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1411.4060.32-01- 1

Manual

Signal Generator

R&S



SMC100A

1411.4002K02

Test and Measurement

99 Washington Street

Melrose, MA 02176

Phone 781-665-1400

Toll Free 1-800-517-8431

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Table of Contents14
Putting into Operation15
Introduction - Putting into Operation15
Legend for Front Panel View15
Legend for Rear Panel View22
Putting into Operation25
Unpacking the Instrument25
Setting up the Instrument or Installing It in a 19" Rack25
Safety Instructions26
EMC Safety Precautions27
Connecting the R&S SMC to the AC Supply27
Switching on27
Start Display and Booting the R&S SMC28
Switching off28
Power Fuses29
Function Check29
Default Settings30
Linux Operating System31
Connecting an External Keyboard and Mouse31
Connecting the R&S SMC to a Network (LAN)32
Connection to the Network32
Remote Access Via an External Controller34
Configuration for Remote Access Via Ultr@Vnc34
Getting Started37
Introduction - Getting Started37
Description of Individual Diagram Blocks38
Available Blocks38
Info and Help System40
Example of Setup40
Generation of an Amplitude-Modulated Signal41
Generation of an RF Frequency Sweep Signal45
Manual Operation49
Introduction - Manual Operation49
Operating Concept49
Display52
Frequency and Level Setting - Display53
Status Information and Messages - Display53
Info Window - Display54
Block Diagram - Display56
Menu Structure - Display57
Setting Parameters59
Calling a Menu - Setting Parameters59
Selecting a Control Element - Setting Parameters60
Selecting and Exiting a Menu Area - Setting Parameters61
Entering a Value - Setting Parameters62
Selecting a Unit - Setting Parameters63
Selecting a Value from a List - Setting Parameters64
Terminating Entries - Setting Parameters64
Restoring the Previous Value - Setting Parameters65
Menu Operation66
Editors67
List Editor67
Help System68
File Management70
File Select Menu71
File Manager72
Remote Access73
Legend of Front-Panel Controls74
Front Panel Key Emulation75
Instrument Functions78
General Instrument Settings79
Overview of General Instrument Settings79
Default Instrument Settings - Preset Key79
General Configuration of Instrument - Setup Key81
Internal Adjustments - Setup-System82
Hardware Config83
Gui Update84
Software / Options84
Install SW-Option86
Self Test86
Test Point87
Check Front Panel - Setup-Test88
Date and Time - Setup-Environment88
Network Settings - Setup-Environment89
Display Settings - Setup-Environment93
Remote Channel Settings - Setup-Remote93
Protection - Setup-Protection94
Security - Setup-Protection95
Save Recall - Setup-Setting97
Recall Menu - Setup Settings98
Save Menu - Setup Settings98
Loading Instrument Settings - Setup Settings100
File Management - File102
Factory Preset - Setup-Setting103
Switching to Manual Control - Local Key104
Messages - Info Key104
Help System - Help Key105
Storing and Loading Instrument Data106
File Menu107
Storing Instrument Settings - File107
Loading Instrument Settings - File109
File Management - File110
RF Signal - RF112
Overview of RF Signal112
RF Frequency113
Frequency - Menu114
RF Phase115
Phase - Menu115
RF Reference Frequency - Reference Oscillator117
Reference Oscillator Menu117
Power Viewer119
NRP-Z Power Viewer Menu119
RF Level125
Level - Menu126
Overvoltage Protection128
Rf Emf129
EMF - Menu129
Automatic Level Control - ALC130
Automatic Level Control Menu130
User Correction132
User Correction Menu132
Filling the Correction List with Power Sensor Measurement Data138
Sweep Mode139
Frequency Sweep Menu140
Level Sweep Menu147
Modulations153
Modulation Sources153
Simultaneous Operation of Several Modulations or Other Operating Modes154
Amplitude Modulation - am154
Amplitude Modulation Menu154
Frequency Modulation - FM156
Frequency Modulation Menu156
Phase Modulation - Phim159
Phase Modulation Menu159
Pulse Modulation161
Pulse Modulation Menu161
LF Generator and LF Output - Mod Gen Block165
LF Frequency Sweep Menu165
