R&S AREG800A User manual

R&S®AREG800A
Automotive Radar Echo Generator
User Manual
1179361502
Version 01
(;ÝT?2)

This document describes the R&S®AREG800A, stock no. 1437.4400.02 and its options:
●R&S®AREG8-B9 Digital Baseband (1437.8011.xx)
●R&S®AREG8-K109 Real-time interface (1437.9860.xx)
●R&S®AREG8-K527 Digital baseband extension to 2 GHz (1437.9882.xx)
●R&S®AREG8-K570 Digital baseband 2nd path (1437.9899.xx)
●R&S®AREG8-K740 Analog IF input interface (1437.9847.xx)
●R&S®AREG8-K741 Analog IF output interface (1437.9830.xx)
●R&S®AREG8-K812 Digital baseband additional object (1437.9853.xx)
●R&S®AREG8-K986 Remote Control GPIB (1437.9819.xx)
This manual describes firmware version FW 5.00.057.xx and later of the R&S®AREG800A.
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1179.3615.02 | Version 01 | R&S®AREG800A
Throughout this manual, products from Rohde & Schwarz are indicated without the ® symbol, e.g. R&S®AREG800A is indicated as
R&S AREG800A.

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1 Safety and regulatory information......................................................11
1.1 Safety Instructions...................................................................................................... 11
1.2 Labels on R&S AREG800A.........................................................................................13
1.3 Warning messages in the documentation................................................................ 14
2 Welcome............................................................................................... 15
2.1 Key features.................................................................................................................15
2.2 Documentation overview............................................................................................15
2.2.1 Getting started manual..................................................................................................15
2.2.2 User manual and help................................................................................................... 15
2.2.3 Printed safety instructions............................................................................................. 16
2.2.4 Data sheet.....................................................................................................................16
2.2.5 Release notes and open-source acknowledgment (OSA)............................................ 16
3 Getting started......................................................................................17
3.1 Preparing for use........................................................................................................ 17
3.1.1 Lifting and carrying........................................................................................................17
3.1.2 Unpacking and checking............................................................................................... 17
3.1.3 Choosing the operating site.......................................................................................... 17
3.1.4 Setting up the R&S AREG800A.................................................................................... 18
3.1.5 Considerations for test setup........................................................................................ 20
3.1.6 Connecting to power..................................................................................................... 21
3.1.7 Connecting to LAN........................................................................................................ 21
3.1.8 Connecting USB devices.............................................................................................. 22
3.1.9 Connecting the R&S QAT100........................................................................................23
3.1.10 Connecting to Ref In/Ref Out........................................................................................ 25
3.1.11 Connecting to Aux IF In/Aux IF Out.............................................................................. 25
3.1.12 Connecting a TRX frontend...........................................................................................25
3.1.13 Switching on or off.........................................................................................................27
3.2 Instrument tour............................................................................................................28
3.2.1 Front panel tour.............................................................................................................28
3.2.2 Rear panel tour............................................................................................................. 34
3.3 Trying out the instrument...........................................................................................38

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3.3.1 Configuring static operation setups...............................................................................39
3.3.2 Saving and recalling settings........................................................................................ 40
3.4 Instrument control...................................................................................................... 43
3.4.1 Possible ways to operate the instrument...................................................................... 43
3.4.2 Means of manual interaction......................................................................................... 44
3.4.3 Understanding the display information..........................................................................45
3.4.4 Accessing the functionality............................................................................................46
3.4.5 Entering data.................................................................................................................47
3.4.6 Getting information and help......................................................................................... 49
3.4.7 Remote control..............................................................................................................50
3.4.8 Remote operation over VNC......................................................................................... 51
4 Required options..................................................................................52
5 Configuring radar objects................................................................... 54
5.1 Radar Objects tile........................................................................................................56
5.2 Objects settings.......................................................................................................... 57
5.3 Scenario settings........................................................................................................ 60
5.4 Logging settings......................................................................................................... 62
5.4.1 Logging Configuration settings......................................................................................63
5.4.2 Logging results..............................................................................................................64
5.5 Units settings.............................................................................................................. 65
5.6 Radar Power settings................................................................................................. 67
5.7 Overview settings....................................................................................................... 68
5.7.1 Overview....................................................................................................................... 68
5.7.2 Valid Objects/Invalid Objects.........................................................................................69
6 Configuring the measurement setup................................................. 71
6.1 Measurement Setup tile..............................................................................................71
6.2 Frontend configuration...............................................................................................72
6.2.1 General settings............................................................................................................ 73
6.2.2 TRX settings..................................................................................................................75
6.2.3 QAT settings..................................................................................................................78
6.2.4 Cable correction settings...............................................................................................82
6.3 Sensor configuration.................................................................................................. 84

