Rohde & Schwarz NRX User manual

R&S®NRX
Power Meter
User Manual
1178556602
Version 09
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This manual describes the R&S®NRX (1424.7005K02) with firmware version FW 02.50 and later.
In addition to the base unit, the following options are described:
●R&S®NRX-B1 (1424.7805K02)
●R&S®NRX-B4 (1424.8901K02)
●R&S®NRX-B8 (1424.8301K02)
●R&S®NRX-B9 (1424.8601K02)
●R&S®NRX-K2 (1424.9208K02)
●R&S®NRX-K4 (1424.9308K02)
●R&S®NRX-K301 (1444.0041K02)
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Throughout this manual, products from Rohde & Schwarz are indicated without the ® symbol , e.g. R&S®NRX is indicated as
R&S NRX.

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Contents
1 Safety and regulatory information......................................................11
1.1 Safety Instructions...................................................................................................... 11
1.2 Labels on the product.................................................................................................13
1.3 Warning messages in the documentation................................................................ 14
1.4 Korea certification class B......................................................................................... 14
2 Welcome............................................................................................... 15
2.1 Documentation overview............................................................................................15
2.1.1 Getting started manual..................................................................................................15
2.1.2 User manual..................................................................................................................15
2.1.3 Instrument security procedures.....................................................................................15
2.1.4 Printed safety instructions............................................................................................. 15
2.1.5 Data sheets and brochures........................................................................................... 15
2.1.6 Release notes and open source acknowledgment (OSA)............................................ 16
2.2 Key features.................................................................................................................16
3 Getting started......................................................................................17
3.1 Preparing for use........................................................................................................ 17
3.1.1 Lifting and carrying........................................................................................................17
3.1.2 Unpacking and checking............................................................................................... 17
3.1.3 Choosing the operating site.......................................................................................... 17
3.1.4 Setting up the product................................................................................................... 18
3.1.5 Considerations for test setup........................................................................................ 20
3.1.6 Connecting to power..................................................................................................... 20
3.1.7 Connecting to LAN........................................................................................................ 21
3.1.8 Connecting power sensors............................................................................................21
3.1.9 Connecting USB and external devices..........................................................................23
3.1.10 Switching on or off.........................................................................................................24
3.2 Instrument tour............................................................................................................25
3.2.1 Front panel tour.............................................................................................................25
3.2.2 Rear panel tour............................................................................................................. 29
4 Operating concepts............................................................................. 33

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4.1 Manual operation........................................................................................................ 33
4.1.1 Start dialog.................................................................................................................... 33
4.1.2 Main measurement dialog.............................................................................................34
4.1.3 Status information......................................................................................................... 36
4.1.4 Notification center......................................................................................................... 37
4.1.5 Selecting the display layout...........................................................................................38
4.1.6 Swapping measurement panes.....................................................................................40
4.1.7 Editing parameters........................................................................................................ 41
4.1.8 Creating and saving screenshots..................................................................................42
4.1.9 Restricting manual operation........................................................................................ 42
4.2 Remote operation........................................................................................................43
4.3 Remote control............................................................................................................44
4.3.1 Switching to remote control (REMOTE)........................................................................ 44
4.3.2 Returning to manual operation (LOCAL).......................................................................45
5 Measurement basics............................................................................46
5.1 Parallel measurements............................................................................................... 46
5.2 Sensor assignment and memory...............................................................................46
5.3 Performing a measurement........................................................................................48
5.4 Limit violation..............................................................................................................49
5.5 Settings conflict.......................................................................................................... 50
6 Measurement and display configuration........................................... 52
6.1 Configuration for all measurement types................................................................. 52
6.1.1 Display settings............................................................................................................. 52
6.1.2 Controlling the measurement........................................................................................ 62
6.1.3 Triggering...................................................................................................................... 63
6.1.4 Measurement settings dialog........................................................................................ 69
6.2 Continuous average....................................................................................................72
6.2.1 Continuous average result display................................................................................ 72
6.2.2 Continuous average settings.........................................................................................73
6.3 Burst average.............................................................................................................. 74
6.3.1 Burst average result display..........................................................................................75
6.3.2 Burst average settings.................................................................................................. 75
6.4 Trace.............................................................................................................................76

