel, extended by a consecutive number (e.g. "IQAnalyzer"...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Application Selection <ChannelName2> String containing the name of the new channel. Note: If the specified name for a new channel already exists, the default name, extended by a sequential number, is used for the new channel (see on page 437).
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Application Selection Table 15-2: Available channel types and default channel names Application <ChannelType> Parameter Default Channel Name*) Receiver RECeiver Receiver CISPR APD CISPR APD CALCulate: STATistics:CAPD[:STATe] CALCulate:STATistics: CAPD[:STATe] Spectrum SANalyzer Spectrum I/Q Analyzer IQ Analyzer Real-Time Spectrum RTIM...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays <ChannelName> String containing the name of the channel. INST IQ Example: Activates a channel for the I/Q Analyzer application (evaluation mode). INST 'MyIQSpectrum' Selects the channel named 'MyIQSpectrum' (for example before executing further commands for that channel).
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays To prevent overlapping execution of the subsequent command before the measure- ment has been aborted successfully, use the *OPC or *WAI command after ABORt and before the next command. To abort a sequence of measurements by the Sequencer, use the INITiate: command.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays Example: //Configure a single measurement that is averaged over 20 mea- surements INIT2:CONT OFF SWE:COUN 20 //Start the measurement and wait for the end of the 20 scans INIT2;*WAI //Continue the measurement (next 20 sequences) and wait for the end...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays INITiate<mt>:EMITest This command initiates an automated test sequence. The sequence consists of a scan, a peak search and a final measurement. When you are running a continuous measurement, you have to stop the scan deliber- ately (with ABORt) before the peak search is performed.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays Suffix: <mt> INITiate1 initiates a bargraph measurement. INITiate2 initiates a scan. Example: //Start a single scan (with a scan count = 20), and wait until the measurement is done INIT2:CONT OFF SWE:COUN 20 INIT2;*WAI...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays INITiate:SEQuencer:IMMediate This command starts a new sequence of measurements by the Sequencer. Before this command can be executed, the Sequencer must be activated (see on page 444). SYSTem:SEQuencer Example: SYST:SEQ ON Activates the Sequencer.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays A detailed programming example is provided in Chapter 15.5.13, "Programming Exam- ple: Performing a Sequence of Measurements", on page 482. Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 ON | 1 The Sequencer is activated and a sequential measurement is started immediately.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays The number of results depends on the currently selected number of sweep points. For each sweep point, the command returns one level value. The unit depends on the measurement and on the unit you have currently set.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays ● 4 byte, bit 0 represents the state of trace 1 (0/1) ● 4 byte, bit 0 represents the state of trace 2 (0/1) ● 4 byte, bit 0 represents the state of trace 3 (0/1) ●...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays ● 4 byte, Delta between absolute level and limit line value at corresponding fre- quency If no limit line is active, the delta value is set to 0.0 The trace has to be active for the command to work.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays SINGle "Querying bargraph results" on page 446. STATus "Querying scan characteristics" on page 446. Return values: <Result> Example: //Query level for each trace point of trace 1. TRAC? TRACE1 Usage: Query only TRACe<n>:FEED:CONTrol <Occasion>...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays TRACe<n>:POINts <LIMit>, <Points> This command defines the maximum number of measurement points that are transfer- red in one block after using TRAC? SCAN. The total number of bytes which is transferred depends on the number of active traces. Suffix: <n>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays Example: //Query bargraph peak level DISP:BARG:LEV:UPP? would return, e.g. Usage: Query only DISPlay:BARGraph:PHOLd:RESet This command resets the bargraph max hold. Example: //Reset the max hold value DISP:BARG:PHOL:RES Usage: Event Manual operation: "Bargraph Max Hold"...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays Suffix: <t> Trace Parameters: <Detector> You can select up to four detectors, one for each active bar- graph: <Detector>, [<Detector>, <Detector>, <Detector>] AVERage Selects the Average detector. CAVerage Selects the CISPR Average detector.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays 15.5.5 Scan Configuration Commands to configure scans described elsewhere. ● Chapter 15.5.6, "Scan Table Configuration", on page 454....................453 [SENSe:]FREQuency:MODE ..................453 [SENSe:]SCAN<sr>:TDOMain ..................454 [SENSe:]FREQuency:TDOPtim [SENSe:]FREQuency:MODE <Mode> This command selects the scan mode. Parameters: <Mode>...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays Example: //Define measurement time SCAN:TDOM 100 s Manual operation: "Measurement Time" on page 100 [SENSe:]FREQuency:TDOPtim <State> This command selects the mode for time domain scans. Parameters: <State> AUTO Effects depend on selected detectors.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays [SENSe:]DETector<t>[:FUNCtion] <Detector> This command selects the detector for the scan. In the Spectrum application, it selects the detector in general. Suffix: <t> 1..n Trace Parameters: <Detector> AVERage Selects the Average detector. CAVerage Selects the CISPR Average detector.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays [SENSe:]FREQuency:STOP <Frequency> This command defines the stop frequency of a scan. In the Spectrum application, the command defines the stop frequency of a measure- ment. Parameters: <Frequency> <numeric value> Range: Refer to the datasheet *RST:...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays [SENSe:]SCAN<sr>:INPut:ATTenuation:AUTO <State> This command turns auto ranging in a scan range on and off. Suffix: <sr> irrelevant Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 1 | 0 *RST: Example: //Turn off auto ranging in the 4th scan range SCAN4:INP:ATT:AUTO OFF Manual operation:...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays [SENSe:]SCAN<sr>:INPut:GAIN:LNA:AUTO <State> This command includes and excludes the optional low noise amplifier from the auto ranging feature. This command is available with the optional low noise amplifier. Suffix: <sr>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays Example: //Turn on preamplifier for 4th scan range. SCAN4:INP:GAIN:STAT ON Manual operation: "Preamplifier" on page 121 [SENSe:]SCAN<sr>:INPut:TYPE <Input> This command selects the RF input used for a scan range. Suffix: <sr>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays Parameters: <Range> <numeric value> (integer only) Number of ranges in the scan table. If you enter the value "0", the R&S ESW ignores the configura- tion of the scan table. Instead, it performs the measurement based on the current receiver configuration.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays [SENSe:]SCAN<sr>:STOP <Frequency> This command defines the stop frequency of a scan range. Suffix: <sr> Selects the scan range. Parameters: <Frequency> <numeric value> Range: Refer to the datasheet *RST: Depends on the scan range.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays Parameters: <Measurements> <numeric value> (integer only) Number of measurements considered in calculating an average trace. When you set a count of 1, the R&S ESW performs a single measurement over the selected scan range.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays ..............464 CALCulate<n>:PEAKsearch:CLEar[:IMMediate] ................464 CALCulate<n>:PSEarch[:IMMediate] ................464 CALCulate<n>:PEAKsearch[:IMMediate] ..................465 CALCulate<n>:PSEarch:MARGin ................465 CALCulate<n>:PEAKsearch:MARGin ..................465 CALCulate<n>:PSEarch:METHod ................465 CALCulate<n>:PEAKsearch:METHod ..............465 CALCulate<n>:PSEarch:SUBRanges:PCOunt .............465 CALCulate<n>:PEAKsearch:SUBRanges:PCOunt ................466 CALCulate<n>:PSEarch:SUBRanges .............466 CALCulate<n>:PEAKsearch:SUBRanges[:VALue] ...............466 DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:TRACe<t>:SYMBol ....................
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays Example: //Add a frequency to the peak list CALC:PEAK:ADD 93MHz Usage: Setting only Manual operation: "Editing a peak list" on page 128 "Adding the current frequency to the peak list" on page 128 CALCulate<n>:PSEarch:AUTO <State>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays CALCulate<n>:PSEarch:MARGin <Margin> CALCulate<n>:PEAKsearch:MARGin <Margin> This command defines the limit line margin that is considered during a peak search. Suffix: <n> irrelevant Parameters: <Margin> Default unit: dB Example: //Define a limit line margin CALC:PEAK:MARG 2 Manual operation: "Defining peak characteristics"...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays Parameters: <Peaks> Number of peaks in one subrange. Note that the maximum number of peaks is 500. Thus, the maxi- mum number of peaks per subrange depends on the number of subranges you have defined.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays Manual operation: "Displaying peaks as symbols" on page 129 MMEMory:STORe:FINal <FileName> This command exports the contents of the final measurement peak list to a file in ASCII format. Setting parameters: <FileName>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays ..............471 CALCulate<n>:PSEarch:PLISt<peak>:TRACe? ............... 471 CALCulate<n>:PEAKsearch:PLISt<pi>:TRACe? ..............471 CALCulate<n>:PSEarch:PLISt<peak>[:DATA]? ..............471 CALCulate<n>:PEAKsearch:PLISt<pi>[:DATA]? CALCulate<n>:PSEarch:PLISt<peak>:ALL? CALCulate<n>:PEAKsearch:PLISt<pi>:ALL? This command queries the information for all peaks found in the peak search. Suffix: <n>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays CALCulate<n>:PSEarch:PLISt<peak>:DELete CALCulate<n>:PEAKsearch:PLISt<pi>:DELete This command deletes a peak from the peak list. Suffix: <n> irrelevant <pi> Peak Example: //Deletes a peak from the peak list CALC:PEAK:PLIS4:DEL Usage: Event CALCulate<n>:PSEarch:PLISt<peak>:DELTa? CALCulate<n>:PEAKsearch:PLISt<pi>:DELTa? This command queries the distance of a peak to the nearest limit line in the peak search.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays CALCulate<n>:PSEarch:PLISt<peak>:FREQuency? CALCulate<n>:PEAKsearch:PLISt<pi>:FREQuency? This command queries the frequency of a peak found in the peak search. Suffix: <n> irrelevant <pi> Peak Return values: <Frequency> Example: //Query frequency of a peak CALC:PEAK:PLIS4:FREQ? //would return, e.g.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays Example: //Query size of peak list CALC:PEAK:PLIS:SIZE //would return, e.g. Usage: Query only CALCulate<n>:PSEarch:PLISt<peak>:TRACe? CALCulate<n>:PEAKsearch:PLISt<pi>:TRACe? This command queries the trace that a peak found in the peak search is located on. Suffix: <n>...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays 15.5.9 Final Measurement (and Trace) Configuration ................472 CALCulate<n>:FMEasurement[:AUTO] ................ 472 [SENSe:]CORRection:TRANsducer:VIEW ................473 [SENSe:]DETector<t>:FMEasurement ..................473 [SENSe:]FMEasurement:AUTO ..................473 [SENSe:]FMEasurement:TIME .................474 DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:TRACe<t>:MODE ..........475 DISPlay[:WINDow<n>][:SUBWindow<w>]:TRACe<t>[:STATe] CALCulate<n>:FMEasurement[:AUTO] <State> This command turns a full automated test sequence on and off. A full automated test sequence includes a scan, a peak search and a final measure- ment.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays [SENSe:]DETector<t>:FMEasurement <Detector> This command selects the detector for the final measurement. Suffix: <t> Trace Parameters: <Detector> AVERage Selects the Average detector. CAVerage Selects the CISPR Average detector. CRMS Selects the CISPR RMS detector.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays Parameters: <Time> <numeric value> *RST: Default unit: s Example: //Define final measurement time FME:TIME 1us Manual operation: "Measurement Time" on page 100 DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:TRACe<t>:MODE <DisplayMode> This command selects the trace mode. To turn on the transducer trace mode, use [SENSe:]CORRection:TRANsducer: on page 472.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays WRITe Overwrites the trace when a new measurement begins. *RST: Depends on the trace number. Example: //Select trace mode and display the highest value obtained over 5 measurements DISP:TRAC2:MODE MAXH SENS:SWE:COUN 5 Manual operation:...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays <TraceNumber>,<Detector>,<Frequency>,<Level>, <DeltaLimit>,<Comment>,... <DeltaLimit> is '0' if you use no limit line. <comment> is empty if you have not entered one for the corre- sponding peak. Example: //Query peak information CALC:FME:PLIS? would return, e.g.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays CALCulate<n>:FMEasurement:PLISt<pi>:DETector <Detector> This command queries the detector with which a peak was measured in the final mea- surement. Suffix: <n> irrelevant <pi> Peak Parameters: <Detector> String that contains the name of the detector. Example: //Query detector the peak was measured with CALC:FME:PLIS4:DET?
