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1. Menu Map User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Menu Map 7 8 Marker Fctn Marker User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Marker Fctn Fctn Select Mkr 12 3 4 Freq Count Noise Mkr State On Off N dB BW 3 00 dB Resolution 1 000 kHz Auto Manaul Function Off Freq Count gt 1 1 1 1 7 9 RIGOL RIGOL 7 9 Marker gt Marker gt Marker gt gt 7 10 Mkr gt CF Mkr gt Step Mkr gt Start Mkr gt Stop Mkr gt Ref MkrA gt CF MkrA gt Span 1 1 Menu Map User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Menu Map 7 10 Meas For DSA1030 Meas Measure Meas Fctn Meas Ftcn Off gt Off Restart T Power Pause ACP Resume Chan Pwr Meas Mode Single Cont OBW EBW C N Ratio 1 1 1 2 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Meas Fctn Harmo Dist TOI Pass Fail 2 2 RIGOL RIGOL Menu Map 7 11 Meas Setup For DSA1030 7 11 1 T Power T Power TP Type Avg Num T Power gt 10 m Peak On Off Avg Mode Average Exp Repeat Peak Start Line 0 us Stop Line 100 us 1 1 1 1 7 12 User s Guide for DSA1000 Serie
2. sess 2 69 Table 2 54 Pass Fail menu 2 71 Table 2 55 Marker parameters REENEN 2 73 Table 2 56 N dB BW parameter settings REENEN 2 81 Table 2 57 The resolution of frequency counter NNN 2 82 EIER THE TEE el 2 91 Table 2 59 Display line EEN 2 96 Table 2 60 Dee Lee DEE 2 97 Table 2 61 Brightness setting REENEN 2 98 Table 2 62 Factory DetaU E 2 100 Table 2 03 e UR ced thcn save dvtvccveshadseveletvsdbastensevenvteccbitadscduietascbies 2 106 Table 2 64 File e 2 107 Table 2 65 The printing State ons AER 2 111 XVI User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Quick Start RIGOL 1 Quick Start This chapter introduces the front rear panel and the user interface as well as announcements during first use of the analyzer and shows the usage through a measurement example demo Subjects in this chapter Front Panel Rear Panel Prepare for Use User Interface Menu Operation Parameter Input Basic Measurement How to Use the Built in Help User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 1 1 RIGOL Quick Start 1 1 Front Panel N a Oo Om V Figure 1 1 Front panel overview Table 1 1 Front Panel Description Description LCD Menu key page up Numeric keyboard Function key area Knob Down Up Power key USB Host interface Note For DSA1030 only
3. Output Flatness 10 MHz to 3 GHz referenced to 50 MHz 3 dB User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 6 7 RIGOL 6 1 6 Input Output Specification RF Input Impedance 50 Q Connector N type female TG Out Impedance 50 Q Connector N type female Probe Power Voltage Current 15 V lt 10 at 150 mA 12 6 V lt 10 at 150 mA 10 MHz REF In 10 MHz REF Out External Trigger In Connector BNC female 10 MHz REF Amplitude 0 dBm to 10 dBm Trigger Voltage 5 V TTL level USB USB Host Connector B plug Protocol Version 2 0 USB Device Connector A plug Protocol Version 2 0 VGA Connector VGA compatible 15 pin mini D SUB Resolution 800 600 60 Hz 6 8 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Specification RIGOL 6 2 General Specification Display Type TFT LCD Resolution 800 480 Size 8 5 Colors 65536 Printer Supported Protocol PictBridge Remote Control USB USB TMC LAN Interface 10 100 Base T RJ 45 IEC IEEE Bus GPIB with option USB GPIB IEEE 488 2 Mass Memory Mass Memory Flash Disk internal USB Disk not supplied Data Storage Space Flash Disk internal 1G Bytes Power Supply Input Voltage Range AC 100 V to 240 V nominal AC Supply Frequency 45 Hz to 440 Hz Input
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5. 202 Auto range 203 Auto tune 204 Calibrating 205 Waiting for triggered If it is not in freerun mode the system will keep waiting until it receives the trigger signal 252 Auto range finished 253 Auto tune finished 254 Self calibration finished 255 Triggered User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 5 19 Specification RIGOL 6 Specification This chapter lists the specifications and general specifications of the analyzer All the specifications are guaranteed when the following conditions are met unless otherwise noted The instrument must have been warmed up for 30 minutes The instrument is in the calibration period and a self calibration has been performed User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 6 1 RIGOL 6 1 Specification 6 1 1 Frequency Specification Frequency Frequency Range DSA1020 9 kHz to 2 GHz DSA1030 9 kHz to 3 GHz Frequency Resolution 1 Hz Internal Frequency Reference Reference Frequency 10 MHz Aging Rate lt 3 ppm year Temperature Drift 20 C to 30 C lt 3 ppm Frequency Readout Accuracy Marker Resolution span sweep points 1 Marker Uncertainty frequency indication x frequency reference uncertainty 1 x span 10 x resolution bandwidth marker resolution Marker Frequency Counter Resolution 1 Hz 10 Hz 100 Hz 1 kHz Uncertainty frequency indication x frequency refe
6. 240 241 250 251 252 253 254 256 257 Troubleshooting This particular error should be used when file or block data formats are recognized by the instrument but cannot be executed for reasons of version incompatibility For example an unsupported file version an unsupported instrument version Hardware error Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed because of a hardware problem in the device This error message should be used when the device cannot detect the more specific errors described for errors 241 Hardware missing Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed because the option was not installed Mass storage error Indicates that a mass storage error occurred This error message should be used when the device cannot detect the more specific errors described for errors 251 through 258 Missing mass storage Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed because an option mass storage with enough density was not installed Missing media Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed because of no disk Corrupt media Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed because of a bad disk or wrong disk formatting Media full Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed because there is no room on the disk File name not found Indicate
7. Header separator error A character which is not a legal header separator was encountered while parsing the header for example no white space followed the header thus GMC MACRO is an error Program mnemonic too long The header contains more that twelve characters see IEEE 488 2 7 6 1 4 1 Undefined header The header is syntactically correct but it is undefined for this specific device for example XYZ is not defined for any device Header suffix out of range The value of a numeric suffix attached to a program mnemonic see Syntax and Style section 6 2 5 2 making the header invalid Unexpected number of parameters The number of parameters received does not correspond to the number of parameters expected This is typically due an inconsistency with the number of instruments in the selected group see section on INSTrument DEFine GROup Numeric data error This error as well as errors 121 through 129 are generated when parsing a data element which appears to be numeric including the non decimal numeric types This particular error message should be used if the device cannot detect a more specific error Invalid character in number An invalid character for the data type being parsed was encountered for example an alpha in a decimal numeric or a 9 in octal data Exponent too large The magnitude of the exponent was larger than 32000 see IEEE 488 2 7 7 2 4 1 Too many digits The mantissa of a decimal nu
8. ee 3 26 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series XIII RIGOL Figure 3 13 Harmonic Distortion measurement result 3 28 Figure 3 14 Use marker function to measure TOI distortion 3 30 Figure 3 15 Use TOI function to measure TOI detortion EEN 3 31 Figure 3 16 Pass Fail L6StiN Gc dni anc Quiet avian Anau Guiai aes 3 33 Figure 3 17 Amplitude ee e 3 35 Figure 3 18 The frequency response Of a filter oo eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 37 Figure 4 1 Search USB resources NNN ENNEN ENNEN EEN 4 2 Figure Ee e E 4 3 Figure 4 3 Write and read commands via USB 4 3 Figure 4 4 Search LAN re SOUICES KENNEN REENEN 4 4 Figure 4 5 View the resource ENEE 4 4 Figure 4 6 Write and read commands via LAN sssssssrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnnrnrnnnnnrnnrnnnnnennnne 4 5 Figure 4 7 LXI webpage EE 4 6 Figure 4 8 GPIB Setting ccccesccccsssscsssssesseeseesseceessseeeseeeesssecessseesseeeessssecssasess 4 7 Figure 4 9 View the GPIB ee 4 8 Figure 4 10 Write and read commands via GPIB ssssssssrrrrrrrrrrrrnrnnnnnrnrrnnnrrennnne 4 8 XIV User s Guide for DSA1000 Series RIGOL List of Tables Table 1 1 Front Panel Description REENEN 1 2 Table 1 2 Function keys description 1 3 Table 1 3 User interface legends ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssees 1 20 Table 2 1 Center Frequency cssssesseccessscssssseeseeeeessseessseessseeessnscessssesseneesssnees 2 3 Table 2 2 Start ve ul EE 2 3 Table 2 3 Stop FreQUENCY
9. 19 Cursor X Current value of Cursor X Note that X indicates different physical quantity in different functions 20 Cursor Y Current value of Cursor Y Note that Y indicates different physical quantity in different functions 21 Invalid data Current measured data is invalid as a full sweep didn t complete after the system parameters have been modified 22 Menu pages Show total number of pages and current page number 23 Sweep position Current sweep position 24 Sweep time Sweep time User s Guide for DSA1000 Series RIGOL Quick Start User interface legends Continued Description 25 Span or stop The frequency range of current sweep channel can be frequency expressed by a combination of center frequency and span or a combination of start frequency and stop frequency 26 Manual symbol Parameters non auto coupling 27 VBW Video resolution bandwidth 28 Spectrum line For displaying spectrum line area 29 RBW Resolution bandwidth of frequency 30 Center or starting The frequency range of current sweep channel can be frequency expressed by a combination of center frequency and span or a combination of starting frequency and stop frequency 31 Y scale Label of Y scale 32 Parameter status Icons on the left side of the screen indicate the status of system parameters 33 Detection type Pos peak Neg peak Sample Normal RMS Avg and Trigger type Voltage Avg Free video and external
10. 2 62 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL Table 2 45 Average number for C N Ratio measurement Parameter Explanation Default 10 Range 1 to 1000 Unit N A Knob Step 1 Direction Key Step 1 2 Avg Mode Sets the Average operation to Exp or Repeat the default is Exp In Exp mode the result is from the weighted calculation of the N specified by Avg Num measurements and the previous averages In Repeat mode the result is from the average of the N specified by Avg Num measurements 3 Offset Freq Sets the center frequency difference between the carrier and the noise You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 46 The Offset Freq of C N Ratio measurement Parameter Explanation Default 2 MHz Range 33 Hz to 1 GHz Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step Offset Freq 100 Min 1 Hz Direction Key Step in 1 1 5 2 3 5 7 5 sequence 4 Noise BW Sets the bandwidth of the noise for measurement You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 63 RIGOL Table 2 47 Noise BW of C N Ratio measurement Front Panel Key Reference Parameter Explanation Default 2 MHz Range 100 Hz to 3 GH
11. No space to save file The document or file can not be created or saved owing to no space available Invalid option No The length of option No must be less than 4 characters Invalid option serial number The length of option serial number must be less than 20 characters DHCP renew failed Failed to configure IP address with DHCP server Please try manual IP IP conflict The IP address received is in conflict with another computer on the network Please try another IP address Invalid IP The IP address received is invalid Can t auto couple sweep time in zero span Sweep time can not be coupled automatically in zero span except for manually Zero span unavailable at power measurement mode Pre amplifier disable Please adjust the settings of reference level and attenuator as well as maximum mixing level Scale div invalid in linear scale mode Invalid function in zero span In zero span the following operations cannot be executed Signal Track On Channel Forward Channel Reverse Span Zoom In Span Zoom Out Peak gt CF Mkr gt CF Mkr gt Step Mkr gt Start Mkr gt Stop Mkr Delta gt CF Mkr Delta gt Span setting the Mark readout as FREQ or PERIOD Invalid function in non zero span Neither Video trigger nor the marker readout in 1 ATime is effective in User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Remote Control RIGOL 358 359 360 400 401 402 403 410 420 460 461 462 463 non zero
12. Note this type is invalid in Zero span mode 3 ATime In this type a Normal marker shows the time difference between where the marker is located and the start of the sweep while a Delta marker shows the sweep time difference between the Delta Marker and Reference Marker The default readout in Zero span mode is ATime 2 76 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 4 1 ATime In this type the reciprocal value of sweep time difference between the Delta Marker and Reference Marker will be shown When the time difference is zero the displayed value is infinite with 100THz displaying Note this type is available only in Zero span mode when a Delta type marker is selected and suitable for the frequency measurement of a video signal 2 5 1 9 Marker Table Displays all the opened markers on the lower portion of the screen including Marker number Trace number trace Type X axis and Amplitude readout Through this table you can view the measured value from multiple points The table allows for up to eight markers to be displayed at one time Pressing to select the readout window and turning the knob to view the readouts of all the markers 12Ref 12 00 dBm Att _10 dB MarkerD2 46 049 MHz 50 81 dB 112center Freq Hz 10 00 z RBW 3 000 kHz 11 111 ms Mkr Table Marker Trace 1 1 1 Figure 2 25 The marker schematic 2 5 1 10 All Off Turns off all the opened markers and the related functions Use
13. Table 2 6 Reference level Parameter Explanation Default 0 dBm Range 100 dBm to 30 dBm Unit dBm dBm mV uV Knob Step in Log scale mode step Scale 10 in Lin scale mode step 0 1 dB Direction Key Step in Log scale mode step Scale in Lin scale mode step 1 dBm 2 1 3 3 Input Atten Sets the front attenuator of the RF input in order to permit big signals or small signals to pass from the mixer with low distortion or low noise Key Points When the preamplifier is On the input attenuation could be set up to 30 dB You can adjust the reference level to ensure that the specified parameters meet the inequality in formula 2 5 above 2 12 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys knob or direction keys For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 7 Input attenuation Parameter Explanation Default 10 dB Range 0 dB to 50 dB Unit dB Knob Step 5 dB Direction Key Step 5 dB Keyboard Step 1 dB 2 1 3 4 Scale Div Sets the logarithmic units per vertical grid division on the display Key Points By changing the scale the displayed amplitude range is adjusted The maximum amplitude that can be displayed is equal to the reference level and the minimum is the difference between the reference level and 10 times the current scale value Yo
14. Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step Occupied BW Span 100 Min 1Hz Direction Key Step in 1 1 5 2 3 5 7 5 sequence User s Guide for DSA1000 Series RIGOL 5 Power Ratio Front Panel Key Reference Sets the power percentage of the signal that is within the integrating span You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 41 The Power Ratio of OBW measurement Parameter Explanation Default 99 Range 1 to 99 99 Unit Knob Step 0 01 Direction Key Step 1 2 58 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 4 2 5 EBW 102 WE enter Freq 45 z i Span RBW 100 00 kHz VBW 100 00 kHz SWT Emission BandWidth Avg Mode Exp Avg Num Emission BandWidth 187 500 kHz EBW Span X dB 10 00 dB Figure 2 19 Interface of EBW measurement Result EBW is the bandwidth between the two points at both sides of the max signal where the amplitude falls off X dB within the span range When the measurement starts the analyzer first confirms frequency fo as the max amplitude within the span range and then starts searching for the two points f4 and f2 The EBW is equal to f gt f Parameters In this mode setting parameters are Avg Num Avg Mode Max Hold Span and EBW X dB 1 Avg Num Sets the average number for the measurement the default is Off You can use the numeric
15. User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 65 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference Table 2 49 Average number for Harmo Dist measurement Parameter Explanation Default 10 Range 1 to 1000 Unit N A Knob Step 1 Direction Key Step 1 2 Avg Mode Sets the Average operation to Exp or Repeat the default is Exp In Exp mode the result is from the weighted calculation of the N specified by Avg Num measurements and the previous averages In Repeat mode the result is from the average of the N specified by Avg Num measurements 3 NO of Harmo Sets the number of harmonics to be measured which is used for calculating the total harmonics You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 50 Number of harmonics for Harmo Dist measurement Parameter Explanation Default 10 Range 2 to 10 Unit N A Knob Step 1 Direction Key Step 1 4 Harmonic ST Sets the sweep time during the harmonic measurement which is the sweep time of the analyzer You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input 2 66 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL Table 2 51 The Sweep Time of Harmo Dist measurement Parameter Explanation Default 10 ms Ra
16. For DSA1030 In the example below we use a generator such as RIGOL DG3101A to output a sine signal with 100 MHz and 10 dBm as the signal under measure Procedures 1 Device attachment Connect the output terminal of the generator to the RF INPUT 50Q terminal on the front panel of the analyzer 2 Measure the signal over the C N Ratio function 1 Reset the analyzer Press Preset 2 Set the parameters Press FREQ Press Center Freq and enter 100 MHz Press Mea Press Meas Fctn and enter the lower menu Press C N Ratio 3 Modify the C N Ratio settings Press Meas Setup Press Offset Freq and enter 2 MHz Press Noise BW and enter 2 MHz Press Carrier BW and enter 2 MHz 3 Measurement result The measurement results shown in the lower window are 9 55 dBm carrier power 57 92 dBm noise power and 48 37 dB C N Ratio see figure below User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 3 23 RIGOL gRef_0 00 dBm 100 Center Freq CIN Ratio Carrie Pwr Noise Pwr CIN Ratio Measurement Examples Att Span VBW 100 00 kHz SWT Avg Mode Exp Avg Num 1 10 55 dBm Offset Freq 92 dBm Noise BW B Carrier BW Figure 3 11 C N Ratio measurement result 3 24 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Measurement Examples RIGOL 3 12 Measuring the Harmonic Distortion For DSA1030 In the example below we use a generator such as RIGOL DG3101A to output a sine signal with 100 MHz
17. Range 1 to 1000 Unit N A Knob Step 1 Direction Key Step 1 2 Avg Mode Sets the Averaging operation to Exp or Repeat the default is Exp In Exp mode the result is from the weighted calculation of the N specified by Avg Num measurements and the previous averages In Repeat mode the result is the average of the N specified by Avg Num measurements 3 Main CH BW Sets the bandwidth of the main channel where the power is the integral within this bandwidth You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 33 The main channel bandwidth of ACP measurement Parameter Explanation Default 2 MHz Range 33 Hz to 1 GHz Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step Main CH BW 100 Min 1Hz Direction Key Step in 1 1 5 2 3 5 7 5 sequence 4 Adj CH BW Sets the frequency bandwidth of the adjacent channels The Adj CH BW is related to the Main CH BW which can be set within Main CH BW 20 and Main CH BW X20 You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 51 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference Table 2 34 The adjacent channel bandwidth of ACP measurement Parameter Explanation Default 2 MHz Range 33 Hz to 1 GHz Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step Adj CH B
18. Remark The range is from 100 Hz to 3 GHz in non zero span 2 1 1 4 CF Step Sets the step magnitude of center frequency Changing the center frequency in a fixed step continuously switches the channel to be measured Key Points The CF step type could be Manual or Auto In Auto mode the CF step is 1 10 of span if it is in Non zero span mode or equals the RBW while in Zero span mode in Manual mode you can set the step using the numeric keys After you set an appropriate CF step and select Center Freq pressing the Forward or Reverse key from the Channel menu or using up and down direction keys to switch between measurement channels in a specified step in 2 4 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL order to sweep the adjacent channels manually You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys knob or direction keys For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 4 CF step Parameter Explanation Default 300 MHz Range 1 Hz to 3 GHz Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step Span gt 0 step Span 200 Span 0 step 100 Hz Min 1 Hz Direction Key Step in 1 2 5 sequence Application CF step lends itself to detect the harmonic waves and bandwidths that are beyond the current span For example for each order of harmonic of a 100 MHz signal we can set both the center frequency and CF step to 100 MHz and press Reverse continuous
19. Reverse Selects the channel whose center frequency is CF step lower than the current center frequency setting That is decreasing the center frequency by the specified CF step e Teenis T Siep Equation 2 4 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference 2 1 2 SPAN RIGOL Sets the span value of the analyzer The changing of this parameter will affect others parameters associated with the 2 1 2 1 Span FREQ function and restart the sweep Sets the frequency range of the sweep When pressed the frequency mode is switched to Center Freq and Span in order to enter the desired parameter data In this mode parameters you specified are always shown at the lower left and the right side of the display grid Key Points The start and stop frequency are changed with the span automatically In manual span mode the span can be set down to 100 Hz the only way into the zero span mode is to press the Zero Span menu option and up to the full span described in the specification Modifying the span in non zero span mode may cause an automatic change in both CF step and RBW if they were in Auto mode and the change of RBW may influence VBW in Auto VBW mode Any variation in the span RBW and VBW may cause a change in sweep time Innon zero span mode neither Video trigger nor 1 Atime readout function is valid You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys knob or direction
20. Specification RIGOL Frequency Response 100 kHz to 3 GHz lt 1 0 dB Preamplifier Off Frequency Response 1 MHz to 3 GHz lt 1 4 dB Preamplifier On Input Attenuation Switching Uncertainty Setting Range 0 to 50 dB in 1 dB step Switching Uncertainty fc 50 MHz relative to 10 dB 20 C to 30 C lt 0 8 dB Absolute Amplitude Uncertainty Uncertainty fc 50 MHz peak 0 4 dB detector preamplifier off 10 dB RF attenuation input signal 10 dBm 20 C to 30 C RBW Switching Uncertainty Uncertainty 100 Hz to 1 MHz relative lt 0 1 dB to 1 kHz RBW Reference Level Range 100 dBm to 30 dBm in 1 dB step Resolution Log Scale 0 01 dB Linear Scale 4 digits Level Measurement Uncertainty Overall Amplitude Measurement Uncertainty 95 confidence level S N gt 20 dB RBW VBW 1kHz preamplifier off 10 dB RF attenuation 50 dBm lt Reference level lt O 10 MHz lt fc lt 2GHz DSA1020 10 MHz lt fc lt 3GHz lt 1 5 dB nominal User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 6 5 RIGOL Specification DSA1030 20 C to 30 C RF Input VSWR DSA1020 10 dB RF Attenuation VSWR 100 kHz to 10 MHz lt 1 8 10 MHz to 2 GHz lt 1 5 RF Input VSWR DSA1030 10 dB RF Attenuation VSWR 100 kHz to 10 MHz lt 1 8 10 MHz to 2 5 GHz
21. Sweep Time is effected by a combination of RBW and VBW when both of them are in Auto 2 20 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL mode VBW varies with RBW when it is set to Auto Table 2 13 VBW Parameter Explanation Default 1 MHz Range 1 Hz to 3 MHz Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step in 1 3 10 sequence Direction Key Step in 1 3 10 sequence 2 2 1 3 V R Ratio Sets the ratio of VBW to RBW Key Points This value is different while measuring different kinds of signals Sine signal use 1 3 for faster sweeps Pulse signal use 10 to reduce the influence of the amplitude of transient signals Noise signal 0 1 is perfect to obtain an average of noises You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys knob or direction keys For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 14 V R Ratio Parameter Explanation Default 1 Range 0 0000010 to 300000 00 Unit N A Knob Step in 1 3 10 sequence Direction Key Step in 1 3 10 sequence User s Guide for DSA1000 Series RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 2 2 Sweep Sets parameters about the Sweep function including Time Auto SWT Mode Numbers and Points 2 2 2 1 Time Sets the time interval for the analyzer to complete a sweep Either Auto or Manual can be used the default is Auto Key Points In non zero span the analyzer uses the shortest
22. Sweep mode Continuous or Single sweep with current sweeping times showing Correction switch Turn the Correction On or Off Signal tracking Enable or disable signal tracking Preamplifier status Enable or disable the preamplifier Trace 1 types and status Trace types Clear Write Max Hold Min Hold Video Avg and Power Avg Trace status yellow denotes On and gray denotes Off Trace 2 types and status Note For DSA1030 only Trace types Clear Write Max Hold Min Hold Video Avg and Power Avg Trace status purple denotes On and gray denotes Off User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Quick Start RIGOL User interface legends Continued Description Trace types Clear Write Max Hold Min Hold Video Avg and Power Avg Trace 3 types and status Trace status light blue denotes On and gray denotes Off MATH trace types and status User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Trace types A B A C A C Trace status green denotes On and gray denotes Off RIGOL Quick Start 1 5 Menu Operation There are 7 different menus with respect to different modes of operation 1 Parameter Input When selected use the keyboard to modify the parameters directly For example select Center Freq input desired numbers and press Enter to change the value of center frequency Center Freq 2 State Switching Press corresponding menu key to switch t
23. Trig Type Free Run Trig Level 0 dBm Edge Positive Measure Meas Fctn Off Meas Mode Cont Measure Setup T Power Avg Num Off 10 Avg Mode Exp TP Type Peak Start Line 0 us User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 101 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference Stop Line 100 ms ACP Avg Num Off 10 Avg Mode Exp Main CH BW 2 MHz Adj CH BW 2 MHz CH Spacing 2 MHz Chan Power Avg Num Off 10 Avg Mode Exp Integ BW 2 MHz CH Pwr Span 3 MHz OBW Avg Num Off 10 Avg Mode Exp Max Hold Off OBW Span 2 MHz Power Ratio 99 EBW Avg Num Off 10 Avg Mode Exp Max Hold Off EBW Span 2 MHz EBW X dB 10 dB C N Ratio Avg Num Off 10 Avg Mode Exp Offset Freq 2 MHz Noise BW 2 MHz Carrier BW 2 MHz Harmo Dist Avg Num Off 10 Avg Mode Exp NO of Harmo 10 Harmonic ST 10 ms TOI 2 102 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL Avg Num Off 10 Avg Mode Exp TOI Span 2 MHz Pass Fail Limit Upper Test Off Point 1 X axis Freq Connected No Freq Interp Lin Fail Stop On Trace Select Trace 1 Trace Type of Trace 1 Clear Write Avg Times 100 Function A B A TI B T2 Const 0 Math Operate Off Marker Select Mkr 1 Mkr Type Normal Mkr Trace Auto Readout Frequency Mkr Table Off Peak Cont Peak Off Peak Searc
24. knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 53 RIGOL Table 2 36 Average number for Chan Pwr measurement Front Panel Key Reference Parameter Explanation Default 10 Range 1 to 1000 Unit N A Knob Step 1 Direction Key Step 1 2 Avg Mode Sets the Average operation to Exp or Repeat the default is Exp In Exp mode the result is from the weighted calculation of the N specified by Avg Num measurements and the previous averages In Repeat mode the result is the average of the N specified by Avg Num measurements 3 Integ BW Sets the bandwidth of the channel under measure The channel power is the integral within this bandwidth You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 37 Integral bandwidth of Chan Pwr measurement Parameter Explanation Default 2 MHz Range 33 Hz to 1 GHz Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step Integ BW 100 Min 1 Hz Direction Key Step in 1 1 5 2 3 5 7 5 sequence 4 Ch Pwr Span Sets the channel frequency range whose value is the same as the span of the analyzer indicating the frequency range of sweep Changing this parameter may alter the span of the analyzer This value is related to the Integ BW which can be set within the