LF Output Menu171
Pulse Generator Menu172
Remote Control - Basics174
Introduction - Remote Control Basics174
Getting Started175
Switchover to Remote Control175
Remote Control Via IEC/IEEE Bus176
Remote Control Via LAN Interface177
Remote Control Via USB Interface182
Interface and Device Messages182
Interface Messages182
Device Messages (Commands and Device Responses)183
SCPI Command Structure and Syntax184
Structure of a Command Line186
Responses to Queries187
Parameters188
Overview of Syntax Elements190
Instrument Model and Command Processing191
Input Unit191
Command Recognition192
Database and Instrument Hardware192
Status Reporting System193
Output Unit193
Command Sequence and Command Synchronization194
Status Reporting System196
Overview of the Status Register197
Status Byte (STB) and Service Request Enable Register (SRE)198
IST-Flag and Parallel Poll Enable Register (PPE)198
Event Status Register (ESR) and Event Status Enable Register (ESE)199
Application of the Status Reporting System200
Reset Values of the Status Reporting Systems201
Remote Control - Commands203
Command Description203
Notation203
Common Commands206
Calibration Subsystem209
Diagnostic Subsystem211
Display Subsystem213
Format Subsystem214
Mmemory Subsystem215
Output Subsystem222
Sense, Initiate and READ Subsystem225
Source Subsystem233
Source:am Subsystem233
Source:correction Subsystem235
Source:fm Subsystem244
Source:frequency Subsystem246
Source:input Subsystem251
Source:lfoutput Subsystem251
Source:modulation Subsystem259
Source:phase Subsystem260
Source:pm Subsystem261
Source:power Subsystem263
Source:pulm and PGEN Subsystem269
Source:roscillator Subsystem274
Source:sweep Subsystem275
Status Subsystem285
System Subsystem289
TEST Subsystem301
Trigger Subsystem301
UNIT Subsystem306
Maintenance and Remote Control Interfaces308
Introduction - Maintenance and Interfaces308
Maintenance308
Cleaning the Outside and Storing308
Hardware Interfaces309
IEC/IEEE Bus Interface309
LAN Connector312
USB Connection (USB and USB IN)315
Error Messages318
Introduction - Status Information and Messages318
Status Information318
Alphabetical List of SCPI-Error Messages321
Block Data Not Allowed (-168)321
Character Data Not Allowed (-148)321
Character Data too Long (-144)321
Command Error (-100)321
Command Protected (-203)322
Data out of Range (-222)322
Data Type Error (-104)322
Device-Specific Error (-300)322
Exponent too Large (-123)322
Expression Data Not Allowed (-178)323
GET Not Allowed (-105)323
Hardware Error (-240)323
Hardware Missing (-241)323
Header Suffix out of Range (-114)323
Illegal Parameter Value (-224)324
Invalid Block Data (-161)324
Invalid Character (-101)324
Invalid Separator (-103)324
Invalid Suffix (-131)324
Lists Not same Length (-226)325
Missing Parameter (-109)325
No Error (0)325
Numeric Data Not Allowed (-128)325
Out of Memory (-225)325
Parameter Not Allowed (-108)326
Program Mnemonic too Long (-112)326
Queue Overflow (-350)326
Query Interrupted (-410)326
Query Unterminated (-420)326
Query Deadlocked (-430)327
Self Test Failed327
Settings Conflict327
String Data Not Allowed (-158)327
Suffix Not Allowed (-138)327
Suffix too Long (-134)328
Syntax Error (-102)328
System Error (-310)328
Too Many Digits (-124)328
Too Much Data (-223)328
Undefined Header (-113)328
Alphabetical List of Device-Specific Error Messages329
Extern Reference out of Range or Disconnected (50)329
Adjustment Data Invalid (183)329
Adjustment Data Missing (182)329
Adjustment Failed (180)330
Cannot Access the EEPROM (202)330
Cannot Access Hardware (200)330
Cannot Open File (460)330
Cannot Read File (462)330
Cannot Write File (461)331
Driver Initialization Failed (204)331
File Contains Invalid Data (465)331
Filename Missing (463)331
Hardware Revision out of Date (201)331
Invalid EEPROM Data (203)332
Invalid Filename Extension (464)332
No Current List (241)332
This Modulation Forces Other Modulations off (140)332
Unknown List Type Specified (242)332

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