Ronde & Schwarz R&S SGU100A User manual

R&S®SGU100A
SGMA Upconverter
User Manual
1176772602
Version 10
(;ÚÛJ2)

This document describes the R&S®SGU100A, stock no. 1418.2005.02 and its options.
●R&S®SGU-B26 (1418.3401.02)
●R&S®SGU-B120/120V (1418.2605.02/1418.2657.02)
●R&S®SGU-B140/140V (1418.2870.02/1418.2928.02 )
This manual describes firmware version FW 5.00.232.xx and later of the R&S®SGU100A.
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1176.7726.02 | Version 10 | R&S®SGU100A
Throughout this manual, products from Rohde & Schwarz are indicated without the ® symbol , e.g. R&S®SGU is indicated as
R&S SGU.

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Contents
1 Safety and regulatory information......................................................11
1.1 Safety instructions...................................................................................................... 11
1.2 Labels on R&S SGU.................................................................................................... 13
1.3 Warning messages in the documentation................................................................ 13
1.4 Korea certification class B......................................................................................... 14
2 Welcome............................................................................................... 15
2.1 Key features.................................................................................................................15
2.2 What's new...................................................................................................................15
2.3 Documentation overview............................................................................................16
2.3.1 Getting started manual..................................................................................................16
2.3.2 User manual and help................................................................................................... 16
2.3.3 Service manual............................................................................................................. 16
2.3.4 Instrument security procedures.....................................................................................16
2.3.5 Basic safety instructions................................................................................................17
2.3.6 Data sheets and brochures........................................................................................... 17
2.3.7 Release notes and open source acknowledgment (OSA)............................................ 17
2.3.8 Application notes, application cards, white papers, etc.................................................17
2.4 Typographical conventions........................................................................................17
2.5 Notes on screenshots.................................................................................................18
3 Preparing for use................................................................................. 19
3.1 Lifting and carrying.....................................................................................................19
3.2 Unpacking and checking............................................................................................19
3.3 Choosing the operating site.......................................................................................19
3.4 Setting up the R&S SGU.............................................................................................20
3.4.1 Placing the R&S SGU on a bench top.......................................................................... 20
3.4.2 Mounting the R&S SGU in a rack..................................................................................21
3.5 Considerations for test setup.................................................................................... 22
3.6 Connecting to power.................................................................................................. 22
3.7 Connecting to LAN......................................................................................................23
3.8 Connecting to RF 50Ω.................................................................................................23
3.9 Connecting to non-screwable connectors............................................................... 24

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3.10 Switching on or off......................................................................................................25
3.11 Checking default settings.......................................................................................... 26
3.12 Working with Linux operating system...................................................................... 27
3.13 Connecting an external PC and devices...................................................................27
3.13.1 Installing the R&S SGMA-GUI software........................................................................28
3.13.2 Connecting a remote PC via LAN................................................................................. 30
3.13.3 Connecting a controller via PCI Express.......................................................................33
3.13.4 Connecting a controller via USB................................................................................... 33
4 Instrument tour.....................................................................................35
4.1 Front panel tour...........................................................................................................35
4.2 Rear panel tour............................................................................................................37
5 Trying out the Instrument....................................................................40
5.1 Extending R&S SGS with the R&S SGU....................................................................40
5.2 R&S SGU as a Standalone Upconverter................................................................... 44
6 Instrument control............................................................................... 47
6.1 Manual operation via R&S SGMA-GUI...................................................................... 47
6.1.1 Introduction to the user interface...................................................................................47
6.1.2 How to use the help system.......................................................................................... 48
7 System overview..................................................................................50
7.1 Setups for instrument control....................................................................................50
7.1.1 Manual operation from the R&S SGMA-GUI.................................................................50
7.1.2 Remote control from a controller...................................................................................50
7.1.3 Controlling the R&S SGU with an R&S signal generator.............................................. 51
7.2 Connecting an R&S SGS and an R&S SGU.............................................................. 51
7.2.1 Using a direct LAN connection......................................................................................52
7.2.2 Connecting to a company network................................................................................53
7.2.3 Connecting via a PCIe switch....................................................................................... 56
8 Understanding the R&S SGMA-GUI software....................................58
8.1 Operating menu and toolbar...................................................................................... 58
8.1.1 File menu...................................................................................................................... 59
8.1.2 Setup menu...................................................................................................................60
8.1.3 Help...............................................................................................................................67

