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  • Page 1 ® R&S SMB100A RF and Microwave Signal Generator Quick Start Guide (>78<Ì) 1407081262 Version 20...
  • Page 2 ® This document describes the R&S SMB100A, stock no. 1406.6000K02/K03 and its options. © 2022 Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG Muehldorfstr. 15, 81671 Muenchen, Germany Phone: +49 89 41 29 - 0 Email: info@rohde-schwarz.com Internet: www.rohde-schwarz.com Subject to change – data without tolerance limits is not binding.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ® Contents R&S SMB100A Contents 1 Safety and Regulatory Information............7 Safety instructions......................7 Labels on R&S SMB......................9 Warning Messages in the Documentation..............10 Korea certification class B..................10 2 Documentation overview..............11 User manual and help....................11 Data sheets and brochures..................11 Release notes and open source acknowledgment (OSA)........
  • Page 4 ® Contents R&S SMB100A 4.15.2 Using Computer Names....................26 4.16 Remote Access via an External Controller...............26 4.16.1 Using a Web Browser for Remote Access..............28 4.16.2 Remote Access via a VNC Client Software..............29 4.17 LXI Configuration......................33 4.17.1 LXI Browser Settings.....................34 4.17.2...
  • Page 5 ® Contents R&S SMB100A 8.1.7 How to Use the Help System..................81 8.1.8 File Management......................83 8.1.9 Legend of Front-Panel Controls..................86 Remote Control......................88 Remote Access......................89 9 Contacting customer support.............90 Index......................91 Quick Start Guide 1407.0812.62 ─ 20...
  • Page 6 ® Contents R&S SMB100A Quick Start Guide 1407.0812.62 ─ 20...

  • Page 7: Safety And Regulatory Information

    ® Safety and Regulatory Information R&S SMB100A Safety instructions 1 Safety and Regulatory Information The product documentation helps you use the product safely and efficiently. Follow the instructions provided here and in the following chapters. Intended use The product is intended for the development, production and verification of electronic components and devices in industrial, administrative, and laboratory environments.
  • Page 8 ® Safety and Regulatory Information R&S SMB100A Safety instructions Choosing the operating site Only use the product indoors. The product casing is not waterproof. Water that enters can electrically connect the casing with live parts, which can lead to electric shock, serious personal injury or death if you touch the casing.

  • Page 9: Labels On R&S Smb

    ® Safety and Regulatory Information R&S SMB100A Labels on R&S SMB ● If the product needs an external power supply, use the power supply that is deliv- ered with the product or that is recommended in the product documentation or a power supply that conforms to the country-specific regulations.

  • Page 10: Warning Messages In The Documentation

    ® Safety and Regulatory Information R&S SMB100A Korea certification class B 1.3 Warning Messages in the Documentation A warning message points out a risk or danger that you need to be aware of. The sig- nal word indicates the severity of the safety hazard and how likely it will occur if you do not follow the safety precautions.

  • Page 11: Documentation Overview

    ® Documentation overview R&S SMB100A Release notes and open source acknowledgment (OSA) 2 Documentation overview This section provides an overview of the R&S SMB user documentation. Unless speci- fied otherwise, you find the documents on the R&S SMB product page at: www.rohde-schwarz.com/manual/smb100a...

  • Page 12: Application Notes, Application Cards, White Papers, Etc

    Documentation overview R&S SMB100A Application notes, application cards, white papers, etc. 2.4 Application notes, application cards, white papers, etc. These documents deal with special applications or background information on particu- lar topics. See www.rohde-schwarz.com/application/smb100a. Quick Start Guide 1407.0812.62 ─ 20...

  • Page 13: Key Features

    ® Key Features R&S SMB100A 3 Key Features The R&S SMB is a new high-performance signal generator developed to meet demanding customer requirements. Offering excellent signal characteristic and straightforward and intuitive operation, the signal generator makes signal generation fast and easy.

  • Page 14: Preparing For Use

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A Choosing the Operating Site 4 Preparing for Use Here, you can find basic information about setting up the product for the first time. 4.1 Lifting and Carrying "Lifting and carrying the product" on page 7.

  • Page 15: Setting Up The R&S Smb

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A Setting Up the R&S SMB ● Class A equipment is intended for use in industrial environments. It can cause radio disturbances in residential environments due to possible conducted and radi- ated disturbances. It is therefore not suitable for class B environments.

