BIRD 7001A900-2 User manual

Bird Diagnostic System® 2
BDS2
7001A900-2
7001A900-3
Operation Manual
©Copyright 2021 by Bird Technologies, Inc.
Instruction Book P/N 920-7001A900-1Rev. B
Bird Diagnostic System is trademark of Bird Electronic Corporation

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Safety Precautions
The following are general safety precautions that are not necessarily related to any specific part or procedure, and
do not necessarily appear elsewhere in this publication. These precautions must be thoroughly understood and
apply to all phases of operation and maintenance.
WARNING
Keep Away From Live Circuits
Operating Personnel must at all times observe general safety precautions. Do not
replace components or make adjustments to the inside of the test equipment with the
high voltage supply turned on. To avoid casualties, always remove power.
WARNING
Shock Hazard
Do not attempt to remove the RF transmission line while RF power is present.
Capacitors can store a dangerous electrical charge. Avoid contact with all system
capacitors. If it is necessary to perform work near a system capacitor, be sure to
discharge the capacitor through a low resistance.
WARNING
Do Not Service Or Adjust Alone
Under no circumstances should any person reach into an enclosure for the purpose of
service or adjustment of equipment except in the presence of someone who is capable
of rendering aid.
WARNING
Safety Earth Ground
An uninterruptible earth safety ground must be supplied from the main power source
to test instruments. Grounding one conductor of a two conductor power cable is not
sufficient protection. Serious injury or death can occur if this grounding is not properly
supplied.
WARNING
Resuscitation
Personnel working with or near high voltages should be familiar with modern methods
of resuscitation.
WARNING
Remove Power
Observe general safety precautions. Do not open the instrument with the power on.

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Safety Symbols
Note: Calls attention to supplemental information.
Caution Statements
The following equipment cautions appear in the text whenever the equipment is in danger of damage and are
repeated here for emphasis.
See page 12
See page 12
See page 13.
See page 14
WARNING
Warning notes call attention to a procedure, which if not correctly performed could
result in personal injury.
CAUTION
Caution notes call attention to a procedure, which if not correctly performed could
result in damage to the instrument.
The caution symbol appears on the equipment indicating there is
important information in the instruction manual regarding that
particular area.
CAUTION
Do not block airflow to fan or air vents.
Unit will overheat if the fan is not circulating air through the unit.
CAUTION
The Bird Diagnostic System is intended for indoor use only.
Outdoor use may cause permanent damage to the system.
CAUTION
Bending RF cables can cause damage. When routing RF cables, the minimum bend radius is
0.5 inch (12.7 mm). Do not bend the cables more than the minimum bend radius. Failure to
comply may result in permanent damage to the cable and reduced equipment
performance.
CAUTION
Do not over tighten SMA connectors.
Over tightening can deform the connectors and adversely impact system calibration.

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Safety Statements
USAGE
ANY USE OF THIS INSTRUMENT IN A MANNER NOT SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER MAY
IMPAIR THE INSTRUMENT’S SAFETY PROTECTION.
USO
EL USO DE ESTE INSTRUMENTO DE MANERA NO ESPECIFICADA POR EL FABRICANTE, PUEDE
ANULAR LA PROTECCIÓN DE SEGURIDAD DEL INSTRUMENTO.
BENUTZUNG
WIRD DAS GERÄT AUF ANDERE WEISE VERWENDET ALS VOM HERSTELLER BESCHRIEBEN,
KANN DIE GERÄTESICHERHEIT BEEINTRÄCHTIGT WERDEN.
UTILISATION
TOUTE UTILISATION DE CET INSTRUMENT QUI N’EST PAS EXPLICITEMENT PRÉVUE PAR LE
FABRICANT PEUT ENDOMMAGER LE DISPOSITIF DE PROTECTION DE L’INSTRUMENT.
IMPIEGO
QUALORA QUESTO STRUMENTO VENISSE UTILIZZATO IN MODO DIVERSO DA COME
SPECIFICATO DAL PRODUTTORE LA PROZIONE DI SICUREZZA POTREBBE VENIRNE
COMPROMESSA.

