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MetroPWR FX700 User Manual

MetroPWR FX700 User Manual

Vector network analyzer

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  • Page 1 Ver. 1.0.5...
  • Page 2 Dangerous situations to avoid in order to prevent all risks that are shown above. Never use the FX700 inappropriately, but only as described in the user manual. The Manufacturer reserves the date the technical information contained in this manual...
  • Page 3 The Vector Network Analyzer FX700/FX1300 is a useful instrument for the amateur radio environment for the development of antennas, filters and measurement of transmission lines.It is based on the initial EU1KY * project, has been redesigned, modified the firmware and hardware. It is very advanced and aims to surpass the best features of a commercial VNA without neglecting the simplicity and flexibility of use.
  • Page 4: Power On/Off

    DUT (N type) Command POWER ON/OFF SD Card* Display 4.3” * don’t remove it USB PC PORT USB FOR BATTERY CHARGER Enter manual Frequency Sweep Span OM Band Up/Down change frequency Attention before connecting the antenna to the DUT, short the antenna connector to ground.
  • Page 5 Tap here enter frequency Move marker right Sweep scan FAST/ACCURATE Tap here change graph type Zoom + - SAVE Screenshot Smith chart graph FREQ-Z-SWR-MCL-Q SWR - R - X graph Grap S11 (Returnloss) <-- Marker -->...
  • Page 6 Smith chart on/off Tap here to change the type of series / parallel measurement. Antenna equivalent circuit: Tap here to enter frequency FX700/FX1300 can simultaneously measure SWR/R/X on 5 bands. This function is very useful for measuring multiband antennas. frequency...
  • Page 7 Menu for measuring the length of coaxial cables. It is possible to select the velocity factor many types of cable. Selecting SCAN shows the graph and cable length. Cable failure is also possible here. Equivalent circuit of a quartz. Menu for measuring the basic parameters of quartz: Fs/Fp: resonance serial/parallel Cs/Cp: capacity serial/parallel...
  • Page 8 FX700/FX1300 offers two types of calibration: 1) Hardware calibration* 2) OSL user calibration. The HW calibration is made in the factory. User can redo it by positioning the rear switch to the right position and proceeding with the calibration. This calibration is done only once and it is not necessary to repeat it.
  • Page 9 EXTERNAL/INTERNAL: display color changes FAT/THIN LINE: trace size of graph menu BEEP ON/OFF: active deactivate beep This is a service menu that displays the spectrum of V / I (voltage/current) signals taken from the measurement coupler. With a tap in the center of the display can show the oscilloscope.
  • Page 10 Next menu Set + Set - SAVE Options Exit menu Setup Menu FW ver. FX700 v3.0.d S11_SHOW Reflection S11 (module in dB) graph in the panoramic window: 1 enabled, 0 disabled S1P_TYPE Type of Touchstone S1P file saved with panoramic screen shot: 0 - S MA R 50, 1 - S RI R 50.
  • Page 11 Name Default Value Description VERSION PAN_F1 14000 Panoramic window initial frequency, kHz PAN_SPAN Span for panoramic window (0..9) MEAS_F 14000000 Measurement window frequency, Hz SYNTH_TYPE SI5351A Frequency synthesizer type. 0 for Si5351, do not change: other values are reserved for future use. SI5351_XTAL_FREQ 27000000 Si5351a’s nominal crystal frequency, Hz...
  • Page 12 FX700/FX1300 can be interfaced with the PC via the left USB port. At the moment it is compatible with third-party software. Through the second right USB port it is possible to download screenshots on the computer in bmp/png format.
  • Page 13 Connect USB cable USB port Drag drop files in the windows Reboot FX700/FX1300...
  • Page 14 Metropwr FX700/FX1300 Technical Features Coverage 0.1/700 MHz - 0.1/1300 MHz  Display 4,3″ color  Capacitive Touch screen  DUT Connector N  Measurament R, Z, X (sign), SWR, Phase, ReturnLoss, Tdr, L, C  Impedance 50,75,100,150,300 ohm  Calibration OPEN,SHORT,LOAD (osl) ...

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