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1. dB div elle Elbe EE More Tal DEF Measure k a el 867 993643 MHz 877 993643 MHz 857 993643 MHz Channel v 879 713543MH2 869 993643MH2 O 875 073643MHz i Tracel 47 99 dBm fm 717 96 Bm ma 29 68 dem noe gt 2464073 H500 User Manual Setting display colors You can change the color scheme used in the instrument display The color schemes optimize the display colors for use in different environments outdoors or indoors and for better printing quality on black and white monochrome printers 1 Select Setup gt Color Preferences Tap the Color Scheme list field and select a display color scheme Tap OK Select File gt Exit to close the application Restart the application to enable the changed color scheme H500 User Manual Setup Entera and Gabe Gorrectian Channel Table Signal Types Save and Fennrk Ontinns 2454007 Color Preferences Application specific color schemes Select colors for graphs and other measurement objects Monochrome grays Black on White for Printer ments are selectable from the Appearance page of the Display control panel Take me there Installation File Open Results Ctro Save Results Ctres Save Results As Export Results As Export Screen As Print Ctrl P Results Properties 2464 008 15 Getting acquainted with your i
2. Zoom button Lets you zoom expand the waveform by changing the span Tap and drag from left to right to zoom in expand the waveform Tap and drag from right to left to zoom out shrink the waveform The zoom function only works in the horizontal frequency span axis for most waveforms Cancel Zoom button In Amplitude versus Time measurements if you have zoomed in on a waveform this button cancels the zoom action and restores the waveform to display the entire acquisition Move Waveform button Lets you move the waveform display Tap and drag on the screen to move the waveform in a horizontal or vertical direction you cannot move the display diagonally The vertical reference level scale changes to track the movement If you move the display such that the measurement frequency is off screen the instrument sets the measurement frequency to the nearest edge of the display El EE E EEN Pan Horizontal button Lets you move the waveform display in a horizontal direction If you move the waveform such that the measurement frequency is off screen the instrument sets the measurement frequency to the nearest edge of the display H500 User Manual 25 Getting acquainted with your instrument 26 Description Pan Vertical button Lets you move the waveform display in a vertical direction Undo button Undoes the last touch screen tap or drag action such as a move or zoom Reset button Clears the current signa
3. 1 MHz 200 kHz lt Span lt 500 kHz trigger BW 500 kHz 100 kHz lt Span lt 200 kHz trigger BW 200 kHz 50 kHz lt Span lt 100 kHz trigger BW 100 kHz 20 kHz lt Span lt 50 kHz trigger BW 50 kHz 10 kHz lt Span lt 20 kHz trigger BW 20 kHz 5 kHz lt Span lt 10 kHz trigger BW 10 kHz 2 5 kHz lt Span lt 5 kHz trigger BW 5 kHz Spectrum mode only Span lt 2 5 kHz trigger BW 2 5 kHz Timing Trigger Impedance 10 KQ External Trigger Input Minimum High Threshold 2 0 V Characteristics Maximum Low Threshold 0 8 V Minimum High Time 10 ns Minimum Low Time 10 ns Maximum Input Level without Damage 5 V peak continuous Coupling DC Internal Timebase Trigger The Internal Timebase Trigger generates a trigger event at a user specified time H500 User Manual Specifications Table 1 General performance characteristics cont Trigger Time Modes Single Trigger on Time Repeat Trigger at Interval Both Trigger on Time with Repeat Interval Trigger Time Units hours minutes seconds microseconds Range 0 to 23 59 59 999999 Resolution 1 us Repeat Interval Units seconds microseconds Range 0 to 600 999999 sec Resolution 1 us Measurement Result Timestamps Timestamp Value Units years months days hours minutes seconds ms ns Resolution 1 ms before first GPS lock obtained 1 ns after first GPS lock obtained Accuracy GPS reference Typical 1000 ns
4. Add Delete Delete All Declare di al ml Declare Region Classification Comment Notes C OK Description Cancel GSM Help Signal Region Type Span Reset GSM 237 112 kHz a Standard Center Freq None 873 800000 MHz 2464 064 H500 User Manual Operating basics 4 Tap the Description field to enter a brief Declare Region description up to 14 characters long The Classification CommentyNotes default value for this field is the signal E type as set in the Region tab but you pa rea can change the default value if desired O FEER Help To enter characters use the WindowsCE Ta Span Inputs Panel on screen keyboard control E ee or a keyboard connected to the instrument pa ala lO PS2 port See page 28 Parameter entry controls a 5 Tap the Comments Notes field and enter descriptive details You can enter a maximum of 255 characters 6 Tap OK to close the dialog box and assign the declaration to the region NOTE Once a region is classified you need to reclassify it to None to make any changes to that region declaration Use the Declare button or the Classification field in the Region drawer to change the region classification H500 User Manual 61 Operating basics 62 The survey summary The Survey Summary list shows all defined declared or undeclared regions and lets you quickly select and display specific regions 1 Tap the More button in the Region drawer to open the Re
5. H500 User Manual 33 Operating basics Display a spectrum signal 1 2 34 Tap the Spectrum mode button Tap the Freq button and enter a measurement frequency Tap the Span controls to change the displayed frequency span to show the waveform area of interest Or tap the Span field and change the span value using the Increment control or the Keypad control Tap the AutoLevel button to set the display reference level Or tap the Ref Level button and enter a value with the Reference Level keypad File View Setup Tools mal II Rant at 2 Ref Level 35 Y Spectrum brow 200 000 kHz Vertical Scale Pio derdi E Trace 1 Normal e E LEE E le Mere z y y 2 y 929 600000 MHz 934 600000 MHz o 869 993643 MHz o 675 073643 MHz Mi 17 96 dam M2 29 68 dem 924 600000 MHz 7 579 713643 MHz yjjtracel 47 99 dBm al H500 User Manual Set other spectrum parameters 1 Use the controls in the Spectrum drawer to set resolution bandwidth RBW the display vertical scale the measurement frequency Marker To button actions and the waveform trace type 2 Tap the More button in the Spectrum drawer to display the spectrum parameter tabs 3 Tap a tab to display the parameters set by that tab 4 Tap the Help question mark button on a tab to display online help for that tab 5 Tap the Close X button on a tab to close the tab display
6. all measurements except DPX Spectrum 1 ms DPX Spectrum Internal GPS lock required Accuracy Relative Typical 500 ns Internal GPS lock required Identical Span AcqBW setting required for measurement results GPS Position H500 User Manual 97 Specifications 98 Table 1 General performance characteristics cont Position Update Rate 1 update per second Position Units Latitude Longitude degrees minutes seconds Altitude meters Position Resulution Latitude Longitude 0 001 second Altitude 0 01 meter Position Accuracy Horizontal R lt 9 meters P 90 Altitude H lt 18 meters P 90 Where P is the percent of reported positions that fall within R meters horizontal radius and H meters vertical distance from the exact position location Table 2 Spectrum analyzer characteristics Characteristic Description Center Frequency Range 10 kHz to 6 2 GHz preamp off 10 MHz to 6 2 GHz preamp on Setting Resolution 1 Hz Span Range 1 kHz to 6 2 GHz Setting Resolution 1 Hz H500 User Manual Specifications Table 2 Spectrum analyzer characteristics cont Resolution Bandwidth Range 10 Hz to 3 MHz Manual RBW 10 Hz to 1 MHz Auto RBW Setting Resolution 1 Hz Spectral Purity Displayed Average 153 dBm 10 MHz to 2 GHz 10 Hz RBW Noise Level Preamp 152 dBm 2 GHz to 4 GHz 10 Hz RBW On 151 dBm 4 to 5
7. m After arming the instrument continuously acquires signal data until the trigger event The trigger event determines when the acquisition stops Trigger Delay and Position settings control the position of the acquisition record relative to the trigger event allowing signal data capture both before and after the trigger event Trigger modes interact with the spectrum Run mode Spectrum Run tab If the Run mode is set to Continuous the instrument continuously rearms the trigger and reacquires signals if the trigger condition reoccurs To obtain a single measurement acquisition after a trigger event set the Run mode to Single E When using the Internal Timebase trigger with just Trigger Time mode selected set the Trigger Time value to a time that is after the current time When the Trigger Time is reached the instrument takes one measurement and then goes into the Pause state The Trigger Time value must then be set to a time later than the current time before the instrument can trigger for a new measurement 50 H500 User Manual Operating basics m When using the Internal Timebase trigger with Repeat Interval or Both selected the instrument trigger time depends on how the instrument interprets the trigger time in relation to the closest 24 hour point within 12 hours of the current instrument time See the Spectrum Triggering Tips Online help topic for more information on using the Internal Timebase trigger with the Repeat Interval or Both
8. COMA 1XEVDO band 11 7 COMA 2k band_7 COMA2k band_8 2464012 31 Operating basics Select a measurement type 1 Tap the Select Measurement Display button 2 Tap an item in the Category field 3 Double tap an item in the Measurement field to open the selected measurement display mode 32 a A Category ic Measurement TT gt a lapping All rem ER Signal Identification Audio Demod Channel Power Field Strength ail Signal Strength tt et a Cancel Help Occupied Bandwidth 2464 016 H500 User Manual Operating basics Spectrum Spectrogram measurements The Spectrum measurement displays the spectral content of a signal power versus frequency The Spectrum measurement features include A measurement frequency range of 10 kHz to 6 2 GHz that covers most modern signal sources The ability to detect very low level signals Up to seven measurement markers Intermodulation markers to quickly check for this common source of unusual signals Two waveform traces and five trace modes Mask testing The Spectrogram measurement displays the spectral content power versus frequency of a signal over time where the signal amplitude is represented by a range of colors This display is especially useful for recording intermittent signals as you can set the Spectrogram to acquire measurements from seconds to days apart and automatically save the measurements to a file
9. Center for the correct part number NOTE Disconnect power supply cables from the instrument before installing or removing batteries New batteries or batteries that have not been used for an extended period must be charged before using them to power the instrument See page 8 Charging the batteries 6 H500 User Manual Connecting the AC adapter 1 Lift the instrument strap to expose the power adapter connector 2 Connect the AC power adapter to the instrument 3 Connect the AC adapter to a properly grounded AC power source using the provided power cord 4 Charge the batteries before using the instrument on battery power for the first time See page 8 Charging the batteries H500 User Manual mE 1901 041 U 1901 124 1901 001 Installation Installation Charging the batteries Charge the batteries before using the instrument on battery power for the first time Batteries are partially charged and calibrated at the factory A calibrated battery allows the instrument to more accurately estimate how long the application modules can operate before the instrument automatically powers off The front panel BATTERIES charge status indicator turns off when charging is complete See the H500 application online help topic Battery Calibration for information on calibrating batteries Approximate charge time Number of batteries Instrument powered on Instrument
10. Click the Configure button and verify that it is set to the same type of connection as set in step 2 If you are using a network connection verify that the IP address listed above the Configure button is correct The PC Virtual CE should establish communications with the instrument and show the instrument screen in the Virtual CE window on the PC To use the H500 remote application control capability on the PC start the H500 application in the Virtual CE window if the application is not already running The instrument starts the application and the VirtualCE window on the PC shows the application interface You can now control all instrument functions from the PC by using the mouse to select and click on instrument controls To close the remote access exit the Virtual CE application on both the instrument and the PC in any order Or unplug the Ethernet or USB cable from the instrument H500 User Manual Specifications Specifications This section lists the electrical environmental and physical specifications for the H500 Spectrum Analyzer All specifications are guaranteed unless labeled Typical Typical specifications are provided for your convenience and are not guaranteed Table 1 General performance characteristics Characteristic Description RF Input Operating Frequency 10 kHz 6 2 GHz Range Operating Range for some features may be restricted If so the restricted range is defined with the relevant feature
11. Conductors such as the braided shields of cables or unshielded wires will have significant transient currents flowing in them in regions exposed to the electric field effect of lightning m Induced voltages may cause breakdown of insulation in wiring at connectors and in electrical components or breakdown of air H500 User Manual xix Preface XX H500 User Manual Installation Installation Carefully unpack your instrument and verify that it includes the standard accessories Standard accessories Accessory Tektronix part number H500 Spectrum Analyzer User Manual 071 3115 xx H500 SA2500 H600 SA2600 RF Scout Y400 and Y350C Lithium lon Battery Maintenance 071 3117 xx Instructions AC Power Adapter 119 7288 xx Lithium lon Battery 146 0151 xx GPS Antenna 119 7424 xx Tilt stand 348 1661 xx Soft carry case 016 1775 xx VHF sniffer antenna with BNC connector 119 6609 xx N to BNC adapter connector 103 0045 xx 2 meter USB cable A to B 174 4401 xx Audio jack mute plug mute all audio output from the instrument speaker 131 8284 xx H500 User Manual 1 Installation Your instrument may also include optional accessories Verify that the optional accessories you ordered are included with your instrument For a current list of accessories upgrades and options including service options available for your instrument visit the Tektronix Web site www tektronix com 2 H500 User Manual Installation O
12. GHz 10 Hz RBW 145 dBm 5 to 6 2 GHz 10 Hz RBW Reference Level lt DANL 90 dB Phase Noise 95 dBc Hz 10 kHz offset lt lt 95 dBc Hz 20 kHz offset lt 95 dBc Hz 30 kHz offset lt 97 dBc Hz 100 kHz offset lt 110 dBc Hz 1 MHz offset Residual Spurious Preamp Off lt 90 dBm 0 dBm attenuator setting Exception frequencies 9 MHz to 19 MHz center frequency 3464 MHz center frequency 4592 MHz center frequency 5374 MHz to 5378 MHz center frequency 6160 MHz center frequency H500 User Manual 99 Specifications Table 2 Spectrum analyzer characteristics cont Residual Spurious Preamp On lt 105 dBm 0 dBm attenuator setting Exception frequencies 9 MHz to 19 MHz center frequency 5374 MHz to 5378 MHz center frequency Third Order IMD lt 70 dBc for two tones at or below the reference level preamp off all gain settings Auto coupled Second Harmonic lt 60 dBc for a single tone at or below the reference level preamp off all gain settings Auto coupled Input Related Spurious lt 70 dBc except for Fn 2 282 GHz 20 MHz The reference for dBc for this specification is the total power of all signals present at the input of the instrument regardless of the current span Input Related Spurious exception frequencies Typical Third Order Intercept lt 55 dBc except for Fn 2 282 GHz 20 MHz The reference for dBc for this specification
