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Rohde & Schwarz FPC1500 User Manual

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R&S
®
FPC
Spectrum Analyzer
User Manual
User Manual
Version 07
1178413002
(;ÜYN2)

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Rohde & Schwarz FPC1500 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandRohde & Schwarz
ModelFPC1500
CategoryMeasuring Instruments
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Safety Instructions

Risk of Injury and Instrument Damage

Instructions to prevent personal injury or damage to the instrument.

Documentation Overview

Basic Safety Instructions

Contains safety instructions, operating conditions, and important information.

Preparing for Use

Risk of Injury Due to Disregarding Safety Information

Warning about disregarding safety information and its consequences.

Instrument Damage Caused by Electrostatic Discharge

Precautions against electrostatic discharge (ESD) to prevent instrument damage.

Unpacking and Checking the Instrument

Steps for carefully unpacking and checking the R&S FPC and its package contents.

Placing or Mounting the Instrument

Guidance on placing or mounting the R&S FPC for optimal use.

Instrument Tour

Front Panel

Overview of connectors and controls on the front panel of the R&S FPC.

Rear Panel

Overview of connectors and controls on the rear panel of the R&S FPC.

Operation

Manual Operation

Operating the R&S FPC manually using front panel keys.

Remote Operation

Operating the R&S FPC remotely from another computer.

Firmware Update

Updating the Firmware

Steps and recommendations for updating the R&S FPC firmware.

Preset

Presetting the System

Steps to restore default instrument configuration or user-defined settings.

SYSTem:PRESet

Resets the R&S FPC to its default state using preset modes.

Potential Data Loss

Warning about data loss when resetting to factory state.

SYSTem:PRESet:FACTory

Initiates an instrument reset back to factory settings.

Resetting the System

Steps to reset the system to factory settings.

SYSTem:PRESet:MODE

Selects the preset mode: Default or User-defined.

SYSTem:PRESet:USER

Selects a dataset for a user-defined preset state.

Instrument Setup

Network Configuration

Connecting the R&S FPC to LAN or WLAN for remote control or software updates.

Data Management

Using in the File Manager

How to use the file manager to manage files in internal memory or on external devices.

Saving Datasets

Steps for saving the current measurement configuration and results as a dataset.

Restoring Datasets

Steps for restoring saved measurement configurations and results.

Taking Screenshots

How to take and store screenshots of the current screen.

Signal Source Configuration

Selecting the Output Frequency

Selecting the signal source mode (Off, CW, CW Coupled, Tracking Generator).

Defining the Output Level

Setting the output level of the generated signal.

Calibration

Calibration Types

Overview of different calibration types available.

Selecting a Calibration Kit

Importance of specifying the correct calibration kit for phase error avoidance.

Performing a Default Calibration

Steps to perform default calibration and its effects on presets.

Activating Correction

Activating correction after normalization or calibration for accurate results.

Measurement Wizard

Using the Measurement Wizard

Starting and using the measurement wizard to perform sequences.

The Spectrum Application

Selecting the Spectrum Application

Steps to select and access the Spectrum application.

Configuration Overview

Quick access to important measurement settings in a single dialog box.

Measuring the Channel Power of Continuously Modulated Signals

Steps to select and start the channel power measurement.

Third Order Intermodulation

Steps to perform a third order intermodulation (TOI) measurement.

Power Measurements on TDMA Signals

Steps to select and start a TDMA power measurement.

Measuring the Harmonic Distortion

Steps to select and start the harmonic distortion measurement.

Measuring the AM Modulation Depth

Steps to measure AM modulation depth by placing markers.

Measuring the Occupied Bandwidth

Steps to select and start the occupied bandwidth (OBW) measurement.

Working with the Spectrogram Result Display

Displaying the spectrogram in two windows: spectrum trace and spectrogram.

The Receiver Application

Selecting the Receiver Application

Steps to select and access the Receiver application.

Analog Demodulation

Selecting the Analog Demodulation Measurement Application

Steps to select and access the Analog Demodulation application.

Limits

Creating and evaluating limit values for AM/FM measurements.

Digital Demodulation

Selecting the Digital Demodulation Measurement Application

Steps to select and access the Digital Demodulation application.

Measurement Configuration

Selecting filters, defining symbol rate, roll-off factor, and burst processing.

Trigger Configuration

Configuring trigger sources and levels for I/Q power trigger.

Vector Network Analyzer

Selecting the VNA Application

Steps to select and access the Vector Network Analyzer application.

Measurements and Result Displays

Characterizing networks by measuring reflection or transmission.

Frequency Configuration

Defining frequency range and settings for VNA measurements.

Amplitude Configuration

Adjusting amplitude settings like reference level and display range.

Bandwidth Configuration

Configuring resolution bandwidth for VNA measurements.

Sweep Configuration

Controlling measurement sweep parameters like mode and number of points.

Trace Configuration

Configuring trace modes and memory traces for VNA measurements.

Marker Configuration

Configuring marker types, positions, and search ranges for VNA measurements.

Limit Line Configuration

Configuring limit lines for VNA measurements.

Remote Control

Remote Control Basics

Introduction to remote control, interfaces, SCPI, and protocols.

Remote Commands of the Spectrum Application

Trigger

Commands to configure trigger slope, level, source, and delay.

Marker Functions

Commands for noise measurement, frequency counter, and bandwidth.

Display Lines

Commands to configure display lines and limit checks.

Bandwidth Configuration

[SENSe:]BANDwidth[:RESolution]

Selects the resolution bandwidth (or measurement bandwidth).

[SENSe:]BWIDth:VIDeo

Selects the video bandwidth.

Sweep Configuration

Selecting the measurement mode

Defining how often the data is measured (continuous or single).

Remote Commands of the Receiver Application

Amplitude

Commands to configure amplitude settings like reference level and range.

Sweep Control

Commands to control measurement sweep parameters.

Traces

Commands to configure trace style and detector.

Remote Commands of the VNA Application

Frequency

Commands to configure frequency settings like center, span, and coupling.

Bandwidth

Commands to configure resolution bandwidth.

Sweep

Commands to control measurement sweep parameters.

Trace

Commands to configure trace modes and memory.

Marker

Commands to configure marker state, position, and type.

Limit Lines

Commands to configure limit lines and checks.

Function Reference: Data Management

Function Reference: Mode Selection

Function Reference: Spectrum Application

Measurement Menu: Channel Power

Accessing and configuring Channel Power measurement settings.

Measurement Menu: TOI

Accessing and configuring Third Order Intermodulation (TOI) measurement settings.

Measurement Menu: TDMA Power

Accessing and configuring TDMA Power measurement settings.

Measurement Menu: Harmonic Distortion

Accessing and configuring Harmonic Distortion measurement settings.

Measurement Menu: AM Modulation Depth

Accessing and configuring AM Modulation Depth measurement settings.

Measurement Menu: Occupied Bandwidth

Accessing and configuring Occupied Bandwidth measurement settings.

Function Reference: Receiver Application

Function Reference: Analog Demodulation

Function Reference: Digital Demodulation

Function Reference: Vector Network Analyzer

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