Page 1 ® R&S LCX Series LCR Meter User Manual Ihr Ansprechpartner / Your Partner: dataTec AG E-Mail: info@datatec.eu >>> www.datatec.eu (;ÝFÊ2) 1179226002 Version 04...
Page 2 ® This manual describes the instruments of the R&S LCX Series, including options and measurement accessories: ● R&S ® LCX100 LCR Meter(3629.8856.02) ● ® R&S LCX200 LCR Meter (3629.8856.03) ● ® R&S NG-B105 Option IEE 488 (GPIB) interface (5601.6000.02) ● ®...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
® Contents R&S LCX Series Contents 1 Safety and regulatory information............9 Safety instructions......................9 Labels on the R&S LCX....................11 Warning messages in the documentation..............12 Korea certification class A..................12 2 Welcome....................13 Key features.........................13 3 Documentation overview..............14 Getting started manual....................14 User manual.........................14 Tutorials........................
Page 4 ® Contents R&S LCX Series Instrument tour......................25 4.2.1 Front panel tour......................26 4.2.2 Rear panel tour......................29 Trying out the instrument...................32 Instrument control...................... 35 4.4.1 Ways to operate the instrument..................35 4.4.2 Means of manual interaction..................35 4.4.3 Remote control......................46 5 Measurement basics................47 Impedance measurement parameters in general.............47 Impedance measurement parameters of the R&S LCX...........
Page 5 ® Contents R&S LCX Series 8.2.2 Configuring the main view.....................71 Measurement functions....................72 Test signal functions....................72 8.4.1 Test signal settings......................72 Measurement control functions.................74 Measurement parameters...................74 8.6.1 Measurement parameter settings................. 76 8.6.2 Open/short/load correction settings................79 8.6.3 Setting measurement parameters.................82 Configuration preset....................85 8.7.1 Configuration preset settings..................
Page 6 ® Contents R&S LCX Series 9.5.1 Settings for CSV data....................124 9.5.2 Configuring CSV data....................125 Date & time........................ 125 Appearance........................126 Sound......................... 127 Licenses........................128 9.9.1 Licenses settings......................128 9.9.2 Managing licenses...................... 129 9.10 Device information....................131 9.10.1 Device information settings..................131 9.10.2 Using the dump file function..................132 9.11 Update device......................133 9.11.1...
Page 7 ® Contents R&S LCX Series 10.5 Adjusting interface addresses.................162 10.6 Operating the R&S LCX remotely................166 10.6.1 Controlling the R&S LCX over LAN................167 10.6.2 Accessing the file system of the R&S LCX using FTP..........170 11 Remote control commands...............174 11.1 Conventions used in SCPI command description..........
Page 8 ® Contents R&S LCX Series 14.3 Storage........................228 14.4 Disposal........................228 Glossary: List of the often used terms and abbreviations.....230 List of commands................233 Index....................236 User Manual 1179.2260.02 ─ 04...
Page 9: Safety And Regulatory Information
® Safety and regulatory information R&S LCX Series Safety instructions 1 Safety and regulatory information The product documentation helps you use the product safely and efficiently. Follow the instructions provided here and in the following chapters. Intended use The product is intended for the development, production and verification of electronic components and devices in industrial, administrative, and laboratory environments.
Page 10 ® Safety and regulatory information R&S LCX Series Safety instructions Lifting and carrying the product The maximum weight of the product is provided in the data sheet. You can lift or carry the product by yourself, if you can manage the weight on your own. Alternatively, you can use lifting or transporting equipment.
Page 11: Labels On The R&S Lcx
® Safety and regulatory information R&S LCX Series Labels on the R&S LCX connect it from the power source. How to change the fuse is described in the prod- uct documentation. ● Only use the power cable delivered with the product. It complies with country-spe- cific safety requirements.
Page 12: Warning Messages In The Documentation
® Safety and regulatory information R&S LCX Series Korea certification class A Table 1-1: Labels regarding R&S LCX and environment safety Labeling in line with EN 50419 for disposal of electrical and electronic equipment after the prod- uct has come to the end of its service life. For more information, see "Disposing electrical and electronic equipment"...
Page 13: Welcome
® Welcome R&S LCX Series Key features 2 Welcome 2.1 Key features The R&S LCX LCR Meter sets standards in analyzing passive components. It provides the full range of measurements to characterize resistors, capacitors and inductors, and displays results as absolute, relative or average values. Outstanding key features are: ●...
Page 14: Documentation Overview
® Documentation overview R&S LCX Series Instrument security procedures 3 Documentation overview This section provides an overview of the R&S LCX user documentation. Unless speci- fied otherwise, you find the documents at: www.rohde-schwarz.com/manual/lcx 3.1 Getting started manual Introduces the R&S LCX and describes how to set up and start working with the prod- uct.
Page 15: Printed Safety Instructions
® Documentation overview R&S LCX Series Remote control driver 3.6 Printed safety instructions Provides safety information in many languages. The printed document is delivered with the product. 3.7 Data sheets and brochures The data sheet contains the technical specifications of the R&S LCX. It also lists the firmware applications and their order numbers, and optional accessories.
Page 16: Getting Started
® Getting started R&S LCX Series Preparing for use 4 Getting started This chapter contains the same information as the getting started manual. 4.1 Preparing for use Here, you can find basic information about setting up the product for the first time. 4.1.1 Lifting and carrying "Lifting and carrying the product"...
Page 17: Setting Up The R&S Lcx
® Getting started R&S LCX Series Preparing for use ● Class A equipment is intended for use in industrial environments. It can cause radio disturbances in residential environments due to possible conducted and radi- ated disturbances. It is therefore not suitable for class B environments. If class A equipment causes radio disturbances, take appropriate measures to eliminate them.
Page 18: Considerations For Test Setup
® Getting started R&S LCX Series Preparing for use ● Keep a minimum distance of 10 cm between the fan openings of the product and any object in the vicinity to provide sufficient airflow and ventilation. ● Do not place the product next to heat-generating equipment such as radiators or other products.
Page 19: Connecting To Power
® Getting started R&S LCX Series Preparing for use To suppress electromagnetic radiation during operation: ● Use high-quality shielded cables, especially for the following connector types: – Connectors for external devices Double-shielded data cables. The length of data cables must not exceed 3 m. –...
Page 20 ® Getting started R&S LCX Series Preparing for use Do not use either fuse type other than specified, nor a defective fuse, and never short-circuit the fuse. Make sure that you have disconnected the R&S LCX from the mains. 2. Check the condition of the external bias fuse. 3.
Page 21: Connecting To Lan
® Getting started R&S LCX Series Preparing for use e) Replace the fuse by a fuse of the specified type. A label next to the fuse holder also indicates the fuse type and its characteris- tics. Note: The protruding contact springs must not be deformed. Align the fuse holder with the guide bar facing the socket.
Page 22: Connecting Usb Devices
® Getting started R&S LCX Series Preparing for use To connect the R&S LCX to the LAN: 1. Connect the "LAN" socket using an RJ-45 cable to the LAN. By default, the R&S LCX configuration uses DHCP that assigns the IP address automatically.
Page 23: Connecting A Test Fixture
® Getting started R&S LCX Series Preparing for use To connect USB storage devices USB storage devices, such as memory sticks, allow easy data transfer from or to the R&S LCX. You can also use them for firmware updates. ► Connect the USB storage device to the "USB A" connector. If you use the front panel connectors, connect the USB storage device directly, without connecting cable.
Page 24 ® Getting started R&S LCX Series Preparing for use Figure 4-2: Connecting a test fixture 2. Carefully plug the test fixture to the four "BNC" measurement connectors of the R&S LCX (2). 3. Turn all levers to the right to tighten the connection (3). Figure 4-3: Fastening the test fixture The mechanical test setup is ready for operation.
Page 25: Switching On Or Off
® Getting started R&S LCX Series Instrument tour 4.1.10 Switching on or off Switching on the product The product is off but connected to power. 1. Set the switch on the power supply to position [I]. The power supply switch connector is on the rear panel.
Page 26: Front Panel Tour
® Getting started R&S LCX Series Instrument tour 4.2.1 Front panel tour Figure 4-4: R&S LCX front panel 1 = Basic display keys, see "Basic display keys" on page 27 2 = Touchscreen display, see Chapter 4.2.1.1, "Touchscreen display", on page 26 3 = Navigation controls, see "Navigation controls"...
Page 27 ® Getting started R&S LCX Series Instrument tour Figure 4-5: Touchscreen display For details on the screen display, see Chapter 4.4.2.1, "Understanding the display information", on page 36. The touch-sensitive panel provides an alternative means of user interaction for quick and easy handling of the instrument, see Chapter 4.4.2, "Means of manual interaction",...
Page 28 ® Getting started R&S LCX Series Instrument tour Table 4-2: Navigation controls Assigned functions [Rotary knob] Selects, activates or confirms settings. [◀] / [▶] Moves the cursor in entry fields. [Back] Returns to a previous level in menus, or closes a view. Measurement mode keys The measurement controls enable you to select the measurement mode and view of the representation of the measurement readings.
Page 29: Rear Panel Tour
® Getting started R&S LCX Series Instrument tour Table 4-6: Navigation controls Assigned functions [Auto] Activates the automatic selection of the measurement function. [Hold] Freezes the measurement range, on the screen indicated with prefix "Hold:" at the range value. [Trig.] Triggers a measurement manually.
