Ronde & Schwarz FPL Series User manual

R&S®FPL1000
Spectrum Analyzer
User Manual
1178337002
Version 12
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This manual applies to the following R&S®FPL1000 models with firmware version 1.90 and later:
●R&S®FPL1003 (1304.0004K03) - FPL1000 with maximum frequency 3 GHz
●R&S®FPL1007 (1304.0004K07) - FPL1000 with maximum frequency 7.5 GHz
●R&S®FPL1014 (1304.0004K14) - FPL1000 with maximum frequency 14 GHz
●R&S®FPL1026 (1304.0004K26) - FPL1000 with maximum frequency 26.5 GHz
In addition to the base unit, the following options are described:
●R&S FPL1-B4, OCXO (1323.1902.02)
●R&S FPL1-B5, Additional Interfaces (1323.1883.02)
●R&S FPL1-B9, Internal Generator (1323.1925.03/1323.1925.07)
●R&S FPL1-B10, GPIB interface (1323.1890.02)
●R&S FPL1-B11, YIG preselector bypass (1323.1619.02)
●R&S FPL1-B22, preamplifier (1323.1719.02)
●R&S FPL1-B25, electronic attenuator (1323.1990.02)
●R&S FPL1-B30, DC power supply (1323.1877.02)
●R&S FPL1-B31, Li-Ion battery pack and charger (1323.1725.02)
●R&S FPL1-K9, Power sensor support (1323.1754.02)
●R&S FPL1-K54, EMI measurements (1323.1783.02)
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Contents
1 Safety and regulatory information......................................................13
1.1 Safety instructions......................................................................................................13
1.2 Labels on R&S FPL1000............................................................................................. 16
1.3 Warning messages in the documentation................................................................ 17
1.4 Korea certification class A......................................................................................... 17
2 Documentation overview.....................................................................18
2.1 Getting started manual............................................................................................... 18
2.2 User manuals and help...............................................................................................18
2.3 Service manual............................................................................................................18
2.4 Instrument security procedures................................................................................ 19
2.5 Printed safety instructions.........................................................................................19
2.6 Data sheets and brochures........................................................................................ 19
2.7 Release notes and open source acknowledgment (OSA).......................................19
2.8 Application notes, application cards, white papers, etc......................................... 19
2.9 Calibration certificate................................................................................................. 20
3 Welcome to the R&S FPL1000............................................................ 21
3.1 Key features.................................................................................................................21
4 Getting started......................................................................................22
4.1 Preparing for use........................................................................................................ 22
4.1.1 Lifting and carrying........................................................................................................22
4.1.2 Unpacking and checking............................................................................................... 22
4.1.3 Choosing the operating site.......................................................................................... 23
4.1.4 Setting up the R&S FPL1000........................................................................................ 23
4.1.5 Connecting to power..................................................................................................... 25
4.1.6 Switching on or off.........................................................................................................28
4.1.7 Connecting to LAN........................................................................................................ 29
4.1.8 Connecting a keyboard................................................................................................. 30
4.1.9 Connecting an external monitor.................................................................................... 30
4.1.10 Windows operating system........................................................................................... 32
4.1.11 Logging on.................................................................................................................... 33

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4.1.12 Checking the supplied options...................................................................................... 35
4.1.13 Performing a self-alignment.......................................................................................... 35
4.1.14 Considerations for test setup........................................................................................ 36
4.2 Instrument tour............................................................................................................36
4.2.1 Front panel view............................................................................................................36
4.2.2 Rear panel view............................................................................................................ 43
4.3 Trying out the instrument...........................................................................................48
4.3.1 Measuring a basic signal...............................................................................................48
4.3.2 Displaying a spectrogram..............................................................................................50
4.3.3 Activating additional measurement channels................................................................52
4.3.4 Performing sequential measurements.......................................................................... 56
4.3.5 Setting and moving a marker........................................................................................ 57
4.3.6 Displaying a marker peak list........................................................................................ 59
4.3.7 Zooming into the display............................................................................................... 60
4.3.8 Saving settings..............................................................................................................63
4.3.9 Printing and saving results............................................................................................ 65
4.4 Operating the instrument........................................................................................... 66
4.4.1 Understanding the display information - spectrum mode..............................................66
4.4.2 Accessing the functionality............................................................................................74
4.4.3 Entering data.................................................................................................................79
4.4.4 Touchscreen gestures................................................................................................... 80
4.4.5 Getting help...................................................................................................................83
5 Applications, measurement channels, and result displays............. 85
5.1 Available applications.................................................................................................85
5.2 R&S MultiView............................................................................................................. 87
5.3 Defining channel setups.............................................................................................87
5.4 Running a sequence of measurements.................................................................... 89
5.4.1 The sequencer concept.................................................................................................89
5.4.2 Sequencer settings....................................................................................................... 92
5.4.3 How to set up the sequencer........................................................................................ 92
5.5 Channel setup overview............................................................................................. 93
5.6 Configuring result displays........................................................................................94
5.6.1 Laying out the result display with the smartgrid............................................................ 94

