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1145.1084.12
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Opera
ting Manual
Vector Network Analyzers
R&S
®
ZVA 8 / ZVA 24
1145.1110.08 / 24/26
R&S
®
ZVB 4 / ZVB 8 / ZVB 20
1145.1010.04/05/06 / 08/
09/10 / 20/21/22
R&S
®
ZVT 8
1300.0045.62
Printed in Germ
any
Tes
t and Measurement Division
2
Table of Contents
Section 1
23
Default Chapter
23
Table of Contents
23
Contents of Chapter 1
24
Preparing for Use
25
Front Panel Tour
25
Display
26
Disk Drive
26
Setup Keys
26
Navigation Keys
28
Data Entry Keys
29
Rotary Knob
30
STANDBY Key
30
Test Ports
31
USB Connector
31
Ground Connector
32
Front Panel Jumpers
32
Rear Panel Tour
34
Putting the Instrument into Operation
35
Unpacking the Instrument and Checking the Shipment
35
Instrument Setup
36
Mounting in a 19" Rack
37
EMI Protective Measures
37
Connecting the Instrument to the AC Supply
37
Power on and off
37
Standby and Ready State
38
Replacing Fuses
38
Starting the Analyzer, Shutdown
39
Connecting External Accessories
40
Connecting a Mouse
40
Connecting a Keyboard
40
Connecting a Printer
41
Connecting a Monitor
41
Connecting a LAN Cable
42
Test Setups with Two LAN Connections
43
Remote Control in a LAN
44
Assigning an IP Address
44
Remote Desktop Connection
45
Section 2
47
Preparing for Use
49
Front Panel Tour
49
Display
50
Disk Drive
50
Setup Keys
50
Navigation Keys
52
Data Entry Keys
54
Rotary Knob
54
STANDBY Key
55
Test Ports
55
USB Connector
56
Ground Connector
56
Rear Panel Tour
57
Putting the Instrument into Operation
58
Unpacking the Instrument and Checking the Shipment
58
Instrument Setup
59
Mounting in a 19" Rack
60
EMI Protective Measures
60
Connecting the Instrument to the AC Supply
60
Power on and off
60
Standby and Ready State
61
Replacing Fuses
61
Starting the Analyzer, Shutdown
62
Connecting External Accessories
63
Connecting a Mouse
63
Connecting a Keyboard
63
Connecting a Printer
64
Connecting a Monitor
65
Connecting a LAN Cable
65
Test Setups with Two LAN Connections
66
Remote Control in a LAN
67
Assigning an IP Address
67
Remote Desktop Connection
68
Windows XP Embedded
69
Firmware Update
69
Section 3
71
Preparing for Use
73
Front Panel Tour
73
STANDBY Key
74
USB Connector
74
Ground Connector
75
Test Ports
75
Front Panel Jumpers
76
Rear Panel Tour
77
Putting the Instrument into Operation
78
Unpacking the Instrument and Checking the Shipment
78
Instrument Setup
79
Mounting in a 19" Rack
79
EMI Protective Measures
80
Connecting the Instrument to the AC Supply
80
Power on and off
80
Standby and Ready State
81
Replacing Fuses
81
Connecting External Accessories
82
Connecting a Mouse
83
Connecting a Keyboard
83
Connecting a Printer
83
Connecting a Monitor
84
Connecting a LAN Cable
84
Test Setups with Two LAN Connections
85
Starting the Analyzer, Shutdown
82
Remote Control in a LAN
86
Assigning an IP Address
86
Remote Desktop Connection
88
Windows XP Embedded
88
Firmware Update
89
Contents of Chapter 2
91
Getting Started
93
Reflection Measurements
94
Instrument Setup for Reflection Measurements
94
Parameter and Sweep Range Selection
95
Instrument Calibration
96
Evaluation of Data
98
Saving and Printing Data
99
Basic Tasks
101
Control Via Front Panel Keys
101
To Access a Particular Menu Command
101
To Make a Selection in a Dialog
102
Data Entry
103
Using Front Panel Keys
103
Using the Analyzer's On-Screen Keyboard
104
Using Windows Xp's On-Screen Keyboard
104
Scaling Diagrams
105
Setting the Sweep Range
105
Reference Value and Position
105
Autoscale
106
Circular Diagrams
106
Using Marker Functions
106
Enlarging the Diagram Area
107
Contents of Chapter 3
109
Basic Concepts
111
Global Resources
112
Setups
112
Traces, Channels and Diagram Areas
112
Trace Settings
113
Channel Settings
113
System Overview
111
Data Flow
114
Screen Elements
116
Navigation Tools of the Screen
116
Menu Bar
117
Menu Structure
118
Softkey Bar
118
Hardkey Bar
119
Status Bar
119