  • Page 16: Mounting The R&S Smb In A Rack

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A Setting Up the R&S SMB Left = Stacked correctly, same dimensions Middle = Stacked correctly, different dimensions Right = Stacked incorrectly, too many products 4. NOTICE! Overheating can damage the product. Prevent overheating as follows: ●...

  • Page 17: Considerations For Test Setup

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A Considerations for Test Setup To unmount the R&S SMB from a rack 1. Loosen the screws at the rack brackets. 2. Remove the R&S SMB from the rack. 3. If placing the R&S SMB on a bench top again, unmount the adapter kit from the R&S SMB.

  • Page 18: Connecting To Power

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A Connecting to LAN 4.6 Connecting to Power For safety information, see "Connecting to power" on page 8. If there were any problems duirng power on, check the condition of the mains fuses as described under "Maintenance, Storage and Disposal > Changing Fuses" in the oper- ating manual.

  • Page 19: Connecting To Iec 625/Ieee 488 (Gpib)

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A Connecting USB Devices 4.8 Connecting to IEC 625/IEEE 488 (GPIB) To connect to the IEC 625/IEEE 488 interface You can use the GPIB bus interface for controlling the instrument remotely. The "IEC 625/IEEE 488" connector is at the rear panel.

  • Page 20: Connecting To Rf

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A Connecting to RF To connect a mouse ► Connect the keyboard to the USB type A connector at the rear panel. When connected, the R&S SMB detects the mouse automatically. To connect power sensors You can also connect power sensors of the R&S NRP series either directly at the USB...

  • Page 21: Connecting To Ref In/Ref Out

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A Switching On or Off b) Mate the connectors along the common axis until the male pin of the connector of the cable engages with the female socket of the RF connector. If your instrument is equipped with a test port adapter, see the application note 1MA100.
  • Page 22 ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A Switching On or Off 2. Wait until the oven-controlled oscillator (OCXO) warms up. For the warm-up time, see data sheet. 3. Press the [ON/STANDBY] key at the front panel. The LED changes to green. The R&S SMB boots.

  • Page 23: Default Settings

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A Default Settings 4.13 Default Settings When the instrument is switched on, it is not the preset state that is active, but rather the instrument state that was set before the instrument was switched off. It is also reco-...

  • Page 24: Working With Linux Operating System

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A Setting Up a Network (LAN) Connection ● Start/Stop Display Update ("Setup" menu) ● Display and keyboard settings ("Setup" menu) User-defined instrument states can be stored and called up in the "File" dialog. 4.14 Working with Linux Operating System The instrument uses an embedded Linux operating system, optimally adapted to the instrument.
  • Page 25 ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A Setting Up a Network (LAN) Connection ● If the network does not support DHCP, the instrument tries to obtain the IP address via Zeroconf (APIPA) protocol. If this attempt does not succeed or if the instrument is set to use alternate TCP/IP configuration, the addresses must be set manually.

  • Page 26: Using Computer Names

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A Remote Access via an External Controller 4.15.2 Using Computer Names In a LAN that uses a DNS server (Domain Name System server), each PC or instru- ment connected in the LAN can be accessed via an unambiguous computer name instead of the IP address.
  • Page 27 ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A Remote Access via an External Controller Web browser, such as Windows Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox for instance. Alter- natively a remote access via a special application can be used. For example, the free-of-charge program Ultr@VNC for PCs with Linux/Unix or Win- dows operating system is available for setting up the remote access connection.

  • Page 28: Using A Web Browser For Remote Access

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A Remote Access via an External Controller Changing the default user and security passwords It is highly recommended to change the default user and security passwords in the menu "Setup > Security" before connecting the instrument to the network (see section "Security - Setup-Protection"...

  • Page 29: Remote Access Via A Vnc Client Software

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A Remote Access via an External Controller 4.16.2 Remote Access via a VNC Client Software A VNC client software is an application which can be used to access and control the instrument from a remote computer via LAN.
  • Page 30 ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A Remote Access via an External Controller 3. Double click on the setup file to start the installation. The setup wizard leads through the installation. This description focus only on the relevant settings. a) Select installation of all components.
  • Page 31 ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A Remote Access via an External Controller 4. Select "OK". The "Default Local System Properties" panel opens. 5. Enter a password with a length of at least five digits. This password is used on the remote computer to access the instrument. Other settings may be changed according to the user-specific security requirements.
  • Page 32 ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A Remote Access via an External Controller 2. Enter the following address: vnc://<IP-address of the instrument>, e.g. vnc://192.168.1.1. A dialog is opened and the password for the remote VNC connection is requested. 3. Enter the password as defined in the "Default Local System Properties" panel of the Ultr@VNC program and select "Log On".

