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  • Page 1 ® R&S Digital Oscilloscope Getting Started (=@8Q2) 1316.0833.02 ─ 10...
  • Page 2 ® This manual describes the following R&S RTO models with firmware version 2.70 and higher: ● ® R&S RTO1002 (1316.1000K02) ● ® R&S RTO1004 (1316.1000K04) ● ® R&S RTO1012 (1316.1000K12) ● ® R&S RTO1014 (1316.1000K14) ● ® R&S RTO1022 (1316.1000K22) ●...
  • Page 3 Basic Safety Instructions Always read through and comply with the following safety instructions! All plants and locations of the Rohde & Schwarz group of companies make every effort to keep the safety standards of our products up to date and to offer our customers the highest possible degree of safety. Our products and the auxiliary equipment they require are designed, built and tested in accordance with the safety standards that apply in each case.
  • Page 4 Basic Safety Instructions Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning Caution ! Hot surface Alternating current (AC) Protective conductor terminal Direct/alternating current (DC/AC) To identify any terminal which is intended for connection to an external conductor for protection against electric shock in case of a fault, or the terminal of a protective earth Earth (Ground) Class II Equipment...
  • Page 5 Basic Safety Instructions Operating states and operating positions The product may be operated only under the operating conditions and in the positions specified by the manufacturer, without the product's ventilation being obstructed. If the manufacturer's specifications are not observed, this can result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury or death. Applicable local or national safety regulations and rules for the prevention of accidents must be observed in all work performed.
  • Page 6 Basic Safety Instructions 6. The product may be operated only from TN/TT supply networks fuse-protected with max. 16 A (higher fuse only after consulting with the Rohde & Schwarz group of companies). 7. Do not insert the plug into sockets that are dusty or dirty. Insert the plug firmly and all the way into the socket provided for this purpose.
  • Page 7 Basic Safety Instructions 2. Before you move or transport the product, read and observe the section titled "Transport". 3. As with all industrially manufactured goods, the use of substances that induce an allergic reaction (allergens) such as nickel cannot be generally excluded. If you develop an allergic reaction (such as a skin rash, frequent sneezing, red eyes or respiratory difficulties) when using a Rohde &...
  • Page 8 Basic Safety Instructions 2. Adjustments, replacement of parts, maintenance and repair may be performed only by electrical experts authorized by Rohde & Schwarz. Only original parts may be used for replacing parts relevant to safety (e.g. power switches, power transformers, fuses). A safety test must always be performed after parts relevant to safety have been replaced (visual inspection, protective conductor test, insulation resistance measurement, leakage current measurement, functional test).
  • Page 9 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales Waste disposal/Environmental protection 1. Specially marked equipment has a battery or accumulator that must not be disposed of with unsorted municipal waste, but must be collected separately. It may only be disposed of at a suitable collection point or via a Rohde &...
  • Page 10 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales Se parte del uso correcto del producto para los fines definidos si el producto es utilizado conforme a las indicaciones de la correspondiente documentación del producto y dentro del margen de rendimiento definido (ver hoja de datos, documentación, informaciones de seguridad que siguen). El uso del producto hace necesarios conocimientos técnicos y ciertos conocimientos del idioma inglés.
  • Page 11 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales Símbolo Significado Símbolo Significado Aviso: Cuidado en el manejo de dispositivos Distintivo de la UE para la eliminación por sensibles a la electrostática (ESD) separado de dispositivos eléctricos y electrónicos Más información en la sección "Eliminación/protección del medio ambiente", punto 2.
  • Page 12 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales 1. Si no se convino de otra manera, es para los productos Rohde & Schwarz válido lo que sigue: como posición de funcionamiento se define por principio la posición con el suelo de la caja para abajo, modo de protección IP 2X, uso solamente en estancias interiores, utilización hasta 2000 m sobre el nivel del mar, transporte hasta 4500 m sobre el nivel del mar.
  • Page 13 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales 6. Solamente está permitido el funcionamiento en redes de alimentación TN/TT aseguradas con fusibles de 16 A como máximo (utilización de fusibles de mayor amperaje solo previa consulta con el grupo de empresas Rohde & Schwarz). 7.
  • Page 14 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales Funcionamiento 1. El uso del producto requiere instrucciones especiales y una alta concentración durante el manejo. Debe asegurarse que las personas que manejen el producto estén a la altura de los requerimientos necesarios en cuanto a aptitudes físicas, psíquicas y emocionales, ya que de otra manera no se pueden excluir lesiones o daños de objetos.
  • Page 15 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales Reparación y mantenimiento 1. El producto solamente debe ser abierto por personal especializado con autorización para ello. Antes de manipular el producto o abrirlo, es obligatorio desconectarlo de la tensión de alimentación, para evitar toda posibilidad de choque eléctrico. 2.
  • Page 16 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales 2. Las asas instaladas en los productos sirven solamente de ayuda para el transporte del producto por personas. Por eso no está permitido utilizar las asas para la sujeción en o sobre medios de transporte como p. ej. grúas, carretillas elevadoras de horquilla, carros etc. Es responsabilidad suya fijar los productos de manera segura a los medios de transporte o elevación.
  • Page 17 Grundlegende Sicherheitshinweise Lesen und beachten Sie unbedingt die nachfolgenden Anweisungen und Sicherheitshinweise! Alle Werke und Standorte der Rohde & Schwarz Firmengruppe sind ständig bemüht, den Sicherheitsstandard unserer Produkte auf dem aktuellsten Stand zu halten und unseren Kunden ein höchstmögliches Maß an Sicherheit zu bieten. Unsere Produkte und die dafür erforderlichen Zusatzgeräte werden entsprechend der jeweils gültigen Sicherheitsvorschriften gebaut und geprüft.
