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® R&S SMCV100B Vector Signal Generator Getting Started (>PÔ^2) 1432704602 Distributed by: Sie haben Fragen oder wünschen eine Beratung? Angebotsanfrage unter 07121 / 51 50 50 oder über info@datatec.de...
® Contents R&S SMCV100B Contents 1 Safety and Regulatory Information........7 1.1 Safety Instructions................7 1.2 Labels on R&S SMCV100B..............10 1.3 Korea Certification Class B..............10 2 Documentation Overview............11 2.1 Getting Started Manual...............11 2.2 User Manuals and Help...............11 2.3 Service Manual..................12 2.4 Instrument Security Procedures............12 2.5 Printed Safety Instructions..............
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® Contents R&S SMCV100B 4.8 Connecting Monitor................20 4.9 Connecting USB Devices..............21 4.10 Connecting to RF 50 Ω............... 22 4.11 Connecting to Ref In/Ref Out.............22 4.12 Connecting to Dig. IQ HS x..............23 4.13 Connecting to IP Data Interface............24 4.14 Switching On or Off................
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® Contents R&S SMCV100B 6.7 Generating a DAB Signal..............55 7 System Overview..............58 7.1 Brief Introduction to the Instrument's Concept....... 58 7.2 Signal Flow at a Glance..............58 7.3 Internal Baseband Source ("Baseband" Block).......60 7.4 Digital Baseband Input/Output ("BB Input"/ "I/Q Digital" Block)... 60 7.5 Additional White Gaussian Noise ("AWGN"...
® Safety and Regulatory Information R&S SMCV100B Safety Instructions Safety and Regulatory Information The product documentation helps you use the product safely and efficiently. Fol- low the instructions provided here and in the Chapter 1.1, "Safety Instructions", on page 7. Intended use The product is intended for the development, production and verification of elec- tronic components and devices in industrial, administrative, and laboratory envi-...
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® Safety and Regulatory Information R&S SMCV100B Safety Instructions If any part of the product is damaged or broken, stop using the product. Never open the casing of the product. Only service personnel authorized by Rohde & Schwarz are allowed to repair the product. Contact Rohde & Schwarz customer service at http://www.customersupport.rohde-schwarz.com.
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® Safety and Regulatory Information R&S SMCV100B Safety Instructions Connecting to power The product is an overvoltage category II product and has to be connected to a fixed installation used to supply energy-consuming equipment such as household appliances and similar loads. Be aware that electrically powered products have risks, such as electric shock, fire, personal injury or even death.
® Safety and Regulatory Information R&S SMCV100B Korea Certification Class B Potential hazard Read the product documentation to avoid personal injury or product damage. Electrical hazard Indicates live parts. Risk of electric shock, fire, personal injury or even death. Hot surface Do not touch.
® Documentation Overview R&S SMCV100B User Manuals and Help Documentation Overview This section provides an overview of the R&S SMCV100B user documentation. Unless specified otherwise, you find the documents on the R&S SMCV100B product page at: www.rohde-schwarz.com/manual/smcv100b Getting Started Manual Introduces the R&S SMCV100B and describes how to set up and start working with the product.
® Documentation Overview R&S SMCV100B Data Sheets and Brochures Service Manual Describes the performance test for checking the rated specifications, module replacement and repair, firmware update, troubleshooting and fault elimination, and contains mechanical drawings and spare part lists. The service manual is available for registered users on the global Rohde &...
® Documentation Overview R&S SMCV100B Application Notes, Application Cards, White Papers, etc. 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. The open-source acknowledgment document provides verbatim license texts of the used open source software.
® Key Features R&S SMCV100B Key Features The R&S SMCV100B is a new signal generator in the economy range developed to meet demanding customer requirements. Offering excellent signal characteris- tic and straightforward and intuitive operation, the signal generator makes signal generation fast and easy.
® Preparing for Use R&S SMCV100B Choosing the Operating Site Preparing for Use This chapter describes the basic steps to be taken when setting up the product for the first time. Lifting and Carrying See also "Lifting and carrying the product" on page 8.
® Preparing for Use R&S SMCV100B Setting Up the R&S SMCV100B Electromagnetic compatibility classes The electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) class indicates where you can operate the product. The EMC class of the product is given in the data sheet under "Gen- eral data".
® Preparing for Use R&S SMCV100B Setting Up the R&S SMCV100B ● If the products have foldable feet, fold them in completely. ● All products must have the same dimensions (width and length). ● The overall load on the lowest product must not exceed 500 N. 4.
