Rohde & Schwarz SMCV100B User manual

R&S®SMCV100B
Vector Signal Generator
User Manual
1179059702
Version 04
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This document describes the R&S®SMCV100B, stock no. 1432.7000.02 and its options:
●R&S®SMCVB-B103 Frequency range 4 kHz to 3 GHz (1433.2002.xx)
●R&S®SMCVB-KB106 Frequency range extension to 6 GHz (1433.2202.xx)
●R&S®SMCVB-KB107 Frequency range extension to 7 GHz (1433.2402.xx)
●R&S®SMCVB-K19 Digital baseband interface (1434.4073.xx)
●R&S®SMCVB-K31 High output power (1434.4115.xx)
●R&S®SMCVB-K62 AWGN (Additional white Gaussian noise) (1434.3654.xx)
●R&S®SMCVB-K197 Basic AM/FM/PhiM (via baseband) (1434.3619.xx)
●R&S®SMCVB-K198 Pulse Modulation (via baseband) (1434.3631.xx)
●R&S®SMCVB-K199 Custom digital modulation (1434.3990.xx)
●R&S®SMCVB-K200 Waveform package (1434.5728.xx)
●R&S®SMCVB-K505 ARB waveform streaming (1434.5328.xx)
●R&S®SMCVB-K511 ARB memory extension to 512 MSamples (1434.3519.xx)
●R&S®SMCVB-K512 ARB memory extension to 1 GSample (1434.3531.xx)
●R&S®SMCVB-K519 Enable broadcast standards (1434.3690.xx)
●R&S®SMCVB-K521 Extension to 120 MHz RF modulation bandwidth (1434.3554.xx)
●R&S®SMCVB-K522 Extension to 160 MHz RF modulation bandwidth (1434.3577.xx)
●R&S®SMCVB-K523 Extension to 240 MHz RF modulation bandwidth (1434.4050.xx)
●R&S®SMCVB-K547 Improved modulation frequency response (1434.4138.xx)
●R&S®SMCVB-K709 Low phase noise (1434.3590.xx)
This manual describes firmware version FW 5.00.122.xx and later of the R&S®SMCV100B.
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Throughout this manual, products from Rohde & Schwarz are indicated without the ® symbol , e.g. R&S®SMCV100B is indicated as
R&S SMCVB, R&S®SFE is indicated as R&S SFE, R&S®SFE100 is indicated as R&S SFE100. Linux® is abbreviated as Linux.

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Contents
1 Safety and regulatory information......................................................15
1.1 Safety instructions......................................................................................................15
1.2 Labels on R&S SMCV100B.........................................................................................17
1.3 Warning messages in the documentation................................................................ 17
1.4 Korea certification class B......................................................................................... 18
2 Welcome............................................................................................... 19
2.1 Key features.................................................................................................................19
2.2 What's new...................................................................................................................20
2.3 Documentation overview............................................................................................20
2.3.1 Getting started manual..................................................................................................20
2.3.2 User manuals and help................................................................................................. 20
2.3.3 Service manual............................................................................................................. 21
2.3.4 Instrument security procedures.....................................................................................21
2.3.5 Printed safety instructions............................................................................................. 21
2.3.6 Data sheets and brochures........................................................................................... 21
2.3.7 Release notes and open source acknowledgment (OSA)............................................ 21
2.3.8 Application notes, application cards, white papers, etc.................................................22
3 Getting started......................................................................................23
3.1 Preparing for use........................................................................................................ 23
3.1.1 Lifting and carrying........................................................................................................23
3.1.2 Unpacking and checking............................................................................................... 23
3.1.3 Choosing the operating site.......................................................................................... 23
3.1.4 Setting up the R&S SMCV100B....................................................................................24
3.1.5 Considerations for test setup........................................................................................ 25
3.1.6 Connecting to power..................................................................................................... 26
3.1.7 Connecting to LAN........................................................................................................ 26
3.1.8 Connecting a monitor.................................................................................................... 27
3.1.9 Connecting USB devices.............................................................................................. 28
3.1.10 Connecting to RF 50 Ω..................................................................................................28
3.1.11 Connecting to Ref In/Ref Out........................................................................................29
3.1.12 Connecting to Dig. IQ HS x........................................................................................... 30