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays Example: //Query level of the fourth peak CALC:FME:PLIS4:LEV? //Return value example: -53.99 CALCulate<n>:FMEasurement:PLISt<pi>:SIZE? This command queries the number of peaks measured in the final measurement. Suffix: <n> irrelevant <pi>...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays The command returns the following information. <TraceNumber>,<Detector>,<Frequency>,<Level>, <DeltaLimit>,<Comment>,... <DeltaLimit> is '0' if you use no limit line. <comment> is empty if you have not entered one for the corre- sponding peak.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays Suffix: <sr> irrelevant Parameters: <Phase> You can select several phases for the scan: <Phase>,[<Phase>,<Phase>,<Phase>] Available for networks with four phases (R&S ESH2Z5, R&S ENV4200 and R&S ENV432) Available for networks with four phases (R&S ESH2Z5, R&S ENV4200 and R&S ENV432) *RST: Example:...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays Available for networks with four phases (R&S ESH2Z5, R&S ENV4200 and R&S ENV432) Available for networks with four phases (R&S ESH2Z5, R&S ENV4200 and R&S ENV432) *RST: Example: //Select phase L1 INP:LISN:PHAS L1 Manual operation:...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays 15.5.12 CISPR APD Measurement Configuration The remote commands to configure CISPR APD measurements are similar to those available for the APD measurement in the Spectrum application. For a comprehensive description, refer to the user manual of the Spectrum application................
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Measurements and Result Displays //switch back to first (default) analyzer channel INST:SEL 'Spectrum';*WAI //Switch into SEM SENSe:SWEep:MODE ESPectrum //Load Sem standard file for W-CDMA SENSe:ESPectrum:PRESet:STANdard 'WCDMA\3GPP\DL\3GPP_DL.xml' //Set sweep count in Spectrum channel SENS:SWEEP:COUNT 5 //----------Creating a second measurement channel ---------------- //Create second IQ channel...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration CALCulate:MARKer:MAXimum CALC:MARK:Y? //Change sweep time in IQ SENS:SWE:TIME 300us //Switch to single Sequencer mode INITiate:SEQuencer:MODE SINGle //Sweep all channels once, taking the sweep count in each channel into account INITiate:SEQuencer:IMMediate;*OPC? //Set marker to maximum in IQ1 and query result CALCulate:MARKer:MAXimum CALC:MARK:Y? //Switch to second IQ channel and retrieve results...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration INPut<ip>:COUPling <CouplingType> This command selects the coupling type of the RF input. Suffix: <ip> 1 | 2 irrelevant Parameters: <CouplingType> AC | DC AC coupling DC coupling *RST: Example: INP:COUP DC Manual operation: "Input Coupling"...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration Manual operation: "Input Selection" on page 122 15.6.1.2 Preselector Configuration ................486 INPut<ip>:ATTenuation:LIMiter[:STATe] ............486 INPut<ip>:PRESelection:FILTer:NOTCh<notch>[:STATe] ..............487 INPut<ip>:PRESelection:FILTer:SPLit[:STATe] ..................487 INPut<ip>:PRESelection[:STATe] INPut<ip>:ATTenuation:LIMiter[:STATe] <State> This command turns the pulse limiter on and off. The pulse limiter is an additional protection mechanism for the second RF input that attenuates high level pulses.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration INPut<ip>:PRESelection:FILTer:SPLit[:STATe] <Filter> This command turns the two stage preselector filter in the frequency range from 150 kHz to 30 MHz on and off. Suffix: <ip> irrelevant Parameters: <Filter> ON | 1 Two consecutive filters are applied in the frequency range from 150 kHz to 30 MHz: one from 150 kHz to 2 MHz, and one from 2 MHz to 30 MHz.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration ..........492 SYSTem:COMMunicate:RDEVice:GENerator<gen>:LINK ..........493 SYSTem:COMMunicate:RDEVice:GENerator<gen>:TYPE ......... 493 SYSTem:COMMunicate:TCPip:RDEVice:GENerator<gen>:ADDRess SOURce<si>:EXTernal<gen>:FREQuency <Frequency> This command defines a fixed source frequency for the external generator. Suffix: <si> irrelevant <gen> Parameters: <Frequency> Source frequency of the external generator. *RST: 1100050000 Default unit: HZ...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration Select the multiplication factor such that the frequency range of the generator is not exceeded if the following formula is applied to the start and stop frequency of the ana- lyzer: Numerator ...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration SOURce<si>:EXTernal<gen>:FREQuency:OFFSet <Offset> This command defines the frequency offset of the generator with reference to the ana- lyzer frequency. Select the offset such that the frequency range of the generator is not exceeded if the following formula is applied to the start and stop frequency of the analyzer: Numerator ...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration Suffix: <si> irrelevant <gen> irrelevant Parameters: <Source> INTernal Uses the internal reference. EXTernal Uses the external reference; if none is available, an error flag is displayed in the status bar. *RST: Example: //Select an external reference oscillator SOUR:EXT:ROSC EXT...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:RDEVice:GENerator<gen>:ADDRess <Number> Changes the IEC/IEEE-bus address of the external generator. Suffix: <gen> 1..n Parameters: <Number> Range: 0 to 30 *RST: Example: SYST:COMM:GPIB:RDEV:GEN:ADDR 15 Manual operation: "GPIB Address/TCPIP Address / Computer Name" on page 160 SYSTem:COMMunicate:RDEVice:GENerator<gen>:INTerface <Type>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration GPIB connection with TTL synchronization (if available; for most Rohde&Schwarz devices) *RST: GPIB Example: SYST:COMM:RDEV:GEN:LINK TTL Selects GPIB + TTL interface for generator operation. Manual operation: "TTL Handshake" on page 160 SYSTem:COMMunicate:RDEVice:GENerator<gen>:TYPE <Type>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration INPut<ip>:UPORt:STATe <State> This command toggles the control lines of the user ports for the AUX PORT connector. This 9-pole SUB-D male connector is located on the rear panel of the R&S ESW. See the R&S ESW Getting Started manual for details.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration If the user port is programmed to input instead of output (see INPut<ip>:UPORt: on page 494), the output value is temporarily stored. STATe Suffix: <up> irrelevant Parameters: <Value> bit values in hexadecimal format TTL type voltage levels (max.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration .................. 499 [SENSe:]DEMod:SQUelch[:STATe] ..................500 SYSTem:SPEaker:MAXVolume ....................500 SYSTem:SPEaker:MUTE .................... 500 SYSTem:SPEaker:VOLume OUTPut<ou>:IF:AUDio <State> This command turns additional signal output on the headphone jack on and off. Available for output 1 and output 2. Suffix: <ou>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration Example: //Output IF signal with a frequency of 100 MHz OUTP:IF IF OUTP:IF:IFFR 100MHZ Manual operation: "IF Output Frequency" on page 165 OUTPut<ou>:IF:LPASs:FREQuency:MANual <Frequency> This command defines the cutoff frequency of the low pass filter available for signal output.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration OUTPut<ou>:IF:SCALe[:VALue] <Scale> This command defines the scale of the transferred signal. Available for the following output types: ● ● Suffix: <ou> Output Parameters: <Scale> Numeric value whose unit depends on the output type: •...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration OUTPut<ou>:LINK <Scope> This command selects the scope of the output settings. Suffix: <ou> irrelevant Parameters: <Scope> ON | 1 Output settings apply to the current measurement channel. OFF | 0 Output settings apply to all measurement channels. Example: //Apply output configuration to all measurement channels OUTP:LINK OFF...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 1 | 0 *RST: Example: //Configure squelch for audio output DEM:SQU ON DEM:SQU:LEV 10 Manual operation: "Squelch" on page 166 SYSTem:SPEaker:MAXVolume <Volume> This command defines the maximum volume level for audio output (for example over headphones).