25. z H Description Full screen Zoom window Switch window One button help Back Page down Tracking generator output Probe power output Battery status indicator RF input 9 8 6 8 8 0 8 8 6i 1 2 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Quick Start RIGOL 1 1 1 Front Panel Function Key Basic keys Sweep keys System keys Function setup Advanced measure Marker measure Figure 1 2 Function key area Table 1 2 Function keys description Keys Description Sweep keys Sets the center start and stop frequency as well as the signal tracking function FREQ Sets the frequency sweep span Sets the reference level RF attenuator scale and the unit of Y axis etc AMPT Sets the Resolution Bandwidth and Video Bandwidth of the analyzer Sets the sweep time sweep mode sweep numbers in single mode and the sweep points Searches signals automatically within full frequency range User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 1 3 RIGOL Quick Start Function keys description Continued Keys Description Trig Sets the trigger mode and corresponding parameters Single Sets the sweep mode to Single Continue Sets the sweep mode to Continue Function setup Detector Sets the detection mode of the analyzer Sets the parameters relate to sweep trace Sets the demodulation Sou
26. 100 2 Execution Error indicates an execution error is detected by the Execution Control Block possible reasons are A parameter following a header was evaluated by the device as outside of its legal input range or is otherwise inconsistent with the device s capabilities A valid program message could not be properly executed due to some User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 5 3 RIGOL Troubleshooting 5 4 device condition Message number 299 to 200 3 Device Specific Error indicates a device specific error is generated when the commands cannot be correctly executed due to current settings of the hardware and software of the device Message number 399 to 300 defined in SCPI standard and 300 to 1000 4 Query Error indicates a query error is generated when the output queue controller see IEEE488 2 6 5 7 fails to follow the Message Exchange Control Protocol under any of the conditions below see IEEE488 2 6 1 10 When trying to read the output queue the queue has no data or is being suspended Data in the output queue has been lost Message number 499 to 400 Status Message to warn you that the analyzer is now in a certain condition and should be paid attention to The messages are always marked with an Wf icon and displayed on the screen until the ESC key has been pressed or the CLS command is used The messages are stored in corresponding status register and can be queried by sending Status or SYS
27. Dona Ref Offset 0 00 dB Auto Range RF Preamp On Off Corrections Corrections Select Off a Correction On Off Frequency Edit Amplitude 0 00 dB MaxMixL 10 00 dBm Input 500 750 2 2 Freq Interp Log Lin Delete Corr Table On Off Corr Table All Sel 1 1 Note The RF Preamp menu is available for DSA1030 only 7 2 mm Menu Map Select Off Antenna Cable Other User Edit Point 1 0 Hz Del Point User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Menu Map 7 2 BW BW RBW BW LR 4 000000 MHz Auto Manual VBW 1 000000 MHz Auto Manual V R Ratio 1 000000 1 1 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series RIGOL 7 3 RIGOL Menu Map 7 3 Demod For DSA1030 Demod Demod AM FM Demod Demod ra off Speaker Off On Off Demod Setup AM Volume 100 Demod Time FNI 100 000 ms 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 4 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Menu Map 7 4 Detector Detector Det Pos Peak Neg Peak Sample Normal RMS Avg Voltage Avg 1 1 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series RIGOL 7 5 RIGOL 7 5 Display Display
28. EBW eet tee 2 45 ECQG AEE E EEE 2 28 El EEEE age Geet ge 2 109 ELUTE fic ds eid dais needa vices dates vais Cx eae 2 70 Expand DIE eege risasi 2 108 External Reference 2 91 External Trigger E 2 27 Factory Default ceeeceeeeeeeees 2 100 Fail SOD aeniei epini 2 71 File SOUPCO cs sseeeeeeessseeeeeees 2 107 Format Ds RE 2 109 FORWANG aia earen ene aein Ea 2 8 Free Run Trigger seeen 2 27 RL 2 35 Freq COUNt ccsssceseeeeessseessseees 2 82 Freq Interpneu iranien 2 18 Freq Inter pisccccsvcccecanueteccivenivecetes 2 71 Freq Offset sicnslaniisanvainenlaicas 2 41 Frequency Range ssssesssssssrrrressrrrens V Front Switch RE 2 92 Full Span E 2 10 FUNCOM E 2 36 EI TEE 2 91 1 RIGOL Graticule ccccesseeessssseeeeessseeeenes 2 97 Harmo DIST vissiestavecdssielesiiceaicdeets 2 45 ei le IIe 2 66 nl 2 19 Input Atten 2 12 Integ Veiga geed 2 54 Internal Reference s000cceee 2 91 Key TES ennonn nen t raia 2 94 LAN E E EE deed 2 89 Last Span sisiscuvesssswelavectavessanwes 2 10 Bleu 2 95 EI e 2 70 Main CH DW 2 51 Marker Table 2 77 Max Hold 2 34 2 57 2 60 DE VE 2 19 Meas Mode ccceccesseeeeeeeeeeeeseeaaes 2 46 Menu Hold sek 2 97 Min Hold E 2 34 Min Gearch kk 2 85 Mkr Trace sinisisi erkini 2 76 ole E E 2 78 Mkr Ref 2 79 Mkr Gtart E 2 78 MKr gt Ste p scesssseeseecesseseeesseees 2 78 Mkt top VeECNEEKEESENE NEEN 2 79 Mkrh E 2 79 MKrA gt Span E 2 79 Msg Swit
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30. Gg RE POOR fre ovate n 4 6 Welcome to Web of OSA Spectram Analyzer MEn e ee 22820 MOD Tertestogenn oer 4A hpt Deeg Figure 4 7 LXI webpage User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Remote Control RIGOL 4 3 Remote Control Via GPIB 1 Connect the devices Connect the analyzer to the PC configured with GPIB card following Figure 1 4 GPIB extended connection 2 Install the device driver of the GPIB card Install the driver of the GPIB card which has been connected to the PC 3 Set the GPIB address Set the GPIB address following with 2 6 1 4 I O Settings gt GPIB 4 Search device resource Start up the Ultra Sigma and click to enter the following interface Then click Search and the software starts searching the analyzer resources that that have been connected to PC via GPIB automatically When a GPIB resource is found the name of which will be displayed on the right side of the panel RS232 Setting GPIB Setting Remove OK GPIB1 18 INSTR GPIBO 0 INSTR GPIBO 0 INSTR WB typerchannel Search TEST Figure 4 8 GPIB Setting If resources cannot be found automatically Select the GPIB card address of the PC and analyzer from the comboBox of GPIB and INSTR separately Click Test to see if the GPIB communication works normally if not please follow the prompt messages step by step User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 4 7 RIGOL R
31. Integ BW and 20 times of it You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input 2 54 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL Table 2 38 The Channel span of Chan Pwr measurement Parameter Explanation Default 3 MHz Range 100 Hz to 3 GHz Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step CH Pwr Span 100 Min 1 Hz Direction Key Step in 1 1 5 2 3 5 7 5 sequence User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 55 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 4 2 4 OBW 12Ref 12 00 dam An 1008 A A o ZS w gt E E H EN 6 102 KR L L L L 11 Center Freq 45 Z Span RB VBW 100 00 kHz SWT Occupied BandWidt Avg Mode Exp Avg Num Occupied BandWidth 15 OBWSpan 2 Transmit Freq Error 6 667 kHz Power Ratio 99 0 Figure 2 18 Interface of OBW measurement Result The results under OBW measurement contain Occupied Bandwidth and Transmit Freq Error Occupied Bandwidth calculate the power within the whole span and then work out the occupied bandwidth of it according to the specified power ratio Transmit Freq Error the center frequency difference between the measured channel and the analyzer Parameters In this mode setting parameters are Avg Num Avg Mode Max Hold Span and Power Ratio 1 Avg Num Sets the average number for the measurement the default is Off You can use the num
32. Menu Map Display Active Fetn Menu Hold Display Line 0 00 dBm SE Top gt 3s On Off Active Fctn Center 55 Top Menu Hold Bottom 10s Infinite Graticule 20s 5 Scr Saver ini me gt Infinite Scr State On Off Brightness 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 Display Scr Saver Skin Lu 1min Classic Modern Msg Switch oe 15mins 30mins 1hour Off 2 2 1 1 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Menu Map 7 6 FREQ FREQ Frequency Signal Track Center Freq State 1 5000000 GHz On Off Start Freq 0 Hz Stop Freq 3 0000000 GHz CF Step 300 00000 MHz Auto Manual Signal Track Peak gt CF CF gt Step 1 2 1 1 Frequency Channel gt Channel ___ Forward Reverse 2 2 1 1 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series RIGOL 7 7 RIGOL 7 7 Marker Marker 7 8 Marker Mkr Trace Select Mkr 1 12 3 4 Normal 2 Delta 3 Delta Pair Math Ref Delta Span Pair Auto Span center Off Mkr Trace Auto 1 2 1 1 Marker Readout Readout p Frequency Frequency Mkr Table ae ee Period All Off ATime 1 ATime 2 2 1 1
33. Num measurements and the previous averages In Repeat mode the result is from the average of the N specified by Avg Num measurements 3 Span This value equals the span of the analyzer indicating the frequency range of sweep Changing this parameter changes the span of the analyzer You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 53 The Span of TOI measurement Parameter Explanation Default 2 MHz Range 100 Hz to 3 GHz Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step TOI Span 100 Min 1 Hz Direction Key Step in 1 1 5 2 3 5 7 5 sequence User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 69 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 4 2 9 Pass Fail Canta trea II Span RBW reel 00 Swi Pass Fail Z PF Ratio 100100 Hum Upper X Aris Connected Kum Lower X Ans Amp Connected tz 55 00 Err 25 000000 MHZ Figure 2 23 Interface of Pass Fail measurement Result The results under this mode contain the pass number and the Pass Ratio 1 Limit Selects the desired limit lines including Upper and Lower and then sets the condition according to the Edit menu Note that T2 and T3 here are used for marking the Upper and Lower limit separately 2 Test Enables or disables the test function Each limit has its own switch you can test both together either one or neither Note that the Pass Fail menu under the Meas key is only used t
34. USB Dev Class Dev Class AutoConfig TMC Dev Agar TMC Printer 1 UR IP IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway 1 1 UO Setting Remote UO Remote IO el Off LAN gt LAN USB gt USB GPIB GPIB 18 1 1 1 1 LAN Reset Reset gt OK DHCP Ge cog Cancel Auto IP On Off Manual IP On Off IP gt DNS Domain 1 2 1 1 LAN Domain Host Input Style EN CH Password Select Web Service On Off Page UP TENEI Page Down On Off Socket Delete On Off VISA Save On Off Cancel 2 2 1 1 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Menu Map RIGOL Information Status Self Test Information gt System Info Status _ Analyzer Self Test Screen Test System Msg Power Key Test TG Demod Corrections 1 1 1 1 1 1 Time Date License License Key Time Datel gt Time Date License gt License Input Style On Off EN CH Set Time RECH Active Select Set Date Del License Page UP 20000101 Page Down Delete Save Cancel 1 1 1 1 II User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 7 25 RIGOL 7 18 Source 7 26 TG Source gt TG On Off Menu Map Norma
35. User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 1 3 AMPT Sets the amplitude parameters of the analyzer Through these parameters signals under measurement can be displayed at an optimal view with minimum error 2 1 3 1 Auto Scale This setting enables the readout resolution of the current Y axis to be the maximum possible on condition that the whole signal is within the screen When enabled the system sets the reference level automatically in order to place the peak of signal within the topmost grip us Bet 15 00 dBm Att 1008 j Center Freq z Span RBW SWT Figure 2 4 Before the Auto Scale 95 105 z Center Freq RBW VBW 300 00 kHz Figure 2 5 After the Auto Scale User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 11 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 1 3 2 Ref Level Sets the maximum power or voltage to be displayed at the upper left of the display grid Key Points This value is affected by a combination of maximum mixing level input attenuation and preamplifier When you adjust it the input attenuation is adjusted under a constant max mixing level meeting Lan ar tap SL Inequality 2 5 mix Laks Rf Are Apa and mix denotes the reference level the input attenuation 1 1 the preamplifier For DSA1030 and the max mixing level respectively You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys knob or direction keys For more details please refer to Parameter Input
36. Voltage Range DC 10 V to 18 V nominal Power Consumption Typ 35 W Max 60 W with all options Operation Time at DC Power Supply About 3 hours Temperature Operating Temperature Range 5 C to 40 C Storage Temperature Range 20 C to 70 C User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 6 9 RIGOL Specification Dimensions WxHxD 399 mm x 223 mm x 159 mm 157 inches x 87 8 inches x 62 6 inches Weight Without battery pack 6 2 kg 13 7 Ibs With battery pack 7 4 kg 16 3 Ibs 6 10 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Menu Map 7 Menu Map RIGOL This chapter provides a visual representation of the front panel keys and associated menu keys Refer to Front Panel Key Reference for key function descriptions Subjects in this chapter AMPT BW Demod For DSA1030 Detector Display FREQ Marker Marker Fctn Marker gt Meas For DSA1030 Peak Print Setup SPAN Storage Sweep System Source Trace Trig User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Meas Setup For DSA1030 7 1 RIGOL 7 1 AMPT AMPT Amplitude Auto Scale Units Ref Level 0 00 dBm dBm Input Atten 10 dB Auto Manual dBmV Scale Div 10 00 dB dBuV Scale Type Log Lin Volts Units ral Watts dBm 1 2 Amplitude 1 1
37. a more specific error Invalid expression The expression data element was invalid see IEEE 488 2 7 7 7 2 for example unmatched parentheses or an illegal character Expression data not allowed A legal expression data was encountered but was not allowed by the device at this point in parsing Macro error This error as well as errors 181 through 189 are generated when defining a macro or executing a macro This particular error message should be used if the device cannot detect a more specific error Invalid outside macro definition Indicates that a macro parameter placeholder lt number was encountered outside of a macro definition Invalid inside macro definition Indicates that the program message unit sequence sent with a DDT or DMC command is syntactically invalid see IEEE 488 2 10 7 6 3 Macro parameter error Indicates that a command inside the macro definition had the wrong number or type of parameters User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Remote Control RIGOL 5 2 2 2 Execution Error Number 200 201 203 220 221 222 223 224 225 233 Error Description Execution error This is the generic syntax error for devices that cannot detect more specific errors This code indicates only that an Execution Error as defined in IEEE 488 2 11 5 1 1 5 has occurred Invalid while in local Indicates that a command is not executable while the device is in local due to a hard loc
38. amplitude frequency and sweep time Marker1 100 02 MHz 0 05 dBm Center Freq 100 40 MHz 9 6344 MHz RBW 1 0000 MHz VBW 100 00 kHz 10 ms Figure 2 24 Schematic of the marker Key Points The analyzer allows for up to four groups of markers to be displayed at one time but only one pair or one single marker is active every time You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to enter the desired frequency or time when any marker type menu is active so as to view the readout of different points on the trace 2 72 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 5 1 1 Select Mkr Selects one marker from the four the default is Markeri When a selection is made you can set its type trace to be marked readout type and other related parameters The enabled marker will appear on the selected trace through the Mkr Trace option and the readouts of this marker are also displayed on the active area and the upper right of screen Table 2 55 Marker parameters Parameter Explanation Default Center Frequency Range 0 to 3 GHz Unit Readout Frequency or Period Unit is GHz MHz kHz Hz or ks s ms us NS pS Readout Time or 1 Atime Unit is ks s ms us ns ps or GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step Readout Frequency or Period step Span Sweep Points 1 Readout Time or 1 Atime step Sweep Time Sweep Points 1 Direction Key Step Readout Frequency or Perio
39. and close the lid Lt oe a Fuse Fuse holder Figure 1 19 Change the fuse WARNING A Please ensure that the instrument has been turned off and the power source has been cut off before replacing the fuse in order to avoid electrical shock 1 18 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Quick Start RIGOL 1 3 9 Charge the Battery Before charging please install the battery in accordance with Use the Battery then connect the AC power and turn on the power switch at the rear panel the power button on the front can be in any state The indicator IT on the front panel shows charging in progress If the indicator is off it indicates there is no electrical power at the moment if the indicator is still dark after being charged for more than half an hour remove the AC power and verify whether the battery has been installed properly or is faulty and damaged It would take about 10 hours to charge the battery fully regardless of whether the analyzer is working or in standby mode User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 1 19 RIGOL Quick Start 1 4 User Interface 000 0 6 eae ee 2 me e E 999 996 Frequepcy Marker 19499 GHz 56 43 JEM Genter Freq Center Frequency R I 1 500000000 GHz o doapm Start Fre Stop Freq CF Step Signal Track identification CF gt Step EN Ceeter Fren VI oe Figure 1 20 User interface Table 1 3 User interface legends Description LOGO Logo of
40. as the L Peak menu under the Peak key Searches the nearest peak located to the left side of the current peak and meets the searching condition and identifies it with a marker 2 5 6 R Peak The shortcut key of the Right peak measurement which has the same function as the R Peak menu under the Peak key Searches the nearest peak located to the right side of the current peak and meets the searching condition and identifies it with a marker User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 87 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 6 System Functions 2 6 1 System Under this menu you can select the display Language reset the analyzer calibrate the analyzer set I O select reference source set the probe power front switch and coupling parameters view system information and status set time and date as well as manage the option license 2 6 1 1 Language Selects the desired display language 2 6 1 2 Reset Selects the instrument settings to be recalled after the analyzer is powered on The power on setting includes Last and Preset and Preset has two types Factory and User 1 Power On Sets the power on setting to Last or Preset When Last is selected settings before the last power off would be recalled automatically when power on When Preset is selected settings defined in the Preset Type would be recalled automatically when power on 2 Preset Type Sets the preset type to factory default or User The pre
41. conditions can be satisfied at any time and the analyzer generates trigger signals continuously 2 Video This indicates a trigger signal will be generated when the system detects a video signal in which the voltage exceeds the specified video trigger level This function is invalid in one of the three conditions which are non zero span mode RMS Avg detection and Voltage Avg detection 3 External In this mode an external signal TTL signal is input from the TRIGGER IN connector at the rear panel of which the edge conditions should meet with the user settings to generate trigger signals 2 2 4 2 Trig Setup 1 Trigger Level Sets the trigger level in Video mode The screen will display corresponding line TL and the value of it after you finish the setting The numeric keys knob or direction keys is available for level modification please refer to Parameter Input for more details User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 27 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference Table 2 18 Trigger level Parameter Explanation Default 0 dBm Range 300 dBm to 50 dBm Unit dBm Knob Step 1 dBm Direction Key Step 10 dBm Remark This is in connection with the specified unit of Y axis 2 Edge Sets the trigger edge to Positive or Negative 2 28 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 2 5 Single Sets the sweep mode to Single Key Points If it is in Continuous sweep mode and no m
42. keys For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 5 Span Parameter Explanation Default 3 GHz Range 0 Hz to 3 GHz Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step Span 200 Min 1 Hz Direction Key Step in 1 2 5 sequence Remark 0 Hz is available only in zero span User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 9 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 1 2 2 Full Span Sets the span of the analyzer to the maximum 2 1 2 3 Zero Span Sets the span of the analyzer to 0 Hz Both the start and stop frequency will equal the center frequency and the horizontal axis will denote time The analyzer here is measuring the time domain characteristics of amplitude located at the corresponding frequency point Key Points As opposed to the Non zero span the screen shows the time domain characteristics of the fixed frequency component and following functions are invalid in Zero span mode o FREQ Peak gt CF Signal Track and Channel setting e SPAN Zoom In and Zoom Out e Marker gt Mkr gt CF Mkr gt Step Mkr gt Start Mkr gt Stop MkrA gt CF and MkrA gt Span Marker Readout gt Frequency Period and 1 ATime valid in Delta marker type 2 1 2 4 Zoom In Sets the span to the half of its current value down to the minimum 2 1 2 5 Zoom Out Sets the span to twice the current value up to the maximum 2 1 2 6 Last Span Changes the span to the previous span setting 2 10
43. keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 59 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference Table 2 42 Average number for EBW measurement Parameter Explanation Default 10 Range 1 to 1000 Unit N A Knob Step 1 Direction Key Step 1 2 Avg Mode Sets the Average operation to Exp or Repeat the default is Exp In Exp mode the result is from the weighted calculation of the N specified by Avg Num measurements and the previous averages In Repeat mode the result is the average of the N specified by Avg Num measurements 3 Max Hold Enables or disables the Max Hold function the default is Off Hold On always displays the maximum measurement result Hold Off displays the current measurement result This function and Avg Mode are mutually exclusive options if you enable the Max Hold the Avg Mode will be disabled automatically 4 Span This value is equal to the span of the analyzer indicating the frequency range of the sweep Changing this parameter will cause a change in the span of the analyzer You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 43 The Span of EBW measurement Parameter Explanation Default 2 MHz Range 100 Hz to 3 GHz Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step Emissi
44. lt 1 5 2 5 GHz to 3 GHz lt 1 8 Intermodulation Second Harmonic 35 dBm Intercept SHI Third order fc gt 30 MHz 7 dBm Intermodulation TOI Spurious Responses Image Frequency lt 60 dBc Intermediate Frequency lt 60 dBc Spurious Response lt 85 dBm typ Inherent Spurious Response Referenced to local lt 60 dBc Others oscillators referenced to A D conversion referenced to subharmonic of first LO referenced to harmonic of first LO Input Related Spurious Mixer level 30 dBm lt 60 dBc typ 6 6 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Specification 6 1 3 Sweep RIGOL Sweep DSA1020 Sweep Time Range 100 Hz lt Span lt 2 GHz 10 ms to 2000 s Span 0 Hz 20 us to 2000 s Sweep Time Uncertainty 100 Hz lt Span lt 2 GHz 5 nominal Span 0 Hz 0 5 nominal Sweep Mode Continuous Single Sweep DSA1030 Sweep Time Range 100 Hz lt Span lt 3 GHz 10 ms to 3000 s Span 0 Hz 20 us to 3000 s Sweep Time Uncertainty 100 Hz lt Span lt 3 GHz 5 nominal Span 0 Hz 0 5 nominal Sweep Mode Continuous Single 6 1 4 Trigger Trigger Trigger Source Free run Video External External Trigger Level 5 V TTL level 6 1 5 Tracking Generator DSA1030 Option TG Output Frequency Range 9 kHz to 3 GHz Output Level 20 dBm to 0 dBm in 1 dB steps
45. on the screen 2 Page up and down If there is more than one page of information you can read the complete information by using the directional keys or the knob 3 Close the current help information Press any key on the front panel except for up and down directional keys or the knob to close the help 4 Acquire the menu help Press Help a message about how to obtain help information will be shown then press the menu keys F1 F7 to get corresponding help 5 Acquire the help information of any function key Press Help a message about how to obtain help information will be shown then press any function key to get corresponding help Frequency Center Freq Center Fre esponding values lt non the right and left s ide of the grid bottom Figure 1 25 Built in help User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 1 31 Front Panel Key Reference 2 Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL This chapter describes in detail the function keys on the front panel and associated pull down menus Note that a third class title such as 2 1 1 FREQ always denotes a panel key of the analyzer while a quaternary title such as 2 1 1 1 Center Freq always denotes a menu softkey of a panel key Subjects in this chapter Basic Settings Sweep Settings Function Settings Advanced Measurements DSA1030 Option Marker Measurements System Functions Screen Control Note The figure below shows the differences between DSA1030 and DSA1
46. port permits external USB devices It supports PictBridge printer and remote control connection DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD E d D DUDDDDDD0HDDD00 Figure 1 12 USB remote control connection 7 LAN interface Through this interface the analyzer can be connected to your local network for remote control An integrated testing system may be built as the analyzer conforms to the LXI class C standard of LAN based instrument control Figure 1 13 LAN connection 1 12 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Quick Start RIGOL 1 3 Prepare for Use 1 3 1 General Inspection Please inspect your new analyzer according to the following steps 1 Inspect the shipping container for damage Keep the damaged shipping container or cushioning material until the contents of the shipment have been checked for completeness and the instrument has passed both electrical and mechanical tests The consigner or carrier shall be liable for the damage to instrument resulting from shipment RIGOL would not be responsible for free maintenance rework or replacement of the unit 2 Inspect the instrument In case of any damage or defect or failure notify your RIGOL Sales Representative 3 Check the accessories The accessories supplied with the instrument are listed in Appendix A Option and Accessories If your conten
47. regarding to indirect particular and ensuing damage 8 2 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Appendix RIGOL Appendix C General Care and Cleaning General Care Do not store or leave the instrument in where the instrument will be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time CAUTION A To avoid damages to the instrument do not expose them to liquids which have causticity Cleaning Clean the instrument regularly according to its operating conditions To clean the exterior surface perform the following steps 1 Disconnect the instrument from all power sources 2 Clean the loose dust on the outside of the instrument with a lint free cloth with a mild detergent and water When cleaning the LCD take care to avoid scratching it WARNING To avoid injury resulting from short circuit make sure the instrument is completely dry before reconnecting it to a power source User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 8 3 RIGOL Appendix Appendix D Contact Us If you have any problem or requirement when using our products please contact RIGOL Technologies Inc or your local distributors Domestic Please call Tel 86 10 8070 6688 Fax 86 10 8070 5070 Service amp Support Hotline 800 810 0002 9 00 am 5 00 pm from Monday to Friday Or by e mail service rigol com Or mail to RIGOL Technologies Inc 156 Cai He Village Sha He Town Chang Ping District Beijing China Post Code 102206 Overseas
48. set to 20 MHz 6 Setup Amplitude 1 Press AMPT Ref Level is in high bright state the reference level will be shown at the top left corner of the display grid which indicates Reference Level is active 2 Reference level could be changed through the numerical keyboard the knob or the directional keys 3 If necessary you can change the reference level using the knob so as to bring the signal peak value near the top of the grid based on the signal display When all the steps above are finished a 50 MHz RF curve will be shown on the analyzer 7 Read Result The value of frequency and amplitude could be read from the Marker Press Marker gt Select Mkr gt 1 to activate Marker 1 and set the marker frequency to 50MHz then the frequency and amplitude of where the marker is located would be shown at the upper right of the display grid o Ref 0 00 dBm Att 1008 Marker1 50 000 MHz 0 01 dBm Reference Level 0 00 dBm Span 20 000 MHz SWT 10 ms Figure 1 24 Measuring result 1 30 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Quick Start RIGOL 1 8 How to Use the Built in Help The built in help provides information refers to every function key and menu key on the front panel Users can view this help information if required 1 How to acquire built in help Press Help a prompt about how to obtain help information will be shown then repress the key related to the desired function and the relevant information will be shown
