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Rohde & Schwarz R&S SMM-K553 User Manual

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  • Page 1 ® R&S SMM-K553 Frontend Control User Manual (;Ý[Ç2) 1179435702 Version 08...
  • Page 2 This document describes the following software options: ● R&S ® SMM-K553 Frontend Control (1441.1147.xx) ® This manual describes firmware version FW 5.30.175.xx and later of the R&S SMM100A. © 2024 Rohde & Schwarz Muehldorfstr. 15, 81671 Muenchen, Germany Phone: +49 89 41 29 - 0 Email: info@rohde-schwarz.com Internet:...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ® Contents R&S SMM-K553 Contents 1 Welcome to the Frontend Control option..........5 Key features........................5 Accessing the Frontend Control dialog..............5 What's new........................6 Documentation overview....................6 1.4.1 Getting started manual....................6 1.4.2 User manuals and help....................6 1.4.3 Service manual....................... 7 1.4.4 Instrument security procedures..................7 1.4.5 Printed safety instructions....................
  • Page 4 ® Contents R&S SMM-K553 4.2.2 Versions and options information.................. 37 4.2.3 Attenuator settings......................39 4.2.4 Cable correction settings....................40 4.2.5 Network settings......................42 4.2.6 External devices settings....................43 4.2.7 LO config settings......................45 5 Troubleshooting Frontend Control.............47 6 Remote control commands..............49 SOURce:EFRontend subsystem................49 CALibration subsystem....................65 List of commands................

  • Page 5: Welcome To The Frontend Control Option

    ® Welcome to the Frontend Control option R&S SMM-K553 Accessing the Frontend Control dialog 1 Welcome to the Frontend Control option The R&S SMM-K553 option Frontend Control is a firmware application that allows you to configure and calibrate external frontends connected to the R&S SMM100A. This user manual contains a description of the functionality that the application pro- vides, including remote control operation.

  • Page 6: What's New

    ® Welcome to the Frontend Control option R&S SMM-K553 Documentation overview To output the upconverted IF signal from the R&S SMM100A at the external frontend, select "RF > On". 1.3 What's new This manual describes firmware version FW 5.30.175.xx and later of the R&S ®...

  • Page 7: Service Manual

    ® Welcome to the Frontend Control option R&S SMM-K553 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 8: Application Notes, Application Cards, White Papers, Etc

    ® Welcome to the Frontend Control option R&S SMM-K553 Scope The software uses several valuable open source software packages. An open source acknowledgment document provides verbatim license texts of the used open source software. www.rohde-schwarz.com/firmware/smm100a 1.4.9 Application notes, application cards, white papers, etc. These documents deal with special applications or background information on particu- lar topics.

  • Page 9: Notes On Screenshots

    ® Welcome to the Frontend Control option R&S SMM-K553 Notes on screenshots 1.6 Notes on screenshots When describing the functions of the product, we use sample screenshots. These screenshots are meant to illustrate as many as possible of the provided functions and possible interdependencies between parameters.

  • Page 10: About The Frontend Control Option

    ® About the Frontend Control option R&S SMM-K553 External frontend basics 2 About the Frontend Control option This chapter provides information on required options and basics for controlling exter- nal frontends. 2.1 Required options The equipment layout for external frontend operation includes: ●...

  • Page 11: Test Setup

    ® About the Frontend Control option R&S SMM-K553 Test setup Difficult testing environments, long RF cables between the R&S SMM100A and the DUT are no longer necessary. The external frontend, which is much smaller than the R&S SMM100A, can be placed closer to the DUT using shorter RF cables. The required IF cable between the R&S SMM100A and the external frontend is not as vulnerable to distortion effects and power loss.
  • Page 12 ® About the Frontend Control option R&S SMM-K553 Test setup Rx mode IF Out RF shield box Vector signal IF Out A RF A RF In analyzer Ref Out R&S FE50DTR Ref In Ref Out Vector signal IF In B RF B RF Out generator...