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration 15.6.2.2 Additional Output .................501 OUTPut<ou>:PROBe<pb>[:POWer] ................501 OUTPut<up>:TRIGger<tp>:DIRection ..................501 OUTPut<up>:TRIGger<tp>:LEVel ..................502 OUTPut<up>:TRIGger<tp>:OTYPe ................502 OUTPut:TRIGger<tp>:PULSe:IMMediate ................503 OUTPut:TRIGger<tp>:PULSe:LENGth OUTPut<ou>:PROBe<pb>[:POWer] <State> This command selects the probe connector that is supplied with power. Suffix: <ou>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration This command works only if you have selected a user defined output with OUTPut<up>:TRIGger<tp>:OTYPe. Suffix: <up> 1..n <tp> Selects the trigger port to which the output is sent. 2 = trigger port 2 (front) 3 = trigger port 3 (rear) Parameters: <Level>...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration Suffix: <tp> Selects the trigger port to which the output is sent. 2 = trigger port 2 (front) 3 = trigger port 3 (rear) Usage: Event Manual operation: "Send Trigger" on page 169 OUTPut:TRIGger<tp>:PULSe:LENGth <Length>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration Example: //Activate signal tracking to keep the center frequency on the signal pea //After each sweep the maximum on trace 1 is searched within a range of 2 //around the center frequency. It must have a minimum power of -90dBm. CALC:MARK:FUNC:STR ON CALC:MARK:FUNC:STR:BAND 20MHz CALC:MARK:FUNC:STR:THR -90dBm...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration Suffix: <n> irrelevant <m> irrelevant Parameters: <TraceNumber> 1 to 6 Range: 1 to 6 *RST: Manual operation: "Signal Tracking" on page 178 "IF Signal Tracking" on page 181 DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:TRACe<t>:X:SPACing <Scale> This command selects the scale of the x-axis. Suffix: <n>...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration [SENSe:]FREQuency:CENTer:STEP <StepSize> This command defines the center frequency step size. Parameters: <StepSize> <numeric value> Numeric value in Hz. Example: //Define frequency step size FREQ:CENT:STEP 4KHZ Manual operation: "Frequency Stepsize" on page 180 [SENSe:]FREQuency:SCOupled <State>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration CALCulate<n>:UNIT:POWer <Unit> This command selects the unit for the y-axis. Suffix: <n> irrelevant Parameters: <Unit> DBM | V | A | W | DBPW | DBPW_MHZ | DBUV | DBUV_MHZ | DBMV | DBMV_MHZ | DBUA | DBUA_MHZ | DBPT | DBPT_MHZ | DBUV_M | DBUV_MMHZ | DBUA_M | DBUA_MMHZ...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration Example: //Select low noise auto ranging mode INP:ATT:AMOD LOWN Manual operation: "Auto Range" on page 120 INPut<ip>:ATTenuation:AUTO <State> This command turns automatic determination of the attenuation level on and off. When you turn it on, the R&S ESW selects an attenuation that results in a good signal- to-noise ratio without overloading the RF input.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 1 | 0 *RST: Example: //Consider preamplifier for auto ranging INP:GAIN:AUTO ON Manual operation: "Preamplifier" on page 121 INPut<ip>:GAIN:LNA:AUTO <State> This command includes and excludes the optional low noise amplifier from the auto ranging feature.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 1 | 0 *RST: Example: //Turn on preamplifier INP:GAIN:STAT ON Manual operation: "Preamplifier" on page 121 15.6.5 Diagram Scale ..............510 DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:TRACe<t>:Y[:SCALe] ............510 DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:TRACe<t>:Y[:SCALe]:BOTTom DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:TRACe<t>:Y[:SCALe] <Range> This command defines the display range of the y-axis (for all traces).
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 1 | 0 *RST: Example: //Decouple span from the measurement bandwidth. BAND:SCPL OFF Manual operation: "IF Analysis" on page 181 [SENSe:]BWIDth[:RESolution]:AUTO <State> [SENSe:]BANDwidth[:RESolution]:AUTO <State> This command couples or decouples the resolution bandwidth to the selected fre- quency.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration Parameters: <Polarity> POSitive | NEGative *RST: POSitive Example: SWE:EGAT:POL POS [SENSe:]SWEep:EGATe:SOURce <TriggerSource> This command selects a trigger source for gated measurements. If an IF power signal is used, the gate is opened as soon as a signal at > -20 dBm is detected within the IF path bandwidth (10 MHz).
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration [SENSe:]SWEep:EGATe:TYPE <Type> This command selects the way gated measurements are triggered. Parameters: <Type> LEVel The trigger event for the gate to open is a particular power level. After the gate signal has been detected, the gate remains open until the signal disappears.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Configuration Suffix: <tp> irrelevant Parameters: <Level> Default unit: V Example: //Define a trigger level of 2 V for an external trigger source TRIG:SOUR EXT TRIG:LEV 2V Manual operation: "Trigger Level" on page 187 TRIGger<tp>[:SEQuence]:SLOPe <Type>...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis Manual operation: "Trigger Source" on page 187 "Free Run" on page 187 "Ext. Trigger 1/2" on page 187 Table 15-3: Available trigger sources SCPI parameter Trigger source EXTernal Trigger signal from the [Trigger Input] connector. EXT2 | EXT3 Trigger signal from the [Trigger Input/Output] connector.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:SIZE <Size> This command maximizes the size of the selected result display window temporarily. To change the size of several windows on the screen permanently, use the LAY:SPL command (see on page 521). LAYout:SPLitter Suffix: <n>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis Query parameters: <WindowName> String containing the name of the existing window the new win- dow is inserted next to. By default, the name of a window is the same as its index. To determine the name and index of all active windows, use the query.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis Return values: <WindowName> string Name of the window. In the default state, the name of the window is its index. <WindowIndex> numeric value Index of the window. Example: LAY:CAT? Result: '2',2,'1',1 Two windows are displayed, named '2' (at the top or left), and '1' (at the bottom or right).
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis To add a new window, use the command. LAYout:ADD[:WINDow]? Setting parameters: <WindowName> String containing the name of the existing window. By default, the name of a window is the same as its index. To determine the name and index of all active windows in the active channel, use the query.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis <Position> New vertical or horizontal position of the splitter as a fraction of the screen area (without channel and status bar and softkey menu). The point of origin (x = 0, y = 0) is in the lower left corner of the screen.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis Example: LAY:WIND1:ADD? LEFT,MTAB Result: Adds a new window named '2' with a marker table to the left of window 1. Usage: Query only LAYout:WINDow<n>:IDENtify? This command queries the name of a particular display window (indicated by the <n> suffix) in the active channel.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis Suffix: <n> Window Setting parameters: <WindowType> Type of measurement window you want to replace another one with. on page 518 for a list of availa- LAYout:ADD[:WINDow]? ble window types. Example: LAY:WIND2:REPL MTAB Replaces the result display in window 2 with a marker table.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis LAY:WIND2:ADD? RIGH,PEAK //Result: window number: '4' //--------------- Changing the size of individual windows ------------- //Move the splitter between the Frequency Sweep window and the Marker Table //window to enlarge the spectrum display to 60% of the entire width. LAY:SPL 1,3,60 //Move the splitter between the Spectrogram window and the Marker Peak List //window to enlarge the Spectrogram display to 60% of the entire width.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis //-------------- Preparing the configuration from example 1 ----------- *RST LAY:ADD? '1',BEL,SGR LAY:ADD? '1',RIGH,MTAB LAY:WIND2:ADD? RIGH,PEAK LAY:CAT? //Result : '1',1,'2',2,'3',3,'4',4 //Remove Spectrogram LAY:WIND2:REM //Remove Marker Table window LAY:REM '3' //Replace Marker Peak List window by Marker Table LAY:REPL '4',MTAB //--------------- Querying all displayed windows ------------------ //Query the name and number of all displayed windows (from top left to bottom right)
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis Parameters: <x1> Diagram coordinates in % of the complete diagram that define the zoom area. The lower left corner is the origin of coordinate system. The upper right corner is the end point of the system. Range: 0 to 100 Default unit: PCT...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis 15.7.3 Trace Configuration 15.7.3.1 Trace Control For a full list of commands to control traces, see Chapter 15.5.9, "Final Measurement (and Trace) Configuration", on page 472. 15.7.3.2 Trace Export Commands to export traces described elsewhere. ●...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis 15.7.3.3 Traces Copy ......................529 TRACe<n>:COPY TRACe<n>:COPY <TraceNumber>, <TraceNumber> This command copies data from one trace to another. Suffix: <n> Window Parameters: <TraceNumber> TRACE1 | TRACE2 | TRACE3 | TRACE4 | TRACE5 | TRACE6 The first parameter is the destination trace, the second parame- ter is the source.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis CALCulate<n>:MATH<t>:MODE <Mode> This command selects the way the R&S ESW calculates trace mathematics. Suffix: <n> Window <t> irrelevant Parameters: <Mode> For more information on the way each mode works see Trace Math Mode.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis <t> irrelevant Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 1 | 0 *RST: Example: //Turn on trace mathematics CALC:MATH:STAT ON Manual operation: "Trace Math Function" on page 214 15.7.3.5 Spectrogram Configuration Commands to configure spectrograms described elsewhere. ●...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis The command is available if no measurement is running or after a single sweep has ended. Suffix: <n> Window Parameters: <Frame> Selects a frame directly by the frame number. Valid if the time stamp is off.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis Parameters: <Trace> Number of the trace. The range depends on the result display: Scans support six traces, IF Analysis supports three traces. Example: //Assign trace two to the spectrogram result display CALC:SPEC:TRAC 2 Manual operation: "Trace"...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis If the time stamp is active, some commands do not address frames as numbers, but as (relative) time values: ● on page 556 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SPECtrogram:FRAMe ● on page 552 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:SPECtrogram:FRAMe ● on page 531 CALCulate<n>:SPECtrogram:FRAMe:SELect Suffix: <n>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:SGRam:COLor:DEFault DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:SPECtrogram:COLor:DEFault This command restores the original color map. Suffix: <n> Window Manual operation: "Set to Default" on page 219 DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:SGRam:COLor:LOWer <Percentage> DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:SPECtrogram:COLor:LOWer <Percentage> This command defines the starting point of the color map. Suffix: <n>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis Parameters: <Percentage> Statistical frequency percentage. Range: 0 to 66 *RST: Default unit: % Example: DISP:WIND:SGR:COL:UPP 95 Sets the start of the color map to 95%. Manual operation: "Start / Stop" on page 218 DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:SGRam:COLor[:STYLe] <ColorScheme>...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis #41024<value1><value2>…<value n> with Number of digits (= 4 in the example) of the following number of data bytes 1024 Number of following data bytes (= 1024 in the example) <Value> 4-byte floating point value Reading out data in binary format is quicker than in ASCII format.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis Note that when the position of a delta marker is queried, the result is always an abso- lute value (see on page 539)! CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:X Suffix: <n> Window <m> irrelevant Parameters: <Mode> ABSolute Delta marker position in absolute terms.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis Example: CALC:DELT2 ON Turns on delta marker 2. Manual operation: "Marker State" on page 231 "Marker Type" on page 232 "Select Marker" on page 232 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:TRACe <Trace> This command selects the trace a delta marker is positioned on. Note that the corresponding trace must have a trace mode other than "Blank".
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>[:STATe] <State> This command turns markers on and off. If the corresponding marker number is cur- rently active as a delta marker, it is turned into a normal marker. Suffix: <n> Window <m>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis <m> Marker Parameters: <Position> Numeric value that defines the marker position on the x-axis. The unit depends on the result display. Range: The range depends on the current x-axis range. Default unit: Hz Example: CALC:MARK2:X 1.7MHz Positions marker 2 to frequency 1.7 MHz.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis Suffix: <n> Marker <m> irrelevant Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 1 | 0 *RST: Example: //Couple scan range settings to the marker frequency CALC:MARK:SCO ON Manual operation: "Settings Coupled" on page 234 DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:MINFo[:STATe] <DisplayMode>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis 15.7.4.3 Marker Search Commands to configure a marker search described elsewhere. ● on page 463 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:PEXCursion ..............543 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:COUPled[:STATe] ..............543 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:X:SLIMits[:STATe] ..............544 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:X:SLIMits:LEFT ..............544 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:X:SLIMits:RIGHt ....................544 CALCulate<n>:THReshold ..................545 CALCulate<n>:THReshold:STATe CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:COUPled[:STATe] <State> This command couples or decouples the receiver frequency to the current marker fre- quency.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:X:SLIMits:LEFT <SearchLimit> This command defines the left limit of the marker search range for all markers in all windows. Suffix: <n> irrelevant <m> irrelevant Parameters: <SearchLimit> The value range depends on the frequency range or measure- ment time.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis Example: CALC:THR -82DBM Sets the threshold value to -82 dBm. Manual operation: "Search Threshold" on page 236 CALCulate<n>:THReshold:STATe <State> This command turns a threshold for the marker peak search on and off (for all markers in all windows).
