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  • Page 1 ® R&S FPL1000 Spectrum Analyzer User Manual (;ÜQÔ2) 1178337002 Version 12 Distributed by: Sie haben Fragen oder wünschen eine Beratung? Angebotsanfrage unter +49 7121 / 51 50 50 oder über info@datatec.eu...
  • Page 2 ® This manual applies to the following R&S FPL1000 models with firmware version 1.90 and later: ● ® R&S FPL1003 (1304.0004K03) - FPL1000 with maximum frequency 3 GHz ● ® R&S FPL1007 (1304.0004K07) - FPL1000 with maximum frequency 7.5 GHz ●...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ® Contents R&S FPL1000 Contents 1 Safety and regulatory information............13 Safety instructions......................13 Labels on R&S FPL1000..................... 16 Warning messages in the documentation..............17 Korea certification class A..................17 2 Documentation overview..............18 Getting started manual....................18 User manuals and help....................18 Service manual......................18 Instrument security procedures................
  • Page 4 ® Contents R&S FPL1000 4.1.12 Checking the supplied options..................35 4.1.13 Performing a self-alignment..................35 4.1.14 Considerations for test setup..................36 Instrument tour......................36 4.2.1 Front panel view......................36 4.2.2 Rear panel view......................43 Trying out the instrument...................48 4.3.1 Measuring a basic signal....................48 4.3.2 Displaying a spectrogram....................50 4.3.3...
  • Page 5 ® Contents R&S FPL1000 5.6.2 Changing the size of windows..................99 6 The spectrum application (RF measurements)....... 100 Configuration overview.................... 100 Measurements and results..................102 6.2.1 Basic measurements....................103 6.2.2 Basic evaluation methods................... 123 6.2.3 Power sweep measurements..................125 6.2.4 Channel power and adjacent-channel power (ACLR) measurement......133 6.2.5 Carrier-to-noise measurements..................
  • Page 6 ® Contents R&S FPL1000 6.5.4 How to optimize the amplitude display................324 Bandwidth, filter and sweep configuration.............324 6.6.1 Impact of the bandwidth, filter and sweep settings............. 324 6.6.2 Bandwidth, filter and sweep settings................330 6.6.3 Reference: list of available RRC and channel filters........... 338 Trigger and gate configuration................
  • Page 7 ® Contents R&S FPL1000 6.13.6 Reference: ASCII file export format................462 6.14 Independent CW source settings................466 7 Data management................468 Restoring the default instrument configuration (preset)........468 Storing and recalling instrument settings and measurement data...... 469 7.2.1 Quick save/quick recall....................470 7.2.2 Configurable storage and recall..................
  • Page 8 ® Contents R&S FPL1000 8.5.1 R&S support information..................... 530 8.5.2 Self-test settings and results..................532 8.5.3 Calibration signal display.................... 532 8.5.4 Service functions......................534 Toolbar configuration....................535 Transducers.......................537 8.7.1 Basics on transducer factors..................537 8.7.2 Transducer settings.....................538 8.7.3 Reference: transducer factor file format..............544 8.7.4 How to configure the transducer.................
  • Page 9 ® Contents R&S FPL1000 9.5.2 How to operate the instrument without a network............589 9.5.3 How to log on to the network..................589 9.5.4 How to share directories (only with microsoft networks)..........592 9.5.5 How to control the R&S FPL1000 via the web browser interface....... 592 9.5.6 How to deactivate the web browser interface.............
  • Page 10 ® Contents R&S FPL1000 10.6.16 Measuring the pulse power..................736 10.6.17 Programming example: performing a basic frequency sweep........740 10.7 Remote commands for result displays..............743 10.7.1 Working with windows in the display................743 10.7.2 Examples: configuring the result display..............750 10.8 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters..........
  • Page 11 ® Contents R&S FPL1000 10.11 Emulating other instruments' commands.............. 981 10.11.1 Setting up instrument emulation..................981 10.11.2 Reference: GPIB commands of emulated HP models..........984 10.11.3 Reference: command set of emulated CXA/EXA models......... 1012 10.12 Using the status register..................1014 10.12.1 General status register commands................
  • Page 12 ® Contents R&S FPL1000 User Manual 1178.3370.02 ─ 12...

  • Page 13: Safety And Regulatory Information

    ® Safety and regulatory information R&S FPL1000 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 14 ® Safety and regulatory information R&S FPL1000 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 15 ® Safety and regulatory information R&S FPL1000 Safety instructions ● 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 16: Labels On R&S Fpl1000

    ® Safety and regulatory information R&S FPL1000 Labels on R&S FPL1000 Connecting headphones Take the following measures to prevent hearing damage. Before using headphones, check the volume and reduce it if necessary. If you monitor varying signal levels, take off the headphones and wait until the signal has settled. Then adjust the volume. Cleaning the product Use a dry, lint-free cloth to clean the product.

  • Page 17: Warning Messages In The Documentation

    ® Safety and regulatory information R&S FPL1000 Korea certification class A 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 18: Documentation Overview

    ® Documentation overview R&S FPL1000 Service manual 2 Documentation overview This section provides an overview of the R&S FPL1000 user documentation. Unless specified otherwise, you find the documents on the R&S FPL1000 product page at: www.rohde-schwarz.com/manual/FPL1000 2.1 Getting started manual Introduces the R&S FPL1000 and describes how to set up and start working with the product.

  • Page 19: Instrument Security Procedures

    ® Documentation overview R&S FPL1000 Application notes, application cards, white papers, etc. 2.4 Instrument security procedures Deals with security issues when working with the R&S FPL1000 in secure areas. It is available for download on the Internet. 2.5 Printed safety instructions Provides safety information in many languages.

  • Page 20: Calibration Certificate

    ® Documentation overview R&S FPL1000 Calibration certificate 2.9 Calibration certificate The document is available on https://gloris.rohde-schwarz.com/calcert. You need the device ID of your instrument, which you can find on a label on the rear panel. User Manual 1178.3370.02 ─ 12...

  • Page 21: Welcome To The R&S Fpl1000

    ® Welcome to the R&S FPL1000 R&S FPL1000 Key features 3 Welcome to the R&S FPL1000 The R&S FPL1000 is a Rohde & Schwarz signal and spectrum analyzer developed to meet demanding customer requirements. Offering low phase noise, wide analysis bandwidth and straightforward and intuitive operation, the analyzer makes measure- ments fast and easy.

  • Page 22: Getting Started

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Preparing for use 4 Getting started Note: the following chapters are identical to those in the printed R&S FPL1000 Getting Started manual. 4.1 Preparing for use Here, you can find basic information about setting up the product for the first time. ●...

  • Page 23: Choosing The Operating Site

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Preparing for use 4.1.3 Choosing the operating site Specific operating conditions ensure proper operation and avoid damage to the prod- uct and connected devices. For information on environmental conditions such as ambi- ent temperature and humidity, see the data sheet. See also "Choosing the operating site"...
  • Page 24 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Preparing for use As an alternative, you can mount several products in a rack. 4. NOTICE! Overheating can damage the product. Prevent overheating as follows: ● Keep a minimum distance of 10 cm between the fan openings of the product and any object in the vicinity.

  • Page 25: Connecting To Power

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Preparing for use 3. If placing the R&S FPL1000 on a bench top again, unmount the adapter kit from the R&S FPL1000. Follow the instructions provided with the adapter kit. 4.1.4.3 Portable operation An optional carrying bag designed specifically for the R&S FPL1000 allows you to pro- tect the instrument while working in the field.
  • Page 26 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Preparing for use ● The R&S FPL1000 allows for battery operation if option R&S FPL1-B31 is installed. 4.1.5.1 Connecting the AC power The R&S FPL1000 can be used with different AC power voltages and adapts itself automatically to it.
  • Page 27 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Preparing for use DC connection ► Connect the DC power connector on the rear panel of the R&S FPL1000 to the DC power source using a cable as described above. 4.1.5.3 Optional battery pack (R&S FPL1-b31) As an alternative to the fixed AC or DC power supply, the R&S FPL1000 also allows for battery operation.

  • Page 28: Switching On Or Off

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Preparing for use Spare battery pack (R&S FPL1-Z4) In addition to the internal battery pack (option R&S FPL1-B31), spare batteries are available for the R&S FPL1000. The spare battery pack R&S FPL1-Z4 comprises two additional Li-ion batteries. Outside the R&S FPL1000, batteries can be charged using the external battery charger R&S FSV-B34.

  • Page 29: Connecting To Lan

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Preparing for use To disconnect from power The R&S FPL1000 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 switch on the power supply to position [0].

  • Page 30: Connecting A Keyboard

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Preparing for use Connect the R&S FPL1000 to the LAN via the LAN interface on the rear panel of the instrument. Windows automatically detects the network connection and activates the required drivers. By default, the R&S FPL1000 is configured to use DHCP and no static IP address is configured.
  • Page 31 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Preparing for use Screen resolution and format The touchscreen of the R&S FPL1000 is calibrated for a 16:10 format. If you connect a monitor or projector using a different format (e.g. 4:3), the calibration is not correct and the screen does not react to your touch actions properly.

  • Page 32: Windows Operating System

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Preparing for use ● "Duplicate": both internal and external monitor 7. Tap "Apply" to try out the settings before they are accepted permanently, then you can easily return to the previous settings, if necessary. 8. Select "OK" if the settings are suitable. 4.1.10 Windows operating system The instrument contains the Windows operating system which has been configured according to the instrument's features and needs.

  • Page 33: Logging On

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Preparing for use background ("on-access" mode) on Windows-based instruments, due to potentially degrading instrument performance. However, Rohde & Schwarz does recommend run- ning it during non-critical hours. For details and recommendations, see the following Rohde & Schwarz white paper: ●...
  • Page 34 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Preparing for use Auto-login When shipped, the instrument automatically logs on the default "Instrument" user to Windows using the default password. This function is active until an administrator explicitly deactivates it or changes the password. Changing the password and use of auto-login function Note that when you change the default password, the default auto-login function no longer works!

  • Page 35: Checking The Supplied Options

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Preparing for use For information on deactivating and reactivating the auto-login function, see "Deactivat- ing the auto-login function" on page 591. 4.1.12 Checking the supplied options The instrument can be equipped with both hardware and firmware options. To check whether the installed options correspond to the options indicated on the delivery note, proceed as follows.

  • Page 36: Considerations For Test Setup

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Instrument tour To display the alignment results again later ● Press the [SETUP] key. ● Press the "Alignment" softkey. 4.1.14 Considerations for test setup Cable selection and electromagnetic interference (EMI) Electromagnetic interference (EMI) can affect the measurement results. To suppress electromagnetic radiation during operation: ●...
  • Page 37 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Instrument tour Figure 4-1: Front panel view of R&S FPL1000 1 = Power key 2 = USB (2.0) connectors 3 = System keys 4 = Touchscreen 5 = Function keys 6 = Keypad + navigation controls 7 = RF input 50 Ω...
  • Page 38 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Instrument tour Figure 4-2: Touchscreen elements 1 = Toolbar with standard application functions, e.g. print, save/open file etc. 2 = Tabs for individual channel setups 3 = Channel setup bar for firmware and measurement settings 4 = Measurement results area 5 = Window title bar with diagram-specific (trace) information 6 = Softkeys for function access...
  • Page 39 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Instrument tour For details on touchscreen gestures, see Chapter 4.4.4, "Touchscreen gestures", on page 80. 4.2.1.2 Power key The [Power] key is located on the lower left corner of the front panel. It starts up and shuts down the instrument.
  • Page 40 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Instrument tour 4.2.1.5 Function keys Function keys provide access to the most common measurement settings and func- tions. A detailed description of the corresponding functions is provided in the R&S FPL1000 user manual. Table 4-3: Function keys Function key Assigned functions [Freq]...
  • Page 41 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Instrument tour Function key Assigned functions [Peak] Performs a peak search for active marker. If no marker is active, normal marker 1 is activated and the peak search is performed for it. [Run Single] Starts and stops a single new measurement (Single Sweep Mode) [Run Cont] Starts and stops a continuous measurement (Continuous Sweep Mode) 4.2.1.6...
  • Page 42 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Instrument tour Rotary knob The rotary knob has several functions: ● For numeric entries: increments (clockwise direction) or decrements (counter- clockwise direction) the instrument parameter at a defined step width ● In lists: toggles between entries ●...

  • Page 43: Rear Panel View

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Instrument tour ● R&S FPL1026: Test port adapter, 2.92 mm female (standard) or N female GEN output 50 Ω 4.2.1.9 Provides signal output from the (optional) internal generator (requires Internal Genera- tor option R&S FPL1-B9). Output levels range from -60 dBm to +10 dBm, with a resolu- tion of 0.1 dB.
  • Page 44 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Instrument tour The meanings of the labels on the R&S FPL1000 are described in Chapter 1.2, "Labels on R&S FPL1000", on page 16. 4.2.2.1 AC power supply connection and main power switch An AC power supply connector and main power switch are located in a unit on the rear panel of the instrument.
  • Page 45 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Instrument tour For details, see Chapter 9.1, "Remote control interfaces and protocols", on page 553. 4.2.2.4 Ref. In / Ref. Out The Ref. In connectors are used to provide an external reference signal to the R&S FPL1000.
  • Page 46 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Instrument tour 4.2.2.8 Aux. Port A 25-pole SUB-D male connector used as an input and output for low-voltage TTL con- trol signals (max. 5 V). This connector is provided by the "Additional Interfaces" option R&S FPL1-B5. Short-circuit hazard Always observe the designated pin assignment.
  • Page 47 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Instrument tour 4.2.2.9 Headphones connector The R&S FPL1000 provides demodulators for AM, FM and PM signals, which can be routed to the headphone connector. With headphones or an external loudspeaker con- nected to the 3.5 mm headphone socket, the displayed signal can be identified acousti- cally.

  • Page 48: Trying Out The Instrument

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Trying out the instrument 4.2.2.14 Device ID The unique device identifier is provided as a barcode sticker on the rear panel of the R&S FPL1000. It consists of the device order number and a serial number. The serial number is used to define the default instrument name, which is: <Type><variant>-<serial_number>...
  • Page 49 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Trying out the instrument To display the internal 50 MHz calibration signal 1. Press the [Preset] key to start out in a defined instrument configuration. 2. Press the [Setup] key. 3. Tap the "Service + Support" softkey. 4.

  • Page 50: Displaying A Spectrogram

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Trying out the instrument b) Tap the "Frequency" button. c) In the "Center" field, enter 50 on the number pad on the front panel. d) Press the "MHz" key next to the number pad. 2. Reduce the span to 20 MHz: a) In the "Span"...
  • Page 51 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Trying out the instrument Drag the "Spectrogram" icon from the evaluation bar to the diagram area. The blue area indicates that the new diagram would replace the previous spectrum display. Since we do not want to replace the spectrum, drag the icon to the lower half of the display to add an additional window instead.

  • Page 52: Activating Additional Measurement Channels

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Trying out the instrument Figure 4-7: Spectrogram of the calibration signal 4.3.3 Activating additional measurement channels The R&S FPL1000 features multiple measurement channels, i.e. you can define sev- eral measurement configurations in parallel and then switch between the channel set- ups automatically to perform the measurements sequentially.
  • Page 53 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Trying out the instrument Figure 4-8: Adding a new measurement channel 3. Change the frequency range for this spectrum display: In the "Frequency" dialog box, set the center frequency to 500 MHz and the span to 1 GHz.
  • Page 54 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Trying out the instrument In the "Frequency" dialog box, set the center frequency to 50 MHz and tap "Zero Span". 6. Increase the reference level so you can see the level of the calibration signal at 1 dBm.
  • Page 55 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Trying out the instrument d) Drag the "Real/Imag (I/Q)" icon from the evaluation bar to the SmartGrid to replace the default "Magnitude" display. Figure 4-11: Inserting a Real/Imag diagram for I/Q analysis e) Close the SmartGrid mode. The "IQ Analyzer"...

  • Page 56: Performing Sequential Measurements

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Trying out the instrument Figure 4-12: The "MultiView" tab 4.3.4 Performing sequential measurements Although only one measurement can be performed at any one time, the measurements configured in the active channel setups can be performed sequentially, that means: one after the other, automatically, either once or continuously.

  • Page 57: Setting And Moving A Marker

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Trying out the instrument Figure 4-13: "MultiView" tab with active Sequencer Figure 4-13, the "Spectrum 2" measurement is currently active (indicated by the "channel active" icon in the tab label). 3. Stop the Sequencer by tapping the "Sequencer" softkey again. 4.3.5 Setting and moving a marker Markers are useful to determine the position of particular effects in the trace.
  • Page 58 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Trying out the instrument 6. Now you can move the marker by tapping and dragging it to a different position. The current position is indicated by a dotted blue line. Notice how the position and value change in the marker area of the diagram.

  • Page 59: Displaying A Marker Peak List

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Trying out the instrument 4.3.6 Displaying a marker peak list The marker peak list determines the frequencies and levels of peaks in the spectrum automatically. We will display a marker peak list for the "Spectrum 2" measurement channel.

  • Page 60: Zooming Into The Display

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Trying out the instrument Figure 4-14: Marker Peak List 4.3.7 Zooming into the display To analyze the areas around the peak levels in more detail, we will zoom into the top 3 peaks. 1. Tap the "Multiple Zoom" icon in the toolbar. The icon is highlighted to indicate that multiple zoom mode is active.
  • Page 61 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Trying out the instrument Figure 4-16: Zoomed display around a peak 3. In Figure 4-17, the enlarged peak is represented by a very thick trace. This is due to the insufficient number of sweep points. The missing sweep points for the zoomed display are interpolated, which provides poor results.
  • Page 62 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Trying out the instrument 4. Tap the "Multiple Zoom" icon in the toolbar again and define a zoom area around markers M2, M3 and M4. Figure 4-18: Multiple zoom windows 5. Tap the "Multiple Zoom" icon in the toolbar again and define a zoom area around marker M5.

  • Page 63: Saving Settings

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Trying out the instrument Figure 4-19: Enlarged zoom window 4.3.8 Saving settings To restore the results of our measurements later, we will store the instrument settings to a file. To save the instrument settings to a file 1.
  • Page 64 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Trying out the instrument Figure 4-20: Saving the instrument settings to a file 4. Tap the "Save" button. The file MyMultiViewSetup.dfl is stored in the default directory C:\Users\Public\Documents\Rohde-Schwarz\Analyzer\Save. To load stored instrument settings You can restore the settings to the instrument at any time using the settings file. 1.

  • Page 65: Printing And Saving Results

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Trying out the instrument 4.3.9 Printing and saving results Finally, after a successful measurement, we will document our results. First we will export the numeric trace data, then we will create a screenshot of the graphical display. To export the trace data 1.

  • Page 66: Operating The Instrument

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Operating the instrument 4.4 Operating the instrument This chapter provides an overview on how to work with the R&S FPL1000. Remote control In addition to working with the R&S FPL1000 interactively, located directly at the instru- ment, it is also possible to operate and control it from a remote PC.
  • Page 67 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Operating the instrument 1 = Channel bar for firmware and measurement settings 2 = Window title bar with diagram-specific (trace) information 3 = Diagram area with marker information 4 = Diagram footer with diagram-specific information, depending on measurement application 5 = Instrument status bar with error messages and date/time display Hiding elements in the display You can hide some of the elements in the display, for example the status bar or chan-...
  • Page 68 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Operating the instrument If many tabs are displayed, select the tab selection list icon at the right end of the chan- nel bar. Select the channel you want to switch to from the list. MultiView tab An additional tab labeled "MultiView"...
  • Page 69 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Operating the instrument Table 4-6: Channel settings displayed in the channel bar in the spectrum application Ref Level Reference level RF attenuation applied to input Ref Offset Reference level offset Sweep time that has been set. If the sweep time does not correspond to the value for automatic coupling, a bullet is displayed in front of the field.
  • Page 70 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Operating the instrument Table 4-7: Common settings displayed in the channel bar The sweep is set to single sweep mode. Sweep Count The current signal count for measurement tasks that involve a specific number of subse- quent sweeps (see "Sweep Count"...
  • Page 71 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Operating the instrument Trace Information in Window Title Bar Information on the displayed traces is indicated in the window title bar. (1) Trace color Color of trace display in diagram (2) Trace no. Trace number (1 to 6) (3) Detector Selected detector: AUTOPEAK detector...
  • Page 72 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Operating the instrument Marker information in marker table In addition to the marker information displayed within the diagram grid, a separate marker table may be displayed beneath the diagram. This table provides the following information for all active markers: "Type"...
  • Page 73 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Operating the instrument 4.4.1.5 Instrument and status information Global instrument settings and functions, the instrument status and any irregularities are indicated in the status bar beneath the diagram. In the MultiView tab, the status bar always displays the information for the currently selected measurement.

  • Page 74: Accessing The Functionality

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Operating the instrument Color Type Description No color No errors No message displayed - normal operation. Green Measurement Some applications visualize that the measurement was successful by show- successful ing a message. If any error information is available for a channel setup, an exclamation mark is dis- played next to the channel setup name ( ).
  • Page 75 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Operating the instrument You can also configure which icons are displayed in the toolbar. For details see Chapter 8.6, "Toolbar configuration", on page 535. If the list of available icons becomes longer than the height of the screen, an arrow at the bottom of the toolbar indicates that further icons are available.
  • Page 76 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Operating the instrument The undo function is useful, for example, if you are performing a zero span measure- ment with several markers and a limit line defined and accidentally select a different measurement. In this case, many settings would be lost. However, if you press [UNDO] immediately afterwards, the previous status is retrieved, i.e.
  • Page 77 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Operating the instrument Windows Displays the Windows "Start" menu and task bar. "To access the "Start" menu" on page 33. 4.4.2.2 Softkeys Softkeys are virtual keys provided by the software. Thus, more functions can be provi- ded than those that can be accessed directly via the function keys on the instrument.
  • Page 78 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Operating the instrument 4.4.2.4 On-screen keyboard The on-screen keyboard is an additional means of interacting with the instrument with- out having to connect an external keyboard. The on-screen keyboard display can be switched on and off as desired using the "On- Screen Keyboard"...

  • Page 79: Entering Data

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Operating the instrument 4.4.3 Entering data Data can be entered in dialog boxes using one of the following methods: ● Using the touchscreen, via the online keyboard ● Using other elements provided by the front panel, e.g. the keypad, rotary knob, or navigation keys The rotary knob acts like the [ENTER] key when it is pressed.

  • Page 80: Touchscreen Gestures

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Operating the instrument Correcting an entry 1. Using the arrow keys, move the cursor to the right of the entry you want to delete. 2. Press the [Backspace] key. The entry to the left of the cursor is deleted. 3.
  • Page 81 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Operating the instrument Dragging Move your finger from one position to another on the display, keeping your finger on the display the whole time. By dragging your finger over a table or diagram you can pan the displayed area of the table or diagram to show results that were previously out of view.
  • Page 82 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Operating the instrument Figure 4-24: Spreading Touch gestures in diagrams change measurement settings When you change the display using touch gestures, the corresponding measurement settings are adapted. This is different to selecting an area on the screen in zoom mode, where merely the resolution of the displayed trace points is changed temporarily (graphical zoom).

  • Page 83: Getting Help

    ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Operating the instrument Mouse operation Touch operation Drag-&-drop (= click and hold, then drag and Touch, then drag and release release) n.a. (Change hardware settings) Spread and pinch two fingers Mouse wheel to scroll up or down Swipe Dragging scrollbars to scroll up or down, left or right Swipe...
  • Page 84 ® Getting started R&S FPL1000 Operating the instrument The pointer changes its shape to a "?" and an arrow. 2. Select the screen element to change the focus. A topic containing information about the selected (now focused) screen element is displayed.

  • Page 85: Applications, Measurement Channels, And Result Displays

    ® Applications, measurement channels, and result displays R&S FPL1000 Available applications 5 Applications, measurement channels, and result displays The R&S FPL1000 allows you to perform all sorts of different analysis tasks on differ- ent types of signals, e.g. Analog Demodulation, I/Q analysis or basic spectrum analy- sis.
  • Page 86 ® Applications, measurement channels, and result displays R&S FPL1000 Available applications Spectrum........................86 Analyzer........................86 AM FM PM Analog Demod................... 86 Noise Figure........................86 Phase Noise........................86 Vector Signal Analysis (VSA)..................87 Spectrum In the "Spectrum" application the provided functions correspond to those of a conven- tional spectrum analyzer.

  • Page 87: R&S Multiview

    ® Applications, measurement channels, and result displays R&S FPL1000 Defining channel setups Vector Signal Analysis (VSA) The VSA application requires an instrument equipped with the Vector Signal Analysis option, R&S FPL1-K70. This application provides measurements and evaluations for single-carrier digitally modulated signals. For details see the R&S FPL1-K70 User Manual.
  • Page 88 ® Applications, measurement channels, and result displays R&S FPL1000 Defining channel setups Switching between channel setups When you switch to a new channel setup, a set of parameters is passed on from the current channel setup to the new one: ●...

  • Page 89: Running A Sequence Of Measurements

    ® Applications, measurement channels, and result displays R&S FPL1000 Running a sequence of measurements New Channel Setup ← Defining a channel setup The application selected on this tab of the dialog box activates a new channel setup, i.e. a new tab in the display. Note: The channel setups are labeled with the application name.
  • Page 90 ® Applications, measurement channels, and result displays R&S FPL1000 Running a sequence of measurements tively, a Sequencer function is provided, which changes the channel setup of the instru- ment as required. If activated, the measurements configured in the currently defined "Channel"s are performed one after the other in the order of the tabs.
  • Page 91 ® Applications, measurement channels, and result displays R&S FPL1000 Running a sequence of measurements Example: Sequencer procedure Assume the following active channel setup definition: Tab name Application Sweep mode Sweep count Spectrum Spectrum Cont. Sweep Spectrum 2 Spectrum Single Sweep Spectrum 3 Spectrum Cont.

  • Page 92: Sequencer Settings

    ® Applications, measurement channels, and result displays R&S FPL1000 Running a sequence of measurements The "Single Sweep" and "Continuous Sweep"softkeys control the sweep mode for the currently selected channel setup only; the sweep mode only has an effect the next time the Sequencer activates that channel setup, and only for a channel-defined sequence.

  • Page 93: Channel Setup Overview

    ® Applications, measurement channels, and result displays R&S FPL1000 Channel setup overview 1. Configure a channel setup for each measurement configuration as required, includ- ing the sweep mode. 2. In the toolbar, select the "Sequencer" icon. The "Sequencer" menu is displayed. 3.

  • Page 94: Configuring Result Displays

    ® Applications, measurement channels, and result displays R&S FPL1000 Configuring result displays Using this overview, you can easily configure an entire channel setup from input over processing to output and analysis by stepping through the dialog boxes as indicated. Chapter 6, "The spectrum application (RF measurements)", on page 100 for details on configuration.
  • Page 95 ® Applications, measurement channels, and result displays R&S FPL1000 Configuring result displays Principally, the layout of the windows on the screen is based on an underlying grid, the SmartGrid. However, the SmartGrid is dynamic and flexible, allowing for many different layout possibilities.
  • Page 96 ® Applications, measurement channels, and result displays R&S FPL1000 Configuring result displays Figure 5-1: Moving a window in SmartGrid mode The brown area indicates the possible "drop area" for the window, i.e. the area in which the window can be placed. A blue area indicates the (approximate) layout of the win- dow as it would be if the icon were dropped at the current position.
  • Page 97 ® Applications, measurement channels, and result displays R&S FPL1000 Configuring result displays SmartGrid functions Once the evaluation icon has been dropped, icons in each window provide delete and move functions. The "Move" icon allows you to move the position of the window, possibly changing the size and position of the other displayed windows.
  • Page 98 ® Applications, measurement channels, and result displays R&S FPL1000 Configuring result displays "How to arrange the result windows", on page 98 for more information on position- ing the window). Remote command: on page 743 / on page 748 LAYout:ADD[:WINDow]? LAYout:WINDow<n>:ADD? 5.6.1.4 How to close a result window ►...

  • Page 99: Changing The Size Of Windows

    ® Applications, measurement channels, and result displays R&S FPL1000 Configuring result displays Remote command: on page 746 / LAYout:REPLace[:WINDow] LAYout:WINDow<n>:REPLace on page 749 5.6.2 Changing the size of windows Each channel setup tab may contain several windows to evaluate the measurement results using different methods.

  • Page 100: The Spectrum Application (Rf Measurements)

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Configuration overview 6 The spectrum application (RF measure- ments) The Spectrum application provides basic RF measurements in the frequency and time domain. The common settings for these measurements are described here. ● Configuration overview..................100 ●...
  • Page 101 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Configuration overview Using this overview, you can easily configure an entire channel setup from input over processing to output and analysis by stepping through the dialog boxes as indicated. In particular, the "Overview" provides quick access to the following configuration dialog boxes (listed in the recommended order of processing): 1.

  • Page 102: Measurements And Results

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 6.2 Measurements and results Access: "Overview" > "Select Measurement" Or: [MEAS] In the Spectrum application, the R&S FPL1000 provides a variety of different measure- ment functions. ● Basic measurements - measure the spectrum of your signal or watch your signal in time domain ●...

  • Page 103: Basic Measurements

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results ● Statistical measurements (APD, CCDF)............... 218 ● Time domain power measurement................232 ● Harmonic distortion measurement................ 237 ● Third order intercept (TOI) measurement............. 243 ● AM modulation depth measurement..............253 ●...
  • Page 104 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Most result evaluations can also be used for zero span measurements, although some functions (e.g. markers) may work slightly differently and some may not be available. If so, this will be indicated in the function descriptions (see Chapter 6.2.2, "Basic evalua- tion methods",...
  • Page 105 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 6. To start the measurement, select one of the following: ● [RUN SINGLE] key ● "Single Sweep" softkey in the "Sweep" menu The defined number of sweeps are performed, then the measurement is stopped. While the measurement is running, the [RUN SINGLE] key is highlighted.
  • Page 106 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Measuring the level and frequency using markers The level and frequency of a sinusoidal signal can be measured easily using the marker function. The R&S FPL1000 always displays its amplitude and frequency at the marker position.
  • Page 107 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Low Reference Levels If the selected reference level is lower than the highest signal that occurs in the spec- trum, the signal path in the R&S FPL1000 is overloaded. In this case, the message "IFOVL"...
  • Page 108 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 5. Select [MKR] to activate marker 1 and automatically set it to the maximum of the trace. The level and the frequency of the marker are displayed in the marker results in the diagram or the marker table.
  • Page 109 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results The signal is measured with the auto peak detector and is completely hidden in the intrinsic noise of the R&S FPL1000. Figure 6-1: Sine wave signal with low S/N ratio 5.
  • Page 110 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 6. Instead of trace averaging, you can select a video filter that is narrower than the resolution bandwidth. Set the trace mode back to "Clear/ Write", then set the VBW to 10 kHz manually in the "Bandwidth"...
  • Page 111 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Figure 6-4: Reference signal at a smaller resolution bandwidth 6.2.1.5 Measurement examples - measuring signal spectra with multiple signals ● Separating signals by selecting the resolution bandwidth........111 ● Measuring the modulation depth of an AM-modulated carrier in the frequency domain........................115 ●...
  • Page 112 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Figure 6-5: Test setup Table 6-2: Signal generator settings (e.g. R&S SMW) Level Frequency Signal generator 1 -30 dBm 128,00 MHz Signal generator 2 -30 dBm 128,03 MHz 1. Select [PRESET] to reset the instrument. 2.
  • Page 113 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Figure 6-6: Measurement of two equally-leveled RF sinusoidal signals with the resolution band- width which corresponds to the frequency spacing of the signals Matching generator and R&S FPL1000 frequencies The level drop is located exactly in the center of the display only if the generator frequencies match the frequency display of the R&S FPL1000 exactly.
  • Page 114 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Figure 6-7: Measurement of two equally-leveled RF sinusoidal signals with a resolution band- width which is larger than their frequency spacing 6. Set the resolution bandwidth to 1 kHz. The two generator signals are shown with high resolution.
  • Page 115 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Measuring the modulation depth of an AM-modulated carrier in the frequency domain In the frequency range display, the AM side bands can be resolved with a narrow bandwidth and measured separately. The modulation depth of a carrier modulated with a sinusoidal signal can then be measured.
  • Page 116 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Figure 6-10: Measurement of the AM modulation depth The modulation depth is displayed as "MDepth". The frequency of the AF signal can be obtained from the frequency display of the delta marker. Measuring AM-modulated signals The R&S FPL1000 rectifies the RF input signal (that is, removes the negative parts) and displays it as a magnitude spectrum.
  • Page 117 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 2. Set the center frequency to 128 MHz. 3. Set the frequency span to 0 Hz or select "Zero Span". 4. Set the sweep time to 2.5 ms. 5. Set the RBW to 3 MHz. 6.
  • Page 118 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results b) Select "Marker Demodulation". The R&S FPL1000 automatically switches on the AM audio demodulator. A 1 kHz tone can be heard over headset (via the headphones connector). If nec- essary, use the volume control to turn up the volume.
  • Page 119 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results The R&S FPL1000 shows the GSM burst continuously across the display. 8. Using the video trigger, set triggering on the rising edge of the burst. a) Press the [TRIG] key. b) Set the "Trg Source"...
  • Page 120 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Measuring the edges of a GSM burst with high time resolution Due to the high time resolution of the R&S FPL1000 at the 0 Hz display range, the edges of TDMA bursts can be measured precisely. The edges can be shifted to the display area using the trigger offset.
  • Page 121 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results c) By turning the rotary knob counterclockwise, reduce the trigger offset until the burst edge is displayed in the center of the display, or enter -50 µs. The R&S FPL1000 displays the rising edge of the GSM burst. Figure 6-16: Rising edge of the GSM burst displayed with high time resolution 4.
  • Page 122 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Measuring the signal-to-noise ratio of burst signals When TDMA transmission methods are used, the signal-to-noise ratio or the dynamic range for deactivation can be measured by comparing the power values during the activation phase and the deactivation phase of the transmission burst.

  • Page 123: Basic Evaluation Methods

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Note down the power result for the burst, indicated by the "TD Pow RMS" result in the marker table. 9. Measure the power during the deactivation phase of the burst by switching the trig- ger slope to "Falling"...
  • Page 124 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Diagram Displays a basic level vs. frequency or level vs. time diagram of the measured data to evaluate the results graphically. This is the default evaluation method. Which data is displayed in the diagram depends on the "Trace"...

  • Page 125: Power Sweep Measurements

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Remote command: LAY:ADD? '1',RIGH, PEAK, see on page 743 LAYout:ADD[:WINDow]? Results: on page 843 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:X on page 857 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:Y? Result Summary Result summaries provide the results of specific measurement functions in a table for numerical evaluation.
  • Page 126 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results frequency of the internal generator is coupled to the (center) frequency of the analyzer and can be set from 5 kHz to the maximum frequency of the R&S FPL1000. However, you can define an offset for the internal generator frequency.
  • Page 127 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results The settings for a power sweep measurement are described in "Power sweep settings" on page 303. ● About the power sweep compression point measurement........127 ● Power sweep compression point results...............129 ●...
  • Page 128 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Figure 6-20: Test setup for compression point measurement using an internal generator The compression point is defined as the power level at which the relationship between the input power and output power deviates from the linear trace. Various compression points can be defined, depending on the amount of deviation.
  • Page 129 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results loss, for instance, a level offset can occur. By defining a known level offset for the mea- surement, you can shift the x-axis scale to compensate for the loss. Nevertheless, you define the correct power start level and stop level to be applied to the DUT and swept by the measurement.
  • Page 130 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results The result summary contains the following results: ● "Compression Point": Level of compression ● "Reference": Used reference point for calculation ● "Generator Level": Input level of the DUT at which the compression occurs ●...
  • Page 131 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results General power sweep settings are described in "Power sweep settings" on page 303. Compression Measurement State................131 Reference........................131 Compression Points....................131 Compression Measurement State Enables or disables the compression point measurement. Remote command: on page 628 CONFigure:CMEasurement[:STATe]...
  • Page 132 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Remote command: Enable calculation: on page 627 CONFigure:CMEasurement:RESult:P1DB[:STAT] on page 628 CONFigure:CMEasurement:RESult:P3DB[:STAT] on page 628 CONFigure:CMEasurement:RESult:PNDB[:STAT] on page 627 CONFigure:CMEasurement:RESult:CVALue Query results: on page 629 FETCh:CMEasurement:P1DB[:RESult]? on page 629 FETCh:CMEasurement:P3DB[:RESult]? on page 629 FETCh:CMEasurement:PNDB[:RESult]?