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6.3.1 Overview....................................................................................................................... 84
6.3.2 Sensor settings............................................................................................................. 86
6.4 Channel configuration................................................................................................ 87
6.4.1 Overview....................................................................................................................... 87
6.4.2 Channel settings........................................................................................................... 88
6.5 Channel mapping........................................................................................................ 89
6.5.1 Channel Mapping settings.............................................................................................90
6.5.2 Adjust Level settings..................................................................................................... 92
6.6 Reference oscillator....................................................................................................92
6.6.1 Required options........................................................................................................... 93
6.6.2 Reference frequency settings....................................................................................... 93
6.6.3 Reference output settings............................................................................................. 95
6.6.4 Adjustment settings.......................................................................................................96
6.7 Using power sensors..................................................................................................97
6.7.1 Connecting R&S NRP power sensors to the R&S AREG800A.....................................98
6.7.2 NRP sensor mapping.................................................................................................... 99
6.7.3 NRP power viewer...................................................................................................... 101
7 Configuring the operation setup.......................................................110
7.1 Operation Setup tile.................................................................................................. 110
7.2 Operation Setup settings..........................................................................................111
7.3 Bandwidth Configuration settings...........................................................................113
7.4 Realtime Control Network settings..........................................................................114
7.5 System Control Network settings............................................................................116
8 File and data management................................................................ 118
8.1 About the file system................................................................................................ 118
8.2 Restoring the (default) instrument configuration.................................................. 120
8.2.1 Preset, set to default and factory preset settings........................................................ 122
8.2.2 How to identify parameters which are not in a preset state........................................ 123
8.2.3 How to recall user settings automatically after preset.................................................123
8.2.4 Reference....................................................................................................................123
8.3 Protecting data.......................................................................................................... 124
8.4 Saving and recalling instrument settings...............................................................125
8.4.1 Save/recall settings..................................................................................................... 126

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8.4.2 How to save and recall instrument settings.................................................................128
8.5 Exporting and importing remote command lists................................................... 129
8.6 Using the file manager..............................................................................................129
8.6.1 File manager settings..................................................................................................130
8.6.2 Map network share settings........................................................................................ 131
8.6.3 How to display all saved files...................................................................................... 132
8.6.4 How to map a network folder...................................................................................... 133
8.7 How to transfer files from and to the instrument...................................................134
8.7.1 Removing file system protection................................................................................. 134
8.7.2 Accessing the file system of the R&S AREG800A via FTP........................................ 136
8.7.3 Accessing the R&S AREG800A file system via SMB (Samba)...................................137
8.7.4 Using a USB storage device for file transfer............................................................... 138
8.7.5 Using a file server for test files exchange................................................................... 139
8.8 Creating screenshots of current settings...............................................................139
8.8.1 Hardcopy settings....................................................................................................... 140
8.8.2 How to save a hardcopy of the display....................................................................... 142
9 General instrument functions...........................................................144
9.1 Customizing the user interface................................................................................144
9.1.1 Display and keyboard settings.................................................................................... 145
9.1.2 Display update settings............................................................................................... 146
9.1.3 How to set the initial instrument settings.....................................................................147
9.2 Organizing frequently used settings as favorites..................................................148
9.2.1 User menu settings..................................................................................................... 149
9.2.2 How to use the user menu for fast adjustments..........................................................149
9.2.3 Define user key actions settings................................................................................. 151
9.2.4 How to assign actions to the [User] key...................................................................... 152
9.3 Managing licenses and license keys.......................................................................152
9.3.1 Manage license keys settings..................................................................................... 153
9.3.2 Using the license server..............................................................................................155
9.3.3 How to move a portable license.................................................................................. 158
9.4 Using the security settings...................................................................................... 159
9.4.1 Protection level settings.............................................................................................. 160
9.4.2 Setting security parameters........................................................................................ 161