  • Page 13: Operating External Frontends

    ® Operating external frontends R&S SMM-K553 Connecting external frontends 3 Operating external frontends This chapter provides an overview on step-by-step instructions related to connecting and configuring external frontends. It includes the following: ● Connecting external frontends................13 ● Controlling external frontends.................
  • Page 14 ® Operating external frontends R&S SMM-K553 Connecting external frontends 4. Check if the host name (1), IP address (2), subnet mask (3) and gateway address (4) of the R&S FE44S are correct. Once connected to LAN, the electronic label on the right side panel of the R&S FE44S displays these network parameters: <x>...
  • Page 15 ® Operating external frontends R&S SMM-K553 Connecting external frontends lyzer. During RF signal analysis, the R&S FE44S does not process the IF input signal from the R&S SMM100A. For a more general test setup, see "OTA microwave test setup" on page 11. To connect an R&S FE50DTR The R&S FE50DTR and R&S SMM100A are switched on and connected to power.
  • Page 16 ® Operating external frontends R&S SMM-K553 Connecting external frontends Table 3-3: R&S SMM100A and R&S FE170ST / R&S FE110ST connections Signal R&S SMM100A R&S FE170ST R&S FE110ST Reference Connector: "Ref Out" "Ref In" Frequency: 1 GHz, 10 MHz LAN (Control) "LAN"...

  • Page 17: Controlling External Frontends

    ® Operating external frontends R&S SMM-K553 Controlling external frontends In a phase coherent test setup with multiple external frontends, you can use the LO signal from either frontend. Couple the LO output and LO input of the external fron- tends as shown in the examples with R&S FE170ST and R&S FE170SR. Use always the reference signal of the external frontend providing the LO signal.
  • Page 18 ® Operating external frontends R&S SMM-K553 Controlling external frontends ● Example"IF and frequency band configuration for R&S SMM-B1006 and R&S FE44S" on page 22 ● "To work with R&S FE50DTR Simultaneous RX/TX connection mode" on page 22 ● "To handover frontend control to signal analyzer" on page 24 ●...
  • Page 19 ® Operating external frontends R&S SMM-K553 Controlling external frontends A message displays if the remote connection to the external frontend is established or not. Figure 3-6: Message displaying an established remote connection If connected successfully, you can access the "Frontend Configuration" settings. 6.
  • Page 20 ® Operating external frontends R&S SMM-K553 Controlling external frontends "To configure the R&S SMM100A for frontend control" on page 18. 1. Select one of the following in the block diagram: ● Select the icon of the connected external frontend to the right of the "RF" block. ●...
  • Page 21 ® Operating external frontends R&S SMM-K553 Controlling external frontends The used IF and the used frequency band of the RF input signal are set automati- cally. Figure 3-7: Example: Frontend configuration FE44S For information on how to generate output signals, see "To output the external frontend RF signal with R&S FE44S"...
  • Page 22 ® Operating external frontends R&S SMM-K553 Controlling external frontends For required frequency options, see Table 4-2. Figure 3-8: Example: Frontend configuration FE170ST For information on how to generate output signals, see "To generate an RF signal with R&S FE170ST" on page 28. Example: IF and frequency band configuration for R&S SMM-B1006 and R&S FE44S The example shows the IF value for IF low frequency band configuration:...
  • Page 23 ® Operating external frontends R&S SMM-K553 Controlling external frontends Table 3-4: R&S SMM100A, R&S FE50DTR and R&S FSV/A connections Signal R&S SMM100A R&S FE50DTR R&S FSV/A Reference Connector: "Ref Out" "Ref In" Frequency: 1 GHz, 10 MHz LAN (Control) "LAN" "LAN"...
  • Page 24 ® Operating external frontends R&S SMM-K553 Controlling external frontends b) In "Frequency Settings" panel of the "Frontend Config" tab, check "Intermediate Frequency". To handover frontend control to signal analyzer If two instruments, e.g. a R&S SMM100A and a signal analyzer, are connected to the R&S FE50DTR and the connection slot of the R&S SMM100A is locked, the signal analyzer can control the R&S FE50DTR via the second slot.
  • Page 25 ® Operating external frontends R&S SMM-K553 Controlling external frontends RF Out Ref Out RF Out RF shield box R&S Vector signal FE170ST Band- Amplifier generator filter IF In Figure 3-9: Test setup: Vector signal generator with R&S FE170ST and external devices RF Out Ref Out RF Out...
  • Page 26 ® Operating external frontends R&S SMM-K553 Controlling external frontends 2. Select the "External Devices" tab. The devices that are connected to the external frontend via the IX type B connector and which were detected by the R&S SMM100A are indicated. Figure 3-11: Example: External devices connected to an R&S FE170ST 3.

