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Getting Started
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  • Page 1 ® R&S TSMA6B Autonomous Mobile Network Scanner Getting Started (a1X:2) 4901401002 Version 01...
  • Page 2 "Open Source Acknowledgment" document, which is available for download from the R&S TSMA6B product page at www.rohde-schwarz.com/product/tsmx > "Downloads" >"Firmware". Rohde & Schwarz would like to thank the open source community for their valuable contribution to embed- ded computing.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4.3.2 Connecting an AC power supply............15 4.3.3 Connecting the R&S TSMA6B-BP............16 4.4 Switching on R&S TSMA6B............... 21 4.5 Connecting with R&S TSMA6B WLAN access point....... 21 4.6 Connecting USB to LAN adapter TSPC-U2L2 / TSPC-USL..... 23 4.7 Connecting test mobile phones............24 4.8 Calibrating GPS for dead reckoning..........
  • Page 4 5.3 Removable SSD option (R&S TSMA6B-BEB)........31 5.4 Status LEDs..................32 6 Configuring the R&S TSMA6B..........35 6.1 Accessing the R&S TSMA6B............. 35 6.1.1 Using the R&S TSMA6B web GUI............35 6.1.2 Using a remote desktop connection............37 6.2 Selecting measurement mode............39 6.2.1 Measurement modes................39 6.2.1.1 PC mode....................

  • Page 5: Safety And Regulatory Information

    TSMA6B Safety and Regulatory Information The product documentation helps you use the R&S TSMA6B safely and effi- ciently. Follow the instructions provided here and in the printed "Basic Safety Instructions". Keep the product documentation nearby and offer it to other users.
  • Page 6 ® Safety and Regulatory Information R&S TSMA6B Getting Started 4901.4010.02 ─ 01...

  • Page 7: Documentation Overview

    Getting Started Manual Introduces the R&S TSMA6B and describes how to set up and start working with the product. Includes basic operations, typical measurement examples, and gen- eral information, e.g. safety instructions, etc. A printed version is delivered with the instrument.

  • Page 8: Release Notes And Open Source Acknowledgment (Osa)

    ® Documentation Overview R&S TSMA6B Release Notes and Open Source Acknowledgment (OSA) www.rohde-schwarz.com/brochure-datasheet/tsmx 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.

  • Page 9: Key Features

    The R&S TSMA6B enhances such solutions, providing the user with accurate insight into the RF environment. The R&S TSMA6B combines the technology of the R&S TSME6 ultra-compact drive test scanner with a high-performance Intel processor.
  • Page 10 ® Key Features R&S TSMA6B Getting Started 4901.4010.02 ─ 01...

  • Page 11: Preparing For Use

    ® Preparing for use R&S TSMA6B Preparing for use Risk of injury and instrument damage The instrument must be used in an appropriate manner to prevent electric shock, fire, personal injury, or damage. ● Do not open the instrument casing.

  • Page 12: Unpacking The Instrument

    ® Preparing for use R&S TSMA6B Unpacking the instrument EMI Suppression Electromagnetic interference (EMI) may affect the measurement results. To suppress generated electromagnetic interference (EMI): ● Use only double shielded cables for RF and GPS connection when not using the standard accessory.

  • Page 13: Connecting External Devices

    TSMA6B Connecting external devices Accessories The following items are included with shipment of the R&S TSMA6B: ● 12 V DC power supply cable with a cigarette lighter connector ● Wide range RF paddle antenna (700 MHz to 2600 MHz) ● Active GPS patch antenna ●...

  • Page 14: Connecting Power Supply

    Figure 5-2 - 11, 12) if you want to use local operation. (optional) 4. Connect a LAN cable to the LAN port if you want to use the R&S TSMA6B via Remote Desktop or as distributed system (optional). (See Figure 5-2 - 12.)

  • Page 15: Connecting An Ac Power Supply

    Figure 4-1: Supplied power cable with cigarette lighter adapter 4.3.2 Connecting an AC power supply To operate the R&S TSMA6B with an AC power supply, connect the DC IN con- nector with the AC power supply (R&S TSMA6B-Z1, R&S No. 4901.0550.02). Getting Started 4901.4010.02 ─ 01...