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis <m> Marker Manual operation: "Search Next Peak" on page 238 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:MAXimum:NEXT This command moves a marker to the next lower peak. In the spectrogram, the command moves a marker horizontally to the maximum level in the currently selected frame.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis In the spectrogram, the command moves a marker horizontally to the minimum level in the currently selected frame. The vertical marker position remains the same. Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker Manual operation: "Search Next Minimum"...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis Delta Markers ............548 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:MAXimum:LEFT ............548 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:MAXimum:NEXT ............548 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:MAXimum[:PEAK] ............549 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:MAXimum:RIGHt ............549 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:MINimum:LEFT ............549 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:MINimum:NEXT ............549 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:MINimum[:PEAK] ............550 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:MINimum:RIGHt CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:MAXimum:LEFT This command moves a delta marker to the next higher value. The search includes only measurement values to the left of the current marker posi- tion.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis Manual operation: "Peak Search" on page 238 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:MAXimum:RIGHt This command moves a delta marker to the next higher value. The search includes only measurement values to the right of the current marker posi- tion.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis If the marker is not yet active, the command first activates the marker. Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker Manual operation: "Search Minimum" on page 238 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:MINimum:RIGHt This command moves a delta marker to the next higher minimum value. The search includes only measurement values to the right of the current marker posi- tion.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:Y Queries the result at the position of the specified delta marker. Suffix: <n> 1..n <m> 1..n Return values: <Result> Result at the position of the delta marker. The unit is variable and depends on the one you have currently set.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:SGRam:SARea <SearchArea> CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:SPECtrogram:SARea <SearchArea> This command defines the marker search area for all spectrogram markers in the channel. Parameters: <SearchArea> VISible Performs a search within the visible frames. Note that the command does not work if the spectrogram is not visible for any reason (e.g.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:SGRam:Y:MAXimum:BELow CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:SPECtrogram:Y:MAXimum:BELow This command moves a marker vertically to the next lower peak level for the current frequency. The search includes only frames below the current marker position. It does not change the horizontal position of the marker.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis <m> Marker CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:SGRam:Y:MINimum:BELow CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:SPECtrogram:Y:MINimum:BELow This command moves a marker vertically to the next higher minimum level for the cur- rent frequency. The search includes only frames below the current marker position. It does not change the horizontal position of the marker.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis ● on page 549 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:MAXimum:RIGHt ● on page 549 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:MINimum:LEFT ● on page 549 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:MINimum:NEXT ● on page 549 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:MINimum[:PEAK] ● on page 550 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:MINimum:RIGHt ............556 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SGRam:FRAMe ........... 556 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SPECtrogram:FRAMe ............557 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SGRam:SARea ............
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis Parameters: <Frame> Selects a frame either by its frame number or time stamp. The frame number is available if the time stamp is off. The range depends on the history depth. The time stamp is available if the time stamp is on.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SGRam:Y:MAXimum:ABOVe CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SPECtrogram:Y:MAXimum:ABOVe This command moves a marker vertically to the next higher level for the current fre- quency. The search includes only frames above the current marker position. It does not change the horizontal position of the marker.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis The search includes all frames. It does not change the horizontal position of the marker. If the marker hasn't been active yet, the command looks for the peak level in the whole spectrogram.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SGRam:Y:MINimum[:PEAK] CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SPECtrogram:Y:MINimum[:PEAK] This command moves a delta marker vertically to the minimum level for the current fre- quency. The search includes all frames. It does not change the horizontal position of the marker.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis CALCulate<n>:DLINe<dl>:STATe <State> This command turns a display line on and off Suffix: <n> Window <dl> 1 | 2 Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 OFF | 0 Switches the function off ON | 1 Switches the function on Example:...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis ON | 1 Switches the function on Example: CALC:FLIN2:STAT ON Turns frequency line 2 on. CALCulate<n>:TFLine:STATe <State> This command turns the frequency line representing the current receiver frequency on and off. Suffix: <n>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis <dl> 1 | 2 time line Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 OFF | 0 Switches the function off ON | 1 Switches the function on Example: CALC:TLIN:STAT ON Turns the first time line on.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis Manual operation: "Visibility" on page 247 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:CONTrol:OFFSet <Offset> This command defines an offset for a complete limit line. Compared to shifting the limit line, an offset does not actually change the limit line defi- nition points.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:LOWer:OFFSet <Offset> This command defines an offset for a complete lower limit line. Compared to shifting the limit line, an offset does not actually change the limit line defi- nition points. Suffix: <n>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis <li> Limit line Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 OFF | 0 Switches the function off ON | 1 Switches the function on Example: CALC:LIM:STAT ON Switches on the limit check for limit line 1. Manual operation: "Disable All Lines"...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis ON | 1 Switches the function on Example: CALC:LIM3:TRAC2:CHEC ON Switches on the limit check for limit line 3 on trace 2. Manual operation: "Traces to be Checked" on page 247 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:UPPer:OFFSet <Offset>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis Parameters: <FileName> String containing the path and name of the CSV import file. Example: MMEM:LOAD:LIM 'C:\TEST.CSV' Manual operation: "Import" on page 251 MMEMory:STORe<n>:LIMit <FileName>, <LimitLineName> This command exports limit line data to an ASCII (CSV) file. Suffix: <n>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis <li> Limit line Parameters: <Comment> String containing the description of the limit line. Manual operation: "Comment" on page 249 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:CONTrol[:DATA] <LimitLinePoints> This command defines the horizontal definition points of a limit line. Suffix: <n>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis Suffix: <n> irrelevant <li> Limit line Parameters: <Mode> ABSolute Limit line is defined by absolute physical values (Hz or s). RELative Limit line is defined by relative values related to the center fre- quency (frequency domain) or the left diagram border (time domain).
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis Suffix: <n> irrelevant <li> Limit line Parameters: <LimitLinePoints> Variable number of level values. Note that the number of vertical values has to be the same as the number of horizontal values set with CALCulate<n>: LIMit<li>:CONTrol[:DATA].
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:LOWer:SHIFt <Distance> This command moves a complete lower limit line vertically. Compared to defining an offset, this command actually changes the limit line definition points by the value you define. Suffix: <n>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:NAME <Name> This command selects a limit line that already exists or defines a name for a new limit line. Suffix: <n> Window <li> Limit line Parameters: <Name> String containing the limit line name. *RST: REM1 to REM8 for lines 1 to 8 Manual operation:...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:UPPer:MARGin <Margin> This command defines an area around an upper limit line where limit check violations are still tolerated. Suffix: <n> irrelevant <li> Limit line Parameters: <Margin> numeric value *RST: Default unit: dB Manual operation: "Margin"...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:UPPer:SPACing <InterpolType> This command selects linear or logarithmic interpolation for the calculation of an upper limit line from one horizontal point to the next. Suffix: <n> Window <li> Limit line Parameters: <InterpolType>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:FAIL? This command queries the result of a limit check in the specified window. To get a valid result, you have to perform a complete measurement with synchroniza- tion to the end of the measurement before reading out the result. This is only possible for single measurement mode.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis CALC:LIM1:UPP:MARG 5dB //Defines an area of 5 dB around limit line 1 where limit check violations //are still tolerated. CALC:LIM1:UPP:SHIF -10DB //Shifts the limit line 1 by -10 dB. CALC:LIM1:UPP:OFFS -3dB //Defines an additional -3 dB offset for limit line 1.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Analysis FREQ:CENT 100MHz //Defines the center frequency FREQ:SPAN 200MHz //Sets the span to 100 MHz on either side of the center frequency. SENS:SWE:COUN 10 //Defines 10 sweeps to be performed in each measurement. DISP:TRAC1:Y:RLEV 0dBm //Sets the reference level to 0 dBm.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management CALC:LIM3:FAIL? //Queries the result of the lower limit line check 15.8 Data Management The commands required to store and load instrument settings and import and export measurement results in a remote environment are described here. The tasks for man- ual operation are described in Chapter 12, "Data Management",...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management 32-bit floating-point numbers For I/Q data, 8 bytes per sample are returned for this format set- ting. 64-bit floating-point numbers Compared to REAL,32 format, twice as many numbers are returned. Example: FORM REAL,32 FORMat:DEXPort:DSEParator <Separator>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management Example: MMEM:CAT? 'C:\R_S\Instr\User\SPOOL6.PNG' Query whether the file 'SPOOL6.PNG' also exists in the directory; Result: -256,"File name not found;:MMEMory:CATalog? 'C:\R_S\Instr\User\SPOOL6.PNG' Manual operation: "Selecting Storage Location - Drive/ Path/ Files" on page 265 MMEMory:CATalog:LONG <arg0>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management <arg1> String containing the path and name of the target file. The path may be relative or absolute. MMEMory:DATA <arg0>[, <arg1>] This command writes block data into a file. The delimiter must be set to EOI to obtain error-free data transfer.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management MMEMory:MOVE <arg0>, <arg1> This command moves a file to another directory. The command also renames the file if you define a new name in the target directory. If you do not include a path for <NewFileName>, the command just renames the file. Parameters: <arg0>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management 0 | OFF Disconnect only if not in use. *RST: MMEMory:NETWork:MAP <arg0>, <arg1>[, <arg2>, <arg3>, <arg4>] This command maps a drive to a server or server directory of the network. Note that you have to allow sharing for a server or folder in Microsoft networks first.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management Parameters: <arg0> String containing the path of the directory to delete. Note that the directory you want to remove must be empty. 15.8.2 Items to Store The following commands select the items to be included in the configuration file. Depending on the used command, either the items from the entire instrument (MMEMory:SELect[:ITEM]...), or only those from the currently selected channel (MMEM:SELect:CHANnel[:ITEM]...) are stored.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management MMEMory:SELect:CHANnel[:ITEM]:DEFault MMEMory:SELect[:ITEM]:DEFault This command selects the current settings as the only item to store to and load from a configuration file. Manual operation: "Items:" on page 266 MMEMory:SELect:CHANnel[:ITEM]:HWSettings <State> MMEMory:SELect[:ITEM]:HWSettings <arg0> This command includes or excludes measurement (hardware) settings when storing or loading a configuration file.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management MMEMory:SELect:CHANnel[:ITEM]:NONE MMEMory:SELect[:ITEM]:NONE This command does not include any of the following items when storing or loading a configuration file. ● Hardware configuration: on page 587 MMEMory:SELect[:ITEM]:HWSettings ● Limit lines: on page 587 MMEMory:SELect[:ITEM]:LINes:ALL ●...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management MMEMory:SELect:CHANnel[:ITEM]:TRANsducer:ALL <State> MMEMory:SELect[:ITEM]:TRANsducer:ALL <arg0> This command includes or excludes transducer factors when storing or loading a con- figuration file. Parameters: <arg0> ON | OFF | 1 | 0 *RST: Example: MMEM:SEL:TRAN:ALL ON Manual operation: "Items:"...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management Parameters: <arg0> <arg1> 'Factory' Restores the factory settings as the default state. '<file_name> String containing the path and name of the configuration file. Note that only instrument settings files can be selected for the startup recall function;...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management Example: MMEM:SEL:ALL //Save all items (User Settings, All Traces, All Limit Lines) from the R&S ESW. MMEM:LOAD:STAT 1,'C:\R_S\Instr\User\TEST01' //Reloads all items In the "Recall" dialog, select only "User Settings" and "All Limit Lines".
