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BIRD BirdTechnologies SignalHawk SH-36S Operating Instructions Manual

BIRD BirdTechnologies SignalHawk SH-36S Operating Instructions Manual (206 pages)

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Table of Contents

Safety Precautions
3
Safety Symbols
4
Warning Statements
4
Caution Statements
5
Safety Statements
7
About this Manual
10
Chapter Layout
10
Literature Contents
10
Operations Manuals
10
Start-Up Instructions
10
Table of Contents
13
Chapter 1 Introduction

23
- Items Supplied
  24
- Looking at the Signalhawk
  25
- Power Supply
  30
- Internal Battery
  30
- Power Adapters
  30
- Getting Started with the Signalhawk
  31
- Start Menu, Menu Keys
  31
- VN Analysis
  31
- Spec Analysis Menu Key
  31
- Power Meter Menu Key
  31
- Utilities Menu Key
  31
- Help Menu Key
  32
- VNA Help
  32
- Spectrum Analyzer Help
  32
- Power Meter Help
  32
- Custom Help
  32
- Back
  32
- Setup Menu
  35
- Quick Save Setup
  35
- Label & Save Setup
  36
- Recall Setup
  36
- Recall Default Setup
  36
- Manage Setup Files
  36
- Copy Setup to USB Drive
  37
- Copy All Setups to USB Drive
  37
- Copy Setup from USB Drive
  37
- Delete
  37
- Delete All Setups
  37
- View Setup
  38
- Recall Setup
  38
- Delete
  38
- Top of the List
  38
- Bottom of the List
  38
- View Next Setup
  38
- View Previous Setup
  38
- Looking at the Screen
  39
- Vector Network Analyzer Quick Start
  40
- Spectrum Analyzer Quick Start
  43
- Global Positioning System (GPS)
  44
- Adding Custom Locations
  44
Chapter 2 Vector Network Analyzer Settings

45
- Core Soft Key Functions
  45
- Freq & Span Menu
  46
- Start / Stop Freq and Center / Span
  47
- Wheel Step
  47
- Full Span
  47
- Freq List
  47
- Adding Custom Frequencies
  48
- Calibrate Menu
  49
- Ampt & Trace Menu
  51
- Autoscale
  51
- Max Level
  51
- Min Level
  51
- Offset
  51
- Units
  52
- Vswr
  52
- Return Loss
  52
- Rho
  52
- Match
  52
- Reflection
  52
- Pwr out
  52
- Sweep
  52
- Cont/Single
  52
- Data Points
  52
- Interference Immunity
  53
- Ifbw
  53
- Trace
  53
- Clear Write
  53
- Max Hold
  53
- Average
  53
- Average Readings
  53
- Reset Average
  53
- Water Fall
  54
- Mark & Limit Menu
  55
- Select Marker
  55
- Marker on / off
  55
- Marker to Max Peak
  55
- Markers to Peak/Valley
  55
- Markers Detect
  55
- Threshold Offset
  56
- Marker to Max Peak or Marker to Min Valley
  56
- Marker to Next Peak Left or Marker to Next Valley Left
  56
- Marker to Next Peak Right or Marker to Next Valley Right
  56
- All Markers to Max Peaks or All Markers to Min Valleys
  56
- All Markers off
  56
- Marker Delta
  56
- Marker Display
  56
- Marker Type
  56
- All Markers Type to Icon
  56
- Marker more
  57
- RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator)
  57
- Volume
  57
- Marker Freq to Center
  57
- Limit Lines
  57
- Limit Upper/Lower
  57
- Limit On/Off
  57
- Limit Alarm On/Off
  57
- File & Help Menu
  58
- Quick Save
  58
- Label & Save Trace
  59
- Log Traces
  59
- Recall Trace
  59
- Recall & Compare
  59
- Clear Recalled Trace
  59
- Manage Trace Files
  60
- Screen Image
  60
- Quick Save Screen
  60
- Full Screen
  60
- Print Screen Image
  60
- Manage Image Files
  61
- Copy Image to USB Drive
  61
- Copy All Images to USB Drive
  61
- Copy Image from USB Drive
  61
- Top of List
  61
- Bottom of List
  61
- Delete Trace
  61
- Delete All Traces
  61
- Utility
  61
- Help
  61
Chapter 3 Vector Network Analyzer Measurements

