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Rohde & Schwarz R&S SMBVB-K151 User Manual

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  • Page 1 ® R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS/VOR/DME User Manual (;ÜéÜ2) 1178917802 Version 08...
  • Page 2 This document describes the following software options: ● R&S ® SMBVB-K151 ILS (1423.8120.xx) ● ® R&S SMBVB-K152 VOR (1423.8137.xx) ● ® R&S SMBVB-K153 DME (1423.8143.xx) This manual describes firmware version FW 5.30.047.xx and later of the R&S ® SMBV100B. © 2023 Rohde & Schwarz Muehldorfstr.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ® Contents R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Contents 1 Welcome to the avionics options............7 Key features........................7 Accessing the avionics dialog..................8 What's new........................9 Documentation overview....................9 1.4.1 Getting started manual....................9 1.4.2 User manuals and help....................9 1.4.3 Service manual......................10 1.4.4 Instrument security procedures..................10 1.4.5 Printed safety instructions.....................
  • Page 4 ® Contents R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 4.3.2 Signal settings.......................44 4.3.3 Position settings......................45 4.3.4 COM/ID settings......................46 5 Generating DME signals..............49 Required options......................49 About DME........................49 DME configuration and settings................55 5.3.1 General settings......................56 5.3.2 Signal settings.......................59 5.3.3 Pulse settings........................62 5.3.4 COM/ID settings......................64 5.3.5 Propagation settings.....................
  • Page 5 ® Contents R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands......................130 7.5.1 DME general commands.....................130 7.5.2 DME signal commands....................131 7.5.3 DME pulse commands....................139 7.5.4 DME propagation commands..................141 7.5.5 DME analysis commands....................145 7.5.6 DME COM/ID commands....................152 Trigger commands....................156 DME marker commands................... 161 Clock commands......................
  • Page 6 ® Contents R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 User Manual 1178.9178.02 ─ 08...

  • Page 7: Welcome To The Avionics Options

    ® Welcome to the avionics options R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Key features 1 Welcome to the avionics options The avionics options are firmware applications that add functionality to generate sig- nals in accordance with the related avionic standard. This user manual contains a description of the functionality that the application pro- vides, including remote control operation.

  • Page 8: Accessing The Avionics Dialog

    ® Welcome to the avionics options R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Accessing the avionics dialog R&S SMBVB-K152 key features are: ● Emulation of VHF omnidirectional radio range (VOR) ● ICAO standard carrier frequencies and user-defined carrier frequencies ● User-defined position settings ● Adjustable COM/ID settings DME key features The R&S SMBVB-K153 is a firmware application that adds functionality to generate signals in accordance with the distance measuring equipment (DME) for aircraft.

  • Page 9: What's New

    ® Welcome to the avionics options R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Documentation overview 1.3 What's new This manual describes firmware version FW 5.30.047.xx and later of the R&S ® SMBV100B. Compared to the previous version, it provides the new features listed below: ● DME flight simulation added, see "Flight Simulation"...

  • Page 10: Service Manual

    ® Welcome to the avionics options R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Documentation overview All user manuals are also available for download or for immediate display on the Inter- net. 1.4.3 Service manual Describes the performance test for checking compliance with rated specifications, firm- ware update, troubleshooting, adjustments, installing options and maintenance.

  • Page 11: Application Notes, Application Cards, White Papers, Etc

    ® Welcome to the avionics options R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Notes on screenshots 1.4.8 Application notes, application cards, white papers, etc. These documents deal with special applications or background information on particu- lar topics. www.rohde-schwarz.com/application/smbv100b 1.4.9 Videos Find various videos on Rohde & Schwarz products and test and measurement topics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RohdeundSchwarz On the menu bar, search for your product to find related videos.
  • Page 12 ® Welcome to the avionics options R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Notes on screenshots The screenshots usually show a fully equipped product, that is: with all options instal- led. Thus, some functions shown in the screenshots may not be available in your par- ticular product configuration.

  • Page 13: About Avionics

    ® About avionics R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 2 About avionics This chapter summarizes information on avionics standards supported at the R&S SMBV100B. Also, it links detailed information on the avionic standard supported at the R&S SMBV100B. Overview of avionics standards ● Landing systems: ILS (Instrument Landing System) Landing systems are ground-based approach systems that provide precision guid- ance to aircraft approaching and landing on a runway.

  • Page 14: Generating Ils Signals

    ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 About ILS 3 Generating ILS signals This chapter provides information on instrument landing system (ILS) signal generation with the R&S SMBV100B. This information includes required options, background information on ILS, generation of ILS signals, configuration and settings. ●...
  • Page 15 ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 About ILS Typically, vertically aligned antennas transmit two intersecting main beams on top of one another at carrier frequencies between 329 MHz and 335 MHz (see Table 3-1). The top beam is usually modulated at 90 Hz and the beam below at 150 Hz [1MA193]. The information on position is provided after demodulation of the beam signals by eval- uating the difference in depth of modulation (DDM).
  • Page 16 ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 About ILS Marker beacons Marker beacon receivers are used for a rough distance measurement. They are availa- ble only for some ILS installations [1MA193]. Figure 3-2: Marker beacon placement and distance to runway Marker beacon receivers decode audio and provide signaling output to identify one of three marker beacons installed near the runway.

  • Page 17: Ils Configuration And Settings

    ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS configuration and settings Related Settings For ILS settings at the R&S SMBV100B, see the following sections: ● Chapter 3.3.2, "ILS glide slope settings", on page 20 ● Chapter 3.3.3, "ILS localizer settings", on page 26 ●...

  • Page 18: General Settings

    ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS configuration and settings Settings: ● General settings......................18 ● ILS glide slope settings................... 20 ● ILS localizer settings....................26 ● ILS marker beacons settings...................34 3.3.1 General settings This chapter provides settings to configure general ILS components. Access: ►...
  • Page 19 ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS configuration and settings Activation of the standard deactivates a previously active avionic standard. The "VOR/ILS/DME > Carrier Frequency" setting is applied automatically to the RF "Fre- quency" and displayed in the status bar. Remote command: on page 100 <subsystem>:STATe...

  • Page 20: Ils Glide Slope Settings

    ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS configuration and settings Remote command: on page 100 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:TYPE 3.3.2 ILS glide slope settings Access: 1. Select "ILS" > "General". 2. Select "ILS Component" > "Glide Slope". Settings: ● General settings......................20 ● Signal settings......................21 ●...
  • Page 21 ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS configuration and settings "User Defined" Activates user-defined variation of the carrier frequency. "ICAO" Activates variation in predefined steps according to standard ILS transmitting frequencies (see Table 3-1). Remote command: on page 104 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS[:GS|GSLope]:FREQuency:MODE Carrier Frequency Requires "Carrier Frequency Mode"...
  • Page 22 ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS configuration and settings 2. Select "ILS" > "Signal". This dialog provides modulation signal settings related to the ILS glide slope com- ponent of the ILS signal. Settings: Operating Mode......................22 Polarity......................... 22 Frequency........................23 Down Frequency......................
  • Page 23 ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS configuration and settings Remote command: on page 103 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS[:GS|GSLope]:DDM:POLarity Up Frequency Sets the modulation frequency of the upper antenna lobe. Remote command: on page 107 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS[:GS|GSLope]:ULOBe[:FREQuency] Down Frequency Sets the modulation frequency of the lower antenna lobe. Remote command: on page 105 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS[:GS|GSLope]:LLOBe[:FREQuency]...
  • Page 24 ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS configuration and settings Settings: Sum of Depth........................ 24 Mode........................24 Step........................24 Current......................... 24 Depth........................25 Logarithmic......................25 Percent.........................25 DDM - SDM Coupling....................25 Sum of Depth Sets the arithmetic sum of the modulation depths of the upper lobe (90 Hz) and lower lobe (150 Hz) ILS glide slope signal contents.
  • Page 25 ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS configuration and settings DDM Depth Sets the difference in depth of modulation between the upper lobe (90 Hz) and the lower lobe (150 Hz) tone of the ILS glide slope modulation signal. The DDM value is calculated with the formula: ●...