49. span Invalid mark readout When the marker is in Delta Pair mode the marker readout in 1 A Time is of no effect and when the marker is in normal mode MkrA gt CF and MkrA gt Span are of no effect Invalid function when trace is not enabled To point a marker to a trace is not available when the correct trace function is not enabled User preset failed The User preset has failed because the edition of the saved status data is incorrect or has been damaged In this situation the system will execute Factory settings as the defaults Input signal power out of range Indicate that the input signal power is out of range if this state continues for a long time some damage may occur to the device Please reduce the input power ist LO unlock The first LO unlock Please report the error to your RIGOL sales or technical support 2nd LO unlock The second LO unlock Please report the error to your RIGOL sales or technical support Track LO unlock Track LO unlock Please report the error to your RIGOL sales or technical support Probe power short circuit Please check the Probe power short circuit as well as its connection state Option not installed The desired operation cannot be performed because a required option is not installed For example pressing Source with no tracking generator installed No peak found No signal peak was found that meets the criteria under Peak Search No fundamental wave found Indicates
50. sweep time on the basis of the current RBW and VBW settings if Auto is selected Decreasing the sweep time may speed the measurement However an error may be caused if the specified time is less than the minimum duration in Auto coupling and a character like UNCAL is shown at the status bar of the screen You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys knob or direction keys For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 15 Sweep time Parameter Explanation Default 100 ms Range 20 us to 3000 s Unit ks s ms US NS PS Knob Step Sweep time 100 Min 1 ms Direction Key Step in 1 1 5 2 3 5 7 5 sequence Remark The minimum in non zero span mode is 10 ms 2 2 2 2 Auto SWT Sets the auto type of the sweep time to Normal or Accy The sweep will be faster if you select Normal while in Accy type higher measurement precision can be obtained 2 22 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 2 2 3 Mode Sets the sweep mode to Single or Continuous the default is Continuous If you select Single the backlight of Single located on the front panel turns on and so does the Continue when Cont is selected The corresponding parameters and type icons are shown on the left side of screen Continue the character Cont from the parameter icon is the abbreviation of the Continuous which denotes the analyzer is sweeping continuously Single th
51. the screen enters the Screen Saver mode after the analyzer becomes idle The latency can be 1 min 15 mins 30 mins or 1 hour The pattern of the Screen Saver refreshes its display position per minute 2 6 2 6 Scr State Turns on or off the screen state the default is On If you select Off a message like The display was locked please press Esc to unlock will be given to prompt you that the screen has stopped refreshing to improve the measuring rate In remote mode the screen will always be locked User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 97 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 6 2 7 Brightness Sets the LCD brightness of the analyzer You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys knob or direction keys For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 61 Brightness setting Parameter Explanation Default 200 Range 0 to 255 Unit N A Knob Step 10 Direction Key Step 20 2 6 2 8 Skin Sets the skin to Classic or Modern Msg Switch Figure 2 30 Classic display 2 98 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL TRIP 37 OE Meg Switch Contet freq 4 RBW Figure 2 31 Modern display 2 6 2 9 Msg Switch Enables or disables the display of messages The types of messages in this analyzer include Information Message Error Message and Status Message Only Information Messages appear if the message switch is Off For more details about mess
52. type for example a header containing an ampersand SETUP amp This error might be used in place of errors 114 121 141 and perhaps some others Syntax error An unrecognized command or data type was encountered for example a string was received when the device does not accept strings Invalid separator The parser was expecting a separator and encountered an illegal character for example the semicolon was omitted after a program message unit EMC 1 CH1 VOLTS 5 Data type error The parser recognized a data element different than one allowed for example numeric or string data was expected but block data was encountered GET not allowed A Group Execute Trigger was received within a program message see IEEE 488 2 7 7 Parameter not allowed More parameters were received than expected for the header for example the EMC common command only accepts one parameter so receiving EMC 0 1 is not allowed Missing parameter Fewer parameters were received than required for the header for example the EMC common command requires one parameter so receiving EMC is not allowed User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 5 7 RIGOL 110 111 112 113 114 115 120 121 123 124 128 5 8 Troubleshooting Command header error An error was detected in the header This error message should be used when the device cannot detect the more specific errors described for errors 111 through 119
53. 0 Series SCal DIV ergugekederkdNKd SOA deck 2 13 Ser Saver sees ek dee e 2 97 LE 2 97 Screen TeSt ccsssseseeeeeessseessseees 2 94 Search baran 2 85 Selt Gal rieniras 2 89 Signal Track E 2 5 Ee ege EEN 2 98 SOU PER dees deri n ea a a an 2 39 SPAN WE 1 3 SpaM EE 2 57 2 60 2 69 SPAM esio aeea aiaa Ee 2 9 Span Pall svisccciscosevesserscecseresedsevess 2 75 SPOAK SP istutin aiaiai 2 37 Start Freg EEN 2 3 Start DI 2 48 Stop Fret vcceusecbsovievevcurvcesisuewedevses 2 4 Stop E 2 49 Stor Ref irain rnnnteas 2 42 Sweep Mode RE 2 23 Sweep Numbere AAA 2 23 Sweep Points RE 2 23 Sweep TiMC csssceeceeeeessseessseees 2 66 System Information 2 93 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series System Message A 2 93 TeSt eege eege 2 70 LS 2 94 TG level iaieciitivinnteieeicccdeecscts 2 39 TG Level Offset 2 39 El VE 2 22 TiM Date NN 2 94 POE vis eis bee ieee 2 45 TP Ty P ioeina a 2 48 E De EE 2 44 Tracking Generator V Trigger Level 2 27 EEATT 2 14 USB inniinn 2 90 VIR Ratio 2 21 ECH 2 20 IEN 1 3 Video AVG iiieiesectiscnessdsseetenviveaneetes 2 35 Video Trigger 2 27 Voltage AVG AAA 2 33 Viel 2 37 EN 2 71 a r A EE A E E 2 61 Zero SPAN ssn aaee 2 10 3
54. 00 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL Table 2 65 The printing state icons Icon Explanation The two icons display alternately indicating that the printer now is connecting Successful connection print finished or idle The two icons display alternately indicating the print job is in progress Gs Print has been paused 2 6 5 1 Print Prints the measurement data according to current setting parameters when the printer has been successfully installed and is in idle state 2 6 5 2 Resume Resumes the print job that has been paused 2 6 5 3 Cancel Ends the current print job without completing it 2 6 5 4 Orientation Selects the print orientation to Landscape or Portrait the default is Landscape 2 6 5 5 Page Size Selects a page size from Ad A5 A6 B5 or Default The default size depends on the printer currently connected User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 111 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 6 5 6 Inverted Turns on or off the inverted printing the default is Off 2 6 5 7 Palette Selects a print color from Gray and Color printing the default is Gray 2 6 5 8 Copies Sets the print copies the default is 1 Note this instrument allows for up to 999 copies to be printed at one time 2 6 5 9 Date Prints Turns on or off the date print the default is Off 2 6 5 10 Qualities Selects print quality to Normal Draft Fine or Default The default quality depends on the printe
55. 020 This chapter is mainly based on DSA1030 NO Differentia DSA1030 DSA1020 1 Max Span 3 GHz 2 GHz 2 Max Sweep Time 3000 s 2000 s 3 Tracking Generator Supported by option Hermetical Interface DSA1030 TG3 4 Tracking Generator Supported by option Not supported DSA1030 TG3 5 Preamplifier Supported by option Not supported DSA1030 PA 6 Advanced Measurements Supported by option Not supported Demodulation Function DSA1000 AMK User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 1 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 1 Basic Settings 2 1 1 FREQ Sets the frequency parameters of the analyzer The analyzer sweeps within a specified frequency range and the sweep is restarted every time you change this parameter The frequency range of a channel can be expressed by either of two groups of parameters Start Frequency and Stop Frequency or Center Frequency and Span If any such parameter is changed the others would be adjusted automatically in order to ensure the coupling relationship between them Zait Soop Ce E 2 Equation 2 1 Tes Fo S Equation 2 2 GER S r Jean and Jinin denotes the center frequency the stop frequency the start frequency and the span respectively 2 1 1 1 Center Freq Sets the center frequency of the sweep When pressed the frequency mode is switched to Center Freq and Span in order to enter the desired parameter data In this mode parameters you specified are always sho
56. 2 31 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference Key Points Select an appropriate type according to the application in order to ensure the accuracy of the measurement for your application The available types are Pos Peak Neg Peak Sample Normal RMS Avg and Voltage Avg the default is Pos peak Every selected type is shown with a parameter icon on the left status bar of screen see below 2 3 1 1 Pos Peak Searches the maximum from the sampling data segment and displays it at the corresponding pixel 2 3 1 2 Neg Peak Searches the minimum from the sampling data segment and displays it at the corresponding pixel 2 3 1 3 Sample Chooses any point data from the sampling data segment and displays at the corresponding pixel 2 3 1 4 Normal Searches both the minimum and maximum from the sampling data segment and displays them at the corresponding pixel In this type you can observe the rangeability of a signal in real time 2 32 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 3 1 5 RMS Avg Calculates the data from the sampling data segment with mean square root operation see equation below and displays the result as a pixel In this type noise can be rejected and weak signals can be clearly observed x Vi Equation 2 10 Where Veus RMS value of voltage in V N number of samples assigned for every pixel Yi samples of the envelope in V The reference resistance R can be used
57. 2 31 Qed re Te EE 2 34 2 3 3 Demod DSA1030 Option 2 37 2 3 4 Source DSA1030 Option 2 39 2 4 Advanced Measurements DSA1030 Option 2 44 2 4 1 MOA E 2 44 24 2 Meas SOU enee EEN 2 47 2 5 Marker Measurements cccccccceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaeneeeeeeeeeeeaaas 2 72 2 5 1 Marker E 2 72 ENER Ee 2 78 293x Marker PCUVS scceeredsesesveccvsntucesresivisaisntacesoetudesdinecedevestuveantntacertents 2 80 E WEN 2 84 2 525 EAPO aKa inei o e e a a e a Ee 2 87 25 67 R E 2 87 2 6 System Funchons AANEREN 2 88 PA STA KE EE 2 88 26 2 DISPLAY iiinis otin atatia ae aaie aa eai aaa dE 2 96 PA SN E E 2 100 DO Storja E 2 106 2 0 5 Print Set p e eeen enea a eaa eagan ia 2 110 2 6 6 E 2 114 ed Screen Controlin ei e Ea E e 2 115 2 7 1 F l SCKEGM EE 2 115 2 7 2 Next ill UE 2 116 2 7 3 Een E 2 117 VIII User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 3 Measurement Examples ccccscceeceeseneeeeeeneeeeeeeseneeeseneeoeseaseneeeessaeeoes 3 1 3 1 Measuring a Sine Signal REENEN 3 2 3 2 Using the Frequency Counter AANEREN 3 4 3 3 Measuring an AM Signal For DSALO20 3 6 3 4 Measuring the Phase Notse AER 3 9 3 5 Measuring the N dB Bandwidth cc cccecccceessseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 11 3 6 Measuring the Time Domain Power For DSA1030 3 13 3 7 Measuring the Adjacent Channel Power For DSA1030 3 15 3 8 Measuring the Channel Power For DSALO20O eee 3 17 3 9 Measuring the Occupied Bandwidth For D
58. 3 35 RIGOL Measurement Examples 3 16 Tracking Generator For DSA1030 The frequency response of a filter can be measured by using the tracking generator of the analyzer In the example below we use a Low Pass Filter of 300 MHz as the filter under measure Procedures 1 Device attachment Connect the filter under measure to the RF INPUT 50Q and GEN OUTPUT 502 terminal of the analyzer 2 Measure the frequency response of a filter 1 Reset the analyzer Press Preset 2 Set the parameters Press FREQ Press Stop Freq and enter 1GHz Press Source Press TG and select On 3 Normalization Connect the RF INPUT 50Q terminal to the GEN OUTPUT 509 terminal Press Normalize and enter the lower menu Press Stor Ref Save the reference curve and eliminate the influence of the frequency response from the analyzer itself Connect the filter under measure to the RF INPUT 50Q and GEN OUTPUT 502 terminal of the analyzer Press Normalize and turn on the normalization 3 Measurement result The frequency response of the filter under measure is shown in the figure below 3 36 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Measurement Examples RIGOL 4o Ref 10 00 dBm Att Marker1 10 Start Freq OHz Stop Freq RBW 1 0000 MHz VBW 1 0000 MHz SWT Figure 3 18 The frequency response of a filter User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 3 37 Remote Control RIGOL 4 Remote Control At least two means can be used to con
59. 5 Print Setup Sets the print parameters The analyzer supports a PictBridge printer To use the print function connect this printer with the analyzer as shown in the figure below and then press System gt I O Setting gt USB gt Dev Class Printer to enable the analyzer to be a Printer Class device and set desired print parameters then press Print to print out the measurement data that you want Figure 2 33 PictBridge printer connection Printing Procedures 1 Turn on the PictBridge printer and wait for the initialization 2 Use the USB cable provided in the accessories to connect the analyzer with the PictBridge printer 3 Then a message like PictBridge printer connected is shown on the screen to prompt you that the instrument now is initializing the driver and the printer module 4 When installation is finished a message like PictBridge printer installed successfully will be displayed on the screen so that you can start the print job 5 Before printing the analyzer always changes the sweep mode to Single and stops sweeping in order to save the frozen measurement result 6 The print state and process are shown on the status bar of the screen during printing 7 You can pause and resume the printing if necessary 8 The printer enters the idle state and waits for the next task after a successful print job 2 110 User s Guide for DSA10
60. A Version of Firmware System Message Views the system messages that have appeared recently up to 71 items For more information about the system message refer to 5 2 Messages 2 6 1 10 Status Analyzer Shows the basic setting information about the measurement such as Frequency Span Amplitude and Sweep Time Power Shows the setting information related to the advanced measurement functions such as T Power ACP Chan Pwr OBW EBW C N Ratio Harmo Dist TOI and Pass Fail User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 93 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 3 TG Shows the setting information related to the Tracking Generator 4 Demod Shows the setting information related to the Demod function 5 Corrections Shows the setting information related to the amplitude correction 2 6 1 11 Self Test 1 Screen Test Tests if the screen has a dot defect by using five colors White Red Green Blue and Black 2 Key Test Tests if all the keys from the front panel work normally by pressing one by one If the relative key shown from the interface of the analyzer lights when some panel key is pressed this indicates that the key you pressed is in normal service or else an error may have occurred in this key Note if the key at the front panel is transparent its backlight will also light when you press it To exit the testing press ESC three times 2 6 1 12 Time Date 1 Time Date Enables or disables the Time Date display 2
61. C Ab Z MAX 30dBm 50V DC Figure 1 3 Front Panel Connectors 1 USB Host The analyzer may serve as a host device to connect to external USB devices This interface is available for USB flash devices and the USB GPIB module See the following connections eS ENEE tf yen Ba O00 U S ee O USB flash device connection GPIB extended connection Figure 1 4 USB Host interface connections 2 GEN OUTPUT 502 The output of the tracking generator can be connected to a receiver through an N male connector see figure below Note that the tracking generator is an option for DSA1030 see Appendix A Options and Accessories you can order it when required 1 8 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Quick Start RIGOL Figure 1 5 Tracking generator output connection d CAUTION Reverse power or voltage mustn t be higher than 1 W or 50 V DC to avoid damages to the tracking generator 3 PROBE POWER This connector provides two lines of power supply to a RF probe 15 V 150 mA and 12 6 V 150 mA 4 RF INPUT 502 The RF input may be connected to a device under measure via an N male connector see figure below Sa Figure 1 6 RF input connection CAUTION A To avoid damages to the instrument signals at the input terminal must be less than 50 V DC voltage components and 30 dBm 1 W AC RF components User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 1 9 RIGOL Quick Start 1 2 R
62. Contact the local RIGOL distributors or sales office For the latest product information and service visit our website http www rigolna com 8 4 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Index RSR H 2 77 ACP unten en 2 44 le d 2 95 ACUVG FCE EEN 2 96 Ad CH BW oinor dere ee 2 51 Analyze aes en e e 2 93 attenuator en 1 3 Auto RINGE 2 15 Auto Scale ceececccessseeessseeeseneees 2 11 Auto SWT RE 2 22 e EE 2 48 Average TIMES si 2 35 AVG Mode visisicescnccncdevivsseivesdeucdets 2 48 AVG NUM cei esdec cou eased teceretendste 2 47 Brightness AAA 2 98 CIN RatiOvissisassaanisiscavataavarasaviens 2 45 Cal NW ege EE 2 89 Carrier DW 2 64 Carrier PWr EE 2 62 Center Freq cccesceseessssssssseesereees 2 2 Ee DE 2 8 GF SUD aA a N SAN 2 4 CH KE 2 50 Ch Pwr Spahi vsisi sine 2 54 CH SpaCING sieaa 2 52 Channel sssssssssssnsssrsrsserererererene 2 8 Channel Power 2 44 2 53 Clean gaasiks airina aiian 8 3 Clear Write REENEN 2 34 ColiapSe Dir 2 108 Cont P ak cccccccceessscssseseeeeeees 2 85 Corr EI stesvivies 2 18 COP View scccccsssseeeecsassenessensenes 2 19 Cortechon 2 17 2 18 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series RIGOL Corrections sessirnar ei 2 94 Coupl Param ssssssssssrrrrresssrrrrrrns 2 92 leen V Del Limit sssssssssssrsssnsnnnnnnnrnnnns 2 71 Ke E 2 74 Delta Pain adir iesene 2 75 Demod s ssssssessrsresssrsrsserere 2 37 2 94 Demod Time 2 37 Dise MOP E 2 109 EI wl EE 2 109 Display Er TE 2 96
63. Delta type marker in that you can modify both the Reference Marker and Delta Marker at the same time User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 75 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 5 1 6 Off Turns off the current selected marker The marker information displayed on the screen and functions based on the marker will also be turned off 2 5 1 7 Mkr Trace Selects a trace to be used on the current marker from 1 2 3 Math or Auto When Auto is selected the system searches the desired trace in the order of Clear Write Max Hold Min Hold Video Avg Power Avg Freeze and then selects one of them in sequence of the trace number 1 2 and 3 if more than two traces are found 2 5 1 8 Readout Selects a desired readout type of X axis for the marker from Frequency Period ATime and 1 ATime Note this setting will cause a change in the type of readout but not in actual value The type you select may also affect the marker readout shown on the active area and the upper right of screen 1 Frequency In this type a Normal marker shows the absolute frequency and a Delta marker shows the frequency difference between the Delta Marker and Reference Marker The default readout in non zero span mode is Frequency 2 Period In this type a Normal marker shows the reciprocal value of frequency and the other types show the reciprocal value of frequency difference When the frequency difference is zero the displayed value is infinite with 10 Ts displaying
64. Error 0 Hz Power Ratio 99 0 Figure 3 9 Occupied bandwidth measurement result 3 20 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Measurement Examples RIGOL 3 10 Measuring the Emission Bandwidth For DSA1030 In the example below we use a generator such as RIGOL DG3101A to output a sine signal with 100 MHz and 10 dBm as the signal under measure Procedures 1 Device attachment Connect the output terminal of the generator to the RF INPUT 50Q terminal on the front panel of the analyzer 2 Measure the emission bandwidth 1 Reset the analyzer Press Preset 2 Set the parameters Press FREQ Press Center Freq and enter 100 MHz Press Mea Press Meas Fctn and enter the lower menu Press EBW 3 Modify the emission bandwidth settings Press Meas Setup Press EBW Span and enter 2 MHz Press EBW X dB and enter 3 dB Press BW Press RBW and enter 300 kHz 3 Measurement result The measurement result shown in the lower window is 303 33 kHz see figure below User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 3 21 RIGOL Measurement Examples pRef 0 00 dBm Att 90 100 TRARA Center Freq 0 0 Span 0 VBW 300 00 kHz SWT Emission BandWidth Avg Mode Exp Avg Num Emission BandWidth 30 H EBW Span 2 000000 MHz X dB 3 00 dB Figure 3 10 Emission bandwidth measurement result 3 22 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Measurement Examples RIGOL 3 11 Measuring the Carrier to Noise Ratio
65. Parameter Explanation Default 100 Range 1 to 1000 Unit N A Knob Step N A Direction Key Step N A User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 35 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 3 2 4 Trace Math 1 Function Sets the computational method of the math trace A B subtracts Trace B from A A Constant adds a constant to Trace A A Constant subtracts a constant from Trace A 2 A Assigns a value to A from Trace1 Trace 2 or Trace 3 the default is Trace 1 3 B Assigns a value to B from Trace 1 Trace 2 or Trace 3 the default is Trace 2 4 Constant Sets the value of the constant You can use the numeric keys to modify this parameter please refer to Parameter Input for more details Table 2 20 Constant in math operation Parameter Explanation Default 0 dB Range 300 dB to 300 dB Unit dB 5 Operate Enables or disables the display of math trace the default is Off 2 3 2 5 Clear All Clears all the traces displayed on the screen This operation may stop the current advanced measurement as there is no available data source 2 36 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 3 3 Demod DSA1030 Option Sets the demodulation of the analyzer Both AM and FM are available in this device 2 3 3 1 Demod Sets the demodulation type to AM FM or Off the default is Off Key Points The system will enable a marker automatically and place it at the center frequency
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67. Press Stop Line and enter 9 ms 3 Measurement result The measurement result shown in the lower window is 9 95 dBm see figure below User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 3 13 RIGOL go Ref_0 00 dBm Att 10 Stop Line 9 000 ms 90 100 Center Freq 100 00 MHz RBW 1 0000 MHz T POWER T POWER 9 95 dBm VBW 1 0000 MHz Measurement Examples Span 10 000 Figure 3 6 Time domain power measurement User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Measurement Examples RIGOL 3 7 Measuring the Adjacent Channel Power For DSA1030 In the example below we use a generator such as RIGOL DG3101A to output a sine signal with 100 MHz and 10 dBm as the signal under measure Procedures 1 Device attachment Connect the output terminal of the generator to the RF INPUT 50Q terminal on the front panel of the analyzer 2 Measure the adjacent channel power 1 Reset the analyzer Press Preset 2 Set the parameters Press FREQ Press Center Freq and enter 100 MHz Press Meas Press Meas Fctn and enter the lower menu Press Adj CH BW 3 Modify the adjacent channel power settings Press Meas Setup Press Main CH BW and enter 2 MHz Press Adj CH BW and enter 2 MHz Press CH Spacing and enter 2 MHz 3 Measurement result The measurement results shown in the lower window are Main channel power 9 55 dBm Upper channel power 57 85 dBm difference with
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69. RIGOL User s Guide DSA1000 Series Spectrum Analyzer Jan 2010 RIGOL Technologies Inc RIGOL Copyright 2010 RIGOL Technologies Inc All Rights Reserved Trademark Information RIGOL is registered trademark of RIGOL Technologies Inc Notices RIGOL products are protected by patent law in and outside of P R C RIGOL Technologies Inc reserves the right to modify or change parts of or all the specifications and pricing policies at company s sole decision Information in this publication replaces all previously corresponding material RIGOL shall not be liable for losses caused by either incidental or consequential in connection with the furnishing use or performance of this manual as well as any information contained Any part of this document is forbidden to copy or photocopy or rearrange without prior written approval of RIGOL Product Certification RIGOL guarantees this product conforms to the national and industrial standards in China International standard conformance certification is in progress e g ISO At present the analyzer has passed CE PictBridge LXI and cTUVus certification User s Guide for DSA1000 Series I RIGOL Safety Notice Please review the following safety precautions carefully before putting the instrument into operation so as to avoid any personal injuries or damages to the instrument and any product connected to it To prevent potential hazards please use the instrumen
70. RIGOL company System status Auto Tune UNCAL and Auto Range Identification Wait for Trigger are in different Calibrating locations UNCAL Measurement Uncalibrated Identification LXI Identification External reference Ext Ref Ext Ref Invalid Time System time 1 20 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Quick Start RIGOL User interface legends Continued Description 5 Input impedance Show 759 if the current input impedance is 752 6 Printer status EI alternate display denotes the printer now is connecting E Successful connection print finish or idle FE Alternate display denotes printing EI Denotes print has been paused 7 Print process Show current print copy and total print copies 8 Power status AC supply Battery supply show electric quantity left H 8 amp B 9 USB flash device Show if USB flash device is inserted the mark SN indicates successfully installed 10 Operation status Local or Rmt Remote 11 Menu title Function of current menu belongs to 12 Menu item Menu item of current function 13 Reference level Reference level 14 Active area Current parameter and value 15 Attenuator Sets the Attenuator settings 16 Display line Reading reference and threshold condition for peak value 17 Trigger level Sets the trigger level in video trigger 18 Average times Average times of trace
71. SA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL The function is invalid in Zero span mode 2 5 2 4 Mkr gt Stop Sets the stop frequency of the analyzer based on the frequency of the current marker If Normal is selected the stop frequency will be set to the frequency of the current marker If Delta Delta Pair or Span Pair is selected the stop frequency will be set to the frequency at which the Delta Marker is located The function is invalid in Zero span mode 2 5 2 5 Mkr gt Ref Sets the reference level of the analyzer based on the amplitude of the current marker If Normal is selected the reference level will be set to the amplitude of the current marker If Delta Delta Pair or Span Pair is selected the reference level will be set to the amplitude at which the Delta Marker is located 2 5 2 6 MkrA gt CF Sets the center frequency of the analyzer to the frequency difference between the two markers in the marker type of Delta Delta Pair or Span Pair The function is invalid in Zero span mode 2 5 2 7 MkrA gt Span Sets the span of the analyzer to the frequency difference between the two markers in the marker type of Delta Delta Pair or Span Pair The function is invalid in Zero span mode User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 79 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 5 3 Marker Fctn Executes specific marker functions such as Noise Mkr N dB BW and Freq Count 2 5 3 1 Select Mkr Selects the marker t
