GW Instek GSP-9300 PROGRAMMING MANUAL

Spectrum Analyzer

GSP-9300

PROGRAMMING MANUAL

GW INSTEK PART NO. 82SP-930A0EA1

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Good Will Instrument Co., Ltd. No. 7-1, Jhongsing Rd., Tucheng Dist., New Taipei City 236, Taiwan.

Table of Contents

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................... 2

GETTING STARTED ........................................................... 7

GSP-9300 Introduction .......................... 8

Accessories .......................................... 11

Appearance .......................................... 12

REMOTE CONTROL ........................................................ 25

Interface Configuration ........................ 26

Command Syntax ................................. 49

Status Registers ................................... 54

Command List ..................................... 64

APPENDIX ..................................................................... 227

Binary Coded Decimal Table ............... 227

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WARNING

Warning: Identifies conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life.

CAUTION

Caution: Identifies conditions or practices that could result in damage to the instrument or to other properties.

DANGER High Voltage

Attention Refer to the Manual

Earth (ground) Terminal

Frame or Chassis Terminal

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This chapter contains important safety instructions that you must follow during operation and storage. Read the following before any operation to ensure your safety and to keep the instrument in the best possible condition.

Safety Symbols

These safety symbols may appear in this manual or on the instrument.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Do not dispose electronic equipment as unsorted municipal waste. Please use a separate collection facility or contact the supplier from which this instrument was purchased.

General Guideline

CAUTION

 Do not place any heavy object on the

instrument.

 Avoid severe impact or rough handling that

leads to damaging the instrument.

 Do not discharge static electricity to the

instrument.

 Use only mating connectors, not bare wires, for

the terminals.

 Ensure signals to the RF input do not exceed

+30dBm.

 Ensure reverse power to the TG output terminal

does not exceed +30dBm.

 Do not supply any input signals to the TG

output.

 Do not block the cooling fan opening.  Do not disassemble the instrument unless you

are qualified.

(Measurement categories) EN 61010-1:2010 specifies the measurement categories and their requirements as follows. The instrument falls under category II.

 Measurement category IV is for measurement performed at the

source of low-voltage installation.

 Measurement category III is for measurement performed in the

building installation.

 Measurement category II is for measurement performed on the

circuits directly connected to the low voltage installation.

 Measurement category I is for measurements performed on

circuits not directly connected to Mains.

Safety Guidelines

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Power Supply

WARNING

 AC Input voltage range: 100V~240V  Frequency: 50/60Hz  To avoid electrical shock connect the protective

grounding conductor of the AC power cord to an earth ground.

Battery

CAUTION

 Rating: 10.8V, 6 cell Li-ion battery  Turn off the power and remove the power cord

before installing or removing the battery.

Cleaning

 Disconnect the power cord before cleaning.  Use a soft cloth dampened in a solution of mild

detergent and water. Do not spray any liquid.

 Do not use chemicals containing harsh material

such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and acetone.

Operation Environment

 Location: Indoor, no direct sunlight, dust free,

almost non-conductive pollution (Note below)

 Temperature: 5°C to 45°C  Humidity: <90%

(Pollution Degree) EN 61010-1:2010 specifies the pollution degrees and their requirements as follows. The instrument falls under degree 2.

Pollution refers to “addition of foreign matter, solid, liquid, or

gaseous (ionized gases), that may produce a reduction of dielectric strength or surface resistivity”.

 Pollution degree 1: No pollution or only dry, non-conductive

pollution occurs. The pollution has no influence.

 Pollution degree 2: Normally only non-conductive pollution

occurs. Occasionally, however, a temporary conductivity caused by condensation must be expected.

 Pollution degree 3: Conductive pollution occurs, or dry, non-

conductive pollution occurs which becomes conductive due to condensation which is expected. In such conditions, equipment is normally protected against exposure to direct sunlight, precipitation, and full wind pressure, but neither temperature nor humidity is controlled.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Storage environment

 Location: Indoor  Temperature: -20°C to 70°C  Humidity: <90%

Disposal

Do not dispose this instrument as unsorted municipal waste. Please use a separate collection facility or contact the supplier from which this instrument was purchased. Please make sure discarded electrical waste is properly recycled to reduce environmental impact.