  • Page 16: Connecting The R&S Tsma6B-Bp

    Figure 4-2: R&S TSMA6B-Z1 Power Supply 4.3.3 Connecting the R&S TSMA6B-BP Alternatively, it is possible to power the R&S TSMA6B via the R&S TSMA6B-BP. When the R&S TSMA6B is switched off, remove the batteries from R&S TSMA6B-BP to prevent discharge.
  • Page 17 R&S TSMA6B ● Connect R&S TSMA6B-BP and R&S TSMA6B. ● Connect DC power supply to the DC IN connector of the R&S TSMA6B- ● Switch on the R&S TSMA6B. To use the R&S TSMA6B with the R&S TSMA6B-BP, proceed as follows.
  • Page 18 Figure 4-4: Battery orientation Note: The R&S TSMA6B may be used only with closed battery cover. 2. Remove the cover cap from the docking connector of the R&S TSMA6B. 3. Attach the R&S TSMA6B with the bottom side (see Figure 4-6) on top of the R&S TSMA6B-BP (see...
  • Page 19 *On delivery the power connector is protected by a cover cap. 4. Set the R&S TSMA6B vertically on top of the R&S TSMA6B-BP (1). 5. Slide the R&S TSMA6B horizontally (2) until it engages in the mechanical con- nectors on top of the R&S TSMA6B-BP. (Noticeable by a "click" sound.)
  • Page 20 R&S TSMA6B depends on the system settings on the R&S TSMA6B. ● Auto Power On The R&S TSMA6B starts automatically when power is applied at the DC IN connector of the R&S TSMA6B or at the DC IN connector of a connected R&S TSMA6B-BP. ● Remember Last State The R&S TSMA6B remembers the last state before the DC power was...

  • Page 21: Switching On R&S Tsma6B

    ® Preparing for use R&S TSMA6B Connecting with R&S TSMA6B WLAN access point Switching on R&S TSMA6B To switch on the device, press the POWER ON/OFF button. Connecting with R&S TSMA6B WLAN access point 1. Click the Network symbol in the task bar.
  • Page 22 ® Preparing for use R&S TSMA6B Connecting with R&S TSMA6B WLAN access point 3. Select "Connect automatically" and click "Connect". 4. Select "Connect using a security key instead". 5. Enter the network security key and click "Next". Default security key: instrument...

  • Page 23: Connecting Usb To Lan Adapter Tspc-U2L2 / Tspc-Usl

    ® Preparing for use R&S TSMA6B Connecting USB to LAN adapter TSPC-U2L2 / TSPC-USL The connection to the WLAN access point is established. Connecting USB to LAN adapter TSPC-U2L2 / TSPC-USL Currently following LAN adapters are available. ● Dual Gbit LAN port adapter TSPC-U2L2 ●...

  • Page 24: Connecting Test Mobile Phones

    "GPS Ant." on page 30) of the R&S TSMA6B. 1. Mount the R&S TSMA6B device fixed to the frame of a car. 2. Power on the R&S TSMA6B device. 3. Activate "Dead Reckoning" in the used software (for details, refer to R&S ROMES, R&S NESTOR or R&S ViCom documentation).

  • Page 25: Using External Ssd Option (R&S Tsma6B-Beb)

    Correct connection between R&S TSMA6B and SSD The option is pre-assembled and can only be ordered from the factory. For the USB connection between the R&S TSMA6B and the SSD hard disc, check that only the USB 3.0 port as shown in Figure 4-8 is used.
  • Page 26 TSMA6B Using external SSD option (R&S TSMA6B-BEB) 1 = External enclosure with SSD hard disc 2 = USB connection between R&S TSMA6B and SSD hard disc Removing external hard disk To remove the external disk, proceed as follows. 1. Push the tab (1) backwards and hold this position.

  • Page 27: Instrument Tour

    TSMA6B Rear panel view Instrument tour Front panel view The front panel of the R&S TSMA6B does not provide any connectors or control elements for operation. Figure 5-1: R&S TSMA6B - Front Panel Rear panel view The following figure provides an overview of the control elements and the connec- tors on the rear panel of the instrument.
  • Page 28 The SCAN port provides a high-speed 1 Gbit Ethernet interface with an RJ 45 connector. It is used to connect the R&S TSMA6B to a separate R&S TSME6 as a second scanner. It can be used for MIMO scenarios and for increasing band- width and measurement rate.
  • Page 29 Overall USB current (USB-C, USB 3.0 and USB 2.0): max. 3 A DC IN connector The DC IN connector is used to supply the R&S TSMA6B with DC power. A wide DC input range 11 V to 18 V / max. 7 A is supported.
  • Page 30 Windows CPU back to factory default or to a user backup (if created). Status LEDs - Mode, Meas The status LEDs [Mode] and [Meas] indicate different states of the R&S TSMA6B. For a detailed description, see Chapter 5.4, "Status LEDs",...