13. Input Panel button A right most icon in the task bar You can open a standard keyboard or a large keyboard Tap the Input Panel button again and select Hide Input Panel to close the keyboard You can also open the Input Panel from Tools gt Keyboard H500 User Manual Getting acquainted with your instrument Getting help The application includes a comprehensive online help system You access the online help using the following methods Online help element Description Help button Located at the top right of the screen as well as on most measurement function drawers or tabs Tap this button to display a help topic that is relevant to the current display mode measurement drawer or tab contents Hel Dialog box help button Tap this button to display an online help topic relevant to that dialog box ep H500 User Manual 29 Operating basics Operating basics Enabling signal standards Enable select the signal standards that you expect to analyze or measure Enabled signal standards are listed in various fields in the instrument 1 Select Setup gt Signal Standards 2 Tap the name of the standard in the Signal Standards supported list that you want to enable Drag the stylus to select two or more contiguous standards 3 Tap the Add gt gt button to add the selected standard s to the Signal Standards selected list 4 Tap OK The enabled standards are now selectable from any Standards drop down
14. Maximum Operating Input Level 20 dBm peak envelope power This is the maximum input level at which the instrument will meet its performance specifications For a signal without any amplitude variation peak envelope power RMS Maximum Input Power without Damage 50 W rms below 3 2 GHz 15 W rms between 3 2 GHz and 6 2 GHz IF Output Output Impedance 500 IF Center Frequency 140 MHz non inverted IF 3 dB Bandwidth 24 MHz nominal H500 User Manual 93 Specifications 94 Table 1 General performance characteristics cont IF Output Level 12 dBm 1 0 GHz 12 dBm 1 2 GHz 10 dBm 1 6 GHz 11 dBm 4 35 GHz 16 dBm 5 0 GHz 22 dBm 5 75 GHz 0 dBm CW signal applied to the input instrument reference level set to 0 dBm room temperature IF Output Level Accuracy Typical 3 5 dB for a CW input signal 0 dBm input 1 GHz input frequency 0 dBm reference level room temperature IF Output Flatness Typical 1 5 dB up to 3 MHz from center frequency 3 dB up to 10 MHz from center frequency Internal Timebase Error Factory Calibration Corrected 0 5 PPM from 0 C to 50 C 1 0 PPM aging year Twenty minute warm up period required to meet accuracy specification Error GPS corrected Typical 0 01 ppm Error after GPS Lock Loss Typical 0 03 ppm 10 minute interval after lock loss unit operated for gt 20 minutes before lock los
15. RF Field Strength Channel Bandwidth Same as Channel Power Range Accuracy Same as Channel Power Table 5 Amplitude vs time characteristics Characteristic Description Center Frequency Range Minimum center frequency 10 kHz Span 2 preamp off Minimum center frequency 10 MHz preamp on Maximum center frequency 6 2 GHz Resolution 1 Hz Span Range 5 kHz to 20 MHz in 1 2 5 sequence Sample rate is automatically set based on the span selection H500 User Manual Specifications Characteristic Description Acquisition Length Range 1024 to 1024000 samples Time Display Amplitude 36 us to 149 seconds depending on span and number of samples Span setting and number of samples selected determine the acquisition length Sample rate is automatically set based on span selection Reference Level Range 20 dBm to 160 dBm and Units dBm dBmV dBuV dBV dBW V W Marker Power Accuracy 1 8 dB 50 dBm lt input lt 20 dBm preamp off 3 0 dB 75 dBm lt input lt 40 dBm preamp on above 10 MHz Display Detector Types Average One display point represents the average value of a group of data points Peak One display point represents the maximum value of a group of data points Peak One display point represents the minimum value of a group of data points Peak Peak One vertical bar represents the maximum and minimum values of a group of data points Trace Types Normal u
16. Table 1 on page 93 H500 User Manual Operating basics IF output tips The IF output signal is only enabled when Spectrum or Amplitude vs Time measurements are selected The output is disabled when other measurements are selected even if the control setting is selected checked Reselecting a Spectrum or Amplitude vs Time measurement reenables the IF Output signal The IF output signal is unavailable when taking Spectrum measurements that require multiple acquisitions Multiple acquisitions occur when the span is greater than 20 MHz and can occur for some combinations of manually set RBW To ensure an IF output signal set the measurement span to be 20 MHz and set the RBW to Auto Enabling the IF output signal results in the instrument measurements being uncalibrated The instrument displays a warning message and also displays the UNCAL button while IF output is enabled To restore the instrument to taking calibrated measurements clear the Enable IF Output check box in the Outputs dialog box The nominal IF out frequency is 140 MHz The instrument displays the exact IF output frequency on screen when IF output is enabled This is the frequency to which the RF center frequency is converted The IF OUT connector has a nominal impedance of 50 Q Triggering You can set a number of trigger parameters including the trigger source trigger time signal type signal threshold value as well as set a trigger delay and the position of the tr
17. The inputs are not rated for connection to mains or Category Il Ill or IV circuits Power disconnect The power cord disconnects the product from the power source Do not block the power cord it must remain accessible to the user at all times Do not operate without covers Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed Do not operate with suspected failures If you suspect that there is damage to this product have it inspected by qualified service personnel Avoid exposed circuitry Do not touch exposed connections and components when power is present Replace batteries properly Replace batteries only with the specified type and rating H500 User Manual v General safety summary vi Recharge batteries properly Recharge batteries for the recommended charge cycle only Use proper AC adapter Use only the AC adapter specified for this product Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere Terms in this manual These terms may appear in this manual WARNING Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life CAUTION Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property Symbols and terms on the product These terms may appear on the product DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking m WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read
18. and return the instrument to a full screen display mode H500 User Manual Operating basics File View Setup Tools Bal II Running Fart ot E Ref Level 35 dem 4 Span 2 000000 MHz gt 7 Frea f 873 800000 MHz 67 p 8 dede y Spectrum RBW Auto 2 000 kHz Vertical Scale 8 dBfdiv liv 83 k A Span ES Meas Freq 2 000000 MHz Full Span m 873 800000 MHz R Coupled Start Freq Center Freq Stop Freq 872 800000 MHz 873 800000 MHz 1874 800000 MHz De RF Measure gt Channel Y 873 800000 MHz a earl 2464 079 35 Operating basics Display a spectrogram 1 Display a spectrum signal of interest 2 Tap the Measurement Display button and select the Spectrogram measurement 3 Set or clear the Dual Display check box in the Spectrogram drawer to enable or disable a split screen spectrum spectrogram display NOTE If tabs are open tap the tab Close button X to close the tabs and display the spectrogram on the lower half of the screen 4 Tap the More button to display the spectrogram parameter tabs 5 Tap the Spectrum display control button to return to a Spectrum display EE Eee EA Spectrogram Data record k 1 k a i 929 600000 MHz 934 600000 MHz 939 600000 MHz 5 Dual Display wen 2 e Channel See the online spectrogram help topics for information on other spe
19. dee inne ees 19 Thezuser intefface 2 4 Bee Dis bietet Je ole de Led sbi iii Abid eo 20 Getting help us re Hin a he ees ences 29 Operating DASICS 0 ccc cc cece eee ee eee eee ene n EEE EDAD EERE EEE EE EE ERED EEE EEE DE EE sense ED EEEn EAE EER EERE SED EE EE EE EES 30 Enabling sign l standards 2 9 die er tes hale A a ta ee ee 30 Enabling Signal typ 2 2 3 44 ne ran tadas 31 Selecta Measurement type ooooccocococcoccncnoncncnnconco narco orar EE EEA SEER EEE DE EEDA DE EG EE EASE EGE nr rn SEDER GEESE DEE EE EE EES 32 Spectrum Spectrogram measurements cccececee cece eee eee eee nee EE EERE EEE EG rn DEED EEE r rar rn rn ESE EE EERE EEE nenn EEE EES 33 DPX spectrumidisplay s2s22042stacenewerdees ae Gee ea an ie ea Maul ton 38 Amplitude vs time measurement c0cc cece cence eect ee eee eee e nenn nenn nennen nenne nennen nero nenen nern nero 42 EDU A tele ore aeons id ole eae Gat 46 Triggering sind ci pices nets ern a a A a eet eh een ant ed Re ER re 47 Sidnal classification 24 4253 u ant Stas aA Gen shh dde dale tano hdl alii de cao eRe Ade datan Std ob aoa tnt tk 52 Map measurement Mapping mode ccc ccc e cece eee eee eee eee eee Eee ee Eee ee EGE EE rr rr nenn nensenerenseren nenn 64 Measurement data logging es cc ad a dus be os hee eas wae wee eats een saad ad ap ieee 82 Remote instrument access notas a ide 85 Configure the instrument network settings 0ocoococcoococo
20. global measurement controls 3 Display controls See page 25 Display control buttons bills EE 4 Measurement drawers See page 24 The measurement drawer buttons E More Ea 5 Measurement mode buttons See page 27 The measurement mode buttons DUES Channel 6 Measurement results Shows the en Des A waveform displays measurement results 2405 ee E and marker readouts The appearance of this area changes depending on the selected measurement mode and measurement type 4 887 993643 MHz e57 993643 MHz 877 993643 MHz 20 H500 User Manual The command bar Getting acquainted with your instrument Contains the application menus as well as buttons for running pausing the application and setting GPS reference signal and external amplifier attenuator parameters Element Description Menus See the online help topic Menus for information about the menu functions Fs Go Select Measurement Display button Opens a dialog box from which to select the instrument E a measurement mode See page 32 Select a measurement type i n Run Pause button Runs or Pauses the current measurement acquisition D za wo The GPS status button Shows the GPS signal lock status of the GPS receiver internal or extemal The color indicates the GPS receiver signal lock status Tap this button to open the GPS dialog box See the online topic The
21. is the total power of all signals present at the input of the instrument regardless of the current span 2 7 dBm 0 dB Input Attenuation Preamp Off 100 H500 User Manual Specifications Table 2 Spectrum analyzer characteristics cont Spectral Display Amplitude Reference Level Range and Units Range 20 dBm to 160 dBm Units dBm dBmV dBuV dBV dBW V W Marker Power Accuracy 1 75 dB 50 dBm lt input lt 20 dBm preamp off 3 0 dB 80 dBm lt input lt 50 dBm preamp on above 10 MHz 3 75 dB 120 dBm lt input lt 80 dBm preamp on above 10 MHz Use peak detector for CW like signals use average detector for wideband signal gt gt RBW Accuracy guaranteed for CW signals and span set to 20 MHz or less Display Display Modes Normal updates display with each new result Max Hold updates displayed point only if new point gt old Min Hold updates displayed point only if new point lt old Max Min Hold displays a vertical bar between Max Hold and Min Hold Average displays average of N specified by user acquisitions Average is calculated as follows Last N values are saved in memory when a new result is available the earliest result of the N stored values is discarded the new result is added to the stored values and a new average is calculated from the stored values If the number of results is less than N then all of the results are averaged together Number
22. measurement results for each measurement acquisition Each new measurement is appended to the end of the log file 1 Select Setup gt Logging to open the Logging dialog box ce ce lA 0 2464 102 82 H500 User Manual Operating basics 2 Tap the Measurement Results tab and select the logging destination Log to File or Log to UDP Enter the appropriate parameters 3 For measurement results you can also select the output format to be either binary or csv comma separated values The binary format is more efficient than csv format but requires conversion to be used or read by applications 4 To enable GPS position logging tap the GPS Position tab and select the logging destination Log to File or Log to UDP Enter the appropriate parameters 2464 104 H500 User Manual 83 Operating basics 5 Tap OK to close the dialog box and start measurement logging 6 Tap Help for more information on the logging function binary file format and UDP for logging 7 To stop measurement data logging tap the Disable Log control on both tabs 2464 105 Logging mode continues to operate when you change measurements Changing to a new measurement causes the instrument to complete logging the previous measurement type change to the new measurement and then continue logging the new measurement in the same log file This feature lets you record several different measurements in a single file Conta
23. measurements mode to Measurement Flags during logging measurement acquisition When iMap measurement logging is done the instrument restores the map view measurements mode to the mode it was at before the iMap measurement logging was initiated If you tap the Select Measurement Direction or Single Measurement button while logging measurements in non GPS mode iMap cancels the log measurements mode and does not draw any measurement icons on the map Grid maps with an active GPS receiver support logging measurements by time interval or distance change interval Image maps or grid maps with an inactive GPS receiver support logging measurements by time intervals You cannot place a measurement icon on any area of the map that is covered by a message banner NOTE When the instrument is in measurement logging mode Setup gt Logging iMap measurements single or repeat are not mapped as iMap measurement icons Instead an X is drawn at the measurement location The measurement results are saved directly to a log file and are not associated with the map file The logging X icon is not an interactive icon selecting it does not open a measurement list and you cannot move the icon The X icon does not count as part of the 200 measurement limit H500 User Manual 79 Operating basics 80 The iMap converter program Tektronix provides a map file conversion program called iMap Converter that you can download from the Tektronix Web site i
