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1039.1856.12-14- 1

Test and Measurement

Division

Operating Manual

SIGNAL GENERATOR

SME02

1038.6002.02

SME03

1038.6002.03

SME03E

1038.6002.13

SME03A

1038.6002.53

SME06

1038.6002.06

Printed in the Federal

Republic of Germany

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Table of Contents5
Preparation for Use35
Putting into Operation35
Supply Voltage35
Switching On/Off the Instrument35
Initial Status36
Setting Contrast and Brightness of the Display36
RAM with Battery Back-Up36
Preset Setting37
Functional Test37
Fitting the Options38
Opening the Casing38
Overview of the Slots39
Option SM-B1 - Reference Oscillator OCXO39
Fig. 1-1 SME, View from the Top39
Option SM-B2 - LF Generator40
Options SM-B3, SM-B8 and SM-B9 - Pulse Modulator 1.5, 3 and 6 Ghz41
Option SM-B4 - Pulse Generator41
Option SM-B5 - FM/PM Modulator41
Option SM-B6 - Multifunction Generator43
Option SME-B11 - DM-Coder43
Option SME-B12 - DM Memory Extension45
Option SME-B19 - Rear Panel Connections for RF and LF45
Options SME-B41 - FLEX Protocol - and SME-B42 - POCSAG45
Cabling of the 50-Mhz Reference (REF50)46
Mounting into a 19" Rack46
Operation47
Explanation of Front and Rear Panel47
Elements of the Front Panel47
Display47
Controls49
Inputs/Outputs57
Elements of the Rear Panel59
Operating Concept64
Display64
Fig. 2-3 Design of the Display64
Basic Operating Steps65
Calling the Menus65
Fig. 2-4 MODULATION-AM Menu65
Selection and Change of Parameters66
Triggering Action67
Quick Selection of Menu (QUICK SELECT)67
Use of [FREQ] and [LEVEL] Keys68
Use of [RF on / OFF] and [MOD on / OFF] Keys68
Changing Unit of Level68
Correction of Input69
Sample Setting for First Users69
List Editor71
Fig. 2-5 Display after am Setting71
Fig. 2-6 Display after Pattern Setting73
Fig. 2-7 OPERATION Page of the MEM SEQ Menu74
Select and Generate - SELECT LIST75
Deletion of Lists - DELETE LIST76
Fig. 2-9 DELETE-LIST Selection Window76
Edition of Lists77
Fig. 2-10 Edit Function EDIT/VIEW77
Pattern Setting to Operate the List Editor81
Fig. 2-13 Edit Function DELETE: Input Window81
Fig. 2-15, a to C Pattern Setting - Edition of a List84
Save/Recall - Storing/Calling of Instrument Settings85
Menu Summary86
RF Frequency87
Fig. 2-16Menu FREQUENCY (Preset Setting)87
Frequency Offset88
Fig. 2-17 Example of a Circuit with Frequency Offset88
RF Level89
Fig. 2-18 Menu LEVEL (Preset Setting) POWER RESOLUTION Is Set to 0.01 Db89
Level Offset91
Interrupt-Free Level Setting91
Fig. 2-19 Example of a Circuit with Level Offset91
Switching On/Off Internal Level Control92
Fig. 2-20 Menu LEVEL - ALC (Preset Setting)92
Internal Level Control - Bandwidth Selection93
User Correction (UCOR)93
Fig. 2-21 Menu LEVEL - UCOR - OPERATION Side93
Fig. 2-22 Menu UCOR - LEVEL-EDIT Side94
Emf95
RF on / OFF]-Key95
Reset Overload Protection (Only SME02 and SME03)95
Fig. 2-23 Menu LEVEL-EMF95
Modulation96
Modulation Sources96
Table 2-1 Input Sockets for the Different Types of Modulation96
Simultaneous Modulation97
Alternate Switching off of Modulations97
Table 2-2 Status Messages in the Case of a Deviation97
MOD ON/OFF] Key98
Table 2-3 Modulations Which Cannot be Operated Simultaneously98
Analog Modulation99
LF-Generator99
Table 2-4 Modulation Generators as Component Parts99
Amplitude Modulation100
Fig. 2-24 Menu MODULATION-AM (Preset Setting)100
Frequency Modulation102
FM Deviation Limits103
Preemphasis103
Fig. 2-26 Dependency of the FM Maximal Deviation on the RF Frequency Set103
Phase Modulation104
PM Deviation Limits105
Pulse Modulation106
Pulse Generator106
Fig. 2-29 Signal Example 1: Single Pulse, TRIGGER MODE = AUTO106
Stereo Modulation109
Fig. 2-32 Menu MODULATION-STEREO (Preset Setting)109
VOR- / ILS-Test Signals110
VOR Modulation111
Fig. 2-33 Menu MODULATION-VOR (Preset Setting)111
ILS-Glide Slope Modulation (ILS-GS)114
Fig. 2-34 Menu MODULATION-ILS-GS (Preset Setting)114
