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 - 5
Index
I
I/PAL/NICAM
, 340
identity, IEEE command
options, query
model number, query
, 564
IEEE command
, 564
IEEE command termination
, 509
IEEE command, event status
enable
, 563
IEEE common commands
*commands, IEEE
, 563
impedance setting
, 172
initiate measurement
, 330, 568
InputPortkey
, 171
Input Z Corr key
, 172
input/output
menu map
, 606
Input/Output front-panel key
,
171, 309, 312, 318, 321, 322,
425, 426
instrument preset
, 566
instrument status
, 557, 571
monitoring
, 567
monitoring status monitoring
,
567
Int Preamp key
, 59
integer variable (variables)
, 507
integration bandwidth
, 400
Integration BW key
, 400
integrity condition register
, 578,
579
integrity signal condition register
,
580, 581
Inverse Time key
, 188
IP Address key
, 263, 265
IS95 key
, 334
J
Java
program
, 538
programing socket LAN
, 538
J-STD-008 key
, 334
K
key press counter
, 274
keyboard lock
, 280
keys
control
, 47, 175, 207
keyword parameter (commands)
,
506
L
L/SECAM/NICAM, 340
LabView, using it over LAN
, 536
LAN
bus
, 524
Cprogram
, 538
cable
, 544
Java program
, 538
SICL
, 267, 531
socket programming
, 530
sockets
, 266
telnet
, 266, 527
types of access
, 265
using
, 524
VEE program
, 536
LAN defaults
, 539
LAN troubleshooting
, 538
Landscape key
, 231
Language key
, 230
Last Span key
, 239, 481
License Key
key
, 277
Licensing key
, 276, 279
limit
off
, 110
on
, 110
test off
, 111
test on
, 111
Limit 1 key
, 109
Limit 2 key
, 109
Limit key
, 110
LimitTestkey
, 363, 443
limit type
, 110
Limits
file type
, 129
limits
amplitude
editing
limits, 115
connecting points
editing
limits, 116
deleting
, 122
deleting limits
editing
limits, 116
deleting points
editing
limits, 116
editing
, 114
fail mask condition
, 472, 474,
475
fixed
, 121
interpolation
, 118, 119
Lin
, 118, 119
Log
, 118, 119
lower
, 109
margin
, 112
point
, 114
relative
, 121
segments
, 120
test
, 111
time
, 115
units
, 120
upper
, 109
Limits key
, 108, 121, 133
Line key
, 288
Linear
scale type
, 52
listener
, 554
Load key
, 143
Load Now key
, 144
loading
files
, 144
limit lines from file
, 144
local echo, lack of
, 528
locating
peaks
, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213
Log
scale type
, 52
log-power averaging
, 89
Log-Pwr Avg key
, 90
lower
limit type
, 110
lower limit
, 109
Lower Offset Limit key
, 440
M
manual, using
, 44
margin
off
, 112
on
, 112
Margin key
, 112
marker
menu map
, 607
moving to center frequency
, 212
X position
, 395, 396, 397
Marker --> front-panel key
, 197
Marker ->CF key
, 197
Marker ->CF Step key
, 197
Marker ->Ref Lvl key
, 200
Marker ->Start key
, 197
Marker ->Stop key
, 199
Marker All Off key
, 189, 394
marker control mode
Delta
, 181, 392
Delta Pair
, 181
Normal
, 180, 392, 484
Span Pair
, 184
Marker Count key
, 194
access
, 194
Marker ∆ ->Span key
, 199
marker fctn
menu map
, 609
Marker Fctn front-panel key
, 191
Marker front-panel key
, 177, 391,
483
marker function
, 191