72. SA1030 3 19 3 10 Measuring the Emission Bandwidth For DSA1030 3 21 3 11 Measuring the Carrier to Noise Ratio For DSA1030 3 23 3 12 Measuring the Harmonic Distortion For DSA1030 3 25 3 13 Measuring the TOI Distortion For DSAIOZ0O 3 29 3 14 Pass Fail Measurement For DSA1030 A 3 32 3 15 Amplitude Correchon REENEN 3 34 3 16 Tracking Generator For DSA1030 cc ccccesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 3 36 4 Remote COntrol csccesceseeeeeeseeneeeeeeneeeeeeaseneeoaseneeeeeeaseneseuseneeeussaeenees 4 1 4 1 Remote Control Via USB cccccccscceeeee REENEN 4 2 4 2 Remote Control Via LAN AAR 4 4 4 3 Remote Control Via GbtIp AAA 4 7 5 Troubleshooting 2 csccseceeeeseeneeeeeeneeeeeeaseneeeeeeaeeneeoaseneeeeeeaseneeesseneeoes 5 1 5 1 Troublesbooting Abu 5 1 5 2 E EE 5 3 5 2 1 Information Message EE 5 5 5 2 2 Error M ssag pierino eraat a ea o t aaae aiaa aae aaae 5 7 52 37 E TO le E 5 19 We TEE 6 1 6 1 EEN See 6 2 Gill Ge e Une E 6 2 6 1 2 AMPICUGe ciociedvcscevsecessehs feestevaccaesed sive deve cdendevadvssdeunedectedecusubeveeven es 6 3 6 1 3 e iiuctadesvertecetucvsadeiieeds teiuivdetedusptavsiuenieaeeyeesserberes 6 7 SP0 DN Tele e 6 7 6 1 5 Tracking Generator DSA1030 Option EEN 6 7 6 1 6 Op assis tceccvenetsdesuecvededivcewsaetecavccssuvebsivesdvccsvedtvsusvessvcorveds 6 8 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series IX RIGOL 6 2 Ge
73. Set Time Sets the display time of the analyzer The time format should be HHMMSS for example 231211 denotes 23 12 11 3 Set Date Sets the display date of the analyzer The date format should be YYYYMMDD for example 20091001 denotes October 1st 2009 2 94 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 6 1 13 License Enter the Options management interface and use the direction key to select an option and input correct license so as to install the option Each option has a unique license and can only be used in the analyzer itself For more information about the options refer to Appendix A Options and Accessories 1 License Key Inputs the license key of the selected option 2 Active Activates the input license key 3 Del License Deletes the input license key and closes the corresponding option function User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 95 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 6 2 Display Controls the screen display of the analyzer such as setting the display line active function hold time of the menu graticule screen state brightness skin and message switch 2 6 2 1 Display Line Turns on or off the display line or changes its position This line can be used as either the reference for you to read the measurement result or the threshold value for the peaks displayed in the peak table Key Points This line is a horizontal reference of which the amplitude is equal to t
74. TEM ERROR NEXT Message number 200 to 299 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Remote Control RIGOL 5 2 1 Information Message Number 1 A 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Error Description PictBridge printer connected PictBridge printer has already been connected successfully and is waiting for initialization PictBridge printer installed successfully PictBridge printer has already been installed successfully and is ready for printing PictBridge printer disconnected Printing task finished Printing task paused Printing task has to be paused as an error please solve the problem and select RESUME For the source of error please refer to the Message List Printing task stopped An error occurred when printing please select Cancel to stop the print job Printing task canceled Printing task resumed U Disk connected U Disk has already been connected and is waiting for initialization U Disk installed successfully U Disk removed Start updating firmware Updating firmware please wait and keep the connection between the USB flash device and the analyzer For more information about updates please refer to the Service Manual or report the error to your distributor or to your RIGOL technical support Updating firmware completed Updating firmware is finished the new firmware program will be executed automatically as soon as you restart the device Saving file completed To Recover fil
75. TOI De On Off Avg Mode Exp Repeat TOI Span 2 000000 MHz 1 7 11 9 Pass Fail Pass Fail Pass Fail 7 16 Limit Upper Lower Edit Test On Off Limit Upper Lower Edit Point 0 X Axis Freq Time X Axis 1 Hz Freq Interp Log Lin Amplitude 330 00 dBm Del Limit Connected Yes No Fail Stop On Off Del Point 1 1 1 1 Menu Map User s Guide for DSA1000 Series RIGOL Menu Map 7 12 Peak Peak Search Para Pk Excursn Peak Next Peak ee Peak Right Pk Thresh 90 00 dB Peak Left Peak Search Max Param Min Search Peak Peak Cont Peak On off Search Para 1 2 1 1 Peak Peak Table State Peak Table SS Peak Sort Freq Ampt Pk Readout Normal 2 2 1 1 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series PK Readout Normal gt DL lt DL 1 1 7 17 RIGOL 7 13 Print Setup Print Setup Menu Map FileTypes Default Exif JPEG Print Page Size Print EK Default Resume A4 Cancel A5 Orientation Portr Landsc A6 Page Size B5 Default Inverted On O
76. W 100 Min 1 Hz Direction Key Step 1 1 5 2 3 5 7 5 sequence 5 CH Spacing Sets the spacing between the main and adjacent channels Changing this parameter may adjust the channel distance from the main to the upper and lower You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 35 Spacing of the ACP measurement Parameter Explanation Default 2 MHz Range 33 Hz to 1 GHz Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step CH Spacing 100 Min 1 Hz Direction Key Step in 1 1 5 2 3 5 7 5 sequence 2 52 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 4 2 3 Chan Pwr 1 2 Ref 12 00 dBm 5 Att Marker1 45 500 MHz 16 34 dBm 102 WE Center Freq 2 Span RBW VBW OSI SWT Channel Power Avg Mode Exp Avg Num Channel Power 16 22 dBm Integ BW Power Spectral Density Figure 2 17 Interface of Chan Pwr measurement Result The results under Chan Pwr measurement contain Channel Power and Power Spectral Density Channel Power the power within the integral bandwidth Power Spectral Density the power which is normalized to 1 Hz within the integral bandwidth Unit is dBm Hz Parameters In this mode setting parameters are Avg Num Avg Mode Integ BW and Ch Pwr Span 1 Avg Num Sets the average number for the measurement the default is Off You can use the numeric keys
77. a frequency and amplitude correction 4 Freq Interp Selects the correction type to Lin or Log In type of Lin the frequency and amplitude separately uses a Lin and Log unit to do interpolation in type of Log both of parameters use a Log unit 5 Delete Clears the frequency and amplitude correction data of the selected factor 6 Corr Table Turns on or off the edited correction table At this moment the screen is divided 2 18 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL into two parts the upper shows the measurement curve and the lower shows the edited points frequency and amplitude 7 Corr View All view the data for all correction factors Sel view the data for selected correction factor 2 1 3 11 MaxMixL Sets the max input level of mixer according to the magnitude of signal Key Points For a bigger input signal choosing a smaller max mixing level can increase the input attenuation and reduce the distortion of the signal for a smaller input signal choosing a bigger max mixing level can reduce the input attenuation and noise Parameters in Inequality 2 5 are always changing on the basis of the max mixing level You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys knob or direction keys For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 11 Max mixing level Parameter Explanation Default 10 dBm Range 50 dBm to 0 dBm Unit dBm dBm mV
78. able 2 31 The Stop Line under T Power measurement ENNEN 2 49 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series XV RIGOL Table 2 32 Average number for ACP measurement EEN 2 51 Table 2 33 The main channel bandwidth of ACP measurement sssssesseensseenn 2 51 Table 2 34 The adjacent channel bandwidth of ACP measuremernt 2 52 Table 2 35 Spacing of the ACP measurement EEN 2 52 Table 2 36 Average number for Chan Pwr measurement EE 2 54 Table 2 37 Integral bandwidth of Chan Pwr measurement 2 54 Table 2 38 The Channel span of Chan Pwr measurement cccseeseessseeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 55 Table 2 39 Average number for OBW measurement EEN 2 57 Table 2 40 The Span of OBW measurement ENEE 2 57 Table 2 41 The Power Ratio of OBW measurement EEN 2 58 Table 2 42 Average number for EBW measurement 2 60 Table 2 43 The Span of EBW measurement 2 60 Wable 2 44 X TEE 2 61 Table 2 45 Average number for C N Ratio measurement EE 2 63 Table 2 46 The Offset Freq of C N Ratio measuremernt EEN 2 63 Table 2 47 Noise BW of C N Ratio MEASUrEMENK ssseceessssseeeseeeseeeseeseeesenenes 2 64 Table 2 48 The Carrier BW of C N Ratio measurement uk KAREN ENNEN ENNEN 2 64 Table 2 49 Average number for Harmo Dist measurement 2 66 Table 2 50 Number of harmonics for Harmo Dist measurement ssssseeeseesernen 2 66 Table 2 51 The Sweep Time of Harmo Dist measurement uk 2 67 Table 2 52 Average number for TOI measurement EEN 2 69 Table 2 53 The Span of TOI measurement
79. acklight turns on which indicates that the instrument starts sweeping at full range searching the signal of maximum amplitude and moves it to the center of the screen Then the backlight turns off Single Continue When backlights of Single or Continue are on it indicates the current sweep mode is Single or Continue respectively Meas The backlight of will be automatically turned on once any measurements are activate and stay on until all measurement functions are disabled Source When backlight of is on it indicates that the tracking generator is enabled and vice versa Power light In AC supply Flashes on and off alternatively indicating the unit is in stand by state Constant on indicating the normal operating condition In battery supply Dark indicating the unit is in stand by condition Constant on indicating the unit is in normal operating condition Battery indicator JI The indicator indicates whether the battery has been installed and its electrical power conditions Green electrical power gt 80 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Quick Start Orange 20 lt electrical power lt 80 Red electrical power lt 20 All off no battery is installed or the battery has zero power Note For DSA1030 only User s Guide for DSA1000 Series RIGOL 1 7 RIGOL Quick Start 1 1 3 Front Panel Connector GEN OUTPUT 509 PROBE RF INPUT 50Q POWER d f MAX 50V D
80. ages refer to 5 2 Messages User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 99 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 6 3 Preset Restores the analyzer to a specified status This may change all parameters related to the sweep the measurement function and the system Key Points Press System gt Reset gt Preset Type to select Factory or User Press Preset to load Factory or User defined settings For the factory settings please see table below Table 2 62 Factory Default Parameter Default Frequency Center Freq 1 5 GHz Start Freq 0 Hz Stop Freq 3 GHz CF Step Auto 300 MHz Signal Track Off Span Span 3 GHz Amplitude Ref Level 0 dBm Ref Offset 0 dB Scale Div 10 dB Input Atten Auto 10 dB Scale Type Log Units dBm RF Preamp Off MaxMixL 10 dBm Corr Corrections Off Detector Detector Type Pos Peak Demod Demod Off 2 100 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL Speaker Off Volume 100 Demod Time 100 ms BW RBW Auto 1 MHz VBW Auto 1 MHz V R Ratio 1 Sweep Time Auto 100 ms Auto SWT Normal Mode Cont Numbers 1 Points 601 Source TG Off Power Sweep Off Ref Trace Off Freq Offset 0 Hz TG Level 0 dBm TG Lvl Offset 0 dB Normalize Off Norm Ref Lvl 0 dB Norm Ref Pos 100 Trig
81. al control see IEEE 488 2 5 6 1 5 The system would be changed to remote mode by selecting the right communication I O Command protected Indicates that a legal password protected program command or query could not be executed because the command was disabled Parameter error Indicates that a program data element related error occurred This error message should be used when the device cannot detect the more specific errors described for errors 221 through 229 Settings conflict Indicates that a legal program data element was parsed but could not be executed due to the current device state see IEEE 488 2 6 4 5 3 and 11 5 1 1 5 Data out of range Indicates that a legal program data element was parsed but could not be executed because the interpreted value was outside the legal range as defined by the device see IEEE 488 2 11 5 1 1 5 Too much data Indicates that a legal program data element of block expression or string type was received that contained more data than the device could handle due to memory or related device specific requirements Illegal parameter value Used where exact value from a list of possible was expected Out of memory The device has insufficient memory to perform the requested operation Invalid version Indicates that a legal program data element was parsed but could not be executed because the version of the data is incorrect for the device User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 5 11 RIGOL
82. and 10 dBm as the signal under measure Method 1 Use marker function to measure Procedures 1 Device attachment Connect the output terminal of the generator to the RF INPUT 50Q terminal on the front panel of the analyzer 2 Use marker to measure 1 2 3 Reset the analyzer Press Preset Set the parameters Press Press Center Freq and enter 200 MHz Press Stop Freq and enter 400 MHz Press BW Press RBW and enter 100 kHz Now you can see the fundamental wave the second harmonic and third harmonic of the signal Use the Peak and Marker functions to measure Press Peak Execute peak searching and activate a marker whose fundamental wave is marked with frequency of 100 MHz and amplitude of 10 dBm Press Marken Press Delta Press Peak Press Next Peak The Ref of the marker is then placed at the fundamental wave while the Delta is at the second harmonic The measured value would be the frequency offset is 100 MHz and the amplitude difference is 31 18 dB Press Next Peak User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 3 25 RIGOL Measurement Examples The Ref of the marker is placed at the fundamental wave while the Delta is at the third harmonic The measured value would be the frequency offset is 200 MHz and the amplitude difference is 40 45 dB 3 Measurement result The fundamental wave and harmonics
83. are shown in the figure below g Ref 0 00 dBm Att 10 dB Market 200 00 MHz 40 45 dB 1R Delta Marker 200 000000 MHz 4045 dB 100 Center Freq 200 00 MHz i i Span RBW 100 00 kHz VBW 100 00 kHz SWT Figure 3 12 Use marker to measure harmonics 3 26 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Measurement Examples RIGOL Method 2 Use Harmonic Distortion function to measure Procedures 1 Device attachment Connect the output terminal of the generator to the RF INPUT 50Q terminal on the front panel of the analyzer 2 Use Harmonic Distortion function to measure 1 Reset the analyzer Press Preset 2 Set the parameters Press FREQ Press Center Freq and enter 100 MHz Press Meas Press Meas Fctn and enter the lower menu Page down Press Harmo Dist 3 Modify the harmonic distortion settings Press Meas Setup Press NO of Harmo and enter 3 3 Measurement result The measurement results shown in the lower window are Fundamental wave 100 MHz 9 90 dBm Second harmonic 200 MHz 41 76 dBm Third harmonic 300 MHz 50 98 dBm Total harmonic distortion THD 2 72 See figure below User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 3 27 RIGOL Measurement Examples go Ref_0 00 dBm NO of Harmonic 3 100 Center Freq 2 SE RBW Hz VBW 1 0000 MHz Avg Mode Exp Freq Amp Amp THD Harmonics Sweep Time 10 000 ms Figure 3 13 Harmonic Distortion measurement result 3 28 User s Gu
84. arker is active at the present The location of the Reference Marker is always fixed both in the X axis and the Y axis while the Delta Marker is active You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to change the location of Delta Marker The delta of both the frequency or Time and the amplitude between the two markers that displayed at the upper right of the screen One way to enable a certain point as the reference is to open a Normal marker and locate it onto a point and then switch the marker type into Delta creating a new reference then you can modify the location of the delta point to achieve the delta measurement the other way is to open a Delta Marker and place it onto a point then reselect the Delta menu to locate the marker you opened onto this point Ifyou activate the Noise Mkr function under the Marker Fctn key the result of the noise measurement will be corrected automatically and normalized to 1 Hz The application of Delta marker Measuring the signal noise ratio of single spectrum signal for example separately place the Reference and Delta Marker onto the signal and noise the amplitude shown in the measurement result is the signal noise ratio 2 74 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 5 1 4 Delta Pair One of the marker types When selected a pair of markers will appear on the trace which are the Reference Marker marked as a combina
85. ase check it Print file type error Failure to print owing to wrong print file type Unknown print error Updating error with wrong image file An error occurred when updating firmware owing to a wrong format of the image file or the file has already been damaged Updating error with wrong revision An error occurred when updating firmware because of a revision incompatibility Updating error with failing to write flash An error occurred when updating firmware owing to a failure to write to the flash Invalid file path The file path received may not exist or an illegal path format was received Invalid input string An illegal string has been received File name too long The file name is too long to be accepted The length should not exceed 255 characters U Disk failed to install The USB flash device can not be correctly installed please examine it for possible damage Any question please contact your distributor or RIGOL technical support User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 5 15 RIGOL 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 340 341 342 350 351 354 355 356 357 5 16 Troubleshooting File name existed The file name received already exists please re input Input empty The input is empty please input a legal string before saving Fail to save file Other language except English not supported Any other languages are disabled except for English File operation failed
86. ase keep well ventilated and inspect the intake and fan regularly Do Not Operate in Wet Conditions In order to avoid short circuiting to the interior of the device or electric shock please do not operate in a humid environment User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere In order to avoid damages to the device or personal injuries it is important to operate the device away from an explosive atmosphere Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry To avoid the influence of dust and or moisture in air please keep the surface of device clean and dry Electrostatic Prevention Operate in an electrostatic discharge protective area environment to avoid damages induced by static discharges Always ground both the internal and external conductors of the cable to release static before connecting Protect the Input Terminals of Instrument Do not bend or hit the input terminals and the connected devices such as filter attenuator etc as such stress may cause damages to devices and the instrument Do not mix the use of 50Q and 75Q connectors and or cables Do Not Overload the Input To avoid damaging the instrument the signals at input terminal must be less than 50V DC voltage components and 30 dBm 1 W AC RF components User s Guide for DSA1000 Series RIGOL Appropriate Use of Power Meter If you are not sure of the characteristics of signal under measure follow these recommendations
87. ase refer to Parameter Input Table 2 58 GPIB address Parameter Explanation Default 18 Range 0 to 30 Unit N A Knob Step 1 Direction Key Step 1 2 6 1 5 Ref Source Selects the internal or external reference source the default is internal The Reference source is used to synchronize all of the equipment clocks in this measurement system so as to decrease the frequency deviation Internal Reference Source When internal reference source is in use a reference signal that enables synchronization to other devices will be outputted from the 10 MHz IN OUT terminal at the rear panel External Reference Source An external reference source at the 10 MHz IN OUT terminal at the rear panel can be used to synchronize the analyzer and other devices In case of any loss unconnected or over range issues in respect of the source a message like Ext Ref Invalid will be shown in the status bar of the screen User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 91 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 6 1 6 Probe Power Turns on or off the probe power output at the terminal of PROBE POWER This power is supplied with two lines 15 V 150 mA and 12 6 V 150 mA 2 6 1 7 Front Switch Sets the status of the front switch the default is On If On is selected you should press the power key at the front panel to start up the analyzer after turning on the rear switch otherwise the analyzer will start after you turn on the pow
88. atically or click to search manually The status bar of Ultra Sigma at present is shown like the figure below Search USBTMC in Figure 4 1 Search USB resources View the resource The resources that have been searched successfully are shown in the RIGOL Online Resource catalog as well as the instrument model and USB information See figure below User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Remote Control RIGOL LAN GPIB USB TMC RS232 IVI Config Verify All Ce i RIGOL Online Resource iz DSA1000 IVI Class DriverControl Resource Other Online Resource IDW Rigol Technologi y 9 0 1 0 0 7 Figure 4 2 View the resource 5 Communication test Right click the resource name such as DSA1030 USBO 0x0400 0x09C4 A1A113600019 INSTR and select Instrument Common RIGOL SCPI ControlPanel V1 to open the interface below from which you can write and read commands Connected to USBO 0x0400 O0x09C4 A1A113600019 INSTR gt IDN Figure 4 3 Write and read commands via USB User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 4 3 RIGOL Remote Control 4 2 Remote Control Via LAN 1 Connect the devices Connect the analyzer to LAN as shown in Figure 1 13 LAN connection 2 Configure LAN parameters Select LAN interface according to the description in 2 6 1 4 I O Settings gt LAN 3 Search device resource Start up Ultra Sigma and click LAN then the software starts searching the analyzer reso
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90. cription Options Preamplifier DSA1030 PA For DSA1030 only Advanced Measurement and Demodulation Module DSA1000 AMK For DSA1030 only 3 GHz Tracking Generator DSA1030 TG3 For DSA1030 only Portable Carrying Case DSA1000 SCBA Rack Mounting Kit DSA1000 RMSA Standard Accessories Power Cord USB Cable Front Panel Cover Quick Guide CDROM e Eech me e e User s Guide Programming Guide Optional Accessories Arm ARM USB GPIB Module USB GPIB Lithium Batteries BAT 11 1 V 147 Wh Note For more options and accessories please contact your local RIGOL office User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 8 1 RIGOL Appendix Appendix B Warranty RIGOL warrants that its products mainframe and accessories will be free from defects in materials and workmanship within the warranty period If a product is proven to be defective within the respective period RIGOL guarantees the free replacement or repair of products which are approved defective To get repair service please contact with your nearest RIGOL sales and service office RIGOL does not provide any other warranty items except the one being provided by this summary and the warranty statement The warranty items include but not being subjected to the hint guarantee items related to tradable characteristic and any particular purpose RIGOL will not take any responsibility in cases
91. d step Span 10 Readout Time or 1 Atime step Sweep Time 10 2 5 1 2 Normal One of the marker types which is used to measure the values of X Frequency or Time or Y Amplitude at certain point of the trace When selected a marker will appear with its own digital ID such as 1 on the trace Key Points If no active marker existed currently a one will be enabled automatically at the center frequency of current trace You can use the knob direction keys or numeric keys to move the marker The readouts of the marker will be displayed on the upper right of the screen The readout resolution of the X axis corresponds to the span and sweep points For higher resolution adding sweep points or reducing the span User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 73 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 5 1 3 Delta One of the marker types which is used to measure the delta values of X Frequency or Time and Y Amplitude between the Reference point and certain point on the trace When selected a pair of markers appears on the trace which are the Reference Marker marked as a combination of the marker number and letter R such as 1R and the Delta Marker marked as the marker number such as 1 Key Points The Reference Marker will be activated at the position of current marker or else both the reference marker and Delta Marker will be simultaneously activated at the center frequency location if no m
92. d consequently the signal cannot be measured by the instrument Procedures 1 Power on 2 Reset to factory settings Press System gt Reset gt Preset Type gt Factory and then Preset The instrument will reset all the parameters to factory settings 3 Equipment Connection Connect the signal output terminal of generator to the RF INPUT 50Q terminal at the front panel of analyzer 4 Setup the Center Frequency 1 Press FREQ a corresponding menu will appear on the right of the screen and Center Freq is in high bright state meanwhile the center frequency parameter is shown at the top left corner of the display grid which indicates the Center Frequency is active 2 Center frequency could be changed through the numerical keyboard the knob or the directional keys 3 Input 50 and select MHz as its unit using the numerical keyboard then the center frequency of the analyzer is set to 50 MHz 5 Setup Span 1 Press SPAN a corresponding menu will appear on the screen and Span is in high bright state meanwhile also the span parameter is shown at the top left corner of the display grid which indicates Span is active User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 1 29 RIGOL Quick Start 2 Span value could be changed through the numerical keyboard the knob or the directional keys 3 Input 20 and select MHz as its unit using the numerical keyboard then the span of the analyzer is
93. dBm Center Freq 100 11 MHz Span 10 000 MHz RBW 1 0000 MHz VBW 100 00 kHz SWT 10ms Figure 2 7 After the Auto Range Key Points Unlike Auto Scale this function can solve the problem of an overrange measurement due to parameter settings and adjust the max mixing level based on the signal under measurement Unlike Auto Tune this function is focused on the signal within the current channel and will not make any changes to the channel frequency while Auto Tune will search for signals within the full band frequency and adjust the displayed frequency so the detected signals are at the center frequency 2 16 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL Start AA Peak Search Peak gt Ref Level Y y Adjust Ref Level Big Signal 7 Y AA y Decrease Max Mixer Increase Max Mixer Level Level wl Vv Auto Scale Figure 2 8 Process of the Auto Range 2 1 3 9 RF Preamp Sets the status of preamplifier located at the front of the RF signal path Turning on the preamplifier reduces the displayed average noise level in order to distinguish small signals from the noise when working with small signals Key Points e An icon Hl will be displayed on the left of screen when the preamplifier is On The preamplifier will be disabled automatically when the input attenuation is set higher than 30 cB 2 1 3 10 Correction Corr
94. e activated if no Marker has been turned on before Press N dB BW and enter 3 dB bd HA bi i 3 Measurement result From the active area shown below we can see that the bandwidth of the two points where the signal degrees 3 dB from the current marker is 303 333 kHz User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 3 11 RIGOL Measurement Examples oRef 0 00 dBm Marker1 100 00 MHz 9 92 dBm N Op DW 303 333 kHz 3 00 dB 100 Center Freq 100 00 Z RBW 300 Z VBW 300 00 kHz Figure 3 5 N dB bandwidth measurement result 3 12 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Measurement Examples RIGOL 3 6 Measuring the Time Domain Power For DSA1030 The analyzer can measure the time domain power such as the transmitted power in TDMA In the example below we use a generator such as RIGOL DG3101A to output a sine signal with 100 MHz and 10 dBm as the signal under measure Procedures 1 Device attachment Connect the output terminal of the generator to the RF INPUT 50Q terminal on the front panel of the analyzer 2 Measure the time domain power 1 Reset the analyzer Press Preset 2 Set the parameters Press FREQ Press Center Freq and enter 100 MHz Press Mea Press Meas Fctn and enter the lower menu Press T Power Read the measuring result from the measurement frame at the lower left corner 3 Modify the time power settings Press Meas Setup Press Peak Press Start Line and enter 1 ms
