Rohde & Schwarz R&S AREG800A User manual

R&S®AREG800A
Automotive Radar Echo Generator
User Manual
1179361502
Version 04
(;ÝT?2)

This document describes the R&S®AREG800A, stock no. 1437.4400.02 and its options:
●R&S®AREG8-B9 Digital Baseband (1437.8011.xx)
●R&S®AREG8-B63 Analog stepped delay line (1437.8205.xx)
●R&S®AREG8-B97 System alignment (1437.9001.xx)
●R&S®AREG8-B98 Customer specific alignment (1437.9082.xx)
●R&S®AREG8-K109 Real-time interface (1437.9860.xx)
●R&S®AREG8-K527 Digital baseband extension to 2 GHz (1437.9882.xx)
●R&S®AREG8-K528 Digital baseband extension to 5 GHz (1437.9799.xx)
●R&S®AREG8-K549 Multi instrument synchronization (1437.9876.xx)
●R&S®AREG8-K570 Digital baseband 2nd path (1437.9899.xx)
●R&S®AREG8-K740 Analog IF input interface (1437.9847.xx)
●R&S®AREG8-K741 Analog IF output interface (1437.9830.xx)
●R&S®AREG8-K812 Digital baseband additional object (1437.9853.xx)
●R&S®AREG8-K813 Extended doppler frequency shift (1437.9853.xx)
●R&S®AREG8-K986 Remote Control GPIB (1437.9819.xx)
Also, this document describes the TRX frontends of the R&S®AREG800A:
●Bistatic frontends:
–R&S®AREG8-24D 24 GHz to 24.25 GHz (1437.8640K02)
–R&S®AREG8-81D 76 GHz to 81 GHz (1437.8763K02)
●Monostatic frontends:
–R&S®AREG8-24S 24 GHz to 24.25 GHz (1437.8611K02)
–R&S®AREG8-81S 76 GHz to 81 GHz (1437.8734K02)
This manual describes firmware version FW 5.10.121.xx and later of the R&S®AREG800A.
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1179.3615.02 | Version 04 | R&S®AREG800A
Throughout this manual, products from Rohde & Schwarz are indicated without the ® symbol, e.g. R&S®AREG800A is indicated as
R&S AREG800A.

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1 Safety and regulatory information......................................................13
1.1 Safety instructions......................................................................................................13
1.2 Labels on R&S AREG800A.........................................................................................16
1.3 Warning messages in the documentation................................................................ 16
1.4 Where to find key documents on Rohde & Schwarz............................................... 16
1.5 Korea certification class A......................................................................................... 17
2 Welcome............................................................................................... 18
2.1 Key features.................................................................................................................18
2.2 What's New.................................................................................................................. 18
2.3 Documentation overview............................................................................................19
2.3.1 Getting started manual..................................................................................................19
2.3.2 User manuals and help................................................................................................. 19
2.3.3 Service manual............................................................................................................. 20
2.3.4 Instrument security procedures.....................................................................................20
2.3.5 Printed safety instructions............................................................................................. 20
2.3.6 Data sheets and brochures........................................................................................... 20
2.3.7 Release notes and open source acknowledgment (OSA)............................................ 20
2.3.8 Application notes, application cards, white papers, etc.................................................20
2.3.9 Videos........................................................................................................................... 21
3 Getting started......................................................................................22
3.1 Preparing for use........................................................................................................ 22
3.1.1 Lifting and carrying........................................................................................................22
3.1.2 Unpacking and checking............................................................................................... 22
3.1.3 Choosing the operating site.......................................................................................... 22
3.1.4 Setting up the R&S AREG800A.................................................................................... 23
3.1.5 Considerations for test setup........................................................................................ 25
3.1.6 Connecting to power..................................................................................................... 26
3.1.7 Connecting to LAN........................................................................................................ 26
3.1.8 Connecting USB devices.............................................................................................. 27
3.1.9 Connecting to RF coaxial connectors........................................................................... 28
3.1.10 Connecting the R&S QAT100........................................................................................29