  • Page 26: Ils Localizer Settings

    ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS configuration and settings 3.3.3 ILS localizer settings Access: 1. Select "ILS" > "General". 2. Select "ILS Component" > "Localizer". Settings: ● General settings......................26 ● Signal settings......................27 ● Amplitude settings....................29 ● COM/ID settings......................32 3.3.3.1 General settings Access: ►...

  • Page 27: Select "Ils Component" > "Localizer

    ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS configuration and settings "ICAO" Activates variation in predefined steps according to standard ILS transmitting frequencies (see Table 3-1). Select the ICAO Channel to set a standard ILS frequency channel. If you want to couple carrier frequencies of ILS glide slope and localizer components, enable General settings.
  • Page 28 ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS configuration and settings 2. Select "ILS" > "Signal". This dialog provides audio signal and modulation settings related to the ILS local- izer component of the ILS signal. Settings: Operating Mode......................28 polarity......................... 28 Left Frequency......................

  • Page 29: Amplitude Settings

    ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS configuration and settings Remote command: on page 113 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:DDM:POLarity Left Frequency Sets the modulation frequency of the antenna lobe arranged at the left viewed from the air plane. Remote command: on page 115 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:LLOBe[:FREQuency] Right Frequency Sets the modulation frequency of the antenna lobe arranged at the right viewed from...
  • Page 30 ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS configuration and settings Settings: Mode........................30 Sum of Depth........................ 30 DDM - SDM Coupling....................30 Step........................30 Current......................... 31 Depth........................31 Logarithmic......................31 Percent.........................31 Fly Mode Selects the simulation mode for the ILS localizer modulation signal. A change of the setting automatically changes the sign of the DDM value.
  • Page 31 ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS configuration and settings Remote command: on page 113 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:DDM:STEP DDM Current Sets the current of the ILS indicating instrument corresponding to the DDM value. The instrument current is calculated according to: DDM µA = DDM × 967.75 µA A variation of the instrument current automatically leads to a variation of the DDM value and the DDM value in dB.

  • Page 32: Com/Id Settings

    ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS configuration and settings 3.3.3.4 COM/ID settings Access: 1. Select "ILS Component" > "Localizer". See Chapter 3.3.3, "ILS localizer settings", on page 26. 2. Select "ILS" > "COM/ID". This dialog provides COM/ID settings related to the ILS localizer component of the ILS signal.
  • Page 33 ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS configuration and settings If no coding is set, the COM/ID tone is sent uncoded (key down). Remote command: on page 108 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:LOCalizer:COMid:CODE Frequency Sets the frequency of the COM/ID signal. Remote command: on page 109 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:COMid:FREQuency Period Sets the period of the COM/ID signal.

  • Page 34: Ils Marker Beacons Settings

    ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS configuration and settings Remote command: on page 110 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:COMid:SYMBol Letter Space Requires "Time Schema" > "User". Sets the length of a Morse code letter space. Remote command: on page 109 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:COMid:LETTer 3.3.4 ILS marker beacons settings Access: 1.
  • Page 35 ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS configuration and settings Settings: Carrier Frequency Mode....................35 Carrier Frequency......................35 Carrier Frequency Mode Sets the mode for the carrier frequency of the signal. "User Defined" Activates user-defined variation of the carrier frequency. "Predefined"...
  • Page 36 ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS configuration and settings Marker Depth Sets the modulation depth of the marker signal. Remote command: on page 121 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:MBEacon[:MARKer]:DEPTh Pulsed Marker Activates the modulation of a pulsed marker signal (morse coding). "On" Modulation of pulsed marker signals (morse coding). The duty cycle, the marker on- and off-times depend on the frequency of the marker signal (Table...
  • Page 37 ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS configuration and settings Settings: COM/ID State........................37 Code..........................37 Period..........................37 Frequency........................37 Depth..........................37 Time Schema........................ 37 Length........................38 Dash Length........................38 Symbol Space....................... 38 Letter Space........................38 COM/ID State Enables/disables the COM/ID signal. See also Chapter A, "Morse code settings", on page 164.
  • Page 38 ® Generating ILS signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS configuration and settings "User" You can set each length value separately. Remote command: on page 120 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:MBEacon:COMid:TSCHema Dot Length Sets the length of a Morse code dot. If "Time Schema" > "Standard", the dot length value determines also the length of the dash (= 3 times the dot length), symbol space (= dot length) and letter space (= 3 times the dot length).

  • Page 39: Generating Vor Signals

    ® Generating VOR signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 About VOR 4 Generating VOR signals This chapter provides information on very high frequency (VHF) omnidirectional radio range (VOR) signal generation with the R&S SMBV100B. This information includes required options, background information on VOR, generation of VOR signals, configu- ration and settings.
  • Page 40 ® Generating VOR signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 About VOR Channel frequencies The column notations in the table below are as follows: ● Channel = ICAO channel number ● Frequency = VOR Interrogation frequency (MHz) Table 4-1: VOR ICAO channels and frequencies (MHz) Channel Frequency Channel...

  • Page 41: Vor Configuration And Settings

    ® Generating VOR signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 VOR configuration and settings Channel Frequency Channel Frequency Channel Frequency Channel Frequency 111.20 113.60 103X 115.60 123X 117.60 111.25 113.65 103Y 115.65 123Y 117.65 111.40 113.70 104X 115.70 124X 117.70 111.45 113.75 104Y 115.75 124Y 117.75 111.60...
  • Page 42 ® Generating VOR signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 VOR configuration and settings By default, a VOR modulation signal is set on an RF carrier with a frequency of 108 MHz or ICAO channel 17X. The 9.96 kHz subcarrier signal is frequency modulated with a 30.00 Hz reference signal.
  • Page 43 ® Generating VOR signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 VOR configuration and settings Remote command: on page 98 <subsystem>:PRESet Save/Recall Accesses the "Save/Recall" dialog, that is the standard instrument function for saving and recalling the complete dialog-related settings in a file. The provided navigation possibilities in the dialog are self-explanatory.

  • Page 44: Signal Settings

    ® Generating VOR signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 VOR configuration and settings 4.3.2 Signal settings Access: ► Select "VOR" > "Signal". This dialog provides signal settings of the VOR modulation signal. Settings: Mode..........................44 VAR/REF Frequency.....................44 Depth........................45 Subcarrier Frequency....................45 Subcarrier Depth......................45 Deviation.......................

  • Page 45: Position Settings

    ® Generating VOR signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 VOR configuration and settings Remote command: on page 125 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:VAR:FREQuency VAR Depth Sets the AM modulation depth of the 30 Hz VAR signal. Note: The sum of "Subcarrier Depth", "VAR Depth" and COM/ID "Depth" must be smaller than 100 %.

  • Page 46: Com/Id Settings

    ® Generating VOR signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 VOR configuration and settings Bearing Angle Sets the phase angle between the 30 Hz VAR signal and the 30 Hz reference signal. The orientation of the angle depends on the set Direction. Remote command: on page 126 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR[:BANGle] Direction...
  • Page 47 ® Generating VOR signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 VOR configuration and settings Dash Length........................48 Symbol Space....................... 48 Letter Space........................48 COM/ID State Enables/disables the COM/ID signal. See also Chapter A, "Morse code settings", on page 164. Remote command: on page 130 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid[:STATe] Code Sets the coding of the COM/ID signal by the international short name of the airport (e.g.
  • Page 48 ® Generating VOR signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 VOR configuration and settings If "Time Schema" > "Standard", the dot length value determines also the length of the dash (= 3 times the dot length), symbol space (= dot length) and letter space (= 3 times the dot length).

