Rohde & Schwarz FSVA3000 User manual

R&S®FSVA3000/ R&S®FSV3000
Signal and Spectrum Analyzer
User Manual
1178852002
Version 08
(;ÜãD2)

This manual applies to the following R&S®FSV3000 and R&S®FSVA3000 models with firmware version
1.70 and higher:
●R&S®FSV3004 (1330.5000K04) / R&S®FSVA3004 (1330.5000K05)
●R&S®FSV3007 (1330.5000K07) / R&S®FSVA3007 (1330.5000K08)
●R&S®FSV3013 (1330.5000K13) / R&S®FSVA3013 (1330.5000K14)
●R&S®FSV3030 (1330.5000K30) / R&S®FSVA3030 (1330.5000K31)
●R&S®FSV3044 (1330.5000K43) / R&S®FSVA3044 (1330.5000K44)
In addition to the base unit, the following options are described:
●R&S®FSV3-B3, Audio Demodulator (1330.3765.02)
●R&S®FSV3-B4, OCXO frequency reference (1330.3794.02)
●R&S®FSV3-B5, Additional Interfaces (1330.3365.02/1330.3407.02)
●R&S®FSV3-B6, 10Gbit/s LAN interface (1330.3913.02)
●R&S®FSV3-B10, External generator control (1330.3859.02)
●R&S®FSV3-B11, YIG preselector bypass (1330.3865.02)
●R&S®FSV3-B21, External mixer (1330.4010.26)
●R&S®FSV3-B24, Preamplifier (1330.4049.XX)
●R&S®FSV3-B25, Electronic attenuator (1330.4078.02)
●R&S®FSV3-B114, enhanced computing power (1330.4910.02)
●R&S®FSV3-B40 (1330.4103.02) / R&S®FSV3-B200 (1330.4132.02) / R&S®FSV3-B400
(1330.7154.02) / R&S®FSV3-B1000 (1346.3699.02) 40 MHz / 200 MHz / 400 MHz / 1 GHz analysis
bandwidth extensions
●R&S®FSV3-K3, Power Sensor support (1346.3676.02)
●R&S®FSV3-K33, Security Write protection(1346.3360.02)
●R&S®FSV3-K54, EMI Measurements (1330.5068.02)
●R&S®FSV3-K553 External frontend support (1346.4889.02)
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Throughout this manual, products from Rohde & Schwarz are indicated without the ® symbol, e.g. R&S®FSVA3000 is indicated as
R&S FSVA3000. R&S®FSV3000 is indicated as R&S FSV3000. R&S®FSV/A refers to both the R&S FSV3000 and the
R&S FSVA3000. Products of the R&S®SMW family, e.g. R&S®SMW200A, are indicated as R&S SMW.

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Contents
1 Safety and regulatory information......................................................33
1.1 Safety Instructions......................................................................................................33
1.2 Warning messages in the documentation................................................................ 35
1.3 Korea certification class A......................................................................................... 36
2 Documentation overview.....................................................................37
2.1 Getting started manual............................................................................................... 37
2.2 User manuals and help...............................................................................................37
2.3 Service manual............................................................................................................37
2.4 Instrument security procedures................................................................................ 38
2.5 Printed safety instructions.........................................................................................38
2.6 Data sheets and brochures........................................................................................ 38
2.7 Release notes and open-source acknowledgment (OSA).......................................38
2.8 Application notes, application cards, white papers, etc......................................... 39
3 Getting started......................................................................................40
3.1 Key features.................................................................................................................43
3.2 Preparing for use........................................................................................................ 43
3.2.1 Lifting and carrying........................................................................................................44
3.2.2 Unpacking and checking............................................................................................... 44
3.2.3 Choosing the operating site.......................................................................................... 44
3.2.4 Setting up the R&S FSV/A............................................................................................ 45
3.2.4.1 Placing the R&S FSV/A on a bench top........................................................................45
3.2.4.2 Mounting the R&S FSV/A in a rack............................................................................... 46
3.2.5 Connecting the AC power............................................................................................. 46
3.2.6 Switching the instrument on and off.............................................................................. 47
3.2.7 Connecting to LAN........................................................................................................ 48
3.2.8 Connecting a keyboard................................................................................................. 49
3.2.9 Connecting an external monitor.................................................................................... 49
3.2.10 Windows operating system........................................................................................... 51
3.2.11 Logging on.................................................................................................................... 52
3.2.12 Checking the supplied options...................................................................................... 54
3.2.13 Performing a self-alignment.......................................................................................... 54