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management MMEMory:STORe<1|2>:STATe:NEXT This command saves the current <instrument> configuration in a *.dfl file. The file name depends on the one you have set with MMEMory:STORe<1|2>:STATe on page 591. This command adds a consecutive number to the file name. Secure User Mode In secure user mode, settings that are stored on the instrument are stored to volatile memory, which is restricted to 256 MB.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management SYSTem:PRESet This command presets the R&S ESW. It is identical to *RST. Example: SYST:PRES Usage: Event SYSTem:PRESet:CHANnel[:EXEC] This command restores the default <instrument> settings in the current channel. Use INST:SEL to select the channel. Example: INST:SEL 'Spectrum2' Selects the channel for "Spectrum2".
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management ............603 SYSTem:COMMunicate:PRINter:ENUMerate:FIRSt ............603 SYSTem:COMMunicate:PRINter:ENUMerate[:NEXT] ..............604 SYSTem:COMMunicate:PRINter:SELect<1|2> DISPlay:LOGO <State> Activates/deactivates the printout of the Rohde & Schwarz company logo at the top of each page. Parameters: <State> 1 | 0 | ON | OFF 1 | ON Logo is printed.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management Gui setting Description Remote command "Screen Colors (Print)" Selects the current screen colors for the HCOP:CMAP:DEF1 printout. The background is always printed in white and the grid in black. "Optimized Colors" Selects an optimized color setting for the HCOP:CMAP:DEF2 printout to improve the visibility of the colors...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management Parameters: <Color> BLACk | BLUE | BROWn | GREen | CYAN | RED | MAGenta | YELLow | WHITe | DGRay | LGRay | LBLue | LGReen | LCYan | LRED | LMAGenta Example: HCOP:CMAP2:PDEF GRE...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management HCOPy:DESTination<1|2> <arg0> This command selects the destination of a print job. Suffix: <1|2> Printing device. Parameters: <arg0> 'MMEM' Sends the hardcopy to a file. You can select the file name with MMEMory:NAME. You can select the file format with HCOPy:DEVice: LANGuage<1|2>.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management Graphics Device Interface Default format for output to a printer configured under Windows. Must be selected for output to the printer interface. Can be used for output to a file. The printer driver configured under Windows is used to generate a printer-specific file format.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management HCOPy:ITEM:WINDow<1|2>:TEXT <arg0> This command defines a comment to be added to the printout. Suffix: <1|2> Parameters: <arg0> String containing the comment. Manual operation: "Comment" on page 281 HCOPy:PAGE:COUNt:STATe <arg0> This command includes or excludes the page number for printouts consisting of multi- ple pages (HCOPy:CONTent on page 596).
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management Suffix: <1|2> Printing device. Parameters: <arg0> *RST: 4.23 mm Example: HCOP:PAGE:MARG2:LEFT 2 Manual operation: "Margins" on page 287 HCOPy:PAGE:MARGin<1|2>:RIGHt <arg0> This command defines the margin at the right side of the printout page on which no elements are printed.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management millimeters inches *RST: Example: HCOP:PAGE:MARG2:BOTT 2 Manual operation: "Margins" on page 287 HCOPy:PAGE:ORIentation<1|2> <arg0> The command selects the page orientation of the printout. The command is only available if the output device is a printer or a PDF file. Suffix: <1|2>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management Manual operation: "Print Multiple Windows" on page 281 HCOPy:PAGE:WINDow<1|2>:COUNt <arg0> This command defines how many windows are displayed on a single page of the print- out for on page 596. HCOPy:CONTent Suffix: <1|2>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management Parameters: <arg0> String containing the name of the channel. For a list of available channel types use INSTrument:LIST? on page 437. <arg1> String containing the name of the existing window. By default, the name of a window is the same as its index.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management You have to use on page 603 SYSTem:COMMunicate:PRINter:ENUMerate:FIRSt for this command to work properly. Manual operation: "Printer Name" on page 285 SYSTem:COMMunicate:PRINter:SELect<1|2> <arg0> This command selects the printer that processes jobs sent by the R&S ESW. to select another output destination.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management Usage: Setting only DISPlay[:WINDow<n>][:SUBWindow<w>]:NOTes:CLEar This command is used to clear the notes display. Suffix: <n> Window <w> subwindow Example: DISPlay:NOTes:CLEar The notes display is cleared. Usage: Event DISPlay[:WINDow<n>][:SUBWindow<w>]:NOTes:TEXT <Text> This command is used to set and query the content of the notes display. Suffix: <n>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management ................ 613 HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:TEMPlate:DELete ................613 HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:TEMPlate:LOAD ................613 HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:TEMPlate:SAVE ....................614 HCOPy:TREPort:NEW .....................614 HCOPy:TREPort:PAGesize .................614 HCOPy:TREPort:PAGecount:STATe ..................615 HCOPy:TREPort:PCOLors[:STATe] .................615 HCOPy:TREPort:TDSTamp[:STATe] ..................615 HCOPy:TREPort:TEST:REMove ................616 HCOPy:TREPort:TEST:REMove:ALL ....................616 HCOPy:TREPort:TITLe ..................616 HCOPy:TREPort:TITLe:STATe HCOPy:MODE <Mode> Selects the output of the command.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management Parameters: <Description> String containing the description of the test report. Example: HCOP:TREP:DESC 'A short summary of the test report.' Adds a description to the test report. Manual operation: "Contents of the title page" on page 296 HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:DEFault This command restores the default configuration of the test report regarding the infor-...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management Manual operation: "Custom information about the measurement" on page 295 HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:HEADer:LINE<line>:TEXT <Description> This command defines a descriptive text for one of the items part of the report header. You can define up to 6 items in the header. on page 608 to define HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:HEADer:LINE<line>:TITLe custom titles for each item.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management Make sure that the title string is not too long, because strings that are too long could mess up the layout of the report. Example: HCOP:TREP:ITEM:HEAD:LINE3:TITL 'Device under Test' Renames the third title into "Device under Test". Manual operation: "Custom information about the measurement"...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:LOGO <FileName> This command selects a graphic (for example a company logo) that is shown at the top of each page in the test report. on page 610 to select the conditions HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:LOGO:CONTrol under which the picture is shown.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management Note that the items, separated by commas, have to be written into one string (see example below). The available items depend on the application you are using. See the tables below for a short description of each item. Per default, some items are selected (see tables below).
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management Table 15-8: Available <items> in CISPR APD application <Item> Description Default DIAGram Screenshot of the measurement results. MARKers Contents of the marker table. SPECtrogram Screenshot of the spectrogram. RSUMMary Contents of the result summary. TRANsducer Characteristics of the transducer.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management <Item> Description Default SGRam Screenshot of the spectrogram. SPECtrum Screenshot of the real-time spectrum. TRANsducer Characteristics of the transducer. HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:TEMPlate:CATalog? This command queries the test report templates available in the default report directory (and its subdirectories).