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Green/ Yellow:

Earth

Blue:

Neutral

Brown:

Live (Phase)

Power cord for the United Kingdom

When using the instrument in the United Kingdom, make sure the power cord meets the following safety instructions.

NOTE: This lead/appliance must only be wired by competent persons

WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED IMPORTANT: The wires in this lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

As the colours of the wires in main leads may not correspond with the coloured marking identified in your plug/appliance, proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured Green & Yellow must be connected to the Earth terminal marked with either the letter E, the earth symbol

or coloured Green/Green & Yellow.

The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured Blue or Black.

The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter L or P or coloured Brown or Red.

If in doubt, consult the instructions provided with the equipment or contact the supplier.

This cable/appliance should be protected by a suitably rated and approved HBC mains fuse: refer to the rating information on the equipment and/or user instructions for details. As a guide, a cable of 0.75mm2 should be protected by a 3A or 5A fuse. Larger conductors would normally require 13A types, depending on the connection method used.

Any exposed wiring from a cable, plug or connection that is engaged in a live socket is extremely hazardous. If a cable or plug is deemed hazardous, turn off the mains power and remove the cable, any fuses and fuse assemblies. All hazardous wiring must be immediately destroyed and replaced in accordance to the above standard.

GETTING STARTED

GSP-9300 Introduction ...................................................... 8

Main Features .......................................................................... 8

Accessories ..................................................................... 11

Appearance ..................................................................... 12

GSP-9300 Front Panel ......................................................... 12

Rear Panel .............................................................................. 17

Display .................................................................................... 20

Status Icon Overview ........................................................... 23

GETTING STARTED

This chapter provides a brief overview of the GSP-9300, the package contents and an introduction to the front panel, rear panel and GUI.

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Performance

 9kHz~3GHz bandwidth  1Hz resolution  Nominal RBW accuracy of ±5% <1MHz,

±8% =1MHz

 Video bandwidth 1Hz~1MHz (1-3-10 steps)  Amplitude measurement range: DANL~30dBm

(frequency dependent)

 Input attenuation: 0 ~ 50dB, 1dB steps  Phase noise: < -88dBc/Hz@1GHz, 10kHz,

typical

Features

 1-3-10 step increments for RBW bandwidth  Three display modes: Spectrum, Topographic

and Spectrographic

 Split window display  Built-in EMI filter  Auto Wake-up  Built-in preamplifier

GSP-9300 Introduction

The GSP-9300 builds on the strong feature set of the GSP-930 and significantly increases performance in almost every aspect; making this the most comprehensive and feature-rich spectrum analyzer GW Instek has released.

Like the GSP-930, the GSP-9300 features a split window display to view data in spectrum, topographic or spectrographic views. There are also a number of additional test functions such as 2FSK, 1PdB and new dedicated EMC pretest functions for EMI and EMS testing. Lastly, the GSP-9300 significantly reduces the sweep time and RBW filter step resolution and complexity.

Main Features

GETTING STARTED

 Gate sweep  Marker Frequency counter  Two operating modes: Spectrum and Power

Meter mode

 EMI Pretest functions  SEM measurement  ACPR measurement  OCBW measurement  2FSK measurement  Phase jitter measurement  Harmonics measurement  P1dB measurement  Channel power measurement  Demodulation analyzer  Diverse marker functions and features with

Peak Table

 Sequence function to automatically perform pre-

programmed sequential operations

 Optional battery operation

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Interface

 8.4 color LCD (800600)  On-screen menu icons  DVI-I video output  RS-232 with RTS/CTS hardware flow control  USB 2.0 with support for USB TMC  LAN TCP/IP with LXI support  Optional GPIB/IEEE488 interface  Optional 3G USB adapter for WLAN  Optional power meter adapter  IF output @ 886MHz  Headphone output  REF (reference clock) input/output BNC ports  Alarm/Open collector output BNC port  Trigger/Gate input BNC ports  RF N-type input port  Tracking generator output  DC +7V/500mA output SMB port

GETTING STARTED

Standard Accessories

Part number

Description Region dependant

User manual

Region dependant

Power cord

N/A

Certificate of calibration

N/A

Quick Start Manual

N/A

User Manual CD

Options

Option number

Description

Opt1.