  • Page 49: Generating Dme Signals

    ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 About DME 5 Generating DME signals This chapter provides information on distance measurement equipment (DME) signal generation with the R&S SMBV100B. This information includes required options, back- ground information on DME, generation of DME signals, configuration and settings. ●...
  • Page 50 ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 About DME paired with the VOR channels. Channel frequencies range from 1025 MHz to 1150 MHz for the DME interrogator and 962 MHz to 1213 MHz for the DME trans- ponder (see Table 5-1). The frequency difference between received and transmitted signal is always 63 MHz.
  • Page 51 ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 About DME station during the dead time are not answered. The time gap between two consecutive pulses is always at least 60 µs. A reply pulse is sent after a defined delay time after a valid interrogation pulse has been received.
  • Page 52 ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 About DME Chan. VOR freq. DME Int. DME rep. Chan. VOR freq. DME Int. DME rep. freq. freq. freq. freq. 1031 112.30 1094 1157 1031 1094 112.35 1094 1031 1032 112.40 1095 1158 1032 1095 112.45 1095...
  • Page 53 ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 About DME Chan. VOR freq. DME Int. DME rep. Chan. VOR freq. DME Int. DME rep. freq. freq. freq. freq. 108.80 1049 114.10 1112 1175 108.85 1049 1112 114.15 1112 1049 108.90 1050 114.20 1113 1176 108.95...
  • Page 54 ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 About DME Chan. VOR freq. DME Int. DME rep. Chan. VOR freq. DME Int. DME rep. freq. freq. freq. freq. 110.60 1067 1004 106X 115.90 1130 1193 110.65 1067 1130 106Y 115.95 1130 1067 110.70 1068 1005...

  • Page 55: Dme Configuration And Settings

    ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings Chan. VOR freq. DME Int. DME rep. Chan. VOR freq. DME Int. DME rep. freq. freq. freq. freq. 1085 1022 124X 117.70 1148 1211 1085 1148 124Y 117.75 1148 1085 1086 1023 125X...

  • Page 56: General Settings

    ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings 5.3.1 General settings Access: ► Select "DME" > "General". This dialog provides general settings of the DME standard, like enabling the stan- dard and selecting the DME mode. By default, a DME interrogation mode signal with a carrier frequency of 1.025 GHz (ICAO channel 1X) is set.

  • Page 57: Set To Default

    ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings Remote command: on page 100 <subsystem>:STATe Set To Default Calls the default settings. The values of the main parameters are listed in the following table. Standard Parameter Value VOR/ILS/DME State Not affected by "Set to default"...

  • Page 58: Channel Mode

    ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings "Reply" The reply signal of the ground-based transponder is simulated. The trigger is automatically set to external and the default trigger delay either to 50 µs (channel X) or 56 µs (channel Y) depending on the selected channel.

  • Page 59: Signal Settings

    ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings 5.3.2 Signal settings Access: ► Select "DME" > "Signal". This dialog provides signal settings of the DME signal. Settings: Range Distance......................59 Number of Replies for Efficiency Calculation..............59 Reply Efficiency......................60 Pulse Squitter........................60 Pulse Repetition...
  • Page 60 ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings Sets the total number of reply pulse pairs for statistical averaging of the reply efficiency. You can select between 10, 50 or 100 pulse pairs. Use lower values for a more uniform distribution and higher values for a finer control over the reply efficiency.
  • Page 61 ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings "Ext Power Sensor" A power sensor, for example the R&S NRP-Z81, is input for modula- ted RF pulses. An external DME signal is fed into the sensor. The 50 % voltage point of this signal is used by the power sensor to generate the trigger for the R&S SMBV100B.

  • Page 62: Pulse Settings

    ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings Remote command: n.a. 5.3.3 Pulse settings Access: ► Select "DME" > "Pulse". This dialog provides pulse settings of the DME signal. Settings: Pulse Shape........................62 Pulse Rise........................62 Pulse Width........................63 Pulse Fall........................
  • Page 63 ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings Remote command: on page 140 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:RISE Pulse Width Sets the pulse width (50% to 50% of peak voltage). Remote command: on page 141 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:WIDTh Pulse Fall Sets the fall time of the pulse (90% to 10% of peak voltage). Remote command: on page 139 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:FALL...

  • Page 64: Com/Id Settings

    ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings 5.3.4 COM/ID settings Access: 1. Select "DME" > "DME Mode" > "Reply". 2. Select "DME" > "COM/ID". This dialog provides COM/ID signal settings of the DME reply signal. Settings: COM/ID State........................64 Code..........................65 Rate..........................65...
  • Page 65 ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings Code Sets the coding of the COM/ID signal by the international short name of the airport (e.g. MUC for the Munich airport). The COM/ID tone is sent according to the selected code, see Chapter A, "Morse code settings", on page 164.

  • Page 66: Propagation Settings

    ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings Remote command: on page 155 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ID:SYMBol Letter Space Requires "Time Schema" > "User". Sets the length of a Morse code letter space. Remote command: on page 153 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ID:LETTer 5.3.5 Propagation settings Access: ►...
  • Page 67 ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings └ Flight simulation player settings..............69 └ Start...................... 69 └ Restart....................69 └ Pause....................70 └ Resume....................70 └ Stop...................... 70 └ Current Distance...................70 Echo Simulation Provides settings for DME echo simulation. You can activate the generation of the DME echo pulse pair signal and configure the delay and the attenuation of this signal.
  • Page 68 ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings Velocity Simulation Provides settings for velocity simulation. DME echo simulation is off. You can configure the velocity. Velocity ← Velocity Simulation Requires "State" > "Off" of the DME echo pulse signal. Sets the velocity of the ground station (= DME transponder) relative to the aircraft (= DME interrogator).
  • Page 69 ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings Provides settings for flight simulation. You can activate the simulation and monitor the current distance and propagation of the aircraft within a configurable start distance and stop distance. If activated, the parameters range distance and the reply delay change dynamically during the simulation.

  • Page 70: Adjustment Settings

    ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings Pause ← Flight simulation player settings ← Flight Simulation Pauses a running flight simulation. Remote command: on page 143 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:FLIGht:PAUSe Resume ← Flight simulation player settings ← Flight Simulation Resumes a running flight simulation. Remote command: on page 144 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:FLIGht:RESume...
  • Page 71 ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings a) Align the "Host" connector along a common axis with the "Sensor" connector. b) Rotate the connecting cable, so that the red marking at the "Host" connector matches the position of the red marking at the "Sensor" connector. The correct position is the left position as seen from the middle of the "Sensor"...
  • Page 72 ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings To normalize the test setup 1. Connect the R&S SMBV100B and the power sensor as described in "To connect a power sensor with the R&S SMBV100B" on page 70. 2. To calibrate a measurement setup regarding external pulse input and internal pro- cessing delays, use "Normalize Setup".
  • Page 73 ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings Adjustment factor t Power sensor trigger event Interrogation pulse pair Reply pulse pair 50 us Adjustment factor t reply reply Start of pulse output (1st sample) Figure 5-4: Normalization routine Settings: Normalize Setup......................73...

  • Page 74: Dme Analysis Settings

    ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings The propagation time value is subtracted from the desired delay to achieve an overall delay. The R&S SMBV100B uses the overall delay to start pulse generation such that the 50 % voltage level of the rising edge of the first pulse occurs at the desired delay. If "Used Adjustment Factor"...
  • Page 75 ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings How to: Chapter "Connecting power sensors to the R&S SMBV100B" in the R&S SMBV100B user manual. 2. Select "DME" > "DME Mode" > "Interrogation". 3. Select "DME" > "DME Analysis". This dialog provides analysis settings and results related to the DME signal.
  • Page 76 ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings Example: DME measurement time The gate length is 1 µs and the expected reply delay is 50 µs. The measurement win- dow lies in the range between 49.5 µs and 50.5 µs. The measurement evaluates only pulse pairs whose 50% voltage point of the rising edge of the first pulse is within the measurement time.
  • Page 77 ® Generating DME signals R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME configuration and settings Remote command: on page 149 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ANALysis:RDIStance? Reply Delay Indicates the measured average reply delay of all valid pulse pairs in a measurement cycle. If there are no valid measurements available in the set measurement window 'in- valid' is indicated.

