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Test and Measurement Division Operating Manual MICROWAVE SIGNAL GENERATOR SMR20 1104.0002.20 SMR27 1104.0002.27 SMR30 1104.0002.30 SMR40 1104.0002.40 Printed in the Federal Republic of Germany 1104.3430.19-01...
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Tabbed Divider Overview Tabbed Divider Overview Contents Data Sheet Safety Instructions Certificate of Quality EC Certificate of Conformity List of R&S Representatives Short Tutorial About How to Use the Manual Divider Chapter 1 Preparation for Use Chapter 2 Introduction to Operation Chapter 3 Manual Operation Chapter 4...
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Contents Contents 1 Putting into Operation..................1.1 General Instructions ........................1.1 Unpacking the Instrument......................1.1 Supply Voltage ..........................1.1 How to Ensure EMC......................... 1.1 Power Fuses............................. 1.2 Switching On/Off the Instrument....................1.2 Initial Status ..........................1.2 RAM With Battery Back-Up ......................1.2 Preset Setting...........................
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Contents 4 Instrument Functions..................4.1 RF Frequency ........................... 4.1 Frequency Offset and Multiplier....................4.2 RF Level ............................4.3 Level Offset ..........................4.5 Non-Interrupting Level Setting ....................4.5 Switching On/Off Automatic Level Control (Alc) ..............4.6 User Correction (Ucor) ......................4.8 [RF ON/OFF] Key ........................
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Contents Internal/External Reference Frequency (RefOsc) ..............4.46 Passwords for Accessing Protected Functions (Protect) ............4.47 Calibration (Calib) ........................4.48 Display of Module Versions (Diag - Config)................4.49 Display of Voltages of Test Points (Diag-TPoint) ..............4.50 Display of Service Data (Diag-Param)................... 4.51 Test ..........................
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Contents Description of Status Registers ..................... 5.19 Status Byte (STB) and Service Request Enable Register (SRE) ......5.19 IST Flag and Parallel Poll Enable Register (PPE) ............ 5.20 Event Status Register (ESR) and Event Status Enable Register (ESE)....5.20 STATus:OPERation-Register ................... 5.21 STATus:QUEStionable Register................
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Contents SOURce2 System........................... 6.38 SOURce2:FREQuency Subsystem ..................6.38 SOURce2:FUNCtion Subsystem ................... 6.40 SOURce2:MARKer Subsystem ..................... 6.41 SOURce2:SWEep Subsystem ....................6.42 STATus-System ..........................6.44 SYSTem System..........................6.46 TEST System ..........................6.51 TRIGger System ..........................6.52 List of Commands.......................... 6.56 7 Remote Control - Programming Examples ............7.1 Including IEC-Bus Library for QuickBasic ..................
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Contents Tables Table 4-1 Input connectors for external modulation ..............4.10 Table 4-2 Status messages for deviation from nominal at external modulation inputs ....4.11 Table 4-3 Modulation types which cannot be active simultaneously ..........4.12 Table 4-4 List mode, typical list ....................4.34 Table 4-5 Memory sequence;...
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Contents Figures Fig. 1-1 Front panel view ......................1.4 Fig. 1-2 Rear panel view......................1.9 Fig. 2-1 Display for AM setting....................2.3 Fig. 2-2 Display for pattern setting....................2.5 Fig. 3-1 Design of the display ..................... 3.1 Fig. 3-2 Modulation - AM Menu ....................3.2 Fig.
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Contents Fig. 4-26 Example of signal in list mode: Mode = Ext Step ............4.35 Fig. 4-27 List menu........................4.36 Fig. 4-28 List menu – selection window..................4.37 Fig. 4-29 MemSeq menu (preset setting) ................... 4.40 Fig. 4-30 MemSeq menu – selection window................4.41 Fig.
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Safety Instructions This unit has been designed and tested in accordance with the EC Certificate of Conformity and has left the manufacturer’s plant in a condition fully complying with safety standards. To maintain this condition and to ensure safe operation, the user must observe all instructions and warnings given in this operating manual.
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EC Certificate of Conformity Certificate No.: 99042 This is to certify that: Equipment type Order No. Designation SMR20 1104.0002.20 Signal Generator 1 to 20 GHz SMR40 1104.0002.40 Signal Generator 1 to 40 GHz SMR-B1 1104.5485.02 Option: Reference Oscillator OCXO SMR-B5 1104.3501.02...
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Microwave Signal Generator SMR and also contains specifications of the instrument and available options. The following models are described in this manual: SMR20 1 GHz to 20 GHz (10 MHz to 20 GHz with Option SMR-B11) SMR27...
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