Rohde & Schwarz EVSG1000 User manual

R&S®EVSG1000
VHF/UHF Airnav/Com Analyzer
User Manual
User Manual
Version 06
1178622702
(;ÜÌK2)

This document describes the following R&S®EVSG1000 models with firmware version 1.40 and later:
●R&S®EVSG1000 (1329.8009.02)
Furthermore, it covers the following options:
●R&S®EVSG-B1 Second Signal Proc. Unit (1329.8809.02)
●R&S®EVSG-B2 Battery Management (1329.8815.02)
●R&S®EVSG-B3 Battery Pack (1329.8821.02)
●R&S®EVSG-K1 ILS CRS/CLR Analysis (1329.9005.02)
●R&S®EVSG-K2 VOR Analysis (1329.9011.02)
●R&S®EVSG-K3 MB Analysis (1329.9028.02)
●R&S®EVSG-K4 GBAS Analysis (1329.9034.02)
●R&S®EVSG-K5 SCAT-I Analysis (1329.9040.02)
●R&S®EVSG-K6 COM Analysis (1329.9057.02)
●R&S®EVSG1-K7 LF-Analysis (1329.9163.02)
●R&S®EVSG-K10 RF Spectrum Analysis (1329.9063.02)
●R&S®EVSG-K11 AF Spectrum Analysis (1329.9070.02)
●R&S®EVSG-K12 AF Time Domain Analysis (1329.9086.02)
●R&S®EVSG-K20 GPS Support (1329.9092.02)
●R&S®EVSG-K21 Data Recording (1329.9105.02)
●R&S®EVSG-K22 High Measurement Rate (1329.9111.02)
●R&S®EVSG-K23 Preselector (1329.9128.02)
●R&S®EVSG-K24 Power Sensor Support (1329.9134.02)
●R&S®EVSG1-K25 I/Q Data Streaming (1329.9157.02)
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The following abbreviations are used throughout this manual: R&S®EVSG1000 is abbreviated as R&S EVSG1000.

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Contents
1 Getting Started..................................................................................... 13
1.1 Safety Information.......................................................................................................13
1.1.1 Safety Instructions.........................................................................................................13
1.1.2 Labels on the Product................................................................................................... 17
1.1.3 Warning Messages in the Documentation.....................................................................17
1.2 Documentation Overview........................................................................................... 18
1.2.1 Getting Started Manual................................................................................................. 18
1.2.2 User Manuals and Help.................................................................................................18
1.2.3 Printed Safety Instructions............................................................................................ 18
1.2.4 Data Sheets and Brochures.......................................................................................... 18
1.2.5 Release Notes and Open-Source Acknowledgment (OSA)..........................................19
1.3 Key Features................................................................................................................19
1.4 Preparing for Use........................................................................................................ 19
1.4.1 Unpacking and Checking.............................................................................................. 20
1.4.2 Lifting and Carrying....................................................................................................... 20
1.4.3 Choosing the Operating Site......................................................................................... 20
1.4.4 Setting Up the R&S EVSG1000.................................................................................... 21
1.4.4.1 Placing the R&S EVSG1000 on a Bench Top............................................................... 21
1.4.4.2 Mounting the R&S EVSG1000 in a Rack...................................................................... 21
1.4.4.3 Portable Operation........................................................................................................ 22
1.4.5 Connecting to Power.....................................................................................................22
1.4.5.1 Connecting the Provided AC/DC Power Supply Connector..........................................23
1.4.5.2 Connecting an External DC Power Source................................................................... 23
1.4.5.3 Using an Optional Battery Pack (R&S EVSG-B3).........................................................24
1.4.6 Switching On or Off....................................................................................................... 25
1.4.7 Performing an Auto-Calibration.....................................................................................26
1.4.8 Connecting Devices for Signal Input and Output.......................................................... 27
1.4.9 Connecting to LAN........................................................................................................ 27
1.5 Instrument Tour...........................................................................................................28
1.5.1 Front Panel....................................................................................................................28
1.5.1.1 Power Key.....................................................................................................................29