  • Page 33: Lxi Configuration

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A LXI Configuration Terminating VNC Connection The remote access via VNC connection can be terminated either on the R&S SMB or on the external PC. Terminating the connection does not disable it. It can be estab- lished again any time.

  • Page 34: Lxi Browser Settings

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A LXI Configuration For information about the LXI standard, refer to the LXI website at http://www.lxistan- dard.org. See also "News from Rohde & Schwarz, article 2006/II - 190". The R&S SMB provides an integrated "LXI Status" dialog for LXI status indication and reset of the LAN configuration ("LAN Configuration Initialize", LCI).
  • Page 35 ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A LXI Configuration The navigation pane of the browser interface contains the following elements: ● "LXI" – "Home" opens the instrument home page. The home page displays the device information required by the LXI standard, including the VISA resource string in read-only format.

  • Page 36: Lan Configuration

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A LXI Configuration – www.rohde-schwarz.com opens the Rohde & Schwarz home page. ► Press the "INACTIVE (press to toggle)" button to activate the connection. A green flashing status LED indicates the active connection. If the LAN connection fails, the LED turns red.

  • Page 37: Advanced Lan Configuration

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A LXI Configuration The "IP Address Mode" selects a configuration mode for the IP address of the R&S SMB. With static configuration, the entered IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway are used. With dynamic configuration, DHCP or dynamic link local addressing (automatic IP) are used to obtain the instrument IP address.

  • Page 38: Ping Client

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A LXI Configuration The following advanced parameters are available: ● "mDNS and DNS-SD": The additional protocols "multicast DNS" and "DNS service discovery" are used for device communication in zero configuration networks, working without DNS and DHCP.

  • Page 39: Web Control

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A LXI Configuration To initiate a ping from the instrument to the device: 1. Enable "ICMP Ping" on the "Advanced LAN Configuration" page. 2. Select the "Ping Client" page. 3. In the "Destination Address" field, enter the IP address of the device you want to ping (without the ping command and without any further parameters), e.g.

  • Page 40: Scpi Remote Trace

    ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A LXI Configuration Starting a Remote Control via the LXI web browser This section assumes that the instrument and the controller PC are connected in the LAN. 1. Start a web browser that supports html5 (W3C compliant).
  • Page 41 ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A LXI Configuration 2. In the toolbar bar of the "SCPI Remote Trace" page, select "live mode" > "on" and "logging" > "on". "live mode > on" displays all commands and responses, and "logging > on" also traces messages.
  • Page 42 ® Preparing for Use R&S SMB100A LXI Configuration ● "Refresh": reads the message log from the internal database and displays it ● "Download": stores the SCPI trace log to a *.csv file ● "Clear": deletes all message log entries in the database and on the screen ●...

  • Page 43: Instrument Tour

    ® Instrument Tour R&S SMB100A Front Panel Tour 5 Instrument Tour 5.1 Front Panel Tour The front panel of the R&S SMB consists of the VGA display, some utility keys (left side) and the hardkey area with connectors and control interfaces (right side). The sub- sequent sections provide brief explanations on the controls and connectors, the hard- key area and the front panel.

  • Page 44: Standby Leds And Standby Key

    ® Instrument Tour R&S SMB100A Front Panel Tour [SETUP] Opens the "Setup" dialog for configuring presettings. [File] Activates the menu for storing or loading files (see Chapter 8.1.8, "File Management", on page 83). INFO Displays status messages, error messages and warnings.

  • Page 45: Setup Keys

    ® Instrument Tour R&S SMB100A Front Panel Tour For detailed information, see Chapter 8.1.3, "Display", on page 67. 5.1.4 Setup Keys The keys to the right of the display set parameters, select views and control the win- dows. 5.1.4.1 Keys for Setting Parameters These keys provide direct access to the settings in the header of the instrument for fast setting the RF signal.