® Preparing for Use R&S SMCV100B Important Aspects for Test Setup 2. Lift the R&S SMCV100B to shelf height. 3. Push the R&S SMCV100B onto the shelf until the rack brackets fit closely to the rack. 4. Tighten all screws at the rack brackets with a tightening torque of 1.2 Nm to secure the R&S SMCV100B at the rack.
® Preparing for Use R&S SMCV100B Connecting to LAN ● Use the cable R&S DIGIQ-HS for connection to the "Dig. IQ HS x" interfaces of the instrument. The cable is available under material number 3641.2948.03. How to: Chapter 4.12, "Connecting to Dig. IQ HS x", on page 23 ●...
® Preparing for Use R&S SMCV100B Connecting Monitor By default, the R&S SMCV100B is configured to use DHCP (dynamic host config- uration protocol) and no static IP address is configured. If switched on and connected to the LAN, the R&S SMCV100B displays the address information on the screen.
® Preparing for Use R&S SMCV100B Connecting USB Devices Connecting USB Devices USB connectors are located on the front panel rear panel. You can connect or disconnect all USB devices from the R&S SMCV100B during operation. To connect USB storage devices USB storage devices, such as memory sticks, allow easy data transfer from/to the R&S SMCV100B.
® Preparing for Use R&S SMCV100B Connecting to Ref In/Ref Out Connecting to RF 50 Ω 4.10 The connector is located on the front panel. To prepare for connecting to "RF 50 Ω" 1. If the R&S SMCV100B is switched on, deactivate the RF output, before con- necting an RF cable to the "RF 50 Ω"...
® Preparing for Use R&S SMCV100B Connecting to Dig. IQ HS x 4.12 Connecting to Dig. IQ HS x The "Dig. IQ HS x" connector comprises a QSFP+ (Quad Small Form-factor Plug- gable) socket, that has two components: a QSFP+ cage and a QSFP+ connector. The QSFP+ cable is equipped with the QSFP+ plug.
® Preparing for Use R&S SMCV100B Connecting to IP Data Interface See also chapters "Digital Baseband Input Settings" and "I/Q Digital Output Set- tings" in the user manual. 4.13 Connecting to IP Data Interface The "IP Data" connector comprises an SFP+ (Small Form-factor Pluggable) socket, that has two components an SFP+ cage and an SFP+ connector.
® Preparing for Use R&S SMCV100B Switching On or Off a) Turn the adapter, so that the release bracket joints show upwards. b) At the RJ-45 socket of the adapter, open the release bracket, so that the bracket shows upward. c) Insert and push the adapter into the cage of the SFP+ socket of the "IP Data"...
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® Preparing for Use R&S SMCV100B Switching On or Off To switch on the R&S SMCV100B The R&S SMCV100B is off but connected to power. See Chapter 4.6, "Connect- ing to Power", on page 19. 1. Set the switch on the power supply to position [I]. The switch is located on the rear panel.
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® Preparing for Use R&S SMCV100B Switching On or Off To disconnect from power The R&S SMCV100B is in the standby state. 1. NOTICE! Risk of data loss. If you disconnect the product from power when it is in the ready state, you can lose settings and data. Shut it down first. Set the toggle switch on the power supply to position [0].
® Instrument Tour R&S SMCV100B 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 SMCV100B with the aid of the front and rear views.
® Instrument Tour R&S SMCV100B Front Panel Tour 5 = Navigation controls, see Chapter 5.1.2.5, "Navigation Controls", on page 31 6 = Function keys, see Chapter 5.1.2.3, "Function Keys", on page 30 7 = "RF 50 Ω" output connector, see Chapter 5.1.3, "Connectors", on page 32...
® Instrument Tour R&S SMCV100B Front Panel Tour ● Opening and closing dialogs See also the following chapters: ● "Instrument Control" in the getting started manual, for operating the touch- screen. ● "Maintenance" in the user manual, for instructions on cleaning the screen. 5.1.2 Keys 5.1.2.1...
® Instrument Tour R&S SMCV100B Front Panel Tour Table 5-2: Function keys Function key Assigned functions [Freq/Level] Pressing once: Activates frequency entry. Pressing twice: Acti- vates level entry. Toggles between frequency and level entry. [Home] Brings the block diagram to the foreground. Active dialogs are minimized.
® Instrument Tour R&S SMCV100B Rear Panel Tour ● Shifts the selection bar within focused areas (e.g. lists). ● Activates editing of entries or confirms and terminates entries. ● Opens a context-sensitive menu, when it is pressed and held. 5.1.3 Connectors The "RF 50 Ω"...
