Bird Technologies SH-36S-RM User Manual
SignalHawk™
PC Model
Operations Manual
Model SH-36S-PC
Model SH-36S-RM
This is a preliminary manual. Specifications, limits, and text are
subject to change without notice. The information within this manual
was as complete as possible at the time of printing. Bird Electronic
Corporation is not liable for errors.
©Copyright 2010 by Bird Electronic Corporation
Instruction Book Part Number 920-SHPC-OPS Rev. C
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Safety Precautions
The following are general safety precautions that are not necessarily
related to any specific part or procedure, and do not necessarily appear
elsewhere in this publication. These precautions must be thoroughly
understood and apply to all phases of operation and maintenance.
WARNING
Keep Away From Live Circuits
Operating Personnel must at all times observe general safety
precautions. Do not replace components or make adjustments to the
inside of the test equipment with the high voltage supply turned on.
To avoid casualties, always remove power.
WARNING
Shock Hazard
Do not attempt to remove the RF transmission line while RF power
is present.
WARNING
Do Not Service Or Adjust Alone
Under no circumstances should any person reach into an enclosure
for the purpose of service or adjustment of equipment except in the
presence of someone who is capable of rendering aid.
WARNING
Safety Earth Ground
An interruptible earth safety ground must be supplied from the
main power source to test instruments. Grounding one conductor of
a two conductor power cable is not sufficient protection. Serious
injury or death can occur if this grounding is not properly supplied.
WARNING
Resuscitation
Personnel working with or near high voltages should be familiar
with modern methods of resuscitation.
WARNING
Remove Power
Observe general safety precautions. Do not open the instrument
with the power on.
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Safety Symbols
WARNING
Warning notes call attention to a procedure, which if not correctly
performed, could result in personal injury.
CAUTION
Caution notes call attention to a procedure, which if not correctly
performed, could result in damage to the instrument.
Note: Calls attention to supplemental information.
Warning Statements
The following safety warnings appear in the text where there is danger to operating and maintenance personnel, and are repeated here
for emphasis.
WARNING
When using the AC adapter, connect the AC plug only to a properly
grounded receptacle. Serious injury or death can occur if not properly
grounded.
See page 5.
WARNING
Care should be taken when handling batteries.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not heat or dispose of batteries in fire. May burst or release toxic
materials.
Avoid forced discharge.
Do not short circuit.
Restrict charging current and time to the recommended value.
Do not solder the battery directly.
Do not disassemble, apply excessive pressure, or deform.
Avoid placing the battery in reverse polarity.
Battery disposal method should be in accordance with local and
state regulations.
See page 81.
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Caution Statements
The following equipment cautions appear in the text and are repeated
here for emphasis.
CAUTION
Do not block the fan’s airflow to prevent overheating.
See page 4.
CAUTION
Spectrum Analyzer has a +20 dBm (100 mW) max. RF input.
Exceeding the maximum input will damage the SignalHawk. If
unsure of power levels, measure the test connection with a power
sensor before using the SignalHawk.
See pages 7 and 23.
CAUTION
Avoid installing the SignalHawk near equipment that exhausts or
radiates excessive heat (such as power amplifiers or DC power
supplies). Proper ventilation should always be considered as part of
the installation location.
See page 13.
CAUTION
Harsh or abrasive detergents, and some solvents, can damage the
display unit and information on the labels.
See page 81.
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Safety Statements
USAGE
ANY USE OF THIS INSTRUMENT IN A MANNER NOT
SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER MAY IMPAIR THE
INSTRUMENT’S SAFETY PROTECTION.
USO
EL USO DE ESTE INSTRUMENTO DE MANERA NO
ESPECIFICADA POR EL FABRICANTE, PUEDE ANULAR LA
PROTECCIÓN DE SEGURIDAD DEL INSTRUMENTO.
BENUTZUNG
WIRD DAS GERÄT AUF ANDERE WEISE VERWENDET ALS VOM
HERSTELLER BESCHRIEBEN, KANN DIE GERÄTESICHERHEIT
BEEINTRÄCHTIGT WERDEN.
UTILISATION
TOUTE UTILISATION DE CET INSTRUMENT QUI N’EST PAS
EXPLICITEMENT PRÉVUE PAR LE FABRICANT PEUT
ENDOMMAGER LE DISPOSITIF DE PROTECTION DE
L’INSTRUMENT.