24. network or RS 232 connection The VirtualCE PC application lets you remotely control your instrument from a virtual interface on a PC or laptop If you intend to use a USB cable to access the instrument from the VirtualCE application you must run the USB slave device registration program before installing and using this application H500 User Manual Preface Downloading software 1 Use your Web browser to go to www tektronix com software 2 Enter the product model number H500 in the Search by keyword field and click Go 3 Scroll through the list and select the appropriate link for a software item to show more information or to download the software The instructions to install the software are on the Web download page for each software item or included with the downloaded file Conventions used in this manual The following icons are used in this manual Sequence Front panel Connect Step power power H500 User Manual xvii Preface Preventing personal injury from lightning N WARNING To prevent personal injury from the effects of lightning exercise the following precautions when using this product Before connecting this product to any source xviii Check your local weather forecast for the possibility of thunderstorms or lightning If weather conditions could allow thunderstorms or lightning to develop be sure to visually check the sky and weather conditions in your area frequently If you can hear thun
25. of Averages 1 lt N lt 200 H500 User Manual 101 Specifications 102 Table 3 DPX measurement processing characteristics Characteristic Description Spectrum Processing 10 000 per second span independent Rate Typical Minimum Signal Duration 125 us for 100 Probability of Intercept Typical Span Range 5 kHz to 20 MHz RBW Settings RBW Span 200 H500 User Manual Specifications Table 4 General purpose RF measurements characteristics Characteristic Description General Purpose RF Channel Power Measurement Measurement 1 kHz 20 MHz Bandwidth Range Accuracy lt 1 2 dB 20 dBm to 60 dBm Resolution BW lt 100 kHz 20 dBm to 40 dBm Resolution BW gt 100 kHz 1 MHz to 3 2 GHz preamp off lt 2 4 dB 60 dBm to 75 dBm Resolution BW lt 100 kHz 40 dBm to 55 dBm Resolution BW gt 100 kHz 10 MHz to 3 2 GHz preamp on lt 1 8 dB 20 dBm to 50 dBm Resolution BW lt 100 kHz 20 dBm to 40 dBm Resolution BW gt 100 kHz 3 2 GHz to 6 2 GHz preamp off lt 3 dB 50 dBm to 75 dBm Resolution BW lt 100 kHz 40 dBm to 55 dBm Resolution BW gt 100 kHz 3 2 GHz to 6 2 GHz preamp on Specifications apply for default control settings Auto RBW Auto Level Occupied Bandwidth Measurement Percent Power 50 100 in 1 steps Inclusion Range H500 User Manual 103 Specifications 104 Table 4 General purpose RF measurements characteristics cont
26. or finger to set the tap rate Double tap this grid to set the double tap sensitivity for both the speed and physical distance between taps 4 Double tap the test icon to verify your Double tap this icon to test your double tap settings If this icon settings doesn t change adjust your settings using the grid above H500 User Manual 11 Installation 5 Tap the Calibration tab and read the Stylus Properties instructions Q Douea Calbration p If yout Wis CE Eve E po properly 1 your taps you me O rec rate screen 6 Tap the Recalibrate button to open the Recabaton yes tanong tho centar of taget Ifyou mes the Cursor Position target screen e eh ren 1901 005 7 Follow the target screen instructions EEE When the position target disappears touch Be anywhere on the screen to return to the Calibration tab 1901 006 8 Tap OK to save calibration settings TOK El x 1901 044 12 H500 User Manual Installation Setting date and time You should set the date time and time zone for your location the first time you power on the instrument You should only reset the time when you use the instrument in a new time zone or are not using GPS to synchronize the instrument clock You must update the time zone setting whenever you move the instrument to a region with a different time zone The system date and time is always synchronized with GPS date and time and then us
27. page 53 Define a signal classification region iMap button Sets the instrument to place instrument measurements on a map Use for graphically recording P measurements to help analyze signal characteristics locate interference and save measurement location information See page 64 iMap measurement mapping mode H500 User Manual 27 Getting acquainted with your instrument 28 Parameter entry controls Tap on a parameter field or button to open the appropriate parameter entry control for that field or button Element Description The Increment control lets you use buttons to increase or decrease the value of the field in MHz small or large steps The single arrow buttons make small changes The double arrow buttons 879 713643 3 make larger changes Tap a keypad button to open a keypad in which to enter a value in the selected field The keypad content changes to show the available entry functions for the selected item nn WindowsCE provides an Input Panel virtual keyboard that you can use to enter text such as laT212191515 7 8 9 0 ss file names In most cases when the instrument opens a dialog box that includes fields for text mala wfelr fer i eea entry the Input Panel also opens When you close the dialog box the Input Panel also closes edad CP p 3 P se z x c v o n m fuel fl lelene efes tfan rt uo To manually open the Input Panel tap the WindowsCE
28. to like new performance All replaced parts modules and products become the property of Tektronix In order to obtain service under this warranty Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to the service center designated by Tektronix with shipping charges prepaid Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges duties taxes and any other charges for products returned to any other locations This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than Tektronix representatives to install repair or service the product b to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment c to repair any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non Tektronix supplies or d to service a product that has been modified or integrated with other products when the effect of such modification or integration increases the time or difficulty of servicing the product THI
29. 2 1RF United Kingdom 1 This product is intended for use in nonresidential areas only Use in residential areas may cause electromagnetic interference 2 Emissions which exceed the levels required by this standard may occur when this equipment is connected to a test object 3 To ensure compliance with the EMC standards listed here high quality shielded interface cables should be used 4 When the application of a test with transient electromagnetic phenomenon results in the product rebooting the self recovery time can exceed 10 seconds For example at the 0 for 250 cycle Voltage Interruption test of IEC 61000 4 11 5 Residual spurious signals can typically increase up to a level of 30 dBm with exposure to the disturbance levels of this test 6 Residual spurious signals can typically increase up to a level of 70 dBm with exposure to the disturbance levels of this test 7 Performance Criterion C applied at the 70 25 cycle Voltage Dip and the 0 250 cycle Voltage Interruption test levels IEC 61000 4 11 Australia New Zealand declaration of conformity EMC Complies with the EMC provision of the Radiocommunications Act per the following standard in accordance with ACMA CISPR 11 2003 Radiated and Conducted Emissions Group 1 Class A in accordance with EN 61326 1 2006 and EN 61326 2 1 2006 Australia New Zealand contact H500 User Manual ix Compliance information Baker amp McKenzie Level 27 AMP Centre 50 Bridge Street Sydn
30. GPS Dialog Box for more information a 0 n The Measurement Reference Frequency status button Shows the measurement frequency reference source Tap this button to open the Inputs dialog box The available measurement reference frequency sources are the internal instrument frequency reference F INT an external reference F EXT and a GPS derived reference FGPS See the online topic The Inputs Dialog Box for more information H500 User Manual 21 Getting acquainted with your instrument Element Description Ext The RF Input Signal Gain Attenuation status button Shows the external attenuator or amplifier status Tap this button to open the Inputs tab where you can set the input signal amplification or attenuation values Use this button if you connect an attenuator or amplifier to the input signal See the online topic The Inputs Dialog Box for more information A E 2 2409 064 Help button Opens the online help Online help is context sensitive and normally displays a help topic related to the current measurement mode or screen If the current screen is not context sensitive the instrument opens the online help at the main help menu Use the index or do a word search to locate specific information Ly 22 H500 User Manual The global measurement controls Getting acquainted with your instrument These controls set the display reference level manually or automatically the frequency span and
31. H500 Spectrum Analyzer User Manual TT Tektronix 071 3115 00 Y H500 Spectrum Analyzer User Manual www tektronix com Tektronix 071 3115 00 Y Copyright Tektronix All rights reserved Licensed software products are owned by Tektronix or its subsidiaries or suppliers and are protected by national copyright laws and international treaty provisions Tektronix products are covered by U S and foreign patents issued and pending Information in this publication supersedes that in all previously published material Specifications and price change privileges reserved TEKTRONIX and TEK are registered trademarks of Tektronix Inc DPX is a trademark of Tektronix Inc Contacting Tektronix Tektronix Inc 14150 SW Karl Braun Drive P O Box 500 Beaverton OR 97077 USA For product information sales service and technical support In North America call 1 800 833 9200 Worldwide visit www tektronix com to find contacts in your area Warranty Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the date of shipment If any such product proves defective during this warranty period Tektronix at its option either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product Parts modules and replacement products used by Tektronix for warranty work may be new or reconditioned
32. Map Converter lets you convert graphical image files or map files for use with the instrument iMap tool Types of images or files that you can convert include BMP JPEG GIF TIFF and PNG graphical images map images building floor plans aerial photographs Industry standard MapInfo Interchange Format MIF ArcInfo Shape shp USGS Digital Line Graph opt geophysical coordinate maps Other iMap Converter features include Easily capture images from applications such as Microsoft MapPoint to create geophysical coordinate map files for use with GPS measurement mapping Manually assign geophysical coordinates latitude longitude to image files such as building floor plans or screen capture map images to create a grid map for use with GPS measurement plotting Combine multiple coordinate map files into a single large map file To install the iMap converter program on a PC 1 Go to the Tektronix Web site www tektronix com Click Software Downloads on the left side of the screen to open the Software Downloads Web page Enter imapconverter single word in the Search by keyword field and click Go Pp N Select the Map Converter link to download the software Follow the installation instructions on the download page H500 User Manual Operating basics 5 To open the iMap Converter tool on the PC select Start gt Programs gt Tektronix gt iMapConverter 6 Click the iMap Converter Help button for information
33. S WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY TEKTRONIX WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TEKTRONIX RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER TEKTRONIX OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES W2 15AUG04 Table of Contents Table of Contents General safety summary eles ed einen a a pd v Compliance information cccc cece cence eee ence eee ene eee EEE EEE EERE EEDA EE EEDA EE ETDS ED EEE ESE D EEE DESH EG EE EE SESE EEE EES viii EMC Compliance an e o Deia viii Salely complacerte adidas pea ee xi Environmental CONSI OO iiss ond aback wow ee awed A ek xi eE e S vines a ae De nee Dre S ern xiv Key Oates asii RER HNERURTERERERNETETFEREEURTEERDEEHE RUE EFREFELELERRAEDERBEREREREFEREN SIERT A L aa xiv o O A XV Instrumentand PO RW cocida namen kn a caia XV Conventions used in this MAnUal ooooooccocococococncocconnnncnronnonono nono EEE ADEE EEDA EE EG EEDA EE EE EASA SEES GE SEE EEE ES xvii Preventing personal injury from lightning ooooococococococococncncnnconcnncncno non EE ea EE EEE SEED EEE rn rnn ran rro nenn nenn xviii Ins
34. User Manual 18 093428 ms T aos Tracel 0 00 dem 40 47 54 61 Y 68 75 52 E 89 96 103 110 m gt mi 25 069046 ms 62 06 dem ER M2 M1 1 751376 ms 0 69 dB m F Time Domain Vertical Scale 7 dB div More Gl E y amp Channel ee Operating basics 2464 082 45 Operating basics IF output 46 The H500 can down convert the RF input signal to an intermediate frequency and send it to the IF OUT connector You can then connect the IF signal to other test equipment such as an oscilloscope or demodulator for further analysis 1 Select Setup gt Outputs 2 Tap Enable IF Output File View Tools 3 Tap OK Antenna and Cable Correction TF Output Fort Channel Table GPS Y Enable IF Output Inputs Limits Signal Standards Carcel Help 2464 094 NOTE Enabling the IF output signal results in the instrument measurements being uncalibrated The instrument displays a warning message and also displays the UNCAL button while IF output is enabled To restore the instrument to taking calibrated measurements clear the Enable IF Output check box in the Outputs dialog See the online help topic The Outputs Dialog Box as well as the General Performance Characteristics table in the Specifications section for more information See
35. a new position If the measurement was part of a stack of measurements such as created by logging then iMap moves the topmost icon in the stack If the icon is moved to a new stack of measurements then the icon is placed in the stack in time of measurement order NOTE The number of measurements that can be placed on a map is limited to 200 When the limit is reached iMap responds depending on which measurement mode is active In single measurement mode iMap shows a message stating that the limit has been reached and discards any following measurements Select File gt Save Map With Results As to save the map and measurements to a file or select File gt Clear All Measurements to clear the map and resume adding measurements to the map In logging measurement mode iMap shows a message stating that the limit has been reached and files were saved automatically saves the map and measurements to a file at the current default save location clears the map and then resumes adding measurements to the map NOTE To add measurements at a new location on a grid map with an active GPS receiver you must physically move to the new location H500 User Manual 69 Operating basics NOTE You can move measurement icons on an image map or on a grid map with the GPS receiver inactive Attempting to move an icon on a grid map with an active GPS receiver causes iMap to drag the map and its measurement icons to a new position on the scree
36. antenna was pointing when the measurement was made Map draws an arrow from the measurement icon 1901 119 H500 User Manual 73 Operating basics 74 The iMap measurement thumbnail display shows the direction of the arrow as you draw it The information shown depends on the map type grid or image The example shown is for a grid map Use the thumbnail readout to help set the measurement arrow direction To change the arrow direction draw a new line iMap replaces the existing arrow with the new direction arrow ZA 247 ZA 260 1901 120 H500 User Manual Operating basics Delete an azimuth measurement direction arrow 1 Tap the iMap Select mode button N 2 Single tap the measurement icon with the O direction arrow to delete Map opens the 1901 80 Map Measurements dialog box 1901 121 3 Tap the measurement name that has the direction arrow to delete 4 Tap the Delete Azimuth button 5 Tap OK Map closes the dialog box and deletes the direction arrow 2464 104 H500 User Manual 75 Operating basics Logging iMap measurements automatic measurements Logging measurements lets you automatically map a single measurement at a set time interval or change in GPS position with active GPS receiver and a grid map NOTE The iMap tool maps only completed measurement results If the specified time interval is less than that required to take a measurement iMap ignores the specified time in