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management Parameters: <Template> String containing the name of the template. Example: HCOP:TREP:ITEM:TEMP:SAVE 'myTemplate' Saves a test report template. Usage: Event Manual operation: "Template management" on page 297 HCOPy:TREPort:NEW This command creates a new test report. Creating a test report deletes all previously saved datasets.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management Manual operation: "General properties of the test report document" on page 294 HCOPy:TREPort:PCOLors[:STATe] <State> This command turns the use of printer friendly colors on and off. Parameters: <State> ON | OFF *RST: Example: HCOP:TREP:PCOL ON...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management Set # 1 = Number of the dataset would be "1". Set # 2 = Number of the dataset would be "2". Subset = Cannot be removed. Parameters: <Dataset> Index number of the dataset as shown in the "Test Report Con- tent Selection"...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management 15.8.7 Measurement Result Export Commands to export measurement results described elsewhere. ● on page 580 FORMat[:DATA] ..................617 MMEMory:STORe<n>:SGRam ................617 MMEMory:STORe<n>:SPECtrogram ..................617 MMEMory:STORe<n>:TRACe MMEMory:STORe<n>:SGRam <FileName> MMEMory:STORe<n>:SPECtrogram <FileName> This command exports spectrogram data to an ASCII file. The file contains the data for every frame in the history buffer.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management For details, see Chapter 4.7, "Protecting Data Using the Secure User Mode", on page 40. Suffix: <n> Window Parameters: <Trace> Number of the trace to be stored <FileName> String containing the path and name of the target file. Example: MMEM:STOR1:TRAC 1,'C:\TEST.ASC' Stores trace 1 from window 1 in the file TEST.ASC.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Data Management MMEM:MOVE 'C:\R_S\INST\USER\Results\Test001.xml','D:\TestResults.txt'// //Moves the file 'Test001.txt' to drive T:, renames it to 'Testresults.txt' //and removes it from the instrument hard disk. MMEM:RDIR 'C:\R_S\INST\USER\Results' //Deletes the directory called 'Results' from drive C:, unless it still contains any content. -----Disconnecting the network drive--- MMEM:NETW:DISC 'T:' //Disconnect drive T:.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup //with the existing 'Spectrum' channel. INST:REN 'Spectrum2','Spectrum3' //Renames the loaded channel to 'Spectrum3'. 15.8.8.5 Printing to a File HCOP:DEST 'MMEM' //Prints the data to a file. HCOP:DEV:LANG BMP //Selects bmp as the file format. MMEM:NAME 'C:\R_S\INST\USER\Screenshot.bmp' //Selects the file name for the printout.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup ABORt Abort a Windows shutdown/restart. This can only be used during the time-out period. CLOSe Close the firmware. RESTart Restart the firmware. Example: SYST:SHUT Switch the analyzer to standby state. Usage: Setting only 15.9.2 Reference Frequency Configuration...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup [SENSe:]ROSCillator:O640: Provides a 640 MHz reference signal on correspond- ing connector. Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 1 | 0 OFF | 0 Switches the reference off. ON | 1 Switches the reference on Example: //Output reference signal of 100 MHz.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup If you want to select the external reference, it must be connected to the R&S ESW. Parameters: <Source> INTernal The internal reference is used (10 MHz) EXTernal | EXTernal1 | EXT1 The external reference from the "REF INPUT 10 MHZ"...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup [SENSe:]ROSCillator:TRANge <Range> Defines the tuning range. The tuning range is only available for the variable external reference frequency. It determines how far the frequency may deviate from the defined level in parts per million (10 Parameters: <Range>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup In order to recognize when the acquisition of correction data is completed, the MAV bit in the status byte can be used. If the associated bit is set in the Service Request Enable (SRE) register, the instrument generates a service request after the acquisition of correction data has been completed.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup DIAGnostic:SERVice:INPut:PULSed:CFRequency <Frequency> This command defines the frequency of the calibration signal. Before you can use the command, you have to feed in a calibration signal with on page 627. DIAGnostic:SERVice:INPut[:SELect] Parameters: <Frequency>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup DIAGnostic:SERVice:INPut:SYNThtwo[:FREQuency] <Frequency> This command selects the frequency which the synthesizers are calibrated for. The command is available when you select the synthesizer as the calibration source with on page 627. DIAGnostic:SERVice:INPut[:SELect] Parameters: <Frequency>...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup 15.9.4 Transducers Before making any changes to a transducer factor or set, you have to select one by name with [SENSe:]CORRection:TSET:SELect. Compared to manual configuration of transducers, any changes made to a transducer factor or set via remote control are saved after the corresponding command has been sent.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup For details on the file format see Chapter 13.3.3, "Reference: Transducer Factor File Format", on page 327. Suffix: <n> irrelevant Parameters: <FileName> Name of the transducer factor to be exported. <TransdName>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup Example: CORR:SWIT:DEF 'SYST:PRES' Presets the switch matrix to its default state before the actual measurement starts. Manual operation: "RF switch control" on page 325 [SENSe:]CORRection:SWITch:DEFault:EXECute This command deliberately sends the command defined by [SENSe:]CORRection: to the switch matrix.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup [SENSe:]CORRection:SWITch:LOAD <FileName> This command restores a previously saved dataset that controls a switch matrix. Parameters: <FileName> String containing the file name and path. Example: CORR:SWIT:LOAD 'X:\Dataset.xml' Restore a dataset on drive X:\. Usage: Event [SENSe:]CORRection:SWITch:NAME <Name>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup Parameters: <Commands> String of remote commands. If you send more than one command, separate them with a sem- icolon. For a comprehensive description of commands supported by the switch matrix, refer to its documentation. Example: CORR:SWIT:RANG4 'ROUT:CLOS (@F01A11(0101))' [SENSe:]CORRection:SWITch:RANGe<range>:EXECute...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup [SENSe:]CORRection:SWITch:STORe <FileName> This command defines the file name of a dataset that controls a switch matrix. Parameters: <FileName> String containing the file name and path. The file type is xml. Example: CORR:SWIT:STOR 'NameOfTheFile' Saves the dataset in the file "NameOfTheFile.xml".
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 1 | 0 *RST: [SENSe:]CORRection:TRANsducer:CATalog? This command queries all transducer factors stored on the R&S ESW. Parameters: <FileInformation> String containing the file information. '<NameFileN>,<SizeFileN>' <NameFileN>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup Example: SENSe1:CORRection:TRANsducer:UNIT 'DB' // Frequency Span 0 Hz to 4 Ghz SENSe1:CORRection:TRANsducer:DATA 0,8,2GHz,5,4GHz,3 Creates the transducer points: Frequency Level 0 Hz 8 dB 2 GHz 5 dB 4 GHz 3 dB [SENSe:]CORRection:TRANsducer:DELete This command deletes the currently selected transducer factor.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup [SENSe:]CORRection:TRANsducer:UNIT <Unit> This command selects the unit of the transducer factor. Before you can use the command, you have to select and turn on a transducer. Parameters: <Unit> string as defined in table below *RST: CORR:TRAN:UNIT 'DBUV' Example:...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup <SizeFileN> Size of the file in bytes. Example: CORR:TSET:CAT? would return, e.g. 3298,34482896896,'SET1,1520','SET2,1756' Usage: Query only [SENSe:]CORRection:TSET:COMMent <Comment> This command defines a comment for a transducer set. Before you can use the command, you have to select a transducer set with [SENSe: ]CORRection:TSET:SELect.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup <FileName> String containing the name of the transducer factor. Note that you can assign up to eight transducer factors to a par- ticular frequency range. In that case, add additional strings con- taining the file name after the first one separated by comma.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup 15.9.5 Display Layout and Elements ● Screen Element Selection..................641 ● Colors and Schemes.....................644 ● CMAP Suffix Assignment..................646 15.9.5.1 Screen Element Selection Commands to configure screen elements described elsewhere. ●...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup Note: This setting is maintained even after using the [PRESET] function. Parameters: <State> ON | OFF *RST: Example: DISP:ITER ON Displays the icon in the toolbar. Manual operation: "Disconnect RF" on page 310 DISPlay:SBAR[:STATe] <State>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup ON | 1 Touch screen is active for entire screen OFF | 0 Touch screen is inactivate for entire screen FRAMe Touch screen is inactivate for the diagram area of the screen, but active for softkeys, toolbars and menus.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup INPut:TERMinator <State> This command turns the RF input on and off. Note that the command works regardless of the state of DISPlay:ITERm[:STATe]. Only for usage via the user interface is it necessary to turn on the display of the toolbar icon.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup Suffix: <it> Selects the item for which the color scheme is to be defined. For more information see Chapter 15.9.5.3, "CMAP Suffix Assignment", on page 646. <ci> Current colors with a white background and a black grid. Optimized colors.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup Suffix: <it> 1..n Selects the item for which the color scheme is to be defined. For more information see Chapter 15.9.5.3, "CMAP Suffix Assignment", on page 646. Parameters: <Color> BLACk | BLUE | BROWn | GREen | CYAN | RED | MAGenta | YELLow | WHITe | DGRay | LGRay | LBLue | LGReen | LCYan | LRED | LMAGenta...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup Suffix Description CMAP6 *) Text Special 1 CMAP7 *) Text Special 2 CMAP8 Trace 1 CMAP9 Trace 2 CMAP10 Trace 3 CMAP11 Marker Info Text CMAP12 Limit Lines CMAP13 Limit and Margin Check –...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup Suffix Description CMAP39 *) Table Value – Background CMAP40 Trace 5 CMAP41 Trace 6 *) these settings can only be defined via the theme (DISPlay:THEMe:SELect on page 646) and are thus ignored in the SCPI command 15.9.6 Measurement Channel Synchronization ●...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup Manual operation: "Synchronizing parameters across all measurement chan- nels" on page 348 INSTrument:COUPle:ATTen <State> This command turns synchronization of the attenuation and unit between measure- ment channels on and off. Parameters: <State>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup Example: INST:COUP:CENT ALL Synchronizes the receiver (or center) frequency. Manual operation: "Synchronizing parameters across all measurement chan- nels" on page 348 INSTrument:COUPle:DEMod <State> This command turns synchronization of the output configuration between measure- ment channels on and off.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup NONE | 0 Turns off synchronization. *RST: Example: INST:COUP:LIM ALL Synchronizes the limit lines. Manual operation: "Synchronizing parameters across all measurement chan- nels" on page 348 INSTrument:COUPle:MARKer <State> This command turns synchronization of the receiver frequency in the Receiver applica- tion and the Marker 1 frequency in the Spectrum application on and off.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup (➙ 10 dB Minimum Attenuation) Parameters: <State> ALL | 1 Turns on synchronization. NONE | 0 Turns off synchronization. *RST: NONE Example: INST:COUP:PROT ALL Synchronizes the "10 dB Min" parameter. Manual operation: "Synchronizing parameters across all measurement chan- nels"...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup Example: INST:COUP:USER:CHAN:LIST? would return, e.g.: 'SPEC1','AD1','REC1','REC2','All Spectrum','All Channels','All Receiver','All Analog Demod' Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Selecting the channels to synchronize" on page 351 INSTrument:COUPle:USER<j>:ELEMent:LIST? [<ChannelName>, <Parameter>] This command queries parameters that can be synchronized. Suffix: <j>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup Example: Case 1 INST:COUP:USER:ELEM:LIST? would return a list of all parameters that you can synchronize: 'AC DC Coupling', 'Attenuation', 'Center Frequency', 'Display Lines', 'Frequency Marker 1',... Case 2 INST:COUP:USER:ELEM:LIST? 'Receiver' would return all parameters that can be coupled in the 'Receiver' channel: 'AC DC Coupling','Attenuation','Center...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup After the new mechanism has been created, the command returns the index number of the mechanism. Suffix: <j> irrelevant Parameters: <ChannelName> String containing the name of a measurement channel or chan- nel type.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup BIDir Changes of a parameter get applied both ways (from channel 1 to channel 2 and vice versa). LTOR Changes of a parameter get applied from channel 1 to channel 2, but not the other way around.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup ● INSTrument:COUPle:USER<j>:REMove ● INSTrument:COUPle:USER<j>:RELation Suffix: <j> irrelevant Return values: <Index> Index numbers of all available custom couplings (as a comma- separated list of strings). Note that the returned index numbers do not necessarily have to be the same as those shown in the user interface.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup Suffix: <j> Selects the index of a custom synchronization mechanism. You can query the index with INSTrument:COUPle:USER<j>: NUMBers:LIST?. Parameters: <Scope> Optional SCPI parameter. Deletes all custom couplings. You do not have to use the suffix <j> in that case. Example: INST:COUP:USER3:REM Removes the custom coupling with the index number 3.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup String containing the names of the measurement windows that you can synchronize (as a comma-separated list of strings). (Content other than 'All Windows' is only returned for marker coupling, because this is the only feature that works independent of the measurement window.) Example: Case 1...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup Parameters: <Address> Range: 0 to 30 *RST: (no influence on this parameter, factory default 20) Example: SYST:COMM:GPIB:ADDR 18 Manual operation: "GPIB Address" on page 401 SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB[:SELF]:RTERminator <Terminator> This command selects the GPIB receive terminator. Output of binary data from the instrument to the control computer does not require such a terminator change.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup You can define the message with SYSTem:DISPlay:MESSage[:TEXT]. Parameters: <State> Displays a custom message. Shows a message "Remote Mode controlled by <string>", including the network address of the controlling device. Displays the standard message ("Remote mode").