® Instrument Tour R&S SMCV100B Rear Panel Tour Figure 5-3: Rear panel 1 = AC power supply connection and main power switch, see "AC power supply connector and switch" on page 33 2 = "DVI-D" connector (output), see "DVI-D" on page 33 3 = "LAN"...
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® Instrument Tour R&S SMCV100B Rear Panel Tour RJ-45 connector to connect the R&S SMCV100B to a LAN for remote control, remote operation, and data transfer. How to: Chapter 4.7, "Connecting to LAN", on page 19 There are two female USB (universal serial bus) 3.0 connectors of type A (host USB) on the rear panel.
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® Instrument Tour R&S SMCV100B Rear Panel Tour How to: Chapter 4.13, "Connecting to IP Data Interface", on page 24 Dig. IQ HS x Connectors for the input/output of high-speed digital I/Q signals, for example, from and to Rohde & Schwarz instruments. Table 5-5 lists the interface designation (input/output) and the required option.
® Trying Out the Instrument R&S SMCV100B Trying Out the Instrument This chapter introduces the most important functions and settings of the R&S SMCV100B step by step. The complete description of the functionality and its usage is given in the R&S SMCV100B user manual.
® Trying Out the Instrument R&S SMCV100B Generating an Unmodulated Carrier Generating an Unmodulated Carrier We start out by generating a simple unmodulated signal. The R&S SMCV100B has a minimum configuration as in "Prerequisites" on page 36. 1. On the R&S SMCV100B front panel, press the Preset key to start out in a defined instrument configuration.
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® Trying Out the Instrument R&S SMCV100B Generating an Unmodulated Carrier Figure 6-1: Block diagram: Generating an unmodulated signal The 1.955 GHz signal is output at the "RF 50 Ω" connector at the front panel of the R&S SMCV100B. Connect "RF 50 Ω" of the R&S SMCV100B to a signal analyzer, for exam- ®...
® Trying Out the Instrument R&S SMCV100B Generating a Digitally Modulated Signal Generating a Digitally Modulated Signal This example shows you how to generate a simple WCDMA-3GPP (QPSK 45° offset) signal with the help of the "Custom Digital Modulation" functionality. Prerequisites ●...
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® Trying Out the Instrument R&S SMCV100B Generating a Digitally Modulated Signal The instrument activates automatically "I/Q Mod", uses the internal trigger and clock signals, and generates a WCDMA-3GPP signal, modulated with a QPSK 45° offset modulation. Figure 6-3: Block diagram: Generating a digitally modulated signal Getting Started 1432.7046.02 ─...
® Trying Out the Instrument R&S SMCV100B Triggering the Instrument with an External Signal 4. Optionally, select the "Modulation" tab and observe the used "Modulation Type". Figure 6-4: Display of the used modulation type Triggering the Instrument with an External Sig- The following configurations are rather theoretical cases, because you rarely use the R&S SMCV100B as a standalone instrument.
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® Trying Out the Instrument R&S SMCV100B Triggering the Instrument with an External Signal To start signal generation synchronous to an external global trigger signal The configuration requires three main steps with the following goals: 1. Observe the current connector configuration. Define an input connector for the external global trigger signal.
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® Trying Out the Instrument R&S SMCV100B Triggering the Instrument with an External Signal The instrument uses its internal trigger and clock signals, and the default map- ping of the marker signals to the "User" connectors. 2. To access the related connector settings, perform one of the following: ●...
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® Trying Out the Instrument R&S SMCV100B Triggering the Instrument with an External Signal ● The "User 2" connector is an input for the "Global Trigger" signal. The LED next to the connector is green. Find the physical location of each connector Use the built-in "Trigger Marker Clock >...
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® Trying Out the Instrument R&S SMCV100B Triggering the Instrument with an External Signal The instrument expects an external global trigger event. In the current config- uration, the "Global Trigger" signal has to be supplied at the input connector "User" 2. The Trigger/Marker/Clock status LEDs in the block diagram confirm that an external trigger signal is selected;...
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® Trying Out the Instrument R&S SMCV100B Triggering the Instrument with an External Signal Figure 6-6: Simplified representation of a test setup** ** = The figure depicts the cabling as a general principle; particular test setups do not require all connections at the same time Figure 6-6 depicts the location of the connectors and explains the con- nection as principle.