37. ap Open Measurement to open the measurement screen for the selected measurement Tap the iMap button to return to the iMap screen 5 13 2009 3 34 07 PM 5 13 2009 3 33 57 PM 5 13 2000 3 33 47 PM 77 03 5 13 2000 3 33 37 PM 75 01 5 Tap the Delete Measurement button to delete the selected measurement If there are multiple measurements to delete repeatedly select and tap Delete H500 User Manual 71 Operating basics 6 Tap Measurement to Top to move a selected measurement to the top of the list 7 Tap OK to close the dialog box Map Measurements 5 13 2009 3 34 07 PM 81 07 5 13 2009 3 33 57 PM 79 05 5 13 2000 3 33 47 PM 77 03 5 13 2000 3 33 37 PM 75 01 2464 110 NOTE You can also double tap on a measurement icon to open the measurement window for that measurement If there are multiple measurements at a location double tapping an icon displays the results for the measurement icon that is at the top of the list To delete all the measurement icons from a map select File gt Clear All Measurements 72 H500 User Manual Operating basics Draw a measurement azimuth Direction arrow The iMap azimuth direction arrow function lets you draw an arrow on a mapped measurement to indicate the direction your antenna was pointing when you took a measurement 1 Tap the Measurement Direction button T de 1901 084 2 Tap and drag from the center of a measurement icon in the direction the
38. ation process power on the H500 and install a USB cable between the PC and the instrument Typically the PC opens a Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box Step through the dialog boxes and if prompted select to install the SW automatically Verify that the installation process completes without error You only need to run this step one time after running the USB port registration tool Install and configure Microsoft ActiveSync USB connectivity requires Microsoft ActiveSync version 3 7 through 4 5 If your PC does not have the correct version of ActiveSync installed do the following H500 User Manual 89 Remote instrument access 90 Use your Web browser to go to the Microsoft Web site and locate the ActiveSync software download page Select ActiveSync version 4 5 and follow instructions on how to install the software You may need to reboot your PC after installing ActiveSync Right click on the ActiveSync icon in the PC task bar and select Connection Settings Verify the following settings before clicking OK Allow USB Connections is selected Allow connections to one of the following is not selected cleared This computer is connected to is set to Automatic Open ActiveSync when my device connects is selected Establish an ActiveSync connection 1 2 Power on the H500 Spectrum Analyzer When the instrument startup procedure is done connect a USB cable Master to Slave cable type between the PC and the i
39. ct Tektronix Customer Support for information about the binary file structure 84 H500 User Manual Remote instrument access Remote instrument access Remote instrument access lets you Remotely control the instrument from a PC directly or through a network m Transfer data measurement setup map and other files to and from the instrument m Print measurement data and screen shots to a network printer The two remote access methods are Ethernet and ActiveSync An Ethernet connection is much faster than a ActiveSync connection but the ActiveSync connection is better for instrument to PC file interchange Each access method requires unique configuration steps which are described in the following sections Configure the instrument network settings 1 Work with your network administrator to determine the IP address of the H500 instrument If the network has DHCP enabled the instrument will automatically obtain an IP address when powered on and connected to the network If your network does not support DHCP or you need a fixed IP address for your instrument have your system administrator provide you with an address 2 Connect a standard Ethernet cable from the instrument to a network connector You can do this before or after powering on the instrument 3 On the instrument tap Start gt Settings gt Network and Dial up Connections The instrument network interface is listed as ENDS4ISA1 H500 User Manual 85 Remote instrument acces
40. ctrogram operations 36 H500 User Manual View a spectrogram record 1 Display a spectrogram 2 Tap the Stop button to stop measurement acquisition I 2464 020 3 Tap the Data Record field in the Spectrogram drawer to open the Data Record increment control 4 Tap the arrow keys to move the record cursor white line in the spectrogram plot to a record of interest The Spectrogram drawer shows the time and date information of the selected record directly below the Data Record field k e rs d 929 600000 MHz 934 600000 MHz 939 600000 MHz 5 The spectrum display shows the waveform for the selected record in dual display mode See the online help topic View Saved Spectrogram Files for information on viewing saved spectrogram records H500 User Manual Operating basics gt Spectrum Y Spectrogram Data record 37 Operating basics DPX spectrum display 38 DPX Spectrum Display technology uses color shading and data persistence to show how signal characteristics change over time Color shading shows how consistent the shape of a trace is where the color represents the rate of occurrence for signal features The DPX Spectrum Display works by using a two dimensional array to represent data points on the display Each time a trace writes to a point on the display the instrument increments a counter for that point A color is assigned to each point in the display based on the value o
41. d domain name 86 H500 User Manual Remote instrument access Redirect printer output to a network printer For example select File gt Print on the instrument to print the current measurement screen Select PCL Laser in the Printer field Network in the Port field and the path to the network printer in the Net Path field You may be prompted for a user name password and domain name Access the Web from the instrument Web browser Start gt Programs gt Internet Explorer This is a simplified version of Microsoft Internet Explorer so it does not have all the capabilities of that of the PC Internet Explorer Configure the instrument ActiveSync settings NOTE An ActiveSync connection to the instrument is available on Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP An ActiveSync connection to the instrument is not available on Microsoft Windows Vista 1 On the instrument tap Start gt Programs gt Communication gt Virtual CE to open the Virtual CE application Tap Configure Select ActiveSync from the list and then tap OK Close the Virtual CE window ae 9 N Tap Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt PC Connection Verify that Allow connection with desktop computer when device is attached is selected and that Connect using is set to USB Default Then exit the dialog box You can now configure the ActiveSync settings on the PC and use the ActiveSync connection functions to remotely control the instrument and access instrument file
42. der or if you see lightning do not connect this product to any source which may be exposed to the effects of lightning Use your own good judgement and common sense You must protect yourself from the effects of lightning You must assume that hazardous voltages will be present on exposed surfaces of this product if it is connected to a source exposed to lightning The insulation of this product will not protect you from these hazardous voltages H500 User Manual Preface Do not connect this product to any source which might be subject to the effects of lightning If thunderstorms or lightning are in your vicinity m When weather conditions that could lead to lightning activity exist in your area you could be at risk of a lightning strike before the cloud is close enough for you to hear thunder or see lightning When lightning strikes a structure or facility current travels through rebar concrete pipes cables vent stacks and electrical system Lightning can induce electric and magnetic fields into structures and portions of wiring The length of a conductor affected by the magnetic field of a lightning strike may exceed two miles Be alert and aware of the effects of lightning m When lightning strikes a conductor which in turn introduces the current into an area some distance from the ground strike point equipment can be damaged and personnel injured if they become an indirect path in the completion of the ground circuit
43. dicate the direction the antenna was pointing when you took a measurement To start the iMap tool tap the iMap button al DPS anes HOSA were Era 878 200000 MHz SIZalz a EFF De e a When you open the iMap tool for the first time the screen displays the message Empty map Otherwise Map displays the last loaded map E 2464 089 You can load scanned bitmap files as maps for in building mapping or use GSF and MIF map file formats for outdoor maps Using GSF or MIF map files lets you use the built in GPS receiver to automatically place measurements at your current location You can save maps and associated measurement results data to common file formats such as CSV or MapInfo Saving maps and measurement results lets you analyze measurement data position value and direction and prepare reports H500 User Manual Operating basics Map file concepts The iMap tool uses two types of maps Grid and Image Grid maps Grid maps have geophysical latitude and longitude coordinate references embedded in the map file The instrument uses grid maps along with an active GPS receiver to place measurements on a map at your current geophysical position Grid maps require specialized PC software to create or can be purchased from map creating companies The instrument can load both GSF and MIF format grid map files You need to convert n
44. dicator Provides both an audio tone and a visual display that are related to the strength of the user selected signal Input Signal Level 120 dBm minimum Measurement As previously selected Frequency Measurement Up to 20 MHz dependent upon span and RBW setting Bandwidth Tone Type Variable beep rate or variable frequency Update Rate Typical 10 per second H500 User Manual 107 Specifications 108 Table 7 Environmental characteristics Characteristic Description Temperature Operating 0 C to 50 C specified performance 10 C to 50 C typical Nonoperating 40 C to 60 C The temperature specs above are modified with the following options installed Li lon Batteries Charge 0 C to 45 C Storage 20 C to 60 C Humidity Operating and Nonoperating 5 to 95 relative humidity RH at up to 30 C 5 to 45 RH above 30 C up to 50 C noncondensing Altitude Operating Up to 4 600 meters 15 092 feet Nonoperating Up to 12 192 meters 40 000 feet Table 8 Physical characteristics Characteristic Description Dimensions Height 25 5 cm 10 0 in Width 33 cm 13 in Depth 12 5 cm 4 8 in Weight 6 0 kg 13 25 Ibs instrument and 1 battery H500 User Manual Specifications Table 9 Miscellaneous characteristics Characteristic Description Recommended Instrument 2 years Calibration Interval H500 User Manual 109 Specifications 110 H500 User Ma
45. e H500 User Manual 51 Operating basics Signal classification Signal Classification helps you determine the various parameters of an unidentified signal Signal Classification lets you Define areas of interest as regions center frequency and frequency span anywhere on the signal See page 53 Define a signal classification region Compare an unknown signal s bandwidth and frequency to known signal standards Assign classification labels and notes to regions See page 60 Declare a region Classification m Save all defined regions to a region survey file See page 63 Save and load region surveys 52 H500 User Manual Operating basics Define a signal classification region 1 Tap the Signal Classification button 2 Display a spectrum signal of interest a Al 2464 081 3 Tap the region Add button 872 800000 MHz El Add Unde 2454 024 Region H500 User Manual 53 Operating basics 54 4 Tap and drag horizontally on the screen to define the span of a region The instrument draws a box to indicate the region span frequency The amplitude portion of the signal does not need to be totally enclosed in the region box 2464 025 H500 User Manual Operating basics 5 Tap the Region Span field to enter a EJE precise frequency span of the region 6 Tap the More button to display the _ parameter tabs to make additional region settings such as setting the signal type Poss
46. e span of the region in the direction of the drag Dragging from the center to outside of the box expands the region dragging from the edge of the box towards the center reduces the region Use a stylus to make tapping and dragging easier You can only move an undeclared region Classification None H500 User Manual 57 Operating basics 4 You can also tap the Region Span field in the Region drawer to enter a specific frequency span for the region 5 To move a region tap the Move Region button 6 Tap the region to move Then press and drag with firm pressure anywhere inside the region box to move the region in the direction of the drag Use a stylus to make tapping and dragging easier You can only move an undeclared region Classification None 58 Region Region Span 220 000 kHz CH Auto Zoom Possible 2464 030 H500 User Manual Operating basics 7 Tap the Region Add button to define a new region on the signal Delete All 2464 032 8 Tap the Region Delete button to delete the Region current selected region 9 Tap the Region Delete All button to delete all defined regions from the signal 10 Tap the Previous Region or Next Region arrow buttons to display and select the 0 previous or next defined region on the signal The region order is based on the 4 gt region measurement frequency from left to right on the waveform not in the order t
47. easurements button 76 logging measurements 76 map conversion 80 map file concepts 65 mapping a measurement 67 mapping mode button 27 measurement icon types 70 measurement icons delete 71 measurement mapping 67 move a measurement icon 69 overview 64 plotameasurementonamap 67 remove a direction arrow 75 start iMap mode 64 113 Index take automatic map measurements 76 view measurement icon values 71 view measurement values of an icon 71 iMap Converter 80 Increment control 28 Indoor color scheme 15 Infinite persistence setting DPX 40 41 Input field entry controls 28 Input signal characteristics 3 Input voltage requirements 3 Input Output connectors 18 Installing batteries 5 Instrument cleaning 4 Instrument connectors 16 Instrument elements 16 Instrument software xv Instrument USB port register on PC 88 Instrument to PC file interchange 85 Intensity field DPX 40 114 K Key features xiv Keypad button 28 L Lightning preventing personal injury xviii Load a region summary signal classification 63 Loading a map file iMap 66 Log measurements button iMap 76 Logging iMap measurements 76 Map file concepts iMap 65 Map file conversion program 80 MapInfo Interchange Format mif map file 80 Mapping a measurement 67 Max setting DPX 41 Measurement delete a measurement direction arrow iMap 75 display control buttons 25 draw a measure