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup Example: SYST:ERR:DISP ON Manual operation: "Display Remote Errors" on page 402 SYSTem:HPCoupling <CouplingType> Controls the default coupling ratios in the HP emulation mode for: ● span and resolution bandwidth (Span/RBW) and ●...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup Parameters: <String> String containing the description of the instrument. Manual operation: "Identification String" on page 401 SYSTem:KLOCk <State> This command activates the local lockout (remote control) or returns to the local mode. Parameters: <State>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup • <LXIClass> • <ComputerName> • <MACAddress> • <IPAddress> • <AutoMDIX> Manual operation: "Current LXI Configuration" on page 406 SYSTem:LXI:LANReset This command resets the LAN configuration as required by the LXI standard. The com- mand also resets the LXI password and instrument description.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup *RST: Manual operation: "Language" on page 403 "Wideband" on page 405 SYSTem:REVision:FACTory Resets the response to the REV? query to the factory default value. For example, after a user string was defined using the SYSTem:REVision[:STRing] on page 666 command.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup SYSTem:RSWeep <State> Controls a repeated sweep of the E1 and MKPK HI HP model commands (for details on the commands refer to Chapter 15.12, "Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated Models", on page 687).
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup ATT40 Mechanical Attenuation 40 DB Mechanical Calibration Source EATT Electrical Attenuation Bypass PREamp Preamplifier Bypass Return values: <Cycles> Number of switching cycles. Example: DIAG:INFO:CCO? CAL Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Relays Cycle Counter"...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup DIAGnostic:SERVice:VERSinfo? This command queries information about the hardware and software components. Return values: <Information> String containing the version of hardware and software compo- nents including the types of licenses for installed options. Example: DIAG:SERV:VERS? Queries the version information.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup Return values: <Messages> String containing all messages of the selected type for the speci- fied channel. Each message is separated by a comma and inserted in parentheses. If no messages are available, empty parentheses are returned.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup For details on error queues see Chapter 14.1.7, "Status Reporting System", on page 377. Usage: Query only SYSTem:FIRMware:UPDate <Directory> This command starts a firmware update using the *.msi files in the selected directory. The default path is D:\FW_UPDATE.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup SYSTem:PRESet:FILTer <arg0> This command selects the resolution filter type that is selected after a preset in the Spectrum application. Parameters: <arg0> NORMal Selects 3 dB filter. NOISe Selects 3 dB filter. (NORMal and NOISe have the same effect.) PULSe Selects 6 dB filter.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup 15.9.9 Service Functions ..................673 DIAGnostic:SERVice:SFUNction ..............673 DIAGnostic:SERVice:SFUNction:LASTresult? ............. 673 DIAGnostic:SERVice:SFUNction:RESults:DELete ..............673 DIAGnostic:SERVice:SFUNction:RESults:SAVE ..................674 DIAGnostic:SERVice:SINFo? ..................... 674 SYSTem:PASSword:RESet ..................674 SYSTem:PASSword[:CENable] DIAGnostic:SERVice:SFUNction <ServiceFunction> This command starts a service function. The service functions are available after you have entered the level 1 or level 2 system password.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S General Instrument Setup DIAGnostic:SERVice:SINFo? This command creates a *.zip file with important support information. The *.zip file con- tains the system configuration information ("device footprint"), the current eeprom data and a screenshot of the screen display (if available). This data is stored to the C:\R_S\Instr\User directory on the instrument.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Using the Status Register Parameters: <arg0> string Example: SYST:PASS:CEN '894129' Manual operation: "Password" on page 346 15.10 Using the Status Register For more information on the contents of the status registers see: ●...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Using the Status Register Positive error numbers indicate device-specific errors, negative error numbers are error messages defined by SCPI. If the error queue is empty, the error number 0, "No error", is returned. This command is identical to the command.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Using the Status Register STATus:QUEStionable:LMARgin<n>[:EVENt]? <ChannelName> STATus:QUEStionable:POWer[:EVENt]? <ChannelName> STATus:QUEStionable:TEMPerature[:EVENt]? <ChannelName> STATus:QUEStionable:TRANsducer[:EVENt]? <ChannelName> STATus:QUEStionable:TIME[:EVENt]? <ChannelName> These commands read out the EVENt section of the status register. At the same time, the commands delete the contents of the EVENt section. Suffix: <n>...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Using the Status Register 15.10.5 Controlling the Negative Transition Part For more information on the positive transition part see Chapter 14.1.7.2, "Structure of a SCPI Status Register", on page 379. STATus:OPERation:NTRansition <SumBit> STATus:QUEStionable:NTRansition <SumBit>...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Service Request STATus:QUEStionable:TRANsducer:PTRansition? <SumBit>,<ChannelName> STATus:QUEStionable:TIME:PTRansition <SumBit>,<ChannelName> These commands control the Positive TRansition part of a register. Setting a bit causes a 0 to 1 transition in the corresponding bit of the associated regis- ter.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Service Request 'Enable the event for service 'request Status = viWaitOnEvent(analyzer, VI_EVENT_SERVICE_REQ, SRQWaitTimeout, VI_NULL, VI_NULL) IF (status = VI_SUCCESS) THEN CALL Srq 'If SRQ is recognized => 'subroutine for evaluation END SUB REM *********************************************************************** Private mbSession As MessageBasedSession Sub Main()
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Service Request MessageBasedSessionEventType.ServiceRequest) Then Console.WriteLine("SRQ is recognized") 'If SRQ is recognized => subroutine for evaluation Srq() End If Catch exp As Exception Console.WriteLine(exp.Message) End Try Catch exp As InvalidCastException Console.WriteLine("Resource selected must be a message-based session") Catch exp As Exception Console.WriteLine(exp.Message) End Try...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Service Request '--------- Sweep in first Spectrum Tab and query marker -------------------- Dim Status = mbSession.WaitOnEvent( _ MessageBasedSessionEventType.ServiceRequest, SRQWaitTimeout) 'Wait for service request user inputs are not possible 'during the waiting time! If (Status.EventType() = MessageBasedSessionEventType.ServiceRequest) Then 'If SRQ is recognized =>...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Service Request 15.11.3 Waiting Without Blocking the Keyboard and Mouse A frequent problem with remote control programs using Visual Basic is to insert waiting times without blocking the keyboard and the mouse. If the program is to respond to user inputs also during a waiting time, control over the program events during this time must be returned to the operating system.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Service Request SRQFOUND% = 1 IF (STB% AND 16) > 0 THEN CALL Outputqueue IF (STB% AND 4) > 0 THEN CALL ErrorQueueHandler IF (STB% AND 8) > 0 THEN CALL Questionablestatus IF (STB% AND 128) >...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Service Request End Try End Sub 15.11.6 Reading Error Messages REM -------- Subroutine for reading the error queue ----------------------- Public SUB ErrorQueueHandler() ERROR$ = SPACE$(100) 'Make space for error variable CALL InstrWrite (analyzer, "SYSTEM:ERROR?") CALL InstrRead(analyzer, ERROR$) Debug.Print "Error Description:";...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Service Request CALL InstrRead(analyzer, Oper$) Debug.Print "Operation Status:"; Oper$ END SUB REM *********************************************************************** REM ------ Subroutine for evaluating Questionable Status Register --------- Public Sub Questionablestatus() Dim myQSR As String = Nothing myQSR = mbSession.Query("STATus:QUEStionable:EVENt?") 'Read QSR Console.WriteLine("Questionable Status:"...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models IF (VAL(Esr$) AND 64) > 0 THEN Debug.Print "User request" IF (VAL(Esr$) AND 128) > 0 THEN Debug.Print "Power on"END SUB REM ********************************************************************** REM ------ Subroutine for evaluating the Event Status Register ------------ Public Sub Esrread() Dim myESR As Short = mbSession.Query("*ESR?") 'Read ESR If (myESR And 1) >...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models ● Data Output Formats.....................714 ● Trace Data Output Formats.................. 714 ● Trace Data Input Formats..................714 ● GPIB Status Reporting..................714 15.12.1 Command Set of Models 8560E, 8561E, 8562E, 8563E, 8564E, 8565E, 8566A/B, 8568A/B, 8591E, 8594E, 71100C, 71200C, and 71209A As with the original units, the R&S ESW includes the command set of the A models in...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models ADJIF Auto adjust IF HP 856xE/ available ADJIF HP 8566B/ HP 8568B/ HP 8594E AMB ON|OFF Trace A – B -> Trace A HP 856xE/ available AMB 1|0...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models Max Hold B HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A View B HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A Blank B HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models CHANPWR CHANPWR TRA|TRB, Channel Power Mea- HP 856xE/ available <numeric_value>,? surement HP 8594E CHPWRBW CHPWRBW Channel Power Band- HP 856xE/ available <numeric_value>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models DEMODAGC ON|OFF|1| Demodulation AGC HP 856xE/ available DEMODAGC HP 8566B/ DEMODAGC? HP 8568B/ HP 8594E DEMODT DEMODT Demodulation time HP 856xE/ available...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models Deltamarker Step Size HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A Marker to Ref. Level available available EDITDONE limit line edit done HP 856xE available EDITLIML...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models FDSP Frequency display off 8560E available 8561E 8562E 8563E 8564E 8565E FOFFSET Frequency Offset HP 856xE/ available FOFFSET <numeric_value>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models GRAT Graticule HP 856xE/ available GRAT ON|OFF HP 8566B/ HP 8568B/ HP 8594E HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models Amplitude Units in dBmV HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A Amplitude Units in dBuV HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A Amplitude Units in V HP 8566A/ available...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models KSZ <numeric_value> Reference Value Offset HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A KSZ? Normal Detection HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A Pos Peak Detection HP 8566A/ available...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models Low frequency band pre- HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A LIMD limit line delta HP 856xE available LIMF limit line frequency HP 856xE available...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models Delta Marker HP 8566A/ available M3 <numeric_value> HP 8568A HZ|KHZ|MHZ|GHZ M3 DN M3 UP M4 <numeric_value> Marker Zoom HP 8566A/ available HZ|KHZ|MHZ|GHZ...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models Delta Marker HP 856xE/ available MKD <numeric_value> HP 8566B/ HZ|KHZ| HP 8568B/ MHZ|GHZ HP 8594E MKD DN MKD UP MKD ON MKD OFF...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models MKNOISE MKNOISE ON|OFF Noise Measurement HP 856xE/ available MKNOISE 1|0 HP 8566B/ MKNOISE? HP 8568B/ HP 8594E MKOFF MKOFF Marker off...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models MKT <numeric_value> MKF = fstart + MKT/ HP 856xE/ available SWT*Span S|MS|US|SC HP 8594E MKT? MKTRACE MKTRACE TRA|TRB| Marker to Trace HP 856xE/ available...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models NRPOS NRPOS Normalize position HP 856xE/ available <numeric_value> HP 8566B/ NRL? HP 8568B/ HP 8594E Format ASCII, Values 0 HP 8566A/ available to 4095...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models PH_EXIT Quits phase noise HP 856xE available PH_F_UDT Updates internal fre- HP 856xE available quency variables PH_LMT_L Apply limits to PH_FMIN HP 856xE available...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models PWRBW PWRBW Power Bandwidth HP 8566B/ available HP 859x/ HP 856xE Set Status Bit Enable HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A Set Status Bit Enable...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models RL <numeric_value> Reference Level HP 856xE/ available DB|DM HP 8566B/ RL DN HP 8568B/ RL UP HP 8594E RLCAL RLCAL Reference Level Calibra-...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models SEDI edit limit line segment HP 856xE available SMOOTH SMOOTH TRA|TRB| Smooth Trace HP 856xE/ available TRC, <number of HP 8566B/ points>...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models SS <numeric_value> CF Step Size HP 8566A/ available HZ|KHZ|MHZ|GHZ HP 8568A/ SS DN HP 856xE/ SS UP HP 8566B/ SS AUTO HP 8568B/...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models Free Run Trigger HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A Line Trigger HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A External Trigger HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A...