Page 30 ® Getting started R&S LCX Series Instrument tour Figure 4-6: R&S LCX rear panel 1 = IEEE-488 interface, see "IEC 625/IEEE 488" on page 30 2 = Kensington lock, see "Kensington lock" on page 30 3 = AC power connector and power switch, see "AC power supply"...
Page 31 ® Getting started R&S LCX Series Instrument tour Power supply connector for connecting the R&S LCX to the mains., see Chap- ter 4.1.6, "Connecting to power", on page 19. Ground terminal Protective ground terminal to secure the R&S LCX, e.g. with a grounded external con- ductor, see Table 1-1.
Page 32: Trying Out The Instrument
® Getting started R&S LCX Series Trying out the instrument 4.3 Trying out the instrument As a brief introduction, the following example describes the basic steps to be taken when setting up a measurement. The instructions guide you through the measurement of a resistor.
Page 33 ® Getting started R&S LCX Series Trying out the instrument a) Press the [settings] key at the front panel. On the front panel, press the [settings] button. b) In the "Device" tab, select "Save/Recall Device Settings". c) Select "Default Settings". The instrument prompts you to confirm the operation.
Page 34 ® Getting started R&S LCX Series Trying out the instrument 5. On the front panel, press the [Auto] key to activate automatic detection of the mea- surement function according to the component type of the DUT. Aligning the instrument on all frequencies To compensate impacts and measurement errors, you can align the instrument on all frequencies before starting the measurement.
Page 35: Instrument Control
® Getting started R&S LCX Series Instrument control 3. Insert the sample resistor in the test fixture as follows: a) To open the contact pins, relax and hold the lever to the left. b) Carefully position the sample between the contacts in the center. c) Release the lever to fix the sample.
Page 36 ® Getting started R&S LCX Series Instrument control Using various finger gestures you can select any user interface element, set parameters in dialogs, enter data using online keypads, or scroll within a dialog. – Tapping Touch quickly: selects a parameter or provokes an action. –...
Page 37 ® Getting started R&S LCX Series Instrument control For detailed information, see Chapter 8.2, "Display mode", on page 70. Figure 4-7: Example of screen display 1 = Configuration preset indicator, see "Configuration preset indicator" on page 37 2 = Status bars, see "Status bar"...
Page 38 ® Getting started R&S LCX Series Instrument control The color of the symbols indicates the status of, e.g. a function, connection or a proc- ess: ● white - enabled, or running ● gray - disabled ● red - faulty ● yellow - denotes a specific status Table 4-7: Instrument status bar Indicator...
Page 39 ® Getting started R&S LCX Series Instrument control Indicator Description GPIB/IEE-488 The IEE-488 bus interface (GPIB) connection is established. Chapter 10.4, "Connecting the R&S LCX for remote access", on page 160. Indicates the time set on the instrument. Chapter 9.6, "Date & time", on page 125.
Page 40 ® Getting started R&S LCX Series Instrument control Settings softkey (settings) softkey opens the measurement dialog for setting additional basic measurement parameters. Configuration preset softkeys (preset configuration) softkeys recall previously assigned measurement con- figurations, defined for dedicated measurements. You can assign up to three predefina- ble configuration presets.
Page 41 ® Getting started R&S LCX Series Instrument control Measurement parameters and results Figure 4-10: Measurement results window The initial screen shows the basic parameters capacitance "C " and serial resistance "R ", the impendance "Z" and phase angle "Θ ". On the right, the R&S LCX displays the measurement readings.
Page 42 ® Getting started R&S LCX Series Instrument control Figure 4-11: Example of a menu ● Selection editors Figure 4-12: Example of selection editor for measurement parameter pairs When opened, a generic label in the header of the editor window shows the param- eter for selection.
Page 43 ® Getting started R&S LCX Series Instrument control Figure 4-14: Alphanumeric on-screen keyboard ● Info dialogs An "Info dialog" appears when an event generates a message. The generically assigned header shows the affected topic. The message describes the event, and short instructions lead you through the next steps.
Page 44 ® Getting started R&S LCX Series Instrument control To open a dialog To open one of the dialogs, or editors, you have several options: 1. Press the corresponding hardkey at the front panel, e.g. the [Freq.] key. 2. Select (tap) a softkey on the screen, e.g. "Frequency:" To close a dialog 1.
Page 45 ® Getting started R&S LCX Series Instrument control To complete the entry To confirm the entry: ► On the on-screen keyboard, select (confirm). To abort the entry ► On the on-screen keypad, select "ESC". The dialog closes without changing the settings. Pressing the [rotary knob] also cancels the action and returns to the previous screen.
Page 46: Remote Control
® Getting started R&S LCX Series Instrument control b) Press the [rotary knob]. The selection editor opens. c) Turn the knob to scroll within the list. d) Press the [rotary knob] again to confirm your selection. 6. To access the main menus and subdialogs, use the functionality of the [rotary knob] and the [◀] or [▶] keys the same way.
Page 47: Measurement Basics
® Measurement basics R&S LCX Series Impedance measurement parameters in general 5 Measurement basics The following graph shows the capacitive and inductive parts of passive components during impedance measurement in dependency on the frequency and the phase shift. Imaginary axis Q = 500 D = 0.002 Ω...
Page 48: Impedance Measurement Parameters Of The R&S Lcx
® Measurement basics R&S LCX Series Impedance measurement parameters of the R&S LCX R (Ω) Resistance (Ω) Reactance Y (S) Admittance |Y| (S) Magnitude of Y Equivalent parallel conductance measured with par- allel-equivalent circuit model Susceptance Imaginary part of Y Quality factor (inverse of D) D or tanδ...
Page 49 ® Measurement basics R&S LCX Series Impedance measurement parameters of the R&S LCX Table 5-2: Resistance measurement parameters Parameter Designation and unit Rs-X series resistance (Ω) - reactance (Ω) Rp-B parallel resistance (Ω) - susceptance (Ω) DC current resistance (Ω) - reactance (Ω) conductance (S) - susceptance (Ω) impedance (Ω) - phase angle (rad) Z-Θr...
Page 50: Considerations On Measurement Accuracy
® Measurement basics R&S LCX Series Considerations on measurement accuracy Parameter Designation and unit Lp-Rp parallel inductance (H) - resistance (Ω) Lp-G parallel inductance (H) - conductance series resistance (Ω) - reactance (Ω) Rs-X conductance (S) - susceptance (Ω) impedance (Ω) - phase angle (rad) Z-Θr impedance (Ω) - phase angle (°) Z-Θd...
Page 51 ® Measurement basics R&S LCX Series Considerations on measurement accuracy How to: ● see the application note "LCX accuracy calculations" on the product page www.rohde-schwarz.com/application/lcx. The application note guides you how to proceed in general, and how to determine the value for specific sample components. ●...
Page 52: Measurement Setups
® Measurement setups R&S LCX Series About test fixtures 6 Measurement setups Measuring components requires the use of suitable measurement adapters, referred to as test fixtures. 6.1 About test fixtures Test fixtures provide precise measurements of electronic components, such as passive components, either with lead wires or SMD modules.
Page 53: Kelvin Clip Lead
® Measurement setups R&S LCX Series About test fixtures The R&S LCX-Z1 test adapter has two contact slots, each to plug in one lead of the component. To perform short correction, connect the short circuit plate supplied with the test fixture. For open correction, leave the slots unconnected. The clamping jaws adapt to the wire diameter automatically.
Page 54: Test Fixture For Smd Components
® Measurement setups R&S LCX Series About test fixtures 6.1.3 Test fixture for SMD components The R&S LCX-Z3 test fixture is designed for measuring SMD, i.e. leadless compo- nents. It is suitable for rectangular or cylindrical shaped chips with parallel electrodes, and components similar in shape and type.
Page 55: Test Fixture With Cables For Transformer Components
® Measurement setups R&S LCX Series About test fixtures Figure 6-4: R&S LCX-Z4 SMD test tweezers The test fixture is equipped with tweezers, and miniature SMD tweezers. To perform short correction, hold the contacts of the tweezers closed. For open correc- tion, leave the contacts open.
Page 56: Bnc-To-Bnc Extension
® Measurement setups R&S LCX Series About test fixtures Figure 6-5: R&S LCX-Z5 transformer test fixture and test cables The test fixture comes with four test leads equipped with alligator clips, to contact the primary and secondary circuits of the measurement sample. The BNC connectors on the right and left outside are intended to contact the circuit with the higher number of windings.
Page 57: Configuring The Test Signal
® Measurement setups R&S LCX Series Configuring the test signal Figure 6-6: R&S LCX-Z11 BNC-to-BNC extension The extension also provides four BNC measurement ports for connecting a test fixture or establish user-specific connection. When you use the R&S LCX-Z11 BNC-to-BNC extension, you must set the cable length to 1 m in the measurement settings for cable length compensation, see Chap- ter 8.6.1, "Measurement parameter...
Page 58 ® Measurement setups R&S LCX Series Configuring the test signal Depending on a bias required for your measurement, see Chapter 6.3, "Configuring BIAS", on page 59 on how to proceed. Considerations for test signal configuration ● Dependency of the selected impedance range and the low impedance mea- surement setting The impedance range depends on various settings, e..g., the range selection and the setting of the "LowZ"...
Page 59: Configuring Bias
® Measurement setups R&S LCX Series Configuring BIAS 6.3 Configuring BIAS Referred to as biasing defines the method of superimposing a voltage or current on an existing voltage/current to shift the operating point of an electronic component to a spe- cific value.