  • Page 31: Removable Ssd Option (R&S Tsma6B-Beb)

    24. RF IN connector The RF IN connector is the RF input of the R&S TSMA6B. The multi-band RF paddle antenna (700 MHz to 2.6 GHz), which is included in the shipment of R&S TSMA6B or any custom RF source is connected to this SMA connector. The maximum input power is +20 dBm/10 V DC.

  • Page 32: Status Leds

    Figure 5-3: R&S TSMA6B - removable disk option 1 = External enclosure with SSD hard disc 2 = USB connection between R&S TSMA6B and SSD hard disc For removing the external disk from the enclosure, see Chapter 4.9, "Using exter- nal SSD option (R&S...
  • Page 33 ® Instrument tour R&S TSMA6B Status LEDs Device Scanner [Mode] LED [Meas] LED [Pwr] LED [State]LED Comment Power Off green (BLINK- Power On ING, 1 Hz) Selftest / Power Down green (CONT.) --- Power On / WLAN Off blue (CONT.)
  • Page 34 ® Instrument tour R&S TSMA6B Status LEDs Device Scanner [Mode] LED [Meas] LED [Pwr] LED [State]LED Comment red (CONT.) Scanner Error Temperature Error red (BLINKING rap- SW error idly) Getting Started 4901.4010.02 ─ 01...

  • Page 35: Configuring The R&S Tsma6B

    There are different ways to control measurements on the R&S TSMA6B. ● Local operation To use the R&S TSMA6B as an ordinary PC, an external monitor, mouse and keyboard have to be connected to the R&S TSMA6B. ● Remote access The remote access to the R&S TSMA6B can be realized via the following...
  • Page 36 1. Connect the R&S TSMA6B LAN socket with an RJ45 cable to the LAN. 2. By default the R&S TSMA6B is configured to use DHCP and no static IP address is configured. The R&S TSMA6B shows the IP address in the local web-GUI (see "Using the local web GUI"...

  • Page 37: Using A Remote Desktop Connection

    – WLAN: 192.168.137.1 – LAN: IP address of the R&S TSMA6B NOTE: If you connect the R&S TSMA6B LAN interface with a PC via LAN cable, the IP addresses are negotiated automatically by default. The IP Getting Started 4901.4010.02 ─ 01...
  • Page 38 ® Configuring the R&S TSMA6B R&S TSMA6B Accessing the R&S TSMA6B address of the R&S TSMA6B can be read from the local web GUI (seeChapter 6.1.1, "Using the R&S TSMA6B web GUI", on page 35). ● User name: instrument 6. Click "Connect".

  • Page 39: Selecting Measurement Mode

    2. Start the R&S TSMA6B web GUI (see Chapter 6.1.1, "Using the R&S TSMA6B web GUI", on page 35). 3. Select the measurement mode in the R&S TSMA6B web GUI, the modes are described in Chapter 6.2.1, "Measurement modes", on page 39.

  • Page 40: Pc Mode

    6.2.1.1 PC mode The "PC Mode" is the standard mode for installation of software and for the inter- active operation of the R&S TSMA6B. In this mode, no software application (NESTOR, ROMES, QualiPoc) is started in the background. 6.2.1.2 Remote ViCom server mode This mode starts the Remote ViCom server on the R&S TSMA6B.

  • Page 41: Qualipoc Mode

    ® Configuring the R&S TSMA6B R&S TSMA6B Selecting measurement mode The connection between the Remote ViCom server on the R&S TSMA6B and the client application (Remote ViCom client) on the handheld device can be realized ® via Bluetooth or WLAN.
  • Page 42 (see Fig- 6-7). ® To use the R&S TSMA6B with QualiPoc , the following steps must be performed. 1. Turn on the R&S TSMA6B scanner. 2. In the web-GUI, set the "Mode of Operation" to "QualiPoc" and press "Sub- mit".
  • Page 43 TSMA6B Selecting measurement mode Figure 6-2: Scan for NCM 7. Touch "[Disconnected]", touch the TSMA6B scanner in the list, for example, "TSMA6B-900012", and then touch "OK" to accept the pairing request. Figure 6-3: Pair NCM Figure 6-4: Bluetooth pairing request 8.

  • Page 44: Nestor And Nestor Probe Mode

    The NESTOR UI engine and the NESTOR measurement engine are hosted on the R&S TSMA6B. ● NESTOR probe mode The R&S TSMA6B hosts only the NESTOR measurement engine. The NES- TOR UI engine is hosted on a remote PC connected via LAN/WLAN with the R&S TSMA6B.
  • Page 45 – PC with NESTOR master installation to check the measurement on the R&S TSMA6B NESTOR mode To use the R&S TSMA6B in NESTOR mode, the following steps must be per- formed. 1. In the web-GUI, set the "Mode of Operation" to "NESTOR" and press "Sub- mit".
  • Page 46 Selecting measurement mode 4. Press "Submit". The R&S TSMA6B is switched into "NESTOR" mode. In the status bar, the entry is "Changing mode of operation in progress...". The mode switch is finished when the status bar indicates "No error". The scanner state LED starts blinking rapidly.