48. electronic equipment WEEE and batteries For information about recycling options check the Support Service section of the Tektronix Web site www tektronix com Battery recycling The Lithium lon rechargeable battery pack in this product must be recycled or disposed of properly Lithium lon batteries are subject to disposal and recycling regulations that vary by country and region Always check and follow your applicable regulations before disposing of any battery Contact Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation www rbrc org for U S A and Canada or your local battery recycling organization Many countries prohibit the disposal of waste electronic equipment in standard waste receptacles m Place only discharged batteries in a battery collection container Use electrical tape or other approved covering over the battery connection points to prevent short circuits Mercury notification This product uses an LCD backlight lamp that contains mercury Disposal may be regulated due to environmental considerations Please contact your local authorities or within the United States refer to the E cycling Central Web page www eiae org for disposal or recycling information Perchlorate materials This product contains one or more type CR lithium batteries According to the state of California CR lithium batteries are classified as perchlorate materials and require special handling See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate for additional
49. es the time zone setting to set the local time 1 Double tap the time readout in the task bar or tap Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Date Time PE TERE pul eal 2464 107 2 Setthe correct date time and time zone for your location 3 Tap OK to accept the settings and close Date Time Properties the dialog box Date Time Pa June 2009 Currant Time 19 SoM TOW TOF g 121925 PM 3112 3 4 Es Time Zone 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 GMT 08 00 A EL H500 User Manual 13 Installation Starting the H500 spectrum analyzer application The H500 application starts automatically when you power on the instrument for the first time If the H500 does not start automatically or you have stopped the application use either of the following methods to start the application Double tap the H500 icon on the instrument screen m Select Start gt Programs gt Tektronix Applications gt H500 The instrument opens the application The Microsoft WindowsCE taskbar displays a button for each running application To bring the application to the front of the screen tap the H500 button in the taskbar 14 File View Setup Tools II gt Running Ces Frl Bet E Reftevel 19 dam AutoLevel af Span 20 000000 MHz gt Y Freq 879 713643 MHz 3 w Spectrum RBW Auto 3 285 kHz Vertical Scale 9 dB div ata El Trace 1 Normal pa
50. ey NSW 2000 Australia x H500 User Manual Compliance information Safety compliance ANSI UL61010 1 2004 Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use CSA C22 2 No 61010 1 2004 Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use EN 61010 1 2001 Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use IEC61010 1 2001 Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use ISA 82 02 01 Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use Environmental considerations This section provides information about the environmental impact of the product Product End of Life handling Observe the following guidelines when recycling an instrument or component Equipment recycling Production of this equipment required the extraction and use of natural resources The equipment may contain substances that could be harmful to the environment or human health if improperly handled at the product s end of life In order to avoid release of such substances into the environment and to reduce the use of natural resources we encourage you to recycle this product in an appropriate system that will ensure that most of the materials are reused or recycled appropriately H500 User Manual xi Compliance information xii This symbol indicates that this product complies with the applicable European Union requirements according to Directives 2002 96 EC and 2006 66 EC on waste electrical and
51. f its counter divided by the number of acquisitions hit percent Thus as acquisitions occur over time the DPX waveform referred to as the Bitmap uses color to show how frequently a display point has been written to Persistence sets how long a point on the display is visible which can help show infrequent events You can set the display persistence to be Variable or Infinite In variable persistence mode the decay period determines how long a point is displayed In infinite persistence mode once a point in the display has been written to it remains visible until the measurement is restarted DPX display performance characteristics The H500 DPX performance characteristics are listed in the following table Performance characteristic H500 Spectrum processing rate 10 000 FFTs per second Minimum signal duration for 100 probability of intercept 125 us H500 User Manual Operating basics Display a DPX spectrum signal 1 Display a spectrum signal of interest See page 34 Display a spectrum signal 2 Tap the DPX Spectrum display control button 4 873 100000 MHz 873 600000 MHz 874 100000 MHz 873 100000 MHz 873 600000 MHz 874 100000 MHz 2464 086 H500 User Manual 39 Operating basics 40 Tap the More button in the DPX Spectrum drawer to display the DPX spectrum parameter tabs Tap the Bitmap tab Tap the Intensity field and set the intensity to control the visibility of even
52. gion settings tabs 2 Tap the Survey Summary tab 3 Tap on an entry in the list to select and display that region 4 Tap on any of the column headings to sort the list entries by the values in that column in ascending order More Region Survey Summary Settings Export 1 0 Signal Type Bandwidth AMPS 10kHz n a Signal Standard Frequency Char Not Set 2464 068 Survey 3 ary Freq MHz Span MHz Classification Type 3115 510821 3104 561655 3038 435602 3121 180924 apna Annene 0 927835 Permitted 1 121000 None 1 804124 Unknown 1 855670 Per mitted a s41e2ana lacloamens nen Unknown CDMA Unknown Unknown Standard Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown 2464 053 H500 User Manual Operating basics Save and load region surveys A region survey is the set of all defined regions on the current signal as listed in the Survey Summary tab You can save region surveys to a file and then load a region survey to merge with or replace your current region definitions File gt Save Survey saves all defined regions to a system default file name and location This function saves the region definitions only File gt Save Survey As saves all defined regions to a specified file name and location This function saves the region definitions only File gt Load Survey loads a region survey from a file Follow the on screen instructions to replace or merge your cur
53. hat ze they were created If the region is off the screen the instrument displays the region The numbers indicate the current region top number and the total number of regions bottom number Regions are listed from the lowest frequency left end of signal to highest frequency As regions are added or deleted the number assigned to a particular region may change Joo H500 User Manual 59 Operating basics 60 Declare a region Classification Declaring a region lets you assign a classification category to the region and add additional notes about the region or signal 1 Select or define a region 2 Tap the Declare button to open the Declare Region dialog box 3 Tap the Classification list and select an appropriate classification Assigning a Classification type also assigns a color to the region box to let you quickly identify the classification of a declared region ho 873 100000 MHz 873 600000 MHz 874 100000 MHz Region Survey Summary Settings Export 1 0 Signal Type Bandwidth ail GSM 248 000 kHz EE Spectrum D gt Measure amp Channel Region Region 3 Span 251 000 kHz D Auta Zoom Description GSM Classification None X Signal Standard Fr Channel Not Set 5 Mora 2 3
54. he touch screen A CAUTION Do not get moisture inside the instrument during exterior cleaning Do not wash the front panel On Standby switch Cover the switch while washing the instrument Do not spray liquids directly on the instrument or touch screen Do not use abrasive cleaners or chemical cleaning agents that contain benzene toluene xylene acetone or similar solvents they can damage the instrument or touch screen Do not use commercial glass cleaners to clean the touch screen Do not scrub the touch screen with excessive force while cleaning 4 H500 User Manual Installation Installing batteries The instrument comes standard with a single battery which is not installed when the instrument is shipped To install the battery do the following 1 Push on the battery door latch then open the battery door 2 Push the metal battery retainer tab down and towards the back of the instrument 3 Lift the battery retainer up 2464 002 H500 User Manual 5 Installation 4 Lift battery by the tab 5 Insert the battery oriented as shown into either battery slot 6 Close and latch the metallic battery retainer and the battery compartment door 7 Reverse steps 1 through 6 to remove a battery You can add a second battery to increase the operating time Replace a battery with the specified type only To purchase a battery contact your Tektronix Service
55. ible GSM Classification None 2464 028 NOTE A maximum of two regions can overlap the same measurement frequency If you define a new region that covers a frequency range already contained within two other regions the instrument displays a warning message and the region definition box is drawn with a thin red line Tap the Delete button to delete the invalid region or use the Change Span or Move Region buttons to change the span definition You cannot do any more region tasks until you correct the invalid region definition See page 57 Edit a signal classification region H500 User Manual 55 Operating basics NOTE As the number or regions increase system performance decreases Specifically the sweep update rate slows down and the time required to navigate between any two regions increases A good rule of thumb is keep the total number of regions under 100 Create and save separate surveys each with no more than 100 regions 56 H500 User Manual Operating basics Edit a signal classification region 1 Tap the Edit Region button to switch the gt Zoom and Move buttons with Change a mug SP Region and Move Region buttons This button is only shown while in the Signal Orr La i Be Classification mode 2464 027 2 To change the width frequency span if a region tap the Change Span button 3 Tap the region to change Then press and drag with firm pressure inside the region box to change th
56. igger point in the acquisition record H500 User Manual 47 Operating basics 1 Tap the More button in the Spectrum or Time Domain drawer 2 Tap the Trigger tab 3 Tap the Source field and select the trigger type The External setting requires a TTL level trigger signal at the Trigger Timing connector To turn triggering off select Free Run from the Source list 48 he 873 100000 mez Freq Span ampt Bw Run Markers Trace Trigger Mack Source Free Run ry 873 600000 MHz 874 100000 MHz EE Source Peres Run il IF Level External Internal Tirnebase 2464 099 1 000 kHz Vertical Scale yocr gt 2464 095 H500 User Manual Operating basics 4 Set the trigger parameters Note that Position is only available when in Amplitude vs Time measurement mode ew eae Trigger Mack Threshold 5 Tap the Force Trigger button to force a jx S fera Zu EE signal acquisition regardless of the trigger 1 FAA settings 6 To set the instrument to trigger at a Se eT RST particular time and or interval select the Internal Timebase trigger source tap the 19 56 14 000000 ee EXT Trigger Time field and use the Configure Free Run Internal Time Trigger dialog box to set the oe O a g time trigger parameters x H500 User Manual 49 Operating basics Triggering tips
57. ignal sources DPX Spectrum color bitmap display that shows signal rate of occurrence and trace shape changes to help highlight short duration signal features m Plot measurements directly onto geo referenced maps using GPS or image maps for on site analysis of interference and coverage problems Signal profiles for analyzing and classifying signals Amplitude vs Time measurement similar to a Zero Span measurement on a swept IF spectrum analyzer Multiple signal markers signal traces and trace modes provide flexible measurement capabilities Spectrogram display for detection of intermittent signals m Key RF measurements H500 User Manual Documentation To read about Preface Use these documents Installation and operation overviews H500 Spectrum Analyzer User Manual The user manual contains general information about how to put your instrument into service guides to user interface controls and key application examples Help using the application Online Help The online help is context sensitive displaying information appropriate for the active screen or the selected help button See page 29 Getting help Instrument and PC software The following instrument software upgrades and PC tools are available on the Tektronix Web site www tektronix com You must have a valid software key for the instrument serial number to install instrument software PC based software tools do not require an optio
58. information Transporting Lithium lon batteries The capacity of the Lithium lon rechargeable battery pack in this product is under 100 Wh The lithium equivalent content has been shown to meet the applicable requirements as defined by the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria Part III Subsection 38 3 H500 User Manual Compliance information m Always check all applicable local national and international regulations before transporting a Lithium lon battery Transporting an end of life damaged or recalled battery may in certain cases be specifically limited or prohibited The battery pack must be adequately protected against short circuit or damage during transport Restriction of hazardous substances This product is classified as an industrial monitoring and control instrument and is not required to comply with the substance restrictions of the recast RoHS Directive 2011 65 EU until July 22 2017 H500 User Manual xiii Preface Preface This manual describes the features and basic operation of the H500 Spectrum Analyzer For more detailed information on specific fields or tasks tap the help buttons in the application to open the online help for those items Key features xiv The H500 Spectrum Analyzer is a rugged multi standard spectrum analyzer signal analysis and interference mapping tool optimized for field use Key features include Spectrum analyzer input frequency range of 10 kHz to 6 2 GHz covers most modern s
59. iv Vocr gt Trace 1 Normal More E Drawer buttons provide additional controls for setting parameters The displayed set of drawer buttons changes based on the selected measurement mode The drawer buttons are always on screen to provide fast access to the most important controls for that measurement or setting Tap on a drawer button to open that drawer A down pointing arrow indicates an open drawer Tap the More button to open parameter tabs with which you can set additional measurement parameters Tap the Help button to display information on that drawer H500 User Manual Getting acquainted with your instrument Display control buttons The Display Control buttons let you select the type of signal display move the signal display area and turn markers on and off Description Spectrum button Displays the Spectrum measurement See page 34 Display a spectrum signal When displaying a spectrum this button is replaced with the DPX Spectrum button DPX Spectrum button Displays the DPX Spectrum measurement See page 39 Display a DPX spectrum signal When displaying a DPX spectrum this button is replaced with the Spectrum button Front Trace button Selects which trace is in front on the display Tap the button to cycle through all enabled traces The Trace field in the Spectrum drawer shows the front trace name and trace type See the online help topic The Trace Tab for more information
