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- Page 1 RTSA7550 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer User Guide Version 4.0 Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation - 2955 Kerner Blvd. - San Rafael, CA 94901 800-234-7858 or LiveChat @ www.berkeleynucleonics.com...
- Page 2 Customer. BNC will warrant electronic, mechanical, repaired units for a period of 90 days from date of shipment from BNC to the recording, or otherwise, Customer. If the remaining period on the original hardware warranty is greater than for any purpose, without 30 days, then BNC will honor this remaining warranty period.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Obtaining the Latest Documentation and Software ................5 Document Feedback .......................... 5 Obtaining Technical Assistance ......................5 Overview of the BNC RTSA7550 ................... 7 Getting Familiar with the BNC RTSA7550 ..................8 The Front Panel .......................... 8 The Rear Panel .......................... 8 The Underside ..........................8 Installing the BNC RTSA7550 .................. - Page 4 Power (PWR) Indicator LED ......................30 Status (STS) Indicator LED ......................30 10 MHz Reference (REF) Clock Source and Lock Indicator LED ............ 31 RF Chain PLLs LOCK Indicator LED ....................31 Ethernet LINK Status and ACT Indicator LEDs ................31 Hardware Reference ....................
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Page 5: Preface
Info@berkeleynucleonics.com. Thank you, we appreciate your comments. Obtaining Technical Assistance The BNC Support website provides online documents for resolving technical issues with BNC products at https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/support. Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation - 2955 Kerner Blvd. - San Rafael, CA 94901 800-234-7858 or LiveChat @ www.berkeleynucleonics.com... - Page 6 For all customers who hold a valid end-user license, BNC provides technical assistance 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time, Monday to Friday. Contact us at Info@berkeleynucleonics.com or by calling +1 415-453-9955 Before contacting Support, please have the following information available: ...
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Page 7: Overview Of The Bnc Rtsa7550
OEM integration. The RTSA7550 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer provides Gigabit Ethernet for stand-alone, remote and distributed applications. BNC supports a rich set of industry-leading standard protocols and APIs, enabling the RTSA7550 to easily integrate into your new or existing applications. -
Page 8: Getting Familiar With The Bnc Rtsa7550
USB console (CNSL), Ethernet, and GPIO port. The Underside The underside of the BNC RTSA7550 provides an identification label, as illustrated in the following page. The label on your product may vary depending on your product variant and version. This product “Version” number is important for identifying which firmware can be used to update your product. - Page 9 Overview of the BNC RTSA7550 BNC RTSA7550 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer User Guide Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation - 2955 Kerner Blvd. - San Rafael, CA 94901 800-234-7858 or LiveChat @ www.berkeleynucleonics.com...
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Page 10: Installing The Bnc Rtsa7550
Warning: Never open the front or rear panels of the RTSA7550 as personal injury may result and opening the chassis will void the warranty. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Always contact BNC support for service through the online support form at https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/support Caution: To prevent ESD, wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap that you provide, ensuring that it makes good skin contact. -
Page 11: Connecting The Antenna, Ethernet And Power Cables
5. Push the power switch towards the power symbol to power the unit on. section for description of the RTSA7550 status. Note: See Administration Console BNC RTSA7550 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer User Guide Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation - 2955 Kerner Blvd. - San Rafael, CA 94901 800-234-7858 or LiveChat @ www.berkeleynucleonics.com... -
Page 12: Selecting Where To Mount The Rtsa7550
RTSA7550 within 2 feet (60 cm) of devices such as Wi-Fi access points that transmit more than +15 dBm power. BNC RTSA7550 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer User Guide Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation - 2955 Kerner Blvd. - San Rafael, CA 94901... -
Page 13: Connecting To The Rtsa7550
IP address allocation via the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol (otherwise known as Auto-IP), which is applicable for where a DHCP BNC RTSA7550 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer User Guide Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation - 2955 Kerner Blvd. - San Rafael, CA 94901... -
Page 14: Changing The Method Of Ip Address Allocation For The Rtsa7550 Analyzer
Ethernet card or USB adapter to connect to the RTSA7550. For this overview, the BNC S240 Real-Time Spectrum Analysis Software is used to connect to the RTSA7550 analyzer. The latest version of this software can be found at https://www.berkeleynucleonics.com/support... - Page 15 6. Use the PyRF Discovery tool or the S240 Real-Time Spectrum Analysis Software (as shown in the following figure), both provided by BNC, to determine the assigned IP address of the RTSA7550. In order for the Discovery tool to locate the RTSA7550, both your computer and the RTSA7550 must be configured for the same subnet.
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Page 16: Connecting To The Rtsa7550 Analyzer Across A Network
1. Decide on whether you will be using static or dynamic IP allocation. Both your PC and the RTSA7550 do not need to be configured for the same method of IP allocation; although to locate your RTSA7550 using the BNC Discovery tool requires that they be on the same subnet. If necessary, configure your RTSA7550 to your chosen method of IP allocation following the instruction in the section. - Page 17 6. Use the PyRF Discovery tool or the S240 Real-Time Spectrum Analysis Software both provided by BNC, to determine the RTSA7550's assigned IP address. In order for the Discovery tool to locate the RTSA7550, both your computer and the RTSA7550 must be configured for the same subnet.