  • Page 27: Generating Rf Output Signals

    ® Operating external frontends R&S SMM-K553 Generating RF output signals a) If the external frontend connected to the vector signal generator provides the LO signal in your test setup, select "Internal". b) If the external frontend connected to the vector signal generator receives the LO signal in your test setup, select "External".
  • Page 28 ® Operating external frontends R&S SMM-K553 Generating RF output signals To generate an RF signal with R&S FE170ST With the R&S FE170ST connected to the R&S SMM100A, you can generate RF sig- nals with frequencies in the high D band, for example 5G signals. The procedure assumes that a remote control connection between R&S SMM100A and R&S FE170ST is established (see "To configure the R&S SMM100A for frontend...

  • Page 29: Updating The Firmware

    ® Operating external frontends R&S SMM-K553 Updating the firmware The RF signal is output at the external frontend. 3.4 Updating the firmware Correct frontend operation can require a firmware update for the microcontroller of the external frontend. When the R&S SMM100A establishes a connection to the frontend, it checks the firmware version of the frontend and compares it with firmware version provided with the option R&S SMM-K553.
  • Page 30 ® Operating external frontends R&S SMM-K553 Updating the firmware To update the frontend firmware This step-by-step description assumes that the R&S SMM-K553 firmware version is higher than the firmware version installed on the external frontend. The procedure with a lower firmware version is analogous. 1.
  • Page 31 ® Operating external frontends R&S SMM-K553 Updating the firmware Canceling the firmware update also aborts the connection to the external frontend. The frontend is not available for use with the R&S SMM100A until you perform the update. The R&S SMM100A displays a notification message. User Manual 1179.4357.02 ─...

  • Page 32: External Frontend Configuration And Settings

    ® External frontend configuration and settings R&S SMM-K553 External RF settings 4 External frontend configuration and settings ● External RF settings....................32 ● RF frontend settings....................33 4.1 External RF settings Access: ► Select "Taskbar" > "System Config" > "System Configuration" > "External RF and I/Q".

  • Page 33: Rf Frontend Settings

    ® External frontend configuration and settings R&S SMM-K553 RF frontend settings 4.2 RF frontend settings Access: ► Select one of the following in the block diagram: ● Click the "FE ..." icon to the right of the "RF" block. For example, the icon displays "FE44S" for an R&S FE44S connected to the R&S SMM100A.
  • Page 34 ® External frontend configuration and settings R&S SMM-K553 RF frontend settings Settings Reference Frequency....................34 Connection Mode......................34 Intermediate Frequency / Sideband................35 Active RF Connector..................... 35 Frequency Band Configuration..................35 └ Mode....................... 35 └ Frequency Band Config.................. 35 └ Frequency Band x...................37 Reference Frequency Sets the frequency of the reference signal between R&S SMM100A and frontend.
  • Page 35 ® External frontend configuration and settings R&S SMM-K553 RF frontend settings Intermediate Frequency / Sideband Displays the frequency of the IF signal that is the frequency at the "RF" connector of the R&S SMM100A. Also, the sideband of the IF signal is displayed after the frequency. "USB" means upper sideband, "LSB"...
  • Page 36 ® External frontend configuration and settings R&S SMM-K553 RF frontend settings The used Intermediate Frequency / Sideband and the resulting Frequency Band x indicated for reference. You can use R&S FE50DTR-type frontends simultaneously by an analyzer and a signal generator, see "Connection Mode > Simultaneous RX/TX". In this case, both channels (RX, TX) use the same internal local oscillator and thus both signal paths operate on the same frequency.

  • Page 37: Versions And Options Information

    ® External frontend configuration and settings R&S SMM-K553 RF frontend settings "Spur Optimized" The external frontend uses a frequency band that avoids any distor- tion from the local oscillator or image frequencies. "EVM Optimized" The external frontend uses a frequency band that provides an opti- mized EVM.
  • Page 38 ® External frontend configuration and settings R&S SMM-K553 RF frontend settings 2. Select "Version / Options". The "Versions / Options" tab displays information on the firmware and hardware of the connected external frontend. Settings: Firmware........................38 Hardware Config......................38 Firmware Displays firmware information on the control server and control library of the external frontend.