  • Page 18 Grundlegende Sicherheitshinweise Symbole und Sicherheitskennzeichnungen Symbol Bedeutung Symbol Bedeutung Achtung, allgemeine Gefahrenstelle EIN-/AUS (Versorgung) Produktdokumentation beachten Vorsicht beim Umgang mit Geräten mit hohem Stand-by-Anzeige Gewicht Gefahr vor elektrischem Schlag Gleichstrom (DC) Warnung vor heißer Oberfläche Wechselstrom (AC) Schutzleiteranschluss Gleichstrom/Wechselstrom (DC/AC) Erdungsanschluss Gerät entspricht den Sicherheits- anforderungen an die Schutzklasse II...
  • Page 19 Grundlegende Sicherheitshinweise Signalworte und ihre Bedeutung Die folgenden Signalworte werden in der Produktdokumentation verwendet, um vor Risiken und Gefahren zu warnen. kennzeichnet eine unmittelbare Gefährdung mit hohem Risiko, die Tod oder schwere Körperverletzung zur Folge haben wird, wenn sie nicht vermieden wird.
  • Page 20 Grundlegende Sicherheitshinweise Elektrische Sicherheit Werden die Hinweise zur elektrischen Sicherheit nicht oder unzureichend beachtet, kann dies elektrischen Schlag, Brand und/oder schwere Verletzungen von Personen, unter Umständen mit Todesfolge, verursachen. 1. Vor jedem Einschalten des Produkts ist sicherzustellen, dass die am Produkt eingestellte Nennspannung und die Netznennspannung des Versorgungsnetzes übereinstimmen.
  • Page 21 Grundlegende Sicherheitshinweise 12. Wird ein Produkt ortsfest angeschlossen, ist die Verbindung zwischen dem Schutzleiteranschluss vor Ort und dem Geräteschutzleiter vor jeglicher anderer Verbindung herzustellen. Aufstellung und Anschluss darf nur durch eine Elektrofachkraft erfolgen. 13. Bei ortsfesten Geräten ohne eingebaute Sicherung, Selbstschalter oder ähnliche Schutzeinrichtung muss der Versorgungskreis so abgesichert sein, dass alle Personen, die Zugang zum Produkt haben, sowie das Produkt selbst ausreichend vor Schäden geschützt sind.
  • Page 22 Grundlegende Sicherheitshinweise 5. Bei bestimmten Produkten, z.B. HF-Funkanlagen, können funktionsbedingt erhöhte elektromag- netische Strahlungen auftreten. Unter Berücksichtigung der erhöhten Schutzwürdigkeit des unge- borenen Lebens müssen Schwangere durch geeignete Maßnahmen geschützt werden. Auch Träger von Herzschrittmachern können durch elektromagnetische Strahlungen gefährdet sein. Der Arbeitgeber/Betreiber ist verpflichtet, Arbeitsstätten, bei denen ein besonderes Risiko einer Strahlen- exposition besteht, zu beurteilen und zu kennzeichnen und mögliche Gefahren abzuwenden.
  • Page 23 Grundlegende Sicherheitshinweise 3. Zellen oder Batterien dürfen nicht kurzgeschlossen werden. Zellen oder Batterien dürfen nicht gefahrbringend in einer Schachtel oder in einem Schubfach gelagert werden, wo sie sich gegenseitig kurzschließen oder durch andere leitende Werkstoffe kurzgeschlossen werden können. Eine Zelle oder Batterie darf erst aus ihrer Originalverpackung entnommen werden, wenn sie verwendet werden soll.
  • Page 24 Grundlegende Sicherheitshinweise 3. Werden Produkte oder ihre Bestandteile über den bestimmungsgemäßen Betrieb hinaus mechanisch und/oder thermisch bearbeitet, können ggf. gefährliche Stoffe (schwermetallhaltiger Staub wie z.B. Blei, Beryllium, Nickel) freigesetzt werden. Die Zerlegung des Produkts darf daher nur von speziell geschultem Fachpersonal erfolgen. Unsachgemäßes Zerlegen kann Gesundheitsschäden hervorrufen.
  • Page 25 Consignes de sécurité fondamentales Lisez et respectez impérativement les instructions et consignes de sécurité suivantes Les usines et sites du groupe Rohde & Schwarz veillent à la conformité des produits du groupe avec les normes de sécurité en vigueur dans un souci constant de garantir aux clients le plus haut niveau de sécurité...
  • Page 26 Consignes de sécurité fondamentales Symboles et marquages de sécurité Symbole Signification Symbole Signification Avis, source générale de danger MARCHE / ARRET (tension d’alimentation) Se référer à la documentation produit Attention lors de la manipulation d’appareils Indicateur de veille ayant un poids élevé Risque de choc électrique Courant continu (CC) Avertissement, surface chaude...
  • Page 27 Consignes de sécurité fondamentales Mots d’alerte et significations Les mots d’alerte suivants sont utilisés dans la documentation produit pour avertir des risques et dangers. Indique une situation dangereuse immédiate qui, si elle n’est pas évitée, comporte un risque élevé de blessures graves ou mortelles.
  • Page 28 Consignes de sécurité fondamentales Sécurité électrique Si les consignes relatives à la sécurité électrique ne sont pas ou sont insuffisamment respectées, il peut s’ensuivre des chocs électriques, des incendies et/ou des blessures graves pouvant éventuellement entraîner la mort. 1. Avant chaque mise sous tension du produit, il faut s’assurer que la tension nominale réglée sur le produit correspond à...
  • Page 29 Consignes de sécurité fondamentales 12. Si un produit est connecté de façon stationnaire, établir avant toute autre connexion le raccordement du conducteur de protection local et du conducteur de protection du produit. L’installation et le raccordement ne peuvent être effectués que par un électricien ou électronicien qualifié. 13.
  • Page 30 Consignes de sécurité fondamentales 5. Selon les fonctions, certains produits, tels que des systèmes de radiocommunication RF, peuvent produire des niveaux élevés de rayonnement électromagnétique. Étant donné la vulnérabilité de l’enfant à naître, les femmes enceintes doivent être protégées par des mesures appropriées. Les porteurs de stimulateurs cardiaques peuvent également être menacés par les rayonnements électromagnétiques.
  • Page 31 Consignes de sécurité fondamentales 1. Les cellules ne doivent être ni démontées, ni ouvertes, ni réduites en morceaux. 2. Ne jamais exposer les cellules ou batteries à la chaleur ou au feu. Ne pas les stocker dans un endroit où elles sont exposées au rayonnement direct du soleil. Tenir les cellules et batteries au sec. Nettoyer les raccords sales avec un chiffon sec et propre.
  • Page 32 Consignes de sécurité fondamentales 2. Au terme de sa durée de vie, un produit ne peut pas être éliminé avec les déchets ménagers normaux, mais doit être collecté séparément. Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG a développé un concept d’élimination des déchets et assume toutes les obligations en matière de reprise et d’élimination, valables pour les fabricants au sein de l’UE.
  • Page 33 Customer Support Technical support – where and when you need it For quick, expert help with any Rohde & Schwarz equipment, contact one of our Customer Support Centers. A team of highly qualified engineers provides telephone support and will work with you to find a solution to your query on any aspect of the operation, programming or applications of Rohde &...