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3.2.14 Considerations for test setup........................................................................................ 55
3.2.15 Protecting data using the secure user mode.................................................................55
3.3 Instrument tour............................................................................................................58
3.3.1 Front panel view............................................................................................................58
3.3.1.1 Power key..................................................................................................................... 58
3.3.1.2 USB...............................................................................................................................59
3.3.1.3 System keys..................................................................................................................59
3.3.1.4 Touchscreen..................................................................................................................59
3.3.1.5 Function keys................................................................................................................ 61
3.3.1.6 Removable solid state drive (SSD)............................................................................... 62
3.3.1.7 Navigation controls........................................................................................................62
Rotary knob...................................................................................................................63
Navigation keys.............................................................................................................63
Undo/redo keys............................................................................................................. 63
3.3.1.8 Trigger input / output..................................................................................................... 64
3.3.1.9 RF input 50 ohm............................................................................................................64
3.3.1.10 Probe.............................................................................................................................64
3.3.1.11 Ext mixer connector (optional)...................................................................................... 64
3.3.1.12 Noise source control / power sensor.............................................................................65
3.3.1.13 AF out and volume (R&S FSV3-B3)..............................................................................65
3.3.1.14 Keypad.......................................................................................................................... 65
3.3.2 Rear panel view............................................................................................................ 66
3.3.2.1 AC power supply connection and main power switch................................................... 67
3.3.2.2 HDMI display port..........................................................................................................67
3.3.2.3 LAN............................................................................................................................... 67
3.3.2.4 USB...............................................................................................................................68
3.3.2.5 GPIB interface...............................................................................................................68
3.3.2.6 Noise source control..................................................................................................... 68
3.3.2.7 Trigger 2/3 in/out........................................................................................................... 68
3.3.2.8 REF input / REF output................................................................................................. 68
3.3.2.9 IF output........................................................................................................................ 69
3.3.2.10 Video output.................................................................................................................. 69
3.3.2.11 Aux. port........................................................................................................................69

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3.3.2.12 Aux. control................................................................................................................... 69
3.3.2.13 External generator control option (R&S FSV3-B10)......................................................70
3.3.2.14 OCXO option (R&S FSV3-B4)...................................................................................... 70
3.3.2.15 Labels on R&S FSV/A...................................................................................................70
3.3.2.16 Device ID.......................................................................................................................70
3.4 Trying out the instrument...........................................................................................71
3.4.1 Measuring a basic signal...............................................................................................71
3.4.2 Displaying a spectrogram..............................................................................................73
3.4.3 Activating additional measurement channels................................................................75
3.4.4 Performing sequential measurements.......................................................................... 80
3.4.5 Setting and moving a marker........................................................................................ 81
3.4.6 Displaying a marker peak list........................................................................................ 83
3.4.7 Zooming into the display............................................................................................... 84
3.4.8 Zooming into the display permanently.......................................................................... 87
3.4.9 Saving settings..............................................................................................................90
3.4.10 Printing and saving results............................................................................................ 92
3.5 Operating the instrument........................................................................................... 93
3.5.1 Understanding the display information..........................................................................94
3.5.1.1 Channel bar...................................................................................................................95
3.5.1.2 Window title bar.............................................................................................................98
3.5.1.3 Marker information........................................................................................................ 99
3.5.1.4 Frequency and span information in diagram footer.....................................................100
3.5.1.5 Instrument and status information...............................................................................101
3.5.1.6 Error information......................................................................................................... 101
3.5.2 Accessing the functionality..........................................................................................102
3.5.2.1 Toolbar........................................................................................................................ 102
3.5.2.2 Softkeys...................................................................................................................... 105
3.5.2.3 Context menus............................................................................................................ 105
3.5.2.4 On-screen keyboard....................................................................................................106
3.5.3 Entering data...............................................................................................................107
3.5.3.1 Entering numeric parameters......................................................................................107
3.5.3.2 Entering alphanumeric parameters............................................................................. 108
3.5.4 Touchscreen gestures................................................................................................. 110

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3.5.5 Displaying results........................................................................................................ 113
3.5.5.1 Activating and deactivating channels.......................................................................... 113
3.5.5.2 Laying out the result display with the smartgrid...........................................................115
Background information: the smartgrid principle......................................................... 116
How to activate smartgrid mode..................................................................................117
How to add a new result window.................................................................................117
How to close a result window...................................................................................... 118
How to arrange the result windows............................................................................. 118
3.5.5.3 Changing the size of windows.....................................................................................119
3.5.5.4 Switching between a split and maximized window display..........................................119
3.5.5.5 Changing the display...................................................................................................120
3.5.6 Getting help.................................................................................................................120
4 Applications, measurement channels..............................................122
4.1 Available applications...............................................................................................122
4.2 R&S multiview........................................................................................................... 126
4.3 Selecting the applications........................................................................................126
4.4 Running a sequence of measurements.................................................................. 129
4.4.1 The sequencer concept...............................................................................................129
4.4.2 Sequencer settings..................................................................................................... 131
4.4.3 How to set up the sequencer...................................................................................... 131
5 Measurements and results................................................................133
5.1 Auto measurements..................................................................................................134
5.2 Basic measurements................................................................................................ 135
5.2.1 Basic measurement types...........................................................................................135
5.2.2 How to perform a basic sweep measurement.............................................................136
5.2.3 Measurement examples - measuring a sinusoidal signal........................................... 138
5.2.3.1 Measuring the level and frequency using markers......................................................138
Increasing the frequency resolution............................................................................ 139
Setting the reference level.......................................................................................... 139
5.2.3.2 Measuring the signal frequency using the signal counter........................................... 140
5.2.4 Measurement example – measuring levels at low S/N ratios..................................... 141
5.2.5 Measurement examples - measuring signal spectra with multiple signals..................144
5.2.5.1 Separating signals by selecting the resolution bandwidth...........................................144

