PSA6005 & PSA3605 6GHz & 3.
1 2 Safety Information General Information 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 About this Guide Specifications and Capabilities Items Supplied Upgrade Option U02 and Firmware Updates Initial Use - Charging the Battery Input and Output Connections Battery and AC Line Operation Bench Stand and Screen Protector Touch-screen and Hard Keys 2.9.1 3 4 3 4 Using hard keys to navigate the touch-screen............................................................................
4.8 Status, System and Help 4.8.1 4.8.2 4.8.3 4.9 5 20 Status/System ........................................................................................................................... 20 Context Help/Topic List ............................................................................................................. 20 Presets .......................................................................................................................................
1 Safety Information This instrument is Safety Class III according to IEC classification and has been designed to meet the requirements of EN61010-1 (Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use). This instrument has been tested in accordance with EN61010-1 and has been supplied in a safe condition.
2 General Information 2.1 About this Guide This guide is comprised of the on-screen Help instructions available on the instrument itself, plus some essential extra information, e.g. Safety. The on-screen Help is split into Topics associated with each sub-menu of the five top-level menu groups; each Topic explains the functions accessible via that sub-menu, see section 3.8.2 for details.
2.3 Items Supplied Portable Spectrum Analyzer with detachable bench-stand/screen protector AC power-supply/charger universal voltage, interchangeable plugs for different countries. Spare stylus USB lead - mini B plug to standard A plug. Trigger input converter plug - 3.5mm jack to BNC. Short Guide Multi-language (English, French, German, Italian and Spanish). Full instruction manual (English only). Support CD containing hyper-linked PDF versions of the printed manuals plus support files. 2.
Audio Output 3.5mm stereo jack. Disconnects internal speaker when used. USB Host Connector type A connector on the left side revealed by moving the sliding cover. This is exclusively for the connection of a USB Flash memory drive used for file transfer. USB Device Connector type Mini B connector on the left side revealed by the sliding cover. This is intended exclusively for connection to a personal computer - see File Ops > Link to PC. Trigger Input/Output 3.5mm mono jack socket.
3 Quick Start Guide It is recommended that all users, including those fully familiar with RF spectrum analyzers, take a little time to read through this manual before using the instrument. However, for users who wish to get started with hands-on operation as quickly as possible, the following may prove useful. 1. Press and hold the Power key until a short beep is heard. Wait a few seconds and then check the battery condition indicator on the display.
4 Menu System 4.1 Control via the Menu System The default menu system for the instrument consists of three rows of five keys. The upper row represents the top level of the menu system and defines five menu groups as follows: Freq/Span controls the frequency range of the spectrum analyzer, as well as Zero Span mode. Sweep/BW controls the sweep and sets the RBW. Level/Limits controls the input attenuator, plus the scaling of the amplitude display. Limits is only available with option U02 fitted.
Set C=M1 Set C=Pk Step Down Step Up C=M1 sets the centre frequency to the Marker 1 frequency. C=Pk sets the centre frequency to the frequency of the peak amplitude within the current span. Step Up/Down changes the centre frequency by the step value as set by the Step Size function from the Frequency/Span menu. 4.3.2 Frequency/Span > Span Span Pressing Span changes the top line annotation to Centre/Span if it was previously Start/Stop.
Time/Div. enables the timebase speed to be set with Up/Down keys between 5us/div and 20ms/div. Trigger the modulation waveform can be triggered to create a stable display for a tone. The trigger level is shown by a blue line on the screen that can be shifted up or down. When the mode is set to Auto, the waveform will trigger at that level on the rising or falling edge. In Free Run mode the trigger is ignored. 4.3.
Set to Centre Set to M1 Set to Centre sets the step size equal to the centre frequency. Set to M1 sets the step size equal to frequency of the M1 marker. 4.3.6 Frequency/Span > Frequency Presets Freq Presets Provides a quick method of storing and recalling frequency ranges (centre+span or start+stop). No other parameters are stored or recalled. Full Span Full Span sets the frequency range to 10MHz to 3600MHz for a PSA3605 or 6000MHz for a PSA6005.