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Page 18: Administration Console
The time on the RTSA7550 analyzer can be set manually or as per host PC's time or via an NTP server. BNC RTSA7550 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer User Guide Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation - 2955 Kerner Blvd. - San Rafael, CA 94901... - Page 19 6. Click the “Apply” button. BNC RTSA7550 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer User Guide Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation - 2955 Kerner Blvd. - San Rafael, CA 94901 800-234-7858 or LiveChat @ www.berkeleynucleonics.com...
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Page 20: Configuring The Rtsa7550 Ip Address
Note: Updating firmware might over-write any user-defined calibrated values, see Customizing the RTSA7550 Calibration for more information. BNC RTSA7550 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer User Guide Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation - 2955 Kerner Blvd. - San Rafael, CA 94901 800-234-7858 or LiveChat @ www.berkeleynucleonics.com... - Page 21 "Firmware Install" web page should appear which will step through the progression of the firmware being uploaded and installed. BNC RTSA7550 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer User Guide Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation - 2955 Kerner Blvd. - San Rafael, CA 94901 800-234-7858 or LiveChat @ www.berkeleynucleonics.com...
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Page 22: Customizing The Rtsa7550 Calibration
Customizing the RTSA7550 Calibration The RTSA7550 supports user-defined calibration settings if you do not want to use the BNC default calibration settings. This allows you to calibrate the RTSA7550 analyzer's RFE with reference levels based on, for examples - frequency ranges, temperature ranges, and insertion loss of the attenuator that are specific to your own applications. -
Page 23: Uploading A Custom Calibration File
The boot up will take longer than usual after the restart as the embedded system applies the new calibrated values. BNC RTSA7550 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer User Guide Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation - 2955 Kerner Blvd. - San Rafael, CA 94901... -
Page 24: Calibration File Source Selection
2. Calibration file source with the following priority going from higher to lower: a. User-defined file b. BNC factory defaults (from factory calibration) c. BNC system defaults (from firmware update) 3. Created date and time of the calibration file (as listed in the <created>... -
Page 25: Restarting The Rtsa7550
RTSA7550. This might happen only when the unit is not in static IP mode or a factory reset has been done to the unit. BNC RTSA7550 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer User Guide Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation - 2955 Kerner Blvd. - San Rafael, CA 94901... -
Page 26: Reset To Factory Settings
Discovery tool to determine the unit's IP or use the USB Console to verify the network settings (see Using the USB Console section). BNC RTSA7550 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer User Guide Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation - 2955 Kerner Blvd. - San Rafael, CA 94901 800-234-7858 or LiveChat @ www.berkeleynucleonics.com... -
Page 27: Using The Usb Console
(bits per second) 9600; data bits 8; stop bit 1; parity none; and flow control none. BNC RTSA7550 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer User Guide Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation - 2955 Kerner Blvd. - San Rafael, CA 94901 800-234-7858 or LiveChat @ www.berkeleynucleonics.com... -
Page 28: Configuring The Rtsa7550 Analyzer's Ip Address Via The Usb Console
The cursor may take several seconds to appear. 6. Enter *IDN? command and press the “Enter” key. The RTSA7550 should return a message with its device identification such as “BNC, RTSA7550..” 7. Refer to the RTSA7550 Programmer's Guide that is associated with the firmware release of your RTSA7550 for the SCPI commands to use with your RTSA7550 via the USB console terminal window. - Page 29 :SYST:COMM:LAN:CONF? :SYST:COMM:LAN:CONF STATIC :SYST:COMM:LAN:IP? :SYST:COMM:LAN:IP <IP address> :SYST:COMM:LAN:GATE? :SYST:COMM:LAN:GATE <gateway address> :SYST:COMM:LAN:NETM? :SYST:COMM:LAN:NETM <netmask address> :SYST:COMM:LAN:APPL BNC RTSA7550 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer User Guide Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation - 2955 Kerner Blvd. - San Rafael, CA 94901 800-234-7858 or LiveChat @ www.berkeleynucleonics.com...
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Page 30: Status Indicator Leds
Hardware failure Slow blink red Firmware failure Fast blink red Hardware failure Slow blink green Busy BNC RTSA7550 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer User Guide Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation - 2955 Kerner Blvd. - San Rafael, CA 94901 800-234-7858 or LiveChat @ www.berkeleynucleonics.com... -
Page 31: 10 Mhz Reference (Ref) Clock Source And Lock Indicator Led
GigE Ethernet link connection ACT Indicator LED Ethernet Activity No Ethernet activity Green Ethernet transmit or receive activity BNC RTSA7550 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer User Guide Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation - 2955 Kerner Blvd. - San Rafael, CA 94901 800-234-7858 or LiveChat @ www.berkeleynucleonics.com... -
Page 32: Hardware Reference
It is recommended that the output of a signal source be verified with the use of a power meter prior to connecting the source directly to the RF IN connector. Until it can be BNC RTSA7550 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer User Guide Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation - 2955 Kerner Blvd. - San Rafael, CA 94901... -
Page 33: Ethernet Rj-45 Port Pinout
Do not use the GPIO without prior consultation with ThinkRF's service organization. Caution: The following pinouts are specific to the RTSA7550 models only. BNC RTSA7550 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer User Guide Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation - 2955 Kerner Blvd. - San Rafael, CA 94901... -
Page 34: Usb Console Port Pinout
VCC12V 9,15,21, 22 ground Note: The functionality of the EXT IN/OUT/IO pins is application specific and thus could vary. Refer to ThinkRF's Application Notes or contact BNC support for more information. USB Console Port Pinout 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4... -
Page 35: Rj-45 Crossover Ethernet Cable
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