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5.2.5.2 Measuring the modulation depth of an AM-modulated carrier in the frequency domain
.................................................................................................................................... 148
5.2.5.3 Measuring AM-modulated signals...............................................................................149
5.2.6 Measurement examples in zero span......................................................................... 151
5.2.6.1 Measuring the power characteristic of burst signals................................................... 151
Measuring the power of a GSM burst during the activation phase............................. 151
Measuring the edges of a GSM burst with high time resolution..................................153
5.2.6.2 Measuring the signal-to-noise ratio of burst signals....................................................155
5.3 Channel power and adjacent-channel power (ACLR) measurement................... 156
5.3.1 About channel power measurements..........................................................................157
5.3.2 Channel power results................................................................................................ 157
5.3.3 Channel power basics.................................................................................................160
5.3.3.1 Measurement methods............................................................................................... 160
5.3.3.2 Measurement repeatability..........................................................................................162
5.3.3.3 Recommended common measurement parameters...................................................163
Sweep Time ............................................................................................................... 164
Frequency span.......................................................................................................... 165
Resolution bandwidth (RBW)...................................................................................... 165
Video bandwidth (VBW).............................................................................................. 166
Detector.......................................................................................................................166
trace averaging........................................................................................................... 167
Reference level........................................................................................................... 167
5.3.3.4 Measurement on multi-standard radio (MSR) signals.................................................167
5.3.4 Channel power configuration...................................................................................... 173
5.3.4.1 General CP/ACLR measurement settings.................................................................. 174
5.3.4.2 Channel setup............................................................................................................. 179
5.3.5 MSR ACLR configuration............................................................................................ 182
5.3.5.1 General MSR ACLR measurement settings............................................................... 183
5.3.5.2 MSR sub block and tx channel definition.................................................................... 188
5.3.5.3 MSR adjacent channel setup...................................................................................... 190
5.3.5.4 MSR gap channel setup..............................................................................................193
5.3.5.5 MSR channel names...................................................................................................198
5.3.6 How to perform channel power measurements.......................................................... 199
5.3.6.1 How to perform a standard channel power measurement.......................................... 200

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5.3.6.2 How to set up the channels.........................................................................................200
5.3.6.3 How to configure an MSR ACLR measurement..........................................................201
5.3.6.4 How to manage user-defined configurations...............................................................203
5.3.6.5 How to compare the tx channel power in successive measurements.........................204
5.3.7 Measurement examples..............................................................................................204
5.3.7.1 Measurement example 1 – ACPR measurement on a CDMA2000 signal..................204
5.3.7.2 Measurement example 2 – measuring adjacent channel power of a W-CDMA uplink
signal...........................................................................................................................206
5.3.7.3 Measurement example 3 – measuring the intrinsic noise of the R&S FSV/A with the
channel power function............................................................................................... 209
5.3.8 Optimizing and troubleshooting the measurement......................................................210
5.3.9 Reference: predefined CP/ACLR standards................................................................211
5.3.10 Reference: predefined ACLR user standard XML files............................................... 212
5.4 Carrier-to-noise measurements...............................................................................214
5.4.1 About the measurement..............................................................................................214
5.4.2 Carrier-to-noise results................................................................................................215
5.4.3 Carrier-to-noise configuration......................................................................................215
5.4.4 How to determine the carrier-to-noise ratio.................................................................217
5.5 Occupied bandwidth measurement (OBW)............................................................ 218
5.5.1 About the measurement..............................................................................................218
5.5.2 OBW results................................................................................................................ 220
5.5.3 OBW configuration...................................................................................................... 221
5.5.4 How to determine the occupied bandwidth................................................................. 223
5.5.5 Measurement example................................................................................................224
5.6 Spectrum emission mask (SEM) measurement..................................................... 225
5.6.1 About the measurement..............................................................................................225
5.6.2 Typical applications..................................................................................................... 225
5.6.3 SEM results.................................................................................................................226
5.6.4 SEM basics................................................................................................................. 229
5.6.4.1 Ranges and range settings......................................................................................... 229
5.6.4.2 Limit lines in SEM measurements...............................................................................231
5.6.4.3 Fast SEM measurements............................................................................................234
5.6.4.4 Multi-standard radio (MSR) SEM measurements....................................................... 235
5.6.4.5 SEM with multiple sub blocks ("Multi-SEM")............................................................... 236