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5.6.2 Changing the size of windows.......................................................................................99
6 The spectrum application (RF measurements)............................... 100
6.1 Configuration overview............................................................................................ 100
6.2 Measurements and results.......................................................................................102
6.2.1 Basic measurements...................................................................................................103
6.2.2 Basic evaluation methods........................................................................................... 123
6.2.3 Power sweep measurements......................................................................................125
6.2.4 Channel power and adjacent-channel power (ACLR) measurement..........................133
6.2.5 Carrier-to-noise measurements.................................................................................. 155
6.2.6 Occupied bandwidth measurement (OBW).................................................................158
6.2.7 Spectrum emission mask (SEM) measurement..........................................................165
6.2.8 Spurious emissions measurement.............................................................................. 205
6.2.9 Statistical measurements (APD, CCDF)..................................................................... 218
6.2.10 Time domain power measurement..............................................................................232
6.2.11 Harmonic distortion measurement.............................................................................. 237
6.2.12 Third order intercept (TOI) measurement....................................................................243
6.2.13 AM modulation depth measurement........................................................................... 253
6.2.14 Electromagnetic interference (EMI) measurement......................................................256
6.3 Receiving data input and providing data output....................................................282
6.3.1 Radio frequency input................................................................................................. 283
6.3.2 Power sensors............................................................................................................ 284
6.3.3 Internal (tracking) generator........................................................................................291
6.3.4 Output settings............................................................................................................ 307
6.4 Frequency and span configuration......................................................................... 309
6.4.1 Impact of the frequency and span settings................................................................. 309
6.4.2 Frequency and span settings...................................................................................... 310
6.4.3 Keeping the center frequency stable - signal tracking................................................ 314
6.4.4 How to define the frequency range............................................................................. 315
6.4.5 How to move the center frequency through the frequency range............................... 315
6.5 Amplitude and vertical axis configuration..............................................................316
6.5.1 Impact of the vertical axis settings.............................................................................. 316
6.5.2 Amplitude settings.......................................................................................................318
6.5.3 Scaling the y-axis........................................................................................................ 322

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6.5.4 How to optimize the amplitude display........................................................................324
6.6 Bandwidth, filter and sweep configuration.............................................................324
6.6.1 Impact of the bandwidth, filter and sweep settings..................................................... 324
6.6.2 Bandwidth, filter and sweep settings...........................................................................330
6.6.3 Reference: list of available RRC and channel filters................................................... 338
6.7 Trigger and gate configuration................................................................................ 339
6.7.1 Triggering.................................................................................................................... 340
6.7.2 Gating..........................................................................................................................349
6.8 Adjusting settings automatically.............................................................................351
6.9 Marker usage............................................................................................................. 354
6.9.1 Basics on markers.......................................................................................................354
6.9.2 Marker settings............................................................................................................357
6.9.3 Marker search settings and positioning functions....................................................... 363
6.9.4 Marker (measurement) functions................................................................................ 371
6.9.5 How to work with markers........................................................................................... 392
6.9.6 Measurement example: measuring harmonics using marker functions...................... 393
6.10 Trace configuration...................................................................................................395
6.10.1 Standard traces...........................................................................................................395
6.10.2 Spectrograms..............................................................................................................409
6.10.3 Trace math.................................................................................................................. 427
6.11 Display and limit lines.............................................................................................. 429
6.11.1 Display lines................................................................................................................429
6.11.2 Limit lines.................................................................................................................... 431
6.12 Zoomed displays.......................................................................................................448
6.12.1 Single zoom versus multiple zoom..............................................................................449
6.12.2 Zoom functions............................................................................................................450
6.12.3 How to zoom into a diagram....................................................................................... 452
6.13 Importing and exporting measurement results for evaluation............................. 455
6.13.1 Displaying a reference trace - importing trace data.................................................... 455
6.13.2 Trace/data ex/import................................................................................................... 457
6.13.3 How to import traces................................................................................................... 461
6.13.4 How to export trace data and numerical results..........................................................461
6.13.5 How to export a peak list.............................................................................................462

