ThinkRF E300 User Manual

Enabler for keysight vector signal analyzer

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E300 Enabler
ThinkRF - Keysight
Vector Signal Analyzer
User Guide
Version 2.2
Aug. 2019
Document no. 75-0032-190806
Copyright © 2018-present ThinkRF Corporation, all rights reserved.
All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

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  • Page 1 E300 Enabler ThinkRF - Keysight Vector Signal Analyzer User Guide Version 2.2 Aug. 2019 Document no. 75-0032-190806 Copyright © 2018-present ThinkRF Corporation, all rights reserved. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
  • Page 2 ThinkRF Corporation. Trademarks ThinkRF, the ThinkRF logo and E300 Enabler are trademarks of ThinkRF Corporation. The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    System requirements ........................6 Supported RTSA Product List ..................... 6 Using This Document ......................... 6 Getting Started with ThinkRF E300 Enabler .................. 8 Installing Keysight 89600 VSA Software ................... 8 Installing Keysight Connection Expert ..................8 Installing ThinkRF E300 Enabler ....................8 Discovering ThinkRF RTSA Devices ..................
  • Page 4: Preface

    Obtaining the Latest Documentation and Software For ThinkRF RTSA and its connectivity to the VSA, please visit the ThinkRF website at http://www.thinkrf.com/documentation to obtain the latest documentation. Latest software and firmware releases are also available on the ThinkRF website at http://www.thinkrf.com/download.
  • Page 5: Obtaining Technical Assistance

    • Version of the Keysight Connection Expert (IO Libraries Suite) • Version of the ThinkRF E300 Enabler (from the VSA application Input > Extensions... > click on “ThinkRF Device Configuration” to see the version mentioned in the description below) •...
  • Page 6: Overview Of Thinkrf E300 Enabler

    You can expand your measurement capabilities and perform consistent signal analysis across applications and deployments, including portable, remote and distributed. System requirements Before installing the Keysight 89600 VSA and the ThinkRF E300 Enabler, ensure that your PC meets the following minimum system requirements: •...
  • Page 7 Getting Started with ThinkRF E300 Enabler application, consult the Keysight Online Help embedded in the Keysight’s product or contact Keysight. For detailed instructions on ThinkRF RTSAs, you can download the latest User Guide or other documentation from www.thinkrf.com/documentation. ThinkRF E300 Enabler User Guide...
  • Page 8: Getting Started With Thinkrf E300 Enabler

    Installing ThinkRF E300 Enabler If you do not already have a copy of the ThinkRF E300 Enabler, you can obtain the software by sending an email to support@thinkrf.com. Follow the Setup wizard steps to install the ThinkRF E300 Enabler on your PC.
  • Page 9: Discovering Thinkrf Rtsa Devices

    Wizard displays an error message and aborts the installation. Discovering ThinkRF RTSA Devices When you have installed the Keysight software and the ThinkRF E300 Enabler, you must first use the Keysight Connection Expert to discover ThinkRF RTSA device(s) on the local subnet.
  • Page 10 Getting Started with ThinkRF E300 Enabler 3. In Add a LAN device window, select an RTSA device from the list of detected devices and click Ok to complete. 4. If your device is not listed but is connected to the subnet or has a public IP address, then click on the Enter Address tab.
  • Page 11 Getting Started with ThinkRF E300 Enabler The application displays the connected devices in the Instruments tab (under My Instruments). When you click on a device in the list, the device details appear in the right-side pane. ThinkRF E300 Enabler User Guide...
  • Page 12: Configuring Thinkrf E300 Enabler

    3. In the New Hardware Configuration window (see the following figure): a) Select ThinkRF RTSA entry in the Possible Logical Instruments pane and click arrow to add it to the Configuration pane. b) Leave the default values in the Select the instrument(s) to use field.
  • Page 13: Viewing Device Information

    6. Click Ok to create the hardware configuration. The ThinkRF analyzer configuration will now appear in the Analyzer Configurations list. Repeat step 2 to 6 to add other detected ThinkRF device(s) as needed. 7. In the Current Analyzer Configuration field, select a ThinkRF device from the drop-down menu to be active.
  • Page 14: Configuring Rtsa Device Settings

    Configuring ThinkRF E300 Enabler Configuring RTSA Device Settings You can configure device-specific settings for the ThinkRF RTSA, including signal attenuation, gain, and reference clock, from the VSA application as described below. Note: Gain and attenuation settings allow the RTSA-VSA application to accommodate very weak signals as well as strong signals.
  • Page 15 • Gain: controls the gain blocks inside the Front-End of the RTSA device, where three gain levels are available (low, medium, or high). Note: The ThinkRF RTSA R5xx0-408 device and its variants have no controllable gain stage. Therefore, gain setting is set to “NotApplicable”.
  • Page 16 ▪ Trigger Enabled: check to apply the frequency-domain level triggering settings and uncheck to disable the trigger. Note: When you add a new measurement to a RTSA device in the VSA application (MeasSetup > New Measurement), you must close the Input dialog window first. ThinkRF E300 Enabler User Guide...

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