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Rohde & Schwarz R&S ZNL Series Getting Started

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  • Page 1 ® R&S Vector Network Analyzer Getting Started (=GLÑ2) 1323286702...
  • Page 2 ® This manual applies to the following R&S ZNL models with firmware version 1.35 and higher: ● R&S ® ZNL3, 5 kHz to 3 GHz, 2 ports, N(f) connectors, order no. 1323.0012.03 ● R&S ® ZNL4, 5 kHz to 4.5 GHz, 2 ports, N(f) connectors, order no.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ® Contents R&S Contents 1 Safety and Regulatory Information........5 1.1 Safety Instructions................5 1.2 Labels on R&S ZNL................9 1.3 Korea Certification Class A..............10 2 Documentation Overview............11 2.1 Getting Started Manual...............11 2.2 User Manuals and Help...............11 2.3 Service Manual..................12 2.4 Instrument Security Procedures............12 2.5 Basic Safety Instructions..............
  • Page 4 ® Contents R&S 3.11 Logging On..................28 3.12 Checking the Supplied Options............30 3.13 Considerations for Test Setup............31 4 Instrument Tour..............32 4.1 Front Panel View................. 32 4.2 Rear Panel View.................. 40 5 Trying Out the Instrument...........48 5.1 Performing Measurements..............48 5.2 Zooming into the Display..............58 5.3 Saving Settings...................

  • Page 5: Safety And Regulatory Information

    ® Safety and Regulatory Information R&S Safety Instructions Safety and Regulatory Information The product documentation helps you use the product safely and efficiently. Fol- low the instructions provided here and in the Chapter 1.1, "Safety Instructions", on page 5. Intended use The product is intended for the development, production and verification of elec- tronic components and devices in industrial, administrative, and laboratory envi- ronments.
  • Page 6 ® Safety and Regulatory Information R&S Safety Instructions If any part of the product is damaged or broken, stop using the product. Never open the casing of the product. Only service personnel authorized by Rohde & Schwarz are allowed to repair the product. Contact Rohde & Schwarz customer service at http://www.customersupport.rohde-schwarz.com.
  • Page 7 ® Safety and Regulatory Information R&S Safety Instructions Connecting to power The product is an overvoltage category II product and has to be connected to a fixed installation used to supply energy-consuming equipment such as household appliances and similar loads. Be aware that electrically powered products have risks, such as electric shock, fire, personal injury or even death.
  • Page 8 ® Safety and Regulatory Information R&S Safety Instructions Potential hazard Read the product documentation to avoid personal injury or product damage. Electrical hazard Indicates live parts. Risk of electric shock, fire, personal injury or even death. Hot surface Do not touch. Risk of skin burns. Risk of fire. Protective conductor terminal Connect this terminal to a grounded external conductor or to protective ground.

  • Page 9: Labels On R&S Znl

    ® Safety and Regulatory Information R&S Labels on R&S ZNL ● Dispose of batteries separately from normal household waste as specified by the local waste disposal agency. If you disregard these rules, you risk serious personal injury or even death due to explosion, fire or hazardous chemical substances.

  • Page 10: Korea Certification Class A

    ® Safety and Regulatory Information R&S Korea Certification Class A Korea Certification Class A 이 기기는 업무용(A급) 전자파 적합기기로서 판매자 또는 사용자는 이 점을 주의하 시기 바라며, 가정외의 지역에서 사용하는 것을 목적으로 합니다. Getting Started 1323.2867.02 ─ 11...

  • Page 11: Documentation Overview

    ® Documentation Overview R&S User Manuals and Help Documentation Overview This section provides an overview of the R&S ZNL user documentation. Unless specified otherwise, you find the documents on the R&S ZNL product page at: www.rohde-schwarz.com/manual/ZNL Getting Started Manual Introduces the R&S ZNL and describes how to set up and start working with the product.