Tracking generator

Opt2.

Battery (11.1V/5200mAH Li-ion battery)

Opt3.

GPIB interface (IEEE 488 bus)

Optional Accessories

Part number

Description GSC-009

Soft Carrying Case

PWS-06

USB Average Power Sensor (up to 6200 MHz;

-32 to 20 dBm)

GRA-415

6U Rack mount kit

Software Downloads

PC Software for Windows System

IVI Driver Supports LabView & LabWindows/CVI Programming

Android System (“GSP-9300 Remote Control”, available on Google Play.)

Accessories

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LOCAL

CONTROL

FILE AUXILIARY

Frequency

Autoset

Amplitude

Span

BW/AVG

Display

Trace

Sweep

Measure

Trigger

File

Recall

Save

Peak

Marker

System

Preset

Quick

Save

EMC Pretest

Enter

BK SP

Sweep Mode

Limit

Line

Sequence

Option Control

Fast/ Normal

F 4

F 3

F 2

F 1

F 6

F 5

F 7

RF INPUT 50

REV PWR +30dBm

TG OUTPUT 50

W W

500mA MAX .

DC 7V

OUTPUT +30 dBm MAX .

MAX.DC ±50V MAX.DC ±50V

9 kHz 3 GHz

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LCD display

Main keys

Function keys

Control keys

Power key

File keys

Auxillary keys

Scroll wheel

Arrow keys

RF input terminal

DC power supply

Tracking generator output

Numeric, Enter and BK SP keys

USB A, Micro SD port

Marker keys

Preset/Local and Quick Save keys

MARKER

LCD display

800600 color LCD display. The display shows the soft keys for the current function, frequency, amplitude and marker information.

Function keys

F 1

F 7

The F1 to F7 function keys directly correspond to the soft keys on the right-hand side of display.

Main keys

Frequency

Sets the center frequency, start frequency, stop frequency, center frequency step and frequency offset values.

Appearance

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GETTING STARTED

Span

Sets the span, with options for full span, zero span and last span.

Amplitude

Sets the amplitude reference level, attenuation, pre-amplifier controls, scale and other options for attenuation and scale.

Autoset

Automatically searches the peak signal with maximum amplitude and displays it with appropriate horizontal and vertical scales.

Control keys

BW/Avg

Sets the resolution bandwidth, video bandwidth, average type and turns the EMI filter on/off.

Sweep

Sets the sweep time and gate time.

Sweep

Mode

Toggles the Sweep Control between Fast and Normal mode.

Measure

Accesses measurement options such as ACPR, OCBW, demodulation measurements, SEM, TOI, 2FSK, phase jitter and other advanced measurements.

EMC

Pretest

Dedicated EMI testing and setup menu.

Trace

Sets traces and trace related functions.

Limit

Line

Sets and tests Pass/Fail limit lines.

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Display

The Display key configures the windowing mode and basic display properties.

Trigger

Sets the triggering modes.

File

File utilities options

Save

Save the trace, state etc., and save options.

Recall

Recall the trace, state etc., and recall options.

Marker

Turns the Markers on/off and configures the markers.

Marker

The Marker key positions the markers on the trace.

Peak

Finds each maximum and minimum peak. Used with the Marker function.

Auxiliary

Sequence

Access, set and edit program sequences.

Option

Control

The Option Control key allows you to setup optional accessories such as the Tracking Generator, Power Meter or Demo Kit.

System

The System key shows system information, settings and other system related functions.

GETTING STARTED

Preset / Local key

Preset

LOCAL

The Preset key will restore the spectrum analyzer to the Factory or User Preset settings.

The Preset key will also return the instrument back to local control after it has been in remote control mode.

Quick

Save

The Quick Save utility allows you to save either the state, trace, display screen, limit line, correction or sequence with only a single press.

Power key

Turns the instrument on/off. On = yellow, off = blue.

Scroll wheel

Edit values, select listed items.

Arrow keys

Increment/decrement values (in steps), select listed items.

RF input terminal

RF INPUT 50

+30dBm MAX.

MAX.DC ±50V

RF input port. Accepts RF inputs.

 Maximum input: +30dBm  Input impedance: 50Ω  Maximum DC voltage: ±50V  N-type: female

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DC power supply

500mA MAX.

