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Edition Notice !
This publication applies to COMM-connect A/S SiteOne type 3028 Cable &
Antenna Analyzer product hardware release “1“and software releases
A160808 & D160811.
Copyright©2016
All rights reserved to:
COMM-connect A/S,
Raasigvangen 2,
DK-3550 Slangerup
Denmark.
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Table of Contents
General Safety 5
General Information 5
Description 5
Battery and Charging 6
Warranty 6
Connectors 6
Operating 7
Front Panel 7
Keys & Indicators 8
Power On/Off 8
Center Frequency 8
Frequency Span 8
Function 9
Enter / Esc 9
Hold / Copy 9
Dot / Marker 9
Arrows 9
Mode / Menu 9
0 / Space / Swap Marker Axis 10
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2 / ABC 10
3 / DEF 10
4 / GHI / L-Valley 10
5 / JKL 10
6 / MNO / R-Valley 10
7 / PQRS / L-Peak 11
8 / TUV / MKRCF 11
9 / WXYZ / R-Peak 11
Charge light 11
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Menus 12
Display mode select 12
Scales 13
Distance to fault 14
Preset measurements 15
System parameters 16
System Info 17
Display modes 18
Start screen 18
SWR / S11 19
Distance to fault 19
Smith Chart 20
S11 & S21 20
S11 & Smith 21
R, ;, 21
Measurements 22
Calibration 23
Specifications 24
Storage functions 25
Accessories 26
Conversion Tables 27
Abbreviations 27
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General Safety
The SiteOne instrument should only be used for its intended purpose and
never be connected to cables carrying hazardous voltages.
Never attempt to replace the LiIon batteries, unless you are a trained
professional. Great care should be observed preventing polarity reversal
and short circuit as the batteries may explode or catch fire.
Please observe that batteries can be very hot, and may cause burns, if
appropriate measures are not used during handling.
General Information
Description:
The COMM-connect SiteOne Cable & Antenna Analyzer is a truly handheld
analyzer covering all major communication bands from 50 kHz to 4400
MHz.
It has a large number of measurement screens available, in order to
accommodate all the different parameters in an antenna installation.
Measurement screens can show 2 simultaneous graphs, from 2 different
parameters in order to bring further clarity to your measurements
The built-in storage is accessible through the USB connector, and will show
up on your PC as a temporary drive. The size of the internal storage is large
enough to hold years of measurement data.
For documentation reference the instrument has a built-in real time clock
Simple multilayer menus are employed to setup and control the operation of
the instrument
In order to ensure uninterrupted daily work, the instrument is equipped with
LiIon cells capable of more than 4 hours of continuous work.
Accessory kit with soft carrying bag, Peli case, car charger and coax
adapters for standard types are available
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Battery and Charging:
The SiteOne features a built-in LiIon battery pack comprising 2 x 2200 mAh.
Charging is fully controlled and automated when using the supplied
chargers or a standard USB connection. Full charge is reached after
approximately 6 hours with the supplied chargers. The USB/5 Volt regulated
charger supplied will allow the instrument to be operated directly from the
charger and at the same time charge the batteries when plugged in. This
goes for both the wall charger and the automotive charger supplied in the
accessory kit. Please observe that charge time will increase when using the
instrument while charging.
Warranty:
The SiteOne has a 1 year total warranty covering parts and labor as long
as the instrument has been used according to the instructions in this
manual, and has not been subject to any abuse. Warranty will cover the
return shipment after repairs.
Connectors:
Top:
S11 / Tx
S21 / Rx
Bottom:
USB B PC Serial Device
DC Regulated Charger
- 5 V @ 1000 mA
USB B
S11
Tx
S21
Rx
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Operating
Front Panel
Test Connectors
Graphic Display
Keys
Charge indicator
Icon Letters**
Battery Icon*
*Battery Icon **Icon Letters
F:
Alternate function activated
-
H:
Display image is on hold
-
C:
Copy function is running
= 10 %
= 20 %
= 30 %
= 40 %
= 50 %
= 60 %
= 70 %
= 80 %
= 90 %
= 100 %
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Keys & Indicators
ON / OFF
Pressing the ON/OFF button will switch on the instrument. A welcome
screen will appear.
The instrument will run for the duration of the POWER MIN(1) in the System
parameters(5) menu.
Fc/De (Frequency Center/Distance-to-fault endpoint)
When used in frequency based screens (Fc):
Pressing the Fc/De button on the keyboard will present a screen with an
entry field ‘Fc:_‘, at the bottom of the screen. By pressing the numeric keys
you can enter any frequency from 50 kHz to 4400 MHz. If you accidentally
mis-type, you can backspace on the down/right arrow button. Press the
enter key to confirm the new center frequency.
Please note that the Fc will have priority over the FΔ, and it will adjust the
value to fit inside instrument range.