60. l data and starts a new signal acquisition Display Markers button Shows or hides marker icons and readouts Hiding markers increases the waveform display update rate See the online help topics Markers and The Markers Tab for more information EREE The following buttons are shown only when in Signal Classification mode and replace spectrum display control buttons Edit Region button Enables the region edit mode and replaces the Spectrum Zoom and Move Waveform control buttons with the Change Span and Move Region buttons respectively See page 57 Edit a signal classification region Change Span button Lets you change the frequency span of a region You cannot use this function on a declared classified region See page 57 Edit a signal classification region Move Region button Lets you move a region to a new area on the signal You cannot use this function on a declared classified region See page 57 Edit a signal classification region ls Bg 2 H500 User Manual Getting acquainted with your instrument The measurement mode buttons The Measurement Mode buttons select the type of measurement or operation to perform Element Description Spectrum Measurement button Sets the instrument to display spectrum measurements See page 34 Display a voll spectrum signal Signal Classification button Sets the instrument to define signal regions analyze identify and classify signals of interest See
61. list 30 Setup Tools Antena end Gable Gorrectiony e Channel Table GPS Inputs Limits 0 Signal Types 2464 009 Signal Standards Signal Standards supports Signal Standards selected 1xEvDO_O N A Cellular Add gt gt 1xEVDO_1 N A PCS 1xEVDO_2 TACS Band cdma2k_D N A Cellular Date lt lt omas na Fes IcdmaOne US Cellular Factory Reset cdmaOne US PCS WCDMA_2 1900 MA PCS WCOMA_2 1900 Addl NA PCS WWCDMA_5 850 US Call WCDMA_5 850 Addl US Cell Cancel Help cdmaone Japan 12 cdmadne Korea PCS GSM R EDGE 900 H500 User Manual Enabling signal types Operating basics Enable select the signal types that you expect to analyze or measure Enabled signal types are listed in various fields in the instrument Use enabled signal types to set measurement parameters such as measurement frequency and bandwidth 1 Select Setup gt Signal Types 2 Tap the name of the standard in the Signal Types supported list that you want to enable Drag the stylus to select two or more contiguous standards 3 Tap the Add gt gt button to add the selected standard s to the Signal Types selected list 4 Tap OK The enabled types are now selectable from Signal Types drop down lists H500 User Manual Setup Tools Antenne and GabE Gorrectiony Channel Table GPS Inputs Limits Signal Standards 2464 011 Signal Types selected COMA2k 1XEVDO band 10
62. ls El gt 10 31 2008 4 22 24 PM GPS F int a E Ref Level 40 dem AutoLevel la span 200 000 ke p Vrreq 873 500000 MHz 40 g p Time Doman a o a Vertical Scale 54 7 dBfdiv a A O A A O Rae E ep El 65 ger MES fel ice se ils E Ue eee EA OPE epee LU LL ui Normal El B2 Lo oo MILE A CI A Ki 35 kudi Ed 103 0 More 2 joos 35 710714 ms ara Vertical Scale 7 dB civ El IF Output Off Trigger Source Free Run at E 24400 43 Operating basics 4 Tap the More button in the Time Domain drawer to display the spectrum parameter tabs 5 Tap a tab to display the parameters set by that tab 6 Tap the Help question mark button on a tab to display online help for that tab 7 Tap the Close X button on a tab to close the tab display and return the instrument to a full screen display mode 44 h ee ls Ref Level Vertical Position Attenuation 40 dam 40 dem 4 ide Ref Level Units Vertical Scale dem X 7 dB div Preamp Vertical Scale 7 dB diw TF Output Off Trigger Source Free Run Time Domain Vertical Scale 7 dBydiv E Trace 1 Normal v gt amp Channel n H500 User Manual 8 Use the Zoom and Pan Display buttons to display a waveform segment of interest 9 Tap the Display Markers button and use markers to measure time differences between points on the waveform H500
63. ment direction arrow iMap 73 drawers 20 iMap icon types 70 mapping a measurement iMap 67 mode buttons 20 27 reference frequency status button 21 results screen 20 select measurement to display 32 view iMap measurement icon values 71 Menus 21 Microphone input 18 mif 65 MIF 65 Min setting DPX 41 Move a measurement icon iMap 69 Move region button 25 Move signal display button 25 O Off power 10 On power 10 H500 User Manual Online help 29 Opening H500 14 Operating basics 30 Operating considerations 3 Outdoor color scheme 15 Overview iMap 64 P Parameter entry controls 28 Parts of the instrument 16 Pause button 21 PC software xv PCMCIA ports 16 Persistence DPX 38 Plot measurements iMap 67 Power AC adapter requirements 3 On Standby button 17 powering on and off the instrument 10 status panel 16 Power Display status 17 Preventing personal injury from lightning xviii Product features xiv PS 2 keyboard connector 18 H500 User Manual R Ref Level button 23 Region define a region 53 edit a region 57 load a survey summary 63 save a survey summary 63 survey summary 62 Register instrument USB port 88 Remote access methods 85 Remove a direction arrow iMap 75 Reset button 17 Reset measurement button 25 RF IN connector 19 RF input characteristics 3 signal gain attenuation button 22 Run button 21 Running H500 14 S Safety Summa
64. n the measurement icons are not moved When a GPS receiver is not active you can move any measurement icon This includes moving measurement icons that were placed on the map while in GPS mode iMap does not reposition moved GPS related measurement icons back to their original geophysical position on a map when the GPS receiver is active iMap measurement icons The iMap application uses icons on the map to represent a measurement taken at that location There are two types of measurement icons large and flag The large icon displays the type of measurement that they represent The flag icon is a simple small flag and is used only in logging multiple measurement mode to indicate measurement placement See the online help topic iMap Measurement Map Icon Types for more information You can perform various actions on measurement icons including viewing the measurement results of an icon moving the icon deleting an icon and attaching a measurement direction arrow to an icon See the following sections and the online help topic View Map Measurements for more information 70 H500 User Manual Operating basics Viewing and deleting icon measurements To view or delete the measurement results associated with an iMap measurement icon 1 Tap the iMap Select mode button N 2 Tap a measurement icon to open the Map Measurements dialog box 3 Tap the measurement of interest in the list Map Measurements 4 T
65. n key H500 Software Upgrade Archive File H500 PC Application Installation File H500 User Manual The H500 upgrade archive file upgrades the H500 instrument software to the latest version The H500 Spectrum Analyzer PC simulator software provides a PC simulation of the instrument functionality The simulator can display saved instrument measurement results create and edit mask test files and so on The only limit to the PC simulator is that it cannot take measurements XV Preface iMap Converter PC Application Installation File Signal DB Editor PC Application Installation File USB Slave Device PC Registration Utility VirtualCE PC Application Installation File xvi The iMap Converter PC tool lets you convert image or industry standard coordinate maps to GSF format map files for use with the instrument Map mapping function The iMap Converter tool also lets you add coordinate information to image files or create coordinate map files from applications such as Microsoft MapPoint The signal database editor lets you edit the instrument signal database files to customize signal definitions The USB slave device registration software enables a PC to communicate with the instrument through a USB cable You must run this software before using the VirtualCE software to remotely control the instrument over a USB connection You do not need to run this program if you plan to use VirtualCE to remotely control the instrument over a
66. nstrument Getting acquainted with your instrument Instrument elements 1 2 16 Battery compartment Signal Connectors See page 19 Signal connectors Input Output ports See page 18 Input Output connectors PCMCIA card ports Power button and Status panel See page 17 Power On Standby and status panel Connector for external power adapter See page 7 Connecting the AC adapter Touch screen 2464 050 H500 User Manual Getting acquainted with your instrument Power On Standby and status panel 1 A Power On Standby button Push to power on or off the instrument For more information access the online help Start gt Help gt Tektronix Basics gt Shutting Down the Instrument 1901 012 Reset button Performs a hardware reset all programs and data loaded into volatile memory are erased Generally only used to recover from a system lock up Use a thin probe to push the reset button Power Display status Green indicates that the instrument is powered on Amber indicates that the instrument is powered on but the display is turned off to conserve power Battery status Green indicates that the instrument is connected to an external power source and is charging installed batteries Red indicates a low battery No color indicates that the batteries are charged H500 User Manual 17 Getting acquainted with your instrument Input Output connect
67. nstrument Connect to the PC first then to the instrument The ActiveSync program on the PC detects the USB connection and connects to the instrument as indicated by the ActiveSync icon in the PC taskbar To verify the ActiveSync connection open the ActiveSync application and click Explore on the toolbar ActiveSync opens a Windows Explorer dialog box that shows the top level of folders on the instrument You can use the Windows Explorer to navigate to files on the instrument and select them for copying or moving You can now also use Virtual CE to remotely control the instrument using the ActiveSync connection See page 91 Remote control using Virtual CE H500 User Manual Remote instrument access Remote control using Virtual CE Virtual CE is a program that gives you remote access to the H500 screen You use the PC mouse to click on the virtual instrument screen controls to operate the remote instrument or access the instrument desktop Virtual CE is already installed on the instrument the following procedure is for installing Virtual CE on a PC Install and configure Virtual CE on a PC NOTE The Virtual CE program on the H500 cannot interface directly over a USB cable as there is no USB selection in the program s configuration list However the Virtual CE tool on the H500 does support an ActiveSync connection which can use a USB cable The PC version of Virtual CE supports an ActiveSync connection However the ActiveSync selec
68. nts For grid maps with an active GPS receiver tap the map at any position The instrument stops mapping measurements For image maps or grid maps without an active GPS receiver tap the map at the position the last measurement was taken Measurements are then evenly spaced on a straight line between the start and stop map points 7 Tap the Single Measurement or the Select button to exit the Map logging measurements mode 78 1901 086 H500 User Manual Operating basics NOTE The number of measurements that can be placed on a map is limited to 200 For grid maps with an active GPS when the instrument reaches the measurement limit while in multiple measurement mode a message is briefly displayed the measurements and map are automatically saved to the current Save Results directory the map is cleared and then iMap continues adding measurements to the map When using an image map or a grid map without an active GPS reference when the instrument reaches the 200 measurement limit the instrument displays a message requesting you to tap the position of the last measurement The instrument then automatically saves the map measurements to a file and then clears the map If the instrument is in repeat measurement mode new measurements are not started until you tap the new start position on the image map NOTE The iMap Log measurements function automatically sets the map view
69. nual Index Symbols and Numbers button 29 A AC adapter requirements 3 AC adapter connecting 7 AC DC adapter connection 16 Accessories standard 1 Active GPS definition 65 ActiveSync configure instrument settings 87 establish connection 90 PC install and configure 89 verify supported version 89 Adapter AC connecting 7 Add signal standards to selection lists 30 Add signal types to selection lists 31 Altitude specifications 3 Amplifier setting RF input signal 22 Arcinfo Shape shp map file 80 Attenuator setting RF input signal 22 AutoLevel button 23 H500 User Manual Automatic iMap measurements 76 B Battery charge status 17 charge times 8 charging 8 compartment door location 16 installing 5 maintenance and handling 9 Bitmap DPX 38 Bitmap file Map 65 BMP 65 Button AutoLevel 23 34 change span 25 display markers 25 edit region 25 F EXT 21 F GPS 21 F INT 21 Freq 34 front trace 25 GPS status 21 Index help 29 Help 21 iMap log measurements 76 iMap mapping mode 27 log measurements iMap 76 measurement frequency 23 measurement mode buttons 27 measurement reference frequency status 21 move display 25 move region 25 Pause 21 power on standby 17 Ref Level 23 34 reset 17 reset measurement 25 RF input signal gain attenuation 22 Run 21 signal classification mode 27 span 23 spectrogram 25 spectrum measuremen
70. on GSF or MIF grid maps to GSF format before you can load them into the iMap tool Grid maps require an active GPS receiver to correctly link measurements to geophysical map locations An active GPS receiver is a receiver that is locked to four or more satellite signals and is providing the instrument with accurate GPS location data If you load a grid map and a GPS receiver is either not connected or does not have a good satellite signal lock the instrument considers the grid map as an image map Image maps Image maps do not have any geophysical latitude and longitude references embedded in the map file An image map is a graphical image such as a scanned building floor plan or aerial photograph to which you can attach measurements at the point that you tap the screen Converting files to maps The iMap Converter a program that is downloadable from the Tektronix Web site lets you convert and save image files BMP JPEG GIF TIFF or PNG file into GSF format image map files convert image maps to grid maps and create grid maps from applications such as Microsoft MapPoint See page 80 The iMap converter program H500 User Manual 65 Operating basics 66 Loading a map You need to load a map before you can use the Map tool If a map was loaded in a previous session then that map remains loaded until you load a new map file 1 2 With iMap open select File gt Load Map Navigate to and select the map file to load Bitma