IMPIEGO
QUALORA QUESTO STRUMENTO VENISSE UTILIZZATO IN
MODO DIVERSO DA COME SPECIFICATO DAL PRODUTTORE
LA PROZIONE DI SICUREZZA POTREBBE VENIRNE
COMPROMESSA.
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SERVICE
SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR USE BY SERVICE TRAINED PERSONNEL ONLY. TO AVOID DANGEROUS
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT PERFORM ANY SERVICING
UNLESS QUALIFIED TO DO SO.
SERVICIO
LAS INSTRUCCIONES DE SERVICIO SON PARA USO
EXCLUSIVO DEL PERSONAL DE SERVICIO CAPACITADO. PARA
EVITAR EL PELIGRO DE DESCARGAS ELÉCTRICAS, NO
REALICE NINGÚN SERVICIO A MENOS QUE ESTÉ
CAPACITADO PARA HACERIO.
WARTUNG
ANWEISUNGEN FÜR DIE WARTUNG DES GERÄTES GELTEN
NUR FÜR GESCHULTES FACHPERSONAL.
ZUR VERMEIDUNG GEFÄHRLICHE, ELEKTRISCHE SCHOCKS,
SIND WARTUNGSARBEITEN AUSSCHLIEßLICH VON
QUALIFIZIERTEM SERVICEPERSONAL DURCHZUFÜHREN.
ENTRENTIEN
L’EMPLOI DES INSTRUCTIONS D’ENTRETIEN DOIT ÊTRE
RÉSERVÉ AU PERSONNEL FORMÉ AUX OPÉRATIONS
D’ENTRETIEN. POUR PRÉVENIR UN CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
DANGEREUX, NE PAS EFFECTUER D’ENTRETIEN SI L’ON N’A
PAS ÉTÉ QUALIFIÉ POUR CE FAIRE.
ASSISTENZA TECNICA
LE ISTRUZIONI RELATIVE ALL’ASSISTENZA SONO PREVISTE
ESCLUSIVAMENTE PER IL PERSONALE OPPORTUNAMENTE
ADDESTRATO. PER EVITARE PERICOLOSE SCOSSE
ELETTRICHE NON EFFETTUARRE ALCUNA RIPARAZIONE A
MENO CHE QUALIFICATI A FARLA.
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UNITS ARE EQUIPPED WITH RECHAREABLE BATTERIES.
THESE ARE TO BE REPLACED BY AUTHORIZED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY!!!
LAS UNIDADES VIENEN EQUIPADAS CON BATERIAS
RECARGABLES.
¡¡¡Y SOLAMENTE EL PERSONAL DE SERVICIO AUTORIZADO
PUEDE REEMPLAZARLAS!!!
GERÄTE SIND MIT WIEDER AUFLADBAREN BATTERIEN
BESTÜCKT.
BATTERIEN SIND NUR VON QUALIFIZIERTEM SERICE
PERSONAL AUSZUWECHSELN!!!
CES DISPOSITIFS SONT ÉQUIPÉS DE BATTERIES
RECHARGEABLES.
SEUL LE PERSONNEL D’ENTRETIEN AUTORISÉ EST HABILITÉ
À LES REMPLACER!
LE UNITÀ SONO DOTATE DI BATTERIE RICARICABILI,
CHE DEVONO DA COME SPECIFICATO DAL PRODUTTORE LA
PROTEZIONE DI SICUREZZA POTREBBE VENIRNE
COMPROMESSA.
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USE CORRECT VOLTAGE SETTING AND FUSE - SEE MANUAL.
UTILISER UNE TENSION ET UN FUSIBLE CORRECTS - CONSULTER
LE MODE D'EMPLOI.
USE LA INSTALACION Y FUSIBLE DE VOLTAJE CORRECTO - VEA
EL MANUAL.
AUSSCHLIESSLICH VORSCHRIFTSMÄSSIGE
WECHSELSPANNUNGS-EINSTELLUNG UND SICHERUNG
BENUTZEN - SIEHE DAZU HANDBUCH.
UTILLIZZARE TENSIONE E FUSIBLE ADATTI - FARE RIFERIMENTO
AL MANUALE.