  • Page 78: Signal Generation Control

    ® Signal generation control R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Trigger settings 6 Signal generation control This section lists settings provided for defining the signal generation start and for gen- erating signals necessary for synchronization with other instruments. It covers the following topics: ● Trigger settings.......................
  • Page 79 ® Signal generation control R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Trigger settings About baseband trigger signals This section focuses on the available settings. For information on how these settings affect the signal, refer to section "Basics on ..." in the R&S SMBV100B user manual. Settings: Mode..........................
  • Page 80 ® Signal generation control R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Trigger settings Enters the length of the trigger signal sequence. Use this parameter, for example, for the following applications: ● To output the trigger signal partly. ● To output a predefined sequence of the trigger signal. Remote command: on page 159 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:TRIGger:SLENgth...
  • Page 81 ® Signal generation control R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Trigger settings "Time" Sets the time of the time-based trigger in format hh:mm:ss. Remote command: on page 158 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:TRIGger:TIME:TIME on page 158 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:VOR:TRIGger:TIME:TIME on page 158 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:TRIGger:TIME:TIME Stops the signal generation until subsequent trigger event occurs. Remote command: on page 160 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:TRIGger:ARM:EXECute...
  • Page 82 ® Signal generation control R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Trigger settings ● "Off" The signal output begins after elapsing of the processing time. Signal output starts with sample 0. The complete signal is output. This mode is recommended for triggering of short signal sequences. Short sequen- ces are sequences with signal duration comparable with the processing time of the instrument.

  • Page 83: Dme Marker Settings

    ® Signal generation control R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME marker settings External / Trigger Delay Delays the trigger event of the signal from: ● The external trigger source Use this setting to: ● Synchronize the instrument with the device under test (DUT) or other external devi- ●...
  • Page 84 ® Signal generation control R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME marker settings For information on how these settings affect the signal, refer to section "Basics on ..." in the R&S SMBV100B user manual. Settings: Mode..........................84 Width..........................85 Delay..........................85 Processing Delay......................85 Mode Marker configuration for up to 3 markers.
  • Page 85 ® Signal generation control R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME marker settings "Received Pulse" Sets "Marker 2" on the received pulse. Remote command: on page 162 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:MARKer<ch>:MODE Width Sets the width of the selected marker. Remote command: on page 162 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:MARKer<ch>:WIDTh Delay Delays the marker signal at the marker output relative to the signal generation start. Variation of the parameter "Marker x"...

  • Page 86: Clock Settings

    ® Signal generation control R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Clock settings 6.3 Clock settings Access: ► Select "ILS"/"VOR"/"DME" > "Clock". This tab provides settings to select and configure the clock signal, like the clock source and clock mode. Defining the clock 1. Select "Clock" > "Source" to define the source of clock signal. 2.

  • Page 87: Global Connectors Settings

    ® Signal generation control R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Global connectors settings 6.4 Global connectors settings Accesses a dialog to configure global connectors. The button is available in the following dialogs or tabs: ● "Trigger / Marker / Clock" dialog that is accessible via the "TMC" block in the block diagram.

  • Page 88: Remote-Control Commands

    ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 7 Remote-control commands The following commands are required to perform signal generation with the ILS/VOR/DME option in a remote environment. We assume that the R&S SMBV100B has already been set up for remote operation in a network as described in the R&S SMBV100B documentation.

  • Page 89: Programming Examples

    ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Programming examples The following commands specific to the ILS/VOR/DME options are described here: ● Programming examples..................89 ● General commands....................98 ● commands...................... 100 ● commands....................122 ● commands....................130 ● Trigger commands....................156 ● DME marker commands..................161 ●...
  • Page 90 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Programming examples // Activate VOR signal generation. SOURce1:BB:VOR:STATe 1 Example: Configure and generate a VOR signal SOURce1:BB:VOR:PRESet // Configure VOR general settings. SOURce1:BB:VOR:FREQuency:MODE USER SOURce1:BB:VOR:FREQuency 108000000 SOURce1:BB:VOR:FREQuency:MODE ICAO SOURce1:BB:VOR:ICAO:CHANnel? // Response: CH17X // Configure VOR signal settings. SOURce1:BB:VOR:MODE NORM SOURce1:BB:VOR:VAR:FREQuency 30 SOURce1:BB:VOR:VAR:DEPTh 30...
  • Page 91 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Programming examples SOURce1:BB:ILS:LOCalizer:ICAO:CHANnel? // Response: CH18X SOURce1:BB:ILS:LOCalizer:FREQuency? // Response: 108100000 // Configure ILS glide slope signal settings. SOURce1:BB:ILS:GS:MODE NORM SOURce1:BB:ILS:GS:DDM:POLarity P90_150 SOURce1:BB:ILS:GS:ULOBe:FREQuency 90 SOURce1:BB:ILS:GS:LLOBe:FREQuency 150 SOURce1:BB:ILS:GS:PHASe 0 // Configure ILS glide slope amplitude settings. SOURce1:BB:ILS:GS:DDM:DIRection UP SOURce1:BB:ILS:GS:SDM 80 SOURce1:BB:ILS:GS:DDM:COUPling FIX SOURce1:BB:ILS:GS:DDM:STEP DEC...
  • Page 92 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Programming examples SOURce1:BB:ILS:LOCalizer:DDM:COUPling FIX SOURce1:BB:ILS:LOCalizer:DDM:STEP DEC SOURce1:BB:ILS:LOCalizer:DDM:CURRent 0 SOURce1:BB:ILS:LOCalizer:DDM:DEPTh 0 SOURce1:BB:ILS:LOCalizer:DDM:LOGarithmic 0 SOURce1:BB:ILS:LOCalizer:DDM:PCT 0 // Configure ILS localizer COM/ID settings. SOURce1:BB:ILS:LOCalizer:COMid:CODE "MUC" SOURce1:BB:ILS:LOCalizer:COMid:PERiod 9 SOURce1:BB:ILS:LOCalizer:COMid:FREQuency 1020 SOURce1:BB:ILS:LOCalizer:COMid:DEPTh 10 SOURce1:BB:ILS:LOCalizer:COMid:TSCHema USER SOURce1:BB:ILS:LOCalizer:COMid:DOT 0.11 SOURce1:BB:ILS:LOCalizer:COMid:DASH 0.29 SOURce1:BB:ILS:LOCalizer:COMid:SYMBol 0.11 SOURce1:BB:ILS:LOCalizer:COMid:LETTer 0.29 SOURce1:BB:ILS:LOCalizer:COMid:STATe 1 // Activate ILS signal generation.
  • Page 93 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Programming examples Example: Configuring and generating a DME interrogation mode signal SOURce1:BB:DME:PRESet // Configure DME general settings. SOURce1:BB:DME:MODE INT SOURce1:BB:DME:CSUFfix X SOURce1:BB:DME:FREQuency 1025000000 // Configure DME signal settings. SOURce1:BB:DME:SQUitter? // Response: 0 SOURce1:BB:DME:RATE 48 SOURce1:BB:DME:PINPut:SOURce EXT // Configure DME pulse settings.
  • Page 94 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Programming examples // Response in dBm: -43.21 // Query reply delay. SOURce1:BB:DME:ANALysis:TIME? // Response in us: 0.02 // Query range distance. SOURce1:BB:DME:ANALysis:RDIStance? // Response in NM: -4.05 // Query reply efficiency. SOURce1:BB:DME:ANALysis:EFFiciency? // Responce in percent: 100 // Query pulse repetition rate.
  • Page 95 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Programming examples // Configure DME pulse settings. SOURce1:BB:DME:SHAPe COS2 SOURce1:BB:DME:RISE 0.000002 SOURce1:BB:DME:WIDTh 0.0000035 SOURce1:BB:DME:FALL 0.000002 SOURce1:BB:DME:PPS 0.000012 SOURce1:BB:DME:SINGle 1 SOURce1:BB:DME:SINGle 0 SOURce1:BB:DME:PPST:ENABled? 0 SOURce1:BB:DME:PPST:ENABled 1 SOURce1:BB:DME:PPST 0.000002 // Configure DME COM/ID settings. SOURce1:BB:DME:ID:CODE "MUC" SOURce1:BB:DME:ID:PERiod 40 SOURce1:BB:DME:ID:RATE 1350 SOURce1:BB:DME:ID:TSCHema USER SOURce1:BB:DME:ID:DOT 0.11...
  • Page 96 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Programming examples SOURce1:BB:DME:ECHO:ATTenuation 8 SOURce1:BB:DME:ECHO:ATTenuation 7 SOURce1:BB:DME:ECHO:ATTenuation 6 SOURce1:BB:DME:ECHO:ATTenuation 5 SOURce1:BB:DME:ECHO:ATTenuation 4 SOURce1:BB:DME:ECHO:ATTenuation 3 // Result: DUT locks on to the echo signal at -53 dBm. Example: Simulating DME signals for velocity tracking SOURce1:BB:DME:PRESet // Velocity tracking test: // Simulate DME ground station, e.g.
  • Page 97 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Programming examples // Specify the DME reply signal: e.g. 200 kn velocity SOURce1:BB:DME:VELocity 200 // Output DME reply signal at the RF connector. SOURce1:BB:DME:STATe 1 SOURce1:POWer:POWer -50 OUTPut1:STATe 1 // Switch to DME interrogation signal mode. SOURce1:BB:DME:MODE INT Example: Simulating a DME flight scenario SOURce1:BB:DME:PRESet...