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3.1.11 Connecting to Ref In/Ref Out........................................................................................30
3.1.12 Connecting to Digital IO DD.......................................................................................... 30
3.1.13 Connecting to Aux IF In/Aux IF Out.............................................................................. 31
3.1.14 Connecting a TRX frontend...........................................................................................31
3.1.15 Switching on or off.........................................................................................................33
3.2 Instrument tour............................................................................................................35
3.2.1 Front panel tour.............................................................................................................35
3.2.2 Rear panel tour............................................................................................................. 40
3.3 Trying out the instrument...........................................................................................46
3.3.1 Configuring static operation setups...............................................................................46
3.3.2 Saving and recalling settings........................................................................................ 48
3.4 Instrument control...................................................................................................... 51
3.4.1 Possible ways to operate the instrument...................................................................... 51
3.4.2 Means of manual interaction......................................................................................... 52
3.4.3 Understanding the display information..........................................................................53
3.4.4 Accessing the functionality............................................................................................54
3.4.5 Entering data.................................................................................................................55
3.4.6 Getting information and help......................................................................................... 57
3.4.7 Remote control..............................................................................................................58
3.4.8 Remote operation over VNC......................................................................................... 59
4 About radar echo generation..............................................................60
4.1 Required options.........................................................................................................60
4.2 Radar echo generation with the R&S AREG800A.................................................... 61
4.3 Radar equation............................................................................................................ 62
4.4 Radar cross section (RCS).........................................................................................62
4.5 Doppler speed and Doppler shift...............................................................................63
4.6 Equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP)....................................................... 63
5 Generating radar echo signals........................................................... 65
5.1 Workflow to configure the R&S AREG800A............................................................. 65
5.2 Test setups...................................................................................................................66
5.2.1 Test setup with R&S QAT100 frontend..........................................................................66
5.2.2 Test setup with TRX-type frontend................................................................................ 71
5.2.3 Test setup in a HiL environment....................................................................................73

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5.2.4 Test setup with a switching unit.....................................................................................77
5.3 Static radar objects.....................................................................................................81
5.3.1 Generating static radar objects..................................................................................... 81
5.3.2 Configuring static radar objects.....................................................................................83
5.4 Dynamic radar objects................................................................................................83
5.4.1 Generating dynamic radar objects................................................................................ 84
5.4.2 Configuring dynamic radar objects................................................................................85
5.4.3 Creating a scenario with dynamic radar objects........................................................... 86
6 Configuring radar objects................................................................... 87
6.1 Radar Objects tile........................................................................................................87
6.2 Objects settings.......................................................................................................... 88
6.3 Scenario settings........................................................................................................ 92
6.4 Logging settings......................................................................................................... 94
6.4.1 Logging Configuration settings......................................................................................95
6.4.2 Logging results..............................................................................................................96
6.5 Units settings.............................................................................................................. 97
6.6 Radar Power settings............................................................................................... 100
6.7 Overview settings..................................................................................................... 101
6.7.1 Overview..................................................................................................................... 101
6.7.2 Valid Objects/Invalid Objects.......................................................................................103
6.7.3 Object Monitoring........................................................................................................ 104
7 Configuring the measurement setup............................................... 106
7.1 Measurement Setup tile............................................................................................106
7.2 Frontend configuration.............................................................................................108
7.2.1 General settings.......................................................................................................... 109
7.2.2 TRX settings................................................................................................................ 111
7.2.3 QAT settings................................................................................................................117
7.2.4 Geometry settings....................................................................................................... 119
7.2.5 Cable correction settings.............................................................................................122
7.3 Sensor/DUT configuration........................................................................................125
7.3.1 Overview..................................................................................................................... 126
7.3.2 Sensor settings........................................................................................................... 127
7.4 Channel configuration.............................................................................................. 128