95. e existed Load data with old revision Loading data from the old edition to the current which may cause a failure to work User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 5 5 RIGOL 18 19 30 31 41 50 51 52 54 55 56 57 58 60 61 62 63 64 65 80 5 6 Troubleshooting The last spell char is allowed to input Please select the valid file type LAN connected LAN disconnected Welcome to User Mode Please Confirm and press twice The display was locked please press Esc to unlock Display unlocked Please select the valid file It is not allowed to delete folder Fail to load file Local Disk is being Formatted please wait for a moment Formatting is finished Software version is not matched file loading is failed Invalid source Select where to load antenna cable user or others Option is activated Option is deleted The edit frequency has been existed Limit lines are cleaned because of change of X Axis type User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Remote Control RIGOL 5 2 2 Error Message 5 2 2 1 Command Error Number 0 100 101 102 103 104 105 108 109 Error Description Everything is OK Command error This is a generic syntax error for devices that cannot detect more specific errors This code indicates only that a Command Error as defined in IEEE 488 2 11 5 1 1 4 has occurred Invalid character A syntactic element contains a character which is invalid for that
96. e number 10 from the parameter icon denotes the current sweep number 2 2 2 4 Numbers Sets the number of times for a single sweep In Single mode the system executes specified sweeps The number shown on the left status icon of the screen varies with the process of sweep Table 2 16 Numbers Parameter Explanation Default 1 Range 1 9999 Unit N A Knob Step 1 Direction Key Step 1 2 2 2 5 Points Sets the desired points for every sweep That is the number of points of the current trace Key Points User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 23 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference Changing the points may influence the sweep time which is limited by the sample rate of the ADC Analog to Digital Converter That is the more points used the longer the sweep will be Changing the points may also influence other system parameters which may restart the sweep and measurement cycle You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys knob or direction keys For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 17 Points Parameter Explanation Default 601 Range 101 to 3001 Unit N A Knob Step 1 Direction Key Step 100 NOTE With the increase more than 601 of sweep points the frequency resolution of marker points increases and the sweep speed decreases In addition to the number of sweep points other parameters such as span r
97. e start and stop line The detector in this type is changed to Pos Peak automatically Average Displays the average power of the signals between the start and stop line The detector in this type is changed to Voltage Avg automatically RMS Displays the voltage which is the square root of the sum of squares of the signals between the start and stop line in power units The detector in this type is changed to RMS Avg automatically 4 Start Line Sets the left margin when measuring the T Power using the time units The data calculated under this measurement is from the start to stop line You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input 2 48 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL Table 2 30 The Start Line under T Power measurement Parameter Explanation Default 0 us Range 0 ms to Stop line Unit ks s ms US NS pS Knob Step Sweep time 600 Direction Key Step in 1 1 5 2 3 5 7 5 sequence 5 Stop Line Sets the right margin when measuring the T Power using the time units The data calculated under this measurement is from the start to stop line You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 31 The Stop Line under T Power measurement Parameter Ex
98. e use a generator such as RIGOL DG3101A to output an AM modulating signal as the signal under measure the carrier is a sine wave with 100 MHz and 10 dBm the modulating frequency is 1 kHz while the modulation depth is 100 Method 1 in Zero Span Procedures 1 Device attachment Connect the output terminal of the generator to the RF INPUT 50Q terminal on the front panel of the analyzer 2 Measuring in zero span 1 Reset the analyzer Press Preset 2 Set the parameters Press FREQ Press Center Freq and enter 100 MHz Press SPAN Press Zero Span and set the span of frequency as 0 Hz Press Sweep Press Time and enter 10 ms in Manual mode 3 Use the marker to measure Press Single Press Peak Press Marker Press Delta Page down Press Readout and enter the lower menu Press 1 A time Press R Peak or L Peak Also you can press Peak gt Peak Right or Peak Left to view the peaks at both sides Read the frequency of the marker that is the frequency of the modulating 3 6 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Measurement Examples RIGOL signal 3 Measurement result The result is 1 kHz see figure below oRef 0 00dB8m A 1008 MarkerD1 1 1 10 Delta Marker 1 000 kHz 0 01 dB 100 Center Freq 4 Hz OHz RBW 300 Hz VBW 300 00 kHz 10 000 ms Figure 3 3 Mea
99. ear Panel TRIGGER IN 10MHz IN OUT VGA port Battery AC power connector J J a AZAQDOM VOLTAGE INSIDE DO MOT REMOVE THE GOVER UNLESS EY SPECIFIED PERSONNEL pel GROUND TO AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK Lock hole LAN interface USB Device interface Figure 1 7 Rear panel overview 1 AC power connector Available AC power supply types AC 100 V 120 V 45 Hz 440 Hz AC 200 V 240 V 45 Hz 65 Hz 2 Rechargeable battery An optional power source of 10 V 18 V a fully charged battery can provide 3 hours of continuous operation 3 TRIGGERIN A BNC external trigger signal input port see figure below 1 10 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Quick Start RIGOL Figure 1 8 TRIGGER IN connection 4 10MHz IN OUT The BNC input or output of the 10 MHz reference clock see figure below Figure 1 9 10 MHz IN OUT connection 5 VGA port This port provides a VGA signal output which is used through a VGA cable see figure below Figure 1 10 VGA port connection User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 1 11 RIGOL Quick Start 6 USB Device interface This configurable USB
100. easurement function is enabled pressing this key will enter the Single sweep mode and execute specified sweeps on the condition that all trigger conditions are satisfied If it is in Continuous sweep mode and a measurement function is on pressing this key will enter the Single measure mode and execute specified measurements on the condition that all trigger conditions are satisfied If the system is already in Single sweep mode pressing this key will execute specified sweeps or measurements on the condition that all trigger conditions are Satisfied In Single sweep mode trigger initialization pressing Single or sending an INIT command through the remote interface should be executed before you judge the trigger condition Press Single N Pe ee Y Measuring Status gt oe aes y Ss Y Single Sweep Status gt Sge e SE Enter Single Sweep moda fe e A aw SH f Enter Single Sweep D Wat for Trigger Condition and Wait for Trigger sneep al J Measure mode and Wait and Make Single d Condition au Oger one ge for Trigger Condition Measurement Again 2 Figure 2 11 Process of a single sweep User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 29 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 2 6 Continue Sets the sweep mode to Continuous Key Points If the instrument is in Single sweep mode and no measurement function is enabled pressing this key will enter the Continuous mode and execute specified sw
101. ects the amplitude in order to compensate for the gain or loss from peripheral equipment such as Antenna Cable and so on When using this function you can view User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 17 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference the correction parameters through a table and save or load the correction factors during editing When Correction is On both the trace and related measurement results will be corrected and an icon is shown on the left of screen 1 Select Chooses a correction factor from Antenna Cable Other or User for the current correction All related frequency and amplitude corrections will be displayed to compensate for external gains or losses the default is Off 2 Correction Enables or disables the amplitude correction the default is Off When you enable the Correction the system starts correcting the amplitude with a specified factor If more factors are added all related data will be used for amplitude correction 3 Edit Sets or modifies the frequency and amplitude of correction factor You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys knob or direction keys See table below Table 2 10 Edit menus of Amplitude correction Menu Explanation Point Create or set desired data point for correction factor Range 1 to 200 Frequency Set the frequency of specified point Amplitude Set the amplitude of specified point Range 120 dB to 100 dB Del Point Delete the specified point dat
102. eeps on the condition that all trigger conditions are satisfied If the instrument is in Single sweep mode and a measurement function is on pressing this key will enter the Continuous mode and execute specified measurements on the condition that all trigger conditions are satisfied In Continuous mode the system will send a trigger initialization signal automatically and enter the trigger judgment directly Press Continue p3 E Y Single Sweep Y status WE Enter Continue Sweep mode and Wait for Trigger Condition _ Sweep Again and Wait for lt lt Trigger Condition l J Figure 2 12 Process of continue sweep 2 30 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference 2 3 Function Settings 2 3 1 Detector RIGOL While displaying a wider span each pixel contains spectrum information associated with a larger subrange That is several samples may fall on one pixel Which of the samples will be represented by the pixel depends on the selected detector type See the working principle of the detector below Samples gt N 5 oO D 2 S e e O v T E b LU e KL e jj TO eme TK Ga j Max Peak A b RMS b Max Peak Pe AV RMS AV E Auto Peak oo pe Sample Auto Peak Min Peak Gr Min Peak e Pixel n Pixel n 1 1 f gt Display Sample Figure 2 13 Working principle of the detector User s Guide for DSA1000 Series
103. eft side of the cursor 2 While in the process of file name editing pressing this key will delete characters that have been entered 1 6 2 Knob Figure 1 22 The knob The knob has following functions 1 2 During parameter editing turn the knob clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to decrease the parameter values at specified steps While editing a file name the knob may select different characters from the soft keyboard Press AMPT gt Corrections gt Edit and use the knob to select different reference points User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 1 27 RIGOL Quick Start 1 6 3 Direction key Figure 1 23 Direction keys The directional keys have following functions 1 2 3 Increase or decrease the parameter value at specific steps while editing a parameter Move the cursor among root directory in Storage function Select the character in the upper or lower row of the soft keyboard while editing file name Select the adjacent reference points in Edit menu AMPT gt Corrections gt Edit User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Quick Start RIGOL 1 7 Basic Measurement In this section we introduce how to use the analyzer to do basic measurements Considering a 50 MHz OdBm sine wave signal produced from a generator such as RIGOL DG3101A CAUTION A The signal amplitude must be less than 30 dBm equal to 1 W or else it will switch the input to a high power impedance state an
104. emote Control 5 View the resource Click OK and back to the main interface of Ultra Sigma The resources that have been searched successfully at present are shown in the RIGOL Online Resource catalog LAN GPIB USB TMC RS232 IVI Config Verify All Ki RIGOL Online Resource EB DSA1000 D IVI Class Drive f Other Online R instrument Figure 4 9 View the GPIB resource 6 Communication test Right click the resource name such as DSA1030 GPIBO 18 INSTR and select RIGOL SCPI ControlPanel V1 to open the interface below from which you can write and read commands i DSA1030 GPIBI 8 INSTR 2009 12 9 13 04 42 477 Eal o GPIB1 18 INSTR Figure 4 10 Write and read commands via GPIB 4 8 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Troubleshooting RIGOL 5 Troubleshooting 5 1 Troubleshooting To help you solve commonly encountered problems we have listed some typical issues with their respective solutions If the problems persist contact RIGOL and prepare your device information System gt Information gt System Info 1 The screen still dark no display after power on 1 Check if the fan is running If running the connection of the internal screen cable may be loose If not the instrument has failed to power up please refer to step 2 or 3 2 If battery power is being used Make sure that the battery is in good condition and has been installed correctly Check i
105. en the Source is On a signal with the same frequency of the current sweep signal will be output from the GEN OUTPUT 50Q terminal on the front panel The Power of the signal could be set through the menu key Two working modes are available in the source They are Power Sweep output and Fixed Power output when Power Sweep is Off The Source function is optional to purchase please contact RIGOL salesman or your local Distributor 2 3 4 2 TG level Sets the output power of the signal from the tracking generator TG In Power Sweep mode this parameter indicates the start power of the sweep You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 23 TG level Parameter Explanation Default 0 dBm Range 20 dBm to 0 dBm Unit dBm dBm mV uV Knob Step 1 dBm Direction Key Step 10 dBm 2 3 4 3 TG Level Offset Sets the offset of the output power from the TG when gains or losses occur between the TG output and peripheral equipment in order to display the actual power value Key Points User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 39 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference This parameter only changes the readout of the TG output power rather than the actual value of it The offset could be either a positive gain or a negative loss You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more de
106. ency stop frequency and center frequency are always equal If one is changed the others are updated to match You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys knob or direction keys Refer to Parameter Input for more details Table 2 2 Start Frequency Parameter Explanation Default 0 GHz Range 0 Hz to 3 GHz Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step Span gt 0 step Span 200 Span 0 step RBW 100 Min 1 Hz Direction Key Step CF step Remark The range is from 0 Hz to 3 GHz 100 Hz in non zero span User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 3 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 1 1 3 Stop Freq Sets the stop frequency of the sweep When pressed the frequency mode is switched to Start Freq and Stop Freq in order to enter the desired parameter data In this mode parameters you specified are always shown at the lower left and the right side of the grid Key Points Modifying the stop frequency changes the span and center frequency and the change of span influences other system parameters see Span You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys knob or direction keys For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 3 Stop frequency Parameter Explanation Default 3 GHz Range 0 Hz to 3 GHz Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step Span gt 0 step Span 200 Span 0 step VBW 100 Min 1 Hz Direction Key Step CF step
107. ent Connect the output terminals of generators 1 amp 2 to the RF INPUT 50Q terminal on the front panel of the analyzer through a power combiner TOI function to measure 1 Reset the analyzer Press Preset 2 Set the parameters Press FREQ Press Center Freq and enter 100 MHz Press SPAN Press Span and enter 1 MHz Press Meas Press Meas Fctn and enter the lower menu Page down Press TOI 3 Modify the TOI settings Press Meas Setup User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Measurement Examples Press TOI Span and enter 2 MHz 3 Measurement result The measurement results shown in the lower window are Freq Base Lower 100 MHz Base Upper 100 2 MHz 3rd Order Lower 99 8 MHz 3rd Order Upper 100 4 MHz See figure below gRef_0 00 dBm a0 100 SS Center Freq 100 10 MHz RB 1 000 kHz TOI Freq Base Lower 10 Base Upper 3rd Order Lower 3rd Order Upper dBm 5 7 dBm 5 65 dBm 60 16 dBm 60 93 dBm VBW 1 000 kHz Avg Mode Exp RIGOL dBc Intercept 0 0 05 54 46 21 53 55 23 21 99 Span SWT Avg Num 1 10 Intercept Figure 3 15 Use TOI function to measure TOI distortion User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 3 31 RIGOL Measurement Examples 3 14 Pass Fail Measurement For DSA1030 In the example below we use a generator such as RIGOL DG3101A to output a sine signal with 100 MHz and 10 dBm as the signal under mea
108. er switch at the rear panel 2 6 1 8 Coup Param Sets all related parameters automatically according to the coupling relationship Definitions of the coupling parameters 1 CFStep This parameter maintains a coupling relationship with the span or RBW in zero span or non zero span mode Refer to 2 1 1 4 CF Step for more details 2 Reference level This parameter maintains a coupling relationship on the maximum mixer level with either the input attenuator or the preamplifier Refer to 2 1 3 2 Ref Level for more details 3 Input Attenuation This parameter maintains a coupling relationship on the maximum mixer level with either the reference level or the preamplifier Refer to 2 1 3 2 Ref Level for more details 4 RBW This parameter maintains a coupling relationship on the span Refer to 2 2 1 1 RBW for more details 2 92 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 5 Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL VBW This parameter maintains a coupling relationship with the RBW Refer to 2 2 1 2 VBW for more details Sweep Time This parameter maintains a coupling relationship with the RBW VBW and span Refer to 2 2 2 1 Time for more details 2 6 1 9 Information Views the system information or messages recently shown on the screen System Information Model Serial Number Version of Radio Frequency Board Version of Digital Board Version of Radio Frequency Board FPGA Version of Digital Board FPG
109. eric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input 2 56 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL Table 2 39 Average number for OBW measurement Parameter Explanation Default 10 Range 1 to 1000 Unit N A Knob Step 1 Direction Key Step 1 2 Avg Mode Sets the Average mode to Exp or Repeat the default is Exp In Exp mode the result is from the weighted calculation of the N specified by Avg Num measurements and the previous averages In Repeat mode the result is the average of the N specified by Avg Num measurements 3 Max Hold Enables or disables the Max Hold function the default is Off Hold On always displays the maximum measurement result Hold Off displays the current measurement result This function and Avg Mode are mutually exclusive options if you enable the Max Hold the Avg Mode will be disabled automatically 4 Span Sets the frequency range of the integral operation This value is equal to the span of the analyzer indicating the frequency range of sweep Changing this parameter may cause the span of the analyzer to change You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 40 The Span of OBW measurement Parameter Explanation Default 2 MHz Range 100 Hz to 3 GHz
110. esolution bandwidth video bandwidth average detection method and center frequency can also influence the sweep speed 2 24 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 2 3 Auto Tune Searches for signals automatically throughout the full frequency range and adjusts the analyzer to the best frequency and amplitude for displaying these signals 33 Ref 33 00 dam 133 Center Freq Hz RBW 3 000 kHz Figure 2 9 Before the Auto Tune D L A Vi A v i Aug ry et Aua WW kaf Wi n a dch Al sti K A V 95 Center Freq 100 MHz Span 10 000 MHz RBW 0 Figure 2 10 After the Auto Tune Key Points In the process of searching the backlight of Auto Tune turns on and a character like Auto Tune is shown on the status bar of the screen until the search is finished In Auto mode press Auto Tune to stop the search User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 25 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference The magnitude of some parameters such as reference level scale input attenuation and max mixing level may be changed during the auto tune 2 26 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 2 4 Trig Sets the trigger type and other associated parameters 2 2 4 1 Trig Type The trig type can be Free Run Video or External In each type of Trig there will be a related parameter icon shown on the left of screen such as 1 Free Run This indicates all trigger
111. eter condition on the trace This setting has meaning only for the peak search which will be executed when pressing the Peak key on the front panel while other searches such as Next Peak Peak Right Peak Left and Min Search are all based on the Para you specified 2 5 4 8 Peak Table Open the Peak Table you will see a peak list that meets the parameter condition with Frequency and Amplitude shown The table allows up to 10 such peaks Ap Ref 10 00 dBm Att S Marker1 995 4 MHz 11 21 dBm A a 1 Center Freq 25 z Span 510 0 RBW 1 z VBW 1 0000 MHz SWT Peak Table Peak 1 Figure 2 28 Peak Table 1 State Turn on or off the Peak Table the default is Off 2 Peak Sort 2 86 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL Chooses a rule for peak sorting the default is frequency ascending 3 Pk Readout Sets the peak display condition to Normal gt DL or lt DL Normal Displaying the first ten qualified peaks in the table gt DL Displaying the first ten peaks that not only meet the parameter conditions but also have an amplitude greater than the specified Display Line from Display menu in the table DL Displaying the first ten peaks that not only meet the parameter conditions but also have an amplitude smaller than the specified Display Line from Display menu in the table 2 5 5 L Peak The shortcut key of the Left peak measurement which has the same function
112. f the battery indicator MM on the front panel is bright if not no electrical power is present please recharge the battery 3 If AC power is being used Check if the power supply has been connected correctly and power switch has been turned on Check if the power fuse is burned If a new fuse needs to be installed please select one with these specifications 250V AC T2A 5 mmx20 mm 2 Unresponsive keys or wrong response 1 Press all the keys on the front panel to make sure that each of them is normal after power on 2 Press System gt Self Test gt Key Test to see if all keys are working properly 3 If a key is not working do not disassemble the instrument by yourself and contact RIGOL 3 The spectrum lines on the screen do not update for long periods 1 Check if the screen is locked if so press Esc to unlock 2 Check if the instrument is in Remote control 3 Verify if all the trigger conditions have been met and if there is a valid trigger User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 5 1 RIGOL Troubleshooting signal 4 Check if the analyzer is in Single sweep 5 Check if the current sweep time is too long 4 Wrong measurement results or poor precisions To verify the system errors and view the measurement accuracies and precision refer to the tolerance specifications or characteristics from the Users Guide To get the characteristics listed in the Users Guide please 1 Check if all the per
113. ff Palette Gray Color 1 2 1 1 Print Qualities SE EF Default Date Prints Oa LGR Normal Qualities p Draft Default FileTypes a Fine Default 2 2 1 1 1 1 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Menu Map 7 14 SPAN Span SPAN gt Span 3 0000000 GHz Full Span Zero Span Zoom In Zoom Out Last Span 1 1 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series RIGOL 7 19 RIGOL 7 15 Storage Menu Map 7 20 1 1 1 1 Storage File Type File Type File Source Storage FileType All Peak Table T1 State Format imi SE CaN Setup Limit T2 File Source State T3 T1 Browser Trace Trace Math Dir File Save Corrections Trace All Expand Dir Measure Collapse Dir Marker Table 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 Storage Rename Save Disk Mgr Input Style Input Style 3 Recall E GA da te Format D Rename Select Select Disk Info Delete Page Up Page Up Disk Mgr Page Dewr Page Down Sys Update Delete Delete Name Prefix Save Save Cancel Cancel 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Name Prefix Edit Prefix Prefix Switch Inp
114. fied measurement under Meas function This operation is invalid if no measurement is enabled 2 4 2 1 T Power 7p Ref 16 00 dBm Att 10 dB 11 6 Center Freq 100 07 MHz g j j 8 j Span OHz RBW 301 MDW 200 00 kHz SWT 10 000 ms T POWER Avg Mode Exp Avg Num 1 70 Start Line 1 000 ms T POWER 22 57 dBm Stop Line 9 00 TP Type Peak Measured Result Parameters Figure 2 15 Interface of T Power measurement Result Magnitude of T Power That is the signal power value from the start to stop line Parameters In this mode setting parameters are Avg Num Avg Mode TP Type Start Line and Stop Line 1 Avg Num Sets the average number for the measurement the default is Off You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 47 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference Table 2 29 Average number for T Power measurement Parameter Explanation Default 10 Range 1 to 1000 Unit N A Knob Step 1 Direction Key Step 1 2 Avg Mode Sets the Average operation to Exp or Repeat the default is Exp In Exp mode the result is from the weighted calculation of the N specified by Avg Num measurements and the previous averages In Repeat mode the result is the average of the N specified by Avg Num measurements 3 TP Type Peak Displays the power value of the maximum signal between th
115. for AM or FM demodulation after you open AM or FM You can activate the speaker to output the modulation signal through an audio frequency AF The frequency and intensity of the audio respectively denotes the frequency and intensity of the modulation signal 2 3 3 2 Demod Setup 1 Speaker Sets the status of internal speaker When it is On you can hear the signal during demodulation the default is Off 2 Volume Sets the volume of the speaker Table 2 21 Volume Parameter Explanation Default 100 Range 0 to 255 Unit N A Knob Step 10 Direction Key Step 20 3 Demod Time Sets the time interval for the analyzer to complete a signal demodulation after each sweep If the speaker is On you will hear sound during the demodulation User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 37 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 22 Demod Time Parameter Explanation Default 100 ms Range 5 ms to 1000s Unit ks s MS US NS pS Knob Step 0 to 100 ms step 1 ms 100 ms to 1 s step 10 ms 1 sto 10s step 100 ms 10 sto 100s step 1 s 100 s to 1000 s step 10s Direction Key Step in 1 2 5 sequence 2 38 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 3 4 Source DSA1030 Option 2 3 4 1 Source Wh
116. for calculating the power 2 P VRMS R 2 3 1 6 Voltage Avg Averages all the data from the sampling segment see equation below and displays the result as a pixel Viy x vy Equation 2 11 Where H average of voltage in V N number of samples assigned for every pixel Yi samples of the envelope in V User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 33 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 3 2 Trace As the sweep signal is displayed as a trace on the screen you can set parameters about the trace using this key The analyzer allows for up to four traces to be displayed at one time and each trace has its own color Trace 1 Yellow Trace 2 purple Trace 3 light blue and Trace 4 green All traces can be set freely except Trace 4 a math operation trace that can only be obtained using the other three traces 2 3 2 1 Select Trace Selects Trace 1 Trace 2 or Trace 3 in order to set parameters associated with each The default trace and type is Trace 1 and Clear Write 2 3 2 2 Trace Type Sets the type of the current trace or disables it The system calculates the sample data using a specific operation according to the selected type and displays the result Trace type contains Clear Write Max Hold Min Hold Video Avg Power Avg Freeze and Blank Every type has its own parameter icon that shown on the left of screen Take Trace 1 as an example and see the following icons 1 Clear Write The trace continuously d
