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- Page 1 T h e t e s t & me a s u r e me n t e q u i p me n t y o u n e e d a t t h e p r i c e y o u w a n t . A l l t e s t I n s t r u me n t s , I n c .
- Page 2 ® R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal Generator and Fading Simulator Operating Manual (>2ÂFP) 1402.5222.32 ─ 10...
- Page 3 ® This document describes the R&S AMU200A, stock no. 1402.4090.02 and its options. ● ® R&S AMU-B9/-B10/-B11 ● ® R&S AMU-B13 ● ® R&S AMU-B16 ● R&S ® AMU-B17 ● ® R&S AMU-B18 ● ® R&S AMU-B81 ● R&S ® AMU-K61 ●...
- Page 4 Basic Safety Instructions Always read through and comply with the following safety instructions! All plants and locations of the Rohde & Schwarz group of companies make every effort to keep the safety standards of our products up to date and to offer our customers the highest possible degree of safety. Our products and the auxiliary equipment they require are designed, built and tested in accordance with the safety standards that apply in each case.
- Page 5 Basic Safety Instructions Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning Caution ! Hot surface Alternating current (AC) Protective conductor terminal Direct/alternating current (DC/AC) To identify any terminal which is intended for connection to an external conductor for protection against electric shock in case of a fault, or the terminal of a protective earth Earth (Ground) Class II Equipment...
- Page 6 Basic Safety Instructions Operating states and operating positions The product may be operated only under the operating conditions and in the positions specified by the manufacturer, without the product's ventilation being obstructed. If the manufacturer's specifications are not observed, this can result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury or death. Applicable local or national safety regulations and rules for the prevention of accidents must be observed in all work performed.
- Page 7 Basic Safety Instructions 6. The product may be operated only from TN/TT supply networks fuse-protected with max. 16 A (higher fuse only after consulting with the Rohde & Schwarz group of companies). 7. Do not insert the plug into sockets that are dusty or dirty. Insert the plug firmly and all the way into the socket provided for this purpose.
- Page 8 Basic Safety Instructions 2. Before you move or transport the product, read and observe the section titled "Transport". 3. As with all industrially manufactured goods, the use of substances that induce an allergic reaction (allergens) such as nickel cannot be generally excluded. If you develop an allergic reaction (such as a skin rash, frequent sneezing, red eyes or respiratory difficulties) when using a Rohde &...
- Page 9 Basic Safety Instructions 2. Adjustments, replacement of parts, maintenance and repair may be performed only by electrical experts authorized by Rohde & Schwarz. Only original parts may be used for replacing parts relevant to safety (e.g. power switches, power transformers, fuses). A safety test must always be performed after parts relevant to safety have been replaced (visual inspection, protective conductor test, insulation resistance measurement, leakage current measurement, functional test).
- Page 10 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales Waste disposal/Environmental protection 1. Specially marked equipment has a battery or accumulator that must not be disposed of with unsorted municipal waste, but must be collected separately. It may only be disposed of at a suitable collection point or via a Rohde &...
- Page 11 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales Se parte del uso correcto del producto para los fines definidos si el producto es utilizado conforme a las indicaciones de la correspondiente documentación del producto y dentro del margen de rendimiento definido (ver hoja de datos, documentación, informaciones de seguridad que siguen). El uso del producto hace necesarios conocimientos técnicos y ciertos conocimientos del idioma inglés.
- Page 12 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales Símbolo Significado Símbolo Significado Aviso: Cuidado en el manejo de dispositivos Distintivo de la UE para la eliminación por sensibles a la electrostática (ESD) separado de dispositivos eléctricos y electrónicos Más información en la sección "Eliminación/protección del medio ambiente", punto 2.
- Page 13 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales 1. Si no se convino de otra manera, es para los productos Rohde & Schwarz válido lo que sigue: como posición de funcionamiento se define por principio la posición con el suelo de la caja para abajo, modo de protección IP 2X, uso solamente en estancias interiores, utilización hasta 2000 m sobre el nivel del mar, transporte hasta 4500 m sobre el nivel del mar.
- Page 14 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales 6. Solamente está permitido el funcionamiento en redes de alimentación TN/TT aseguradas con fusibles de 16 A como máximo (utilización de fusibles de mayor amperaje solo previa consulta con el grupo de empresas Rohde & Schwarz). 7.
- Page 15 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales Funcionamiento 1. El uso del producto requiere instrucciones especiales y una alta concentración durante el manejo. Debe asegurarse que las personas que manejen el producto estén a la altura de los requerimientos necesarios en cuanto a aptitudes físicas, psíquicas y emocionales, ya que de otra manera no se pueden excluir lesiones o daños de objetos.
- Page 16 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales Reparación y mantenimiento 1. El producto solamente debe ser abierto por personal especializado con autorización para ello. Antes de manipular el producto o abrirlo, es obligatorio desconectarlo de la tensión de alimentación, para evitar toda posibilidad de choque eléctrico. 2.
- Page 17 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales 2. Las asas instaladas en los productos sirven solamente de ayuda para el transporte del producto por personas. Por eso no está permitido utilizar las asas para la sujeción en o sobre medios de transporte como p. ej. grúas, carretillas elevadoras de horquilla, carros etc. Es responsabilidad suya fijar los productos de manera segura a los medios de transporte o elevación.
- Page 18 Quality management Certified Quality System ISO 9001 and environmental Certified Environmental System management ISO 14001 Sehr geehrter Kunde, Dear customer, Cher client, Sie haben sich für den Kauf You have decided to buy a Vous avez choisi d’acheter un eines Rohde & Schwarz Produk- Rohde &...
- Page 19 Customer Support Technical support – where and when you need it For quick, expert help with any Rohde & Schwarz equipment, contact one of our Customer Support Centers. A team of highly qualified engineers provides telephone support and will work with you to find a solution to your query on any aspect of the operation, programming or applications of Rohde &...
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Page 20: Table Of Contents
® Contents R&S AMU200A Contents 1 Preface....................15 Documentation Overview................... 15 Typographical Conventions..................16 Notes on Screenshots....................17 2 Preparing for Use................. 19 Front Panel Tour......................19 2.1.1 Utility Keys........................20 2.1.2 Standby LEDs and Standby Key...................20 2.1.3 Display.......................... 21 2.1.4 Setup Keys........................21 2.1.4.1 Keys for Setting Parameters.................. - Page 21 ® Contents R&S AMU200A Windows Operating System..................42 2.5.1 Virus Protection......................42 2.5.2 Service Packs and Updates..................43 2.5.3 Login..........................43 2.5.4 Accessing the Start Menu..................... 43 Setting Up a Network (LAN) Connection..............43 2.6.1 Connecting the Instrument to the Network..............44 2.6.2 Assigning the IP Address....................45 2.6.3 Using computer names....................
- Page 22 ® Contents R&S AMU200A 4 Manual Operation.................95 Key Features........................95 Display........................100 4.2.1 Settings Displayed in the Header Section..............100 4.2.2 Status Information and Messages................101 4.2.2.1 Status Information....................... 101 4.2.2.2 Messages........................101 4.2.2.3 Volatile messages....................... 101 4.2.2.4 Permanent Messages....................102 4.2.3 Info Window........................ 102 4.2.4 Block Diagram ......................103 4.2.4.1...
- Page 23 ® Contents R&S AMU200A 4.7.2.1 Extensions for User Files.................... 127 Legend of Front-Panel Controls................129 4.8.1 Front Panel Key Emulation..................131 4.8.2 On-screen Keyboard....................131 5 Instrument Function................133 Overview of Instrument Functions................133 General Instrument Settings..................135 5.2.1 Overview of General Instrument Settings..............135 5.2.2 Default Instrument Settings - Preset Key..............
- Page 24 ® Contents R&S AMU200A 5.2.7 Help System - Help Key....................166 5.2.8 Storing and Loading Instrument Data - File Key............167 5.2.8.1 Save/Recall Menu....................... 168 5.2.8.2 Storing Instrument Settings..................168 5.2.8.3 Loading Instrument Settings..................170 5.2.8.4 File Select Dialog......................172 5.2.8.5 File Manager.......................
- Page 25 ® Contents R&S AMU200A 5.4.11.2 Configuration.......................205 Output of Digital and Analog Baseband Signal - I/Q Out........208 5.5.1 Switching I/Q Out On/Off.....................209 5.5.2 Level Display Settings....................210 5.5.3 Analog I/Q Output Settings..................212 5.5.4 Digital I/Q Output Settings...................217 5.5.4.1 Digital I/Q Output General Settings................218 5.5.4.2 Sample Rate.......................
- Page 26 ® Contents R&S AMU200A 5.7.2.8 Marker Output Signals....................253 5.7.3 Digital Modulation - Custom Digital Modulation............255 5.7.3.1 Overview and Required Options................. 255 5.7.3.2 Modulation Types - Custom Digital Mod..............256 5.7.3.3 Coding - Custom Digital Mod..................260 5.7.3.4 Baseband Filter - Custom Digital Mod................ 263 5.7.3.5 Conflicting Settings - Custom Digital Mod..............267 5.7.3.6...
- Page 27 ® Contents R&S AMU200A Starting a Remote Control Session.................388 6.2.1 Switching to Remote Control..................389 6.2.2 Returning to Manual Operation................... 390 6.2.3 Examples........................391 6.2.3.1 Remote Control over GPIB..................391 6.2.3.2 Remote Control over LAN using VXI-11 Protocol............392 6.2.3.3 Remote Control over LAN using Socket Communication........... 397 SCPI Command Structure..................
- Page 28 ® Contents R&S AMU200A Preset Commands.....................430 Waveform and List Format..................432 7.4.1 Tag Description......................432 7.4.2 How to Define Periodically Repeating Traces.............445 7.4.3 How to Manually Create a Waveform Using Tag File Format........447 7.4.4 Creating an ASCII C-List Manually................451 7.4.5 Editing Waveform Files, Data and Control Lists............453 BERT and BLER Subsystems..................
- Page 29 ® Contents R&S AMU200A 7.15.3 SOURce:BBIN Subsystem..................627 7.15.4 SOURce:INPut Subsystem..................636 7.15.5 SOURce:IQ:OUTput Subsystem.................638 7.15.5.1 SOURce:IQ:OUTPut Subsystem - I/Q Output.............638 7.15.5.2 Analog I/Q Outputs......................642 7.15.5.3 Digital I/Q Outputs.......................648 7.15.6 SOURce:PATH Subsystem..................654 7.15.7 SOURce:ROSCillator Subsystem................654 7.16 STATus Subsystem....................656 7.17 SYSTem Subsystem....................
- Page 30 ® Contents R&S AMU200A BERT Connector....................... 686 List of Commands................689 Index....................701 Operating Manual 1402.5222.32 ─ 10...
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Page 32: Preface
® Preface R&S AMU200A Documentation Overview 1 Preface 1.1 Documentation Overview The user documentation for the R&S AMU consists of the following parts: ● Quick start guide, printed manual ● Online help system on the instrument ● Operating manuals and online manual for base unit and options provided on the product page ●... -
Page 33: Typographical Conventions
® Preface R&S AMU200A Typographical Conventions Service Manual Describes the performance test for checking the rated specifications, module replace- ment and repair, firmware update, troubleshooting and fault elimination, and contains mechanical drawings and spare part lists. The service manual is available for registered users on the global Rohde & Schwarz information system (GLORIS). -
Page 34: Notes On Screenshots
® Preface R&S AMU200A Notes on Screenshots 1.3 Notes on Screenshots When describing the functions of the product, we use sample screenshots. These screenshots are meant to illustrate as much as possible of the provided functions and possible interdependencies between parameters. The shown values may not represent realistic test situations. - Page 35 ® Preface R&S AMU200A Notes on Screenshots Operating Manual 1402.5222.32 ─ 10...
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Page 36: Preparing For Use
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Front Panel Tour 2 Preparing for Use The following topics will help you to get familiar with the instrument and perform the first steps: ● Front Panel Tour ● Rear Panel Tour ● Putting into Operation This section explains the control elements and connectors of the Signal Generator R&S AMU with the aid of the front and rear views and describes how to put the instru- ment into operation. -
Page 37: Utility Keys
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Front Panel Tour 2.1.1 Utility Keys The keys to the left of the display cause the R&S AMU to return to a definite instrument state and provide information on the instrument and assistance. For more information refer to chapter "Instrument Settings". PRESET Sets the instrument to a defined state (see Chapter 2.3.5.4, "Default... -
Page 38: Display
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Front Panel Tour See also Chapter 2.3.5.1, "Standby and Ready state", on page 37. 2.1.3 Display The display clearly shows all main settings and signal generator states. The display is divided into the following sections: ●... -
Page 39: Display Keys
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Front Panel Tour For more information refer to chapter "Instrument Functions". BASEBD LEVEL Activates the baseband level entry. In the two-path mode, the baseband level entry field that was active last is activated. Pressing the key again activates the baseband level entry for the second path. -
Page 40: Keypad For Data Entry
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Front Panel Tour ● Switches between two or more settings, e.g. items of selection lists. At the end of a list, the cursor is set on the first entry again. MENU Calls the menu tree. CLOSE Closes the active menu. -
Page 41: Rotary Knob And Navigation Keys
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Front Panel Tour Keys Description Unit keys Selects a unit and thus determine the absolute value, or changes the unit, i.e. trigger a recalculation without changing the absolute value. The function depends on the time at which the UNIT key is used during parameter entry (see Chapter 4.4.5, "Working with Units ",... -
Page 42: Front Panel Connectors
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Front Panel Tour Note: Turning or pressing the rotary knob is equivalent to pressing the UP and DOWN keys or the ENTER key in the keypad. NAVIGATION KEYS The navigation keys consist of 4 arrow keys which are used for navigation, alternatively to the rotary knob. -
Page 43: Rear Panel Tour
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Rear Panel Tour For more information see: ● Chapter 5.7.2, "Data and Signal Sources in Baseband", on page 242 ● Chapter 5.8.2.1, "Baseband Input Settings Menu", on page 370 TRIGGER 1 Input for triggering digital modulations, standards and ARB. For more information see chapterChapter 5.2.3.9, "Global Trigger/Clock/External Input Settings",... -
Page 44: Description Of The Connectors
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Rear Panel Tour If a connector of a two-path instrument is available for one path only (for example path A) or for either of the two (path A or B), a note is made in the brief description. Figure 2-2: Rear panel view 2.2.1 Description of the Connectors LAN CONNECTOR... - Page 45 ® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Rear Panel Tour See also data sheet and Chapter 2.3.4, "Connecting the Instrument to the AC Supply", on page 36. I/Q IN A/B Input for external analog modulation signal in case of I/Q modulation (independent for path A and B).
- Page 46 ® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Rear Panel Tour IEC 625/IEEE 488 IEC-bus (IEEE 488) interface for remote control of the instrument. See also Chapter A.1, "GPIB Bus Interface", on page 683 and Chapter 6.1.4, "GPIB Interface (IEC/IEEE Bus Interface)", on page 386.
- Page 47 ® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Rear Panel Tour DATA IN/OUT Clock signal input/output. Rear Panel Connectors for path A and path B (option R&S AMU-B81). This option is recommended for use of the instrument in a 19" rack. Installing the instrument in a 19"...
- Page 48 ® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Rear Panel Tour AUX I/O Parallel input/output for data signals as well as settable trigger and control signals of the baseband. Input for device trigger. Assignment of the AUX I/O interface and of USER pins can be configured in the "Setup >...
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Page 49: Putting Into Operation
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Putting into Operation Digital Interface: ● Input for external digital I/Q signal (BBIN) in case of digital modulation (option R&S AMU-B17, Baseband Input (digital/analog)). ● Output of the digital I/Q signal (BBOUT) (option R&S AMU-B18 Digital I/Q Out). Note: A further digital I/Q signal input requires a second option R&S AMU-B17, Base- band Input (digital/analog). -
Page 50: Emi Suppression
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Putting into Operation Risk of instrument damage during operation An unsuitable operating site or test setup can cause damage to the instrument and to connected devices. Ensure the following operating conditions before you switch on the instrument: ●... -
Page 51: Unpacking And Checking The Instrument
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Putting into Operation 2.3.2 Unpacking and Checking the Instrument To remove the instrument from its packaging and check the equipment for complete- ness, proceed as follows: 1. Pull off the polyethylene protection pads from the instrument's rear feet and then carefully remove the pads from the instrument handles at the front. - Page 52 ® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Putting into Operation Risk of injury if feet are folded out The feet may fold in if they are not folded out completely or if the instrument is shifted. This may cause damage or injury. ●...
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Page 53: Connecting The Instrument To The Ac Supply
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Putting into Operation Rackmounting The R&S AMU can be installed in a rack using a rack adapter kit (Order No. see data sheet). The installation instructions are part of the adapter kit. Risk of instrument damage in a rack An insufficient airflow can cause the instrument to overheat, which may disturb the operation and even cause damage. -
Page 54: Standby And Ready State
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Putting into Operation 2.3.5.1 Standby and Ready state The ON/STANDBY key is located in the bottom left corner of the front panel. Switching between standby and ready state ► Press the ON/STANDBY key briefly to switch the instrument from the standby to ready state or vice versa. -
Page 55: Default Settings
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Putting into Operation Additionaly to the automatic monitoring, the R&S AMU offers the following capabilities to ensure correct functioning: ● Internal Adjustments Press the SETUP key and select "System > Internal Adjustments" to access the dialog for preforming and configuring of the adjustments settings. -
Page 56: Shutting Down The Instrument
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Connecting External Accessories ● Reference frequency settings ("Ref Oscillator" menu) ● Power on settings ("Level/EMF" menu) ● Network settings ("Setup" menu) ● GPIB address ("Setup" menu) ● Password and settings protected by passwords ("Setup" menu) ●... -
Page 57: Connecting Usb Devices
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Connecting External Accessories 2.4.1 Connecting USB Devices The USB interfaces of the R&S AMU allow you to connect USB devices directly to the instrument. This number can be increased as necessary by using USB hubs. Due to the large number of available USB devices, there is almost no limit to the expansions that are possible with the R&S AMU. -
Page 58: Connecting A Monitor
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Connecting External Accessories Connecting a printer When printing a file, the instrument checks whether a printer is connected and turned on and whether the appropriate printer driver is installed. If required, printer driver installation is initiated. A printer driver needs to be installed only once. To install a printer, select "Start >... -
Page 59: Windows Operating System
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Windows Operating System 2.5 Windows Operating System The instrument contains the Windows Embedded Standard operating system which has been configured according to the instrument's features and needs. Changes in the system setup are only required when peripherals like keyboard or a printer are installed or if the network configuration does not comply with the default settings. -
Page 60: Service Packs And Updates
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Setting Up a Network (LAN) Connection 2.5.2 Service Packs and Updates Microsoft regularly creates security updates and other patches to protect Windows- based operating systems. These are released through the Microsoft Update website and associated update server. Instruments using Windows, especially those that con- nect to a network, should be updated regularly. -
Page 61: Connecting The Instrument To The Network
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Setting Up a Network (LAN) Connection ● Chapter 2.6.1, "Connecting the Instrument to the Network", on page 44 ● Chapter 2.6.2, "Assigning the IP Address", on page 45 The R&S AMU complies with LXI Class C. LXI gives you direct access to the LAN set- tings described below. -
Page 62: Assigning The Ip Address
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Setting Up a Network (LAN) Connection The network card can be operated with a 10 Mbps Ethernet IEEE 802.3 or a 100 Mbps Ethernet IEEE 802.3u interface. 2.6.2 Assigning the IP Address Depending on the network capacities, the TCP/IP address information for the instru- ment can be obtained in different ways. -
Page 63: Using Computer Names
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Setting Up a Network (LAN) Connection 8. If necessary, you can also select "Use the following DNS server addresses" and enter your own DNS addresses. For more information refer to the Windows Help. 2.6.3 Using computer names In a LAN that uses a DNS server (Domain Name System server), each PC or instru- ment connected in the LAN can be accessed via an unambiguous computer name instead of the IP address. -
Page 64: Working With Directories
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Setting Up a Network (LAN) Connection To transfer waveform files generated on an external PC using R&S WinIQSIM2, you have to disable the firewall. Risk of Unauthorized Access Disabling the firewall or allowing exceptions may make your instrument more vulnera- ble to viruses and intruders. -
Page 65: Remote Access Via An External Controller
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Remote Access via an External Controller The computer and its name appears in the results list. 3. Click the computer's name to display the enabled directory. Note: If a user name and password are requested when you click the computer, the login name and password used on the computer must be entered. -
Page 66: Using A Web Browser For Remote Access
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Remote Access via an External Controller Remote access via Installation of the additional application connec- on the on the remote tion instrument computer Remote Desktop required required Windows application for PCs with Window operating sys- Chapter 2.7.2, "Remote Desktop Connection", on page 50... -
Page 67: Remote Desktop Connection
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Remote Access via an External Controller Alternatively, you can also make use of the LXI browser, as described in Chap- ter 2.9.2.4, "Web Control", on page 67. To remote access the instrument via a web browser: 1. - Page 68 ® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Remote Access via an External Controller Risk of Unauthorized Access If the Windows Remote Desktop application is enabled on the instrument (go to "Start > Settings > Control Panel > System"), any user in the network who knows the com- puter name and login data can access it.
- Page 69 ® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Remote Access via an External Controller 3. Enter the user ID and password for the instrument (see also Chapter 2.5, "Win- dows Operating System", on page 42). 4. Click "Connect". When the connection has been set up, the instrument's screen appears on the remote computer.
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Page 70: Remote Access Via A Vnc Client Software
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Remote Access via an External Controller A bar showing the network address of the instrument is displayed on the screen which you can use to reduce, minimize or close the window. ● On the "General" tab: You can save the connection settings for later use using the "Save As"... - Page 71 ® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Remote Access via an External Controller Setting up a VNC connection 1. Connect the instrument and the remote computer to a LAN, see Chapter 2.6.1, "Connecting the Instrument to the Network", on page 44. Install the Ultr@VNC application and enable it on the instrument.
- Page 72 ® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Remote Access via an External Controller b) In the "Additional Task Panel", enable all entries. A successful installation is indicated by a message. At the same time a warning is displayed stating that a password must be set. 4.
- Page 73 ® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Remote Access via an External Controller 5. Enter a password with a length of at least five digits. This password is used on the remote computer to access the instrument. Other settings may be changed according to the user-specific security requirements. After the installation the Ultr@VNC program is automatically started together with the operating system.
- Page 74 ® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Remote Access via an External Controller Installing the VNC Viewer on a Windows PC 1. Download the Ultr@VNC program form internet and follow the installation instruc- tions. Only the program component VNC Viewer is required. Note: The VNC Viewer program is included in the download for the installation of the Ultr@VNC program on the signal generator if "Full installation"...
- Page 75 ® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Remote Access via an External Controller Setting up the VNC connection on the Windows remote computer 1. Start VNC Viewer program component on the PC, select "VNC Server" and enter IP address of the instrument. 2.
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Page 76: Using Virus-Protection Software
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A Using Virus-Protection Software 3. To terminate the connection on the external Windows PC, close the VNC Viewer program. The connection is terminated. The color of the VNC icon in the status bar of the instrument changes. -
Page 77: Lxi Configuration
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A LXI Configuration 2. In the "System" dialog, select the "Advanced > Performance > Settings > Change". 3. Enable "Drive D: [DATA]" and "System managed size", confirm with "Set" and close the dialog. The Symantec Antivirus program can be installed. 2.9 LXI Configuration LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation (LXI) is an instrumentation platform for measuring instruments and test systems that is based on standard Ethernet technology. - Page 78 ® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A LXI Configuration ● Class C instruments are characterized by a common LAN implementation, includ- ing an ICMP ping responder for diagnostics. The instruments can be configured via a web browser; a LAN Configuration Initialize (LCI) mechanism resets the LAN configuration.
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Page 79: Lxi Browser Settings
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A LXI Configuration Default state of the network settings According to the LXI standard, an LCI must set the following parameters to a default state. Parameter Value TCP/IP Mode DHCP + Auto IP Address Dynamic DNS Enabled ICMP Ping Enabled... - Page 80 ® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A LXI Configuration The navigation pane of the browser interface contains the following elements: ● "LXI" – "Home" opens the instrument home page. The home page displays the device information required by the LXI standard, including the VISA resource string in read-only format.
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Page 81: Lan Configuration
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A LXI Configuration – www.rohde-schwarz.com opens the Rohde & Schwarz home page. ► Press the "INACTIVE (press to toggle)" button to activate the connection. A green flashing status LED indicates the active connection. If the LAN connection fails, the LED turns red. -
Page 82: Advanced Lan Configuration
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A LXI Configuration The "IP Address Mode" selects a configuration mode for the IP address of the R&S AMU. With static configuration, the entered IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway are used. With dynamic configuration, DHCP or dynamic link local addressing (automatic IP) are used to obtain the instrument IP address. -
Page 83: Ping Client
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A LXI Configuration The following advanced parameters are available: ● "mDNS and DNS-SD": The additional protocols "multicast DNS" and "DNS service discovery" are used for device communication in zero configuration networks, working without DNS and DHCP. ●... -
Page 84: Web Control
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A LXI Configuration 3. In the "Destination Address" field, enter the IP address of the device to be pinged (without the ping command and without any further parameters), e.g. 10.113.1.203. 4. Select "Submit". 2.9.2.4 Web Control The web control functionality provides remote operation via VNC using a Web browser (with HTML5). -
Page 85: Scpi Remote Trace
® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A LXI Configuration 5. Use the mouse cursor and keyboard to access the functionality of the instrument as you would directly perform the settings on the instruments front panel. 2.9.2.5 SCPI Remote Trace The remote trace functionality allows you to trace input and output strings at the remote control interface of the R&S AMU. - Page 86 ® Preparing for Use R&S AMU200A LXI Configuration Toolbars The toolbar at the top of the dialog provides basic settings and functions. ● "Live mode" / "logging": If logging is switched on, messages are traced. They are stored in an internal database and can be displayed upon request, using the refresh button (live mode off) or they can be displayed automatically (live mode on).
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Page 88: Getting Started
® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Brief Introduction to the Instrument's Concept 3 Getting Started This section helps you to get familiar with the R&S AMU and provides an introduction to the general concept of the instrument with a sample of the possible application fields as well as a description of the main blocks in the signal generation flow. - Page 89 ® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Brief Introduction to the Instrument's Concept Each block represents a functional unit of the instrument. Thus the user always knows the position at which a parameter has an effect in the signal flow. The main settings of a block are indicated in the block.
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Page 90: Applications Of The Instrument
® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Applications of the Instrument For an introduction into the manual operating of the instrument, detailed operating instructions and an overview of menus refer to Chapter 4, "Manual Operation", on page 95. For an indepth description of the dialog boxes and the instrument functions refer to section Chapter 5.1, "Overview of Instrument Functions",... -
Page 91: Generation Of Digitally Modulated Signals
® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Applications of the Instrument generators were previously required. Up to four baseband sources, two internal gener- ators and two external inputs can be installed. A few examples are given below. Possible applications: ● Generation of a baseband signal of different standards (realtime) or via arbitrary waveforms ●... - Page 92 ® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Applications of the Instrument Figure 3-2: Operation of the R&S AMU with I/Q signals generated by the internal baseband generator Externally generated I/Q signal The I/Q signal is generated by an external instrument and coupled in via the baseband input module (option R&S AMU-B17, Baseband I/Q Input (digital/analog)).
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Page 93: One Path Instrument
® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Applications of the Instrument Figure 3-3: Operation of the R&S AMU with externally applied I/Q signals. 3.2.2 One Path Instrument A one-path R&S AMU requires at least one Baseband Main Module (option R&S AMU- B13) and a signal source. The signal source may be either the internal Baseband Gen- erator (option R&S AMU-B9/-B10/-B11) or the external Baseband I/Q Input (option R&S AMU-B17). -
Page 94: Two Path Instrument
® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Applications of the Instrument Additionally the following options can be part of a one-path configuration: ● Further baseband sources (up to a configuration with two internal Baseband Gen- erators (option R&S AMU-B9/-B10/-B11) and one external Baseband I/Q Input (option R&S AMU-B17)) ●... -
Page 95: Baseband Section
® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Baseband Section Additionally the following options can be part of a two-path configuration: ● Further baseband sources (up to a configuration with two internal Baseband Gen- erators (option R&S AMU-B9/-B10/-B11) and a second external Baseband I/Q Input (option R&S AMU-B17)) ●... - Page 96 ® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Baseband Section path A or path B. For one-path instruments, the baseband input module is permanently linked to path A. Up to two baseband input modules can be applied. In two-path instru- ments the signal of the first baseband module can be routed to path A, path B or to both paths.