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About This Manual
This manual covers the operating and maintenance instructions for
the following models:
SH-36S-PC SH-36S-RM
Changes to this Manual
We have made every effort to ensure this manual is accurate. If you
discover any errors, or if you have suggestions for improving this manual, please send your comments to our Solon, Ohio factory. This manual may be periodically updated. When inquiring about updates to
this manual refer to the part number and revision on the title page.
Literature Contents
Chapter Layout
Introduction — Describes the features of the Bird SignalHawk, lists
equipment supplied and optional equipment, and provides power-up
instructions.
Settings — Describes how to connect SignalHawk to the user’s system, describes the spectrum analyzer measurements, and provides
quick start steps for each measurement.
Measurements — Describes the power measurement feature, lists
compatible power sensors, describes how to connect SignalHawk to
the user’s system, and provides quick start steps to make power measurements.
Utilities — Describes built-in instrument utility features and how to
use them.
Maintenance — Lists routine maintenance tasks as well as trouble-
shooting for common problems. Specifications and parts information
are also included.
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Table of Contents
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Safety Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Warning Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Caution Statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Safety Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Changes to this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Literature Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Chapter Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Items Supplied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Looking at the SignalHawk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Power Supply - PC SignalHawk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Internal Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Power Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Charge Indicator Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Power Supply - Rack-Mount SignalHawk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
AC Power Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
DC Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Spectrum Analyzer Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 2 PC SignalHawk Set-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing the SignalHawk Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 3 Rack Mount SignalHawk Set-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Installing the SignalHawk into a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting the Rack-Mount via USB Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting Remotely via LAN/WAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Configuring a Basic Network Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting a Remote Computer to the Host Computer . . . . .20
Changing the Password on Auto Logon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Chapter 4 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Getting Started with the SignalHawk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Setting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Start Menu, Menu Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Spec Analysis Menu Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Utilities Menu Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Help Menu Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Quick Save Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Label & Save Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Recall Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Recall Default Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Manage Setup Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Delete All Setups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
View Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
View Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Recall Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Top of List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Bottom of List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
View Next Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
View Previous Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Looking At The Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Freq & Span Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Start / Stop Freq and Center / Span . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Wheel Step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Full Span . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Freq List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
BW & Sweep Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Resolution & Video BW Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Resolution & Video BW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Span/RBW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
RBW / VBW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Detection Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
+ Peak Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
- Peak Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Sample Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Average Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Sweep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Single . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
External Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
External - Low Level / High Level /
Rise Edge / Fall Edge / Either Edge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Gate Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Gate Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Ampt & Trace Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Autoscale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Attenuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Preamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Clear Write . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Max Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Min Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Average Readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Reset Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Water Fall Spectrogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Mark & Limit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Select Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Marker On / Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Marker to Max Peak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Markers to Peak/Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Markers Detect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Marker to Max Peak or
Marker to Min Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Marker to Next Peak Left or
Marker to Next Valley Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Marker to Next Peak Right or
Marker to Next Valley Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
All Markers to Max Peaks or
All Markers to Min Valleys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
All Markers Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Marker Delta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Marker Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Marker Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
All Markers Type to Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
All Markers Type to Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Marker Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Marker More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Marker Freq to Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Center Freq to Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Ref Level Ampt to Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Frequency Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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Limit Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Limit Upper/Lower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Limit On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Limit Alarm On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Select Line/Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
File & Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Quick Save Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Label & Save Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Log Traces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Recall Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Recall Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Recall & Compare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Clear Recalled Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Manage Trace Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Delete Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Delete All Traces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Full Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Chapter 5 Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Spectrum Analysis Measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Occupied Bandwidth Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Threshold Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
dBc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Setting Occupied Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Channel Power Measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Setting Channel Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Adjacent Channel Power Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Time Domain (Zero Span) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Field Strength Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Received Signal
Strength Indicator (RSSI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Demodulate Signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Carrier-to-Interference Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Out-of-Band and In-Band,
Out-of-Channel Spurious. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Utility Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Version Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Utility Main Menu Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Spectrum Analyzer Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Custom Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Exit to Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Customizing SignalHawk Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Chapter 7 PC Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Computer Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Downloading and Installing Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Installing the PC Tool Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Communicate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Tool Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Paste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Delete Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Return to Normal Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Zoom In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Zoom Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Autoscale Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Add Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Add to Upper Limit Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Add to Lower Limit Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Delete Markers or Limit Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Option Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Measurement Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
VNA Tool Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Distance to Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
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Options Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
DTF Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Options Dialog Box (View>Options) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Scale Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Units Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Markers Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Limits 1 Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Limits 2 Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Labels Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
GPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Chapter 8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Charging the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Charging the Battery Using a Car Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Replacing the Battery on the PC SignalHawk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Updating the Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Updating the Firmware on a
Remote Rack Mount SignalHawk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Customer Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
SH-36S-RM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Distortion & DANL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
SH-36S-PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
SH-36S-PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Test Cables and Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
SH-36S-RM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Test Cables and Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
ROHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Appendix 1 Menu Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Spectrum Analyzer Menu Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Setup Function Menu Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Appendix 2 Software License Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
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Chapter 1 Introduction
PC SignalHawk
Rack-Mount
SignalHawk
The SignalHawk is a multifunction test instrument for use in the
installation and maintenance of Radio Frequency (RF) and wireless
systems. The model number is identified on the unit and also on the
display screen at the end of the power-on sequence.