  • Page 34: Table Of Contents

    ® Contents R&S Contents 1 Preface....................7 Key Features........................7 Documentation Overview..................... 8 Conventions Used in the Documentation..............9 1.3.1 Typographical Conventions.....................9 1.3.2 Conventions for Procedure Descriptions.................9 1.3.3 Notes on Screenshots....................10 2 Preparing for Use................. 11 Unpacking and Checking the Instrument..............11 Positioning the Instrument..................11 2.2.1 Standalone Operation....................
  • Page 35 ® Contents R&S 3.1.10 Other Font Panel Connectors..................31 Rear Panel........................32 4 Trying Out the Instrument..............35 Displaying a Basic Signal...................35 Acquiring Data......................37 Organizing the Display....................38 Changing the Waveform Scaling and Position............42 Zooming into the Display................... 46 4.5.1 Using the Standard Zoom.....................
  • Page 36 ® Contents R&S Entering Data.......................90 Messages........................93 5.10 Getting Information and Help..................93 5.10.1 Displaying Tutorials.......................93 5.10.2 Displaying Help......................94 5.10.3 Using the Help Window....................94 6 Setting Up the Instrument..............96 Performing a Self-alignment..................96 Aligning the Touchscreen..................96 Setting the Display Language..................97 Adjusting Passive Probes..................
  • Page 37 ® Contents R&S Getting Started 1316.0833.02 ─ 10...

  • Page 38: Preface

    ® Preface R&S Key Features 1 Preface ● Features......................7 ● Documentation Overview..................8 ● Conventions Used in the Documentation..............9 1.1 Key Features The R&S RTO Digital Oscilloscope provides fast signal acquisition and analysis. Out- standing key features are: ● 1 million waveforms per second waveform acquisition rate ●...

  • Page 39: Documentation Overview

    ® Preface R&S Documentation Overview 1.2 Documentation Overview The user documentation for the R&S RTO consists of the following parts: ● Online Help system on the instrument ● "Getting Started" printed manual in English ● Documentation CD-ROM with: – Getting Started –...