  • Page 12: Service Manual

    ® Documentation Overview R&S Data Sheets and Brochures All user manuals are also available for download or for immediate display on the Internet. Service Manual Describes the performance test for checking the rated specifications, module replacement and repair, firmware update, troubleshooting and fault elimination, and contains mechanical drawings and spare part lists.

  • Page 13: Release Notes And Open Source Acknowledgment (Osa)

    ® Documentation Overview R&S Calibration Certificate Release Notes and Open Source Acknowledg- ment (OSA) The release notes list new features, improvements and known issues of the cur- rent firmware version, and describe the firmware installation. The open-source acknowledgment document provides verbatim license texts of the used open source software.

  • Page 14: Preparing For Use

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Unpacking and Checking Preparing for Use This chapter describes the basic steps to be taken when setting up the product for the first time. ● Lifting and Carrying..................14 ● Unpacking and Checking................14 ● Choosing the Operating Site................

  • Page 15: Choosing The Operating Site

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Setting Up the R&S ZNL 4. Check the equipment for damage. If the delivery is incomplete or equipment is damaged, contact Rohde & Schwarz. Choosing the Operating Site Specific operating conditions ensure accurate measurements and avoid damage to the product and connected devices.
  • Page 16 ® Preparing for Use R&S Setting Up the R&S ZNL 3.4.1 Placing the R&S ZNL on a Bench Top To place the product on a bench top 1. Place the product on a stable, flat and level surface. Ensure that the surface can support the weight of the product.
  • Page 17 ® Preparing for Use R&S Setting Up the R&S ZNL 2. NOTICE! Insufficient airflow can cause overheating and damage the product. Design and implement an efficient ventilation concept for the rack. To mount the R&S ZNL in a rack 1. Use an adapter kit to prepare the R&S ZNL for rack mounting. a) Order the rack adapter kit designed for the R&S ZNL.

  • Page 18: Connecting To Power

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Connecting to Power ► Inspect the carrying bag for wear and tear before placing the instrument in it. For details on optional accessories, see the R&S ZNL data sheet. Connecting to Power There are various options to supply power to the R&S ZNL. ●...
  • Page 19 ® Preparing for Use R&S Connecting to Power To connect the AC power 1. Plug the AC power cable into the AC power connector on the rear panel of the instrument. Only use the AC power cable delivered with the R&S ZNL. 2.
  • Page 20 ® Preparing for Use R&S Connecting to Power DC connection ► Connect the DC power connector on the rear panel of the R&S ZNL to the DC power source. 3.5.3 Optional Battery Pack (R&S FPL1-B31) As an alternative to the fixed AC or DC power supply, the R&S ZNL also allows for battery operation.

  • Page 21: Switching On Or Off

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Switching On or Off When the battery is being charged in standby mode, the [Power] LED blinks. During operation, the status bar indicates that the battery is being charged. Spare battery pack (R&S FPL1-Z4) In addition to the internal battery pack (option R&S FPL1-B31), spare batteries are available for the R&S ZNL.

  • Page 22: Connecting To Lan

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Connecting to LAN The instrument operates on battery, DC, or AC power, whichever is supplied. The R&S ZNL boots. After booting, the instrument is ready for operation. To shut down the product The product is in the ready state. ►...

  • Page 23: Connecting A Keyboard

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Connecting a Keyboard ► NOTICE! Risk of network failure. Consult your network administrator before performing the following tasks: ● Connecting the instrument to the network ● Configuring the network ● Changing IP addresses ● Exchanging hardware Errors can affect the entire network.

  • Page 24: Connecting An External Monitor

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Connecting an External Monitor 2. Select "Start > Settings > Time & language > Region & language > Add a lan- guage" . Connecting an External Monitor You can connect an external monitor (or projector) to the "DVI" connector on the rear panel of the R&S ZNL (see also Chapter 4.2.6, "DVI",...
  • Page 25 ® Preparing for Use R&S Connecting an External Monitor 5. If necessary, change the screen resolution. Consider the information in the note above. 6. Select the instrument for display: ● "Display 1": internal monitor only ● "Display 2": external monitor only ●...