When used for setting DTF endpoint (De):
Pressing the Fc/De button, the display will present a screen with an entry
field ‘Dist:‘, at the bottom of the screen. By pressing the numeric keys you
can enter any length from 1 to 500 meters (1 to 1640 feet).
FΔ/Ds (Frequency Span/Distance-to-fault startpoint)
When used in frequency based screens (FΔ):
Pressing the FΔ button on the keyboard will present a screen with an entry
field ‘FΔ:_‘, at the bottom of the screen. By pressing the numeric keys you
can enter any range from 50 kHz to 4400 MHz. If you accidentally mis-type,
you can backspace on the down/right arrow button. Press the enter key to
confirm the new center frequency.
Please note that the SiteOne automatically adjusts the frequency span so
that it fits within the instrument range.
When used for setting DTF startpoint (Ds):
Pressing the FΔ/Ds button, the display will present a screen with an entry
field ‘Dist:‘, at the bottom of the screen. By pressing the numeric keys you
can enter any length from 1 to 499 meters (1 to 1639 feet).
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Function
Pressing the Function button, will enable the auxiliary functions, marked
with a blue color on the buttons. The function icon letter ‘F’ will appear in
the lower right corner of the display.
Enter / Esc
The Enter / Esc button is used to confirm a input, or to leave a menu.
Hold / Copy
When “HOLD” is pressed, the sweep position indicator stops at the current
position and freezes the screen. In “HOLD” mode the frequency sweep is
stopped and depending on the setting of Oscillator, the RF is either On or
Off. (see menus)
The “COPY” key will write the screen contents to the built-in storage drive.
The “COPY” function will create a file and directory according to the settings
in the ’Preset Measurements (04)’ menu. During write to storage the ’C’ icon
letter is lit, and when ‘C’ disappears it is safe to access the storage drive
through the USB connector.
Dot / Marker
The dot button becomes active when entering new numeric sweep
parameters.
The Marker button is active when the instrument is in measurement mode,
and is used to enable the marker function.
Arrows
The arrows keys are used for adjusting the position of the markers. When
the X-axis is highlighted they operate as left and right, and when the Y-axis
is highlighted they operate as up and down keys.
Mode / Menu
The mode button switches between the various measurement modes, as
configured in the ‘Display mode select (01)’ menu.
The Menu button enters the menu system.
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0 / Space / Swap Marker Axis
This key are used as the number 0 when entering new sweep data, as
‘Space’ when entering new alfa numerical data in the menu system and for
swapping between marker axis when in measurement mode.
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This key are used as the number 1 when entering new sweep data.
2 / ABC
This key are used as the number 2 when entering new sweep data and as
‘A’, ’B’ or ’C’ when entering new alfa numerical data in the menu system.
3 / DEF
This key are used as the number 3 when entering new sweep data and as
‘D’, ’E’ or ’F’ when entering new alfa numerical data in the menu system.
4 / GHI / L-Valley
This key are used as the number 4 when entering new sweep data and as
‘G’, ’H’ or ’I’ when entering new alfa numerical data in the menu system.
When pressed in measurement mode, the ‘L-Valley’ function will place the
marker at the lowest point of the Left Y-axis.
5 / JKL
This key are used as the number 5 when entering new sweep data and as
‘J’, ’K’ or ’L’ when entering new alfa numerical data in the menu system.
6 / MNO / R-Valley
This key are used as the number 6 when entering new sweep data and as
‘M’, ’N’ or ’O’ when entering new alfa numerical data in the menu system.
When pressed in measurement mode, the ‘R-Valley’ function will place the
marker at the lowest point of the Right Y-axis.
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7 / PQRS / L-Peak
This key are used as the number 7 when entering new sweep data and as
‘P’, ’Q’, ’R’ or ’S’ when entering new alfa numerical data in the menu
system.
When pressed in measurement mode, the ‘L-Peak’ function will place the
marker at the highest point of the Left Y-axis.
8 / TUV / MKRCF
This key are used as the number 8 when entering new sweep data and as
‘T’, ’U’ or ’V’ when entering new alfa numerical data in the menu system.
When pressed in measurement mode, the ‘MKRCF’ function will
automatically place the marker position at the center of the screen.
9 / WXYZ / R-Peak
This key are used as the number 9 when entering new sweep data and as
‘W’, ’X’, ’Y’ or ’Z’ when entering new alfa numerical data in the menu
system.
When pressed in measurement mode, the ‘L-Peak’ function will place the
marker at the highest point of the Left Y-axis.
Charge light
When the USB charger is connected the instrument will start charging the
battery pack. This is indicated by a red light in the charge indicator. When
charging is done, the light is switched off.
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Menus
Main (0):
The main menu gives access to all the submenus.
01 Display mode select
This submenu enables the user to select which measurement functions to
include in the rolling performed with the ‘MODE’ button.
By pressing the number of each of the measurement screens, the user can
select whether this function should be part of the mode selection. This
selection is there to enable the user to set up the instrument precisely with
the functions, which is relevant for this particular set of measurements.