  • Page 133: Channel Power And Adjacent-Channel Power (Aclr) Measurement

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 6.2.4 Channel power and adjacent-channel power (ACLR) measurement Measuring the power in channels adjacent to the carrier or transmission channel is useful to detect interference. The results are displayed as a bar chart for the individual channels.
  • Page 134 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 6.2.4.2 Channel power results For channel or adjacent-channel power measurements, the individual channels are indicated by different colored bars in the diagram. The height of each bar corresponds to the measured power of that channel. In addition, the name of the channel ("Adj", "Alt %1", "Tx %1", etc., or a user-defined name) is indicated above the bar (separated by a line which has no further meaning).
  • Page 135 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results In the R&S FPL1000 display, only the first neighboring channel of the carrier (TX) channel is labeled "Adj" (adjacent) channel; all others are labeled "Alt" (alternate) channels. In this manual, "Adjacent" refers to both adjacent and alternate channels. The measured power values for the TX and adjacent channels are also output as a table in the Result Summary window.
  • Page 136 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results All instrument settings for the selected channel setup (channel bandwidth, channel spacing) can be optimized automatically using the "Adjust Settings" function (see "Opti- mized Settings (Adjust Settings)" on page 144). The easiest way to configure a measurement is using the configuration "Overview", Chapter 6.1, "Configuration overview",...
  • Page 137 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results The "Sweep Time" can be defined using the softkey in the "Ch Power" menu or in the "Sweep" configuration dialog box (see " Sweep Time " on page 144). Frequency span The frequency span must cover at least the channels to be measured plus a measure- ment margin of approximately 10 %.
  • Page 138 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results You can optimize the resolution bandwidth for the defined channel settings. Use the "Adjust Settings" function in the "Ch Power" menu or the "General Settings" tab of the "ACLR Setup" dialog box (see "Optimized Settings (Adjust Settings)"...
  • Page 139 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Z = electrical impedance = power represented by a measurement point When the power has been calculated, the power units are converted into decibels and the value is displayed as a measurement point. In principle, the sample detector would be possible as well.

  • Page 140: General Cp/Aclr Measurement Settings

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results The remote commands required to perform these tasks are described in Chap- ter 10.6.4, "Measuring the channel power and ACLR", on page 630. ● General CP/ACLR measurement settings............140 ●...

  • Page 141: Standard

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Standard The main measurement settings can be stored as a standard file. When such a stan- dard is loaded, the required channel and general measurement settings are automati- cally set on the R&S FPL1000. However, the settings can be changed. Predefined standards are available for standard measurements, but standard files with user- defined configurations can also be created.

  • Page 142: Number Of Channels: Tx, Adj

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results For details see "How to manage user-defined configurations" on page 149. Remote command: To query all available standards: CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:POWer<sb>:STANdard:CATalog? on page 631 To load a standard: on page 630 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:POWer<sb>:PRESet To save a standard: CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:POWer<sb>:STANdard:SAVE...

  • Page 143: Selected Trace

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Selected Trace The CP/ACLR measurement can be performed on any active trace. Remote command: on page 625 [SENSe:]POWer:TRACe Absolute and Relative Values (ACLR Mode) The powers of the adjacent channels are output in dBm or dBm/Hz (absolute values), or in dBc, relative to the specified reference Tx channel.

  • Page 144: Optimized Settings (Adjust Settings)

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Note: In adjacent-channel power measurement, the power is always referenced to a transmission channel (see "Reference Channel" on page 142), thus, this function is not available. Remote command: on page 638 [SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:REFerence:AUTO ONCE Optimized Settings (Adjust Settings) All instrument settings for the selected channel setup (channel bandwidth, channel...
  • Page 145 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Channel Bandwidth..................... 145 Channel Spacings....................... 145 Limit Check......................... 146 Weighting Filters......................147 Channel Names......................147 Channel Bandwidth The Tx channel bandwidth is normally defined by the transmission standard. The correct bandwidth is set automatically for the selected standard. The bandwidth for each channel is indicated by a colored bar in the display.
  • Page 146 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results If the spacings are not equal, the channel distribution in relation to the center frequency is as follows: Odd number of Tx channels The middle Tx channel is centered to center frequency. Even number of Tx channels The two Tx channels in the middle are used to calculate the fre- quency between those two channels.
  • Page 147 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results on page 639 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:ACPower:ACHannel:ABSolute CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:ACPower:ACHannel[:RELative]:STATe on page 641 on page 640 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:ACPower:ACHannel[:RELative] CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:ACPower:ALTernate<ch>:ABSolute:STATe on page 642 on page 641 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:ACPower:ALTernate<ch>:ABSolute CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:ACPower:ALTernate<ch>[:RELative]:STATe on page 644 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:ACPower:ALTernate<ch>[:RELative] on page 643 on page 640 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:ACPower:ACHannel:RESult? Weighting Filters Weighting filters allow you to determine the influence of individual channels on the total...
  • Page 148 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results ● How to perform a standard channel power measurement........148 ● How to set up the channels...................148 ● How to manage user-defined configurations............149 ● How to compare the tx channel power in successive measurements....150 How to perform a standard channel power measurement Performing a channel power or ACLR measurement according to common standards is...
  • Page 149 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results ► To configure the channels in the "Ch Power" dialog box, select "Ch Power" > "CP / ACLR Config" > "Channel Settings" tab. In the "Channel Setup" dialog box, you can define the channel settings for all channels, independent of the defined number of used Tx or adjacent channels.
  • Page 150 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 2. Configure the measurement as required (see also "How to set up the channels" on page 148). 3. In the "General Settings" tab, select the "Manage User Standards" button to display the "Manage"...
  • Page 151 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results A programming example demonstrating an ACLR measurement in a remote environ- ment is provided in Chapter 10.6.4.8, "Programming examples for channel power mea- surements", on page 646. ● Measurement example 2 – measuring adjacent channel power of a W-CDMA uplink signal......................
  • Page 152 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results The R&S FPL1000 sets the optimum RF attenuation and the reference level for the power in the transmission channel to obtain the maximum dynamic range. The fol- lowing figure shows the result of the measurement. Figure 6-23: Measuring the relative adjacent channel power on a W-CDMA uplink signal The R&S FPL1000 measures the power of the individual channels.
  • Page 153 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 2. Set the center frequency to 1 GHz and the span to 1 MHz. 3. To obtain maximum sensitivity, set RF attenuation to 0 dB and the reference level to -40 dBm.
  • Page 154 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results ● Increase the RBW to minimize the measurement time; however, consider the requirements of the standard if you need to measure according to standard! The automatic settings are always according to standard. ●...

  • Page 155: Carrier-To-Noise Measurements

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 6.2.5 Carrier-to-noise measurements Measures the carrier-to-noise ratio. C/No measurements normalize the ratio to a 1 Hz bandwidth. ● About the measurement..................155 ● Carrier-to-noise results..................156 ● Carrier-to-noise configuration................156 ● How to determine the carrier-to-noise ratio............158 6.2.5.1 About the measurement...
  • Page 156 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 6.2.5.2 Carrier-to-noise results As a result of the carrier-to-noise measurement the evaluated bandwidth and the cal- culated C/N ratio are displayed in the result window. The fixed reference marker is indi- cated in the diagram.
  • Page 157 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Carrier-to-noise measurements are not available in zero span mode. The easiest way to configure a measurement is using the configuration "Overview", Chapter 6.1, "Configuration overview", on page 100. The remote commands required to perform these tasks are described in Chap- ter 10.6.5, "Measuring the carrier-to-noise ratio",...

  • Page 158: Occupied Bandwidth Measurement (Obw)

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Channel Bandwidth Defines the channel bandwidth. The default setting is 14 kHz. Remote command: on page 633 [SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:BANDwidth[:CHANnel<ch>] Adjust Settings Enables the RMS detector and adjusts the span to the selected channel bandwidth according to: "4 x channel bandwidth + measurement margin"...

  • Page 159: Measurement

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results cations system, for instance, the occupied bandwidth must be limited to enable distor- tion-free transmission in adjacent channels. ● About the measurement..................159 ● results......................161 ● configuration....................161 ● How to determine the occupied bandwidth............
  • Page 160 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results OBW within defined search limits - multicarrier OBW measurement in one sweep The occupied bandwidth of the signal can also be determined within defined search limits instead of for the entire signal. Thus, only a single sweep is required to determine the OBW for a multicarrier signal.

  • Page 161: Obw Results

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 6.2.6.2 OBW results As a result of the OBW measurement the occupied bandwidth ("Occ Bw") is indicated in the marker results. Furthermore, the marker at the center frequency and the tempo- rary markers are indicated.
  • Page 162 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results This measurement is not available in zero span. Configuring search limits for OBW measurement The OBW measurement uses the same search limits as defined for marker search (see "Search Limits" on page 365).
  • Page 163 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Channel Bandwidth Defines the channel bandwidth for the transmission channel in single-carrier measure- ments. This bandwidth is used to optimize the test parameters (for details see "Adjust Settings" on page 163). The default setting is 14 kHz. For measurements according to a specific transmission standard, define the bandwidth specified by the standard for the transmission channel.

  • Page 164: How To Determine The Occupied Bandwidth

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 6.2.6.4 How to determine the occupied bandwidth The following step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to determine the occupied bandwidth. For remote operation, see Chapter 10.6.6.2, "Programming example: OBW measure- ment", on page 650.

  • Page 165: Spectrum Emission Mask (Sem) Measurement

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 8. Continue in this way until all carriers have been measured. 6.2.6.5 Measurement example In the following example, the bandwidth that occupies 99 % of the total power of a PDC signal at 800 MHz, level 0 dBm is measured.
  • Page 166 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 6.2.7.1 About the measurement The Spectrum Emission Mask (SEM) measurement defines a measurement that moni- tors compliance with a spectral mask. The mask is defined with reference to the input signal power.
  • Page 167 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Example: For example, in Figure 6-25, "31 < P < 39" is indicated as the used power class is defined from 31 to 39. Figure 6-25: Spectrum Emission Mask result displays In addition to the graphical results of the SEM measurement displayed in the diagram, a result summary is displayed to evaluate the limit check results (see also "Limit lines...
  • Page 168 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Label Description "Power Rel" Peak power level within the range, relative to the "Tx Power" "ΔLimit" Deviation of the peak power level from the limit line You can define in which detail the data is displayed in the result summary in the "List Evaluation"...
  • Page 169 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Figure 6-27: SEM results for multiple sub blocks Retrieving results via remote control The measurement results of the spectrum emission mask test can be retrieved using the CALC:LIM:FAIL? command from a remote computer; see CALCulate<n>: on page 914 for a detailed description.
  • Page 170 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Ranges and range settings In the Spectrum Emission Mask measurements, a range defines a segment for which you can define the following parameters separately: ● Start and stop frequency ●...
  • Page 171 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results ● The maximum number of ranges is 30. ● The minimum number of ranges is 3. ● The reference range cannot be deleted. ● Center the reference range on the center frequency. ●...
  • Page 172 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Limit lines in SEM measurements For the R&S FPL1000, the spectrum emission mask is defined using limit lines. Limit lines allow you to check the measured data (that is, the trace results) against specified limit values.
  • Page 173 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Limit check type Pass/fail criteria Limit line definition "Relative with If the power exceeds both the abso- Defined by the maximum of the absolute or function f(x)" lute and the relative limits, the check relative start and stop limit values for each fails (see Relative limit line functions...
  • Page 174 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Fast SEM measurements To improve the performance of the R&S FPL1000 for spectrum emission mask mea- surements, a "Fast SEM" mode is available. If this mode is activated, several consecu- tive ranges with identical sweep settings are combined to one sweep internally, which makes the measurement considerably faster.
  • Page 175 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results If "Symmetrical Setup" mode is active when "Fast SEM" mode is activated, not all sweep list settings can be configured symmetrically automatically (see also "Symmetri- cal Setup" on page 185). Any other changes to the sweep settings of the combined range are applied to each included range and remain changed even after deactivating "Fast SEM"...
  • Page 176 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Particular features of configuring multiple sub blocks The sub blocks are independent of the global start, stop, center and span frequencies for the complete SEM measurement. Thus, there can be gaps that can even include other carrier ranges, but are not configured for the SEM measurement.
  • Page 177 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Figure 6-29: Behavior for overlapping masks ● For the ranges in which multiple limit lines are significant, a range-specific function determines the behavior of the limit check Limit calculation for individual ranges For each range a function can be defined that determines the behavior of the limit check if there are multiple limit lines: ●...
  • Page 178 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Different RBWs in overlapping ranges If different RBWs are defined for the overlapping ranges, the following parameters from the range with the smaller RBW are considered for both ranges: ●...
  • Page 179 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Figure 6-30: Summarized limit line for multiple sub blocks 6.2.7.5 SEM configuration Access: "Overview" > "Select Measurement" > "Spectrum Emission Mask" The SEM measurement is started immediately with the default settings. The remote commands required to perform these tasks are described in Chap- ter 10.6.7, "Measuring the spectrum emission...

  • Page 180: Sweep List

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results ● Sweep List ......................180 ● Multi-sem (sub block) settings................185 ● Reference range....................186 ● Power classes....................... 188 ● Standard files......................189 ● List evaluation (results configuration)..............191 Sweep List Access: "Overview" > "Select Measurement" > "Spectrum Emission Mask" > "Sweep List"...
  • Page 181 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Attenuation......................182 Preamp........................183 Transducer Factor....................... 183 Limit Check <n>......................183 Abs Limit Start / Stop <n>................... 183 Rel Limit Start / Stop <n>.................... 183 Multi-Limit Calc <n>....................184 Min Sweep Points ......................
  • Page 182 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results For details on the RBW, see Chapter 6.6.1.1, "Separating signals by selecting an appropriate resolution bandwidth", on page 325. Remote command: on page 656 [SENSe:]ESPectrum<sb>:RANGe<ri>:BANDwidth:RESolution Sets the video bandwidth for this range. For details on the VBW, see Chapter 6.6.1.2, "Smoothing the trace using the video bandwidth",...
  • Page 183 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Preamp Switches the preamplifier on or off. For details on the preamplifier, see "Preamplifier" on page 322. Remote command: on page 660 [SENSe:]ESPectrum<sb>:RANGe<ri>:INPut:GAIN:STATe Transducer Factor Sets a transducer for the specified range. You can only choose a transducer that fulfills the following conditions: ●...
  • Page 184 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results If the function is set to "Max", you can define a relative and an absolute limit level. In this case, the maximum of the two values is used as the limit level. For more information, see "Relative limit line functions"...

  • Page 185: Multi-Sem (Sub Block) Settings

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Insert before Range / Insert after Range Inserts a new range to the left (before) or to the right (after) of the range in which the cursor is currently displayed. The range numbers of the currently focused range and all higher ranges are increased accordingly.

  • Page 186: Reference Range

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Sub Block Count......................186 Sub Block / Center Freq....................186 Standard........................186 Edit Sweep List ......................186 Sub Block Count Defines the number of sub blocks. By default, the familiar SEM measurement with just one single block of ranges is configured.
  • Page 187 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Power Reference Type....................187 Channel Power Settings....................187 └ Bandwidth....................187 └ RRC Filter State....................187 └ Alpha:......................188 Power Reference Type Defines how the reference power is calculated. "Channel Power" Measures the channel power within the reference range using the integration bandwidth method.

  • Page 188: Power Classes

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Remote command: on page 670 [SENSe:]ESPectrum<sb>:FILTer[:RRC][:STATe] Alpha: ← Channel Power Settings Sets the alpha value of the RRC filter (if activated). Remote command: on page 669 [SENSe:]ESPectrum<sb>:FILTer[:RRC]:ALPHa Power classes Access: "Overview"...

  • Page 189: Standard Files

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Remote command: CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:ESPectrum<sb>:PCLass<pc>[:EXCLusive] on page 673 To define all limits in one step: CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:ESPectrum<sb>:PCLass<pc>:LIMit[:STATe] on page 674 PMin/ PMax Defines the power limits for each power class. The first range always starts at -200 dBm (-INF) and the last range always stops at 200 dBm (+INF).
  • Page 190 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results For details, see "How to manage SEM settings files" on page 195. Standard files for sub blocks (Multi-SEM measurements) If more than one sub blocks are defined, the "Standard Files" tab and softkey are not available.

  • Page 191: List Evaluation (Results Configuration)

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results File names must be compatible with the Windows conventions for file names. In partic- ular, they must not contain special characters such as ":", "*", "?". For details on the filename and location, see Chapter 7.2.2.2, "Storage location and fil- ename", on page 473.
  • Page 192 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results List Evaluation State (result summary)............... 192 Show Peaks........................ 192 Margin......................... 192 Saving the Result Summary (Evaluation List) to a File..........193 List Evaluation State (result summary) Activates or deactivates the Result Summary. Remote command: on page 676 CALCulate<n>:ESPectrum:PEAKsearch:AUTO...
  • Page 193 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Saving the Result Summary (Evaluation List) to a File Exports the Result Summary of the SEM measurement to an ASCII file for evaluation in an external application. If necessary, change the decimal separator for evaluation in other languages.
  • Page 194 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results ● The required resolution bandwidth or sweep time ● Transducer factors ● Permitted deviation from the defined signal level, i.e. the required limit values for monitoring If the signal consists of a transmission channel and adjacent channels, the channel ranges can usually be used for the range definition.
  • Page 195 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 10. To save the current SEM measurement settings to a file to re-use them later, save a settings file as described in "How to save a user-defined SEM settings file" on page 196.
  • Page 196 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results SEM settings or standard files are managed in the "Standard" tab of the "Spectrum Emission Mask" dialog box. To display this dialog box, select the "Overview" softkey and then the "SEM Setup" button. How to load an SEM settings file 1.
  • Page 197 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 1. Configure and perform an SEM measurement as described in Chapter 6.2.7.6, "How to perform a spectrum emission mask measurement", on page 193. 2. In the "Overview", select the "Analysis" button. 3.
  • Page 198 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Setting up the measurement 1. Preset the R&S FPL1000. 2. Set the center frequency to 903.25 MHz. 3. Set the reference level to 10 dBm with an offset of to 30 dB. 4.
  • Page 199 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 6.2.7.8 Reference: SEM file descriptions This reference provides details on the format of the SEM settings and result files. ● Format description of SEM XML files..............199 ● ASCII file export format (spectrum emission mask)..........
  • Page 200 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Example: In the sample file PowerClass_39_43.xml under C:\ProgramData\Rohde-Schwarz\ZNL-FPL\sem_std\WCDMA\3GPP, these attributes are defined as follows: ● Standard="W-CDMA 3GPP" ● LinkDirection="DL" ● PowerClass="(39,43)dBm" The "PowerClass" element It is embedded in the BaseFormat element and contains settings information about the power classes.
  • Page 201 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results </Instrument> <LinkDirection Name="Name"> <ReferencePower> <Method>"Method"</Method> </ReferencePower> <PowerClass Index="n"> <!-- For contents of the PowerClass node, see Table 6-13 --> <!-- Define up to four PowerClass nodes --> </PowerClass> </LinkDirection> </RS_SEM_ACP_File>...
  • Page 202 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results <RFAttenuation Mode="Auto" Unit="dB" Value="Value"/> <Preamplifier State="State"/> </Amplitude> <MeasPointsMin>1</MeasPointsMin> <CalcRuleMulti>Sum</CalcRuleMulti> </Range> Table 6-12: Attributes and child nodes of the BaseFormat element Child Node Attribute Value Parameter Description Mand. FileFormatVersion 1.0.0.0 Date YYYY-MM-DD Date in ISO 8601 format...
  • Page 203 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Table 6-14: Attributes and child nodes of the Range element (normal ranges) Child node Attribute Value Parameter description Mand. Index 0…19 Indices are continuous and have to start with 0 Name <string>...
  • Page 204 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Child node Attribute Value Parameter description Mand. Type NORM | PULS | CFIL | RRC Bandwidth <bandwidth in Hz> "VBW" on page 182 Detector NEG | POS | If used, it has to be identical SAMP | RMS | in all ranges.

  • Page 205: Spurious Emissions Measurement

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results File contents Explanation Ref Position;100.000000;% y-Axis;LOG; Level Range;100.000000;dB Trace settings Trace Mode;CLR/WRITE; Detector;RMS; Sweep Count;0; Trace 1:; x-Unit;Hz; y-Unit;dBm; List evaluation settings Margin;200; Peak List margin Reference range settings RefType;...

  • Page 206: Measurement

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results ● About the measurement..................206 ● Spurious emissions measurement results............206 ● Spurious emissions basics..................207 ● Spurious emissions measurement configuration..........209 ● How to perform a spurious emissions measurement..........215 ●...

  • Page 207: Spurious Emissions Basics

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Column Description Range Low Frequency range start for the range the peak value belongs to Range Up Frequency range end for the range the peak value belongs to RBW of the range Frequency Frequency at the peak value Power Abs...
  • Page 208 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Ranges and range settings Conditions for ranges The following rules apply to ranges: ● The minimum span of a range is 20 Hz. ● The individual ranges must not overlap (but can have gaps). ●...

  • Page 209: Spurious Emissions Measurement Configuration

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results As for general limit lines, the results of each limit line check are displayed (here: "_SPURIOUS_LINE_ABS_<xxx>"), as well as the combined result for all defined limit lines ("Limit Check"). The limit check is considered to be "' failed!"...
  • Page 210 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results For Spurious Emissions measurements, the input signal is split into several frequency ranges which are swept individually and for which different limitations apply. If you edit the sweep list, always follow the rules and consider the limitations described "Ranges and range settings"...
  • Page 211 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Range Start / Range Stop Sets the start frequency/stop frequency of the selected range. You can define a span that is smaller than the overall span of the ranges. In this case, the measurement includes only the ranges that lie within the defined span and have a minimum span of 20 Hz.
  • Page 212 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results For details, refer to "Mapping samples to sweep points with the trace detector" on page 395. Remote command: on page 683 [SENSe:]LIST:RANGe<ri>:DETector Reference Level Sets the reference level for the range. For details on the reference level, see Chapter 6.5.1.1, "Reference level",...
  • Page 213 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Remote command: on page 689 [SENSe:]LIST:RANGe<ri>:TRANsducer Limit Check Activates or deactivates the limit check for all ranges. For details on limit checks, see "Limit lines in spurious measurements" on page 208. "ABSOLUTE"...
  • Page 214 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results List Evaluation State....................214 Show Peaks........................ 214 Margin......................... 214 Details......................... 215 Peaks per Range......................215 Save Evaluation List....................215 List Evaluation State Activates or deactivates the list evaluation. Remote command: on page 690 CALCulate<n>:PEAKsearch:AUTO Show Peaks...

  • Page 215: How To Perform A Spurious Emissions Measurement

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Details Configures how detailed the list in the Result Summary is. Includes all detected peaks (up to a maximum defined by "Peaks per Range"). Includes only one peak per range. Remote command: on page 690 CALCulate<n>:ESPectrum:PEAKsearch:DETails...

  • Page 216: Reference: Ascii Export File Format (Spurious)

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 6. Optionally, define a limit check. a) Activate the limit check by setting "Limit Check" to "ABSOLUTE". The limit check is always activated or deactivated for all ranges simultaneously. b) Define the limit line's start and stop values for each range of the signal.
  • Page 217 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results The header data is made up of three columns, separated by ';', with the syntax: Parameter name; numeric value; basic unit File contents Explanation File header Type;FPL1003 Model Version;1.00; Firmware version Date;31.Mar 11;...

  • Page 218: Statistical Measurements (Apd, Ccdf)

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results File contents Explanation File data section 0;9000;150000;1000;79500;-25.006643295288086;- Measured peak values: 12.006643295288086;PASS; <range number>; 0;9000;150000;1000;101022.11126961483;-47.075 <start frequency>; 111389160156;-34.075111389160156;PASS; <stop frequency>; 0;9000;150000;1000;58380.171184022824;-47.079 <resolution bandwidth of range>; 341888427734;-34.079341888427734;PASS; <frequency of peak>; <absolute power in dBm of peak>; <distance to the limit line in dB>;...

  • Page 219: Typical Applications

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Statistic measurements on pulsed signals can be performed using a gated trigger. For details see Chapter 6.2.9.4, "APD and CCDF basics - gated triggering", on page 221. 6.2.9.2 Typical applications Digital modulated signals are similar to white noise within the transmit channel, but are different in their amplitude distribution.
  • Page 220 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results In addition to the histogram, a result table is displayed containing the following informa- tion: ● Number of samples used for calculation ● For each displayed trace: – Mean amplitude –...

  • Page 221: Apd And Ccdf Basics - Gated Triggering

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results ● For each displayed trace: Mean Mean power Peak Peak power Crest Crest factor (peak power – mean power) 10 % 10 % probability that the level exceeds mean power + [x] dB 1 % probability that the level exceeds mean power + [x] dB 0,1 % 0,1 % probability that the level exceeds mean power + [x] dB...

  • Page 222: Apd And Ccdf Configuration

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 6.2.9.5 APD and CCDF configuration Configuration consists of the following settings: ● Make sure the specified reference level is higher than the measured peak value (see "Reference Level" on page 319). ●...
  • Page 223 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Basic settings Access: "Overview" > "Select Measurement" > "APD"/"CCDF" > "APD Config"/ "CCDF Config" The remote commands required to perform these tasks are described in Chap- ter 10.6.9, "Analyzing statistics (APD, CCDF)", on page 694.
  • Page 224 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Number of Samples Defines the number of power measurements that are taken into account for the statis- tics. For statistics measurements with the R&S FPL1000, the number of samples to be measured is defined instead of the sweep time.
  • Page 225 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results The remote commands required to perform these tasks are described in Chap- ter 10.6.9.3, "Using gate ranges for statistical measurements", on page 696. Up to three ranges can be defined for each of the six available traces. Comment........................225 Period..........................225 Range <x>...
  • Page 226 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Range <x> Start/Stop Defines the start and stop points of the range within the tracing period. Make sure the value for the stopping time is smaller than the length of the period. Note: You can define the time values with a greater numerical resolution than is dis- played;...
  • Page 227 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results └ Y-Max/ Y-Min....................227 Default Settings......................228 Adjust Settings......................228 X-Axis Defines the scaling settings for signal level values. Ref Level ← X-Axis Defines the reference level for the signal levels in the currently active unit (dBm, dBµV, etc.).

  • Page 228: How To Perform An Apd Or Ccdf Measurement

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Default Settings Resets the x- and y-axis scalings to their preset values. X-axis ref level: -10 dBm X-axis range APD: 100 dB X-axis range CCDF: 20 dB Y-axis upper limit: Y-axis lower limit: 1E-6 Remote command:...

  • Page 229: Examples

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 3. Define the time period for which the input signal is to be analyzed, for example the duration of 3 signal pulses. 4. For each active trace, define up to three ranges within the time period to be mea- sured.
  • Page 230 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results t4: End of useful part, to be used for statistics (after 578 µs) t5: End of burst (after 602 µs) The instrument has to be configured as follows: Trigger Offset t2 –...
  • Page 231 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Figure 6-33: Amplitude probability distribution of white noise 4. Now select the "CCDF" measurement function from the "Select Measurement" dia- log box. Figure 6-34: CCDF of white noise User Manual 1178.3370.02 ─ 12...

  • Page 232: Time Domain Power Measurement

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results The CCDF trace indicates the probability that a level will exceed the mean power. The level above the mean power is plotted along the x-axis of the graph. The origin of the axis corresponds to the mean power level.
  • Page 233 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Mode Description Peak Peak value from the points of the displayed trace or a segment thereof. RMS value from the points of the displayed trace or a segment thereof. Mean Mean value from the points of the displayed trace or a segment thereof.
  • Page 234 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results between signal and noise power of a TDMA signal for instance can be measured by using a measurement as a reference value and then varying the measurement range. In order to get stable measurement results for a limited evaluation range, usually a trig- ger is required.
  • Page 235 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results "Peak" Peak power over several measurements (uses trace averaging, Max Hold) "RMS" RMS value from the points of the displayed trace or a segment thereof. "Mean" Mean value from the points of the displayed trace or a segment thereof.
  • Page 236 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 2. From the "Select Measurement" dialog box, select the "Time Domain Power" mea- surement function. 3. Select the type of power measurement results to be determined by selecting the corresponding softkeys.

  • Page 237: Harmonic Distortion Measurement

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 8. In the Time Domain Power configuration dialog box, set all four results to "On". 9. Set the "Limit State" to "On". μ s and the right limit at 538 μ s. 10.
  • Page 238 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results The Harmonic Distortion measurement then performs zero span sweeps at the center frequency and at each harmonic, i.e. at frequencies that are a multiple of the center frequency. As a result, the zero span sweeps on all harmonics are shown, as well as the RMS values and the total harmonic distortion (THD).
  • Page 239 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Figure 6-35: Extrapolation of the 1st and 2nd harmonics to the 2nd harmonic intercept at 40 dBm The following formula for the obtainable harmonic distortion d in dB is derived from the straight-line equations and the given intercept point: = S.H.I –...
  • Page 240 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results The maximum harmonic distortion is obtained if the level of the harmonic equals the intrinsic noise level of the receiver. The level applied to the mixer, according to (2), is: At a resolution bandwidth of 10 Hz (noise level -143 dBm, S.H.I.
  • Page 241 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results In addition, a result table is displayed providing the following information: ● First harmonic frequency ● THD (total harmonic distortion), relative and absolute values ● For each detected harmonic: –...
  • Page 242 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results The remote commands required to perform these tasks are described in Chap- ter 10.6.11, "Measuring the harmonic distortion", on page 713. Number of Harmonics....................242 Harmonic Sweep Time....................242 Harmonic RBW Auto....................

  • Page 243: Third Order Intercept (Toi) Measurement

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results If harmonic measurement was performed in the time domain, this function adjusts the reference level only. Remote command: on page 715 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:HARMonics:PRESet 6.2.11.5 How to determine the harmonic distortion Chapter 6.9.6, "Measurement example: measuring harmonics using marker func- tions", on page 393, measuring harmonics was described using marker functions.
  • Page 244 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 6.2.12.1 About the TOI measurement If several signals are applied to a transmission two-port device with nonlinear charac- teristic, intermodulation products appear at its output at the sums and differences of the signals.
  • Page 245 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Figure 6-36: Intermodulation products Ps1 and Ps2 The intermodulation product at f is generated by mixing the 2nd harmonic of useful signal P and signal P The intermodulation product at f is generated by mixing the 2nd harmonic of useful signal P and signal P...
  • Page 246 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Figure 6-37: Dependency of intermodulation products on level of useful signals The useful signals at the two-port output increase proportionally with the input level as long as the two-port is in the linear range. A level change of 1 dB at the input causes a level change of 1 dB at the output.
  • Page 247 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Intermodulation-free dynamic range The "Intermodulation-free dynamic range", i.e. the level range in which no internal intermodulation products are generated if two-tone signals are measured, is deter- mined by the third order intercept point, the phase noise and the thermal noise of the signal analyzer.
  • Page 248 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Figure 6-39: Intermodulation-free dynamic range as a function of level at the input mixer and of the selected resolution bandwidth (Useful signal offset = 10 to 100 kHz, DANL = -145 dBm/Hz, TOI = 15 dBm; typical val- ues at 2 GHz).
  • Page 249 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Remote command The TOI can also be queried using the remote commands: on page 718. CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:TOI:RESult? on page 719 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:TOI:RESult:MAXimum? on page 719 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:TOI:RESult:MINimum? 6.2.12.4 TOI configuration Access: "Overview" > "Select Measurement" > "Third Order Intercept" > "TOI Config" The remote commands required to perform these tasks are described in Chap- ter 10.6.12, "Measuring the third order intercept...
  • Page 250 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Marker 1/Marker 2/Marker 3/Marker 4 Indicates the detected characteristic values as determined by the TOI measurement (see Chapter 6.2.12.3, "TOI results", on page 248). The marker positions can be edited; the TOI is then recalculated according to the new marker values.
  • Page 251 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Test setup: Signal generator settings (e.g. R&S SMW): Device Level Frequency Signal generator 1 -4 dBm 799.6 MHz Signal generator 2 -4 dBm 800.4 MHz Setting up the measurement 1.
  • Page 252 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results The third order intercept (TOI) is displayed in the marker information. 2. The level of a signal analyzer's intrinsic intermodulation products depends on the RF level of the useful signals at the input mixer. When the RF attenuation is added, the mixer level is reduced and the intermodulation distance is increased.

  • Page 253: Am Modulation Depth Measurement

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 6.2.13 AM modulation depth measurement This measurement determines the AM modulation depth of an AM-modulated carrier. ● About the measurement..................253 ● AM modulation depth results.................253 ● AM modulation depth configuration...............254 ●...
  • Page 254 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Remote command: The AM modulation depth can also be queried using the remote command on page 722. CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:MDEPth:RESult<t>? 6.2.13.3 AM modulation depth configuration Access: "Overview" > "Select Measurement" > "AM Modulation Depth" > "AM Mod Depth Config"...
  • Page 255 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Marker Description Maximum of the signal (= carrier level) Offset of next peak to the right of the carrier Offset of the next peak to the left of the carrier The marker positions can be edited;...