71. on how to use the tool to convert files add coordinates to an image file or create maps NOTE Bitmap files that are converted to GSF format load faster on the instrument because the instrument does not have to do the bitmap to GSF conversion in the instrument However it is then possible to confuse image GSF maps with grid coordinate GSF files Use a file naming convention to differentiate between GSF maps created from coordinate maps and GSF maps created from bitmap files that do not have coordinate information NOTE The MIF format files take significantly longer to load than the GSF format files Tektronix recommends that you use Map Converter to convert MIF map files to GSF map files rather than loading MIF files directly on the instrument H500 User Manual 81 Operating basics Measurement data logging Measurement data logging enables automatically saving measurements results and GPS positions to separate files or to a network UDP address You can write measurements to either or both types of log files text or a network address at the same time The GPS position log file contains entries for the time time zone adjusted latitude longitude and altitude The GPS position is logged every second on the second based on the GPS time not UTC time The GPS position data is independent of any measurement position data The measurement results log file contains measurement settings a timestamp GPS position values and the
72. oooooocnononcncnnonnnoncnon EErEE EEEE EEEE rn nro ran rn DEE EE Ea EES 85 ii H500 User Manual Table of Contents Configure the instrument ActiveSync settings ccccecee eect eee e eee eee eee e a nee Ee EEE DE DEE EEE E ESE EG EASE EERE E EGE EEE ES 87 Configure ActiveSync on the PC ccceccc eee ce ee eee ee eee e nee eee e ee eG EE EEG EE EASA ED EEE ESE DE DEE DE SG EG SESE EGE EE SEEDER EES 88 Remote control using Virtual CE accor eier td ns in 91 Specifications a o ee ated eth Raa ae els cok a Ma len cel ats 93 Index H500 User Manual iii Table of Contents iv H500 User Manual General safety summary General safety summary Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it To avoid potential hazards use this product only as specified Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures While using this product you may need to access other parts of a larger system Read the safety sections of the other component manuals for warnings and cautions related to operating the system To avoid fire or personal injury Use proper power cord Use only the power cord specified for this product and certified for the country of use Observe all terminal ratings To avoid fire or shock hazard observe all ratings and markings on the product Consult the product manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product
73. or of e 0 0 a FTO DT UV UV Uo o a 90 0 0 0 0L0 0 0 0 CP y AS 5 o 0 0 ER instrument is operating with an external G adapter To power off the instrument tap the On Standby button again For information on the instrument on standby power modes see the online help Start gt Help gt Tektronix Basics gt Shutting Down the Instrument For functional verification watch the screen Verify that the instrument does not display any power on diagnostic error messages 1901 003 H500 User Manual Installation Calibrate the touch screen Before using the instrument for the first time calibrate the touch screen display to respond correctly to your taps The instrument user interface is based on touch screen technology You tap touch virtual controls on the instrument screen to select and operate instrument controls Virtual controls behave the same way as physical controls 1 Tap Start gt Settings gt Control Panel to Ed Programs open the Control Panel screen oe Favorites gt Documents O settings E Control Panel e Network and Dial up Connections ef Taskbar and Start Menu 1901 042 2 Double tap the Stylus icon on the Control Panel screen BO 1901 043 3 In the Double Tap tab double tap the Stylus Properties checkerboard grid at a comfortable speed Double Tap calibration with your stylus
74. ors Headphone jack 1 Microphone input 1901 013 Ethernet connector RJ 45 Serial RS 232 connector PS 2 keyboard connector USB Host connector p PF op USB Slave connector 18 H500 User Manual Getting acquainted with your instrument Signal connectors 1 IF OUT A down converted intermediate frequency signal that you can connect Va to external test equipment such as an oscilloscope for further signal analysis O N See page 46 IF output GPS GPS Connects to the GPS antenna O IF OUT TRIGGER TIMING FREQ REF IN IN MAX POWER 20 dBm TRIGGER TIMING IN Connect to a TTL level signal to trigger the instrument with an external source See page 47 Triggering FREQ REF IN Connect to an external frequency reference signal to improve measurement accuracy See the online help topic Input Signal Requirements for more information RF IN Connects the RF antenna or input signal source to the instrument H500 User Manual 19 Getting acquainted with your instrument The user interface 1 Command bar See page 21 The command bar ile View Setup Tools Bal Running Aaa oF 2 AutoLevel 4 Span 20 000000 MHz J gt Y Freq 879 713643 MHz y Spectrum RBW O Auto 3 285 kHz Vertical scale 9 cB div 9 CF Trace 1 Normal 2 Global Measurement controls See page 23 The
75. p GSF MIF or ZIP map with results format Tap OK The iMap application loads the map on the screen View Setup Tools esults Results As Save Map with Import Transmitter Data GJ Storage Card BwtnMap1 bmp BytnMap2 bmp 2 Name Type Bitmap bmp x 2464 040 H500 User Manual Operating basics Mapping a measurement The following procedure requires that you have already set up the measurement You must have also loaded a map file See page 66 Loading a map 1 Tap the Single Measurement button 2 Tap an iMap measurement button Available measurements depend on the current signal standard The rH I 22 5 selected measurement is displayed in the A x Measurement Thumbnail area 2464 044 H500 User Manual 67 Operating basics 68 3 Tap the map E Ifa GPS receiver is active and you are using a grid map a single measurement is placed at the current GPS coordinates u fa GPS receiver is not active or if you are using an image map such as a building floor plan a single measurement is placed where you tapped the map 4 You can select a different measurement button and then tap the map to add a new measurement to the map Multiple measurement icons at the same location stack on top of each other 1901 079 H500 User Manual Operating basics 5 To move an icon tap the Select button and then tap and drag the icon to
76. pdates display with each new result Max Hold updates displayed point only if new point gt old Min Hold updates displayed point only if new point lt old Max Min Hold displays a vertical bar between Max Hold and Min Hold Average displays average of N specified by user acquisitions H500 User Manual 105 Specifications 106 Characteristic Description Number of Averages 1 lt N lt 200 Export I Q Data 1 Q data from can be exported in the following formats IQT in phase and quadrature phase data for post processing with RSAVu CSV comma separated values in ASCII format MAT Matlab compatible file format Table 6 Signal analysis and monitoring characteristics Characteristic Description AM Demodulation Provides an audio output signal after AM demodulation of the user selected signal Measurement As previously selected Frequency Minimum Input Signal 100 dBm Level Typical Audio Measurement 8 kHz Bandwidth FM Demodulation Provides an audio output signal after FM demodulation of the user selected signal Measurement As previously selected Frequency Minimum Signal 100 dBm Level Typical H500 User Manual Specifications Table 6 Signal analysis and monitoring characteristics cont Maximum Signal Up to 100 kHz Deviation Audio Measurement 8 kHz 15 kHz 75 kHz or 200 kHz Bandwidth Maximum Audio 15 kHz Output Bandwidth Signal Strength In
77. perating considerations AC Adapter Dimensions Input voltage and current 100 V 240 V AC 1 5A Input frequency 50 Hz 60 Hz Output voltage and current 24 V DC 2 7 A Height 25 5 cm 10 0 in Width 33 cm 13 in Depth 12 5 cm 4 8 in Weight Weight 6 0 kg 13 25 Ibs instrument and one battery Temperature Range Operating 0 C to 50 C 32 F to 122 F specified performance 10 C to 50 C 14 F to 122 F typical Nonoperating 40 C to 60 C 40 F to 160 F Battery charging limited to 0 C to 45 C 32 F to 113 F Humidity Operating and Nonoperating 5 to 95 relative humidity RH at up to 30 C 5 to 45 RH above 30 C up to 50 C noncondensing Altitude Operating Up to 4 600 m 15 092 ft Nonoperating Up to 12 192 m 40 000 ft RF Signal Input Input frequency range 10 kHz to 6 2 GHz Coupling AC Input impedance 50 Q nominal Maximum input power without damaging instrument 50 W rms 10 kHz to 3 2 GHz 15 W rms 3 2 GHz to 6 2 GHz H500 User Manual Installation Cleaning m Clean the exterior surfaces of the instrument with a dry lint free cloth or a soft bristle brush m Use a cloth or swab moistened with deionized or distilled water or a 75 isopropyl alcohol solution for more stubborn stains to clean the instrument or touch screen use just enough moisture to dampen the cloth or swab Use a gentle amount of force when cleaning t
78. powered off 1 10 hours 5 5 hours 2 20 hours 11 hours 1 Charge times are typical numbers for batteries that are low but not completely discharged Battery power management The Power Management tool lets you determine battery charge status obtain battery manufacture date and charge capacity information and set power saving modes to maximize instrument run time To open the Power Management tool select Start gt Settings gt Control Panel and then double tap the Power Management icon You can also open the Power Management tool by double tapping on the power icon in the Windows CE system tray The power icon is either a power plug or a battery depending on the current instrument power source 8 H500 User Manual Installation Battery maintenance and handling Lithium lon rechargeable batteries require routine maintenance and care in their use and handling See the Battery Maintenance online help topics for information on battery characteristics replacement storage handling precautions transportation and disposal and recycling H500 User Manual 9 Installation Powering on and off the instrument and functional verification 10 1 Tap the On Standby button to power on J the instrument The instrument WindowsCE Status bar shows the Battery icon when the instrument is operating on battery power and the External Power Connected icon when the 0700 07070 0000 OAR ERS Se 0 0 8 r
79. rent region definitions with those from the file File gt Load Survey from Results loads region definitions that are part of a saved signal classification results file File gt Save Results Follow the on screen instructions to replace or merge your current region definitions with those from the file File gt Export Regions As writes the current region definitions to a text file in tab separated or csv file format See the online topic Region Import Export File Format for information on the structure of the text based region file File gt Import Regions loads regions from a tab separated or csv format file that contains region definitions If there are currently defined regions in the instrument the instrument opens the Load Survey dialog box Use the dialog box to either attempt to merge the saved regions with the existing regions or delete all existing regions before importing the regions H500 User Manual 63 Operating basics iMap measurement mapping mode 64 iMap integrates interference mapping coverage mapping in building mapping outdoor mapping and provides an integrated solution for field interference and coverage problems in one instrument Using iMap is as easy as selecting a measurement and touching the displayed map where you want the measurement to be placed Measurement icons are color coded to indicate if the measurements have passed or failed limit tests You can also add an azimuth arrow to a measurement to in
80. ry v Save a region summary signal classification 63 Screen display colors 15 Index Select a measurement type 32 Serial RS 232 connector 18 Set other spectrum parameters 35 Setting display colors 15 signal standards 30 signal types 31 Signal classification declare a region 60 define a region 53 edit a region 57 load a survey summary 63 None 60 Permitted 60 save a survey summary 63 survey summary 62 Unauthorized 60 Unknown 60 Signal Classification mode button 27 Signal input characteristics 3 Signal input connectors Reference Frequency Input 19 RF Input 19 TRIGGER TIMING IN 19 Signal standards add signal standards to selection lists 30 115 Index enabling 30 Signal types add signal types to selection lists 31 enabling 31 Software xv Software upgrades xvii Span 34 Span buttons 23 Specifications 93 Spectrogram display spectrogram button 25 dual spectrum spectrogram display 36 how to display 36 view a data record 37 Spectrum display control buttons 25 displaying a waveform 34 main controls 20 measurement mode button 27 parameter tabs 35 set frequency span 34 set measurement frequency 34 set other spectrum parameters 35 set reference level 34 116 Standard accessories 1 Starting H500 14 Status panel 17 Survey summary signal classification 62 J Taking a spectrum measurement 34 Temperature range operation specifications 3 Thunderstorms pre
81. s 4 Double tap the ENDS4ISA1 icon to open CSA8900 Settings dialog box If your instrument is using DHCP to obtain an IP address and the Obtain an IP address via DHCP button is set you do not need any further network configuration Close the dialog box f the instrument has already been assigned a fixed IP address the address fields should show the address information If you are assigning or changing the instrument fixed IP address tap the Specify an IP address button and enter the appropriate address settings and then tap OK 5 Close the Network Connections window 6 On the instrument tap Start gt Programs gt Communication gt Virtual CE to open the Virtual CE application 7 Tap Configure and select WAN Internet or LAN from the list If you need added security for network access from the instrument set the Require a password for LAN check box and enter a password You can now use the network functions to remotely control the instrument access network files or print to a network printer Network functions m Use Virtual CE to remotely control the instrument over the network from a PC See page 91 Remote control using Virtual CE E Mount sharable network drives that the instrument can access to upload or download files For example double tap the My Device icon on the main instrument screen on the desktop Then enter the full path to the network drive in the Address field You may be prompted for a user name password an
82. s See page 88 Configure ActiveSync on the PC H500 User Manual 87 Remote instrument access ActiveSync connection functions Use Virtual CE to remotely control the instrument over a USB cable from a PC See page 91 Remote control using Virtual CE Use the ActiveSync Explorer button to open a Windows Explorer window You can then use standard Windows operations to copy or move files between the instrument and the PC Copying files between the instrument and a PC is significantly easier using ActiveSync than using a network connection Configure ActiveSync on the PC 88 Register the instrument USB port The PC must register the H500 USB port as a valid slave port before you can establish an ActiveSync connection from the instrument to the PC You only need to register the instrument USB slave port once on each PC to use the USB port for ActiveSync connections 1 e 9 N Use your Web browser to go to www tektronix com software Enter H500 usb in the Search by keyword field Click the USB SLAVE DEVICE PC REGISTRATION UTILITY gt Software Downloads link then click on the Download File link Log in to the myTek software finder and follow on screen instructions to register log in and download the USB slave device utility to a PC H500 User Manual Remote instrument access 5 Unzip the downloaded file and double click the RegisterUSBSlaveDevice exe file Follow any on screen instructions 6 To complete the USB port registr
