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 - 8
Index
Index
power on
preset
, 248
Power On key
, 249
Power On/Preset key
, 248
power parameter (variables)
, 507
power spectral density
, 362
power stat CCDF
Gaussian line display
, 386
power statistics CCDF
measurement interval
, 382
number of sampling points
, 382
reference trace display
, 386
store reference trace
, 385
power-on
time
, 281
power-on status clear, IEEE
command
, 566
preamp, internal
, 59
Preferences key
, 386, 479
Presel Adjust key
, 55
Presel Center key
, 54
preselector
adjusting
, 55
preselector center
, 54
Preset
factory
, 224
mode
, 224
power on
, 248
user
, 222
preset
, 566
factory
, 251
menu map
, 612
mode
, 251
saving
, 225, 252
status registers
, 573
user
, 250
preset defaults
LAN
, 539
Preset front-panel key
, 221
Preset Type key
, 250
Previous Page key
, 248
print
aborting
, 227
Print front-panel key
, 227
Print Setup front-panel key
, 229
printer
color
, 234
color capability
, 230
compatibility
, 229
eject page
, 232
language
PCL3
, 229
PCL5
, 229
language, PL3/PL5
, 230
orientation
, 231
landscape
, 231
portrait
, 231
paper size
, 232
printer language
, 229
prints per page
, 232
printer setup
, 229
Printer Setup key
, 229
printer, parallel
HP printers
, 229
printout orientation
, 231
Prints/Page key
, 232
programmer’s reference, using
, 44
programming
command parameters
, 506
command syntax
, 503
compatibility among PSA
modes
, 519, 521
compatibility, PSA series versus
VSA
, 522
example using C language
, 549
SCPI basics
, 503
socket LAN
, 530, 538
using C language
, 546
valid commands
, 504
via LAN
, 530
with C
, 538
with Java
, 538
programming commands,IEEE
,
563
PSA series versus VSA
(programming compatibility)
,
522
PSD Ref key
, 458, 461
Pwr Avg key
, 91
Q
questionable condition register
,
573, 574
R
Radio Std Setup key
, 341
Range key
, 412, 414, 488
range table
, 412, 413, 414, 486,
488
RangeTablekey
, 413, 486
ratio
VBW/RBW
, 86
READ commands
, 299, 300
Readout key
, 186
real number data format
, 160
rear-panel features (see Getting
Started guide)
, 44
recall, IEEE command
, 566
Ref BW key
, 357
Ref Carrier Freq key
, 433
Ref Carrier key
, 431
Ref Channel key
, 458
Ref Level key
, 49, 498
Ref Lvl Offset key
, 58
Ref Trace key
, 386
reference bandwidth
, 357
reference level
, 498
reference level key
, 49
reference level offset
, 58
reference trace
, 386
reference trace, storing
, 385
register
calibration condition
, 575, 576
frequency condition
, 576, 577,
578
integrity condition
, 578, 579
integrity signal condition
, 580,
581
operation condition
, 571, 572
power condition
, 583, 584, 585
questionable condition
, 573, 574
temperature condition
, 585, 586
registers
calibration condition
, 575, 576
relative power parameter
(variables)
, 507
Remote Command term
, 45
Rename key
, 153
Rename Now key
, 153
renaming
files
, 153
Res BW key
, 83, 416, 460, 490
reset, IEEE command
, 566
resolution bandwidth
, 83, 416,
490
adjusting
, 83
Resolution BW Auto Man
, 83
Restart front-panel key
, 347
restart the measurement
, 329
Restor Sys Defaults key
, 274
Restore Align Defaults key
, 261
restoring
defaults
, 261
system defaults
, 274
results data, identifying block
size
, 508
Resume key
, 330
resume the measurement
, 329
Retain Params key
, 342
Reverse Bitmap
format
, 141
Reverse Bitmap key
, 141
Reverse Metafile
format
, 141
Reverse Metafile key
, 141
RF Burst key
, 289
RF Coupling key
, 172
RF Envelope key
, 377
RF key
, 171
RMS detection (averaging)
, 91