Page 60: External Voltage Bias
® Measurement setups R&S LCX Series Configuring BIAS 6. Set up the measurement of the capacitance as described, e.g. in "Measuring a capacitor" on page 63. 7. To activate the voltage bias, press the [Bias Enable] key. The lighting [Bias Enable] key indicates that bias is active. Deactivating current bias To turn off current bias: 1.
Page 61: Current Bias
® Measurement setups R&S LCX Series Configuring BIAS d) Repeat the steps to select the second parameters, e.g. select "Cp-D" (parallel capacitance, dissipation factor). 6. To select the external voltage bias: a) Press the [settings] key. b) Select the "Measurement" tab. c) Set the "Voltage Bias"...
Page 62 ® Measurement setups R&S LCX Series Configuring BIAS a) Press the [Bias Level] key. b) Enter a current value using the keypad on the screen. 5. Confirm with 6. Set up the measurement of the inductance as described, e.g. in "Measuring an inductor"...
Page 63: Performing Measurements
® Performing measurements R&S LCX Series 7 Performing measurements Using the R&S LCX and the corresponding test fixture, you can measure various com- ponent types. The following description explains how to proceed for measuring the typ- ical components and what to consider. Prerequisite of each measurement is the correction of the measurement setup to com- pensate stray capacities, residual inductances and residual resistances of test fixtures, leads and terminals.
Page 64 ® Performing measurements R&S LCX Series Decreasing the frequency reduces the loss angle, and thus the real components come closer to the ideal value. Measuring an inductor This example refers to a measurement of an inductor of 280 µH on a printed circuit board, by using the miniature SMD tweezers (R&S LCX-Z4), see Chapter 6.1.4, "Test tweezers for SMD...
Page 65 ® Performing measurements R&S LCX Series primary secondary open Figure 7-1: Primary inductance measurement a) Connect the "Common" test leads of the corresponding circuit to one terminal of the transformer winding to be measured. b) Connect both, the "1" and the "N" test leads to the other terminal of the winding to be measured.
Page 66 ® Performing measurements R&S LCX Series The transformer ratio "N-Θd" is the ratio between measured primary voltage and measured secondary voltage. The mutual inductance "M-Θd" is calculated from measured primary current "I " and the measured secondary voltage "V " as follows (Z is a virtual complex impe- dance value): = virtual impedance = measured voltage in secondary circuit...
Page 67 ® Performing measurements R&S LCX Series primary secondary short Figure 7-2: Leakage inductance measurement The inductance value of the primary winding measured with secondary winding shorted corresponds to the primary leakage inductance. To measure the secondary leakage inductance, connect the secondary winding instead of the primary to the R&S LCX-Z5 and short circuit the primary winding.
Page 68: Instrument Functions
® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Measurement mode 8 Instrument functions 8.1 Measurement mode The R&S LCX LCR meter starts and executes a measurement according to the used measurement mode: ● Continuous The instrument starts the measurement and executes it continuously. Using this mode enables you to collect a series of measured values, e.g.
Page 69: Working With The Measurement Modes
® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Measurement mode Remotely triggered Select the measurement mode and send the trigger command. Remote command: MEASure:MODE TRIGgered on page 178 *TRG After one measurement cycle, the measurement stops and waits for the next trigger command. Externally triggered You have two options to apply an external trigger signal: ●...
Page 70: Display Mode
® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Display mode Using the manual trigger mode This example describes the steps to be taken, for measuring a component sample at a series of working points, triggered manually: 1. Press the [Meas. Mode] key at the front panel. The key lights up.
Page 71: Configuring The Main View
® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Display mode Note: You can also access the graphical display in the "Functions" tab, see Chap- ter 8.8, "Specific instrument functions", on page 88. The results display shows the measurement results of the currently selected parameters.
Page 72: Measurement Functions
® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Test signal functions 8.3 Measurement functions The hardkeys provided in the function panel at the front select the measurement com- ponent type. Functions [hardkeys]..................... 72 Functions [hardkeys] Selects the type of component sample to be measured. Remote command: on page 199 FUNCtion:MEASurement:TYPE...
Page 73 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Test signal functions Voltage Bias: / [Bias Level]....................73 [Comp.]..........................73 [Bias Enable]......................... 73 Frequency: / [Freq.] Sets the test signal frequency. Remote command: on page 180 FREQuency[:CW] Level: / [Level] Sets level of the AC test signal. To select the parameter for the level setting, see "Test Signal Type"...
Page 74: Measurement Control Functions
® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Measurement parameters 8.5 Measurement control functions With the measurement control hardkeys at the front panel, you can control a running measurement. Access: ► Press the corresponding key ([Auto], [Hold] or [Trig.]) at the front panel. Repeated pressing a key turns the function on and off (toggle).
Page 75 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Measurement parameters The measurement speed defines the number of measurements in one second when triggered continuously. Impact of measurement speed and accuracy: The measurement accuracy decreases with increasing speed, i.e. the higher the number of measurements per second you perform, the lower the measurement accuracy you can expect.
Page 76: Measurement Parameter Settings
® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Measurement parameters The R&S LCX determines the component type of the DUT automatically, based on the measured impedance and phase angle. The auto function allows you to set the threshold values for the phase angle and the serial or parallel separation point. The measurement principle distinguishes between pure and mixed measurement pairs, i.e.
Page 77 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Measurement parameters How to: see Chapter 8.6, "Measurement parameters", on page 74 Measurement Speed.....................77 Cable Length.........................77 Test Signal Type......................77 Voltage Bias........................78 Source Impedance......................78 Trigger Delay.........................78 Open/Short/Load Correction..................78 Auto Function........................ 78 └ Purity Angle.....................78 └...
Page 78 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Measurement parameters Remote command: on page 185 CORRection:LENGth Voltage Bias Activates the use of an external voltage bias, if supplied. Note: Make sure that the external DC voltage source supplies a constant voltage bias to avoid distortion of the measurement results due to interference.
Page 79: Open/Short/Load Correction Settings
® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Measurement parameters Angle Component -A ≤ M ≤ A pure resistance 90°-A ≤ M ≤ 90° pure inductance A-90° ≤ M ≤ -90° pure capacitance A < M < 90° resistance and inductance -A < M < -90° resistance and capacitance Serial/Parallel Separation Point ←...
Page 80 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Measurement parameters In this menu, you can activate the corresponding corrections directly, and access the subdialogs to configure and execute the corrections. The required remote commands are described in: Chapter 11.6, "CORRection sub- system", on page 183 How to: see Chapter 8.6.3, "Setting measurement...
Page 81 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Measurement parameters Start Short/Open Correction (Full) Figure 8-5: Start correction on all frequencies by the example of the open correction dialog Executes the corresponding correction over the entire measurement range. The function requires that you have activated the state, see "Open/Short/Load Correc- tion Enabled"...
Page 82: Setting Measurement Parameters
® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Measurement parameters Remote command: on page 187 CORRection:SPOT<Spot>:LOAD:STANdard 8.6.3 Setting measurement parameters The following procedures provide a brief overview of the steps required to perform the corrections. They point out special features, such as load correction. Previous steps We assume that you have prepared the measurement as follows: 1.
Page 83 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Measurement parameters Table 8-1: Frequency sequences for open and short correction Open correction Short correction High Z 100 Ω High Voltage > 2V Low Z 10 Ω High Z 100 Ω High Voltage > 2V Fre- quency 4 Hz...
Page 84 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Measurement parameters e) Enter the level, e.g. 1.3 VRMS. Confirm the setting g) Press the [Range] key. h) Select the expected impedance, e.g. 3 kΩ. 2. Press the [Comp.] key at the front panel. The "Open/Short/Load Correction"...
Page 85: Configuration Preset
® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Configuration preset 2. Select "Load Correction". 3. Set the resistance, and, the reactance values of the reference component, e.g.: Ω a) Set "Reference Load R" = 10 k Ω b) Set "Reference Load X" = 0 4.
Page 86: Configuration Preset Settings
® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Configuration preset When switching to another preset or changing setting parameters, consider that it can last up to 10 seconds to be sure that all settings are saved. ● Persistency of configuration presets The R&S LCX saves a configuration in the selected, i.e. active configuration pre- set.
Page 87: Using The Configuration Preset Function
® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Configuration preset Preset 1, Preset 2, Preset 3 Indicates the active configuration preset. Selects one out of three configuration preset memory slots. (measurement settings) Accesses a dialog for configuring the parameters that are relevant for the measure- ment.
Page 88: Specific Instrument Functions
® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions 8.8 Specific instrument functions Specific instrument functions describes the features the instrument provides apart from the basic measurement functions. Some specific functions require that the correspond- ing options are installed. Access: 1.
Page 89 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions a) At the front panel, press the [Display Mode] key repeatedly until the graphical display appears. Figure 8-9: Live chart view The graphical results display shows the traces of the measurement results for the selected parameters.
Page 90 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions 4 = Reset softkey 5 = Min/Max readings of Θ 6 = Phase angle Θ measurement trace 7 = Impedance Z measurement trace 8 = Min/Max readings of Z The chart window shows the traces of the measured parameters, which you can select and configure with the softkeys on the right.
Page 91: Logging Chart Viewer
® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions 3. To configure a parameter for display: a) Select a parameter softkey on the right of the screen. The "Configure Chart Trace <n>" dialog opens. Figure 8-12: Configure live chart dialog b) In the "Data Source"...
Page 92 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions Access: 1. Press the [settings] key at the front panel. 2. In the "Functions" tab, select "Open Log Chart". Figure 8-14: Log chart view The graphical results display shows the traces of the measurement results for the selected parameters.
