User Manuals: Rohde & Schwarz SMAB-106 Signal Generator

Manuals and User Guides for Rohde & Schwarz SMAB-106 Signal Generator. We have 1 Rohde & Schwarz SMAB-106 Signal Generator manual available for free PDF download: User Manual

Rohde & Schwarz SMAB-106 User Manual

Rohde & Schwarz SMAB-106 User Manual (778 pages)

RF Signal Generator

Brand: Rohde & Schwarz | Category: Portable Generator | Size: 11 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

5
- Rf Signal Generator
  1
- User Manual
  1
- Safety Instructions
  3
- 1 Preface
  
  19
  - For Your Safety
    19
  - Key Features
    19
  - About this Manual
    20
  - Documentation Overview
    21
  - Getting Started Manual
    21
  - Service Manual
    21
  - User Manuals and Help
    21
  - Application Notes, Application Cards, White Papers, Etc
    22
- 2 Getting Started
  
  23
  - Basic Safety Instructions
    22
  - Data Sheets and Brochures
    22
  - Instrument Security Procedures
    22
  - Release Notes and Open Source Acknowledgment (OSA)
    22
  - Preparing for Use
    23
  - Putting into Operation
    23
  - EMI Suppression
    24
  - Unpacking and Checking the Instrument
    24
  - Accessory List
    25
  - Placing or Mounting the Instrument
    25
  - Connecting AC Power
    26
  - Turning the Instrument on and off
    27
  - Functional Check
    28
  - Checking the Supplied Options and Licenses
    29
    
    Connecting USB Devices
    29
    
    Setting up a Network (LAN) Connection
    30
  - Connecting the Instrument to the Network
    30
  - Using Computer Names (Hostnames)
    31
  - Assigning the IP Address
    32
    
    Instrument Tour
    33
    
    Front Panel Tour
    34
    
    Touchscreen
    35
    
    Function Keys
    36
    
    On/Standby
    36
    
    Utility Keys
    36
    
    Editing Keys
    37
    
    Keypad
    37
    
    Navigation Controls
    37
    
    Rotary Knob
    37
    
    Display Keys
    38
    
    Navigation Keys
    38
    
    SD Card Slot
    39
    
    USB Connector
    39
  - Sensor
    39
  - Pulse Signal Connectors
    40
  - Rf 50 Ω
    40
  - Clock Synthesizer Connectors
    41
    
    Rear Panel Tour
    41
    
    Connectors
    42
    
    Generating an Unmodulated Carrier
    45
    
    Trying out the Instrument
    45
    
    Generating an RF Frequency Sweep Signal
    48
    
    Saving and Recalling Settings
    50
    
    Instrument Control
    52
  - LF Modulation Connectors
    41
2.4.1 Possible Ways to Operate the Instrument

53
- Means of Manual Interaction
  53
- Possible Ways to Operate the Instrument
  53
- Status Bar
  54
- Tile Diagram
  54
- Understanding the Display Information
  54
- Taskbar
  55
- Additional Display Characteristics
  56
  - Accessing the Functionality
    57
  - Entering Data
    58
- Entering Alphanumeric Parameters
  59
- Entering Numeric Parameters
  59
- Undo and Redo Actions
  59
  - Getting Information and Help
    59
  - Remote Control
    61
  - Remote Operation over VNC
    62
  - Vnc
    62
- 3 RF Signal Configuration
  63
  - Activating RF Signal Output
    64
  - How to Set the Frequency and Level
    64
  - RF Frequency Settings
    66
  - RF Level Settings
    68
Output

70
- Amplitude
  70
- RF State/Rf on
  70
- Limit
  71
- Offset
  71
- Setting Characteristics
  71
- Harmonic Filter
  72
- Level Range
  72
  - RF Phase Settings
    73
- Mode
  72
- Readjust
  73
- User Variation
  73
- 4 Analog Modulations
  75
  - Modulation Types and Signal Sources
    75
  - Required Options
    75
  - Activating Analog Modulations
    77
  - Modulation Settings
    77
  - Pulse Modulation
    78
  - FM, Phim and am Modulation Settings
    79
Table of Contents