  • Page 256: Electromagnetic Interference (Emi) Measurement

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 6.2.13.5 How to determine the AM modulation depth The following step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to determine the AM modula- tion depth. For remote operation, see Chapter 10.6.13.2, "Example: measuring the AM modulation depth", on page 722.
  • Page 257 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results ● How to perform EMI measurements..............277 ● Measurement example: measuring radio frequency interference......279 ● Optimizing and troubleshooting EMI measurements..........282 6.2.14.1 About the EMI measurement EMI measurements can be very time-consuming, especially if weighting detectors are required for the measurement.
  • Page 258 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Figure 6-40: EMI measurement results Initial peak search results - Marker Table As a result of the initial peak search, the active markers are set to the positive peaks of the measured signal.
  • Page 259 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Label Description Δ Limit Delta between measured level and limit line (if active) The value is colored to indicate the following states: ● green: does not exceed limit ● yellow: within margin ●...
  • Page 260 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results For the quasi-peak, CISPR Average, or RMS Average detector, the bandwidth is fixed depending on the frequency. For more information, see "Detectors and dwell time" on page 260. Detectors and dwell time The EMI measurement adds new detectors to those already available with the base unit.
  • Page 261 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Positive and negative peak detector The maximum and minimum peak detectors display the maximum and minimum signal level that was detected during the specified dwell time. The minimum and maximum peak detectors are already available with the base unit. Consider the following when defining the dwell time: ●...
  • Page 262 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Table 6-15: Required parameters depending on frequency for CISPR quasi-peak detector Band A Band B Band C/D Frequency range < 150 kHz 150 kHz to 30 MHz > 30 MHz Resolution bandwidth 200 Hz 9 kHz...
  • Page 263 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results ● Unmodulated signals or signals with a high modulation frequency: the dwell time must cover at least the time until the first signal peak is measured; usually shorter than for pulsed signals RMS Average detector (CISPR filter only) The RMS Average detector is a combination of the RMS detector (for pulse repetition frequencies above a corner frequency) and the Average detector (for pulse repetition...
  • Page 264 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Frequency resolution - sweep points and scaling The number of sweep points defines the number of measurement values collected dur- ing one sweep. Thus, increasing the sweep points also increases the accuracy of the results regarding the frequency resolution.
  • Page 265 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Controlling V-Networks (LISN) For measurements on power lines, EMI measurement adds functionality to the R&S FPL1 to control a line impedance stabilization network (LISN) directly. Thus you can determine the interference caused by power supplies and cables. This feature requires the optional additional interfaces (R&S FPL1-B5).
  • Page 266 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Initial measurement - peak search The purpose of an initial peak search is to find signals with a high interference level quickly. The peak search is performed with a fast detector like the peak or average detector.
  • Page 267 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Example: ● In the initial measurement, determine the peak on one trace using the average detector by assigning a marker to that trace. For the marker frequency, perform a refined measurement using the CISPR or RMS average detector.
  • Page 268 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results In the EMI Result Summary, the limit check is based on the results of the final test. Since the marker can be determined using a different detector than the final test results, the two limit check results can differ.
  • Page 269 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Selected Marker......................269 Marker State........................269 Marker Position X-value....................269 Marker Type........................ 269 Reference Marker....................... 270 Linking to Another Marker................... 270 Assigning the Marker to a Trace................. 270 Final Test Detector......................
  • Page 270 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results The type for marker 1 is always "Normal", the type for delta marker 1 is always "Delta". These types cannot be changed. Note: If normal marker 1 is the active marker, switching the "Mkr Type" activates an additional delta marker 1.
  • Page 271 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Final Test Detector Defines the detector to be used for the final EMI test at the marker frequency. This setting is only available if the EMI (R&S FPL1-K54) measurement option is instal- led.
  • Page 272 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Remote command: on page 843 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>[:STATe] on page 840 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>[:STATe] EMI final measurement configuration The final EMI measurement can be performed with different settings than the initial peak search. These settings are described here. User Manual 1178.3370.02 ─...
  • Page 273 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results The detector to be used for the final EMI test can be defined differently for each fre- quency, thus the detector is configured in the EMI marker settings, see "Final Test Detector"...
  • Page 274 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results Remote command: on page 763 [SENSe:]BANDwidth[:RESolution] on page 764 [SENSe:]BANDwidth[:RESolution]:AUTO Automatic Peak Search If activated, a peak search is performed automatically for all active markers after each sweep. If Auto peak search and limit lines are active, the active markers are set to the peak delta values between the measured signal and the limit lines.
  • Page 275 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results "RMS Aver- A combination of the RMS detector (for pulse repetition frequencies age" above a corner frequency) and the Average detector (for pulse repeti- tion frequencies below the corner frequency). Lowpass filters of the second order determine the average value (simulation of a mechanical pointer instrument).
  • Page 276 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results It also requires the optional additional interfaces (R&S FPL1-B5). For more information, see "Controlling V-Networks (LISN)" on page 265. LISN Type........................276 Phase.......................... 276 150 kHz Highpass....................... 276 LISN Type Selects the network type and activates output to the network via the user port of the R&S FPL1000.
  • Page 277 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 6.2.14.5 EMI result analysis The EMI measurement provides functionality to analyze the results. Marker demodulation The R&S FPL1000 is able to demodulate AM and FM signals for acoustic tests and monitoring purposes.
  • Page 278 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results 1. Select [MODE] on the front panel and select the "Spectrum" application. 2. Define the frequency range of the EMI measurement. a) Select [FREQ] and then the "Frequency Config" . b) Define the start and stop frequency.
  • Page 279 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results (This feature requires the optional additional interfaces R&S FPL1-B5). In FFT mode, demodulation is only performed during the final measurement. You do not hear any results during the initial measurement. 13.
  • Page 280 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results The measurement shows signal levels over a particular frequency range. A typical fre- quency range for EMI measurements is 150 kHz to 1 GHz. Usually, the captured signal characteristics are unknown. Thus, the best way to start the measurement is to preset the R&S FPL1000 and perform a peak search to obtain a general overview.
  • Page 281 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Measurements and results a) Select [TRACE] . b) Select "Trace Config" to configure two traces. c) Define the detectors to use for the initial measurement. Select the peak detec- tor for trace 1 and the average detector for trace 2. The peak detector ensures that the detected peak levels in the frequency range covered by one pixel are displayed.

  • Page 282: Receiving Data Input And Providing Data Output

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output The specified traces to be checked are compared with the active limit line. The sta- tus of the limit check for the final measurement is indicated in the Result Summary. Evaluating the measurement Check the Result Summary to detect exceeded limit values.

  • Page 283: Radio Frequency Input

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output 6.3.1 Radio frequency input Access: "Overview" > "Input" > "Input Source" > "Radio Frequency" RF Input Protection The RF input connector of the R&S FPL1000 must be protected against signal levels that exceed the ranges specified in the data sheet.

  • Page 284: Power Sensors

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output For GSM and Avionics measurements, the impedance is always 50 Ω and cannot be changed. Select 75 Ω if the 50 Ω input impedance is transformed to a higher impedance using a 75 Ω...
  • Page 285 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output ● Basics on power sensors..................285 ● Power sensor settings...................285 ● How to work with a power sensor................. 289 6.3.2.1 Basics on power sensors For precise power measurement, up to 4 power sensors can be connected to the instrument via the optional power sensor interface (on the rear panel) or the USB con- nectors.

  • Page 286: State

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output State..........................286 Continuous Value Update................... 286 Select.......................... 287 Zeroing Power Sensor....................287 Frequency Manual...................... 287 Frequency Coupling....................287 Unit/Scale........................287 Meas Time/Average....................288 Setting the Reference Level from the Measurement Meas -> Ref......

  • Page 287: Select

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output Select Selects the individual power sensor for usage if power measurement is generally acti- vated (State function). The detected serial numbers of the power sensors connected to the instrument are provided in a selection list.

  • Page 288: Meas Time/Average

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output Remote command: on page 795 UNIT<n>:PMETer<p>:POWer on page 795 UNIT<n>:PMETer<p>:POWer:RATio Meas Time/Average Selects the measurement time or switches to manual averaging mode. In general, results are more precise with longer measurement times. The following settings are recommended for different signal types to obtain stable and precise results: "Short"...

  • Page 289: Average Count (Number Of Readings)

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output Average Count (Number of Readings) Defines the number of readings (averages) to be performed after a single sweep has been started. This setting is only available if manual averaging is selected (Meas Time/ Average setting).
  • Page 290 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output To have newly connected power sensors assigned to a tab automatically (default), select "Auto". 5. Define the frequency of the signal whose power you want to measure. a) To define the frequency manually, select "Frequency Manual"...

  • Page 291: Internal (Tracking) Generator

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output A corresponding message is displayed. 6.3.3 Internal (tracking) generator ● Basics on the internal generator................291 ● Internal generator settings..................298 ● How to work with the tracking generator...............
  • Page 292 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output Tracking generator The frequency of the internal generator can be coupled to the input frequency of the analyzer, so that the input signal for the DUT tracks (or follows) the input signal of the analyzer.
  • Page 293 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output As a result, the measured power levels at the RF input are displayed versus the provi- ded power levels of the internal generator output. This measurement is only available if the optional internal generator is installed (R&S FPL1-B9) and active, and only in the Spectrum application.
  • Page 294 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output For details on determining compression points, see Chapter 6.2.3, "Power sweep mea- surements", on page 125. Calibration mechanism A common measurement setup includes a signal generator, a device under test (DUT), and a signal and spectrum analyzer.
  • Page 295 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output The calibration can be performed using either transmission or reflection measure- ments. The selected type of measurement used to determine the reference trace is included in the reference dataset. Normalization Once the measurement setup has been calibrated and the reference trace is available, subsequent measurement results can be corrected according to the calibration factors,...
  • Page 296 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output reflect an attenuation or gain caused by the measured DUT (see also "Shifting the ref- erence line (and normalized trace)" on page 297). Restoring the calibration settings If the measurement settings no longer match the instrument settings with which the calibration was performed (indicated by the "APX"...
  • Page 297 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output The normalized reference trace (0 dB directly after calibration) is displayed on this ref- erence line, indicated by a red line in the diagram. By default, the reference line is dis- played at the top of the diagram (90% of the window height).
  • Page 298 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output Overloading At a reference level of -13 dBm and at an internal generator output level of the same value, the R&S FPL1000 operates without overrange reserve. That means the R&S FPL1000 is in danger of being overloaded if a signal is applied whose amplitude is higher than the reference line.
  • Page 299 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output Or: [Freq] > "Generator Config" The independent CW signal is available in all R&S FPL1000 applications if the optional Internal Generator R&S FPL1-B9 is installed. For details, see Chapter 6.3.3.1, "Basics on the internal generator",...
  • Page 300 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output Remote command: on page 796 SOURce<si>:INTernal:FREQuency Tracking generator settings Access: Toolbar > "Generator Config" Or: [Freq] > "Generator Config" The tracking generator signal is only available for frequency sweeps in the Spectrum application, and only if the optional Internal Generator R&S FPL1-B9 is installed.
  • Page 301 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output Usage Determines the type of signal provided by the internal generator: ● "Independent CW source" on page 291: constant frequency and power level ● "Tracking generator" on page 292: constant power level, frequency follows ana- lyzer frequency (only available for frequency sweeps in the Spectrum application) ●...
  • Page 302 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output Calibrate Transmission Starts a transmission type measurement to determine a reference trace. This trace is used to calculate the difference for the normalized values. Remote command: on page 799 [SENSe:]CORRection:METHod Calibrate Reflection Short...
  • Page 303 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output The normalized trace (0 dB directly after calibration) is displayed on this reference line, indicated by a red line in the diagram. If you shift the reference line, the normalized trace is shifted, as well.
  • Page 304 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output The power sweep signal is currently only available in the Spectrum application, and only if the optional Internal Generator R&S FPL1-B9 is installed. For details, see Chapter 6.3.3.1, "Basics on the internal generator", on page 291.
  • Page 305 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output Level Offset Defines an offset to the output power of the internal generator. Used to adapt the level display, for example to cable loss. Remote command: on page 797 SOURce<si>:POWer[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:OFFSet PS Frequency...
  • Page 306 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output 6.3.3.3 How to work with the tracking generator The following step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to work with the optional tracking generator. For remote operation, see "Programming example for a tracking generator"...

  • Page 307: Output Settings

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output 3. Select [Setup] > "Transducer". 4. Select the stored transducer in the list of available transducers and select the "Active" setting for it. 5. Perform any measurement with the setup that contains the calibrated component. The measurement results do not include the effects from the component.
  • Page 308 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Receiving data input and providing data output Data Output.........................308 Noise Source Control....................308 Data Output Defines the type of signal available at one of the output connectors of the R&S FPL1000. This connector is only available if the R&S FPL1-B5 option is installed. "IF"...

  • Page 309: Frequency And Span Configuration

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Frequency and span configuration In this case, you can first connect an external noise source (whose noise power level is known in advance) to the R&S FPL1000 and measure the total noise power. From this value, you can determine the noise power of the R&S FPL1000.

  • Page 310: Frequency And Span Settings

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Frequency and span configuration The "Center Frequency Stepsize" also defines the step size by which the value is increased or decreased when you use the rotary knob to change the center frequency; however, the rotary knob moves in steps of only 1/10 of the "Center Frequency Stepsize"...
  • Page 311 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Frequency and span configuration "Auto Settings" are described in Chapter 6.8, "Adjusting settings automatically", on page 351. Signal Tracking is described in Chapter 6.4.3, "Keeping the center frequency stable - signal tracking", on page 314.
  • Page 312 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Frequency and span configuration and span are specified in the data sheet. For more information, see Chapter 6.4.1.1, "Defining the scope of the measurement - frequency range", on page 309. Remote command: on page 757 [SENSe:]FREQuency:SPAN Start / Stop...
  • Page 313 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Frequency and span configuration Remote command: on page 757 [SENSe:]FREQuency:SPAN Center Frequency Stepsize Defines the step size by which the center frequency is increased or decreased when the arrow keys are pressed. When you use the rotary knob the center frequency changes in much smaller steps (1/10 the size as for the arrow keys).

  • Page 314: Keeping The Center Frequency Stable - Signal Tracking

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Frequency and span configuration Remote command: on page 757 [SENSe:]FREQuency:OFFSet 6.4.3 Keeping the center frequency stable - signal tracking If the signal drifts on the display but you want to keep the center frequency on the sig- nal peak, the center frequency can be adjusted automatically using signal tracking.

  • Page 315: How To Define The Frequency Range

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Frequency and span configuration If the signal level does not pass the "Tracking Threshold", the center frequency is not changed. Remote command: on page 761 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:STRack[:STATe] on page 762 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:STRack:BANDwidth on page 762 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:STRack:THReshold on page 763 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:STRack:TRACe...

  • Page 316: Amplitude And Vertical Axis Configuration

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Amplitude and vertical axis configuration 3. Use the arrow keys to move the center frequency in discrete steps through the available frequency range. 6.5 Amplitude and vertical axis configuration In the Spectrum application, measurement results usually consist of the measured sig- nal levels (amplitudes) displayed on the vertical (y-)axis for the determined frequency spectrum or for the measurement time (horizontal, x-axis).
  • Page 317 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Amplitude and vertical axis configuration the results are merely shifted in the display. Only if the reference level changes due to a coupled RF attenuation (see "Attenuation Mode / Value" on page 321), the measure- ment is restarted.

  • Page 318: Amplitude Settings

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Amplitude and vertical axis configuration Mixer levels above this value may lead to incorrect measurement results, which is indi- cated by the "RF Overload" status display. Furthermore, higher input levels may dam- age the instrument.

  • Page 319: Reference Level

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Amplitude and vertical axis configuration Amplitude settings determine how the R&S FPL1000 must process or display the expected input power levels. The remote commands required to define these settings are described in Chap- ter 10.8.3.1, "Amplitude settings",...

  • Page 320: Shifting The Display (Offset)

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Amplitude and vertical axis configuration Remote command: DISPlay[:WINDow<n>][:SUBWindow<w>]:TRACe<t>:Y[:SCALe]:RLEVel on page 772 Shifting the Display (Offset) ← Reference Level Defines an arithmetic level offset. This offset is added to the measured level. In some result displays, the scaling of the y-axis is changed accordingly.

  • Page 321: Setting The Reference Level Automatically (Auto Level)

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Amplitude and vertical axis configuration Remote command: on page 785 INPut<ip>:IMPedance on page 771 CALCulate<n>:UNIT:POWer Setting the Reference Level Automatically (Auto Level) ← Reference Level Automatically determines a reference level which ensures that no overload occurs at the R&S FPL1000 for the current input data.

  • Page 322: Scaling The Y-Axis

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Amplitude and vertical axis configuration Remote command: on page 785 INPut<ip>:IMPedance Preamplifier If the (optional) internal preamplifier hardware is installed, a preamplifier can be activa- ted for the RF input signal. You can use a preamplifier to analyze signals from DUTs with low output power. Note: If an optional external preamplifier is activated, the internal preamplifier is auto- matically disabled, and vice versa.
  • Page 323 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Amplitude and vertical axis configuration Range Defines the displayed y-axis range in dB. The default value is 100 dB. Remote command: on page 774 DISPlay[:WINDow<n>][:SUBWindow<w>]:TRACe<t>:Y[:SCALe] Ref Level Position Defines the reference level position, i.e. the position of the maximum AD converter value on the level axis in %.

  • Page 324: How To Optimize The Amplitude Display

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Bandwidth, filter and sweep configuration Remote command: on page 776 DISPlay[:WINDow<n>][:SUBWindow<w>]:TRACe<t>:Y:SPACing DISPlay[:WINDow<n>][:SUBWindow<w>]:TRACe<t>:Y[:SCALe]:MODE on page 775 6.5.4 How to optimize the amplitude display This section gives you some advice on how to optimize the display of the measured signal amplitudes depending on the required evaluation.
  • Page 325 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Bandwidth, filter and sweep configuration = K*Span/RBW where K = Filter constant By default, a Gaussian filter is used. The resolution bandwidth, the video bandwidth and the "Sweep Time" are set automatically according to the set span, and default cou- pling is used.
  • Page 326 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Bandwidth, filter and sweep configuration of selectivity used for signal analyzers is the ratio of the 60 dB bandwidth to the 3 dB bandwidth (= shape factor). For the R&S FPL1000, the shape factor for bandwidths is < 5, i.e. the 60 dB bandwidth of the 30 kHz filter is <150 kHz.
  • Page 327 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Bandwidth, filter and sweep configuration Table 6-19: Overview of RBW/VBW ratios and recommendations for use Ratio RBW/VBW Recommendation for use Recommended for sinusoidal signals This is the default setting for automatic coupling. Recommended when the amplitudes of pulsed signals are to be measured correctly.
  • Page 328 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Bandwidth, filter and sweep configuration Narrow subspans provide a higher dynamic range, and also allow you to perform mea- surements near a carrier with a reduced reference level. With a wide subspan, the car- rier and the useful signal are likely to be measured at the same time, in which case the powers of both signals are summarized, so the reference level must be high enough to consider this factor.
  • Page 329 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Bandwidth, filter and sweep configuration 6.6.1.7 How long the data is measured: Sweep Time Each filter has a settling time that must be awaited in order to obtain correct results. Since the resolution bandwidth and video bandwidth define the filter, the smaller of the two determines the minimum "Sweep Time"...

  • Page 330: Bandwidth, Filter And Sweep Settings

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Bandwidth, filter and sweep configuration By default, the data is collected for the specified number of sweeps and the corre- sponding trace is displayed. When the next sweep is started, the previous trace is deleted.
  • Page 331 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Bandwidth, filter and sweep configuration Figure 6-44: Sweep dialog box for spectrogram display RBW..........................332 VBW..........................332 Sweep Time ....................... 332 Span/RBW........................333 RBW/VBW........................333 Filter Type........................333 Default Coupling......................334 Sweep/Average Count....................334 Sweep Points......................

  • Page 332: Rbw

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Bandwidth, filter and sweep configuration Defines the resolution bandwidth. The available resolution bandwidths are specified in the data sheet. Numeric input is always rounded to the nearest possible bandwidth. If "Auto" is selected, the resolution bandwidth is coupled to the selected span (for span >...

  • Page 333: Span/Rbw

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Bandwidth, filter and sweep configuration "Manual" For manual mode, define the "Sweep Time" . Allowed values depend on the ratio of span to RBW and RBW to VBW. For details refer to the data sheet.

  • Page 334: Default Coupling

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Bandwidth, filter and sweep configuration ● MIL Std (6 dB) - requires EMI (R&S FPL1-K54) option For more information, see Chapter 6.6.1.6, "Which data may pass: filter types", on page 328. Note: The EMI-specific filter types are available if the EMI (R&S FPL1-K54) measure- ment option is installed, even if EMI measurement is not active.

  • Page 335: Optimization

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Bandwidth, filter and sweep configuration All values from 101 to 100001 can be set. The default value is 1001 sweep points. For EMI measurements, 200001 sweep points are available. Remote command: on page 769 [SENSe:]SWEep[:WINDow<n>]:POINts Optimization In FFT mode, several FFT analysis steps are required to cover the entire measurement...

  • Page 336: Fft Subspans

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Bandwidth, filter and sweep configuration FFT Subspans Indicates the number of FFT subspans required to cover the entire measurement range (read-only). Only available in EMI measurements in FFT sweep mode. Remote command: on page 768 [SENSe:]SWEep:FFTSubspan? Single Sweep / Run Single...

  • Page 337: Continue Single Sweep

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Bandwidth, filter and sweep configuration Continue Single Sweep After triggering, repeats the number of sweeps set in "Sweep Count", without deleting the trace of the last measurement. While the measurement is running, the "Continue Single Sweep" softkey and the [RUN SINGLE] key are highlighted.

  • Page 338: Reference: List Of Available Rrc And Channel Filters

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Bandwidth, filter and sweep configuration Clear Spectrogram ← Spectrogram Frames Resets the spectrogram result display and clears the history buffer. This function is only available if a spectrogram is selected. Remote command: on page 818 CALCulate<n>:SPECtrogram:CLEar[:IMMediate] 6.6.3 Reference: list of available RRC and channel filters...

  • Page 339: Trigger And Gate Configuration

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trigger and gate configuration Filter Bandwidth Filter Type Application 16 kHz CFILter ETS300 113 (25 kHz channels) 20 kHz CFILter 21 kHz CFILter 25 kHz CFILter APCO 25-P2 30 kHz CFILter CDPD, CDMAone 50 kHz CFILter 100 kHz...

  • Page 340: Triggering

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trigger and gate configuration 6.7.1 Triggering 6.7.1.1 Triggered measurements In a basic measurement with default settings, the sweep is started immediately. How- ever, sometimes you want the measurement to start only when a specific condition is fulfilled, for example a signal level is exceeded, or in certain time intervals.
  • Page 341 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trigger and gate configuration Trigger hysteresis Setting a hysteresis for the trigger helps avoid unwanted trigger events caused by noise, for example. The hysteresis is a threshold to the trigger level that the signal must fall below on a rising slope or rise above on a falling slope before another trigger event occurs.
  • Page 342 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trigger and gate configuration "Drop-Out Time" on page 346. Drop-out times for falling edge triggers If a trigger is set to a falling edge ("Slope" = "Falling", see "Slope" on page 347) the measurement is to start when the power level falls below a certain level.

  • Page 343: Preview

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trigger and gate configuration 6.7.1.2 Trigger settings Access: "Overview" > "Trigger/Gate" External triggers from one of the TRIGGER INPUT / OUTPUT connectors on the R&S FPL1000 are configured in a separate tab of the dialog box. For step-by-step instructions on configuring triggered measurements, see Chap- ter 6.7.1.4, "How to configure a triggered...

  • Page 344: Frequency

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trigger and gate configuration The trigger and gate settings are applied to the measurement when the dialog box is closed. Note: The zero span settings refer only to the preview diagram. The main diagram remains unchanged.

  • Page 345: Free └ └ Video

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trigger and gate configuration External Trigger 1 ← Trigger Source Data acquisition starts when the TTL signal fed into the trigger input connector of the R&S FPL1000 meets or exceeds the specified trigger level. (See "Trigger Level"...

  • Page 346: Time

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trigger and gate configuration Triggers the measurement when the magnitude of the sampled I/Q data exceeds the trigger threshold. Remote command: TRIG:SOUR IQP, see on page 780 TRIGger[:SEQuence]:SOURce Time ← Trigger Source Triggers in a specified repetition interval.

  • Page 347: Hysteresis

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trigger and gate configuration Offset > 0: Start of the sweep is delayed Offset < 0: Sweep starts earlier (pretrigger) Only possible for zero span (e.g. I/Q Analyzer application) and gated trigger switched off Maximum allowed range limited by the sweep time: Pretrigger = sweep time...
  • Page 348 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trigger and gate configuration 3. Determine the parameters you want to use to define the trigger and gate conditions from the preview diagram, for example: ● the length of a burst or slot ●...

  • Page 349: Gating

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trigger and gate configuration 6.7.2 Gating ● Gated measurements....................349 ● Gate settings......................349 ● How to configure a gated measurement............... 350 6.7.2.1 Gated measurements Like a gate provides an opening in a fence, a gated measurement lets data from the input signal pass in defined areas only.
  • Page 350 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trigger and gate configuration Gating is not available for measurements on I/Q-based data. Gated Trigger......................350 Gate Mode........................350 Gate Delay........................350 Gate Length........................ 350 Gated Trigger Switches gated triggering on or off. If the gate is switched on, a gate signal applied to one of the TRIGGER INPUT connec- tors or the internal IF power detector controls the sweep.

  • Page 351: Adjusting Settings Automatically

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Adjusting settings automatically To configure a common gated measurement 1. Determine the required parameters as described in Chapter 6.7.1.3, "How to deter- mine the required trigger/gate parameters", on page 347. 2. The gate is opened by a trigger event, which must be based on a power source. Define the trigger as described in Chapter 6.7.1.4, "How to configure a triggered measurement",...
  • Page 352 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Adjusting settings automatically Adjusting settings automatically during triggered measurements When you select an auto adjust function, a measurement is performed to determine the optimal settings. If you select an auto adjust function for a triggered measurement, you are asked how you want the R&S FPL1000 to behave: ●...
  • Page 353 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Adjusting settings automatically Setting the Reference Level Automatically (Auto Level) Automatically determines a reference level which ensures that no overload occurs at the R&S FPL1000 for the current input data. At the same time, the internal attenuators are adjusted.

  • Page 354: Marker Usage

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Remote command: on page 760 [SENSe:]ADJust:CONFigure:HYSTeresis:LOWer 6.9 Marker usage Markers help you analyze your measurement results by determining particular values in the diagram. Thus you can extract numeric values from a graphical display both in the time and frequency domain.
  • Page 355 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage ● ● Alternatively, change the position of the selected marker using the rotary knob. By default, the marker is moved from one pixel to the next. If you need to position the marker more precisely, change the step size to move from one sweep point to the next (General Marker Setting).
  • Page 356 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage ● Marker types......................356 ● Activating markers....................356 ● Marker results....................... 356 6.9.1.1 Marker types All markers can be used either as normal markers or delta markers. A normal marker indicates the absolute signal value at the defined position in the diagram. A delta marker indicates the value of the marker relative to the specified reference marker (by default marker 1).

  • Page 357: Marker Settings

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage The results can be displayed directly within the diagram area or in a separate table. By default, the first two active markers are displayed in the diagram area. If more markers are activated, the results are displayed in a marker table.
  • Page 358 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage The remote commands required to define these settings are described in Chap- ter 10.8.8.1, "Setting up individual markers", on page 837. ● Individual marker setup..................358 ● General marker settings..................361 6.9.2.1 Individual marker setup Up to 17 markers or delta markers can be activated for each window simultaneously.
  • Page 359 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Marker State Activates or deactivates the marker in the diagram. Remote command: on page 843 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>[:STATe] on page 840 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>[:STATe] Marker Position X-value Defines the position (x-value) of the marker in the diagram. For normal markers, the absolute position is indicated.
  • Page 360 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Linking to Another Marker Links the current marker to the marker selected from the list of active markers. If the x- axis value of the initial marker is changed, the linked marker follows to the same posi- tion on the x-axis.
  • Page 361 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage All Markers Off Deactivates all markers in one step. Remote command: on page 841 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:AOFF 6.9.2.2 General marker settings Some general marker settings allow you to influence the marker behavior for all mark- ers.
  • Page 362 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Marker Info Turns the marker information displayed in the diagram on and off. Remote command: on page 845 DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:MINFo[:STATe] Marker Stepsize Defines the size of the steps that the marker position is moved using the rotary knob. "Standard"...

  • Page 363: Marker Search Settings And Positioning Functions

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage on page 867 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:FUNCtion:FIXed:RPOint:X CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:FUNCtion:FIXed:RPOint:MAXimum[:PEAK] on page 867 6.9.3 Marker search settings and positioning functions Access: "Overview" > "Analysis" > "Marker" > "Search" or: [MKR TO] Several functions are available to set the marker to a specific position very quickly and easily, or to use the current marker position to define another characteristic value.
  • Page 364 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Search Mode for Next Peak..................364 Exclude LO........................364 Peak Excursion......................365 Auto Max Peak Search / Auto Min Peak Search............365 Search Limits......................365 └ Search Limits (Left / Right)................365 └...
  • Page 365 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Remote command: on page 846 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:LOEXclude Peak Excursion Defines the minimum level value by which a signal must rise or fall so that it is identi- fied as a maximum or a minimum by the search functions. Entries from 0 dB to 80 dB are allowed;...
  • Page 366 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Remote command: on page 848 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:X:SLIMits:ZOOM[:STATe] Deactivating All Search Limits ← Search Limits Deactivates the search range limits. Remote command: on page 847 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:X:SLIMits[:STATe] on page 849 CALCulate<n>:THReshold:STATe 6.9.3.2 Marker search settings for spectrograms Access: "Overview"...
  • Page 367 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage └ Search Threshold..................369 └ Use Zoom Limits................... 369 └ Deactivating All Search Limits..............369 Search Mode for Next Peak in X-Direction Selects the search mode for the next peak search within the currently selected frame. "Left"...
  • Page 368 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage "XY-Search" Searches in all frames at all positions. Remote command: Defined by the search function, see Chapter 10.8.8.6, "Marker search (spectrograms)", on page 857 Marker Search Area Defines which frames the search is performed in. "Visible"...
  • Page 369 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Search Limits The search results can be restricted by limiting the search area or adding search con- ditions. Search Limits (Left / Right) ← Search Limits If activated, limit lines are defined and displayed for the search. Only results within the limited search range are considered.
  • Page 370 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Peak Search Sets the selected marker/delta marker to the maximum of the trace. If no marker is active, marker 1 is activated. For spectrogram displays, define which frame the peak is to be searched in. Remote command: on page 851 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:MAXimum[:PEAK]...

  • Page 371: Marker (Measurement) Functions

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Remote command: on page 753 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:CENTer Reference Level = Marker Level Sets the reference level to the selected marker level. Remote command: on page 771 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:REFerence 6.9.4 Marker (measurement) functions Access: "Overview"...
  • Page 372 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Or: [MKR] > "Select Marker Function" > "Signal Count" > "Signal Count Config" The frequency count marker is not available if the tracking generator is active (see "Tracking generator settings" on page 300).
  • Page 373 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage on page 885 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:COUNt:RESolution Signal Count Marker State..................373 Resolution........................373 Signal Count Marker State Activates or deactivates the special signal count marker function. When activated, the sweep stops at the reference marker until the signal counter has delivered a result.
  • Page 374 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage In the default setting, the R&S FPL1000 uses the sample detector for the noise function. With the sample detector, you can set the trace to "Average" mode to sta- bilize the measured values. When the RMS detector is used, trace averaging pro- duces noise levels that are too low and cannot be corrected.
  • Page 375 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Remote commands: "Example: measuring noise density" on page 892 on page 873 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:NOISe[:STATe] on page 873 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:NOISe:RESult? Marker State........................375 Marker Type........................ 375 Noise Measurement State...................376 Switching All Noise Measurement Off................. 376 Marker State Activates or deactivates the marker in the diagram.
  • Page 376 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Note: If normal marker 1 is the active marker, switching the "Mkr Type" activates an additional delta marker 1. For any other marker, switching the marker type does not activate an additional marker, it only switches the type of the selected marker. "Normal"...
  • Page 377 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Alternatively, the reference point can be determined automatically by a peak search after each sweep. Use this function to track a drifting source during a phase noise measurement. The delta marker 2, which shows the phase noise measurement result, keeps the delta frequency value.
  • Page 378 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Remote commands: on page 876 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:PNOise[:STATe] on page 876 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:PNOise:RESult? Phase Noise Measurement State................378 Defining Reference Point.................... 379 Switching All Phase Noise Measurements Off............379 Phase Noise Measurement State Activates or deactivates phase noise measurement for the reference point in the dia- gram.
  • Page 379 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage If activated, the delta markers display the phase noise measured at defined offsets from the reference position. Remote command: on page 875 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:FUNCtion:PNOise[:STATe] on page 874 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:FUNCtion:PNOise:RESult? Defining Reference Point Instead of using marker 1 as the reference marker, a fixed reference marker can be defined for phase noise measurement.
  • Page 380 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Figure 6-49: n dB down marker function The following marker function results are displayed: Table 6-23: n dB down marker function results Label Description Current position and level of marker 1 Offset value (n dB down) ndB down Bw / Determined bandwidth or pulse width (zero span) at the offset...
  • Page 381 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage on page 882 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:NDBDown:RESult? n dB down Marker State....................381 n dB down Value......................381 n dB down Marker State Activates or deactivates the special n dB down marker function. Remote command: on page 883 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:NDBDown:STATe on page 882...
  • Page 382 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage You can move the position of the fixed reference marker graphically by dragging the display lines, or numerically by entering values for the marker position and level. Remote commands: "Example: using a fixed reference marker" on page 891 on page 868 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:FUNCtion:FIXed[:STATe]...
  • Page 383 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Relative band power markers The results for band power markers which are defined as delta markers and thus have a reference value can also be calculated as reference power values (in dB). In this case, the result of the band power deltamarker is the difference between the absolute power in the band around the delta marker and the absolute power for the ref- erence marker.
  • Page 384 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage If the detector mode for the marker trace is set to "Auto", the RMS detector is used. The individual marker settings correspond to those defined in the "Marker" dialog box (see Chapter 6.9.2.1, "Individual marker setup",...
  • Page 385 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Span Defines the span (band) around the marker for which the power is measured. The span is indicated by lines in the diagram. You can easily change the span by mov- ing the limit lines in the diagram.
  • Page 386 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage the audio output. Thus, a displayed signal can be identified acoustically with the help of the internal loudspeaker or with headphones. This function requires the optional additional interfaces (R&S FPL1000-B5). This function is not available for Spectrum Emission Mask measurements or measure- ments on I/Q-based data.
  • Page 387 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Remote command: on page 887 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:DEModulation[:STATe] Continuous Demodulation If activated, the signal is demodulated continuously and sent to the audio output, instead of stopping the sweep at the marker frequency of marker 1 and demodulating there for the configured marker stop time.
  • Page 388 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Remote command: on page 807 SYSTem:SPEaker:VOLume 6.9.4.8 Marker peak list Access: "Overview" > "Analysis" > "Marker Functions" > "Marker Peak List" Or: [MKR] > "Select Marker Function" > "Marker Peak List" A common measurement task is to determine peak values, i.e.
  • Page 389 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Figure 6-50: Trace example The following table lists the peaks as indicated by the marker numbers in the diagram above, as well as the minimum decrease in amplitude to either side of the peak: Marker # Min.
  • Page 390 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Remote commands: "Example: obtaining a marker peak list" on page 892 on page 871 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:FPEaks:STATe TRAC? LIST, see on page 828 TRACe<n>[:DATA] Peak List State......................390 Sort Mode........................390 Maximum Number of Peaks..................391 Peak Excursion......................
  • Page 391 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Remote command: on page 871 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:FPEaks:SORT Maximum Number of Peaks Defines the maximum number of peaks to be determined and displayed. Remote command: on page 871 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:FPEaks:LIST:SIZE Peak Excursion Defines the minimum level value by which a signal must rise or fall so that it is identi- fied as a maximum or a minimum by the search functions.

  • Page 392: How To Work With Markers

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage Remote command: 6.9.5 How to work with markers The following step-by-step instructions demonstrate in detail how to work with markers. ● How to analyze a signal point in detail..............392 ●...

  • Page 393: Measurement Example: Measuring Harmonics Using Marker Functions

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage A vertical and a horizontal red display line are displayed, marked as "FXD". The normal marker 1 is activated and set to the peak value of the trace assigned to marker 1, and a delta marker to the next peak.
  • Page 394 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Marker usage The marker is positioned on the trace maximum. 6. Set the measured signal frequency and the measured level as reference values: a) Press the [MKR FUNC] key b) Press the "Reference Fixed" softkey. The position of the marker becomes the reference point.

