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  • Page 1 ® R&S SGU100A SGMA Upconverter Getting Started (>BDÔ2) 1418207002...
  • Page 2 ® This document describes the R&S SGU100A, stock no. 1418.2005.02 and its options. © 2018 Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG Mühldorfstr. 15, 81671 München, Germany Phone: +49 89 41 29 - 0 Fax: +49 89 41 29 12 164 Email: info@rohde-schwarz.com...
  • Page 3 Safety Instructions Instrucciones de seguridad Sicherheitshinweise Consignes de sécurité Risk of injury and instrument damage The instrument must be used in an appropriate manner to prevent electric shock, fire, personal injury or instrument damage. ● Do not open the instrument casing. ●...
  • Page 4 Gefahr von Verletzungen und Schäden am Gerät Betreiben Sie das Gerät immer ordnungsgemäß, um elektrischen Schlag, Brand, Verletzungen von Personen oder Geräteschäden zu verhindern. ● Öffnen Sie das Gerätegehäuse nicht. ● Lesen und beachten Sie die "Grundlegenden Sicherheitshinweise", die als gedruckte Broschüre dem Gerät beiliegen. ●...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    ® Contents R&S SGU100A Contents 1 Preface..................7 1.1 Key Features..................7 1.2 Documentation Overview..............7 1.2.1 Getting Started Manual................7 1.2.2 User Manual and Help................8 1.2.3 Service Manual..................8 1.2.4 Instrument Security Procedures..............8 1.2.5 Basic Safety Instructions.................8 1.2.6 Data Sheets and Brochures..............9 1.2.7 Release Notes and Open Source Acknowledgment (OSA)....9...
  • Page 6 ® Contents R&S SGU100A 2.3.2.1 Connecting the Instrument to the Network..........21 2.3.2.2 Assigning the IP Address..............22 2.3.2.3 Automatically Adding Instruments to the SGMA-GUI ......24 2.3.3 Connecting a Controller via PCI Express..........24 2.3.4 Connecting a Controller or a USB Device via USB.......25 3 Instrument Tour..............
  • Page 7 ® Contents R&S SGU100A 5.2.1.4 GPIB Interface (IEC/IEEE Bus Interface)..........52 5.2.2 Example: Remote Control over LAN Using the VXI-11 Protocol...53 Index..................57 Getting Started 1418.2070.02 ─ 08...
  • Page 8 ® Contents R&S SGU100A Getting Started 1418.2070.02 ─ 08...

  • Page 9: Preface

    ® Preface R&S SGU100A Documentation Overview Preface The R&S SGU is an upconverter in the frequency range of 10 MHz to 40 GHz. Optimized for use in automated test equipment (ATE), the instrument offers fast settling times in an exceptionally small form factor and low power consumption.

  • Page 10: User Manual And Help

    ® Preface R&S SGU100A Documentation Overview information, e.g. safety instructions, etc. A printed version is delivered with the instrument. 1.2.2 User Manual and Help Contains the description of all instrument modes and functions. It also provides an introduction to remote control, a complete description of the remote control commands with programming examples, and information on maintenance, instru- ment interfaces and error messages.

  • Page 11: Data Sheets And Brochures

    1.2.8 Application Notes, Application Cards, White Papers, etc. These documents deal with special applications or background information on particular topics. See www.rohde-schwarz.com/application/sgu100a. Typographical Conventions The following text markers are used throughout this documentation: Convention Description "Graphical user interface All names of graphical user interface elements on the screen, elements"...
  • Page 12 ® Preface R&S SGU100A Typographical Conventions Convention Description Links Links that you can click are displayed in blue font. "References" References to other parts of the documentation are enclosed by quotation marks. Getting Started 1418.2070.02 ─ 08...

  • Page 13: Preparing For Use

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SGU100A Putting into Operation Preparing for Use ● Putting into Operation..................11 ● Linux Operating System..................18 ● Connecting an External PC and Devices............18 Putting into Operation This section describes the basic steps to be taken when setting up the R&S SGU for the first time.

  • Page 14: Emi Suppression

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SGU100A Putting into Operation Instrument damage caused by electrostatic discharge Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage the electronic components of the instrument and the device under test (DUT). Electrostatic discharge is most likely to occur when you connect or disconnect a DUT or test fixture to the instrument's test ports.