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7.4.1 Overview..................................................................................................................... 129
7.4.2 Channel settings......................................................................................................... 130
7.5 Channel mapping...................................................................................................... 132
7.5.1 Channel Mapping settings...........................................................................................133
7.5.2 Adjust Level settings................................................................................................... 136
7.6 Switching unit configuration....................................................................................137
7.7 Reference oscillator..................................................................................................138
7.7.1 Required options......................................................................................................... 138
7.7.2 Reference frequency settings..................................................................................... 138
7.7.3 Reference output settings........................................................................................... 141
7.7.4 Adjustment settings.....................................................................................................142
7.8 Using power sensors................................................................................................143
7.8.1 Connecting R&S NRP power sensors to the R&S AREG800A...................................144
7.8.2 NRP sensor mapping.................................................................................................. 145
7.8.3 NRP power viewer...................................................................................................... 148
8 Configuring the operation setup...................................................... 156
8.1 Operation Setup tile.................................................................................................. 156
8.2 Operation setup settings..........................................................................................157
8.2.1 General....................................................................................................................... 157
8.2.2 Settings....................................................................................................................... 160
8.2.3 Object marker settings................................................................................................ 162
8.2.4 Multi instrument settings............................................................................................. 163
8.3 Bandwidth Configuration settings...........................................................................165
8.4 Realtime Control Network settings......................................................................... 166
8.5 System Control Network settings............................................................................168
9 File and data management................................................................171
9.1 About the file system................................................................................................171
9.2 Restoring the (default) instrument configuration.................................................. 173
9.2.1 Preset, set to default and factory preset settings........................................................ 175
9.2.2 How to identify parameters which are not in a preset state........................................ 176
9.2.3 How to recall user settings automatically after preset.................................................176
9.2.4 Reference....................................................................................................................176
9.3 Protecting data.......................................................................................................... 177

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9.4 Saving and recalling instrument settings...............................................................178
9.4.1 Save/recall settings..................................................................................................... 179
9.4.2 How to save and recall instrument settings.................................................................181
9.5 Exporting and importing remote command lists................................................... 182
9.6 Using the file manager..............................................................................................182
9.6.1 File manager settings..................................................................................................183
9.6.2 Map network share settings........................................................................................ 185
9.6.3 How to display all saved files...................................................................................... 186
9.6.4 How to map a network folder...................................................................................... 186
9.7 How to transfer files from and to the instrument...................................................188
9.7.1 Removing file system protection................................................................................. 189
9.7.2 Accessing the file system of the R&S AREG800A over FTP...................................... 190
9.7.3 Accessing the R&S AREG800A file system using SMB (Samba)...............................191
9.7.4 Using a USB storage device for file transfer............................................................... 193
9.7.5 Using a file server for test files exchange................................................................... 194
9.8 Creating screenshots of current settings...............................................................194
9.8.1 Hardcopy settings....................................................................................................... 194
9.8.2 How to save a hardcopy of the display....................................................................... 197
10 General instrument functions...........................................................199
10.1 Customizing the user interface................................................................................199
10.1.1 Display and keyboard settings.................................................................................... 200
10.1.2 Display update settings............................................................................................... 201
10.1.3 How to set the initial instrument settings.....................................................................202
10.2 Configuring global connectors................................................................................203
10.2.1 Required options......................................................................................................... 203
10.2.2 Global connectors....................................................................................................... 203
10.2.3 Global connectors settings..........................................................................................203
10.3 Organizing frequently used settings as favorites..................................................204
10.3.1 User menu settings..................................................................................................... 206
10.3.2 How to use the user menu for fast adjustments..........................................................206
10.3.3 Define user key actions settings................................................................................. 207
10.3.4 How to assign actions to the [User] key...................................................................... 208
10.4 Managing licenses and license keys.......................................................................209

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10.4.1 Manage license keys settings..................................................................................... 209
10.4.2 Using the license server..............................................................................................212
10.4.3 How to move a portable license.................................................................................. 216
10.5 Using the security settings...................................................................................... 218
10.5.1 Protection level settings.............................................................................................. 219
10.5.2 Setting security parameters........................................................................................ 220
10.5.3 Configuring LAN services............................................................................................225
10.5.4 Password management.............................................................................................. 227
10.5.5 How to prevent unauthorized access.......................................................................... 229
10.6 Undoing or restoring actions...................................................................................232
10.7 Shutting down and rebooting the instrument........................................................ 233
11 Network operation and remote control............................................234
11.1 Overview of remote access modes......................................................................... 235
11.2 Remote control interfaces and protocols............................................................... 236
11.2.1 LAN interface.............................................................................................................. 237
11.2.2 USB interface..............................................................................................................239
11.2.3 GPIB interface (IEC/IEEE bus interface).....................................................................240
11.2.4 LXI browser interface.................................................................................................. 241
11.3 Remote control programs and libraries..................................................................241
11.4 Status reporting system........................................................................................... 244
11.4.1 Hierarchy of the status registers................................................................................. 244
11.4.2 Structure of a SCPI status register..............................................................................246
11.4.3 Status byte (STB) and service request enable register (SRE)....................................248
11.4.4 Event status register (ESR) and event status enable register (ESE)..........................249
11.4.5 Questionable status register (STATus:QUEStionable)................................................249
11.4.6 Operation status register (STATus:OPERation).......................................................... 250
11.4.7 Application of the status reporting system.................................................................. 250
11.4.8 Reset values of the status reporting system............................................................... 252
11.5 Remote access settings........................................................................................... 252
11.5.1 Network settings..........................................................................................................254
11.5.2 VISA resource strings................................................................................................. 258
11.5.3 GPIB address settings................................................................................................ 259
11.5.4 RS232 settings............................................................................................................260