  • Page 395: Trace Configuration

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration 6.10 Trace configuration A trace is a collection of measured data points. The trace settings determine how the measured data is analyzed and displayed on the screen. ● Standard traces.....................395 ●...
  • Page 396 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration The detector activated for the specific trace is indicated in the corresponding trace information by an abbreviation. Table 6-24: Detector types Detector Abbrev. Description Positive Peak Determines the largest of all positive peak values of the levels measured at the individual frequencies which are displayed in one sample point Negative Peak Determines the smallest of all negative peak values of the levels measured at...
  • Page 397 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration Detector Abbrev. Description CISPR Aver- CISPR The CISPR Average detector displays a weighted average signal level accord- age detector ing to CISPR 16-1-1. The average value according to CISPR 16-1-1 is the maximum value detected while calculating the linear average value during the specified dwell time.
  • Page 398 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration Auto detector If the R&S FPL1000 is set to define the appropriate detector automatically, the detector is set depending on the selected trace mode: Trace mode Detector Clear Write Auto Peak Max Hold Positive Peak Min Hold...
  • Page 399 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration Measurement point n Meas. point n+1 video video Video signal signal Signal s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s6 s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s6 Using the bin-centered method, the first and last x-values of the trace are not identical to the exact starting and end point of the measurement span.
  • Page 400 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration Analyzing several traces - trace mode If several sweep are performed one after the other, or continuous sweep are per- formed, the trace mode determines how the data for subsequent traces is processed. After each sweep, the trace mode determines whether: ●...
  • Page 401 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration If you change any parameters that affect the scaling of the diagram axes, the R&S FPL1000 automatically adapts the trace data to the changed display range. This allows you to zoom into the diagram after the measurement to show details of the trace.
  • Page 402 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration After the selected number of sweeps, the average trace is saved in the trace mem- ory. Until this number of sweeps is reached, a preliminary average is displayed. When the averaging length defined by the "Sweep Count" is attained, averaging is continued in continuous sweep mode or for "Continue Single Sweep"...
  • Page 403 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration Figure 6-54: Sample size included in trace smoothing Effects of smoothing on post-processing functions Note that in Spectrum mode, all functions performed after the sweep, such as limit checks, markers, or channel power measurements, are based on the smoothed trace data.
  • Page 404 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration Trace 1/Trace 2/Trace 3/Trace 4/Trace 5/Trace 6............404 Trace Mode......................... 404 Detector........................405 Hold..........................406 Smoothing........................406 Average Mode......................406 Average Count......................407 Predefined Trace Settings - Quick Config..............407 Trace 1/ Trace 2/ Trace 3/ Trace 4 (Softkeys).............408 Copy Trace........................408...
  • Page 405 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration "Max Hold" The maximum value is determined over several sweeps and dis- played. The R&S FPL1000 saves each trace point in the trace mem- ory only if the new value is greater than the previous one. The "Detector"...
  • Page 406 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration Hold If activated, traces in "Min Hold", "Max Hold" and "Average" mode are not reset after specific parameter changes have been made. Normally, the measurement is started again after parameter changes, before the mea- surement results are analyzed (e.g.
  • Page 407 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration "Power" Activates linear power averaging. The power level values are converted into unit Watt before averaging. After the averaging, the data is converted back into its original unit. Use this mode to average power values in Volts or Amperes correctly. In particular, for small VBW values (smaller than the RBW), use power averaging mode for correct power measurements in FFT sweep mode.
  • Page 408 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration Function Trace Settings Trace 3: Min Hold Auto Detector (Negative Peak) Traces 4-6: Blank Auto Detector Trace 1/ Trace 2/ Trace 3/ Trace 4 (Softkeys) Displays the "Traces" settings and focuses the "Mode" list for the selected trace. For details see Chapter 6.10.1.3, "How to configure a standard trace",...

  • Page 409: Spectrograms

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration 3. For "Average" trace mode, define the number of sweeps to be averaged in the "Count:" field. 4. If linear scaling is used, select the "Average Mode": "Linear". 5. To improve the trace stability, increase the number of "Sweep Points" or the "Sweep Time"...
  • Page 410 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration Example: In this example, you see the spectrogram for the calibration signal of the R&S FPL1000, compared to the standard spectrum display. Since the signal does not change over time, the color of the frequency levels does not change over time, i.e. ver- tically.
  • Page 411 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration 4 = Marker 5 = Delta marker 6 = Color map 7 = Timestamp / frame number 8 = Current frame indicator For more information about spectrogram configuration, see Chapter 6.10.2.2, "Spectro- gram settings", on page 418.
  • Page 412 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration Sweep Points Max. History Depth 8.001 3124 16.001 1562 32.001 The scaling of the time axis (y-axis) is not configurable. However, you can enlarge the spectrogram display by maximizing the window using the "Split/Maximize" key. Frame analysis - Frame count vs.
  • Page 413 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration The current frame number is indicated in the diagram footer, or alternatively a time- stamp, if activated. The current frame, displayed at the top of the diagram, is frame number 0. Older frames further down in the diagram are indicated by a negative index, e.g."-10".
  • Page 414 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration Figure 6-56: Three-dimensional spectrogram The number of frames displayed on the time (y-)axis is user-definable, whereas for 2- dimensional spectrograms, the number of frames is determined automatically accord- ing to the size of the window. All other spectrogram settings are identical for 3-dimen- sional and 2-dimensional spectrograms.
  • Page 415 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration Table 6-27: Effect of rotating the spectrogram in three dimensions Rotation to the left > focus on Rotation down > focus on fre- Rotation to the right > focus on frame quency and frame frequency...
  • Page 416 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration Uses a color range from red to blue. Red colors indicate low levels, blue colors indicate high ones. The "Cold" color scheme is the inverse "Hot" color scheme. ● Radar Uses a color range from black over green to light turquoise with shades of green in between.
  • Page 417 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration Example: In the color map based on the linear color curve, the range from -100 dBm to -60 dBm is covered by blue and a few shades of green only. The range from -60 dBm to -20 dBm is covered by red, yellow and a few shades of green.
  • Page 418 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration Figure 6-58: Spectrogram with non-linear color curve (shape = -0.5) 6.10.2.2 Spectrogram settings Access: [TRACE] > "Spectrogram Config" The individual settings available for spectrogram display are described here. For set- tings on color mapping, see "Color map settings"...
  • Page 419 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration State..........................419 3D Spectrogram State....................419 Select Frame.......................420 History Depth......................420 3-D Display Depth....................... 420 Time Stamp......................... 420 Color Mapping......................420 Continuous Sweep / Run Cont..................420 Single Sweep / Run Single..................421 Clear Spectrogram...................... 421 State Activates and deactivates a Spectrogram subwindow.
  • Page 420 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration Remote command: on page 821 CALCulate<n>:SPECtrogram:THReedim[:STATe] Select Frame Selects a specific frame, loads the corresponding trace from the memory, and displays it in the Spectrum window. Note that activating a marker or changing the position of the active marker automati- cally selects the frame that belongs to that marker.
  • Page 421 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration Note: Sequencer. If the Sequencer is active, the "Continuous Sweep" softkey only con- trols the sweep mode for the currently selected channel setup. However, the sweep mode only takes effect the next time the Sequencer activates that channel setup, and only for a channel-defined sequence.
  • Page 422 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration In addition to the available color settings, the dialog box displays the current color map and provides a preview of the display with the current settings. Figure 6-59: Color Mapping dialog box = Color map: shows the current color distribution = Preview pane: shows a preview of the spectrogram with any changes that you make to the color scheme...
  • Page 423 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration ">0 to 1" More colors are distributed among the higher values Remote command: on page 824 DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:SPECtrogram:COLor:SHAPe Hot/Cold/Radar/Grayscale Sets the color scheme for the spectrogram. Remote command: on page 824 DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:SPECtrogram:COLor[:STYLe] Auto Defines the color range automatically according to the existing measured values for...
  • Page 424 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration 4. To display the spectrum diagram for a specific time frame: a) Stop the continuous measurement or wait until the single sweep is completed. b) Select the frame number in the diagram footer. c) Enter the required frame number in the edit dialog box.
  • Page 425 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration 4. If necessary, adapt the color mapping for the spectrogram to a different value range or color scheme as described in "How to configure the color mapping" on page 425. How to configure the color mapping The color display is highly configurable to adapt the spectrogram to your needs.
  • Page 426 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration To set the value range of the color map numerically 1. In the "Start" field, enter the percentage from the left border of the histogram that marks the beginning of the value range. 2.

  • Page 427: Trace Math

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration To set the color curve shape graphically using the slider ► Select and drag the color curve shape slider (indicated by a gray box in the middle of the color curve) to the left or right. The area beneath the slider is focused, i.e. more colors are distributed there.
  • Page 428 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Trace configuration Trace Math Function....................428 Trace Math Off......................428 Trace Math Position....................428 Trace Math Mode......................428 Trace Math Function Defines which trace is subtracted from trace 1. The result is displayed in trace 1. The result refers to the zero point defined with the Trace Math Position setting.

  • Page 429: Display And Limit Lines

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Display and limit lines "Lin" Activates linear subtraction, which means that the power level values are converted into linear units prior to subtraction. After the subtrac- tion, the data is converted back into its original unit. This setting takes effect if the grid is set to a linear scale.
  • Page 430 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Display and limit lines time (zero span), as well as constant level values. It is not possible to check automati- cally whether the points are below or above the marked level values - use limit lines for that task (see Chapter 6.11.2.1, "Basics on limit lines",...

  • Page 431: Limit Lines

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Display and limit lines Vertical Line <x> Activates a vertical display line in the diagram at the specified point of the x-axis, depending on the scale of the axis. Remote command: on page 898 CALCulate<n>:FLINe<dl>...
  • Page 432 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Display and limit lines tolerance band. The lower and upper limits may each be specified by a limit line. Then, the amplitude curve can be controlled either visually or automatically for any violations of the upper or lower limits (GO/NOGO test).
  • Page 433 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Display and limit lines Figure 6-60: Example for an upper limit line Limits and Margins Limit lines define strict values that must not be exceeded by the measured signal. A margin is similar to a limit, but less strict and it still belongs to the valid data range. It can be used as a warning that the limit is almost reached.
  • Page 434 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Display and limit lines Offsets and Shifting A configured limit line can easily be moved vertically or horizontally. Two different methods to do so are available: ● An offset moves the entire line in the diagram without editing the configured values or positions of the individual data points.
  • Page 435 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Display and limit lines Figure 6-61: Margin violation for limit check Figure 6-62: Limit violation for limit check User Manual 1178.3370.02 ─ 12...
  • Page 436 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Display and limit lines Storing and Recalling Limit Lines Limit lines can be stored with the configuration settings so they can be recalled for other measurements at a later time (seeChapter 7.2, "Storing and recalling instrument settings and measurement data", on page 469).
  • Page 437 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Display and limit lines For the limit line overview, the R&S FPL1000 searches for all stored limit lines with the file extension .LIN in the limits subfolder of the main installation folder. The over- view allows you to determine which limit lines are available and can be used for the current measurement.
  • Page 438 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Display and limit lines Unit The unit in which the y-values of the data points of the limit line are defined. Compatibility Indicates whether the limit line definition is compatible with the current measurement settings.
  • Page 439 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Display and limit lines This setting does not have any effect on limit lines that are defined by absolute values for the x-axis. Remote command: on page 903 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:CONTrol:OFFSet Y-Offset Shifts a limit line that has relative values for the y-axis (levels or linear units such as volt) vertically.
  • Page 440 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Display and limit lines Name...........................440 Comment........................440 Threshold........................440 Margin......................... 441 X-Axis..........................441 Y-Axis.......................... 441 Data Points........................441 Insert Value......................... 442 Delete Value........................442 Shift x.......................... 442 Shift y.......................... 442 Save..........................442 Import.......................... 442 └ File Explorer....................442 Export..........................442 └...
  • Page 441 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Display and limit lines For details on thresholds see "Thresholds" on page 433. Remote command: on page 906 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:LOWer:THReshold on page 910 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:UPPer:THReshold Margin Defines a margin for the limit line. The default setting is 0 dB (i.e. no margin). For details on margins see "Limits and Margins"...
  • Page 442 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Display and limit lines Remote command: on page 901 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:CONTrol[:DATA] on page 904 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:LOWer[:DATA] on page 907 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:UPPer[:DATA] Insert Value Inserts a data point in the limit line above the selected one in the "Edit Limit Line" dia- log box.
  • Page 443 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Display and limit lines For details on the file format see Chapter 6.11.2.4, "Reference: limit line file format", on page 447. The limit line can be imported again later by the R&S FPL1000 for use in other mea- surements.
  • Page 444 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Display and limit lines How to activate and deactivate a limit check A limit check is automatically performed as soon as any of the limit lines is activated. 1. To activate a limit check: Select the "Check Traces"...
  • Page 445 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Display and limit lines How to configure a new limit line 1. In the "Line Config" dialog box, select the "New" button. The "Edit Limit Line" dialog box is displayed. The current line configuration is dis- played in the preview area of the dialog box.
  • Page 446 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Display and limit lines How to move the limit line vertically or horizontally A configured limit line can easily be moved vertically or horizontally. Thus, a new limit line can be easily generated based upon an existing limit line which has been shifted horizontally.
  • Page 447 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Display and limit lines 2. Select the "New" or "Edit" button. 3. Select "Import" to load a limit line from a file. You are asked whether you would like to save the current configuration on the R&S FPL1000 first.

  • Page 448: Zoomed Displays

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Zoomed displays File contents Description XAxisUnit;FREQ_HZ Unit of x values XAxisScaleMode;ABSOLUTE Scaling of x-axis (absolute or relative) YAxisUnit;LEVEL_DB Unit of y values YAxisScaleMode;ABSOLUTE Scaling of y-axis (absolute or relative) NoOfPoints;5 Number of points the line is defined by Data section for individual data points -4500000000;-50 x- and y-values of each data point defining the line...

  • Page 449: Single Zoom Versus Multiple Zoom

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Zoomed displays the display are replaced by permanent changes to the measurement settings with the same effect. Example: Assume you have a spectrum display from a spurious emission measurement. You graphically zoom into the area around a detected spur. If you now activate a measure- ment zoom, the reference level, the center frequency, the frequency span, and the scaling settings are adapted so that the results of the measurement now indicate only the formerly zoomed area around the detected spur.

  • Page 450: Zoom Functions

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Zoomed displays Figure 6-64: Multiple zoom Using the zoom area to restrict a peak search The selected zoom area can be used to restrict the search range for a peak search, but only in single zoom mode (see "Use Zoom Limits"...
  • Page 451 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Zoomed displays Multi-Zoom In multiple zoom mode, you can enlarge several different areas of the trace simultane- ously. An overview window indicates the zoom areas in the original trace, while the zoomed trace areas are displayed in individual windows. The zoom area that corre- sponds to the individual zoom display is indicated in the lower right corner, between the scrollbars.

  • Page 452: How To Zoom Into A Diagram

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Zoomed displays X-Lock ← Measurement Zoom If activated, the x-axis of the diagram is not changed during subsequent touch ges- tures. Y-Lock ← Measurement Zoom If activated, the y-axis of the diagram is not changed during subsequent touch ges- tures.
  • Page 453 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Zoomed displays Click on the "Single Zoom" icon in the toolbar. Zoom mode is activated. 2. Tap and drag your finger in the diagram to select the area to be enlarged. The selected area is indicated by a dotted rectangle.
  • Page 454 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Zoomed displays When you have completed your selection, the original trace is shown in an over- view diagram with the selected area indicated by a dotted rectangle. The zoomed trace area is displayed in a separate window (see Figure 6-64.

  • Page 455: Importing And Exporting Measurement Results For Evaluation

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Importing and exporting measurement results for evaluation ● Stretch two fingers in the diagram to enlarge the area between them. ● Tap and drag one finger in the diagram to select the area to be enlarged. The selected area is indicated by a dotted rectangle.
  • Page 456 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Importing and exporting measurement results for evaluation Trace Mode The trace mode for the imported traces is set to "View" so that the data is not overwrit- ten immediately during the next sweep. Other trace settings remain unchanged. Thus, the displayed trace may not comply with the displayed trace settings in the channel bar.

  • Page 457: Trace/Data Ex/Import

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Importing and exporting measurement results for evaluation Importing spectrogram traces Trace data can also be imported to an active Spectrogram result display. Note the following differences that apply in this case: ● The measurement must be stopped before import.
  • Page 458 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Importing and exporting measurement results for evaluation └ Decimal Separator..................460 └ File Explorer....................460 Importing Traces......................460 └ Import All Traces/Import to Trace..............460 └ Import ASCII File to Trace................460 └ File Explorer..................460 Export all Traces and all Table Results Selects all displayed traces and result tables (e.g.
  • Page 459 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Importing and exporting measurement results for evaluation Export Trace to ASCII File Saves the selected trace or all traces in the currently active result display to the speci- fied file and directory in the selected ASCII format. "File Explorer": Instead of using the file manager of the R&S FPL1000 firmware, you can also use the Microsoft Windows File Explorer to manage files.
  • Page 460 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Importing and exporting measurement results for evaluation Depending on the external program in which the data file was created or is evaluated, a comma-separated list (CSV) or a plain data format (DAT) file is required. Remote command: on page 831 FORMat:DEXPort:FORMat...

  • Page 461: How To Import Traces

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Importing and exporting measurement results for evaluation 6.13.3 How to import traces Trace data that was stored during a previous measurement can be imported to the Spectrum application, for example as a reference trace. To import trace data 1.

  • Page 462: How To Export A Peak List

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Importing and exporting measurement results for evaluation 6.13.5 How to export a peak list You can save the results of a marker peak list to an ASCII file. 1. Press the [MKR FUNCT] key. 2.
  • Page 463 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Importing and exporting measurement results for evaluation Generally, the format of this ASCII file can be processed by spreadsheet calculation programs, e.g. MS-Excel. Different language versions of evaluation programs can require a different handling of the decimal point. Thus, you can define the decimal sep- arator to use (decimal point or comma, see "Decimal Separator"...
  • Page 464 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Importing and exporting measurement results for evaluation File contents Description x-Unit;Hz; Unit of x values: Hz with span > 0; s with span = 0; dBm/dB with statistics measurements y-Unit;dBm; Unit of y values: dB*/V/A/W depending on the selected unit with y-axis LOG or % with y-axis LIN Data section for individual window Window;1;Frequency Sweep...
  • Page 465 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Importing and exporting measurement results for evaluation File contents Description Start;10000;Hz Start/stop of the display range. Stop;100000;Hz Unit: Hz for span > 0, s for span = 0, dBm/dB for statistics mea- surements Ref Level;-30;dBm Reference level...

  • Page 466: Independent Cw Source Settings

    ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Independent CW source settings 6.14 Independent CW source settings Access: Toolbar > "Generator Config" Or: [Freq] > "Generator Config" The independent CW signal is available in all R&S FPL1000 applications if the optional Internal Generator R&S FPL1-B9 is installed.
  • Page 467 ® The spectrum application (RF measurements) R&S FPL1000 Independent CW source settings If the internal generator is used as a tracking generator, the frequency is coupled to the frequency of the analyzer. Thus, this setting is not available. Remote command: on page 796 SOURce<si>:INTernal:FREQuency User Manual 1178.3370.02 ─...

  • Page 468: Data Management

    ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Restoring the default instrument configuration (preset) 7 Data management The R&S FPL1000 allows you to save and recall measurement settings. Measurement data can be exported and imported for a later analysis, the graphical result display can be stored to a file or printed.

  • Page 469: Storing And Recalling Instrument Settings And Measurement Data

    ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Storing and recalling instrument settings and measurement data To restore the default configuration for a single channel setup The default measurement settings can also be reset for an individual channel setup only, rather than resetting the entire instrument. ►...

  • Page 470: Quick Save/Quick Recall

    ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Storing and recalling instrument settings and measurement data Saving and recalling transducer and limit line settings If a transducer file was in use when the save set was stored (with the save item "Cur- rent Settings" only) the R&S FPL1000 assumes that these transducer values should remain valid after every recall of that save set.
  • Page 471 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Storing and recalling instrument settings and measurement data If a channel setup with the same name as the "Channel" to be restored is already active, the name for the new channel setup is extended by a consecutive number: 7.2.1.1 Quick save / quick recall settings Access: "Save"/ "Open"...

  • Page 472: Configurable Storage And Recall

    ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Storing and recalling instrument settings and measurement data During recall, save sets of type "Instrument" replace the settings of the entire instru- ment. All other save sets start a new channel setup with the stored settings. Rename ←...
  • Page 473 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Storing and recalling instrument settings and measurement data ● Stored data types....................473 ● Storage location and filename................473 ● Save and recall dialog boxes................474 ● Startup recall settings....................476 7.2.2.1 Stored data types The following types of data can be stored to and loaded from files via the "Save" dialog box on the R&S FPL1000: Table 7-1: Items that can be stored to files Item...
  • Page 474 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Storing and recalling instrument settings and measurement data 7.2.2.3 Save and recall dialog boxes Access: "Save"/ "Open" icon in the toolbar > "Save" / "Recall" Both dialog boxes are very similar and closely related. Selecting Storage Location - Drive/ Path/ Files............474 File Name........................475...
  • Page 475 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Storing and recalling instrument settings and measurement data File Name Contains the name of the data file without the path or extension. By default, the name of a user file consists of a base name followed by an underscore. Multiple files with the same base name are extended by three numbers, e.g.
  • Page 476 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Storing and recalling instrument settings and measurement data Recall in New Channel / Recall in Current Channel Restores the instrument settings as saved in the selected settings file. If the settings file contains settings for a specific "Channel" only, select "Recall in New Channel" to activate a new channel setup with the stored settings.

  • Page 477: How To Save And Load Instrument Settings

    ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Storing and recalling instrument settings and measurement data Startup Recall Activates or deactivates the startup recall function. If activated, the settings stored in the selected file are loaded each time the instrument is started or preset. If deactivated, the default settings are loaded.
  • Page 478 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Storing and recalling instrument settings and measurement data The selected settings are stored to the file C:\Users\Public\Documents\Rohde-Schwarz\Analyzer\QuickSave\ QuickSaveX.dfl. Note: If you make any changes to the settings after storing the configuration file, remember to save the settings again. Otherwise those settings cannot be restored and will be overwritten by the stored values when the configuration file is recalled.

  • Page 479: Import/Export Functions

    ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Import/export functions 4. If several items were saved, select which items are restored. 5. If a "Channel" was saved, select whether the settings will replace the settings in the current "Channel", or whether a new channel setup with the saved settings will be opened.
  • Page 480 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Import/export functions These functions are only available if no measurement is running. In particular, if Continuous Sweep / Run Cont is active, the import/export functions are not available. Import.......................... 480 Export..........................480 └ Export Trace to ASCII File................
  • Page 481 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Import/export functions If the spectrogram display is selected when you perform this function, the entire histo- gram buffer with all frames is exported to a file. The data for a particular frame begins with information about the frame number and the time that frame was recorded. For large history buffers the export operation can take some time.

  • Page 482: Creating Screenshots Of Current Measurement Results And Settings

    ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Creating screenshots of current measurement results and settings Decimal Separator ← Export Trace to ASCII File ← Export Defines the decimal separator for floating-point numerals for the data export/import files. Evaluation programs require different separators in different languages. Remote command: on page 918 FORMat:DEXPort:DSEParator...
  • Page 483 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Creating screenshots of current measurement results and settings For step-by-step instructions, see Chapter 7.4.2, "How to store or print screenshots of display", on page 493. Remote commands for these settings are described in Chapter 10.9.4, "Storing or printing screenshots", on page 932.
  • Page 484 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Creating screenshots of current measurement results and settings Print Screenshot......................485 Print Multiple Windows....................485 Comment........................485 Print Logo........................485 Print Page Count......................485 Print Dialog........................485 Print Date and Time....................486 User Manual 1178.3370.02 ─ 12...
  • Page 485 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Creating screenshots of current measurement results and settings Print Screenshot Selects all measurement results displayed on the screen for the current channel setup (or "MultiView"): diagrams, traces, markers, marker lists, limit lines, etc., including the channel bar and status bar, for printout on a single page.
  • Page 486 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Creating screenshots of current measurement results and settings This setting is only available if Print Screenshot is selected. Print Date and Time Includes or removes the current date and time at the bottom of the printout. Remote command: on page 941 HCOPy:TDSTamp:STATe<1|2>...
  • Page 487 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Creating screenshots of current measurement results and settings Zoom In / Zoom Out....................487 Page........................488 Zoom 1:1........................488 Page Up / Page Down....................488 Print..........................488 Zoom In / Zoom Out Zooms into (enlarges) or zooms out of (decreases) the preview display. Note that the zoom functions affect only the preview, not the printout itself.
  • Page 488 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Creating screenshots of current measurement results and settings Fit Page Adapts the preview display zoom factor so that one complete page is visible as large as possible in the available display space. Note that the zoom functions affect only the preview, not the printout itself.
  • Page 489 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Creating screenshots of current measurement results and settings Destination........................489 └ Destination: File.................... 490 └ Destination: Clipboard...................490 └ Destination: Printer..................490 Suppress File Name Dialog..................490 Printer Name....................... 490 Print to file........................490 Install Printer....................... 491 Destination Defines the medium to which the printout is output.
  • Page 490 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Creating screenshots of current measurement results and settings Destination: File ← Destination Stores the printout to a file in the selected format. The filename is queried at the time of storage, or a default name is used (see Suppress File Name Dialog).
  • Page 491 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Creating screenshots of current measurement results and settings Remote command: To enable: HCOP:DEST1 'MMEM' To disable: HCOP:DEST1 'SYSTem:COMMunicate:PRINter' Install Printer This softkey opens the standard Windows dialog box to install a new printer. All print- ers that are already installed are displayed.
  • Page 492 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Creating screenshots of current measurement results and settings Orientation Selects the page orientation of the printout: portrait or landscape. Remote command: on page 939 HCOPy:PAGE:ORIentation<1|2> Windows Per Page Defines how many windows are displayed on a single page of the printout. This setting is only available if Print Multiple Windows is active (see...

  • Page 493: How To Store Or Print Screenshots Of The Display

    ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Creating screenshots of current measurement results and settings The settings provided here are identical to those in the "Print Colors" section of the "Display" > "Theme + Color" dialog box. "Print Colors" on page 520. 7.4.2 How to store or print screenshots of the display The measurement results displayed on the screen can be printed or stored to a file very easily.
  • Page 494 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Creating screenshots of current measurement results and settings To print a screenshot This configuration assumes a printer has already been installed. To install a new printer, use the Install Printer function (common Microsoft Windows procedure). 1.
  • Page 495 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Creating screenshots of current measurement results and settings 2. In the "Content" tab, define the elements of the screen and additional information to be included in the printout. a) Select "Print Selected Windows" to include the selected windows in the print- out, possibly on multiple pages.

  • Page 496: Example For Storing Multiple Measurement Results To A Pdf File

    ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Creating screenshots of current measurement results and settings 11. To store another file using the same configuration any other time, simply press the "Print immediate" icon at the far right end of the toolbar. 7.4.3 Example for storing multiple measurement results to a PDF file The following example describes the procedure to store results from measurements in the Spectrum application and the I/Q Analyzer to a single PDF file.

  • Page 497: Working With Test Reports

    ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Working with test reports 10. In the "Printer" tab, select "File" as the "Destination". 11. Select "PDF" from the file format selection list. 12. Select "Suppress File Name Dialog". 13. In the "Page Setup" tab, select "Landscape" as the "Orientation". 14.

  • Page 498: Designing A Test Report Template

    ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Working with test reports The R&S FPL1000 features a test report generator. A test report is a document that summarizes the results and configuration of measurements. Figure 7-1: Example of a test report A test report is made up of one or more datasets. Each dataset contains the results and configuration of one measurement.
  • Page 499 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Working with test reports The properties available in the "Templates" tab define the information that each dataset in the test report will contain. Templates contain general contents and application-spe- cific contents. The test report consists of different types of information, some of which are displayed on each page, others per measurement (subreport): Figure 7-2: Types of information in the test report 1 = Logo (each page)
  • Page 500 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Working with test reports To see the result of your template configuration, use the Show Preview function. ● General contents....................500 ● Title page......................502 ● Measurement information..................504 ● Application-specific contents.................506 7.5.1.1 General contents Access: >...
  • Page 501 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Working with test reports Remote command: on page 935 HCOPy:DEVice:LANGuage<1|2> Use Screen Colors Enables or disables the use of printer-friendly color schemes (as opposed to the colors used on the screen). Remote command: on page 952 HCOPy:TREPort:PCOLors[:STATe] Date Adds the current date to each page of the report.
  • Page 502 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Working with test reports 7.5.1.2 Title page Access: > "Report menu" > "Templates" > "General" > "▽" > "Title Page" You can define an optional title page for the test report with a title and a short descrip- tion of the report contents.
  • Page 503 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Working with test reports Figure 7-3: Example of a test report title page State: on page 954 HCOPy:TREPort:TITLe:STATe Title: on page 953 HCOPy:TREPort:TITLe Abstract: on page 945 HCOPy:TREPort:DESCription User Manual 1178.3370.02 ─ 12...
  • Page 504 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Working with test reports 7.5.1.3 Measurement information Access: > "Report menu" > "Templates" > "General" > "▽" > "Measurement Informa- tion" The "Measurement Information" area allows you to add user-defined information on the measurement to the report. You can add up to six lines to the report, plus one picture, for example a company logo.
  • Page 505 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Working with test reports Figure 7-5: Example for measurement-specific information in a test report State..........................505 Title..........................505 Value........................... 505 Visibility........................505 Logo..........................506 State Enables or disables the user-defined measurement information on the test report. Remote command: on page 948 HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:HEADer:STATe Title...
  • Page 506 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Working with test reports "Subreport" Contents are valid for an individual measurement only. They are con- figured when you append the measurement results to the report, and included once for each subreport (measurement). Remote command: on page 946 HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:HEADer:LINE<line>:CONTrol on page 949...

  • Page 507: Managing Templates

    ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Working with test reports For the R&S FPL1000, test reports are only available in Spectrum mode, and only if the R&S FPL1-K54 is installed. For details on the provided information, see: ● "Diagram" on page 124 ●...

  • Page 508: Creating Datasets

    ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Working with test reports If you omit the path, the template is saved in the default directory (C:\Users\Public \Documents\Rohde-Schwarz\Analyzer\user). Remote command: Query available templates: HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:TEMPlate:CATalog? on page 950 Save Saves the current test report configuration to the specified Template name.

  • Page 509: Creating A Test Report

    ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Working with test reports Remote command: on page 951 HCOPy:TREPort:NEW Report Append Adds a new dataset to the existing ones for the next test report. If measurement-spe- cific data is configured in the report template, a dialog box prompts you to provide the information for the appended dataset.
  • Page 510 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Working with test reports Save Access: > "Report menu" > "Save" Saves the test report with the selected items to the selected Report Path with the selected File type. If the option Suppress Dialog is enabled, the report is saved to the directory specified in the general contents area (see Report Path).

  • Page 511: How To Create A Test Report

    ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Working with test reports Show Preview If enabled, a preview of the current test report configuration and contents is displayed. Note that it can take a short time until the preview has been created. The preview area provides typical viewing functions as in common PDF viewers. 7.5.5 How to create a test report Using a test report you can summarize the results and configuration of measurements in a document directly from the Spectrum application.
  • Page 512 ® Data management R&S FPL1000 Working with test reports 5. When the measurement is finished, save the results for your report: From the toolbar, select > "Report new" to delete any existing report data and start a new report. 6. Perform further measurements and save the results as required. From the toolbar, select >...

  • Page 513: General Instrument Setup

    ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Reference frequency 8 General instrument setup Access: [SETUP] Some basic instrument settings can be configured independently of the selected oper- ating mode or application. Usually, you configure most of these settings initially when you set up the instrument according to your personal preferences or requirements. Then you only adapt individual settings to special circumstances when necessary.

  • Page 514: Display Settings

    ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Display settings Remote command: on page 958 [SENSe:]ROSCillator:SOURce 8.2 Display settings 8.2.1 Display settings Access: [Setup] > "Display" Some general display settings are available regardless of the current application or operating mode. For information on optimizing your display for measurement results, see the application-specific result configuration descriptions.
  • Page 515 ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Display settings Deactivating and Activating the Touchscreen............. 515 Display Update Rate....................515 Set Date and Time...................... 515 Date and Time Format....................515 Background Lighting....................515 Deactivating and Activating the Touchscreen The touchscreen function can be deactivated, e.g. when the instrument is being used for demonstration purposes and tapping the screen must not provoke an action.
  • Page 516 ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Display settings 8.2.1.2 Displayed items Access: [Setup] > "Display" > "Displayed Items" Several elements on the screen display can be hidden or shown as required, for exam- ple to enlarge the display area for the measurement results. Toolbar........................
  • Page 517 ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Display settings Note: The softkey bar is hidden while the SmartGrid is displayed and restored auto- matically when the SmartGrid is closed. Remote command: on page 967 DISPlay:SKEYs[:STATe] Channel Bar The channel setup bar provides information on firmware and measurement settings for a specific channel setup.
  • Page 518 ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Display settings To activate or deactivate the front panel temporarily, press the [F6] key on the external keyboard (if available) or the remote computer. For more information, see Chapter 8.2.2, "How to work with the soft front panels", on page 523.
  • Page 519 ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Display settings Note: You can also activate the mini front panel using the key combination [ALT + m] (be aware of the keyboard language defined in the operating system!). That is useful when you are working from a remote PC and the front panel function is not active. Remote command: on page 969 SYSTem:DISPlay:FPANel[:STATe]...
  • Page 520 ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Display settings Theme......................... 520 Print Colors......................... 520 Showing Print Colors on Display.................521 Theme The theme defines the colors and style used to display softkeys and other screen objects. The default theme is "IndustrialDark". Remote command: on page 971 DISPlay:THEMe:SELect Print Colors...
  • Page 521 ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Display settings Gui setting Description Remote command "Optimized Colors" Selects an optimized color setting for the HCOP:CMAP:DEF2 printout to improve the visibility of the colors (default setting). Trace 1 is blue, trace 2 black, trace 3 green, and the markers are turquoise.
  • Page 522 ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Display settings Setup...........................522 Setup Opens the standard Windows configuration dialog box to configure the used display devices. 8.2.1.5 Touch(screen) settings Access: [Setup] > "Display" > "Touch" These options concern the behavior of the firmware for touch gestures on the screen. Note that these settings remain unchanged after a channel preset.

  • Page 523: How To Work With The Soft Front Panels

    ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Display settings X-Lock If activated, the x-axis of the diagram is not changed during subsequent touch ges- tures. Y-Lock If activated, the y-axis of the diagram is not changed during subsequent touch ges- tures. Adapt Measurement to Zoom (selected diagram) If you already performed a graphical zoom using the "Single Zoom"...

  • Page 524: Language Settings

    ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 System configuration settings To activate or deactivate the front panel temporarily, press the [F6] key on the external keyboard (if available) or on the remote computer. If the softkey menu is visible, you can display the "Mini Front Panel" quickly and easily by double-clicking the title of the softkey menu.

  • Page 525: Information On Versions And Options

    ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 System configuration settings Remote command: on page 976 DIAGnostic:SERVice:HWINfo? on page 975 DIAGnostic:SERVice:BATTery:LEVel? 8.4.2 Information on versions and options Access: [Setup] > "System Configuration" > "Versions + Options" Information on the firmware version and options installed on your instrument is provi- ded.

  • Page 526: System Messages

    ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 System configuration settings Remote commands: on page 978 SYSTem:FORMat:IDENt on page 975 DIAGnostic:SERVice:BIOSinfo? on page 976 DIAGnostic:SERVice:VERSinfo? LucasFonts RsCorpid EULA: Open Displays a PDF file containing copyright information on the RsCorpid font used by the R&S FPL1000 firmware.

  • Page 527: Firmware Updates

    ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 System configuration settings The messages are displayed in the order of their occurrence; the most recent mes- sages are placed at the top of the list. Messages that have occurred since you last vis- ited the system messages tab are marked with an asterisk '*'.
  • Page 528 ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 System configuration settings The firmware on your R&S FPL1000 may also need to be updated in order to enable additional new features or if reasons for improvement come up. Ask your sales repre- sentative or check the Rohde&Schwarz website for availability of firmware updates. A firmware update package includes at least a setup file and release notes.

  • Page 529: General Configuration Settings

    ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 System configuration settings "File Explorer": Instead of using the file manager of the R&S FPL1000 firmware, you can also use the Microsoft Windows File Explorer to manage files. 7. Select "Install" to start the update. 8.

  • Page 530: Service Functions

    ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Service functions Wait for Trigger Polarity The optional AUX PORT connector of the R&S FPL1000 can provide a signal that indi- cates the instrument is ready to receive a trigger signal. (For details on the connector see the R&S FPL1000 Getting Started manual). The signal polarity that indicates the trigger availability is configurable.
  • Page 531 ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Service functions Create R&S Support Information................531 Save Device Footprint....................531 Create R&S Support Information Creates a *.zip file with important support information. The *.zip file contains the sys- tem configuration information ("Device Footprint"), the current eeprom data and a screenshot of the screen display.

