Freedom R8100 SERIES User manual

R8100 SERIES
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM ANALYZER
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Documentation for firmware version 2.0.0.0
Freedom Communication Technologies
2002 Synergy Blvd. Suite 200
Kilgore Texas 75662 USA
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Freedom Communication Technologies 2015
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FCT-1365
Printed in U.S.A

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Table of Contents
Topic Page
LIMITED WARRANTY.............................................................................................................................................11
SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT.................................................................................................................12
1PRE-OPERATION OVERVIEW...............................................................................................................13
1.1 SCOPE OF MANUAL.....................................................................................................................13
1.2 SAFETY SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................13
1.2.1 Analyzer Grounding...................................................................................... 13
1.2.2Unit is Live When Plugged In ....................................................................... 13
1.2.3 Keep Away From Live Circuits ..................................................................... 13
1.2.4 Explosive Atmosphere.................................................................................. 13
1.3 WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ...................................................................................................14
1.3.1 Analyzer Operating Voltage .......................................................................... 14
1.3.2 DC Power Source ......................................................................................... 14
1.3.3 Maximum Meter In Voltages......................................................................... 14
1.3.4 Replacement Fuses........................................................................................ 15
1.3.5 Other Cautions ............................................................................................. 15
1.3.6 User Maintenance of exterior surfaces........................................................... 15
1.4 SERVICE ............................................................................................................................................16
1.5 REPLACEMENT PARTS ORDERS ............................................................................................16
1.6 INSTALLATION..............................................................................................................................16
1.6.1 Packing ......................................................................................................... 16
1.6.2 Initial Set-up.................................................................................................. 16
1.6.3 Warm-up....................................................................................................... 16
1.7 Description..........................................................................................................................................16
1.8 Technical Specifications ....................................................................................................................20
1.9 Operator Interface and Controls......................................................................................................21
1.9.1 Front Panel Control Keys ............................................................................. 22
1.9.2 Front Panel Control Knobs........................................................................... 25
1.9.3 Front Panel Display and Indicators ............................................................... 26
2OPERATION..................................................................................................................................................30
2.1 Overview..............................................................................................................................................30

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2.1.1 Basic navigation and operator control ........................................................... 30
2.1.2 Hot keys for fast navigation in Monitor, Audio, Display and Meter zones..... 33
2.2 Operating Instructions.......................................................................................................................34
2.2.1 RF Zone / Monitor Mode ............................................................................ 34
2.2.2 RF Zone / Generate Mode ........................................................................... 39
2.2.3 RF Zone / Duplex Mode.............................................................................. 41
2.2.4 Display Zone ................................................................................................ 60
2.2.5 Meter Zone................................................................................................... 73
2.2.6 Instrument Menu .......................................................................................... 81
2.2.7 Test Menu..................................................................................................... 92
2.2.8 Settings Menu ............................................................................................. 211
2.2.9 Screen Capture............................................................................................ 225
3REMOTE OPERATION........................................................................................................................... 226
3.1 BIOS Power-loss Setup .................................................................................................................. 226
3.2 DHCP Server Setup ........................................................................................................................ 227
3.3 Network Port Setup ........................................................................................................................ 228
3.4 Computer Setup............................................................................................................................... 229
3.4.1 Setup........................................................................................................... 229
3.4.2 Control ....................................................................................................... 230
3.5 Disable Remote Access .................................................................................................................. 230
3.6 Verification / Troubleshooting Information .............................................................................. 230
4TEST APPLICATIONS.............................................................................................................................. 232
4.1 FM Transmitter Testing ................................................................................................................. 232
4.1.1 Basic FM Transmitter Testing –initial setup ............................................... 232
4.1.2 Transmit Power, Frequency, and Frequency Deviation Measurements........ 233
4.1.3 Modulation Measurements .......................................................................... 233
4.1.4 Off-The-Air Measurements......................................................................... 234
4.2 FM Receiver Testing....................................................................................................................... 234
4.2.1 Basic FM Receiver Testing –initial setup .................................................... 234
4.2.2 Receiver Distortion Measurement ............................................................... 235
4.2.3 SINAD Measurement ................................................................................. 236
4.2.4 Modulation Acceptance Bandwidth............................................................. 236