The firmware installed on the SignalHawk is updated on a regular
basis. The operator’s manual covers the most recent upgrade to the
firmware up to the date listed on the manual. See “Troubleshooting”
on page 85.
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Items Supplied
Figure 1 SignalHawk PC Hardware and Software Supplied
Item Description
1 Car Adapter Cable
2 USB Cable
3 Software CD
4 AC Power Adapter
5 AC Power Cord
6 PC SignalHawk
Figure 2 SignalHawk Rack-Mount Hardware and Software Supplied
Item Description
1 Rack-Mount SignalHawk
2 USB Cable
3 Fuse Drawer with Shorting Bar
4 2 SLO-BLO 5mm x 20mm.63A Fuses
5 AC Power Cord
6 Ethernet Cable
7 Software CD
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Figure 3 PC SignalHawk Controls and Indicators
Item Description
1 Spectrum Analyzer Port, N(F) RF input, +20 dBm max.
2 BNC(F) external trigger input, 5V TTL
3 2.1mm DC jack for external power supplies
4 Battery Charge Indicator
5 USB Type B for PC connection
6 Charge Indicator Light
7 Power Switch
8 USB Host Power Indicator
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CAUTION
Do not block the fan’s airflow to prevent overheating.
Figure 4 SignalHawk Rack-Mount Controls and Indicators
Item Description
1 Power Button
2 Power Indicator
3 Pass-Thru LAN Connector
4 Host Indicator
5Fan
6 RS-232 Connector
7 LAN Connector
8 AC Power Connector
9 AC Power Switch
10 Ground Post
11 External 12/24/48 VDC Connector
12 BNC(F) external trigger input, 5V TTL
13 Spectrum Analyzer Port, N(F) RF input, +20 dBm max.
14 Pass-Thru LAN Connector
15 USB Type B for PC connector
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Power Supply - PC SignalHawk
Internal Battery
The PC SignalHawk has an internal, rechargeable, lithium-ion battery
pack that will operate the unit for a minimum of 3 hours of continuous
use. Recharging time, from a full discharge, is approximately 4 hours.
Note: When the unit is shipped from the factory, the
battery may not be fully charged. Use an AC adapter when
operating the unit for the first time.
Power Adapters
WARNING
When using the AC adapter, connect the AC plug only to a properly
grounded receptacle. Serious injury or death can occur if not
properly grounded.
The PC SignalHawk can be operated using the supplied AC adapter or
a 12V automobile cigarette lighter adapter. Using these adapters will
also charge the internal battery.
Note: The charge LED will be steady amber while charg-
ing and steady green when fully charged.
Charge Indicator Light
The charge indicator light on the PC SignalHawk has a dual function.
Power Source Light Color Condition
External Power Amber Charging battery.
Green Battery fully charged.
Battery Power None (light is off) 100% to 30% Power Available
Yellow Below 30% Power Available
When the yellow light comes on, the PC SignalHawk has approximately 1 to 1.5 hrs of operation left depending on temperature and
battery age. At this time, the unit should be charged or the battery
should be replaced. See “Charging the Battery” on page 81 or "Replacing the Battery on the PC SignalHawk" on page 81.
Note: To avoid damage to the battery pack, the unit will
shut-off completely when the battery charge falls below 10%. If
this occurs, the battery must be charged to a minimum voltage
before the unit is allowed to resume operation. Full recharging
is recommended.
Note: When using the supplied car charging adaptor, a
minimum voltage of 11.5V is required overcome the safety circuit and allow it to be operational. To ensure complete charging, at least 13V must be present at the DC input.