Page 93 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions Figure 8-15: Log chart controls 1 = File name of the logging file 2 = Parameter pair softkeys 3 = Reset softkey 4 = Resolution softkey 5 = Capture indicator when touching and dragging within the graph 6 = Traces of the measured parameters The main window shows the traces of the measured parameters, which you can select and configure with the softkeys on the right.
Page 94 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions Reset View Resets the graphical display to the initial resolution. - x1 + Sets the resolution of the graphical display. You can increase or decrease the resolution by the predefined multiplication factors "x1", "x2", "x5", "x10", "x25"...
Page 95 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions 3. To configure a parameter for display: a) Select a parameter softkey on the right of the display. The "Configure Chart Trace <n>" dialog opens. Figure 8-17: Configure chart trace dialog b) In the "Data Source"...
Page 96: Logging
® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions The R&S LCX uploads the data and displays all information on the screen. Figure 8-19: Log chart result The labels of the parameter softkeys indicate the measured parameter with the respective unit per grid in the diagram. The colored bar of each softkey corre- sponds to the trace color.
Page 97: Enabled
® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions 2. In the "Functions" tab, select "Logging". Figure 8-20: Network settings dialog The settings dialog contains the basic parameters for setting the logging mode, and provides access to file management parameters. The required remote commands are described in Chapter 11.13, "LOG subsystem",...
Page 98: Target Folder
® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions "Auto" Selects the target folder automatically. "Manual" Enables you to select and define the target folder on the USB stick. Target Folder With a USB stick connected, accesses a dialog to select the memory partition where you want to save the file.
Page 99: Count
® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions Remote command: on page 206 LOG:INTerval Count Sets the number of measurement readings for data logging Mode > Count. Remote command: on page 205 LOG:COUNt Duration Sets the time period for data logging Mode >...
Page 100: Dynamic Impedance Measurement
® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions 4. If you have connected an external USB memory device: a) Select "Target Folder". The R&S LCX opens a selection editor. b) Select "USB1A". c) Confirm with "Select". Note: With no USB connected, the instrument displays a message and automati- cally sets the internal partition, when confirmed.
Page 101 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions When activated, the R&S LCX starts sweeping through the range of measurement sig- nal parameter values and records the acquired measurement data in a log file. When the sweep process is completed, the instrument displays the recorded measurement data graphically.
Page 102 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions Enabled........................102 Sweep Parameter....................... 102 Minimum........................102 Maximum........................102 Interval Type........................102 Step Size........................103 Number of Points......................103 Abort..........................103 Enabled Starts the dynamic impedance measurement process. The R&S LCX displays a progress dialog until the measurement is complete, see "Measuring in dynamic impedance measurement mode"...
Page 103 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions "Step Size" Uses the interval between one sweep parameter value to the next, set with Step Size. "Number of Points" Uses the number of values within the range of minimum and maxi- mum sweep parameter settings, set with Number of Points.
Page 104: Binning
® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions 4. Depending on the selected interval type, configure the value for the step size or the number of points to set the values of the sweep parameter within the range. 5. To start the dynamic impedance measurement process, turn "Enabled".
Page 105 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions The binning function enables you to sort a set of electrical components according to the measured characteristics. The R&S LCX measures a connected component and categorizes it based on a predefined bin configuration. You can see the corresponding result on the screen, and also get the category assigned at one of the digital outputs of the interface I/O port.
Page 106 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions For details on the trigger modes, see the data sheet, section "Digital trigger and control interfaces". 8.8.5.2 Assignment of the binning interface The digital I/O port of the binning interface is a 15-pole D-Sub female socket, including eight data lines.
Page 107 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions In the initial softkey menu, you can load the binning file and activate the measure- ment. During the process, the main screen indicates the parameters related to the mea- surement, and access to the bin configuration. The required remote commands are described in Chapter 11.11, "HANDler subsys- tem",...
Page 108 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions 4. In the binning menu, activate binning. Figure 8-24: Binning measurement results window 1 = Measurement function indicator 2 = Settings softkey 3 = CSV file 4 = Counter 5 = Sorting characteristics 6 = End of measurement bin 7 = Out bin 8 = Unconfigured bin...
Page 109 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions Binning Indicates the measurement mode that you are working in. Settings softkey (settings) softkey returns to the binning menu, see Chapter 8.8.5.3, "Binning settings", on page 106. <filename> Indicates the binning *csv the measurement is based on. Counter Indicates the number of measurements executed.
Page 110 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions Histogram Displays the percentage distribution over the bins. 8.8.5.5 Configuring and using the binning function Configuring a binning file To specify the file for the binning measurement, proceed as follows: 1. On a PC, open an application that can store data in *.csv format, e.g. a spread- sheet application.
Page 111 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions Example: Binning configuration data for a resistor measurement The example defines a binning measurement that returns the measurement results for the resistance and impedance parameter pair (Rs-X), specified for 4 measurement cat- egories.
Page 112 ® Instrument functions R&S LCX Series Specific instrument functions Executing a binning measurement A binning measurement requires that you configure the test signal and all settings nec- essary for your measurement before. You cannot change a parameter while the mea- surement is running.
Page 113: General Instrument Settings
® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series 9 General instrument settings The general instrument settings include basic instrument functions, regardless of the selected operating mode and measurement. Some of these settings like screen display and peripherals are initially configured at the setup of the instrument, according to per- sonal preferences and requirements.
Page 114: File And Data Management
® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series File and data management ● Licenses........................128 ● Device information....................131 ● Update device....................... 133 ● Save/recall......................135 ● Customizing general instrument settings.............. 138 9.1 File and data management The R&S LCX uses files to save all instrument data, e.g., instrument configuration and settings, measurement data or created screenshots of the current settings displayed on the screen.
Page 115: File Manager Settings
® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series File and data management File names The R&S LCX assigns generic file names to internally created files, composed of an identification of the function, if applicable, and a time stamp. For user-specific files, you can assign a dedicated file name.
Page 116: Using The File Manager
® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series File and data management Figure 9-2: File manager dialog The "File Manager" dialog shows a navigator of the memory directories, and you can copy or delete files, as known from common file explorers. The functions provi- ded are self-explanatory in conjunction with the softkeys labeled accordingly.
Page 117 ® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series File and data management Figure 9-3: File information Retrieving device documentation You can retrieve the R&S LCX Open Source Acknowledgment documentation from the instrument documentation folder /int/documentation. To view information on the selected file: 1.
Page 118: Data And File Types
® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series Interfaces 9.1.3 Data and file types The R&S LCX distinguishes the files according to their extensions; each type of file is assigned a specific file content and also a specific file extension. The extension is pre- defined, e.g.
Page 119: Interface Settings
® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series Interfaces 9.2.1 Interface settings Access: 1. Press the [settings] key at the front panel. 2. In the "Device" tab, select "Interfaces". 3. Select the corresponding menu item. Figure 9-5: Interfaces menu In the "Interfaces" menu, you can access the settings dialogs for configuring the general network environment and specific identification parameters of the instru- ment.
Page 120: Configuring Interfaces
® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series User button 9.2.2 Configuring interfaces As the information on how to establish and configure a remote control connection relates closely to the remote control environment, see: ● Chapter 10.4, "Connecting the R&S LCX for remote access", on page 160 ●...
Page 121: Using The User Button Function
® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series Screenshot How to: see "Assigning the touch lock function to the "User Button"" on page 121 ● "Open Correction", starts calibration on all frequencies for open test fixtures contacts. How to: see Chapter 6.2, "Configuring the test signal", on page 57 ●...
Page 122: Screenshot Settings
® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series Screenshot How to: see Chapter 9.4.2, "Using the screenshot function", on page 122. 9.4.1 Screenshot settings With a USB stick connected, you can save the file on either the USB stick or the inter- nal memory, with "USB1A"...
Page 123 ® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series Screenshot Without a USB memory stick connected, the R&S LCX saves the file internally under / int/screenshot. Chapter 9.1, "File and data management", on page 114 for information on how to access the memory and manage file export. Assigning the function to the "User Button"...
Page 124: Csv Settings
® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series CSV settings For further use of the screenshots, you can open the files in any application that supports *.png file format. For information on how to access the memory and manage file export, see Chap- ter 9.1, "File and data management",...
Page 125: Configuring Csv Data
® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series Date & time Field Delimiter Selects the line separator between individual parameters or values. "Semicolon" Separates the data entries by a semicolon. "Comma" Uses a comma. Decimal Separator Selects the decimal separator for values. "Dot"...
Page 126: Appearance
® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series Appearance The time is regarded as UTC. There is no timezone selectable. The R&S LCX records the time during operation and creates a time stamp on printed outputs or in saved datasets. Access: 1.
Page 127: Sound
® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series Sound Access: 1. Press the [settings] key at the front panel. 2. In the "Device" tab, select "Appearance". Figure 9-10: Appearance settings menu The appearance menu provides access to on-screen editors for adjusting the brightness of the screen and front panel keys.
Page 128: Licenses
® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series Licenses Figure 9-11: Sound settings menu In the "Sound Settings" dialog, you can set an alert. The required remote commands are described in Chapter 11.16, "SYSTem subsys- tem", on page 214. How to: see "Customizing the sound settings"...
Page 129: Managing Licenses
® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series Licenses Figure 9-12: Licenses dialog The licenses dialog provides all information on installed licenses and their current activity state: ● "Active" displays options that are currently activate in the instrument. ● "Inactive" displays options that are installed but currently not active. ●...