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1.5.1.2 Display.......................................................................................................................... 29
1.5.1.3 RX1 IN / RX2 IN............................................................................................................ 29
1.5.1.4 USB...............................................................................................................................29
1.5.1.5 AF Out...........................................................................................................................30
1.5.1.6 12 V DC Out..................................................................................................................30
1.5.1.7 System Keys................................................................................................................. 30
1.5.1.8 Softkeys........................................................................................................................ 30
1.5.1.9 Function Keys............................................................................................................... 30
1.5.1.10 Keypad.......................................................................................................................... 31
1.5.1.11 Rotary Knob.................................................................................................................. 32
1.5.1.12 Navigation Keys............................................................................................................ 32
1.5.2 Rear Panel.................................................................................................................... 33
1.5.2.1 Power Supply................................................................................................................ 33
1.5.2.2 Li-Ion Battery Pack........................................................................................................34
1.5.2.3 LAN (Ethernet).............................................................................................................. 34
1.5.2.4 RS232 GPS...................................................................................................................34
1.5.2.5 PPS In........................................................................................................................... 34
1.5.2.6 Trigger In.......................................................................................................................34
1.5.2.7 LF In (Baseband/Low Frequency Input)........................................................................34
1.5.2.8 Demod Out....................................................................................................................35
1.5.2.9 Loudspeaker................................................................................................................. 35
1.5.2.10 Device ID.......................................................................................................................35
1.5.3 Accessories...................................................................................................................35
1.6 Operating Basics.........................................................................................................38
1.6.1 Understanding the Display Information......................................................................... 38
1.6.2 Manual Operation..........................................................................................................40
1.6.2.1 Changing Settings and Activating Functions.................................................................40
1.6.2.2 Entering Data................................................................................................................ 41
1.6.2.3 Getting Help.................................................................................................................. 43
1.6.3 Manual Operation from a VNC Viewer..........................................................................44
1.6.4 Remote Control............................................................................................................. 47
2 Measurements and Results.................................................................48
3 Configuring the Input Signal and Measurement Mode.....................51

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3.1 Input Signal Settings.................................................................................................. 51
3.2 Receiver Board............................................................................................................52
3.3 Measurement Mode.....................................................................................................52
4 Numeric Measurement Modes............................................................ 54
4.1 ILS Localizer and ILS Glidepath (GP) Modes........................................................... 54
4.1.1 Localizer Basics............................................................................................................ 54
4.1.2 Glide Slope Basics........................................................................................................ 55
4.1.3 ILS Localizer and Glidepath Measurements and Results............................................. 56
4.1.3.1 RF Level and Frequency Display.................................................................................. 61
4.1.3.2 IF Spectrum Preview.....................................................................................................62
4.1.3.3 LF Level, Frequency, and Spectrum Display.................................................................63
4.1.3.4 ILS Localizer and Glidepath Main View.........................................................................64
4.1.3.5 ILS Localizer Distortion View.........................................................................................69
4.1.3.6 ILS Localizer ID Analysis View......................................................................................71
4.1.3.7 ILS Localizer Recording View....................................................................................... 74
4.1.4 ILS Localizer and Glidepath Configuration....................................................................75
4.1.4.1 Configuring the Input Signal..........................................................................................75
4.1.4.2 Channel and Frequency Configuration......................................................................... 76
4.1.4.3 Ampt..............................................................................................................................80
4.1.4.4 Bandwidth (BW)............................................................................................................ 81
4.1.4.5 LF Input Configuration...................................................................................................82
4.1.4.6 Setting the Measurement Time (MTime).......................................................................86
4.1.4.7 DDM and SDM Configuration........................................................................................86
4.2 ILS Marker Beacon Mode (Option R&S EVSG-K3)................................................... 87
4.2.1 Basics on Marker Beacons........................................................................................... 87
4.2.2 ILS Marker Beacon Measurements and Results...........................................................88
4.2.2.1 RF Level and Frequency Display.................................................................................. 89
4.2.2.2 IF Spectrum Preview.....................................................................................................90
4.2.2.3 ILS Marker Beacon Main View......................................................................................91
4.2.2.4 ILS Marker Beacon ID Analysis.................................................................................... 92
4.2.2.5 ILS Marker Beacon Recording View............................................................................. 94
4.2.3 Configuring ILS Marker Beacon Measurements........................................................... 95
4.2.3.1 Setting the Receiver Frequency....................................................................................95

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4.2.3.2 Ampt..............................................................................................................................96
4.2.3.3 Setting the Measurement Time (MTime).......................................................................97
4.3 VOR Mode (Option R&S EVSG-K2)............................................................................97
4.3.1 VOR Basics...................................................................................................................98
4.3.1.1 VHF Omni Directional Radio Range (VOR).................................................................. 98
4.3.1.2 VOR Demodulator.......................................................................................................101
4.3.1.3 Phase Notation in VOR Measurements...................................................................... 103
4.3.2 VOR Measurements and Results................................................................................104
4.3.2.1 RF Level and Frequency Display................................................................................ 105
4.3.2.2 IF Spectrum Preview...................................................................................................106
4.3.2.3 VOR Main View...........................................................................................................106
4.3.2.4 VOR Distortion View....................................................................................................108
4.3.2.5 VOR ID Analysis View.................................................................................................110
4.3.2.6 VOR Recording View...................................................................................................112
4.3.3 Configuring VOR Measurements.................................................................................113
4.3.3.1 General Measurement Configuration.......................................................................... 113
4.3.3.2 Channel Frequency Configuration (CH FREQ)........................................................... 115
4.3.3.3 Ampt............................................................................................................................ 116
4.3.3.4 Bandwidth (BW)...........................................................................................................117
4.3.3.5 Setting the Measurement Time (MTime)..................................................................... 117
4.4 COM Mode (Option R&S EVSG-K6)......................................................................... 118
4.4.1 COM Measurement Results........................................................................................ 118
4.4.1.1 RF Level and Frequency Display................................................................................ 119
4.4.1.2 IF Spectrum Preview...................................................................................................120
4.4.1.3 COM Main View.......................................................................................................... 121
4.4.1.4 COM Recording View..................................................................................................123
4.4.2 COM Configuration..................................................................................................... 124
4.4.2.1 Channel and Frequency Configuration....................................................................... 124
4.4.2.2 Ampt............................................................................................................................126
4.4.2.3 Bandwidth (BW).......................................................................................................... 127
4.4.2.4 Setting the Measurement Time (MTime).....................................................................127
4.5 Non-Directional Beacon Mode (Option R&S EVSG1-K7).......................................128
4.5.1 Basics on Non-Directional Beacons............................................................................128

