Rohde & Schwarz SML01

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Dear Customer,

hroughout this manual, R&S® SML and R&S® SMV03 are abbreviated as R&S SML and R&S SMV03.

R&S® is a registered trademark of Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG.

Trade names are trademarks of the owners.

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Table of Contents5
Putting into Operation45
General Instructions45
Unpacking the Instrument45
Setting up the Instrument46
Cleaning the Outside and Storing46
Supply Voltage47
How to Ensure EMC47
Power Fuses47
Switching On/Off the Instrument47
Initial Status47
RAM with Battery Back48
Preset Setting48
Functional Test48
Mounting into a 19" Rack48
Explanation of Front and Rear Panel49
Elements of the Front Panel49
Fig. 1-1 Front Panel View49
Elements of the Rear Panel54
Fig. 1-2 Rear Panel View54
Fig. 1-2 Rear Panel View55
Short Tutorial57
Sample Setting for First Users57
Fig. 2-1 Display for am Setting59
Fig. 2-2 Display for Pattern Setting61
Manual Operation63
Design of the Display63
Fig. 3-1 Design of the Display63
Basic Operating Steps64
Calling the Menus64
Fig. 3-2 Modulation - am Menu64
Selection and Change of Parameters65
Quick Selection of Menu (QUICK SELECT)66
Use of [FREQ] and [LEVEL] Keys67
Use of [RF ON/OFF] and [MOD ON/OFF]67
Changing Unit of Level67
Correction of Input68
List Editor69
Fig. 3-3 Level - Ucor Menu69
Select List70
Delete List70
Fig. 3-4 Select List Window70
Fig. 3-5 Delete List Window70
Edit List71
Fig. 3-6 Edit Function Insert72
Fig. 3-7 Fill Editing Function73
Fig. 3-8 Edit Editing Function74
Fig. 3-9 Delete Editing Function75
Storing/Calling of Instrument Settings76
Menu Summary for R&S SML77
Menu Summary for R&S SMV0378
Instrument Functions79
RF Frequency79
Extended Divider Range79
Fig79
Fig. 4-2 Typical Setups with Frequency Offset80
RF Level81
Level Offset83
Non-Interrupting Level Setting83
Fig. 4-4 Typical Setup with Level Offset83
Switching On/Off Automatic Level Control (ALC)84
User Correction (Ucor)85
[RF ON/OFF] Key86
Fig. 4-8 Ucor - Level Menu86
Modulation - General87
Modulation Sources87
Simultaneous Modulation88
Mutual Switch-Off of Modulation Types88
[MOD ON/OFF] Key88
Analog Modulations89
Amplitude Modulation89
Frequency Modulation90
Phase Modulation91
Pulse Modulation (Option R&S SML-B3)92
Fig. 4-13 Signal Example 1: Single Pulse, Pulse Mode = Auto Trig94
Fig. 4-14 Signal Example 2: Double Pulse, Pulse Mode = Ext Trig, Slope = Pos94
Fig. 4-15 Signal Example 3: Single Pulse, Pulse Mode = Ext Gated94
Stereo Modulation (Option R&S SML-B5)95
Fig. 4-16 Modulation - Stereo Menu (Preset Setting), Equipped with Option R&S SML-B595
Vector Modulation (R&S SMV03 Only)121
Fig. 4-15 Example: Vector Modulation121
Fig. 4-16 VECTOR MOD Menu (Preset Settings) R&S SMV03121
I/Q Impairment123
LF Generator124
LF Output124
Fig. 4-17 LF Output Menu (Preset Setting)124
PULSE/VIDEO Output125
Sweep127
Setting the Sweep Range (Start Freq, Stop Freq, Center Freq, Span)127
Selecting Linear or Logarithmic Sweep (Spacing Lin, Log)128
Operating Modes (Mode)128
Sweep Inputs129
Run129
RF Sweep129
Fig. 4-19 Sweep - Freq Menu129
Level Sweep131
Fig. 4-20 Sweep - Level Menu131
LF Sweep132
Utilities133
Display133
Fig. 4-22 Utilities Menu133
Fig. 4-23 Utilities - Display Menu133
System134
Fig. 4-24 Utilities - System Menu134
Fig. 4-25 Utilities - System - GPIB - Address Menu134
Internal/External Reference Frequency (Refosc)137
Phase of the Output Signal138
Passwords for Accessing Protected Functions (Protect)139
Calibration (Calib)140
Table 4-1 Overview of Internal Calibration Routines140
Display of Module Versions (Diag - Config)141
Display of Voltages of Test Points (Diag - Tpoint)142
Display of Service Data (Diag - Param)143
Test144
Assigning Modulations to the [MOD ON/OFF] Key (Modkey)145