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Page 97: Description Of Individual Diagram Blocks Of The Baseband Section
® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Baseband Section Differential output module (option R&S AMU-B16) The differential output module (option R&S AMU-B16) provides symmetrical signals for differential outputs. The operating points of the inputs can be set and balanced by an offset between inverting and non-inverting output. This module can be installed twice (for path A and path B). - Page 98 ® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Baseband Section Note: If one baseband path is configured (path A), the external baseband signal BB Input B is connected to this path. If two baseband paths are configured the external baseband signal BB Input B is permanently routed to path B. Baseband B block Configures the second baseband source (if installed).
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Page 99: Example Of Setup
® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Example of Setup Graphics block With this block, the baseband signal (of path A or B) can be graphically displayed in real time. The block is displayed only if at least one baseband main module is installed. BERT block In this block an integrated bit and block error rate tester can be set. - Page 100 ® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Example of Setup 2. Select and activate the GSM/EDGE signal generation. a) Turn the rotary knob and select the "Baseband A" block. Operating Manual 1402.5222.32 ─ 10...
- Page 101 ® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Example of Setup b) Press the rotary knob to open the menu where the GSM/EDGE modulation can be selected (different modulation modes are available depending on the options installed). c) Turn the rotary knob and highlight "GSM/EDGE...". Press the rotary knob to open the "GSM/EDGE"...
- Page 102 ® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Example of Setup d) Turn the rotary knob to select parameter "State", press the rotary knob to switch on GSM modulation with default settings. e) Press the DIAGRAM key to display the complete block diagram. To indicate the active state, the "Baseband"...
- Page 103 ® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Example of Setup To display the dialog in the foreground, press the associated softkey below the "Winbar". g) Press the HIDE key to minimize the dialog again. The "Fading", "AWGN/IMP" and "I/Q OUT" blocks are not yet active. 3.
- Page 104 ® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Example of Setup a) Turn the rotary knob and select the "Fading" block. Press the rotary knob to activate the menu for fading settings. Operating Manual 1402.5222.32 ─ 10...
- Page 105 ® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Example of Setup b) Select Fading Settings, and press the rotary knob again to open the fading set- tings dialog. c) Turn the rotary knob to select the Standard field. d) Press the rotary knob to open the "Standard" selection list. Operating Manual 1402.5222.32 ─...
- Page 106 ® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Example of Setup e) Select "GSM" by turning the rotary knob. Open the "GSM" selection list, the select list GSM850/900 and select GSM TU 3 (12Path) in the same way. g) Press the rotary knob to confirm the selection. The fading simulation of the standard "GSM TU 3 (12Path)"...
- Page 107 ® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Example of Setup Press the rotary knob to activate the editing mode. Enter the frequency value 904,5 MHz with the aid of the numeric keypad and the unit keys. k) Select the "State" field by turning the rotary knob. Press the rotary knob to switch on the GSM fading simulation.
- Page 108 ® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Example of Setup 4. Select and activate the I/Q signal output. a) Turn the rotary knob to select the "I/Q Out" block. b) Press the "config..." button to open the "I/Q Out Settings" menu. c) Turn the rotary knob and select "Analog I/Q Output Settings". Operating Manual 1402.5222.32 ─...
- Page 109 ® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Example of Setup d) Press the rotary knob to open the respective dialog. e) Switch on the analog I/Q output signal. Press the DIAGRAM key to display the complete block diagram. Operating Manual 1402.5222.32 ─ 10...
- Page 110 ® Getting Started R&S AMU200A Example of Setup To indicate the active state, the "I/Q Out block" is displayed in blue and the check box "On" is ticked. The currently used outputs of the signal are indicated by the output symbols of the I and Q components. The entry in the Winbar indicates that the Analog I/Q Out Settings menu is still open in the background.
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Page 112: Manual Operation
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Key Features 4 Manual Operation The R&S AMU can be operated intuitively either via the interactive block diagram or via a menu tree. All menus are in the form of windows that can be operated in the same way. - Page 113 ® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Key Features Operation via Graphical User Interface ● Functional blocks Menus are assigned to the specific function blocks in the block diagram. The func- tion blocks represent elements of signal generation. Function blocks displayed with a blue frame can be directly switched on and off by means of the TOGGLE ON/OFF (CTRL+T) key.
- Page 114 ® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Key Features Rotary knob Operation is possible via front-panel keys, an external keyboard and the mouse. How- ever, most of the settings can be easily made with the rotary knob: ● Turning the rotary knob shifts the entry focus to the target element. ●...
- Page 115 ® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Key Features menus for general instrument settings or the FILE (CTRL+S) key which opens the menu for file management. Help functions for user support Numerous help functions support the user in signal configuration. ● Value ranges The valid setting range is displayed for each numeric parameter.
- Page 116 ® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Key Features Graphical display of data structure The structure of the baseband signal is graphically displayed in the respective menus; the individual signal elements can be graphically selected for processing. Graphics editor for definition of control signals Control signals are also graphically configured.
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Page 117: Display
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Display 4.2 Display The display shows the current signal generator state and offers graphical elements for direct operation. It is divided into three sections: ● The frequency and level display with info line indicates the main output signal parameters and reports the current state with status, error and warning messages. -
Page 118: Status Information And Messages
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Display 4.2.2 Status Information and Messages The instrument indicates status information and messages in the header section of the screen. The messages differ with respect to their importance (errors, warnings, info) and the time of their appearance (brief and permanent messages), and require differ- ent treatment For additional information refer to the info window (see Chapter 4.2.3, "Info... -
Page 119: Permanent Messages
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Display These messages can be read from remote using the commands :SYSTem:ERRor[: and :SYSTem:ERRor:ALL?. NEXT]? 4.2.2.4 Permanent Messages Permanent messages are displayed if an error occurs that impairs further instrument operation, e.g. a hardware fault. The error signalled by a permanent message must be eliminated before correct instrument operation can be ensured. -
Page 120: Block Diagram
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Display This button is available only if the history of the messages is displayed. Del. volatile Clears all volatile messages. This button is available only if the history of the messages is displayed. Remote command: on page 661 :SYSTem:ERRor:ALL? Each time a SYST:ERR:ALL? query is sent, the error queue is returned and at the... -
Page 121: Function Blocks In The Block Diagram
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Display 4.2.4.1 Function Blocks in the Block Diagram Each block represents a function of signal generation. The function is indicated in the headline of the block. In the check box, the respective function can be quickly activa- ted/ deactivated with the TOGGLE ON/OFF (CTRL+T) key. -
Page 122: Winbar And Softkeys
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Display ● The baseband signal is indicated by a three line arrow, the I- and Q-components of the signal by a single-line arrow. ● Addition of signals is indicated by the summation sign. ● Connections are indicated by a "solder point". ●... -
Page 123: Graphical Display Of Output Signal Characteristics
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Display Working with menus and dialog boxes is described in Chapter 4.3, "Accessing Dia- logs", on page 107; the setting of parameters in Chapter 4.4, "Setting Parameters", on page 108. The menus are in Windows format. The menus differ in details depending on their function but they consist of the same main elements. -
Page 124: Accessing Dialogs
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Accessing Dialogs To access the "Graphics Settings" dialog for selecting the graphics display of the out- put signal, select the "Graphics" function block in the diagram or press the MENU (CTRL+M) key. Operation of the graphics windows is analogous to menu operation. The menu and the individual graphical displays are described in Chapter 5.3, "Graphi- cal Display -... -
Page 125: Setting Parameters
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Setting Parameters Activating the Winbar ► Use the WINBAR (CTRL+W) key to toggle the cursor between a button of the "Winbar" and the block diagram. The button that was active last in the Winbar is highlighted. Closing an active menu ►... -
Page 126: Working With The Cursor
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Setting Parameters of the GPIB-bus address. In the "File" dialog, files and lists are managed; in the "Hcopy" dialog, printout is configured and hardcopies can be made. These menus can only be called with the SETUP (CTRL+E), FILE (CTRL+S) and HCOPY (CTRL+Y) keys. -
Page 127: Selecting A Control Element
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Setting Parameters ● Switches between different entry fields of a menu. ● Shifts the entry cursor from the header display to the previously active menu, or to the previously highlighted block in the block diagram if no menu is active. ●... - Page 128 ® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Setting Parameters Changing between the Insert and Overwrite mode The insert mode is the default setting. Use the INSERT key to toggle between the insert and overwrite mode. Numeric and alphanumeric values can either be newly entered or the existing value can be changed.
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Page 129: Working With Units
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Setting Parameters 3. To vary the selected value, use the UP/DOWN arrow key or turn the rotary knob. The value is increased or decreased. Entering a new alphanumerical value 1. Select the parameter. 2. Press an alphanumeric key to start the editing mode. The new value is entered. -
Page 130: Selecting A Value From A List
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Setting Parameters 2. Select a "Unit" in the selection field next to the parameter value. Press the ENTER key. The unit displayed in the entry field next to the value is assigned. Changing a unit To subsequently change a unit, i.e. -
Page 131: Restoring The Previous Value
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Setting Parameters Confirming settings ► To confirm the settings, press the rotary knob or one of the UNIT keys (see also Chapter 4.4.5, "Working with Units ", on page 112) . Note: Variations by means of the rotary knob are immediately set. Confirming multiple values In some cases, like for instance when configuring the carriers for a multicarrier CW sig- nal in a carrier table, it is useful first to enter few values and to confirm them together. -
Page 132: Editors
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Editors Restoring values that require confirmation All settings that are not confirmed with the "Accept" button but require this additional confirmation can be restored. 1. Press the ESC key. A confirmation query is displayed. 2. Confirm with "OK" to abort the changes. Select "Cancel"... -
Page 133: Working With Data Editor
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Editors 4.5.1 Working with Data Editor The "Data Editor" is used to internally generate binary data lists for digital modulation and digital standards. A list of binary values with a maximum length of 2^31 bits can be entered in the "Data Editor". -
Page 134: Working With Control And Marker List Editor
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Editors a) Use the the arrow keys to mark the start bit of the selection. b) Select the "Start Select" button and use the the arrow keys to mark the selec- tion. c) Click the "Copy" button. d) Navigate to the insert possition and select "Paste". - Page 135 ® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Editors Example: The following figure shows the "Slot Marker Definition Editor" of the "GSM/EDGE" dia- log as an example. The upper area displays the signal for which the marker signals are to be defined. On the left side, the available signals (marker and control signals) are listed and colour- coded.
- Page 136 ® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Editors 2. To access the slot marker list editor (e.g. "Slot Marker") and open an existing list for editing, use the arrow keys to select "GSM/EDGE > Burst Editor > Slot Marker Definition". Editing an existing control or marker list 1.
- Page 137 ® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Editors Enter the file name in the "Create File" dialog and select the directory (see Chap- ter 4.7.1, "File Select Dialog", on page 124). Handling of Ramps 1. Set a new ramp Use the arrow keys or use the parameter "Cursor Position" to move the cursor to the position where the ramp is to be inserted.
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Page 138: How To Use The Help System
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A How to Use the Help System Select the "Edit Table..." button and define the positions and states of the ramps for the selected marker. Confirm the entries with "Accept". 5. Preset a marker signal Select the "Preset" button to preset the marker signal. The ramps of the selected marker are adjusted according to the selected "Preset Type". - Page 139 ® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A How to Use the Help System Contents of the help dialog box The help dialog box contains two main areas: ● "Contents" - contains a table of help contents ● "Topic" - contains a specific help topic The help system provides additionally an "Index"...
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Page 140: File Management
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A File Management 4.7 File Management The R&S AMU uses files to save all instrument data, i.e. system and user data. The user data includes saved instrument settings, data for the different digital stand- ards as well as the waveforms for the arbitrary waveform generator. The files are stored on the hard disk of the instrument. -
Page 141: File Select Dialog
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A File Management For more information, refer to: ● Chapter 4.8, "Legend of Front-Panel Controls", on page 129 for an overview of key functions and a cross-reference between the front panel keys and the keyboard shortcuts ●... - Page 142 ® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A File Management The available drives and directories and the files of the selected directory are dis- played. The currently selected path is displayed above the window. Only the relevant files without file extensions are displayed. If the area is opened several times, the path last selected is displayed.
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Page 143: File Manager
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A File Management In the "Save Settings" dialog, enter file name in the "File Name:" field. Select the directory to which the file is to be saved and then select the "Save" but- ton. 5. Create a new file. To create a new file, use the "Save Settings"... -
Page 144: Extensions For User Files
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A File Management Operation is very similar to the operation of a standard Windows explorer. 3. Moving, duplicating, deleting or renaming files To move a file, select the file and press the "Cut" button. Mark the directory to which the file is to be moved and select the "Paste"... - Page 145 ® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A File Management Function/Digital List type Contents File suffix Standard Slot Higher symbol rate slot *.gsm_hslu Frame Higher symbol rate frame *.gsm_hfu "Bluetooth" Bluetooth Set- Complete setting of the Bluetooth menu *.bto tings "TETRA" TETRA Set- Complete setting of the TETRA menu *.tetra tings...
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Page 146: Legend Of Front-Panel Controls
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Legend of Front-Panel Controls Function/Digital List type Contents File suffix Standard Settings FM-Stereo Group Type Settings *.fm_gt Settings FM-Stereo Group Hex Type Settings *.fm_ghex Waveform File Waveform File *.wav "Sirius" Settings Complete setting of the Sirirus menu *.sirius "XM-Radio"... - Page 147 ® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Legend of Front-Panel Controls Front-panel key Key of PC keyboard Function 0-9 / a...z CTRL+ 0-9 / a...z CTRL Enters the number/letter. BACKSPACE Backspace Clears the last entry (number, sign or decimal point) CLOSE CTRL + G Closes an active menu.
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Page 148: Front Panel Key Emulation
® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Legend of Front-Panel Controls Front-panel key Key of PC keyboard Function Softkeys CTRL + F1 – F8 Triggers the function assigned to the softkey. WINBAR CTRL + W 4.8.1 Front Panel Key Emulation The R&S AMU provides a front panel key emulation to enable execution of the front panel key functions by mouse e.g. - Page 149 ® Manual Operation R&S AMU200A Legend of Front-Panel Controls Operating Manual 1402.5222.32 ─ 10...
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Page 150: Instrument Function
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Overview of Instrument Functions 5 Instrument Function 5.1 Overview of Instrument Functions This chapter explains the functions of the R&S AMU and the options available in the setting menus. The associated SCPI command is specified for each parameter (where applicable). - Page 151 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Overview of Instrument Functions Noise can be added to the baseband signal and the baseband signal can be impaired or faded. It is possible to output the baseband signal with impairments analog (single ended and differential) and digital via the "I/Q Out" function block. ●...
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Page 152: General Instrument Settings
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings ● Digital standard IEEE 802.11n (WLAN-N) see description "Digital Standard IEEE 802.-11n (WLAN-N)" ● Digital standard IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX) see description "Digital Standard IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX)" ● Digital Standard EUTRA/LTE see description “Digital Standard EUTRA/LTE” ●... -
Page 153: Default Instrument Settings - Preset Key
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings SETUP key. The order in which the descriptions are given corresponds to the layout of the keys on the front panel of the R&S AMU (from top left to bottom right). 5.2.2 Default Instrument Settings - Preset Key The PRESET key performs a defined instrument setup. -
Page 154: General Configuration Of Instrument - Setup Key
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings 5.2.3 General Configuration of Instrument - Setup Key The "Setup" menu provides access to basic instrument settings, regardless of the cur- rently set operating mode or measurement. It contains information on the insstrument's equipment, and comprises all settings for the general configuration of the instrument and its interfaces. - Page 155 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings Figure 5-1: Synchronizing a subsequent instrument using the internal 10 MHz reference signal of the R&S AMU The internal reference oscillator supplies the reference frequency. Settings: – Source: "Internal" ● External f = 10 MHz (10 MHz REF OUT) If you have a clean external reference signal with 10 MHz frequency, you can directly pass it to the output.
- Page 156 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings Figure 5-3: Synchronizing a subsequent instrument an externally applied reference frequency of 5, 10, or 13 MHz Settings: – Source: "External" – External Reference Frequency: "5, 10 or 13 MHz" Input and output connectors of the reference frequency The appropriate connectors are located at the rear panel, see "REF IN"...
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Page 157: Internal Adjustments
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings "External" Uses an external reference signal. The frequency of the external reference signal must be selected under "External Reference Frequency" on page 140. Remote command: on page 656 [:SOURce]:ROSCillator:SOURce External Reference Frequency Determines the frequency of the external reference signal. - Page 158 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings When to perform adjustments? It is recommended to perform internal adjustments prior to any application that requires a maximum of level and frequency accuracy, especially when a long period of time has passed or if the ambient temperature of the instrument significantly differs from the one of the last adjustment.
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Page 159: Hardware Config
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings Adjust Baseband Input Starts the adjustment for the baseband input. The I/Q input is adjusted with respect to DC offset and gain. Remote command: on page 464 :CALibration<hw>:BBIN[:MEASure]? 5.2.3.3 Hardware Config In the "Hardware Config" dialog, the installed assemblies together with their variants and revision states can be displayed for servicing purposes. -
Page 160: Software / Options
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings "Revision" Revision state of assembly "Slot" Indicates whether the assembly is connected to the serial bus or PCI bus. Remote command: on page 466 :DIAGnostic<hw>:BGINfo? 5.2.3.4 Software / Options The "Software/Options" dialog shows the firmware version of the instrument software as well as all installed hardware and software options. -
Page 161: Manage License Keys
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings are provided on the Internet at the download site of the Rohde & Schwarz Signal gen- erator home page. This home page always offers the latest information on your signal generator, e.g. also on changes of the firmware update procedure. Remote command: n.a. - Page 162 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings An option is ready to operate after it is enabled by means of a license key code sup- plied with the option. The license key is delivered as a file or on paper. Unregistered licenses must be registered for a particular instrument prior to the corresponding option can be enabled for operation.
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Page 163: Update
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings 5.2.3.6 Update After a firmware update it is occasionally required to also update the "PCI-FPGA". This is enabled in the "Update" dialog. At the first start of the new firmware, a message appears during the boot process if a "PCI-FPGA"... -
Page 164: Check Front Panel
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings 5.2.3.8 Check Front Panel With the functions provided in this dialog you can verify the functionality of the control keys of the R&S AMU. In case of malfunctions, contact your Rohde & Schwarz Customer Support Center for technical support, see http://www.customersupport@rohde-schwarz.com. -
Page 165: Global Trigger/Clock/External Input Settings
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings 3. Press a key on the front panel. Check if the corresponding key in the "Check Front Panel" dialog turns green. 4. Press the same key a second time. Check that the key in the dialog turns red. Note: Pressing the same key again has no further effect, with the exception of the ESC key, see Press the ESC key a third... - Page 166 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings Threshold Data Input Sets the high/low threshold in volts for the serial and parallel data input. The serial data is input at the DATA connector of the instrument. The parallel data is input via the DATA pins of the AUX I/O interface.
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Page 167: Display/Keyboard Settings
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings Baseband Trigger Input Slope Selects the polarity of the active slope of an externally applied trigger signal. This setting affects the TRIGGER inputs (BNC connectors). Remote command: on page 637 [:SOURce]:INPut:TRIGger:BBANd:SLOPe Instrument Trigger Input Slope Sets the polarity of the active slope of an externally applied instrument trigger. -
Page 168: User Marker / Aux I/O Settings
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings Screen Saver Active Activates/deactivates the screen-save mode of the display. If activated, the display including backlight is completely switched off after the elapse of the "Wait Time" when no entries via front panel, external mouse or external keyboard are made. - Page 169 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings Table 5-1: USER Connector Signals Signal Description "Marker 4" A broad selection of suitable marker signals is offered in the marker menus of the "Baseband" block. In addition, they can be freely config- ured in the "Custom Dig Mod >...
- Page 170 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings Table 5-2: USER Connector Signals (Path B) Signal Description "Clock Out" output Path B; bit or symbol clock pulse This signal corresponds to the clock signal for digital modulations. The signal is generated automatically when the standard is switched on. "LEV_ATT"...
- Page 171 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings AUX I/O Connector An illustration of the AUX I/O interface is shown. The inputs are indicated by a "depressed" pin , outputs by a non-depressed pin The assignment is shown in tabular form underneath the interface. The colors indicate the signal type.
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Page 172: Remote Channel Settings
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings 5.2.3.12 Remote Channel Settings The "Remote Channel Settings" dialog provides access to the settings for remote con- trol. The dialog is opened using the SETUP or MENU key under "Remote". ► To access this dialog, press the SETUP or MENU key and select "Remote > GPIB,...". -
Page 173: Lxi Status
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings Remote command: >L 5.2.3.13 LXI Status The "LXI - LAN eXtensions for Instruments - Status..." dialog displays the settings and status of the LAN and allows to reset the LAN connection. For more information on LXI, see Chapter 2.9, "LXI Configuration", on page 60. -
Page 174: Protection
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings Parameter Hostname Instrument-specific host name Description Vector Signal Generator Negotiation Auto Detect VXI-11 Discovery Enabled The LAN settings are configured using the instrument's LXI Browser Interface descri- bed in Chapter 2.9, "LXI Configuration", on page 60. -
Page 175: Security
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings Protection Level/Password Protection Level 1 can be activated to expand the functionality of the internal adjust- ment and to access the selftests. The password is 123456. Remote command: on page 666 :SYSTem:PROTect<ch>[:STATe] 5.2.3.15 Security The security concept of the R&S AMU helps you to protect your instrument against... - Page 176 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings The "Security" dialog comprises the parameters for configuring the passwords, as well as the security settings of the mass storage and the LAN services. The settings in this dialog will not be assigned until you enter the Security Password and confirm with the Accept...
- Page 177 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings LAN Connections Enables the LAN interface. It is not possible to access the instrument via LAN while the LAN connection is dis- abled. Note: The setting will not be assigned until you enter the Security Password and con- firm with Accept.
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Page 178: Save/Recall
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings 5.2.3.16 Save/Recall The "Save/Recall" submenu can also be called up with the FILE key and is therefore described in the section of this key (see Chapter 5.2.8, "Storing and Loading Instru- ment Data - File Key", on page 167). -
Page 179: Switching To Manual Control - Local Key
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings For context-sensitive information about a marked parameter, press the HELP key. For a description of the "Help" menu, refer to the section covering to the HELP key (see Chapter 5.2.7, "Help System - Help Key", on page 166). -
Page 180: Generating A Hard Copy Of The Display
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings 5.2.5 Generating a Hard Copy of the Display The save/recall function enables you to store the settings in a file. In addition, you can create a hard copy of the current display to save the most important settings of a per- formed signal generation in an image file. -
Page 181: Hardcopy Options
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings File Info Indicates the file name. The file name can be entered either manually via the file man- ager (button "File…") or generated automatically (Automatic naming checkbox). Auto- matic naming is configured in the "Options…" submenu. Remote command: on page 475 :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]... - Page 182 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings "Path..." Selects the directory. Note: To select the destination path, you have to specify a file name as well. Otherwise an error message is displayed and the selection is canceled. Directory, path and file name are displayed in the infoline right to the "Path"...
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Page 183: Messages - Info Key
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings Save Stores the hardcopy. Remote command: on page 474 :HCOPy[:EXECute] 5.2.6 Messages - Info Key The INFO key opens a window containing a detailed description of every message dis- played in the info bar, see Chapter 4.2.3, "Info Window", on page 102 and... -
Page 184: Storing And Loading Instrument Data - File Key
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings ● Find The find function allows you to look for freely selectable terms in all help pages. A list of the pages containing the entered term is displayed as the search result. The search can be limited to words in the page title to increase the number of hits. -
Page 185: Save/Recall Menu
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings Settings can be transferred easily between instruments with different equipment options and/or firmware versions because only the settings which differ from the preset values are affected. When settings are loaded, only those which are possible on the instrument are implemented. - Page 186 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings Recent files Displays the files last used. Directory, File List and File Name Note: You access this generic standard function each time you perform one of the following: ● store or load (settings) files ●...
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Page 187: Loading Instrument Settings
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings Remote command: on page 594 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:SETTing:STORe:FAST on page 538 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:SETTing:STORe:FAST refer to the description of frimware options for the syntax of the corresponding SCPI commands Save Immediate x Stores the current instrument setting in one of the three intermediate memories. These instrument settings are retained until a different instrument setting is stored in the intermediate memory. - Page 188 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings The name of the dialog is context sensitive but the provided functions are self-explana- tory and very similar. With the provided settings, you can perform the following: ● to navigate through the file system, use the directory tree ●...
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Page 189: File Select Dialog
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings File Manager Accesses the "File Manager" dialog, see Chapter 5.2.8.5, "File Manager", on page 174. Remote command: n.a. 5.2.8.4 File Select Dialog The "File Select" dialog opens automatically each time you select a data list file as data source or you select a control list. - Page 190 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings The name of the dialog is context sensitive but the provided functions are self-explana- tory and very similar. With the provided settings, you can perform the following: ● to navigate through the file system, use the directory tree ●...
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Page 191: File Manager
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings Recent files Displays the files last used. File Manager Accesses the "File Manager" dialog, see Chapter 5.2.8.5, "File Manager", on page 174. Remote command: n.a. 5.2.8.5 File Manager The "File Manager" is a tool very similar to a standard Windows Explorer and helps you manage mass storage media and files stored on the R&S AMU. - Page 192 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings Directory and File Name Selects the directory in which the file to be deleted or copied is located. The dialog lists all files in this directory. Selected files are highlighted. The path is indicated above the directory window.
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Page 193: Accessing The File System Of The Instrument And Transferring Files From And To The Instrument
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A General Instrument Settings Remote command: on page 492 :MMEMory:MDIRectory 5.2.8.6 Accessing the File System of the Instrument and Transferring Files from and to the Instrument To access files and the file system of the instrument or to use the general file manage- ment functions such as copying and moving data, use the standard "File Manager"... -
Page 194: Graphical Display - Graphics
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Graphical Display - Graphics b) In the "Folder" field, enter: //<"IP Address" of the Instrument>/share or //<"Hostname" of the Instrument>/share, e.g. //10.113.10.105/share c) Select "Finish". A log on dialog opens and requests an user name and a password. 5. -
Page 195: Graphics Settings Menu
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Graphical Display - Graphics evaluation of any signal segment. The definition and display of one or more reference curves makes it possible to compare various signals (i.e. by comparing the CCDF (Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function) with different channelization codes, or the spectra if different filter parameters are selected). - Page 196 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Graphical Display - Graphics State Activates the selected graphical display. After activation, the diagram selected with "Mode" is displayed in the block diagram. At the bottom of each graphics window there are several buttons for freezing and zooming the display and for activating a reference curve.
- Page 197 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Graphical Display - Graphics "Marker 1" The starting point for recording signals is determined by marker 1 in the menu of the active standard. This synchronous method is appropriate when specific signal seg- ments are to be shown in greater detail. With periodic signals, a static image is obtained by selecting a period length of marker 1 that is equal to the signal period.
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Page 198: Bar Of Graphics Window
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Graphical Display - Graphics 5.3.2 Bar of Graphics Window At the bottom of each graphics window there are buttons for freezing and zooming the display and for defining and activating a reference curve. Freezes the current display. Clicking the button again reactivates the normal, permanently updated display. - Page 199 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Graphical Display - Graphics Clicking the button again hides the reference curves. The reference curves must be defined beforehand using the "Copy to Ref" button. Remote command: n.a. Copy to ref Defines the current curve as the reference curve. A window opens in which the curve can be given a comment and a color.