63
- Match Measurement
  64
- Equations
  64
- Vswr
  64
- Return Loss
  64
- Reflection Coefficient
  64
- Match Efficiency
  64
- Reflection
  64
- Distance to Fault (DTF) Measurement
  68
- Start Distance
  69
- Stop Distance
  70
- Data Points
  70
- Distance Units
  70
- Cable
  70
- Cable List
  71
- Velocity
  71
- Loss
  72
- Smooth
  72
- DTF Wizard
  73
- Vp (Velocity)
  73
- Loss
  74
- Estimated Cable
  74
- Center Frequency
  75
- Preferred Resolution
  75
- Cable Loss (1 Port) Measurement
  76
- Gain & Loss (2 Port) Measurement
  77
- Bias Tee Voltage
  77
- Bias Tee
  77
Chapter 4 Spectrum Analyzer Settings

79
- Core Soft Key Functions
  79
- Freq & Span Menu
  80
- Start / Stop Freq and Center / Span
  81
- Wheel Step
  81
- Full Span
  81
- Freq List
  81
- Adding Custom Frequencies
  82
- BW & Sweep Menu
  83
- Resolution BW Mode
  84
- Resolution BW
  84
- Video BW Mode
  84
- Video BW
  85
- Span/Rbw
  85
- Rbw / Vbw
  85
- Detection Mode
  86
- Peak Detection
  86
- Sample Detection
  86
- Average Power
  86
- Sweep more
  87
- Continuous
  87
- Free Rep
  87
- Single
  88
- Trigger
  88
- Arm Trigger
  88
- External Trigger
  88
- External - Low Level / High Level
  88
- Rise Edge / Fall Edge / Either Edge
  88
- Gate Delay
  88
- Video
  90
- External - Low Level / High Level
  91
- Rise Edge / Fall Edge / Either Edge
  91
- Gate Delay
  91
- Ampt & Trace Menu
  92
- Autoscale
  92
- Reference
  92
- Scale
  92
- Attenuation
  92
- Preamp
  93
- Offset
  93
- Units
  93
- Trace
  94
- Clear Write
  94
- Max Hold
  94
- Min Hold
  94
- Average
  94
- Average Readings
  94
- Reset Average
  94
- Water Fall
  94
- Mark & Limit Menu
  95
- Select Marker
  95
- Marker on / off
  95
- Marker to Max Peak
  95
- Markers to Peak/Valley
  95
- Markers Detect
  95
- Threshold Offset
  95
- Marker to Max Peak or Marker to Min Valley
  96
- Marker to Next Peak Left or Marker to Next Valley Left
  96
- Marker to Next Peak Right or Marker to Next Valley Right
  96
- All Markers to Max Peaks or All Markers to Min Valleys
  96
- All Markers off
  96
- Marker Delta
  96
- Marker Display
  96
- Marker Type
  96
- All Markers Type to Icon
  96
- All Markers Type to Line
  96
- RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator)
  97
- Volume
  97
- Marker Freq to Center
  97
- Center Freq to Marker
  97
- Ref Level Ampt to Marker
  97
- Frequency Counter
  97
- Limit Lines
  97
- Limit Upper/Lower
  97
- Limit On/Off
  97
- Limit Alarm On/Off
  97
- Freq Lock
  98
- EM to Max Peak
  98
- File & Help Menu
  99
- Quick Save
  99
- Label & Save Trace
  100
- Log Traces
  100
- Recall Trace
  100
- Recall & Compare
  100
- Clear Recalled Trace
  100
- Manage Trace Files
  101
- Copy Trace to USB Drive
  101
- Copy All Traces to USB Drive
  101
- Copy Trace from USB Drive
  101
- Delete Trace
  102
- Delete All Traces
  102
- Screen Image
  102
- Quick Save Screen
  102
- Full Screen
  102
- Print Screen Image
  102
- Manage Image Files
  103
- Copy Image to USB Drive
  103
- Copy All Images to USB Drive
  103
- Copy Image from USB Drive
  103
- Top of List
  103
- Bottom of List
  103
- Delete Trace
  103
- Delete All Traces
  103
- Utility
  103
- Help
  103
Chapter 5 Spectrum Analyzer Measurements

105
- Spectrum Analysis Measurement
  106
- Occupied Bandwidth Measurement
  107
- Threshold Modes
  107
- Dbc
  107
- Setting Occupied Bandwidth
  107
- Channel Power Measurement
  109
- Setting Channel Power
  109
- Adjacent Channel Power Measurement
  111
- Time Domain (Zero Span)
  113
- Field Strength Measurement
  114
- Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)
  114
- Demodulate Signal
  115
- Carrier-To-Interference Ratio
  116
- Out-Of-Band and In-Band, Out-Of-Channel Spurious
  118
Chapter 6 PC Tool