DC 7V

OUTPUT

SMB port supplies power for optional accessories.

 DC +7V  500mA Max.

Numeric keypad

Enter

BK SP

The numeric keypad is used to enter values and parameters. It is often used in conjunction with the arrow keys and scroll wheel.

TG output port

REV PWR +30dBm

TG OUTPUT 50

MAX.DC ±50V

The Tracking Generator (TG) output source.

 N-type: female  Input impedance: 50Ω  Output power: -50dBm to 0dBm  Maximum reversed power:

+30dBm

USB A, Micro SD

USB A port, Micro SD port for saving/recalling settings/files.

Rear Panel

AC 100 240V

50 60 Hz 82W MAX.

AC 100 240V

50 60 Hz 82W MAX.

USB-B, LAN port

FanDVI-I

port

IF OUT

TRIG IN/GATE

IN port

ALARM OUT/

OPEN

COLLECTOR

REF OUT Battery cover/

Optional battery pack

REF IN

RS232 port

GPIB port (optional)

Power socket

RS232

RS232 9 pin DSUB port.

IF OUT

SMA IF Out port.

DVI-I

DVI video out port. Supports SVGA (800X600) @ 60Hz.

Fan

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Power Socket

Power Socket: 100~240V, 50/60Hz.

Battery pack

Voltage: 10.8V Capacity: 5200mAH

REF IN

BNC female reference input.

REF OUT

BNC female reference output: 10MHz, 50Ω impedance

Security Lock

ALARM OUT

BNC female open collector Alarm output.

TRIG IN/GATE IN

BNC female 3.3V CMOS trigger input/gated sweep input.

Phone

3.5mm stereo headphone jack (wired for mono operation)

USB B

USB B Device port. USB 1.1/2.0

GETTING STARTED

LAN

RJ-45 10Base-T/100Base-Tx

Display

Scale and Reference level

Attenuation level

Date and time

Function menu

Marker information

Trace/ Detection settings

Unassigned setting icons

Sweep, Trigger, Pre-amp and USB settings

Frequency/Bandwidth settings

Status icons

Sweep settings

Traces and waveforms

LXI icon

Entry / Message area

Sweep progress bar

Scale

Displays the vertical scale of the vertical grid.

Reference level

Displays the reference level.

Attenuation

Displays the vertical scale (attenuation) of the input signal.

Date/Time

Displays the date and time.

Marker information

Displays marker information.

LXI icon

This icon indicates the status of the LXI connection. For details, see page 27.

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GETTING STARTED

Function menu

Soft menu keys associated with the F1 to F7 function keys to the right of the display.

Sweep Mode

This icon displays the sweep mode, as set by the Sweep Mode key.

Sweep settings

Sweep icon that shows the sweep status.

Trace and detection settings

Trace icon that shows the trace type and the detection mode used for each trace.

Blank

Unassigned setting icons.

Trigger settings

Trigger icon that shows the trigger status.

Pre-amp settings

Pre-amplifier icon that shows the Pre-amplifier status.

USB settings

Displays the status of the USB A port.

Status Icons

Displays the interface status, power source status and alarm status, etc. See the Status Icon Overview on page 23 for a list of the status icons.

Frequency/ Bandwidth settings

Displays the Start, Center and Stop frequencies, RBW, VBW, Span and Sweep settings.

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Entry/Message area

This area is used to show system messages, errors and input values/parameters.

Trace and waveforms

Main display showing the input signals, traces, limit lines and marker positions.

Sweep progress bar

The sweep progress bar shows the progress of slow sweeps (greater than 2 seconds).

GETTING STARTED

3G Adapter

Indicates that the 3G adapter is installed and turned on.

Demo Kit

Indicates that the demo kit is installed and turned on.

PreAmp

Indicates that the pre amplifier is on.

Shown when running on AC power.

AC Charge

Shown when the AC power is charging the battery.

Alarm Off

Alarm buzzer output is currently off.

Alarm On

Alarm buzzer output is currently on.

Amplitude Offset

Indicates that the amplitude-shift is active. This icon appears when amplitude-related functions are used: Reference level offset Amplitude Correction Input Z = 75Ω & Input Z cal >0

Battery indicator

Indicates the battery charge.