  • Page 98: General Commands

    ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 General commands Example: Configuring DME marker settings SOURce1:BB:DME:MARKer1:MODE PRECeived SOURce1:BB:DME:MARKer1:WIDTh 10 SOURce1:BB:DME:MARKer1:DELay 1 SOURce1:BB:DME:MARKer1:PDELay? // Response in seconds: 0.00000123 Example: Querying clock settings SOURce1:BB:VOR:CLOCk:SOURce? // Response: "INT" 7.2 General commands .......................98 <subsystem>:PRESet ..................98 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:PRESet ..................98 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:PRESet ..................
  • Page 99 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 General commands Example: Example"Saving and recalling a configuration" on page 89. <subsystem>:SETTing:CATalog [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:SETTing:CATalog? [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:SETTing:CATalog? [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:VOR:SETTing:CATalog? Queries the files with settings in the default directory. Listed are files with the file exten- sion *.ils/*.vor/*.dme. Example: SeeExample"Saving and recalling a configuration" on page 89 .

  • Page 100: Ils Commands

    ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS commands Setting parameters: <Filename> string Example: Example"Saving and recalling a configuration" on page 89. Usage: Setting only <subsystem>:STATe [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:STATe <State> [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:STATe <State> [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:VOR:STATe <State> Activates/deactivates the avionic standard. Parameters: <State> 1 | ON | 0 | OFF *RST: Example: Example"Configure and generate a VOR signal"...

  • Page 101: Ils Glide Slope Commands

    ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS commands Manual operation: "ILS Component" on page 19 7.3.2 ILS glide slope commands ............ 101 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS[:GS|GSLope]:DDM:COUPling ............. 101 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS[:GS|GSLope]:DDM:CURRent .............102 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS[:GS|GSLope]:DDM:DIRection ..........102 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS[:GS|GSLope]:DDM:LOGarithmic ............102 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS[:GS|GSLope]:DDM:PCT ............103 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS[:GS|GSLope]:DDM:POLarity ............103 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS[:GS|GSLope]:DDM:STEP ............103 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS[:GS|GSLope]:DDM[:DEPTh] ............
  • Page 102 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS commands Example: Example"Configure and generate an ILS glide slope signal" on page 90. Manual operation: "DDM Current" on page 24 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS[:GS|GSLope]:DDM:DIRection <Direction> Sets the simulation mode for the ILS glide slope modulation signal. A change of the setting automatically changes the sign of the DDM value.
  • Page 103 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS commands Parameters: <Pct> float Range: -80.0 to 80.0 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Example: Example"Configure and generate an ILS glide slope signal" on page 90. Manual operation: "DDM Percent" on page 25 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS[:GS|GSLope]:DDM:POLarity <Polarity> Sets the polarity for DDM calculation (see [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS[: on page 103).
  • Page 104 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS commands A variation of the DDM value automatically leads to a variation of the DDM value in dB and the value of the instrument current. Parameters: <Depth> float Range: -0.8 to 0.8 Increment: 1E-4 *RST: Example: Example"Configure and generate an ILS glide slope signal"...
  • Page 105 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS commands The ILS glide slope/localizer frequency of the ICAO channel (Table 3-1) is set automat- ically. Parameters: <Mode> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: Example: Example"Configure and generate an ILS glide slope signal" on page 90.
  • Page 106 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS commands [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS[:GS|GSLope]:MODE <Mode> Sets the operating mode for the ILS glide slope modulation signal. Parameters: <Mode> NORM | ULOBe | LLOBe NORM ILS glide slope modulation is active. ULOBe Amplitude modulation of the output signal with the upper lobe (90Hz) signal component of the ILS glide slope signal is active.

  • Page 107: Ils Localizer Commands

    ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS commands Parameters: <Sdm> float Range: 0 to 100 Increment: 0.1 *RST: Example: Example"Configure and generate an ILS glide slope signal" on page 90. Manual operation: "Sum of Depth" on page 24 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS[:GS|GSLope]:ULOBe[:FREQuency] <Frequency> Sets the modulation frequency of the antenna lobe arranged at the top viewed from the air plane for the ILS glide slope modulation signal.
  • Page 108 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS commands ............115 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:ICAO:CHANnel ..........115 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:LLOBe[:FREQuency] ..............115 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:MODE ..............116 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:PHASe ..........116 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:RLOBe[:FREQuency] ................. 116 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:SDM [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:LOCalizer:COMid:CODE <Code> Sets the coding of the COM/ID signal by the international short name of the airport (e.g. MUC for the Munich airport). The COM/ID tone is sent according to the selected code, see Chapter A, "Morse code settings",...
  • Page 109 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS commands [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:COMid:DOT <Dot> Sets the length of a Morse code dot. Parameters: <Dot> float Range: 0.05 to 1 Increment: 1E-4 *RST: Example: Example"Configure and generate an ILS localizer signal" on page 91. Manual operation: "Dot Length"...
  • Page 110 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS commands Parameters: <Period> float Range: 0 to 120 Increment: 1E-3 *RST: Example: Example"Configure and generate an ILS localizer signal" on page 91. Manual operation: "Period" on page 33 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:COMid:SYMBol <Symbol> Sets the length of the Morse code symbol space. Parameters: <Symbol>...
  • Page 111 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS commands Parameters: <State> 1 | ON | 0 | OFF *RST: Example: Example"Configure and generate an ILS localizer signal" on page 91. Manual operation: "COM/ID State" on page 32 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:DDM:COUPling <Coupling> Selects if the DDM value is fixed or is changed with a change of sum of modulation depths (SDM, see[:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:SDM on page 116).
  • Page 112 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS commands LEFT The 150 Hz modulation signal is predominant, the DDM value is negative (the airplane is too far to the right, it must turn to the left). RIGHT The 90 Hz modulation signal is predominant, the DDM value is positive (the airplane is too far to the left, it must turn to the right).
  • Page 113 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS commands [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:DDM:POLarity <Polarity> Sets the polarity for DDM calculation (see [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer: DDM[:DEPTh]). The DDM depth calculation depends on the selected polarity: ● Polarity 90 Hz - 150 Hz (default setting): DDM = [ AM (90 Hz) - AM (150 Hz) ] / 100% ●...
  • Page 114 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS commands Manual operation: "DDM Step" on page 30 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:FREQuency <CarrierFreq> Sets the carrier frequency of the signal. Parameters: <CarrierFreq> float Range: 100E3 to 6E9 Increment: 0.01 *RST: 108.1E6 Example: Example"Configure and generate an ILS localizer signal" on page 91.
  • Page 115 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS commands [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:ICAO:CHANnel <SelIcaoChan> Sets the ICAO channel and the corresponding transmitting frequency. If avionic standard modulation is activated and you change the "RF Frequency", the frequency value of the closest ICAO channel is applied automatically. The "ICAO Channel"...
  • Page 116 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS commands RLOBe Amplitude modulation of the output signal with the right lobe (150Hz) signal component of the ILS localizer signal is active. *RST: NORM Example: Example"Configure and generate an ILS localizer signal" on page 91. Manual operation: "Operating Mode"...

