R&S LCX Series - Page 4

Contents
R&S
®
LCX Series
4User Manual 1179.2260.02 ─ 02
4.2 Instrument tour............................................................................................................25
4.2.1 Front panel tour.............................................................................................................26
4.2.2 Rear panel tour............................................................................................................. 29
4.3 Trying out the instrument...........................................................................................32
4.4 Instrument control...................................................................................................... 35
4.4.1 Ways to operate the instrument.................................................................................... 35
4.4.2 Means of manual interaction......................................................................................... 35
4.4.3 Remote control..............................................................................................................46
5 Measurement basics............................................................................47
5.1 Impedance measurement parameters in general.....................................................47
5.2 Impedance measurement parameters of the R&S LCX........................................... 48
5.3 Considerations on measurement accuracy..............................................................50
6 Measurement setups........................................................................... 52
6.1 About test fixtures...................................................................................................... 52
6.1.1 Test fixture for axial/radial lead type components......................................................... 52
6.1.2 Kelvin clip lead.............................................................................................................. 53
6.1.3 Test fixture for SMD components.................................................................................. 54
6.1.4 Test tweezers for SMD components............................................................................. 54
6.1.5 Test fixture with cables for transformer components.....................................................55
6.1.6 BNC-to-BNC extension................................................................................................. 57
6.2 Configuring the test signal.........................................................................................57
6.3 Configuring BIAS........................................................................................................ 59
6.3.1 Internal bias voltage...................................................................................................... 59
6.3.2 External voltage bias.....................................................................................................60
6.3.3 Current bias...................................................................................................................61
7 Performing measurements..................................................................63
8 Instrument functions........................................................................... 67
8.1 Measurement mode.................................................................................................... 67
8.1.1 Measurement mode settings.........................................................................................67
8.1.2 Working with the measurement modes.........................................................................68
8.2 Display mode...............................................................................................................69
8.2.1 Display mode settings................................................................................................... 69