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Power Supply - Rack-Mount SignalHawk
AC Power Connector
The AC Power connector provides operating power for the Rack-Mount
SignalHawk. The AC power supply cord is also the line disconnect
device for this product. Use the supplied AC power cord or an approved
power cord to connect to the Rack-Mount SignalHawk, such as domestic
type SVT, 300 VAC, 18 AWG, 10 A, 3 conductor (including ground) or
international type H05VV-F, 300 VAC, 1.00 mm, 10 A, 3 conductor
(including ground).
Note: The Rack-Mount SignalHawk is shipped from the
factory configured for 110VAC operation, 2-pole fuse (fused line
and neutral). If the Rack-Mount SignalHawk will be installed
with 220VAC supply, follow these instructions:
1. Remove the fuse drawer from the power entry module on the rear
of the unit.
2. Remove fuses from drawer & set aside.
Note: There are two different fuse drawers supplied with
the Rack-Mount SignalHawk. One is a 2-pole fuse tray (fuse on
both lines) the other is a single fuse tray (line fuse, shorting bar
on neutral). Check with local regulations to determine whether
single or dual pole fuse protection is required.
3. Install one or both fuses into the appropriate fuse drawer:
z 110VAC operation: 5x20mm SLO BLO 1.25A
z 220VAC operation: 5x20mm SLO BLO 0.63A
4. Replace fuse drawer into the power entry module
5. Insert AC power cord into the IEC receptacle on the power entry
module.
DC Supply
The Rack-Mount SignalHawk can also be powered by a direct DC voltage wired into the terminal lugs on the rear of the unit. This is useful
if the installation site has DC power readily available or it can be connected in addition to the AC power if the DC source is part of a battery
back-up system. There are two separate DC power inputs on the terminal connector. The combination of the two allows a wide range of
DC voltage sources. Refer to the specifications page for voltage range
and current requirements.
Note: Ensure proper polarity is observed on the DC supply
and input voltage is connected to the correct pair of terminal lugs.
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Spectrum Analyzer Quick Start
CAUTION
Spectrum Analyzer has a +20 dBm (100 mW) max. RF input.
Exceeding the maximum input will damage the SignalHawk. If
unsure of power levels, measure the test connection with a power
sensor before using the SignalHawk.
1. Measure the output power, or signal power, at the system’s test
port using a power meter, service monitor, or equivalent.
Note: Ensure the output power is less than +20 dBm
(100 mW).
2. Connect the SignalHawk’s “RF Input” connector:
z For low-power connections, connect directly to the output
of the signal source. See the below graph:
z For high-power connections, use a directional coupler or
attenuator to reduce the output level of the signal source. See
the below graph:
3. Power up the SignalHawk.
4. In the Start Menu, use the arrow keys to highlight the desired
measurement, and press Enter.
5. In the Freq & Span Menu, set the frequency range (See “Freq &
Span Menu” on page 31).
6. Wait for one sweep, then go into the Amplitude Menu and click on
Autoscale (see “Ampt & Trace Menu” on page 41).
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7. In the Start menu, select the desired measurement.
z "Spectrum Analysis Measurement" on page 52.
z "Occupied Bandwidth Measurement" on page 53.
z "Channel Power Measurement" on page 55.
z "Adjacent Channel Power Measurement" on page 57.
z "Time Domain (Zero Span)" on page 59
z "Field Strength Measurement" on page 60.
z "Demodulate Signal" on page 62
z "Carrier-to-Interference Ratio" on page 63.
z "Out-of-Band and In-Band, Out-of-Channel Spurious" on page 65.
z "Water Fall Spectrogram" on page 43.
8. Turn on markers or limit lines if needed (see “Marker On / Off” on
page 44 and "Limit Lines" on page 46).
9. Make a sweep.
10. In the File & Help Menu, click on Quick Save Trace to save the
data (see “File & Help Menu” on page 48).
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Chapter 2 PC SignalHawk Set-Up
Installing the SignalHawk Program
Note: Install the PC software before connecting the PC
SignalHawk for the first time.
1. Insert installation CD.
2. Select Install Software when prompted.
Note: Set-up will inspect the computer for any missing
operating system prerequisites. If all are present, skip to step 6.
3. Select “Next” and the install utility begins the Prerequisites
Installation process.
4. Review the End-User License Agreement, check “I accept the
terms of the License Agreement” and select “Install.”