  • Page 117: Ils Marker Beacons Commands

    ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS commands Parameters: <Sdm> float Range: 0 to 100 Increment: 0.1 *RST: Example: Example"Configure and generate an ILS localizer signal" on page 91. Manual operation: "Sum of Depth" on page 30 7.3.4 ILS marker beacons commands ............
  • Page 118 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS commands Parameters: <Dash> float Range: 0.05 to 1 Increment: 1E-4 *RST: Example: Example"Configure and generate an ILS marker beacons signal" on page 92. Manual operation: "Dash Length" on page 38 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:MBEacon:COMid:DEPTh <Depth> Sets the AM modulation depth of the COM/ID signal. Parameters: <Depth>...
  • Page 119 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS commands Example: Example"Configure and generate an ILS marker beacons signal" on page 92. Manual operation: "Frequency" on page 37 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:MBEacon:COMid:LETTer <Letter> Sets the length of a Morse code letter space. Parameters: <Letter> float Range: 0.05 to 1 Increment: 1E-4 *RST:...
  • Page 120 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS commands [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:MBEacon:COMid:TSCHema <Tschema> Sets the time schema of the Morse code for the COM/ID signal. Parameters: <Tschema> STD | USER Activates the standard time schema of the Morse code. The set determines the length, which is 3 dot length dash times the dot length.
  • Page 121 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 ILS commands Parameters: <Mode> USER | PREDefined *RST: USER Example: Example"Configure and generate an ILS marker beacons signal" on page 92. Manual operation: "Carrier Frequency Mode" on page 35 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:MBEacon:MARKer:FREQuency <Frequency> Sets the modulation frequency of the marker signal for the ILS marker beacon modula- tion signal.

  • Page 122: Vor Commands

    ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 VOR commands 7.4 VOR commands The SOURce:BB:VOR subsystem contains all commands for configuring a VOR signal. For a description of the trigger and clock commands, see the following sections: ● Chapter 7.6, "Trigger commands", on page 156 ●...

  • Page 123: Vor Signal Commands

    ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 VOR commands Manual operation: "Mode" on page 44 7.4.2 VOR signal commands ................123 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:VOR:FREQuency ..............123 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:VOR:FREQuency:MODE ...............123 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:ICAO:CHANnel ............124 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:REFerence[:DEViation] ..............125 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:SUBCarrier:DEPTh ............125 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:SUBCarrier[:FREQuency] ..............125 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:VAR:FREQuency ................. 125 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:VAR[:DEPTh] [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:VOR:FREQuency <CarrierFreq> Sets the carrier frequency of the signal.
  • Page 124 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 VOR commands If avionic standard modulation is activated and you change the "RF Frequency", the frequency value of the closest ICAO channel is applied automatically. The "ICAO Channel" is also updated. The carrier frequency is set automatically to the value of the ICAO channel. For an overview of the VOR ICAO channel frequencies, see Table 4-1.
  • Page 125 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 VOR commands Manual operation: "REF Deviation" on page 45 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:SUBCarrier:DEPTh <Depth> Sets the AM modulation depth of the FM carrier. Parameters: <Depth> float Range: 0 to 100 Increment: 0.1 *RST: Example: Example"Configure and generate a VOR signal" on page 90.

  • Page 126: Vor Position Commands

    ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 VOR commands Parameters: <Depth> float Range: 0 to 100 Increment: 0.1 *RST: Example: Example"Configure and generate a VOR signal" on page 90. Manual operation: "VAR Depth" on page 45 7.4.3 VOR position commands ................126 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR[:BANGle] ..............

  • Page 127: Vor Com/Id Commands

    ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 VOR commands 7.4.4 VOR COM/ID commands .................127 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid:CODE ................. 127 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid:DASH ................127 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid:DEPTh ................128 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid:DOT ..............128 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid:FREQuency ................128 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid:LETTer ............... 129 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid:PERiod ..............129 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid:SYMBol ..............129 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid:TSCHema ............... 130 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid[:STATe] [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid:CODE <Code> Sets the coding of the COM/ID signal by the international short name of the airport (e.g.
  • Page 128 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 VOR commands Parameters: <Depth> float Range: 0 to 100 Increment: 0.1 *RST: Example: Example"Configure and generate a VOR signal" on page 90. Manual operation: "Depth" on page 47 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid:DOT <Dot> Sets the length of a Morse code dot. Parameters: <Dot>...
  • Page 129 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 VOR commands Example: Example"Configure and generate a VOR signal" on page 90. Manual operation: "Letter Space" on page 48 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid:PERiod <Period> Sets the period of the COM/ID signal. Parameters: <Period> float Range: 0 to 120 Increment: 1E-3 *RST: Default unit: s...

  • Page 130: Dme Commands

    ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands *RST: Example: Example"Configure and generate a VOR signal" on page 90. Manual operation: "Time Schema" on page 47 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid[:STATe] <State> Enables/disables the COM/ID signal. Parameters: <State> 1 | ON | 0 | OFF *RST: Example: Example"Configure and generate a VOR signal"...

  • Page 131: Dme Signal Commands

    ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:MODE <Mode> Selects the mode of the DME modulation. The mode determines the signal type that is simulated. The exact timing of the signal for each mode is determined by the channel selected with[:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:CSUFfix. Parameters: <Mode>...
  • Page 132 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:CSUFfix <CSuffix> Sets the channel that is simulated. Standard compliant X and Y channels differ in the spacing between the two pulses of the pulse pair and the delay of the ground station. Parameters: <CSuffix>...
  • Page 133 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands Example: Example"Configuring and generating a DME interrogation mode signal" on page 93. Manual operation: "Carrier Frequency" on page 58 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ICAO:CHANnel <Channel> Sets the ICAO channel and the corresponding transmitting frequency. If avionic standard modulation is activated and you change the "RF Frequency", the frequency value of the closest ICAO channel is applied automatically.
  • Page 134 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands Parameters: <Channel> CH1X | CH1Y | CH2X | CH2Y | CH3X | CH3Y | CH4X | CH4Y | CH5X | CH5Y | CH6X | CH6Y | CH7X | CH7Y | CH8X | CH8Y | CH9X | CH9Y | CH10X | CH10Y | CH11X | CH11Y | CH12X | CH12Y | CH13X | CH13Y | CH14X | CH14Y | CH15X | CH15Y | CH16X | CH16Y | CH17X | CH17Y | CH18X | CH18Y | CH19X |...
  • Page 135 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands Parameters: <SpacTolerance> float Range: 0 to (200E-6)/2 Increment: 20E-9 *RST: 5E-6 Example: Example"Configuring and generating a DME reply mode signal" on page 94. Manual operation: "Pulse Pair Spacing Tolerance" on page 63 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:PPST:ENABled <TolerEnabled> Enables the pulse pair spacing tolerance.
  • Page 136 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands The distance can be given in nautic miles (NM) or µs with the command SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:RDIStance:UNIT. If the unit is not provided next to the value, the value is considered to be in the current unit (last unit set via GUI or the SCPI).
  • Page 137 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands Example: Example"Configuring and generating a DME reply mode signal" on page 94. Manual operation: "Pulse Squitter" on page 60 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:PINPut:DELay <Delay> Sets the delay between the external trigger and the first DME output pulse (50% volt- age point of first pulse).
  • Page 138 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:PINPut:TRIGger:LEVel? Queries the last measured value of the trigger power level. This level is the 50% voltage point of the first pulse of the external DME interrogation signal. Return values: <TriggerLevel> float Range: -200 to 200 Increment: 0.01 *RST:...