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4.5.2 NDB Measurement and Results..................................................................................128
4.5.2.1 RF Level, Frequency and IF Spectrum Display.......................................................... 129
4.5.2.2 NDB ID Analysis..........................................................................................................130
4.5.2.3 NDB Distortion View....................................................................................................132
4.5.2.4 NDB Recording View...................................................................................................133
4.5.3 Configuring NDB Measurements................................................................................ 134
4.5.3.1 General Measurement Settings.................................................................................. 135
4.5.3.2 Receiver Frequency.................................................................................................... 135
4.5.3.3 Amplitude.................................................................................................................... 136
4.5.3.4 Setting the Bandwidth................................................................................................. 137
4.5.3.5 Setting the Measurement Time (MTime).....................................................................137
5 Graphic Measurement Modes...........................................................139
5.1 RF Spectrum Mode (Option R&S EVSG-K10)......................................................... 139
5.1.1 Configuring the Frequency Range.............................................................................. 140
5.1.2 Configuring the Bandwidth.......................................................................................... 141
5.1.3 Configuring the Amplitude (Y-Axis)............................................................................. 142
5.1.4 Configuring the Trace..................................................................................................143
5.2 IF Spectrum Mode (Option R&S EVSG-K10)...........................................................144
5.2.1 Configuring the Frequency Range.............................................................................. 145
5.2.2 Configuring the Bandwidth.......................................................................................... 146
5.2.3 Configuring the Amplitude (Y-Axis)............................................................................. 146
5.2.4 Configuring the Trace..................................................................................................148
5.3 AF Spectrum Mode (Option R&S EVSG-K11)......................................................... 149
5.3.1 Configuring the Input Signal........................................................................................151
5.3.2 Configuring the Frequency Range.............................................................................. 152
5.3.3 Configuring the Bandwidth.......................................................................................... 153
5.3.4 Configuring the Amplitude (Y-Axis) for RF Input......................................................... 154
5.3.5 Configuring the Amplitude (Y-Axis) for LF Input.......................................................... 155
5.3.6 Configuring the Trace..................................................................................................157
5.4 AF Time Domain Mode (Option R&S EVSG-K12)................................................... 158
5.4.1 Configuring the Input Signal........................................................................................161
5.4.2 Configuring the Frequency Range and Bandwidth..................................................... 162
5.4.3 Configuring the Amplitude (Y-Axis) for RF Input......................................................... 162

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5.4.4 Configuring the Amplitude (Y-Axis) for LF Input.......................................................... 163
5.4.5 Configuring the Measurement Time............................................................................165
5.4.6 Configuring the Trigger................................................................................................165
5.4.7 Configuring the Trace..................................................................................................166
5.5 Using Markers in the Graphical Displays............................................................... 167
6 GBAS/SCAT-I Mode (Options R&S EVSG-K4/-K5)...........................170
6.1 Basics on GBAS and SCAT-I Analysis ................................................................... 171
6.1.1 GBAS Specifics...........................................................................................................171
6.1.2 Broadcast Timing Structure.........................................................................................173
6.1.3 Final Approach Segment (FAS) Construction Data.....................................................173
6.1.4 Time Slot Synchronization via PPS.............................................................................174
6.2 GBAS / SCAT-I Measurement Information.............................................................. 174
6.3 GBAS / SCAT-I Measurement Views and Results...................................................176
6.3.1 Sequence View........................................................................................................... 176
6.3.2 Frame View................................................................................................................. 178
6.3.2.1 Frame Power Vs. Time Diagram.................................................................................179
6.3.2.2 Frame Results Table................................................................................................... 180
6.3.3 Burst View................................................................................................................... 182
6.3.3.1 Slot Power vs. Time Diagram......................................................................................183
6.3.3.2 Slot Results Table....................................................................................................... 184
6.3.4 Constellation View.......................................................................................................185
6.3.5 Message View.............................................................................................................186
6.3.6 Recording View........................................................................................................... 187
6.4 GBAS/ SCAT-I Measurement Configuration............................................................189
6.4.1 View Configuration...................................................................................................... 189
6.4.2 Frequency Configuration.............................................................................................190
6.4.3 Amplitude Configuration..............................................................................................191
6.4.4 Bandwidth Configuration............................................................................................. 191
6.4.5 General Configuration................................................................................................. 192
6.5 Message XML Interface............................................................................................ 193
6.5.1 General Processing.....................................................................................................194
6.5.2 Output Elements and Control Elements......................................................................195
6.5.3 XML File Format Description.......................................................................................198