Page 130 ® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series Licenses 4. Select "Load File" to load the license file from the USB stick. The R&S LCX applies the license key. It displays a message "Devicekey is instal- led". Note: For the license to take effect, the R&S LCX must reboot. 5.
Page 131: Device Information
® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series Device information 2. To remove the option manually, select "Remove" in the license dialog. The R&S LCX displays the "Enter Deactivation Key" on-screen keypad. 3. To enter the license key, proceed the same way as described in "Inserting the license key manually"...
Page 132: Using The Dump File Function
® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series Device information "Model" Designation of the instrument. "ID" Part number of the instrument. "Serial No.:" Serial number of the instrument. "Version" Currently installed firmware version. How to: see Chapter 9.11, "Update device", on page 133 "FPGA"...
Page 133: Update Device
® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series Update device 5. Now you can send the file to your local service department. 9.11 Update device The update functionality enables you to update the firmware of the instrument. Using the USB interface at the front panel, you can provide the installation file for the update. Required equipment ●...
Page 134: Updating The Instrument Software
® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series Update device UPDATE Starts the software update. 9.11.2 Updating the instrument software The following instructions show how to proceed for updating the instrument software version on the instrument. Updating the instrument software We recommend that you use the latest software version available on the product page at www.rohde-schwarz.com/firmware/lcx.
Page 135: Save/Recall
® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series Save/recall 9.12 Save/recall The "Save/Recall" function enables you to save a certain configuration in a file and reload it for later reuse. On power-on, the R&S LCX starts up in the configuration you used before switching off.
Page 136: Using The Save/Recall Function
® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series Save/recall The R&S LCX opens a file manager window and enables you to replace an existing file or create a file user-definable file name. Remote command: on page 177 *SAV Recall Settings from file... Reloads a previously saved instrument configuration.
Page 137 ® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series Save/recall a) Select the file name entry field. b) In the on-screen keyboard, enter the file name. c) When completed, confirm your entry The R&S LCX saves the current instrument settings. Recalling instrument settings To load a settings configuration from a file, proceed the same way: 1.
Page 138: Customizing General Instrument Settings
® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series Customizing general instrument settings The R&S LCX displays a message that prompts you to confirm. 3. If confirmed, a second message provides to delete all internally saved files. 4. Confirm the prompt accordingly. The R&S LCX resets all instrument settings to factory default and shuts down.
Page 139 ® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series Customizing general instrument settings a) Select the "Set Date" softkey. An on-screen editor with calender entries opens. Figure 9-15: Date editor b) Select year, month and date. c) Confirm your entry with "Set". 4.
Page 140 ® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series Customizing general instrument settings a) Select "Change Clock Format" Figure 9-17: Clock format editor b) Set the format and confirm. Customizing the appearance To adjust the brightness of the display and front panel keys: 1.
Page 141 ® General instrument settings R&S LCX Series Customizing general instrument settings Customizing the sound settings To activate a beep on error: 1. Press the [settings] key at the front panel. 2. In the "Device" tab, select "Sound". 3. Activate the beeper with The R&S LCX generates a beep on error and warnings, see Chapter 9.8, "Sound",...
Page 142: Network Operation And Remote Control
® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series 10 Network operation and remote control As an alternative to the interactive operation directly at the instrument, you can operate the R&S LCX also from a remote control location, for example a controller PC. The various interfaces provide flexible access to the instrument, such as remote con- trol, remote operation or remote file access.
Page 143: Overview Of Remote Access Modes
® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Overview of remote access modes 10.1 Overview of remote access modes This section outlines the possible access modes and their major characteristics. Remote control (SCPI) ● A remote PC controls the instrument, usually using VISA (Virtual Instrument Soft- ware Architecture) interfaces.
Page 144: Remote Control Interfaces And Protocols
® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Remote control interfaces and protocols Remote file access (FTP) ● A remote client device accesses the instrument's file system over an Ethernet con- nection, using FTP (file transfer protocol). ● The protocol enables you to get direct access to the file directory of the R&S LCX to transfer files from or to the instrument.
Page 145: Lan Interface
® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Remote control interfaces and protocols Interface Remarks Protocols, VISA address string and library ● – GPIB (IEC/IEEE Bus The optional GPIB bus interface according to GPIB::<address>[::INSTR] (no secondary Interface) standard IEC 625.1/IEEE 488.1 is at the rear address) panel...
Page 146 ® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Remote control interfaces and protocols composed of the specific IP address of the instrument and some network and VISA- specific keywords. TCPIP::<host address>[::<LAN device name>][::INSTR] TCPIP = designates the network protocol host address = designates the IP address or hostname of the instrument [::LAN device name] = defines the protocol and the instance number of a subinstrument...
Page 147: Usb Interface
® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Remote control interfaces and protocols To assign a user-specific port number, see Chapter 10.5, "Adjusting interface addresses", on page 162. FTP communication ftp://<host address>[::<port>] port = determines the used port number By default, instruments from Rohde &...
Page 148: Gpib Interface (Iec/Ieee Bus Interface)
® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Remote control interfaces and protocols driver. Using VISA library, it supports service request trigger, and other specific operations, similar to GPIB. For control, you can use the SCPI terminal function of the R&S HMExplorer soft- ware.
Page 149: Status Reporting System
® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Remote control interfaces and protocols Remote control via SCPI for additional information on the characteristics, control commands and messages of the GPIB interface. GPIB address The controller addresses the instrument with the GPIB bus channel, see Chapter 9.2.1, "Interface settings",...
Page 150 ® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Remote control interfaces and protocols 10.2.4.1 Overview of the R&S LCX status registers Questionable I-BIAS OV Output-Queue Channel 1 Status Ext. V-BIAS OV Channel 2 I-BIAS Analog FB Sat Channel 3 LCUR Outamp DC OV Channel 4 LCUR Outamp OT...
Page 151 ® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Remote control interfaces and protocols To read the register, use the query commands STATus:OPERation:CONDition? on page 212 or on page 212. The remote com- STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]? mands for the operation status register are described in Chapter 11.15.1, "Status oper- ation register",...
Page 152: Remote Access Settings
® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Remote access settings Table 10-4: Assignment of the bits used in the questionable status register Bit No. Meaning I-BIAS OV Ext. V-BIAS OV I-BIAS Analog FB Sat LCUR outamp DC OV LCUR outamp OT Outamp disabled LF-TIA OV...
Page 153 ® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Remote access settings Figure 10-3: Network settings dialog In the "Network" dialog, you can access the LAN and VNC interface addresses, assign the port for raw socket communication and a hostname for the instrument. The remote commands required to configure the network remotely are described in Chapter 11.16, "SYSTem subsystem",...
Page 154: Lan Settings
® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Remote access settings Remote command: "SCPI Raw Port" on page 153 Desired Hostname Displays the hostname. Each instrument is delivered with an assigned hostname, a logical name you can use instead of the IP address. With the default network settings, the IP address is allocated by the DHCP server.
Page 155 ® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Remote access settings Figure 10-4: LAN settings dialog In this dialog, you can configure the settings of the general network environment and specific identification parameters of the instrument in the network. The R&S LCX displays the VISA resource strings and additional parameters for infor- mation on the LAN interface, and the status of the connection.
Page 156: Vnc Settings
® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Remote access settings Remote command: on page 220 SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:ADDRess Subnet Mask Displays the bit group of the subnet in the host identifier. To assign the subnet mask manually, set DHCP & Auto-IP > Off.
Page 157: Ftp Settings
® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Remote access settings 2. In the device settings menu, select "Interfaces". 3. Select "Network". 4. Select "VNC". Figure 10-5: VNC settings dialog The "VNC" dialog enables you to assign a port address for accessing the R&S LCX over VNC and activate the access.
Page 158 ® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Remote access settings The file access (access-transparency) depends on the used FTP client. Therefore, it can be necessary that you have to download a file before you can access or modify it. Access: 1.
Page 159: Usb Settings
® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Remote access settings User name Sets a user name for the FTP connection. The user name consists of the instrument name by default, e.g. LCX200. To assign a user-specific name, you can set any sequence with at least 1 letter and 1 digit. How to: see "Assigning the FTP port address manually"...
Page 160: Gpib Settings
® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Connecting the R&S LCX for remote access Note: If you change the "USB Class", you must reboot the instrument to load the corre- sponding USB driver, see "Selecting the USB communication class protocol" on page 165.
Page 161 ® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Connecting the R&S LCX for remote access Establishing the LAN connection The R&S LCX provides Ethernet (LAN) connectivity. Provided the corresponding rights are assigned, you can use these interfaces for remote control and data transfer from a controller PC.
Page 162: Adjusting Interface Addresses
® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Adjusting interface addresses To connect the R&S LCX to the controller PC: 1. Connect the IEC 625/IEEE 488 connector of the R&S LCX to the controller PC with a double-shielded GPIB bus interface cable. 2.
Page 163 ® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Adjusting interface addresses Figure 10-9: LAN settings The R&S LCX enables edit mode. 4. Select the "IP Address". The IP address consists of four blocks separated by dots. Every block contains 3 numbers at a maximum.
Page 164 ® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Adjusting interface addresses 3. Turn VNC. 4. Select "VNC Port". An on-screen keypad opens. 5. Enter the port number. 6. Confirm with The R&S LCX changes the VNC port address accordingly. Note: The VNC address settings are retained by an instrument preset, and also when you recall previously saved instrument settings, see Chapter 9.12, "Save/...
