Contents
R&S
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SMB100B
4User Manual 1178.3711.02 ─ 08
3.1.9 Connecting to RF coaxial connectors........................................................................... 28
3.1.10 Connecting to RF 50 Ω..................................................................................................30
3.1.11 Connecting to Ref In/Ref Out........................................................................................ 30
3.1.12 Switching on or off.........................................................................................................30
3.2 Instrument tour............................................................................................................32
3.2.1 Front panel tour.............................................................................................................32
3.2.1.1 Utility keys..................................................................................................................... 33
3.2.1.2 Touchscreen..................................................................................................................33
3.2.1.3 Function keys................................................................................................................ 34
3.2.1.4 Navigation controls........................................................................................................34
3.2.1.5 Display keys.................................................................................................................. 35
3.2.1.6 USB connector.............................................................................................................. 36
3.2.1.7 RF 50 Ω.........................................................................................................................36
3.2.1.8 Keypad.......................................................................................................................... 36
3.2.1.9 On/Standby................................................................................................................... 36
3.2.2 Rear panel tour............................................................................................................. 36
3.2.2.1 Connectors....................................................................................................................37
3.3 Trying out the instrument...........................................................................................39
3.3.1 Generating an unmodulated carrier.............................................................................. 39
3.3.2 Generating an RF frequency sweep signal................................................................... 42
3.3.3 Saving and recalling settings........................................................................................ 44
3.4 Instrument control...................................................................................................... 46
3.4.1 Possible ways to operate the instrument...................................................................... 47
3.4.2 Means of manual interaction......................................................................................... 47
3.4.3 Understanding the display information..........................................................................48
3.4.3.1 Status bar......................................................................................................................49
3.4.3.2 Tile diagram...................................................................................................................49
3.4.3.3 Taskbar..........................................................................................................................49
3.4.3.4 Additional display characteristics.................................................................................. 50
3.4.4 Accessing the functionality............................................................................................51
3.4.5 Entering data.................................................................................................................52
3.4.5.1 Entering numeric parameters........................................................................................53
3.4.5.2 Entering alphanumeric parameters............................................................................... 53