  • Page 46: Keypad For Data Entry

    ® Instrument Tour R&S SMB100A Front Panel Tour [DIAGRAM] Brings the block diagram to the foreground. Active menus are minimized. [ESC] The function of this key depends on the current cursor position. ● Calls the next higher selection level. ●...

  • Page 47: Rotary Knob And Navigation Keys

    ® Instrument Tour R&S SMB100A Front Panel Tour Keys Description Unit keys Selects a unit and thus determine the absolute value, or changes the unit, i.e. trigger a recalculation without changing the absolute value. The function depends on the time at which the [Unit] key is used during parameter entry (see Chapter 8.1.5.5, "Working with...

  • Page 48: Front Panel Connectors

    ® Instrument Tour R&S SMB100A Front Panel Tour The navigation keys consist of 4 arrow keys which are used for navigation, alternatively to the rotary knob. [UP/ DOWN The up and down arrow keys do the following: Keys] ● In a numeric edit dialog box, increase or decrease the instrument parameter.

  • Page 49: Rear Panel Tour

    ® Instrument Tour R&S SMB100A Rear Panel Tour RF Option Microwave Option Frequency options Connector Frequency options Connector type type test port R&S SMB- B101 R&S SMB-B112/-112L N female adapter, PC 3.5 mm female R&S SMB-B102 R&S SMB-B120/-B120L R&S SMB-B103 R&S SMB-B131...

  • Page 50: Description Of The Connectors

    ® Instrument Tour R&S SMB100A Rear Panel Tour Figure 5-2: Rear panel view 5.2.1 Description of the Connectors [Fuses] The R&S SMB is fully fused by two fuses IEC60127-T3.15H/250 V. The fuses are accommodated in the fuse holders next to the power connector. Use only fuses of the mentioned type.
  • Page 51 ® Instrument Tour R&S SMB100A Rear Panel Tour [LAN Connector] Ethernet interface ● For integrating signal generators in a network ● Remote control of signal generator ● Remote access to the signal generator ● Firmware update See also: ● Chapter 4.7, "Connecting to LAN",...
  • Page 52 ® Instrument Tour R&S SMB100A Rear Panel Tour [REF OUT] Output of internal reference signal. [REF IN] Input for external reference signal. [OCXO] ● Oven-controlled reference oscillator (option R&S SMB-B1) ● high performance oven-controlled reference oscillator (option R&S SMB-B1H) The OCXO generates a very precise 10 MHz reference signal. It needs some minutes of warm-up time to reach its nominal frequency.

  • Page 53: Trying Out The Instrument

    ® Trying out the Instrument R&S SMB100A 6 Trying out the Instrument This section provides an example on how to configure the instrument for generating of an amplitude modulated signal. Generation of an Amplitude-Modulated Signal To generate a simple AM-modulated signal, proceed as follow: 1.
  • Page 54 ® Trying out the Instrument R&S SMB100A d) Turn the rotary knob to select parameter "AM Depth", press the rotary knob to allow editing and enter the preferred AM depth with the aid of the numeric key- pad and the unit keys.
  • Page 55 ® Trying out the Instrument R&S SMB100A Generation of an RF Frequency Sweep Signal In the example, an RF frequency sweep is configured. Proceed as follow: 1. Activate default (preset) state Press the [PRESET] key to set a defined instrument state.
  • Page 56 ® Trying out the Instrument R&S SMB100A c) Turn the rotary knob and highlight "RF Frequency Sweep...". Press the rotary knob to open the "RF Frequency Sweep" dialog. All sweep parameters are default except for the sweep mode. The default set- tings are not changed.
  • Page 57 ® Trying out the Instrument R&S SMB100A To indicate the active state, the RF block is displayed in blue. An RF signal with the default frequency and level settings is output, i.e. 1 GHz and -30 dBm. The sweep is not yet active, it must be triggered in the sweep dialog.

  • Page 58: System Overview

    ® System Overview R&S SMB100A Signal Flow at a Glance 7 System Overview This section helps you to get familiar with the R&S SMB. It provides an introduction to the general concept of the instrument with a sample of the possible application fields. It also describes the main blocks in the signal generation flow.