Page 165 ® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Adjusting interface addresses c) Confirm with The R&S LCX changes the FTP port address accordingly. Note: The FTP address settings are retained by an instrument preset, and also when you recall previously saved instrument settings, see Chapter 9.12, "Save/ recall", on page 135.
Page 166: Operating The R&S Lcx Remotely
® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Operating the R&S LCX remotely The instrument must reboot to load the corresponding protocol driver. 5. To proceed, you have the following options: a) Confirm with "OK". The R&S LCX reboots and activates the connection. It indicates the selected USB interface port in the device status bar on top of the screen.
Page 167: Controlling The R&S Lcx Over Lan
® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Operating the R&S LCX remotely ● You have established the correct interface address, see Chapter 10.2, "Remote control interfaces and protocols", on page 144. 10.6.1 Controlling the R&S LCX over LAN 10.6.1.1 Using SCPI commands Activating the LAN interface...
Page 168 ® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Operating the R&S LCX remotely 10.6.1.2 Accessing the R&S LCX over VNC Enabling the VNC service for remote access For remote access over VNC, you must connect the controller PC and the R&S LCX in a LAN, see "Establishing the LAN connection"...
Page 169 ® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Operating the R&S LCX remotely Tip: If you want to configure a different port, enter the port and confirm with "Con- nect". 5. To zoom the instrument view, select "Open in fullscreen". The R&S LCX is ready for remote operation.
Page 170: Accessing The File System Of The R&S Lcx Using Ftp
® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Operating the R&S LCX remotely 4. Confirm with enter. An icon of the LCR meter appears on the VNC viewer window. 5. Select the icon to open the remote desktop of the instrument. The R&S LCX is ready for remote operation.
Page 171 ® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Operating the R&S LCX remotely 9. Turn "DHCP & Auto IP". The R&S LCX indicates the IP address, you can use for accessing the instruments file system over FTP protocol, see Accessing the file system remotely over a file explorer.
Page 172 ® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Operating the R&S LCX remotely To mount the FTP network address string to the file explorer: 1. Open the file explorer on the controller PC. 2. Connect to the R&S LCX file system as described in Accessing the file system remotely over a file explorer.
Page 173 ® Network operation and remote control R&S LCX Series Operating the R&S LCX remotely Wait until an ongoing transfer process has finished. 2. Close the FTP client application. 3. To reconnect, proceed as described above. User Manual 1179.2260.02 ─ 04...
Page 174: Remote Control Commands
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series Conventions used in SCPI command description 11 Remote control commands In the following, all remote-control commands are presented in detail with their param- eters and the ranges of numerical values. For an introduction to remote control and the status registers, see: ●...
Page 175: Programming Examples
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series Common commands 11.2 Programming examples The corresponding sections of the same title provide simple programming examples for the R&S LCX. The purpose of the examples is to present all commands for a given task.
Page 176 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series Common commands ...........................178 *STB? ..........................178 *TRG ..........................178 *WAI *CLS Clear status Sets the status byte (STB), the standard event register (ESR) and the EVENt part of the QUEStionable and the OPERation registers to zero. The command does not alter the mask and transition parts of the registers.
Page 177 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series Common commands Sets bit 0 in the event status register when all preceding commands have been execu- ted. This bit can be used to initiate a service request. The query writes a "1" into the output buffer when all preceding commands have been executed, which is useful for command synchronization.
Page 178: Test Signal Commands
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series Test signal commands *STB? Status byte query Reads the contents of the status byte in decimal form. Usage: Query only *TRG Trigger Triggers all actions waiting for a trigger event. In particular, *TRG generates a manual trigger signal.
Page 179 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series Test signal commands Example: Setting key parameters The example represents the main remote control commands for the test signal, and measurement environment. ************************************************** // Set frequency and voltage level of the test signal FREQuency[:CW] 1000 // 1 KHz VOLTage[:LEVel] 1 // 1.00 Vrms // Set the current level of the test signal (instead of voltage)
Page 180 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series Test signal commands SHORt Sets the measurement time ≤.015 s. MEDium Sets the measurement time ≤0.100 s. LONG Sets the measurement time ≤0.500 s. DEFault Uses the default setting "SHORt". Example: Example"Setting key parameters" on page 179.
Page 181: Bias Subsystem
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series BIAS subsystem MAX | MAXimum Queries the upper limit of the signal level. DEF | DEFault Queries the signal level the instrument sets by default. Range: 0.01 V to 10 V *RST: Default unit: V Example: Example"Setting key parameters"...
Page 182 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series BIAS subsystem BIAS:EXTernal:MEASure:VOLTage? Queries the value of the externally applied voltage. Parameters for setting and query: <voltage> Default unit: V Example: Example"Bias settings" on page 181. Usage: Query only BIAS:EXTernal[:VOLTage][:STATe] <External Voltage Bias State> BIAS:EXTernal[:VOLTage][:STATe]? <External Voltage Bias State>...
Page 183: Correction Subsystem
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series CORRection subsystem Manual operation: "Voltage Bias: / [Bias Level]" on page 73 11.6 CORRection subsystem The CORRection subsystem contains the commands for controlling the Open/Short and Load correction operations. User Manual 1179.2260.02 ─ 04...
Page 184 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series CORRection subsystem Example: Setting correction parameters The example represents the remote control commands to configure the correction set- tings. // Configure the corrections settings: // set the cable length between the DUT and the instrument CORRection:LENGth 1 // the test leads are of 1m length // *************************** // Perform open correction on all frequencies...
Page 185: Correction:load:mode
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series CORRection subsystem CORRection:LOAD:MODE? // Response: "OFF" ......................185 CORRection:LENGth .................... 185 CORRection:LOAD:MODE? ....................185 CORRection:LOAD:STATe ....................186 CORRection:OPEN:MODE? ....................186 CORRection:OPEN:STATe ..................186 CORRection:OPEN[:EXECute] ..................186 CORRection:SHORt:MODE? .....................186 CORRection:SHORt:STATe ..................186 CORRection:SHORt[:EXECute] ..............187 CORRection:SPOT<Spot>:LOAD:STANdard ..............187 CORRection:SPOT<Spot>:LOAD[:EXECute] ..............187 CORRection:SPOT<Spot>:OPEN[:EXECute]...
Page 186: Correction:open:mode
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series CORRection subsystem CORRection:OPEN:MODE? Queries the current state and mode of open correction, if enabled. Example: Example"Setting correction parameters" on page 184. Usage: Query only CORRection:OPEN:STATe <Open Correction State> Activates the open correction function. Parameters: <Open Correction 1 | 0 | ON | OFF...
Page 187: Correction:spot:Load:standard
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series CORRection subsystem Example: Example"Setting correction parameters" on page 184. Usage: Event Asynchronous command Manual operation: "Start Short/Open Correction (Full)" on page 81 CORRection:SPOT<Spot>:LOAD:STANdard <Reference value for primary>, <Reference value for secondary> Defines a working point for load correction. Assign the working point number and the primary and secondary reference values.
Page 188: Data Subsystem
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series DATA subsystem Manual operation: "Start Short/Open Correction (Spot)" on page 80 CORRection:SPOT<Spot>:SHORt[:EXECute] Executes a short correction at a dedicated working point. Suffix: <Spot> 1..n Example: Example"Setting correction parameters" on page 184. Usage: Event Asynchronous command Manual operation: "Start Short/Open Correction (Spot)"...
Page 189: Dimeasure Subsystem
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series DIMeasure subsystem Example: Chapter 11.7, "DATA subsystem", on page 188. Usage: Query only DATA:DELete <File Path> Removes a file from the specified directory. Setting parameters: <File Path> Example: Chapter 11.7, "DATA subsystem", on page 188. Usage: Setting only Manual operation:...
Page 190 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series DIMeasure subsystem Example: Using the DIMeasure function The example represents the remote control commands for setting up a dynamic impe- dance measurement. ************************************************* // Select the sweep parameter to be varied. // Configure the corresponding sweep parameters. // Select the sweep parameter to be varied, DIMeasure:SWEep:PARameter VOLTage // DIMeasure:SWEep:PARameter FREQuency...
Page 191 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series DIMeasure subsystem ************************************************* // Cancel a running dynamic impedance measurement DIMeasure:ABORt ......................191 DIMeasure:ABORt ...................... 191 DIMeasure:EXECute .................... 191 DIMeasure:INTerval:POINts ..................192 DIMeasure:INTerval:STEPsize ....................192 DIMeasure:INTerval:TYPE ..................192 DIMeasure:SWEep:MAXimum ..................193 DIMeasure:SWEep:MINimum ..................193 DIMeasure:SWEep:PARameter DIMeasure:ABORt Stops a running dynamic impedance measurement.
Page 192 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series DIMeasure subsystem DIMeasure:INTerval:STEPsize <Interval stepsize> Sets the step size within the measurement range for interval type DIMeasure: INTerval:TYPE > Step Size. Parameters: <Interval stepsize> numeric Example: Example"Using the DIMeasure function" on page 190. Options: Option: R&S LCX-K106 Manual operation:...
Page 193: Display Subsystem
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series DISPLay subsystem DIMeasure:SWEep:MINimum <Sweep start value> Sets the start value for the selected sweep parameter. The value depends on the instrument model and installed options. The maximum value must be at least < DIMeasure:SWEep:MAXimum.
Page 194 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series DISPLay subsystem Example: Configuring the display brightness and user defined text messages The example represents the remote control commands for setting the brightness of the screen and front panel keys. For description of the key brightness command, see on page 223.
