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Rohde & Schwarz ZVL3 Operating Manual

Rohde & Schwarz ZVL3 Operating Manual (624 pages)

Vector Network Analyzer

Brand: Rohde & Schwarz | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 8 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

24
- Preparing for Use
  26
  - Front Panel Tour
    26
  - Display
    27
  - Setup Keys
    27
  - Function Keys
    28
  - Navigation Keys
    29
  - Data Entry Keys
    30
  - Rotary Knob
    31
  - Power On/Off Key
    31
  - Test Ports
    32
  - USB Connectors
    32
- Probe Power
  33
  - Rear Panel Tour
    34
  - Putting the Instrument into Operation
    36
  - Unpacking the Instrument and Checking the Shipment
    36
  - Instrument Setup
    37
  - Bench Top Operation
    37
  - Mounting in a 19" Rack
    38
  - EMI Protective Measures
    38
  - Power Supply Options
    38
  - Connecting the Instrument to the AC Supply
    39
  - Power on and off
    39
  - Instrument States with AC Power Supply
    39
- Replacing Fuses
  40
- DC Power Supply and Battery
  41
- Charging the Battery
  42
  - Maintenance
    43
  - Storing and Packing
    43
    
    Starting and Shutting down the Analyzer
    44
    
    Connecting External Accessories
    45
  - Connecting a Mouse
    45
  - Connecting a Keyboard
    45
  - Connecting a Printer
    46
  - Connecting a Monitor
    47
  - Connecting a LAN Cable
    47
    
    Remote Control in a LAN
    49
  - Assigning an IP Address
    49
  - Remote Desktop Connection
    51
    
    Windows XP
    52
  - Accessing Windows Xp's Start Menu
    52
    
    Firmware Update
    53
  - Operation with and Without Administrator Rights
    54
Table of Contents

56
- Getting Started
  
  58
- Reflection Measurements
  
  58
- Transmission Measurements
  
  64
- Basic Tasks
  
  65
  - Control Via Front Panel Keys
    65
  - Data Entry
    67
  - Scaling Diagrams
    69
Table of Contents

74
- System Overview
  76
  - Basic Concepts
    76
  - Global Resources
    77
- Setups
  77
  - Traces, Channels, and Diagram Areas
    77
- Trace Settings
  78
- Channel Settings
  79
  - Data Flow
    79
  - Navigation Tools of the Screen
    81
- Menu Bar
  81
- Menu Structure
  82
- Softkey Bar
  83
- Front Panel Key Bar
  84
- Status Bar
  85
  - Display Elements in the Diagram Area
    85
- Title
  86
- Traces
  86
- Trace Types
  87
- Trace List and Trace Settings
  88
- Markers
  89
- Marker Info Field
  90
- Channel Settings
  91
- Context Menus
  92
  - Dialogs
    92
- Immediate Vs. Confirmed Settings
  93
- On-Screen Keyboard
  93
- Numeric Entry Bar
  94
  - Display Formats and Diagram Types
    95
- Paste Marker List
  94
- Cartesian Diagrams
  95
- Conversion of Complex into Real Quantities
  96
- Polar Diagrams
  97
- Smith Chart
  98
- Inverted Smith Chart
  100
- Measured Quantities and Display Formats
  102
  - Measured Quantities
    104
    
    S-Parameters
    104
    
    Impedance Parameters
    105
    
    Admittance Parameters
    106
    
    Calibration Overview
    108
    
    Calibration Standards and Calibration Kits
    109
    
    Calibration Types
    109
- Full One-Port Calibration
  110
- Normalization
  110
- One-Path Two-Port Calibration
  111
- TOSM Calibration
  111
Measurement Examples

118
- Measurement Examples
  
  119
- Basic Measurement Tasks
  
  119
  - Display Configuration
    119
  - Screen Control
    120
  - Data Transfer
    120
  - Setting up a Sweep
    121
- Optimization
  
  123
  - Optimizing the Measurement Speed
    123
  - Calibrating a Measurement Channel
    124
- Advanced Tasks
  
  125
  - Time Domain Measurements
    125
  - Distance-To-Fault Measurements
    125
  - Network (De-)Embedding
    127
Gui Reference