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Page 200: Signal Displays
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Graphical Display - Graphics "Comment" Enters a comment for the current curve which is to be defined as the reference curve. This comment then appears next to the highlighted color in the display area. "Delete" Deletes the curve highlighted in the display area. -
Page 201: Vector Diagram
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Graphical Display - Graphics 5.3.3.2 Vector Diagram The Q component is displayed over the I component in the vector diagram. Each point is determined by a vector. The amplitudes of the signal components scaled to the peak envelope power (PEP) are plotted on the X and Y axis (minimum scaled amplitude = -1;... -
Page 202: Constellation Diagram
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Graphical Display - Graphics 5.3.3.3 Constellation Diagram In the constellation diagram, the Q component is also displayed over the I component. However, only the values at the constellation points (signal value at the ideal scanning instant of the symbol) are displayed, i.e. -
Page 203: Eye Diagram
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Graphical Display - Graphics 5.3.3.4 Eye Diagram The eye diagram displays synchronized and superimposed sections of either the inphase or quadrature components of the signal. The display width (eye length) is set at 2 symbols; several hundred curve segments are superimposed. -
Page 204: Ccdf Display
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Graphical Display - Graphics 5.3.3.5 CCDF Display The Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function shows the probability with which the output signal will exceed the average power. The level over the average power is plotted from 0 to 20 dB on the X axis; the average power (RMS) corresponds to the origin. -
Page 205: Power Spectrum
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Graphical Display - Graphics 5.3.3.6 Power Spectrum With the spectrum display, the signal spectrum is calculated from the I/Q signal by means of Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). The power density over frequency is displayed. The power density is plotted on the Y axis, and the frequency is plotted symmetrically on the X axis (-sampling rate/2 to +sampling rate/2). -
Page 206: Bit And Block Error Rate Measurements - Bert Block
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Bit and Block Error Rate Measurements - BERT Block 5.4 Bit and Block Error Rate Measurements - BERT Block The R&S AMU contains an integrated bit error rate tester which makes it possible to evaluate a signal demodulated and decoded by a DUT by measuring the bit error rate. A known PRBS-modulated data sequence (PRBS = pseudo random binary sequence) is sent to the DUT. -
Page 207: Test Setup
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Bit and Block Error Rate Measurements - BERT Block 5.4.1 Test setup The following figure shows the test setup for the bit/block error rate measurement. The data used to drive the DUT can be generated by the R&S AMU or an user-defined external source. -
Page 208: Crc Polynomial
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Bit and Block Error Rate Measurements - BERT Block stream should have. Faulty bits can thus be identified and counted by comparing the received data with the results obtained from the shift register. Creating a defined initial status makes it possible to start the analysis anywhere in the bit stream, i.e. -
Page 209: Interrupt-Free Measurement
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Bit and Block Error Rate Measurements - BERT Block 2. a maximum number of detected errors. The measurement stops as soon as one of the two criteria has been met. The display shows which of the two criteria caused the measurement to stop. The BER/BLER measurement measures statistical bit/block errors, i.e. -
Page 210: Data Enable
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Bit and Block Error Rate Measurements - BERT Block Figure 5-6: TDMA signal generated by the R&S AMU with user data that contains the PRBS data sequence. The PRBS sequence is continuously written to the user data fields. 5.4.8 Data Enable In the case of the bit error rate measurement, the data signals usually contain not only PRBS data but also other data (e.g. -
Page 211: Bit Error Rate Menu
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Bit and Block Error Rate Measurements - BERT Block Figure 5-9: Example of functionality of Pattern Ignore: 50 bits were set to "0" by the DUT. These 50 bits plus the preceding "0" are ignored in the bit error rate measurement. 5.4.10 Bit Error Rate Menu The "Bit Error Rate"... -
Page 212: General Settings
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Bit and Block Error Rate Measurements - BERT Block 5.4.10.1 General Settings State Switches the bit error rate measurement on/off. Depending on the selection in the "Mode" box, either a continuous measurement ("Auto") or a single measurement ("Sin- gle") is carried out. - Page 213 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Bit and Block Error Rate Measurements - BERT Block Errors Displays the current number of occurred errors. Remote command: on page 454 :BERT:RESult? Terminated By Displays the termination criterion for the measurement. These criteria can be entered to keep the duration of the measurement short for low as well as high bit error rates.
- Page 214 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Bit and Block Error Rate Measurements - BERT Block "No Data" The applied data signal was not detected. Only clocked-in signals are detected; if the clock signal is missing, then data changes will also not be detected. If the data is not detected despite the detected clock signal, this may be caused by the following: ●...
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Page 215: Configuration
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Bit and Block Error Rate Measurements - BERT Block 5.4.10.2 Configuration The "Configuration" section is used to select the type of measurement, the data source and the termination criteria. If the data is not cyclically continued, the measurement can be selectively interrupted and restarted. - Page 216 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Bit and Block Error Rate Measurements - BERT Block This criterion terminates the measurement relatively quickly if the error rate is high. The measurement result is statistically reliable, since many errors were already coun- ted. If the measurement is terminated because the number of bit errors entered here was reached, Number of Errors appears to the right of Terminated By.
- Page 217 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Bit and Block Error Rate Measurements - BERT Block Remote command: on page 462 [:SOURce]:INPut:BERT:THReshold External Restart Activates/deactivates an external restart of the BER measurement. The length of the signal is too short for a complete PRBS sequence; PRBS generation is restarted by the "Restart"...
- Page 218 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Bit and Block Error Rate Measurements - BERT Block The signal is fed in at the "Data Enable" input of the BERT interface. It is generated by the DUT but can also be provided by the R&S AMU in the form of a marker signal. Note: If the data is not enabled, the BER measurement is stopped completely.
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Page 219: Block Error Rate Menu
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Bit and Block Error Rate Measurements - BERT Block Example: 50 bits were set to "0" by the DUT. These 50 bits plus the preceding "0" are ignored in the bit error rate measurement. "Off" Pattern Ignore is not active. -
Page 220: General Settings
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Bit and Block Error Rate Measurements - BERT Block 5.4.11.1 General Settings State Switches the block error rate measurement on/off. Depending on the setting in the "Mode" box, either a continuous measurement ("Auto") or a single measurement ("Single") is carried out. A single measurement must be star- ted by clicking the "Execute Single"... - Page 221 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Bit and Block Error Rate Measurements - BERT Block Remote command: on page 454 :BLER:RESult? Terminated By Displays the termination criterion for the measurement. These criteria can be entered to keep the duration of the measurement short for low as well as high block error rates.
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Page 222: Configuration
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Bit and Block Error Rate Measurements - BERT Block "No Data" The applied data signal was not detected. Possible causes are: ● The signal from the DUT is missing. ● The wrong impedance for the applied clock rate was selected (see "Impedance"... - Page 223 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Bit and Block Error Rate Measurements - BERT Block "Single" Single measurement of bit error rate. The measurement is started by clicking the "Execute Single" button. If a measurement is in progress, the current values for "Block Error Rate", "Errors"...
- Page 224 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Bit and Block Error Rate Measurements - BERT Block Data Polarity Sets the polarity of the feedback data blocks. Remote command: on page 457 :BLER:SETup:DATA[:POLarity] Clock Slope Sets the polarity of the active slope of the feedback clock. Remote command: on page 456 :BLER:SETup:CLOCk[:POLarity]...
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Page 225: Output Of Digital And Analog Baseband Signal - I/Q Out
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Output of Digital and Analog Baseband Signal - I/Q Out 5.5 Output of Digital and Analog Baseband Signal - I/Q The R&S AMU provides various outputs of the baseband signals. The digitally modula- ted signals can either be output directly or converted to analog I/Q baseband output signals. -
Page 226: Switching I/Q Out On/Off
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Output of Digital and Analog Baseband Signal - I/Q Out To avoid electromagnetic interference (EMI), we recommend that you exclusively use the cable R&S SMU-Z6 for connection to the digital interface BBOUT. Depending on the settings in the "I/Q Out" dialogs the activated outputs of the currently selected path are switched on in the "I/Q Out Settings"... -
Page 227: Level Display Settings
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Output of Digital and Analog Baseband Signal - I/Q Out "Off" Switches off the I/Q output signal of the corresponding "I/Q Out" block. Vertical lines replace the output symbols to denote that the out- puts are inactive. Remote command: on page 639 :OUTPut:IQ:ALL[:STATe]... - Page 228 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Output of Digital and Analog Baseband Signal - I/Q Out Remote command: on page 639 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:DISPlay Set Level Via Selects the level type (peak level/level) that is used to set the signal level. The entry field is activated in the status bar and the value can be edited directly.
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Page 229: Analog I/Q Output Settings
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Output of Digital and Analog Baseband Signal - I/Q Out "Disabled" Indicates no auxiliary parameters in the status bar. "Crest Factor Indicates the crest factor of the output signal without noise. CrestFactor(S) = Peak Level(S) / Level(S) (S)"... - Page 230 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Output of Digital and Analog Baseband Signal - I/Q Out Remote command: on page 648 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:ANALog:STATe I/Q Output Type Selects the type of output. The analog outputs can be operated in "Single Ended" mode or "Differential" (non-inverted) mode. The menu changes depending on the selected output mode "Differential"...
- Page 231 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Output of Digital and Analog Baseband Signal - I/Q Out Load Type Selects the load type of the analog output signal. The analog outputs can be operated in single ended mode or differential (non-inverted) mode. Depending on the output mode the load type varies: ●...
- Page 232 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Output of Digital and Analog Baseband Signal - I/Q Out The maximum overall output voltage ("Level" + "|Bias|") is 3.7 V. For the load type 50 Ohm the limit is 1.85 V. ● Differential output Value range: 40 mV ...
- Page 233 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Output of Digital and Analog Baseband Signal - I/Q Out Remote command: on page 642 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut[:ANALog]:BIAS:I on page 642 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut[:ANALog]:BIAS:Q Offset (EMF) (available only for output type "Differential" only) Sets an offset between the inverting and the non-inverting output. The offset refers to the load resistance.
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Page 234: Digital I/Q Output Settings
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Output of Digital and Analog Baseband Signal - I/Q Out Remote command: on page 643 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut[:ANALog]:OFFSet:I on page 643 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut[:ANALog]:OFFSet:Q Power-On State Selects the state which the analog I/Q Output is to resume after the instrument is switched on. -
Page 235: Digital I/Q Output General Settings
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Output of Digital and Analog Baseband Signal - I/Q Out If an "R&S EX-IQ-BOX" is connected the R&S AMU recognizes this module automati- cally. Then, the button "EX-I/Q-Box Settings..." is displayed in the "Digital I/Q Output Settings"... -
Page 236: Signal Output
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Output of Digital and Analog Baseband Signal - I/Q Out Note: With a connected R&S EX-IQ-BOX either the internal clock source (User defined) or an external clock (Digital I/Q In) can be selected in the settings dialog of the R&S EX-IQ-BOX. -
Page 237: User Variation
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Output of Digital and Analog Baseband Signal - I/Q Out For digital signal output the signal level (Peak Level/Level) can be set in full scale ratio (FS) or in decibel referenced to full scale (dBFS). Note: The signal level of the active signal is set via this selected level type. -
Page 238: Signal Monitoring
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Output of Digital and Analog Baseband Signal - I/Q Out Variation Active - Digital I/Q Out Activates the user-defined step width that is used by varying the level value with the rotary knob. "On" The level value set with the rotary knob is varied using the user- defined step width which is entered under "Variation Step". -
Page 239: Impairment Of Digital I/Q Signal And Noise Generator - Awgn/Imp Block
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block Power-On State - Digital I/Q Out Selects the state which the digital I/Q Output is to resume after the instrument is switched on. "I/Q Out Off" The output is deactivated when the instrument is switched on. -
Page 240: Impairments
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block To access the AWGN settings, select "AWGN...". This dialog contains the settings of the AWGN generator, noise level configuration and CW interfering parameters. In case of two-path instruments, the analog I/Q output signal can be assigned either to path A or path B. -
Page 241: I And Q Offset
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block Figure 5-11: Negative gain imbalance (left) and positive gain imbalance (right) in the I/Q constellation diagram 5.6.1.2 I and Q Offset An I offset adds a constant value to all I amplitudes, leaving the Q amplitudes unchanged. -
Page 242: Impairment Settings Menu
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block Figure 5-13: Positive quadrature offset in the I/Q constellation diagram 5.6.1.4 Impairment Settings Menu To access the "Impairment Settings" menu for setting the digital I/Q impairments, select "AWGN/IMP >... -
Page 243: Awgn - Noise Generator
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block Internal predistortion for compensating the I/Q modulator is not influenced by this set- ting. Remote command: on page 600 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:IMPairment:STATe I/Q Offset - Digital Impairments Sets the carrier leakage (in percent) of the amplitudes (scaled to the peak envelope power (PEP)) for the I and/or Q signal component. -
Page 244: Awgn Settings Dialog
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block P ≈ 1*10 This results in periods between 317 years with minimum bandwidth and approxi- mately 2 days with maximum bandwidth. This results in a period of approximately one month for 3GPP FDD with a band- width of 3.84 Mcps, and a period of 427 days for GSM with 270.833 ksps. - Page 245 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block AWGN Settings The RFI signal generator is activated, the mode selected and the interfering signal is configured in the top section of the menu. State - AWGN Activates/deactivates the RFI signal generator.
- Page 246 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block Remote command: on page 497 [:SOURce<hw>]:AWGN:BWIDth:RATio Noise Bandwidth - AWGN (Additive Noise and Noise Only) Indicates the real noise bandwidth. The value is indicated when AWGN state is "On". Note: The noise signal is not generated arbitrarily for a particular bandwidth, but instead it is generated in steps.
- Page 247 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block Noise Power Configuration And Output Results The interfering signal is configured in the "Noise/Interferer Power Configuration and Output Results" section. Set Power via - AWGN (Additive Noise only) Selects the mode for setting the noise power.
- Page 248 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block If "Set Noise Power via E " is selected, the associated C/N or S/N value is displayed here. Remote command: on page 503 [:SOURce<hw>]:AWGN:SNRatio - AWGN (Additive Noise) Sets the ratio of bit energy to noise power density in "Additive Noise"...
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Page 249: I/Q Level - Info
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block Noise Power (Total Bandwidth) - AWGN Displays the power of the noise signal in the total bandwidth in "Noise Only" and "Addi- tive Noise" mode. Remote command: on page 501 [:SOURce<hw>]:AWGN:POWer:NOISe:TOTal? -
Page 250: Baseband Signal Level
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block To open the "Baseband Info..." dialog for information on the baseband I/Q signal during measurement, select "AWGN/IMP > Configure > I/Q Level > Info" or use the MENU key under "AWGN/IMP". -
Page 251: Baseband Signal Power Measurement
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Impairment of Digital I/Q Signal and Noise Generator - AWGN/IMP Block 5.6.3.2 Baseband Signal Power Measurement This section applies to instruments equipped with a baseboard version DacBoard 1141.8090.xx or higher. The power measurement of the I/Q baseband signal is monitored and displayed in the dialog. -
Page 252: Baseband Signal - Baseband Block
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Remote command: on page 623 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MEASurement:RTIMe? Crest Factor - Digital Impairments - Measurement Indicates the crest factor of the baseband signal during measurement. Remote command: on page 621 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MEASurement:CFACtor? Peak Power - Digital Impairments - Measurement Indicates the peak power of the baseband signal relative to full scale of 0.5 V (in terms of dB full scale) during measurement. -
Page 253: Working With The Baseband Signal
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block and internal data. You can also load externally computed modulation signals into the R&S AMU in the form of waveform files. Several digital standards are provided, plus digital modulation with user-definable sig- nal characteristics, generation of waveforms with the aid of the Arbitrary Waveform Generator and generation of multi carrier CW signals with the aid of Multi Carrier CW. - Page 254 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Frequency Offset Enters the frequency offset for the baseband signal. The offset affects the signal on the Baseband block output. It shifts the useful base- band signal in the center frequency Wenn a frequency offset is defined, an icon is displayed in the signal flow right to the baseband block.
- Page 255 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Example: Calculating the maximum frequency offset This example uses the following signal: ● "Standard = 3GPP FDD" ● "Chip Rate = 3.84 Mcps" ● "Filter Type = Root Cosine" ● "Roll Off Factor = 0.22"...
- Page 256 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Figure 5-16: Effect of a Phase Offset of 45 degree angle on the I/Q constellation diagram Observe that the points on the I/Q constellation diagram are turning counterclockwise. Remote command: on page 505 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:POFFset Path Gain...
- Page 257 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Table 5-3: Combinations of signal routings for two-path instruments Routing Routing Block diagram baseband A baseband B Route Route to path A to path A Route Route to path A to path B Route Route...
- Page 258 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Routing Routing Block diagram baseband A baseband B Route Route to path B to path A and B Route Route to path A and B to path A Route Route to path A and B to path B Route...
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Page 259: Data And Signal Sources In Baseband
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Remote command: on page 504 [:SOURce]:BB:PATH:COUNt? on page 506 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ROUTe 5.7.2 Data and Signal Sources in Baseband This section describes the common characteristics of the signals used for generating the baseband signal for all standards, including for example all listed data sources. The selection in the digital menus at any given time depends on the parameter and stan- dard concerned and is clear from the selection list offered in the dialog. -
Page 260: Internal Prbs Data And Data Patterns
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block 5.7.2.1 Internal PRBS Data and Data Patterns PRBS generators deliver pseudo-random binary sequences of differing length and duration. They are known as maximum length sequences, and are generated with the aid of ring shift registers with feedback points determined by the polynomial. -
Page 261: External Synchronous Modulation Data
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The file name can be defined by the user. The "Data Source" selection from the menus is "Data List". When this menu item is chosen the "Select Data List" button appears; this opens the file-selection window for data lists. -
Page 262: Clock Signals
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block In the case of modulation modes with fewer than 10bits/symbol, the data must be applied LSB-justified. In the case of 8-PSK modulation for example (3bits/symbol) only data lines D0, D1 and D2 are used. The clock reference (symbol clock) used to read in the data can be either internal or external. -
Page 263: Synchronizing Data Signals And Clock Signals
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Connector Location Clock Mode CLOCK OUT rear panel Choice of bit clock or symbol clock BITCLK AUX I/O interface, rear panel Bit clock SYMBCLK AUX I/O interface, rear panel Symbol clock The active edge of the external clock signal on the CLOCK input is selectable (menu "Setup >... - Page 264 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Figure 5-18: Output signal on the serial data interface and clock output signals on the AUX I/O inter- face There is a maximum data rate above which serial data processing becomes impossi- ble.
- Page 265 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Figure 5-20: External serial data and the clock signals which are output (bit clock and symbol clock). The setup time (t_setup) and hold time (t_hold) can be found in the data sheet. External parallel data When parallel data for "Custom Digital Modulation"...
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Page 266: Control Signals
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Figure 5-22: External serial data and external symbol clock - 3 bits/symbol with high and low active symbol clock for marking the LSB. The data and the symbol clock must change state simultaneously. - Page 267 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block ● "Level Attenuation" for power ramping ● "CW" for controlling the CW (continuous wave) mode A dedicated internal "Control Data Editor" is provided for defining the control signals. Refer to "Control and Marker List Editor"...
- Page 268 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Possible applications ● Use the "Level Attenuation" function to simulate radio stations located at various distances. ● Use the "Power Ramp" function if it is necessary to control the RF output signal envelope synchronously, e.g.
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Page 269: Trigger Signals
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Figure 5-25: Impact of the ramp settings = "Ramp Function" 2, 3 = "Rise Delay", "Fall Delay" = "Ramp Time" 5.7.2.7 Trigger Signals In the R&S AMU, trigger signals are internally generated or externally supplied signals which start signal generation at a particular point in time. -
Page 270: Marker Output Signals
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block time delay between a base station signal and a user equipment signal, for example in the course of base station tests. The effect of a restarted trigger signal in the "Retrigger" trigger mode can be sup- pressed for a definable number of symbols (menu setting "External Trigger Inhibit"). - Page 271 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Marker Modes Marker Mode Restart The generated marker signal is a single "On" pulse. The rising edge of this pulse is generated at the signal generation start as well as at each subsequent signal restart time.
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Page 272: Digital Modulation - Custom Digital Modulation
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Example: In the following example, the marker signal is defined by a pattern 100100..Marker Mode ON/OFF Ratio Similar to "Pulse" but with independent lengths of the On and Off periods. The length of the periods is entered as a number of symbols/sample periods. -
Page 273: Modulation Types - Custom Digital Mod
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block A two-part level indication is shown in the header section of the display. This displays both the rms voltage (Level) and the peak envelope power (PEP) of the output signal. The difference between PEP and LEVEL depends on the modulation type and the fil- tering: Both values are pre-measured internally so that the displayed values match the true values in the signal. - Page 274 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block BPSK QPSK QPSK 45° Offset 1 bit per symbol 2 bits per symbol 2 bits per symbol, 45° rotation SOUR:BB:DM:FORM BPSK SOUR:BB:DM:FORM QPSK SOUR:BB:DM:FORM QPSK45 QPSK EDGE AQPSK OQPSK 2 bits per symbol, 3pi/4 rotation 2 bits per symbol, pi/2 rotation 2 bits per symbol, Q offset SOUR:BB:DM:FORM QEDGe...
- Page 275 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block 16QAM 16QAM EDGE 32QAM 4 bits per symbol 4 bits per symbol, pi/4 rotation 5 bits per symbol SOUR:BB:DM:FORM QAM16 SOUR:BB:DM:FORM QAM16EDge SOUR:BB:DM:FORM QAM32 32QAM EDGE 64QAM 128QAM 5 bits per symbol, -pi/4 rotation 6 bits per symbol 7 bits per symbol SOUR:BB:DM:FORM QAM32EDge...
- Page 276 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block 2FSK 4FSK 1 bit per symbol, FSK deviation 1 bit per symbol 2 bit per symbol SOUR:BB:DM:FORM MSK SOUR:BB:DM:FORM FSK2 SOUR:BB:DM:FORM FSK4 SOUR:BB:DM:FSK:DEV 0.1 MHz In addition to the FSK modulations, a variable FSK modulation with definable deviation per symbol is available.
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Page 277: Coding - Custom Digital Mod
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block 5.7.3.3 Coding - Custom Digital Mod Modulation symbols are coded directly before I and Q values or frequency shifts are assigned. Coding is thus directly related to modulation methods, which is the reason why codings are not freely combinable with modulation methods. - Page 278 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Differ- Phase Diff. Gray NADC, TFTS/ INMARSAT, APCO25 APCO25 ential Diff. +Gray PDC, TETRA ICO, (FSK) (8PSK) PHS, WCDMA, TETRA, cdma2000 APCO25 (PSK), 32QAM EDGE X 64QAM 128QAM 256QAM 1024QAM Modulation type pi/4DQPSK With differential coding switched on at the same time, a constellation diagram is obtained for pi/4DQPSK which is similar to that obtained for 8PSK.
- Page 279 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Example: Differential coding for QPSK modulation with K = 2 bit/symbol Decimal display; value range for modulation symbols Recursive coding is defined as follows: b = (a ) modulo 4 Depending on the state of a preceding modulation symbol b the coded modulation symbol b...
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Page 280: Baseband Filter - Custom Digital Mod
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block 5.7.3.4 Baseband Filter - Custom Digital Mod The R&S AMU offers a wide selection of predefined baseband filters. The filter charac- teristic for the selected filter is displayed in the "More..." submenu in the "Filter" menu section (see "Filter"... - Page 281 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block cdmaOne + Equalizer cdmaOne 705 kHz + Equalizer cdma2000 3X SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:TYPE COE SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:TYPE COFE228 SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:TYPE DM3x APCO25 APCO25 (H-CPM) APCO25 (LSM) Roll Off Factor SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:TYPE APCO25Hcpm SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:TYPE APCO25Lsm SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:TYPE APCO25 Gauss Cut Off Frequency SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:PAR:APC 0.5 SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:PAR:APCO25L:GAU...
- Page 282 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Split Phase Rectangular Dirac SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:TYPE RECT SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:TYPE DIRac SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:TYPE SPH SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:PAR:SPH 0.15 Lowpass ACP opt. Lowpass EVM opt. EUTRA/LTE SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:TYPE LPASs BB:DM:FILT:TYPE LPASSEVM SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:TYPE LTEFilter SOUR:BB:DM:FILT:PAR:LAPS 0.5 BB:DM:FILT:PAR:LAPSSEVM 0.5 These predefined filters are designed for the special spectrum characteristics of the dif- ferent communication standards.
- Page 283 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Cut Off Frequency The cut-off frequency or corner frequency is a filter characteristic that defines the fre- quency at the 3 dB down point. This frequency is bound to the transition band; here the filter characteristic changes form the passband to the stopband, where the signal is suppressed.
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Page 284: Conflicting Settings - Custom Digital Mod
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block ● A "Cut Off Frequency Shift" = -1 results in a very narrow-band filter ● Increasing the value up to 1 makes the filter more broad-band ● By "Cut Off Frequency Shift" = 0, the -3 dB point is at the frequency determined by the half of the selected "Sample Rate". - Page 285 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The menu for setting digital modulation can be opened either in the "Baseband" block or in the menu tree under "Baseband". The "Custom Digital Modulation" menu enables direct selection of the data source, standard, symbol rate, coding, modulation type and filter.
- Page 286 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The buttons in the lower part of the menu open submenus for power ramping and for configuring triggers, markers and clocks. In each case the current setting is displayed next to the button. General Settings The upper part of the menu is used for powering up digital modulation as well as for calling the default settings and user-defined standards.
- Page 287 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Parameter Value Attenuation 15 dB Ramp Time 1 sym Ramp Function Cosine Fall Delay Rise Delay Source Internal State Trigger Mode Auto, Source Internal Clock Source Internal Mode Symbol Remote command: on page 557 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:PRESet Save/Recall...
- Page 288 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Fast Save Determines whether the instrument performs an absolute or a differential storing of the settings. Enable this function to accelerate the saving process by saving only the settings with values different to the default ones.
- Page 289 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "Data List ..., Data lists will be used. Select Data" Data lists can be generated internally in the data editor or externally. Data lists are selected in the "File Select" window, which is called by means of the "Select Data"...
- Page 290 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Table 5-11: Standards (Custom Digital Modulation) Standard Modulation Symbol Rate Filter Coding Parameter for SCPI command APCO Phase1 4FSK, Deviation 4.8 ksym/s APCO25, roll off = 0.2 APCO25(FSK) APCOPH1C4fm C4FM 1.8 KHz APCO Phase1 pi/4-DQPSK...
- Page 291 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Standard Modulation Symbol Rate Filter Coding Parameter for SCPI command Worldspace QPSK 1.84 Msym/s Root Cosine, alpha = WORLdspace 0.40 TFTS pi/4 DQPSK 22.1 ksym/s Root Cosine, alpha = TFTS/ TETRA TFTS 0.40 Remote command:...
- Page 292 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Modulation The modulation type is set in the "Modulation section". The parameters offered depend on what is currently selected. The "More..." button opens a submenu for displaying the user-defined mapping. Modulation Type Selects a modulation type.
- Page 293 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Remote command: on page 577 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:AQPSk:ANGLe More - Modulation Type Calls the submenu which displays the mapping of the currently selected modulation type and the digital modulation delay in the case of an external data source. The "Modulation - CW Switching"...
- Page 294 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block FSK Type (Variable FSK only) Selects the FSK modulation type for selection "Variable FSK". You may choose from 4FSK, 8FSK and 16FSK. Remote command: on page 579 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FSK:VARiable:TYPE Deviation xxxx (Variable FSK only) Set the deviation of the associated symbol.
- Page 295 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "External" The control signal on the CW pin of the AUX I/O connector is used. For two path instruments, path A and B. Remote command: on page 559 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:SWITching:SOURce Filter The filter is set in the Filter section.
- Page 296 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Remote command: on page 574 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FILTer:OSAMpling:AUTO on page 574 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FILTer:OSAMpling More - Filter Calls the menu for displaying the filter characteristic of the currently selected filter. Load User Filter Calls the menu "Select List File User Filter" for selecting a user-defined filter file with extansion *.vaf (see "User filter"...