  • Page 139: Dme Pulse Commands

    ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands Determination of the trigger point requires a connected power sensor. Use a power sensor, for example the R&S NRP-Z81, to receive the external DME signal. Repeat the trigger search function when changing the level of the external DME signal. Return values: <Search>...
  • Page 140 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands Parameters: <Pps> float Range: 1E-6 to 200E-6 Increment: 20E-9 *RST: 12E-6 Example: Example"Configuring and generating a DME reply mode signal" on page 94. Manual operation: "Pulse Spacing" on page 63 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:RISE <Rise> Sets the rise time of the pulse (10% to 90% of peak voltage). Parameters: <Rise>...

  • Page 141: Dme Propagation Commands

    ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands Parameters: <Single> 1 | ON | 0 | OFF *RST: Example: Example"Configuring and generating a DME reply mode signal" on page 94. Manual operation: "Single Pulse" on page 63 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:WIDTh <Width> Sets the pulse width (50% to 50% of peak voltage). Parameters: <Width>...
  • Page 142 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ECHO:ATTenuation <EchoAtten> Sets the attenuation of the DME echo pulse pair signal compared to the original DME pulse pair signal. Parameters: <EchoAtten> float Range: 0 to 50 Increment: 0.01 *RST: Default unit: dB Example: Example"Determining the DME echo rejection"...
  • Page 143 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands Return values: <CurrentDistance> float Range: -400 to 400 Increment: 0.001 *RST: Example: Example"Simulating a DME flight scenario" on page 97. Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Current Distance" on page 70 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:FLIGht:DISTance:STARt <StartDistance> Sets the start distance of the flight simulation. Parameters: <StartDistance>...
  • Page 144 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands Example: Example"Simulating a DME flight scenario" on page 97. Usage: Event Manual operation: "Restart" on page 69 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:FLIGht:RESume Resumes a running flight simulation. Example: Example"Simulating a DME flight scenario" on page 97. Usage: Event Manual operation: "Resume"...

  • Page 145: Dme Analysis Commands

    ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands Example: Example"Simulating a DME flight scenario" on page 97. Usage: Event Manual operation: "Stop" on page 70 7.5.5 DME analysis commands ............145 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ANALysis:EFFiciency? ............146 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:ANALysis:EFFiciency:OK? ............146 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:ANALysis:GATE:COUNt ............146 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ANALysis:GATE:EDELay ............146 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ANALysis:GATE[:LENGth] .............147 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ANALysis:GATE:TIME...
  • Page 146 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:ANALysis:EFFiciency:OK? Queries if there are valid reply efficiency measurement values available in the set mea- surement window. Return values: <Ok> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: Example: Example"Configuring and generating a DME interrogation mode signal"...
  • Page 147 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands The measurement gate settings determine the measurement window (expected reply delay +/- gate length/2). Only reply pulses for which the 50% voltage point of the rising edge of the first pulse is within the measurement window are used to evaluate the delay time and reply efficiency.
  • Page 148 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Normalize Setup" on page 73 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ANALysis:OK? Queries if there are DME measurement values in the set measurement window. Return values: <Status> 1 | ON | 0 | OFF *RST: Example: Example"Configuring and generating a DME interrogation...
  • Page 149 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ANALysis:PRRate? Queries the measured mean pulse repetition rate of the DME ground station. All received pulses of the DME ground station are considered. Return values: <Rate> float Range: 0 to 10000 Increment: 0.1 *RST: Example: Example"Configuring and generating a DME interrogation...
  • Page 150 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands Activation requires a connection between R&S SMBV100B and a power sensor, for example, the R&S NRP-Z81. Parameters: <State> 1 | ON | 0 | OFF *RST: Example: Example"Configuring and generating a DME interrogation mode signal"...
  • Page 151 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands Return values: <Search> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: Example: Example"Configuring and generating a DME interrogation mode signal" on page 93. Usage: Query only [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ANALysis:IAFactor? Queries the internal adjustment factor, the mathematically calculated value of the time, when the pulse reaches its 50% level.

  • Page 152: Dme Com/Id Commands

    ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands INTernal The mathematically calculated value of the time, when the pulse reaches its 50% level. Query the internal adjustment factor with [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ANALysis:IAFactor? PSENsor The adjustment factor measured during a normalization setup. Query the power sensor adjustment factor with SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ANALysis:PSAFactor? *RST: INTernal...
  • Page 153 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands Available only if is set to USER. [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ID:TSCHema Parameters: <Dash> float Range: 0.05 to 1 Increment: 1E-4 *RST: Example: Example"Configuring and generating a DME reply mode signal" on page 94. Manual operation: "Dash Length" on page 65 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ID:DOT <Dot>...
  • Page 154 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands Parameters: <PairOfPulsePair> 1 | ON | 0 | OFF *RST: Example: Example"Configuring and generating a DME reply mode signal" on page 94. [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ID:PPS <PulsePairSpacin> Sets the morse pulse pair spacing. Parameters: <PulsePairSpacin> float Range: 2E-6 to 300E-6 Increment: 20E-9...
  • Page 155 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME commands Example: Example"Configuring and generating a DME reply mode signal" on page 94. Manual operation: "Rate" on page 65 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ID:SYMBol <Symbol> Sets the length of the Morse code symbol space. Available only if is set to USER. [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ID:TSCHema Parameters: <Symbol>...

  • Page 156: Trigger Commands

    ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Trigger commands 7.6 Trigger commands ..............157 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME[:TRIGger]:SEQuence ..............157 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS[:TRIGger]:SEQuence ..............157 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:VOR[:TRIGger]:SEQuence ..............157 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:TRIGger:SOURce ..............157 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:TRIGger:SOURce ..............157 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:VOR:TRIGger:SOURce ..............157 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:TRIGger:RMODe? ..............157 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:TRIGger:RMODe? ..............157 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:VOR:TRIGger:RMODe? ..............158 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:TRIGger:TIME:DATE ..............158 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:TRIGger:TIME:DATE ..............158 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:VOR:TRIGger:TIME:DATE ..............

  • Page 157: [:Source]:Bb:dme:trigger:rmode

    ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Trigger commands [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME[:TRIGger]:SEQuence <TriggerMode> [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS[:TRIGger]:SEQuence <TriggerMode> [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:VOR[:TRIGger]:SEQuence <TriggerMode> Selects the trigger mode: ● AUTO = auto ● RETRigger = retrigger ● AAUTo = armed auto ● ARETrigger = armed retrigger ● SINGle = single Parameters: <TriggerMode>...
  • Page 158 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Trigger commands Return values: <RunMode> STOP | RUN *RST: STOP Example: Example"Configuring trigger settings" on page 97. Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Running/Stopped" on page 80 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:TRIGger:TIME:DATE <Year>, <Month>, <Day> [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:TRIGger:TIME:DATE <Year>, <Month>, <Day> [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:VOR:TRIGger:TIME:DATE <Year>, <Month>, <Day> Sets the date for a time-based trigger signal.
  • Page 159 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Trigger commands <Minute> integer Range: 0 to 59 <Second> integer Range: 0 to 59 Example: See example "Configure a time-based trigger signal" in the sub- chapter "Trigger Commands" of the chapter "SOURce:BB:ARB subsystem" in the R&S SMBV100B user manual. Manual operation: "Trigger Time"...

  • Page 160: [:Source]:Bb:dme:trigger:arm:execute

    ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Trigger commands [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:TRIGger:ARM:EXECute [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:TRIGger:ARM:EXECute [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:VOR:TRIGger:ARM:EXECute Stops signal generation; a subsequent trigger event restarts signal generation. Example: Example"Configuring trigger settings" on page 97. Usage: Event Manual operation: "Arm" on page 81 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:TRIGger:EXECute [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:TRIGger:EXECute [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:VOR:TRIGger:EXECute Executes a trigger. Example: Example"Configuring trigger settings"...