Bandwidth Indicator

Indicates that the RBW or VBW settings are in manual mode.

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Average

Indicates that the Average function is active.

External Lock

Indicates that the system is now locked and refers to the external reference input signal

External Trigger

External trigger signal is being used.

Math

Trace math is being used.

Sequence Indicator

Shown when a sequence is running.

Sweep Indicator

Indicates that the sweep time is manually set.

Tracking generator

Indicates that the tracking generator is turned on.

TG Normalization

Indicates that the tracking generator has been normalized.

Wake-up clock

Indicates that the wake-up clock is turned on.

USB

Indicates that a USB flash drive is inserted into the front panel and is recognized.

Micro SD

Indicates that a micro SD card is inserted into the front panel and is recognized.

REMOTE CONTROL

Interface Configuration ................................................... 26

Command Syntax ............................................................ 49

Status Registers .............................................................. 54

Command List ................................................................. 64

REMOTE CONTROL

This chapter describes the basic configuration of IEEE488.2 based remote control. This chapter includes interface configuration, a remote control overview as well as the control syntax and commands.

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USB configuration

PC side connector

Type A, host

GSP side connector

Rear panel Type B, slave

Speed

1.1/2.0 (full speed/high speed)

USB Class

USB TMC (USB T&M class)

Panel operation

1. Connect the USB cable to the rear

panel USB B port.

2. Press

System

>More[F7]>RmtInterface

Config[F1]>USB Mode and toggle the USB mode to Device.

Note

It may take a few moments to switch USB modes.

Configure GPIB

1. Ensure the spectrum anlayzer is off before

proceeding.

2. Connect a GPIB cable from a

GPIB controller to the GPIB port on the spectrum analyzer.

3. Turn the spectrum analyzer on.

Interface Configuration

Configure to USB Remote Interface

Configure GPIB Interface

To use GPIB, the optional GPIB port must be installed.

REMOTE CONTROL

4. Press

System

>More[F7]>RmtInterface

Config[F1]>GPIB Addr[F1] and set the GPIB

address.

GPIB address

0~30

GPIB constraints

 Maximum 15 devices altogether, 20m cable length,

2m between each device

 Unique address assigned to each device  At least 2/3 of the devices turned On  No loop or parallel connection

Background

The LAN interface is used for remote control over a network. The spectrum analyzer supports DHCP connections so the instrument can be automatically connected to an existing network. Alternatively, network settings can also be manually configured.

LAN configuration Settings

IP Address

Default Gateway

Subnet Mask

DNS Server

DHCP on/off

Connection

Connect an Ethernet cable from the network to the rear panel LAN port.

Configure the LAN and LXI Interface

The GSP-9300 is a class C LXI compliant instrument. The LXI specification allows instrumentation to be configured for remote control or monitoring over a LAN or WLAN. The GSP-9300 also supports HiSlip. HiSlip (High-Speed LAN Instrument Protocol) is an advanced LAN based standard for 488.2 communications.

For details on the LXI specification and compliance classes, please see the LXI website @ http://www.lxistandard.org.

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Settings

1. Press

System

>More[F7]>RmtInterface[F1]>

LAN[F2]>LAN Config[F1] to set the LAN

settings:

IP Address[F1]

Sets the IP address.

Subnet Mask[F2]

Sets the subnet mask.

Default Gateway[F3]

Sets the default gateway.

DNS Server[F4]

Sets the DNS server address

LAN Config[F5]

Toggles the LAN configuration between DHCP and manual settings.

Hint: Use dotted decimal notation when entering IP addresses, ie., 172.16.20.8

2. Press Apply[F6] to confirm the LAN

configuration settings.

Display Icon

The LXI icon turns green when connected to a LAN and will flash if the “Identification” setting is on, see page 37.

Set Password

The password on the LXI webpage can be set from the spectrum analyzer. The password is shown in the system information.

By default the password is set to: lxiWNpwd

3. Press

System

>More[F7]>RmtInterface

Config[F1]>LAN[F2]>LXIPassword[F3] to set the password.

4. Enter the password using the

F1~F7 keys, as shown below, or use the numeric keypad to enter numbers:

7 8 9

654

1 2 3

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