Rohde & Schwarz CMW500 Series User manual

R&S®CMW500
Wideband
Radio Communication Tester
User Manual
User Manual
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Test & Measurement

This user manual applies to the following R&S®CMW models:
●R&S®CMW500 1201.0002K50 (with display, selection R&S®CMW-S600B)
●R&S®CMW500 1201.0002K50 (without display, selection R&S®CMW-S600A)
The manual describes the base software, common features of the firmware applications and basic principles
for manual operation and remote control. The firmware applications are described in separate documents.
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R&S® is a registered trademark of Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG.
CDMA2000® is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA -USA).
Trade names are trademarks of the owners.
The following abbreviations are used throughout this manual: R&S®CMW500 is abbreviated as R&S CMW500.

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Contents
1Preface....................................................................................................9
1.1 What's New in this Revision.........................................................................................9
1.2 Documentation Map......................................................................................................9
1.2.1 Help System....................................................................................................................9
1.2.2 Quick Start Guide............................................................................................................9
1.2.3 Documentation CD-ROM..............................................................................................10
1.2.4 Documentation Update via Internet...............................................................................10
1.3 Note about Faceless Instruments..............................................................................10
2Getting Started.....................................................................................11
2.1 Putting the Instrument into Operation......................................................................11
2.1.1 Unpacking and Checking the Instrument......................................................................11
2.1.2 Positioning the Instrument.............................................................................................12
2.1.3 Starting the Instrument..................................................................................................14
2.1.4 EMI Suppression...........................................................................................................15
2.1.5 Optional Cabling............................................................................................................15
2.2 Instrument Tour...........................................................................................................16
2.2.1 Front Panel Tour...........................................................................................................16
2.2.2 Rear Panel Tour............................................................................................................23
2.2.3 Connecting External Devices........................................................................................25
2.3 Trying Out the Instrument..........................................................................................27
2.3.1 Generating an RF Signal...............................................................................................27
2.3.2 Measuring an RF Signal................................................................................................29
2.3.3 Performing Signaling Measurements............................................................................31
2.4 Operating the Instrument...........................................................................................33
2.4.1 Accessing Applications and Dialogs.............................................................................33
2.4.2 Entering Data via Front Panel Keys..............................................................................35
2.4.3 Entering Data via an External Keyboard.......................................................................36
2.4.4 Using the Soft-Front Panel and Keyboard Shortcuts....................................................37
2.5 Administrative Tasks..................................................................................................39
2.5.1 Windows XP..................................................................................................................39
2.5.2 Software Update...........................................................................................................40

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2.5.3 Remote Operation in a LAN..........................................................................................45
2.6 Maintenance................................................................................................................48
2.6.1 Cleaning........................................................................................................................49
2.6.2 Storing and Packing......................................................................................................49
2.6.3 Replacing Fuses...........................................................................................................49
3System Overview.................................................................................51
3.1 Generators...................................................................................................................51
3.1.1 Generator Control.........................................................................................................51
3.1.2 RF Path Settings (Generators)......................................................................................52
3.1.3 Real-Time and Arbitrary (ARB) Generators..................................................................53
3.2 Measurements.............................................................................................................54
3.2.1 Measurement Control....................................................................................................54
3.2.2 Connection Control (Measurements)............................................................................54
3.2.3 Statistical Settings.........................................................................................................56
3.2.4 Statistical Results..........................................................................................................57
3.2.5 Limit Check...................................................................................................................61
3.2.6 Measurement Triggers..................................................................................................62
3.2.7 TX Measurements.........................................................................................................63
3.2.8 RX Measurements........................................................................................................72
3.2.9 Markers.........................................................................................................................73
3.3 Signaling Applications...............................................................................................73
3.3.1 RF Path Settings...........................................................................................................74
3.3.2 Control of the Cell State................................................................................................74
3.3.3 Connection States.........................................................................................................75
3.4 Sub-Instruments..........................................................................................................76
3.4.1 One Sub-Instrument......................................................................................................76
3.4.2 Two Sub-Instruments....................................................................................................77
4Basic Instrument Functions................................................................79
4.1 Startup Dialog..............................................................................................................79
4.2 Reset Dialog................................................................................................................80
4.3 Save/Recall Dialog......................................................................................................82
4.4 Setup Dialog................................................................................................................84
4.4.1 System Settings............................................................................................................85

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4.4.2 Remote Settings............................................................................................................86
4.4.3 Activating Options.........................................................................................................89
4.4.4 SW/HW Equipment.......................................................................................................90
4.4.5 Selftests........................................................................................................................91
4.4.6 Sync Settings................................................................................................................97
4.4.7 Trigger...........................................................................................................................99
4.4.8 Logging.......................................................................................................................100
4.4.9 IP Subnet Configuration..............................................................................................101
4.4.10 Digital IQ.....................................................................................................................104
4.4.11 Fan Control.................................................................................................................104
4.5 Print Dialog................................................................................................................105
4.6 Info Dialog..................................................................................................................106
4.6.1 Current State View......................................................................................................106
4.6.2 Problem Reporting......................................................................................................108
4.7 Instrument Setup Dialog...........................................................................................110
4.8 Measurement Controller Dialog...............................................................................111
4.9 Generator/Signaling Controller Dialog....................................................................111
4.10 Blockview Dialog.......................................................................................................112
4.10.1 Show Active Routing...................................................................................................113
4.10.2 Show Selectable Routing............................................................................................113
4.11 System Messages.....................................................................................................115
5 Remote Control..................................................................................117
5.1 Remote Control Operation.......................................................................................117
5.1.1 Drivers for Graphical Programming Interfaces............................................................119
5.1.2 Establishing and Testing a LAN Connection...............................................................119
5.1.3 Switching between Manual and Remote Control........................................................120
5.1.4 Monitoring the Remote Control Interface....................................................................122
5.1.5 Multiple Channels for Remote Access........................................................................123
5.2 Messages...................................................................................................................124
5.2.1 HiSLIP and VXI-11 Interface Messages......................................................................124
5.2.2 GPIB Bus Interface Messages....................................................................................124
5.2.3 Device Messages (Commands and Device Responses)............................................124
5.2.4 SCPI Command Structure and Syntax........................................................................125