Setting the Sweep Blank Time146
Status147
Remote Control - Basic Information149
Brief Instructions149
IEC/IEEE Bus149
RS-232-C Interface150
Switchover to Remote Control151
Remote Control Via IEC/IEEE Bus151
Remote Control Via RS-232-C Interface152
Messages153
Interface Messages153
Device Messages (Commands and Device Responses)153
Structure and Syntax of Device Messages154
Introduction to SCPI154
Structure of Commands154
Structure of Command Lines157
Responses to Queries157
Parameters158
Overview of Syntax Elements160
Instrument Model and Command Processing161
Input Unit161
Command Recognition162
Data Set and Instrument Hardware162
Status Reporting System162
Output Unit163
Command Sequence and Command Synchronization163
Table 5-1 Synchronization by Means of *OPC, *OPC? and *WAI163
Status Reporting System164
Structure of an SCPI Status Register164
Overview of Status Registers166
Description of Status Registers167
Table 5-2 Meaning of the Bits Used in the Status Byte167
Table 5-3 Meaning of the Bits Used in the Event Status Register168
Use of Status Reporting System170
Reset Values of Status Reporting System172
Interfaces173
IEC/IEEE-Bus Interface173
RS-232-C Interface176
Remote Control - Description of Commands179
Notation179
Common Commands181
Table 6-1 Common Commands181
Table 6-2 Device Response to *OPT182
Abort System184
Calibration System184
Diagnostic System186
DISPLAY System188
Memory System189
Output System189
Source System191
Source:am Subsystem191
Source:correction Subsystem193
Source:DM Subsystem (R&S SMV03)195
Source:fm Subsystem197
Source:frequency Subsystem199
Source:phase Subsystem202
Source:pm Subsystem203
Source:power Subsystem205
Source:pulm Subsystem208
Source:pulse Subsystem209
Source:roscillator Subsystem211
Source:stereosubsystem212
Source:sweep Subsystem216
Source2 System219
Source2:Frequency Subsystem219
Source2:Sweep Subsystem221
Status System223
System System224
TEST System227
Trigger System228
UNIT System230
List of Commands231
Remote Control - Programming Examples235
Including IEC-Bus Library for Quickbasic235
Initialization and Default Status235
Initiate Controller235
Initiate Instrument235
Transmission of Instrument Setting Commands236
Switchover to Manual Control236
Reading out Instrument Settings236
Command Synchronization237
Service Request238
Maintenance241
Storing and Packing241
Exchanging the Lithium Battery241
Error Messages243
List of Error Messages243
SCPI-Specific Error Messages244
R&S SML / R&S SMV03-Specific Error Messages248
Possible Error Sources250
Performance Test251
General251
Table 10-1 Maximum Frequencies251
Measuring Equipment and Accessories252
Table 10-2 Measuring Equipment and Accessories252
Table 10-5 Measuring Equipment and Accessories252
Test Setups253
Standard Test Setup253
Test Setup for Setting Time253
Test Setup for SSB Phase Noise254
Test Setup for Output Reflection Coefficient254
Test Setup for Pulse Modulator Option R&S SML-B3255
Test Setup for Stereo Coder Option R&S SML-B5255
Test Sequence256
Display and Keyboard256
Frequency256
Table 10-3 Measuring the Frequency Setting Time257
Reference Frequency258
Spectral Purity259
Residual262
Level263
Overvoltage Protection268
Internal Modulation Generator268
Amplitude Modulation269
AM Total Harmonic Distortion271
Frequency Modulation272
FM Total Harmonic Distortion273
Phase Modulation276
Pulse Modulation (Option R&S SML-B3)278
Stereo Modulation (Option R&S SML-B5)280
Performance Test Report284
Performance Test - Extension for R&S SMV03288
Preliminary Remark288
Measuring Equipment and Accessorie288
Test Setups290
Standard Test Setup290
Test Sequence291
Settig Time291
Spectral Purity291
Level293
Vector Modulation294
Performance Test Report299
Table 10-4 Performance Test Report299
Table 10-6 Performance Test Report299

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