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5.6.5 SEM configuration.......................................................................................................239
5.6.5.1 Sweep List ..................................................................................................................240
5.6.5.2 Multi-sem (sub block) settings.....................................................................................246
5.6.5.3 Reference range......................................................................................................... 247
5.6.5.4 Power classes............................................................................................................. 249
5.6.5.5 MSR settings...............................................................................................................250
5.6.5.6 Standard files.............................................................................................................. 253
5.6.5.7 List evaluation (results configuration)..........................................................................255
5.6.6 How to perform a spectrum emission mask measurement......................................... 257
5.6.6.1 How to manage SEM settings files............................................................................. 260
5.6.6.2 How to save SEM result files...................................................................................... 261
5.6.7 Measurement example: multi-sem measurement....................................................... 262
5.6.8 Reference: SEM file descriptions................................................................................ 263
5.6.8.1 Format description of SEM XML files..........................................................................263
5.6.8.2 ASCII file export format (spectrum emission mask).................................................... 269
5.7 Spurious emissions measurement..........................................................................270
5.7.1 About the measurement..............................................................................................270
5.7.2 Spurious emissions measurement results.................................................................. 271
5.7.3 Spurious emissions basics..........................................................................................272
5.7.3.1 Ranges and range settings......................................................................................... 272
5.7.3.2 Limit lines in spurious measurements......................................................................... 273
5.7.4 Spurious emissions measurement configuration........................................................ 274
5.7.4.1 Sweep list....................................................................................................................274
5.7.4.2 Adjusting the X-Axis to the range definitions...............................................................278
5.7.4.3 List evaluation............................................................................................................. 278
5.7.5 How to perform a spurious emissions measurement.................................................. 280
5.7.6 Reference: ASCII export file format (spurious)........................................................... 282
5.8 Statistical measurements (APD, CCDF)..................................................................283
5.8.1 About the measurements............................................................................................ 283
5.8.2 Typical applications..................................................................................................... 284
5.8.3 APD and CCDF results............................................................................................... 284
5.8.4 APD and CCDF basics - gated triggering................................................................... 286
5.8.5 APD and CCDF configuration..................................................................................... 288

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5.8.5.1 Basic settings.............................................................................................................. 288
5.8.5.2 Gate range definition for APD and CCDF................................................................... 290
5.8.5.3 Scaling for statistics diagrams.....................................................................................291
5.8.6 How to perform an APD or CCDF measurement........................................................ 294
5.8.7 Examples.................................................................................................................... 295
5.8.7.1 Configuration example: gated statistics...................................................................... 295
5.8.7.2 Measurement example – measuring the APD and CCDF of white noise generated by
the R&S FSV/A........................................................................................................... 296
5.8.8 Optimizing and troubleshooting the measurement......................................................298
5.9 Time domain power measurement.......................................................................... 298
5.9.1 About the measurement..............................................................................................298
5.9.2 Time domain power results......................................................................................... 298
5.9.3 Time domain power basics - range definition using limit lines.................................... 299
5.9.4 Time domain power configuration............................................................................... 300
5.9.5 How to measure powers in the time domain............................................................... 302
5.9.6 Measurement example................................................................................................302
5.10 Harmonic distortion measurement..........................................................................304
5.10.1 About the measurement..............................................................................................304
5.10.2 Harmonic distortion basics.......................................................................................... 305
5.10.3 Harmonic distortion results..........................................................................................307
5.10.4 Harmonic distortion configuration................................................................................308
5.10.5 How to determine the harmonic distortion...................................................................310
5.11 Third order intercept (TOI) measurement............................................................... 310
5.11.1 About the TOI measurement....................................................................................... 311
5.11.2 TOI basics................................................................................................................... 311
5.11.3 TOI results...................................................................................................................315
5.11.4 TOI configuration.........................................................................................................316
5.11.5 How to determine the third order intercept..................................................................317
5.11.6 Measurement example – measuring the R&S FSV/A's intrinsic intermodulation........318
5.12 AM modulation depth measurement....................................................................... 320
5.12.1 About the measurement..............................................................................................320
5.12.2 AM modulation depth results.......................................................................................321
5.12.3 AM modulation depth configuration.............................................................................321
5.12.4 Optimizing and troubleshooting the measurement......................................................323