- Page 297 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Execute Trigger Executes trigger manually. A manual trigger can be executed only when an internal trigger source and a trigger mode other than Auto have been selected. Remote command: on page 563 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:EXECute Clock Calls the "Trigger/Marker/Clock"...
- Page 298 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The data editor is called using the "Edit Data List..." and "Edit Control List ..." buttons. The contents of the selected list are displayed. Operating the list editors is described in Chapter 4.5.1, "Working with Data Editor", on page 116.
- Page 299 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Data List Editor A list of binary values with a maximum length of 2^31 bits can be entered in the "Data List Editor". This value corresponds to a file size of approx. 268 Mbyte. To increase readability, the bits are displayed in groups of four.
- Page 300 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Copy ← Data List Editor Copies the selected values. Remote command: n.a. Cut ← Data List Editor Cuts the selected values. Remote command: n.a. Paste ← Data List Editor Pastes the values that have been copied or cut before. Remote command: n.a.
- Page 301 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The available marker signals and the CW, Hop, Burst Gate and Level Attenuation con- trol signals can be defined in the "Control and Marker List Editor". The marker signals defined in the Control and Marker List Editor are activated by selecting the Marker mode "CList"...
- Page 302 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Edit Control List The configuration of the currently selected control list is displayed. This list is either selected in the "File Select" menu ("List Management "submenu by means of the "Con- trol List...
- Page 303 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block If the definition range is decreased, the ramps outside the range are lost. When used, the control list is always repeated over the length of the definition range if the length of the data list exceeds the length of the control list. Remote command: n.a.
- Page 304 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The bit position is specified in the "Ramp Position" column, the high or low signal sta- tus in the "Ramp State" column. At the end of the list, there is always a blank row for entering new values.
- Page 305 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block function and the applied attenuation (see also "Power Ramping and Level Attenuation" on page 250). Power ramping is possible up to a symbol rate of 5 MHz. If a higher symbol rate is set, power ramping is automatically switched off and an error message is output.
- Page 306 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "Cosine" The transmitted power rises and falls with a cosine-shaped edge. This gives rise to a more favorable spectrum than the "Linear" setting. Remote command: on page 581 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:PRAMp:SHAPe Ramp Time Enters the power ramping rise time and the fall time for a burst.
- Page 307 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The "Trigger In" section is where the trigger for the modulation signal is set. Various parameters will be provided for the settings, depending on which trigger source - inter- nal or external - is selected. The current status of signal generation ("Running" or "Stopped") is indicated for all trigger modes.
- Page 308 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Trigger In The "Trigger In" section is used to configure the trigger signal for the digital modulation. The current status of signal generation is indicated for all trigger modes. Trigger Mode Selects trigger mode.
- Page 309 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Stops signal generation. This button appears only with "Running" signal generation in the "Armed_Auto" and "Armed_Retrigger" trigger modes. Signal generation can be restarted by a new trigger (internally with "Execute Trigger" or externally).
- Page 310 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "On" Corresponds to the default state of this parameter. The signal calculation starts simultaneously with the external trigger event but because of the instrument’s processing time the first sam- ples are cut off and no signal is outputted. After elapsing of the inter- nal processing time, the output signal is synchronous to the trigger event.
- Page 311 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block In case of two-path instruments, this applies on the internal triggering via the second path. This enables the R&S AMU to be synchronized with the device under test or other external devices.
- Page 312 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block on page 571 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:OFFTime on page 572 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:ONTime Marker x Delay Defines the delay between the marker signal at the marker outputs relative to the sig- nal generation start. "Marker x" For the corresponding marker, sets the delay as a number of sym- bols.
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Page 313: Arbitrary Waveform Generator Arb
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "Multiple Sym- A multiple of the symbol clock is supplied via the CLOCK connector, bol" the symbol clock is derived internally from this. The "Multiplier" window provided allows the multiplication factor to be entered. -
Page 314: Introduction
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block sizes (see data sheet). Apart from the memory size, however, the three options offer the same functionality, either one can be installed. In the case of two-path instruments, at least one further Baseband Generator option is needed for waveform output in the second path. - Page 315 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block software R&S ARB Toolbox, the R&S SMx-K6 Pulse Sequencer software or sig- nals calculated using a mathematical program such as Matlab. For more information also on the required options, refer to the Rohde&Schwarz web site at http://www.rohde-schwarz.com.
- Page 316 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block In general the I/Q samples are located on a deformed circle which is confined to the dashed square in the upper diagrams. ● Rect Test Signal: Rectangle signal with selectable but equal On and Off periods and amplitude.
- Page 317 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Figure 5-26 depicts the stages involved in the processing and resampling of a waveform in the ARB. Figure 5-26: Processing of the waveform files in the ARB The R&S AMU uses a 100 MHz system clock and a sample rate of 100 MSamples/s. Impact of the Resampling Lowpass Filter As illustrated on the Figure...
- Page 318 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block signal without additional marker signals in order to increase the maximum waveform length. The example below explains the dependency between the number of enabled marker signals, the available memory size and the resulting waveform length. Example: Calculating the maximum waveform length The calculation in this example is based on an instrument equipped with option R&S AMU-B10 (256 MSamples).
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Page 319: Arb User Interface
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Example: This example is based on a signal with 1 MHz clock frequency ("Baseband > ARB > Clock Frequency > 1 MHz"). Step 1: Enable the following settings: ● "Baseband > ARB > Trigger In > Mode > Armed Auto" ●... - Page 320 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The section "Multi Segment Waveform Options" is only indicated if a multi segment waveform is loaded. In this part, the segment to be output is selected. The buttons in the lower part of the menu open submenus for setting triggers and clocks, for configuring the test signal and for calculating a multi segment waveform or a multi carrier waveform.
- Page 321 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The section comprises the settings necessary to adjust the trigger for the switch between the segments of a multi segment waveform. The parameters displayed depend on the selected trigger source. The parameters in this sections are identical with the parameters in the section "Next Segment Trigger In"...
- Page 322 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The files last used are listed in the "Recent Data Sets" section. The directory can be selected from the center left section. All waveform files (file extension *.wv) available from the selected directory are listed on the right side. The file info (tag contents and multi segment state) for the selected file is displayed below the file section.
- Page 323 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block HDD Streaming Enables/disables the streaming of modulation data direct form the hard drive (HDD). HDD streaming is recommended for processing of large files that require more ARB memory than the currently installed one. HDD Streaming is enabled for waveform with"Clock Freq."...
- Page 324 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Clock Calls the "Clock" menu. The "Clock" menu is used to select the clock source (see "Clock Settings" on page 319). Remote command: n.a. Create Test Signal... Selects the form of the test signal and calls the menu for generating it. A sinusoidal, rectangular or test signal with constant I/Q can be selected.
- Page 325 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The "Marker Mode" section is where the marker signals at the MARKER output con- nectors are configured. The "Marker Delay" section is where a marker signal delay can be defined, either with- out restriction or restricted to the dynamic section, i.e., the section in which it is possi- ble to make settings without restarting signal and marker generation.
- Page 326 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Trigger In The "Trigger In" section is where the trigger for the signal is set. Various parameters will be provided for the settings, depending on which trigger source - internal or exter- nal - is selected.
- Page 327 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Running/Stopped Displays the status of signal generation for all trigger modes. This display appears only when signal generation is enabled ("State" On). "Running" The waveform is output; a trigger was (internally or externally) initi- ated in triggered mode.
- Page 328 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Remote command: on page 515 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:SOURce Sync. Output to External Trigger (enabled for "Trigger Source > External") Enables/disables output of the signal synchronous to the external trigger event. "On" Corresponds to the default state of this parameter. The signal calculation starts simultaneously with the external trigger event but because of the instrument’s processing time the first sam- ples are cut off and no signal is outputted.
- Page 329 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Remote command: on page 516 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:DELay:UNIT Trigger Delay Sets the trigger signal delay in samples on external triggering or on internal triggering via the second path. This enables the R&S AMU to be synchronized with the device under test or other external devices.
- Page 330 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Current Segment Indication of the waveform segment (segment file name and index) that is currently output. Remote command: on page 546 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment? on page 553 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:NAME? Next Segment Selects the waveform segment to be output next. It determines the start segment when switching on the ARB and enables switchover to any other segment.
- Page 331 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block ● When "Next Segment" Seamless is selected and a new segment trigger event occurs, the new segment is not output until the whole of the current segment has been output (wrap around). In this case the signal transition is seamless. As a pre- requisite for a seamless switchover, all segments must have the same sample rate.
- Page 332 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The "Trigger Example" graph displays schematically the waveform output, depending on the activated trigger and the next segment settings. "Same Seg- Depending on the trigger setting, the currently selected segment is continuously output either immediately or after a trigger event.
- Page 333 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "Next Seg- Depending on the trigger setting, the segment selected under "Next ment" Segment" is output either immediately or after a trigger event. ● In the case of "internal Trigger = Auto", output starts at once and the segment is generated continuously.
- Page 334 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "Next Segment The segment selected under "Next Segment" is output. Seamless" This mode is only available if all segments have the same sample rate. ● In the case of "Internal Trigger = Auto", output starts at once and the segment is generated continuously.
- Page 335 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Execute Next Segment Triggers manually switchover to the subsequent segment in the mutli segment file. A manual trigger can be executed only when an internal "Next Segment Source" has been selected. To perform a switchover to any segment within the multi segment file, adjust the parameter "Next Segment".
- Page 336 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:PULSe:FREQuency? on page 520 on page 520 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:PATTern on page 519 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:OFFTime on page 519 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:ONTime Marker Delay The delay of the signals on the MARKER outputs is set in the"Marker Delay" section. Marker x Delay Enters the delay between the marker signal at the marker outputs and the start of the frame or slot.
- Page 337 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "External" The external clock reference is fed in as the symbol clock or multiple thereof via the CLOCK connector. The symbol rate must be correctly set to an accuracy of +/-2 % (see data sheet).
- Page 338 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block See also Chapter 5.2.3.11, "User Marker / AUX I/O Settings", on page 151. Sine Test Signals To access the "Sine Test Signals" dialog, in the "ARB MOD" dialog set the parameter "Create Test Signal"...
- Page 339 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Remote command: on page 524 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TSIGnal:SINE:PHASe Generate Signal HD (Sine Test Signal) Generates a signal and saves it to a file. The File Select window opens automatically and the signal can be stored as a wave- form file.
- Page 340 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The abbreviation FS means full scale. Remote command: on page 522 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TSIGnal:RECTangle:AMPLitude Offset DC (Rect Test Signal) Enters a DC component. Remote command: on page 523 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TSIGnal:RECTangle:OFFSet Generate Signal HD (Rect Test Signal) Generates a signal and saves it to a file.
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Page 341: Multi Segment Waveforms
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Remote command: on page 522 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TSIGnal:CIQ:Q Generate Signal HD Generates a signal and saves it to a file. The File Select window opens automatically and the signal can be stored as a wave- form file. - Page 342 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Figure 5-27: ARB Multi Segment Waveform Concept It is also possible to create and output a blank segment, i.e. segments containing a zero signal. Typical applications for the multi segment mode are described in section "Typical Applications for Multi Segment Waveforms"...
- Page 343 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block File Concept To provide flexible configuration, the building of a composed multi segment waveform file involves different stages; by completing of each of them, the R&S AMU creates and stores a dedicated file. The following files are used: ●...
- Page 344 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Figure 5-28: Example of marker signals The segment begin is defined by the low-high slope of the marker. This applies for switching between two segments as well as in case of segment replay. ●...
- Page 345 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Figure 5-30: Principle of segment triggering = To simplify the description, an internal next segment trigger event ("Exec. Next Segment") and an internal trigger event ("Execute Trigger") are used; an external trigger event has the same effect on the signal generation.
- Page 346 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Defining the Transition between the Segments The R&S AMU provides the parameter "Next Segment Mode" to define the transition to the subsequent segment (see the two graphics below). ● Next Segment: by receiving a Next Segment Event, the ARB aborts immediately the playing of the current waveform and starts playing the next segment waveform (see Table...
- Page 347 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block ● The triangle on the top line denotes a trigger event. A filled triangle on the bottom line denotes a next segment event. ● A green sinewave (or other shape) over a full period indicates one replay cycle of a segment ;...
- Page 348 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Multi Segment File Contents The upper part of the dialog provides the functions, necessary to create and adjust the contents of the multi segment file. Multi Segment Table The table lists the individual waveforms (segments) of the selected multi segment waveform.
- Page 349 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "Info" Opens a dialog with detailed information about the currently selected waveform. Remote command: n.a. Append Opens the file menu to enter the file name of the waveform file to be appended. Remote command: [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CONFigure:SEGMent:CATalog? on page 552...
- Page 350 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Remote command: n.a. Append Blank Adds the blank segment to the multi segment file. Remote command: [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CONFigure:BLANk:APPend on page 547 Level / Clock /Marker The Level/Marker/Clock section provides the parameters necessary to adjust the level, marker and clock settings for the selected multi segment waveform file.
- Page 351 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block User Clock Rate Defines the sample rate used for multi segment waveform output in case of Clock Mode "User". Remote command: on page 548 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CONFigure:CLOCk Segment Marker Defines the way the marker information within the separate segments is processed. "Ignore"...
- Page 352 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Output File In the Output File section, the output file name is specified and a comment can be added to the file. Comment Adds a comment to the multi segment file. Remote command: on page 549 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CONFigure:COMMent...
- Page 353 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block New List Calls the "Create Multi Segment Waveform List" dialog to enter the name of the new file. A new new configuration table is created. Remote command: on page 552 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CONFigure:SELect Define Sequencing List Open a dialog box for configuring of the play lists (see...
- Page 354 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Multi Segment Waveform Sequencing The settings provided in the "Multi Segment Waveform Sequencing" dialog can be adjusted to crate a “play list”, i.e. to define the sequence in which the waveform file segments are processed and how many times each of them is repeated.
- Page 355 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Sequencing Play List The "Sequencing Play List" table is used to define the sequence in which the waveform file segments are processed and how many times each of them is repeated. Id# ←...
- Page 356 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Info ← Sequencing Play List Opens a dialog with detailed information about the currently selected waveform. See also "Waveform Info" on page 305. Remote command: n.a. Append Inserts a new row at the end of the sequencing play list table. Remote command: on page 555 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:SEQuence:SELect...
- Page 357 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Typical Applications for Multi Segment Waveforms This section gives examples of the typical applications for multi sgment waveforms. High Speed Switchovers To test DUTs/chips using different test signals at high throughput requires extremely fast switchovers (for instance when testing ATE devices during manufacture).
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Page 358: Multi Carrier Waveforms
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block 5.7.4.4 Multi Carrier Waveforms Multi carrier waveforms consisting of up to 512 carriers modulated by user-selectable baseband signals can be created in order to simulate complex multi carrier scenarios with different baseband signals (e.g. CDMA2000 or 3GPP FDD). The carriers are equally spaced and centered toward the RF frequency or baseband DC line, respectively. - Page 359 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The buttons in the middle part of the menu open submenus for defining the carrier table. The carrier settings can be checked in the graphical "Carrier Graph" submenu. The "Output Settings" section indicates the name, the size and the clock rate of the multi carrier waveform (after calculation).
- Page 360 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block From the "Save/Recall" menu the "File Select" windows for saving and recalling the configurations of the ARB "Multi Carrier" submenu and the "File Manager" can be called. Multi Carrier configurations are stored as files with the predefined file extension *.arb_multcarr.
- Page 361 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Remote command: on page 526 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier:MODE Number of Carriers Sets the number of carriers for the multi carrier waveform. By default the multi carrier table lists 1 carrier. When the number of carriers is increased, the multi carrier table is extended by adding further lines at the end of the table.
- Page 362 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Clipping Switches baseband clipping on and off. Clipping reduces the peak power of the resulting multi carrier signal according to the input parameter "Target Crest Factor". The resulting clipped peak power is defined by sum of the the RMS level of the unclip- ped multi carrier signal and the input parameter "Target Crest Factor".
- Page 363 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "Shortest File Wins" The resulting signal period is defined by the shortest I/Q file in the carrier table. Only the first part of longer I/Q files is used. "User" The signal period can be set by the user in the "Signal Period" field. Shorter I/Q files are repeated periodically, and only the first part of longer I/Q files is used.
- Page 364 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "Peak" The individual carriers are leveled based on their peak power and the configured "Carrier Gain". Example: A multi carrier signal is composed from two waveform files. First carrier "Gain" = 0 dB Second carrier "Gain"...
- Page 365 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Carrier Graph Calls a graphical representation of the current multi carrier configuration in the fre- quency domain. The height of the bars corresponds to the chosen gain of each individual carrier. The bandwidth of the carriers signals is indicated by the width of the bars.
- Page 366 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Create Creates a new multi carrier waveform defined by the multi carrier table and General Setting entries. This multi carrier waveform is saved with the file name specified in "Output File". If no file name is specified, the File Manager opens so that the file name can be entered.
- Page 367 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Carrier Table Assistant Number of Carriers Defines the number of carriers of the multi carrier waveform. This parameter is identical to that in the "General Setting" section. Remote command: on page 525 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier:COUNt Carrier State Switches the carriers in the range "Carrier Start"...
- Page 368 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Remote command: [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:EDIT:CARRier:POWer:STEP on page 534 Phase Start Sets the phase of the carrier marked by "Carrier Start". Remote command: [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:EDIT:CARRier:PHASe[:STARt] on page 534 Phase Step Sets the step width that is used to increment the phase. The resulting phase in the carrier table equals: PhaseStart + n* PhaseStep where n ranges from 0 to (Carrier Stop –...
- Page 369 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Carrier Table The table displays the settings of all available carriers. Previously applied assistant set- tings can be further refined. The number of lines corresponds to the number of carriers. Note: The phase/deg settings are only valid if optimization of the crest factor is dis- abled ("Crest Factor Mode"...
- Page 370 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block File ← Carrier Table Calls the "File" menu for selecting the input file with the I/Q signal to be modulated onto the carrier. Remote command: on page 527 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier<ch>:FILE Info ← Carrier Table Indicates the sample rate, number of I/Q value pairs (number of samples), and the resulting signal period of the selected I/Q input file.
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Page 371: Multi Carrier Continuous Wave
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block 1. Load a standardized 3GPP downlink test model, e.g. "Test Model 1_16" and set State to "ON". 2. Create a 3GPP Testmodel ARB file by activating "Generate Waveform File". 3. Setup a multi carrier scenario with 4 carriers and a carrier spacing of 5 MHz. 4. - Page 372 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The buttons in the lower part of the menu open dialogs for defining carrier tables and for configuring markers, triggers and clocks. The carrier settings can be visualized in the graphical "Carrier Graph" dialog. General Settings for Multi Carrier CW The upper part of the menu is used for powering up the Multi Carrier CW signal and calling the default settings.
- Page 373 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Parameter Value Desired Crest Factor 3 dB Trigger Mode Auto Source Internal Ext. Delay Ext. Inhibit Marker Channel 1...4 Restart Clock Source Internal Multi Channel Setup Start Carrier Stop Carrier State Power 0 dB...
- Page 374 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Remote command: on page 602 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:CARRier:COUNt Carrier Spacing Sets the spacing between carriers for the Multi Carrier CW signal. The carriers are arranged symmetrically around the HF carrier. The total bandwidth is calculated as follow: Total Bandwidth = ("Number of Carriers"...
- Page 375 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Remote command: on page 606 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:CFACtor:MODE Desired Crest Factor Enters the desired crest factor. This is only possible when the optimization "Target Crest" has been selected. Remote command: on page 606 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:CFACtor Table Setup Assistant The "Table Setup Assistant"...
- Page 376 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Remote command: on page 608 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARRier:PHASe[:STARt] Phase Step Sets the width of the step with which the phase will be changed from carrier to carrier. The phase that is set with Phase + n* Phase Step must be within the valid value range 0°...
- Page 377 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "Phase" Sets the starting phase of a carrier. "Accept" Transfer the settings in the carrier table into the instrument. Remote command: on page 604 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:CARRier:LIST:STATe on page 605 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:CARRier:STATe on page 603 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:CARRier:LIST:POWer on page 605 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:CARRier:POWer...
- Page 378 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Remote command: n.a. Trigger/Marker/Clock Settings To access this dialog, select "Main Menu > Trigger/Marker". The "Trigger In" section is where the trigger for the signal is set. Various parameters will be provided for the settings, depending on which trigger source - internal or exter- nal - is selected.
- Page 379 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block The buttons in the last section lead to submenu for general trigger, clock and mapping settings. Trigger In The "Trigger In" section is where the trigger for the signal is set. Various parameters will be provided for the settings, depending on which trigger source - internal or exter- nal - is selected.
- Page 380 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "Running" The modulation signal is generated; a trigger was (internally or exter- nally) initiated in triggered mode. If "Armed_Auto" and "Armed_Retrigger" have been selected, genera- tion of signals can be stopped with the "Arm" button. A new trigger (internally with "Execute Trigger"...
- Page 381 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block "On" Corresponds to the default state of this parameter. The signal calculation starts simultaneously with the external trigger event but because of the instrument’s processing time the first sam- ples are cut off and no signal is outputted. After elapsing of the inter- nal processing time, the output signal is synchronous to the trigger event.
- Page 382 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Trigger Inhibit Sets the duration for inhibiting a new trigger event subsequent to triggering. The input is to be expressed in samples. In the "Retrigger" mode, every trigger signal causes signal generation to restart. This restart is inhibited for the specified number of samples.
- Page 383 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A Baseband Signal - Baseband Block Current Range without Recalculation Displays the dynamic range within which the delay of the marker signals can be set without restarting the marker and signal. The delay can be defined by moving the setting mark. Remote command: [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:DELay:MINimum? on page 617...
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Page 384: External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input Remote command: CLOCk:INPut:FREQuency? Global Settings The buttons in this section lead to dialogs for general trigger, clock and mapping set- tings. Global Trigger/Clock Settings Calls the "Global Trigger/Clock/Input Settings" dialog. This dialog is used among other things for setting the trigger threshold, the input impe- dance and the polarity of the clock and trigger inputs. -
Page 385: Important Signal Parameters
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input The complex analog baseband input bandwidth is 60 MHz, i.e. the I and Q compo- nents of the signal are each filtered with a 30 MHz lowpass. ● the DIGITAL IQ IN at the rear of the instrument as input connector for the external digital signal This interface provides direct communication with other R&S instruments. - Page 386 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input ● Estimated automatically by the internal measurement function Use the function Auto Level Set to trigger the R&S AMU to measure the input sig- nal, estimate the the peak level and RMS level and calculate the crest factor out of them.
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Page 387: Bb Input Block
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input 5.8.2 BB Input Block The settings for signal routing, frequency offset and path gain are available in the "BB Input" function block of each path or in the "BB Input" menus which are opened using the MENU key. - Page 388 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input Baseband Input General Settings State Switches On/Off the feeding of an external analog or digital signal into the signal path. An external analog signal is A/D-converted and fed into path A or path B or into both paths simultaneously.
- Page 389 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input "Digital Input" The external digital baseband signal is fed into the digital signal path via the Digital Input connector. The internal signal processing is based on a sample rate of 100MHz. External input signals with sample rates less than 100MHz are upsampled.
- Page 390 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input Sample Rate Value Digital Input only Sets the sample rate of the external digital baseband input signal. Note: The maximum value is 90 MHz with BBinR Revision 02.xx and 100 MHz with BBinR Revision 03.00 or higher.
- Page 391 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input Measurement Period Sets the recording duration for measuring the baseband input signal by "Auto Level Set". For accurate level measurements, the measurement period should be set to a time value that is long enough to capture several periods of the input signal. Remote command: on page 631 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:MPERiod...
- Page 392 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input Gain Imbalance (Q versus I) Analog Input only Enables to amplify the Q component of the input signal additionally to the internal cali- bration. This setting is needed e.g. to balance the I and Q signal channel by exactly the same degree.
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Page 393: Signal Routing And Frequency Shifting
® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input Overload Indicates that the I/Q input is currently overloaded. This indication also appears in the block diagram close to the I/Q connector of the Baseband Input block. If overload is indicated either the amplitude of the external signal is too high (full scale of 0.5 V) and must be reduced or the entered "Peak Level"... - Page 394 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input Note: For sample rates of exactly 100 MHz (Baseband In Mode Digital Input, i.e. Sam- ple Rate Source User Defined) it is not possible to enter a frequency offset. The digital signal is fed into the signal path directly and not routed to the resampler where the fre- quency offset takes place.
- Page 395 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input Table 5-15: Combinations of signal routings for two-path instruments Routing Routing Routing Routing Block diagram baseband baseband baseband baseband In A In B Route to Route to Route to Route to path A path A...
- Page 396 ® Instrument Function R&S AMU200A External Baseband Signal - Baseband Input Routing Routing Routing Routing Block diagram baseband baseband baseband baseband In A In B Route to Route to Route to Route to path A path A + B path B path A Route to Route to...
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Page 398: Remote Control Basics
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols 6 Remote Control Basics This chapter provides basic information on operating an instrument via remote control. 6.1 Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols The instrument supports different interfaces for remote control. The following table gives an overview. -
Page 399: Visa Libraries
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols at the standardization of device-specific commands, error handling and the status reg- isters. The tutorial "Automatic Measurement Control - A tutorial on SCPI and IEEE 488.2" from John M. Pieper (R&S order number 0002.3536.00) offers detailed informa- tion on concepts and definitions of SCPI. -
Page 400: Lan Interface
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols description of all messages available for the instrument is provided in the chapter "Remote Control Commands". There are different types of instrument messages, depending on the direction they are sent: –... - Page 401 ® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols VISA library Instrument access via VXI-11 protocols is usually achieved from high level program- ming platforms using VISA as an intermediate abstraction layer. VISA encapsulates the low level VXI or GPIB function calls and thus makes the transport interface trans- parent for the user.
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Page 402: Hislip Protocol
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols 6.1.3.1 HiSLIP Protocol The HiSLIP (High Speed LAN Instrument Protocol) is the successor protocol for VXI-11 for TCP-based instruments specified by the IVI foundation. The protocol uses two TCP sockets for a single connection - one for fast data transfer, the other for non- sequential control commands (e.g. -
Page 403: Lan Interface Messages
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols Socket connections are established on a specially defined port. The socket address is a combination of the IP address or the host name of the instrument and the number of the port configured for remote-control. -
Page 404: Gpib Interface Messages
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols ● A wired "OR"-connection is used if several instruments are connected in parallel, since the slowest instrument determines the speed. Any connected IEC bus cable must be terminated by an instrument or controller. 6.1.4.1 GPIB Interface Messages Interface messages are transmitted to the instrument on the data lines, with the atten-... -
Page 405: Gpib Instrument Address
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Starting a Remote Control Session Command Effect on the instrument PPC (Parallel Poll Configure) Configures the instrument for parallel poll. SDC (Selected Device Clear) Aborts the processing of the commands just received and sets the command processing software to a defined initial state. -
Page 406: Switching To Remote Control
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Starting a Remote Control Session A remote control program must open a connection to the instrument (using VISA func- tionality), before it can send commands to and receive device responses from the instrument. Instrument Address In order to operate the instrument via remote control it must be addressed using the defined interface address. -
Page 407: Returning To Manual Operation
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Starting a Remote Control Session The instrument remains in the remote state until it is reset to the local state, see Chapter 6.2.2, "Returning to Manual Operation", on page 390). Tip: Switching from manual operation to remote control and vice versa does not affect the other instrument settings. -
Page 408: Examples
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Starting a Remote Control Session ● Select "Setup > Remote Control Channels > Local". ● While using the socket communication, terminate the remote control session. ● Send the interface command >L via the remote control interface. Use the >R to enable the LOCAL key if it is locked. -
Page 409: Remote Control Over Lan Using Vxi-11 Protocol
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Starting a Remote Control Session 3. To return to manual operation sent CALL IBLOC (generator%) or press the LOCAL key at the front panel. 6.2.3.2 Remote Control over LAN using VXI-11 Protocol In this example, the I/O software library R&S VISA from Rohde & Schwarz is used to set up a LAN remote control link and remotely control the R&S AMU. - Page 410 ® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Starting a Remote Control Session 3. In the menu bar, select "Choose VISA Implementation > Rohde & Schwarz Visa". 4. Select "Rohde & Schwarz Visa" and confirm with "OK". 5. In the menu bar, select "Find Resource" to search for the instrument in the LAN. 6.