ILS-Localizer Modulation (ILS-LOC)118
Marker Beacon122
Digital Modulation124
Data Generator125
PRBS Generator126
DM Memory Extension, Option SME-B12127
Recording a Data Sequence from an External Source130
External Data Sources132
Table 2-5 Radio Network Data132
GMSK Modulation133
GFSK Modulation135
QPSK Modulation137
FSK Modulation140
4FSK Modulation143
FFSK Modulation146
Radiocommunication Service ERMES148
Radiocommunication Service FLEX153
Radiocommunication Service Reflex25162
Radiocommunication Service POCSAG173
LF-Output178
Sweep180
Setting the Sweep Range (START, STOP, CENTER and SPAN)180
Selecting the Sweep Run (SPACING LIN, LOG)181
Operating Modes (MODE)181
Trigger Input182
Sweep Outputs182
RF-Sweep184
LEVEL Sweep186
LF-Sweep187
LIST Mode189
Operating Modes (MODE)189
Table 2-6 LIST Mode; Example of a List189
Inputs/Outputs190
Memory Sequence194
Utilities198
IEC-Bus Address (SYSTEM-GPIB)198
Parameter of the RS232 Interface (SYSTEM-RS232)199
Suppressing Indications and Deleting Memories (SYSTEM-SECURITY)200
Indication of the IEC-Bus Language (LANGUAGE)201
Reference Frequency Internal/External (REF OSC)201
Phase of the Output Signal (PHASE)202
Password Input with Functions Protected (PROTECT)203
Calibration (CALIB)204
Indications of Module Variants (DIAG-CONFIG)208
Voltage Indication of Test Points (DIAG-TPOINT)209
Indications of Service Data (DIAG-PARAM)210
Test (TEST)210
Assigning Modulations to the [MOD ON/OFF] Key (MOD-KEY)211
Setting Auxiliary Inputs/Outputs (AUX-I / O)212
Switching On/Off Beeper (BEEPER)213
Installation of Software Option214
The Help System215
Status215
Error Messages216
Remote Control217
Introduction217
Brief Instructions217
IEC-Bus217
Interface218
Switchover to Remote Control218
Remote Control Via IEC Bus219
Setting the Device Address219
Indications During Remote Control219
Querying the Error Status219
Return to Manual Operation219
Remote Control Via RS-232-Interface220
Setting the Transmission Parameters220
Indications During Remote Control220
Return to Manual Operating220
Messages220
Interface Message220
Device Messages (Commands and Device Responses)221
Structure and Syntax of the Device Messages221
SCPI Introduction221
Structure of a Command222
Structure of a Command Line224
Responses to Queries224
Parameter225
Overview of Syntax Elements227
Description of Commands228
Notation228
Common Commands230
Table 3-1 Common Commands230
Table 3-2 Device Response to *OPT231
Abort System233
Calibration-System234
Diagnostic-System237
DISPLAY-System240
Format-System241
Memory System242
Output-System242
Output2 System244
Source-System245
Source:am Subsystem246
Source:correction Subsystem248
Source:DM Subsystem250
Source:ermes Subsystem266
Source:flex Subsystem271
Source:fm Subsystem279
Source:frequency Subsystem281
Source:ils Subsystem284
Source:list Subsystem291
Source:marker Subsystem294
Source:mbeacon Subsystem296
Source:phase Subsystem297
Source:pm Subsystem298
Source:pocsag Subsystem300
Source:power Subsystem304
Source:pulm Subsystem307
Source:pulse Subsystem308
Source:reflex25 Subsystem309
Source:roscillator Subsystem315
Source:stereo Subsystem316
Source:sweep Subsystem319
Source:vor Subsystem322
Source0|2 System325
Source0|2:Frequency Subsystem325
Source 0|2:Function-Subsystem327
Source2:Marker-Subsystem328
Source2:Sweep-Subsystem329
Status-System331
System-System333
TEST-System338
Trigger-System340
UNIT-System345
Instrument Model and Command Processing346
Input Unit346
Command Recognition347
Data Set and Instrument Hardware347
Status Reporting System347
Output Unit348
Command Sequence and Command Synchronization348
Table 3-3 Synchronization with *OPC?, *OPC? and *WAI348
Status Reporting System349
Structure of an SCPI Status Register349
Overview of the Status Registers351
Description of the Status Registers352
Status Byte (STB) and Service Request Enable Register (SRE)352