  • Page 532: Self-Test Settings And Results

    ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Service functions 8.5.2 Self-test settings and results Access: [Setup] > "Service" > "Selftest" If the R&S FPL1000 fails you can perform a self-test of the instrument to identify any defective modules. Once the self-test is started, all modules are checked consecutively and the test result is displayed.
  • Page 533 ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Service functions NONE..........................533 Calibration Frequency RF................... 533 └ Frequency..................... 533 Calibration Frequency MW..................533 NONE Uses the current RF signal at the input, i.e. no calibration signal (default). Remote command: on page 960 DIAGnostic:SERVice:INPut[:SELect] Calibration Frequency RF Uses the internal calibration signal as the RF input signal.

  • Page 534: Service Functions

    ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Service functions 8.5.4 Service functions Access: [Setup] > "Service" > "Service Function" Using service functions The service functions are not necessary for normal measurement operation. Incorrect use can affect correct operation and/or data integrity of the R&S FPL1000. Therefore, many of the functions can only be used after entering a password.

  • Page 535: Toolbar Configuration

    ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Toolbar configuration Remote command: on page 979 DIAGnostic:SERVice:SFUNction Clear History Deletes the list of previously selected service functions. Password Most service functions require a special password as they may disrupt normal opera- tion of the R&S FPL1000. There are different levels of service functions, depending on how restrictive their use is handled.
  • Page 536 ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Toolbar configuration To configure the toolbar 1. From the toolbar, select "More icons" > "Edit Toolbar". The toolbar is highlighted red to indicate it is in edit mode. 2. Drag and drop the icons in the toolbar to the required position. A blue line indicates the selected position.

  • Page 537: Transducers

    ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Transducers 8.7 Transducers 8.7.1 Basics on transducer factors The transducer allows you to manipulate the trace at discrete trace points to correct the signal coming from an input device. Transducers are often used to correct the fre- quency response for antennas, for example.

  • Page 538: Transducer Settings

    ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Transducers Validity The transducer factors must comply with the following rules to ensure correct opera- tion: ● The frequencies for the data points must always be defined in ascending order. Otherwise the entry will not be accepted and an error message is displayed. ●...
  • Page 539 ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Transducers The settings required to manage all transducer lines on the instrument are described here. For the transducer line overview, the R&S FPL1000 searches for all stored transducer lines with the file extension .TDF in the C:\ProgramData\Rohde-Schwarz\ZNL-FPL\trd directory.
  • Page 540 ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Transducers Unit The unit in which the y-values of the data points of the transducer line are defined. The following units are available: ● ● ● dBmV ● dBμV ● dBμV/m ● dBμA ● dBμA/m ●...
  • Page 541 ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Transducers Remote command: on page 964 [SENSe:]CORRection:TRANsducer:SELect Edit Line Edit an existing transducer line configuration. Copy Line Copy the selected transducer line configuration to create a new line. Delete Line Delete the selected transducer line. Remote command: on page 963 [SENSe:]CORRection:TRANsducer:DELete...
  • Page 542 ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Transducers Save..........................543 Import.......................... 543 └ File Explorer....................543 Export..........................543 └ File Explorer....................543 Name Defines the transducer line name. All names must be compatible with the Windows conventions for file names. The transducer data is stored under this name (with a .TDF extension) in the C:\ProgramData\Rohde-Schwarz\ZNL-FPL\trd directory.
  • Page 543 ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Transducers Insert Value Inserts a data point in the transducer line above the selected one in the "Edit Trans- ducer" dialog box. Delete Value Deletes the selected data point in the "Edit Transducer" dialog box. Shift x Shifts the x-value of each data point horizontally by the defined shift width.

  • Page 544: Reference: Transducer Factor File Format

    ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Transducers 8.7.3 Reference: transducer factor file format Transducer factor data can be exported to a file in ASCII (CSV) format for further eval- uation in other applications. Transducer factors stored in the specified ASCII (CSV) for- mat can also be imported to the R&S FPL1000 for other measurements.
  • Page 545 ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Transducers Stored transducer settings When storing and recalling transducer settings, consider the information provided in "Saving and recalling transducer and limit line settings" on page 470. The following tasks are described: ● "How to find compatible transducer lines" on page 545 ●...
  • Page 546 ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Transducers In order to store the changes to the transducer lines in a settings file, select the "Save" icon in the toolbar. (See Chapter 7.2, "Storing and recalling instrument settings and measurement data", on page 469). How to copy an existing transducer line 1.

  • Page 547: Alignment

    ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Alignment d) Repeat this to insert all other data points. To insert a data point before an existing one, select the data point and then "Insert Value". To insert a new data point at the end of the list, move the focus to the line after the last entry and then select "Insert Value".
  • Page 548 ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Alignment If you start a self-alignment remotely and then select the "Local" softkey while the alignment is still running, the instrument only returns to the manual operation state after the alignment is completed. During self-alignment, do not connect a signal to the RF input connector. Running a self-alignment with a signal connected to the RF input can lead to false measurement results.

  • Page 549: Alignment Settings

    ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Alignment ● If the position of the instrument has been changed and you cannot look straight on the screen ● If another person operates the instrument 8.8.2 Alignment settings Access: [Setup] > "Alignment" Both the instrument and the touchscreen can be aligned when necessary (see Chap- ter 8.8.1, "Basics on alignment",...
  • Page 550 ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Alignment Remote command: on page 605, see also on page 959 *CAL? CALibration[:ALL]? Abort Self Alignment As long as the self-alignment data is being collected, the procedure can be canceled using the "Abort Self Alignment" button. Note: If you start a self-alignment remotely, then select the "Local"...

  • Page 551: How To Perform A Self-Test

    ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Alignment Remote command: on page 959 CALibration:RESult? 8.8.3 How to perform a self-test You do not have to repeat the self-test every time you switch on the instrument. It is only necessary when instrument malfunction is suspected. Operating temperature Before performing this functional test, make sure that the instrument has reached its operating temperature (for details, refer to the data sheet).

  • Page 552: How To Align The Touchscreen

    ® General instrument setup R&S FPL1000 Alignment 8.8.5 How to align the touchscreen To align the touchscreen 1. Press the [Setup] key. 2. Select the "Alignment" softkey. 3. Select "Touch Screen Alignment". A blinking cross appears in the lower left corner of the screen. 4.

  • Page 553: Network Operation And Remote Control

    ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Remote control interfaces and protocols 9 Network operation and remote control In addition to working with the R&S FPL1000 interactively, located directly at the instru- ment, it is also possible to operate and control it from a remote PC. Various methods for remote operation are supported: ●...

  • Page 554: Lan Interface

    ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Remote control interfaces and protocols Table 9-1: Remote control interfaces and protocols Interface Remarks Protocols, VISA address string ● Local Area HiSLIP High-Speed LAN Instrument Protocol (IVI-6.1) A LAN connector is located on the TCPIP::host address::hislip0[::INSTR] Network rear panel of the instrument.
  • Page 555 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Remote control interfaces and protocols ● LAN device name defines the protocol and the instance number of a subinstru- ment; – inst0 selects the VXI-11 protocol (default) – hislip0 selects the newer HiSLIP protocol ●...
  • Page 556 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Remote control interfaces and protocols If you do not want other users in the LAN to be able to access and operate the R&S FPL1000 you can deactivate this function. Chapter 9.5.6, "How to deactivate the web browser interface", on page 594.

  • Page 557: Status Reporting System

    ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Status reporting system – "Utilities" provides access to an event log. ● "Instrument Control" – "Web Control" provides remote access to the instrument via VNC (no installa- tion required). Manual instrument controls are available via the front panel sim- ulation.

  • Page 558: Contents Of The Status Registers

    ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Status reporting system not used not used not used & logic AND not used of all bits logic OR one register for each channel HCOPy in progress LMARgin 8 FAIL CACLR FAIL LIMit 8 FAIL ALT3...11 LOWer/UPPer FAIL LMARgin 7 FAIL...
  • Page 559 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Status reporting system STATus:QUEStionable:SYNC register The STATus:QUEStionable:SYNC register is used by the R&S FPL1000 applica- tions and is described in the individual sections (manuals) for each application. ● Status byte (STB) and service request enable register (SRE)......559 ●...
  • Page 560 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Status reporting system Bit No. Meaning QUEStionable status register summary bit The bit is set if an EVENt bit is set in the QUEStionable status register and the associated ENABle bit is set to 1. A set bit indicates a questionable instrument status, which can be speci- fied in greater detail by querying the STATus:QUEStionable status register.
  • Page 561 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Status reporting system Bit No. Meaning Query Error This bit is set if either the controller wants to read data from the instrument without having sent a query, or if it does not fetch requested data and sends new instructions to the instrument instead.
  • Page 562 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Status reporting system Bit No. Meaning Not used HardCOPy in progress This bit is set while the instrument is printing a hardcopy. not used 10-14 Not used This bit is always 0. 9.2.2.5 STATus:QUEStionable register The STATus:QUEStionable register contains information on instrument states that do...
  • Page 563 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Status reporting system Bit No. Meaning "TEMPerature" This bit is set if the temperature is questionable. "FREQuency" This bit is set if there is anything wrong with the frequency of the local oscillator or the reference frequency in any of the active channels.
  • Page 564 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Status reporting system Table 9-6: Meaning of the bits used in the STATus:QUEStionable:ACPLimit register Bit No. Meaning ADJ UPPer FAIL This bit is set if the limit is exceeded in the upper adjacent channel ADJ LOWer FAIL This bit is set if the limit is exceeded in the lower adjacent channel.
  • Page 565 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Status reporting system 9.2.2.8 STATus:QUEStionable:EXTended:INFO register The STATus:QUEStionable:EXTended:INFO register contains information on the type of messages that occur during operation of the R&S FPL1000. A separate INFO register exists for each active channel. You can read out the register with STATus:QUEStionable:EXTended:INFO: or STATus:QUEStionable:EXTended:INFO[:EVENt]?.
  • Page 566 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Status reporting system Bit No. Meaning EXTernalREFerence This bit is set if you have selected an external reference oscillator but did not connect a useable external reference source. In that case the synthesizer can not lock. The frequency in all probability is not accurate. 9 to 14 Not used This bit is always 0.
  • Page 567 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Status reporting system A separate LMARgin register exists for each active channel and for each window. It can be read using the commands STATus:QUEStionable:LMARgin:CONDition? and STATus:QUEStionable:LMARgin[:EVENt]?. Table 9-11: Meaning of the bits used in the STATus:QUEStionable:LMARgin register Bit No.
  • Page 568 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Status reporting system Bit No. Meaning Input Overload This bit is set if the signal level at the RF input connector exceeds the maximum. The RF input is disconnected from the input mixer to protect the device. In order to re-enable measurement, decrease the level at the RF input connector and reconnect the RF input to the mixer input.

  • Page 569: Reset Values Of The Status Reporting System

    ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 GPIB languages Bit No. Meaning 2 to 14 Unused This bit is always 0. 9.2.3 Reset values of the status reporting system The following table contains the different commands and events causing the status reporting system to be reset.
  • Page 570 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 GPIB languages Supported languages Language Comment SCPI 71100C Compatible to 8566A/B 71200C Compatible to 8566A/B 71209A Compatible to 8566A/B 8560E 8561E 8562E 8563E 8564E 8565E 8566A Command sets A and B are available. Command sets A and B differ in the rules regarding the command structure.

  • Page 571: Network And Remote Control Settings

    ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Network and remote control settings – The following instrument settings are changed: Table 9-16: Instrument settings for emulation of 8566A/B, 8568A/B, 8594E; FSEA, FSEB, FSEM; FSEK instruments Model # of Trace Start Freq. Stop Freq.
  • Page 572 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Network and remote control settings Risk of network problems All parameters can be edited here; however, beware that changing the computer name has major effects in a network. For details, see Chapter 9.5, "How to set up a network and remote control", on page 582.

  • Page 573: Remote Settings

    ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Network and remote control settings IP Address Defines the IP address. The TCP/IP protocol is preinstalled with the IP address 10.0.0.10. If the DHCP server is available ("DHCP On"), the setting is read-only. The IP address consists of four number blocks separated by dots.
  • Page 574 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Network and remote control settings GPIB Address......................574 Identification String......................574 Reset to Factory String....................574 Remote Display Update....................575 GPIB Terminator......................575 Logging........................575 Display Remote Errors....................575 GPIB Address Defines the GPIB address. Values from 0 to 30 are allowed. The default address is 20. Remote command: on page 972 SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB[:SELF]:ADDRess...
  • Page 575 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Network and remote control settings Remote command: on page 973 SYSTem:IDENtify:FACTory Remote Display Update Defines whether the display of the R&S FPL1000 is updated when changing from man- ual operation to remote control. Turning off the display update function improves performance during remote control.

  • Page 576: Compatibility Settings

    ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Network and remote control settings The error message remains in place when you switch to "Local" mode. To close the message box, select the "Close" icon. Only the most recent error is displayed in remote mode. However, in local mode, all errors that occurred during remote operation are listed in a separate tab of the "Net- work + Remote"...
  • Page 577 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Network and remote control settings Language........................577 Gain........................577 Sweep Repeat......................577 Coupling........................578 Revision String......................578 Resetting the Factory Revision................... 578 Language Defines the system language used to control the instrument. For details on the available GPIB languages, see Chapter 10.11.2, "Reference: GPIB commands of emulated HP models",...

  • Page 578: Lan Settings

    ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Network and remote control settings Coupling Controls the default coupling ratios in the HP emulation mode for: ● span and resolution bandwidth (Span/RBW) ● resolution bandwidth and video bandwidth (RBW/VBW) For FSx, the standard parameter coupling of the instrument is used. As a result, in most cases a shorter sweep time is used than in case of HP.
  • Page 579 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Network and remote control settings Current LAN Configuration..................579 Password......................579 Reset........................579 Current LAN Configuration Displays the current LAN information from the R&S FPL1000 (read-only). "Computer Name of the R&S FPL1000 as defined in the operating system (see name"...

  • Page 580: Remote Errors

    ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Network and remote control settings Parameter Value ICMP Ping Enabled Password for "LAN" configuration LxiWebIfc The LAN settings are configured in the "Network" tab of the "Network + Remote" dialog box or using the instrument's "LAN" web browser interface. Remote command: on page 974 SYSTem:LXI:LANReset...

  • Page 581: Returning To Manual Mode ("Local")

    ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 Network and remote control settings If the number of error messages exceeds the capacity of the error buffer, the oldest error message is removed before the newest one is inserted. To clear the message buffer use the "Clear Error List"...

  • Page 582: How To Set Up A Network And Remote Control

    ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 How to set up a network and remote control aborted and synchronization is achieved by setting the corresponding bits in the registers of the status reporting system. ● Bit 6 (User Request) of the Event Status Register is set. If the status reporting system is configured accordingly, this bit immediately causes the generation of a service request (SRQ) to inform the control software that the user wishes to return to front panel control.
  • Page 583 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 How to set up a network and remote control Windows Firewall Settings A firewall protects an instrument by preventing unauthorized users from gaining access to it through a network. Rohde & Schwarz highly recommends the use of the firewall on your instrument.
  • Page 584 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 How to set up a network and remote control By default, the instrument is configured to use dynamic TCP/IP configuration and obtain all address information automatically. This means that it is safe to establish a physical connection to the LAN without any previous instrument configuration.
  • Page 585 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 How to set up a network and remote control If you have entered an invalid IP address or subnet mask, the message "out of range" is displayed in the status line. If the settings are correct, the configuration is saved, and you are prompted to restart the instrument.
  • Page 586 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 How to set up a network and remote control 9.5.1.3 How to change the instrument name 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 587 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 How to set up a network and remote control The instrument home page displays device information, including the VISA resource string, in read-only format. ► Press the "Device Indicator" button on the "Instrument Home Page" to activate or deactivate the "LAN"...
  • Page 588 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 How to set up a network and remote control IP configuration The "LAN Configuration > IP configuration" web page displays all mandatory LAN parameters and allows their modification. The "TCP/IP Mode" configuration field controls how the IP address for the instrument gets assigned (see also Chapter 9.5.1.2, "How to assign the IP address",...

  • Page 589: How To Operate The Instrument Without A Network

    ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 How to set up a network and remote control 9.5.1.5 How to change the GPIB instrument address In order to operate the instrument via remote control, it must be addressed using the GPIB address.
  • Page 590 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 How to set up a network and remote control 9.5.3.1 How to create users After the software for the network has been installed, the instrument issues an error message the next time it is switched on because there is no user named "instrument" (= default user ID for Windows auto-login) in the network.
  • Page 591 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 How to set up a network and remote control 9.5.3.3 How to configure the automatic login mechanism Adapting the auto-login function to a new password If you change the password that is used during auto-login, this function no longer works.

  • Page 592: How To Share Directories (Only With Microsoft Networks)

    ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 How to set up a network and remote control 2. Enter the command C:\Users\Public\Documents\Rohde-Schwarz\Analyzer\user\user\ NO_AUTOLOGIN.REG. 3. Press the [ENTER] key to confirm. The auto-login function is deactivated. The next time you switch on the instrument, you are prompted to enter your user name and password before the firmware is started.
  • Page 593 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 How to set up a network and remote control To access the R&S FPL1000 via the web browser interface 1. Start a web browser that supports html5 (W3C compliant). 2. Enter the IP address of the R&S FPL1000 in the browser's address bar. The R&S FPL1000's Welcome page is displayed.

  • Page 594: How To Deactivate The Web Browser Interface

    ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 How to set up a network and remote control b) Under "File to Upload", select "Browse" to open a file selection dialog box and select the required file on the PC. c) Select "Upload" to copy the file from the PC to the defined folder on the R&S FPL1000.

  • Page 595: How To Set Up Remote Desktop

    ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 How to set up a network and remote control Failed to connect to server (code. 1006) 9.5.7 How to set up remote desktop Remote Desktop is a Windows application which can be used to access and control the instrument from a remote computer through a LAN connection.
  • Page 596 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 How to set up a network and remote control a) Select the "Select Users" button. b) Select the users or create new user accounts as described in Chapter 9.5.3.1, "How to create users", on page 590.
  • Page 597 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 How to set up a network and remote control The dialog box is expanded to display the configuration data. 4. Open the "Experience" tab. The settings on this tab are used to select and optimize the connection speed. 5.
  • Page 598 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 How to set up a network and remote control Windows will then map drives of the controller to the corresponding network drives. 9. To use printers connected to the controller while accessing them from the R&S FPL1000, activate the "Printers"...
  • Page 599 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 How to set up a network and remote control ● If activated, a bar showing the network address of the R&S FPL1000 will appear at the top edge of the screen. You can use this bar to reduce, minimize or close the window.
  • Page 600 ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 How to set up a network and remote control The firmware restarts and then automatically opens the "Soft Front Panel", i.e. the user interface on which all front panel controls and the rotary knob are mapped to buttons.

  • Page 601: How To Start A Remote Control Session From A Pc

    ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 How to set up a network and remote control Restoring the connection to the R&S FPL1000 Follow the instructions above for setting up a connection to the R&S FPL1000. If the connection is terminated and then restored, the R&S FPL1000 remains in the same state.

  • Page 602: How To Return To Manual Operation

    ® Network operation and remote control R&S FPL1000 How to set up a network and remote control Switching to manual mode is only possible via remote control then. This function is only available for the GPIB interface. 5. To enable the keys of the R&S FPL1000 again, switch the instrument to local mode (GTL - Go to Local), i.e.

  • Page 603: Remote Commands

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Conventions used in SCPI command descriptions 10 Remote commands The commands required to perform measurements in the Spectrum application in a remote environment are described here. Compatibility with former R&S signal and spectrum analyzers As a rule, the R&S FPL1000 supports most commands from previous R&S signal and spectrum analyzers such as the FSQ, FSP, FSU, or FSV.

  • Page 604: Common Suffixes

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Common commands ● Asynchronous commands A command which does not automatically finish executing before the next com- mand starts executing (overlapping command) is indicated as an Asynchronous command. ● Reset values (*RST) Default parameter values that are used directly after resetting the instrument (*RST command) are indicated as *RST values, if available.
  • Page 605 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Common commands ..........................607 *PRE ..........................607 *PSC ..........................607 *RST ..........................608 *SRE ...........................608 *STB? ..........................608 *TRG ........................... 608 *TST? ..........................609 *WAI *CAL? Calibration query Initiates a calibration of the instrument and then queries the calibration status. Respon- ses >...
  • Page 606 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Common commands Usage: Query only *IDN? Identification Returns the instrument identification. Return values: <ID> "Rohde&Schwarz,<device type>,<part number>/<serial num- ber>,<firmware version>" Example: Rohde&Schwarz,FPL1003,1304.0004K03/100005,1.50 Usage: Query only *IST? Individual status query Returns the contents of the IST flag in decimal form. The IST flag is the status bit which is sent during a parallel poll.
  • Page 607 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Common commands Usage: Query only *PCB <Address> Pass control back Indicates the controller address to which remote control is returned after termination of the triggered action. Setting parameters: <Address> Range: 0 to 30 Usage: Setting only *PRE <Value>...
  • Page 608 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Common commands *SRE <Contents> Service request enable Sets the service request enable register to the indicated value. This command deter- mines under which conditions a service request is triggered. Parameters: <Contents> Contents of the service request enable register in decimal form. Bit 6 (MSS mask bit) is always 0.

  • Page 609: Commands For Remote Instrument Operation

    ® R&S FPL1000 Remote commands Commands for remote instrument operation *WAI Wait to continue Prevents servicing of the subsequent commands until all preceding commands have been executed and all signals have settled (see also command synchronization and *OPC). Usage: Event 10.4 Commands for remote instrument operation The following commands are required to shutdown or reboot the R&S FPL1000 from a remote PC.

  • Page 610: Selecting The Operating Mode And Application

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Selecting the operating mode and application 10.5 Selecting the operating mode and application The following commands are required to select the operating mode or the application and to configure a Sequencer in a remote environment. ●...
  • Page 611 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Selecting the operating mode and application INSTrument:CREate[:NEW] <ChannelType>, <ChannelName> This command adds a measurement channel. You can configure up to 10 measure- ment channels at the same time (depending on available memory). See also ● on page 613 INSTrument[:SELect] ●...
  • Page 612 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Selecting the operating mode and application INSTrument:DELete <ChannelName> This command deletes a channel setup. Setting parameters: <ChannelName> String containing the name of the channel setup you want to delete. A channel setup must exist to delete it. Usage: Setting only Manual operation:...
  • Page 613 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Selecting the operating mode and application INSTrument:REName <ChannelName1>, <ChannelName2> This command renames a channel setup. Setting parameters: <ChannelName1> String containing the name of the channel setup you want to rename. <ChannelName2> String containing the new channel setup name. Note that you cannot assign an existing channel setup name to a new channel setup.

  • Page 614: Performing A Sequence Of Measurements

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Selecting the operating mode and application 10.5.2 Performing a sequence of measurements The following commands control the sequencer. For details on the Sequencer see Chapter 5.4, "Running a sequence of measure- ments", on page 89.....................
  • Page 615 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Selecting the operating mode and application Note: To synchronize to the end of a measurement sequence using *OPC, *OPC? or *WAI, use SINGle Sequencer mode. Parameters: <Mode> SINGle Each measurement group is started one after the other in the order of definition.

  • Page 616: Programming Example: Performing A Sequence Of Measurements

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Selecting the operating mode and application 10.5.3 Programming example: performing a sequence of measurements This example demonstrates how to perform several measurements in a sequence in a remote environment. //2xSpectrumanalyzer + 2xIQ, start Sequencer at the end, test OPC? // ------------------------------------------------------------------------ //------Preparing the instrument and first channel ----------- *RST...
  • Page 617 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Selecting the operating mode and application //--------Performing a sweep and retrieving results---------------- //Change sweep count SENS:SWEep:COUNt 7 //Single Sweep mode INIT:CONT OFF //Switch back to first IQ channel INST:SEL 'IQ 1';*WAI //Perform a measurement INIT:IMM;*OPC? //Retrieve results CALC:MARK:Y? //Activate Multiview...

  • Page 618: Configuring And Performing Measurements

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements 10.6 Configuring and performing measurements The following commands are required to configure measurements in a remote environ- ment. The tasks for manual operation are described in Chapter 6.2, "Measurements results", on page 102. ●...
  • Page 619 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Note on blocked remote control programs: If a sequential command cannot be completed, for example because a triggered sweep never receives a trigger, the remote control program will never finish and the remote channel to the R&S FPL1000 is blocked for further commands.
  • Page 620 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements INITiate<n>:CONTinuous <State> This command controls the sweep mode for an individual channel setup. Note that in single sweep mode, you can synchronize to the end of the measurement with *OPC, *OPC? or *WAI. In continuous sweep mode, synchronization to the end of the measurement is not possible.

  • Page 621: Configuring Power Measurements

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Example: INIT:CONT OFF Switches to single sweep mode. DISP:WIND:TRAC:MODE AVER Switches on trace averaging. SWE:COUN 20 Sets the sweep counter to 20 sweeps. INIT;*WAI Starts the measurement and waits for the end of the 20 sweeps. Manual operation: "Frequency Sweep"...
  • Page 622 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements <m> Marker <sb> irrelevant Parameters: <Mode> WRITe | MAXHold WRITe The power is calculated from the current trace. MAXHold The power is calculated from the current trace and compared with the previous power value using a maximum algorithm. Manual operation: "Power Mode"...
  • Page 623 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements CPOWer Channel power measurements. Returns the channel power. The unit of the return values depends on the scaling of the y-axis: • logarithmic scaling returns the power in the current unit •...
  • Page 624 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements OBANdwidth | OBWidth Occupied bandwidth measurement. The R&S FPL1000 performs the measurement on the trace that marker 1 is positioned on. Carrier-to-noise ratio measurement. Carrier-to-noise ratio measurement referenced to 1 Hz band- width Manual operation: "C/N"...

  • Page 625: Measuring Compression Points

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements OBANdwidth | OBWidth Occupied bandwidth measurement Carrier to noise ratio Carrier to noise ration referenced to a 1 Hz bandwidth Manual operation: "Optimized Settings (Adjust Settings)" on page 144 "Adjust Settings" on page 158 "Adjust Settings"...
  • Page 626 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements 10.6.3.1 Configuring the compression point measurement The following commands are required to configure compression point measurements using an internal tracking generator. For details see Chapter 6.2.3, "Power sweep measurements", on page 125. For a programming example using remote commands, see Chapter 10.6.3.2, "Pro- gramming example: measuring compression...
  • Page 627 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements MANual The reference value is defined using CONFigure: on page 626. CMEasurement:REFerence:VALue *RST: AUTO Example: CONF:CME:REF MAN CONF:CME:REF:VAL -30 Manual operation: "Reference" on page 131 CONFigure:CMEasurement:RESult:CVALue <UserCompression> Defines the compression value for the n dB compression point (see CONFigure: on page 628).
  • Page 628 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements CONFigure:CMEasurement:RESult:P3DB[:STAT] <State> Enables or disables the calculation of the 3 dB compression point. To query the results of the 3 dB compression point measurement, use FETCh: on page 629. CMEasurement:P3DB[:RESult]? Parameters: <State>...
  • Page 629 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements For details see Chapter 6.2.3, "Power sweep measurements", on page 125. Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 OFF | 0 Switches the function off ON | 1 Switches the function on *RST: Example: CONF:CME ON...

  • Page 630: Measuring The Channel Power And Aclr

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements //--------------Performing the Measurement----- //Select single sweep mode. INIT:CONT OFF //Initiate a new measurement and wait until the sweep has finished. INIT;*WAI //---------------Retrieving Results------------- //Query the results for the 3 dB and 5 dB compression points. FETC:CME:P3DB? //Result: -25,-22 FETC:CME:PNDB?
  • Page 631 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker <sb> irrelevant Parameters: <Standard> For more information see Chapter 6.2.4.8, "Reference: prede- fined CP/ACLR standards", on page 154. If you want to load a customized configuration, the parameter is a string containing the file name.
  • Page 632 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements The measurement configuration for power measurements consists of weighting filter, channel bandwidth and spacing, resolution and video bandwidth, detector and sweep time. Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker <sb> irrelevant Parameters: <Standard> String containing the file name.
  • Page 633 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Parameters: <Bandwidth> Range: 100 Hz to 1000 MHz *RST: 14 kHz Default unit: Hz Manual operation: "Channel Bandwidth" on page 145 [SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:BWIDth:ALTernate<ch> <Bandwidth> [SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:BANDwidth:ALTernate<ch> <Bandwidth> This command defines the channel bandwidth of the alternate channels. If you set the channel bandwidth for the first alternate channel, the R&S FPL1000 sets the bandwidth of the other alternate channels to the same value, but not the other way round.
  • Page 634 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Manual operation: "Channel Names" on page 147 [SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:NAME:ALTernate<ch> <Name> This command defines a name for an alternate channel. Suffix: <ch> 1..n Alternate channel number Parameters: <Name> String containing the name of the channel *RST: ALT<1...11>...
  • Page 635 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Suffix: <ch> 1..n Alternate channel number Parameters: <Spacing> Range: 100 Hz to 2000 MHz *RST: 40 kHz (ALT1), 60 kHz (ALT2), 80 kHz (ALT3), ... Default unit: Hz Manual operation: "Channel Spacings" on page 145 [SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:SPACing:CHANnel<ch>...
  • Page 636 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements .............. 637 [SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:FILTer[:STATe][:ALL] ..........637 [SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:FILTer[:STATe]:ALTernate<ch> ..........637 [SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:FILTer[:STATe]:CHANnel<ch> [SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:FILTer:ALPHa:ACHannel <Alpha> This command defines the roll-off factor for the adjacent channel weighting filter. Parameters: <Alpha> Roll-off factor Range: 0 to 1 *RST: 0.22 Manual operation:...
  • Page 637 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements [SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:FILTer[:STATe]:ACHannel <State> This command turns the weighting filter for the adjacent channel on and off. Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 1 | 0 *RST: Manual operation: "Weighting Filters" on page 147 [SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:FILTer[:STATe][:ALL] <State>...
  • Page 638 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements ............638 [SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:REFerence:AUTO ONCE ..........638 [SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:REFerence:TXCHannel:AUTO ..........638 [SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:REFerence:TXCHannel:MANual [SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:REFerence:AUTO ONCE This command sets the channel power as the reference for relative ACLR measure- ments. Example: POW:ACH:REF:AUTO ONCE Usage: Event Manual operation: "Setting a fixed reference for Channel Power measure- ments (Set CP Reference)"...
  • Page 639 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements The results of the power limit checks are also indicated in the STAT:QUES:ACPL sta- tus registry (see Chapter 9.2.2.6, "STATus:QUEStionable:ACPLimit register", on page 563)............639 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:ACPower:ACHannel:ABSolute ........... 639 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:ACPower:ACHannel:ABSolute:STATe ............640 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:ACPower:ACHannel[:RELative] ............640 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:ACPower:ACHannel:RESult?
  • Page 640 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 1 | 0 Absolute limit check for lower adjacent channel *RST: <State> ON | OFF | 1 | 0 Absolute limit check for upper adjacent channel *RST: Manual operation: "Limit Check"...
  • Page 641 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements <li> irrelevant Return values: <LowerACH> text value Thestate of the limit check for the lower adjacent channels. PASSED Limit check has passed. FAIL Limit check has failed. <UpperACH> text value The state of the limit check for the upper adjacent channels. PASSED Limit check has passed.
  • Page 642 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements If you have defined an absolute limit as well as a relative limit, the R&S FPL1000 uses the lower value for the limit check. Suffix: <n> irrelevant <li> irrelevant <ch> 1..n Alternate channel number Parameters: <LowerLimit>...
  • Page 643 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:ACPower:ALTernate<ch>[:RELative] <LowerLimit>[, <UpperLimit>] This command defines the relative limit of the alternate channels. The reference value for the relative limit is the measured channel power. If you have defined an absolute limit as well as a relative limit, the R&S FPL1000 uses the lower value for the limit check.
  • Page 644 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements FAIL Limit check has failed. <UpperChan> text value The state of the limit check for the upper alternate or adjacent channels. PASSED Limit check has passed. FAIL Limit check has failed. Example: INIT:IMM;*WAI;...
  • Page 645 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 1 | 0 *RST: Manual operation: "Limit Check" on page 146 10.6.4.6 Performing an ACLR measurement The following commands are required to perform an ACLR measurement: ●...
  • Page 646 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements ON | 1 Channel power density in dBm/Hz OFF | 0 Channel power in dBm *RST: Example: CALC:MARK:FUNC:POW:RES:PHZ ON Output of results referred to the channel bandwidth. Manual operation: "Channel power level and density (Power Unit)" on page 143 [SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:MODE <Mode>...
  • Page 647 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements CALC:MARK:FUNC:POW:SEL ACP //Select the user standard "GSM" CALC:MARK:FUNC:POW:PRES GSM //---------------Setting Up Channels------------ //Create one transmission channel. POW:ACH:TXCH:COUN 1 //Name the first transmission channel 'TX Channel'. POW:ACH:NAME:CHAN1 'TX Channel' //Create two adjacent channels - one adjacent channel and one alternate channel. POW:ACH:ACP 2 //Name the adjacent channel 'ABC' POW:ACH:NAME:ACH 'ABC'...

  • Page 648: Measuring The Carrier-To-Noise Ratio

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements POW:ACH:FILT:ACH ON //Define a roll-off factor of 0.35 for the weighting filter of the first //alternate channel. POW:ACH:FILT:ALPH:ALT1 0.35 //Turn the weighting filter for the first alternate channel on. POW:ACH:FILT:ALT1 ON //---------------Working with Limits------------ //Define a relative limit of 30 dB below the power of the reference channel //for both adjacent channels.

  • Page 649: Measuring The Occupied Bandwidth

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements ● CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:POWer<sb>[:STATe] ● CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:POWer<sb>:RESult? ● [SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:BANDwidth[:CHANnel<ch>] ● [SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:PRESet Programming example: Measuring the carrier-to-noise ratio This programming example demonstrates how to perform a Carrier-to-noise measure- ment in a remote environment. //----------Preparing the measurement------------ *RST //Reset the instrument FREQ:CENT 800MHz...
  • Page 650 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Useful commands for occupied bandwidth measurements described elsewhere Configuring the channel: ● [SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:BANDwidth[:CHANnel<ch>] ● [SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:PRESet ● [SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:PRESet:RLEVel Defining search limits: ● on page 847 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:X:SLIMits[:STATe] ● on page 847 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:X:SLIMits:LEFT ● on page 848 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:X:SLIMits:RIGHt Performing the measurement:...