- Page 411 ® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Starting a Remote Control Session The "Find and select resource" dialog closes and R&S VISA indicates the instru- ments IP address in the "Resource" field of the main application window. 8. As an alternative to the IP address, you can assign an alias name to the R&S AMU: a) In the menu bar, select "RsVisaConfig".
- Page 412 ® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Starting a Remote Control Session c) Fill in the "Alias" name, the "VISA Resource String" and the "Device IP Address or host name" as shown in the figure, and confirm with "OK". The "Alias" name is assigned to the instrument. d) Close the dialog.
- Page 413 ® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Starting a Remote Control Session 2. In the R&S VISA "Basics" tab, enter a SCPI command, e.g. "*IDN?" and confirm with "Query". The instrument is switched to remote control when it receives a command from the controller.
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Page 414: Remote Control Over Lan Using Socket Communication
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Starting a Remote Control Session 7. To enable the LOCAL key, use the command >R. 8. To return to manual operation, see Chapter 6.2.2, "Returning to Manual Opera- tion", on page 390. Tip: Switching from manual operation to remote control and vice versa does not affect the other instrument settings. - Page 415 ® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Starting a Remote Control Session After the first remote-control command has been sent, the instrument is in the "REMOTE" state, i.e. instrument control from the front panel or via mouse and key- board is disabled and "REMOTE" is displayed in the status line. TcpClient program examples The following program example shows a simple TcpClient class that is intended to explain on how to get started with programming of sockets.
- Page 416 ® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Starting a Remote Control Session #else #include <netinet/in.h> #endif typedef struct sockaddr_in SockAddrStruct; typedef struct hostent HostInfoStruct; class TcpClient public: TcpClient(); ~TcpClient(); void connectToServer( string &hostname, int port ); void disconnect( ); void transmit( string &txString ); void receive( string &rxString );...
- Page 417 ® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Starting a Remote Control Session currentHostInfo = gethostbyname( hostname.c_str( ) ); if( currentHostInfo == NULL ) #ifndef LINUX int error = WSAGetLastError(); switch (error) case WSANOTINITIALISED: throw string(" A successful case WSAStartup call must occur before using this function."); break; case WSAENETDOWN: throw string ("...
- Page 418 ® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Starting a Remote Control Session serverAddress.sin_port = htons( currentPort ); memcpy( (char *) &serverAddress.sin_addr.s_addr, currentHostInfo-> h_addr_list[0], currentHostInfo->h_length ); if( connect( currentSocketDescr, ( struct sockaddr *) &serverAddress, sizeof(serverAddress ) ) < 0 ) throw string("can't connect server\n" ); clientIsConnected = true;...
- Page 419 ® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Starting a Remote Control Session bool receiving = true; while( receiving ) int receivedByteCount = recv( currentSocketDescr, receiveBuffer, receiveBufferSize, 0 ); if( receivedByteCount < 0 ) throw string("error while receiving data\n"); rxString += string( receiveBuffer ); receiving = ( receivedByteCount == receiveBufferSize );...
- Page 420 ® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Starting a Remote Control Session default: printUsage(); getchar(); return(-1); #ifndef LINUX WORD wVersionRequested = MAKEWORD( 2, 2 ); WSADATA wsaData; int err = WSAStartup( wVersionRequested, &wsaData ); if ( err != 0 ) throw string ("Could not find a usable WinSock DLL."); #endif client.connectToServer( hostname, port );...
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Page 421: Scpi Command Structure
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A SCPI Command Structure }catch( const string errorString ) cout<<errorString<<endl<<endl; cout<<"Press Enter to exit"<<endl; getchar(); client.disconnect( ); return errorCode; 6.3 SCPI Command Structure SCPI commands consist of a so-called header and, in most cases, one or more param- eters. -
Page 422: Syntax For Device-Specific Commands
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A SCPI Command Structure 6.3.2 Syntax for Device-Specific Commands Not all commands used in the following examples are necessarily implemented in the instrument. For demonstration purposes only, assume the existence of the following commands for this section: ●... - Page 423 ® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A SCPI Command Structure Example: Definition: HCOPy:PAGE:DIMensions:QUADrant[<N>] Command: HCOP:PAGE:DIM:QUAD2 This command refers to the quadrant 2. Different numbering in remote control For remote control, the suffix may differ from the number of the corresponding selec- tion used in manual operation.
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Page 424: Scpi Parameters
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A SCPI Command Structure Special characters Parameters A vertical stroke in parameter definitions indicates alternative possibilities in the sense of "or". The effect of the command differs, depending on which parameter is used. Example: Definition:HCOPy:PAGE:ORIentation LANDscape | PORTrait Command HCOP:PAGE:ORI LAND specifies landscape orientation Command HCOP:PAGE:ORI PORT specifies portrait orientation Mnemonics... - Page 425 ® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A SCPI Command Structure Numeric values Numeric values can be entered in any form, i.e. with sign, decimal point and exponent. Values exceeding the resolution of the instrument are rounded up or down. The man- tissa may comprise up to 255 characters, the exponent must lie inside the value range -32000 to 32000.
- Page 426 ® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A SCPI Command Structure INFinity, Negative INFinity (NINF) represent the numeric values 9.9E37 or -9.9E37, respectively. INF and NINF are only sent as instrument responses. ● Not A Number (NAN) represents the value 9.91E37. NAN is only sent as a instru- ment response.
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Page 427: Overview Of Syntax Elements
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A SCPI Command Structure Example: HCOP:ITEM:LABel "Test1" or HCOP:ITEM:LABel 'Test1' Block data Block data is a format which is suitable for the transmission of large amounts of data. A command using a block data parameter has the following structure: Example: FORMat:READings:DATA #45168xxxxxxxx The ASCII character # introduces the data block. -
Page 428: Responses To Queries
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A SCPI Command Structure ● a <New Line> ● a <New Line> with EOI ● an EOI together with the last data byte Several commands in a command line must be separated by a semicolon ";". If the next command belongs to a different command system, the semicolon is followed by a colon. -
Page 429: Command Sequence And Synchronization
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Command Sequence and Synchronization ● Numeric values are output without a unit. Physical quantities are referred to the basic units or to the units set using the Unit command. The response 3.5E9 in the previous example stands for 3.5 GHz. ●... - Page 430 ® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Command Sequence and Synchronization Example: Commands and queries in one message The response to a query combined in a program message with commands that affect the queried value is not predictable. The following commands always return the specified result: :FREQ:STAR 1GHZ;SPAN 100 :FREQ:STAR? Result: 1000000000 (1 GHz)
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Page 431: Preventing Overlapping Execution
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Command Sequence and Synchronization Example: Overlapped command followed by conflicting commands Suppose that the generator is switched on to provide a real time test signal that requires some calculation time. This signal is to be added to a waveform from the sec- ond baseband generator. -
Page 432: Status Reporting System
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Status Reporting System 4. Wait for a service request The service request indicates that the overlapped command has finished. *OPC? with a service request 1. Set bit no. 4 in the SRE: *SRE 16 to enable MAV service request. 2. -
Page 433: Hierarchy Of The Status Registers
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Status Reporting System You can query both with the commands of the STATus Subsystem. 6.5.1 Hierarchy of the Status Registers Figure 6-1 shows the hierarchical structure of information in the status registers (ascending from left to right). Figure 6-1: Graphical overview of the status registers hierarchy OPER = Operation Status Summary Bit... -
Page 434: Structure Of A Scpi Status Register
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Status Reporting System QUES = Questionable Status Summary Bit = Error- /Event-Queue 1, 0 = not used Note: This legend explains the abbreviations to the Status Byte Register. The R&S AMU uses the following status registers: ●... - Page 435 ® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Status Reporting System Figure 6-2: The status-register model Description of the five status register parts The five parts of a SCPI register have different properties and functions: ● CONDition The CONDition part is written into directly by the hardware or the sum bit of the next lower register.
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Page 436: Status Byte (Stb) And Service Request Enable Register (Sre)
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Status Reporting System read by the user. Reading the register clears it. This part is often equated with the entire register. ● ENABle The ENABle part determines whether the associated EVENt bit contributes to the sum bit (see below). -
Page 437: Event Status Register (Esr) And Event Status Enable Register (Ese)
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Status Reporting System Bit No. Meaning MAV bit (message available) The bit is set if a message is available in the output queue which can be read. This bit can be used to enable data to be automatically read from the instrument to the controller. ESB bit Sum bit of the event status register. -
Page 438: Questionable Status Register (Status:questionable)
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Status Reporting System Bit No. Meaning Command Error This bit is set if a command is received, which is undefined or syntactically incorrect. An error message with a number between -100 and -200, which denotes the error in greater detail, is entered into the error queue. -
Page 439: Application Of The Status Reporting System
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Status Reporting System 6.5.7 Application of the Status Reporting System The purpose of the status reporting system is to monitor the status of one or several devices in a measuring system. To do this and react appropriately, the controller must receive and evaluate the information of all devices. -
Page 440: Query Of An Instrument Status
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A Status Reporting System 6.5.7.3 Query of an instrument status Each part of any status register can be read using queries. There are two types of commands: ● The common commands *ESR?, *IDN?, *IST?, *STB? query the higher-level registers. -
Page 441: General Programming Recommendations
® Remote Control Basics R&S AMU200A General Programming Recommendations Event Switching on supply DCL, *RST or STATus: *CLS voltage PRESet SYSTem: PRESet Power-On-Status- (Device Clear Clear, Selected Device Effect Clear) Clear error queue Clear output buffer Clear command processing and input buffer 1) The first command in a command line that immediately follows a <PROGRAM MESSAGE TERMINA- TOR>... -
Page 442: Remote Control Commands
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Common Commands 7 Remote Control Commands In the following, all remote-control commands will be presented in detail with their parameters and the ranges of numerical values. For an introduction to remote control and the status registers, refer to Chapter 6, "Remote Control Basics",... -
Page 443: Cls
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Common Commands ces. The headers of these commands consist of "*" followed by three letters. Many common commands are related to the Status Reporting System. Available common commands: ..........................426 *CLS ..........................426 *ESE ...........................426 *ESR? ..........................427 *IDN? .......................... -
Page 444: Idn
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Common Commands Usage: Query only *IDN? Identification Returns the instrument identification. Return values: <ID> "Rohde&Schwarz,<device type>,<serial number>,<firmware ver- sion>" Example: Rohde&Schwarz,AMU, 1407.6004k02/000000,3.1.17.1-03.01.158 Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Hardware Options / Software Options" on page 144 *IST? Individual status query Returns the contents of the IST flag in decimal form. -
Page 445: Pre
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Common Commands Manual operation: "Hardware Options / Software Options" on page 144 *PRE <Value> Parallel poll register enable Sets parallel poll enable register to the indicated value. The query returns the contents of the parallel poll enable register in decimal form. Parameters: <Value>... -
Page 446: Sav
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Common Commands *SAV <Number> Save Stores the current instrument settings under the specified number in an intermediate memory. The settings can be recalled using the command with the associated *RCL number. To transfer the stored instrument settings in a file, use the command :MMEMory: STORe:STATe. -
Page 447: Preset Commands
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Preset Commands Return values: <ErrorCode> integer > 0 (in decimal format) An error occurred. (For details see the Service Manual supplied with the instru- ment). No errors occurred. Usage: Query only *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). - Page 448 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Preset Commands :SOURce<hw>:PRESet The command presets all parameters which are related to the selected signal path. This includes option 'Baseband In'. Fading (if available) and transient recorder are only preset by command *RST. Example: SOUR:PRES presets all settings that are related to signal path Usage:...
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Page 449: Waveform And List Format
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Waveform and List Format Example: SYST:FPR all instrument settings (also those that are not currently active) are reset to the factory values. Usage: Event Manual operation: "Factory Preset" on page 161 7.4 Waveform and List Format The R&S AMU uses a tag-oriented format for externally or internally generated wave- forms as well as for data and control lists. -
Page 450: Type: Magic, Xxxxxxxx
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Waveform and List Format ....................433 {TYPE: magic, xxxxxxxx} .......................434 {CLOCK: frequency} .......................434 {COMMENT: string} ..................... 435 {COPYRIGHT: string} ..................435 {DATA BITLENGTH: BitLength} .................435 {DATA LIST-Length: #d0d1...dx...dN-1…} ..................436 {DATE: yyyy-mm-dd;hh:mm:ss} ................436 {EMPTYTAG-Length: #EmptySequence} ................ -
Page 451: Clock: Frequency
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Waveform and List Format xxxxxxxx Is an ASCII-coded checksum of the data part of the WAVEFORM tag in the file. This value is always 0 for data lists and control lists. The checksum for waveforms is used for detecting transmission errors. -
Page 452: Copyright: String
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Waveform and List Format Example: {COMMENT: File with data for 3GPP enhanced channels} BB:ARB:WAV:TAG? 'COMMENT' queries the content of the COMMENT tag of the selected wave- form file. Response: 'File with data for 3GPP enhanced channels' the comment on the waveform reads "File with data for 3GPP enhanced channels". -
Page 453: Date: Yyyy-Mm-Dd;Hh:mm:ss
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Waveform and List Format Example: DATA LIST-17: #d0d1...dx...d127} 16 bytes containing 128 data bits, first bit is the MS bit of the first byte. Usage: Setting only {DATE: yyyy-mm-dd;hh:mm:ss} (optional) The tag contains the date and time at which the file was created. The year must be expressed as four digits. -
Page 454: Control Length: Controllength
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Waveform and List Format Example: {TYPE:SMU-WV, 837236424} {COPYRIGHT:2003 Rohde&Schwarz SMU} {DATE:2012-07-11;14:38:01} {SAMPLES:80000} {CLOCK:8666666.666666666} {VECTOR MAX:1.000000038569158} {LEVEL OFFS:3.333553817875577e-07,0} {MARKER LIST 1:0:1;1:0;1249:0} {MARKER LIST 2:0:1;1:0;1249:0} {MARKER LIST 3:0:1;1:0;1249:0} {MARKER LIST 4:0:1;1:0;1249:0} {EMPTYTAG-15947:# ...} {WAVEFORM-320017:#IQIQIQ...} The example waveform file contains 436 (0x1b4) bytes before the # sign in the EMPTYTAG;... -
Page 455: Level Offs: Rmsoffset_Db,Peakoffset_Db
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Waveform and List Format To maintain marker signals and waveform data synchronized, set the CONTROL LENGTH to be equal to the number of samples specified with the tag SAMPLES. See also Chapter 7.4.2, "How to Define Periodically Repeating Traces", on page 445. -
Page 456: Samples: Samples
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Waveform and List Format {SAMPLES: Samples} (recommended for waveforms) The tag contains the number of I/Q samples in the waveform in ASCII format. On multi-segment waveforms, this tag contains the total I/Q samples of all segments. Example: {SAMPLES: 1000} BB:ARB:WAV:TAG? 'SAMPLES'... -
Page 457: Waveform-Length: #I0Q0I1Q1
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Waveform and List Format Example: {MARKER LIST 1: 0:0;10:1;20:0;30:1} BB:DM:CLIS:TAG? 'MARKER LIST 1' Queries the content of the MARKER LIST 1 tag of the selected control list file. Response: '0:0;10:1;20:0;30:1' The marker setting for samples 0 to 9 = 0 (low), for 10 to 19 = 1 (high) and for 20 to 29 = 0. -
Page 458: Mwv_Segment_Count: Numofseg
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Waveform and List Format Setting parameters: Length Specifies the number of bytes in a WAVEFORM tag and is calcula- ted as follows: Length = Number of I/Q pairs * 4 (2 bytes per I and 2 bytes per Q value) + 1 byte (the length of the #) IxQx IxQx…... -
Page 459: Mwv_Segment_Length: Samplesseg0, Samplesseg1
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Waveform and List Format {MWV_SEGMENT_LENGTH: SamplesSeg0, SamplesSeg1, …, SamplesSegN-1} (mandatory for multi-segment waveforms) The tag contains a list of I/Q sample lengths for every segment in the multi-segment waveform in ASCII integer format. Example: {MWV_SEGMENT_LENGTH: 100,200} 2 segments: 100 samples in segment 0 and 200 samples in seg- ment 1. -
Page 460: Mwv_Segment_Clock: Clockseg0, Clockseg1
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Waveform and List Format Setting parameters: Mode UNCHANGED The segments may have different clock rates. During the multi segment calculation, the clock rates of all indi- vidual original waveforms were taken over unchanged in the segments of the multi segment output waveform (no software resampling is done). -
Page 461: Mwv_Segment_Level_Offs
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Waveform and List Format {MWV_SEGMENT_LEVEL_OFFS: RMSOffs_dBSg0,PeakOffs_dBSg0, …, RMSOffs_dBSgN-1, PeakOffs_dBSgN-1} (mandatory for multi segment waveforms) The tag contains a list of level pairs in ASCII floating point format, one pair for every segment in the multi segment waveform. The first value of a level pair defines the rms offset and the second value the peak offset relative to the 16-bit full scale modulation (-32767;... -
Page 462: How To Define Periodically Repeating Traces
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Waveform and List Format Figure 7-3: Marker element in 4-bit binary format bit order For standard waveforms the MARKER LIST x tags are a more compact way to define markers, but in prinziple this CONTROL LIST WIDTH4 format can also be used instead of the MARKER LIST x tags. - Page 463 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Waveform and List Format Figure 7-4: Example: Defining marker traces (CONTROL LENGTH tag is not used) To define a restart marker and a frame start marker, use the following tags: 1. The waveform is 300 samples long, i.e. set {SAMPLES: 300}.
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Page 464: How To Manually Create A Waveform Using Tag File Format
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Waveform and List Format 7.4.3 How to Manually Create a Waveform Using Tag File Format The provided example uses a sine function in the I channel and a cosine function in the Q channel, each with 20 points. The example uses a short program written in the pro- gramming language C to calculate the sine and cosine values (see Example "C-pro- gram for creating a waveform file"... - Page 465 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Waveform and List Format Figure 7-7: Contents of SICO.txt: first column Sine (I), second column Cosine (Q) 2. Convert the values from the file SICO.txt into binary format consisting of 16-bit signed integer numbers. The numeric range between –1.0 and +1.0 corresponds to the modulation range of the waveform 16-bit D/A converter of -32767 to +32767.
- Page 466 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Waveform and List Format Figure 7-8: I and Q values calculation and conversion 3. Use an ASCII editor which is able to handle binary data. Create and add the follow- ing mandatory tags before this binary data set can be further processed: ●...
- Page 467 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Waveform and List Format Note: There is no readable representation for binary values in this document. This is why we use the sequence I0Q0I1Q1...InQn to characterize the binary code in the present example. The following figure shows this waveform in a data editor. Example: C-program for creating a waveform file C-program SICO.cpp for creating the file SICO.txt containing 20 sine and cosine pairs, converting them into binary data and creating the waveform file SICO.wv.
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Page 468: Creating An Ascii C-List Manually
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Waveform and List Format // SICO.wv // Generating a binary data set from the I/Q pairs in the file SICO.txt // and storing the result to file SICO.wv FILE *fp_sour, *fp_dest; float i_float, q_float; unsigned short i_usint, q_usint;... - Page 469 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A Waveform and List Format Figure 7-9: Representation in the C-List Editor Example: C-List ASCII File C-List in ASCII format, corresponding to C-List editor Figure 7-9: {TYPE:SMU-CL}{COPYRIGHT:2003 Rohde&Schwarz SMU}{DATE:2011-07-19;14:58:44} {HOP LIST:0:0;498:1;506:0}{CW MODE LIST:0:0;380:1}{LEVATT LIST 1:0:0;464:1} {BURST LIST:0:0;122:1;270:0;582:1;924:0} {MARKER LIST 4:0:0;706:1;764:0}{MARKER LIST 3:0:0;530:1;633:0} {MARKER LIST 2:0:0;350:1;457:0}{MARKER LIST 1:0:0;108:1;160:0}...
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Page 470: Editing Waveform Files, Data And Control Lists
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A BERT and BLER Subsystems ● The [state: start time] pairs in turn are separated by semicolons ";". ● The list state can be either 0 or 1. ● The time unit is the simple period. Example: "CW MODE LIST 0:0;380:1"... - Page 471 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A BERT and BLER Subsystems ....................457 :BLER:SETup:DENable ....................457 :BERT:SETup:DENable .....................458 :BERT:SETup:IGNore ....................459 :BLER:SETup:MCOunt ....................459 :BERT:SETup:MCOunt ....................459 :BLER:SETup:MERRor ....................459 :BERT:SETup:MERRor ..................459 :BERT:SETup:RESTart[:STATe] .......................460 :BERT:SETup:TYPE .......................460 :BLER:SETup:TYPE ....................460 :BLER:SETup:TIMeout ....................460 :BERT:SETup:TIMeout ........................
- Page 472 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A BERT and BLER Subsystems Return values: <Result> string <data bits/data blocks> Numer of checked data bits/data blocks <errors> Number of error bits/errors <error rate> If no termination criterion has been reached since the beginning of the measurement, the current quotient of "Number of error bits/errors"...
- Page 473 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A BERT and BLER Subsystems :BLER:SEQuence <Sequence> :BERT:SEQuence <Sequence> Selects the type of measurement: single or continuous measurement. These commands are automatically set to AUTO by BERT:STARt or BLER:STARt. Parameters: <Sequence> AUTO | SINGle AUTO Continuous measurement.
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Page 474: Bler:setup:denable
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A BERT and BLER Subsystems :BLER:SETup:CORDer <COrder> Sets the byte order of the checksum (CRC). Parameters: <COrder> LSB | MSB The checksum starts with the least significant byte. The checksum starts with the most significant byte. *RST: Example: BLER:SET:CORD MSB... -
Page 475: Bert:setup:ignore
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A BERT and BLER Subsystems Parameters: <DEnable> OFF | LOW | HIGH Any signal at the Data Enable input is ignored; all data at the BERT data input is used for the measurement. HIGH The Data Enable signal is used. The only data measured is the data at the BERT data input during a high level of the Data Enable signal. -
Page 476: Bler:setup:mcount
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A BERT and BLER Subsystems :BLER:SETup:MCOunt <MCount> :BERT:SETup:MCOunt <MCount> Enters the number of transmitted data bits/data blocks to be checked before the mea- surement is terminated. With a BER measurement, data that was suppressed by BERT:SETup:DENable is not counted. -
Page 477: Bert:setup:type
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A BERT and BLER Subsystems Manual operation: "External Restart" on page 200 :BERT:SETup:TYPE <Type> Selects the PRBS sequence. The data generated by the PRBS generator is used as a reference for the measurement. Parameters: <Type> PRBS9 | PRBS11 | PRBS15 | PRBS16 | PRBS20 | PRBS21 | PRBS23 *RST:... -
Page 478: Bler:state
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A BERT and BLER Subsystems Example: BERT:STAR starts a continuous measurement. Usage: Event Manual operation: "Mode" on page 198 :BLER:STATe <State> :BERT:STATe <State> Switches the measurement on/off. Depending on the selected mode, either a continu- ous measurement (BERT|BLER:SEQ AUTO) or a single measurement (BERT|BLER:SEQ SING) is carried out. -
Page 479: Bler:unit
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A BERT and BLER Subsystems :BLER:UNIT <Unit> :BERT:UNIT <Unit> Sets the unit for the error rate display on the screen. BERT|BLER:RES always speci- fies the error rate as the quotient of "Number of errors" and "Number of data items", unaffected by this command. -
Page 480: Calibration Subsystem
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A CALibration Subsystem Parameters: <Threshold> float Range: 0.01 to 2 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Default unit: Volt Example: INP:BERT:THR 1 V A high/low threshold of 1 volt is set at the BERT inputs. The sig- nal is high (active) for a signal voltage of 1 volt and higher. Manual operation: "Threshold"... - Page 481 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A CALibration Subsystem Example: CAL:ALL:MEAS? starts the adjustment of all functions for the entire instrument. Response: "0" adjustment has been performed successfully. Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Adjust All" on page 141 :CALibration<hw>:BBIN[:MEASure]? Starts adjustment of the analog I/Q input. The I/Q input is adjusted with respect to DC offset and gain.
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Page 482: Clock Subsystem
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A CLOCk Subsystem 7.7 CLOCk Subsystem The CLOCk system contains the commands for configuration of the signals at the clock output and input connectors.................... 465 :CLOCk:INPut:FREQuency? ....................465 :CLOCk:INPut:SLOPe ....................465 :CLOCk:OUTPut:MODE ....................466 :CLOCk:OUTPut:SOURce :CLOCk:INPut:FREQuency? Queries the measured frequency of the external clock signal. -
Page 483: Diagnostic Subsystem
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A DIAGnostic Subsystem Manual operation: "Clock Output Mode " on page 150 :CLOCk:OUTPut:SOURce <Source> Queries the path for which the clock signal at the CLOCK OUT connector is to be out- put. Parameters: <Source> *RST: Example: CLOC:OUTP:SOUR queries the path for which the clock signal at the CLOCK OUT... - Page 484 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A DIAGnostic Subsystem Return values: <BgInfo> < Module name> <Module stock number incl. variant> <Module revision> <Module serial number> Each entry for one module consists of four parts which are sepa- rated by space characters. Example: DIAG:BGIN Queries the instrument configuration.
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Page 485: Display Subsystem
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A DISPlay Subsystem Example: DIAG:INFO:OTIM queries the operation hours. Response: 100023 The instrument was operated for 100023 hours up to now. Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Operation Time / h" on page 142 :DIAGnostic:INFO:POCount? The command queries the number of power-on events. Return values: <Pocount>... - Page 486 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A DISPlay Subsystem Manual operation: "Annotation Amplitude" on page 160 :DISPlay:ANNotation:FREQuency <State> Indicates asterisks instead of the frequency values in the status bar. Parameters: <State> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: Example: DISP:ANN:FREQ ON supresses the frequency display.
- Page 487 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A DISPlay Subsystem Return values: <DialogIdList> string Example: DISP:DIAL:ID? Response: "<dialog ID(1)> <dialog ID(2)> ... <dialog ID(n)>" returns the Ids of all opened dialogs. Usage: Query only :DISPlay:DIALog:OPEN <DialogId> Opens the specified dialog. To determine the dialog identifier, use command DISPlay:DIALog:ID?.
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Page 488: Format Subsystem
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A FORMat Subsystem :DISPlay:PSAVe[:STATe] <State> Activates the screen-save mode of the display. If activated, the display including back- light is completely switched off after the elapse of the wait time, provided no entries via front panel, external mouse or external keyboard are made. To determine the wait time, use command :DISPlay:PSAVe:HOLDoff. - Page 489 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A FORMat Subsystem Parameters: <Border> NORMal | SWAPped NORMal The instrument expects (with setting commands) and sends (with queries) the least significant byte of each IEEE754 floating- point number first and the most significant byte last. SWAPped The instrument expects (with setting commands) and sends (with queries) the most significant byte of each IEEE754 floating-...