  • Page 59: Application Field Of The Instrument

    ® System Overview R&S SMB100A Description of Individual Diagram Blocks With the rotary knob, you can navigate in the block diagram and the dialogs, and oper- ate the instrument with one hand. The cursor is moved line by line through the block diagram or dialog.
  • Page 60 ® System Overview R&S SMB100A Description of Individual Diagram Blocks One of the following options must be installed. ● R&S SMB-B101 (up to 1.1 GHz) ● R&S SMB-B102 (up to 2.2 GHz) ● R&S SMB-B103 (up to 3.2 GHz) ●...
  • Page 61 ® System Overview R&S SMB100A Description of Individual Diagram Blocks The status display in the block shows whether LF generator and/or a sweep are active. The selected internal LF generator and/or noise source are switched on or off with the [TOGGLE ON/OFF] key.

  • Page 62: Instrument Control

    ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation 8 Instrument Control The operating concept of the R&S SMB employs the following three ways of instru- ment control: ● Manual operation ● Remote control ● Remote access 8.1 Manual Operation The R&S SMB can be operated intuitively either via the interactive block diagram or via a menu tree.
  • Page 63 ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation Key of PC keyboard Short description Function ALT + F12 Enter function Confirms entries in the base unit and val- ues without a unit. Unit dBm Selects dBm for the RF level and dB for level offset and level step width.
  • Page 64 ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation Key of PC keyboard Short description Function Selects the next higher menu/selection level. When the editing mode is exited with ESC, the previous value is restored. Help Opens/closes context-sensitive help. Insert Activates the insert mode.

  • Page 65: Key Elements

    ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation 8.1.2 Key Elements The manual operating concept of the R&S SMB enables the user to make settings as intuitively as possible and at the same time gives a permanent overview of characteris- tics of the generated signal and of the current instrument state. Numerous online help functions support user settings.
  • Page 66 ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation ● Menu tree The menu tree can be opened and closed with the [MENU] (CTRL+M) key. The menu tree is organized in the same way as the directories under Windows. The function blocks correspond to the first directory level, the menus to subdirectories.

  • Page 67: Display

    ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation An exception are keys that call a menu such as the [MENU] (CTRL+M) key which opens the complete menu tree of the instrument, the [SETUP] (CTRL+E) key which opens the menus for general instrument settings or the [FILE] (CTRL+S) key which opens the menu for file management.
  • Page 68 ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation ● Winbar with labeled softkeys for menu display. The block diagram in the figure below shows a fully equipped instrument. Figure 8-1: Block diagram of a fully equipped R&S SMB 8.1.3.1 Settings Displayed in the Header Section Frequency/level settings and a few status messages (see Chapter 8.1.3.2, "Status...
  • Page 69 ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation Refer to "Error messages" in the Operating Manual for an overview of all status infor- mation and messages and corrective actions. Status Information The status information gives the user an overview of the main operating states and set- tings of the instrument.
  • Page 70 ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation The upper section of the info window contains a list of all current permanent messages in the order of their occurrence, i.e. the most recent message is displayed first. In the lower section of the window, additional information on the highlighted message is dis- played.
  • Page 71 ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation Figure 8-2: Block diagram of the R&S SMB Function Blocks in the Block Diagram Each block represents a function of signal generation. The function is indicated in the headline of the block. In the check box, the respective function can be quickly activa- ted/ deactivated with the [TOGGLE ON/OFF] (CTRL+T) key.

  • Page 72: Accessing Dialogs

    ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation 8.1.3.5 Structure of the Dialogs The parameters are set in the menus. Menus are accessed either via the function blocks in the diagram or by means of the [MENU] (CTRL+M) key. The menus are dis- played on top of the block diagram.