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6.13.6 Reference: ASCII file export format............................................................................ 462
6.14 Independent CW source settings............................................................................ 466
7 Data management.............................................................................. 468
7.1 Restoring the default instrument configuration (preset).......................................468
7.2 Storing and recalling instrument settings and measurement data......................469
7.2.1 Quick save/quick recall............................................................................................... 470
7.2.2 Configurable storage and recall.................................................................................. 472
7.2.3 How to save and load instrument settings.................................................................. 477
7.3 Import/export functions............................................................................................479
7.4 Creating screenshots of current measurement results and settings.................. 482
7.4.1 Print and screenshot settings......................................................................................482
7.4.2 How to store or print screenshots of the display......................................................... 493
7.4.3 Example for storing multiple measurement results to a PDF file................................ 496
7.5 Working with test reports.........................................................................................497
7.5.1 Designing a test report template................................................................................. 498
7.5.2 Managing templates....................................................................................................507
7.5.3 Creating datasets........................................................................................................ 508
7.5.4 Creating a test report.................................................................................................. 509
7.5.5 How to create a test report.......................................................................................... 511
8 General instrument setup..................................................................513
8.1 Reference frequency.................................................................................................513
8.2 Display settings.........................................................................................................514
8.2.1 Display settings........................................................................................................... 514
8.2.2 How to work with the soft front panels........................................................................ 523
8.3 Language settings.................................................................................................... 524
8.4 System configuration settings.................................................................................524
8.4.1 Hardware information..................................................................................................524
8.4.2 Information on versions and options........................................................................... 525
8.4.3 System messages.......................................................................................................526
8.4.4 Firmware updates....................................................................................................... 527
8.4.5 General configuration settings.................................................................................... 529
8.4.6 Additional interfaces....................................................................................................529
8.5 Service functions...................................................................................................... 530

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8.5.1 R&S support information............................................................................................. 530
8.5.2 Self-test settings and results....................................................................................... 532
8.5.3 Calibration signal display............................................................................................ 532
8.5.4 Service functions.........................................................................................................534
8.6 Toolbar configuration............................................................................................... 535
8.7 Transducers...............................................................................................................537
8.7.1 Basics on transducer factors.......................................................................................537
8.7.2 Transducer settings.....................................................................................................538
8.7.3 Reference: transducer factor file format......................................................................544
8.7.4 How to configure the transducer................................................................................. 544
8.8 Alignment...................................................................................................................547
8.8.1 Basics on alignment.................................................................................................... 547
8.8.2 Alignment settings.......................................................................................................549
8.8.3 How to perform a self-test........................................................................................... 551
8.8.4 How to align the instrument.........................................................................................551
8.8.5 How to align the touchscreen......................................................................................552
9 Network operation and remote control............................................ 553
9.1 Remote control interfaces and protocols............................................................... 553
9.1.1 LAN interface.............................................................................................................. 554
9.2 Status reporting system........................................................................................... 557
9.2.1 Hierarchy of status registers....................................................................................... 557
9.2.2 Contents of the status registers.................................................................................. 558
9.2.3 Reset values of the status reporting system............................................................... 569
9.3 GPIB languages.........................................................................................................569
9.4 Network and remote control settings......................................................................571
9.4.1 General network settings............................................................................................ 571
9.4.2 Remote settings.......................................................................................................... 573
9.4.3 Compatibility settings.................................................................................................. 576
9.4.4 LAN settings................................................................................................................578
9.4.5 Remote errors............................................................................................................. 580
9.4.6 Returning to manual mode ("Local")........................................................................... 581
9.5 How to set up a network and remote control......................................................... 582
9.5.1 How to configure a network.........................................................................................582