  • Page 26: Windows Operating System

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Windows Operating System To fix the mapping between touchscreen and display, connect an external monitor to the R&S ZNL and proceed as follows: 1. Select [Setup] > "Display" > "Configure Monitor" > "Display Switch" to bring up the Windows 10 "PROJECT"...
  • Page 27 ® Preparing for Use R&S Windows Operating System Tested software The drivers and programs used on the instrument under Windows are adapted to the instrument. Only install update software released by Rohde & Schwarz to modify existing instrument software. You can install additional software on the instrument; however, additional soft- ware can impair instrument function.

  • Page 28: Logging On

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Logging On To access the "Start" menu The Windows "Start" menu provides access to the Windows functionality and installed programs. ► Select the "Windows" icon in the toolbar, or press the "Windows" key or the [CTRL + ESC] key combination on the (external) keyboard.
  • Page 29 ® Preparing for Use R&S Logging On Passwords For all default user accounts, the initial password is 894129. Note that this pass- word is very weak, and it is recommended that you change the password for both users after initial login. An administrator can change the password in Windows for any user at any time via "Start >...

  • Page 30: Checking The Supplied Options

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Checking the Supplied Options Switching users when using the auto-login function Which user account is used is defined during login. If auto-login is active, the login window is not displayed. However, you can switch the user account to be used even when the auto-login function is active.

  • Page 31: Considerations For Test Setup

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Considerations for Test Setup 3.13 Considerations for Test Setup Cable selection and electromagnetic interference (EMI) Electromagnetic interference (EMI) can affect the measurement results. To suppress electromagnetic radiation during operation: ● Use high-quality shielded cables, for example, double-shielded RF and LAN cables.

  • Page 32: Instrument Tour

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel View Instrument Tour Front Panel View This chapter describes the front panel, including all function keys and connectors. Figure 4-1: Front panel view 1 = Power key 2 = USB (2.0) connectors 3 = System keys 4 = Touchscreen 5 = Function keys 6 = Keypad...
  • Page 33 ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel View ing an alternative means of user interaction for quick and easy handling of the instrument. Figure 4-2: Touchscreen elements 1 = Toolbar with standard application functions, e.g. print, save/open file etc. 2 = Tabs for individual channel setups 3 = Softtool panel (a.k.a.
  • Page 34 ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel View ● Zooming into a diagram ● Selecting a new evaluation method ● Scrolling through a result list or table ● Saving or printing results and settings To imitate a right-click by mouse using the touchscreen, for example to open a context-sensitive menu for a specific item, press the screen for about 1 second.
  • Page 35 ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel View Table 4-1: System keys System key Assigned functions [Preset] Resets the instrument to the default state. [Setup] Provides basic instrument configuration functions, e.g.: ● Reference frequency (external/internal) ● Date, time, display configuration ● LAN interface ●...
  • Page 36 ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel View Table 4-2: Function keys Function key Assigned functions VNA mode SA mode [Freq] Defines the sweep range. Sets the center frequency and the start and stop frequencies for the frequency range under considera- tion.
  • Page 37 ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel View Function key Assigned functions VNA mode SA mode [Meas] Selects the quantities to be measured and displayed. [Format] Selects the trace format (dB magni- Configure measurements and data tude, Smith, etc.). input and output [Config] [Display Lines] Configures display lines and limit lines.
  • Page 38 ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel View Type of key Description If an alphanumeric entry has already been started, this key dele- tes the character to the left of the cursor. (BACKSPACE) ● [ENTER] Concludes the entry of dimensionless entries. The new value is accepted.
  • Page 39 ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel View 4.1.7.2 Navigation Keys The navigation keys can be used alternatively to the rotary knob to navigate through dialog boxes, diagrams or tables. Arrow Up/Arrow Down Keys The <arrow up> or <arrow down> keys do the following: ●...