  • Page 73: Setting Parameters

    ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation Enlarging the indication of the header section ► Press the [DIAGRAM] key twice to enlarge the indication of the header section. Tip: Use the [REARR] key to toggle between the enlarged and normal sized dia- logs.
  • Page 74 ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation Most of the parameters are set in the different menus. The R&S SMB provides alterna- tive ways for accessing the dialogs. Turn the rotary knob and navigate to the corre- sponding block in the block diagram and press the knob to open the dialog or perform a mouse click on the "Config..."...
  • Page 75 ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation ● Closes all kinds of dialog boxes, if the edit mode is not active. ● Quits the edit mode, if the edit mode is active. ● Switches between different entry fields of a menu.
  • Page 76 ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation 2. Press a numeric key to activate the editing mode. The previous value is cleared and the new value can be entered. Editing a value in the insert mode (default setting) 1. Press the rotary knob (= Enter) to activate the editing mode.
  • Page 77 ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation 2. Set the cursor to the left of the alphanumerical value using the [Left/Right] arrow keys. Tip: If hexadecimal values are to be entered, the numeric front-panel keys are automatically changed to hexadecimal values.
  • Page 78 ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation The new unit is indicated in the value field of the menu. 8.1.5.6 Selecting a Value from a List Selection lists provide a list of predefined values for the selected parameter. To select a item from a list, proceed as follow: 1.
  • Page 79 ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation Confirming parameters with On/Off state Most of the instrument functions with enabled and disabled states are calculated and effective only after this functions have been enabled. However, there are functions like the frequency variation of the reference oscillator for instance, that are immediately set after confirmation.

  • Page 80: Editors

    ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation A window with a progress indicates that the instrument performs an extended calcula- tion that requires longer calculation time. The termination of such a calculation restores the previous values. ► Press the [Abort] button to terminate the calculation.

  • Page 81: How To Use The Help System

    ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation 4. To select a row, select the "GoTo" button and press the [ENTER] key. Use the numeric keys to enter the row index in the entry field and press the [ENTER] key to confirm the entry.
  • Page 82 ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation On top, the help dialog box contains a navigation bar with: ● "Contents" - accesses a table of help contents ● "Index" - switches to an index table ● "Back "/"Previous"/"Next" for navigation to further help topics Navigating in the table of contents 1.

  • Page 83: File Management

    ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation Closing the help window ► Press the [HELP] (F1) key. 8.1.8 File Management The R&S SMB uses files to save all instrument data, i.e. system and user data. The user data includes saved instrument settings and lists and the user correction.
  • Page 84 ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation Accessing files with user data 1. To access an editable user data file, select the "Save/Recall" or "File Manger" func- tion in the individual dialog. 2. To access a loadable data file, select the "Select/New" or "File Manager" function in the individual dialog.
  • Page 85 ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation the extension is assigned automatically and cannot be entered. The file is saved to the selected path. In addition to the files saved by the user, some menus also offer files containing prede- fined contents.

  • Page 86: Legend Of Front-Panel Controls

    ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation Working with the File Manager dialog 1. Accessing the "File Manager" dialog (see "Accessing files with user data" on page 84). 2. Navigating in the "File Manager" dialog. Operation is very similar to the operation of a standard Windows explorer.
  • Page 87 ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Manual Operation Table 8-3: Cross-reference between the front panel keys and keyboard shortcuts Front-panel key Key of PC keyboard Function Turning the rotary Tab key (towards the right) Sets the cursor with the rotary knob.

  • Page 88: Remote Control

    ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Remote Control Front-panel key Key of PC keyboard Function [PRESET] CTRL + P Restores a defined basic instrument setup. [RF ON/OFF] CTRL + R Switches the RF output signal on/off. "RF OFF" is indicated in the status line.

  • Page 89: Remote Access

    ® Instrument Control R&S SMB100A Remote Access Tip: For remote control over LAN or USB, you can use the R&S VISA (Virtual Instru- ment Software Architecture) library provided for download at the Rohde & Schwarz website http://www.rohde-schwarz.com/rsvisa. This way of operation and the instructions how to set up a connection for remote con- trol are described in the operating manual, chapter "Remote Control Basics".

  • Page 90: Contacting Customer Support

    ® Contacting customer support R&S SMB100A 9 Contacting customer support Technical support – where and when you need it For quick, expert help with any Rohde & Schwarz product, contact our customer sup- port 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, programming or applica- tions of Rohde &...

  • Page 91: Index

    ® Index R&S SMB100A Index Abort button ...............79 Error messages ..............69 Abort calculation ..............79 AC supply ................50 Access denied ..............72 Features of R&S SMB ............59 Application cards ............... 12 Frequency display ............. 68 Application notes ............... 12 Front panel key emulation ...........
  • Page 92 ® Index R&S SMB100A Reset instrument settings ..........23 RF block ................61 Rotary knob ............... 47 Configuration .............. 24 Connecting ............18, 19 Environment ..............18 Safety instructions ............... 7 Level display ..............68 SCPI remote trace Lifting the instrument ............14 LXI ................

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