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3.1.13 Connecting to IP Data interface.................................................................................... 31
3.1.14 Switching on or off.........................................................................................................32
3.2 Instrument tour............................................................................................................33
3.2.1 Front panel tour.............................................................................................................33
3.2.2 Rear panel tour............................................................................................................. 37
3.3 Trying out the instrument...........................................................................................40
3.3.1 Generating an unmodulated carrier.............................................................................. 41
3.3.2 Generating a digitally modulated signal........................................................................ 42
3.3.3 Triggering the instrument with an external signal..........................................................45
3.3.4 Enabling and configuring a marker signal..................................................................... 49
3.3.5 Verifying the generated signal with the graphics display...............................................51
3.3.6 Saving and recalling settings........................................................................................ 54
3.3.7 Generating a DAB signal...............................................................................................56
3.4 System overview......................................................................................................... 58
3.4.1 Brief introduction to the instrument's concept............................................................... 58
3.4.2 Signal flow at a glance.................................................................................................. 59
3.4.3 Internal baseband source ("Baseband" block).............................................................. 60
3.4.4 Digital baseband input/output ("BB input"/ "I/Q digital" block).......................................60
3.4.5 Additional white gaussian noise ("AWGN" block)..........................................................61
3.4.6 "I/Q stream mapper" block............................................................................................ 61
3.4.7 I/Q modulator ("I/Q mod" block).................................................................................... 61
3.4.8 RF ("RF" block)............................................................................................................. 61
3.4.9 Applications examples of the R&S SMCV100B............................................................ 61
3.5 Instrument control...................................................................................................... 62
3.5.1 Possible ways to operate the instrument...................................................................... 62
3.5.2 Means of manual interaction......................................................................................... 62
3.5.3 Understanding the display information..........................................................................63
3.5.4 Accessing the functionality............................................................................................68
3.5.5 Entering data.................................................................................................................69
3.5.6 Getting information and help......................................................................................... 70
3.5.7 Remote control..............................................................................................................72
3.5.8 Remote operation over VNC......................................................................................... 72
4 Configuring internal baseband signals..............................................73

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4.1 Overview of the signal generation modes................................................................ 73
4.2 Accessing the functions in the baseband domain.................................................. 74
4.3 Generating signals according to broadcast standards...........................................75
4.4 Common functions and settings in the baseband domain..................................... 78
4.4.1 Basics on signals, modulation types and filters used the baseband domain................ 78
4.4.2 Common settings.......................................................................................................... 98
4.5 Generating custom digital modulated signals....................................................... 104
4.5.1 Required options......................................................................................................... 104
4.5.2 About the custom digital modulation........................................................................... 104
4.5.3 Custom digital modulation settings............................................................................. 105
4.5.4 How to create data and control lists............................................................................ 122
4.5.5 References..................................................................................................................125
4.6 Using the arbitrary waveform generator (ARB)......................................................135
4.6.1 Required options......................................................................................................... 136
4.6.2 About ARB.................................................................................................................. 136
4.6.3 ARB settings............................................................................................................... 141
4.6.4 How to create, generate and play waveform files....................................................... 151
4.6.5 How to work with waveform libraries...........................................................................167
4.6.6 How to stream waveforms from an external storage device....................................... 170
4.6.7 Tags for waveforms, data and control lists.................................................................. 171
4.7 Reducing the crest factor.........................................................................................189
4.8 Generating multi-segment waveform files..............................................................189
4.8.1 Required options......................................................................................................... 189
4.8.2 About the multi-segment waveforms...........................................................................189
4.8.3 Multi-segment settings................................................................................................ 195
4.8.4 How to create and work with multi-segment waveform files........................................211
4.8.5 Reference to triggering of multi-segment waveforms..................................................216
4.9 Generating multi-carrier signals..............................................................................219
4.9.1 Required options......................................................................................................... 220
4.9.2 About the multi-carrier waveforms.............................................................................. 220
4.9.3 Multi-carrier settings....................................................................................................222
4.9.4 How to use the multi-carrier function...........................................................................234
4.10 Generating FM/PhiM/AM/Pulse modulation signals.............................................. 237