  • Page 47: Smartone Mode

    The SmartONE mode is only displayed if the SmartONE setup has been executed (see R&S TSMA6B user manual). To use the R&S TSMA6B with R&S SmartONE, the following steps must be per- formed. 1. In the web GUI, set the "Mode of Operation" to one of the following SmartONE modes and press "Submit".

  • Page 48: Scanner Mode

    R&S SmartONE. 6.2.1.6 Scanner mode You can use the R&S TSMA6B as scanner only. In this case, the R&S TSMA6B behaves like a R&S TSME6. The internal CPU is not powered, only the scanner is switched on.

  • Page 49: Importing Workspace Files (Nestor, Romes)

    To use the R&S TSMA6B in standard mode, proceed as follows. 1. Use a pointed object to push the CPU switch (1) to position I. 2. After a power cycle, the R&S TSMA6B starts in normal mode. Importing workspace files (NESTOR, ROMES) Import NESTOR workspace file 1.

  • Page 50: Pairing Bluetooth ® Devices

    ROMES mode. ® Pairing Bluetooth devices To pair the R&S TSMA6B with a remote device, the following steps must be per- formed. ® For Bluetooth preparation, the device must be in the "PC Mode". Check it via the web GUI ("Home"...
  • Page 51 Refer to the R&S TSMA6B user manual, chapter 9.13 Bluetooth device not detected by R&S TSMA6B. 4. In the R&S TSMA6B web GUI, click "Refresh Device List". The status text shows the following: "Refreshing device list in progress". Wait until "No Error" is shown.

  • Page 52: Changing Keyboard Language

    Changing keyboard language Changing keyboard language ® By default, the R&S TSMA6B is delivered with the English version of Windows 10 and it supports the English keyboard. To use the german keyboard (or any other one), proceed as follows. 1. Open the "Control Panel".
  • Page 53 ® Configuring the R&S TSMA6B R&S TSMA6B Changing keyboard language 3. The "Language" settings window opens and by default only English is listed there. To add a new language, click the "Add a language" tile. 4. The selectable languages are listed. Select the desired language by double- clicking the language tile (in the example German is selected).

  • Page 54: Verify Virtual Memory Settings

    6. After successfully adding the language, it should be listed as selectable lan- guage. 7. Change the keyboard language via windows taskbar. Verify virtual memory settings To enable virtual memory on the R&S TSMA6B, perform the following steps: 1. Open "Settings". Getting Started 4901.4010.02 ─ 01...
  • Page 55 ® Configuring the R&S TSMA6B R&S TSMA6B Verify virtual memory settings 2. In the "Settings", select "System". Getting Started 4901.4010.02 ─ 01...
  • Page 56 ® Configuring the R&S TSMA6B R&S TSMA6B Verify virtual memory settings 3. In "Systems", select "About". Getting Started 4901.4010.02 ─ 01...
  • Page 57 ® Configuring the R&S TSMA6B R&S TSMA6B Verify virtual memory settings 4. Select "System info". 5. Select "Advanced System Settings". Getting Started 4901.4010.02 ─ 01...
  • Page 58 ® Configuring the R&S TSMA6B R&S TSMA6B Verify virtual memory settings 6. Select the tab "Advanced". 7. Select "Settings..." in the section "Performance". 8. Select the tab "Advanced". Getting Started 4901.4010.02 ─ 01...
  • Page 59 ® Configuring the R&S TSMA6B R&S TSMA6B Verify virtual memory settings 9. Select "Change..." in the section "Virtual memory". 10. Enable "Automatically manage paging file size for all devices". 11. Click "OK" to close the dialog. 12. Reboot the device.
  • Page 60 ® Configuring the R&S TSMA6B R&S TSMA6B Verify virtual memory settings Getting Started 4901.4010.02 ─ 01...

  • Page 61: Contacting Customer Support

    ® Contacting Customer Support R&S TSMA6B Contacting Customer Support Technical support – where and when you need it For quick, expert help with any Rohde & Schwarz product, contact our customer support center. A team of highly qualified engineers provides support and works with you to find a solution to your query on any aspect of the operation, program- ming or applications of Rohde &...
  • Page 62 ® Contacting Customer Support R&S TSMA6B Getting Started 4901.4010.02 ─ 01...

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