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6.4.1 Trace result display....................................................................................................... 76
6.4.2 Trace settings................................................................................................................77
6.4.3 Trace Marker dialog...................................................................................................... 78
6.5 Pulse analysis............................................................................................................. 81
6.5.1 Pulse analysis result display......................................................................................... 82
6.5.2 Pulse analysis settings..................................................................................................82
6.5.3 Pulse Analysis dialog.................................................................................................... 83
6.6 Time gate......................................................................................................................90
6.6.1 Time gate result display................................................................................................ 91
6.6.2 Time gate settings......................................................................................................... 92
6.6.3 Gate Configuration dialog............................................................................................. 94
6.7 Timeslot........................................................................................................................95
6.7.1 Timeslot result display...................................................................................................96
6.7.2 Timeslot settings........................................................................................................... 98
6.7.3 Timeslot Configuration dialog........................................................................................99
6.8 Statistics.................................................................................................................... 101
6.8.1 Statistics result display................................................................................................101
6.8.2 Statistics settings........................................................................................................ 103
6.8.3 Measurement Settings dialog......................................................................................104
6.8.4 Scale Configuration dialog.......................................................................................... 105
6.8.5 Statistics Timing dialog................................................................................................107
6.9 NRT.............................................................................................................................108
6.9.1 NRT result display.......................................................................................................108
6.9.2 NRT settings................................................................................................................109
6.9.3 Measurement Main Configuration dialog.....................................................................113
7 Sensor configuration......................................................................... 115
7.1 Mode settings............................................................................................................ 115
7.2 Correction settings................................................................................................... 119
7.3 Filter settings.............................................................................................................122
7.4 Range settings.......................................................................................................... 126
7.5 NRT measurement type............................................................................................ 128
7.5.1 NRT mode settings......................................................................................................129
7.5.2 NRT correction settings...............................................................................................130

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7.5.3 NRT filter settings........................................................................................................132
8 Saving and recalling settings........................................................... 134
9 Zeroing sensors................................................................................. 136
10 System settings..................................................................................138
10.1 Connections.............................................................................................................. 138
10.1.1 Network settings..........................................................................................................139
10.1.2 Remote settings.......................................................................................................... 142
10.1.3 Input/output settings (I/O)............................................................................................145
10.1.4 Sensor manager..........................................................................................................151
10.2 Instrument info.......................................................................................................... 154
10.2.1 System info................................................................................................................. 154
10.2.2 Security settings..........................................................................................................157
10.2.3 Option settings............................................................................................................ 162
10.2.4 Help & copyrights........................................................................................................ 165
10.3 Hardware configuration............................................................................................166
10.4 Test............................................................................................................................. 167
10.5 Global settings.......................................................................................................... 168
11 Option management.......................................................................... 170
11.1 Installing a license key............................................................................................. 170
12 Firmware update................................................................................ 171
12.1 Firmware update via PC and USB or ethernet connection................................... 171
12.1.1 Hardware and software requirements......................................................................... 171
12.1.2 Preparing an update....................................................................................................172
12.1.3 Updating the application firmware...............................................................................173
12.2 Firmware update via a USB flash memory stick.................................................... 176
12.2.1 Hardware and software requirements......................................................................... 176
12.2.2 Preparing an update....................................................................................................176
12.2.3 Updating the application firmware...............................................................................177
13 Remote control commands...............................................................178
13.1 Conventions used in SCPI command descriptions............................................... 178
13.2 Common commands.................................................................................................178

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13.3 Addressing measurements and power sensors.................................................... 187
13.4 Making measurements............................................................................................. 188
13.4.1 Using MEASure?.........................................................................................................188
13.4.2 Using CONFigure and READ?....................................................................................189
13.4.3 Using CONFigure, INITiate and FETCH?................................................................... 190
13.4.4 Configuring one setting at a time................................................................................ 190
13.4.5 Structure of combining commands..............................................................................191
13.5 Starting and ending a measurement....................................................................... 193
13.6 Measurement settings and results.......................................................................... 196
13.6.1 Configuring display and results................................................................................... 197
13.6.2 Configuring the trigger.................................................................................................229
13.6.3 Selecting the measurement........................................................................................ 238
13.6.4 Selecting the power sensor.........................................................................................242
13.6.5 Relative measurements.............................................................................................. 243
13.6.6 Continuous average measurements........................................................................... 245
13.6.7 Burst average measurements..................................................................................... 260
13.6.8 Trace measurements.................................................................................................. 269
13.6.9 Pulse analysis measurements.................................................................................... 279
13.6.10 Time gate measurements............................................................................................295
13.6.11 Timeslot measurements..............................................................................................297
13.6.12 Statistics measurements............................................................................................. 309
13.6.13 NRT measurements.................................................................................................... 319
13.6.14 Querying measurement results................................................................................... 326
13.7 Calculation functions................................................................................................328
13.7.1 Selecting a calculation function...................................................................................328
13.8 Configuring sensors................................................................................................. 330
13.8.1 Setting the frequency.................................................................................................. 330
13.8.2 Sensor modes............................................................................................................. 331
13.8.3 Sensor corrections...................................................................................................... 335
13.8.4 Sensor filters............................................................................................................... 340
13.8.5 Sensor ranges.............................................................................................................348
13.8.6 Standardized signals...................................................................................................351
13.8.7 Frequency selective power sensors............................................................................364