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4.2.5 Receiver Sensitivity Testing (20 dB Quieting).............................................. 236
4.2.6 Squelch Sensitivity Test............................................................................... 236
4.3 Cable Fault Testing ......................................................................................................................... 237
4.3.1 Cable Fault Locator Setup and Operation ................................................... 237
Appendix A –Glossary (List of Abbreviations and Acronyms) ......................................................................... 246
Appendix B –Tone and Code Specifications ........................................................................................................ 249
Appendix C –R8100 Field Calibration Procedure................................................................................................ 254

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List of Figures
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Figure 2.1-1 Front Panel Controls, Indicators, and Connectors ..................................................... 18
Figure 2.1-2 Left and Right Sides of the R8100 Needs new photo ................................................. 19
Figure 3.1.1-1 Main screen in Monitor mode showing related information in grouped display zones .. 31
Figure 3.1.1-2 Main display area after Audio Zone soft key press .................................................. 32
Figure 3.1.1-4 Audio Zone data entry for Fixed 1 kHz Level ........................................................ 33
Figure 3.1.2-1 Outline around Numeric Keypad Hot Keys........................................................... 34
Figure 3.2.1-1 RF Zone display area showing Monitor Mode data ................................................. 35
Figure 3.2.1-2 Monitor Mode submenu after RF Zone soft key press ............................................ 36
Figure 3.2.1-3 Data entry window before and after Monitor frequency change ................................ 38
Figure 3.2.1-4 RF Zone display area after Monitor frequency change............................................. 38
Figure 3.2.2-1 RF Zone display area showing Generator Mode data .............................................. 39
Figure 3.2.2-2 Generator Mode submenu after RF Zone soft key press.......................................... 40
Figure 3.2.3-1 RF Zone display after Duplex key press ................................................................ 42
Figure 3.2.4-1 Audio Zone display with the R8100 in Generate mode............................................ 44
Figure 3.2.4-2 Audio Zone display with the R8100 in Monitor mode............................................. 44
Figure 3.2.4.1-1 Audio Zone submenu in Monitor mode............................................................. 45
Figure 3.2.4.2-1 Format submenu in Audio Zone....................................................................... 46
Figure 3.2.4.2-2 DTMF Table providing additional code sequence control. .................................... 48
Figure 3.2.4.3-1 PL Table showing highlighted entry code. .......................................................... 50
Figure 3.2.4.3-2 A/B Sequence table showing highlighted sequence. ............................................. 51
Figure 3.2.4.3-3 A/B Sequence table submenu for user programmable entries................................ 52
Figure 3.2.4.3-4 5/6 Tone entry submenu ................................................................................. 53
Figure 3.2.4.3-5 POCSAG Table submenu................................................................................ 54
Figure 3.2.4.3-6 General Sequence Table submenu..................................................................... 56
Figure 3.2.4.4-1 Audio Zone submenu in Generator mode .......................................................... 59
Figure 3.2.5-1 Display Zone submenu after Select Display soft key press ....................................... 61
Figure 3.2.5.1-1 Trace Math Display......................................................................................... 63
Figure 3.2.5.1-2 Demod At Marker submenu............................................................................. 65
Figure 3.2.5.2-1 Display Zone submenu for the Mod Scope......................................................... 66
Figure 3.2.5.3-1 Display Zone submenu for the Oscilloscope....................................................... 68