130
- GUI Reference
  
  139
- Nwa-File Menu
  
  139
  - New
    139
  - Close
    140
  - Recall Nwa
    140
    
    Open Dialog
    140
  - Save Nwa
    141
  - Save Nwa as
    141
    
    Save as Dialog
    141
  - Page Setup
    142
    
    Page Setup Dialog
    142
  - Recent File
    142
  - Exit Firmware
    142
- Trace Menu
  
  143
  - Trace
    143
    
    Data -> Mem
    144
    
    Math = Data/Mem
    145
    
    Show Data
    146
    
    Show Mem
    146
    
    Traces
    146
    
    Trace Statistics
    151
    
    Smoothing Aperture
    154
    
    Smoothing on
    154
    
    Time Domain Transform
    155
    
    Import/Export Data
    165
    
    Shift Response Value
    172
    
    Max Hold on
    173
    
    Restart Hold
    173
    
    Shift Stimulus Value
    173
  - Marker
    174
    
    Next Peak
    174
    
    Center = Marker
    175
    
    Max = Marker
    175
    
    Min = Marker
    175
    
    Ref Value = Marker
    175
    
    Start = Marker
    175
    
    Stop = Marker
    175
    
    Zero Delay at Marker
    175
    
    Marker Search
    176
    
    Def Peak
    185
    
    Marker Tracking
    185
    
    Search Range
    186
  - Marker
    187
    
    Marker 1, 2, 3
    189
    
    Ref Marker
    189
    
    All Mkrs off
    190
    
    Delta Mode
    190
    
    Mkr Format
    190
    
    Ref.marker -> Marker
    190
    
    Coupled Mkrs
    192
    
    More Mkrs
    192
    
    Discrete Mkrs
    193
    
    Mkr Properties
    193
    
    Export Mkrs
    194
  - Meas
    194
    
    S11, S12, S21, S22
    195
    
    S-Parameter Wizard
    196
    
    Distance-To-Fault
    197
    
    Impedance
    204
    
    Admittance
    205
    
    Stability Factors
    206
  - Format
    207
    
    Db Mag
    208
    
    Phase
    208
    
    Group Delay
    209
    
    Polar
    209
    
    Smith
    209
    
    Aperture
    210
    
    Swr
    211
    
    Imag
    212
    
    Lin Mag
    212
    
    Real
    212
    
    Inv Smith
    213
    
    Unwrapped Phase
    213
  - Scale
    213
    
    Autoscale
    214
    
    Autoscale All
    215
    
    Ref Position
    215
    
    Ref Value
    215
    
    Scale / DIV
    215
    
    Maximize
    216
    
    Overlay All
    216
    
    Split All
    217
  - Lines
    217
    
    Show Limit Line
    218
    
    Define Limit Line
    219
    
    Limit Check on
    219
    
    Global Limit Check on
    224
    
    Horizontal Line
    224
    
    Ripple Test
    224
    
    Global Check
    225
    
    Show Ripple Limits
    225
    
    Define Ripple Test
    226
    
    Ripple Check on
    226
- Channel Menu
  
  229
  - Stimulus
    230
  - Pwr Bw
    231
    
    Power
    231
    
    Meas Bandwidth
    232
    
    RF off
    232
    
    Step Atten B1
    232
  - Cal
    233
    
    Start Cal
    234
    
    Correction off
    241
    
    Port Extensions
    241
    
    Repeat Prev Cal
    241
    
    Cal Manager
    250
    
    Recall Last Cal Set
    251
    
    Automatic Calibration (Procedure)
    252
    
    Cal Kits
    255
  - Sweep
    266
    
    Sweep Type
    267
    
    Frequency Step Size
    273
    
    Number of Points
    273
    
    Meas Delay
    274
    
    Restart
    274
    
    Single (All Chans)
    274
    
    Define Restart
    275
    
    Trigger
    275
    
    Average Factor
    277
  - Channel Select
    278
    
    Next Channel
    279
    
    Add Chan + Trace
    280
    
    Add Chan + Trace + Diag Area
    280
    
    Select Channel
    280
    
    Channel Manager
    281
    
    Delete Channel
    281
- Nwa-Setup Menu
  
  282
  - Display
    282
    
    Delete Diag Area
    283
    
    Dual Split
    284
    
    Triple Split
    284
    
    Quad Split
    285
    
    Split Manager
    285
    
    Title
    287
  - Display Config
    287
    
    Color Scheme
    288
    
    Define User Color Scheme
    288
    
    Frequency Info
    290
    
    Front Panel Keys
    290
    
    Softkey Labels
    290
    
    Status Bar
    290
  - Undo
    291
  - Redo
    291
  - Setup Info
    291
  - System Config
    291
  - External Tools
    293
- Help Menu
  