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4.10.1 FM/PhiM/AM configuration and settings..................................................................... 237
4.10.2 Pulse modulation configuration and settings...............................................................241
4.11 Shifting and boosting the baseband signal............................................................244
4.11.1 About baseband offsets...............................................................................................244
4.11.2 Baseband offsets settings........................................................................................... 246
4.11.3 How to improve signal characteristics by shifting the baseband signal...................... 247
5 Configuring external baseband signals...........................................249
5.1 Overview of the input and output signals and interfaces..................................... 249
5.1.1 Overview of the baseband signal sources.................................................................. 250
5.1.2 Overview of the baseband and RF output signals...................................................... 250
5.1.3 Interdependencies.......................................................................................................251
5.1.4 Important signal parameters and interface's characteristics....................................... 251
5.2 System configuration settings.................................................................................254
5.2.1 I/Q stream mapper settings.........................................................................................254
5.2.2 External RF and I/Q settings....................................................................................... 255
5.2.3 Overview..................................................................................................................... 266
5.3 Digital baseband input settings...............................................................................267
5.3.1 General settings.......................................................................................................... 269
5.3.2 Signal input settings.................................................................................................... 270
5.4 I/Q digital output settings.........................................................................................272
5.4.1 General settings.......................................................................................................... 273
5.4.2 Channels settings........................................................................................................274
5.4.3 Signal output settings..................................................................................................276
5.5 Generating time-aligned baseband signals............................................................278
5.5.1 Triggering several instruments with a common trigger signal..................................... 278
6 Adding noise to and impairing the signal........................................280
6.1 Adding noise to the signal....................................................................................... 280
6.1.1 Required options......................................................................................................... 280
6.1.2 About the AWGN generator........................................................................................ 280
6.1.3 AWGN block................................................................................................................284
6.1.4 AWGN settings............................................................................................................285
6.1.5 How to configure the noise generator for receiver tests..............................................292
6.2 Impairing the signal.................................................................................................. 294

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6.2.1 Required options......................................................................................................... 294
6.2.2 About the linear I/Q impairments.................................................................................294
6.2.3 Digital impairments settings........................................................................................ 296
7 Applying I/Q vector modulation........................................................298
7.1 Required options.......................................................................................................298
7.2 About the I/Q modulator........................................................................................... 298
7.3 I/Q modulator settings.............................................................................................. 298
7.4 Optimizing I/Q modulation performance.................................................................301
8 Configuring the RF signal................................................................. 302
8.1 Required options.......................................................................................................303
8.2 How to access the RF settings................................................................................ 303
8.3 How to activate the RF signal output...................................................................... 303
8.4 How to set the frequency and level......................................................................... 304
8.5 RF frequency settings.............................................................................................. 305
8.6 RF level settings........................................................................................................308
8.7 RF phase settings..................................................................................................... 311
8.8 Reference oscillator..................................................................................................312
8.8.1 Required options......................................................................................................... 312
8.8.2 Reference frequency settings..................................................................................... 312
8.8.3 Reference output settings........................................................................................... 315
8.8.4 Adjustment settings.....................................................................................................316
8.9 Varying the RF signal in list or sweep mode.......................................................... 316
8.9.1 Signal generation and triggering in the sweep and list modes....................................318
8.9.2 About sweep mode..................................................................................................... 325
8.9.3 About list mode........................................................................................................... 329
8.9.4 Significant parameters and functions.......................................................................... 330
8.9.5 Sweep mode settings..................................................................................................332
8.9.6 List mode settings....................................................................................................... 341
8.9.7 List editor.....................................................................................................................347
8.9.8 How to generate a signal in list or sweep mode..........................................................350
8.10 Improving level performance................................................................................... 352
8.10.1 Attenuator....................................................................................................................353
8.10.2 User correction............................................................................................................355

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8.10.3 Using power sensors...................................................................................................365
8.10.4 How to calibrate the power level with an R&S NRP power sensor............................. 376
9 Monitoring signal characteristics.....................................................380
9.1 Displaying baseband signal characteristics in real-time...................................... 380
9.1.1 Required options......................................................................................................... 380
9.1.2 About the graphical signal display...............................................................................380
9.1.3 Graphics configuration settings...................................................................................387
9.1.4 Graphical signal display settings.................................................................................391
9.1.5 How to verify the generated signal with the graphics display......................................392
10 File and data management................................................................399
10.1 About the file system................................................................................................399
10.2 Restoring the (default) instrument configuration.................................................. 402
10.2.1 Preset, set to default and factory preset settings........................................................ 404
10.2.2 How to identify parameters which are not in a preset state........................................ 404
10.2.3 How to recall user settings automatically after preset.................................................405
10.2.4 Reference....................................................................................................................406
10.3 Protecting data.......................................................................................................... 406
10.4 Saving and recalling instrument settings...............................................................407
10.4.1 Save/recall settings..................................................................................................... 408
10.4.2 How to save and recall instrument settings.................................................................411
10.5 Accessing files with user data.................................................................................412
10.5.1 File select settings.......................................................................................................412
10.6 Exporting and importing remote command lists................................................... 414
10.7 Loading, importing and exporting lists...................................................................414
10.8 Using the file manager..............................................................................................414
10.8.1 File manager settings..................................................................................................415
10.8.2 Map network share settings........................................................................................ 416
10.8.3 How to display all saved files...................................................................................... 418
10.8.4 How to map a network folder...................................................................................... 418
10.9 How to transfer files from and to the instrument...................................................420
10.9.1 Removing file system protection................................................................................. 421
10.9.2 Accessing the file system of the R&S SMCV100B via FTP........................................ 422
10.9.3 Accessing the R&S SMCV100B file system via SMB (Samba).................................. 423