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8.2 Info dialog and messages in the info bar................................................................. 68
8.2.1 Info dialog......................................................................................................................68
8.2.2 Understanding the messages in the info bar.................................................................69
8.3 Main panel....................................................................................................................70
8.4 Working with R&S SGMA-GUI....................................................................................73
8.4.1 Saving and loading settings.......................................................................................... 73
8.4.2 Handling instruments in the R&S SGMA-GUI............................................................... 73
8.4.3 Finding out the default hostname of the instrument...................................................... 76
8.4.4 Bidirectional instrument identification............................................................................77
8.4.5 Managing messages in the info dialog..........................................................................80
8.5 Remote control of R&S SGMA-GUI........................................................................... 81
8.5.1 Programming examples................................................................................................ 81
8.5.2 R&S SGMA-GUI commands......................................................................................... 83
8.5.3 List of R&S SGMA-GUI commands.............................................................................. 88
9 Upconverter settings........................................................................... 89
9.1 Frequency settings..................................................................................................... 89
9.2 Level and power-on settings......................................................................................90
9.2.1 RF level......................................................................................................................... 90
9.2.2 Attenuator......................................................................................................................93
9.2.3 Power-On/EMF settings................................................................................................ 94
9.2.4 ALC............................................................................................................................... 95
9.3 I/Q modulation and signal impairment......................................................................96
9.3.1 I/Q impairments.............................................................................................................96
9.3.2 General I/Q settings...................................................................................................... 98
9.3.3 Analog impairment settings...........................................................................................99
9.4 Pulse modulation...................................................................................................... 100
9.4.1 Pulse modulation settings........................................................................................... 101
9.4.2 Pulse connector/trigger settings..................................................................................101
9.5 External local oscillator settings............................................................................. 102
9.6 Trigger connector settings.......................................................................................103
9.7 Preset......................................................................................................................... 104
10 General instrument settings and instrument setup........................105
10.1 Hardware configuration............................................................................................105

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10.2 Software / options..................................................................................................... 107
10.3 Install SW options..................................................................................................... 109
10.4 Protection.................................................................................................................. 109
10.5 Security...................................................................................................................... 110
10.6 Network settings....................................................................................................... 113
10.7 Remote channels.......................................................................................................116
10.8 Factory preset............................................................................................................117
10.9 Eco mode................................................................................................................... 118
10.10 Standby and restart...................................................................................................118
10.11 Diagnostic and tests................................................................................................. 119
10.11.1 Keyboard tests.............................................................................................................119
11 Performing configuration tasks........................................................120
11.1 How to generate I/Q signals..................................................................................... 120
11.2 How to restore the LAN connection........................................................................ 123
11.3 How to switch between operating states................................................................123
11.4 How to use computer names................................................................................... 125
11.5 How to install a new firmware version on the instrument.....................................125
11.6 How to activate options............................................................................................127
11.7 How to set a PCIe direct connection....................................................................... 127
12 Network operation and remote control............................................ 129
12.1 Remote control interfaces and protocols............................................................... 129
12.1.1 Remote control programs and libraries....................................................................... 130
12.1.2 LAN interface.............................................................................................................. 133
12.1.3 USB interface.............................................................................................................. 136
12.1.4 PCI Express interface................................................................................................. 136
12.1.5 GPIB interface (IEC/IEEE bus interface).....................................................................137
12.2 Starting a remote control session........................................................................... 138
12.2.1 How to find the VISA resource string.......................................................................... 138
12.2.2 Remote control over LAN using socket communication..............................................138
12.3 Advanced remote control using PCIe..................................................................... 140
12.3.1 Setting up a remote control connection via PCIe........................................................ 140
12.3.2 Downloading the drivers..............................................................................................141
12.3.3 Configuring the controller............................................................................................ 141