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5.12.5 How to determine the AM modulation depth............................................................... 323
5.13 Electromagnetic interference (EMI) measurement................................................ 323
5.13.1 About the EMI measurement...................................................................................... 324
5.13.2 EMI measurement results........................................................................................... 325
5.13.3 EMI measurement basics............................................................................................326
5.13.3.1 Resolution bandwidth and filter types......................................................................... 326
5.13.3.2 Detectors and dwell time.............................................................................................327
5.13.3.3 Frequency resolution - sweep points and scaling....................................................... 331
5.13.3.4 Controlling V-Networks (LISN).................................................................................... 332
5.13.3.5 Using transducer factors............................................................................................. 333
5.13.3.6 Initial measurement - peak search.............................................................................. 333
5.13.3.7 Final measurement at the marker position..................................................................334
5.13.3.8 Limit checks................................................................................................................ 335
5.13.4 EMI measurement configuration................................................................................. 335
5.13.4.1 EMI marker configuration............................................................................................ 336
5.13.4.2 EMI final measurement configuration..........................................................................339
5.13.4.3 LISN control settings................................................................................................... 343
5.13.5 EMI result analysis...................................................................................................... 344
5.13.6 How to perform EMI measurements........................................................................... 345
5.13.7 Measurement example: measuring radio frequency interference............................... 347
5.13.8 Optimizing and troubleshooting EMI measurements.................................................. 349
6 Common measurement settings...................................................... 350
6.1 Configuration overview............................................................................................ 350
6.2 Data input and output............................................................................................... 352
6.2.1 Receiving data input and providing data output.......................................................... 352
6.2.1.1 Using probes............................................................................................................... 352
RF probes................................................................................................................... 353
6.2.1.2 Receiving and providing trigger signals...................................................................... 355
6.2.1.3 IF and video signal output........................................................................................... 356
6.2.2 Input source settings................................................................................................... 356
6.2.2.1 Radio frequency input................................................................................................. 356
6.2.2.2 Probe settings............................................................................................................. 360
6.2.3 Power sensors............................................................................................................ 362

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6.2.3.1 Basics on power sensors............................................................................................ 362
Using a power sensor as an external power trigger....................................................363
6.2.3.2 Power sensor settings.................................................................................................364
6.2.3.3 How to work with a power sensor............................................................................... 368
How to set up a power sensor.....................................................................................369
How to zero the power sensor.................................................................................... 370
How to configure a power sensor as an external (PSE) trigger.................................. 370
6.2.4 Optional external generator control.............................................................................371
6.2.4.1 About external generator control.................................................................................371
6.2.4.2 Basics on external generator control...........................................................................371
External generator connections.................................................................................. 372
Overview of supported generators.............................................................................. 374
Generator setup files...................................................................................................375
Calibration mechanism................................................................................................375
Normalization.............................................................................................................. 375
Reference trace, reference line and reference level................................................... 377
Coupling the frequencies............................................................................................ 378
Displayed information and errors................................................................................ 380
6.2.4.3 External generator control settings............................................................................. 381
Interface configuration settings................................................................................... 381
Measurement settings.................................................................................................383
Source calibration functions........................................................................................ 386
6.2.4.4 How to work with external generator control............................................................... 389
How to calibrate a measurement setup using an external generator..........................389
How to remove the effects of a particular component from measurement results using
calibration....................................................................................................................391
How to compensate for additional gain or attenuation after calibration...................... 391
6.2.4.5 Measurement example: calibration with an external generator...................................392
6.2.5 Optional external mixers............................................................................................. 397
6.2.5.1 Basics on external mixers........................................................................................... 397
Frequency ranges....................................................................................................... 397
Two-port and three-port mixers................................................................................... 398
Bias current................................................................................................................. 399
Conversion loss tables................................................................................................ 400

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External mixers and large bandwidth extension options............................................. 401
Automatic signal identification.....................................................................................403
6.2.5.2 External mixer settings................................................................................................407
Mixer settings.............................................................................................................. 407
Basic settings.............................................................................................................. 411
Managing conversion loss tables................................................................................ 413
Creating and editing conversion loss tables................................................................415
6.2.5.3 How to work with external mixers................................................................................418
6.2.5.4 Measurement examples: using an external mixer.......................................................421
Measurement example 1: two-port mixer....................................................................421
Measurement example 2: three-port mixer with a large analysis bandwidth.............. 422
6.2.6 External frontend control (R&S FSV3-K553)...............................................................424
6.2.6.1 External frontend basics..............................................................................................424
6.2.6.2 External frontend settings........................................................................................... 429
Global configuration settings.......................................................................................429
Frontend configuration settings...................................................................................431
Diagnostics..................................................................................................................434
Network configuration................................................................................................. 435
6.2.6.3 How to use an external frontend................................................................................. 436
6.2.6.4 Troubleshooting external frontend control...................................................................437
Error messages...........................................................................................................437
Problems with connection........................................................................................... 439
Problems during operation.......................................................................................... 439
6.2.7 Output settings............................................................................................................ 440
6.2.8 IF/Video output............................................................................................................441
6.2.9 Audio output................................................................................................................ 441
6.2.10 Trigger input/output settings........................................................................................443
6.2.11 How to output a trigger signal..................................................................................... 445
6.3 Frequency and span configuration......................................................................... 446
6.3.1 Impact of the frequency and span settings................................................................. 446
6.3.1.1 Defining the scope of the measurement - frequency range........................................ 447
6.3.1.2 Stepping through the frequency range - center frequency stepsize............................447
6.3.2 Frequency and span settings...................................................................................... 447