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11.5.5 Instrument emulations settings................................................................................... 261
11.5.6 Remote connections settings......................................................................................262
11.5.7 HUMS settings............................................................................................................ 264
11.5.8 HUMS enhanced settings........................................................................................... 266
11.5.9 QR code......................................................................................................................274
11.6 LXI settings................................................................................................................275
11.6.1 LXI status settings.......................................................................................................275
11.6.2 LXI browser settings....................................................................................................276
11.7 To configure the instrument for remote access.....................................................282
11.7.1 To find the VISA resource string..................................................................................282
11.7.2 To configure the accces over LAN.............................................................................. 283
11.8 To establish a remote control session over LAN...................................................287
11.8.1 To establish the connection with the LXI web browser................................................287
11.8.2 To establish the connection using VXI-11 protocol......................................................288
11.8.3 To establish the connection using socket communication...........................................293
11.9 To establish a remote control session over GPIB..................................................294
11.10 To establish a remote control session over USB...................................................295
11.11 To trace messages with the LXI web browser interface........................................295
11.12 To return to manual operation................................................................................. 296
11.13 To automate tasks with remote command scripts.................................................297
11.13.1 Show SCPI command.................................................................................................299
11.13.2 Displaying an SCPI list................................................................................................299
11.13.3 SCPI recording export settings................................................................................... 301
11.13.4 How to record / create SCPI lists................................................................................ 302
11.13.5 How to convert and save SCPI lists............................................................................305
11.13.6 How to find out the SCPI commands for GUI functions.............................................. 306
11.14 To operate the instrument using VNC.....................................................................307
11.14.1 How to enable the VNC service.................................................................................. 307
11.14.2 How to set up remote operation from a desktop system.............................................307
11.14.3 How to set up remote operation from a smart device................................................. 309
11.15 References.................................................................................................................312
11.15.1 LXI functionality...........................................................................................................312
11.15.2 Code generator templates...........................................................................................313

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11.15.3 Remote control states................................................................................................. 315
12 Remote control commands...............................................................316
12.1 Programming examples........................................................................................... 317
12.2 Common commands.................................................................................................318
12.3 Preset commands..................................................................................................... 322
12.4 CALibration subsystem............................................................................................324
12.5 DIAGnostic subsystem.............................................................................................327
12.6 HUMS remote control commands........................................................................... 330
12.7 DISPlay subsystem................................................................................................... 337
12.8 FORMat subsystem...................................................................................................342
12.9 HCOPy subsystem.................................................................................................... 343
12.9.1 Hard copy settings...................................................................................................... 345
12.9.2 Automatic naming....................................................................................................... 346
12.10 KBOard subsystem...................................................................................................349
12.11 MMEMory subsystem............................................................................................... 349
12.11.1 File naming conventions............................................................................................. 350
12.11.2 Accessing files in the default or in a specified directory..............................................350
12.11.3 Programming examples.............................................................................................. 351
12.11.4 Remote control commands......................................................................................... 353
12.12 SYSTem subsystem.................................................................................................. 359
12.13 SYSTem:COMMunicate:RT subsystem...................................................................385
12.14 SYSTem:COMMunicate:SYST subsystem.............................................................. 387
12.15 TEST subsystem....................................................................................................... 389
12.16 SOURce subsystem.................................................................................................. 390
12.16.1 Connector settings...................................................................................................... 390
12.16.2 Frequency commands.................................................................................................391
12.16.3 Radar object commands............................................................................................. 392
12.16.4 Units commands......................................................................................................... 402
12.16.5 Scenario commands................................................................................................... 405
12.16.6 Data logging commands............................................................................................. 408
12.16.7 Measurement setup commands..................................................................................410
12.16.8 Sensor commands...................................................................................................... 435
12.16.9 Operation setup commands........................................................................................ 438