  • Page 40: Conventions Used In The Documentation

    ® Preface R&S Conventions Used in the Documentation Documentation updates You can download the newest version of the "Getting Started" and "User Manual" from the "Downloads > Manuals" section on the Rohde & Schwarz "Scope of the Art" web- site: www.scope-of-the-art.com/product/rto.html. The current online help is part of the instrument firmware, and it is installed together with the firmware.

  • Page 41: Notes On Screenshots

    ® Preface R&S Conventions Used in the Documentation 1.3.3 Notes on Screenshots When describing the functions of the product, we use sample screenshots. These screenshots are meant to illustrate as much as possible of the provided functions and possible interdependencies between parameters. The screenshots usually show a fully equipped product, that is: with all options instal- led.

  • Page 42: Preparing For Use

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Unpacking and Checking the Instrument 2 Preparing for Use This section describes the basic steps to be taken when setting up the R&S RTO for the first time. Risk of instrument damage Note that the general safety instructions also contain information on operating condi- tions that will prevent damage to the instrument.

  • Page 43: Standalone Operation

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Positioning the Instrument Risk of injury and instrument damage if stacking instruments A stack of instruments may tilt over and cause injury and material damage because the instrument's top surface area is too small. Never stack instruments on top of each other. If you need to stack instruments, install them in a rack.

  • Page 44: Rackmounting

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Positioning the Instrument Risk of injury if feet are folded out The feet may fold in if they are not folded out completely or if the instrument is shifted. This may cause damage or injury. ●...

  • Page 45: Starting The Instrument

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Starting the Instrument 2.3 Starting the Instrument Risk of instrument damage during operation An unsuitable operating site or test setup can cause damage to the instrument and to connected devices. Ensure the following operating conditions before you switch on the instrument: ●...

  • Page 46: Starting Up And Shutting Down

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Starting the Instrument When you power up the instrument, be sure to comply with the warm-up phase speci- fied in the data sheet before you start measurements. You can leave on the AC power permanently. Powering off is only required if the instru- ment must be completely disconnected from all power supplies.

  • Page 47: Emi Suppression

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Connecting External Devices 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. Furthermore, program data may be lost. Press the POWER key first to shut down the application properly.

  • Page 48: Connecting An External Monitor

    ® Preparing for Use R&S Connecting External Devices If the operating system does not find a suitable driver, it prompts you to specify a direc- tory that contains the driver software. If the driver software is on a CD, connect a USB CD-ROM drive to the instrument before proceeding.
  • Page 49 ® Preparing for Use R&S Connecting External Devices Before connecting an external monitor to the DVI connector, ensure that the monitor and the R&S RTO are connected to a ground contact. Otherwise the instrument may be damaged. After connecting an additional monitor or projector to the instrument, configure it for usage.

  • Page 50: Instrument Tour

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel 3 Instrument Tour This chapter describes the front and rear panels of the instrument including all function keys and connectors, and also the touchscreen with its control elements. 3.1 Front Panel The front panel of the R&S RTO is shown in figure 3-1.

  • Page 51: Touchscreen Display

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel Instrument damage caused by cleaning agents Cleaning agents contain substances that may damage the instrument. For example, cleaning agents that contain a solvent may damage the front panel labeling, plastic parts, or the display. Never use cleaning agents such as solvents (thinners, acetone, etc), acids, bases, or other substances.
  • Page 52 ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel 1 = Toolbar 2 = Diagram area 3 = Signal bar with horizontal and trigger label (3a), signal icon with signal label (3b) and signal icon with minimized live waveform (3c) 4 = Menu bar 5 = Dialog box 6 = Result box 7 = Input box...

  • Page 53: Setup Controls

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel Input box The input box appears if you adjust a value using one of the rotary knobs, or if you drag an element on the screen, for example, a cursor line. The input box shows the current value of the modified parameter.

  • Page 54: Horizontal Controls

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel HELP Opens the appropriate help topic for the active tab. If no dialog box is open, the con- tents page of the online help appears. MODE Opens and closes a dialog box where you can change the instrument mode: ●...

  • Page 55: Trigger Controls

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel RES / REC LEN Opens and closes the "Resolution" tab in the "Horizontal" dialog box, where you can set the resolution and the record length. HORIZONTAL Opens and closes the "Time Base" tab in the "Horizontal" dialog box, where you can: ●...

  • Page 56: Vertical Controls

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel TRIGGER Opens and closes the "Trigger" dialog box, where you can: ● Select a trigger type and configure it ● Set general trigger parameters and control the acquisition run ● Qualify the trigger event with logic patterns ●...
  • Page 57 ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel CH <N> Turns on, selects, and configures a channel. The key is illuminated with the corre- sponding channel color, if the channel is active. The effect of the keypress depends on state of the channel: ●...

  • Page 58: Analysis Keys

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel SCALE This rotary knob adjusts the vertical scale for the selected waveform. The knob lights up in the color of the selected waveform. Turn clockwise to stretch the waveform. Doing so, the scale value V/div decreases. SIGNAL OFF Turns off the selected signal and selects the next channel, math, or reference wave- form.