  • Page 40: Rear Panel View

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Rear Panel View Maximum input levels The maximum input levels at all test ports according to the front panel label- ing or the data sheet must not be exceeded. In addition, the maximum input voltages of the other input connectors at the rear panel must not be exceeded.
  • Page 41 ® Instrument Tour R&S Rear Panel View 14 15 Figure 4-3: Rear panel view R&S ZNL 1+2 = Removable, rechargeable Li-ion batteries = DC power supply = AC power supply connection and main power switch with fuse = GPIB (IEC 625) interface = Reference clock connectors = Trigger input connector = "DVI"...
  • Page 42 ® Instrument Tour R&S Rear Panel View For safety information concerning batteries, see "Handling batteries safely" on page 8. As an alternative, a DC power supply connector (option R&S FPL1-B30) is availa- ble. DC power supplies from +12 V to +24 V and from 13 A to 6.5 A can be used. Connect the connector according to the following diagram: Description Plus...
  • Page 43 ® Instrument Tour R&S Rear Panel View 4.2.4 Ref. In / Ref. Out The Ref. In connectors are used to provide an external reference signal to the R&S ZNL. The Ref. Out connectors can be used to provide a reference signal from the R&S ZNL to other devices that are connected to this instrument.
  • Page 44 ® Instrument Tour R&S Rear Panel View 4.2.8 The R&S ZNL is equipped with a network interface and can be connected to an Ethernet LAN (local area network). The network card can be operated with a 1 GBit Ethernet IEEE 802.3u interface. Thus, a crossover cable is not necessary (due to Auto-MDI(X) functionality).
  • Page 45 ® Instrument Tour R&S Rear Panel View This connector is provided by the "Additional Interfaces" option R&S FPL1- Short-circuit hazard Always observe the designated pin assignment. A short-circuit can damage the port. 4.2.12 IF/Video Output The female BNC connector can be used for various outputs in the Spectrum application: ●...
  • Page 46 ® Instrument Tour R&S Rear Panel View ● This connector is provided by the "Additional Interfaces" option R&S FPL1-B5. ● The headphones connector is only functional in Spectrum mode (option R&S ZNL3|4|6-B1). It can not be used to output sounds that are generated via Windows audio APIs.
  • Page 47 ® Instrument Tour R&S Rear Panel View The serial number is used to define the default instrument name, which is: <Type><variant>-<serial_number> For example, ZNL3-123456. The instrument name is required to establish a connection to the instrument in a LAN. Getting Started 1323.2867.02 ─ 11...

  • Page 48: Trying Out The Instrument

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing Measurements Trying Out the Instrument This chapter introduces the most important functions and settings of the R&S ZNL step by step. The complete description of the functionality and its usage is given in the R&S ZNL User Manual. Basic instrument operation is described in Chap- ter 6, "Operating the Instrument",...
  • Page 49 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing Measurements Measurement stages in the wizard The individual dialogs of the "S-Parameter Wizard" correspond to the typical stages of any measurement: 1. Select the test setup. 2. Define port impedances. 3. Select the measurement parameters and the diagrams. 4.
  • Page 50 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing Measurements 1. Connect the DUT between test ports 1 and 2 of the network analyzer as shown above. 2. Switch on the instrument and start the VNA application. Proceed as described in Chapter 3.6, "Switching On or Off", on page 21.
  • Page 51 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing Measurements transmitted wave at the DUT's output port (port no. 2) to the incident wave at the DUT's input port (port no. 1). The R&S ZNL automatically adjusts its internal source and receiver to the selected measured quantities: For an S measurement, a stimulus signal (termed a...
  • Page 52 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing Measurements 5.1.1.3 Calibrating the Instrument Calibration (system error correction) is the process of eliminating systematic, reproducible errors from the measurement results. E.g., in the current test setup, the connecting cables between the analyzer ports and the DUT introduce an attenuation and a phase shift of the waves.
  • Page 53 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing Measurements 4. Select "Next" to proceed to the next page of the "Calibration Setting" wizard. 5. Select the test port connector type and gender (here: N 50 Ω, female, corre- sponding to a male Through standard), and the calibration kit (here: R&S ZV- Z121).
  • Page 54 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing Measurements 7. The calibration dock widget indicates the standard measurements that make up a "Trans Norm" calibration. Select "Through (mm)" to initiate the measurement of the connected Through standard. Measuring the isolation between ports 1 and 2 is optional. Skip it for now.
  • Page 55 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing Measurements 5.1.1.4 Evaluating Data The analyzer provides various tools to optimize the display and analyze the mea- surement data. For instance, you can use markers to determine maxima and min- ima on the trace, and change the display format to obtain information about the group delay of the transmitted wave.
  • Page 56 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing Measurements Refer to the information on trace formats in the help system or in the user manual to learn more about the diagram properties. 5.1.2 Reflection S-Parameter Measurement In a reflection measurement, the analyzer transmits a stimulus signal to the input port of the device under test (DUT) and measures the reflected wave.
  • Page 57 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing Measurements You can also use the basic transmission test setup, e.g. if you want to mea- sure reflection and transmission parameters in parallel. ● The analyzer provides special calibration types for reflection measurements. Use the calibration wizard and select an appropriate type.