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Figure 3.2.5.4-1 Bar Graphs screen in Display Zone ................................................................... 71
Figure 3.2.5.5-1 General Seq screen in Display Zone .................................................................. 73
Figure 3.2.6-1 Meter Zone submenu showing RF Scan meter ....................................................... 74
Figure 3.2.6-2 Meter Zone submenu after Select Meter soft key press............................................ 74
Figure 3.2.6.1-1 RF Power Meter screen ................................................................................... 75
Figure 3.2.6.2-1 AC Volts display............................................................................................. 75
Figure 3.2.6.2-2 DC Volts display ............................................................................................ 75
Figure 3.2.6.3-1 SINAD display............................................................................................... 76
Figure 3.2.6.3-2 Internal Distortion display ............................................................................... 76
Figure 3.2.6.4-1 PL/Period Counter screen ............................................................................... 77
Figure 3.2.6.4-2 DPL Decode screen........................................................................................ 77
Figure 3.2.6.4-3 DTMF Decode screen..................................................................................... 77
Figure 3.2.6.4-4 2-Tone Decode screen .................................................................................... 78
Figure 3.2.6.4-5 5/6-Tone Decode screen ................................................................................. 78
Figure 3.2.6.4-6 General Sequence decode screen....................................................................... 79
Figure 3.2.6.5-1 Frequency Counter screen................................................................................ 80
Figure 3.2.6.6-1 RF Scan display .............................................................................................. 81
Figure 3.2.7-1 Submenu after pressing Instrument navigation key ................................................. 82
Figure 3.2.7.1-1 Submenu in Spectrum Analyzer Instrument mode ............................................... 83
Figure 3.2.7.2-1 Dual Display mode ......................................................................................... 84
Figure 3.2.7.3-1 Tracking Generator mode................................................................................ 85
Figure 3.2.7.3-2 Normalized Spectrum Analyzer trace................................................................. 88
Figure 3.2.7.4-1 Cable Fault Locator mode................................................................................ 89
Figure 3.2.7.4-2 Frequency and Attenuation entries in the Add Cable Type submenu ...................... 92
Figure 3.2.8-1 Submenu after pressing Test navigation key........................................................... 93
Figure 3.2.8.1-1 Submenu after pressing Presets soft key ............................................................. 94
Figure 3.2.8.1-2 Data entry mode after pressing Save Configuration soft key.................................. 95
Figure 3.2.8.2-1 Test Mode submenu ....................................................................................... 96
Following Sections to be Completed. Method TBD.......................Error! Bookmark not defined.
DMR Test Mode with MOTOTRBO™ ......................................................................................... 96
Figure 3.2.8.3-1........................................................................................................................... 97
DMR transmitter tests ................................................................................................................. 97

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Figure 3.2.8.3.1-1 Submenu after pressing DMR soft key in Generator mode................................ 98
Figure 3.2.8.3.1.2-1 Voice Loopback Recording ...................................................................... 100
Figure 3.2.8.3.1.3-1 Power Profile Slot................................................................................... 102
Figure 3.2.8.3.1.3-2 Power Profile Frame with Markers ............................................................ 104
Figure 3.2.8.3.1.4-1 Submenu after pressing DMR soft key in Monitor mode .............................. 105
Figure 3.2.8.3.2-1 Submenu after pressing DMR soft key in Generate mode ............................... 106
Figure 3.2.8.3.2-2 Voice Loopback Playing ............................................................................. 107
Figure 3.2.8.4.1-1 Main screen in Monitor mode Voice Frame Decode ....................................... 110
Figure 3.2.8.4.1-2 Main screen in Monitor mode after pressing the PROJECT 25 soft key ............ 111
Figure 3.2.8.4.1.2-1 Test Pattern submenu in P25 Monitor mode............................................... 112
Figure 3.2.8.4.1.2-2 P25 Voice Recording............................................................................... 114
Figure 3.2.8.4.1.2-3 P25 Voice Loopback............................................................................... 115
Figure 3.2.8.4.1.3-1 P25 Eye Diagram selection in Display Zone ............................................... 116
Figure 3.2.8.4.1.3-2 Eye Diagram with Mon Mod Type WCQPSK and Display Mode Fade Away .. 117
Figure 3.2.8.4.1.3-3 P25 Voice Frame Decode ........................................................................ 118
Figure 3.2.8.4.1.3-4 P25 Voice Frame Decode Unit to Unit ...................................................... 120
Figure 3.2.8.4.1.3-5 Constellation Plot (Symbols) .................................................................... 121
Figure 3.2.8.4.1.3-6 Ideal Constellation .................................................................................. 122
Figure 3.2.8.4.1.3-7 Constellation Plot (Samples / Trajectories)................................................. 123
Figure 3.2.8.4.1.3-8 Distribution Plot of 1011 Hz Tone............................................................ 124
Figure 3.2.8.4.2-1 Main screen in Generate mode after pressing the PROJECT 25 soft key........... 125
Figure 3.2.8.4.2-2 P25 Generate mode test patterns................................................................. 125
Figure 3.2.8.4.2-3 P25 Voice Frame Encoder submenu............................................................ 127
Figure 3.2.8.5-1 Main screen after selecting P25 Trunk Test Mode............................................. 134
Figure 3.2.8.5-2 Main screen after pressing P25 Trunk soft key ................................................. 135
Figure 3.2.8.5-4 P25 Trunk Band Plan submenu ..................................................................... 137
Figure 3.2.8.5-3 P25 Trunk submenu after starting BER test after registration ............................. 140
Figure 3.2.8.6-1 Main screen in Monitor mode after selecting NXDN™ Test Mode..................... 142
Figure 3.2.8.6.1-1 NXDN™ Monitor mode........................................................................... 145
Figure 3.2.8.6.1-2 NXDN™ Voice Recording........................................................................ 146
Figure 3.2.8.6.1-3 NXDN™ Eye Diagram in Display Zone ..................................................... 147
Figure 3.2.8.6.1-4 NXDN™ Eye Diagram with display in Fade Away mode............................... 148

