Analyzer Notes - AVCOM PSA-2500C User Manual

3. ANALYZER NOTES

WARNING
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FUNCTIONALLY A ETHERNET-TO-SERIAL ADAPTER AND THE BAUD RATE
IS FOR THE SERIAL SIDE. DO NOT CHANGE THE BAUD RATE FROM THE
FACTORY SETTING. IF YOU DO THE GUI WILL DISPLAY A "FAIL:GET START
PACKET ERROR." MOST ANALYZERS REQUIRE A 115,200 BAUD RATE
EXCEPT FOR THE –SBS, -CLM, TRSA, AND –DRSA ANALYZERS WHICH
REQUIRE 230,400 BAUD RATE.
Before the GUI can be used to remotely control PSA and MSA series spectrum analyzers you
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must go into Menu 5 on the analyzer and either turn SCOM ON or REMOTE ON.
If you see SCOM then you have the new ethernet hardware and will use the "LAN"
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connection type discussed in Section 6.2.
If you see REMOTE ON then you have what is known as a "SitePlayer" ethernet device
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discussed in Section 6.3. SitePlayer devices were used in RSA and most PSA models until
June 2007, in the MSA-4570 until March 2008, and in the PSA-37XP until April 2008. The
networking capabilities of the SitePlayer are limited to direct ethernet connection with a
crossover cable and in small networks. Larger networks with more data traffic tend to cause
the SitePlayer to lockup. If you have a SitePlayer model, please call AVCOM to get your
analyzer upgraded to the new ethernet hardware.
** AVCOM GUI v2.8.5 and greater does not support SitePlayer type connections.
A 9-wire serial cable is required if you are using serial connection type.
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