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models THE ON| OFF Threshold Line enable HP 856xE/ available HP 8566B/ HP 8568B/ HP 8594E TIMEDSP ON|OFF Time Display HP 856xE/ available...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models VB <numeric_value> Video Bandwidth HP 856xE/ available HZ|KHZ|MHZ|GHZ HP 8566B/ VB DN HP 8568B/ VB UP HP 8594E VB AUTO VBR <numeric_value>...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models <delimiter> = <CR> | <LF> | <,> | <;> | <ETX> <SPC> = 32 <ETX> = 3 Command sections given in [ ] are optional. The R&S ESW GPIB hardware differs from that used in the HP analyzers.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Command Known Differences Storage of instrument settings: 80 characters are returned as information on the instrument settings. The contents of the 80 characters returned does not correspond to the original data con- tents of the 8566A/8568A family.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: GPIB Commands of Emulated HP Models Stop frequency The stop frequency given in the table may be limited to the corresponding frequency range of the R&S ESW. Command LF sets the stop frequency for 8566A/B to a maximum value of 2 GHz. Test points (trace points) The number of trace points is switched over only upon transition to the REMOTE state.
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: Command Set of Emulated PSA Models The STB command and the serial poll respond with an 8-bit value with the following assignment: Bit enabled by RQS Description not used (value 0) Units key pressed End of Sweep Device Error...
® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: Command Set of Emulated PXA Models Supported 89600 commands :TRIGger[:SEQuence]:EXTermal:LEVel <numeric> :TRIGger[:SEQuence]:EXTermal:SLOPe POSitive|NEGative :TRIGger[:SEQuence]:HOLDoff <numeric> :TRIGger[:SEQuence]:IF:DELay <numeric> :TRIGger[:SEQuence]:IF:LEVel <numeric> :TRIGger[:SEQuence]:IF:SLOPe POSitive|NEGative :TRIGger[:SEQuence]:SLOPe POSitive|NEGative :TRIGger[:SEQuence]:SOURce IMMediate|VIDeo|EXTernal<1|2> :TRIGger[:SEQuence]:VIDeo:LEVel <numeric> :TRIGger[:SEQuence]:VIDeo:LEVel:FREQuency <freq> 15.14 Reference: Command Set of Emulated PXA Models The R&S ESW analyzer family supports a subset of the GPIB commands of PXA instruments.
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: Command Set of Emulated PXA Models CALCulate:MARKer[1]|2|...12:STATe[?] OFF | ON | 0 | 1 CALCulate:MARKer[1]|2|...12:X[?] <freq | time> CALCulate:MARKer[1]|2|...12:X:POSition[?] <real> CALCulate:MARKer[1]|2|...4:X:SPAN CALCulate:MARKer[1]|2|...4:X:STARt CALCulate:MARKer[1]|2|...4:X:STOP CALCulate:MARKer[1]|2|...12:Y[?] <real> CALibration[:ALL][?] CALibration:AUTO[?] ON | PARTial | OFF | ALERt CALibration:AUTO:ALERt[?] TTEMperature | DAY | WEEK | NONE CALibration:AUTO:MODE[?] ALL | NRF CALibration:AUTO:TIME:OFF?
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® Remote Commands in the Receiver Application R&S Reference: Command Set of Emulated PXA Models [:SENSe]:BANDwidth|BWIDth:VIDeo:AUTO[?] OFF | ON | 0 | 1 [:SENSe]:BANDwidth|BWIDth:VIDeo:RATio[?] <real> [:SENSe]:BANDwidth|BWIDth:VIDeo:RATio:AUTO[?] OFF | ON | 0 | 1 [:SENSe]:DETector:AUTO[?] ON | OFF | 1 | 0 [:SENSe]:FREQuency:CENTer[?] <freq>...
® Maintenance R&S Cleaning 16 Maintenance The R&S ESW does not require regular maintenance. Maintenance is essentially restricted to cleaning the R&S ESW. It is, however, recommended that you check the nominal data from time to time. The data sheet specifies the storage temperature range for the R&S ESW. Protect the instrument against dust if it is to be stored for a long period.
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® Maintenance R&S Cleaning c) If necessary, remove any excess moisture with a dry, soft cloth. User Manual 1177.6298.02 ─ 08...
® Troubleshooting R&S Error Information 17 Troubleshooting If the results do not meet your expectations, the following sections may contain helpful hints and information. ● Error Information....................724 ● Error Messages in Remote Control Mode.............726 ● Troubleshooting Remote Operation..............727 ●...
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® Troubleshooting R&S Error Information When you select the error message bar or status message bar, the R&S ESW shows a list of all current errors or status messages. In the error message bar, you can select one of the error messages to open a dialog box that can help you to remedy the error. Refer to the table below for information about which error message opens which dialog box.
® Troubleshooting R&S Error Messages in Remote Control Mode 17.2 Error Messages in Remote Control Mode In remote control mode error messages are entered in the error/event queue of the sta- tus reporting system and can be queried with the command SYSTem:ERRor?. The answer format of R&S ESW to the command is as follows: <error code>, "<error text with queue query>;...
® Troubleshooting R&S Troubleshooting Remote Operation 17.3 Troubleshooting Remote Operation If problems arise during measurement in remote operation, try the following methods to solve them. Incompleted sequential commands - blocked remote channels If a sequential command cannot be completed, for example because a triggered sweep never receives a trigger, the remote control program will never finish and the remote channel to the R&S ESW is blocked for further commands.
® Troubleshooting R&S Miscellaneous Troubleshooting Hints C:\Program Files (x86)\Rohde-Schwarz\ESW\<version>\ScpiLogging\ScpiLog.<xx> where <xx> is a consecutive number, starting with 00; A new file is created each time you stop and restart the logging function. The lowest available number is used for the <xx> extension. Logging the commands may be extremely useful for debug purposes, e.g.
® Troubleshooting R&S System Recovery Remote command: [SENSe:]SWEep:DURation Multiple user access to one instrument Using the R&S ESW's LXI browser interface, several users can access and operate the same instrument simultaneously. This is useful for troubleshooting or training pur- poses. Type the instrument's host name or IP address in the address field of the browser on your PC, for example "http://10.113.10.203".
® Troubleshooting R&S Collecting Information for Support To restore the original operating system image and firmware 1. Open the Windows control panel. 2. Select "Update & Security" > "Recovery" > "Restart Now". The "R&S Recovery Environment" starts. 3. In the "R&S Recovery Environment", select "Factory Default Restore". The default image is restored.
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® Troubleshooting R&S Collecting Information for Support To collect the support information 1. Press the [SETUP] key. 2. Select "Service" > "R&S Support" and then "Create R&S Support Information". The file is stored as C:\Program Files (x86)\Rohde-Schwarz\ESW\<version>\user\ <inst_model>_<serial-no>_<date_and_time>.zip The file is stored as C:\Program Files (x86)\Rohde-Schwarz\ESW\<version>\user\ ESW_*.zip.
® Troubleshooting R&S Contacting Customer Support Packing and transporting the instrument If the instrument needs to be transported or shipped, observe the notes described in Chapter 4.1.1, "Unpacking and Checking the Instrument", on page 22. 17.7 Contacting Customer Support Technical support – where and when you need it For quick, expert help with any Rohde &...
® Index R&S Index Symbols Bargraph Bandwidth ............101, 119 *IDN Detector ..............133 Format ..............402 Measurement time ..........100, 120 *OPC ................376 Bargraph frequency ............163 *OPC? ................376 Block data ............... 372 *RST ................394 Boolean parameters ............371 *WAI ................
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® Index R&S Color mapping LAN ................54 Color curve ............... 218 Probe power ............... 47 Color range ............218, 219 REF INPUT ..............56 Color scheme ............219 USB ................54 Softkey ..............217 Connectors Spectrograms ........208, 217, 221, 222 AUX control, external generator .......
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® Index R&S Device-specific commands ..........366 NO REF .............. 65, 725 DHCP ..............36, 400, 411 OVEN ..............65, 725 DHCP server Queues, recommendations ........395 LAN configuration ............38 Remote control programming ........395 Diagnostics RF OVLD ............ 65, 389, 725 Hardware ..............
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® Index R&S Status message ............63 Front panel Tuning range ............. 333 Hiding/restoring ............308 External trigger ..............187 Frontend EZ-27 (LISN adapter) ..........105, 135 Temperature .............. 301 Temperature (remote) ..........628 External generator ............ 158 File format Full screen mode ...............
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® Index R&S Hardware INPUT OVLD Check ................ 337 Error ..............64, 725 Diagnostics ............... 346 INPUT OVLD (status display) ........64, 725 Information ..............334 Inserting Supported ..............337 Limit line values ............251 Headphones ..............47 Installing Help ................... 79 Options ..............
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® Index R&S Legacy format Login *IDN ................402 Network ..............416 LFEOI Operating system ............28 GPIB terminator ............402 Secure user mode ............29 Limit check ..............126 Logo Activating/Deactivating ..........252 Printing ..............281 Results ..............243 Loop bandwidth Limit line ................
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® Index R&S Measurement channels Next Mode Y Activating ..............72 Softkey ..............237 Closing ................ 73 Next Peak ................238 Measurement points ............103 Marker positioning ............ 238 Measurement time ..........100, 120 NINF ................370 Measurements NO REF Evaluation methods ..........190 Error ..............
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® Index R&S Parameters Printing Block data ..............372 Colors ............310, 312, 314 Boolean ..............371 Medium ..............284 Entering ..............70 Screenshots ............283, 287 Numeric values ............370 Probe power ..............47 SCPI ................. 369 Probe power supply ............167 Special numeric values ..........
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