  • Page 651: Measuring The Spectrum Emission Mask

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements DISP:TRAC:Y:RLEV -10dBm //Activate occupied bandwidth measurement. CALC:MARK:FUNC:POW:SEL OBW //Set the percentage of power to 99%. POW:BWID 99PCT //Set the channel bandwidth to 21 kHz. POW:ACH:BAND 21kHz //Optimize the instrument settings according to the channel bandwidth. POW:ACH:PRES OBW //Determine the ideal reference level for the measurement.
  • Page 652 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements ............652 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:ESPectrum<sb>:RESTore ..............652 [SENSe:]ESPectrum<sb>:PRESet[:STANdard] ..............652 [SENSe:]ESPectrum<sb>:PRESet:RESTore ............... 653 [SENSe:]ESPectrum<sb>:PRESet:STORe CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:ESPectrum<sb>:RESTore This command restores the predefined limit lines for the selected Spectrum Emission Mask standard. All modifications made to the predefined limit lines are lost and the factory-set values are restored.
  • Page 653 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements [SENSe:]ESPectrum<sb>:PRESet:STORe <Standard> This command saves the current SEM measurement configuration. Standard definitions are stored in an xml file. The default directory for SEM standards is C:\Users\Public\Documents\Rohde-Schwarz\Analyzer\sem_std. Suffix: <sb> 1 to 3 Sub block in a Multi-SEM measurement Parameters: <Standard>...
  • Page 654 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements 10.6.7.3 Configuring a multi-sem measurement In the Spectrum application only, spectrum emissions can be measured for multiple sub blocks of channels (see "SEM with multiple sub blocks ("Multi-SEM")" on page 175). Up to 8 sub blocks (with 7 gaps) can be defined. For each sub block, the familiar configuration settings concerning ranges, limit lines etc.
  • Page 655 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements 10.6.7.4 Configuring a sweep list The following commands define a sweep list for SEM measurements. The sweep list cannot be configured using remote commands during an on-going sweep operation. See also: ●...
  • Page 656 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Suffix: <sb> 1 to 3 Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 OFF | 0 Switches the function off ON | 1 Switches the function on Example: ESP:HSP ON Manual operation: "Fast SEM"...
  • Page 657 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Manual operation: "VBW" on page 182 [SENSe:]ESPectrum<sb>:RANGe<ri>:COUNt? This command queries the number of ranges in the sweep list. Suffix: <sb> 1 to 3 <ri> irrelevant Return values: <Ranges> Number of ranges in the sweep list. Usage: Query only [SENSe:]ESPectrum<sb>:RANGe<ri>:DELete...
  • Page 658 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements CISPr | PULSe CISPR (6 dB) - requires EMI (R&S FPL1-K54) option Return value for query is always PULS. MIL Std (6 dB) - requires EMI (R&S FPL1-K54) option 5 Pole filters *RST: NORM Refer to the datasheet for available filter bandwidths.
  • Page 659 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements For more information see "Ranges and range settings" on page 170. Suffix: <sb> 1..n <ri> 1..n Selects the measurement range. Parameters: <Frequency> Numeric value. *RST: -2.52 MHz (range 1), 2.52 MHz (range 2), 250.0 MHz (range 3) Default unit: Hz Manual operation:...
  • Page 660 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Example: ESP:RANG2:INP:ATT:AUTO OFF Deactivates the RF attenuation auto mode for range 2. Manual operation: "RF Att Mode" on page 182 [SENSe:]ESPectrum<sb>:RANGe<ri>:INPut:GAIN[:VALue] <Gain> This command selects the gain for a SEM range. In case of high speed measurements, the level of the preamplifier has to be identical for all ranges.
  • Page 661 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Manual operation: "Insert before Range / Insert after Range" on page 185 [SENSe:]ESPectrum<sb>:RANGe<ri>:LIMit<li>:ABSolute:STARt <Level> This command defines an absolute limit for a SEM range. Unlike manual operation, you can define an absolute limit anytime and regardless of the limit check mode.
  • Page 662 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Manual operation: "Abs Limit Start / Stop <n>" on page 183 [SENSe:]ESPectrum<sb>:RANGe<ri>:LIMit<li>:RELative:STARt <Level> This command defines a relative limit for a SEM range. Unlike manual operation, you can define a relative limit regardless of the limit check mode.
  • Page 663 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Example: SENSe:ESPectrum:RANGe:LIMit:RELative:STARt: ABSolute -10 For a detailed example see Chapter 10.6.7.10, "Example: SEM measurement", on page 678. Manual operation: "Rel Limit Start / Stop <n>" on page 183 [SENSe:]ESPectrum<sb>:RANGe<ri>:LIMit<li>:RELative:STARt:FUNCtion <Function> Suffix: <sb>...
  • Page 664 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements <ri> 1..n Selects the SEM range. <li> 1..n Power class for which the limit is defined. Parameters: <Level> Relative limit at the stop frequency of a SEM range. Range: -400 to 400 *RST: Default unit: dBc Example:...
  • Page 665 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements [SENSe:]ESPectrum<sb>:RANGe<ri>:LIMit<li>:RELative:STOP:FUNCtion <Function> This command enables the use of a function when defining the relative limit for a SEM range. Suffix: <sb> 1 to 3 <ri> 1..n Selects the SEM range. <li> 1..n Power class for which the limit is defined.
  • Page 666 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements <li> 1..n Power class for which the limit is defined. Parameters: <State> ABSolute | RELative | AND | OR ABSolute Checks only the absolute limits defined. RELative Checks only the relative limits. Relative limits are defined as rel- ative to the measured power in the reference range.
  • Page 667 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements <ri> 1..n Selects the measurement range. Parameters: <Function> NONE | MAX | SUM NONE (reference ranges only:) the limit of the reference range is used; Reference ranges always use the function "NONE". sum of the two limit lines (calculated for linear powers) is used maximum of the two limit lines is used *RST:...
  • Page 668 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Parameters: <SweepTime> Sweep time. The range depends on the ratios of the span to the RBW and the RBW to the VBW. Refer to the data sheet for more informa- tion. Default unit: s Manual operation: "...
  • Page 669 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements [SENSe:]ESPectrum<sb>:SSETup <State> Enables or disables symmetrical configuration of the range settings. "Ranges and range settings" on page 170. Suffix: <sb> 1 to 3 Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 OFF | 0 Switches the function off ON | 1...
  • Page 670 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Suffix: <sb> 1 to 3 Sub block in a Multi-SEM measurement Parameters: <Alpha> Range: 0 to 1 *RST: 0.22 Manual operation: "Alpha:" on page 188 [SENSe:]ESPectrum<sb>:FILTer[:RRC][:STATe] <State> This command turns the RRC filter in the reference range on and off. The RRC filter is available if the power reference is the channel power.
  • Page 671 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements CPOWer Measures the channel power within the reference range (integral bandwidth method). *RST: CPOWer Manual operation: "Power Reference Type" on page 187 10.6.7.6 Configuring the power classes The following commands define the power classes for SEM measurements..............671 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:ESPectrum<sb>:LIMits ...............672...
  • Page 672 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements <Max3> Defines the value range for power class 3 as <Max2> to <Max3>. The value range for power class 4 is defined as <Max3> to 200. Only available for CALC:LIM:ESP:PCL:COUNT = 4 Range: -199 to + 199, <Max3>...
  • Page 673 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements This command has the same effect as a combination of the CALC:LIM:ESP:MODE and the CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:ESPectrum<sb>:PCLass<pc>[: commands; however, the power class to be used is not defined directly, EXCLusive] but via the expected power. As opposed to CALC:LIM:ESP:MODE AUTO, the power class is not re-assigned to the input signal power dynamically, but only once when the command is executed.
  • Page 674 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements ● You can only use power classes for which limits are defined. Suffix: <n> irrelevant <li> irrelevant <sb> 1 to 3 <pc> 1..n power class Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 1 | 0 *RST: Example: CALC:LIM:ESP:PCL1 ON...
  • Page 675 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:ESPectrum<sb>:PCLass<pc>:MAXimum <Level> This command defines the upper limit of a particular power class. Note: ● The last power class always has an upper limit of 200 dBm. ● The upper limit of a power class must always be the same as the lower limit of the subsequent power class.
  • Page 676 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Example: CALC:LIM:ESP:PCL2:MIN -40 dBm Sets the minimum power value of the second power class to -40 dBm. Manual operation: "PMin/ PMax" on page 189 10.6.7.7 Configuring the list evaluation The following commands configure the list evaluation. Useful commands for SEM measurements described elsewhere ●...
  • Page 677 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements CALCulate<n>:ESPectrum:PSEarch:MARGin <Threshold> CALCulate<n>:ESPectrum:PEAKsearch:MARGin <Margin> This command defines the threshold of the list evaluation. Suffix: <n> Window Parameters: <Margin> Range: -200 to 200 *RST: Default unit: dB Example: CALC:ESP:PSE:MARG 100 Sets the margin to 100 dB. Manual operation: "Margin"...
  • Page 678 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements ● on page 622 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:POWer<sb>:RESult? 10.6.7.10 Example: SEM measurement In this example we will configure and perform an SEM measurement. Note that this example is primarily meant to demonstrate the remote control commands, it does not necessarily reflect a useful measurement task.
  • Page 679 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements CALC:LIM:ESP:PCL1:LIM ABS //Define a relative limit check for class 2. CALC:LIM:ESP:PCL2:LIM REL //Define a manual selection of the power class. CALC:LIM:ESP:MODE MAN //Activate the use of the second power class for the entire measurement. CALC:LIM:ESP:PCL2 ON //------------ Configuring a Sweep List--------------------- //Insert a range after range 2.
  • Page 680 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements //Include a transducer called 'transducer' for range 2. ESP:RANG2:TRAN 'Transducer' //------------ Configuring the limit check------------------ //Check the absolute and relative limits for all ranges in power class 1 and //fails if both limits are violated. Since power class 2 is set to be used for //the entire measurement, values for Limit Check 1 are irrelevant.

  • Page 681: Measuring Spurious Emissions

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements //------------ Checking the Results------------------------- //Query the result of the limit check for all ranges. CALC:LIM:FAIL? //Query the peak for each range of the SEM measurement as a list. TRAC:DATA? LIST 10.6.8 Measuring spurious emissions The following commands are required to perform spurious emissions measurements.
  • Page 682 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements ................... 683 [SENSe:]LIST:RANGe<ri>:DELete .................683 [SENSe:]LIST:RANGe<ri>:DETector ..............684 [SENSe:]LIST:RANGe<ri>[:FREQuency]:STARt ..............684 [SENSe:]LIST:RANGe<ri>[:FREQuency]:STOP ................685 [SENSe:]LIST:RANGe<ri>:FILTer:TYPE ..............685 [SENSe:]LIST:RANGe<ri>:INPut:ATTenuation ............686 [SENSe:]LIST:RANGe<ri>:INPut:ATTenuation:AUTO ..............686 [SENSe:]LIST:RANGe<ri>:INPut:GAIN:STATe ..............686 [SENSe:]LIST:RANGe<ri>:INPut:GAIN[:VALue] ................686 [SENSe:]LIST:RANGe<ri>:LIMit:STARt ................687 [SENSe:]LIST:RANGe<ri>:LIMit:STATe ................687 [SENSe:]LIST:RANGe<ri>:LIMit:STOP ............... 687 [SENSe:]LIST:RANGe<ri>:POINts[:VALue] ...................
  • Page 683 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements [SENSe:]LIST:RANGe<ri>:BREak <State> This command controls the sweep for all ranges. Suffix: <ri> irrelevant Parameters: <State> ON | 1 The R&S FPL1000 stops after measuring one range, and the status bit number 10 in the STAT:OPER register is set. To continue with the next range, use INITiate<n>:CONMeas.
  • Page 684 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Example: LIST:RANG2:DET AVER Manual operation: "Detector" on page 211 [SENSe:]LIST:RANGe<ri>[:FREQuency]:STARt <Frequency> This command defines the start frequency of a spurious emission measurement range. Make sure to set an appropriate span. If you set a span that is ●...
  • Page 685 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements [SENSe:]LIST:RANGe<ri>:FILTer:TYPE <FilterType> This command selects the filter type for a spurious emission measurement range. The EMI-specific filter types are available if the EMI (R&S FPL1-K54) measurement option is installed, even if EMI measurement is not active. For details see "Resolution bandwidth and filter types"...
  • Page 686 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements [SENSe:]LIST:RANGe<ri>:INPut:ATTenuation:AUTO <State> This command turns automatic selection of the input attenuation for a spurious emis- sion measurement range on and off. Suffix: <ri> 1..n Selects the measurement range. Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 *RST: Example: LIST:RANG2:INP:ATT:AUTO ON...
  • Page 687 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Parameters: <Level> Absolute limit at the start frequency of a SEM range. Range: -400 to 400 *RST: Default unit: dBm Example: LIST:RANG2:LIM:STAR 200 Manual operation: "Abs Limit Start/ Abs Limit Stop" on page 213 [SENSe:]LIST:RANGe<ri>:LIMit:STATe <State>...
  • Page 688 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Parameters: <Points> For more information on sweep points see Chapter 6.6.1.8, "How much data is measured: sweep points and sweep count", on page 329. *RST: 1001 Example: LIST:RANG2:POIN 1000 Manual operation: "Sweep Points"...
  • Page 689 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Suffix: <ri> 1..n Selects the measurement range. Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 *RST: Example: LIST:RANG2:SWE:TIME:AUTO ON Manual operation: " Sweep Time Mode " on page 211 [SENSe:]LIST:RANGe<ri>:TRANsducer <Transducer> This command selects a transducer factor for a spurious emission measurement range.
  • Page 690 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements ..................691 CALCulate<n>:PSEarch:PSHow ................691 CALCulate<n>:PEAKsearch:PSHow ................691 CALCulate<n>:PSEarch:SUBRanges ................. 691 CALCulate<n>:PEAKsearch:SUBRanges CALCulate<n>:PSEarch:AUTO <State> CALCulate<n>:PEAKsearch:AUTO <State> This command turns the list evaluatio n on and off. Suffix: <n> Window Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 *RST: Example: CALC:PSE:AUTO OFF...
  • Page 691 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Suffix: <n> Window Parameters: <Margin> Range: -200 to 200 Default unit: dB Example: CALC:PSE:MARG 100 Sets the threshold to 100 dB. Manual operation: "Margin" on page 214 CALCulate<n>:PSEarch:PSHow <State> CALCulate<n>:PEAKsearch:PSHow <State> This command turns the peak labels in the diagram on and off.
  • Page 692 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements 10.6.8.4 Adjusting the X-axis to the range definitions [SENSe:]LIST:XADJust Sets the x-axis range for the spurious emission measurement from the start frequency of the first sweep range to the stop frequency of the last sweep range. Example: SENS:LIST:XADJ Usage:...
  • Page 693 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements //and no sweep operation may be running! // If required, a sweep stop can be ensured by INIT:IMM;*WAI //---------------Configuring a Sweep List---------- LIST:RANG:COUNt? //Returns the number of measurement ranges in the sweep list. LIST:RANG4:DEL //Deletes the fourth range.

  • Page 694: Analyzing Statistics (Apd, Ccdf)

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements //Defines an absolute limit of 10 dBm at the start and stop frequencies of range 1. LIST:RANG:LIM:STAT ON //Turns the limit check for all ranges on. //---------------Configuring the List Evaluation---------- CALC:PSE:MARG 100 //Sets the threshold to 100 dB.
  • Page 695 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 1 | 0 *RST: Example: CALC:STAT:APD ON Switches on the APD measurement. CALCulate<n>:STATistics:CCDF[:STATe] <State> This command turns the "CCDF" on and off. Suffix: <n> irrelevant Parameters: <State>...
  • Page 696 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Example: CALC1:MARK:Y:PERC 95PCT Positions marker 1 to a probability of 95 %. Manual operation: "Percent Marker (CCDF only)" on page 223 CALCulate<n>:STATistics:NSAMples <Samples> This command defines the number of samples included in the analysis of statistical measurement functions.
  • Page 697 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Suffix: <t> irrelevant Parameters: <Length> Range: 100 ns to 1000 s *RST: 2 ms Default unit: s Example: SWE:EGAT:TRAC:PER 5ms Defines the period for gated triggering to 5 ms. Manual operation: "Period"...
  • Page 698 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements ON | 1 Switches the function on Example: SWE:EGAT:TRAC1:STAT1 ON Activates gate range 1 for trace 1. Manual operation: "Range <x> Use" on page 225 [SENSe:]SWEep:EGATe:TRACe<t>:STOP<gr> <Time> This command defines the stop time for a gate range. Suffix: <t>...
  • Page 699 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements ● Display range (x-axis) for APD measurements 100 dB ● Display range (x-axis) for CCDF measurements 20 dB ● Upper limit of the y-axis ● Lower limit of the y-axis 1E-6 Suffix: <n>...
  • Page 700 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements CALCulate<n>:STATistics:SCALe:X:RLEVel <RefLevel> This command sets the reference level for statistical measurements. The effects are identical to DISPlay[:WINDow<n>][:SUBWindow<w>]:TRACe<t>:Y[:SCALe]: RLEVel. Note that in case of statistical measurements the reference level applies to the x-axis. Suffix: <n>...
  • Page 701 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements CALCulate<n>:STATistics:SCALe:Y:UPPer <Magnitude> This command defines the upper vertical limit of the diagram. Suffix: <n> Window Parameters: <Magnitude> The number is a statistical value and therefore dimensionless. Range: 1E-5 to 1.0 *RST: Example: CALC:STAT:SCAL:Y:UPP 0.01 Manual operation:...
  • Page 702 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Level value for 10 % probability Return values: <CCDF Result> CALC:STAT:CCDF:X1? P10 Example: Returns the level values that are over 10 % above the mean value. Usage: Query only CALCulate<n>:STATistics:RESult<res>? <ResultType> This command queries the results of a measurement for a specific trace.
  • Page 703 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements //Defines a trigger offset of 25 μs. CALC:STAT:APD ON //Activates APD measurement. CALC:STAT:NSAM 1000 //Sets the number of samples to be included in the statistical evaluation to 1000. //-------------Defining Gate ranges ----------------- SWE:EGAT:TRAC1:COMM 'GSM - useful part' //Defines a comment for the gate SWE:EGAT:TRAC1:PER 4.61536ms...

  • Page 704: Measuring The Time Domain Power

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements CALC:STAT:SCAL:Y:UPP 1.0 //Sets the maximum of the y-axis to 100% probability CALC:STAT:SCAL:Y:UNIT PCT //Displays percentage values on y-axis scale 10.6.10 Measuring the time domain power All remote control commands specific to time domain power measurements are descri- bed here.
  • Page 705 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:SUMMary:AVERage <State> This command switches on or off averaging for the active power measurement in zero span in the window specified by the suffix <n>. If activated, a time domain value is cal- culated from the trace after each sweep;...
  • Page 706 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements When you turn the measurement on, the R&S FPL1000 activates a marker and posi- tions it on the peak power level in the marker search range. Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker Parameters: <State>...
  • Page 707 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 1 | 0 *RST: Manual operation: "Results" on page 234 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:SUMMary:SDEViation[:STATe] <State> This command turns the evaluation to determine the standard deviation of the time domain power on and off.
  • Page 708 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements To get a valid result, you have to perform a complete measurement with synchroniza- tion to the end of the measurement before reading out the result. This is only possible for single sweep mode. See also on page 620.
  • Page 709 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Manual operation: "Results" on page 234 Measuring the peak power CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:SUMMary:PPEak:AVERage:RESult? This command queries the average positive peak time domain power. The query is only possible if averaging has been activated previously using CALCulate<n>: on page 705.
  • Page 710 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements See also on page 620. INITiate<n>:CONTinuous Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker Return values: <PeakPower> Peak power of the signal during the measurement time. Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Results" on page 234 Measuring the RMS power CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:SUMMary:RMS:AVERage:RESult? This command queries the average RMS of the time domain power.
  • Page 711 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Usage: Query only CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:SUMMary:RMS:RESult? This command queries the RMS of the time domain power. To get a valid result, you have to perform a complete measurement with synchroniza- tion to the end of the measurement before reading out the result. This is only possible for single sweep mode.
  • Page 712 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements To get a valid result, you have to perform a complete measurement with synchroniza- tion to the end of the measurement before reading out the result. This is only possible for single sweep mode. See also on page 620.

  • Page 713: Measuring The Harmonic Distortion

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements //Sets the sweep time to 640 µs. FREQ:SPAN 0 //Sets the instrument to zero span. CALC:MARK:FUNC:SUMM:STAT ON //Turns on time domain power measurements. CALC:MARK:FUNC:SUMM:MEAN ON CALC:MARK:FUNC:SUMM:PPE ON CALC:MARK:FUNC:SUMM:RMS ON //Turns the evalution of the mean, peak and RMS time domain power. CALC:MARK:X:SLIM ON //Activates limit lines for evaluation.
  • Page 714 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements 10.6.11.1 Activating the measurement The following command activates harmonic distortion measurement..........714 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:HARMonics[:STATe] CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:HARMonics[:STATe] <State> This command turns the harmonic distortion measurement on and off. Note the following: ● If you perform the measurement in the frequency domain, the search range for the frequency of the first harmonic, whose power is determined, is defined by the last span.
  • Page 715 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 OFF | 0 identical ON | 1 a multiple *RST: Manual operation: "Harmonic RBW Auto" on page 242 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:HARMonics:NHARmonics <NoHarmonics>...
  • Page 716 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements on page 620, see Chapter 10.6.1, "Performing mea- INITiate<n>[:IMMediate] surements", on page 618 10.6.11.4 Retrieving results The following commands retrieve the results of the harmonic distortion measurement......... 716 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:HARMonics:DISTortion? ...........716 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:HARMonics:LIST CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:HARMonics:DISTortion? This command queries the total harmonic distortion of the signal.

  • Page 717: Measuring The Third Order Intercept Point

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements 10.6.11.5 Example: measuring the harmonic distortion //-------------Configuring the Measurement------------- *RST //Resets the instrument. INIT:CONT OFF //Turns on single sweep mode. CALC:MARK:FUNC:HARM ON //Turns on the harmonic distortion measurement. CALC:MARK:FUNC:HARM:NHAR 3 //Defines three harmonics to be found. CALC:MARK:FUNC:HARM:BAND:AUTO OFF //Turns off automatic bandwidth selection.
  • Page 718 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Remote commands exclusive to TOI measurements ............718 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:TOI[:STATe] ........718 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:TOI:SEARchsignal ONCE ............718 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:TOI:RESult? ......... 719 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:TOI:RESult:MAXimum? .......... 719 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:TOI:RESult:MINimum? CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:TOI[:STATe] <State> This command initiates a measurement to determine the third intercept point. A two-tone signal with equal carrier levels is expected at the RF input of the instru- ment.
  • Page 719 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker Return values: <TOI> Third order intercept point. Example: INIT:CONT OFF Switches to single sweep mode. CALC:MARK:FUNC:TOI ON Switches the intercept measurement. INIT;*WAI Starts a sweep and waits for the end. CALC:MARK:FUNC:TOI:RES? Outputs the measured value.
  • Page 720 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements To get a valid result, you have to perform a complete measurement with synchroniza- tion to the end of the measurement before reading out the result. This is only possible for single sweep mode. See also on page 620.

  • Page 721: Measuring The Am Modulation Depth

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements 10.6.13 Measuring the AM modulation depth All remote control commands specific to AM modulation depth measurements are described here. ● Configuring and performing the measurement............721 ● Example: measuring the AM modulation depth............
  • Page 722 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Example: CALC:MARK:FUNC:MDEP:SEAR ONCE Executes the search of an AM modulated signal at the currently available trace. Manual operation: "Search Signals" on page 255 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:MDEPth:RESult<t>? This command queries the results of the AM modulation depth measurement.. To get a valid result, you have to perform a complete measurement with synchroniza- tion to the end of the measurement before reading out the result.

  • Page 723: Remote Commands For Emi Measurements

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements CALC:MARK:FUNC:MDEP:RES? //Queries the measurement results. //If the results are not accurate, change the position of the //the temporary markers manually. //----Changing the position of the temp markers----- CALC:MARK:X 100MHZ //Positions the reference marker on 100 MHz. CALC:DELT2:X 5KHZ //Positions delta marker 2 and 3 at a distance of 5 kHz to the reference marker.
  • Page 724 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements 10.6.14.2 Configuring EMI markers The commands required to configure EMI markers are described here. Useful commands for configuring EMI markers described elsewhere: ● on page 843 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>[:STATe] on page 840 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>[:STATe] ●...
  • Page 725 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements 10.6.14.3 Configuring the EMI final test The commands required to configure the EMI final test are described here. Useful commands for configuring EMI final tests described elsewhere: ● on page 764 [SENSe:]BANDwidth[:RESolution]:TYPE ●...
  • Page 726 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements 10.6.14.4 Configuring EMI limit lines The commands required to define limit lines for EMI measurements are described in Chapter 10.8.9, "Configuring display lines", on page 897. 10.6.14.5 Controlling LISN The commands required to control a LISN are described here. This feature requires the optional additional interfaces (R&S FPL1-B5).
  • Page 727 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Available for networks with four phases (R&S ESH2Z5, R&S ENV4200 and R&S ENV432) *RST: Example: //Select phase L1 INP:LISN:PHAS L1 Manual operation: "Phase" on page 276 INPut<ip>:LISN[:TYPE] <Type> This command turns automatic control of a LISN on and off. It also selects the type of network.
  • Page 728 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements 10.6.14.6 Retrieving EMI results The commands required to retrieve EMI measurement results are described here. Useful commands for retrieving EMI measurement results described elsewhere: ● on page 843 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:X on page 841 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:X ●...
  • Page 729 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements <li> Limit line Return values: <Condition> The marker has passed the limit check. The marker is inside the margins of a limit line. The marker has failed the limit check. Example: CALC:MARK1:FUNC:FME:LIM2:LCON? Queries the condition of marker 1 in relation to limit line 2.
  • Page 730 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements //Define the span to be analyzed FREQ:STAR 150kHz FREQ:STOP 1GHz //Configure two traces, one with peak detector, one with average detector DISP:TRAC1 ON DISP:TRAC2 ON DET1 POS DET2 AVER //----------- Configuring the measurement ------------ //Select EMI measurement CALC:MARK:FUNC:FME:STAT ON //Configure CISPR filter and RBW...
  • Page 731 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements CALC:MARK6:FUNC:FME:DET CAV //----------- Configuring a limit check ------------- //Select EN55011A.LIN as limit line 1 CALC:LIM1:NAME "EN55011A.LIN" //Configure trace 1 to be checked against limit line 1 CALC:LIM1:TRAC1:CHEC ON //Clear the results of all previous limit checks CALC:LIM:CLE //----------- Performing the Measurement ------------ //Select single sweep mode.

  • Page 732: List Evaluations

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements 10.6.15 List evaluations A list evaluation is a multiple power measurement that measures the power at up to 200 frequencies. The measurement itself is a time domain measurement. Note that if you set a span greater than 0, the R&S FPL1000 aborts the list evaluation.
  • Page 733 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Return values: <PowerLevel> Power level for each frequency included in the measurement. The command returns up to 3 power levels for each frequency, depending on the number of evaluation modes you have turned on with [SENSe:]LIST:POWer:SET.
  • Page 734 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements <RBW> Defines the resolution bandwidth for a list entry. <VBW> Defines the measurement time for a list entry. <MeasTime> Defines the measurement time for a list entry. Range: 1 µs to 16000 s Default unit: s <TriggerLevel>...
  • Page 735 ® R&S FPL1000 Remote commands Configuring and performing measurements <GateLength> Defines the gate length for gated measurements. Setting 0 seconds turns gated measurements off. To perform gated measurements, the trigger source must be dif- ferent from IMMediate. Range: 31.25 ns to 30 s *RST: Default unit: s [SENSe:]LIST:POWer:STATe <State>...

  • Page 736: Measuring The Pulse Power

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements LIST:POW? 935.2MHZ,0,10,OFF,NORM,1MHZ,3MHZ,440us,0, 935.4MHZ,0,10,10,CFIL,30KHZ,100KHZ,440us,0, 935.6MHZ,0,10,20,CFIL,30KHZ,100KHZ,440us,0 //Defines a list with 3 entries, initiates the measurement and queries the results. //Result example: -28.3,-30.6,-38.1 10.6.16 Measuring the pulse power All remote control commands specific to measuring the mean or peak pulse power (e.g.
  • Page 737 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements ● Instrument setup and querying of the result list at the end of the measurement: With this method, the control computer may be used for other activities while the measurement is being performed. However, more time is needed for synchroniza- tion via service request.
  • Page 738 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements <PulsePeriod> Defines the pulse period. Default unit: s <OfPulses> Defines the number of pulses to measure. Example: CALC:MARK:FUNC:MSUM 50US,450US,576.9US,8 Evaluates data that contains 8 pulses during a measurement time of 450 µs and a pulse period of 576.9 µs. The evaluation starts with an offset of 50 µs.
  • Page 739 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Parameters: <Frequency> Defines the pulse frequency. Range: 0 to Fmax Default unit: Hz <RBW> Defines the resolution bandwidth. Default unit: HZ <MeasTime> Defines the measurement time. Range: 1 µs to 30 s Default unit: S <TriggerSource>...

  • Page 740: Programming Example: Performing A Basic Frequency Sweep

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements Usage: Query only 10.6.16.2 Example: performing a pulse power measurement The following example shows a pulse power measurement. -----Measurement with synchronization via service request----- *ESE 1 *SRE 32 // Configures the status reporting system to produce a service request. MPOW:FTYP NORM //Selects a Gaussian filter for the measurement.
  • Page 741 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements FREQ:CENT 100MHz //Defines the center frequency FREQ:SPAN 100MHz //Sets the span to 50 MHz on either side of the center frequency. //--------------Configuring the Bandwidth---------------------- BAND:AUTO OFF BAND 1MHz //Defines the RBW as 1 MHz BAND:VID 500kHz //Decouples the VBW from the RBW and decreases it to smooth the trace.
  • Page 742 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring and performing measurements TRIG:LEV:IFP -10dBm TRIG:SLOP POS TRIG:DTIM 50ms TRIG:IFP:HYST 5dB TRIG:HOLD 10ms //Defines triggering when the second intermediate frequency rises to a level //of -10 dBm, with a dropout time of 50 ms, a hysteresis of 5 dB and a delay //of 10 ms.

  • Page 743: Remote Commands For Result Displays

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Remote commands for result displays TRAC:DATA? TRACE4 //Returns one power value per sweep point for each trace. TRAC:DATA:X? //Returns one frequency value per sweep point for each trace. 10.7 Remote commands for result displays ● Working with windows in the display..............743 ●...
  • Page 744 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Remote commands for result displays <Direction> LEFT | RIGHt | ABOVe | BELow Direction the new window is added relative to the existing win- dow. <WindowType> text value Type of result display (evaluation method) you want to add. See the table below for available parameter values.
  • Page 745 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Remote commands for result displays Example: LAY:CAT? Result: '2',2,'1',1 Two windows are displayed, named '2' (at the top or left), and '1' (at the bottom or right). Usage: Query only LAYout:IDENtify[:WINDow]? <WindowName> This command queries the index of a particular display window in the active channel setup.
  • Page 746 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Remote commands for result displays Example: LAY:MOVE '1','3',REPL Replaces the window named '3' by window 1. Window 3 is deleted. Usage: Setting only LAYout:REMove[:WINDow] <WindowName> This command removes a window from the display in the active channel. Setting parameters: <WindowName>...
  • Page 747 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Remote commands for result displays Figure 10-1: SmartGrid coordinates for remote control of the splitters Setting parameters: <Index1> The index of one window the splitter controls. <Index2> The index of a window on the other side of the splitter. <Position>...
  • Page 748 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Remote commands for result displays Example: LAY:SPL 1,4,70 Moves the splitter between window 1 ('Frequency Sweep') and 3 ('"Marker Peak List"') towards the top (70%) of the screen. The following commands have the exact same effect, as any combination of windows above and below the splitter moves the splitter vertically.
  • Page 749 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Remote commands for result displays Suffix: <n> Window Return values: <WindowName> String containing the name of a window. In the default state, the name of the window is its index. Example: LAY:WIND2:IDEN? Queries the name of the result display in window 2. Response: Usage: Query only...

  • Page 750: Examples: Configuring The Result Display

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Remote commands for result displays LAYout:WINDow<n>:TYPE <WindowType> Queries or defines the window type of the window specified by the index <n>. The win- dow type determines which results are displayed. For a list of possible window types, on page 743.
  • Page 751 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Remote commands for result displays //Add a Spectrogram window beneath the Frequency Sweep window LAY:ADD? '1',BEL,SGR //Result: window number: '2' //Add a Marker Table window to the right of the Frequency Sweep window LAY:ADD? '1',RIGH,MTAB //Result: window number: '3' //Add a Marker Peak List window to the right of the Spectrogram window LAY:WIND2:ADD? RIGH,PEAK...

  • Page 752: Setting Basic Spectrum Rf Measurement Parameters

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters //-------------- Preparing the configuration from example 1 ----------- *RST LAY:ADD? '1',BEL,SGR LAY:ADD? '1',RIGH,MTAB LAY:WIND2:ADD? RIGH,PEAK LAY:CAT? //Result : '1',1,'2',2,'3',3,'4',4 //Remove Spectrogram LAY:WIND2:REM //Remove Marker Table window LAY:REM '3' //Replace Marker Peak List window by Marker Table LAY:REPL '4',MTAB //--------------- Querying all displayed windows ------------------ //Query the name and number of all displayed windows (from top left to bottom right)

  • Page 753: Defining The Frequency And Span

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters ● Configuring the data input and output..............784 ● Zooming into the display..................807 ● Configuring the trace display and retrieving trace data.........810 ● Working with markers....................836 ● Configuring display lines..................
  • Page 754 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:CSTep This command matches the center frequency step size to the current marker fre- quency. The command turns delta markers into normal markers. Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker DISPlay[:WINDow<n>][:SUBWindow<w>]:TRACe<t>:X:SPACing <Scale> This command selects the scaling of the x-axis.
  • Page 755 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters This function is not available in all applications and measurements. Parameters: <Mode> CSPan | SSTop CSPan span / center SSTop start / stop frequency Example: FREQ:ANN SST [SENSe:]FREQuency:CENTer <Frequency> This command defines the center frequency.
  • Page 756 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Example: //Set the center frequency to 110 MHz. FREQ:CENT 100 MHz FREQ:CENT:STEP 10 MHz FREQ:CENT UP Manual operation: "Center Frequency Stepsize" on page 313 [SENSe:]FREQuency:CENTer:STEP:AUTO <State> This command couples or decouples the center frequency step size to the span. In time domain (zero span) measurements, the center frequency is coupled to the RBW.
  • Page 757 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Parameters: <Factor> 1 to 100 PCT *RST: Default unit: PCT Example: //Couple frequency step size to span and define a step size fac- FREQ:CENT:STEP:LINK SPAN FREQ:CENT:STEP:LINK:FACT 20PCT Manual operation: "Center Frequency Stepsize"...
  • Page 758 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters [SENSe:]FREQuency:SPAN:FULL This command restores the full span. Manual operation: "Full Span" on page 312 [SENSe:]FREQuency:STARt <Frequency> This command defines a start frequency for measurements in the frequency domain. Parameters: <Frequency>...
  • Page 759 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters This includes: ● Center frequency ● Reference level Example: ADJ:ALL Manual operation: "Adjusting all Determinable Settings Automatically (Auto All)" on page 352 [SENSe:]ADJust:CONFigure:LEVel:DURation <Duration> To determine the ideal reference level, the R&S FPL1000 performs a measurement on the current input data.
  • Page 760 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters [SENSe:]ADJust:CONFigure:HYSTeresis:LOWer <Threshold> When the reference level is adjusted automatically using the [SENSe:]ADJust: on page 761 command, the internal attenuators and the preamplifier are also LEVel adjusted. To avoid frequent adaptation due to small changes in the input signal, you can define a hysteresis.
  • Page 761 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters ON | 1 Switches the function on [SENSe:]ADJust:FREQuency This command sets the center frequency to the frequency with the highest signal level in the current frequency range. Example: ADJ:FREQ Manual operation: "Adjusting the Center Frequency Automatically (Auto Fre- quency)"...
  • Page 762 ® R&S FPL1000 Remote commands Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters OFF | 0 Switches the function off ON | 1 Switches the function on Example: //Activate signal tracking to keep the center frequency on the signal pea //After each sweep the maximum on trace 1 is searched within a range of 2 //around the center frequency.