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SERVICE
SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR USE BY SERVICE - TRAINED PERSONNEL ONLY. TO AVOID
DANGEROUS ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT PERFORM ANY SERVICING UNLESS QUALIFIED TO DO
SO.
SERVICIO
LAS INSTRUCCIONES DE SERVICIO SON PARA USO EXCLUSIVO DEL PERSONAL DE SERVICIO
CAPACITADO. PARA EVITAR EL PELIGRO DE DESCARGAS ELÉCTRICAS, NO REALICE NINGÚN
SERVICIO A MENOS QUE ESTÉ CAPACITADO PARA HACERIO.
WARTUNG
ANWEISUNGEN FÜR DIE WARTUNG DES GERÄTES GELTEN NUR FÜR GESCHULTES
FACHPERSONAL.
ZUR VERMEIDUNG GEFÄHRLICHE, ELEKTRISCHE SCHOCKS, SIND WARTUNGSARBEITEN
AUSSCHLIEßLICH VON QUALIFIZIERTEM SERVICEPERSONAL DURCHZUFÜHREN.
ENTRENTIEN
L’EMPLOI DES INSTRUCTIONS D’ENTRETIEN DOIT ÊTRE RÉSERVÉ AU PERSONNEL FORMÉ AUX
OPÉRATIONS D’ENTRETIEN. POUR PRÉVENIR UN CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE DANGEREUX, NE PAS
EFFECTUER D’ENTRETIEN SI L’ON N’A PAS ÉTÉ QUALIFIÉ POUR CE FAIRE.
ASSISTENZA TECNICA
LE ISTRUZIONI RELATIVE ALL’ASSISTENZA SONO PREVISTE ESCLUSIVAMENTE PER IL
PERSONALE OPPORTUNAMENTE ADDESTRATO. PER EVITARE PERICOLOSE SCOSSE
ELETTRICHE NON EFFETTUARRE ALCUNA RIPARAZIONE A MENO CHE QUALIFICATI A FARLA.

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About This Manual
This manual covers the operating and maintenance instructions for the following models:
Changes to this Manual
We have made every effort to ensure this manual is accurate. If you discover any errors, or if you have suggestions
for improving this manual, please send your comments to our Solon, Ohio factory. This manual may be periodically
updated. When inquiring about updates to this manual refer to the part number and revision on the title page.
Chapter Layout
Introduction — Introduces the external features and functions of the unit, equipment provided, and options.
Installation — Provides information about connecting the instrument to your equipment.
User Interface Description — Descriptions of the options available on the User Interface screens
Operating Instructions — All instructions necessary to operate the equipment are contained in this chapter.
Maintenance — Parts lists and repair instructions are also in this chapter.
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Table of Contents
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Safety Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Caution Statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Safety Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
About This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Changes to this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Chapter Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Bird Diagnostic System (BDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
BDS Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
BDS Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
BDS Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Locked versus Unlocked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
BDS Receiver Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BDS Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Standard Tracking Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Spectral Search Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Time Domain Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Transient Detection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connectors, Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Theory of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Unpacking and Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installing the Receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installing the Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting the Sensor and Receiver Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Installing the BDS Graphical User Interface Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing a BDS Receiver Option License. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 3 User Interface Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
BDS Ethernet Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Web User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Web UI Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Graphical User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
File Options Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
New Connection Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Status Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Mode Configuration Dialog Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Standard Tracking Mode Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Spectral Search (Sweep) Mode Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Time Domain Mode Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Chapter 4 Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Applying Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Status LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Establishing a Connection to the BDS Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Configuring PC Network Settings to BDS Subnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Restoring PC Network Connection to DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the Graphical User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Connecting to the BDS Receiver using the GUI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Select Mode of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using Standard Tracking Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Setting the Minimum Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Acquiring Fresh Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Stopping the Data Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Saving the Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Viewing the Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Using Spectral Search (Sweep) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Setting the Minimum Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Acquiring Fresh Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Stopping Data Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Saving the Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Viewing the Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Using Time Domain Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Selecting the Time Domain FPGA Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Setting the Minimum Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Acquiring Fresh Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Stopping Data Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Saving the Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Viewing the Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Viewing Captured Data Using MS Excel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
CSV File Format Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Chapter 5 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Using the Web UI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Web UI Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Changing BDS Receiver’s IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Update BDS Receiver’s Time Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Configure BDS Receiver to use NTP Time Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Installing an Option License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
License Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Installing BDS Receiver Firmware Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
General Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Tracking Mode Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Time Domain Mode Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Transient Event Detection Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Ethernet Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Voltage, Current and Phase Measurement Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Physical and Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Indicators and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
QC Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Mounting Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Cable Sets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Customer Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