  • Page 161: Dme Marker Commands

    ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME marker commands [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:TRIGger:OBASeband:INHibit <Inhibit> [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:TRIGger:OBASeband:INHibit <Inhibit> [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:VOR:TRIGger:OBASeband:INHibit <Inhibit> Specifies the number of samples by which a restart is to be inhibited following a trigger event. This command applies only for triggering by the second path. Parameters: <Inhibit>...
  • Page 162 ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DME marker commands [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:MARKer<ch>:DELay <Delay> Sets the delay between the marker signal at the marker outputs relative to the signal generation start. Parameters: <Delay> integer Range: 0 to 127 *RST: Example: Example"Configuring DME marker settings" on page 98.

  • Page 163: Clock Commands

    ® Remote-control commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Clock commands Parameters: <Width> integer Range: 1 to 127 *RST: Example: Example"Configuring DME marker settings" on page 98. Manual operation: "Width" on page 85 7.8 Clock commands ..............163 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:CLOCk:SOURce ...............163 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:CLOCk:SOURce ...............163 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:VOR:CLOCk:SOURce [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:CLOCk:SOURce <Source> [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:CLOCk:SOURce <Source>...

  • Page 164: Annex

    ® Morse code settings R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Annex A Morse code settings The COM/ID tone is sent according to the selected code (see Table A-1). The length of the Morse code can be varied. For selected standard time scheme, the selected dot length determines the setting of all other length parameters of the Morse code (dash length, symbol space and letter space) .
  • Page 165 ® Morse code settings R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Letter Morse code Letter Morse code . - . . - . - - - - . . User Manual 1178.9178.02 ─ 08...

  • Page 166: Glossary: Specifications And References

    ® Glossary: Specifications and references R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Glossary: Specifications and references Symbols 1GP74: Rohde & Schwarz Application Note 1GP74 "Test of DME/TACAN Transpond- ers" 1MA193: Rohde & Schwarz Application Note 1MA193 "Aeronautical radio navigation measurement solutions" Videos: Rohde & Schwarz "Test & Measurement Fundamentals" YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKxVoO5jUTlvsVtDcqrVn0ybqBVlLj2z8 Videos: Videos: "Understanding VOR", "Testing VOR with the R&S SMBV100B Signal Genera-...

  • Page 167: List Of Commands

    ® List of commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 List of commands [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:ANALysis:EFFiciency:OK?...................146 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:ANALysis:GATE:COUNt..................146 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:ANALysis:POWer:OK?..................148 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:ANALysis:PRRate:OK?..................149 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:ANALysis:TIME:OK?....................150 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:ANALysis:TRIGger:SEARch?................150 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:CLOCk:SOURce....................163 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:PPST:ENABled.....................135 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:PRESet........................98 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:SETTing:DELete....................99 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:SETTing:LOAD...................... 99 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:SETTing:STORe....................99 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:STATe........................100 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:TRIGger:ARM:EXECute..................160 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:TRIGger:EXECute....................160 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:TRIGger:EXTernal:SYNChronize:OUTPut............160 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:TRIGger:OBASeband:DELay................160 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:TRIGger:OBASeband:INHibit................161 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:TRIGger:RMODe?....................157 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:TRIGger:SLENgth....................159 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:TRIGger:SOURce....................157 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DME:TRIGger:TIME:DATE...................
  • Page 168 ® List of commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:VOR:TRIGger[:EXTernal<ch>]:DELay................161 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:VOR:TRIGger[:EXTernal<ch>]:INHibit................161 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:VOR[:TRIGger]:SEQuence................... 157 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:LOCalizer:COMid:CODE..................108 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:MBEacon:COMid:CODE..................117 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:MBEacon:COMid:DASH..................117 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:MBEacon:COMid:DEPTh..................118 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:MBEacon:COMid:DOT..................118 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:MBEacon:COMid:FREQuency................118 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:MBEacon:COMid:LETTer..................119 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:MBEacon:COMid:PERiod..................119 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:MBEacon:COMid:SYMBol..................119 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:MBEacon:COMid:TSCHema................120 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:MBEacon:COMid[:STATe]..................120 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:MBEacon:FREQuency..................120 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:MBEacon:FREQuency:MODE................120 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:MBEacon:MARKer:FREQuency................121 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:MBEacon[:MARKer]:DEPTh................. 121 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB:ILS]:MBEacon[:MARKer]:PULSed................121 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ANALysis:EFFiciency?..................145 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ANALysis:GATE:EDELay................... 146 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ANALysis:GATE:TIME..................147 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ANALysis:GATE[:LENGth].................
  • Page 169 ® List of commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:FREQuency......................132 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ICAO:CHANnel....................133 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ID:CODE......................152 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ID:DASH......................152 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ID:DOT....................... 153 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ID:LETTer......................153 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ID:PERiod......................154 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ID:PPP[:STATe]....................153 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ID:PPS....................... 154 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ID:PRESet......................154 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ID:RATE......................154 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ID:SYMBol......................155 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ID:TSCHema......................155 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:ID[:STATe]......................155 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:MARKer<ch>:DELay..................162 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:MARKer<ch>:MODE..................162 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:MARKer<ch>:PDELay?..................162 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:MARKer<ch>:WIDTh..................162 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:MODE........................ 131 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:PINPut:DELay....................137 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:PINPut:SOURce....................137 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:DME:PINPut:TRIGger:LEVel:OK?................
  • Page 170 ® List of commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:DDM:PCT.....................112 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:DDM:POLarity..................113 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:DDM:STEP..................113 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:DDM[:DEPTh]..................113 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:FREQuency..................114 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:FREQuency:MODE................114 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:FREQuency:SYNChronize[:STATe]............. 114 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:ICAO:CHANnel..................115 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:LLOBe[:FREQuency]................115 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:MODE....................115 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:PHASe....................116 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:RLOBe[:FREQuency]................116 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:LOCalizer:SDM..................... 116 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:PRESet........................98 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:SETTing:CATalog?....................99 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:SETTing:DELete.....................99 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:SETTing:LOAD....................... 99 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:SETTing:STORe..................... 99 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:STATe........................100 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:TRIGger:ARM:EXECute..................160 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS:TRIGger:EXECute....................
  • Page 171 ® List of commands R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:ILS[:TRIGger]:SEQuence....................157 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid:CODE.....................127 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid:DASH..................... 127 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid:DEPTh....................127 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid:DOT......................128 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid:FREQuency....................128 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid:LETTer....................128 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid:PERiod....................129 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid:SYMBol....................129 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid:TSCHema....................129 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:COMid[:STATe]....................130 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:ICAO:CHANnel....................123 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:MODE.........................122 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:REFerence[:DEViation]..................124 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:SUBCarrier:DEPTh.................... 125 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:SUBCarrier[:FREQuency].................. 125 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:VAR:FREQuency....................125 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR:VAR[:DEPTh]......................125 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR[:BANGle]......................126 [:SOURce<hw>][:BB]:VOR[:BANGle]:DIRection....................126 <subsystem>:PRESet............................98 <subsystem>:SETTing:CATalog........................99 <subsystem>:SETTing:DELete........................99 <subsystem>:SETTing:LOAD..........................99 <subsystem>:SETTing:STORe........................99 <subsystem>:STATe............................

  • Page 172: Index

    ® Index R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Index DME analysis Expected reply delay ..........76 Application cards ............... 11 Gate length ..............76 Application notes ............... 11 Measurement status ........... 77 Measurement time ............76 Trigger .................81 Peak level ..............76 Armed Pulse repetition rate ............ 77 Auto, trigger mode ............
  • Page 173 ® Index R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 DDM step ..............30 Fly mode ..............30 Execute trigger Sum of depth .............. 30 DME ................81 ILS localizer COM/ID ILS ................81 Code ................32 VOR ................81 Dash length ..............33 Depth ................33 Dot length ..............
  • Page 174 ® Index R&S SMBVB-K151/-K152/-K153 Remote control VOR signal Programming examples ..........89 Mode ................44 Retrigger REF deviation ............. 45 Trigger mode ...............79 Subcarrier depth ............45 Subcarrier frequency ..........45 VAR depth ..............45 VAR/REF frequency ............ 44 Safety instructions ............. 10 Save/Recall DME ..............

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