VECTOR NETWORK ANALYZER - UPC

515 Pages·2001·1.76 MB·English

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 2
Operating Manual consists of 2 volumes
Printed in the Federal
Republic of Germany
1127.8700.12-03- 2

ZVx Tabbed Divider Overview
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
Tabbed Divider Tabbed Divider
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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Contents
3 Remote Control..........................................................................................................................3.1
3.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................3.1
3.2 Brief Instructions...................................................................................................................3.1
3.3 Switchover to Remote Control.............................................................................................3.2
3.3.1 Remote Control via IEC Bus.........................................................................................3.2
3.3.1.1 Setting the Device Address..............................................................................3.2
3.3.1.2 Indications during Remote Control...................................................................3.2
3.3.1.3 Return to Manual Operation.............................................................................3.3
3.3.2 Remote Control via RS-232-Interface...........................................................................3.3
3.3.2.1 Setting the Transmission Parameters..............................................................3.3
3.3.2.2 Indications during Remote Control...................................................................3.3
3.3.2.3 Return to Manual Operation.............................................................................3.4
3.3.3 Remote Control via RSIB Interface...............................................................................3.4
3.3.3.1 Windows Environment......................................................................................3.4
3.3.3.2 Unix Environment.............................................................................................3.5
3.3.3.3 Indications during Remote Control...................................................................3.5
3.3.3.4 Return to Manual Operation.............................................................................3.5
3.4 Messages...............................................................................................................................3.6
3.4.1 IEC/IEEE bus Interface Messages................................................................................3.6
3.4.2 RSIB Interface Messages..............................................................................................3.6
3.4.3 Device Messages (Commands and Device Responses)..............................................3.7
3.5 Structure and Syntax of the Device Messages...................................................................3.8
3.5.1 SCPI Introduction..........................................................................................................3.8
3.5.2 Structure of a Command...............................................................................................3.8
3.5.3 Structure of a Command Line.....................................................................................3.11
3.5.4 Responses to Queries.................................................................................................3.11
3.5.5 Parameters..................................................................................................................3.12
3.5.6 Overview of Syntax Elements......................................................................................3.13
3.6 Description of Commands..................................................................................................3.14
3.6.1 Notation.......................................................................................................................3.14
3.6.2 Common Commands..................................................................................................3.17
3.6.3 CALCulate Subsystem................................................................................................3.20
3.6.3.1 CALCulate:FILTer - Subsystem......................................................................3.20
3.6.3.2 CALCulate:FORMat Subsystem.....................................................................3.22
3.6.3.3 CALCulate:GDAPerture Subsystem...............................................................3.23
3.6.3.4 CALCulate:LIMit Subsystem...........................................................................3.24
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3.6.3.5 CALCulate:MARKer Subsystem.....................................................................3.29
3.6.3.6 CALCulate:MATH Subsystem ........................................................................ 3.38
3.6.3.7 CALCulate:SMOothing Subsystem ................................................................ 3.39
3.6.3.8 CALCulate:TRANsform Subsystem ............................................................... 3.40
3.6.3.9 CALCulate:UNIT Subsystem.......................................................................... 3.43
3.6.4 DIAGnostic Subsystem ............................................................................................... 3.44
3.6.5 DISPlay Subsystem..................................................................................................... 3.45
3.6.6 FORMat Subsystem .................................................................................................... 3.52
3.6.7 HCOPy Subsystem...................................................................................................... 3.55
3.6.8 INITiate Subsystem ..................................................................................................... 3.61
3.6.9 INPut Subsystem......................................................................................................... 3.62
3.6.10INSTrument Subsystem .............................................................................................. 3.63
3.6.11MMEMory Subsystem ................................................................................................. 3.64
3.6.12OUTPut Subsystem..................................................................................................... 3.72
3.6.13PROGram - Subsystem............................................................................................... 3.74
3.6.14SENSe Subsystem...................................................................................................... 3.76
3.6.14.1 SENSe:AVERage Subsystem...................................................................... 3.76
3.6.14.2 SENSe:BANDwidth Subsystem ................................................................... 3.77
3.6.14.3 SENSe:CORRection Subsystem ................................................................. 3.78
3.6.14.4 SENSe:DETector - Subsystem.................................................................. 3.101
3.6.14.5 SENSe:FREQuency Subsystem................................................................ 3.102
3.6.14.6 SENSe:FUNCtion Subsystem.................................................................... 3.107
3.6.14.7 SENSe:ROSCillator - Subsystem .............................................................. 3.109
3.6.14.8 SENSe:SEGMent Subsystem.................................................................... 3.110
3.6.14.9 SENSe:SWEep Subsystem ....................................................................... 3.112
3.6.15SOURce Subsystem ................................................................................................. 3.114
3.6.16STATus Subsystem................................................................................................... 3.123
3.6.17SYSTem Subsystem ................................................................................................. 3.130