Display Elements in the Diagram Area
120
Title
121
Traces
121
Markers
123
Marker Info Field
124
Channel Settings
125
Context Menus
126
Dialogs
126
On-Screen Keyboard
127
Step Size
128
Numeric Entry Bar
128
Display Formats and Diagram Types
128
Cartesian Diagrams
129
Conversion of Complex into Real Quantities
129
Polar Diagrams
130
Smith Chart
131
Inverted Smith Chart
133
Measured Quantities and Display Formats
135
Measured Quantities
136
S-Parameters
136
Multiport Parameters
137
Impedance Parameters
137
Z-Parameters
138
Wave Quantities
141
Ratios
141
Balance - Unbalance Conversion
142
Balanced Port Configurations
143
Mixed Mode Parameters
144
Mixed Mode Parameters for Different Test Setups
144
Calibration Overview
146
Calibration Standards and Calibration Kits
146
Calibration Types
147
Normalization
148
Full One-Port Calibration
148
One-Path Two-Port Calibration
149
TOSM Calibration
149
TOM Calibration
149
TRM Calibration
150
TRL Calibration
150
TNA Calibration
151
Enhanced TOM Calibration
151
Enhanced TSM Calibration
151
Automatic Calibration
152
Connecting the Calibration Unit to the Network Analyzer
153
Performing an Automatic Calibration
154
Contents of Chapter 4
157
GUI Reference
163
Control Menus
164
Restore
164
Move
164
Size
165
Minimize
165
Maximize
165
Close
165
Next
165
File Menu
166
New
167
Close
167
Print
167
Print Dialog
167
Print Preview
168
Page Setup
169
Page Setup Dialog
169
Print to Clipboard
170
Print to File
170
Print to File Dialog
170
Save
172
Save as Dialog
172
Open / Recall
172
Open File Dialog
173
Recent File
173
Exit
173
Trace Menu
174
Measure
175
S11, S12, S21, S22
175
More S-Parameters
177
Single-Ended and Mixed Mode Parameters
178
Ratios
178
Impedance
183
Admittance
185
Z-Parameters
188
Y-Parameters
189
Stability Factors
190
DC Inputs
191
Power Sensor
195
Format
196
Db Mag
197
Phase
197
Smith
198
Polar
198
Delay
198
Aperture
199
Swr
200
Lin Mag
201
Real
201
Imag
202
Inverted Smith
202
Unwrapped Phase
202
Scale
203
Autoscale
204
Autoscale All
204
Scale DIV
204
Ref. Value
204
Ref. Position
205
Ref. Val = Marker
205
Trace Select
205
Next Trace
207
Select Trace
207
Add Trace
207
Add Trace + Diag. Area
208
Delete Trace
208
Assign Channel
208
Assign Diag. Area
209
Trace Manager
209
Trace Funct
212
Data -> Mem
213
Math = Data/Mem
214
Show Data
214
Show Mem
214
More Mem
214
Mem Dialog
215
All Data -> Mem
216
Math = User Def
217
User Def. Math
217
Transform
220
Trace Statistics
233
Statistical Evaluation
234
El. Length/Phase Delay
235
Compression Point
235
Define Compression Value
236
Eval Range
237
Smoothing
237
Smoothing Aperture
238
Import/Export Data
238
Marker
247
Marker 1/2/3
248
Ref. Marker
249
Delta Mode
250
Ref. Marker -> Marker
250
All Markers off
250
Coupled Markers
250
Discrete Marker
251
Marker Format
251
More Markers
252
Marker Properties
253
Export Markers
254
Search
254
Max Search
255
Min Search
256
Next Peak
256
Peak Search
256
Target
257
Define Peak
259
Search Range
259
Marker Tracking
261
Bandfilter
261
Marker Funct
267
Center = Marker
268
Start = Marker
269
Stop = Marker
269
Span = Marker
269
Ref. Value = Marker
269
Max = Marker
269
Min = Marker
269
Zero Delay at Marker
270
Trace - Lines
270
Show Limit Line
271
Limit Check
272
Fail Beep
273
Define Limit Line
273
Horizontal Line
278
Channel Menu
280
Stimulus
280
Stimulus and Sweep Types
282
CW Frequency
283
Power Bandwidth Average
283
Power
284
Receiver Step Attenuators
284
Step Atten. B2
286
Meas. Bandwidth
287
Average Factor
288
Power Bandwidth Average
289
Power
289
Receiver Step Attenuators
290
Step Atten. B2
292
Meas. Bandwidth
292
Average Factor
294
Sweep
295
Sweep Type
296
Number of Points
306
Frequency Step Size
306
Sweep Time
307
Trigger
308
Single (All Chans)
311
Restart
312
Define Restart
312
Mode
312
Port Configuration
313
Harmonics
329
Mixer
334
Virtual Transform
343
Alternate
352
Spurious Avoidance
353
ALC (All Chans)
354
Low Phase Noise
354
Channel Select
355
Next Channel