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9.5.2 How to operate the instrument without a network....................................................... 589
9.5.3 How to log on to the network.......................................................................................589
9.5.4 How to share directories (only with microsoft networks)............................................. 592
9.5.5 How to control the R&S FPL1000 via the web browser interface............................... 592
9.5.6 How to deactivate the web browser interface............................................................. 594
9.5.7 How to set up remote desktop.................................................................................... 595
9.5.8 How to start a remote control session from a PC........................................................601
9.5.9 How to return to manual operation..............................................................................602
10 Remote commands............................................................................603
10.1 Conventions used in SCPI command descriptions............................................... 603
10.2 Common suffixes...................................................................................................... 604
10.3 Common commands.................................................................................................604
10.4 Commands for remote instrument operation.........................................................609
10.5 Selecting the operating mode and application...................................................... 610
10.5.1 Selecting the mode and applications.......................................................................... 610
10.5.2 Performing a sequence of measurements.................................................................. 614
10.5.3 Programming example: performing a sequence of measurements............................ 616
10.6 Configuring and performing measurements.......................................................... 618
10.6.1 Performing measurements..........................................................................................618
10.6.2 Configuring power measurements.............................................................................. 621
10.6.3 Measuring compression points................................................................................... 625
10.6.4 Measuring the channel power and ACLR................................................................... 630
10.6.5 Measuring the carrier-to-noise ratio............................................................................ 648
10.6.6 Measuring the occupied bandwidth.............................................................................649
10.6.7 Measuring the spectrum emission mask.....................................................................651
10.6.8 Measuring spurious emissions....................................................................................681
10.6.9 Analyzing statistics (APD, CCDF)............................................................................... 694
10.6.10 Measuring the time domain power.............................................................................. 704
10.6.11 Measuring the harmonic distortion..............................................................................713
10.6.12 Measuring the third order intercept point.................................................................... 717
10.6.13 Measuring the AM modulation depth.......................................................................... 721
10.6.14 Remote commands for EMI measurements................................................................723
10.6.15 List evaluations........................................................................................................... 732

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10.6.16 Measuring the pulse power......................................................................................... 736
10.6.17 Programming example: performing a basic frequency sweep.................................... 740
10.7 Remote commands for result displays................................................................... 743
10.7.1 Working with windows in the display...........................................................................743
10.7.2 Examples: configuring the result display.....................................................................750
10.8 Setting basic spectrum RF measurement parameters.......................................... 752
10.8.1 Defining the frequency and span................................................................................ 753
10.8.2 Configuring bandwidth and sweep settings.................................................................763
10.8.3 Configuring the vertical axis (amplitude, scaling)........................................................771
10.8.4 Configuring triggered and gated measurements.........................................................777
10.8.5 Configuring the data input and output......................................................................... 784
10.8.6 Zooming into the display............................................................................................. 807
10.8.7 Configuring the trace display and retrieving trace data...............................................810
10.8.8 Working with markers..................................................................................................836
10.8.9 Configuring display lines............................................................................................. 897
10.8.10 Defining limit checks................................................................................................... 900
10.9 Managing settings and results................................................................................ 917
10.9.1 General data storage and loading commands............................................................ 918
10.9.2 Selecting the items to store.........................................................................................923
10.9.3 Storing and loading instrument settings...................................................................... 927
10.9.4 Storing or printing screenshots................................................................................... 932
10.9.5 Storing measurement results...................................................................................... 942
10.9.6 Test reports................................................................................................................. 944
10.9.7 Examples: managing data...........................................................................................954
10.10 Configuring the R&S FPL1000................................................................................. 958
10.10.1 Configuring the reference frequency...........................................................................958
10.10.2 Calibration and checks................................................................................................958
10.10.3 Working with transducers............................................................................................961
10.10.4 Customizing the screen layout.................................................................................... 966
10.10.5 Remote commands for language settings...................................................................971
10.10.6 Configuring the network and remote control............................................................... 971
10.10.7 Checking the system configuration............................................................................. 975
10.10.8 Using service functions............................................................................................... 979