  • Page 58: Zooming Into The Display

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Zooming into the Display Zooming into the Display To analyze the areas around the peak levels in more detail, we will zoom into a peak. 1. Tap the "Multiple Zoom" icon in the toolbar. The icon is highlighted to indicate that zoom mode is active.

  • Page 59: Saving Settings

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Saving Settings Figure 5-2: Zoomed display around a peak Saving Settings To restore the results of our measurements later, we will store the instrument set- tings to a file. To save the instrument settings to a file 1.
  • Page 60 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Saving Settings Keep the default "File Type" setting "Instrument with all Channel Setups" to store the configuration of all channel setups. Figure 5-3: Saving the instrument settings to a file 4. Tap the "Save" button. The file MyMultiViewSetup.dfl is stored in the default directory C:\ProgramData\Rohde-Schwarz\ZNL-FPL\Save.

  • Page 61: Printing And Saving Results

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Printing and Saving Results 2. Tap the "Load" icon in the toolbar. 3. In the "Load" dialog box, select the MyMultiViewSetup.dfl file in the default directory C:\ProgramData\Rohde-Schwarz\ZNL-FPL\Save. 4. Tap the "Load" button. All instrument settings are restored and the display should resemble the instrument display right before the settings were stored.

  • Page 62: Activating Additional Channel Setups

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Activating Additional Channel Setups The screenshot is stored to MyMultiViewDisplay.png. Activating Additional Channel Setups The R&S ZNL features multiple channel setups, i.e. you can define several mea- surement configurations in parallel and then switch between the channel setups automatically to perform the measurements sequentially.
  • Page 63 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Activating Additional Channel Setups 4. Press the [Mode] key on the front panel. 5. On the "New Channel Setup" tab of the "Mode" dialog box, tap the "Spectrum" button. Figure 5-4: Adding a new channel setup 6.
  • Page 64 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Activating Additional Channel Setups d) Drag the "Real/Imag (I/Q)" icon from the evaluation bar to the SmartGrid. Figure 5-5: Inserting a Real/Imag diagram for I/Q analysis e) Close the SmartGrid mode. The "IQ Analyzer" channel setup displays the real and imaginary signal parts in separate windows.

  • Page 65: Trying Out Spectrum Mode

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Trying Out Spectrum Mode Figure 5-6: The "MultiView" tab Trying Out Spectrum Mode If the "Spectrum Analysis" option B1 for the R&S ZNL is installed, you can use the instrument to perform spectrum measurements. The following chapters describe some basic tasks in Spectrum mode.
  • Page 66 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Trying Out Spectrum Mode To display the internal 50 MHz calibration signal 1. Press the [Preset] key to start out in a defined instrument configuration. 2. Press 3. Press the [Setup] key. 4. Tap the "Service + Support" softkey. 5.
  • Page 67 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Trying Out Spectrum Mode Instrument warmup time Note that the instrument requires an initial warmup time after switching it on. A message in the status bar ("Instrument warming up...") indicates that the operating temperature has not yet been reached. Wait until this mes- sage is no longer displayed before you start a measurement.