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Figure 3.2.8.6.2-1 NXDN™ Generate mode ......................................................................... 149
Figure 3.2.8.6.3-1 Main screen after selecting NXDN Trunk Test Mode .................................... 152
Figure 3.2.8.6.3-2 Main screen after pressing NXDN™ Trunk soft key ..................................... 153
Figure 3.2.8.6.3-3 NXDN™ Trunk submenu after starting BER test......................................... 154
Figure 3.2.8.6.1.4-1 NXDN Eye Diagram in Display Zone....................................................... 157
Figure 3.2.8.8-1. Main screen in Monitor mode after selecting TETRA Test Mode.............................. 158
Figure 3.2.8.8-2. Submenu after pressing TETRA soft key in Monitor mode ...................................... 159
Figure 3.2.8.8-3. Error Vector Diagram ........................................................................................ 161
Figure 3.2.8.8-4. Power Profile Slot.............................................................................................. 162
Figure 3.2.8.8-5. Power Profile Frame with Markers ....................................................................... 164
Figure 3.2.8.8-6. Mod Spec / Constellation (Symbols)..................................................................... 165
Figure 3.2.8.8-7. Ideal Constellation ............................................................................................. 166
Figure 3.2.8.8-8. Constellation (Samples / Trajectories)................................................................... 166
Figure 3.2.8.8-9. Submenu after pressing TETRA soft key in Generate mode..................................... 167
Figure 3.2.8.9-2 dPMR Monitor mode ................................................................................... 171
Figure 3.2.8.9-3 dPMR Voice Recording................................................................................. 173
Figure 3.2.8.9-4 dPMR Eye Diagram in Display Zone............................................................... 174
Figure 3.2.8.9-5 dPMR Eye Diagram with display in Fade Away mode ....................................... 175
Figure 3.2.8.9-6 dPMR Generate mode................................................................................... 176
Figure 3.2.8.10.1-1 Main screen in Monitor mode after selecting the P25 II Test Mode................. 179
Figure 3.2.8.10.1-2 Main screen in Monitor mode after pressing the P25 II soft key ..................... 180
Figure 3.2.8.10.1.2-1 Test Pattern submenu in P25 II Monitor mode ......................................... 181
Figure 3.2.8.10.1.3-1 HDQPSK Eye Diagram selection in Display Zone .................................... 183
Figure 3.2.8.10.1.3-2 Eye Diagram of HCPM and Display Mode Fade Away............................... 184
Figure 3.2.8.10.1.3-3 Distribution Plot of HDQPSK 1031 Hz Tone .......................................... 185
Figure 3.2.8.10.1.3-4 Distribution Plot of HCPM 1031 Hz Tone............................................... 185
Figure 3.2.8.10.1.3-5 Power Profile Frame ............................................................................. 186
Figure 3.2.8.10.1.3-6 Power Profile Slot with Markers.............................................................. 188
Figure 3.2.8.10.1.4-1 HDQPSK Frequency Constellation......................................................... 188
Figure 3.2.8.10.1.4-2 HCPM Frequency Constellation ............................................................. 189
Figure 3.2.8.10.1.4-3 P25 Phase 2 Symbol Rate Measurement ................................................... 190
Figure 3.2.8.10.2-1 Main screen in Generate mode after selecting the P25 II soft key.................... 191