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Page 490: Hcopy Subsystem
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A HCOPy Subsystem Parameters: <Format> ASCii | BINary | HEXadecimal | OCTal ASCii The register content is returned as a decimal number. BINary The register content is returned as a binary number. #B is placed in front of the number. HEXadecimal The register content is returned as a hexadecimal number. -
Page 491: Hcopy:device:language
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A HCOPy Subsystem ................481 :HCOPy:PRINter:PAGE:ORIentation ..................482 :HCOPy:PRINter:PAGE:SIZE ..................482 :HCOPy:PRINter:PAGE:UNIT :HCOPy:DATA? The commands transfers the hardcopy data directly as a NByte stream to the remote client. Return values: <Data> block data Example: HCOP:DEV:LANG JPG HCOP:DATA? transfers the hardcopy to the remote client. -
Page 492: Hcopy:file[:Name]
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A HCOPy Subsystem Example: HCOP triggers the generation of a hardcopy of the current display. Usage: Event Manual operation: "Save" on page 166 :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME] <Name> Creates/selects a file into which the hardcopy will be stored. The path is specified together with the file name. -
Page 493: Hcopy:file[:Name]:Auto:directory:clear
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A HCOPy Subsystem :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]:AUTO:DIRectory:CLEar Deletes all files with extensions "bmp", "img", "png" and "xpm" in the directory set for automatic naming. Example: HCOP:FILE:AUTO:DIR:CLE deletes all image files with extensions "bmp", "img", "png" and "xpm". Usage: Event Manual operation: "File Options"... -
Page 494: Hcopy:file[:Name]:Auto[:File]:Month
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A HCOPy Subsystem Return values: <Day> integer Range: 1 to 31 *RST: Example: HCOP:FILE:AUTO:DAY? returns the day in the date part of the automatic file name. Usage: Query only :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]:AUTO[:FILE]:DAY:STATe <State> Activates the usage of the day in the automatic file name. Parameters: <State>... -
Page 495: Hcopy:file[:Name]:Auto[:File]:Number
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A HCOPy Subsystem :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]:AUTO[:FILE]:NUMBer? Queries the number in the automatic file name. The number is assigned in such a way that always the lowest possible value for an unique file name within the selected path is used. -
Page 496: Hcopy:file[:Name]:Auto[:File]:Prefix:state :Hcopy:file[:Name]:Auto[:File]:Year
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A HCOPy Subsystem :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]:AUTO[:FILE]:YEAR? Queries the year in the date part in the automatic file name. Return values: <Year> integer Range: 1784 to 8000 *RST: Example: HCOPy:FILE:AUTO:YEAR? queries the year in the date part in the automatic file name. Usage: Query only :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]:AUTO[:FILE]:YEAR:STATe <State>... -
Page 497: Hcopy:image:size
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A HCOPy Subsystem Manual operation: "File Options" on page 164 :HCOPy:IMAGe:SIZE <Size> The command selects the image size of the hardcopy. The first value of the size set- ting defines the width, the second value the height of the image. Parameters: <Size>... -
Page 498: Hcopy:printer[:Name]
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A HCOPy Subsystem :HCOPy:PRINter[:NAME] <Name> The command selects the printer. Parameters: <Name> string Example: HCOP:PRIN:NAME "printer1" selects printer printer1. :HCOPy:PRINter:PAGE:MARGins <Top>, <Bottom>, <Left>, <Right> The command defines the margins of the paper for printing the hardcopy. The values are entered in the sequence <top,bottom,left,right>, the values are separated by com- mas. -
Page 499: Kboard Subsystem
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A KBOard Subsystem Example: HCOP:PRIN:PAGE:ORI LAND selects landscape orientation for the printer page. :HCOPy:PRINter:PAGE:SIZE <Size> The command selects the size of the printer paper. Parameters: <Size> LETTer | LEGal | EXECutive | A4 | A5 *RST: LETTer Example:... -
Page 500: Mmemory Subsystem
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A MMEMory Subsystem :KBOard:LAYout <Layout> Selects the keyboard language. The assignment of some keys depends on the selected language. Parameters: <Layout> CHINese | DANish | DUTCh | DUTBe | ENGLish | ENGUK | FINNish | FRENch | FREBe | FRECa | GERMan | ITALian | JAPanese | KORean | NORWegian | PORTuguese | RUSSian | SPANish | SWEDish | ENGUS *RST:... -
Page 501: Extensions For User Files
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A MMEMory Subsystem for the operating system, e.g. CLOCK$, CON, AUX, COM1...COM4, LPT1...LPT3, NUL and PRN. In the R&S AMU all files in which lists and settings are stored are given a characteristic extension. The extension is separated from the actual file name by a dot (see Chap- ter 4.7.2.1, "Extensions for User Files",... - Page 502 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A MMEMory Subsystem Function/Digital List type Contents File suffix Standard Settings Digital modulation settings *.dm User Standard Digital modulation user standard *.dm_stu User Mapping Digital modulation user mapping *.vam User Filter Digital modulation user filter *.vaf EX-IQ-BOX User Settings...
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Page 503: Examples
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A MMEMory Subsystem Function/Digital List type Contents File suffix Standard Settings GPS Almanac Settings *.txt *.alm *.al3 Settings GPS Waypoints File *.txt Settings GPS Generated Almanac File *rs_al *.rs_yuma Settings GPS Ionospheric File *.rs_ion Settings GPS Navigation Data *.rs_nav Settings... - Page 504 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A MMEMory Subsystem 2. To store the settings in a file in a specific directory, specify the complete path. MMEM:STOR:STAT 4,"D:\user\test.savrcl" 3. To store the settings in a file in the default drive, set the default drive and specify only the file name.
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Page 505: Remote Control Commands
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A MMEMory Subsystem 7.13.4 Remote Control Commands ..................... 488 :MMEMory:CATalog? ..................488 :MMEMory:CATalog:LENGth? ....................489 :MMEMory:CDIRectory ......................489 :MMEMory:COPY ......................490 :MMEMory:DATA ....................490 :MMEMory:DCATalog? ..................491 :MMEMory:DCATalog:LENGth? ......................491 :MMEMory:DELete ......................491 :MEMory:HFRee? ....................492 :MMEMory:LOAD:STATe ....................492 :MMEMory:MDIRectory ......................492 :MMEMory:MOVE ......................493 :MMEMory:MSIS... - Page 506 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A MMEMory Subsystem Query parameters: <Path> string String parameter to specify the directory. If the directory is omit- ted, the command queries the content of the current directory, queried with command. :MMEMory:CDIRectory Return values: <FileCount> integer Number of files.
- Page 507 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A MMEMory Subsystem Manual operation: "Copy " on page 175 :MMEMory:DATA <Filename>, <BinaryBlock> :MMEMory:DATA? <Filename> The setting command writes the block data <BinaryBlock> to the file identified by <Filename>. Set the GPIB-bus terminator to EOI to ensure correct data transfer. The query command transfers the specified file from the instrument to the GPIB-bus and then on to the controller.
- Page 508 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A MMEMory Subsystem Return values: <Catalog> <file_entry> Names of the subdirectories separated by colons. The first two strings are related to the parent directory. Example: "Working with Files and Directories" on page 487. Usage: Query only :MMEMory:DCATalog:LENGth? [<Path>] Returns the number of subdirectories in the current or specified directory.
- Page 509 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A MMEMory Subsystem <HeapUsedKb> integer Used heap memory. <HeapAvailableKb> integer Available heap memory. Usage: Query only :MMEMory:LOAD:STATe <SavRclStateNumb>, <file_name> Loads the specified file stored under the specified name in an internal memory. After the file has been loaded, the instrument setting must be activated using an *RCL command.
- Page 510 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A MMEMory Subsystem <DestinationFile> string String parameters to specify the name of the new file. Example: "Working with Files and Directories" on page 487. Usage: Event SCPI confirmed Manual operation: "Rename " on page 175 :MMEMory:MSIS <Msis>...
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Page 511: Output Subsystem
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A OUTPut Subsystem Manual operation: "Save" on page 169 7.14 OUTPut Subsystem The OUTPut system contains the commands which set the properties of the USER connector. In two-path instruments with a second path, the properties can be set separately and independently for the two outputs A and B. -
Page 512: Source Subsystem
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Options: Signals of path B (e.g. BMARker4) are selectable only with sec- ond option R&S AMU-B9/10/11 Manual operation: "User Connector Signal" on page 154 7.15 SOURce Subsystem The SOURce subsystem contains the commands for configuring the digital and analog signals. - Page 513 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem ..............501 [:SOURce<hw>]:AWGN:POWer:NOISe:TOTal? ................502 [:SOURce<hw>]:AWGN:POWer:SUM? ..............502 [:SOURce<hw>]:AWGN:POWer:SUM:PEP? ..................503 [:SOURce<hw>]:AWGN:SNRatio ..................503 [:SOURce<hw>]:AWGN:STATe [:SOURce<hw>]:AWGN:BRATe <BRate> Sets the bit rate which is used for calculation of bit energy to noise power ratio from carrier/noise ratio for Digital Standard signals.
- Page 514 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:AWGN:BWIDth:NOISe? This command is available for modes In Additive Noise and Noise Only (SOUR:AWGN: MODE ADD|ONLY) modes, queries the real noise bandwidth. Return values: <Noise> float Range: 0 to 200E6 Increment: 100 *RST: Example: AWGN:BWID:NOIS?
- Page 515 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem In additive Noise and Noise Only (SOUR:AWGN:MODE ADD|ONLY) modes and for Dis- play Mode set to Baseband (AWGN:DISP:MODE BB), selects the display of output results for the analog (DACIF) or the digital (BBOUT) signal path. Parameters: <OResults>...
- Page 516 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem The actual frequency may differ from the desired frequency, since the resolution is limi- ted to 0.7 Hz. Return values: <Result> float Range: -40E6 to 40E6 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Example: AWGN:FREQ:RES? queries the actual frequency of the interfering sine Usage: Query only Options:...
- Page 517 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> ONLY | ADD | CW The AWGN noise signal is added to the baseband signal. ONLY The pure AWGN noise signal is modulated to the carrier. The connection to the baseband is interrupted. The sine interfering signal is added to the baseband signal.
- Page 518 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> CN | SN | EN CN|SN The noise power is set on the basis of the value entered for the carrier/noise or signal/noise ratio (SOURce:AWGN:CNRatio|SNRatio). The noise power is set on the basis of the value entered for the ratio of bit energy to noise power density (AWGN:ENR).
- Page 519 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Tip: Use the command to define the ana- [:SOURce<hw>]:AWGN:DISP:ORESults log or digital signal path before. Return values: <Total> float Range: -145 to 20 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Example: SOURce:AWGN:POWer:NOISe:TOTal? queries the noise power in the total bandwidth. Response: 15 the noise power in the total bandwidth is 15 dBm.
- Page 520 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Tip: Use the command to define the ana- [:SOURce<hw>]:AWGN:DISP:ORESults log or digital signal path before. Return values: <Pep> float Range: -145 to 20 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Example: SOURce:AWGN:POWer:SUM:PEP? queries the peak envelope power of the overall signal. Usage: Query only Options:...
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Page 521: Source:bb Subsystem
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <State> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: Example: SOURce:AWGN:STATe ON Options: R&S AMU-B13 and -K62; SOURce2 only with a second option R&S AMU-B13 and at least one of the options R&S AMU- B9/10/11 or -B17 Manual operation: "State - AWGN"... - Page 522 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Return values: <Count> integer Example: PATH:COUN? queries the number of baseband paths. Response:1 The instrument is equipped with one baseband path. Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Signal Routing" on page 239 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:FOFFset <FOffset> Sets the frequency offset for the baseband signal.
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Page 523: Source:bb:arb Subsystem
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <POffset> float Range: 0 to 359.9 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Default unit: DEG Example: BB:POFF 0.5DEG sets a relative phase offset of 0.5 DEG for the baseband signal Manual operation: "Phase Offset" on page 238 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ROUTe <Route>... -
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® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem ● SOURce:BB:ARB:MCAR Subsystem..............524 ● SOURce:BB:ARB:WAV Subsystem..............539 ● SOURce:BB:ARB:WSEG Subsystem..............545 Common Settings ................507 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:PRESet ................507 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:STATe [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:PRESet Sets all ARB generator parameters to their default values. Example: SOURce1:BB:ARB:PRESet Usage: Event Manual operation: "Set To Default"...]:Bb:arbitrary:preset -
Page 525: [:Source
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem In the case of an external clock source (selection ARB:CLOCk:SOURce EXTernal) the clock for the external source must be entered with this command. Parameters: <Clock> float Increment: 0.001 Example: BB:ARB:CLOC:SOUR INT selects the internal clock source for generating waveforms. BB:ARB:CLOC 0.5 MHz sets the clock rate to 0.5 MHz.]:Bb:arbitrary:clock:mode -
Page 526: [:Source
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:ARB:CLOC:SOUR EXT selects the external clock source. The clock is supplied via the CLOCK connector. BB:ARB:CLOC:MODE MSAM selects clock type Multiple Samples, i.e. the supplied clock has a rate which is a multiple of the sample rate. BB:ARB:CLOC:MULT 12 The multiplier for the external clock rate is 12.]:Bb:arbitrary:clock:source - Page 527 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem ........516 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger[:EXTernal<1|2>]:TDELay ........516 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger[:EXTernal<1|2>]:RDELay? ........517 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger[:EXTernal<1|2>]:INHibit ............517 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary[:TRIGger]:SEQuence [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:ARM:EXECute The command stops waveform output for trigger modes Armed_Auto and Armed_Ret- rigger. A subsequent internal or external trigger event restart waveform output. Example: BB:ARB:TRIG:SOUR INT sets internal triggering.
- Page 528 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Output> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON The signal calculation starts simultaneously with the external trigger event but because of the instrument’s processing time the first samples are cut off and no signal is outputted. After elapsing of the internal processing time, the output signal is syn- chronous to the trigger event.
- Page 529 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Return values: <ObResTimeDelay> float Range: 0 to 688 Increment: 250E-12 *RST: Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Actual Trigger Delay" on page 312 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:OBASeband:TDELay <ObasTimeDelay> Specifies the trigger delay (in seconds) for triggering by the signal from the second path.
- Page 530 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Fixed> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: Example: BB:ARB:TRIG:OUTP:DEL:FIX ON restricts the marker signal delay setting range to the dynamic range. Manual operation: "Fix marker delay to current range " on page 319 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:DELay <Delay>...
- Page 531 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:RMODe? The command queries the status of waveform output or all trigger modes with ARB on. Return values: <RMode> STOP | RUN The waveform is output. A trigger event occurred in the triggered mode.
- Page 532 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:SLUNit <SLUnit> The command defines the unit for the entry of the length of the signal sequence (SOUR:BB:ARB:TRIG:SLEN) to be output in the "Single" trigger mode (SOUR:BB:ARB:SEQ SING). Parameters: <SLUnit> SEQuence | SAMPle *RST: SEQuence Example:...
- Page 533 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Manual operation: "Trigger Source" on page 310 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:DELay:UNIT <TrigDelUnit> Determines the units the trigger delay is expressed in. Parameters: <TrigDelUnit> SAMPle | TIME *RST: SAMPle Manual operation: "External Delay Unit" on page 311 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger[:EXTernal<1|2>]:DELay <Delay>...
- Page 534 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Return values: <ResTimeDelay> float Range: 0 to 688 Increment: 250E-12 *RST: Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Actual Trigger Delay" on page 312 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger[:EXTernal<1|2>]:INHibit <Inhibit> Specifies the number of samples by which a restart is to be inhibited following a trigger event.
- Page 535 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Sequence> AUTO | RETRigger | AAUTo | ARETrigger | SINGle AUTO The waveform is output continuously. RETRigger The waveform is output continuously. A trigger event (internal or external) causes a restart. AAUTo The waveform is output only when a trigger event occurs.
- Page 536 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> UNCHanged | RESTart | PULSe | PATTern | RATio UNCHanged A marker signal as defined in the waveform file (tag 'marker mode x') is generated. RESTart A marker signal is generated at every waveform start. PULSe A pulsed marker signal is generated.
- Page 537 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:PATTern <Pattern> The command defines the bit pattern used to generate the marker signal in the setting SOURce:BB:ARB:TRIGger:OUTPut:MODE PATTern 0 is marker off, 1 is marker on. Parameters: <Pattern> <32 bits pattern> *RST: Example: BB:ARB:TRIG:OUTP2:PATT #H39FE0000,32...
- Page 538 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:ARB:TRIG:OUTP2:PULS:DIV 4 sets the divider for the marker signal on the output to the value BB:ARB:TRIG:OUTP2:MODE PULS enables the pulsed marker signal. BB:ARB:TRIG:OUTP2:PULS:FREQ? queries the pulse frequency of the marker signal. Response: 33 000 the resulting pulse frequency is 33 kHz.
- Page 539 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:ARB:TSIG:SINE:CRE:NAM 'sine_test' generates a test sine signal and saves it into the wavefile sine_test. Usage: Setting only Manual operation: "Generate Signal HD (Sine Test Signal)" on page 322 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TSIGnal:CIQ:I <I> [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TSIGnal:CIQ:Q <TSig> Sets the value for the Q component of the test signal Parameters: <TSig>...
- Page 540 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: SOURce:BB:ARBitrary:TSIGnal:RECTangle:FREQuency 100 kHz sets the frequency of the test signal of 100 kHz. Manual operation: "Frequency (Rect Test Signal)" on page 322 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TSIGnal:RECTangle:OFFSet <Offset> Sets the DC component. Parameters: <Offset> float Range: -1 to 1 Increment: 0.001...
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Page 541: Source:bb:arb:mcar Subsystem
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TSIGnal:SINE:PHASe <Phase> The command sets the phase offset of the sine wave on the Q channel relative to the sine wave on the I channel. Parameters: <Phase> float Range: -180 to 180 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Default unit: DEG... - Page 542 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem .......... 527 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier<ch>:DELay ..........527 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier<ch>:FILE ........527 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier<ch>:FREQuency ......... 528 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier<ch>:PHASe ......... 528 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier<ch>:POWer ..........528 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:POWer:REFerence .......... 529 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier<ch>:STATe ..........529 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CFACtor:MODE ..........529 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CLIPping:CFACtor ..........530 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CLIPping:CUToff ..........530 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CLIPping[:STATe] ...............531 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CLOad ............
- Page 543 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier:MODE <Mode> The command sets the carrier frequency mode. Parameters: <Mode> EQUidistant | ARBitrary EQUidistant Sets an equidistant carrrier spacing. The carrier frequency in the carrier table is not configurable. ARBitrary Enables you to specify the carrier frequency in the carrier table. Carrier spacing is irrelevant.
- Page 544 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier<ch>:CONFlict? Queries carrier conflicts. A conflict arises when the carriers overlap. Return values: <Conflict> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: Example: BB:ARB:MCAR:CARR2:CONF? queries the multi carrier conflict state. Response: 0 no conflict has occurred. Usage: Query only Manual operation:...
- Page 545 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Frequency> integer Vvalue range depends on the max bandwidth, see data sheet Range: -40E6 to 40E6 *RST: Example: BB:ARB:MCAR:CARR:MODE ARB activates ARB multi carrier mode. BB:ARB:MCAR:CARR:FREQ 5.0 sets 5.0 MHz carrier frequency. Manual operation: "Carrier Freq [MHz]"...
- Page 546 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Reference> RMS | PEAK *RST: Manual operation: "Power Reference" on page 346 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier<ch>:STATe <State> Enables/disables the selected carrier. Parameters: <State> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: Example: SOURce1:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier15:STATe Manual operation: "State"...
- Page 547 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem A Target Crest Factor above the crest factor of the unclipped multicarrier signal has no effect. Parameters: <CFactor> float Range: -50 to 50 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Default unit: dB Example: BB:ARB:MCAR:CLIP:STAT ON enables clipping.
- Page 548 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem The resulting clipped peak power is defined by sum of the the RMS level of the unclip- ped multi carrier signal and the input parameter Target Crest Factor. Note that clipping reduces also the RMS level. Hence the resulting crest factor of the clipped signal is slightly above the Target Crest Factor.
- Page 549 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Return values: <Clock> float Range: 400 to Max Increment: 1E-3 Example: BB:ARB:MCAR:CLOC? queries the ARB multi carrier output clock rate. Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Clock Rate" on page 348 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CREate Creates a multi carrier waveform using the current settings of the carrier table. The multi carrier waveform is saved into the file defined with command SOUR:BB:ARB:MCAR:OFIL.
- Page 550 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:EDIT:CARRier:DELay[:STARt] <Start> The command sets the start delay for the individual carriers in the defined carrier range. If the command :BB:ARB:MCAR:EDIT:CARR:DEL:STEP is used to define a step width, the delay entered here applies only to the starting carrier. The delays of the remaining carriers are stepped up or down by the delay value specified in the :BB:ARB:MCAR:EDIT:CARR:DEL:STEP command.
- Page 551 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:EDIT:CARRier:PHASe:STEP <Step> The command sets the step width by which the start phases of the carriers in the defined carrier range will be incremented. The phase settings are only valid if optimization of the crest factor is disabled (:SOURce:BB:ARB:MCARrier:CFACtor:MODE OFF).
- Page 552 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Step> float Range: -80 to 80 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Default unit: dB Example: BB:ARB:MCAR:EDIT:CARR:POW -80dB sets a power of -80 dB for the carriers in the carrier range. BB:ARB:MCAR:EDIT:CARR:POW:STEP 1 dB the power is incremented by 1dB for each carrier, i.e.
- Page 553 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:EDIT:CARRier:STATe <State> The command switches all the carriers in the selected carrier range on or off. Parameters: <State> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: Example: BB:ARB:MCAR:EDIT:CARR:STAT ON sets all the carriers in the carrier range to ON. Manual operation: "Carrier State"...
- Page 554 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Manual operation: "File Size" on page 348 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:SETTing:CATalog? Queries the available settings files in the specified default directory. The settings files are used to set the ARB multi carrier submenu. Only files with the file extension *.arb_multcarr will be listed.
- Page 555 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Manual operation: "Save/Recall Frame" on page 342 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:SETTing:STORe:FAST <Fast> Determines whether the instrument performs an absolute or a differential storing of the settings. Enable this function to accelerate the saving process by saving only the settings with values different to the default ones.
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Page 556: Source:bb:arb:wav Subsystem
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> LONG | SHORt | LCM | USER LONG The resulting signal period is defined by the longest I/Q file in the carrier table. Shorter I/Q files are periodically repeated. SHORt The resulting signal period is defined by the shortest I/Q file in the carrier table. - Page 557 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: MMEM:CDIR 'D:\user\waveform' sets the default directory. BB:ARB:WAV:CAT? reads out all the files in the default directory. Response: sin1, wave the directory contains the waveform files sin1.wv and wave.wv. Usage: Query only [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WAVeform:CATalog:LENGth? Reads out the files in the default directory and returns the number of waveform files in this directory.
- Page 558 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Msus> <Identifier>:<file name> Mass Storage Unit Specifier A string that specifies whether I/Q data (NVWFM) or marker data (NVMKR) is transferred and the file name the data is stored in. If the file with the specified name does not exist, a file is created. Any existing content in the file is overwritten.
- Page 559 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Filename> string Complete file path and file name with file extension (*.wv). If the file is in the default directory, the file path can be omitted. Setting parameters: <Clock> float Range: 400 to 100E6 Increment: 1E-3 *RST:...
- Page 560 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: Setting BB:ARB:WAV:DATA "D:\user\temp\test1", <bin data block> writes the block data to file test1.wv in the D:\user\temp\ directory. Example: Query BB:ARB:WAV:SEL 'D:\user\wave1.wv' BB:ARB:WAV:DATA? 'comment' queries the content of the 'comment' tag of the currently selected file wave1.wv Response: "Sine wave for test purposes"...
- Page 561 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem During normal operation, the streaming buffer level should have a value of 90% .. 100%. Buffer level around 0% indicates a buffer underrun and the signal processing will be interrupted. Adjustment in the parameter value or state usually results in short decreasing of the streaming buffer level but this buffer state should not be mislead with buffer underrun.
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Page 562: Source:bb:arb:wseg Subsystem
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Usage: Query only [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WAVeform:SELect <Filename> Selects the waveform file. If the file is not on the default path, the path must be speci- fied. The file extension may be omitted. Only files with the file extension *.wv will be cre- ated or loaded. - Page 563 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem ......550 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CONFigure:MARKer:FSEGment ......551 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CONFigure:MARKer:MODE ..........551 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CONFigure:OFILe ......552 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CONFigure:SEGMent:APPend ....... 552 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CONFigure:SEGMent:CATalog? .......... 552 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CONFigure:SELect ............553 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CREate ............553 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:NAME? ............. 554 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:NEXT ..........554 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:NEXT:EXECute ..........554 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:NEXT:SOURce? ..........555 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:SEQuence:APPend ........... 555 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:SEQuence:SELect [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment? This command queries the currently output segment of the multi segment waveform.
- Page 564 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: MMEM:CDIR 'D:\user\' sets the default directory. BB:ARB:WSEG:CONF:SEL 'multi_sin' creates the configuration file multi_sin.inf_mswv in the default directory. BB:ARB:WSEG:CONF:SEGM:APP 'sinus1' includes waveform sinus1.wv as segment 1 in the configura- tion file. The waveform must be available in the default directory. BB:ARB:WSEG:CONF:SEGM:APP 'sinus2' includes waveform sinus2.wv as segment 2 in the configura- tion file.
- Page 565 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CONFigure:CATalog? Queries the available configuration files in the specified default directory. The configu- ration files are used to create multi segment waveform files. Return values: <Catalog> string Example: MMEM:CDIR 'D:\user\waveform' sets the default directory. BB:ARB:WSEG:CONF:CAT? reads out all the configuration files in the default directory.
- Page 566 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> UNCHanged | HIGHest | USER UNCHanged The segments are output with the clock rate defined in the wave- form file. HIGHest The segments are output at the highest available clock rate. USER The segments are output with the clock rate defined with com- mand...
- Page 567 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> UNCHanged | ERMS UNCHanged The segments are output exactly as defined in the files. ERMS The segments are output so that all segments have the same rms value. *RST: UNCHanged Example: BB:ARB:WSEG:CONF:LEV:MODE UNCH selects level mode unchanged.
- Page 568 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> OFF | MRK1 | MRK2 | MRK3 | MRK4 No additional marker is generated. MRK1|MRK2|MRK3|MRK4 Generates a restart marker signal at the beginning of the first segment for the corresponding marker. Use this setting to generate a restart marker for the complete sequence.
- Page 569 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Manual operation: "Output file" on page 335 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CONFigure:SEGMent:APPend <Waveform> Appends the specified waveform to the configuration file. Setting parameters: <Waveform> string Example: MMEM:CDIR 'D:\user\waveform' sets the default directory BB:ARB:WSEG:CONF:SEL 'new' creates the configuration file new.inf_mswv in the default directory.
- Page 570 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Filename> string Example: MMEM:CDIR 'D:\user\waveform' sets the default directory. BB:ARB:WSEG:CONF:SEL 'new' create configuration file new.inf_mswv in the default directory. Manual operation: "Load List" on page 335 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CREate <FilenameInput> Creates a multi segment waveform using the current settings of the specified configu- ration file.
- Page 571 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:NEXT <Next> Selects the segment to be output. Parameters: <Next> float Range: 0 to 1023 *RST: Example: MMEM:CDIR 'D:\user\waveform' sets the default directory. BB:ARB:WSEG:NEXT 2 selects segment 2 to be output. BB:ARB:TRIG:SMOD NEXT selects extended trigger mode next, i.e.
- Page 572 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Return values: <Source> INTernal *RST: INTernal Example: BB:ARB:WSEG:NEXT:SOUR? queries the next segment source. Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Next Segment Source" on page 317 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:SEQuence:APPend <State>, <Segment>, <Count>, <Next> Appends a new segment to the selected sequencing play list. Setting parameters: <State>...
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Page 573: Source:bb:dm Subsystem
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Filename> string Example: BB:ARB:WSEG:SEQ:SEL 'D:\user\play_list_1’ selects the sequencing list play_list_1.wvs. Manual operation: "Sequencing List" on page 318 7.15.2.3 SOURce:BB:DM Subsystem The commands in the SOURce:BB:DM subsystem are described in two sections, sepa- rated into configuring digital modulation and lists for digital modulation. -
Page 574: Usage: Event
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:PRBS[:LENGth] <Length> The command defines the length of the pseudo-random sequence in accordance with the following equation: Length = (2^Length) - 1 Parameters: <Length> 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 23 | PN9 | PN11 | PN15 | PN16 | PN20 | PN21 | PN23 *RST: Example:... -
Page 575: [:Source
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Source> ZERO | ONE | PRBS | PATTern | DLISt | SERial | PARallel ZERO An internally generated 0 data sequence is used. An internally generated 1 data sequence is used. PRBS The pseudo-random sequence generator is used as the data source.The length of the random sequence is defined with the...]:Bb:dm:srate -
Page 576: Parameters:
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:DM:SRAT 10 MHz sets a symbol rate of 10 MHz. Manual operation: "Symbol Rate" on page 274 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:STANdard <Standard> Selects the standard. After selection, modulation parameters "Modulation Type" (:BB:DM:FORMat), "Symbol Rate" (:BB:DM:SRATe), "Filter" (:BB:DM:FILTer:TYPE and :BB:DM:FILTer:PARameter:...) and "Coding"... -
Page 577: Clock Settings
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Source> INTernal | EXTernal INTernal The CW signal in the control list is used for the control. The internal signal can be output on one of the user interfaces. EXTernal The control signal on the CW pin of the AUX I/Q connector is used. - Page 578 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> SYMBol | MSYMbol | BIT *RST: SYMBol Example: BB:DM:CLOC:MODE SYMB selects clock type Symbols, i.e. the supplied clock is a symbol clock. Manual operation: "Clock Mode" on page 295 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:CLOCk:MULTiplier <Multiplier> The command specifies the multiplier for clock type Multiple Symbols (BB:DM:CLOCk: MODE MSYM) in the case of an external clock source.