  • Page 59: Navigation Controls

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel MASKS Opens and closes the "Masks" dialog box. Masks are used for error detection and compliance tests of digital signals. You can: ● Configure masks and masks segments ● Define mask test parameters ● Configure actions triggered by mask violation ●...
  • Page 60 ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel See also: chapter 5.7, "Accessing the Functionality", on page 89 Navigation rotary knob The navigation knob has various functions: ● In numeric entry fields: turn to increase or decrease the value. ● In tables: press to activate the edit mode, turn clockwise to increase the value or turn counter-clockwise to decrease it, and press to enter the value and move to the next line.

  • Page 61: Power Key

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel CHECKMARK The CHECKMARK key has different functions depending on the focus: ● In usual dialog box: if the focus is on a selection list, the key opens the list and applies the selected value. ●...

  • Page 62: Other Font Panel Connectors

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Front Panel Risk of electrical shock or fire Voltages higher than 30 V RMS or 42 V peak or 60 V DC are regarded as hazardous contact voltages. When working with hazardous contact voltages, use appropriate pro- tective measures to preclude direct contact with the measurement setup: ●...

  • Page 63: Rear Panel

    ® Instrument Tour R&S Rear Panel Square wave signal for probe compensation with 1 kHz and 1 V Ground connector for probes. AUX OUT Output of the internal calibration signal, if the signal is configured to external destina- tion. 3.2 Rear Panel Figure shows the rear panel of the R&S RTO with its connectors.
  • Page 64 ® Instrument Tour R&S Rear Panel AC power supply connector and main power switch Connection to the AC power line. The R&S RTO can be used with different AC power voltages and adapts itself automatically to it. The nominal voltage and frequencies ranges are displayed on the rear panel and quoted in the data sheet.
  • Page 65 ® Instrument Tour R&S Rear Panel To enable the trigger out signal, select "Trigger" menu > "Trigger Control". Here you also adjust polarity, delay, and length of the pulse. The default is a positive pulse of 100 ns. The minimum delay is 800 ns. RTO-B1 (MSO) Mixed Signal Option, input for digital signals (parallel buses).

  • Page 66: Trying Out The Instrument

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Displaying a Basic Signal 4 Trying Out the Instrument This chapter introduces the most important functions and settings of the R&S RTO step by step. The complete description of the functionality and its usage is given in the "User Manual".
  • Page 67 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Displaying a Basic Signal 4. If necessary, compensate the passive probe as described in chapter 6.4, "Adjust- ing Passive Probes", on page 97. 5. Press the SOURCE key in the TRIGGER area of the front panel and press the key again to switch the trigger source to "C2".

  • Page 68: Acquiring Data

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Acquiring Data 8. Press the SLOPE key to toggle the trigger slope and watch the waveform and the "Trigger" settings. 4.2 Acquiring Data Although you are using only one input channel, you can acquire the calibration data using three different arithmetic methods and display the results in separate waveforms.

  • Page 69: Organizing The Display

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Organizing the Display The three waveforms are displayed in one diagram. The corresponding signal icons are displayed in the signal bar. 4.3 Organizing the Display Meanwhile, the display has become confusing with so many waveforms in one dia- gram.
  • Page 70 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Organizing the Display 2. Drag the signal icon for "Ch1Wfm3" to the bottom half of the diagram so it covers an area beneath "Ch1Wfm2" and drop it there. Getting Started 1316.0833.02 ─ 10...
  • Page 71 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Organizing the Display The three waveforms are now displayed in separate diagrams. 3. Rename the diagrams so the label indicates what is displayed: a) Double-tap the label for "Diagram 1: Ch1". b) On the on-screen keyboard, enter Original. c) Tap ENTER.
  • Page 72 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Organizing the Display 4. To change the size of a diagram, drag its horizontal edge to the required position. To delete waveform diagrams For the procedures in the following chapters we will only need the original waveform diagram, so we close the other two.

  • Page 73: Changing The Waveform Scaling And Position

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Changing the Waveform Scaling and Position 4.4 Changing the Waveform Scaling and Position As you can see on the y-axis of the display, the calibration signal has a vertical offset of about 550 mV. The value can differ. This value is also indicated in the signal icon for channel1 (2nd row).
  • Page 74 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Changing the Waveform Scaling and Position 3. To move the waveform back to the center of the screen, eliminate the offset in the vertical settings: a) Press the CH1 key again. b) Enter 0 V in the "Offset" field. The waveform is now displayed in the center of the display, with the x-axis crossing at 0 V but it might be unstable if the trigger level is above the waveform.
  • Page 75 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Changing the Waveform Scaling and Position 5. Tap the "Find level" icon on the toolbar. The instrument adjusts the trigger level, and a stable waveform is displayed. Getting Started 1316.0833.02 ─ 10...
  • Page 76 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Changing the Waveform Scaling and Position 6. To examine one pulse in the signal in more detail, turn the horizontal "Scale" rotary knob. The current scale factor per division is displayed in the upper left-hand corner of the display while you turn the knob.

  • Page 77: Zooming Into The Display

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Zooming into the Display 7. To return to the original scaling, you can either turn the rotary knob back in the other direction, or use the UNDO key on the front panel (in the NAVIGATION area). Press the UNDO key repeatedly until the original scaling is displayed.