  • Page 39: Attenuator Settings

    ® External frontend configuration and settings R&S SMM-K553 RF frontend settings 4.2.3 Attenuator settings Access: 1. Select "RF" > "RF Frontend" > "Frontend Device". 2. Select "Attenuator". The "Attenuator" tab provides settings to configure attenuation. Settings: Mode..........................39 Attenuation........................39 Offset..........................39 Mode Sets the attenuator mode of the external frontend.

  • Page 40: Cable Correction Settings

    ® External frontend configuration and settings R&S SMM-K553 RF frontend settings 4.2.4 Cable correction settings Access: 1. Select "RF" > "RF Frontend" > "Frontend Device". 2. Select "Cable Correction". The "Cable Correction" tab provides settings necessary to configure the frequency response correction of the IF signal path.
  • Page 41 ® External frontend configuration and settings R&S SMM-K553 RF frontend settings If a correction file with a file extension *.s2p is loaded, the button also displays the filename. By default, the file if_default_cable_1347_7552_00.s2p is loaded. This file con- tains correction data for the standard R&S IF cable with order number 1347.7552.00. Also, the correction data uses the S-parameter S21.

  • Page 42: Network Settings

    ® External frontend configuration and settings R&S SMM-K553 RF frontend settings 4.2.5 Network settings Access: 1. Select "RF" > "RF Frontend" > "Frontend Device". 2. Select the "Network" tab. The tab provides settings to configure network settings of the external frontend. Settings: Address Mode.......................

  • Page 43: External Devices Settings

    ® External frontend configuration and settings R&S SMM-K553 RF frontend settings Subnet Mask Displays the bit group of the subnet in the host identifier. To assign the subnet mask manually, select "Address Mode" > "Static". Remote command: n.a. Apply Applies any changes to the network configuration of the external frontend. Beware that if you change the network configuration, the connection is aborted and you must re-establish a connection to the frontend.
  • Page 44 ® External frontend configuration and settings R&S SMM-K553 RF frontend settings └ Frequency Range................... 44 └ Gain........................ 44 Additional External Device Correction................44 └ State........................45 └ Load Correction File..................45 Refresh External Devices Updates the display of external devices connected to the external frontend. Remote command: on page 62 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:EXTDevice:REFResh...

  • Page 45: Lo Config Settings

    ® External frontend configuration and settings R&S SMM-K553 RF frontend settings State ← Additional External Device Correction Activates correction of the RF signal for different RF signal frequencies for the connec- ted external devices. Activation requires loading of a valid correction file, see "Load Correction File"...
  • Page 46 ® External frontend configuration and settings R&S SMM-K553 RF frontend settings Out State Activates or deactivates the LO output of the connected external frontend. Remote command: on page 64 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:LOSCillator:OUTPut:STATe Mandatory LO IN Frequency Requires "Mode > External". Displays the required frequency on the "LO In" connector of the connected external frontend.

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting Frontend Control

    ® Troubleshooting Frontend Control R&S SMM-K553 5 Troubleshooting Frontend Control If problems arise during external frontend control, try the following measures to opti- mize the connection. Resolving network connection errors If you cannot connect to the external frontend, check the status bar or error queue of the R&S SMM100A for error messages.
  • Page 48 ® Troubleshooting Frontend Control R&S SMM-K553 Status bar message Dialog status SYST:ERR? result Description/Remedy External Frontend [x]: Not connected 301, "LAN Connection Verify if the external frontend is connected to the LAN Connection Failed Failed" same network as the R&S SMM100A. Verify the specified IP address of the external fron- tend.