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6.3.3 Keeping the center frequency stable - signal tracking................................................ 451
6.3.4 How to define the frequency range............................................................................. 452
6.3.5 How to move the center frequency through the frequency range............................... 452
6.4 Amplitude and vertical axis configuration..............................................................453
6.4.1 Impact of the vertical axis settings.............................................................................. 453
6.4.1.1 Reference level........................................................................................................... 453
6.4.1.2 RF attenuation.............................................................................................................454
6.4.1.3 Scaling........................................................................................................................ 455
6.4.2 Amplitude settings.......................................................................................................455
6.4.3 Scaling the y-axis........................................................................................................ 460
6.4.4 How to optimize the amplitude display........................................................................462
6.5 Bandwidth, filter and sweep configuration.............................................................463
6.5.1 Impact of the bandwidth, filter and sweep settings..................................................... 463
6.5.1.1 Separating signals by selecting an appropriate resolution bandwidth........................ 464
6.5.1.2 Smoothing the trace using the video bandwidth......................................................... 465
6.5.1.3 Coupling VBW and RBW............................................................................................ 465
6.5.1.4 Coupling span and RBW.............................................................................................466
6.5.1.5 How data is measured: the sweep type...................................................................... 466
6.5.1.6 Which data may pass: filter types............................................................................... 468
6.5.1.7 How long the data is measured: Sweep Time ............................................................468
6.5.1.8 How much data is measured: sweep points and sweep count................................... 469
6.5.1.9 How often data is measured: sweep mode................................................................. 469
6.5.2 Bandwidth, filter and sweep settings...........................................................................470
6.5.3 Reference: list of available RRC and Channel filters.................................................. 478
6.6 Trigger and gate configuration................................................................................ 480
6.6.1 Triggering.................................................................................................................... 480
6.6.1.1 Triggered measurements............................................................................................ 480
Trigger source............................................................................................................. 481
Trigger offset............................................................................................................... 481
Trigger hysteresis........................................................................................................481
Trigger drop-out time...................................................................................................482
Trigger holdoff............................................................................................................. 483
6.6.1.2 Trigger settings............................................................................................................484

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6.6.1.3 How to determine the required trigger/gate parameters............................................. 490
6.6.1.4 How to configure a triggered measurement................................................................ 491
6.6.2 Gating..........................................................................................................................492
6.6.2.1 Gated measurements..................................................................................................492
6.6.2.2 Gate settings............................................................................................................... 494
6.6.2.3 Continuous gate settings.............................................................................................496
6.6.2.4 How to configure a gated measurement..................................................................... 497
6.7 Adjusting settings automatically.............................................................................498
7 Common analysis and display functions........................................ 502
7.1 Result display configuration....................................................................................502
7.1.1 Basic evaluation methods........................................................................................... 502
7.1.2 Laying out the result display with the smartgrid.......................................................... 505
7.1.2.1 Background information: the smartgrid principle.........................................................505
7.1.2.2 How to activate smartgrid mode..................................................................................507
7.1.2.3 How to add a new result window.................................................................................507
7.1.2.4 How to close a result window......................................................................................508
7.1.2.5 How to arrange the result windows............................................................................. 508
7.2 Zoomed displays.......................................................................................................509
7.2.1 Single zoom versus multiple zoom..............................................................................509
7.2.2 Zoom functions............................................................................................................511
7.2.3 How to zoom into a diagram....................................................................................... 513
7.3 Marker usage............................................................................................................. 516
7.3.1 Basics on markers.......................................................................................................516
7.3.1.1 Marker types............................................................................................................... 518
7.3.1.2 Activating markers.......................................................................................................518
7.3.1.3 Marker results............................................................................................................. 518
7.3.2 Marker settings............................................................................................................519
7.3.2.1 Individual marker setup............................................................................................... 520
7.3.2.2 General marker settings..............................................................................................523
7.3.3 Marker search settings and positioning functions....................................................... 525
7.3.3.1 Marker search settings................................................................................................525
7.3.3.2 Marker search settings for spectrograms....................................................................528
7.3.3.3 Positioning functions................................................................................................... 531

