Aaronia SPECTRAN V5 User manual

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SPECTRAN V5
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Sync In/Output or Powermeter
(not implemented yet)
50 Ohm RF input
Tracking generator output
(not implemented yet)
The LED ashes green/red while the device is
booting and blinks orange while the device is
powered up.
Turns the device on. The screen remains black
for about 15 seconds, while the device is boot-
ing. It is ready for use after the „beep“ sound.
Clear data and change settings.
Scroll button, controls the cursor and activates
functions.
Red - battery is charging
Green - battery is fully charged
Congurable button (not implemented yet)
Open the main menu.
Make sure that the fan is never obstructed, else
the device might not be cooled sufciently
Speakers for demodulation
For headphones, ear-buds or speakers.
Powermeter
RF Input
Tracking Generator
Power-LED
On/O Button
Clr/Undo Button
Scroll Button
Charge-LED
Custom Button
Menu Button
Fan cooler
Speaker R/L
2,5mm Audio Plug
Mini-USB port for printer, storage, GSM, WLAN
connections.
Ultra fast (4x3GSPS) Aaronia I/O connector.
Supports Aaronia micro SDHC cards with more
than 10MB/s (not implemented yet)
Only use the original Aaronia Power Adapter
(5.5V, 6A/33W).
Mini-USB port for the direct connection to a PC
USB Slave
Aaronia UHSC port
µSD Slot
Power Connector
USB Master
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IMPORTANT: Always keep the
fan clear of obstructions or you
might cause the device to over-
heat, which can result in damage
to the device.
In order to use the docking station correctly,
note that the device must be properly placed
in the docking station. The „A“ of SPECTRAN
should only be half-visible, the “e” of Analyzer
should be completely visible.
Back
Side
Bottom
*Optional Docking Station

Main Menu
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SPECTRAN V5
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To open the main menu you have to tap once anywhere on the screen OR press the Menu Button.
MAIN MENU
Select the Center (middle frequency)
Select the Span (frequency range for REAL-TIME measurements)
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Select the Bandwidth (level of detail and sensitivity in SOFT mode)
Select the Start frequency (SOFT mode)
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Select the Stop frequency (SOFT mode)
Select the Sweep Time (the measurement period in SOFT mode)
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Select the Reference Level (position adjustment on the dBm axis)
Adjust the internal Attenuator (helps avoiding RF input overloads)
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Turn the internal Preamplifer on/off (amplies by ~15dB)
Select the Display Mode (DTS or SOFT, see the next page)
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Enter the Setup menu (details on a following page)
Return button
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SPECTRAN V5
DTS mode (REAL TIME)
Histogram and Waterfall view in DTS mode
Multi-window
measurements are
possible in SOFT
mode.
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REAL TIME MODE SWEEP MODE
SOFT mode (SWEEP)
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REAL TIME MODE SWEEP MODE
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DISPLAY MODE
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Soft 1 shows one, Soft 2 shows two and Soft 4 shows four spectrum windows.
You can change the settings of a specic window by tapping it.
You can save the settings of your SOFT window or windows. Go to the Main Menu, press
Setup and press Save. You can save up to 10 individual SOFT windows.
S1S1 S1S2 S1S3
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SPECTRAN V5
Dene the Amplitude Range (dynamics)
Select the Resolution Bandwidth
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Select the Demodulator Bandwidth (for clearer demodulation)
Histogram Increase controls the histogram view color distribution
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Histogram Decrease controls the histogram view color distribution
Load a saved set of specic settings (SOFT mode)
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Set a Marker or cursor to measure specic signals (DTS mode)
Demodulate AM/FM/PM signals (DTS mode)
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Save a set of specic settings (SOFT mode)
Dene a Limit (red value if exceeded, SOFT mode)
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JTFA options to optimize symbol processing
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Setup menu
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To open the setup menu you have to select the Setup button in the Main Menu.
SETUP MENU
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MENU STRUCTURE

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KNOWN PROBLEMS AND BUGS
The SPECTRAN V5 feels hot
The SPECTRAN V5 operates at 37 - 38°C, the device might feel hotter due to
the metal surface, but there is no risk of injury if you are operating it correctly.
Make sure that the fan on the back is not obstructed.
You can also use either the optional Docking Station or the optional Rubber
Cover for the SPECTRAN V5.
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Changing from SOFT mode
(1-2-4) to DTS mode (Hist/
WF) either crashes the de-
vice or takes a long time
A known software bug, which we are still investigating.
Our workaround is to reset (turn off and then on) the SPECTRAN V5 when
changing between SOFT mode and DTS mode, this is faster than waiting for
the long loading time and risking a crash.
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The device doesn’t react to
any inputs
Press and hold the ON/OFF Button for 20 seconds to reset the device and
then start the device as usual.
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