  • Page 763: Configuring Bandwidth And Sweep Settings

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:STRack:TRACe <TraceNumber> This command selects the trace on which the largest signal is searched for. Suffix: <n> irrelevant <m> irrelevant Parameters: <TraceNumber> 1 to 6 Range: 1 to 6 *RST: Manual operation: "Signal Tracking"...
  • Page 764 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Parameters: <Bandwidth> refer to data sheet *RST: RBW: AUTO is set to ON; DBW: 3MHz Default unit: Hz Example: BAND 1 MHz Sets the resolution bandwidth to 1 MHz Manual operation: "Analysis Bandwidth"...
  • Page 765 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters The EMI-specific filter types are available if the EMI (R&S FPL1-K54) measurement option is installed, even if EMI measurement is not active. For details see "Resolution bandwidth and filter types" on page 259.
  • Page 766 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 *RST: Example: BAND:VID:AUTO OFF Manual operation: "VBW" on page 332 "RBW/VBW" on page 333 "Default Coupling" on page 334 [SENSe:]BWIDth:VIDeo:RATio <Ratio> [SENSe:]BANDwidth:VIDeo:RATio <Ratio>...
  • Page 767 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Remote commands exclusive to configuring sweeps: ....................767 [SENSe:]SWEep:COUNt ................... 767 [SENSe:]SWEep:DURation? ..................768 [SENSe:]SWEep:FFTSubspan? ..................... 768 [SENSe:]SWEep:OPTimize ................769 [SENSe:]SWEep[:WINDow<n>]:POINts ....................769 [SENSe:]SWEep:TIME ..................770 [SENSe:]SWEep:TIME:AUTO ....................770 [SENSe:]SWEep:TYPE ..................770 [SENSe:]SWEep:TYPE:USED [SENSe:]SWEep:COUNt <SweepCount> This command defines the number of sweeps that the application uses to average traces.
  • Page 768 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Example: SWE:TIME 1s SWE:DUR? Reply: 27.9734842578 Usage: Query only Manual operation: " Sweep Time " on page 332 "Data capturing takes too long" on page 1033 [SENSe:]SWEep:FFTSubspan? Returns the number of FFT subspans required to cover the entire measurement range (read-only).
  • Page 769 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Table 10-5: Optimization parameters in zero span mode Optimization mode Description DYNamic The narrowest filter possible (depending on the RBW) is used. SPEed The widest filter possible (depending on the RBW) is used. AUTO A medium-sized prefilter is used.
  • Page 770 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Manual operation: " Sweep Time " on page 144 " Sweep Time " on page 332 "Sweep Time" on page 344 [SENSe:]SWEep:TIME:AUTO <State> This command couples and decouples the sweep time to the span and the resolution and video bandwidths.

  • Page 771: Configuring The Vertical Axis (Amplitude, Scaling)

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters FFT mode 10.8.3 Configuring the vertical axis (amplitude, scaling) The following commands are required to configure the amplitude and vertical axis set- tings in a remote environment. ● Amplitude settings....................771 ●...
  • Page 772 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters The unit applies to all power-based measurement windows with absolute values. Suffix: <n> irrelevant Parameters: <Unit> DBM | V | A | W | DBPW | WATT | DBUV | DBMV | VOLT | DBUA | AMPere (Units based on 1 MHz require installed R&S FPL1-K54 (EMI measurements) option.)
  • Page 773 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Parameters: <Offset> Range: -200 dB to 200 dB *RST: Default unit: DB Example: DISP:TRAC:Y:RLEV:OFFS -10dB Manual operation: "Shifting the Display (Offset)" on page 227 "Shifting the Display (Offset)" on page 320 10.8.3.2 Configuring the attenuation ....................
  • Page 774 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 *RST: Example: INP:ATT:AUTO ON Couples the attenuation to the reference level. Manual operation: "Attenuation Mode / Value" on page 321 10.8.3.3 Configuring a preamplifier ....................774...
  • Page 775 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Suffix: <n> Window <w> subwindow Not supported by all applications <t> irrelevant Parameters: <Range> Range: 1 dB to 200 dB *RST: 100 dB Default unit: HZ Example: DISP:TRAC:Y 110dB Manual operation: "Range"...
  • Page 776 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters DISPlay[:WINDow<n>][:SUBWindow<w>]:TRACe<t>:Y[:SCALe]:RPOSition <Position> This command defines the vertical position of the reference level on the display grid (for all traces). The R&S FPL1000 adjusts the scaling of the y-axis accordingly. For measurements with the optional tracking generator, the command defines the posi- tion of the reference line.

  • Page 777: Configuring Triggered And Gated Measurements

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Manual operation: "Scaling" on page 323 10.8.4 Configuring triggered and gated measurements The commands required to configure a triggered or gated measurement in a remote environment are described here. The tasks for manual operation are described in Chapter 6.7, "Trigger and gate config- uration",...
  • Page 778 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters For the trigger sources "External" or "IF Power", a common input signal is used for both trigger and gate. Therefore, changes to the gate delay will affect the trigger offset as well.
  • Page 779 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Manual operation: "Hysteresis" on page 347 TRIGger[:SEQuence]:LEVel[:EXTernal<port>] <TriggerLevel> This command defines the level the external signal must exceed to cause a trigger event. Suffix: <port> Selects the trigger port. 1 = trigger port 1 (TRIG IN connector on rear panel) 2 = trigger port 2 (TRIG AUX connector on rear panel) Parameters:...
  • Page 780 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters TRIGger[:SEQuence]:SLOPe <Type> For all trigger sources except time, you can define whether triggering occurs when the signal rises to the trigger level or falls down to it. Parameters: <Type> POSitive | NEGative POSitive Triggers when the signal rises to the trigger level (rising edge).
  • Page 781 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Manual operation: "Trigger Source" on page 344 "Free Run" on page 344 "External Trigger 1" on page 345 "Video" on page 345 "IF Power" on page 345 "I/Q Power" on page 345 "Time"...
  • Page 782 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Example: SWE:EGAT ON Switches on the gate mode. SWE:EGAT:TYPE EDGE Switches on the edge-triggered mode. SWE:EGAT:HOLD 100US Sets the gate delay to 100 µs. SWE:EGAT:LEN 500US Sets the gate opening time to 500 µs. INIT;*WAI Starts a sweep and waits for its end.
  • Page 783 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Parameters: <Polarity> POSitive | NEGative *RST: POSitive Example: SWE:EGAT:POL POS Manual operation: "Slope" on page 347 [SENSe:]SWEep:EGATe:SOURce <Source> This command selects the signal source for gated measurements. If an IF power signal is used, the gate is opened as soon as a signal at > -20 dBm is detected within the IF path bandwidth (10 MHz).

  • Page 784: Configuring The Data Input And Output

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters 10.8.5 Configuring the data input and output The following commands are required to configure data input and output. ● input.........................784 ● Working with power sensors................. 787 ● Internal generator commands................
  • Page 785 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters The wide IF path is always used. *RST: I/Q Analyzer: AUTO; VSA: OFF Example: INP:FILT:SAW AUTO Manual operation: "SAW filter" on page 284 INPut<ip>:FILTer:YIG[:STATe] <State> Enables or disables the YIG filter. Suffix: <ip>...
  • Page 786 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters If no additional input options are installed, only RF input is supported. Suffix: <ip> 1 | 2 irrelevant Parameters: <Source> Radio Frequency ("RF INPUT" connector) *RST: Manual operation: "Radio Frequency State" on page 283 INPut<ip>:UPORt:STATe <State>...
  • Page 787 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters 10.8.5.2 Working with power sensors The following commands describe how to work with power sensors. These commands require the use of a Rohde & Schwarz power sensor. For a list of supported sensors, see the data sheet.
  • Page 788 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters SYSTem:COMMunicate:RDEVice:PMETer<p>:DEFine <Placeholder>, <Type>, <Interface>, <SerialNo> This command assigns the power sensor with the specified serial number to the selected power sensor index (configuration). The query returns the power sensor type and serial number of the sensor assigned to the specified index.
  • Page 789 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters ................794 [SENSe:]PMETer<p>:UPDate[:STATe] ..................795 UNIT<n>:PMETer<p>:POWer ................795 UNIT<n>:PMETer<p>:POWer:RATio CALibration:PMETer<p>:ZERO:AUTO ONCE This command zeroes the power sensor. Note that you have to disconnect the signals from the power sensor input before you start to zero the power sensor.
  • Page 790 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Usage: Event Manual operation: "Setting the Reference Level from the Measurement Meas - > Ref" on page 288 CALCulate<n>:PMETer<p>:RELative:STATe <State> This command turns relative power sensor measurements on and off. Suffix: <n>...
  • Page 791 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters OFF | 0 Switches the function off ON | 1 Switches the function on Example: PMET2:DCYC:STAT ON Manual operation: "Duty Cycle" on page 289 [SENSe:]PMETer<p>:DCYCle:VALue <Percentage> This command defines the duty cycle for the correction of pulse signals. The power sensor uses the duty cycle in combination with the mean power to calculate the power of the pulse.
  • Page 792 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Suffix: <p> Power sensor index Parameters: <Coupling> CENTer Couples the frequency to the center frequency of the analyzer MARKer1 Couples the frequency to the position of marker 1 Switches the frequency coupling off *RST: CENTer Example:...
  • Page 793 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Example: PMET2:MTIM:AVER ON Activates manual averaging. PMET2:MTIM:AVER:COUN 8 Sets the number of readings to 8. Manual operation: "Average Count (Number of Readings)" on page 289 [SENSe:]PMETer<p>:MTIMe:AVERage[:STATe] <State> This command turns averaging for power sensor measurements on and off. Suffix: <p>...
  • Page 794 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Suffix: <p> Power sensor index Parameters: <SensorOffset> Default unit: DB PMET2:TRIG:SOFF 0.001 Example: Manual operation: "Sensor Level Offset" on page 288 [SENSe:]PMETer<p>[:STATe] <State> This command turns a power sensor on and off. Suffix: <p>...
  • Page 795 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters UNIT<n>:PMETer<p>:POWer <Unit> This command selects the unit for absolute power sensor measurements. Suffix: <n> irrelevant <p> Power sensor index Parameters: <Unit> DBM | WATT | W | DB | PCT *RST: Example: UNIT:PMET:POW DBM...
  • Page 796 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters ..................... 796 OUTPut<up>[:STATe] ..................796 SOURce<si>:INTernal:FREQuency ............796 SOURce<si>:POWer[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude] .............797 SOURce<si>:POWer[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:OFFSet OUTPut<up>[:STATe] <State> Enables or disables the internal generator. The generator signal is output at the GEN Output 50 Ω connector on the front panel. Suffix: <up>...
  • Page 797 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Parameters: <Amplitude> Range: -60 dBm to +10 dBm Increment: 0.1 dB *RST: -20 dBm Default unit: DBM Example: SOUR:POW -30dBm Manual operation: "Level" on page 299 SOURce<si>:POWer[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:OFFSet <Offset> This command defines a level offset for the external generator level. Thus, for exam- ple, attenuators or amplifiers at the output of the external generator can be considered for the setting.
  • Page 798 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters SOURce<si>:FREQuency:COUPling[:STATe] <State> Enables or disables the usage of the internal generator as a tracking generator. The tracking generator is only available for frequency sweeps in the Spectrum application. Suffix: <si>...
  • Page 799 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Example: CORR ON Activates normalization. Manual operation: " Normalization state" on page 302 [SENSe:]CORRection:COLLect[:ACQuire] <MeasType> This command initiates a reference measurement (calibration). The reference mea- surement is the basis for the measurement normalization. The result depends on whether a reflection measurement or transmission measurement is performed (see on page 799).
  • Page 800 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters TRANsmission Selects transmission measurements. *RST: TRANsmission Example: CORR:METH TRAN Sets the type of measurement to "transmission". Manual operation: "Calibrate Transmission" on page 302 "Calibrate Reflection Short" on page 302 "Calibrate Reflection Open"...
  • Page 801 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Parameters: <Value> Default unit: DB Example: DISP:TRAC:Y:RVAL 0 Sets the value assigned to the reference position to 0 Hz Manual operation: "Reference Value" on page 303 Power sweep commands The following commands are required to configure a power sweep using an internal tracking generator.
  • Page 802 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters SOURce<si>:POWer:STARt <StartLevel> Defines the start power level of the internal generator signal for power sweeps. This value must be lower than the stop level (see SOURce<si>:POWer:STOP on page 802). Suffix: <si>...
  • Page 803 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters //--------------Configuring the use of the internal generator ----------- OUTP ON SOUR:FREQ:COUP ON //Set the generator output level to -10 dBm. SOUR:POW -10DBM //Define a frequency offset of 100kHz SOUR:INT:FREQ:OFFS 100KHZ //--------------Performing the calibration measurement ----------- //Perform a transmission measurement with direct connection between the generator //and the analyzer and wait till the end...
  • Page 804 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters ....................806 SYSTem:SPEaker[:STATe] ....................807 SYSTem:SPEaker:MUTE .................... 807 SYSTem:SPEaker:VOLume DIAGnostic:SERVice:NSOurce <State> This command turns the 28 V supply of the BNC connector labeled [noise source control] on the R&S FPL1000 on and off. Parameters: <State>...
  • Page 805 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters OUTPut<up>:IF:IFFRequency <Frequency> This command defines the frequency for the IF output of the R&S FPL1000. The IF fre- quency of the signal is converted accordingly. This command is available in the time domain and if the IF/VIDEO output is configured for IF.
  • Page 806 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Parameters: <Value> bit values in hexadecimal format TTL type voltage levels (max. 5V) Range: #B00000000 to #B00111111 OUTP:UPOR #B00100100 Example: Sets pins 5 and 7 to 5 V. OUTPut:UPORt:WTRigger:POLarity <State> Defines the signal polarity that indicates the trigger availability at the optional [AUX PORT] connector of the R&S FPL1000.

  • Page 807: Zooming Into The Display

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters SYSTem:SPEaker:MUTE Temporarily disables the audio output via the built-in loudspeakers. Example: SYST:SPE:MUTE Manual operation: "Data Output" on page 308 SYSTem:SPEaker:VOLume <Volume> This command defines the volume of the built-in loudspeaker for demodulated signals. This setting is maintained for all applications.
  • Page 808 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters 1 = origin of coordinate system (x1 = 0, y1 = 0) 2 = end point of system (x2 = 100, y2= 100) 3 = zoom area (e.g. x1 = 60, y1 = 30, x2 = 80, y2 = 75) Suffix: <n>...
  • Page 809 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters OFF | 0 Switches the function off ON | 1 Switches the function on Example: DISP:ZOOM ON Activates the zoom mode. Manual operation: "Single Zoom" on page 450 "Restore Original Display" on page 452 10.8.6.2 Using the multiple zoom...

  • Page 810: Configuring The Trace Display And Retrieving Trace Data

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters <y1> Diagram coordinates in % of the complete diagram that define the zoom area. The lower left corner is the origin of coordinate system. The upper right corner is the end point of the system. Range: 0 to 100 Default unit: PCT...
  • Page 811 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Commands required to export traces (and other result data) are described in Chap- ter 10.9.5, "Storing measurement results", on page 942. ● Configuring standard traces.................. 811 ● Configuring spectrograms..................817 ●...
  • Page 812 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters <t> Trace Parameters: <Mode> WRITe (default:) Overwrite mode: the trace is overwritten by each sweep. AVERage The average is formed over several sweeps. The "Sweep/Aver- age Count" determines the number of averaging procedures. MAXHold The maximum value is determined over several sweeps and dis- played.
  • Page 813 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters <w> subwindow <t> Trace Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 OFF | 0 Switches the function off ON | 1 Switches the function on Example: DISP:WIND:TRAC3:MODE:HCON ON Switches off the reset function.
  • Page 814 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Parameters: <Aperture> Range: 1 to 50 *RST: Default unit: PCT Example: DISP3:TRAC2:SMO:APER 5 Defines an aperture of 5% for trace 2 in window 3 Manual operation: "Smoothing" on page 406 DISPlay[:WINDow<n>][:SUBWindow<w>]:TRACe<t>:SMOothing[:STATe] <State>...
  • Page 815 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Parameters: <AverageCount> If you set an average count of 0 or 1, the application performs one single sweep in single sweep mode. In continuous sweep mode, if the average count is set to 0, a moving average over 10 sweeps is performed.
  • Page 816 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters For details see "Mapping samples to sweep points with the trace detector" on page 395. For EMI measurements, the trace detector is used for the initial peak search only, not for the final test.
  • Page 817 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 *RST: Example: DET:AUTO OFF The selection of the detector is not coupled to the trace mode. Manual operation: "Detector" on page 405 TRACe<n>:COPY <TraceNumber>, <TraceNumber>...
  • Page 818 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters ...............818 CALCulate<n>:SPECtrogram:CONTinuous ................819 CALCulate<n>:SGRam:FRAMe:COUNt ..............819 CALCulate<n>:SPECtrogram:FRAMe:COUNt ................819 CALCulate<n>:SGRam:FRAMe:SELect ..............819 CALCulate<n>:SPECtrogram:FRAMe:SELect ..................820 CALCulate<n>:SGRam:HDEPth ................820 CALCulate<n>:SPECtrogram:HDEPth ..................820 CALCulate<n>:SGRam:LAYout ................820 CALCulate<n>:SPECtrogram:LAYout ..................821 CALCulate<n>:SGRam[:STATe] ................821 CALCulate<n>:SPECtrogram[:STATe] ..............821 CALCulate<n>:SGRam:THReedim[:STATe] ..............821 CALCulate<n>:SPECtrogram:THReedim[:STATe]...
  • Page 819 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Example: INIT:CONT OFF Selects single sweep mode. INIT;*WAI Starts the sweep and waits for the end of the sweep. CALC:SGR:CONT ON Repeats the single sweep measurement without deleting the results of the last measurement.
  • Page 820 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Example: INIT:CONT OFF Stop the continuous sweep. CALC:SGR:FRAM:SEL -25 Selects frame number -25. Manual operation: "Select Frame" on page 337 CALCulate<n>:SGRam:HDEPth <History> CALCulate<n>:SPECtrogram:HDEPth <History> This command defines the number of frames to be stored in the R&S FPL1000 mem- ory.
  • Page 821 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:SGRam[:STATe] <State> CALCulate<n>:SPECtrogram[:STATe] <State> This command turns the spectrogram on and off. Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 OFF | 0 Switches the function off ON | 1 Switches the function on Example: CALC:SGR ON...
  • Page 822 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:SGRam:TSTamp:DATA? <Frames> CALCulate<n>:SPECtrogram:TSTamp:DATA? <Frames> This command queries the starting time of the frames. The return values consist of four values for each frame. If the Spectrogram is empty, the command returns '0,0,0,0'. The times are given as delta values, which simplifies evaluating relative results;...
  • Page 823 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Suffix: <n> 1..n Window Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 OFF | 0 Switches the function off ON | 1 Switches the function on Example: //Activates the time stamp CALC:SGR:TST ON Manual operation: "Time Stamp"...
  • Page 824 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Example: DISP:WIND:SGR:COL:LOW 10 Sets the start of the color map to 10%. Manual operation: "Start / Stop" on page 422 DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:SGRam:COLor:SHAPe <Shape> DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:SPECtrogram:COLor:SHAPe <Shape> This command defines the shape and focus of the color curve for the spectrogram result display.
  • Page 825 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters RADar Uses a color range from black over green to light turquoise with shades of green in between. GRAYscale Shows the results in shades of gray. *RST: Example: DISP:WIND:SPEC:COL GRAY Changes the color scheme of the spectrogram to black and white.
  • Page 826 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:MATH<t>:MODE <Mode> This command selects the way the R&S FPL1000 calculates trace mathematics. Suffix: <n> Window <t> irrelevant Parameters: <Mode> For more information on the way each mode works see Trace Math Mode.
  • Page 827 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Suffix: <n> Window <t> irrelevant Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 OFF | 0 Switches the function off ON | 1 Switches the function on Example: CALC:MATH:STAT ON Turns on trace mathematics.
  • Page 828 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters REAL Floating-point numbers (according to IEEE 754) in the "definite length block format". In the Spectrum application, the format setting REAL is used for the binary transmission of trace data. <BitLength>...
  • Page 829 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters SPECtrogram | SGRam Returns the results of the spectrogram result display. For every frame in the spectrogram, the command returns the power levels that have been measured, one for each sweep point.
  • Page 830 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters For details on the returned values see the command. TRAC:DATA? <TRACE...> Suffix: <n> Window Query parameters: <Trace> TRACE1 | TRACE2 | TRACE3 | TRACE4 | TRACE5 | TRACE6 <OffsSwPoint> The offset in sweep points related to the start of the measure- ment at which data retrieval is to start.
  • Page 831 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters The data is stored as a list of comma-separated values (CSV) of the measured val- ues in floating point format. ● Binary Format (FORMat REAL,16/32/64): The data is stored as binary data (definite length block data according to IEEE 488.2), each measurement value being formatted in 16-bit/32-bit/64-bit IEEE 754 floating-point-format.
  • Page 832 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters FORMat:DEXPort:TRACes <Selection> This command selects the data to be included in a data export file (see MMEMory: on page 833). STORe<n>:TRACe For details on exporting data see Chapter 6.13.2, "Trace/data ex/import", on page 457.
  • Page 833 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters For details on importing data see Chapter 6.13.3, "How to import traces", on page 461. Parameters: <Selection> SINGle | ALL SINGle Only a single trace is selected for import, namely the one speci- fied by the on page 833 com- MMEMory:LOAD<n>:TRACe...
  • Page 834 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Example: MMEM:STOR1:TRAC 1,'C:\TEST.ASC' Stores trace 1 from window 1 in the file TEST.ASC. Manual operation: "Export Trace to ASCII File" on page 459 10.8.7.7 Programming example: configuring a spectrogram This example demonstrates how to configure a spectrogram for a basic frequency sweep in a remote environment.
  • Page 835 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters SWE:COUN 10 //Defines 10 sweeps to be performed per measurement. INIT;*WAI //Initiates a new measurement and waits until the sweeps have finished. //The spectrogram is updated with each new sweep. //--------------Positioning Markers---------------------- CALC:MARK:SGR:SAR MEM //Includes all frames in the memory in the search area...

  • Page 836: Working With Markers

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALC:DELT1:X? CALC:DELT1:Y? CALC:DELT1:SGR:FRAM? //Queries the frequency (x), level (y) and frame values of deltamarker 1. CALC:DELT3:X? CALC:DELT3:Y? CALC:DELT3:SGR:FRAM? //Queries the frequency (x), level (y) and frame values of deltamarker 3. CALC:SGR:TST:DATA? ALL //Queries the time stamps of all stored frames.
  • Page 837 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters 10.8.8.1 Setting up individual markers The following commands define the position of markers in the diagram................837 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:AOFF ................837 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:LINK ..........838 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<ms>:LINK:TO:DELTa<md> ..........838 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<ms>:LINK:TO:MARKer<md> ................. 839 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:MODE ..............
  • Page 838 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters ON | 1 Switches the function on Example: CALC:DELT2:LINK ON Manual operation: "Linking to Another Marker" on page 270 "Linking to Another Marker" on page 360 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<ms>:LINK:TO:DELTa<md> <State> This command links the delta source marker <ms> to any active destination delta marker <md>.
  • Page 839 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters In other applications, the delta marker is set to the same horizontal position as the marker <md>, and if <md> is moved along the x-axis, <ms> follows to the same hori- zontal position.
  • Page 840 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:MREFerence <Reference> This command selects a reference marker for a delta marker other than marker 1. The reference may be another marker or the fixed reference. Suffix: <n> Window <m>...
  • Page 841 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker Parameters: <Trace> Trace number the marker is assigned to. Example: CALC:DELT2:TRAC 2 Positions delta marker 2 on trace 2. CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:X <Position> This command moves a delta marker to a particular coordinate on the x-axis. If necessary, the command activates the delta marker and positions a reference marker to the peak power.
  • Page 842 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:MARKer<ms>:LINK:TO:DELTa<md> <State> This command links the normal source marker <ms> to any active delta destination marker <md>. If you change the horizontal position of marker <md>, marker <ms> changes its hori- zontal position to the same value.
  • Page 843 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>[:STATe] <State> This command turns markers on and off. If the corresponding marker number is cur- rently active as a delta marker, it is turned into a normal marker. Suffix: <n>...
  • Page 844 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker Parameters: <Position> Numeric value that defines the marker position on the x-axis. The unit depends on the result display. Range: The range depends on the current x-axis range. Default unit: Hz Example: CALC:MARK2:X 1.7MHz...
  • Page 845 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters DISPlay[:WINDow<n>]:MINFo[:STATe] <State> This command turns the marker information in all diagrams on and off. Suffix: <n> irrelevant Parameters: <State> ON | 1 Displays the marker information in the diagrams. OFF | 0 Hides the marker information in the diagrams.
  • Page 846 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters ............848 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:X:SLIMits:ZOOM[:STATe] ....................849 CALCulate<n>:THReshold ..................849 CALCulate<n>:THReshold:STATe CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:LOEXclude <State> This command turns the suppression of the local oscillator during automatic marker positioning on and off (for all markers in all windows). Suffix: <n>...
  • Page 847 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:X:SLIMits[:STATe] <State> This command turns marker search limits on and off for all markers in all windows. If you perform a measurement in the time domain, this command limits the range of the trace to be analyzed.
  • Page 848 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:X:SLIMits:RIGHt <SearchLimit> This command defines the right limit of the marker search range for all markers in all windows. If you perform a measurement in the time domain, this command limits the range of the trace to be analyzed.
  • Page 849 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:THReshold <Level> This command defines a threshold level for the marker peak search (for all markers in all windows). Note that you must enable the use of the threshold using CALCulate<n>: on page 849.
  • Page 850 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Positioning normal markers The following commands position markers on the trace..............850 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:MAXimum:AUTO ..............850 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:MAXimum:LEFT ..............851 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:MAXimum:NEXT ..............851 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:MAXimum[:PEAK] ..............851 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:MAXimum:RIGHt ..............851 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:MINimum:AUTO ..............852 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:MINimum:LEFT ..............852 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:MINimum:NEXT ..............
  • Page 851 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:MAXimum:NEXT This command moves a marker to the next positive peak. In the spectrogram, the command moves a marker horizontally to the maximum level in the currently selected frame. The vertical marker position remains the same. Suffix: <n>...
  • Page 852 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters <m> Marker Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 OFF | 0 Switches the function off ON | 1 Switches the function on Example: CALC:MARK:MIN:AUTO ON Activates the automatic minimum value search function for marker 1 at the end of each particular sweep.
  • Page 853 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker Manual operation: "Search Minimum" on page 370 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:MINimum:RIGHt This command moves a marker to the next minimum peak value. The search includes only measurement values to the right of the current marker posi- tion.
  • Page 854 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:MAXimum:NEXT This command moves a marker to the next positive peak value. In the spectrogram, the command moves a marker horizontally to the maximum level in the currently selected frame. The vertical marker position remains the same. Suffix: <n>...
  • Page 855 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters In the spectrogram, the command moves a marker horizontally to the minimum level in the currently selected frame. The vertical marker position remains the same. Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker Manual operation: "Search Next Minimum"...
  • Page 856 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters 10.8.8.5 Retrieving marker results The following commands are used to retrieve the results of markers. You can use the marker values to position the center frequency or reference level directly using the following commands: ●...
  • Page 857 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Example: CALC:DELT3:X:REL? Outputs the frequency of delta marker 3 relative to marker 1 or relative to the reference position. Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Marker 1/Marker 2/Marker 3/Marker 4" on page 250 "Marker 1/Marker 2/Marker 3"...
  • Page 858 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Using markers The following commands control spectrogram markers. Useful commands for spectrogram markers described elsewhere The following commands define the horizontal position of the markers. ● on page 850 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:MAXimum:LEFT ●...
  • Page 859 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker Parameters: <Frame> Selects a frame directly by the frame number. Valid if the time stamp is off. The range depends on the history depth. Default unit: S <Time>...
  • Page 860 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:SGRam:XY:MINimum[:PEAK] CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:SPECtrogram:XY:MINimum[:PEAK] This command moves a marker to the minimum level of the spectrogram. Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:SGRam:Y:MAXimum:ABOVe CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:SPECtrogram:Y:MAXimum:ABOVe This command moves a marker vertically to the next lower peak level for the current frequency.
  • Page 861 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Manual operation: "Search Mode for Next Peak in Y-Direction" on page 367 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:SGRam:Y:MAXimum[:PEAK] CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:SPECtrogram:Y:MAXimum[:PEAK] This command moves a marker vertically to the highest level for the current frequency. The search includes all frames. It does not change the horizontal position of the marker.
  • Page 862 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters The search includes all frames. It does not change the horizontal position of the marker. Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker Manual operation: "Search Mode for Next Peak in Y-Direction" on page 367 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:SGRam:Y:MINimum[:PEAK] CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:SPECtrogram:Y:MINimum[:PEAK]...
  • Page 863 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters ........864 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SGRam:XY:MINimum[:PEAK] ........ 864 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SPECtrogram:XY:MINimum[:PEAK] ......... 864 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SGRam:Y:MAXimum:ABOVe ......... 864 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SPECtrogram:Y:MAXimum:ABOVe ..........865 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SGRam:Y:MAXimum:BELow ......... 865 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SPECtrogram:Y:MAXimum:BELow ........... 865 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SGRam:Y:MAXimum:NEXT ........865 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SPECtrogram:Y:MAXimum:NEXT ..........865 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SGRam:Y:MAXimum[:PEAK] ......... 865 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SPECtrogram:Y:MAXimum[:PEAK] .......... 866 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SGRam:Y:MINimum:ABOVe ........
  • Page 864 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SGRam:SARea <SearchArea> CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SPECtrogram:SARea <SearchArea> This command defines the marker search area for all spectrogram markers in the channel setup. Suffix: <n> irrelevant <m> irrelevant Parameters: <SearchArea> VISible Performs a search within the visible frames. Note that the command does not work if the spectrogram is not visible for any reason (e.g.
  • Page 865 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker Manual operation: "Search Mode for Next Peak in Y-Direction" on page 367 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SGRam:Y:MAXimum:BELow CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SPECtrogram:Y:MAXimum:BELow This command moves a marker vertically to the next higher level for the current fre- quency.
  • Page 866 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SGRam:Y:MINimum:ABOVe CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:SPECtrogram:Y:MINimum:ABOVe This command moves a delta marker vertically to the next minimum level for the cur- rent frequency. The search includes only frames above the current marker position. It does not change the horizontal position of the marker.
  • Page 867 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters If the marker hasn't been active yet, the command first looks for the peak level in the whole spectrogram and moves the marker vertically to the minimum level. Suffix: <n>...
  • Page 868 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Manual operation: "Defining a Fixed Reference" on page 362 "Defining Reference Point" on page 379 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:FUNCtion:FIXed:RPOint:Y <RefPointLevel> This command defines the vertical position of the fixed delta marker reference point. The coordinates of the reference may be anywhere in the diagram.
  • Page 869 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters <m> Marker Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 OFF | 0 Switches the function off ON | 1 Switches the function on Example: CALC:DELT:FUNC:FIX ON Switches on the measurement with fixed reference value for all delta markers.
  • Page 870 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 *RST: Example: CALC:MARK:FUNC:FPE:ANN:LAB:STAT OFF Removes the peak labels from the diagram Manual operation: "Display Marker Numbers" on page 391 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:FPEaks:COUNt? This command queries the number of peaks that have been found during a peak search.
  • Page 871 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:FPEaks:LIST:SIZE <MaxNoPeaks> This command defines the maximum number of peaks that the R&S FPL1000 looks for during a peak search. Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker Parameters: <MaxNoPeaks> Maximum number of peaks to be determined. Range: 1 to 500 *RST:...
  • Page 872 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters ON | 1 Switches the function on Example: CALC:MARK:FUNC:FPE:STAT ON Activates marker peak search Manual operation: "Peak List State" on page 390 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:FPEaks:X? This command queries the position of the peaks on the x-axis. The order depends on the sort order that has been set with CALCulate<n>: MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:FPEaks:SORT.
  • Page 873 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Suffix: <n> Window <m> irrelevant Example: CALC:MARK:FUNC:NOIS:AOFF CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:NOISe:RESult? This command queries the result of the noise measurement. To get a valid result, you have to perform a complete measurement with synchroniza- tion to the end of the measurement before reading out the result.
  • Page 874 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Example: CALC:MARK:FUNC:NOIS ON Switches on the noise measurement. Manual operation: "Noise Measurement State" on page 376 "Switching All Noise Measurement Off" on page 376 10.8.8.10 Phase noise measurement marker The following commands control the phase noise measurement marker function.
  • Page 875 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters If necessary, the command activates the measurement first. This command is only available in the Spectrum application. Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker Return values: <PhaseNoise> numeric value The difference in level between the reference point and the noise power density at the position of the specified delta marker.
  • Page 876 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:PNOise:AOFF Removes all phase noise markers in the specified window. Suffix: <n> Window <m> irrelevant Example: CALC:MARK:FUNC:PNO:AOFF CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:PNOise:RESult? This command queries the result of a phase noise measurement. If necessary, the command activates the measurement first. Suffix: <n>...
  • Page 877 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Using markers ............. 877 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:BPOWer:AOFF ............ 877 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:BPOWer:MODE ..........877 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:BPOWer:RESult? ............. 878 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:BPOWer:SPAN ...........878 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:BPOWer[:STATe] CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:BPOWer:AOFF Removes all band power markers in the specified window. Suffix: <n> Window <m> irrelevant Example: CALC:MARK:FUNC:BPOW:AOFF...
  • Page 878 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Return values: <Power> Signal power over the marker bandwidth. Example: Activate the band power marker: CALC:MARK:FUNC:BPOW:STAT ON Select the density mode for the result: CALC:MARK:FUNC:BPOW:MODE DENS Query the result: CALC:MARK:FUNC:BPOW:RES? Response: 20dBm/Hz...
  • Page 879 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Manual operation: "Band Power Measurement State" on page 384 "Switching All Band Power Measurements Off" on page 385 Using delta markers ..........879 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:FUNCtion:BPOWer:MODE ...........879 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:FUNCtion:BPOWer:RESult? ..........880 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:FUNCtion:BPOWer:SPAN ........... 880 CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:FUNCtion:BPOWer[:STATe] CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:FUNCtion:BPOWer:MODE <Mode>...
  • Page 880 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:DELTamarker<m>:FUNCtion:BPOWer:SPAN <Span> This command defines the bandwidth around the delta marker position. Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker Parameters: <Span> Frequency. The maximum span depends on the marker position and R&S FPL1000 model. *RST: 5% of current span Default unit: Hz...
  • Page 881 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker Parameters: <Distance> Distance of the temporary markers to the reference marker in For a positive offset, the markers T1 and T2 are placed below the active reference point.
  • Page 882 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Usage: Query only Manual operation: "n dB down Value" on page 381 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:NDBDown:QFACtor? This command queries the Q factor of n dB down measurements. Suffix: <n> irrelevant <m> irrelevant Return values: <QFactor>...
  • Page 883 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:NDBDown:STATe <State> This command turns the n dB Down marker function on and off. Suffix: <n> irrelevant <m> irrelevant Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 OFF | 0 Switches the function off ON | 1 Switches the function on...
  • Page 884 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters 10.8.8.13 Signal count marker The following commands control the frequency counter................. 884 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:COUNt ............884 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:COUNt:FREQuency? ............... 885 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:COUNt:RESolution CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:COUNt <State> This command turns the frequency counter at the marker position on and off. The frequency counter works for one marker only.
  • Page 885 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters To get a valid result, you have to perform a complete measurement with synchroniza- tion to the end of the measurement before reading out the result. This is only possible for single sweep mode.
  • Page 886 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Useful commands for marker demodulation described elsewhere: ● on page 806 SYSTem:SPEaker[:STATe] ● on page 807 SYSTem:SPEaker:VOLume Remote commands exclusive to marker demodulation: ........886 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:DEModulation:CONTinuous ..........886 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:DEModulation:HOLDoff ..........887 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:DEModulation:SELect ...........
  • Page 887 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Example: CALC:MARK:FUNC:DEM:HOLD 3s Manual operation: "Marker Stop Time" on page 387 CALCulate<n>:MARKer<m>:FUNCtion:DEModulation:SELect <DemodMode> This command selects the demodulation mode at the marker position. Suffix: <n> Window <m> Marker Parameters: <DemodMode>...
  • Page 888 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters [SENSe:]DEMod:SQUelch:LEVel <Threshold> This command defines the threshold for selective demodulation. All signals below the threshold are not demodulated. Parameters: <Threshold> Percentage of the display height. Range: 0 to 100 *RST: Example: DEM:SQU:LEV 80...
  • Page 889 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters ● Example: measuring characteristic bandwidths (using the n db down marker)..894 ● Examples: demodulating marker values and providing audio output....895 ● Example: performing a highly accurate frequency measurement using the signal count marker......................
  • Page 890 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALC:DELT5:MODE REL //Shows the difference as relative values. CALC:DELT6 ON CALC:DELT6:MAX:NEXT //Activates delta marker 6 and sets it to the next lower maximum of trace 1. //Thus it shows the difference between the two highest peaks in trace 1. //--------------Retrieving marker values --------------------- CALC:MARK1:Y? CALC:MARK2:Y?
  • Page 891 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALC2:MARK3:Y? //Move marker 3 to the next lower peak level for the same frequency CALC2:MARK3:SPEC:Y:MAX:NEXT CALC2:MARK3:X? CALC2:MARK3:Y? //Set marker 4 to the highest level in the (visible) spectrogram. CALC2:MARK:SPEC:SAR VIS CALC2:MARK4:SPEC:XY:MAX //Move marker 4 to the next higher level in the frames above its current position.
  • Page 892 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALC:DELT2:MREF FIX //Reset the reference marker to the current maximum of trace 1 CALC:DELT:FUNC:FIX:RPO:MAX //Query the new position of the reference marker CALC:DELT:FUNC:FIX:RPO:X? CALC:DELT:FUNC:FIX:RPO:Y? Example: obtaining a marker peak list This example demonstrates how to obtain a marker peak list in a basic spectrum mea- surement in a remote environment.
  • Page 893 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters INIT;*WAI //Performs a measurement and waits for it to end CALC:MARK1:FUNC:NOIS:RES? //Queries the measured noise level (per Hz bandwidth) Example: measuring phase noise This example demonstrates how to measure phase noise using markers in a basic spectrum measurement in a remote environment.
  • Page 894 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters //Queries the difference in level between the peak and the noise power density //measured at the deltamarkers, referred to the carrier power level (dBc) Example: measuring the power in a channel using band power markers This example demonstrates how to measure the power in a specific channel or band using markers in a basic spectrum measurement in a remote environment.
  • Page 895 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters frequency sweep described in Chapter 10.6.17, "Programming example: performing a basic frequency sweep", on page 740 has been performed and thus does not begin by presetting the instrument. //------------- Configuring the n dB down marker ------------------- CALC:MARK1 ON //Activates marker1 and sets it to the maximum power level CALC:MARK1:FUNC:NDBD 3DB...
  • Page 896 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters //------- Performing the measurement ------------------------- INIT;*WAI //Performs a measurement and waits for it to end //---------------Retrieving Results------------- //Results are only provided as audio output! Example: demodulating and providing audio output continuously This example demonstrates how to demodulate markers and provide audio output in a basic spectrum measurement in a remote environment.