Table 3-4 Overview of the Status Register352
IST Flag and Parallel Poll Enable Register (PPE)353
Event Status Register (ESR) and Event Status Enable Register (ESE)353
Table 3-5 Meaning of the Bits Used in the Event Status Register353
Status:operation Register354
Table 3-6 Meaning of the Bits Used in the Status:operation Register354
Status:questionable Register355
Table 3-7 Meaning of the Bits Used in the Status:questionable Register355
Application of the Status Reporting Systems356
Service Request, Making Use of the Hierarchy Structure356
Serial Poll356
Parallel Poll357
Query by Means of Commands357
Error Queue Query357
Resetting Values of the Status Reporting Systems358
Table 3-8 Resetting Instrument Functions358
Fast Restore Mode359
Maintenance and Troubleshooting361
Maintenance361
Cleaning the Outside361
Storage361
Exchange of the Lithium Batteries361
Exchange of RAM Battery362
Exchange of XMEM Battery364
Functional Test365
Performance Test367
Test Instruments and Utilities367
Test Systems to Measure Modulation Characteristics369
Standard Test System369
Test System with Audio Analyzer369
Test System for Broadband FM370
Test System for Pulse Modulation370
Test System for GFSK371
Test System Extension by down Conversion371
Test Procedure372
Display and Keyboard372
Frequency Setting372
Settling Time374
Reference Frequency376
Harmonics Suppression/Subharmonics376
Suppression of Nonharmonics377
SSB Phase Noise378
Broadband Noise380
Residual FM380
Residual am381
Output Level381
Output Reflection Coefficient383
Interrupt-Free Level Setting (ATTEN FIXED)384
Overvoltage Protection (SME02 and SME03 Only)385
Level Monitoring at Input EXT1385
Modulation Depth of am386
AM Frequency Response386
AM Distortion Factor387
Residual Phim with am387
Level Monitoring at Input EXT2 (Option SM-B5)388
FM Deviation Setting388
FM Frequency Response389
FM Frequency Response up to 100 Khz389
FM Frequency Response up to 2 Mhz389
FM Distortion Factor390
FM Preemphasis390
Residual am with FM390
Carrier Frequency Deviation with FM391
FM Stereo Modulation391
Phim Deviation Setting392
Phim Frequency Response392
Phim Distortion Factor393
Internal Modulation Generator393
Pulse Modulation (Option SM-B3/B8/B9)394
ON/OFF - Ratio394
Dynamic Characteristics394
GFSK Modulation (Option SME-B11)395
Spectrum395
Deviation Error397
QPSK Modulation398
Spectrum398
Vector Error (NADC Standard IS-54)399
GMSK Modulation400
Spectrum400
FFSK Modulation403
LF Generator (Option SM-B2)403
Frequency Error403
Frequency Response404
Pulse Generator (Option SM-B4)404
Multi-Function Generator (Option SM-B6)406
Frequency Error, Distortion Factor and Level406
Frequency Response406
Distortion Factor and Crosstalk Attenuation Stereo407
Pilot Tone Level407
Memory Extension (Option SME-B12)408
Read/Write Check Via the IEC/IEEE Bus408
Dibit Synchronization409
External Triggering409
Performance Test410
Table 5-3 Test Report410
Annex417
IEC/IEEE Bus Interface417
Characteristics of the Interface417
Bus Lines417
Interface Messages419
RS-232-C Interface420
Interface Characteristics420
Signal Lines420
Transmission Parameters421
Interface Functions421
Handshake422
Annex423
List of Error Messages423
SCPI-Specific Error Messages423
SME-Specific Error Messages427
Annex431
Including IEC-Bus Library for Quickbasic449
Initialization and Default Status449
Initiate Controller449
Initiate Instrument449
Transmission of Instrument Setting Commands450
Switchover to Manual Control450
Reading out Instrument Settings450
List Management451
Command Synchronization451
Service Request452

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Rohde & Schwarz SME02 Specifications

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Output Power	Up to +13 dBm
Power Supply	100 V to 240 V, 50 Hz to 60 Hz
Frequency Resolution	0.1 Hz
Level Resolution	0.1 dB
Modulation Types	AM, FM

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