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Chapter 6 RS-232 Serial Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
BDS Receiver GUI RS-232 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Measurement Data Reporting Over RS-232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Transient Detection Reporting Over RS-232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
RS-232 Serial Connection Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Measurement Reporting Command/Response Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Transient Reporting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

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Chapter 1 Introduction
Bird Diagnostic System (BDS)
The Bird Diagnostic System (BDS) is a broadband RF monitoring and diagnostic system designed to be used in 50 or
non-50 ohm environments (See "Specifications" on page 70 for available bandwidths). The BDS consists of three
components:
In-line RF sensor
A receiver that processes the real-time sensor data
A cable that connects the sensor to the receiver
Figure 1 Bird Diagnostic System
BDS Receiver
The receiver converts the incoming analog signals to digital data and then processes the data and makes it available
to the communication port.
Receiver Inputs
Voltage (Analog) - 12-bits sampled at 512 MSPS simultaneously with current to preserve the phase
relationship.
Current (Analog) - 12-bits sampled at 512 MSPS simultaneously with voltage to preserve the phase
relationship.
External Sync (Digital) - Reference for identifying pulse states.
Receiver Measurement Capabilities
The BDS receiver is intended for use in the following RF Power delivery systems:
Continuous Wave (CW) - Power is steady state. Measurements are performed periodically.
Pulse - Power is pulsed on and off. Measurements are enabled/disabled by external sync signal.
Multi-Level Pulse - Power is stepped in multiple states. Amplitude and frequency of the carrier signal from
each generator is varied in a repetitive fashion. Measurements are synchronized by an external sync signal
and aggregated by state.
BDS
RECEIVER
BDS
SENSOR
CALIBRATED
CABLE

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Frequency Tracking Capabilities
The BDS receiver has the capability of tracking up to three fundamental frequencies. In addition, the receiver can
track frequency harmonics and inter-modulation products.
Note: Operating mode may affect the maximum number of frequency components the BDS receiver
has the ability to track.
The receiver is capable of monitoring a maximum 12 frequency components. The 12 frequency components may
consist of a combination of the following:
Maximum of 3 fundamental frequencies.
Up to 4 harmonic frequencies for each fundamental frequency (in addition to the fundamental).
Up to 6 inter-modulation products.
The BDS also has the capability to detect arc transients.
Receiver Control/Communication
BDS Sensor
The BDS sensor, which consists of passive, temperature stable components, is inserted into an RF delivery system
where it couples voltage and current signals and sends that data to the receiver through the cable assembly. The
sensor is purchased separately based upon the specifications of the end user’s requirements.
BDS Options
The BDS is a system (consisting of a receiver, cable set, and a sensor), designed to measure the performance of an RF
delivery system. The components of the BDS may be purchased individually or as a kit.
Locked versus Unlocked
The BDS can be purchased locked or unlocked. The uncertainty specification of a BDS is affected by its designation as
locked or unlocked. See
Table 1, “BDS System Options,” on page 3 .
Locked — A BDS is considered locked, when the receiver, cable, and sensor are calibrated for accuracy as a unit.
when calibrated as a unit, the overall measurement uncertainty is reduced. See "Voltage, Current and Phase
Measurement Characteristics" on page 73 for a table showing the measurement uncertainties for the BDS.
Unlocked — A BDS is considered unlocked, when the components of the system are calibrated individually. While
the BDS will still be a highly accurate measurement system, there is an increased measurement uncertainty as a
result of independent calibrations. See
"Voltage, Current and Phase Measurement Characteristics" on page 73
for a table showing the measurement uncertainties for the BDS.
Model # Communication/
Control Interface Resource
7001A900-2 Ethernet Graphical UI, Web UI
7001A900-3 Ethernet Graphical UI, Web UI
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Table 1 BDS System Options
BDS Receiver Options
The BDS Receiver is available with the following options. If the BDS is purchased with an option, a license is issued in
the form of an electronic file. The BDS’s WebUI is used for option license installation, see
"Installing an Option
License" on page 66 .
Table 2 BDS Receiver Options
Systems Component Part Number
Unlocked
Receiver, with Ethernet 7001A900-2
Receiver, with Ethernet and Serial 7001A900-3
Cable 7001B040-5M
Sensor, Protruding Dielectric 7001A550-2
Sensor, Standard 7001A550-1-XXYYa
a. XXYY = RF connector options for input and output connectors
Locked
BDS2 Kit with Ethernet,
Protruding Dielectric Sensor 7001A500-1-2
BDS2 Kit with Ethernet,
Standard Sensor 7001A500-1-XXYYa
BDS Option Modes of Operation
Standard Tracking Spectral Search Time Domain
BDS Receiver
with
no option
 
