User Manual
Table Of Contents
- PSA Spectrum Analyzers User's and Programmer's Reference
- Table of Contents
- List of Commands
- 1 Using This Document
- 2 Instrument Functions: A - L
- 3 Instrument Functions: M - O
- 4 Instrument Functions: P - Z
- 4.1 Peak Search
- 4.2 Preset
- 4.3 Print
- 4.4 Print Setup
- 4.5 Save
- 4.6 SPAN / X Scale
- 4.7 SWEEP
- 4.8 System
- 4.8.1 Show Errors
- 4.8.2 Power On/Preset
- 4.8.3 Time/Date
- 4.8.4 Alignments
- 4.8.5 Config I/O
- 4.8.6 Reference
- 4.8.7 Show System
- 4.8.8 Show Hdwr
- 4.8.9 Color Palette
- 4.8.10 Diagnostics
- 4.8.11 Restore Sys Defaults
- 4.8.12 Licensing
- 4.8.13 Personality
- 4.8.14 Service
- 4.8.15 Keyboard Lock (Remote Command Only)
- 4.8.16 Remote Message
- 4.8.17 Remote Message Turned Off
- 4.8.18 Power On Elapsed Time (Remote Command Only)
- 4.8.19 SCPI Version Query (Remote Command Only)
- 4.9 Trace/View
- 4.10 Trig
- 5 One-Button Measurement Functions
- 5.1 MEASURE (Spectrum Analysis Mode)
- 5.1.1 Command Interactions: MEASure, CONFigure, FETCh, INITiate and READ
- 5.1.2 Meas Off
- 5.1.3 Channel Power
- 5.1.4 Occupied BW
- 5.1.5 Adjacent Channel Power—ACP
- 5.1.6 Multi-Carrier Power
- 5.1.7 Power Stat CCDF
- 5.1.8 Harmonic Distortion
- 5.1.9 Burst Power
- 5.1.10 Intermod (TOI)
- 5.1.11 Spurious Emissions
- 5.1.12 Spectrum Emission Mask
- 5.1.13 Current Measurement Query (Remote Command Only)
- 5.2 Meas Control
- 5.3 Mode Setup
- 5.4 Restart
- 5.5 Single
- 5.6 Meas Setup (Adjacent Channel Power—ACP)
- 5.7 Trace/View (ACP Measurement)
- 5.8 Meas Setup (Burst Power)
- 5.9 Trace/View (Burst Power)
- 5.10 Meas Setup (ComplementaryCumulativeDistributionFunction—CCDF)
- 5.11 Display (ComplementaryCumulativeDistributionFunction—CCDF)
- 5.12 SPAN X Scale
- 5.13 Marker (ComplementaryCumulativeDistributionFunction—CCDF)
- 5.14 Meas Setup (Channel Power—CHP)
- 5.15 Trace/View (Channel Power Measurement)
- 5.16 Meas Setup (Harmonic Distortion)
- 5.17 Trace/View (Harmonics)
- 5.18 Meas Setup (Intermod (TOI))
- 5.19 Meas Setup (Multi-Carrier Power—MCP)
- 5.20 Trace/View (Multi-Carrier Power Measurement)
- 5.21 Meas Setup (Occupied Bandwidth—OBW)
- 5.22 Meas Setup (Spectrum Emissions Mask—SEM)
- 5.23 Trace/View (Spectrum Emissions Mask)
- 5.24 Display (Spectrum Emissions Mask—SEM)
- 5.25 SPAN X Scale
- 5.26 Marker (Spectrum Emissions Mask—SEM)
- 5.27 Meas Setup (Spurious Emissions)
- One - Button Measurement Functions
- 5.1 MEASURE (Spectrum Analysis Mode)
- 6 Programming Fundamentals
- SCPI Language Basics
- Improving Measurement Speed
- Turn off the display updates.
- Use binary data format instead of ASCII
- Minimize the number of GPIB transactions.
- Avoid unnecessary use of *RST.
- Put ADC Ranging in Bypass for FFT Measurements
- Minimize DUT/instrument setup changes.
- Consider using LAN instead of GPIB.
- Using an Option Mode: Minimize the number of GPIB transactions.
- Using an Option Mode: Avoid automatic attenuator setting.
- Using an Option Mode: Optimize your GSM output RF spectrum switching measurement.
- Using an Option Mode: Avoid using RFBurst trigger for single burst signals.
- Using an Option Mode: When making power measurements on multiple bursts or slots, use CALCulate:D...