  • Page 49: Remote Control Commands

    ® Remote control commands R&S SMM-K553 SOURce:EFRontend subsystem 6 Remote control commands The following commands are required to generate signals with the Frontend Control option in a remote environment. We assume that the R&S SMM100A has already been set up for remote operation in a network as described in the R&S SMM100A documen- tation.
  • Page 50 ® Remote control commands R&S SMM-K553 SOURce:EFRontend subsystem Example: Configuring external frontend connection settings // Query information about the connected RF frontend. SOURce1:EFRontend:DID? // Response: "FE170ST-123456" SOURce1:EFRontend:INFO? // Response: <SymbolicName> "FE170ST-123456", <RemoteChannel> "Frontend Connection" // <IpAddress>/<HostName> "FE170ST-123456",<ConnectionState> "connected" // Query all connected external frontends, including equipped options: SOURce1:EFRontend:LIST? // Response: "FE170ST-123456"...
  • Page 51 ® Remote control commands R&S SMM-K553 SOURce:EFRontend subsystem Example: Configuring LO settings with multiple external frontends // ******************************************************************************** // Example test setup: 2x R&S FE44S // ******************************************************************************** // Set R&S FE44S (connected to the vector signal generator) // To receive the LO signal SOURce1:EFRontend:LOSCillator:MODE EXTernal SOURce1:EFRontend:LOSCillator:OUTPut:STATe 0 // Query the LO out frequency...
  • Page 52 ® Remote control commands R&S SMM-K553 SOURce:EFRontend subsystem Example: Configuring external frontend cable correction // Query available cable correction files. SOURce1:EFRontend:ALIGnment:FILE:CATalog? // Response: "CableCorrIF" // Add cable correction data by loading the file CableCorrIF.s2p. SOURce1:EFRontend:ALIGnment:FILE:SELect CableCorrIF // Query upper and lower frequency range of the IF correction data. SOURce1:EFRontend:ALIGnment:FILE:FREquency:RANGe:LOWer? // Response in Hz: "4500000000"...
  • Page 53 ® Remote control commands R&S SMM-K553 SOURce:EFRontend subsystem Example: Querying external devices connected to an external frontend // Refresh the connected external devices. SOURce1:EFRontend:EXTDevice:REFResh // Query a list of connected external devices: SOURce1:EFRontend:EXTDevice:LIST? // Response:"FE170_Z50,FE170_Z01" // Query the information regarding External Device 1: // Query the name of the connected external device: SOURce1:EFRontend:EXTDevice1:NAME? // Response: "FE170_Z50"...

  • Page 54: [:Source]:Efrontend:alignment:file:frequency:range:lower

    ® Remote control commands R&S SMM-K553 SOURce:EFRontend subsystem ..............61 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:POWer:OFFSet ................. 61 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:RFConnector ..............62 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:EXTDevice:REFResh ..............62 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:EXTDevice:LIST? ............62 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:EXTDevice<id>:NAME? ............63 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:EXTDevice<id>:TYPE? ........63 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:EXTDevice<id>:FREQuency:MINimum? ........63 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:EXTDevice<id>:FREQuency:MAXimum? ............63 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:EXTDevice<id>:GAIN? ..........63 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:EXTDevice:CORRection:STATe ..........64 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:EXTDevice:CORRection:FILE ..............64 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:LOSCillator:MODE .............

  • Page 55: [:Source]:Efrontend:alignment[:State]

    ® Remote control commands R&S SMM-K553 SOURce:EFRontend subsystem Example: Example"Configuring external frontend cable correction" on page 52. Manual operation: "Load Cable Correction File" on page 40 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:ALIGnment[:STATe] <CableCorrState> Activates correction of the IF signal for different IF signal frequencies. Parameters: <CableCorrState>...

  • Page 56: [:Source]:Efrontend:cmode

    ® Remote control commands R&S SMM-K553 SOURce:EFRontend subsystem Parameters: <ConnState> 1 | ON | 0 | OFF *RST: Example: Example"Configuring external frontend connection settings" on page 50. Manual operation: "Remote connection status" on page 32 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:CMODe <FeConnMode> Sets the mode of the SSL control connection between R&S SMM100A and external frontend.

  • Page 57: [:Source]:Efrontend:frequency:band:config:catalog

    ® Remote control commands R&S SMM-K553 SOURce:EFRontend subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:FREQuency:BAND:CONFig:CATalog? <CatalogFiles> Queries the selectable frequency band configuration modes. Parameters: <CatalogFiles> string Returns a string of selectable frequency band configuration modes separated by commas. Example: Example"Configuring external frontend frequency bands" on page 50 Usage: Query only Manual operation:...

  • Page 58: [:Source]:Efrontend:frequency:band:Lower

    ® Remote control commands R&S SMM-K553 SOURce:EFRontend subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:FREQuency:BAND<ch>:LOWer? [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:FREQuency:BAND<ch>:UPPer? Queries the lower/upper limit of the corresponding frequency band. Return values: <FEFreqBandUp> float Example: Example"Configuring external frontend frequency bands" on page 50 Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Frequency Band x" on page 37 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:FREQuency:REFerence <FERefFreq>...