117. h Max Pk Excursn 10 dB Pk Thresh 90 dBm Peak Table Off Peak Sort Freq Pk Readout Normal Mkr Fctn Mkr Fetn Off User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 103 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference N dB BW 3 dB State Off Resolution Auto 1 kHz System I O Setting Off DHCP On Auto IP On Manual IP Off USB Dev Class TMC GPIB Address 18 Ref Source Int Probe Power Off Front Swith On Information System Info Status Analyzer Time Date On Self Cal On Storage File Type State Format BIN File Source T1 Browser Dir Input Style English Prefix Name off Display Display Line Off 0 dBm Active Fctn Top Graticule 5 Menu Hold Infinite Scr Saver Off Scr State On Brightness 200 Skin Classic Msg Switch On Print Orientation Landsc 2 104 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL Page Size Default Inverted Off Palette Gray Copies 1 Date Prints Off Qualities Default File Type Default Note For DSA1030 only User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 105 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 6 4 Storage Instrument settings and waveform data can be saved to or loaded from files in the internal memory of the analyzer or external USB flash devices Press Storage to enter the file operation manager see figure below 14 51 27 2009 07 11 Storage File Type E Ne
118. he set value and the amplitude has the same unit with the selected unit from Units You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys knob or direction keys For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 59 Display line Parameter Explanation Default 0 dBm Range Current display amplitude range Unit dBm dBmV dBuV V W Knob Step Step Scale 10 Log scale type Step 0 1 dB Lin scale type Direction Key Step Step Scale Log scale type Step 1 dB Lin scale type 2 6 2 2 Active Fct Selects the position in which the active function displays for convenient observation of the measurement result Selectable positions are Top default Center and Bottom Pressing ESC key closes the display of the active function 2 96 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 6 2 3 Menu Hold Sets the holdtime of the menu to 3s 5s 10s 20s or Infinite The screen enters the Full screen after the specified hold time 2 6 2 4 Graticule Sets the brightness of the grid This parameter can be used to highlight the display of the trace You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys knob or direction keys For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 60 Graticule Parameter Explanation Default 5 Range 0 to 10 Unit N A Knob Step 1 Direction Key Step 1 2 6 2 5 Scr Saver Sets the latency before
119. he sub option shown For example press Signal Track gt On Off to turn on or off the tracking 3 Enter Lower Menu with parameter Press corresponding menu key to enter the lower menu and change its options For example press Units to enter and select dBmvV the units for the Y axis will be changed to dBmV after you return to the previous menu 4 Enter Lower Menu without parameter Press corresponding menu key to enter the lower menu Signal Track For example press Signal Track to enter directly 1 24 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Quick Start 5 Direct Execution RIGOL Execute the function after each press of the menu key For example press Peak gt CF to execute a peak search and the center frequency of the analyzer will be set to the frequency of the current peak signal 6 Function Switch Parameter Input 7 Selected State Press corresponding menu key to switch between functions change parameter directly from the keyboard For example press CF Step and switch between Auto and Manual if select Manual you can directly input desired numbers to change CF Step Press corresponding menu key to modify parameter and return to the menu one level up For example press Trig Type gt Free Run which indicates the analyzer is in Free Run state at the present User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 1 25 RIGOL Quick Start 1 6 Parameter Input In this part you will learn how to enter des
120. hnical support team 314 Save recall memory lost Indicates that the nonvolatile data saved by the SAV command has been lost 315 Configuration memory lost Indicates that nonvolatile configuration data saved by the device has been lost 321 Out of memory An internal operation needed more memory than was available Please report the error to your RIGOL sales or technical support team 330 Self test failed Failure to self test for more information please refer to the result of the Self test 340 Calibration failed Failure to calibrate Please report the error to your RIGOL sales or technical support team 350 Queue overflow A specific code entered into the queue in lieu of the code that caused 5 14 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Remote Control RIGOL 360 365 300 301 302 303 304 310 311 312 320 321 322 323 the error This code indicates that there is no room in the queue and an error occurred but was not recorded Communication error Time out error Time out when communicating with USB GPIB Switching Module please restart the module Print paper error Failure to print Please check whether the printer paper is available and in the correct position Print ink error Indicates that an error occurred when printing Please check the quantity of ink or confirm whether the ink is installed correctly Print hardware error Indicates that a hardware error has occurred Ple
121. iar with these messages 1 Information Message to give a clue that the current task has finished or the analyzer has entered a specified state The messages are always marked with an lf icon and displayed on the screen for several seconds and then hidden automatically or you can press any key to clear the display of this massage Message number 1 199 2 Error Message to warn you that the current operation cannot be executed and has been ignored or paused for some reason These messages are always marked with an E icon and displayed on the screen for several seconds and then hidden automatically or you can press any key to clear the display of this error massage Error Messages based on the cause of the error are divided into Command Error Execution Error Device Specific Error or Query Error Each of the errors corresponds to a specific bit pattern in the Standard Event Status Register see IEEE 488 2 11 5 1 When you find there is an error generated in the Standard Event Status Register send command SYSTem ERRor in Remote Mode to get the information on this error and find the cause of it 1 Command Error indicates a command error is detected by the Parser while in Remote control see IEEE488 2 6 1 6 possible reasons are The Parser detects a syntax error see IEEE488 2 7 1 2 2 An unrecognized header or a parameter that is of the wrong type for its associated header is received see IEEE488 2 10 Message number 199 to
122. ide for DSA1000 Series Measurement Examples RIGOL 3 13 Measuring the TOI Distortion For DSA1030 In the example below we use generator 1 such as RIGOL DG3101A to output a sine signal with 100 MHz and 10 dBm and generator 2 such as RIGOL DG3121A to output a sine signal with 100 2 MHz and 10 dBm as the signal under measure Method 1 Use marker function to measure Procedures 1 Device attachment Connect the output terminals of generators 1 amp 2 to the RF INPUT 50Q terminal on the front panel of the analyzer through a power combiner 2 Measure frequency and amplitude 1 Reset the analyzer Press Preset 2 Set the parameters Press FREQ Press Center Freq and enter 100 MHz Press SPAN Press Span and enter 1 MHz 3 Use marker function to measure Press Peak Execute the peak searching and activate a marker Press Marker Press Delta Press Peak Press Next Peak Read the value measured by the marker 3 Measurement result The result displays in the upper right corner of the screen see figure below User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 3 29 RIGOL Measurement Examples go Ref_0 00 dBm Att 10dB a MarkerD1 200 0 kHz DD beleen i Center Freq 100 10 MHz RBW 1 000 kHz VBW 1 000 kHz Figure 3 14 Use marker function to measure TOI distortion Method 2 Use TOI function to measure Procedures 1 2 Device attachm
123. ies Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 1 1 6 Peak gt CF Executes a peak search and uses the frequency of current peak as the center frequency of the analyzer The function is invalid in Zero Span mode Marker1 45 700 MHz 9 53 dBm f E all Ww din gt d D w Wi GO Ou i Pi d iy V it hh l i AN ea Span VBW 1 0000 MHz Marker 45 700 MHz 9 55 Peak aN ft al i dwa KO Nat i H ely d il At Wi d md Ny a i W Center Freq 53 Min KA d My y bak Mi Mi why 74 Center Freq 4 Span VBW 1 0000 MHz SWT Figure 2 3 After the Before Peak gt CF User s Guide for DSA1000 Series RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 1 1 7 CF gt Step Sets the current center frequency as the CF step This function is usually used with channel switching Take harmonic waveform measurements for example we can locate a signal at the center frequency of a channel execute CF gt Step and then continuously press Reverse under the Channel menu to measure each harmonic in sequence 2 1 1 8 Channel Switches between channels according to the specified CF step 1 Forward Selects the channel whose center frequency is CF step higher than the current center frequency setting That is increasing the center frequency by the specified CF step ioe deen Fap Equation 2 3 Sione Jeene nd Jaep Separately denotes the new center frequency the current center frequency and the CF step
124. ile Type is set to Trace and the storage in current use is an external USB flash device User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 107 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 6 4 4 Browser Sets the browser to a directory or File You can browse by using the direction keys or the knob 2 6 4 5 Save Saves a file into the external or internal memory 2 6 4 6 Expand Dir Expands the directories Note that the Browser menu should be Dir 2 6 4 7 Coliapse Dir Collapses the directories Note that the Browser menu should be Dir 2 6 4 8 Recall Reads the selected file and loads it into the system 2 6 4 9 Rename Renames a stored file 2 6 4 10 Delete Deletes the selected file 2 108 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 6 4 11 Disc Mgr 1 Format D Formats the local disk 2 Disk Info View the disk information such as disk name disk type file system the used space and the total space 2 6 4 12 System Update Updates the analyzer software after selecting the update file in the connected USB flash device 2 6 4 13 Name Prefix 1 Prefix Switch Enables or disables the edited prefix name The input box will automatically load the prefix name after you press Save when Prefix Switch is set to On 2 Edit Edits the required prefix name by using the virtual keyboard Up to 15 characters can be entered User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 109 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 6
125. ipheral equipment has been successfully connected and is working normally 2 Review the signal under measure and set appropriate instrument parameters 3 Make measurements under proper conditions for example warm up the instrument appropriately and operate within the specified environment and temperature 4 Calibrate the instrument regularly to reduce or avoid errors that can occur over time Press gt Information gt System Info to get the last calibration time and decide if a new calibration is required If you need a specific calibration after the stated calibration period contact RIGOL for service options The analyzer provides a self calibration function If required press System gt Calibrate gt Self Cal and the instrument will do a self calibration once the operating temperature has changed Press System gt Calibrate gt Cal Now to do a self calibration immediately 5 Prompt Message The instrument may give common prompts error prompts or state prompts according to the current status to assist in proper use of the analyzer or to show warnings that some fault might happen to the instrument 5 2 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Remote Control RIGOL 5 2 Messages Messages fall into three types on the basis of the tips purpose Information Message Error Message and Status Message To get accurate measurements and specific working status of the analyzer you should be famil
126. ired parameter values from the numerical keyboard the knob and the directional keys 1 6 1 Numeric Keyboard Enter Esc Back 7 a gd d i ve Figure 1 21 The Numerical keyboard The numerical keyboard consists of 1 Numerical keys Numbers 0 9 are available to be used 2 Decimal point A decimal point will be inserted at the cursor position when this key is pressed 3 Sign key Sign key is to toggle the sign of a parameter When pressed the first time a D will be inserted and changed into following the second press 4 Unit keys Unit keys include GHz dBm s MHz dB ms kHz dBmV y s and Hz mV ns After entering the desired numbers choose an appropriate unit to complete the parameter input The specific meaning of unit is decided by the type of current JE WW input parameter frequency amplitude or time 1 26 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 5 Quick Start RIGOL Enter When pressed the system will complete the input process and insert a default measuring unit for the parameter automatically Esc 1 During parameter editing process this key can clear the inputs in the active area and exit editing mode at the same time 2 Turn off the display of active area 3 Exit current test mode while in keyboard test 4 Unlock the screen while it is locked Back 1 During the process of parameter editing this key will delete the characters on the l
127. isplays the points during the sweep of the analyzer 2 Max Hold Maintains the maximum for each point of the trace and updates each trace point if a new maximum is generated in successive sweeps 3 Min Hold Maintains the minimum for each point of the trace and updates each trace point if a new minimum is generated in successive sweeps 2 34 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 4 Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL Video Avg Displays the trace after a logarithmic mean is calculated for each point of the trace in successive sweeps Traces in this type will be smoother Power Avg Displays the trace after an averaging of each point of the trace in successive sweeps Traces in this type are smoother than others Freeze Stops updating trace data in order to observe the trace and read the measurement data This type is generally used by traces from the storage devices or remote interface as default Blank Disables the trace display and all measurements under this trace 2 3 2 3 Average Times Sets the number of times to average the selected trace Key Points More averaging may reduce the noise and influence of other random signals potentially displaying more stable signal characteristics The larger the number of times to average the smoother the trace will be You can use the numeric keys to modify this parameter please refer to Parameter Input for more details Table 2 19 Average times
128. k searching immediately and opens the Peak setting menu Key Points If Max is selected from the Peak Search option it will search and mark the maximum on the trace If Param is selected from the Peak Search option it will search and mark the peak that meets the condition of the parameter The peak search of Next Peak Peak Right or Peak Left must meet the specified parameter condition The spurious signal at the zero frequency caused by LO feed through is ignored When no peak that meets the specified parameter condition is found the system will then prompt you with the message No peak found 2 5 4 1 Next Peak Searches the peak whose amplitude is the closest to the current peak s and meets the searching condition The peak is then identified with a marker 2 5 4 2 Peak Right Searches the nearest peak located to the right side of the current peak and meets the searching condition The peak is then identified with a marker 2 5 4 3 Peak Left Searches the nearest peak located to the left side of the current peak and meets the searching condition The peak is then identified with a marker 2 84 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 5 4 4 Min Search Searches the peak with the minimum amplitude on the trace and identifies it with a marker 2 5 4 5 Peak Peak Executes the peak search and minimum search and identifies the results by a pair of markers Note that the result unde
129. l mode press this key again 23 59 59 2100 12 31 WS Cocca Marker 100 08 MHz 3 99 dBm K Center Freq 100 06 MHz 10 000 MHz RB 100 00 kHz VBW 100 00 kHz 10 ms Figure 2 34 Full screen display Key Points Pressing any function key except Single Continue L Peak and R peak menu or again will exit full screen mode Full screen state will remain unchanged when entering parameters so that you can observe how the measurement data changed according to the new parameter The pixel count of the grid area is 751 in full screen and 601 in non full screen mode User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 115 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 7 2 Next Window Press continuously to select one of the two windows alternately The selected window is highlighted see figure below 13Ref 13 40 dBm Marker1 100 08 MHz 4 95 dBm 77 center Freq 100 06 MHz Span 10 000 MHz RBW 100 00 kHz VBW 100 00 kHz SWT 10 ms Peak Table Peak X Axis Peak X Axis Amp 100 01 0 22 d 6 101 9 0 00 dBm 0 00 dBm 0 00 dBm Z 0 00 dBm Figure 2 35 Switch between windows Key Points Pressing described the following section will zoom in on the selected window so that you can observe the trace or measurement data more clearly If a window is zoomed in and the display has been in Multiwindow mode continuously pressing will display the two windows alternately 2 116 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series F
130. lear the existing web password DHCP one of the setting methods of IP address The DHCP server assigns an IP address subnet mask and gateway to the analyzer on the basis of the current network status Auto IP one of the setting methods of IP address The analyzer obtains an IP address from 169 254 0 1 to 169 254 255 254 and a fixed subnet mask 255 255 0 0 automatically Manual IP one of the setting methods of IP address In this type users can define a desired IP address for the analyzer IP Sets the IP address subnet mask and gateway manually NOTE The analyzer will always try to get an IP address in the order of DHCP Auto IP and Manual IP Note that these three ways cannot be disabled at the same time DNS Sets the IP address of the DNS server Web password Sets the login password for the remote control Note that this password is only available for the remote interface 2 USB Sets the class and address of the USB device The device class includes Auto Configure default TMC and Printer The address is read only and cannot be edited 2 90 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL Auto Configure the type depends on the USB host device TMC uses the analyzer as a Test amp Measurement Class device Printer uses the analyzer as a Printer Class device GPIB Sets the GPIB address You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys knob or direction keys For more details ple
131. lize TG Level 0 00 dBm Stor Ref TG Lvl Offset 0 00 dB Normalize On Off Power Sweep On Off Norm Ref Lvl 0 00 dBm Power Range 0 00 dB Norm Ref Pos 100 00 Freq Offset OHz Ref Trace View Blank Normalize gt 1 1 1 1 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Menu Map 7 19 Trace Trace Trace Type Trace Select Trace 1 KEE Se Clear Write Trace Type p Clear Write Max Hold Avg Times 100 Min Hold Trace Math Video Avg Clear All Power Avg Freeze Blank 1 1 1 1 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Trace Math Function A B gt _ gt A T1 T2 T3 B T1 T2 T3 Const 0 00 dB Operate On off Function A B A Const A Const 1 1 1 1 RIGOL 7 27 RIGOL 7 20 Trig Trig Menu Map Trig Trig Type Trig Type vi gt Free Run Free Run Trig Setup gt Video External 1 1 1 1 Video External Trig Level Edge 0 00 dBm Positive Negative 1 1 1 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Appendix 8 Appendix RIGOL Appendix A Options and Accessories Name Des
132. lt is dBm Key Points See relationships between each unit 2 dBm 10log lots x 1 Equation 2 6 R 0 001W 6 dBuV 20log ES Equation 2 7 luv 3 deny epii ee Equation 2 8 Jm 2 14 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 Watts 7 Equation 2 9 Where R denotes the reference resistance 2 1 3 7 Ref Offset Assigns an offset to the reference level to attempt to compensate for gains or losses generated between the device under measurement and the analyzer Key Points The changing of this value changes both the readout of the reference level and the amplitude readout of the marker but will not impact the position of the curve on the screen You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 9 Reference level offset Parameter Explanation Default 0 dB Range 300 dB to 300 dB Unit dB Knob Step N A Direction Key Step N A 2 1 3 8 Auto Range Adjusts the amplitude parameters within the specified span range automatically in order to display the whole signal optimally on the grid User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 15 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference _gRef 9 00 dBm Att 15 dB r 59 aina aaa rayon ant PHN ec 69 S i 99 Center Freq 100 01 MHz Span 10 000 MHz RBW 1 0000 MHz VBW 100 00 kHz SWT 10 ms Figure 2 6 Before the Auto Range 5 Ref 5 00
133. ly to show the harmonics sequentially at the center of the frequency display 2 1 1 5 Signal Track Tracks signals with unstable frequency and less than 3 dB transient variation in amplitude by placing the Marker1 see Marker Measurements onto the measured signal to track the variation continuously The system tracks a signal according to the following steps User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 5 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference Execute a Sweep Exist Active Marker N y Search the Point Near BEE the Marker variation ee lt 3dB and Mark Set Marker Frequency to lt _____ Center Freq Execute Next Sweep Figure 2 1 Process of signal tracking Key Points When Signal Track is On the system will execute peak search after every sweep and set the frequency of current peak to center frequency displaying signal at the center of screen all the time When Signal Track is On an icon E is shown at the left of screen The signal will always stay at the screen center unless its amplitude changes by more than 3 dB between sweeps If no marker is active pressing this key will activate Marker 1 and execute a peak searching automatically meanwhile the center frequency is used as the frequency of marker 1 In Continue sweep the system tracks continuously in Single sweep only one track is done in Zero Span Signal Track is invalid 2 6 User s Guide for DSA1000 Ser
134. meric data element contained more than 255 digits excluding leading zeros see IEEE 488 2 7 7 2 4 1 Numeric data not allowed A legal numeric data element was received but the device does not User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Remote Control RIGOL 130 131 134 138 140 141 144 148 150 151 158 160 accept one in this position for the header Suffix error This error as well as errors 131 through 139 are generated when parsing a suffix This particular error message should be used if the device cannot detect a more specific error Invalid suffix The suffix does not follow the syntax described in IEEE 488 2 7 7 3 2 or the suffix is inappropriate for this device Suffix too long The suffix contained more than 12 characters see IEEE 488 2 7 7 3 4 Suffix not allowed A suffix was encountered after a numeric element which does not allow suffixes Character data error This error as well as errors 141 through 149 are generated when parsing a character data element This particular error message should be used if the device cannot detect a more specific error Invalid character data Either the character data element contains an invalid character or the particular element received is not valid for the header Character data too long The character data element contains more than twelve characters see IEEE 488 2 7 7 1 4 Character data not allowed A legal character da
135. ncy and Amplitude of the Base Lower Base Upper 3rd Order Lower and 3rd Order Upper signal as well as the Intercept of both the Base Lower and Base Upper Select the power type to TOI and press Meas Setup to set corresponding parameters User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 45 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 9 Pass Fail Compares the measured curve with the pre edited if the related rules are met the result will be Pass or else is Fail Select the power type to Pass Fail and press Meas Setup to set corresponding parameters 2 4 1 2 Restart Re executes the active or suspended measurement 2 4 1 3 Pause Suspends the measurement after current measurement However the sweep is continuous when pressed an icon is shown on the results window and the measurement data stops updating 2 4 1 4 Resume Restarts the suspended measurement An icon O is shown at the result window and the measurement data begins updating again 2 4 1 5 Meas Mode Sets the measurement mode to Single or Continuous In single mode the analyzer stops after a specified number of measurements After this every time you press Single measurements will be executed a specified number of times and new data will be replaced In Continuous mode the analyzer measures continuously 2 46 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 4 2 Meas Setup Sets the parameters for the speci
136. nel Key Reference RIGOL Select the power type to Channel Power and press Meas Setup to set corresponding parameters 4 OBW Calculates the power within the whole bandwidth by integral operation and works out the occupied bandwidth by this value based on the specified power ratio The center frequency difference between the measured channel and the analyzer will also be given in the measurement result Select the power type to OBW and press Meas Setup to set corresponding parameters 5 EBW Measures the bandwidth of the two points at both sides of the max signal when the amplitude of this max signal falls off X dB within the span range Select the power type to EBW and press Meas Setup to set corresponding parameters 6 C N Ratio Measures the power of both the carrier and noise within specified bandwidth as well as their power ratio Select the power type to C N Ratio and press Meas Setup to set corresponding parameters 7 Harmo Dist Measures each order harmonic power and THD of the carrier The available range is up to 10 orders and the fundamental wave amplitude must be higher than 50 dBm or else the measurement will be invalid Select the power type to Harmo Dist and press Meas Setup to set corresponding parameters 8 TOI Measures the parameters of the production generated by two signals which have the same amplitude and similar frequency The measured results include the Freque
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138. nge 20 us to 3 ks Unit ks s ms US NS pS Knob Step 1 ms Direction Key Step In 1 1 5 2 3 5 7 5 sequence User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 67 RIGOL 2 4 2 8 TOI gRef 0 00 dBm 100 Center Freq 100 RB 1 VBW 1 000 kHz TOI Avg Mode Exp dBc Base Lower 10 d 5 70 dBm 0 00 Base Upper i 05 3rd Order Lower 3rd Order Upper Figure 2 22 Interface of TOI measurement Result Front Panel Key Reference Span 1 0 SWT Avg Num 1 10 Intercept The results under this mode contain the frequency and amplitude of the Base Lower Base Upper 3rd Order Lower and 3rd Order Upper signals the amplitude difference of each signal with the Base Lower as well as the Intercept of both the Base Lower and Base Upper Parameters In this mode setting parameters are Avg Num Avg Mode and Span 1 Avg Num Sets the average number for the measurement the default is Off You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input 2 68 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL Table 2 52 Average number for TOI measurement Parameter Explanation Default 10 Range 1 to 1000 Unit N A Knob Step 1 Direction Key Step 1 2 Avg Mode Sets the Average operation to Exp or Repeat the default is Exp In Exp mode the result is from the weighted calculation of the N specified by Avg
139. o See figure below Canter Freq T REW 00 00 Mr vow Pass Fail Pass 278 Mum Upper X Ars Ame Connected Kum Lower X Ae 5 000000 iHz 55 00 Er H 95 000000 MHz e 105 CO OMe Figure 3 16 Pass Fail testing User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Span Swit PE Ratio 106 00 Amp Commected 3 33 RIGOL Measurement Examples 3 15 Amplitude Correction Edit an amplitude frequency curve to correct the current measured curve Procedures 1 Enter amplitude correction Press AMPT Page down Press Corrections and enter the lower menu 2 Select a curve Press Select Press Antenna Press 3 Open amplitude correction Press Correction to enable or disable the amplitude correction Press Corr Table to turn on or off the correction table 4 Edit the correction points Press Edit and enter the lower menu Press Frequency and enter 100 MHz Press Amplitude and enter 10 cB A correction point with 100 MHz and 10 dB is added Press Point and enter 2 Press Frequency and enter 200 MHz Press Amplitude and enter 20 cB Another correction point with 200 MHz and 20 dB is added 3 34 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Measurement Examples Ref 0 00 dBm 100center Freq 1 RBW Hum 1 Amplitude 110 00 dB 1 Corr Table Freq Att 10 dB VBW 1 0000 MHz Amp Hum Amp 10 00 dB 2 20 00 dB Figure 3 17 Amplitude correction User s Guide for DSA1000 Series RIGOL