- Programming Command Compatibility Across Model Numbers and Across Modes
- Using the LAN to Control the Instrument
- Programming in C Using the VTL
- Overview of the GPIB Bus
- 7 Using the STATus System
- 8 Menu Maps: Spectrum Analysis
- Alpha Editor Keys, 1 of 2
- AMPLITUDE Y Scale Key, 1 of 2 (
- Auto Couple Key, 1 of 3 (
- BW/Avg Key (
- Det/Demod Key (
- Display Key, 1 of 2 (
- File Key, 1 of 6 (
- FREQUENCY Channel Key (
- Input/Output Key (
- Marker Key (
- menu map:marker to;marker to:menu map
- Marker Fctn Key (
- MODE Key (
- Peak Search Key (
- Preset Key (
- Print Setup Key (
- SPAN X Scale Key (
- SPAN X Scale Key for CCDF Measurement (
- Sweep Key (
- System Key, 1 of 4 (
- Trace/View Key (
- Trig Key (
- 9 Menu Maps: One-Button Measurement Functions
- One-Button Measurement Menu Maps
- MEASURE Key
- Meas Control Key
- Mode Setup Key
- Mode Setup Key (2 of 2)
- ACP Measurement: Meas Setup Key
- ACP Measurement: Trace/View Key
- Burst Power Measurement: Meas Setup Key
- Burst Power Measurement: Trace/View Key
- CCDF (Power Stat) Measurement: Meas Setup Key
- CCDF (Power Stat) Measurement: Trace/View Key
- CCDF (Power Stat) Measurement: Display Key
- CCDF (Power Stat) Measurement: Span X Scale Key
- CCDF (Power Stat) Measurement: Marker Key
- Channel Power Measurement: Meas Setup Key
- Channel Power Measurement: Trace/View Key
- Harmonic Distortion Measurement: Meas Setup Key
- Harmonic Distortion Measurement: Trace/View Key
- Intermod (TOI): Meas Setup Key
- Multi-Carrier Power Measurement: Meas Setup Key
- Multi-Carrier Power Measurement: Trace/View Key
- Occupied Bandwidth Measurement: Meas Setup Key
- Spectrum Emission Mask Measurement: Meas Setup Key
- Spectrum Emission Mask Measurement: Trace/View Key
- Spectrum Emission Mask Measurement: Display Key
- Spectrum Emission Mask Measurement: Span X Scale Key
- Spectrum Emission Mask Measurement: Marker Key
- Spurious Emissions Measurement: Meas Setup Key
- One-Button Measurement Menu Maps
- Index
Index
Index - 3
Index
time, 262
Corrections key
, 59, 133
counter
, 194
Counts key
, 382
Coupling key
, 172
couplings
, 45
Create Dir key
, 155
Create Dir Now key
, 155
creating
directories
, 155
directories now
, 155
CSV
format
, 141
CSV key
, 141
CSV trace type
, 129
current measurement, query
, 328
D
data
arbitrary blocks
, 508
data acquisition sampling points
,
382
data byte order
setting
, 160
data format
, 160
data to a file
moving
, 158
date
display on/off
, 253
displaying
, 252
setting
, 252
Date Format key
, 253
dBm key
, 57
dBmV key
, 57
dBuV key
, 57
default
color palette
, 271
Default key
, 271
default values, setting remotely
,
298
defaults
LAN
, 539
restoring
system
, 274
defining
limits
, 108
definitions
dependencies/couplings
, 45
example
, 45
factory preset
, 45
maximum value
, 45
remote command
, 45
state saved
, 45
terms
, 45
degree parameter(variables)
, 507
Delete
key
, 278
Delete All key
, 157
Delete All Limits key
, 122
Delete All Now key
, 157
Delete key
, 147
Delete Limit key
, 116
Delete Now key
, 149
Delete Point key
, 116
deleting
files
, 147, 149, 157
limits
, 122
options
, 278
Delta key
, 181, 392
Delta Pair key
, 181
dependencies
, 45
Dependencies/Couplings term
, 45
destination
trace 1
, 146
trace 2
, 147
trace 3
, 147
Destination key
, 146
Det/Demod
menu map
, 596
Det/Demod key
, 95
detection
auto on/off
, 97
average
, 98
negative peak
, 101
normal
, 98
peak
, 99
RMS
, 99
sample
, 99
detector
RMS averaging
, 90
rules for auto selection
, 97
Detector key
, 95
phase noise
, 77
Device BTS/MS key
, 341
device clear command
, 530
diagnostics
, 279
Diagnostics key
, 274
Dir From/To key
, 152
Dir Select key
, 135, 143, 147,
151, 153, 155, 157
Dir Up key
, 135, 143, 147, 151,
153, 155, 157
directories
creating
, 155
selecting
, 147
display
marker readout
, 186
frequency
, 187
inverse time
, 188
period
, 187
time
, 187
menu map
, 597, 598
on/off
, 125
trace
, 168
Display front-panel key
, 103, 385
display line
adjusting
, 103, 104, 106, 107,
108
Display Line key
, 103, 104, 106,
107, 108
display windows
Marker Table
, 189
displaying
errors
, 247
pages
, 248
divisions, scaling
, 52
documentation, using
, 44
DVB-T key
, 340
E
echo, lack of
, 528
Edge Freq key
, 354
EDGE measurement
, 335
Edit key
, 114
editing
amplitude
, 115
connecting points
, 116
deleting limits
, 116
deleting points
, 116
frequency
, 115
limits
, 114, 115
points
, 114, 116
Eject Page key
, 232
Enable All Measurements key
,
344
error handling
, 557
error messages
, 542
error monitoring
, 567, 571
errors
clearing
, 248
connecting remotely
, 539
connection refused
, 541
connection timed out
, 541
displaying
, 247
file moving/copying
, 540
LAN troubleshooting
, 538
no response from host
, 541
packets lost
, 540
timeout
, 539
event status byte, enable and
read
, 563
event status enable, IEEE
command
, 563
event status register
query and clear
, 564
Example term
, 45
expanding
display screen
, 385, 479
Ext Amp Gain key
, 68
Ext Front key
, 289
Ext Rear key
, 289