  293
  - Help Topics
    294
  - About NWA
    294
- FILE Key
  
  294
  - Navigation in the Dialog Boxes for Saving and Loading Settings Files
    296
  - Save
    297
  - Save File / Recall File
    297
  - Select Path
    297
  - Select File
    298
  - Edit File Name
    298
  - Edit Comment
    298
  - Select Items
    298
  - Enable All Items / Disable All Items
    298
  - Delete File
    298
  - Recall
    299
  - Startup Recall
    299
  - Startup Recall Setup
    299
  - File Manager
    299
  - Recall Shortcuts
    299
  - Export / Import
    299
  - Hardcopy
    300
  - File Manager
    300
    
    Copy
    301
    
    Cut
    301
    
    Edit Path
    301
    
    New Folder
    301
    
    Rename
    301
    
    Current File List 1/2
    302
    
    Date
    302
    
    Delete
    302
    
    Extension
    302
    
    File Lists 1/2
    302
    
    Name
    302
    
    Network Drive
    302
    
    Paste
    302
    
    Size
    302
    
    Sort Mode
    302
    
    Disconnect Network Drive
    303
    
    Map Network Drive
    303
- SETUP Key
  
  303
  - Reference Int/Ext
    305
  - Firmware Update
    305
  - Option Licenses
    305
    
    Install Option
    306
    
    Preset Network
    306
    
    Preset Spectrum
    306
    
    Shutdown Off/Standby
    306
  - General Setup
    306
    
    Configure Network
    307
    
    Meas Display
    307
    
    Monitor Int/Ext
    307
    
    Open Start Menu
    307
    
    Soft Frontpanel
    307
    
    Time+Date
    307
  - Network Address
    308
    
    Computer Name
    308
    
    DHCP On/Off
    308
    
    IP Address
    308
    
    Subnet Mask
    308
  - LXI Configuration Menu
    308
    
    Description
    309
    
    Info
    309
    
    LAN Status On/Off
    309
    
    Password
    309
    
    LAN Reset
    310
    
    LXI Browser Interface
    310
  - GPIB (Option GPIB Interface, with Option R&S FSL-B10 Only)
    315
    
    Display Update On/Off
    316
    
    GPIB Address
    316
    
    GPIB Language
    316
    
    GPIB Terminator LFEOI/EOI
    316
    
    ID String Factory
    316
    
    ID String User
    316
    
    I/O Logging On/Off
    317
    
    IDN Format Leg./Zvl
    317
  - System Info
    317
    
    Hardware Info
    317
    
    System Messages
    317
    
    Versions+Options
    317
    
    Clear All Messages
    318
  - Service
    318
    
    Comb Frequency
    319
    
    Input Rf/Cal/Tg
    319
    
    Reset Password
    319
    
    Selftest
    319
    
    Selftest Results
    319
    
    Password
    320
    
    Service Function
    320
- PRINT Key
  
  320
  - Print Screen
    320
  - Device Setup
    321
  - Device 1/2
    321
  - Comment
    321
  - Install Printer
    321
- MODE Key
  
  321
- Control Menus
  
  322
  - Restore
    323
  - Move
    323
  - Size
    323
  - Minimize
    323
  - Maximize
    323
  - Close
    323
  - Next
    324
Remote Control

326
- Remote Control
  
  328
- Network Analyzer and Spectrum Analyzer Mode
  
  328
- Remote Control Operation
  
  329
  - Remote Control: Introduction
    329
  - GPIB Explorer
    329
  - Switchover to Remote Control
    331
  - Setting the Device Address
    333
  - Return to Manual Operation
    333
  - Combining Manual and Remote Control
    334
- Messages
  
  335
  - GPIB Interface Messages
    335
  - RSIB and VXI-11 Interface Messages
    335
  - Device Messages (Commands and Device Responses)
    335
  - SCPI Command Structure and Syntax
    336
    