  • Page 15: Unpacking And Checking The Instrument

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SGU100A Putting into Operation ● Note the EMC classification in the data sheet 2.1.2 Unpacking and Checking the Instrument Unpack the R&S SGU carefully and check the contents of the package. ● Check if all items listed on the delivery note, including this getting started manual, are included in the delivery.
  • Page 16 ® Preparing for Use R&S SGU100A Putting into Operation Bench top operation If the R&S SGU is operated on a bench top, the surface should be flat. The instru- ment can be used in horizontal position, standing on its feet.

  • Page 17: Switching The Instrument On And Off

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SGU100A Putting into Operation Risk of instrument damage due to insufficient airflow in a rack If you mount several instruments in a rack, you need an efficient ventilation concept to ensure that the instruments do not overheat. Insufficient airflow for a longer period can disturb the operation and even cause damage.
  • Page 18 ® Preparing for Use R&S SGU100A Putting into Operation In standby state, the button is orange. The standby power mode keeps the power switch circuits and the remote control system active. Start-up and booting The instrument boots the operating system and starts the instrument firmware.

  • Page 19: Function Check

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SGU100A Putting into Operation 2. To turn the power off, press the main power switch to position 0 (Off). None of the front-panel LEDs should be on. 2.1.6 Function Check The instrument automatically monitors the main functions when it is switched on and monitors them continuously during operation.

  • Page 20: Linux Operating System

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SGU100A Connecting an External PC and Devices Linux Operating System The instrument uses an embedded Linux operating system, optimally adapted to the instrument. Accessing the operating system No access to the operating system is required for normal operation.

  • Page 21: Installing The R&S Sgma-Gui Software

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SGU100A Connecting an External PC and Devices 2.3.1 Installing the R&S SGMA-GUI Software The R&S SGMA-GUI software is a graphical user interface program for one or more instruments. It runs on a remote PC. The R&S SGMA-GUI software is provided as separate installation package for the different operating systems.

  • Page 22: Connecting A Remote Pc Via Lan

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SGU100A Connecting an External PC and Devices Installing a new software version Administrator rights are necessary for installation and starting. 1. Download the R&S SGMA-GUI software. 2. In Windows Explorer, double-click SGMA-GUI_V.VV.VVV.VVV.exe. Follow the instructions.

  • Page 23: Connecting The Instrument To The Network

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SGU100A Connecting an External PC and Devices ● To connect an external computer for manual control of the instrument by the R&S SGMA-GUI software. ● To operate the device by a remote control program. Chapter 5.2, "Network and Remote Control Operation",...

  • Page 24: Assigning The Ip Address

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SGU100A Connecting an External PC and Devices By default, the instrument is configured to use dynamic TCP/IP configuration and obtain all address information automatically. Setting up a dedicated network connection If your network does not support DHCP, you can set a dedicated network connec- tion between a stand-alone PC and a R&S SGU...
  • Page 25 ® Preparing for Use R&S SGU100A Connecting an External PC and Devices The R&S SGU uses the Zeroconf IP addresses 169.254.xxx.yyy., where xxx takes values between 1...254 and yyy the values in the value range 1...255; the subnet mask is always 255.255.0.0. The IP address of the host must be within the same address area for Zeroconf.

  • Page 26: Automatically Adding Instruments To The Sgma-Gui

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SGU100A Connecting an External PC and Devices 6. Select the network adapter you want to change. Click "Change settings of this connection". 7. On the "Networking" tab, click "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)". Select "Properties".

  • Page 27: Connecting A Controller Or A Usb Device Via Usb

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SGU100A Connecting an External PC and Devices Risk of device failure The R&S SGU is equipped with a single lane PCIe interface that supports hot plugging. Do not connect an external PC to the PCIe connector of the instrument dur-...
  • Page 28 ® Preparing for Use R&S SGU100A Connecting an External PC and Devices Setting up a USB connection from a PC to the R&S SGU If your network does not support DHCP, you can set a USB connection between a PC and a R&S SGU.
  • Page 29 ® Preparing for Use R&S SGU100A Connecting an External PC and Devices Using a USB Adapter You can use a USB adapter to customize the connectors of a USB cable to the requirements of the instrument. For example, you can use a Type-A / Micro-A adapter to customize a stan- dard USB cable with type A and type Micro-B connectors for the connection of an R&S SGS (acting as a host) to an R&S SGU (acting as a USB...

  • Page 30: Instrument Tour

    ® Instrument Tour R&S SGU100A Front Panel Tour Instrument Tour The following topics help you get familiar with the instrument and perform the first steps: ● Front Panel Tour ● Rear Panel Tour This section explains the control elements and the connectors of the R&S SGU with the aid of the front and rear views.
  • Page 31 ® Instrument Tour R&S SGU100A Front Panel Tour In standby state, the button is orange. In this state, it is safe to switch off the AC power and disconnect the instrument from the power supply. A blinking green color indicates that a booting operation is in process.