Page 195: Function Subsystem
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series FUNCtion subsystem DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT[:DATA] <Message> Enables you to post a text message on the display. To close user defined message, use command DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT:CLEar on page 194. Setting parameters: <Message> Text message for display. Example: Example"Configuring the display brightness and user defined text messages"...
Page 196 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series FUNCtion subsystem Example: Selecting the measurement function and setting the impedance range The example represents the remote control commands for the measurement functions. // ************************************************* // Select the measurement function by setting // the type of component sample. // Select the parameters to be measured, // e.g., parallel inductance, dissipation FUNCtion:MEASurement:TYPE L //impedance...
Page 197 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series FUNCtion subsystem ................197 FUNCtion:IMPedance:RANGe:AUTO ................197 FUNCtion:IMPedance:RANGe:HOLD ................197 FUNCtion:IMPedance:RANGe[:VALue] ..................198 FUNCtion:IMPedance:SOURce ..................198 FUNCtion:IMPedance[:TYPE] ..................199 FUNCtion:MEASurement:TYPE ................199 FUNCtion:TRANsformer:RANGe[:TYPE] FUNCtion:IMPedance:RANGe:AUTO <Auto Range> Activates automatic impedance range selection. To set the impedance range manually, use command FUNCtion:IMPedance: on page 197.
Page 198 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series FUNCtion subsystem FUNCtion:IMPedance:SOURce <Impedance> FUNCtion:IMPedance:SOURce? <Impedance> Selects the output impedance for the measurement. Parameters for setting and query: <Impedance> LOW | R10 | HIGH | R100 LOW | R10 Sets 10 Ω output impedance. HIGH | R100 Sets 100 Ω...
Page 199: Handler Subsystem
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series HANDler subsystem FUNCtion:MEASurement:TYPE <Measurement Type> FUNCtion:MEASurement:TYPE? <Measurement Type> Selects the measurement function. Parameters for setting and query: <Measurement Type> L | C | R | T Impedance measurement. Capacitance measurement. Resistance measurement. Transformer measurement. Example: Example"Selecting the measurement function and setting the impedance range"...
Page 200 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series HANDler subsystem Example: Using the binning function The example represents the remote control commands for setting the storage location of the binning file, and setting the parameters for the binning measurement. ************************************************* // Upload a user-defined binning file // Select storage location, file name and // file extension // Upload the binning file...
Page 201: Hcopy Subsystem
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series HCOPy subsystem The query returns the sum of all counts. Example: Example"Using the binning function" on page 200. Usage: Query only Options: R&S LCX-K107 Manual operation: "Counter" on page 109 HANDler:BIN:STATistic:RESet Resets the evaluated binning measurement statistics. Example: Example"Using the binning function"...
Page 202 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series HCOPy subsystem Example: Using the HCOPy function The example represents the remote control commands for prints of the screen. **************************************** // Query the screenshot parameters :HCOPy FORMat? // Response: PNG :HCOPy:SIZE:X? // Response: 800 :HCOPy:SIZE:Y? // Response: 540 :HCOPy:DATA?
Page 203: Log Subsystem
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series LOG subsystem HCOPy:SIZE:Y? Queries the height (vertical dimension) of the screenshot. Example: Chapter 11.12, "HCOPy subsystem", on page 201. Usage: Query only 11.13 LOG subsystem The LOG subsystem contains the commands for setting the parameters of the mea- surement logging function.
Page 204 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series LOG subsystem Example: Logging data settings The example represents the remote control commands for configuring the logging mode. **************************************** // Configure the logging function. // Deactivate logging mode to set the parameters: **************************************** :LOG:STATe OFF **************************************** // Configure the parameters:...
Page 205 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series LOG subsystem :LOG:INTerval 0 ........................205 LOG:COUNt ......................205 LOG:DURation ........................205 LOG:FNAMe .........................206 LOG:INTerval ........................206 LOG:MODE ........................207 LOG:STIMe ......................... 207 LOG[:STATe] LOG:COUNt <Sample Count>[, <Return min or max>] LOG:COUNt? [<Return min or max>] Sets the number of measurement readings in count mode.
Page 206 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series LOG subsystem The query returns the file name and path. You can query the information also when data logging is running. Setting parameters: <Logging File Name> String with the directory and filename. Example: Example"Logging data settings"...
Page 207: Measurement Commands
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series Measurement commands LOG:STIMe <Year>, <Month>, <Day>, <Hour>, <Minute>, <Second> Sets the logging start time. Setting parameters: <Year> integer Four-digit number, including the century and millennium informa- tion. <Month> Range: 1 to 12 <Day> Range: 1 to 365 <Hour>...
Page 208 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series Measurement commands Example: Using the MEASure commands The example represents the remote control commands to set the measurement mode, to query the voltage or current values, and the measurement accuracy. ************************************************* // Query current and voltage values of the next working point MEASure:VOLTage? // Response: 2 // 2 V MEASure:CURRent?
Page 209: Fetch
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series Measurement commands Example: Acquiring measurement readings The example represents the remote control commands of the measurement results. ************************************************** // Request information on the measurement result // query recently measured impedance values READ:IMPedance? // Response: returns Z and Theta d values // query the recently measured values of measurement pair 2 READ? // Response: returns the measurement values of he selected parameter pair...
Page 210: Initiate[:Immediate]
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series Measurement commands Usage: Query only INITiate[:IMMediate] Starts a new measurement. In manual trigger mode, the command triggers a single measurement cycle. When completed, the R&S LCX waits for the next trigger event. Example: Example"Using the INITiate command"...
Page 211: Status Subsystem
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series STATus subsystem MEASure:TRIGger:DELay <Trigger Delay> Sets a delay time that elapses after a trigger event before the measurement starts. Parameters: <Trigger Delay> Range: 0 s to 60 s Increment: 100 ms *RST: Default unit: s Example: Example"Using the MEASure commands"...
Page 212 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series STATus subsystem The configuration commands set the corrsponding register. They determine which sta- tus changes of the R&S LCX cause changes in the status registers, see Chap- ter 10.2.4.2, "Instrument-specific status operation register", on page 150.
Page 213: Status Questionable Register
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series STATus subsystem Return values: <OPERation> Range: 1 to 65535 Usage: Query only 11.15.2 Status questionable register This system contains the commands for controlling the STATus:QUEStionable reg- ister of the status reporting sytem, see Chapter 10.2.4.3, "Instrument-specific status questionable register",...
Page 214: System Subsystem
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series SYSTem subsystem Usage: Query only STATus:QUEStionable:NTRansition <Value> Sets or queries the negative transition filter. If a bit is set, a 1 to 0 transition in the cor- responding bit of the condition register causes a 1 to be written in the corresponding bit of the event register.
Page 215 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series SYSTem subsystem Example: General instrument settings The example represents the remote control commands for general settings. ************************************************* // Request information on the instrument configuration, // up time and restart the instrument. SYSTem:HW:VERSion? // Response: 0x3 SYSTem:UPTime? // Response: "0.08:11:00"...
Page 216 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series SYSTem subsystem SYSTem:BEEPer[:COMPlete][:IMMediate? // Response: 1 // Disable the acoustic signal SYSTem:BEEPer:WARNing:STATe 0 SYSTem:BEEPer[:COMPlete]:STATe 0 User Manual 1179.2260.02 ─ 04...
Page 217 ® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series SYSTem subsystem Example: Network communication settings The example represents the remote control commands for configuring and activating the interfaces for remote control. ************************************************* // Configure the network-related settings // assign the address information manually SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:DHCP 0 SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:ADDRess "10.113.0.104"...
Page 218: Interfaces:usb:class
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series SYSTem subsystem ************************************************* // Set the USB interface protocol: INTerfaces:USB:CLASs "TMC" ....................218 INTerfaces:USB:CLASs .................. 219 SYSTem:BEEPer:WARNing:STATe ................219 SYSTem:BEEPer:WARNing[:IMMediate] ................219 SYSTem:BEEPer[:COMPlete]:STATe ................219 SYSTem:BEEPer[:COMPlete][:IMMediate] ................220 SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:ADDRess ................220 SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:APPLy ................220 SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:DGATeway .................220 SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:DHCP ................220...
Page 219: System:beeper:warning:state
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series SYSTem subsystem SYSTem:BEEPer:WARNing:STATe <En-/Disable warning beep> Activates the R&S LCX to create an acoustic signal on errors and warnings. The query returns the current state. Parameters: <En-/Disable warning 1 | 0 | ON | OFF beep>...
Page 220: System:communicate:lan:address
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series SYSTem subsystem Manual operation: "Error Beep" on page 128 SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:ADDRess <Ip address> Sets the IP address. Parameters: <Ip address> Range: 0.0.0.0. to ff.ff.ff.ff Example: Example"Network communication settings" on page 217. Manual operation: "IP Address" on page 155 SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:APPLy Assigns and confirms the settings.
Page 221: System:communicate:lan:hostname
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series SYSTem subsystem SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:HOSTname <Device hostname> Sets an individual hostname for the R&S LCX. Parameters: <Device hostname> Example: Example"Network communication settings" on page 217. Manual operation: "Desired Hostname" on page 154 SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:MAC? Queries the MAC address of the network. Example: Example"Network communication settings"...
Page 222: System:communicate:network:vnc[:State]
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series SYSTem subsystem SYSTem:COMMunicate:NETWork:VNC[:STATe] <En-/Disable VNC> Activates the VNC interface for remote access. Parameters: <En-/Disable VNC> ON | OFF | 1 | 0 *RST: n.a. (factory preset: 0) Example: Example"Network communication settings" on page 217. Manual operation: "Enabled"...
