Rohde & Schwarz ZVRE User manual

1127.8700.12-03- 1
Test and Measurement
Division
Operating Manual
VECTOR NETWORK
ANALYZER
ZVR / ZVRE / ZVRL
1127.8551.61/.62
1127.8551.51/.52
1127.8551.41
ZVC / ZVCE
1127.8600.60/.61/.62
1127.8600.50/.51/.52
ZVM
1127.8500.60
ZVK
1127.8651.60
Volume 1
Operating Manual consists of 2 volumes
Printed in the Federal
Republic of Germany

ZVx Tabbed Divider Overview
1127.8700.12 RE E-1
Volume 1 Volume 2
Contents Contents
Index Index
Data Sheet
Supplements
Safety Instructions Safety Instructions
Certificate of Quality Certificate of Quality
EC-Certificate of Conformity EC-Certificate of Conformity
Support Center Address Support Center Address
List of R&S Representatives List of R&S Representatives
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1 Preparation for Use 1 Remote Control
2 Manual Operation 2 Maintenance and Troubleshooting
3 Testing the Rated Specifications
4 Annex A: Interfaces
5 Annex B: List of Error Messages
6 Annex C: List of Commands
7 Annex D: Programming Examples
8 Annex E: Emulations

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Test and Measurement
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Release Notes
Firmware Version 3.52
for ZVR/ZVRE/ZVRL/ZVC/ZVCE/ZVM/ZVK
1112.7990.39
Printed in the Federal
Republic of Germany

ZVx Firmware Version 3.52
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Contents
General Information..........................................................................................................................1
Manual for ZVR Family..................................................................................................................1
Update Procedure.........................................................................................................................1
Initial Steps....................................................................................................................................1
Documentation of Firmware Modifications....................................................................................1
1 Firmware Update........................................................................................................................... 2
System Requirements...................................................................................................................2
Preparations for Update................................................................................................................2
Contents of Firmware Update Kit..................................................................................................2
Update Procedure.........................................................................................................................2
2 New Features, Improvements and Modifications...........................................................5
New Features................................................................................................................................5
Improvements ...............................................................................................................................6
Modifications .................................................................................................................................6
3 Bug Fixes.........................................................................................................................................7
4 Extensions to Operating Manual............................................................................................8
5 New IEEE-Bus Commands..................................................................................................... 20
6 Special Features .........................................................................................................................28

ZVx Firmware Version 3.52
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General Information
Manual for ZVR Family
The analyzers of the ZVR family are supplied with the following manual:
"Operating Manual – Vector Network Analyzer" ZVR/E/L, ZVC/E, ZVM, ZVK
Order No. 1127.8700.xx-03-
where xx 11 (German)
12 (English)
13 (French)
19 (English, US letter format)
Update Procedure
The update instructions given in section 1 of this release note are to the latest state; any deviating
instructions in the operating manual are to be ignored.
If you have received this document together with a new analyzer, you can skip section 1.
If you have received the document together with a firmware update kit or as a download together with
a self-extracting archive file, you should read section 1.
Initial Steps
If you work with a ZVR analyzer for the first time, it is recommended to read the operating manual to
familiarize yourself with the unit.
If you are already familiar with the instrument, this document informs you about new features.
Documentation of Firmware Modifications
This document covers firmware modifications that are not part of the current operating manual.

Firmware Version 3.52 ZVx
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1 Firmware Update
System Requirements
None
Preparations for Update
No preparations are required.
Contents of Firmware Update Kit
The update kit comprises the following:
•Five 3.5"/1.44 Mbyte disks labelled as follows:
Disk 1 : „V3.52 DISK 1“
Disk 2 : „V3.52 DISK 2“
Disk 3 : „V3.52 DISK 3“
Disk 4 : „V3.52 DISK 4“
Disk 5 : „V3.52 DISK 5“
•This document
Update Procedure
1. If you have received a self-extracting archive file per e-mail or as a download
a set of disks must first be created from the archive file.
Proceed as follows:
½Check if you have received all files.
disk1.bin self extracting ZIP file, used to generate update disk 1
data2.cab packed contents of disk 2, automatically unpacked during FW update
data3.cab packed contents of disk 3, automatically unpacked during FW update
data4.cab packed contents of disk 4, automatically unpacked during FW update
data5.cab packed contents of disk 5, automatically unpacked during FW update
disk_d.bin this document packed
½Keep five DOS-formatted 3.5" / 1.44 Mbyte disks ready.
½Label disks as follows:
V3.52 DISK 1
V3.52 DISK 2
V3.52 DISK 3
V3.52 DISK 4
V3.52 DISK 5
½Create a temporary directory on your PC (e.g. ZVRTEMP on C:\). For this you require about
3 Mbytes of free memory on your hard disk.
½Copy file disk1.bin to this temporary directory.
½Rename file disk1.bin to disk1.exe.