    Common Commands
    336
    
    Instrument-Control Commands
    336
    
    Structure of a Command Line
    338
  - Responses to Queries
    339
  - SCPI Parameters
    339
    
    Numeric Values
    339
    
    Boolean Parameters
    340
    
    Text Parameters
    340
    
    Block Data Format
    341
    
    Overview of Syntax Elements
    341
    
    Strings
    341
- Basic Remote Control Concepts
  
  342
- Command Processing
  
  345
  - Input Unit
    345
  - Command Recognition
    345
  - Data Base and Instrument Hardware
    346
  - Status Reporting System
    346
  - Output Unit
    346
  - Command Sequence and Command Synchronization
    347
- Status Reporting System
  
  348
  - Overview of Status Registers
    349
  - Structure of an SCPI Status Register
    350
  - Status Registers
    352
  - Contents of the Status Registers
    352
    
    STB and SRE
    352
    
    ESR and ESE
    353
    
    IST Flag and PPE
    353
    
    Status:operation
    354
    
    Status:questionable
    354
    
    Status:questionable:limit1<1|2
    354
    
    Status:questionable:integrity
    355
  - Application of the Status Reporting System
    356
    
    Service Request
    356
    
    Serial Poll
    357
    
    Parallel Poll
    358
    
    Query of an Instrument Status
    358
    
    Error Queue
    359
  - Reset Values of the Status Reporting System
    359
Command Reference

360
- Command Reference
  
  361
- Special Terms and Notation
  
  361
- Common Commands
  
  363
- Instrument-Control Commands
  
  365
  - Calculate
    365
  - Configure
    439
  - Diagnostic:service
    441
  - Display
    442
  - Format
    457
  - Hcopy
    459
  - Initiate<Ch
    466
  - Input
    467
  - Instrument
    468
  - Memory
    469
  - Mmemory
    471
  - Output<Pt
    496
  - Program
    497
  - [Sense
    498
  - Source<Ch
    547
  - Status
    548
  - System
    552
  - Trace
    564
  - Trigger<Ch
    569
  - Unit
    570
Programming Examples

572
- Programming Examples
  
  573
- Basic Tasks
  
  573
  - Typical Stages of a Remote Control Program
    573
    
    Basic Instrument Settings
    573
    
    Adjusting the Test Setup
    574
    
    Start of the Measurement and Command Synchronization
    574
    
    Retrieving Measurement Results
    575
  - Handling of Channels, Traces and Diagram Areas
    576
    
    Several Traces with Equal Channel Settings
    576
    
    Several Traces with Different Channel Settings
    581
    
    Markers and Limit Lines
    585
- Condensed Programming Examples
  
  590
  - Calibration
    590
  - Modeling a Max Hold Function
    592
  - Retrieving the Results of Previous Sweeps
    593
Interfaces and Connectors

596
- Interfaces and Connectors
  
  598
- Front Panel Connectors
  
  598
  - Test Ports
    598
  - USB Connectors
    598
  - Probe Power
    599
- Rear Panel Connectors
  
  599
  - Lan
    599
  - Ext Trigger
    599
  - Ext Ref
    600
  - POWER SENSOR (Option R&S FSL-B5, Additional Interfaces)
    600
  - NOISE SOURCE CONTROL (Option R&S FSL-B5, Additional Interfaces)
    600
  - IF/VIDEO out (Option R&S FSL-B5, Additional Interfaces)
    601
  - AUX PORT (Option R&S FSL-B5, Additional Interfaces)
    601
  - GPIB Interface (Option R&S FSL-B10)
    602
  - DC Power Supply (Option R&S FSL-B30)
    602
  - Battery Pack (Option R&S FSL-B31)
    603
  - IEC/IEEE Bus Interface
    603
    
    Interface Functions
    604
    
    Interface Messages
    605
    
    Instrument Messages
    606
  - Protocol
    606
    
    Interface Messages
    607
  - RSIB Interface Functions
    608
    
    Error Variable Iberr
    608
    
    Variables Ibsta, Iberr, Ibcntl
    608
    
    Count Variable - Ibcntl
    609
    
    Overview of Interface Functions
    609
    
    Description of Interface Functions
    610

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