119
- Computer Requirements
  119
- Installing Windows 7 Drivers for the BTG Signal Hawk
  119
- Downloading and Installing Software
  122
- Installing the Signalhawk USB Drivers 1
  122
- Installing the PC Tool Software
  123
- Menu Bar
  123
- File
  123
- Edit
  123
- View
  123
- Tools
  123
- Measurements
  124
- Communicate
  124
- Tool Bar
  124
- Save
  124
- Open
  124
- Cut
  125
- Copy
  125
- Paste
  125
- Delete Trace
  125
- Return to Normal Mode
  125
- Zoom in
  125
- Zoom out
  125
- Autoscale Graph
  125
- Add Markers
  125
- Add to Upper Limit Line
  125
- Add to Lower Limit Line
  126
- Delete Markers or Limit Lines
  126
- Option Dialog Box
  126
- Measurement Types
  126
- VNA Tool Bar
  126
- Match
  126
- Distance to Fault
  126
- Cable
  127
- Smith
  127
- Options Dialog Box
  127
- DTF Wizard
  127
- Options Dialog Box (View>Options)
  127
- Scale Tab
  127
- Units Tab
  128
- Markers Tab
  128
- Limits 1 Tab
  129
- Limits 2 Tab
  129
- Labels Tab
  130
- Gps
  131
Chapter 7 Power Measurements

133
- Quick Setup - Configure Sensor and Instrument
  134
- Connecting a Sensor
  134
- Looking at the Screen
  136
- Directional Power Sensor Measurements
  137
- Terminating Power Sensor Measurements
  137
- Wideband Power Sensor Measurements
  137
- Filter: Full
  137
- Duty Cycle
  138
- Manual Duty Cycle
  138
- CCDF Limit (Complimentary Cumulative Distribution Function)
  138
- Range Select
  138
- Menu Keys and Associated Soft Key Functions
  138
- Zero
  138
- Type
  138
- Units
  140
- Power: Watts
  140
- Power Dbm
  140
- Match: VSWR
  140
- Match: Return Loss Db
  140
- Match: Rho
  141
- Match Efficiency
  141
- Forward Average
  141
- Reflected Average
  141
- Match
  141
- Forward Peak
  141
- Forward Burst
  141
- Crest Factor
  141
- CCDF (Complimentary Cumulative Distribution Function)
  142
- Configure
  142
- Quick Setup - Zero a Sensor
  144
- File & Help
  144
- Quick Save Data
  145
- Log: on / off
  146
Chapter 8 Utilities

147
- Utilities
  147
- Utility Main Menu
  148
- Version Info
  148
- VNA Help
  148
- Spectrum Analyzer Help
  148
- Power Meter Help
  148
- Custom Help
  148
- Installing Custom Help Files
  148
- Date Time
  149
- Select Language
  149
- Backlight Control
  150
- Exit to Windows
  151
- Customizing Signalhawk Content
  151
Chapter 9 Maintenance

153
- Cleaning
  153
- Discharging Static Electricity
  153
- Charging the Battery
  153
- Upgrading the Software/Firmware
  153
- PC Procedure
  154
- Signalhawk Procedure
  155
- Replacing the Battery
  156
- Troubleshooting
  158
- For All Models
  158
- For Vector Network Analyzer Only
  158
- For Spectrum Analyzer Only
  159
- Specifications
  159
- Signalhawk Models
  159
- For Spectrum Analyzer Models SH-362S, SH-361S and SH-36S 1
  159
- Chart I - Distortion & DANL
  161
- For Vector Network Analyzer (Models SH-362S, SH-362, & SH-361S Only)
  161
- Chart II - Return Loss Uncertainty, 1.6Mhz to 3.6Ghz
  164
- Mhz to 3.6 Ghz
  164
- Power Sensors Supported
  169
- Parts List
  171
- Optional Accessories
  172
- General
  172
- Spectrum Analyzer
  172
- Vna
  172
- External Power Sensors
  173
- Test Cables and Adapters
  175
- Rohs
  176
Appendix 1 Menu Maps

177
- Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) Menu Maps
  177
- Spectrum Analyzer Menu Maps 1
  186
- Power Meter Menu Maps
  193
- Start Menu, Help Menu Maps
  201
- Start Menu, Utilities Menu Map
  202
- Setup Function Menu Maps
  204
- Limited Warranty
  205

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