® Trying Out the Instrument R&S SMCV100B Enabling and Configuring a Marker Signal Enabling and Configuring a Marker Signal Test setups often require synchronization of an external device with the generated data stream. For this purpose, the R&S SMCV100B can output maximum two marker signals (or markers) also to the generated signal.
® Trying Out the Instrument R&S SMCV100B Verifying the Generated Signal with the Graphics Display Figure 6-7: Simplified representation of a test setup for signal monitoring** ** = The figure depicts the cabling as a general principle 4. Use a suitable cable to connect the "RF 50 Ω"...
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® Trying Out the Instrument R&S SMCV100B Verifying the Generated Signal with the Graphics Display To access the graphical signal display functionality ► Perform one of the following: ● Select "Taskbar > System Configuration > Graphics". ● On the "Taskbar", tap the wave icon. The "Graphics Configuration"...
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® Trying Out the Instrument R&S SMCV100B Verifying the Generated Signal with the Graphics Display In the "Summary" tab, you can verify, that "Channel 0" graphic is visible in the table: A new thumbnail (minimized view) indicating the active diagram appears in the "Taskbar".
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® Trying Out the Instrument R&S SMCV100B Verifying the Generated Signal with the Graphics Display The "Constellation Diagram" displays the 3GPP FDD signal. 5. To retrieve more information, zoom in. In some diagrams you can select "Show Marker" to measure the distance, for example, between two signals. In principle, the zoom in function works like the two-finger pinching for magni- fying images on your cellphone.
® Trying Out the Instrument R&S SMCV100B Saving and Recalling Settings Saving and Recalling Settings To restore the results of our measurements later, we save the instrument settings to a file. To save the instrument settings to a file We assume, a test configuration as described in Chapter 6.4, "Enabling and Con- figuring a Marker Signal",...
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® Trying Out the Instrument R&S SMCV100B Saving and Recalling Settings 3. Tap the "Save" button. The file MyTestSignal.savrcltxt is saved in the default directory /var/ user. To load saved instrument settings You can restore the settings to the instrument at any time using the settings file. 1.
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® Trying Out the Instrument R&S SMCV100B Saving and Recalling Settings 4. Tap the "Recall" button. All instrument settings are restored and the display resembles the instrument display right before the settings were saved. To display all parameters with values different to their preset values After loading saved instrument setting, visualize all parameters that have been changed from their default state.
® Trying Out the Instrument R&S SMCV100B Generating a DAB Signal See also chapter "File and Data Management" in the user manual. Generating a DAB Signal The main application field of the R&S SMCV100B is the generation of digital sig- nals in accordance with broadcast standards, like DAB, DVB-T2 or ATSC3.0, to name a few.
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® Trying Out the Instrument R&S SMCV100B Generating a DAB Signal 2. In the block diagram, select "Baseband > T-DMB/DAB". The "T-DMB/DAB" dialog appears and displays the general settings provided for the digital standard. As in the user interfaces of all broadcast standards, the "T-DMB/DAB" dialog is divided into several tabs.
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® Trying Out the Instrument R&S SMCV100B Generating a DAB Signal 6. On the "Status Bar", activate the RF output: Set "RF On > RF On". The instrument generates a DAB test signal with the set frequency, and level. With these first steps, you have gained an impression of the provided func- tionality.
® System Overview R&S SMCV100B Signal Flow at a Glance System Overview This section helps you to get familiar with the R&S SMCV100B. It provides an introduction to the general concept of the instrument. This section also introduces the main blocks in the signal generation flow. For information on how to access functions and interact with the R&S SMCV100B, refer to Chapter 8, "Instrument...
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® System Overview R&S SMCV100B Signal Flow at a Glance ● An example of a fully equipped instrument. The block diagram displays all blocks for that the required hardware and soft- ware options are fitted. The block diagram shows the signal flow as it is. The cross-reference between the installed options and the displayed set- tings Table 7-1...
® System Overview R&S SMCV100B "I/Q Stream Mapper" Block Equipped with option R&S SMCVB-K19, the R&S SMCV100B is able to receive digital baseband signals and to output digital baseband signals. You can use both interfaces in parallel: "Dig. IQ HS 1" is input and "Dig. IQ HS 2" is output of the digital baseband signals.
® System Overview R&S SMCV100B Applications Examples of the R&S SMCV100B I/Q Modulator ("I/Q Mod" Block) The "I/Q Mod" block represents the I/Q modulator. This functional block is the access point to: ● The I/Q modulation of the internal baseband signal ●...
® Instrument Control R&S SMCV100B Possible Ways to Operate the Instrument Instrument Control This chapter provides an overview on how to work with the R&S SMCV100B. It covers the following topics: ● Possible Ways to Operate the Instrument............63 ● Means of Manual Interaction................64 ●...