Note: The install Utility will install the prerequisites. This
may take several minutes
Note: When completed, check with Microsoft
ter for any security updates. Typically, if “Automatic Updates”
are configured on the host PC, these will be automatically
flagged and selected for download and installation.
Note: The installation utility will launch after the OS pre-
requisites are installed.
5. Do one of the following:
z Accept the default installation location.
z Select a different folder.
6. Select “Next” and the installer will complete.
7. Select “Finish” to launch the SignalHawk program.
8. Connect PC SignalHawk to a PC using the supplied USB cable.
Note: The “USB Host Power” LED will illuminate when the
host port is active and has power. It is not an indication of proper
USB connectivity to the host. Refer to software installation
instructions for how to address the PC SignalHawk from the host.
9. Turn power on.
10. Select “Install the software automatically…” in the Found New
Hardware Wizard window.
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Figure 5 Found New Hardware Wizard
11. Click “Next”.
12. Follow the instructions that are presented.
13. Click “Finish” in the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard
window.
Figure 6 Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard
14. Launch the SignalHawk program.
Note: PC SignalHawk can be used in any orientation.
15. Select the unit from the DSP Device List, if necessary.
16. Connect RF signal.
17. Connect a TTL trigger source to the BNC connector, if necessary.
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Figure 7 Select DSP Device List
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Chapter 3 Rack Mount SignalHawk Set-Up
Installing the SignalHawk into a Rack
CAUTION
Do not block the fans airflow to prevent overheating.
The Rack-Mount SignalHawk is a short-depth, 2 rack-unit (RU) device
designed for installation into standard 19" equipment test racks. It
can also be used free-standing. Use installation hardware available for
the rack to mount the SignalHawk.
Note: For maximum stability, use four screws to secure the
SignalHawk into the rack.
CAUTION
Avoid installing the SignalHawk near equipment
that exhausts or radiates excessive heat (such as
power amplifiers or DC power supplies). Proper
ventilation should always be considered as part of
the installation location.
1. Install the Rack-Mount SignalHawk into the equipment or test rack.
2. Connect proper power supply. See “Power Supply - Rack-Mount
SignalHawk” on page 6.
3. Connect the SignalHawk to a host PC though one of the following:
z Rear USB
z Rear LAN
Note: See “Rack-Mount SignalHawk Connection Dia-
gram” on page 19. There are three RJ45 (Ethernet) jacks on the
unit. Use the rear LAN connection jack for remote access.
Note: Host control priority is given in the order shown above.
Example - If the normal remote connection is via a Rear LAN
connection, and the Rear USB is connected to a local host the
remote LAN connection will be disconnected & the local host
connection will be allowed control. The remote LAN connection will be restored upon disconnection from the local host.
4. There are two additional connectors on the front and rear of the
unit used for a “Pass-thru LAN” connection. The rear jack may be
connected to an on-site router or hub. This now enables convenient, local connection to a network while on-site without having
to have physical access to an on-site hub.
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Rack Mount
SignalHawk
Figure 8 Installing the SignalHawk into a Rack
Connecting the Rack-Mount via USB Connection
1. Insert installation CD into host PC.
2. Select Install Software when prompted.
Note: Install the PC software before connecting the Rack
Mount SignalHawk for the first time.
Note: Set-up will inspect the computer for any missing
operating system prerequisites. If all are present, skip to step 6.
3. Select “Next” and the install utility begins the Prerequisites
Installation process.
4. Review the End-User License Agreement, check “I accept the
terms of the License Agreement” and select “Install.”
Note: The install utility will install the prerequisites. This
may take several minutes.
Note: When completed, check with Microsoft
ter for any security updates. Typically, if “Automatic Updates”
are configured on the host PC, these will be automatically
flagged and selected for download and installation.
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Note: The installation utility will launch after the OS pre-
requisites are installed.
5. Do one of the following:
z Accept the default installation location.
z Select a different folder.
6. Select “Next” and the installer will complete.
7. Select “Finish” to launch the SignalHawk program.
8. Connect Rack Mount SignalHawk to a PC using the supplied USB cable.
Note: The “USB Host Power” LED will illuminate when host
port is active and has power. It is not an indication of proper USB
connectivity to the host. Refer to software installation instructions
for how to address the PC SignalHawk from the host.
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