  • Page 897: Configuring Display Lines

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters //------- Performing the measurement ------------------------- INIT;*WAI //Performs a measurement and waits for it to end //---------------Retrieving Results------------- CALC:MARK1:COUN:FREQ? //Returns the signal counter value as the precise marker frequency. 10.8.9 Configuring display lines The commands required to configure display lines in a remote environment are descri- bed here.
  • Page 898 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters <dl> 1 | 2 Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 OFF | 0 Switches the function off ON | 1 Switches the function on Example: CALC:DLIN2:STAT ON Turns on display line 2.
  • Page 899 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:PLINe<dl> <GeneratorLevel> This command defines the position of a power line. Suffix: <n> Window <dl> 1 to 4 power line Parameters: <GeneratorLevel> Range: -60 to +10 *RST: line 1: -30 dBm, line 2: -20 dBm Default unit: DBM Example: CALC:PLIN2 1dBm...

  • Page 900: Defining Limit Checks

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Parameters: <Time> Note that you can not set a time line to a position that is higher than the current sweep time. Range: 0 s to 1600 s *RST: (STATe to OFF) Default unit: S Example:...
  • Page 901 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters ................903 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:CONTrol:SHIFt ..............903 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:CONTrol:SPACing ................904 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:LOWer[:DATA] ................904 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:LOWer:MARGin ................904 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:LOWer:MODE ................905 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:LOWer:OFFSet ................905 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:LOWer:SHIFt ................. 905 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:LOWer:SPACing ................906 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:LOWer:STATe ..............906 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:LOWer:THReshold ..................907 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:NAME ..................907 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:UNIT ................907 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:UPPer[:DATA] ................
  • Page 902 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Parameters: <LimitLinePoints> Variable number of x-axis values. Note that the number of horizontal values has to be the same as the number of vertical values set with CALCulate<n>: LIMit<li>:LOWer[:DATA] CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>: UPPer[:DATA].
  • Page 903 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:CONTrol:OFFSet <Offset> This command defines an offset for a complete limit line. Compared to shifting the limit line, an offset does not actually change the limit line defi- nition points. Suffix: <n>...
  • Page 904 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:LOWer[:DATA] <LimitLinePoints> This command defines the vertical definition points of a lower limit line. Suffix: <n> irrelevant <li> Limit line Parameters: <LimitLinePoints> Variable number of level values. Note that the number of vertical values has to be the same as the number of horizontal values set with CALCulate<n>: LIMit<li>:CONTrol[:DATA].
  • Page 905 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters RELative Limit line is defined by relative values related to the reference level (dB). *RST: ABSolute Manual operation: "X-Axis" on page 441 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:LOWer:OFFSet <Offset> This command defines an offset for a complete lower limit line. Compared to shifting the limit line, an offset does not actually change the limit line defi- nition points.
  • Page 906 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters <li> Limit line Parameters: <InterpolType> LINear | LOGarithmic *RST: Manual operation: "Y-Axis" on page 441 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:LOWer:STATe <State> This command turns a lower limit line on and off. Before you can use the command, you have to select a limit line with CALCulate<n>: on page 907.
  • Page 907 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:NAME <Name> This command selects a limit line that already exists or defines a name for a new limit line. Suffix: <n> Window <li> Limit line Parameters: <Name> String containing the limit line name. *RST: REM1 to REM8 for lines 1 to 8 Manual operation:...
  • Page 908 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Parameters: <LimitLinePoints> Variable number of level values. Note that the number of vertical values has to be the same as the number of horizontal values set with CALCulate<n>: LIMit<li>:CONTrol[:DATA]. If not, the R&S FPL1000 either adds missing values or ignores surplus values.
  • Page 909 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:UPPer:OFFSet <Offset> This command defines an offset for a complete upper limit line. Compared to shifting the limit line, an offset does not actually change the limit line defi- nition points.
  • Page 910 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:UPPer:STATe <State> This command turns an upper limit line on and off. Before you can use the command, you have to select a limit line with CALCulate<n>: on page 907. LIMit<li>:NAME Suffix: <n>...
  • Page 911 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Remote commands exclusive to managing limit lines: ..................911 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:ACTive? ..................911 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:COPY ..................911 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:DELete ..................912 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:STATe ..............912 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:TRACe<t>:CHECk ....................913 MMEMory:LOAD<n>:LIMit .................... 913 MMEMory:STORe<n>:LIMit CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:ACTive? This command queries the names of all active limit lines. Suffix: <n>...
  • Page 912 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Suffix: <n> Window <li> Limit line Manual operation: "Delete Line" on page 439 CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:STATe <State> This command turns the limit check for a specific limit line on and off. To query the limit check result, use CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:FAIL?.
  • Page 913 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Example: CALC:LIM3:TRAC2:CHEC ON Switches on the limit check for limit line 3 on trace 2. Manual operation: "Traces to be Checked" on page 438 MMEMory:LOAD<n>:LIMit <FileName> Loads the limit line from the selected file in .CSV format. Suffix: <n>...
  • Page 914 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Example: CALC:LIM:CLE Deletes the result of the limit check. CALCulate<n>:LIMit<li>:FAIL? This command queries the result of a limit check in the specified window. Note that for SEM measurements, the limit line suffix <li> is irrelevant, as only one spe- cific SEM limit line is checked for the currently relevant power class.
  • Page 915 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters //Selects absolute scaling for the horizontal axis. CALC:LIM1:CONT 1 MHz,50MHz,100 MHz,150MHz,200MHz //Defines 5 horizontal definition points for limit line 1. CALC:LIM1:UPP:MODE ABS //Selects an absolute vertical scale for limit line 1. CALC:LIM1:UNIT DBM //Selects the unit dBm for limit line 1.
  • Page 916 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters Example: performing a limit check This example demonstrates how to perform a limit check during a basic frequency sweep measurement in a remote environment. The limit lines configured in "Example: configuring limit lines"...

  • Page 917: Managing Settings And Results

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results //Clears the previous limit check results //------------- Performing the measurement--------------------- INIT;*WAI //Initiates a new measurement and waits until the last sweep has finished. //-------------- Retrieving limit check results---------------------------- CALC:LIM1:FAIL? //Queries the result of the upper limit line check CALC:LIM3:FAIL? //Queries the result of the lower limit line check 10.9 Managing settings and results...

  • Page 918: General Data Storage And Loading Commands

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results 10.9.1 General data storage and loading commands The following commands are available for all applications. See also: ● on page 827 FORMat[:DATA] ..................918 FORMat:DEXPort:DSEParator ......................919 MMEMory:CATalog ....................919 MMEMory:CATalog:LONG ....................919 MMEMory:CDIRectory ......................920 MMEMory:COMMent ......................
  • Page 919 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results MMEMory:CATalog <FileName> This command returns the contents of a particular directory. Parameters: <FileName> String containing the path and directory If you leave out the path, the command returns the contents of the directory selected with MMEMory:CDIRectory on page 919.
  • Page 920 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results MMEMory:COMMent <Comment> This command defines a comment for the stored settings. Parameters: <Comment> String containing the comment. Example: MMEMory:COMMent "ACP measurement with Standard Tetra from 23.05." MMEMory::MMEMory:STORe1:STATe 1, "ACP_T" As a result, in the selection list for recall settings, the comment "ACP measurement with Standard Tetra from 23.05."...
  • Page 921 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results Example: MMEM:NAME '\Public\User\Testfile.txt' Creates a new file called 'testfile.txt'. MMEM:DATA 'Testfile.txt',#220Contents of the file The parameter means: #2: hash sign and length of the length information (20 bytes = 2 digits) 20: indicates the number of subsequent binary data bytes.
  • Page 922 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results MMEMory:NAME <FileName> This command has several purposes, depending on the context it is used in. ● It creates a new and empty file. ● It defines the file name for screenshots taken with HCOPy[:IMMediate<1|2>]. Note that you have to route the printer output to a file.

  • Page 923: Selecting The Items To Store

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results <Password> String containing the password corresponding to the <User- Name>. The password is optional. <State> ON | OFF | 1 | 0 ON | 1 Reconnects at logon with the same user name. OFF | 0 Does not reconnect at logon.
  • Page 924 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results ................924 MMEMory:SELect[:ITEM]:HWSettings ..............925 MMEMory:SELect:CHANnel[:ITEM]:LINes:ALL ................925 MMEMory:SELect[:ITEM]:LINes:ALL ............... 925 MMEMory:SELect:CHANnel[:ITEM]:NONE ..................925 MMEMory:SELect[:ITEM]:NONE ..............926 MMEMory:SELect:CHANnel[:ITEM]:SCData ................... 926 MMEMory:SELect[:ITEM]:SCData ............926 MMEMory:SELect:CHANnel[:ITEM]:SPECtrogram ..............926 MMEMory:SELect:CHANnel[:ITEM]:SGRam ................926 MMEMory:SELect[:ITEM]:SPECtrogram ................... 926 MMEMory:SELect[:ITEM]:SGRam ............926 MMEMory:SELect:CHANnel[:ITEM]:TRACe[:ACTive] .............
  • Page 925 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results ● measurement hardware configuration including markers ● limit lines Note that a configuration may include no more than 8 limit lines. This number includes active limit lines as well as inactive limit lines that were used last. Therefore the combination of inactivate limit lines depends on the sequence of use with on page 928.
  • Page 926 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results MMEMory:SELect:CHANnel[:ITEM]:SCData <State> MMEMory:SELect[:ITEM]:SCData <State> This command includes or excludes source calibration data for an optional external generator when storing or loading a configuration file. Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 1 | 0 *RST: Example: MMEM:SEL:SCD ON...

  • Page 927: Storing And Loading Instrument Settings

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results MMEMory:SELect:CHANnel[:ITEM]:TRANsducer:ALL <State> MMEMory:SELect[:ITEM]:TRANsducer:ALL <State> This command includes or excludes transducer factors when storing or loading a con- figuration file. Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 1 | 0 *RST: Example: MMEM:SEL:TRAN:ALL ON Manual operation: "Items:"...
  • Page 928 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results MMEMory:LOAD:AUTO <1>, <FileName> This command restores an instrument configuration and defines that configuration as the default state. The default state is restored after a preset (*RST) or after you turn on the R&S FPL1000.
  • Page 929 ® R&S FPL1000 Remote commands Managing settings and results Example: MMEM:SEL:ALL //Save all items (User Settings, All Traces, All Limit Lines) from the R&S FPL1000. MMEM:LOAD:STAT 1,'C: \Users\Public\Documents\Rohde-Schwarz\Analyzer\user\TEST01' //Reloads all items In the "Recall" dialog, select only "User Settings" and "All Limit Lines".
  • Page 930 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results Example: INST:SEL 'SPECTRUM2' //Selects channel setup 'SPECTRUM2'. MMEM:STOR:TYP CHAN //Specifies that channel setup data is to be stored. MMEM:STOR:STAT 1, 'C:\Analyzer\Spectrum' //Stores the settings from channel setup //'SPECTRUM2' to the file 'C:\Analyzer\Spectrum'. MMEM:LOAD:TYPE NEW //Specifies that channel setups are to be loaded //in a new channel setup.
  • Page 931 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results MMEMory:STORe<1|2>:TYPE <Type> This command defines whether the data from the entire instrument or only from the current channel setup is stored with the subsequent MMEM:STOR... command. Suffix: <1|2> irrelevant Parameters: <Type> INSTrument | CHANnel INSTrument Stores data from the entire instrument.

  • Page 932: Storing Or Printing Screenshots

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results 10.9.4 Storing or printing screenshots Useful commands to configure screenshots described elsewhere ● on page 922 MMEMory:NAME Remote commands exclusive to configuring screenshots ......................932 DISPlay:LOGO ......................933 HCOPy:ABORt ......................933 HCOPy:CONTent ..................933 HCOPy:CMAP<it>:DEFault<ci>...
  • Page 933 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results HCOPy:ABORt This command aborts a running hardcopy output. Example: HCOP:ABOR HCOPy:CONTent <arg0> This command determines the type of content included in the printout. Parameters: <arg0> WINDows | HCOPy WINDows Includes only the selected windows in the printout. All currently active windows for the current channel setup (or "MultiView") are available for selection.
  • Page 934 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results <ci> See table below HCOP:CMAP:DEF2 Example: Selects the optimized color set for the color settings of a print- out. Manual operation: "Print Colors" on page 520 Gui setting Description Remote command "Screen Colors (Print)"...
  • Page 935 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results Example: To print on a printer: //Destination: printer, deactivate "print to file" HCOP:DEST1 'SYSTem:COMMunicate:PRINter' //Define the printer name SYST:COMM:PRIN:SEL 'myFavoritePrinter' //Print HCOP:IMM Example: To print to a *PRN file: //Destination: printer HCOP:DEV:LANG GDI //Define the printer name SYST:COMM:PRIN:SEL 'myFavoritePrinter'...
  • Page 936 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results Graphics Device Interface Default format for output to a printer configured under Windows. Must be selected for output to the printer interface. Can be used for output to a file. The printer driver configured under Windows is used to generate a printer-specific file format.
  • Page 937 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results Suffix: <1|2> Parameters: <Comment> String containing the comment. Manual operation: "Comment" on page 485 HCOPy:PAGE:COUNt:STATe <State> This command includes or excludes the page number for printouts consisting of multi- ple pages (HCOPy:CONTent on page 933).
  • Page 938 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results Parameters: <Left> *RST: 4.23 mm Example: HCOP:PAGE:MARG2:LEFT 2 Manual operation: "Margins" on page 492 HCOPy:PAGE:MARGin<1|2>:RIGHt <Right> This command defines the margin at the right side of the printout page on which no elements are printed.
  • Page 939 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results inches *RST: Example: HCOP:PAGE:MARG2:BOTT 2 Manual operation: "Margins" on page 492 HCOPy:PAGE:ORIentation<1|2> <Orientation> The command selects the page orientation of the printout. The command is only available if the output device is a printer or a PDF file. Suffix: <1|2>...
  • Page 940 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results HCOPy:PAGE:WINDow<1|2>:COUNt <arg0> This command defines how many windows are displayed on a single page of the print- out for on page 933. HCOPy:CONTent Suffix: <1|2> irrelevant Parameters: <arg0> integer *RST: Example: HCOP:PAGE:WIND2:COUN 2 Manual operation: "Windows Per Page"...
  • Page 941 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results Parameters: <arg0> String containing the name of the channel setup. For a list of available channel setup types use INSTrument: on page 612. LIST? <arg1> String containing the name of the existing window. By default, the name of a window is the same as its index.

  • Page 942: Storing Measurement Results

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results SYSTem:COMMunicate:PRINter:ENUMerate[:NEXT] This command queries the name of available printers. You have to use on page 941 SYSTem:COMMunicate:PRINter:ENUMerate:FIRSt for this command to work properly. Manual operation: "Printer Name" on page 490 SYSTem:COMMunicate:PRINter:SELect<1|2> <arg0> This command selects the printer that processes jobs sent by the R&S FPL1000.
  • Page 943 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results Chapter 6.13.6, "Reference: ASCII file export format", on page 462 for details. Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 *RST: Manual operation: "Include Instrument & Measurement Settings" on page 458 MMEMory:STORe<n>:LIST <FileName>...

  • Page 944: Test Reports

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results Suffix: <n> Window Parameters: <FileName> String containing the path and name of the target file. MMEM:STOR:SGR 'Spectrogram' Example: Copies the spectrogram data to a file. Manual operation: "Export Trace to ASCII File" on page 459 MMEMory:STORe<n>:SPURious <FileName>...
  • Page 945 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results ..................952 HCOPy:TREPort:PCOLors[:STATe] .................952 HCOPy:TREPort:TDSTamp[:STATe] ..................952 HCOPy:TREPort:TEST:REMove ................953 HCOPy:TREPort:TEST:REMove:ALL ....................953 HCOPy:TREPort:TITLe ..................954 HCOPy:TREPort:TITLe:STATe ......................954 MMEMory:RAW HCOPy:MODE <Mode> Selects the output of the command. HCOPy[:IMMediate<1|2>] Parameters: <Mode> SCReen HCOPy:IMMediate prints the current screen contents. REPort HCOPy:IMMediate generates a measurement report.
  • Page 946 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results Example: HCOP:TREP:DESC 'A short summary of the test report.' Adds a description to the test report. HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:DEFault This command restores the default configuration of the test report regarding the infor- mation that is part of the report. It also restores the default names of the measurement information titles.
  • Page 947 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results You can define up to 6 items in the header. on page 947 to define HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:HEADer:LINE<line>:TITLe custom titles for each item. to select the condition HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:HEADer:LINE<line>:CONTrol under which each item is shown. Suffix: <line>...
  • Page 948 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results Manual operation: "Title" on page 505 HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:HEADer:STATe <State> This command includes or excludes the complete set of measurement information from the test report. Parameters: <State> ON | OFF *RST: Example: HCOP:TREP:ITEM:HEAD:STAT ON Includes the measurement information in the test report.
  • Page 949 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results Manual operation: "Logo" on page 506 HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:LOGO:CONTrol <Repetition> This command selects how often the logo is displayed in the document. Parameters: <Repetition> GLOBal The selected header line is displayed at the top of every page of the report.
  • Page 950 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results Table 10-9: Available <ChannelTypes> <ChannelType> Description Spectrum Table 10-10: Available <items> in spectrum application <Item> Description Default DIAGram Screenshot of the scan results. MARKers Contents of the marker table. PEAKlist Contents of the peak list. RSUMmary Contents of the result summary.
  • Page 951 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:TEMPlate:LOAD <Template> This command loads a test report template. Parameters: <Template> String containing the name of the template. Example: HCOP:TREP:ITEM:TEMP:LOAD 'myTemplate' Loads a test report template. Usage: Event Manual operation: "Load" on page 508 HCOPy:TREPort:ITEM:TEMPlate:SAVE <Template>...
  • Page 952 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results *RST: HCOP:TREP:PAG A4 Example: Selects the A4 size for the document. Manual operation: "Page format" on page 500 HCOPy:TREPort:PAGecount:STATe <State> This command includes or excludes page number from the test report. Parameters: <State>...
  • Page 953 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results Set # 1 Set # 2 Subset Subset Set # 1 = Number of the dataset would be "1". Set # 2 = Number of the dataset would be "2". Subset = Cannot be removed. Parameters: <Dataset>...

  • Page 954: Examples: Managing Data

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results HCOPy:TREPort:TITLe:STATe <State> This command includes or excludes the title page from the test report. Parameters: <State> ON | OFF *RST: Example: HCOP:TREP:TITL:STAT OFF Removes the title page from the test report. MMEMory:RAW <Path>...
  • Page 955 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results //Creates a comment for the settings to be displayed in gui. MMEM:DATA 'Test001.txt',#212FileContents //Creates the file 'Test001.txt'and writes 12 characters to it //-----Copying the data to another location--- MMEM:COPY 'C:\R_S\INSTR\USER\Results\Test001.txt','Q:' //Copies the specified file to network drive Q:. MMEM:DEL 'C:\R_S\INSTR\USER\Results\Test001.txt' //Deletes the specified file from the instrument hard disk.
  • Page 956 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results 10.9.7.4 Loading instrument settings In this example we will load the hardware settings from the configuration file Spectrum.dfl to a new "Spectrum2" channel setup. MEMM:LOAD:TYPE NEW //Specifies that settings will be loaded to a new channel besides the existing //'Spectrum' channel.
  • Page 957 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Managing settings and results //Prints all screen elements HCOP //Initiates the printout. 10.9.7.7 Storing multiple graphical measurement results to a PDF file This example demonstrates how to store graphical results from measurements in the Spectrum application and the I/Q Analyzer to a single PDF file. It assumes the Spec- trum and I/Q Analyzer measurements have already been configured and performed, with the following screen layout: 'Spectrum': 1 Frequency Sweep...

  • Page 958: Configuring The R&S Fpl1000

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 //Store pdf of printout to file HCOP:IMM 10.10 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 The remote commands required to set up the R&S FPL1000 are described here. ● Configuring the reference frequency..............958 ● Calibration and checks..................958 ●...
  • Page 959 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 ................960 DIAGnostic:SERVice:INPut[:SELect] ................961 DIAGnostic:SERVice:STESt:RESult? ................961 SOURce<si>:TEMPerature:FRONtend CALibration[:ALL]? This command initiates a calibration (self-alignment) routine and queries if calibration was successful. During the acquisition of correction data the instrument does not accept any remote control commands.
  • Page 960 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 DIAGnostic:SERVice:INPut:PULSed:CFRequency <Frequency> This command defines the frequency of the calibration signal. Before you can use the command, you have to feed in a calibration signal with on page 960. DIAGnostic:SERVice:INPut[:SELect] Manual operation: "Calibration Frequency RF"...

  • Page 961: Working With Transducers

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 Manual operation: "NONE" on page 533 "Calibration Frequency RF" on page 533 "Calibration Frequency MW" on page 533 DIAGnostic:SERVice:STESt:RESult? This command queries the self-test results. Return values: <Results> String of data containing the results. The rows of the self-test result table are separated by commas.
  • Page 962 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 Remote commands exclusive to transducer management ..........962 [SENSe:]CORRection:TRANsducer:ADJust:RLEVel[:STATe] ..............962 [SENSe:]CORRection:TRANsducer:CATalog? ..............963 [SENSe:]CORRection:TRANsducer:COMMent ................ 963 [SENSe:]CORRection:TRANsducer:DATA ..............963 [SENSe:]CORRection:TRANsducer:DELete ..............964 [SENSe:]CORRection:TRANsducer:SCALing ..............964 [SENSe:]CORRection:TRANsducer:SELect ..............964 [SENSe:]CORRection:TRANsducer[:STATe] .................964 [SENSe:]CORRection:TRANsducer:UNIT ..................965 MMEMory:LOAD<n>:TFACtor ..................
  • Page 963 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 Example: SENSE:CORR:TRAN:CAT? //Result: 2743,2312620544,720,'FactorGSM.TDF',2023,'FactorBTS.TDF' Usage: Query only [SENSe:]CORRection:TRANsducer:COMMent <Comment> This command defines the comment for the selected transducer factor. Before you can use the command, you have to select and turn on a transducer. Parameters: <Comment>...
  • Page 964 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 [SENSe:]CORRection:TRANsducer:SCALing <ScalingType> This command selects the frequency scaling of the transducer factor. Parameters: <ScalingType> LINear | LOGarithmic *RST: LINear Manual operation: "X-Axis Scaling" on page 542 [SENSe:]CORRection:TRANsducer:SELect <Name> This command selects a transducer factor. Parameters: <Name>...
  • Page 965 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 String Unit 'DB' 'DBM' 'DBMV' dBmV 'DBUV' dBμV 'DBUV/M' dBμV/m (Requires R&S FPL1-K54 (EMI measurements) option.) 'DBUA' dBμA 'DBUA/M' dBμA/m (Requires R&S FPL1-K54 (EMI measurements) option.) 'DBPW' dBpW 'DBPT' dBpT MMEMory:LOAD<n>:TFACtor <FileName> Loads the transducer factor from the selected file in .CSV format.

  • Page 966: Customizing The Screen Layout

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 10.10.4 Customizing the screen layout The remote commands required to set up the display of the R&S FPL1000 are descri- bed here. ● General display settings and items............... 966 ● Colors and themes....................
  • Page 967 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 Example: DISP:BLIG 3 Reduces the brightness of the display. Manual operation: "Background Lighting" on page 515 DISPlay:ANNotation:FREQuency <State> This command turns the label of the x-axis on and off. Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | 0 | 1 *RST: Example:...
  • Page 968 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 DISPlay:TOUChscreen[:STATe] <State> This command controls the touch screen functionality. Parameters: <State> ON | FRAMe | OFF ON | 1 Touch screen is active for entire screen OFF | 0 Touch screen is inactivate for entire screen FRAMe Touch screen is inactivate for the diagram area of the screen, but active for softkeys, toolbars and menus.
  • Page 969 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 Example: DISP:TIME ON Switches the screen display of date and time on. DISP:TIME:FORM US Switches the date and time format to US. Manual operation: "Date and Time Format" on page 515 SYSTem:DISPlay:FPANel[:STATe] <State>...
  • Page 970 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 10.10.4.2 Colors and themes Useful commands to customize display colors described elsewhere The HCOPY commands define the print colors and thus only take effect on the display colors, if the display shows the printing colors. ●...

  • Page 971: Remote Commands For Language Settings

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 DISPlay:THEMe:SELect <Theme> This command selects the display theme. Parameters: <Theme> String containing the name of the theme. *RST: Example: DISP:THEM:SEL "BlueOcean" Manual operation: "Theme" on page 520 10.10.5 Remote commands for language settings ..................
  • Page 972 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 .......................974 SYSTem:LANGuage ....................974 SYSTem:LXI:LANReset ..................... 974 SYSTem:LXI:MDEScription ....................974 SYSTem:LXI:PASSword .................... 975 SYSTem:REVision:FACTory SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB[:SELF]:ADDRess <Address> This command sets the GPIB address of the R&S FPL1000. Parameters: <Address> Range: 0 to 30 *RST: (no influence on this parameter, factory default 20) Example:...
  • Page 973 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 ON | 1 The function is not available and the display is not updated dur- ing remote operation. *RST: SYSTem:DISPlay:UPDate <State> This command turns the display during remote operation on and off. If on, the R&S FPL1000 updates the diagrams, traces and display fields only.
  • Page 974 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 SYSTem:KLOCk <State> This command activates the local lockout (remote control) or returns to the local mode. Parameters: <State> LLO (local lockout) GTL (go to local) *RST: Example: SYST:KLOC ON Activates LLO (remote control) Manual operation: "Local"...

  • Page 975: Checking The System Configuration

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 SYSTem:REVision:FACTory Resets the response to the REV? query to the factory default value. Usage: Event Manual operation: "Resetting the Factory Revision" on page 578 10.10.7 Checking the system configuration The following commands are required to check the system configuration on the R&S FPL1000.
  • Page 976 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 Example: DIAG:SERV:BIOS? Returns the BIOS version. Usage: Query only DIAGnostic:SERVice:HWINfo? This command queries hardware information. Return values: <Hardware> String containing the following information for every hardware component. <component>: name of the hardware component <serial#>: serial number of the component <order#>: order number of the component <model>: model of the component...
  • Page 977 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 Note: The remote error list is automatically cleared when the R&S FPL1000 is shut down. Example: SYST:ERR:CLE:REM Manual operation: "Display Remote Errors" on page 575 "Clear Error List" on page 581 SYSTem:ERRor:EXTended? <MessageType>[, <ChannelName>] This command queries all system messages, or all messages of a defined type, dis- played in the status bar for a specific channel setup (application).
  • Page 978 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 REMote Queries the error messages that occurred during remote opera- tion. Note: The remote error list is automatically cleared when the R&S FPL1000 is shut down. Return values: <SystemMessages> String containing all messages in the "System Messages" table. <RemoteErrors>...

  • Page 979: Using Service Functions

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Configuring the R&S FPL1000 Parameters: <IDNFormat> NEW | FSL R&S FPL1000 format Format is also compatible to the R&S FSL and R&S FSV family *RST: not reset! 10.10.8 Using service functions ..................979 DIAGnostic:SERVice:SFUNction ..............979 DIAGnostic:SERVice:SFUNction:LASTresult? .............
  • Page 980 ® R&S FPL1000 Remote commands Configuring the R&S FPL1000 DIAGnostic:SERVice:SFUNction:RESults:DELete This command deletes the results in the output buffer for service functions you have used. Usage: Event Manual operation: "Clear Results" on page 535 DIAGnostic:SERVice:SFUNction:RESults:SAVE [<FileName>] This command saves the results in the output buffer for service functions you have used to a file.

  • Page 981: Emulating Other Instruments' Commands

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Emulating other instruments' commands Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Create R&S Support Information" on page 531 SYSTem:PASSword[:CENable] <arg0> Provides a password for subsequent service functions. Parameters: <arg0> string Example: SYST:PASS:CEN '894129' Manual operation: "Password" on page 535 SYSTem:PASSword:RESet Clears any previously provided password and returns to the most restrictive service level.
  • Page 982 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Emulating other instruments' commands SYSTem:HPCoupling <CouplingType> Controls the default coupling ratios in the HP emulation mode for: ● span and resolution bandwidth (Span/RBW) and ● resolution bandwidth and video bandwidth (RBW/VBW) This command is only available if a HP language is selected using SYSTem:LANGuage on page 982.
  • Page 983 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Emulating other instruments' commands It is only available for PSA89600 emulation. Parameters: <State> ON | OFF | HIGH The option is indicated as "B7J" The 40 MHz wideband is used. The option is indicated as "B7J, 140". HIGH The 80 MHz wideband is used.

  • Page 984: Reference: Gpib Commands Of Emulated Hp Models

    ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Emulating other instruments' commands Example: SYSTem:RSW ON Manual operation: "Sweep Repeat" on page 577 10.11.2 Reference: GPIB commands of emulated HP models The R&S FPL1000 analyzer family supports a subset of the GPIB commands of HP models 8560E, 8561E, 8562E, 8563E, 8564E, 8565E, 8566A, 8566B, 8568A, 8568B and 8594E.
  • Page 985 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Emulating other instruments' commands Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models View A HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A Blank A HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A ABORT Stop previous function HP 856xE/ available ABORT HP 8566B/HP 8568B/HP 8594E HP 8566B/...
  • Page 986 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Emulating other instruments' commands Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models AT <numeric_value> DB Attenuation HP 8566A/ available | DM HP 8568A/ AT DN HP 856xE/ AT UP HP 8566B/ AT AUTO HP 8568B/ HP 8594E AUNITS AUNITS DBM | DBMV |...
  • Page 987 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Emulating other instruments' commands Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models BLANK BLANK TRA|TRB|TRC Blank Trace HP 856xE/ available HP 8566B/ HP 8568B/ HP 8594E A-B off HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A A-B -> A HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A...
  • Page 988 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Emulating other instruments' commands Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models COUPLE COUPLE AC|DC Input coupling HP 856xE/ available HP 8566B/ HP 8568B/ HP 8594E Couple RBW HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A Couple Step Size HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A...
  • Page 989 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Emulating other instruments' commands Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models Divide HP 8566B/ available HP 8568B/ HP 8594E DL <numeric_value> Display Line HP 856xE/ available DB|DM HP 8566B/ DL DN HP 8568B/ DL UP HP 8594E DL ON DL OFF...
  • Page 990 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Emulating other instruments' commands Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models ERR 250 cal level error Now some FSx errors HP8568A not yet availa- are mapped to HP HP856xE ERR 300 LO unlock errors. ERR 472 cal error digital filter ERR 473 cal error ana-...
  • Page 991 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Emulating other instruments' commands Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models FREF FREF INT|EXT Reference Frequency HP 856xE/ available HP 8566B/ HP 8568B/ HP 8594E Full Span HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A FUNCDEF Define Function Function HP 8594E/ available must be in one line...
  • Page 992 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Emulating other instruments' commands Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models Identify HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A/ HP 856xE/ HP 8566B/ HP 8568B/ HP 8594E INZ 75 Input Impedance HP 856xE/ available INZ 50 HP 8566B/ INZ? HP 8568B/...
  • Page 993 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Emulating other instruments' commands Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models Video Averaging on HP 8566A/ available KSG ON HP 8568A KSG <numeric_value> Video Averaging Off HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A Marker to Next Peak HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A...
  • Page 994 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Emulating other instruments' commands Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models Sample Detection HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A CRT beam off available CRT beam on available View Trace C HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A Blank Trace C HP 8566A/ available...
  • Page 995 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Emulating other instruments' commands Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models LIMISAV save limit line HP 856xE available LIMITEST limit line test HP 856xE available LIML lower limit line value HP 856xE available LIMM middle limit line value HP 856xE available...
  • Page 996 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Emulating other instruments' commands Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models Marker Count on HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A Measurement data size HP 8566B available MEAS Measurement status HP 856xE available Marker Frequency HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A/ HP 856xE/...
  • Page 997 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Emulating other instruments' commands Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models MKDR? Delta Marker reverse available query MKF <numeric_value> Set Marker Frequency HP 856xE/ available HZ|KHZ|MHZ|GHZ HP 8566B/ MKF? HP 8568B/ HP 8594E MKFC MKFC ON|OFF Frequency Counter HP 856xE/...
  • Page 998 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Emulating other instruments' commands Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models MKPK MKPK Marker Search HP 856xE/ available MKPK HI HP 8566B/ MKPK NH HP 8568B/ MKPK NR HP 8594E MKPK NL MKPT MKPT Marker Peak Threshold HP 856xE/ available...
  • Page 999 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Emulating other instruments' commands Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models MKTYPE MKTYPE AMP Marker type HP 856xE/ available MK TYPE? HP 8566B/ HP 8568B/ HP 8594E Mixer level HP 856xE available MOV TRA|TRB|TRC, Move Trace Contents HP 856xE/ available...
  • Page 1000 ® Remote commands R&S FPL1000 Emulating other instruments' commands Command Supported subset Function Corresp. HP- Status Models Output All HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A OL <80 characters> Output Learn String HP 8566A/ available HP 8568A Output Trace Annota- HP 8566A/ available tions HP 8568A...

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