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6.5.4 Format Description of Elements..................................................................................200
6.5.5 Output Elements......................................................................................................... 200
6.5.5.1 Unsigned Type............................................................................................................ 200
6.5.5.2 Signed Type................................................................................................................ 201
6.5.5.3 Longitude Type............................................................................................................202
6.5.5.4 Latitude Type...............................................................................................................203
6.5.5.5 Id Type........................................................................................................................ 204
6.5.5.6 Fixed Type...................................................................................................................204
6.5.5.7 Value Type...................................................................................................................204
6.5.5.8 FEC Type.................................................................................................................... 205
6.5.5.9 CRC Type....................................................................................................................205
6.5.5.10 List Type......................................................................................................................206
6.5.5.11 Enum Type.................................................................................................................. 207
6.5.5.12 Dummy Type............................................................................................................... 208
6.5.6 Control Elements.........................................................................................................208
6.5.6.1 Link_sel Type.............................................................................................................. 208
6.5.6.2 Loop Type....................................................................................................................211
6.5.6.3 While Type...................................................................................................................211
6.5.7 Auxiliary Elements.......................................................................................................212
6.5.7.1 Fill Type.......................................................................................................................212
7 Power Sensor Support (Option R&S EVSG-K24)............................ 213
8 Data Management.............................................................................. 215
8.1 Storing and Recalling Measurement Settings (Preset)......................................... 215
8.1.1 Storage and Recall Functions..................................................................................... 215
8.2 Recording Measurement Data................................................................................. 217
8.2.1 GPS Data Synchronization......................................................................................... 218
8.2.2 I/Q Data Recording and Streaming (R&S EVSG1-K25)..............................................218
8.2.3 Recording Settings......................................................................................................219
8.2.4 Activating Data Recording...........................................................................................221
8.2.5 Viewing Recorded Data...............................................................................................223
8.2.6 Analyzing Recorded I/Q Data......................................................................................223
8.3 Creating and Storing Screenshots.......................................................................... 223

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9 Common Instrument Settings...........................................................226
9.1 Audio Output Settings.............................................................................................. 226
9.2 Display....................................................................................................................... 227
9.3 Demodulation Output Settings................................................................................ 229
9.4 Network (Remote) Settings...................................................................................... 230
9.5 System Settings........................................................................................................ 232
9.6 Instrument Configuration and Operating Status Settings.....................................234
9.7 GPS Configuration.................................................................................................... 240
10 Remote Commands........................................................................... 242
10.1 Common Instrument and Measurement Setup...................................................... 242
10.1.1 Common Measurement Settings.................................................................................243
10.1.2 Signal Input................................................................................................................. 247
10.1.3 Trigger Settings...........................................................................................................249
10.1.4 Baseband Input........................................................................................................... 249
10.1.5 Result Display Settings............................................................................................... 250
10.1.6 Audio, Demodulation and Output Configuration..........................................................253
10.1.7 Retrieving Instrument Information............................................................................... 258
10.1.8 GPS Data.................................................................................................................... 261
10.1.9 System Settings.......................................................................................................... 266
10.1.10 Calibration................................................................................................................... 269
10.1.11 Network Settings and Remote Operation....................................................................270
10.1.12 Deprecated Commands.............................................................................................. 271
10.2 ILS Localizer (LOC) and Glidepath (GP) Modes..................................................... 273
10.2.1 Configuring the ILS LOC and GP Modes.................................................................... 273
10.2.2 Configuring ILS Localizer Measurements................................................................... 273
10.2.3 Configuring ILS Glidepath Measurements.................................................................. 283
10.2.4 Retrieving ILS Loc and GP Results.............................................................................292
10.2.5 Retrieving ID Results.................................................................................................. 301
10.2.6 Deprecated Commands.............................................................................................. 302
10.3 ILS Marker Beacon (MB) Mode................................................................................ 305
10.3.1 Configuring ILS MB Measurements............................................................................ 305
10.3.2 Retrieving ILS MB Results.......................................................................................... 307
10.3.3 Retrieving ILS MB Identifier Results........................................................................... 309