80
- FM Settings
  81
  - Deviation
    81
  - Mode
    82
  - Ratio Path2/Path1
    82
  - Total Deviation
    82
- Source
  81
- State
  81
- Phim Settings
  83
  - Deviation
    83
  - Ratio Path2/Path1
    83
  - Total Deviation
    83
  - Mode
    84
- AM Settings
  84
  - Depth
    85
  - Sensitivity
    85
  - Type
    85
- Pulse Generator
  86
- Pulse Generator > General Settings
  87
- Pulse Generator > Pulse Train Settings
  91
- Import/Export List Files
  95
  - Pulse Graph
    97
  - Pulse External / Trigger Settings
    99
  - FM, Phim and am Modulation Sources
    100
- Source > LF Generator Settings
  100
- Source > External Settings
  104
- Source > Noise Generator Settings
  105
  - LF Signal Output Settings
    106
  - Overview
    108
  - How to Generate an Amplitude Modulated Signal
    109
  - How to Generate a Pulse Modulated Signal
    110
  - How to Generate a Pulse Train Modulated Signal
    110
  - About the Avionics Options
    112
  - Required Options
    112
  - VHF Omni Directional Radio Range (VOR)
    113
  - Instrument Landing System (ILS)
    114
  - Automatic Direction Finder (ADF)
    117
  - General Settings
    118
  - VOR Configuration and Settings
    118
  - Signal Settings
    121
  - Position Settings
    123
  - COM/ID Settings
    124
  - General Settings
    126
  - ILS Configuration and Settings
    126
  - ILS Glide Slope Settings
    129
- 5 Avionic Standards
  
  112
  - General Settings
    129
  - Signal Settings
    132
  - Amplitude Settings
    133
    
    ILS Localizer Settings
    136
  - General Settings
    136
  - Signal Settings
    138
  - Amplitude Settings
    140
  - COM/ID Settings
    143
    
    ILS Marker Beacons Settings
    145
  - General Settings
    146
  - Signal Settings
    147
  - COM/ID Settings
    148
    
    ADF Configuration and Settings
    150
    
    General Settings
    151
    
    COM/ID Settings
    153
    
    Correlating Parameters in Sweep Mode
    166
    
    Sweep Signal Shapes
    168
    
    About List Mode
    169
    
    Significant Parameters and Functions
    170
    
    Sweep Mode Settings
    171
    
    General Sweep Settings
    172
    
    Frequency Range Settings
    177
    
    Level Range Settings
    179
    
    Output Settings
    181
    
    Edit Marker Settings
    182
    
    List Mode Settings
    184
    
    General Settings
    185
    
    List Mode Data Settings
    187
    
    Import/Export Settings
    188
    
    List Editor
    190
    
    How to Generate a Signal in List or Sweep Mode
    194
    
    Attenuator
    196
    
    Attenuator Settings
    197
    
    Automatic Level Control (ALC)
    198
    
    Reverse Power Protection
    198
    
    ALC Settings
    200
    
    User Correction
    201
    
    User Correction Settings
    203
    
    List Editor
    205
    
    Fill with Sensor
    209
    
    Import/Export List Files
    210
    
    Connecting R&S NRP Power Sensors to the R&S SMA100B
    213
    
    Using Power Sensors
    213
    
    NRP Sensor Mapping
    214
    
    NRP Power Viewer
    216
- 6 List and Sweep Mode
  
  156
  - Signal Generation and Triggering in the Sweep and List Modes
    158
  - About Sweep Mode
    165
  - About
    216
  - NRP Power Viewer Settings
    218
    
    About
    224
    
    NRP Power Analysis
    224
    
    Accessing the NRP Power Analysis Functionality
    225
    
    Required Options
    227
    
    Test Setup Example
    227
    
    NRP Power Analysis Settings
    228
    
    NRP Traces Settings
    228
    
    Traces Settings
    229
    
    Markers Settings
    231
    
    Configure Settings
    232
    
    Configure Measurement
    233
    
    Configure Diagram
    236
    
    Configure Gate Mode
    238
    
    Configure Sensors
    240
    
    Configure Pulse Data
    243
    
    Configure Trigger
    250
    
    Next Window List
    252
    
    Creating Screenshots of Power Analysis Settings
    256
    
    Save (Power Analysis) Settings
    256
    
    How to Save a Hardcopy of the Power Analysis Window
    262
    
    How to Setup a Frequency Sweep Measurement
    263
  - How to Setup a Power Sweep Measurement
    264
  - How to Setup a Pulse Measurement
    265
  - How to Configure the Power Analysis Diagram
    266
    
    How to Calibrate the Power Level with an R&S NRP Power Sensor
    266
- 7 Improving Level Performance
  
  196
- 8 Reference Oscillator
  
  270
  - Required Options
    270
  - Using the Reference Frequency for Instruments Synchronization
    270
  - Reference Frequency Settings
    273
  - Reference Output Settings
    277
  - Adjustment Settings
    278
- 9 Clock Synthesis
  