  • Page 78: Using The Standard Zoom

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Zooming into the Display of the zoom functions. The instrument has 4 zoom types, 2 of them you will try out in this chapter. The usage of zooms is also shown in a short video that is available on the instrument: "Tutorials >...

  • Page 79: Using The Fingertip Zoom

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Zooming into the Display 4. To remove the zoom window and make room on the display for other results, tap the "Delete" icon and then the zoom window. 4.5.2 Using the Fingertip Zoom 1. Touch the "Zoom" icon on the toolbar and drag it down until the "Zoom" toolbar menu opens.

  • Page 80: Displaying The Waveform History

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Displaying the Waveform History Tip: You can turn the Navigation knob to change the zoom factor while holding the waveform. 4. Release the finger when the waveform segement of interest is visible in the zoom. 5.
  • Page 81 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Displaying the Waveform History 4. Press the RUN ×SINGLE key on the front panel (in the TRIGGER area) to start the acquisition cycle. Ten waveform acquisitions are performed. The most recent acquisition is displayed in the diagram.

  • Page 82: Showing Basic Measurement Results

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Showing Basic Measurement Results 4.7 Showing Basic Measurement Results Using the R&S RTO you can perform and display different measurements simultane- ously. The color of the results in the result table corresponds with the source waveform color.

  • Page 83: Performing An Amplitude Measurement

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Showing Basic Measurement Results 5. To save space in the display, minimize the result box. The most important results are displayed and updated in the result icon, as well. 6. To remove the result icon and make room on the display for other results, tap the red cross on the icon label.
  • Page 84 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Showing Basic Measurement Results The "High" measurement is selected and enabled, using the selected (focused) waveform as the source. The "Measurements" result box with the measured amplitude is displayed. 4. To display statistical results for the measurement, tap the icon in the result box, or press the MEAS key on the front panel (in the ANALYSIS area).

  • Page 85: Performing And Configuring The Quick Measurement

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Showing Basic Measurement Results 10. Minimize the measurement results display: touch the title of the results box, and draw it to the signal bar. 11. Close the result icon. 4.7.3 Performing and Configuring the Quick Measurement A set of up to eight different measurements on one source can be performed at once, simply by tapping the "Quick measurement"...
  • Page 86 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Showing Basic Measurement Results 3. Tap the the diagram. The result box shows the results of the default quick measurement. 4. Tap the icon to open the "Measurements" dialog box. 5. If necessary, select the "Quick Meas" tab. 6.

  • Page 87: Displaying A Histogram

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Showing Basic Measurement Results Now the result box also shows the result of the time measurements. 9. Tap "Set as QuickMeas". The current configuration is set as default quick measurement and can be repeated until you save another configuration.
  • Page 88 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Showing Basic Measurement Results 2. Tap the diagram in which you want to generate the histogram, or draw a rectangle on the screen to define the area on which the histogram is to be based. The histogram range is indicated in the diagram and a vertical histogram is defined and displayed.

  • Page 89: Performing An Fft Analysis

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing an FFT Analysis 6. Under "Additional histogram measurements", tap "Activate..." and select the required results. The histogram measurement results are displayed in the result box. 7. To finish the measurement, tap the "Close" icon in the result box. 8.
  • Page 90 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing an FFT Analysis 2. Tap the "FFT" icon on the toolbar, then tap the diagram. A math waveform is configured that uses the "Mag(FFT(x))" operator with "Ch1Wfm1" as source. The FFT waveform is displayed in a new diagram. 3.
  • Page 91 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing an FFT Analysis 5. Double-tap the FFT waveform. The "FFT Setup" dialog box opens. 6. Set the "Center frequency" to 10 kHz. The instrument adjusts the frequency span automatically. Close the dialog box. Getting Started 1316.0833.02 ─...

  • Page 92: Performing Mathematical Calculations

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing Mathematical Calculations 7. To remove the FFT results, tap the "Delete" icon and then the FFT waveform. 8. Close the "Measurement" result box. 4.9 Performing Mathematical Calculations In addition to the measured waveforms, you can display calculated data to compare the current measurement result with.

  • Page 93: Performing A Search

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing a Search 7. Under "b", enter the vertical position offset, e.g. 2. Look at the lower part of the dialog box and note that the instrument adjusts the "Vertical scale" and "Vertical offset" of the math waveform automatically. 8.
  • Page 94 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing a Search To determine the search conditions you can use the results of the measurement exam- ple described in chapter 4.7.3, "Performing and Configuring the Quick Measurement", on page 54. To configure a search for overshoots 1.

  • Page 95: Performing A Mask Test

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing a Mask Test 8. In the results table, tap the row of the search result that you want to display in the search zoom diagram. 4.11 Performing a Mask Test In the following example you will perform a mask test to determine whether the signal exceeds a rectangular area.
  • Page 96 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing a Mask Test 4. To define the further mask test settings, press the MASKS key on the front panel (in the ANALYSIS area), and select the "Mask Definition" tab. 5. If necessary, correct the mask segment points you defined graphically in the "Mask Definition"...
  • Page 97 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Performing a Mask Test 7. Tap the icon in the result box, and select the "Test Definition" tab. 8. Select channel 1 as the "Source". 9. Define the number of tolerable sample hits in the "Tolerance" field. A test has failed if the number of sample hits exceeds the limit of "Violation toler- ance"...