® Instrument Control R&S SMCV100B Understanding the Display Information Means of Manual Interaction For the manual interaction with the R&S SMCV100B, you have several methods that you can use as an alternative to perform a task: ● Touchscreen: Touchscreen operation is the most direct way to interact. Almost all control elements and actions on the screen are based on the standard operating sys- tem concept.
® Instrument Control R&S SMCV100B Understanding the Display Information Figure 8-1: Block diagram 1 = Status bar (frequency and level display) 2 = Block diagram 3 = Taskbar/softkey bar ● Status Bar....................... 65 ● Block Diagram....................66 ● Taskbar......................67 ● Additional Display Characteristics..............68 8.3.1 Status Bar...
® Instrument Control R&S SMCV100B Understanding the Display Information 8.3.2 Block Diagram The block diagram shows the current configuration and the signal flow in the gen- erator with the aid of function blocks, connected by signal lines. = Status indicator = Functional block 3a / 3b = Control signal block...
® Instrument Control R&S SMCV100B Understanding the Display Information Legend Item Description Control signal block Indicates information on the control signals like signal content, input or output and provides quick access to the corresponding configuration dialog. A dedicated control block is displayed for the baseband block (3a) and RF block (3b).
® Instrument Control R&S SMCV100B Understanding the Display Information SystemConfig Provides access to general system configurations like setup, display, or remote. Graphics Shows that a signal is represented graphically. Remote Shows the established remote connections when the instrument is remotely controlled. Tip: An indicator in the status bar shows the current remote control status.
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® Instrument Control R&S SMCV100B Understanding the Display Information Most dialogs are divided into tabs with logically grouped parameters. The tab label expresses the content and can also contain status indicators or the set value of a key parameter. 1 = Status indicators 2 = Key parameter values ●...
® Instrument Control R&S SMCV100B Accessing the Functionality Accessing the Functionality All functionalities are provided in dialog boxes as known from computer pro- grams. You can control the instrument intuitively with the touchscreen. This sec- tion provides an overview of the accessing methods. The instrument's functions and settings can be accessed by selecting one of the following elements: ●...
® Instrument Control R&S SMCV100B Entering Data To select an option in a list If many options are available - for example, for the trigger mode - the options are provided in a list. The current selection is shown on the list button. 1.
® Instrument Control R&S SMCV100B Getting Information and Help 8.5.1 Entering Numeric Parameters To enter values with the on-screen keypad For numeric settings, the instrument displays the numeric keypad. The units specified correspond to the units of the parameter. 1. Enter the numeric value. 2.
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® Instrument Control R&S SMCV100B Getting Information and Help For further information, you can use the following sources: ● Tooltips give the value range of the parameter. ● The context help provides functional description on a setting. ● The general help explains a dialog box, provides instructions, and general information.
® Instrument Control R&S SMCV100B Remote Control To open general help ► Press the yellow [Help] key on the front panel. If a dialog box is opened, the help topic for the current tab is shown. Other- wise the "Contents" page appears. Navigating in the table of contents and in the help topics 1.
® Instrument Control R&S SMCV100B Remote Operation over VNC For remote control, you can use the R&S VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architecture) library provided for download at the Rohde & Schwarz website http://www.rohde-schwarz.com/rsvisa. How to configure the remote control interfaces is described in the user manual, chapter "Network and Remote Control Operation".
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® Contacting Customer Support R&S SMCV100B 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 &...
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® Index R&S SMCV100B Index Custom digital modulation ....... 60 Customer support ........76 Active elements ........68 Alphanumeric parameters ....... 72 Application cards ........13 Data entry ..........71 Application notes ........13 Data sheets ..........12 ARB ............60 Dialog boxes ..........70 Digital standard ........
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® Index R&S SMCV100B Numeric parameters ........ 72 Info line ............ 68 Input connector ........34, 35 On-screen keyboard ........ 72 Instrument On-screen keypad ........68 Carrying ..........15 Open source acknowledgment (OSA) ..13 Checking ..........15 Operating site Lifting ..........15 Choosing ..........15 Operating site .......
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® Index R&S SMCV100B Standby Key ............30 Status bar Display ..........65 Switching On or off ..........25 Tab labels ..........68 Text entry ..........71 Tooltips Show ........... 73 Touchscreen Compared with mouse ......64 Overview ..........29 Usage ..........64 Unpacking the instrument ......15 User manual ..........
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