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13.8.8 NRT measurement type.............................................................................................. 366
13.9 Configuring the test generator................................................................................ 376
13.10 Configuring the analog signal ouput and the trigger input/output...................... 378
13.11 Zeroing....................................................................................................................... 387
13.12 Running selftests...................................................................................................... 389
13.13 Managing setups and correction tables................................................................. 392
13.14 System information and configuration................................................................... 399
13.14.1 Presetting.................................................................................................................... 399
13.14.2 Shutdown and reboot.................................................................................................. 400
13.14.3 Firmware update......................................................................................................... 400
13.14.4 Network settings..........................................................................................................403
13.14.5 Remote settings.......................................................................................................... 406
13.14.6 Managing sensors.......................................................................................................409
13.14.7 Instrument information................................................................................................ 410
13.14.8 Date and time settings................................................................................................ 412
13.14.9 Notifications and errors............................................................................................... 415
13.14.10 Locking........................................................................................................................419
13.15 Using the status register.......................................................................................... 419
13.15.1 General status register commands............................................................................. 419
13.15.2 Reading the CONDition part....................................................................................... 420
13.15.3 Reading the EVENt part..............................................................................................421
13.15.4 Controlling the ENABle part........................................................................................ 421
13.15.5 Controlling the negative transition part........................................................................422
13.15.6 Controlling the positive transition part......................................................................... 423
13.16 Remote emulation..................................................................................................... 423
13.16.1 R&S NRP2 compatibility............................................................................................. 424
14 Remote control basics.......................................................................464
14.1 Remote control interfaces and protocols............................................................... 464
14.1.1 USB interface.............................................................................................................. 464
14.1.2 Ethernet interface........................................................................................................465
14.1.3 GPIB interface.............................................................................................................468
14.2 SCPI command structure......................................................................................... 468
14.2.1 Syntax for common commands...................................................................................469

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14.2.2 Syntax for device-specific commands.........................................................................469
14.2.3 SCPI parameters.........................................................................................................470
14.2.4 Overview of syntax elements...................................................................................... 473
14.2.5 Structure of a command line....................................................................................... 473
14.2.6 Responses to queries................................................................................................. 474
14.3 Command sequence and synchronization............................................................. 475
14.3.1 Preventing overlapping execution............................................................................... 475
14.4 Status reporting system........................................................................................... 475
14.4.1 Hierarchy of the status registers................................................................................. 476
14.4.2 Structure of a SCPI status register..............................................................................477
14.4.3 Status byte (STB) and service request enable register (SRE)....................................479
14.4.4 IST flag and parallel poll enable register (PPE).......................................................... 480
14.4.5 Device status register..................................................................................................480
14.4.6 Questionable status register....................................................................................... 482
14.4.7 Standard event status and enable register (ESR, ESE)............................................. 486
14.4.8 Operation status register.............................................................................................487
15 Troubleshooting.................................................................................497
15.1 Displaying information............................................................................................. 497
15.2 Notifications.............................................................................................................. 497
15.2.1 Interpreting notifications and their number..................................................................498
15.3 Performing tests........................................................................................................501
15.4 Collecting information for technical support......................................................... 502
15.5 Contacting customer support..................................................................................502
16 Transporting....................................................................................... 503
17 Maintenance, storage and disposal................................................. 504
17.1 Cleaning..................................................................................................................... 504
17.2 Storage.......................................................................................................................504
17.3 Disposal..................................................................................................................... 504
Glossary: List of abbreviations........................................................ 505
List of commands.............................................................................. 507
Index....................................................................................................526

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