  • Page 68: Displaying A Spectrogram

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Trying Out Spectrum Mode Figure 5-8: Calibration signal with optimized display settings 5.6.2 Displaying a Spectrogram In addition to the standard "level versus frequency" spectrum display, the R&S ZNL also provides a spectrogram display of the measured data. A spectro- gram shows how the spectral density of a signal varies over time.
  • Page 69 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Trying Out Spectrum Mode Drag the "Spectrogram" icon from the evaluation bar to the diagram area. The blue area indicates that the new diagram would replace the previous spectrum display. Since we do not want to replace the spectrum, drag the icon to the lower half of the display to add an additional window instead.

  • Page 70: Setting And Moving A Marker

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Trying Out Spectrum Mode Figure 5-10: Spectrogram of the calibration signal 5.6.3 Setting and Moving a Marker Markers are useful to determine the position of particular effects in the trace. The most common use is to determine a peak, which is the default setting when you activate a marker.
  • Page 71 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Trying Out Spectrum Mode Marker 1 is activated and automatically set to the maximum of trace 1. The marker position and value is indicated in the diagram area as M1[1]. 6. Now you can move the marker by tapping and dragging it to a different posi- tion.

  • Page 72: Displaying A Marker Peak List

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Trying Out Spectrum Mode 5.6.4 Displaying a Marker Peak List The marker peak list determines the frequencies and levels of peaks in the spec- trum automatically. We will display a marker peak list for the Spectrum 2 channel setup.

  • Page 73: Performing Sequential Measurements

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing Sequential Measurements b) Tap the "Marker Config" softkey in the "Marker" menu. c) Tap the "Search" tab in the "Marker" dialog box. d) In the "Threshold" field, enter -68 dBm. e) Tap the "State" box for "Threshold" to activate its use. Only peaks that are larger than -68 dBm will be included in the peak list.
  • Page 74 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing Sequential Measurements 2. Toggle the "Sequencer" softkey in the "Sequencer" menu to "On". A continuous sequence is started, i.e. each channel setup measurement is performed one after the other until the Sequencer is stopped. Figure 5-12: "MultiView"...

  • Page 75: Operating The Instrument

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Understanding the Display Information (VNA Mode) Operating the Instrument This chapter provides an overview on how to work with the R&S ZNL. Remote control In addition to working with the R&S ZNL interactively, located directly at the instrument, it is also possible to operate and control it from a remote PC.
  • Page 76 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Understanding the Display Information (VNA Mode) 1 = Window title bar with measurement-specific (trace) information 2 = Diagram area with marker information 3 = Diagram footer with diagram-specific information Window title bar For each parameter diagram, a window is displayed with the following information in the title bar: 1 = Trace name 2 = Measured parameter...

  • Page 77: Accessing The Functionality

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Accessing the Functionality Diagram footer For each parameter diagram, a window is displayed with the following information in the footer: 1 = Channel 2 = Center frequency 3 = Power level 4 = Measurement bandwidth 5 = Span Accessing the Functionality All tasks necessary to operate the instrument can be performed using this user...
  • Page 78 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Accessing the Functionality 6.2.1 Toolbar Functions Standard functions can be performed via the icons in the toolbar at the top of the screen. You can hide the toolbar display, e.g. when using remote control, to enlarge the display area for the measurement results ("Setup"...
  • Page 79 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Accessing the Functionality The undo function is useful, for example, if you are performing a zero span mea- surement with several markers and a limit line defined and accidentally select a different measurement. In this case, many settings would be lost. However, if you press [UNDO] immediately afterwards, the previous status is retrieved, i.e.
  • Page 80 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Accessing the Functionality 6.2.2 Softtools Softtools display groups of related settings as a tabbed panel. They can be opened via function keys on the (virtual) front panel, or via context menu items. Figure 6-1: Scale softtool The softtools are displayed in the softkey bar of the instrument.
  • Page 81 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Accessing the Functionality 6.2.3 Context Menus Several items in the diagram area have context menus (for example markers, traces or the channel bar). If you right-click on one of these items (or tap it for about 1 second), a menu is displayed which contains the same functions as the corresponding softkey.