  • Page 98: Printing And Saving Screenshots

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Printing and Saving Screenshots 12. Press RUN CONT to start the next acquisition and watch the screen. 13. Close the "MaskTest" results box by tapping the red cross in the label. 4.12 Printing and Saving Screenshots You can print or save screenshots of the current display to document your results.

  • Page 99: Saving Data

    ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Saving Data 5. If a printer is connected to the instrument, or the instrument is connected to the network, select an installed printer in the printer selection box. Printing to a file is also possible using one of the "RS Printer" drivers for JPG, PDF, PNG, and TIFF files.
  • Page 100 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Saving Data 8. Select the file type: "*.bin". 9. Tap "Save". The waveform data is saved to the files Waveform1.Wfm.bin and Waveform1.bin in the selected directory. Saving data of an acquisition series 1. Press the FILE key on the front panel. 2.
  • Page 101 ® Trying Out the Instrument R&S Saving Data 5. For further usage of the results, select the "CSV-Delimiter" that is used to convert the values in columns. For MS Excel, the semicolon is recommended. 6. Tap "Save". The results are saved to the following folder: C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\Rohde-Schwarz\RTx\ ResultBoxExport The file name is created according to the autonaming settings.

  • Page 102: Operating The Instrument

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Means of Manual Interaction 5 Operating the Instrument There are three ways to operate the R&S RTO. Manual operation Use the touchscreen, keys and rotary knobs, or an optional mouse and/or keyboard. The principles of manual operation are explained in this section. Remote control Create programs to automatize repeating settings, tests, and measurements.

  • Page 103: Information On The Display

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Information on the Display – Double-tap = double-click has the same effect as touch and hold = right-click: Opens a toolbar menu, or the on-screen keyboard or keypad, or a specific edi- tor if available ●...
  • Page 104 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Information on the Display Fig. 5-1: Display information 1 = Diagram 2 = Grid 3 = Horizontal and trigger label 4 = Signal icon with main vertical and acquisition settings 5 = Signal icon with minimized live signal view 6 = Trigger level 7 = Trigger position 8 = Reference point (Distance from trigger position to reference point = horizontal position)
  • Page 105 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Information on the Display To arrange the diagrams on the screen, the Rohde & Schwarz SmartGrid function helps you to find the target place simply and quickly. A tabbed view is also possible, and you can adjust the diagram size. For details, see "To arrange a waveform using the SmartGrid"...
  • Page 106 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Information on the Display figure 5-1, the signal icons Ch1Wfm1 and Ch2Wfm1 show the signal label, and the waveforms are displayed in diagrams. All other waveforms are minimized and shown in the signal view. Trigger position and trigger level The blue markers show the horizontal position of the trigger and the vertical trigger level.

  • Page 107: Toolbar

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Toolbar 5.3 Toolbar The toolbar provides direct access to important control and measurement functions, it shows current date and time, and an information box with status messages of the instrument. A little triangle in the upper right corner of the icon means, that a menu is available where you can select the required function.

  • Page 108: Toolbar Functions

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Toolbar To select a function on a toolbar menu Icons with a little triangle in the upper right corner show the last selected function. A short tap on the icon activates the displayed function. To change the function, proceed as follows: 1.
  • Page 109 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Toolbar Undo Undoes the last setting actions step by step. Some actions cannot be revoked: locking the touchscreen with T-SCREEN LOCK, and saving data. The undo stack is deleted during the following actions: Reloading settings from file, and reference waveform actions (save, load and preset with active reference waveform).
  • Page 110 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Toolbar Coupled zoom ← Zoom functions Creates a coupled zoom area and its related zoom diagram. If you change the size of one zoom area, the size of all coupled zoom areas is changed as well. First, create a zoom using the "Zoom"...
  • Page 111 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Toolbar Automatic measurement Starts an automatic measurement. You can start up to 8 automatic measurements to run in parallel. The "Automatic meas- urment" icon starts the measurements one after the other. Tap the icon and then tap the diagram with the waveform to be measured. To configure the measurement or select a different measurement type, tap the icon in the "Measurement"...

  • Page 112: Toolbar Configuration

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Toolbar Run Cont Starts and stops the continuous acquisition. The icon has the same functionality as the corresponding key on the front panel. It is useful when you control the instrument remotely. Run Single Starts a defined number of acquisition cycles. Press the key again to stop running acquisitions.