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9.4.3 Configuring LAN services............................................................................................167
9.4.4 Password management.............................................................................................. 169
9.4.5 How to prevent unauthorized access.......................................................................... 171
9.5 Undoing or restoring actions...................................................................................174
9.6 Shutting down and rebooting the instrument........................................................ 175
10 Network operation and remote control............................................ 176
10.1 Overview of remote access modes......................................................................... 177
10.2 Remote control interfaces and protocols............................................................... 178
10.2.1 LAN interface.............................................................................................................. 179
10.2.2 USB interface.............................................................................................................. 181
10.2.3 GPIB interface (IEC/IEEE bus interface).....................................................................182
10.2.4 LXI browser interface.................................................................................................. 183
10.3 Remote control programs and libraries..................................................................183
10.4 Status reporting system........................................................................................... 186
10.4.1 Hierarchy of the status registers................................................................................. 186
10.4.2 Structure of a SCPI status register..............................................................................188
10.4.3 Status byte (STB) and service request enable register (SRE)....................................190
10.4.4 Event status register (ESR) and event status enable register (ESE)..........................191
10.4.5 Questionable status register (STATus:QUEStionable)................................................191
10.4.6 Operation status register (STATus:OPERation).......................................................... 192
10.4.7 Application of the status reporting system.................................................................. 192
10.4.8 Reset values of the status reporting system............................................................... 194
10.5 Remote access settings........................................................................................... 194
10.5.1 Network settings..........................................................................................................196
10.5.2 VISA resource strings................................................................................................. 198
10.5.3 GPIB address settings................................................................................................ 200
10.5.4 RS232 settings............................................................................................................201
10.5.5 Instrument emulations settings................................................................................... 202
10.5.6 Remote connections settings...................................................................................... 203
10.5.7 QR code...................................................................................................................... 205
10.6 LXI settings................................................................................................................206
10.6.1 LXI status settings.......................................................................................................206
10.6.2 LXI browser settings....................................................................................................208

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10.7 Connecting the instrument to the network (LAN).................................................. 212
10.7.1 How to enable access via LAN................................................................................... 213
10.7.2 How to activate LAN services..................................................................................... 213
10.7.3 How to connect to LAN............................................................................................... 213
10.7.4 How to assign the IP address..................................................................................... 214
10.7.5 How to use computer names (hostnames)................................................................. 214
10.8 Controlling the R&S AREG800A remotely.............................................................. 215
10.8.1 How to find the VISA resource string.......................................................................... 216
10.8.2 Establishing a remote control connection over the LXI browser interface.................. 217
10.8.3 Establishing a remote control connection over LAN using VXI-11 protocol................ 217
10.8.4 Establishing a remote control connection over LAN using socket communication..... 222
10.8.5 Setting up a remote control connection over USB...................................................... 223
10.8.6 How to trace messages with the LXI web browser interface.......................................224
10.8.7 How to return to manual operation..............................................................................224
10.9 Automating tasks with remote command scripts.................................................. 225
10.9.1 Show SCPI command................................................................................................. 228
10.9.2 Displaying an SCPI list................................................................................................228
10.9.3 SCPI recording export settings................................................................................... 229
10.9.4 How to record / create SCPI lists................................................................................ 231
10.9.5 How to convert and save SCPI lists............................................................................ 234
10.9.6 How to find out the SCPI commands for GUI functions.............................................. 234
10.10 Operating the R&S AREG800A remotely using VNC............................................. 235
10.10.1 How to enable the VNC service.................................................................................. 236
10.10.2 How to set up remote operation from a desktop system.............................................236
10.10.3 How to set up remote operation from a smart device................................................. 238
10.11 References.................................................................................................................241
10.11.1 LXI functionality...........................................................................................................241
10.11.2 Code generator templates...........................................................................................242
10.11.3 Remote control states................................................................................................. 244
11 Remote control commands...............................................................245
11.1 Programming examples........................................................................................... 246
11.2 Common commands.................................................................................................247
11.3 Preset commands..................................................................................................... 251