Manual Up Manual Up steps the sweep time back up. The sweep time is shown in seconds followed by [N] for normal or F1/F2/F3 on a yellow background if manual reduction has been set. 4.4.3 Sweep/BW > Sweep Control Sweep Control Enables the sweep to be set to run continuously or in single sweep mode. Repeat causes the sweep to run continuously unless it is stopped with the Sweep Control key. Single causes single sweeps to be performed in response to the Sweep Control key.
Normal Sweep Mode rejects the images of a signal in real time as the sweep progresses. To ensure sufficient rejection to bring the image down to the noise floor, an alignment procedure is run when the instrument is first switched on and occasionally thereafter as temperature and other parameters change over time. Normal (Auto) is the default mode in which the sweep pauses briefly when alignment is needed.
Set Ref Set Ref opens a numeric keyboard from which the reference level can be set directly as a numeric value in dBm or dBuV. Set Step Set Step creates a pop-up menu from which the increment/decrement step size can be set as 1dB, 2dB or 5dB. Ref - Ref + Ref-/Ref+ increments or decrements the reference level value by the step size set with the Set Step key.
4.5.6 Level/Limits > Limits Limit lines, limit patterns and limits comparison functions are only available when Option U02 is installed. Limits can be simple straight lines or complex patterns of level against frequency. Up to two limits can be used together - Limit 1 is red, Limit 2 is blue. A limits comparator compares the signal with the limits and can create conditional actions.
Normal Peak Hold Average Normal each frequency point of the trace is written with the amplitude obtained from the current sweep. Peak Hold the trace is written with the highest amplitude obtained from the current sweep. Average the trace is written with the highest amplitude obtained from the current sweeps. Reset Reset operates in both Average and Peak hold modes to re-start the process from zero.
The top line of keys selects what will be recalled: Trace Only recalls the stored trace to the Reference trace without changing the set-up state of the instrument. State Only changes the set-up state (Frequency range, RBW, Filter and Level) to match the state when the file was saved. Trace & State recalls the stored trace to the Reference trace and changes the set-up state. Screen Image replaces the upper section of the screen with the stored image.
Marker >Centre Marker>Centre moves the active marker to the sweep centre frequency. Move Left/Right moves the active marker left or right either in frequency steps or from peak to peak of the trace depending on the Marker Mode (Scroll or Peak Find). Note that the navigator hard keys (Left/Right) can perform a similar function. Move Left Move Right 4.7 Setup/Functions 4.7.1 Setup/Functions > Logging Logging Log Type Logging functions are only available when Option U02 is installed.
Set Channel Spacing appears for ACPR only. Creates a numeric entry screen from which the relevant channel spacing can be entered. The main channel is shown between yellow lines with the adjacent channels between blue lines. Main channel power is displayed in dBm with lower and upper adjacent channel power ratios in dB. Set Chn Set % Power appears for OBW only. Creates a numeric entry screen from which the Spacing desired percentage of power can be entered.
external Flash memory drives, and also provides access for the ‘Link to PC’ USB connection. The File Operations screen has keys as follows: The upper row of keys selects the type of file which is to be copied, deleted or renamed. The current type is indicated by the darker key colour. Switch Drive toggles between the internal drive and an external USB Flash drive (if one is plugged in). The current drive is shown within the green bar.
Topics List brings up a topics list from which all of the individual help screens can be selected. Select the required menu sub-group using Move Up/Down and confirm with Select Topic. 4.8.3 Presets Pressing the hard key marked Presets creates a new screen enabling the instrument to be set to a known state (Preset) or set to match a new input signal (Auto Find). Standard Preset sets the frequency, level and sweep parameters back to known state. The standard preset cannot be edited.
In Scroll mode it moves in display point steps. In Peak Find mode it jumps between the peaks of the zoomed display. Pan to Marker re-centres the zoomed display to the marker position. The marker can be scrolled off the graticule area but remains visible within the lower display. The marker readout shows the centre of the group of frequencies represented by the display point. No level information is shown until maximum zoom is reached.
5 Maintenance | Updates | Further Information 5.1 Recalibration & Repair To ensure that the accuracy of the instrument remains within specification, the calibration should be checked (and if necessary adjusted) annually. Aim-TTi or their agents overseas will provide a calibration service for any PSA3605/6005 and will repair any PSA developing a fault.
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