  • Page 113: Working With Waveforms

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Working with Waveforms Visible Defines the visibility of selected toolbar icons. Show All Displays all available toolbar icons. Hide All Hides all toolbar icons. Show date and time Displays the current date and time on the toolbar. 5.4 Working with Waveforms The R&S RTO can create and display several types of waveforms: ●...
  • Page 114 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Working with Waveforms ● XY-waveforms: Four XY-waveforms can be created. Each XY-waveform is built from the voltage values of two source waveforms. ● Digital waveforms: The Mixed Signal Option R&S RTO-B1 provides 16 digital channels grouped in two logic probes (pods) with 8 channels each.
  • Page 115 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Working with Waveforms The waveform is now active and appears in the diagram. To select a waveform ► Choose one of the following ways: ● Tap the waveform in the waveform diagram. ● To select a channel, reference, or math waveform, press the corresponding key.
  • Page 116 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Working with Waveforms 3. To change the size of the new diagram, drag its edge to the required position. The diagram layout depends on the position where you drop the signal view, in relation to an existing diagram. Fig.

  • Page 117: Displaying Results

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Displaying Results ● To switch off a minimized waveform, tap the "Close" icon in the upper right cor- ner of the minimized signal view. ● Disable the "Show channel" setting in the "Vertical" dialog box. ●...

  • Page 118: Using The Signal Bar

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Using the Signal bar The results are displayed in the specified area of the screen. 3. To move the result table from the diagram back to the signal bar, tap the tab name and drag it back to the signal bar. To open the correspondig setup dialog box ►...
  • Page 119 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Using the Signal bar To change the position of the signal bar ► Touch the "Horizontal" label on the top of the signal bar and drag the it to the oppo- site side of the screen. To set the action on tapping the signal icon You can define what happens when you tap a signal icon: Either the waveform is mini- mized, or it is selected (gets the focus).

  • Page 120: Accessing The Functionality

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Accessing the Functionality 5. To use a color that is not yet defined, tap "Userdefined Colors" and define the new color settings. To see the effect of a setting change in the "Preview" area, enter the value and press the ENTER key.

  • Page 121: Entering Data

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Entering Data To minimize a dialog box If you need to change only one setting during analysis, and you need to change it often, you can reduce the dialog box to a small box that only contains the required set- ting.
  • Page 122 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Entering Data by pressing the knob. When you press or turn a knob, the input box appears with the parameter name and current value. For data input in dialog boxes, the touchscreen provides an on-screen keypad to enter numeric values and units.
  • Page 123 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Entering Data ● To get the value that was used before the keypad was displayed, tap "Cur". ● To enter a user-defined value, tap the numbers and complete the entry by tap- ping the unit button. –...

  • Page 124: Messages

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Messages 5.9 Messages Status messages of the instrument are displayed for a few seconds, then they are shown in a message box in the upper right corner of the screen. By default, the mes- sage box is closed. You can open it to read the messages and to delete them. ►...

  • Page 125: Displaying Help

    ® Operating the Instrument R&S Getting Information and Help 5.10.2 Displaying Help To display tooltips and context help 1. Enable the "Tooltip" icon on the toolbar. 2. Tap the parameter for which you need information. The tooltip opens. 3. To open the corresponding help topic, tap the "Show Help" button in the lower right corner of the tooltip.
  • Page 126 ® Operating the Instrument R&S Getting Information and Help 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.

  • Page 127: Setting Up The Instrument

    ® Setting Up the Instrument R&S Performing a Self-alignment 6 Setting Up the Instrument Basic setup procedures for the instrument are the following: ● Performing a Self-alignment..................96 ● Aligning the Touchscreen..................96 ● Setting the Display Language................. 97 ● Adjusting Passive Probes..................

  • Page 128: Setting The Display Language

    ® Setting Up the Instrument R&S Setting the Display Language Alignment of the touchscreen is useful: ● At first use ● If the position of the instrument has been changed and you cannot look straight on the screen ● If another person operates the instrument ●...
  • Page 129 ® Setting Up the Instrument R&S Adjusting Passive Probes Two connector pins are located on the front panel. The right pin is on ground level. The left pin supplies a square wave signal with 1 kHz for low frequency probe compensa- tion.

  • Page 130: Index

    ® Index R&S Index Display Overview ..............72 AC Coupling Signal bar ..............87 Trying out ..............42 Trying out ..............38 Acquisition Display elements Single, multiple ............25 Diagram area .............. 20 Start ................25 Input box ..............20 Stop ................
  • Page 131 ® Index R&S Offset Channel ..............26 I/Q mode ................23 Trying out ..............42 Information on display ............72 On/Off key ................. 30 Input .................. 30 Operation Input box ................20 Concepts ..............71 INTENSITY ............... 23 Manual ................ 71 Intensity of display elements ..........
  • Page 132 ® Index R&S RUN N× SINGLE key ............25 Hide/show icons ............81 Histogram ..............79 Load saveset .............. 78 Masks ................. 79 Saving Measurement .............. 79 Trying out .............. 67, 68 Overview ..............77 Scale Quick measurement ............ 80 Horizontal, rotary knob ..........
  • Page 133 ® Index R&S States ................83 Switch off ..............85 Switch on ..............83 XY ................82 Zoom ................82 Windows, access .............. 17 XY-waveforms ..............82 Zoom Area ................75 Diagram ..............75 Fingertip ..............48 Quick access .............. 78 Standard ..............

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