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5.3 R&S CMW Command Structure...............................................................................132
5.3.1 General Command Structure......................................................................................132
5.3.2 Firmware Applications.................................................................................................133
5.3.3 Measurement Contexts and Views.............................................................................135
5.4 Control of the Instrument.........................................................................................135
5.4.1 Generator Control.......................................................................................................136
5.4.2 Measurement Control..................................................................................................137
5.4.3 Signaling Generator Control........................................................................................146
5.4.4 Reliability and Error Indicators....................................................................................148
5.4.5 Signal Path Settings....................................................................................................152
5.4.6 Resource and Path Management...............................................................................159
5.5 Command Processing..............................................................................................164
5.5.1 Input Unit.....................................................................................................................164
5.5.2 Command Recognition................................................................................................165
5.5.3 Data Base and Instrument Hardware..........................................................................165
5.5.4 Status Reporting System............................................................................................166
5.5.5 Output Unit..................................................................................................................166
5.6 Status Reporting System.........................................................................................166
5.6.1 Overview of Status Registers......................................................................................167
5.6.2 Structure of an SCPI Status Register..........................................................................167
5.6.3 Contents of the Status Registers................................................................................169
5.6.4 Application of the Status Reporting System................................................................176
5.6.5 Reset Values of the Status Reporting System............................................................179
5.6.6 Regular Expressions...................................................................................................180
5.7 Command Macros.....................................................................................................181
5.7.1 Macro Contents and Macro Commands.....................................................................182
5.7.2 Macro Programming Examples...................................................................................182
5.8 Response Buffers.....................................................................................................184
5.8.1 Buffer Contents and Buffer Commands......................................................................185
5.8.2 Buffer Programming Example.....................................................................................185
5.9 LXI Configuration......................................................................................................186
5.9.1 LXI Classes and LXI Functionality..............................................................................186
5.9.2 LXI Browser Interface..................................................................................................187

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5.9.3 LAN Configuration.......................................................................................................189
5.9.4 SCPI Remote Trace....................................................................................................191
6Command Reference - Base Software.............................................194
6.1 Common Commands................................................................................................194
6.2 Emulation Codes.......................................................................................................196
6.3 Instrument-Control Commands...............................................................................197
6.3.1 Macro Commands.......................................................................................................197
6.3.2 Buffer Commands.......................................................................................................201
6.3.3 High Resolution Timer.................................................................................................204
6.3.4 Error Queue................................................................................................................205
6.3.5 Reset and Preset........................................................................................................207
6.3.6 Tracing the Remote Control Interface.........................................................................208
6.3.7 Mass Memory Commands..........................................................................................212
6.3.8 Hardcopy Commands.................................................................................................224
6.3.9 Frequency-Dependent Correction...............................................................................225
6.3.10 Setup Commands.......................................................................................................234
6.3.11 Sub-Instruments..........................................................................................................252
6.3.12 Calibration Commands................................................................................................253
6.3.13 Status Reporting System............................................................................................255
6.3.14 System Date and Time................................................................................................278
6.3.15 Miscellaneous Instrument Settings.............................................................................281
6.4 List of Commands.....................................................................................................284
7Annexes..............................................................................................290
7.1 Interfaces and Connectors.......................................................................................290
7.1.1 Rear Panel Connectors...............................................................................................290
7.1.2 LAN Interface..............................................................................................................293
7.1.3 GPIB Bus Interface.....................................................................................................295
7.2 Comparison with R&S CMU.....................................................................................298
7.2.1 Segmentation, Addressing and Resource Management.............................................299
7.2.2 RF Path Settings.........................................................................................................299
7.2.3 Generator Control.......................................................................................................300
7.2.4 Measurement Control..................................................................................................300
7.3 Windows XP Recovery and Backup........................................................................301

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7.3.1 Accessing the Recovery and Backup Dialog..............................................................301
7.3.2 Recovering the Factory Default Settings.....................................................................302
7.3.3 Handling User-Defined Images...................................................................................302
Index....................................................................................................303

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Basic Safety Instructions
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our quality assurance system. The product described here has been designed, built and tested in
accordance with the EC Certificate of Conformity and has left the manufacturer’s plant in a condition fully
complying with safety standards. To maintain this condition and to ensure safe operation, you must
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Furthermore, it is your responsibility to use the product in an appropriate manner. This product is designed
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Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning
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Protective conductor terminal Direct/alternating current (DC/AC)
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Be careful when handling electrostatic sensitive
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