  • Page 32: Rear Panel Tour

    ® Instrument Tour R&S SGU100A Rear Panel Tour The [LAN] key indicates if a LAN connection is established. Green LED indicates that a network cable is connected to the instrument and no error in the DHCP connection is detected. But it does not indicate that the remote control connection is established for all cases.
  • Page 33 ® Instrument Tour R&S SGU100A Rear Panel Tour Risk of damaging components Always use an appropriate 8 mm torque wrench to tighten SMA connectors. Limit the tightening torque to 60 Ncm. Never use an open-end wrench. [PCI Express Connector] The PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) single lane interface allows remote control with optimized speed.
  • Page 34 ® Instrument Tour R&S SGU100A Rear Panel Tour The [LAN] (Ethernet) interface allows you to connect the R&S SGU to other devi- ces like a remote computer. On the computer, you can perform a firmware update, manual operation via the R&S SGMA-GUI software or for remote control of the instrument.
  • Page 35 ® Instrument Tour R&S SGU100A Rear Panel Tour [I, Q IN / OUT] The [I IN] and [Q IN] SMA female type connectors are the inputs of the I/Q modu- lator, provided for feeding of external signal. The [I OUT] and [Q OUT] SMA female type connectors are for direct output of the analog I/Q signal.

  • Page 36: First Steps With The Instrument

    ® First Steps with the Instrument R&S SGU100A R&S SGU as an Extension to the R&S SGS First Steps with the Instrument If an R&S SGU is connected to a signal generator, the instrument acts as an extension to the signal generator extending its frequency range.
  • Page 37 ® First Steps with the Instrument R&S SGU100A R&S SGU as an Extension to the R&S SGS For higher setting/ measuring speeds, use a PCIe switch and PCIe connec- tions. 1. Connect the test equipment as shown on Figure 4-1: a) Connect the R&S SGS, R&S SGU and the controller to a LAN switch.
  • Page 38 ® First Steps with the Instrument R&S SGU100A R&S SGU as an Extension to the R&S SGS 5. In the R&S SGMA-GUI main panel, the green indicator in front of the instru- ment's name confirms that there is a connection between the instrument and the remote PC and that the instrument is recognized by the software.
  • Page 39 ® First Steps with the Instrument R&S SGU100A R&S SGU as an Extension to the R&S SGS 8. Select the R&S SGU from the list and set "Available Instruments > Select > On" to enable it as an extension. A green status indicator "Connected" indicates the successfully established remote connection between the R&S SGS ant the R&S SGU.
  • Page 40 ® First Steps with the Instrument R&S SGU100A R&S SGU as an Extension to the R&S SGS The diagram displays the connection state of the tested connections. 10. Select "SGMA-GUI > R&S SGS > Freq = 40 GHz", "Lev = -30 dBm".

  • Page 41: R&S Sgu As A Standalone Upconverter

    ® First Steps with the Instrument R&S SGU100A R&S SGU as a Standalone Upconverter Identifying a specific instrument If several instruments are active in the R&S SGMA-GUI use one of the device identification functions to identify a specific device: ● Select "SGMA-GUI > Instrument Name > Setup > Remote > Remote Channels >...
  • Page 42 ® First Steps with the Instrument R&S SGU100A R&S SGU as a Standalone Upconverter Figure 4-2: Example of a setup of the R&S SGU as an upconverter 1. Connect the test equipment as shown in Figure 4-2. Additional connections may be needed to fulfill the requirements of the connected local oscillator. To find out what connections are needed refer to its user manual.
  • Page 43 ® First Steps with the Instrument R&S SGU100A R&S SGU as a Standalone Upconverter 5. In the R&S SGMA-GUI main panel, the green indicator in front of the instru- ment's name confirms that there is a connection between the instrument and the remote PC and that the instrument is recognized by the software.
  • Page 44 ® First Steps with the Instrument R&S SGU100A R&S SGU as a Standalone Upconverter 9. Change the settings of the LO to the required values. 10. Select "SGMA-GUI > Instrument Name > Ext. Local Oscillator > Confirm External LO Settings" to apply the changes.

  • Page 45: Instrument Control

    ® Instrument Control R&S SGU100A Manual Operation via R&S SGMA-GUI Instrument Control As a rule, the R&S SGU is operated exclusively via programmatic remote control from a connected PC. For service and diagnostic tasks, and for manual configura- tion, a graphical user interface (R&S SGMA-GUI) is provided which runs on the remote PC.