3.6.18TRACe Subsystem.................................................................................................... 3.140
3.6.19TRIGger-Subsystem.................................................................................................. 3.144
3.7 Instrument Model and Command Processing................................................................ 3.146
3.7.1 Input Unit ................................................................................................................... 3.146
3.7.2 Command Recognition.............................................................................................. 3.147
3.7.3 Data Set and Instrument Hardware........................................................................... 3.147
3.7.4 Status Reporting System........................................................................................... 3.147
3.7.5 Output Unit ................................................................................................................ 3.148
3.7.6 Command Sequence and Command Synchronization ............................................. 3.145
3.8 Status Reporting System.................................................................................................. 3.149
3.8.1 Structure of an SCPI Status Register........................................................................ 3.149
3.8.2 Overview of the Status Registers.............................................................................. 3.151
3.8.3 Description of the Status Registers........................................................................... 3.152
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3.8.3.1 Status Byte (STB) and Service Request Enable Register (SRE)................. 3.152
3.8.3.2 IST Flag and Parallel Poll Enable Register (PPE)........................................ 3.153
3.8.3.3 Event-Status Register (ESR) and Event-Status-Enable Register (ESE)...... 3.153
3.8.3.4 STATus:OPERation Register ....................................................................... 3.154
3.8.3.5 STATus:QUEStionable-Register .................................................................. 3.155
3.8.3.6 STATus:QUEStionable:LIMit Register.......................................................... 3.156
3.8.4 Application of the Status Reporting System .............................................................. 3.157
3.8.4.1 Service Request, Making Use of the Hierarchy Structure ............................ 3.157
3.8.4.2 Serial Poll...................................................................................................... 3.157
3.8.4.3 Parallel Poll................................................................................................... 3.158
3.8.4.4 Query by Means of Commands.................................................................... 3.158
3.8.4.5 Error-Queue Query....................................................................................... 3.158
3.8.5 Reset Values of the Status Reporting System .......................................................... 3.159
3.9 Softkeys and Related IEC/IEEE BUS Commands........................................................... 3.160
3.9.1 SYSTEM Key Group.................................................................................................. 3.160
3.9.2 COPY Key Group ...................................................................................................... 3.166
3.9.3 MEMORY Key Group ................................................................................................ 3.167
3.9.4 STATUS Key Group .................................................................................................. 3.169
3.9.5 STIMULUS Key Group .............................................................................................. 3.170
3.9.6 SWEEP Key Group ................................................................................................... 3.170
3.9.7 MARKER Key Group................................................................................................. 3.173
3.9.8 CHANNEL Key Group ............................................................................................... 3.176
3.9.9 RESPONSE Key Group ............................................................................................ 3.176
3.9.10CAL Key Group ......................................................................................................... 3.180
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4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting....................................................................................4.1
4.1 Maintenance...........................................................................................................................4.1
4.1.1 Mechanical Maintenance...............................................................................................4.1
4.1.2 Electrical Maintenance..................................................................................................4.1
4.1.2.1 Testing the Generator Level.............................................................................4.1
4.1.2.2 Testing the Receiver Accuracy.........................................................................4.1
4.1.2.3 Testing the Frequency Accuracy......................................................................4.1
4.1.2.4 Verifying the Measuring Accuracy....................................................................4.1
4.2 Monitoring the Function.......................................................................................................4.2
4.2.1 Switch-on Test...............................................................................................................4.2
4.2.2 Monitoring the Synthesizers and the Level Control.......................................................4.2
4.2.3 Synthesizer Error Messages.........................................................................................4.2
4.2.4 Error Message of Level Control.....................................................................................4.2
4.2.5 Overload Displays.........................................................................................................4.2
4.3 Function Description of the Complete Instrument.............................................................4.3
4.3.1 Description of the Analog Modules................................................................................4.3
4.3.1.1 Test Set............................................................................................................4.3
4.3.1.2 Front End..........................................................................................................4.4
4.3.1.3 Converter..........................................................................................................4.4
4.3.1.4 Synthesizer.......................................................................................................4.4
4.3.1.5 Local.................................................................................................................4.5
4.3.1.6 Source..............................................................................................................4.5
4.3.1.7 Output Stage....................................................................................................4.5
4.3.2 Modules of the Digital Unit.............................................................................................4.5
4.3.3 Processor Structure.......................................................................................................4.6
4.3.3.1 Measurement Control Unit................................................................................4.6
4.4 Self test...................................................................................................................................4.7
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5 Testing the Rated Specifications........................................................................................5.1
5.1 Measuring Instruments and Accessories (ZVR, ZVRE, ZVRL)..........................................5.1