140. o be used for the specified functions the default is Marker 1 2 5 3 2 Noise Mkr Executes the Noise marker function for the selected marker and reads the Power Spectral Density Key Points Ifthe current marker selected here is Off in Marker menu Pressing Noise Mkr will first enable the marker as a Normal type marker automatically then start measuring the average noise level at the marked point and then normalize this value to 1 Hz bandwidth During this process certain compensation is always taken on the basis of different detection and trace types The measurement will be more precise if using the detection type of RMS Avg or Sample This function can be used for measuring the Noise ratio 2 5 3 3 N dB BW Enables the N dB BW measurement or sets the value of N The N dB BW denotes the frequency difference between points that are located on both sides of the current marker while the amplitude falls off N lt 0 or rises N gt 0 N dB separately see figure below 2 80 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 1 783333 MHz 12 20 dB gt Center Freq 1 Span 10 000 MHz RBW 1 VBW 1 0000 MHz SWT 10 ms Figure 2 26 N dB BW measurement Key Points When the measurement starts the analyzer will first search the two points between which the frequency difference is shown in the active area You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify the value of N for more details please
141. o control the status of the measurement not the status of Test 3 Edit Edits the properties of the limits 2 70 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL Table 2 54 Pass Fail menu Parameter Explanation Limit Quickly selects the limit line to be edited Point Sets the numbers of point to be edited within 1 and 200 X axis Enters the frequency or time of the point you are editing Amplitude Enters the amplitude of the point you are editing within 120 dB and 100 cB Connected Connect this point with the previous one or not Del Point Deletes the point you are editing 4 X Axis Sets the Frequency or Time unit as the X axis s Note that the switch of units may delete all the edited points upon the current limit line 5 Freq Interp Sets the Freq Interp to Log or Lin In Log mode both the frequency and amplitude use Log to do interpolation operation in Lin mode the frequency uses a Lin unit and the amplitude uses a Log unit for interpolation operation 6 Del Limit Deletes the limit line you are editing 7 Fail Stop Selects whether to continue the next sweep if the test fails User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 71 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 5 Marker Measurements 2 5 1 Marker The marker appears as a rhombic sign shown below for identifying the point on the trace We can easily readout the parameters of the marked point on the trace such as the
142. on BW Span 100 Min 1 Hz Direction Key Step in 1 1 5 2 3 5 7 5 sequence 2 60 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 5 XdB Sets the value of X dB to calculate the emission bandwidth You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 44 X dB Parameter Explanation Default 10 dB Range 100 dB to 0 1 dB Unit dB Knob Step 0 1 dB Direction Key Step 1 dB User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 61 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 4 2 6 C N Ratio _42Ref_ 12 00 dam 112 Center Freq 4 Hz Span RBW 3 VBW 300 00 kHz SWT CIN Ratio Avg Mode Exp Avg Num Carrier Pwr 6 dBm Offset Freq Noise Pwr 73 22 dBm Noise BW 1 0 CIN Ratio 3 Carrier BW Figure 2 20 Interface of C N Ratio measurement Result The results under this mode contain the Carrier Pwr Noise Pwr and C N Ratio Carrier Pwr the power within carrier bandwidth Noise Pwr the power within noise bandwidth C N Ratio the ratio of the carrier s power to the noise s power Parameters In this mode setting parameters are Avg Num Avg Mode Offset Freq Noise BW and Carrier bandwidth 1 Avg Num Sets the average number for the measurement the default is Off You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input
143. or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 27 Reference level under normalization Parameter Explanation Default 0 dBm Range 200 dBm to 200 dBm Unit dBm Knob Step 1 dB Direction Key Step 10 dB 4 Norm Ref Pos Adjusts this parameter to set the vertical position of the normalization reference level on the screen when normalization is On The same as the function of Reverence level above when setting this parameter to 0 the position of Reference level above will be at the bottom of screen grip when setting to 100 which will be at the top You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input 2 42 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference Table 2 28 TG reference position RIGOL Parameter Explanation Default 100 Range 0 to 100 Unit Knob Step 1 Direction Key Step 10 5 Ref Trace Sets whether to display the reference trace or not If View is selected the Trace 3 with saved reference parameters will be shown in the trace type of Freeze User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 43 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 4 Advanced Measurements DSA1030 Option 2 4 1 Meas This key provides plenty of advanced measurement functions including T Power ACP Adjacent Channel Power Chan P
144. planation Default 100 ms Range Start line to Sweep time Unit ks s ms US NS ps Knob Step Sweep time 600 Direction Key Step in 1 1 5 2 3 5 7 5 sequence User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 49 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 4 2 2 ACP 12 00 dBm SAE 1008 11 2Center Freq Fd i S Span RBW VBW 100 00 kHz Adjacent Channel Power Avg Mode Exp Avg Num Main CH Pwr 16 im Main CH BW 1 2 Upper im Adj CH BW Lower 75 45 dBm 59 31dBc CH Spacing 1 747 Figure 2 16 Interface of ACP measurement Result The results under ACP measurement contain the power of Main CH Pwr Upper and Lower CH Pwr displays the power value within the bandwidth of main channel Upper displays the power value of the next channel up in frequency and the difference with the main channel Unit is dBc Lower displays the power value of the next channel down in frequency and the difference with the main channel Unit is dBc Parameters In this mode setting parameters are Avg Num Avg Mode Main CH BW Adj CH BW and CH Spacing 1 Avg Num Sets the average number for the measurement the default is Off You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input 2 50 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference Table 2 32 Average number for ACP measurement RIGOL Parameter Explanation Default 10
145. potential damage to the instrument or other property might occur Symbols on the Product These symbols may appear on the product A A m Hazardous Refer to Protective Chassis Test Voltage Instructions Earth Ground Ground Terminal IV User s Guide for DSA1000 Series RIGOL DSA1000 Series Overview DSA1000 Series Spectrum Analyzer is designed with small volume light weight high cost performance and having an easy operated keyboard layout Features include a high definition 8 5 inch TFT color LCD easy to understand settings and messages on the display interface standard or configurable USB LAN and GPIB communication interfaces that enable users to display or control the instrument over virtual terminals and remote networks It is widely used in education science corporate centers industrial production and many other fields At present the DSA1000 Series provide two models for users DSA1030 and DSA1020 Main features User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Frequency Range 9 kHz to 2 GHz or 3 GHz Display Average Noise Level DANL 138 dBm Phase Noise 88 dBc Hz 10 kHz offset Typical Total Amplitude Accuracy lt 1 5 dB Minimum Resolution Bandwidth 100 Hz Standard with Preamplifier 3 GHz Tracking Generator DSA1030 optional Built in lithium battery which can provide 3 hours continuous operation optional Plenty of measurement functions and auto settings for choosing 8 5 inches widescreen display clear and
146. r 50 kHz Press BWI Press RBW and enter 1 kHz Press VBW and enter 100 Hz 3 Measure the phase noise Press Peak Execute the peak searching and activate a marker Press Marker Press Delta and enter 10 kHz Measure the amplitude attenuation that deviates 10 kHz from the signal Press Marker Fctn Press Noise Mkr 3 Measurement result The measured amplitude attenuation of the signal whose frequency deviates 10 kHz is 79 85 dB Hz see figure below User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 3 9 RIGOL Measurement Examples oBer 0 00 dBm A0 E MarkerD1 10 000 kHz 20 Delta Marker 10 000 kHz 79185 dB Hz 100 L Center Freq 5 Span 100 Hz SWT Figure 3 4 Phase noise measurement 3 10 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Measurement Examples RIGOL 3 5 Measuring the N dB Bandwidth In the example below we use a generator such as RIGOL DG3101A to output a sine signal with 100 MHz and 10 dBm as the signal under measure Procedures 1 Device attachment Connect the output terminal of the generator to the RF INPUT 50Q terminal on the front panel of the analyzer 2 Use the N dB bandwidth measurement function 1 Reset the analyzer Press P 2 Set the parameters Press FRE Press Center Freq and enter 100 MHz Press SPAN Press Span and enter 2 MHz 3 Use the N dB bandwidth measurement function Press A marker will b
147. r currently in use Hint Fine printing may consume more ink than other print quality settings 2 6 5 11 File Type Sets the printing file type to Default or Exif JPEG The default type depends on the printer currently in use 2 112 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL Hint The analyzer can automatically identify the capabilities of the printer such as Page size print quality and file type User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 113 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 6 6 Print Presses to save or print the current screen Key Points This operation prints out the current screen according to the print settings when a printer is connected When no printer is connected but an USB flash device is detected this operation saves the current screen as a default or specified file name to the root directory of USB flash device If neither a printer nor a USB flash device is successfully connected this operation will fail and be ignored 2 114 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 7 Screen Control Switches to the desired window and zoom it in or out in Multiwindow display 2 7 1 Full Screen Presses to switch the screen into full screen mode In this mode neither the menus on the right side nor the parameter status on the left side of the screen would be displayed see figure below so that you can view the trace more clearly To exit ful
148. r peak search is identified with a Delta Marker and the other is identified with a Reference Marker 2 5 4 6 Cont Peak Enables or disables the Cont peak search the default is Off When enabled the system will always execute a peak search automatically after each sweep in order to track the signal under measurement The difference between the Cont peak and the Signal Track The Cont peak focuses on the searching for the maximum in the current channel while the Signal Track always searches for the signal that has the same amplitude as the one which was located at the current marker before the Signal Track was enabled and uses the frequency of this signal as the center frequency 2 5 4 7 Search Para Defines the conditions of peak search for various peak searching A real peak should meet the value of both PK Excursn and PK Thresh 1 PK Excursn Sets the excursion between the peak and the minimum amplitude on both sides of it A real peak should always be beyond the excursion you specified 2 PK Thresh User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 85 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference Assigns a minimum for the peak amplitude A real peak should always be beyond the limit you specified 3 Peak Search Sets the peak search condition The available options are Maximum and Para If Max is selected the system searches for the maximum on the trace If Para is selected the system searches for the peak that meets the param
149. r s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 77 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 5 2 Marker gt Sets the other system parameters such as Center frequency Reference level using the current marker readings Press Marker gt to enable a marker if none of them are active at present 2 5 2 1 Mkr gt CF Sets the center frequency of the analyzer based on the frequency of the current marker If Normal is selected the center frequency will be set to the frequency of the current marker If Delta Delta Pair or Span Pair is selected the center frequency will be set to the frequency at which the Delta Marker is located The function is invalid in Zero span mode 2 5 2 2 Mkr gt Step Sets the center frequency step of the analyzer based on the frequency of the current marker If Normal is selected the center frequency step will be set to the frequency of current marker e If Delta Delta Pair or Span Pair is selected the center frequency step will be set to the frequency at which the Delta Marker is located The function is invalid in Zero span mode 2 5 2 3 Mkr gt Start Sets the start frequency of the analyzer based on the frequency of the current marker e If Normal is selected the start frequency will be set to the frequency of the current marker e If Delta Delta Pair or Span Pair is selected the start frequency will be set to the frequency at which the Delta Marker is located 2 78 User s Guide for D
150. rce Sets the tracking generator Advanced measure Meas Select a desired advanced measurement function Meas Setup Sets the parameters for the selected measurement function Marker measure Marker Reads the amplitude frequency and sweep time of a certain point on the trace Marke bm Sets other system parameters based on the current marker value Marker Fetn Special function such as noise marker N dB bandwidth measure and frequency counting Searches the peak and opens the Peak menu immediately Measures the left peak directly Measures the right peak directly Note For DSA1030 only User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Quick Start RIGOL Function keys description Continued Keys Description System keys System Sets the system parameters Display Sets the display parameters Executes the selected preset function resets the system into Preset specified status modifies all sweep parameters measure settings as well as system parameters for following measure Storage Enter the storage interface Prin Setup Sets the print parameters Print or save current screen User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 1 5 RIGOL Quick Start 1 1 2 Front Panel Backlight Key The backlight status of some keys at the front panel off bright or different color indicates different working mode 1 6 AutoTune When Auto Tune is pressed the b
151. refer to Parameter Input Table 2 56 N dB BW parameter settings Parameter Explanation Default 3 dB Range 100 dB to 100 dB Unit dB Knob Step 0 1 dB Direction Key Step 1 dB 2 5 3 4 Function Off Turns off the opened noise markers or N dB BW measurements but not the markers themselves User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 81 RIGOL 2 5 3 5 Freq Count 12Ref 12 00 dBm Att 10 08 Marker 45 500000 MHz 16 36 dBm 112 Center Freq RBW Front Panel Key Reference VBW Figure 2 27 Frequency Count measurement 1 State Turns on or off the frequency counter Key Points If no active marker currently exists turning on the counter will open a Normal marker automatically The frequency readout is more accurate when the counter is On The counter measures the frequency near the Center frequency in Zero span mode 2 Resolution Sets the resolution of frequency counter manually or automatically The available resolutions are 1 Hz 10 Hz 100 Hz 1 kHz 10 kHz and 100 kHz Table 2 57 The resolution of frequency counter Parameter Explanation Default 1 kHz Range 1 Hz to 100 kHz Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL Knob Step 10 times Direction Key Step 10 times User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 83 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 5 4 Peak Executes pea
152. rence uncertainty counter resolution Note Frequency Reference Uncertainty aging rate x period since adjustment temperature drift Frequency Span Range DSA1020 0 Hz 100 Hz to 2 GHz DSA1030 0 Hz 100 Hz to 3 GHz Uncertainty span sweep points 1 6 2 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Specification RIGOL SSB Phase Noise Carrier Offset 10 kHz lt 80 dBc Hz Bandwidths Resolution Bandwidth 3 100 Hz to 1 MHz in 1 3 10 dB sequence RBW Uncertainty lt 5 nominal Resolution Filter Shape Factor 60 dB 3 dB lt 5 nominal Video Bandwidth 3 dB 1 Hz to 3 MHz in 1 3 10 sequence 6 1 2 Amplitude Measurement Range Range DANL to 30 dBm Maximum rated input level DC Voltage 50 V CW RF Power RF attenuation 20dB 30 dBm 1 W Max Damage Level 40 dBm 10 W Note When input level gt 33 dBm the protection switch will be on 1dB Gain Compression Total Power at Input Mixer fc 50 MHz preamplifier off gt 0 dBm Note Mixer power level dBm input power dBm input attenuation dB Displayed Average Noise Level DSA1020 50 0 dB RF Attenuation RBW 100 Hz VBW 10 Hz Sample Detector Trace Average DANL 100 kHz to 10 MHz lt 75 dBm 3 x f 1 MHz dB typ 115 dBm 10 MHz to 2 GHz l
153. ront Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 7 3 Zoom Zooms in the selected window by pressing The selected window will be zoomed in at the first press of this key To exit this mode presses this key again Hint The screen can be divided into two windows when one of the these functions is enabled Marker table Peak table correction table or one of the advanced functions in Meas User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 117 Measurement Examples RIGOL 3 Measurement Examples This chapter introduces the main functions and operations of the analyzer Subjects in this chapter Measuring a Sine Signal Using the Frequency Counter Measuring an AM Signal For DSA1030 Measuring the Phase Noise Measuring the N dB Bandwidth Measuring the Time Domain Power For DSA1030 Measuring the Adjacent Channel Power For DSA1030 Measuring the Channel Power For DSA1030 Measuring the Occupied Bandwidth For DSA1030 Measuring the Emission Bandwidth For DSA1030 Measuring the Carrier to Noise Ratio For DSA1030 Measuring the Harmonic Distortion For DSA1030 Measuring the TOI Distortion For DSA1030 Pass Fail Measurement For DSA1030 Amplitude Correction Tracking Generator For DSA1030 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 3 1 RIGOL Measurement Examples 3 1 Measuring a Sine Signal The most basic task of an analyzer is measuring the frequency and amplitude of a signal In the example below we use a generator such as RIGOL DG3101A
154. s Menu Map 7 11 2 ACP ACP 7 11 3 Channel Power ACP Avg Num 10 On Off Avg Mode Exp Repeat Main CH BW 2 000000 MHz Adj CH BW 2 000000 MHz CH Spacing 2 000000 MHz 1 1 Chan Power Channel Power Avg Num 10 On Off Avg Mode Exp Repeat Integ BW 2 000000 MHz CH Pwr Span 2 000000 MHz 1 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series RIGOL RIGOL 7 11 4 OBW OBW OBW 7 11 55 EBW Avg Num 10 On Off Avg Mode Exp Repeat Max Hold On Off OBW Span 2 000000 MHz Power Ratio 99 00 1 1 EBW EBW 7 14 Avg Num 10 On Off Avg Mode Exp Repeat Max Hold On Off EBW Span 2 000000 MHz X dB 10 00 dB 1 1 Menu Map User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Menu Map 7 11 6 C N Ratio C N Ratio C R Ratio Avg Num 10 On Off 7 11 7 Harmonics Dist Harmonics Dist Avg Mode Exp Repeat Offset Freq 2 000000 MHz Niose BW 2 000000 MHz Carrier BW 2 000000 MHz 1 1 Harmo Dist Avg Num 10 On op Avg Mode Exp Repeat NO of Harmo 10 Harmonic ST 10 us Auto Manual 1 1 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series RIGOL 7 15 RIGOL 7 11 8 TOI TOI Avg Num
155. s 3 17 RIGOL Measurement Examples gRef O 00dBm A0 10 dB 1 q 20 100 Center Freq 100 00 MHz Span RBW lt Hz VBW 30 000 kHz SWT Avg Mode Exp Avg Num Integ BW CH Pwr Span 2 000000 MHz Figure 3 8 Channel power measurement result 3 18 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Measurement Examples RIGOL 3 9 Measuring the Occupied Bandwidth For DSA1030 In the example below we use a generator such as RIGOL DG3101A to output a sine signal with 100 MHz and 10 dBm as the signal under measure Procedures 1 Device attachment Connect the output terminal of the generator to the RF INPUT 50Q terminal on the front panel of the analyzer 2 Measure the power distribution 1 Reset the analyzer Press Preset 2 Set the parameters Press FREQ Press Center Freq and enter 100 MHz Press Meas Press Meas Fctn and enter the lower menu Press OBW 3 Modify the occupied bandwidth settings Press Meas Setup Press OBW Span and enter 2 MHz Press Power Ratio and enter 99 3 Measurement result The measurement results shown in the lower window are 53 333 kHz Occupied bandwidth and 0 Hz Transmit frequency error see figure below User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 3 19 RIGOL Measurement Examples pRef 0 00 dBm 10 1 O0 Genter Freq 00 00 MHz Span RBW Hz VBW 20000 kHz SWT Occupied BandWidth Avg Mode Exp Avg Num Occupied BandWidth Hz OBW Span Transmit Freq
156. s that a legal program command or query could not be executed because an attempt was made to read or copy a nonexistent file File name error Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed because an attempt was made to copy to a duplicate file name Media protected User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Remote Control RIGOL Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed because the write protect tab on USB disk was present User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 5 13 RIGOL Troubleshooting 5 2 2 3 Device Specific Error Number Error Description 300 Device specific error This is the generic device dependent error for devices that cannot detect more specific errors This code indicates only that a Device Dependent Error as defined in IEEE 488 2 11 5 1 1 6 has occurred Please report the error to your RIGOL sales or technical support team 310 System error Indicates that some error termed system error by the device has occurred Please report the error to your RIGOL sales or technical support team 311 Memory error Indicates that local C disc is not formatted or an error occurred when self checking If restarting the device is still of no effect please report the error to your RIGOL sales or technical support team 313 Calibration memory lost Indicates that the data before delivery or last valid calibration data has been lost Please report the error to your RIGOL sales or tec
157. ser manuals provided by our product User s Guide Quick Guide Programming Guide and Data sheet Hint This manual is mainly based on DSA1030 but also contains all the information about DSA1020 For the newest version of this manual please download from this URL http www rigolna com VI User s Guide for DSA1000 Series RIGOL Table of Contents Safety NOTICE saiciscdiisssceciteccasdeascsaeteinayeetecascascsavesaccbaenswassastuascasacdsussaasaaseaes II DSA1000 Series OVervieW ccccsssscesccsensesecseesensensensesensenssaseusesenseassaseeeneeness V Document OVEFVICW csscscescesensenseeceeensensensesensensensousesensensonsoeensenssaeoseneensoas VI Table Of Contente serkkRREERKEKREE KEREN KEREN KEREN KEREN KEREN KE K ER EEKEkN VII List of e OT XII ListOf Tables ssciiissstascis gu r cdicsadecdiasedanciscaddenicasteasdascceccascntecsdcastaescusedsacasccten XV 1 Quick Start csecceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeeeseaseneseaseaeeoeseaseneseuseneeneeoaseneeas 1 1 Lt Front Panel os siccccsciscicdesns ies iacteseveesid ceteenn sci ieecovsetecven TEE eNi 1 2 1 1 1 Front Panel Function Key REENEN 1 3 1 1 2 Front Panel Backlight Key 1 6 1 1 3 Front Panel Connechor ee 1 8 1 2 Rear Panel aoina daiat CERN EAR Eed 1 10 1 3 Prepare TEE 1 13 1 3 1 General INSPECtION cccssssesssseereeeesssseessseeeseeeesssseessseeeeeeeessanees 1 13 1 3 2 Disassemble the Front Panel Cover 1 14 1 3 3 Adjust the Supporting LEGS
158. set will be recalled after the following operations Start up the analyzer when Power On setting is Preset Press Preset 3 Save Preset 2 88 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL Saves the current instrument settings as the user defined setting into the internal non volatile memory and these settings will be recalled when the Preset Type is set to User 2 6 1 3 Calibrate 1 Cal Now The analyzer will use the internal calibration source to perform a self test as soon as the menu key is pressed 2 Self Cal This function drives the analyzer to perform a regular self calibration according to the environmental temperature so as to compensate for the system error 2 6 1 4 I O Settings This analyzer supports communications through the LAN USB and GPIB interface Both LAN and USB are standard interfaces and GPIB should be configured by using a USB GPIB module provided by RIGOL To get the USB GPIB module please contact RIGOL 1 LAN Sets or resets the LAN parameters User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 89 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 10 56 55 2009 09 22 wv DHCP v Auto IP WY Manu IP IP Address 172 16 3 199 Subnet Mask 255 55 0 Auto IP Gateway Manual IP VISA TCPIP IO INSTR Unlink Figure 2 29 LAN parameter setting The following items can be set through the front panel or remote interface Reset Turns on the DHCP and Auto IP close Manual IP and then c
159. sure Procedures 1 Device attachment Connect the output terminal of the generator to the RF INPUT 50Q terminal on the front panel of the analyzer 2 Measure the signal over the Pass Fail function 1 Reset the analyzer Press P 2 Set the parameters Press F Press Center Freq and enter 100 MHz Press SPAN Press Span and enter 10 MHz Press Mea Press Meas Fctn and enter the lower menu Press Pass Fail 3 Edit the limit line Press Meas Setup Press Edit Press Point and enter 1 Press X Axis and enter 95 MHz Press Amplitude and enter 55 dBm Press Connected and select NO Add the points listed in the table below bd Vd hi A m No Upper Ampl Connected No Lower Ampli Connected 95 MHz 55 dBm No 1 95 MHz 75 dBm No 99 MHz 55 dBm Yes 2 105 MHz 75 dBm Yes 99 5 MHz 5 dBm Yes HRl Wil Nie 100 5 MHz 5 dBm Yes 3 32 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Measurement Examples RIGOL 5 101 MHz 55 dBm Yes 6 105 MHz 55 dBm Yes 4 Turn on the test Press Press Press Press Press Meas Setup Limit and select Upper Test and select On Limit and select Lower Test and select On 3 Measurement result The measurement results shown in the lower window are P Pass 278 pass number 100 P F Rati
160. sure an AM signal User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 3 7 RIGOL Measurement Examples Method 2 Use AM demodulation function Procedures 3 8 1 2 3 4 Reset the analyzer Press Preset Set the parameters Press FREQ Press Center Freq and enter 100 MHz Press SPAN Press Span and enter 10 MHz Demodulate the signal Press Demod Press Demod and enter the lower menu Press AM to turn on AM demodulation function The frequency can be described by the acuity level of the speaker Set the parameters of AM demodulation function Press Press Demod Setup and enter the lower menu Press Speaker to select whether or not to use the speaker under this function Press Demod Time and set the desired demodulating time User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Measurement Examples RIGOL 3 4 Measuring the Phase Noise The analyzer gives an easy way to measure the phase noise In the example below we use a generator such as RIGOL DG3101A to output a sine signal with 50 MHz and 10 dBm as the signal under measure Procedures 1 Device attachment Connect the output terminal of the generator to the RF INPUT 50Q terminal on the front panel of the analyzer 2 User the noise marker to measure 1 Reset the analyzer Press Preset 2 Set the parameters Press FREQ Press Center Freq and enter 50 MHz Press SPAN Press Span and ente
161. t Connect the output terminal of the generator to the RF INPUT 50Q terminal on the front panel of the analyzer 1 3 4 Use the frequency counter to measure 1 2 3 4 5 Reset the analyzer Press Preset Set the parameters Press FREQ Press Center Freq and enter 100 MHz Press SPAN Press Span and enter 10 MHz Open a marker Press Marker A marker is activated Press Peak The peak is identified by a marker and the frequency and amplitude of this signal are displayed at the top right of the grid Use the frequency counter to measure Press Marker Fctn Press Freq Count and enter the lower menu Press State On gt On and the frequency will be shown in the active area and the top right corner of the grid Set the measuring resolution of the Counter Press Resolution and enter 1 Hz Measurement result The result is 99 998459 MHz with an accuracy of 1 Hz see figure below User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Measurement Examples RIGOL oRef 0 00 dBm Cntr 99 59 MHz 9 95 dBm Resolution 1 Hz 100 Center Freq Figure 3 2 Use the frequency counter to measure User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 3 5 RIGOL Measurement Examples 3 3 Measuring an AM Signal For DSA1030 Through the demodulation function the AM modulating signal can be separated from the carrier and displayed on the screen In the example below w