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11.4 CALibration subsystem............................................................................................253
11.5 DIAGnostic subsystem.............................................................................................255
11.6 DISPlay subsystem................................................................................................... 258
11.7 FORMat subsystem...................................................................................................263
11.8 HCOPy subsystem.................................................................................................... 264
11.8.1 Hard copy settings...................................................................................................... 265
11.8.2 Automatic naming....................................................................................................... 267
11.9 KBOard subsystem...................................................................................................269
11.10 MMEMory subsystem............................................................................................... 270
11.10.1 File naming conventions............................................................................................. 270
11.10.2 Accessing files in the default or in a specified directory..............................................271
11.10.3 Programming examples.............................................................................................. 272
11.10.4 Remote control commands......................................................................................... 274
11.11 SYSTem subsystem.................................................................................................. 280
11.12 SYSTem:COMMunicate:RT subsystem................................................................... 305
11.13 SYSTem:COMMunicate:SYST subsystem.............................................................. 308
11.14 TEST subsystem....................................................................................................... 310
11.15 SOURce subsystem.................................................................................................. 311
11.15.1 Frequency commands.................................................................................................311
11.15.2 Radar object commands............................................................................................. 312
11.15.3 Units commands......................................................................................................... 317
11.15.4 Scenario commands................................................................................................... 319
11.15.5 Data logging commands............................................................................................. 321
11.15.6 Measurement setup commands..................................................................................323
11.15.7 Sensor commands...................................................................................................... 334
11.15.8 Operation setup commands........................................................................................ 336
11.15.9 SOURce:ROSCillator subsystem................................................................................340
11.16 SENSe, READ, INITiate and SLISt subsystems......................................................344
11.17 STATus subsystem....................................................................................................358
12 Troubleshooting and notifications................................................... 363
12.1 Notifications.............................................................................................................. 363
12.1.1 Volatile notifications.....................................................................................................363
12.1.2 Permanent notifications...............................................................................................363

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12.2 SCPI notifications..................................................................................................... 364
12.3 Device-specific notifications....................................................................................364
12.4 Querying notifications.............................................................................................. 365
12.5 Resolving network connection failures.................................................................. 367
12.6 Measuring USB cable quality...................................................................................368
12.7 Requesting instrument configuration and specifications.....................................368
12.7.1 Hardware configuration settings..................................................................................368
12.7.2 Versions/options settings............................................................................................ 369
12.7.3 How to query instrument configuration........................................................................371
12.8 Collecting information for technical support......................................................... 372
12.9 Contacting customer support..................................................................................373
13 Transporting....................................................................................... 375
14 Maintenance, storage and disposal................................................. 376
14.1 Cleaning..................................................................................................................... 376
14.2 Storage.......................................................................................................................376
14.3 Performing maintenance tasks................................................................................376
14.3.1 Internal adjustments....................................................................................................376
14.3.2 Date and time..............................................................................................................379
14.3.3 Check front panel........................................................................................................ 382
14.3.4 FPGA/uC update settings........................................................................................... 384
14.4 Disposal..................................................................................................................... 385
Annex.................................................................................................. 386
A Extensions for user files................................................................... 386
B Unit shortcuts.....................................................................................387
C Hardware interfaces...........................................................................389
C.1 GPIB-Bus interface................................................................................................... 389
Glossary: List of the often used terms and abbreviations.............391
List of commands.............................................................................. 394
Index....................................................................................................402