356
Select Channel
356
Add Channel + Trace
357
Add Channel + Trace + Diag. Area
357
Delete Channel
357
Channel Manager
358
Channel - Calibration
358
Start Cal
360
Guided Calibration
363
Repeat Previous Cal
369
Recall Last Cal Set
370
Correction off
370
Power Calibration
371
Status Messages for Power Calibration
377
Interpolation and Extrapolation
378
Power Correction
378
Power Correction off
378
Calibration Manager
378
Calibration Kits
380
Channel - Offset
393
Electrical Length
395
Mechanical Length
395
Delay
396
Auto Length
397
Display Menu
398
Display - Area Select
398
Next Diag. Area
400
Select Diag. Area
400
Add Diag. Area + Trace
400
Delete Diag Area
401
Overlay All
401
Split All
401
Maximize
402
Dual Split
403
Triple Split
403
Quad Split
404
Split Manager
405
Title
407
Display Config
408
Softkey Bar
408
Hardkey Bar
409
Title Bar
409
Status Bar
409
Color Scheme
409
Define User Color Scheme
410
Frequency Info
412
System Menu
413
System Config
413
External Power Meters
416
Add/Modify External Power Meter
418
External Generators
418
Add/Modify External Generator
421
Int. Reference
422
Ext. Reference
422
GPIB Address
423
Service Function
423
Preset
423
Undo
423
Redo
424
External Tools
424
Measurement Wizard
424
Info Menu
427
Window Menu
428
New
428
Close
429
Cascade
429
Tile
429
Maximize
429
Set<N>.Zvx
429
Help Menu
430
Help Topics
430
About Nwa
430
Contents of Chapter 5
431
Remote Control
433
Special Terms and Notation
433
Remote Control: Introduction
435
GPIB Explorer
435
Switchover to Remote Control
437
Setting the Device Address
438
Return to Manual Operation
439
Messages
439
GPIB Bus Interface Messages
439
RSIB Interface Messages
439
Device Messages (Commands and Device Responses)
440
SCPI Command Structure and Syntax
440
Common Commands
440
Device-Specific Commands
441
Structure of a Command Line
442
Responses to Queries
443
SCPI Parameters
443
Numeric Values
443
Boolean Parameters
444
Text Parameters
444
Strings
444
Block Data Format
445
Overview of Syntax Elements
445
Command Processing
446
Input Unit
446
Command Recognition
446
Data Set and Instrument Hardware
447
Status Reporting System
447
Output Unit
447
Command Sequence and Command Synchronization
447
Status Reporting System
450
Structure of an SCPI Status Register
451
Contents of the Status Registers
452
STB and SRE
453
IST Flag and PPE
453
ESR and ESE
454
Status:operation
454
Status:questionable
454
Status:questionable:limit1<1|2
454
Application of the Status Reporting System
455
Service Request
456
Serial Poll
457
Parallel Poll
457
Query of an Instrument Status
457
Error Queue
458
Reset Values of the Status Reporting System
458
Special Remote Control Features
459
Traces, Channels, and Diagram Areas
459
Active Traces in Remote Control
460
Contents of Chapter 8
771
Maintenance, Hardware Interfaces
773
Maintenance
773
Storing and Packing
773
Front Panel Connectors
774
Test Ports
774
USB Connector
774
Ground Connector
775
Rear Panel Connectors
776
Aux
776
Lan1 / Lan 2
776
Usb
776
10 Mhz REF
777
DC Meas
777
Port Bias
778
Monitor
778
Cascade
779
User Control
779
Ext Trigger
780
GPIB Bus Interface
780
Interface Functions
782
Interface Messages
782
Instrument Messages
783
RSIB Interface Functions
783
Description of Interface Functions
785
Contents of Chapter 9
793
Simple Measurement Tasks
795
Screen Control
795
Display Configuration
796
Data Transfer
796
Setting up a Sweep
797
9 Measurement Examples
795
Optimization
799
Optimizing the Measurement Speed
799
Calibrating a Measurement Channel
800
Trace Evaluation
802
Time Domain Measurements
802
Trace Statistics
802
Balanced Measurements
803
Network (De-)Embedding
804
Frequency-Converting Duts
807
Harmonics Measurements
807
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Model
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Category
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Language
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