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7.3.4 Marker (measurement) functions................................................................................ 533
7.3.4.1 Precise frequency (signal count) marker.....................................................................533
7.3.4.2 Measuring noise density (noise meas marker)........................................................... 535
7.3.4.3 Phase noise measurement marker............................................................................. 538
7.3.4.4 Measuring characteristic bandwidths (n db down marker)..........................................541
7.3.4.5 Fixed reference marker............................................................................................... 543
7.3.4.6 Measuring the power in a channel (band power marker)............................................544
7.3.4.7 Demodulating marker values and providing audio output (marker demodulation)......547
7.3.4.8 Marker peak list...........................................................................................................550
7.3.4.9 Deactivating all marker functions................................................................................ 554
7.3.5 How to work with markers........................................................................................... 554
7.3.5.1 How to analyze a signal point in detail........................................................................ 554
7.3.5.2 How to use a fixed reference marker.......................................................................... 555
7.3.5.3 How to output the demodulated signal accoustically.................................................. 555
7.3.5.4 How to export a peak list.............................................................................................556
7.3.6 Measurement example: measuring harmonics using marker functions...................... 557
7.4 Display and limit lines.............................................................................................. 558
7.4.1 Display lines................................................................................................................ 559
7.4.1.1 Basics on display lines................................................................................................ 559
7.4.1.2 Display line settings.................................................................................................... 559
7.4.1.3 Defining display lines.................................................................................................. 560
7.4.2 Limit lines.................................................................................................................... 561
7.4.2.1 Basics on limit lines.....................................................................................................561
7.4.2.2 Limit line settings and functions.................................................................................. 565
Limit line management................................................................................................ 565
Limit line details...........................................................................................................568
7.4.2.3 How to define limit lines.............................................................................................. 572
7.4.2.4 Reference: limit line file format....................................................................................576
7.5 Trace configuration...................................................................................................577
7.5.1 Standard traces...........................................................................................................577
7.5.1.1 Basics on setting up traces......................................................................................... 577
Mapping samples to sweep points with the trace detector..........................................577
X-value of the sweep point..........................................................................................581

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Analyzing several traces - trace mode........................................................................ 582
How many traces are averaged - sweep count + Sweep mode..................................583
How trace data is averaged - the averaging mode..................................................... 584
Trace smoothing..........................................................................................................585
7.5.1.2 Trace settings..............................................................................................................586
7.5.1.3 How to configure a standard trace.............................................................................. 591
7.5.2 Spectrograms..............................................................................................................592
7.5.2.1 Working with spectrograms.........................................................................................592
Time frames................................................................................................................ 594
Markers in the spectrogram........................................................................................ 596
Three-dimensional spectrograms................................................................................596
Color maps..................................................................................................................598
7.5.2.2 Spectrogram settings.................................................................................................. 601
General spectrogram settings..................................................................................... 601
Color map settings...................................................................................................... 604
7.5.2.3 How to display and configure a spectrogram.............................................................. 606
How to configure the color mapping............................................................................608
7.5.3 Trace math.................................................................................................................. 610
7.6 Importing and exporting measurement results for evaluation............................. 612
7.6.1 Displaying a reference trace - importing trace data.................................................... 613
7.6.2 Trace/data ex/import................................................................................................... 614
7.6.3 How to import traces................................................................................................... 619
7.6.4 How to export trace data and numerical results..........................................................619
7.6.5 How to export a peak list.............................................................................................620
7.6.6 Reference: ASCII file export format............................................................................ 621
7.7 Event-based actions................................................................................................. 621
7.7.1 Managing rules............................................................................................................622
7.7.2 Defining rules.............................................................................................................. 623
7.7.3 Debugging rules with the EBA-Journal....................................................................... 629
7.7.4 Reference: overview of available result-events and state-events............................... 631
8 Optimizing measurements................................................................ 632
8.1 Minimizing the measurement duration................................................................... 632
8.2 Improving averaging results.................................................................................... 632

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9 Data management.............................................................................. 634
9.1 Restoring the default instrument configuration (preset).......................................634
9.2 Protecting data using the secure user mode......................................................... 635
9.3 Storing and recalling instrument settings and measurement data......................637
9.3.1 Quick save/quick recall............................................................................................... 639
9.3.1.1 Quick save / quick recall settings................................................................................ 639
9.3.2 Configurable storage and recall.................................................................................. 641
9.3.2.1 Stored data types........................................................................................................ 641
9.3.2.2 Storage location and filename.....................................................................................642
9.3.2.3 Save and recall dialog boxes...................................................................................... 642
9.3.2.4 Startup recall settings..................................................................................................645
9.3.3 How to save and load instrument settings.................................................................. 647
9.4 Import/export functions............................................................................................649
9.5 Creating screenshots of current measurement results and settings.................. 653
9.5.1 Print and screenshot settings......................................................................................653
9.5.1.1 Print content settings...................................................................................................654
9.5.1.2 Print preview functions................................................................................................ 656
9.5.1.3 Printer settings............................................................................................................ 658
9.5.1.4 Page setup.................................................................................................................. 661
9.5.1.5 Print color settings.......................................................................................................663
9.5.2 How to store or print screenshots of the display......................................................... 664
9.5.3 Example for storing multiple measurement results to a PDF file................................ 666
9.6 Working with test reports.........................................................................................668
9.6.1 Designing a test report template................................................................................. 669
9.6.1.1 General contents.........................................................................................................671
9.6.1.2 Title page.....................................................................................................................672
9.6.1.3 Measurement information........................................................................................... 675
9.6.1.4 Application-specific contents.......................................................................................677
9.6.2 Managing templates....................................................................................................678
9.6.3 Creating datasets........................................................................................................ 678
9.6.4 Creating a test report.................................................................................................. 679
9.6.5 How to create a test report..........................................................................................681
10 General instrument setup..................................................................684