Page 223: System:hw:version
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series SYSTem subsystem SYSTem:HW:VERSion? Queries the hardware version of the instrument. Example: Example"General instrument settings" on page 215. Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Device Information" on page 131 SYSTem:KEY:BRIGhtness <Front key brightness> Sets the brightness of the front panel keys. Parameters: <Front key Range:...
Page 224: System:rwlock
® Remote control commands R&S LCX Series SYSTem subsystem SYSTem:RWLock Locks all front panel controls, i.e. manual operation. To unlock the front panel control, use command on page 223. SYSTem:LOCal Example: Example"General instrument settings" on page 215. Usage: Event SYSTem:SETTing:DEFault:SAVE [<File path>] Saves the current instrument settings in a file with defined filename.
Page 225: Troubleshooting
® Troubleshooting R&S LCX Series Problems during firmware update 12 Troubleshooting ● Displaying status information................225 ● Problems during firmware update................. 225 ● Cannot establish a LAN connection..............226 ● Contacting customer support................226 12.1 Displaying status information The R&S LCX displays status information in different ways: ●...
Page 226: Cannot Establish A Lan Connection
® Troubleshooting R&S LCX Series Contacting customer support 12.3 Cannot establish a LAN connection If you have problems to establish a LAN connection as described in Chapter 4.1.7, "Connecting to LAN", on page 21: 1. Check if the TCP/IP address information is valid. 2.
Page 227: Transporting
® Transporting R&S LCX Series 13 Transporting Lifting and carrying See: ● "Lifting and carrying the product" on page 10 ● Chapter 4.1.1, "Lifting and carrying", on page 16. Packing Use the original packaging material. It consists of antistatic wrap for electrostatic pro- tection and packing material designed for the product.
Page 228: Maintenance, Storage And Disposal
® Maintenance, storage and disposal R&S LCX Series Disposal 14 Maintenance, storage and disposal The product does not require regular maintenance. It only requires occasional clean- ing. It is however advisable to check the nominal data from time to time. 14.1 Cleaning How to clean the product is described in "Cleaning the product"...
Page 229 ® Maintenance, storage and disposal R&S LCX Series Disposal Disposing electrical and electronic equipment A product that is labeled as follows cannot be disposed of in normal household waste after it has come to the end of its service life. Even disposal via the municipal collection points for waste electrical and electronic equipment is not permitted.
Page 230: Glossary: List Of The Often Used Terms And Abbreviations
® Glossary: List of the often used terms and abbreviations R&S LCX Series Glossary: List of the often used terms and abbreviations Activation key: License key CDC: Communications device class: protocol used for emulating serial ports over USB. Computer name: An unambiguous indication of the instrument a LAN that uses a server.
Page 231 ® Glossary: List of the often used terms and abbreviations R&S LCX Series Line voltage: AC voltage of the network. Synonyms: Mains voltage LXI: LAN extensions for instrumentation: device platform for measuring instruments and test equipment that is based on standard Ethernet technology. MAC: Media access control address: unique identifier of the network adapter in an instrument.
Page 232 ® Glossary: List of the often used terms and abbreviations R&S LCX Series Test fixture: In testing electronic components, an electronic device that enables you to fix and hold a component (DUT) in place for testing with electronic signals. THT test fixture: Through hole test fixture for leaded components. URI: Uniform resource identifier: adddress string for unique identification of a device used by web technologies.
Page 233: List Of Commands
® List of commands R&S LCX Series List of commands *CLS................................176 *ESE................................176 *ESR?................................176 *IDN?................................176 *OPC................................176 *RCL................................177 *RST................................177 *SAV................................177 *SRE................................177 *STB?................................178 *TRG................................178 *WAI................................178 APERture...............................179 BIAS:CURRent[:LEVel]..........................181 BIAS:EXTernal:MEASure:VOLTage?......................182 BIAS:EXTernal[:VOLTage][:STATe]........................ 182 BIAS:STATe..............................182 BIAS:VOLTage[:LEVel]...........................182 CORRection:LENGth.............................185 CORRection:LOAD:MODE?.......................... 185 CORRection:LOAD:STATe..........................185 CORRection:OPEN:MODE?..........................186 CORRection:OPEN:STATe..........................
Page 234 ® List of commands R&S LCX Series FETCh:IMPedance?............................209 FETCh?................................209 FREQuency[:CW]............................180 FUNCtion:IMPedance:RANGe:AUTO......................197 FUNCtion:IMPedance:RANGe:HOLD......................197 FUNCtion:IMPedance:RANGe[:VALue]......................197 FUNCtion:IMPedance:SOURce........................198 FUNCtion:IMPedance[:TYPE]........................198 FUNCtion:MEASurement:TYPE........................199 FUNCtion:TRANsformer:RANGe[:TYPE]...................... 199 HANDler:BIN:STATistic:COUNt?........................200 HANDler:BIN:STATistic:RESet........................201 HANDler:BIN:STATistic?..........................200 HANDler:CONFig:PATH..........................201 HANDler[:STATe]............................201 HCOPy:DATA?...............................202 HCOPy:FORMat?............................202 HCOPy:SIZE:X?............................202 HCOPy:SIZE:Y?............................203 INITiate[:IMMediate]............................210 INTerfaces:USB:CLASs..........................218 LOG:COUNt..............................205 LOG:DURation...............................205 LOG:FNAMe..............................
Page 235 ® List of commands R&S LCX Series SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:ADDRess......................220 SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:APPLy......................220 SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:DGATeway...................... 220 SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:DHCP......................220 SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:DISCard......................220 SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:EDITed?......................220 SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:HOSTname..................... 221 SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:MAC?......................221 SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:RESet......................221 SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:SMASk......................221 SYSTem:COMMunicate:NETWork:VNC:PORT.....................221 SYSTem:COMMunicate:NETWork:VNC:PORT.....................222 SYSTem:COMMunicate:NETWork:VNC[:STATe]...................222 SYSTem:COMMunicate:NETWork:VNC[:STATe]...................222 SYSTem:DATE...............................222 SYSTem:HW:VERSion?..........................223 SYSTem:KEY:BRIGhtness..........................223 SYSTem:LOCal..............................223 SYSTem:REMote............................223 SYSTem:RESTart............................223 SYSTem:RWLock............................224 SYSTem:SETTing:DEFault:SAVE........................224 SYSTem:TIME............................... 224 SYSTem:UPTime?............................
Page 236: Index
® Index R&S LCX Series Index Auto function Measurement functions ..........78 Abort Purity angle ..............78 Dynamic impedance measurement ......103 Serial/Parallel separation point ........78 About Axial lead type Auto function ............... 74 Test fixture ..............52 Binning ..............105 Cable length ..............
Page 237 ® Index R&S LCX Series IEC/IEEE ..............30 L CUR ................. 29 Cable length L POT ................. 29 Measurement functions ..........77 LAN ................31 Cancel dynamic impedance measurement ..... 104 Trigger external ............31 Capacitor USB A ..............29, 31 How to: measure ............
Page 238 ® Index R&S LCX Series DHCP ................162 Event status enable register (ESE) DHCP & Auto-IP Remote ..............176 LAN settings ............. 155 Event status register (ESR) Digital I/O interface Remote ..............176 connector ..............31 External voltage bias ............60 DIMeasure Commands ...............
Page 239 ® Index R&S LCX Series Hold Measurement control functions ........74 Gateway Hostname LAN settings ............. 156 Network settings ............154 General function How to: Save location ............97, 122 Access remotely using a file explorer ....... 171 Target folder ..............98 Access remotely using a web browser .....
Page 240 ® Index R&S LCX Series Measure continuously ..........69 Instrument functions ............68 Measure the inductance of a transformer ....64 Specific ............... 88 Measure the leakage inductance of a transformer ..66 Instrument security procedures ......... 14 Measure the mutual inductance of a transformer ..65 Instrument settings Mount the FTP address to the file explorer ....
Page 241 ® Index R&S LCX Series How to: Select memory location ......... 99 Interval ................ 98 Mode ................98 Interface ..............145 Set date & time ............99 Settings ............... 96 Characteristics ............145 Specific functions ............96 Connecting ..............21 Start time ..............
Page 242 ® Index R&S LCX Series Open/Short/Load correction settings ......79 Number of points Open/Short/Load correction start ........ 80 Dynamic impedance measurement ......103 Open/Short/Load correction state ....... 80 Numeric data entry ............44 Preset indicator ............87 Numeric parameters ............45 Preset softkeys ............
Page 243 ® Index R&S LCX Series How to: Stop remote control ........167 Interfaces ..............46 Questionable status register ........... 151 Interfaces and protocols ........... 144 LAN interface ............145 Programming examples ..........175 Return to manual operation ........167 R&S LCX-Z1 SCPI .................
Page 244 ® Index R&S LCX Series LOG ................203 SMD test tweezers MEASure ..............207 Test fixture ..............54 STATus ..............211 Socket Status operation register ........... 211 see SCPI raw port ............. 153 Status questionable register ........213 Sound SYSTem ..............214 Setup ................
Page 245 ® Index R&S LCX Series Test signal Settings ..............120 Configure ..............57 Touch lock ..............121 Considerations ............58 User manual ..............14 Frequency ..............73 User name Test signal settings FTP ................159 Access ................ 72 Using the dump file function ..........132 Test signal type Using the front panel keys ..........

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