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02 Scales
This submenu enables the user to set up the various measurement &
graphing parameters, when used in frequency based measurements.
1Frequency (Fc): Sets the center frequency, similar to
using the Fc/De key.
2Span (FΔ): Sets the frequency span, similar to
using the FΔ/Ds key
3SWR(S11), Sets the maximum of the Y-axis, when
VSWR Max displaying VSWR values
4REV(S11), Sets the minimum of the Y-axis, when
REV Min displaying REV values
5FWD(S21), Sets the minimum of the Y-axis, when
FWD Min displaying FWD values
6IMP, Sets the range of the Y-axis, when
+/- range displaying impedance values
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03 Distance to fault
This submenu enables the user to set up the various measurement &
graphing parameters, when used in length based measurements.
1DTF end (De): Sets the endpoint length, similar to
using the Fc/De key.
2DTF start (Ds): Sets the startpoint, similar to
using the FΔ/Ds key
3DTF Velocity Cable Velocity Factor %
4DTF Unit Sets the length units for the X-axis
5DTF Resolution Sets the number of calculation points
6DTF Calculation Sets the calculation units of the
Y-axis in DTF mode
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04 Preset measurements
The Preset measurements menu contains all parameters for fixed
measurement settings and their storage positions.
1File Mode: Sets the file access mode for the
onboard flashdrive
3028: InstrumentFlashdrive
PC: FlashdrivePC
2Operator:Sets the operator name used in the
filename, when storing data
3SaveDir: Sets the directory & antenna name. The
available directories/antennas are the
ones present in the data directory on
the flashdrive
4Filenumber: Filenumbering used in the filename,
when storing measurement data
5Write .S1P: Enables/Disables whether to save .S1P
data when storing measurement data
6Write settings: Enables/Disables whether to write a
settings file, when storing measurement
data. This settings file can be used as a
future Preset measurement.
7Auto Load settings: Selects whether to automatically load
settings, if they are present.
8Show mask: Enables/Disables whether to show the
defined mask from the preset file
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05 System parameters
This submenu contains general parameters for the usage of the instrument.
1Power Min: Sets the automatic power off time in
minutes
2Date/Time:Sets the date & time, for use when
timestamping measurements
3DSP Folding: Internal parameter, do not change
unless instructed to.
4DUT Wait: Internal parameter, do not change
unless instructed to
5Start: Selects whether to use Normal or Fast
start procedure
6Line Thickness: Determines the line thickness for graph
traces in measurement mode
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06 System Info
This submenu contains various system related settings and information.
1Serial: Displays the serial number of this
device
2Analyzer SW:Displays the software release of the
analyzer module
3Display SW: Displays the software release of the
display & auxiliary functions controller
4Hardware Ver: Displays the HW version of this device
5Update Analyzer: By pressing the number 5 you can scroll
through the available SW update files
on the flashdrive
DO NOT use this function unless you
know the correct procedure!!
6Update Display: By pressing the number 6 you can scroll
through the available SW update files
on the flashdrive
DO NOT use this function unless you
know the correct procedure!!
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Display modes
Start screen
The start screen contains the following information:
1Logo
2Battery indicator
3Date & Time
4Serial number
5SW release
6Last frequency & Span setting
When restarting the unit, it will always resume the
measurement from where it was last used.
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SWR & S11 mode
This is the classic VSWR screen, used for measuring the impedance match
of a antenna. In addition to this the screen also shows the Reverse in dB on
the right Y-axis.
Distance-To-Fault
DTF Mode are used to check whether a cable has deviations to the
characteristic impedance. If deviations are detected, they are presented as
spikes of raised SWR value. Present example shows a cable with a problem
at 25’10”. The unit can be set to either Meters or Feet.
Battery
indicator Mode title
Right Y-axis title
(REV)
Left Y-axis title
(SWR)
Right Y-axis
values
Left Y-axis
values
Start frequency
Stop frequency
Icon Letters
Y-axis marker value
Alternating between
Left & Right axis
Span
Center
Marker frequency
Battery
indicator Mode title
Left Y-axis title
(SWR)
Left Y-axis
values
Start length (Ds)
End length (De)
Icon Letters
Y-axis marker value
Distance
measured
Marker length
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Smith Chart Mode
In Smith Chart mode you are presented with a standard Z Smith Chart,
capable of showing both the inductive and capacitive properties of the
antenna.
S11 + S21 Mode
The S11 + S21 Mode is intended for use when measuring the performance
of RF filters. The example shows a GSM900 Band Pass filter ( COMM-
connect type 1701-GSM900 ).
Battery
indicator Mode title
Inductive
impedance area
Trace
Capacitive
impedance area
Icon Letters
Span
Center
Battery
indicator Mode title
Right Y-axis title
(FWD)
Left Y-axis title
(REV)
Right Y-axis
values
Left Y-axis
values
Start frequency
Stop frequency
Icon Letters
Span
Center
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