  280
10 File and Data Management

284
- About the File System
  284
- File Storage Location
  285
- Manager
  285
- Types of User Data
  285
- File Extensions
  286
- File Handling
  286
- File Naming Conventions
  286
- Hardcopy Settings
  313
- How to Save a Hardcopy of the Display
  317
- 11 General Instrument Functions
  
  319
  - Customizing the User Interface
    319
  - Display and Keyboard Settings
    320
  - Display Update Settings
    321
  - Defining the RF Signal State on Power on
    322
  - How to Set the Initial Instrument Settings
    323
  - Setting the Keyboard Language
    323
  - Setting the Screen Saver
    323
    
    Organizing Frequently Used Settings as Favorites
    324
    
    Using the User Menu for Fast Adjustments
    325
    
    Define User Key Actions Settings
    327
    
    Assigning Actions to the [★ (User)] Key
    328
    
    Manage License Keys Settings
    330
    
    Managing Licenses and License Keys
    330
    
    How to Move a Portable License
    332
    
    Using the Security Settings
    334
    
    Protection Level Settings
    335
    
    Setting Security Parameters
    336
  - Update Policy Security Settings
    336
  - Disk & Memory Security Settings
    337
  - Manual Operation Security Settings
    339
    
    Configuring LAN Services
    342
    
    Password Management
    343
    
    Undoing or Restoring Actions
    346
    
    Shutting down and Rebooting the Instrument
    347
    
    Overview of Remote Access Modes
    348
    
    Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols
    350
    
    LAN Interface
    351
- 12 Network Operation and Remote Control
  
  348
  - VISA Resource Strings
    351
  - Hislip Protocol
    353
  - Protocol
    353
  - Socket Communication
    353
    
    USB Interface
    354
  - USB Resource String
    354
    
    GPIB Interface (IEC/IEEE Bus Interface)
    355
    
    LXI Browser Interface
    355
    
    Remote Control Programs and Libraries
    356
    
    VISA Library
    356
    
    Possible Setups and Access Functions
    357
    
    Remote Access Settings
    359
    
    Network Settings
    360
    
    VISA Resource Strings
    363
    
    GPIB Address Settings
    364
    
    RS232 Settings
    364
    
    Instrument Emulations Settings
    365
    
    Active Connections Settings
    366
    
    QR Code
    367
    
    LXI Settings
    368
    
    LXI Status Settings
    369
    
    LXI Browser Settings
    370
  - LAN Configuration
    371
    
    IP Configuration
    371
    
    Advanced Config
    372
    
    Ping Client
    373
    
    SCPI Remote Trace
    373
    
    Data Sheet
    374
    
    How to Find the VISA Resource String
    375
    
    How to Change the GPIB Instrument Address
    376
    
    How to Set up a Remote Control Connection
    376
    
    Establishing a Remote Control Connection over the LXI Browser Interface
    377
    
    Establishing a Remote Control Connection over LAN Using VXI-11 Protocol
    378
    
    Setting up a Remote Control Connection over LAN Using Socket Communication
    383
    
    Setting up a Remote Control Connection over GPIB
    384
    
    Setting up a Remote Control Connection over USB
    385
    
    Tracing SCPI Commands and Messages Exchanged Via the LXI Web Browser Interface
    385
    
    How to Return to Manual Operation
    386
    
    Automating Tasks with Remote Command Scripts
    387
    
    Show SCPI Command
    389
    
    Displaying an SCPI List
    390
    
    SCPI Recording Export Settings
    390
    
    How to Find out the SCPI Command Corresponding to the Manual Operation Using the Online Help
    392
    
    How to Find out the SCPI Command Corresponding to the Manual Operation Via Show SCPI Command
    392
    
    How to Record / Create SCPI Lists
    393
    
    How to Convert and Save SCPI Lists
    396
    
    How to Set up Remote Operation Via VNC
    397
    
    Setting up a Remote Operation from a Desktop System
    397
  - Using a Web Browser
    397
  - Using a VNC Client Software
    398
    
    Setting up a Remote Operation from a Smart Device
    400
  - Using a VNC App
    401
  - Using a Web Browser with HTML5
    401
  - Special Mode QR Code
    402
    