162. t 117 dBm 3 x f 1 GHz dB typ 120 dBm User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 6 3 RIGOL Specification Displayed Average Noise Level DSA1030 0 dB RF Attenuation RBW 100 Hz VBW 10 Hz Sample Detector Trace Average 50 DANL Preamplifier Off 100 kHz to 10 MHz lt 75 dBm 3 x f 1 MHz dB typ 115 dBm 10 MHz to 2 5 GHz lt 117 dBm 3 x f 1 GHz dB tvp 120 dBm 2 5 GHz to 3 GHz lt 105 dBm DANL 100 kHz to 1 MHz lt 93 dBm Preamplifier On 1 MHz to 10 MHz lt 93 dBm 3 x f 1 MHz dB typ 133 dBm 10 MHz to 2 5 GHz lt 135 dBm 3 x f 1 GHz dB typ 138 dBm 2 5 GHz to 3 GHz lt 123 dBm Level Display Range Log Scale 1 dB to 200 dB Linear Scale 0 to Reference Level Number of Display Points Normal 601 Full Screen 751 Number of Traces 3 Math Trace Trace Detectors Normal Positive peak Negative peak Sample RMS Voltage Average Trace Functions Clear Write Max Hold Min Hold Average View Blank Scale Units dBm dBmvV dBuV nV uV mV V nW UW mW W Frequency Response DSA1020 10 dB RF Attenuation Relative to 50 MHz 20 C to 30 C Frequency Response 100 kHz to 2 GHz lt 1 0 dB Frequency Response DSA1030 10 dB RF Attenuation Relative to 50 MHz 20 C to 30 C 6 4 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series
163. t only specified by this manual Use Proper Power Cord Only the power cord designed for the instrument and authorized by local country could be used Ground the Instrument The instrument is grounded through the Protective Earth lead of the power cord To avoid electric shock it is essential to connect the earth terminal of power cord to the Protective Earth terminal before any inputs or outputs Observe all Terminal Ratings To avoid fire or shock hazard observe all ratings and markers on the instrument and check your manual for more information about ratings before connecting Use Proper Overvoltage Protection Make sure that no overvoltage such as that caused by a thunderstorm can reach the product or else the operator might expose to danger of electrical shock II Do Not Operate Without Covers Do not operate the instrument with covers or panels removed Use Proper Fuse Please use the specified fuses Avoid Circuit or Wire Exposure Do not touch exposed junctions and components when the unit is powered Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures If you suspect damage occurs to the instrument have it inspected by qualified service personnel before further operations Any maintenance adjustment or replacement especially to circuits or accessories must be performed by RIGOL authorized personnel Keep Well Ventilated Inadequate ventilation may cause an increase of temperature or damage to the device So ple
164. ta element was encountered where prohibited by the device String data error This error as well as errors 151 through 159 are generated when parsing a string data element This particular error message should be used if the device cannot detect a more specific error Invalid string data A string data element was expected but was invalid for some reason see IEEE 488 2 7 7 5 2 for example an END message was received before the terminal quote character String data not allowed A string data element was encountered but was not allowed by the device at this point in parsing Block data error User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 5 9 RIGOL Troubleshooting 161 168 170 171 178 180 181 183 184 5 10 This error as well as errors 161 through 169 are generated when parsing a block data element This particular error message should be used if the device cannot detect a more specific error Invalid block data A block data element was expected but was invalid for some reason see IEEE 488 2 7 7 6 2 for example an END message was received before the length was satisfied Block data not allowed A legal block data element was encountered but was not allowed by the device at this point in parsing Expression error This error as well as errors 171 through 179 are generated when parsing an expression data element This particular error message should be used if the device cannot detect
165. tails please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 24 TG Level Offset Parameter Explanation Default 0 dB Range 200 dB to 200 dB Unit dB Knob Step 1 dB Direction Key Step 10 dB 2 3 4 4 Power Sweep Enables or disables the power sweep function If enabled the power from the TG varies with the sweep rate of the analyzer within the specified range from start to stop frequency and increases gradually starting from the specified TG power 2 3 4 2 TG level within specified power range 2 3 4 5 Power Range If disabled the TG output is fixed at the specified power 2 3 4 2 TG level Ampl dBm A 0 a Range TG Level Start Freq TG Output Stop Freq Freq Hz Figure 2 14 Power sweep 2 40 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 3 4 5 Power Range Sets the power range that can be output from the TG while in power sweep mode forming the boundary parameters under the Power Sweep mode together with the TG Level You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 25 Power Range of TG Parameter Explanation Default 0 dB Range 0 dB to 20 dB Unit dB Knob Step 1 dB Direction Key Step 10 dB 2 3 4 6 Freq Offset Sets the offset between the TG signal frequency and the current sweep freq
166. that no fundamental wave greater than 50dBm is found No two tune signal found Invalid function as cursor is not enabled User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 5 17 RIGOL Troubleshooting The cursor can not be set to the reference level unless it is enabled 5 2 2 4 Query Error Number Error Description 400 Query error This is the generic query error for devices that cannot detect more specific errors This code indicates only that a Query Error as defined in IEEE 488 2 11 5 1 1 7 and 6 3 has occurred 410 Query INTERRUPTED Indicates that a condition causing an INTERRUPTED Query error occurred see IEEE 488 2 6 3 2 3 for example a query followed by DAB or GET before a response was completely sent 420 Query UNTERMINATED Indicates that a condition causing an UNTERMINATED Query error occurred see IEEE 488 2 6 3 2 2 for example the device was addressed to talk and an incomplete program message was received 430 Query DEADLOCKED Indicates that a condition causing a DEADLOCKED Query error occurred see IEEE 488 2 6 3 1 7 for example both input buffer and output buffer are full and the device cannot continue 440 Query UNTERMINATED after indefinite response Indicates that a query was received in the same program message after a query requesting an indefinite response was executed see IEEE 488 2 6 5 7 5 5 18 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Remote Control RIGOL 5 2 3 Status Message Number Error Description
167. the main channel 48 30 dBc Lower channel power 57 46 dBm difference with the main channel 47 91 dBc See figure below User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 3 15 RIGOL Measurement Examples gRef_0 00 dBm Att 90 100 as S S ee Center Freq 0 Hz Span RBW 100 z VBW 100 00 kHz SWT Avg Mode Exp Avg Num Main CH Pwr g Main CH BW 2 000000 MHz Upper O dBc Adj CH BW Lower f 47 91 dBc CH Spacing 2 000000 MHz Figure 3 7 Adjacent channel power measurement result 3 16 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Measurement Examples RIGOL 3 8 Measuring the Channel Power For DSA1030 In the example below we use a generator such as RIGOL DG3101A to output a sine signal with 100 MHz and 10 dBm as the signal under measure Procedures 1 Device attachment Connect the output terminal of the generator to the RF INPUT 50Q terminal on the front panel of the analyzer 2 Measure the channel power 1 Reset the analyzer Press Preset 2 Set the parameters Press FREQ Press Center Freq and enter 100 MHz Press Meas Press Meas Fctn and enter the lower menu Press Chan Pwr 3 Modify the channel power settings Press Meas Setup Press Integ BW and enter 1 MHz Press CH Pwr Span and enter 2 MHz 3 Measurement result The measurement results shown in the lower window are 9 61 dBm channel power and 69 61 dBm Hz power spectral density see figure below User s Guide for DSA1000 Serie
168. tion of the marker number and letter R such as 1R and the Delta Marker marked as the marker number such as 1 Key Points You can use the knob direction keys or numeric keys to set the location of the Reference Marker selecting Ref and the Delta Marker selecting Delta This is different from the Delta type marker in that you can modify both the Reference and Delta Marker Additionally both the X and Y value of the Reference Marker are stable in Delta type during the sweep but the Y value of the Reference Marker is updating along with the sweep in Delta Pair type 2 5 1 5 Span Pair One of the marker types When selected a pair of markers will appear on the trace which are the Reference Marker marked as a combination of the marker number and letter R such as 1R and the Delta Marker marked as the marker number such as 1 Key Points You can use the knob direction keys or numeric keys to set the location of both the Reference Marker and Delta Marker at the same time If Span is selected setting the Span Pair will keep the center position of the two markers and move them towards the two sides value increasing or the middle value decreasing If Center is selected setting the Span Pair will keep the relative distance of the two markers and move their center position towards the left value decreasing or right value increasing This is different from the
169. to ensure safe operations if a RF power meter is available use it to measure the power level of this signal first or add a rated external attenuator between signal cable and input terminal of the instrument Maximum attenuation reference level and maximum span frequency should be selected so as to make the signals displayed within the screen Know About the Specification Conditions of the Instrument For maximum performance of the instrument use the analyzer under specified conditions Proper Use of Battery The battery must not be exposed to high temperature or in contact with fire Keep it out of the reach of children Improper change of battery note lithium battery may cause explosion Use RIGOL specified battery only Handling Safety Please handle with care during transportation to avoid damages to buttons knob interfaces and other parts on the panels II RIGOL Safety Terms and Symbols Terms in this Manual These terms may appear in this manual WARNING A Warning statements indicate the conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life CAUTION A Caution statements indicate the conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property Terms on the Product These terms may appear on the product DANGER indicates an injury or hazard may immediately happen WARNING indicates an injury or hazard may be accessible potentially CAUTION indicates a
170. to output a sine signal at 100 MHz and 10 dBm and we will use this as the signal to measure Procedures 1 Device attachment Connect the output terminal of the generator to the RF INPUT 50Q terminal on the front panel of the analyzer 2 Use Marker to measure 1 Reset the analyzer Press Preset 2 Set the parameters Press FREQ Press Center Freq and enter 100 MHz Press SPAN Press Span and enter 10 MHz 3 User the marker Press Marker A marker is activated Press Peak The peak is identified by a marker and the frequency and amplitude of this signal are displayed at the top right of the grid 3 Measurement result The frequency and amplitude of the signal under measure is 100 MHz and 10 05 dBm see figure below 3 2 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Measurement Examples RIGOL oRef 0 00 dBm Att 1008 X Marker1 100 00 MHz 10 05 10 Marker 100 000000 MHz 10105 dBm Span VBW 300 00 kHz SWT Figure 3 1 Measuring a Sine signal User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 3 3 RIGOL Measurement Examples 3 2 Using the Frequency Counter In order to get the precision frequency of the signal the analyzer provides a frequency counter that is a much more precise frequency measurement than the Marker In the example below we use a generator such as RIGOL DG3101A to output a sine signal with 100 MHz and 10 dBm as the signal under measure Procedures Device attachmen
171. trol the analyzer in Remote Mode User defined programming Users can program and control the analyzer by using the SCPI Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments commands For more information about the commands and programming refer to the Programming Guide Use PC software provided by RIGOL or other manufacturers Users can also use the PC software Ultra Sigma from RIGOL Measurement amp Automation Explorer from National Instruments Corporation or Agilent IO Libraries Suite from Agilent Technologies Inc to send commands and control the analyzer In this chapter we will give the detailed description of how to use Ultra Sigma to control the analyzer via USB LAN or GPIB expanded by the USB GPIB module supplied by RIGOL To get the Ultra Sigma software please contact RIGOL Subjects in this chapter H Remote Control Via USB H Remote Control Via LAN H Remote Control Via GPIB User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 4 1 RIGOL Remote Control 4 1 Remote Control Via USB 1 4 2 Connect the devices Connect the analyzer with you PC following with the Figure 1 12 Install the USB drive As the analyzer is a USBTMC device the USB Test and Measurement Device driver should be installed on your PC after you connect the analyzer to the PC and turn both on Search device resource Start up Ultra Sigma and the software then starts searching the analyzer resources that have been connected with PC via USB autom
172. ts are incomplete or damaged please notify your RIGOL Sales Representative User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 1 13 RIGOL Quick Start 1 3 2 Disassemble the Front Panel Cover Before putting your analyzer into action remove the front panel cover by releasing latches at both sides and sliding in the direction of the arrows as shown in the figure below Figure 1 14 Disassemble the front panel cover 1 3 3 Adjust the Supporting Legs If necessary adjust the supporting legs of the analyzer to an appropriate position in the direction of the arrows as shown in the figure below Figure 1 15 Adjust the supporting legs 1 14 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Quick Start RIGOL 1 3 4 Power Supply The analyzer can be powered from AC power supply or rechargeable battery 1 3 4 1 Connect AC Power Source Please use the power cord provided for AC powering see figure below For the AC voltage and frequency requirements refer to Rear Panel Figure 1 16 Power cord connection CAUTION A Please ensure the instrument has been grounded correctly to avoid electrical shock User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 1 15 RIGOL Quick Start 1 3 4 2 Use the Battery The analyzer provides an optional rechargeable battery Please install it following the method below An indicator IT indicates whether the battery has been installed and its electrical power conditions Green electrical power gt 80 Orange 20 lt electrical po
173. u can modify this parameter using the numeric keys knob or direction keys For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 8 Scale Parameter Explanation Default 10 dB Range 0 1 dB to 20 dB Unit dB Knob Step Scale 1 step 1 dB Scale lt 1 step 0 1 dB Direction Key Step in 1 2 5 sequence User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 13 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 1 3 5 Scale Type Sets the Scale Type of Y axis to Lin or Log the default is Log Key Points 2 1 In Log scale type the Y axis denotes the logarithmic coordinates the value shown at top of the grid is the reference level and the grid size is equal to the scale value The unit of Y axis will be automatically switched into the default dBm when the scale type is changed from Lin to Log In Lin scale type the Y axis denotes the linear coordinates the value shown at the top of the grid is the reference level and the bottom of the grid shows 0 V The grid size is 10 of the Reference level and the Scale Div is invalid The unit of Y axis will be automatically switched into the default Volts when the scale type is changed from Log to Lin Other than as mentioned above the unit of Y axis is independent of the Scale Type 3 6 Units Sets the unit of the Y axis to dBm dBmV dBuV Volts or Watts The units dBm dBmvV and dBuV are for Log scaling Volts and Watts are for Linear scaling The defau
174. uV Knob Step 1 dBm Direction Key Step 10 dBm 2 1 3 12 Input Sets the input impedance for voltage to power conversions see Equation 2 6 The default is 502 To measure a 75Q device you should use a 75Q to 50Q adapter supplied by RIGOL to connect the analyzer with the system under test and then set this menu to 75 Q Note that a 75 Q sign will be shown in the status bar of the screen in this situation User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 19 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 2 Sweep Settings 2 2 1 BW Sets the RBW Resolution Bandwidth and VBW Video Bandwidth parameters of the analyzer 2 2 1 1 RBW Sets the desired resolution bandwidth in order to distinguish between signals which are close in frequency Key Points Reducing the value of RBW will increase the frequency resolution but may also cause sweeps to take longer Sweep Time is effected by a combination of RBW and VBW when it is in Auto mode RBW decreases with the span non zero span in Auto RBW mode Table 2 12 RBW Parameter Explanation Default 1 MHz Range 100 Hz to 1 MHz Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step in 1 3 10 sequence Direction Key Step in 1 3 10 sequence 2 2 1 2 VBW Sets the desired video bandwidth in order to remove the band noise Key Points Reducing the VBW to smooth the spectrum line and differentiate small signals from the noise However this may cause a longer sweep time
175. uency of the analyzer Key Points If a frequency offset is generated from the TG signal passing from the receiver you can set this parameter to eliminate it in order to match the displayed frequency to the TG frequency You can use the numeric keys to modify this parameter please refer to Parameter Input for more details Table 2 26 Frequency Offset Parameter Explanation Default 0 Hz Range 300 MHz to 300 MHz Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step N A Direction Key Step N A User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 2 41 RIGOL Front Panel Key Reference 2 3 4 7 Normalize Eliminates the error from TG Level Before using this function connect the GEN OUTPUT 50Q output of TG with the RF INPUT 50Q input of the analyzer 1 Stor Ref Saves the data of Trace 1 to Trace 3 as the reference value for normalization This operation should be done before you enable the normalization 2 Normalize Enables or disables the normalization When enabled the reference trace will be stored automatically for one time if no reference trace is stored before The trace data subtracts the corresponding value of reference trace after every sweep 3 Reference level Adjusts the vertical position of trace on the screen when normalization is On e Being different from the Reference level function upon the menu this parameter has no influence on the reference level of the analyzer You can use the numeric keys knob
176. urces that have been connected to LAN automatically The status bar of Ultra Sigma at present is shown like the figure below h LAN instrument Figure 4 4 Search LAN resources 4 View the resource The resources that have been searched successfully are shown in the RIGOL Online Resource catalog See figure below LAN GPIB ch USB TMC RS232 IVI Config Verify All P RIGOL Online Resource DSA1000 Al Other Online R IDN Rigol Technologies DSA1030 D5A1A4113600019 0 1 0 0 T Figure 4 5 View the resource 4 4 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Remote Control RIGOL 5 Communication test Right click the resource name such as DSA1030 TCPIP 172 16 3 126 INSTR and select Instrument Common RIGOL SCPI ControlPanel V1 to open the interface below from which you can write and read commands DSA1030 ICPIP 172 16 3 126 INSTR 2009 12 9 12 54 50 210 DER S Connected to TCPIP 172 16 3 126 INSTR gt IDN Figure 4 6 Write and read commands via LAN 6 Load LXI webpage The analyzer confirms to LXI Class standards You can load LXI webpage conveniently by right clicking the resource name and selecting LXI Web From the webpage you can see some important information about the analyzer such as the model manufacturer serial number MAC address IP address and other description see figure below User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 4 5 RIGOL Remote Control A ce aay ae
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178. ut Style On off EN CH Edit Prefix Select Page Up Page Down Delete Save Cancel User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Menu Map 7 16 Sweep Sweep Sweep User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Time 100 000 ms Auto Manual Auto SWT Normal Accy Mode Single Cont Numbers 1 Points 601 1 1 RIGOL RIGOL 7 17 System System System 7 22 y Language w Chinese y Reset Calibrate y y I O Setting Ref Sourse Int Ext Probe Power On Off Front Switch On Off 1 2 System Coupl Param Information Status Self Test Time Date License 2 2 Menu Map User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Menu Map Language Reset gt Language English Calibrate gt Chinese 1 1 Pwr On Preset Power On Last Preset Preset Type p Factory Save Preset 1 1 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series RIGOL Calibrate Cal Now Self Cal On off 1 1 Preset Type Factory User 1 1 Menu Map
179. vivid interface easy to use design Various interfaces such as LAN USB Host USB Device VGA or GPIB optional Compact design with only 13 7 Ibs without battery RIGOL Document Overview 1 Quick Start This chapter introduces the front rear panel and user interface as well as announcements during first use of the analyzer and shows the usage through a measurement example demo 2 Front Panel Key Reference This chapter gives detailed function descriptions of the front panel keys with their associated menu keys 3 Measurement Examples This chapter introduces the main functions and operations of the analyzer 4 Remote Control This chapter shows how to control the analyzer in remote mode 5 Troubleshooting This chapter lists the troubleshooting information and messages that may appear during the use of the analyzer 6 Specification This chapter lists the general specifications of the analyzer 7 Menu Map This chapter provides a visual representation of the front panel keys and their associated menu keys 8 Appendix This chapter lists the options and accessories that can be ordered along with your analyzer as well as the service and support information Conventions for buttons and menu formats in this manual Buttons button name textbox such as FREQ indicates the FREQ function key Menu keys menu word character shading such as Center Freq indicates the center frequency menu under the FREQ function U
180. wBmp1 bmp All Folder File Name local OI E Mobile Disk Browser Expand Dir Collapse Dir 172 Figure 2 32 File operation manager Icons in the manager are Table 2 63 File icons Icon Explanation Icon Explanation a Disk Si CSV file a A closed folder Sol Marker file D An opening folder Sa Setting file Unknown file Trace file Sg Bitmap file Status file Sa Marker table file GO Limit file 2 106 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 6 4 1 File Type The analyzer can make files such as Setting file Status file Trace file Amplitude correction file Measurement data Marker table file Peak table file and Limit file the default is Status file For the details about each file see table below Table 2 64 File type File Type Format Extension Setting BIN set Status BIN Sta Trace BIN trc CSV CSN Amplitude BIN Ch correction CSV CSV Measurement data CSV CSV Marker table BIN mkr CSV CSN Peak table CSV CSV Limit BIN lim 2 6 4 2 Format Sets the storage format of the measurement data to BIN default or CSV BIN is a binary format while CSV is a character file that can be read by Excel Note that this menu is available only in an external USB storage 2 6 4 3 File Source Sets the file source of the storage to T1 T2 T3 Math Trace or All Note that this menu is available only when the F
181. wer lt 80 Red electrical power lt 20 All off no battery is installed or the battery has zero power Figure 1 17 Install the battery Note this battery is rechargeable for the specific charging methods please refer to Charge the Battery WARNING Please make sure the AC power to the analyzer has been cut off before installing the battery 1 16 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Quick Start RIGOL 1 3 5 Power On Check Turn on the power switch at the rear panel then press down the power button on the front panel You can monitor the initialization process according to the progress indicator during power on Upon completion of the initialization process a sweep curve would be displayed 1 3 6 Self Calibration Press System gt Calibrate gt Cal Now to use internal calibration resources to calibrate the system 1 3 7 Use the Lock If necessary use a security lock to lock the analyzer in a desired location See figure below place the key into the lock hole in the direction of the arrow turn it clockwise and then remove the key Lock hole Figure 1 18 Use the lock User s Guide for DSA1000 Series 1 17 RIGOL Quick Start 1 3 8 Change the Fuse Please replace with specified fuse according to the following steps when needed Open the fuse lid at the power connector Dismount the fuse holder Replace with a new fuse Remount the fuse holder
182. wn at the lower right and the left side of the display grid Key Points The start and stop frequencies vary with the center frequency when the span is constant Changing the center frequency horizontally shifts the current sweep channel In Zero Span mode the start frequency stop frequency and center frequency are always equal If one is changed the others are updated to match You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys knob or direction keys Refer to Parameter Input for more details 2 2 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL Table 2 1 Center Frequency Parameter Explanation Default 1 5 GHz Range 0 Hz to 3 GHz Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step Span gt 0 step Span 200 Span 0 step RBW 100 Min 1 Hz Direction Key Step CF step Remark The range is from 50 Hz to 3 GHz 50 Hz in non zero span 2 1 1 2 Start Freq Sets the start frequency of the sweep When pressed the frequency mode is switched to Start Freq and Stop Freq in order to enter the desired parameter data In this mode parameters you specified are always shown at the lower left and right side of the grid Key Points The span and center frequency are changed automatically according to the start frequency The change of the span would have influence on other system parameters For more details please refer to Span In Zero Span mode the start frequ
183. wr Channel Power OBW Occupied Bandwidth EBW Emission Bandwidth C N Ratio Harmo Dist Harmonic Distortion TOI Third Order Intermodulation and Pass Fail The measure mode can be Single or Continuous and you can control the measurement through options including Restart Pause or Resume at will 2 4 1 1 Meas Fctn After you select a measurement function the screen is divided into two windows the upper window is the basic measurement displaying with a sweep trace and the lower window holds the results Through the key of Screen Control you can switch between different windows and zoom window modes 1 T Power Enables the Zero Span mode and starts calculating the power within time domain The measureable power types are Peak Average and RMS Set the power type to T Power and press Meas Setup to set corresponding parameters 2 ACP Measures the power of the main channel and adjacent channels as well as the power difference between the main and each of the adjacent channels When enabled values of both the span and resolution bandwidth of the analyzer are adjusted to be smaller automatically Select the ACP measurement and press Meas Setup to set corresponding parameters 3 Channel Power Measures the power and power density within a specified channel bandwidth The span and resolution bandwidth in this measurement type are automatically set to smaller values 2 44 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Pa
184. z Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step Noise BW 100 Min 1 Hz Direction Key Step in 1 1 5 2 3 5 7 5 sequence 5 Carrier BW Sets the bandwidth of the carrier for measurement This value is related to the Noise BW which can be set within Noise BW 20 and 20 times of it You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input Table 2 48 The Carrier BW of C N Ratio measurement Parameter Explanation Default 2 MHz Range 100 Hz to 3 GHz Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step Carrier BW 100 Min 1 Hz Direction Key Step in 1 1 5 2 3 5 7 5 sequence 2 64 User s Guide for DSA1000 Series Front Panel Key Reference RIGOL 2 4 2 7 Harmo Dist 5 Ref 5 00 dBm SScenter Freq 801 13 N Span O Hz RBW 1 0000 MHz VBW 1 0000 MHz SWT 10ms Harmonic Distortion Avg Mode Exp Avg Num THD Harmonics 10 Sweep Time 10 ms Figure 2 21 Interface of Harmo Dist measurement Result The results under this mode contain the amplitude of each harmonic and THD Up to 10 times harmonics can be measured Parameters In this mode setting parameters are Avg Num Avg Mode NO of Harmo and Harmonic ST Sweep Time 1 Avg Num Sets the average number for the measurement the default is Off You can use the numeric keys knob or direction keys to modify this parameter For more details please refer to Parameter Input

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