83. s and lt 5 C temperature change over interval External Reference Input Impedance 1500 Q H500 User Manual Specifications Table 1 General performance characteristics cont Frequency Range 1 MHz up to 20 MHz 1 PPM in 1 MHz steps Input Level Range 15 dBm to 15 dBm 1 MHz to 15 MHz 10 dBm to 15 dBm 16 MHz to 20 MHz dBm levels assume 50 Q source Triggering Acquisition Mode Single or Continuous Free Run or Triggered Trigger disabled during Audio Demod Signal Strength and DPX measurements Trigger Source IF Level External Input or Internal Timebase Trigger Types Trigger on rising edge falling edge above threshold level or below threshold level Trigger Delay Range 0 to 60 seconds Resolution 1 us Trigger Position Range 0 to 100 Resolution 1 IF Level Trigger The IF Level trigger compares the power amplitude of the digitized time domain data stream against the threshold setting Trigger Threshold Range 160 dBm to 20 dBm Resolution 1 dB H500 User Manual 95 Specifications 96 Table 1 General performance characteristics cont Trigger Bandwidth 5 kHz to 20 MHz in 1 2 5 sequence Range 10 MHz lt Span lt 20 MHz trigger BW 20 MHz 5 MHz lt Span lt 10 MHz trigger BW 10 MHz 2 MHz lt Span lt 5 MHz trigger BW 5 MHz 1 MHz lt Span lt 2 MHz trigger BW 2 MHz 500 kHz lt Span lt 1 MHz trigger BW
84. s set to 10 then data points must occur at least 10 of the time to be displayed in the Bitmap H500 User Manual AA 2 an srs Trace Berap NA A A a m Operating basics 4 Operating basics Amplitude vs time measurement 42 The Amplitude versus Time measurement shows the RF signal amplitude variation over a period of time within the acquisition bandwidth as set by the Span control This measurement produces a similar result to the Zero Span measurement of a swept IF spectrum analyzer The displayed oscilloscope like signal can help you to identify a signal type For example GSM transmitters both base station and mobile units transmit 576 us duration bursts in one of eight slots during a 4 61 ms frame within an approximately 200 kHz bandwidth If the waveform bursts and framing meet GSM timing characteristics then that signal is most likely a GSM signal H500 User Manual Display an amplitude vs time measurement 1 Display a spectrum signal of interest See page 34 Display a spectrum signal 2 Tap the Select Measurement Display button and select the Amplitude vs Time measurement See page 32 Select a measurement type 3 Use the controls in the Time Domain drawer to set the display Vertical Scale the Marker To button actions and the active waveform trace type H500 User Manual Operating basics File View Setup Too
85. setting A trigger icon located at the top of the display graticule is shown when the instrument is in Amplitude vs Time measurement mode Time Domain The trigger icon marks the position of the trigger event on the waveform for all trigger modes except Free Run In Spectrum based measurements IF level triggering can occur even when no part of the displayed waveform reaches the specified trigger threshold level This happens because trigger level detection is done on the total signal power in the span bandwidth while the displayed spectrum waveform shows the signal power divided into RBW intervals across the span For modulated signals with bandwidths wider than the RBW setting the signal spectrum power level in any RBW interval is lower than the total signal power detected by the trigger system Certain settings or combinations of settings can disable External triggering When triggering is disabled the instrument displays a yellow highlighted notification message for a short period and disables the Trigger tab controls Changing the settings to those that allow triggering enables the Trigger tab controls The following are the most common causes of disabled triggering Setting Span greater than 20 MHz Setting any combination of Span and Resolution BW RBW that requires multiple signal acquisitions to take a measurement Selecting DPX Audio Demod or Signal Strength measurement modes including Signal Classification Audio Demod mod
86. t mode 27 111 Index undo display action 25 zoom display 25 C Calibrate the touch screen 11 Change spectrum frequency span 34 Change span button 25 Changing application screen colors for printing 15 numbers in fields 28 Charging the batteries 8 Cleaning the instrument and touch screen 4 Color schemes user interface 15 Command bar 20 21 Concepts touch screen 11 Configure instrument network settings 85 Connecting the AC adapter 7 Connectors FREQ REF IN 19 GPS 19 IF OUT 19 input 8 output 18 112 RF IN 19 signal input output 19 TRIGGER TIMING IN 19 Conventions used in this manual xvii Converting maps to GSF 80 D Declare declare a region 60 None 60 Permitted 60 Unauthorized 60 Unknown 60 Declare a region signal classification 60 Define a signal classification region 53 Definition active GPS receiver 65 grid map 65 image map 65 Delete a direction arrow iMap 75 Delete measurement icons iMap 71 Dimensions 3 Direction arrow iMap 73 Direction arrow how to delete iMap 75 Display a DPX spectrum 39 Display a spectrogram 36 Display markers button 25 Displaying a spectrum waveform 34 power on off status 17 Documentation xv Dot Persistence DPX 40 DPX Spectrum Bitmap 38 Bitmap tab 40 display control buttons 25 Dot Persistence 40 Hit percent 38 41 how to display 39 Infinite persistence setting 40 41 Intensit
87. tallato cee cet Se aces Re ee 1 Standard AcCeSSOnes si sive iw ela ids de 1 Operating considerations ooooooocococconconcocoonononcnoncncnnnnnnn nro ron nor rn SEED EE EASES EERE EE DERE SAEED EE EEE EE EE rennen 3 Installing batteries lt 12 bes A 5 Connecting the AC adapter 0c cccecee ce cee ee eect tence eee nent ee renee eens cea ee eset eaea aae EE E a Eea 7 Charging theiballenies n asien ea A ee a di di 8 Battery maintenance and handling cccceceee iire eee e eee eee ene corno EEE EE nenne nenennnnnnnnnne nennen enenen nen EEE EEE 9 Powering on and off the instrument and functional verification cccccceececseene tees ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeneaeeenees 10 Calibrate the touch SCrEEN c cece c cece cee ee eee eee e eee eee EEE EA EEE EE DEDEDE EE EE DED EE EASES DERE rn rn EE SG EE EE EEE EEEE EEE ES 11 Setting datecand time 2 2 ek A eee ed Gee es 13 H500 User Manual i Table of Contents Starting the H500 spectrum analyzer application c cece eee cee eee nent eens rrtt nenne ease eee ee EEE ESE eE EE SHEED EEEn EE EES 14 Settinigidisplay COMMS u 2 0 teen a 15 Getting acquainted with your instrument 22seseseeneeneneenenennnenenenenennennnnsnnn nenne nenennenererensesenesesnnenene nennen 16 Instrument elements nn HN Reli 16 Power On Standby and status panel s s e rt ne fl Rs DHL HE Een 17 Input Qutput conneclors u ita 18 Signal connectors ner rn Rn evel ie
88. terval and maps results as soon as the measurement acquisition is done For example if the instrument requires 20 seconds to take a measurement but the time interval is set to 10 seconds then the instrument maps results every 20 seconds 1 Set up the measurement parameters AS frequency bandwidth and so on and a ANT then tap the measurement to log to B Es El m Zio Pe PAI Al WN ll 2464 045 76 H500 User Manual Operating basics 2 Tap the Log Measurements button Repeat Meas 3 Tap a button in the Measure By area to set the type of measurement interval time interval or distance between measurement positions Distance is only available when sara hl the GPS is active and acquiring accurate Measure Every position data Measure By Time Distance 4 Tap a field in the Measure Every area to set the measurement interval 5 Tap the map to start logging measurements For grid maps with an active GPS receiver tap the map at any point The instrument adds measurement flags to the map at the current GPS position For image maps or for grid maps without an active GPS receiver tap the map at the measurement starting location The instrument begins taking measurements but does not display them on the map until measurement logging is done 1901 057 H500 User Manual 77 Operating basics 6 Tap the map to stop measureme
89. the marking m CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product H500 User Manual General safety summary The following symbol s may appear on the product AO CAUTION Refer to Manual Standby H500 User Manual vii Compliance information Compliance information This section lists the EMC electromagnetic compliance safety and environmental standards with which the instrument complies EMC compliance viii EC declaration of conformity EMC Meets intent of Directive 2004 108 EC for Electromagnetic Compatibility Compliance was demonstrated to the following specifications as listed in the Official Journal of the European Communities EN 61326 1 2006 EN 61326 2 1 2006 EMC requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use 1234 CISPR 11 2003 Radiated and conducted emissions Group 1 Class A IEC 61000 4 2 2001 Electrostatic discharge immunity IEC 61000 4 3 2002 RF electromagnetic field immunity 5 IEC 61000 4 4 2004 Electrical fast transient burst immunity IEC 61000 4 5 2001 Power line surge immunity IEC 61000 4 6 2003 Conducted RF immunity 6 IEC 61000 4 11 2004 Voltage dips and interruptions immunity 7 EN 61000 3 2 2006 AC power line harmonic emissions EN 61000 3 3 1995 Voltage changes fluctuations and flicker H500 User Manual Compliance information European contact Tektronix UK Ltd Western Peninsula Western Road Bracknell RG1
90. the measurement frequency Element Description Ref Level J 18 dam Reference Level button and field Shows the current RF input signal reference level Tap the Ref Level button to open a keypad and enter a specific level value Tap the Ref Level field to open an increment control to increase decrease the current reference level value AutoLevel AutoLevel button Tap the button to automatically detect the maximum input signal level across the full instrument frequency range and set the Reference Level appropriately 4 Span 3 285230 MHz gt Span controls and field Shows the frequency span of the displayed signal Tap the arrow buttons to increment or decrement the span value by the default span units 1 2 5 Tap the Span field to open a keypad and enter a specific span value V Freq 873 800000 MHz Measurement Frequency button and field Shows the spectrum signal measurement frequency Tap the Freq button to open a keypad and enter a specific frequency value Tap the frequency field to open an increment control to increase decrease the current reference level value in steps Use the Freq Span tab Spectrum drawer gt More to couple or uncouple the measurement frequency with the display center frequency H500 User Manual 23 Getting acquainted with your instrument 24 The measurement drawer buttons Element Description Y Spectrum RBW o auto 100 Hz Vertical Scale a dB d
91. tion in Virtual CE does not work from Microsoft Windows Vista Therefore you can only use ActiveSync to interface with the instrument over a USB cable from Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP 1 Use your Web browser to go to www tektronix com software 2 Enter virtualce in the Search by keyword field 3 Click the VIRTUALCE PC APPLICATION INSTALLATION FILE gt Software Downloads link then click on the Download File link 4 Follow the on screen instructions to register log in and download the Virtual CE utility 5 Unzip the downloaded file and double click the Install_VirtualCE exe file Follow any on screen instructions H500 User Manual 91 Remote instrument access 92 6 7 Select Start gt Programs gt Tektronix gt Virtual CE gt Virtual CE to start the program Click Configure and select the applicable connection type LAN WAN Internet or ActiveSync Run Virtual CE on the instrument and PC 1 2 Make sure that you have a working Ethernet or ActiveSync USB remote connection between the PC and the H500 instrument On the instrument tap Start gt Programs gt Communication gt Virtual CE Tap the Configure button and verify that the applicable connection type is selected LAN WAN Internet or ActiveSync On the instrument tap the Virtual CE button in the task bar at the bottom of the screen to minimize the Virtual CE screen On the PC click Start gt Programs gt Tektronix gt Virtual CE gt Virtual CE
92. ts A higher intensity level enables the display of data points from single short events and also makes such an events subject to the persistence controls This allows you to see the effect of the Persistence controls on infrequent events Intensity also affects the colors used to display the Bitmap Tap the Dot Persistence check box to enable Bitmap point display persistence controls Dot persistence sets how long a point is displayed if it is not updated with new data Variable sets the decay period for how long a point is displayed before fading Infinite sets all points to remain visible indefinitely until you restart signal acquisition 2454 084 H500 User Manual 7 Use the Color field to set the color scheme used for the Bitmap trace 8 Use the Max and Min fields to set the hit percent color range of data points Data points that are between the Max and Min settings are displayed using the colors in the order shown in the color scheme Max sets the hit percent required to display a data point using the color at the top of the color scheme The default value is 100 For example if the Max value is set to 90 then data points that occur 90 or more of the time are displayed using the maximum top color of the color scheme Min sets the minimum hit percent required to display a data point starting with the color at the bottom of the color scheme The default value is 0 For example if the Min value i
93. venting personal injury xviii Touch screen calibrate 11 concepts 11 on off status 17 Touch screen cleaning 4 TRIGGER TIMING IN connector 19 Triggering enabling 47 usage tips 50 U Undo display action button 25 Unpack the instrument 1 Upgrades software xvii USB Host connector 18 USB Slave connector 18 User interface color schemes 15 command bar 20 21 measurement drawers 20 measurement mode buttons 20 measurement results screen 20 menus 21 overview 20 spectrum analyzer controls 20 USGS Digital Line Graph opt map file 80 Using the touch screen 11 V Variable persistence setting DPX 40 Verifying instrument functionality 10 View a spectrogram record 37 View measurement icon contents iMap 71 Virtual CE download install configure 91 run on PC 92 H500 User Manual Index W Z Weight 3 Zoom display button 25 H500 User Manual 117
94. y field 40 Max setting 41 Min setting 41 overview 38 Persistence 38 Variable persistence setting 40 Drawer buttons 24 H500 User Manual Drawing a measurement direction arrow iMap 73 E Edit a signal classification region 57 Edit region button 25 Electrical storm preventing personal injury xviii Enabling signal standards 30 signal types 31 Entering numbers in fields 28 Erase a direction arrow iMap 75 Ethernet connector RJ 45 18 External RF input signal amplifier 22 External RF input signal attenuator setting 22 External timing reference signal input 19 F Freq button 23 FREQ REF IN connector 19 Frequency span spectrum 34 Front trace button 25 Functional verification 10 H500 User Manual G Getting help 29 Global Measurement controls 23 GPS and maps 65 GPS connector 19 GPS status button 21 GPS active definition 65 Grid map iMap 65 gsf 65 GSF 65 GSF converting maps to 80 H Headphone jack 18 Help accessing online help 29 button 21 Hit percent DPX 38 41 Humidity operation specifications 3 1 O port locations 16 IF OUT connector 19 IF Output enabling 46 Index usage tips 47 Image map iMap 65 iMap change the direction of a direction arrow 73 delete a direction arrow 75 delete measurement icons 71 draw a measurement direction arrow 73 erase a direction arrow 75 icon types 70 loading a map file 66 log m

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