    Code Generator Templates
    403
    
    LXI Functionality
    403
    
    References
    403
    
    Remote Control States
    405
    
    Hard Copy Settings
    441
    
    Automatic Naming
    443
    
    Kboard Subsystem
    445
    
    Output Subsystem
    446
    
    Power Sensor Measurement Subsystems
    450
    
    Calculate Subsystem
    451
    
    Display Subsystem
    455
    
    Initiate Command
    456
    
    READ Subsystem
    456
    
    Sense Subsystem
    457
    
    Trace Subsystem
    490
    
    Sense, READ, Initiate and Slist Subsystems
    500
    
    Source Subsystem
    513
    
    Analog Modulation Subsystems
    514
- 13 Remote Control Commands
  
  407
  - Conventions Used in SCPI Command Descriptions
    407
  - Common Commands
    408
  - Programming Examples
    408
  - Preset Commands
    413
  - Mmemory Subsystem
    414
  - File Naming Conventions
    415
  - Accessing Files in the Default or in a Specified Directory
    416
  - Programming Examples
    417
  - Remote Control Commands
    419
    
    Calibration Subsystem
    424
    
    Csynthesis Subsystem
    427
    
    Diagnostic Subsystem
    432
    
    Display Subsystem
    434
    
    Format Subsystem
    439
  - Hcopy Subsystem
    440
  - Source:modulation Subsystem
    514
  - Source:am Subsystem
    515
  - Source:fm Subsystem
    521
  - Source:pm Subsystem
    526
  - Source:pulm Subsystem
    530
    
    Pulse Modulation Settings
    531
    
    Pulse Train Settings
    536
    
    Pulse Train Data Exchange
    539
    
    Avionic Standards Subsystems
    542
  - Programming Examples
    543
  - General Commands
    547
  - Source:adf Subsystem
    550
  - Source:ils Subsystem
    553
  - Source:vor Subsystem
    576
    
    Source:correction Subsystem
    584
  - Correction Settings
    587
  - Correction Data Exchange
    590
    
    Source:frequency Subsystem
    592
    
    Source:input Subsystem
    600
    
    Source:lfoutput Subsystem
    601
  - LF Generator Settings
    603
  - LF Sweep Settings
    611
    
    Source:list Subsystem
    614
    
    List Mode Settings
    617
  - List Mode File Operation
    622
  - List Mode Data Exchange
    624
    
    Source:noise Subsystem
    627
    
    Source:pgen Subsystem
    628
    
    Source:phase Subsystem
    630
    
    Source:power Subsystem
    631
    
    Source:roscillator Subsystem
    639
    
    Source:sweep Subsystem
    645
    
    System Subsystem
    655
    
    Status Subsystem
    679
    
    TEST Subsystem
    683
    
    Trigger Subsystem
    684
    
    UNIT Subsystem
    687
    
    Check Front Panel Settings
    694
    
    Internal Adjustment Settings
    696
    
    Fpga/Uc Update Settings
    699
    
    Requesting Instrument Configuration and Specifications
    700
    
    Versions/Options Settings
    701
    
    Requesting the Data Sheet
    703
- 14 Maintenance
  
  688
  - Storing and Packing
    689
  - Performing Maintenance Tasks
    690
  - Date and Time Settings
    691
  - Check Front Panel
    693
  - SCPI-Error Messages
    705
  - Querying Error Messages
    706
  - Resolving Network Connection Failures
    708
  - Collecting Information for Technical Support
    709
    
    Annex
    712
    
    A.1.2 LAN Interface Messages
    713
    
    A.1.3.1 Syntax for Common Commands
    714
    
    Long and Short Form
    715
    
    A.1.3.3 SCPI Parameters
    716
    
    Special Numeric Values
    717
    
    Text Parameters
    718
    
    A.1.3.5 Structure of a Command Line
    720
    
    A.1.4 Command Sequence and Synchronization
    721
    
    A.1.4.2 Examples to Command Sequence and Synchronization
    723
    
    A.1.5 Status Reporting System
    724
    
    A.1.5.1 Hierarchy of the Status Registers
    725
    
    A.1.5.2 Structure of a SCPI Status Register
    726
    
    A.1.5.3 Status Byte (STB) and Service Request Enable Register (SRE)
    728
    
    A.1.5.4 Event Status Register (ESR) and Event Status Enable Register (ESE)
    729
    
    A.1.5.5 Questionable Status Register (Status:questionable)
    730
    
    Service Request
    731
    
    Error Queue
    732
    
    A.1.6 General Programming Recommendations
    733
- 15 Troubleshooting and Error Messages
  
  704
- B Hardware Interfaces
  
  739
- C Extensions for User Files
  
  741
- D Morse Code Settings
  
  742
- Glossary: List of the Often Used Terms and Abbreviations
  
  743
- List of Commands
  
  747
- Index
  
  763

Advertisement

Advertisement

Related Products

Rohde & Schwarz Categories

Measuring Instruments Test Equipment Portable Generator

Power Supply

Power Supply Accessories

More Rohde & Schwarz Manuals