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Figure 3.2.8.10.2-2 P25 II Generate mode test patterns ............................................................ 191
Figure 3.2.8.11-1. AutoTune submenu.......................................................................................... 194
Figure 3.2.8.11-2. AutoTune radio test setup ................................................................................. 195
Figure 3.2.8.11-3 AutoTune Activity display. ................................................................................. 196
Figure 3.2.8.11-4. AutoTune test in progress ................................................................................. 197
Figure 3.2.8.11-5. AutoTune Test Limits submenu ......................................................................... 199
Figure 3.2.8.11-6. AutoTune Test Results submenu ........................................................................ 200
Figure 3.2.8.11-7. AutoTune Test Preferences submenu.................................................................. 201
Figure 3.2.8.12-1. AutoScript submenu with no scripts or procedures imported.................................. 204
Figure 3.2.8.12-2. View, Results submenu with results from a procedure execution displayed................ 205
Figure 3.2.8.12-3. Use Toggle Selection to enable or disable script execution...................................... 206
Figure 3.2.8.12-4. Use Toggle Selection to enable or disable script execution...................................... 208
Figure 3.2.8.12-5. Example script showing commands for finding a local FM radio station................... 209
Figure 3.2.8.12-6. Example procedure containing several scripts....................................................... 210
Figure 3.2.9-1 Submenu after pressing Settings navigation button on R8100 front panel................. 211
Figure 3.2.9.2-1 Submenu after pressing System Settings soft key in the Settings menu .................. 213
Figure 3.2.9.2-2 Pre-Amplifier alert when broadband measurements are active ............................. 215
Figure 3.2.9.3-1 Submenu after pressing Network Setup soft key in the Settings menu .................. 218
Figure 3.2.9.4-1 Submenu after pressing Messages soft key in the Settings menu........................... 220
Figure 3.2.9.5-1 Submenu after pressing About soft key in the Settings menu............................... 221
Figure 3.2.9.5-2 Settings/About/Protocols screen.................................................................... 221
Figure 3.2.9.5-3 Settings/About/Versions screen..................................................................... 222
Figure 3.2.9.5.1-1 Alert screen as R8100 finds a valid update on a USB flash drive........................ 223
Figure 3.2.9.6-1 Submenu after pressing Options soft key in the Settings menu ............................ 224
Figure 3.2.10-1 File folder location and names for R8100 Screen Captures................................... 225
Figure 4-1 Remote Front Panel............................................................................................ 226
Figure 4.3-1 Network Connection Security Alert ...................................................................... 228
Figure 5.1.1-1 Setup for FM Transmitter testing ....................................................................... 232
Figure 5.2.1-1 Setup for FM Receiver testing ........................................................................... 235
Figure 5.3-1 Connections for Cable Fault testing ...................................................................... 237
Figure 5.3.1-1 Cable Fault Instrument Display ......................................................................... 239

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List of Tables
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Table 3.2.8.3.1.4-1. DMR Symbols............................................................................................... 105
Table 3.2.8.4.1.2-1. P25 Symbols ................................................................................................. 113
Table 3.2.8.4.1.3-1. P25 Voice Frame Fields .................................................................................. 119
Table 3.2.8.4.1.3-2. P25 Status Symbol Codes................................................................................ 119
Table 3.2.8.4.1.3-3. P25 Data Unit Identifier Values ....................................................................... 120
Table 3.2.8.4.1.3-4. P25 Service Options....................................................................................... 121
Table 3.2.8.4.1.4-1. P25 Voice Frame Fields .................................................................................. 129
Table 3.2.8.4.1.4-2. P25 Link Control Fields for LCO=1................................................................. 130
Table 3.2.8.4.1.4-3. P25 Link Control Fields for LCO=3................................................................. 131
Table 3.2.8.5-1 P25 Trunk Band Plan Defaults ........................................................................ 138
Table 3.2.8.6.1.2-1. NXDN™ Symbols......................................................................................... 144
Table 3.2.8.9.1.2-1. dPMR Symbols.............................................................................................. 170
Table 3.2.8.9.1.4-1. P25 Phase 2 Logical Channels.......................................................................... 178
Table 3.2.8.10.1.2-1. HDQPSK Symbols....................................................................................... 182
Table B-1 Standard DTMF Tones ....................................................................................... 249
Table B-2 DTMF Frequency Coding*.................................................................................. 249
Table B-3 Private-Line (PL) Codes ...................................................................................... 250
Table B-4 5/6 Tone Paging Tones....................................................................................... 251
Table B-5 DPL Standard Codes .......................................................................................... 251
Table B-6 Select V Frequencies........................................................................................... 252
Table B-7 POCSAG Numeric Character Set ......................................................................... 252
Table B-8 POCSAG Alpha-numeric Character Set (7-bit ASCII) ............................................. 252