BDS Receiver
with
Time Domain option
  

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BDS Operating Modes
BDS Receiver operating modes are:
 "Standard Tracking Mode" on page 4
 "Spectral Search Mode" on page 6
 "Time Domain Mode" on page 7
Standard Tracking Mode
There are three tracking options available in the Standard tracking mode: CW, Pulse, and Multi-Level Pulse.
The BDS reports voltage amplitude, current amplitude, and phase information as a data set for each specified
fundamental frequency.
Example - Select 2 MHz as the first fundamental frequency (F1) and 13.56 MHz as the second funda-
mental frequency (F2), and specify two harmonics for F1 (H2 and H3) and one harmonic for F2 (H3), the
results would be grouped as a set for each fundamental frequency as shown in the following table (note
that H1 is the same as the fundamental frequency and that N represents the Nth data set).
CW Option
In the CW mode, the BDS collects voltage and current information for user specified fundamental and harmonic
frequencies continuously. The fundamental frequencies are tracked to ensure peak signal measurements are
captured. No external sync pulse is required for CW option.
Pulse Option
In the Pulse mode, the BDS collects voltage and current information for user specified fundamental and harmonic
frequencies only during the duration of the external sync pulse. The fundamental frequencies are tracked to ensure
peak signal measurements are captured during the pulse period.
Figure 2 Pulse Mode
Dataset Fundamental Harmonic Data
1 F1 (2MHz) H1 (F1) 2.0MHz, V,I,phase
F1 (2MHz) H2 (2F1) 4.0MHz, V,I,phase
F1 (2MHz) H3 (3F1) 6.0MHz, V,I,phase
F2 (13.56MHz) H1 (F2) 13.56MHz, V,I,phase
F2 (13.56MHz) H3 (3F2) 40.68MHz, V,I,phase
… … … …
N F1 (2MHz) H1 (F1) 2.0MHz, V,I,phase
F1 (2MHz) H2 (2F1) 4.0MHz, V,I,phase
F1 (2MHz) H3 (3F1) 6.0MHz, V,I,phase
F2 (13.56MHz) H1 (F2) 13.56MHz, V,I,phase
F2 (13.56MHz) H3 (3F2) 40.68MHz, V,I,phase
Measurement
Duration
External
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Multi-Level Pulse Option
In the Multi-Level Pulse mode, the BDS collects voltage and current information for user specified fundamental and
harmonic frequencies for up to four pulse levels starting at the rising edge of the sync pulse. The fundamental
frequencies are tracked to ensure peak signal measurements are captured during the pulse period.
Figure 3 Multi-Level Pulse Mode
When Multi-Level Pulse is selected for Standard Tracking Mode a number of options must be defined for proper
operation:
Number of States - This option is used to define the number of states (pulse levels) used during
each frame (Pulse Period).
Delay - A time delay, from the rising edge of the sync pulse, must be entered for each state, this
provides the receiver the information required to begin measurement of each state.
Duration - The length of time (pulse width) of each state must be defined, for each state. The dura-
tion value provides the information the receiver needs to measure the full width of each state.
Number of Frames - If a state duration is less than approximately 25 µsec, entering the number of
frames (pulse periods) for a state, allows the receiver to “focus” on tracking a single state for the
selected number of frames to “lock” onto the frequency.
Pulse Period - The length of time (period) of the entire frame of multi-level states. This should
match the period of the external sync pulse.
Duration
Duration
State 4
Duration
Duration
Sync Event
External
Sync Pulse
(Sync to
Rising Edge)
State 3
State 2
State 1
State 1 Delay
State 2 Delay
State 3 Delay
State 4 Delay
One Frame
(Pulse Period)