5.2 Test Sequence (ZVR, ZVRE, ZVRL)......................................................................................5.2
5.2.1 Testing the Generator Specifications............................................................................5.2
5.2.1.1 Frequency Accuracy.........................................................................................5.2
5.2.1.2 Harmonics Suppression...................................................................................5.2
5.2.1.3 Spurious Suppression......................................................................................5.3
5.2.1.4 Phase Noise.....................................................................................................5.4
5.2.1.5 Residual FM.....................................................................................................5.4
5.2.1.6 Level Accuracy.................................................................................................5.5
5.2.1.7 Level Linearity...................................................................................................5.7
5.2.1.7.1 Matching to Output a1....................................................................5.8
5.2.2 Testing the Receiver Specifications..............................................................................5.9
5.2.2.1 Absolute Accuracy............................................................................................5.9
5.2.2.2 Linearity..........................................................................................................5.10
5.2.2.3 Noise Level.....................................................................................................5.11
5.2.2.4 Matching Input b1 and Input b2......................................................................5.12
5.2.3 Testing the Test Set Specifications.............................................................................5.14
5.2.3.1 Matching to PORT1 and PORT2....................................................................5.14
5.2.3.2 Directivity........................................................................................................5.15
5.2.3.3 Testing the Attenuators..................................................................................5.16
5.2.3.4 Crosstalk.........................................................................................................5.17
5.3 Performance Test Report (ZVR, ZVRE, ZVRL)..................................................................5.17
5.4 Measuring Instruments and Accessories (ZVC, ZVCE)...................................................5.52
5.5 Test Sequence (ZVC, ZVCE)...............................................................................................5.53
5.5.1 Testing the Generator Specifications..........................................................................5.53
5.5.1.1 Frequency Accuracy.......................................................................................5.53
5.5.1.2 Harmonics Suppression.................................................................................5.53
5.5.1.3 Spurious Suppression....................................................................................5.54
5.5.1.4 Phase Noise...................................................................................................5.55
5.5.1.5 Residual FM...................................................................................................5.55
5.5.1.6 Level Accuracy...............................................................................................5.56
5.5.1.7 Level Linearity.................................................................................................5.56
5.5.1.8 Matching to Output a1....................................................................................5.57
5.5.2 Testing the Receiver Specifications............................................................................5.58
5.5.2.1 Absolute Accuracy..........................................................................................5.58
5.5.2.2 Linearity..........................................................................................................5.59
5.5.2.3 Noise Level.....................................................................................................5.60
5.5.2.4 Matching Input b1 and Input b2......................................................................5.61
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5.5.3 Testing the Test Set Specifications.............................................................................5.63
5.5.3.1 Matching to PORT1 and PORT2....................................................................5.63
5.5.3.2 Directivity........................................................................................................5.63
5.5.3.3 Testing the Attenuators..................................................................................5.64
5.5.3.4 Crosstalk.........................................................................................................5.65
5.6 Performance Test Report (ZVC, ZVCE).............................................................................5.66
5 Checking of Rated Specifications......................................................................................5.1
5.1 Measuring Equipment and Accessories (ZVM, ZVK).........................................................5.1
5.2 Test Procedure (ZVM & ZVK)................................................................................................5.2
5.2.1 Checking the Generator Specifications.........................................................................5.2
5.2.1.1 Frequency Deviation.........................................................................................5.2
5.2.1.2 Harmonics........................................................................................................5.3
5.2.1.3 Spurious...........................................................................................................5.4
5.2.1.4 Phase Noise.....................................................................................................5.5
5.2.1.5 Residual FM.....................................................................................................5.6
5.2.1.6 Level Accuracy.................................................................................................5.7
5.2.1.7 Level Linearity...................................................................................................5.8
5.2.2 Checking the Receiver Specifications...........................................................................5.9
5.2.2.1 Absolute Accuracy............................................................................................5.9
5.2.2.2 Linearity..........................................................................................................5.10
5.2.2.3 Noise Level.....................................................................................................5.11
5.2.2.4 Match Input b1 and Input b2...........................................................................5.12
5.2.3 Checking the Test Set Specifications..........................................................................5.13
5.2.3.1 Match at PORT1 and PORT2.........................................................................5.13
5.2.3.2 Matching Reference Channel Inputs R1 and R2 Channel IN.........................5.14
5.2.3.3 Raw Directivity................................................................................................5.15
5.2.3.4 Checking the Attenuators...............................................................................5.16
5.2.3.5 Dynamic Range..............................................................................................5.17
5.3 Performance Test Record (ZVM)........................................................................................5.18
5.4 Performance Test Record (ZVK)........................................................................................5.70
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