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12.3.4 Connecting the controller and the instrument............................................................. 144
12.3.5 Enabling fast settings.................................................................................................. 144
12.4 Advanced remote control using fast socket.......................................................... 145
12.4.1 Setting up a remote control connection via fast socket...............................................145
12.4.2 Installing the protocol driver........................................................................................ 146
12.4.3 Enabling fast settings.................................................................................................. 146
12.5 Status reporting system........................................................................................... 147
12.5.1 Hierarchy of the status registers................................................................................. 147
12.5.2 Structure of a SCPI status register..............................................................................149
12.5.3 Status byte (STB) and service request enable register (SRE)....................................151
12.5.4 Event status register (ESR) and event status enable register (ESE)..........................152
12.5.5 Questionable status register (STATus:QUEStionable)................................................152
12.5.6 Operation status register (STATus:OPERation).......................................................... 153
12.5.7 Application of the status reporting system.................................................................. 153
12.5.8 Reset values of the status reporting system............................................................... 155
12.6 LXI configuration.......................................................................................................155
12.6.1 Default network settings..............................................................................................156
12.6.2 LXI browser settings....................................................................................................156
12.6.3 LAN configuration........................................................................................................157
12.6.4 How to record SCPI commands and messages via LXI............................................. 159
12.7 Monitoring remote control operation with R&S SGMA-GUI..................................160
13 Remote control commands...............................................................162
13.1 Programming Examples........................................................................................... 163
13.1.1 Performing General Tasks for Instrument Setup.........................................................163
13.1.2 Generating an I/Q Modulated Signal...........................................................................165
13.1.3 Advanced Task for Optimizing Performance...............................................................166
13.1.4 Adjusting Network and Remote Channel Settings...................................................... 168
13.2 Common commands.................................................................................................169
13.3 General commands...................................................................................................173
13.4 Preset commands..................................................................................................... 174
13.5 CALibration subsystem............................................................................................175
13.6 CONNector subsystem............................................................................................. 180
13.7 DIAGnostic subsystem.............................................................................................180

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13.8 Fast speed commands............................................................................................. 181
13.9 FORMat Subsystem.................................................................................................. 181
13.10 MMEMory subsystem............................................................................................... 183
13.10.1 File naming conventions............................................................................................. 183
13.10.2 Extensions for user files.............................................................................................. 184
13.10.3 Examples.................................................................................................................... 184
13.10.4 Remote control commands......................................................................................... 186
13.11 OUTPut subsystem................................................................................................... 191
13.12 SOURce subsystem.................................................................................................. 193
13.13 SOURce:IQ subsystem............................................................................................. 194
13.14 SOURce:LOSCillator subsystem............................................................................. 196
13.15 SOURce:POWer subsystem.....................................................................................198
13.16 SOURce:PULM subsystem.......................................................................................202
13.17 STATus subsystem....................................................................................................203
13.18 SYSTem subsystem.................................................................................................. 207
13.19 TEST subsystem....................................................................................................... 217
13.20 UNIT subsystem........................................................................................................ 219
13.21 List of R&S SGU commands.................................................................................... 219
14 Error messages and troubleshooting.............................................. 223
14.1 Status information.................................................................................................... 223
14.2 Error messages......................................................................................................... 223
14.2.1 Volatile messages....................................................................................................... 223
14.2.2 Permanent messages................................................................................................. 224
14.3 SCPI-Error messages............................................................................................... 224
14.4 Device-Specific error messages..............................................................................224
14.5 Contacting customer support..................................................................................226
15 Transporting....................................................................................... 227
16 Maintenance, storage and disposal................................................. 228
16.1 Cleaning..................................................................................................................... 228
16.2 Storage.......................................................................................................................228
16.3 Disposal..................................................................................................................... 228

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Annex.................................................................................................. 229
A Telnet program examples..................................................................229
Index....................................................................................................235

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