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Spectral Search Mode
The Spectral Search (Sweep) Mode is used to get an overall view of the spectral components in a given frequency
band. It sweeps across a frequency band, from start to stop frequency, displaying the amplitude at each frequency
step.
The user defines the frequency band by entering a start frequency, a stop frequency, and a step increment. The BDS
produces power spectral density information for each detected frequency in the band in accordance with the step
increment value (
Figure 4 ).
Figure 4 Spectral Search (Sweep) Operating Mode

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Time Domain Mode
Note: Time Domain mode is an optional mode requiring an additional license, see
"BDS Receiver
Options" on page 3 .
The BDS Time Domain mode allows unprecedented visibility into the shape of pulsed RF waveforms in the non 50-
Ohm environment. Very similar to an oscilloscope, the BDS will display a one-shot, triggered view of the pulse
envelope. Very different from an oscilloscope, the BDS will display the waveform in voltage, current, phase, power,
or impedance to the fully-specified accuracy of the system.
Key features:
Time resolution of 500 ns
Configurable time scale from 10 us to 10 ms
Trace averaging
Trigger on voltage or current waveform, rising or falling edge
External trigger available
Advanced trigger settings, including upper and lower thresholds and hold off
Adjustable pre- and post-trigger buffer from 5% to 95%
Figure 5 Time Domain Mode

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Transient Detection
The BDS has the ability to locate and report transient events. The user can define the parameters of what a transient
may look like in their system, specifying transient length, and impulse change in dB. This feature is available in both
Standard Tracking and Spectral Search modes.
Figure 6 shows a typical transient detection plot recreated from Transient Detect CSV file, see "Viewing Captured
Data Using MS Excel" on page 60 .
Figure 6 Typical Transient Detection Image

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Connectors, Controls and Indicators
Figure 7 BDS II Front Panel
Item Name Description
1Sensor Data
Serial Port Sensor temperature / data connector (DB-9), male
2 Sensor RF Input
Current Current sensor connector
3Sensor RF Input
Voltage Voltage sensor connector
4EtherCAT - IN EtherCAT control network input port
5EtherCAT - OUT EtherCAT control network output port
6Link/Activity
(Green)
EtherCAT OUT
7ERROR
(Red) EtherCAT
8RUN
(Green) EtherCAT
9Link/Activity
(Green) EtherCAT IN
10 Sensor Status
(Orange, Green)
Illuminated green when cable and sensor are connected and ready for
calibrated measurements. See "Status LEDs" on page 41 .
11 Ready Status
(Orange, Green)
Illuminated orange during receiver initialization. Illuminated green when
receiver is ready to measure. See
"Status LEDs" on page 41 .
12 Power Status
(Green) Illuminated green when power is applied. See
"Status LEDs" on page 41 .
13 RS-232 Connector used for serial (RS-232) data acquisition. 9-pin D-sub, female.

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Figure 8 BDS II Rear Panel
Item Name Description
1RATE Device Net DeviceNet baud rate switch
2 DeviceNet
Interface
Connector
DeviceNet network connector used for control via a DeviceNet
network.
3SYNC Input Sync input used for pulse and multi-level pulse operation.
4ETHERNET Ethernet Connection
5Power Input BDS Power Supply connector, 15 VDC , 2.5 A
6Power Switch Rocker Switch used to apply or remove power to the BDS.
7Reset
Pushbutton Resets the BDS to factory default settings.
8Device Address
Switches DeviceNet/EtherCAT address switches.
9Module Status
(Red, Green) DeviceNet status LED.
10 Network Status
(Red, Green) DeviceNet status LED.