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Page 579: Trigger Settings
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Source> INTernal | EXTernal | COUPled | AINTernal INTernal The internal clock reference is used. EXTernal The external clock reference is supplied to the CLOCK connec- tor. COUPled The clock reference (internal or external) is selected automati- cally according to the selected data source, i.d. - Page 580 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:DM:TRIG:SOUR INT sets internal triggering. BB:DM:TRIG:SEQ ARET sets Armed_Retrigger mode, i.e. every trigger event causes sig- nal generation to restart. BB:DM:TRIG:EXEC executes a trigger, signal generation is started. BB:DM:TRIG:ARM:EXEC signal generation is stopped. BB:DM:TRIG:EXEC executes a trigger, signal generation is started again.
- Page 581 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Output> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON The signal calculation starts simultaneously with the external trigger event but because of the instrument’s processing time the first samples are cut off and no signal is outputted. After elapsing of the internal processing time, the output signal is syn- chronous to the trigger event.
- Page 582 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Return values: <ObResTimeDelay> float Range: 0 to 688 Increment: 250E-12 *RST: Example: [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:DELay:UNIT on page 568 Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Actual Trigger Delay" on page 294 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OBASeband:TDELay <ObasTimeDelay> Specifies the trigger delay for triggering by the signal from the other path. Parameters: <ObasTimeDelay>...
- Page 583 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut:DELay:FIXed <Fixed> The command restricts the marker delay setting range to the dynamic range. In this range the delay can be set without restarting the marker and signal. If a delay is entered in setting ON but is outside this range, the maximum possible delay is set and an error message is generated.
- Page 584 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:DM:TRIG:OUTP:DEL:FIX ON restricts the marker signal delay setting range to the dynamic range. BB:DM:TRIG:OUTP:DEL:MAX queries the maximum of the dynamic range. Response: 2000 the maximum for the marker delay setting is 2000 symbols. Usage: Query only Manual operation:...
- Page 585 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:DM:SEQ SING sets trigger mode Single. BB:DM:TRIG:SLEN 200 sets a sequence length of 200 symbols. 200 symbols will be out- put after the next trigger event. Manual operation: "Trigger Signal Duration" on page 291 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:SOURce <Source>...
- Page 586 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Delay> float Range: 0 to 65535 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Default unit: symbol Example: BB:DM:TRIG:SOUR EXT selects an external trigger BB:DM:TRIG:DEL 50 sets a delay of 50 symbols for the trigger. Manual operation: "Trigger Delay"...
- Page 587 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Inhibit> integer Range: 0 to 67108863 *RST: Default unit: symbol Example: BB:DM:TRIG:SOUR EXT selects an external trigger BB:DM:TRIG:INH 200 sets a restart inhibit for 200 symbols following a trigger event. Manual operation: "Trigger Inhibit"...
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Page 588: Marker Settings
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Marker Settings ............571 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:MODE ..........571 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:OFFTime ............572 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:ONTime ...........572 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:PATTern ..........572 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:PULSe:DIVider ......... 573 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:PULSe:FREQuency? [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:MODE <Mode> Defines the signal for the selected marker output. Parameters: <Mode> CLISt | PULSe | PATTern | RATio CLISt A marker signal that is defined in the selected control list is gen- erated. - Page 589 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <OffTime> integer Range: 1 to 16777215 *RST: Default unit: symbol Example: BB:DM:TRIG:OUTP2:OFFT 20 sets an OFF time of 20 symbols for marker signal 2. In case of two-path instruments, on path A. Manual operation: "Marker x"...
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Page 590: Filter Settings
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Divider> integer Range: 2 to 1024 *RST: Example: BB:DM:TRIG:OUTP2:PULS:DIV 2 sets the divider to 2 for the marker signal on output MARKER 2. BB:DM:TRIG:OUTP2:FREQ? queries the resulting pulse frequency of the marker signal. Response: 66 000 the resulting pulse frequency is 66 kHz. - Page 591 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FILTer:OSAMpling <OSampling> The command sets the upsampling factor. Parameters: <OSampling> integer Range: 1 to 32 *RST: Example: BB:DM:FILT:OSAM 32 sets the upsampling factor to 32. Manual operation: "Oversampling" on page 278 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FILTer:OSAMpling:AUTO <Auto> The command activates/deactivates the upsampling factor state.
- Page 592 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem <Gauss> float Range: 0.15 to 100000 Increment: 0.01 *RST: <LPass> float Range: 0.05 to 2 Increment: 0.01 *RST: <LPassEvm> float Range: 0.05 to 2 Increment: 0.01 *RST: <PGauss> float Range: 0.15 to 2.5 Increment: 0.01 *RST: <RCosine>...
- Page 593 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FILTer:PARameter:APCO25Lsm:GAUSs <FiltParm> [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FILTer:PARameter:APCO25Lsm:LOWPass <FiltParm> Sets the cut off frequency for the lowpass/ gauss filter. Parameters: <FiltParm> float Range: 400 to 25E6 Increment: 1E-3 *RST: 270833.333 Example: :BB:DM:FILT:TYPE APCO25Lsm :BB:DM:FILT:PAR:APCO25L:LOWP 5166.667 :BB:DM:FILT:PAR:APCO25L:GAUS 1700 Manual operation: "Cut Off Frequency Factor"...
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Page 594: Modulation Settings
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Modulation Settings ................577 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:AQPSk:ANGLe ................577 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:ASK:DEPTh ..................577 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:CODing ..................578 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FORMat ................578 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FSK:DEViation ........579 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FSK:VARiable:SYMBol<ch0>:DEViation ..............579 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FSK:VARiable:TYPE ...................580 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:MDELay? [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:AQPSk:ANGLe <Angle> For AQPSK modulation, sets the angle alpha between the point (0,0) and the I axis. Parameters: <Angle>... - Page 595 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem When a standard is selected (:BB:DM:STAN), the coding is set to the default value. Parameters: <Coding> OFF | DIFF | DPHS | DGRay | GRAY | GSM | NADC | PDC | PHS | TETRa | APCO25 | PWT | TFTS | INMarsat | VDL | EDGE | APCO25FSK | ICO | CDMA2000 | WCDMA | APCO258PSK...
- Page 596 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Deviation> float Range: 1 to 40E6 Increment: 0.5 *RST: 135416.5 Example: BB:DM:FORM FSK selects FSK modulation. BB:DM:FSK:DEV 10 MHz sets the frequency deviation to 10 MHz. Manual operation: "FSK Deviation" on page 275 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FSK:VARiable:SYMBol<ch0>:DEViation <Deviation>...
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Page 597: Power Ramp
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:DM:FORM FSKV selects Variable FSK modulation. BB:DM:FSK:VAR:TYPE FSK16 selects 16FSK modulation. Manual operation: "FSK Type" on page 277 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:MDELay? The command queries the digital modulation delay from the data input to the I/Q output in the case of external modulation. - Page 598 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:PRAMp:FDELay <FDelay> Sets the delay in the falling edge. A positive value gives rise to a delay and a negative value causes an advance. Parameters: <FDelay> float Range: 0 to 4 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Default unit: symbol Example:...
- Page 599 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Source> INTernal | EXTernal INTernal The internal control signals LEV_ATT and BURST are used. Control signals are stored in dedicated lists. When remote con- trol is in use, the list to be used is defined, selected and enabled with the aid of SOURce:BB:DM:CLISt:...
- Page 600 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Lists are stored as files with specific file extensions in a user-definable directory (see Table 7-2). To specify the default directory, use the command :MMEMory: CDIRectory. To access files in this directory, enter their file name; the path and extension are optional.
- Page 601 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem ................590 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FLISt:DELete ................591 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FLISt:POINts? ................591 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FLISt:SELect ................591 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:MLISt:DELete ................592 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:MLISt:POINts? ................592 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:MLISt:SELect ..............592 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:SETTing:CATalog? ................ 593 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:SETTing:DELete ................593 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:SETTing:LOAD ................ 593 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:SETTing:STORe ............... 594 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:SETTing:STORe:FAST ............594 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:STANdard:ULISt:CATalog? .............
- Page 602 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:DM:FORM USER selects the User modulation type. BB:DM:FLIS:FREE? queries the free memory. Usage: Query only [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:CLISt:COPY <Filename> [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:DLISt:COPY <Filename> The command copies the selected data list into the data list specified by <list name>. If a data list with the specified name already exists, it is overwritten.
- Page 603 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:CLISt:DATA <Data> The command sends the data to the currently selected control list. If the list already contains data, it is overwritten. This command only writes data into the data section of the file.
- Page 604 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:CLISt:DELete <Filename> The command deletes the specified control list from the default directory. The default directory is set using command MMEM:CDIRectory. A path can also be specified, in which case the files in the specified directory are deleted. The file extension may be omitted.
- Page 605 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:DLISt:DATA <Data> [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:DLISt:DATA? [<Start>[, <Count>]] The Setting command sends the bit data to the data list selected with the aid of :BB:DM:DLISt:SELect. Any existing content in the data list is overwritten. This command only writes data into the data section of the file.
- Page 606 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:DLISt:DATA:APPend <Bits> The command appends the bit data onto the end of the existing data in the selected data list. This means that existing content in the data list is not overwritten. By this means very long data lists can be built up piecemeal.
- Page 607 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Points> integer Range: 0 to INT_MAX *RST: Example: BB:DM:DLIS:POIN 234 defines the number of bits in the data list to be utilized as 234 bits. If the list was filled with block data, at least the last 6 bits will be ignored.
- Page 608 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FLISt:POINts? Queries the user filter list length. Return values: <Points> integer Range: 0 to INT_MAX *RST: Example: BB:DM:FILT:TYPE USER selects the User filter type. BB:DM:FLIS:POIN? queries the list length. Usage: Query only [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FLISt:SELect <Filename>...
- Page 609 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Manual operation: "Load User Mapping" on page 275 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:MLISt:POINts? Queries the user modulation mapping list length. Return values: <Points> integer Range: 0 to INT_MAX *RST: Example: BB:DM:FORM USER selects the User modulation type. BB:DM:MLIS:POIN? queries the list length.
- Page 610 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Save/Recall" on page 270 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:SETTing:DELete <Filename> This command deletes the selected file with Custom Digital Modulation settings. The directory is set using command MMEM:CDIRectory. A path can also be specified, in which case the files in the specified directory are read.
- Page 611 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Manual operation: "Save/Recall" on page 270 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:SETTing:STORe:FAST <Fast> Determines whether the instrument performs an absolute or a differential storing of the settings. Enable this function to accelerate the saving process by saving only the settings with values different to the default ones.
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Page 612: Source:bb:graphics Subsystem
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Manual operation: "Save/Recall User" on page 274 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:STANdard:ULISt:LOAD <Filename> Loads the selected file with Digital Standard settings. The directory is set using com- mand MMEM:CDIRectory. A path can also be specified, in which case the files in the specified directory are read. - Page 613 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> IQ | VECTor | CCDF | PSPectrum | CONStellation | EYEI | EYEQ *RST: Example: BB:GRAP:MODE VECT selects vector diagram. Manual operation: "Mode" on page 179 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:GRAPhics:SMARt:STATe <State> Activates/deactivates the "smart graphics". Parameters: <State>...
- Page 614 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:GRAPhics:SRATe:USER <User> (Enabled for BB:GRAPH:SRAT:MODE USER) Selects the signal bandwidth for which the display is to be generated. The setting range moves between the minimum and maximum bandwidth which is possible for the selected display.
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Page 615: Source:bb:impairment Subsystem
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Source> SOFTware | MARKer SOFTware Recording of signals is started automatically in specified inter- vals. This asynchronous method is appropriate when a repre- sentative display of the complete signal is desired, as recording starts in a random time reference to the signal. - Page 616 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:IMP:IQR 3 PCT sets the imbalance to 3 percent. BB:IMP:IQR? queries the imbalance. Response: 0.259000 the value is returned in dB Options: R&S AMU-B13 and -K62; SOURce2 only with a second option R&S AMU-B13 and at least one of the options R&S AMU- B9/10/11 or -B17 Manual operation:...
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Page 617: Source:bb:mccw Subsystem
® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:IMPairment:QUADrature[:ANGLe] <Angle> This command sets the quadrature offset for the digital I/Q signal. Parameters: <Angle> float Range: -10 to 10 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Default unit: DEG Example: BB:IMP:QUAD:ANGL -5DEG sets the quadrature offset to -5 degrees. Options: R&S AMU-B13 and -K62;... - Page 618 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem ● SOURce2 = path B The keyword SOURce is mandatory, i.e. the command must contain the keyword with suffix 2. OUTPut<ch> The numeric suffix to OUTPut distinguishes between the available markers. General Settings and Carrier Setup Settings .................
- Page 619 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: SOURce1:BB:MCCW:PRESet Usage: Event Manual operation: "Set to Default" on page 355 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:CARRier:COUNt <Count> Sets the number of carriers in the Multi Carrier CW signal. The total bandwidth is cal- culated as (Number of carriers - 1) * Carrier spacing and must not exceed the system bandwidth of the instrument (see data sheet).
- Page 620 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Return values: <Phas[,Phas..]> float Example: BB:MCCW:CARR:LIST:PHAS 1,20,30,40,50,60 sets a start phase for carriers 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4. BB:MCCW:CARR:LIST:PHAS? 2,3 queries the phase of carrier 1, 2 and 3. Response: 20,30,40 Manual operation: "Carrier Table"...
- Page 621 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:CARRier:LIST:STATe <Stat0[,Stat1..]>] [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:CARRier:LIST:STATe? <Start>, <Count> Switches the carrier on or off with the aid of a value list. The first value in the list is assigned to the carrier with index 0, the second value to the carrier with index 1, etc. The maximum length corresponds to the maximum number of multi carriers.
- Page 622 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:CARRier:POWer <CarrierIndex>, <Power> Sets the power of the selected carrier. Parameters: <CarrierIndex> integer Range: 0 to lastCarrier <Power> float Sets the power of the selected carrier. Range: -80 to 0 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Example: BB:MCCW:CARR:POW 15, -50 dB...
- Page 623 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <CarrierIndex> integer Range: 0 to lastCarrier <State> select *RST: Example: BB:MCCW:CARR:STAT 15, ON switches carrier 16 on. Manual operation: "Carrier Table" on page 359 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:CFACtor <CFactor> Sets the desired crest factor for the multi carrier signal on selection of the command SOUR:BB:MCCW:CFAC:MODE SLOW.
- Page 624 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Mode> OFF | CHIRp | SLOW Crest factor optimization is switched off. The carrier PHASE set- ting has an effect. CHIRp The crest factor is very rapidly optimized to < 3 dB for multi car- rier signals so that all carriers are switched on and have the same amplitude.
- Page 625 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARR:STAR 4 the carrier range starts at carrier 4. BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARR:STOP 400 the carrier range stops at carrier 400. BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARR:STAT ON sets all the carriers in the carrier range to ON. BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARR:EXEC adopts the settings for all the carriers in the carrier range.
- Page 626 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Start> float Range: 0 to 359.99 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Example: BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARR:PHAS 90 DEG sets a start phase of 90° for the carriers in the carrier range. Manual operation: "Phase Start" on page 358 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARRier:POWer:STEP <Step>...
- Page 627 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARRier:STARt <Start> Selects the first carrier in the carrier range to which the settings with the :BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARR:... commands shall apply. Parameters: <Start> integer Range: 0 to 8191 *RST: Example: BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARR:STAR 4 the carrier range starts at carrier 4. Manual operation: "Carrier Start"...
- Page 628 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem ..........614 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger[:EXTernal<ch>]:DELay ..........614 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger[:EXTernal<ch>]:INHibit .............615 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW[:TRIGger]:SEQuence [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:ARM:EXECute Stops signal generation for trigger modes Armed_Auto and Armed_Retrigger. A subse- quent internal or external trigger event restart signal generation. Example: BB:MCCW:TRIG:SOUR INT sets internal triggering.
- Page 629 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Output> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON The signal calculation starts simultaneously with the external trigger event but because of the instrument's processing time the first samples are cut off and no signal is outputted. After elapsing of the internal processing time, the output signal is syn- chronous to the trigger event.
- Page 630 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:MCCW:TRIG:SOUR EXT selects an external trigger BB:MCCW:TRIG:INH 200 sets a restart inhibit for 200 samples following a trigger event. Manual operation: "Trigger Inhibit" on page 365 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:RMODe? Queries the current status of signal generation for all trigger modes with Multi Carrier CW on.
- Page 631 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: SOURBB:MCCW:SEQ SING sets trigger mode Single. SOURBB:MCCW:TRIG:SLEN 200 sets a sequence length of 200 samples. The first 200 samples of the current waveform will be output after the next trigger event. Manual operation: "Signal Duration"...
- Page 632 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Inhibit> integer Range: 0 to 67108863 *RST: Example: BB:MCCW:TRIG:SOUR EXT selects an external trigger BB:MCCW:TRIG:INH 200 sets a restart inhibit for 200 samples following a trigger event. Manual operation: "Trigger Inhibit" on page 365 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW[:TRIGger]:SEQuence <Sequence>...
- Page 633 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Marker Settings This section lists the remote control commands, necessary to configure the markers. The marker delay settings are available for R&S SMx and R&S AMU instruments only..........616 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:OUTPut:DELay:FIXed ..........616 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:DELay .......
- Page 634 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:MCCW:TRIG:OUTP2:DEL 16 sets a delay of 16 samples for the signal on connector MARKER Manual operation: "Marker x Delay" on page 365 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:DELay:MAXimum? Queries the maximum marker delay for setting :BB:MCCW:TRIGger:OUTPut: DELay:FIXed ON.
- Page 635 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:MODE <Mode> Defines the signal for the selected marker output. Parameters: <Mode> RESTart | PULSe | PATTern | RATio RESTart A brief marker signal is generated at the start of the waveform. PULSe A pulsed marker signal is generated.
- Page 636 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:PATTern <Pattern> Sets the bit pattern used to generate the marker signal in the setting SOURce:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:OUTPut:MODE PATTern 0 is marker off, 1 is marker Parameters: <Pattern> <32 bit pattern> *RST: Example: BB:MCCW:TRIG:OUTP2:PATT #HE0F52,20 sets a bit pattern.
- Page 637 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:MCCW:TRIG:OUTP2:PULS:DIV 4 sets the divider for the marker signal on output MARKER 2 to the value 4. BB:MCCW:TRIG:OUTP2:MODE PULS enables the pulsed marker signal BB:MCCW:TRIG:OUTP2:PULS:FREQ? queries the pulse frequency for the marker signal. Response: "33 000"...
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® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:MCCW:CLOC:SOUR EXT selects the external clock source. The clock is supplied via the CLOCK connector. BB:MCCW:CLOC:MODE MSAM selects clock type "Multiple Samples", i.e. the supplied clock has a rate which is a multiple of the sample rate. BB:MCCW:CLOC:MULT 12 the multiplier for the external clock rate is 12. - Page 639 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Return values: <CFactor> float Range: 0 to 100 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Default unit: dB Example: BB:MEAS:CFAC? Queries the measured crest factor of the baseband signal. Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Crest Factor - Digital Impairments - Measurement" on page 235 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MEASurement:DURation <Duration>...
- Page 640 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MEASurement:POWer:RMS? Queries the power of the baseband signal relative to full scale of 0.5 V (in terms of dB full scale) during measurement. Return values: <Rms> float Range: -100 to 10 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Default unit: dBfs Example:...
- Page 641 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: BB:MEAS:SOURC BAWG selects the measurement of the digital baseband signal inter- fered with a noise signal. Manual operation: "Signal Source - Digital Impairments - Measurement" on page 234 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MEASurement[:STATe] <State> Activates the measurement of the digital I/Q baseband signal. When activated, infor- mation on the peak power, power and crest factor are indicated.
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® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: SOURce1:FSIMulator:ROUTe FA1A2BFB1A2BM22 SOURce1:FSIMulator:MIMO:TAP1:MATRix:ROW1: COLumn1:MAGNitude 0.9 SOURce1:FSIMulator:MIMO:TAP1:MATRix:ROW2: COLumn2:MAGNitude 1 SOURce1:FSIMulator:MIMO:TAP1:MATRix:ROW3: COLumn3:MAGNitude 1 SOURce1:FSIMulator:MIMO:TAP1:MATRix:ROW4: COLumn4:MAGNitude 1 SOURce1:FSIMulator:MIMO:TAP1:MATRix:ACCept SOURce1:BB:MFPCorrection? Response: 0.23 SOURce2:BB:MFPCorrection? Response: 0 The signal of path B is with 0.23 dB stronger than the signal of path A. -
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® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Return values: <Peak> float Range: -145 to 30 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Default unit: dBfs Example: BB:POW:PEAK queries the peak power of the baseband signal. Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Peak Power - Digital Impairments" on page 233 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:POWer:RMS? This command queries the power of the baseband signal relative to full scale of 0.5V... - Page 644 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem :SOURce1:BB:PROGress:MCODer? // 25 (task in progress) // :SOURce1:BB:PROGress:MCODer:DM:FILTer? // 100 ................627 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:PROGress:MCODer? ..........627 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:PROGress:MCODer:ARBitrary:MCARrier? ........627 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:PROGress:MCODer:ARBitrary:WSEGment? ............627 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:PROGress:MCODer:DM:FILTer? [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:PROGress:MCODer? [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:PROGress:MCODer:ARBitrary:MCARrier? [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:PROGress:MCODer:ARBitrary:WSEGment? Queries the status of an initiated process, like for example the calculation of a signal in accordance to a digital standard, or the calculation of a multi carrier or multi segment waveform file.
- Page 645 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem The external baseband signal A can be routed to path A, path B, or both paths. The external baseband signal B can be routed to path B only................628 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:ALEVel:EXECute ..................628 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:CDEVice? ..................629 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:CFACtor...
- Page 646 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:CFACtor <CFactor> This command enters the crest factor of the external baseband signal. Parameters: <CFactor> float Range: 0 to 30 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Default unit: dB Example: BBIN:CFAC 10 enters a crest factor of 10 dB for the external baseband signal. Manual operation: "Crest Factor"...
- Page 647 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:GIMBalance <GImbalance> This command enters a gain to the Q component of the external baseband signal. Parameters: <GImbalance> float Range: -3 to 3 Increment: 0.001 *RST: Default unit: dB Example: BBIN:GIMB -1.0dB amplifies the Q component of the external input signal with -1.0 Manual operation: "Gain Imbalance (Q versus I)"...
- Page 648 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: BBIN:SOUR ANAL selects an external analog signal as the input signal. The signal must be applied at the inputs I and Q. Manual operation: "Mode" on page 371 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:MPERiod <MPeriod> Sets the recording duration for measuring the baseband input signal by Auto Level Set. Parameters: <MPeriod>...
- Page 649 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:OLOad:HOLD:STATe? This command queries an overload since the last reset for evaluating the measure- ment. The Overload Hold state can be reset via the "Reset" command, or is reset auto- matically by starting a new measurement ("Auto Level Set") or by setting new values (Crest Factor, Peak Level, Level).
- Page 650 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <PGain> float Range: -50 to 50 Increment: 1E-3 *RST: Default unit: dB Example: BBIN:PGA 3dB sets the relative gain of 3 dB for the external baseband signal. Manual operation: "Path Gain" on page 377 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:POWer:PEAK <Peak>...
- Page 651 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Route> A | B | AB The external baseband signal is introduced into path A. The sig- nals are summed if necessary. The external baseband signal is introduced into path B. The sig- nals are summed if necessary.
- Page 652 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:SRATe:FIFO[:STATus]? This command indicates the state of the signal transmission. Return values: <Status> OK | OFLow | URUN Resampling is working properly. OFL = Overflow The external sample rate frequency is too high which causes an overflow in signal transmission.
- Page 653 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Example: BBIN:SOUR ANAL selects an external analog signal as the input signal. The signal must be applied at the inputs I and Q. BBIN:STAT ON switches on the Baseband In block. The external analog signal is A/D-converted and fed into the digital signal.
- Page 654 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Threshold> float Range: 0.01 to 2 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Default unit: V Example: INP:DATA:THR 1 V a high/low threshold of 1 volt is set at all data inputs of the base- band section.
- Page 655 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce]:INPut:TRIGger:LEVel <Level> Sets the high/low threshold of the trigger and control signal inputs in the baseband sec- tion. In the case of positive polarity, this threshold determines the point as of which a signal is high (active) or low (inactive).
- Page 656 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem For information about the required options, see Chapter 5.5, "Output of Digital and Analog Baseband Signal - I/Q Out", on page 208....................639 :OUTPut:IQ:ALL[:STATe] ................639 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:DISPlay ............640 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:DISPlay:AINFormation ................640 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:POWer:VIA .................
- Page 657 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:DISPlay:AINFormation <AInformation> This command displays auxiliary information for the corresponding path in the status bar. The parameters insertion loss or crest factor can be indicated to help the user set- ting up a fading scenario. After selecting the parameters the status line of the I/Q Out block displays the appropri- ate information for the selected signal path.
- Page 658 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Via> PEP | LEVel The signal level is expressed in terms of a peak envelope power value (PEP). The level entry fields and the corresponding units are displayed in the status bar. If noise is added to the baseband signal, the PEP value is refer- red to the sum, signal and noise, shown in the status bar of the display by the symbol "PEP S+N".
- Page 659 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Options: R&S AMU-B13; SOURce2 only with a second option R&S AMU- B13 and second options R&S AMU-B16 and -B18. Manual operation: "I/Q-Swap" on page 210 7.15.5.2 Analog I/Q Outputs This subsystem contains the commands for configuring the differential output. For information about the required options, see Chapter 5.5.3, "Analog I/Q Output Set- tings",...
- Page 660 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Q> float Range: -3.6 to 3.6 Increment: 0.002 *RST: Example: IQ:OUTP:ANAL:BIAS:Q 0.1 V sets a bias of 100 mV for the Q-signal. Manual operation: "Bias (EMF)" on page 215 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut[:ANALog]:OFFSet:I <I> [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut[:ANALog]:OFFSet:Q <Q>...
- Page 661 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut[:ANALog]:CFSN? This command queries ratio of the peak value of the analog output signal plus noise, to the rms level of the signal without noise. If auxiliary information on this level settings is activated, the parameter is displayed in the status bar of the display (see on page 640).
- Page 662 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Load> EMF | L50Ohm | L100Ohm Load Type EMF (R = infinitely). LOAD L50Ohm Load Type 50 Ohm (R = 50 Ohm). LOAD L100Ohm Load Type 100 Ohm (R = 100 Ohm). LOAD *RST: Example:...
- Page 663 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem The maximum overall output voltage is("0.5" * "PEP " + "|Bias |" + 0.5 * "Off- ") is 3.7 V For the load type 100 Ohm the limit is 1.85 V. Parameters: <Level>...
- Page 664 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Return values: <Result> float Range: 0.02 to 4 Increment: 0.001 *RST: Usage: Query only [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut[:ANALog]:POWer:STEP:MODE <Mode> This command activates (USER) or deactivates (DECimal) the user-defined step width used when varying the level value with the level values UP/DOWN. The command is linked to setting "Variation Active"...
- Page 665 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:ANALog:STATe <State> Switches the analog I/Q output signals on and off. Parameters: <State> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: Example: :IQ:OUTP:ANAL:STAT ON 'the analog I/Q output signals of path A are activated. Options: B13;...