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10.1 Alignment...................................................................................................................684
10.1.1 Basics on alignment.................................................................................................... 684
10.1.2 Alignment settings.......................................................................................................686
10.1.3 How to perform a self-test........................................................................................... 690
10.1.4 How to align the instrument.........................................................................................690
10.1.5 How to align the touchscreen......................................................................................691
10.2 Display settings.........................................................................................................691
10.2.1 Display settings........................................................................................................... 691
10.2.1.1 General display settings..............................................................................................691
10.2.1.2 Displayed items...........................................................................................................693
10.2.1.3 Display theme and colors............................................................................................696
10.2.1.4 External monitor settings.............................................................................................701
10.2.1.5 Touch(screen) settings................................................................................................ 702
10.2.2 How to configure the colors for display and printing................................................... 702
10.2.3 How to work with the soft front panels........................................................................ 703
10.3 Application starter.................................................................................................... 704
10.3.1 Application starter functions........................................................................................ 705
10.3.2 How to work with the application starter......................................................................709
10.4 Toolbar configuration............................................................................................... 710
10.5 Transducers...............................................................................................................712
10.5.1 Basics on transducer factors.......................................................................................712
10.5.2 Transducer settings.....................................................................................................714
10.5.2.1 Transducer management............................................................................................ 714
10.5.2.2 Transducer factors...................................................................................................... 717
10.5.3 Reference: transducer factor file format......................................................................720
10.5.4 How to configure the transducer................................................................................. 720
10.6 Frequency response correction (R&S FSV/A-K544).............................................. 724
10.6.1 Basics on frequency response correction................................................................... 724
10.6.2 User-defined frequency response correction settings.................................................728
10.7 Reference frequency settings..................................................................................736
10.8 System configuration settings.................................................................................739
10.8.1 Hardware information..................................................................................................739
10.8.2 Licensing, versions and options.................................................................................. 740

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10.8.2.1 Obtaining copyright information on used third-party sources......................................740
10.8.2.2 License management..................................................................................................741
10.8.3 System messages.......................................................................................................745
10.8.4 Firmware updates....................................................................................................... 746
10.8.5 General configuration settings.................................................................................... 748
10.8.6 Signal generator settings............................................................................................ 750
10.9 Service functions...................................................................................................... 751
10.9.1 R&S support information............................................................................................. 752
10.9.2 Self-test settings and results....................................................................................... 754
10.9.3 Calibration signal display............................................................................................ 754
10.9.4 Service functions.........................................................................................................756
10.9.5 Hardware diagnostics..................................................................................................758
10.10 Synchronizing measurement channel configuration............................................ 759
10.10.1 General parameter coupling........................................................................................759
10.10.2 User-defined parameter coupling................................................................................762
10.10.3 Generator coupling......................................................................................................766
10.10.4 How to synchronize parameters..................................................................................768
10.10.5 Example for a user-defined parameter coupling......................................................... 770
11 Network operation and remote control............................................773
11.1 Remote control interfaces and protocols............................................................... 773
11.1.1 LAN interface.............................................................................................................. 774
11.1.1.1 LAN web browser interface.........................................................................................775
11.2 Status reporting system........................................................................................... 777
11.2.1 Hierarchy of status registers....................................................................................... 777
11.2.2 Contents of the status registers.................................................................................. 778
11.2.2.1 Status byte (STB) and service request enable register (SRE)....................................779
11.2.2.2 IST flag and parallel poll enable register (PPE).......................................................... 780
11.2.2.3 Event status register (ESR) and event status enable register (ESE)..........................780
11.2.2.4 STATus:OPERation register........................................................................................781
11.2.2.5 STATus:QUEStionable register................................................................................... 782
11.2.2.6 STATus:QUEStionable:ACPLimit register................................................................... 783
11.2.2.7 STATus:QUEStionable:EXTended register..................................................................784
11.2.2.8 STATus:QUEStionable:EXTended:INFO register........................................................785