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10.9.4 Using a USB storage device for file transfer............................................................... 425
10.9.5 Using a file server for test files exchange................................................................... 425
10.10 Creating screenshots of current settings...............................................................426
10.10.1 Hardcopy settings....................................................................................................... 426
10.10.2 How to save a hardcopy of the display....................................................................... 429
11 General instrument functions...........................................................430
11.1 Customizing the user interface................................................................................430
11.1.1 Display and keyboard settings.................................................................................... 431
11.1.2 Display update settings...............................................................................................432
11.1.3 Defining the RF signal state on power on................................................................... 432
11.1.4 How to set the initial instrument settings.....................................................................433
11.2 Configuring global connectors................................................................................434
11.2.1 Required options.........................................................................................................435
11.2.2 About global connectors..............................................................................................435
11.2.3 Trigger marker clock settings...................................................................................... 437
11.2.4 RF connectors settings............................................................................................... 439
11.2.5 Global connectors settings..........................................................................................440
11.2.6 How to enable signals and perform signal to connector mapping...............................443
11.3 Organizing frequently used settings as favorites..................................................444
11.3.1 User menu settings..................................................................................................... 445
11.3.2 How to use the user menu for fast adjustments..........................................................446
11.3.3 Define user key actions settings................................................................................. 448
11.3.4 How to assign actions to the [★ (User)] key................................................................449
11.4 Managing licenses and license keys.......................................................................450
11.4.1 Manage license keys settings..................................................................................... 450
11.4.2 Using the license server..............................................................................................454
11.4.3 How to move a portable license..................................................................................457
11.5 Using the security settings...................................................................................... 458
11.5.1 Protection level settings.............................................................................................. 460
11.5.2 Setting security parameters........................................................................................ 460
11.5.3 Configuring LAN services............................................................................................466
11.5.4 Password management.............................................................................................. 468
11.5.5 How to prevent unauthorized access..........................................................................471

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11.6 Undoing or restoring actions...................................................................................474
11.7 Shutting down and rebooting the instrument........................................................ 475
12 Network operation and remote control............................................ 476
12.1 Overview of remote access modes......................................................................... 477
12.2 Remote control interfaces and protocols............................................................... 478
12.2.1 LAN interface.............................................................................................................. 479
12.2.2 LXI browser interface.................................................................................................. 480
12.3 Remote control programs and libraries..................................................................481
12.4 Status reporting system........................................................................................... 484
12.4.1 Hierarchy of the status registers................................................................................. 484
12.4.2 Structure of a SCPI status register..............................................................................486
12.4.3 Status byte (STB) and service request enable register (SRE)....................................488
12.4.4 Event status register (ESR) and event status enable register (ESE)..........................489
12.4.5 Questionable status register (STATus:QUEStionable)................................................489
12.4.6 Operation status register (STATus:OPERation).......................................................... 490
12.4.7 Application of the status reporting system.................................................................. 490
12.4.8 Reset values of the status reporting system............................................................... 492
12.5 Remote access settings........................................................................................... 492
12.5.1 Network settings..........................................................................................................494
12.5.2 VISA resource strings................................................................................................. 496
12.5.3 Instrument emulations settings................................................................................... 498
12.5.4 Remote connections settings...................................................................................... 499
12.5.5 QR code...................................................................................................................... 501
12.6 LXI settings................................................................................................................501
12.6.1 LXI status settings.......................................................................................................502
12.6.2 LXI browser settings....................................................................................................503
12.7 Connecting the instrument to the network (LAN).................................................. 508
12.7.1 How to enable access via LAN................................................................................... 508
12.7.2 How to activate LAN services..................................................................................... 508
12.7.3 How to connect to LAN............................................................................................... 509
12.7.4 How to assign the IP address..................................................................................... 509
12.7.5 How to use computer names (hostnames)................................................................. 510
12.8 Controlling the R&S SMCV100B remotely.............................................................. 511