Aaronia Spectran V4 User manual

Aaronia Remote Spectrum Analyzer (RSA) with
EMF Monitor Software - Version 0.3.4-0
Users guide - v1.2.0
15.09.2015
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Table of Contents
Quick Installation Guide ............................................................................................................................4
1. Connecting the cables .....................................................................................................................5
2. Configure the RSA to client pc network connection .......................................................................6
2.1 Configure your Windows 7 client PC for the RSA network connection ...................................7
2.2 Configure your MacOSX client PC for the RSA network connection ....................................11
2.3 Configure your Linux client PC for the RSA network connection ..........................................13
3. Remote Connection via MCS Software ........................................................................................16
4. Remote Connection via Webbrowser (EMF Monitor Software) ....................................................19
5. RSA - DEFAULTS (Users, Passwords, Settings overview, Links .................................................22
Users Guide .............................................................................................................................................23
Requirements .....................................................................................................................................24
Hardware Overview ...........................................................................................................................25
Getting started ...................................................................................................................................27
Stand-alone Installation ...............................................................................................................28
Assembly Instructions ..................................................................................................................29
RSA Webinterface .............................................................................................................................31
Home (Index) page ......................................................................................................................32
System Overview .........................................................................................................................34
Spectran Server Overview ....................................................................................................35
Clients Overview ....................................................................................................................37
Contact Information ...............................................................................................................39
Server Logfile .........................................................................................................................41
User Management .......................................................................................................................43
Add new user ........................................................................................................................44
Edit User ................................................................................................................................45
System Configuration ..................................................................................................................46
Network configuration ............................................................................................................47
Configure on local machine in the desktop environment ................................................48
Boot the system .........................................................................................................49
Open Webbrowser .....................................................................................................51
Login page .................................................................................................................53
Administration area ....................................................................................................54
IPv4 Configuration .....................................................................................................56
IPv6 Configuration .....................................................................................................59
Configure with remote computer over a network connection ..........................................61
Date and Timezone Configuration .........................................................................................62
System Updates ....................................................................................................................64
Spectran Server Configuration ..............................................................................................65
Email Notification ...................................................................................................................71
Sweep Profile Editor ....................................................................................................................73
Frequency Dialog ...................................................................................................................76
Batch Recording Manager ...........................................................................................................77
Trigger Editor ...............................................................................................................................80
Manage Local Recordings ...........................................................................................................83
System Control ............................................................................................................................87
Demodulation Control ..................................................................................................................89
VLC media player Example ...................................................................................................91
Help & Information .......................................................................................................................92
RSA SPECTRAN server TCP/IP Command API ..............................................................................93
Specific commands defined in GPIB standard ...........................................................................94

Server Commands (SERVER) ....................................................................................................96
Information commands (SPECTRAN:INFO) ...............................................................................98
Control commands (SPECTRAN:CTRL) ...................................................................................100
Calculation commands (SPECTRAN:CALC) .............................................................................106
Protocol types ............................................................................................................................109
FAQ ..................................................................................................................................................115
How to connect to the RSA when it is integrated into the network without monitor and
keyboard? ..................................................................................................................................116
Operating System Updates .......................................................................................................117
Administration page shows error instead of measurements .....................................................118
We'd like use the RSA as desktop PC with MCS software, is it possible? ...............................120
Fix network problems ................................................................................................................121
How to Update to the latest version .........................................................................................122

Quick Installation Guide
This chapter guides you through the commissioning of the unit. Please read the instructions carefully. If you need
further information about all configuration parameters in the RSA webinterface, please read the Users Guide.
There you will also find find the protocol definitions and solutions for troubleshooting.
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1. Connecting the cables
( figure 1.1)
1. Connect the power supply and the ethernet cable to the ports on the back side of the RSA unit. (see figure 1.1)
(figure 1.2)
2. Plugin the ethernet cable to the ethernet port of your client computer / switch or router. This depends on your
network infrastructure. For a direct connection to the client computer, we recommend a "crossover" ethernet
cable to make sure that the connection can be established. (see figure 1.2)
(figure 1.3)
3. Power on the Spectrum Analyzer on the right side of the RSA front panel. After that, you can power on the pc
unit of the RSA by pressing the On/Off switch located in the center of the front panel. (see figure 1.3)
4. Boot / power on your client pc system.

2. Configure the RSA to client pc network connection
Your RSA unit has the default IP address 192.168.178.33 and the subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Now you
have to configure your client pc to the same net/subnet to communicate with the RSA unit.
The configurations of the network card are different on Windows , Linux and MacOSX . Here you will find a
corresponding instructions for the three operating systems.

2.1 Configure your Windows 7 client PC for the RSA network connection
(figure 2.1.1)
1. Open the Windows 7 control panel by pressing the button in the start menu like shown in the figure 2.1.1.
(figure 2.1.2)
2. Move to the section Network and Internet (see figure 2.1.2).
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(figure 2.1.2)
3. Click to enter the Network and Sharing Center (see figure 2.1.3).
(figure 2.1.4)
4. In the Network and Sharing Center you can click the "LAN-Connection" to open the LAN connection status
window (see figure 2.1.4).

(figure 2.1.5)
5. The status windows gives you the possibility to change the LAN properties of the LAN adapter. Please press
the Properties button (see figure 2.1.5).
(figure 2.1.6)
6. In the properties window (figure 2.1.6) activate the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) entry
by clicking and press the properties button.