  • Page 46: How To Use The Help System

    ® Instrument Control R&S SGU100A Manual Operation via R&S SGMA-GUI The main dialog comprises two main areas: ● On the top of the main panel, there are the menu bar, the tool bar and the info bar with the corresponding "Info" button.
  • Page 47 ® Instrument Control R&S SGU100A Manual Operation via R&S SGMA-GUI Contents of the help dialog box The help dialog box contains two main areas: ● "Contents" - contains a table of help contents ● "Topic" - contains a specific help topic The help system also provides an "Index", "Find"...

  • Page 48: Network And Remote Control Operation

    ® Instrument Control R&S SGU100A Network and Remote Control Operation 2. Enter the first characters of the topic you are interested in. The entries starting with these characters are displayed. 3. Press the [ENTER] key to display the help topic.

  • Page 49: Lan Interface

    ® Instrument Control R&S SGU100A Network and Remote Control Operation Interface Protocols Remarks PCIe Proprietary A PCIe connector is located on the rear panel of the instrument. For details, see Chapter 5.2.1.3, "PCI Express Interface", on page 51 GPIB –...

  • Page 50: Visa Resource Strings

    ® Instrument Control R&S SGU100A Network and Remote Control Operation VISA Resource Strings The VISA resource string is required to establish a communication session between the controller and the instrument in a LAN. The resource string is a unique identifier, composed of the specific IP address of the instrument and some network and VISA-specific keywords.

  • Page 51: Hislip Protocol

    ® Instrument Control R&S SGU100A Network and Remote Control Operation For details of the VXI-11 protocol, refer to ."VXI-11 Protocol" on page 50 Socket communication TCPIP::host address::port::SOCKET ● port determines the used port number ● SOCKET indicates the raw network socket resource class Socket communication requires the specification of the port (commonly referred to as port number) and of "SOCKET"...

  • Page 52: Vxi-11 Protocol

    ® Instrument Control R&S SGU100A Network and Remote Control Operation ● Usable for IPv6 or IPv4 networks Using VXI-11, each operation is blocked until a VXI-11 device handshake returns. However, using HiSLIP, data is sent to the device using the "fire and forget"...

  • Page 53: Usb Interface

    ® Instrument Control R&S SGU100A Network and Remote Control Operation 5.2.1.2 USB Interface For remote control via USB connection, the PC and the instrument must be con- nected via the USB interface. A USB connection requires the VISA library to be installed.
  • Page 54 ® Instrument Control R&S SGU100A Network and Remote Control Operation Using the PCIe interface for remote control of the instrument requires extended knowledge and is described in section "Advanced Remote Con- trol via PCIe" in the user manual. 5.2.1.4 GPIB Interface (IEC/IEEE Bus Interface) The R&S SGU is not equipped with an IEC/IEEE bus interface.
  • Page 55 ® Instrument Control R&S SGU100A Network and Remote Control Operation 5.2.2 Example: Remote Control over LAN Using the VXI-11 Pro- tocol In the following example, the program "Measurement & Automation Explorer" from National Instruments is used on a Windows operating system to set up a LAN remote control link and to start a remote control session.
  • Page 56 ® Instrument Control R&S SGU100A Network and Remote Control Operation To enable the external controller to communicate with the software via TCP/IP protocol, set up a remote control link as follows: 1. Connect the controller and the instrument to the network (network cable).
  • Page 57 ® Instrument Control R&S SGU100A Network and Remote Control Operation The alias name should not be mistaken for the computer name. It is only used for instrument identification within the program and displayed in the menu as an option if there is an Ethernet link.
  • Page 58 ® Instrument Control R&S SGU100A Network and Remote Control Operation 2. In the "Configuration" window, select "Device and Interfaces > VISA TCP/IP Resources", select the required instrument and select "Open VISA Test Panel". 3. In the "viWrite" tab, write the command to be sent to the instrument and select "Execute".
  • Page 59 ® Index R&S SGU100A Index AC supply .......... 15, 33 Hardware Application cards ........9 Requirements ........19 Application notes ........9 Help ............8 HiSLIP ............. 46 Protocol ..........49 Resource string ........48 Brochures ..........9 I / Q Connector Connectors .........
  • Page 60 ® Index R&S SGU100A ERROR / WARNING ......29 Safety instructions ........8 LO IN ..........29 SCPI Linux ............18 Version ..........47 SCPI disabled ..........20 Connector ........... 32 Service manual ..........8 LO IN Shutting down ..........16 Key ............29 Socket ............. 46...

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