- Page 666 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem .........652 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:DIGital:POWer:STEP[:INCRement] ..........652 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:DIGital:POWer:STEP:MODE ..............653 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:DIGital:SRATe ..........653 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:DIGital:SRATe:FIFO[:STATus]? ............653 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:DIGital:SRATe:SOURce ..............654 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:DIGital:STATe [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:DIGital:CDEVice? Queries the ID of a connected Rohde&Schwarz instrument. Return values: <CDevice> string Example: IQ:OUTP:DIG:CDEV? queries the connected device ID. Usage: Query only Manual operation:...
- Page 667 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Usage: Query only [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:DIGital:ILOSs? Queries the decrease in signal power of the digital baseband input signal resulting from insertion loss. Insertion loss is defined as the ratio of the input signal level to the output signal level.
- Page 668 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Manual operation: "Overflow Hold - Digital I/Q Out" on page 221 [:SOURce]:IQ:OUTPut:DIGital:OFLow:STATe? Queries the current overflow state of the output signal and indicates that the I/Q output signal is currently clipped. Return values: <State>...
- Page 669 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Pep> float Range: -90 to 0 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Default unit: dBFS Example: IQ:OUTP:DIG:POW:PEP -10 sets the signal output level to -10 dBFS. Manual operation: "Peak Level - Digital I/Q Out" on page 220 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:DIGital:POWer:STEP[:INCRement] <Increment>...
- Page 670 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:DIGital:SRATe <SRate> Using the sample rate source User, the command sets the sample rate value of the output signal. This command is not active for external clock sources Parameters: <SRate> float Range: 400 to max Increment: 0.001 *RST:...
- Page 671 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem Parameters: <Source> USER | DIN | DOUT | USER | DOUT | DIN USER The internally generated clock reference signal is used. The sample rate is calculated and displayed in the field "Value". An external clock reference signal is used.
- Page 672 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SOURce Subsystem The settings of the reference oscillator are not affected by an instrument reset (*RST on page 428). They are only reset to factory state by the factory-preset (:SYSTem: on page 431). FPReset ..............655 [:SOURce]:ROSCillator:EXTernal:FREQuency ..............655...
- Page 673 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A STATus Subsystem Example: ROSC:SOUR INT selects the internal source. ROSC:ADJ ON activates use of a user-defined adjustment value. ROSC:ADJ:VAL 1400 sets the adjustment value to 1400. Manual operation: "Adjustment Active" on page 140 [:SOURce]:ROSCillator:SOURce <Source> Selects the reference frequency source.
- Page 674 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A STATus Subsystem ..................658 :STATus:OPERation:PTRansition ......................658 :STATus:PRESet ..................658 :STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition ..................659 :STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle ..................659 :STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt] ................659 :STATus:QUEStionable:NTRansition ................659 :STATus:QUEStionable:PTRansition ....................660 :STATus:QUEue[:NEXT]? :STATus:OPERation:CONDition <Condition> Sets the content of the CONDition part of the STATus:OPERation register. This part contains information on the action currently being performed in the instrument.
- Page 675 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A STATus Subsystem Parameters: <Ntransition> string Example: :STAT:OPER:NTR 0 a transition from 1 to 0 in the condition part of the Status:Opera- tion register does not cause an entry to be made in the EVENt part.
- Page 676 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A STATus Subsystem :STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle <Enable> Sets the bits of the ENABle part of the STATus:QUEStionable register. This setting determines which events of the Status-Event part are enabled for the sum bit in the status byte. These events can be used for a service request. Parameters: <Enable>...
- Page 677 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SYSTem Subsystem :STATus:QUEue[:NEXT]? Queries the oldest entry in the error queue and then deletes it. Positive error numbers denote device-specific errors, and negative error numbers denote error messages defined by SCPI. If the error queue is empty, 0 ("No error") is returned. The command is identical to on page 662.
- Page 678 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SYSTem Subsystem ....................668 :SYSTem:BIOS:VERSion? ..................... 668 :SYSTem:OSYStem? ................. 669 :SYSTem:MMEMory:PATH:USER? :SYSTem:ERRor:ALL? Queries the error/event queue for all unread items and removes them from the queue. The response is a comma separated list of error number and a short description of the error in FIFO order.
- Page 679 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SYSTem Subsystem :SYSTem:ERRor:CODE[:NEXT]? Queries the oldest entry in the error queue and then deletes it. Only the error number is returned and not the entire error text. Return values: <Next> string "No error", i.e. the error queue is empty positive value Positive error numbers denote device-specific errors negative value...
- Page 680 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SYSTem Subsystem Example: SYST:ERR? queries the oldest entry in the error queue. Response: 0, 'no error' No errors have occurred since the error queue was last read out. Usage: Query only Manual operation: "History" on page 103 :SYSTem:SERRor? This command returns a list of all errors existing at the time when the query is started.
- Page 681 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SYSTem Subsystem Parameters: <Address> integer Range: 1 to 30 *RST: Example: SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:SELF:ADDRess 28 sets GPIB address. Manual operation: "GPIB channel address" on page 155 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:NETWork[:COMMon]:WORKgroup <Workgroup> Sets the individual workgroup name of the instrument. Parameters: <Workgroup>...
- Page 682 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SYSTem Subsystem To change the GPIB address, use the command :SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB[: SELF]:ADDRess. Return values: <Resource> string Example: SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:RESource? queries the VISA resource string. Response: "GPIB::28::INSTR"' Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Visa Resource Strings" on page 155 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:NETWork:RESource? Queries the VISA resource string, used for remote control of the instrument with VXI-11 protocol.
- Page 683 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SYSTem Subsystem Manual operation: "Visa Resource Strings" on page 155 :SYSTem:PROTect<ch>[:STATe] <State>[, <Key>] Activates/deactivates the specified protection level. Parameters: <State> select *RST: Setting parameters: <Key> integer The respective functions are disabled when the protection level is activated.
- Page 684 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SYSTem Subsystem Example: SYST:DISP:UPD OFF switches update of displayed parameter values off. Manual operation: "Display Update is On/Off" on page 146 :SYSTem:DATE <Year>, <Month>, <Day> Queries or sets the date for the instrument-internal calendar. This parameter is protected, in order to prevent accidental changes.
- Page 685 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A SYSTem Subsystem Example: SYSTem:TIME? Response: "12,0,0" it is precisely 12 pm. :SYSTem:TIME:ZONE <TimeZone> Sets the time zone. You can query the list of the available time zones with :SYSTem: TIME:ZONE:CATalog?. Parameters: <TimeZone> string :SYSTem:TIME:ZONE:CATalog? Querys the list of available time zones.
- Page 686 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A TEST Subsystem Return values: <OperSystem> string Example: SYSTem:OSYStem? Response: "Windows" Usage: Query only :SYSTem:MMEMory:PATH:USER? Queries the user directory, that means the directory the instrument stores user files on. Return values: <PathUser> string Example: SYSTem:MMEMory:PATH:USER? Response: "D:\user\ Usage: Query only...
- Page 687 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A TEST Subsystem A 0=PASS response indicates that the conncetion is established, whereas a response 1=FAIL stands for a faulty connection. Return values: <Connection> 0 | 1 | PASS | FAIL Usage: Query only :TEST:BBIN? This command performs a selftest on the baseband input hardware options.
- Page 688 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A TEST Subsystem Parameters: <LRate> float Range: 66E6 to 100E6 Increment: 1E6 *RST: 100E6 Example: TEST:BBOut:LRATe 90MHZ sets the LVDS interface rate to 90 MHz :TEST<hw>:BBOut:TTESt[:STATe] <State> Activates the transmission of a known pseudo-random sequence (On). Parameters: <State>...
- Page 689 ® Remote Control Commands R&S AMU200A UNIT Subsystem 7.19 UNIT Subsystem The UNIT subsystem contains the commands specifying which units are valid if no unit is indicated in a command. These settings are valid for the entire instrument. :UNIT:ANGLe <Angle> The command defines the default unit for angles.
- Page 690 ® Maintenance R&S AMU200A Storing and Packing 8 Maintenance The instrument does not need periodic maintenance. Only the cleaning of the instru- ment is essential. The outside of the instrument is suitably cleaned using a soft, line- free dust cloth. Make sure that the air vents are not obstructed. Shock hazard Before cleaning the instrument, make sure that the instrument is switched off and dis- connected from all power supplies.
- Page 691 ® Maintenance R&S AMU200A Storing and Packing Operating Manual 1402.5222.32 ─ 10...
- Page 692 ® Status Information, Error Messages and Troubleshooting R&S AMU200A Status Information 9 Status Information, Error Messages and Troubleshooting The R&S AMU distinguishes between a variety of different messages such as status messages, error messages, warnings, or information that are displayed in the "Info" line on the screen, and also entered in the error/event queue of the status reporting system.
- Page 693 ® Status Information, Error Messages and Troubleshooting R&S AMU200A Status Information I/Q Out OFF The I/Q output is switched off. BUSY A setting or calculation is executed. 9.1.2 Status information displayed to the left of the Info line This section gives an overview of the status messages displayed to the left of the Info line.
- Page 694 ® Status Information, Error Messages and Troubleshooting R&S AMU200A SCPI-Error Messages 9.2 Error Messages Messages indicate errors in the instrument. They are displayed in the info line in differ- ent colors depending on their importance and display duration. Errors (e.g. no calibra- tion data) are displayed in red, information (e.g.
- Page 695 ® Status Information, Error Messages and Troubleshooting R&S AMU200A Device-Specific Error Messages 9.4 Device-Specific Error Messages The following table contains all error messages specific for the instrument in alphabeti- cal order, as well as an explanation of the error situation. The positive error codes mark the errors specific of the instrument.
- Page 696 ® Status Information, Error Messages and Troubleshooting R&S AMU200A Device-Specific Error Messages Error Error Description Remedy Code Invalid EEPROM data Reading a EEPROM is possible, how- ever the data are inconsistent. Driver initialization Initialization of a driver fails when The driver is not compatible with failed booting the instrument firmware.
- Page 697 ® Status Information, Error Messages and Troubleshooting R&S AMU200A Obtaining Technical Support 9.5 Resolving Network Connection Failures Several issues may cause failures in the network connection to the instrument. This section lists the most likely reasons and the recommended solutions. Common reasons for network connection failures ●...
- Page 698 ® Status Information, Error Messages and Troubleshooting R&S AMU200A Obtaining Technical Support – Software/Options: the status of all software and hardware options installed on your instrument ● System Messages: displayed in the "Info" line and provide information on any errors that may have occurred Collect the error information and send an e-mail in which you describe the problem to the customer support address for your region as listed at the beginning of the R&S AMU Getting Started manual.
- Page 699 ® Status Information, Error Messages and Troubleshooting R&S AMU200A Obtaining Technical Support Operating Manual 1402.5222.32 ─ 10...
- Page 700 ® Hardware Interfaces R&S AMU200A GPIB Bus Interface Annex A Hardware Interfaces This section covers hardware related topics, like pin assignment of the GPIB bus inter- face, monitor and AUX I/O connectors. The remote control interfaces are described in detailes in Chapter 6, "Remote Control Basics", on page 381.
- Page 701 ® Hardware Interfaces R&S AMU200A AUX I/O Connector IFC (Interface Clear): active LOW resets the interfaces of the instruments connec- ted to the default setting. ATN (Attention): active LOW signals the transmission of interface messages, inac- tive HIGH signals the transmission of device messages. SRQ (Service Request): active LOW enables the connected device to send a ser- vice request to the controller.
- Page 702 ® Hardware Interfaces R&S AMU200A AUX I/O Connector Table A-2: Pin assignment of the AUX I/O Connector connector Signal Description Ground ⊥ 1 .. 25 Ground FHOP_CLK Currently, not active, but reserved for future use of the corresponding sig- nal. FHOP_DATA Currently, not active, but reserved for future use of the corresponding sig- nal.
- Page 703 ® Hardware Interfaces R&S AMU200A BERT Connector Signal Description FHOP_STRB Currently not active, but reserved for future use of the signals BURST_GATE Currently not active, but reserved for future use of the signals BITCLK Output Bit clock for internal mode. For two-path instruments, the signal for Path B can be applied to one of the USER interfaces.
- Page 704 ® Hardware Interfaces R&S AMU200A BERT Connector The input signals are not terminated in the instrument. The impedance (50 ohm) and the threshold (0.0128..1.998 V) of the inputs can be set in the "BERT" menu. The following figure shows the circuit diagram of the BERT function. Operating Manual 1402.5222.32 ─...
- Page 705 ® Hardware Interfaces R&S AMU200A BERT Connector Figure A-2: BERT circuit diagram Operating Manual 1402.5222.32 ─ 10...
- Page 706 ® List of Commands R&S AMU200A List of Commands :BERT:RESult?.............................. 454 :BERT:SEQuence............................456 :BERT:SETup:CLOCk[:POLarity]........................456 :BERT:SETup:DATA[:POLarity]........................457 :BERT:SETup:DENable..........................457 :BERT:SETup:IGNore............................458 :BERT:SETup:MCOunt..........................459 :BERT:SETup:MERRor..........................459 :BERT:SETup:RESTart[:STATe]........................459 :BERT:SETup:TIMeout..........................460 :BERT:SETup:TYPE............................460 :BERT:STARt..............................460 :BERT:STATe..............................461 :BERT:STOP..............................461 :BERT:UNIT..............................462 :BLER:RESult?.............................. 454 :BLER:SEQuence............................456 :BLER:SETup:CLOCk[:POLarity]........................456 :BLER:SETup:CORDer..........................457 :BLER:SETup:DATA[:POLarity]........................457 :BLER:SETup:DENable..........................457 :BLER:SETup:MCOunt..........................459 :BLER:SETup:MERRor..........................459 :BLER:SETup:TIMeout..........................
- Page 707 ® List of Commands R&S AMU200A :DISPlay:DIALog:ID?............................. 469 :DISPlay:DIALog:OPEN..........................470 :DISPlay:IQ:OUTPut:LEVel:TYPE?....................... 470 :DISPlay:PSAVe:HOLDoff..........................470 :DISPlay:PSAVe[:STATe]..........................471 :DISPlay:UPDate............................471 :FORMat:BORDer............................471 :FORMat:SREGister............................472 :FORMat[:DATA]............................472 :HCOPy:DATA?............................. 474 :HCOPy:DEVice.............................474 :HCOPy:DEVice:LANGuage..........................474 :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]............................475 :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]:AUTO:DIRectory......................475 :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]:AUTO:DIRectory:CLEar.....................476 :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]:AUTO:FILE?......................476 :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]:AUTO:STATe......................479 :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]:AUTO?........................475 :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]:AUTO[:FILE]:DAY:STATe..................477 :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]:AUTO[:FILE]:DAY?....................476 :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]:AUTO[:FILE]:MONTh:STATe..................477 :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]:AUTO[:FILE]:MONTh?....................477 :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]:AUTO[:FILE]:NUMBer?..................... 478 :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]:AUTO[:FILE]:PREFix....................478 :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]:AUTO[:FILE]:PREFix:STATe..................478 :HCOPy:FILE[:NAME]:AUTO[:FILE]:YEAR:STATe..................
- Page 708 ® List of Commands R&S AMU200A :MMEMory:LOAD:STATe..........................492 :MMEMory:MDIRectory..........................492 :MMEMory:MOVE............................492 :MMEMory:MSIS............................493 :MMEMory:RDIRectory..........................493 :MMEMory:STORe:STATe..........................493 :OUTPut:BLANk:POLarity..........................494 :OUTPut:IQ:ALL[:STATe]..........................639 :OUTPut:USER<ch>:SOURce........................494 :SOURce<hw>:PRESet..........................431 :STATus:OPERation:CONDition........................657 :STATus:OPERation:ENABle........................657 :STATus:OPERation:NTRansition......................... 657 :STATus:OPERation:PTRansition......................... 658 :STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]........................657 :STATus:PRESet............................658 :STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition....................... 658 :STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle........................659 :STATus:QUEStionable:NTRansition......................659 :STATus:QUEStionable:PTRansition......................659 :STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]........................659 :STATus:QUEue[:NEXT]?..........................660 :SYSTem:BIOS:VERSion?..........................
- Page 709 ® List of Commands R&S AMU200A :SYSTem:TIME:ZONE:CATalog?........................668 :SYSTem:VERSion?............................668 :TEST:BB:CONNection?..........................669 :TEST:BBIN?..............................670 :TEST:CONNector:AUXio?..........................671 :TEST:FADer?............................... 671 :TEST<hw>:BBIN:RBERror?......................... 670 :TEST<hw>:BBOut:LRATe..........................670 :TEST<hw>:BBOut:TTESt[:STATe]....................... 671 :TEST<hw>:DIRect............................671 :TRIGger:BERT[:IMMediate]..........................463 :TRIGger:BLER[:IMMediate]..........................463 :UNIT:ANGLe..............................672 :UNIT:POWer..............................672 [:SOURce]:BB:PATH:COUNt?........................504 [:SOURce]:INPut:BERT:IMPedance......................462 [:SOURce]:INPut:BERT:THReshold......................462 [:SOURce]:INPut:DATA:IMPedance......................636 [:SOURce]:INPut:DATA:THReshold......................636 [:SOURce]:INPut:TRIGger:BBANd:SLOPe....................637 [:SOURce]:INPut:TRIGger:IMPedance......................637 [:SOURce]:INPut:TRIGger:LEVel........................638 [:SOURce]:INPut:TRIGger:SLOPe........................
- Page 710 ® List of Commands R&S AMU200A [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:CLOCk:SOURce...................509 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier:COUNt................525 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier:MODE................526 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier:SPACing............... 526 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier<ch>:CONFlict?............. 527 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier<ch>:DELay..............527 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier<ch>:FILE..............527 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier<ch>:FREQuency............527 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier<ch>:PHASe..............528 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier<ch>:POWer..............528 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CARRier<ch>:STATe..............529 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CFACtor:MODE................529 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CLIPping:CFACtor............... 529 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CLIPping:CUToff................530 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CLIPping[:STATe]................ 530 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CLOad..................531 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CLOCk?..................531 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:CREate..................532 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:EDIT:CARRier:DELay:STEP............532 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:MCARrier:EDIT:CARRier:DELay[:STARt]............
- Page 711 ® List of Commands R&S AMU200A [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:DELay:MAXimum?...........513 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:DELay:MINimum?............513 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:MODE..............518 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:OFFTime..............519 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:ONTime..............519 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:PATTern..............520 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:PULSe:DIVider............520 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:PULSe:FREQuency?..........520 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:RMODe?..................514 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:SLENgth..................514 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:SLUNit....................515 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:SMODe..................515 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:SOURce..................515 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger[:EXTernal]:SYNChronize:OUTPut..........510 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger[:EXTernal<1|2>]:DELay..............516 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger[:EXTernal<1|2>]:INHibit..............517 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger[:EXTernal<1|2>]:RDELay?............516 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger[:EXTernal<1|2>]:TDELay...............516 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TSIGnal:CIQ:CREate..................521 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TSIGnal:CIQ:CREate:NAMed...............521 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TSIGnal:CIQ:I....................522 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TSIGnal:CIQ:Q..................... 522 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TSIGnal:RECTangle:AMPLitude..............522 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:TSIGnal:RECTangle:CREate...............
- Page 712 ® List of Commands R&S AMU200A [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CONFigure:DELete..............549 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CONFigure:LEVel[:MODE]............549 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CONFigure:MARKer:ESEGment..........550 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CONFigure:MARKer:FSEGment..........550 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CONFigure:MARKer:MODE............. 551 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CONFigure:OFILe..............551 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CONFigure:SEGMent:APPend..........552 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CONFigure:SEGMent:CATalog?..........552 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CONFigure:SELect..............552 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:CREate..................553 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:NAME?..................553 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:NEXT..................554 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:NEXT:EXECute................ 554 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:NEXT:SOURce?............... 554 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:SEQuence:APPend..............555 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment:SEQuence:SELect..............555 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WSEGment?....................546 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary[:TRIGger]:SEQuence..................517 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:CFACtor?........................625 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:AQPSk:ANGLe....................... 577 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:ASK:DEPTh......................577 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:CLISt:CATalog?......................584 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:CLISt:COPY......................
- Page 713 ® List of Commands R&S AMU200A [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FILTer:PARameter:LPASs..................574 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FILTer:PARameter:LPASSEVM................574 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FILTer:PARameter:PGAuss................... 574 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FILTer:PARameter:RCOSine................. 574 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FILTer:PARameter:SPHase................... 574 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FILTer:TYPE......................576 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FLISt:CATalog?...................... 584 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FLISt:DELete......................590 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FLISt:FREE?......................584 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FLISt:POINts?......................591 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FLISt:SELect......................591 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FORMat........................578 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FSK:DEViation......................578 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FSK:VARiable:SYMBol<ch0>:DEViation..............579 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:FSK:VARiable:TYPE....................579 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:MDELay?........................580 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:MLISt:CATalog?..................... 584 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:MLISt:DELete......................591 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:MLISt:FREE?......................584 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:MLISt:POINts?......................592 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:MLISt:SELect......................592 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:PATTern.........................
- Page 714 ® List of Commands R&S AMU200A [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OBASeband:DELay................. 564 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OBASeband:INHibit................. 565 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OBASeband:RDELay?................564 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OBASeband:TDELay................565 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut:DELay:FIXed................566 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:DELay................566 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:DELay:MAXimum?............566 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:DELay:MINimum?..............566 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:MODE................571 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:OFFTime................571 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:ONTime................572 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:PATTern................572 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:PULSe:DIVider..............572 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:PULSe:FREQuency?............573 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:RMODe?....................567 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:SLENgth....................567 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger:SOURce....................568 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger[:EXTernal]:RDELay?................569 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger[:EXTernal]:TDELay..................569 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger[:EXTernal<ch>]:DELay................568 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM:TRIGger[:EXTernal<ch>]:INHibit................569 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DM[:TRIGger]:SEQuence.....................
- Page 715 ® List of Commands R&S AMU200A [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARRier:PHASe:STEP................608 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARRier:PHASe[:STARt]................608 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARRier:POWer:STEP................609 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARRier:POWer[:STARt]................609 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARRier:STARt..................610 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARRier:STATe..................610 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:EDIT:CARRier:STOP..................610 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:PRESet......................601 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:STATe......................601 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:ARM:EXECute................... 611 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:EXECute.................... 611 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:EXTernal:SYNChronize:OUTPut............611 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:OBASeband:DELay................612 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:OBASeband:INHibit................612 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:OUTPut:DELay:FIXed............... 616 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:DELay................616 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:DELay:MAXimum?............617 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:DELay:MINimum?............617 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:MODE................618 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:OFFTime..............618 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:MCCW:TRIGger:OUTPut<ch>:ONTime...............
- Page 716 ® List of Commands R&S AMU200A [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:DIGital:ASETting:STATe................... 629 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:FOFFset........................629 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:GIMBalance.......................630 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:IQSWap[:STATe].......................630 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:MODE........................630 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:MPERiod........................631 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:OFFSet:I........................631 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:OFFSet:Q........................631 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:OLOad:HOLD:RESet....................631 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:OLOad:HOLD:STATe?....................632 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:OLOad:STATe?......................632 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:PGAin........................632 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:POWer:PEAK......................633 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:POWer:RMS?......................633 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:ROUTe........................633 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:SKEW........................634 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:SRATe:FIFO[:STATus]?....................635 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:SRATe:SOURce......................635 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:SRATe[:ACTual]?...................... 634 [:SOURce<hw>]:BBIN:STATe........................635 [:SOURce<hw>]:DM:FILTer:PARameter....................... 576 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:ANALog:STATe....................648 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:DIGital:CDEVice?.....................649 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut:DIGital:CFS?....................
- Page 717 ® List of Commands R&S AMU200A [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut[:ANALog]:POWer:LEVel.................. 645 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut[:ANALog]:POWer:PEP..................646 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut[:ANALog]:POWer:PEP:RESult?...............646 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut[:ANALog]:POWer:STEP:MODE...............647 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut[:ANALog]:POWer:STEP[:INCRement].............647 [:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut[:ANALog]:TYPE....................648 {[TRACE] LIST [#]: Pos0:State0; Pos1:State1; ...PosN-1:StateN-1}............. 439 {CLOCK: frequency}............................434 {COMMENT: string} ............................434 {CONTROL LENGTH: ControlLength}......................437 {CONTROL LIST WIDTH4–Length: #m0m1…mx…mM-1}................444 {COPYRIGHT: string}............................ 435 {DATA BITLENGTH: BitLength}........................435 {DATA LIST-Length: #d0d1...dx...dN-1…}.....................435 {DATE: yyyy-mm-dd;hh:mm:ss}........................436 {EMPTYTAG-Length: #EmptySequence}......................
- Page 718 ® Index R&S AMU200A Index Symbols Append ..............332, 339 Append Blank ..............333 *OPC ................414 Application cards ............... 16 *OPC? ................414 Application notes ............... 16 *RST ................424 Apply Assistant Settings .......... 351, 533 *WAI ................414 >L ................
- Page 719 ® Index R&S AMU200A Block Error Rate Measurement ....... 189, 453 Coding Boolean parameters ............409 DM ................274 Brochures ................16 Colon ................410 Browser settings Comma ................410 LXI ................62 Command sequence BURST ................685 recommendation ............424 Burst gate ................
- Page 720 ® Index R&S AMU200A REF IN ................ 29 Data pattern REF OUT ..............29 DM ................271 RESERVE ..............28 Data Polarity ............199, 207 TRIGGER 1 ..............26 Data sheet ................. 16 TRIGGER 1, 2 ............30 Data Source USB ................
- Page 721 ® Index R&S AMU200A External Restart .............. 200 External Trigger Delay Edge form of ramp envelope DM ................293 DM ................288 Eye diagram ..............186 Edge slope of ramp envelope ......... 289 Edit Binary data ..............453 Factory Preset ..............161 Electrostatic discharge ............
- Page 722 ® Index R&S AMU200A GET ................. 387 Input Getting started ..............71 BURST ..............685 Global Trigger/Clock Settings ......... 320, 367 CW Mode ..............685 Global Trigger/Clock/External Input Settings ....148 DATA ................ 685 Goto local LEV-ATT ..............685 Remote channel settings .......... 155 USER 2 ..............
- Page 723 ® Index R&S AMU200A Keyboard Marker ................254 Layout ............... 151 MARKER 3A ..............685 Keyboard emulation ............131 MARKER 3B ..............685 Keyboard Language ............482 Marker CH x ..............518 Keypad ................23 Marker Channel x Keywords DM ................294 see Mnemonics ............
- Page 724 ® Index R&S AMU200A New password MARKER 3A ............. 685 Setup (security) ............159 MARKER 3B ............. 685 New Sequencing List ............. 339 SYMBCLK ..............686 Next Segment ..............313 USER 2 ..............686 Next Segment Mode ............313 USER 3 ..............685 NINF ................
- Page 725 ® Index R&S AMU200A Phase Start - MCCW ............358 Recall instrument settings ....... 170, 171, 428, 492 Phase Step ..............351, 534 Recall intermediate ............428 Phase Step - MCCW ............359 Recall Intermediate ............171 Ping Received Blocks .............. 203 LXI ................
- Page 726 ® Index R&S AMU200A Retrigger ..............309, 517 Segment # ............... 331 DM ................291 Segment Down ............332, 339 Revisions .................142 Segment Marker .............. 334 RFI signal generator, switching on ........228 Segment Up ............332, 339 Rise Delay ............... 289 Select file .................
- Page 727 ® Index R&S AMU200A Source STB ................. 417 Reference oscillator ..........139 Step width - I/Q OUT ............647 Reference Oscillator ..........656 Stopped ..............310, 362 Source - Baseband Signal Power Measurement .... 234 DM ................291 Source Power Ramp Control .......... 288 Storing ................
- Page 728 ® Index R&S AMU200A Trigger Delay Other Baseband HISLIP ..............155 DM ................293 Serial ................. 155 Trigger Example .............. 318 Socket ............... 155 Trigger Inhibit ..........294, 312, 365 USB ................155 Trigger Input Slope ............150 Visual check of signal characteristics ......177 Trigger Mode ............
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