(figure 2.1.7)
7. Now you can change the IP address of the LAN adapter to a specific address. Activate the radio button Use
the following IP address: and enter an address in the range 192.168.178.1 to 192.168.178.254
except the 192.168.178.33 because the RSA unit already uses this address (figure 2.1.7).
8. In the field Subnet mask, you have to enter the 255.255.255.0.
9. All other field can be ignored.
10. Press OK button to complete the configuration and close all other windows.
11. Open your webbrowser (Firefox, Chrome, etc) and enter the RSA address in the address field. Now the RSA
configuration page should open in the browser window.
12. In the webinterface you can configure the RSA device to the settings of your target network (Page System
Configuration -> IPv4 Configuration).
Attention:
If you change the IP address of the RSA device to another net / subnet, you have also to reconfigure the network
settings of your client pc! Otherwise the webinterface will be unreachable!
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2.2 Configure your MacOSX client PC for the RSA network connection
(figure 2.2.1)
1. On MacOSX you find the System Settings Icon in the Dock. Press the icon to open the System settings
window (see figure 2.2.1).
(figure 2.2.2)
2. Click to the network item to open the network settings (see figure 2.2.2).

(figure 2.2.3)
3. In the network window, choose the entry manually in the IPv4 dropdown box. Now you can change
the IP address of the LAN adapter to a specific address. Activate the radio button Use the following
IP address: and enter an address in the range 192.168.178.1 to 192.168.178.254 except the
192.168.178.33 because the RSA unit already uses this address (see figure 2.2.3).
4. Press the Apply button to complete the configuration.
5. Now follow the step 11 and 12 from the Windows 7 configuration.

2.3 Configure your Linux client PC for the RSA network connection
For Linux OS the network configuration and network tools depend on the Linux distribution. Most distributions has
different network configuration components and different desktop environments. Please have a look into the man
pages or documentation of the distribution your are running on your system.
In our example we using the Xubuntu 14.04 distribution with the Xfce desktop environment.
(figure 2.3.1)
1. Press network icon to open the network selection box (see figure 2.3.1).
(figure 2.3.2)
2. Choose the Edit option as shown in figure 2.3.2.

(figure 2.3.3)
3. Activate the Wired connection by mouse click and press the Edit button to open the configuration dialog
for the wired connection (see figure 2.3.3).
(figure 2.3.4)
4. Activate the panel IPv4 Settings (see 2.3.4).
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(figure 2.3.5)
5. Open the Method dropdown and select the Manual setting (see figure 2.3.5).
(figure 2.3.6)
6. After selecting the Manual method, press the Add button to insert a configuration in the Addresses table.
Enter the IP address ind the Address field, and the subnet mask in the Netmask field. Press the Save
button to save the settings (figure 2.3.6).

3. Remote Connection via MCS Software
Our MCS software is available for free for all operating systems ( Windows, Linux, MacOSX). You can download
the latest version on our developer website: spectran-developer.net
After installation of the MCS software, you can find the MCS manual in the MCS installation directory or in the
Start menu entry Aaronia AG -> MCS Spectrum Analyzer -> Documentation.
1. Launch the MCS software on your client PC.
(figure 3.1)
2. Open the Spectran menu and choose to the entry Network Connection (see figure 3.1).
(figure 3.2)
3. The remote connection dialog appears. Please enter the connection parameter depending on your RSA
configuration. By default, the IP address is 192.168.178.33 and port 2308 (see figure 3.2).
4. Press the Connect button (see figure 3.2).
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(figure 3.3)
5. Now you'll get the Username dialog with the default user aaronia. If you use the default user configuration,
please press the Ok button. Otherwise you have enter an username which is created on the RSA device (see
figure 3.3).
(figure 3.4)
6. Enter the user password (default aaronia ) in the next dialog and press Ok to establish the remote connection
(see figure 3.4).
(figure 3.5)
7. The MCS software is connected to the RSA and the current sweep is shown in the spectrum view like shown in
figure 3.5.

If you get an error message you have to check your network connection parameters again.
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4. Remote Connection via Webbrowser (EMF Monitor Software)
It is not required to install our MCS software on the client PC. You have the possibility to see the current
measurement data in the RSA Webinterface. Before you get access to to the webinterface, you have to configure
the client PC network settings to the RSA settings. Please follow the instructions in the chapter 2. Configure the
RSA to client pc network connection.
You can find the latest version of the complete EMF Monitor Software manual on our developer website: http://
spectran-developer.net/doc/rsa-v2-manual/en/RSAv2.pdf
If you have configured the client PC network settings successfully, you can open a web browser (like Firefox,
Chrome, Internet Explorer...) on the client PC.
(figure 4.1)
1. Enter the IP address (default 192.168.178.33) of your RSA in the browser address line and press the enter
key. The RSA webinterface appears in the browser and you'll be directly redirected to the login page (see figure
4.1).

(figure 4.2)
2. Enter the username (default aaronia) and the password (default aaronia) in the username and password
field. If you like to be logged in the next time you open the webinterface, set the checkbox Keep me logged
in (uses cookies). Press the Login button to enter the RSA administration area of the webinterface (see figure
4.2).