  • Page 59: [:Source]:Efrontend[:Frequency]:Ifrequency[:Value]

    ® Remote control commands R&S SMM-K553 SOURce:EFRontend subsystem Example: Example"Configuring external frontend connection settings" on page 50. Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Hardware Config" on page 38 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend[:FREQuency]:IFRequency[:VALue]? Queries the frequency of the IF signal, that is the frequency at the RF connector. Return values: <IntFrequency>...

  • Page 60: [:Source]:Efrontend:list

    ® Remote control commands R&S SMM-K553 SOURce:EFRontend subsystem Example: Example"Configuring external frontend network parame- ters" on page 52. Usage: Query only Manual operation: "IP Address" on page 42 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:LIST? Queries connected external frontends in a comma-separated list. Return values: <Filter> String Example: Example"Configuring external frontend connection settings"...

  • Page 61: [:Source]:Efrontend:power:attenuation

    ® Remote control commands R&S SMM-K553 SOURce:EFRontend subsystem Return values: <OptString> string The query returns a list of options. The options are returned at fixed positions in a comma-separated string. A zero is returned for options that are not installed. Usage: Query only Manual operation:...
  • Page 62 ® Remote control commands R&S SMM-K553 SOURce:EFRontend subsystem Output connector "RF A" is active at the external frontend. Output connector "RF B" is active at the external frontend. Example: Example"Configuring external frontend connection settings" on page 50. Manual operation: "Active RF Connector" on page 35 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:EXTDevice:REFResh Updates the external devices connected to the external frontend.
  • Page 63 ® Remote control commands R&S SMM-K553 SOURce:EFRontend subsystem [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:EXTDevice<id>:TYPE? Queries the type of the connected external device. Return values: <Type> FILTer | AMPLifier | ATTenuator | NONE FILTer A filter is connected to the frontend as external device. AMPLifier An amplifier is connected to the frontend as external device. ATTenuator An attenuator is connected to the frontend as external device.
  • Page 64 ® Remote control commands R&S SMM-K553 SOURce:EFRontend subsystem Activation requires loading of a valid correction file. Parameters: <State> 1 | ON | 0 | OFF *RST: Manual operation: "State" on page 45 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:EXTDevice:CORRection:FILE <Filename> Selects an existing correction file, e.g. to compensate for cable losses. Selectable files have file extension *.s2p.

  • Page 65: Calibration Subsystem

    ® Remote control commands R&S SMM-K553 CALibration subsystem Queries the required frequency on the "LO In" connector of the connected external frontend. Return values: <LoInFreq> float Example: Example"Configuring LO settings with multiple external frontends" on page 51. Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Mandatory LO IN Frequency"...

  • Page 66: List Of Commands

    ® List of commands R&S SMM-K553 List of commands :CALibration<hw>:FREQuency:CONVerter:EXTernal?..................65 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:ALIGnment:FILE:CATalog?................54 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:ALIGnment:FILE:FREQuency:RANGe:LOWer?..........54 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:ALIGnment:FILE:FREQuency:RANGe:UPPer?..........54 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:ALIGnment:FILE[:SELect]................. 54 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:ALIGnment[:STATe]................... 55 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:AMODe......................55 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:CAL:ALL......................55 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:CMODe......................56 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:CONNection:STATe................... 55 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:EXTDevice:CORRection:FILE................64 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:EXTDevice:CORRection:STATe................ 63 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:EXTDevice:LIST?....................62 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:EXTDevice:REFResh..................62 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:EXTDevice<id>:FREQuency:MAXimum?............63 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:EXTDevice<id>:FREQuency:MINimum?............63 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:EXTDevice<id>:GAIN?..................63 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:EXTDevice<id>:NAME?..................62 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:EXTDevice<id>:TYPE?..................63 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:FREQuency:BAND:CONFig:CATalog?..............57 [:SOURce<hw>]:EFRontend:FREQuency:BAND:CONFig:MODE..............

  • Page 67: Index

    ® Index R&S SMM-K553 Index Application cards ..............8 Open source acknowledgment (OSA) ......... 7 Application notes ..............8 Release notes ..............7 Brochures ................7 Remote control Programming examples ..........49 RF frontend Attenuator settings ............39 Calibration certificate ............7 Cable correction settings ..........

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