  • Page 82: Entering Data

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Entering Data The on-screen keyboard display can be switched on and off as desired using the "On-Screen Keyboard" function key beneath the screen. When you press this key, the display switches between the following options: ●...
  • Page 83 ® 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. To change the transparency, select the transparency icon at the top of the dialog box.

  • Page 84: Touchscreen Gestures

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Touchscreen Gestures Correcting an entry 1. Using the arrow keys, move the cursor to the right of the entry you want to delete. 2. Press the [Backspace] key. The entry to the left of the cursor is deleted. 3.
  • Page 85 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Touchscreen Gestures Double-tapping Tap the screen twice, in quick succession. Double-tap a diagram or the window title bar to maximize a window in the display, or to restore the original size. Dragging Move your finger from one position to another on the display, keeping your finger on the display the whole time.
  • Page 86 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Touchscreen Gestures Figure 6-4: Pinching Figure 6-5: Spreading Touch gestures in diagrams change measurement settings When you change the display using touch gestures, the corresponding measurement settings are adapted. This is different to selecting an area on the screen in zoom mode, where merely the resolution of the displayed trace points is changed temporarily (graphical zoom).

  • Page 87: Getting Help

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Getting Help Mouse operation Touch operation Drag-&-drop (= click and hold, then drag and Touch, then drag and release release) n.a. (Change hardware settings) Spread and pinch two fingers Mouse wheel to scroll up or down Swipe Dragging scrollbars to scroll up or down, left or Swipe...
  • Page 88 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Getting Help The "Help" dialog box "View" tab is displayed. A topic containing information about the focused screen element is displayed. If no context-specific help topic is available, a more general topic or the "Con- tent"...

  • Page 89: Customer Support

    ® Customer Support R&S Collecting Information for Support Customer Support 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. Error messages are described in the "Troubleshooting"...
  • Page 90 ® Customer Support 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\Rohde-Schwarz\Vector Network Analyzer\ZNL\ user\<inst_model>_<serial-no>_<date_and_time>.zip For example C:\Program Files\Rohde-Schwarz\Vector Network Analyzer\ZNL\ user\ZNL3__20160803_145113.zip...

  • Page 91: Contacting Customer Support

    ® Customer Support R&S Contacting Customer Support 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 problem. Send the email to the customer support address for your region as listed Chapter 7.2, "Contacting Customer Support", on page 91.
  • Page 92 ® Customer Support R&S Contacting Customer Support Contact information Contact our customer support center at www.rohde-schwarz.com/support, or fol- low this QR code: Figure 7-2: QR code to the Rohde & Schwarz support page Getting Started 1323.2867.02 ─ 11...

  • Page 93: Index

    ® Index R&S Index Alphanumeric parameters ....... 83 Entering data ........... 82 Application cards ........13 Error log ...........89 Application notes ........13 Evaluation Arrow keys ..........39 Trying out ..........68 Aux. Port Evaluation of data ........55 Connector ........... 44 External monitor Connectors .........
  • Page 94 ® Index R&S Keyboard Printing On-screen ........... 81 Trying out ..........61 Keypad Overview ..........37 Rear panel Overview ..........40 Ref. In Connector ........43, 44 Connector ........... 43 Loading Ref. Out Trying out ..........60 Connector ........... 43 Reflection measurement (example) ..
  • Page 95 ® Index R&S Connector ........... 44 Connectors ......... 34 White papers ........... 13 Windows Dialog boxes ........83 Windows Access ..........26 Wizard ............. 48 Zoom Graphical ..........86 Measurement ........86 Zooming Trying out ..........58 Getting Started 1323.2867.02 ─ 11...

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