Ceyear 3672 Series, Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ...3672 Series Vector Network Analyzer Quick Start Guide ...

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Page 3: ... Two port programmable step attenuator Four port measurement Four port programmable step attenuator Active intermodulation measurement Pulse measurement Time domain measurement Frequency offset measurement Mixer scalar measurement Mixer vector measurement Measurement of the embedded LO converter 2D sweep and measurement of the gain compression Version A 2 January 2018 China Electronics Technology ...

Page 4: ...er maintenance and repair the manufacturer will ship the product back to the user along with reimbursement of the shipping and handling fees Product Quality Certification This product is certified to fulfill the standards indicated in this manual from the day of delivery Calibration measurements have been carried out based on national standards Related information is available to the user for refe...

Page 5: ...ation 10 2 3 Instrument Appearance 10 2 3 1 Description of front panel 10 2 3 2 Description of rear panel 16 2 3 3 Mouse interface 23 3 Typical Applications 24 3 1 Analyzer Preset 24 3 2 Measurement Parameters Selection 24 3 2 1 S parameter 24 3 2 2 Change measurement types of the trace 26 3 3 Frequency Range Setup 26 3 4 Signal Power Level Setup 27 3 5 Sweep Setup 28 3 5 1 Sweep type 28 3 5 2 Swe...

Page 6: ...3672 Series Vector Network Analyzer Contents 4 1 Basic inspection 33 4 2 Helpful information 33 4 3 Repair Method 34 ...

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Page 8: ...n and instrument appearance description of 3672 series vector network analyzer to enable the user to get ready for the correct and safe operation of the instrument Typical Applications The operation examples such as trace channel and window setting data analysis and data export are introduced according to the popularity and importance of the instrument functions in details to make users familiar w...

Page 9: ...ails for the purpose of guiding the user to master the SCPIs and methods of the instrument quickly and comprehensively Main chapters included in this manual are as follows Remote Control SCPI Programming Examples Error Description Appendixes Online support Online help is integrated in the instrument product to provide quick text navigation help for user local and remote control operation The hard ...

Page 10: ...oper operating position or measurement setting can damage the instrument or appliances connected to it Before powering on the instrument please pay attention to the followings Ensure that the fan blades and vents are unobstructed and keep the instrument at least 10 cm away from the wall Keep the instrument dry Place the instrument horizontally and reasonably Ensure that the surrounding temperature...

Page 11: ... individual circumstances Handling As the instrument and its packing carton are heavy they should be moved by two persons at the same time and be handled with care 2 1 1 2 Model confirmation Table 2 1 Packing List of Series 3672 Name Quantity Function Main unit 3672 1 Standards 3 core power cord 1 USB mouse 1 USB keyboard 1 User Manual 2 Packing list 1 Certificate of Conformity 1 Option Two port p...

Page 12: ...requirements of a desktop instrument The instrument should be placed horizontally on a table with an anti static mat or supported by its own leg Attention to instrument placement To ensure the stability and personal safety of the instrument please select a firm and flat position to place it such as an anti static table After the instrument is placed it shall not be moved and no articles can be ope...

Page 13: ...un the applications after power on If it exits from the applications rerun the measurement program by the following methods Method 1 Click Start in the task bar in the lower left corner of the screen point to Program in the start men point to Vector Network Analyzer in the program sub menu click Vector Network Analyzer in the pop up menu and the analyzer will start running the applications The des...

Page 14: ...ormal use and it will lead to reduction of the performance index of the connector and even make it can t satisfy the measurement requirements the correct maintenance and measurement of the connector can obtain accurate and repeatable measurement results extend the service life of the connector and reduce the measurement cost During actual use please pay attention to the following aspects 2 1 4 1 C...

Page 15: ...om being shaken distorted or bent Step 2 Use an open end wrench to prevent the main connector from rotating Step 3 Use another wrench to loosen the screw on the connector Step 4 Loosen the screw by hand until the connection is completely broken Step 5 Separate the connectors by pulling them apart in parallel 2 1 4 4 Use of torque wrench The torque wrench should be used as indicated in Fig 2 7 Plea...

Page 16: ... party software and it may affect the analyzer s performance Only software tested by the manufacturer and compatible with the main unit software can be run 2 2 1 System recovery When the analyzer operating system works abnormally because the user improperly powers off the analyzer the analyzer infects with the virus or it is installed with other software the system shall be recovered to the factor...

Page 17: ...e menu and press down NEXT When Select Installation Type appears select All for installation and click Cancel directly when any other menu appears After that click the 3672 Series Vector Network Analyzer icon on the desk or press down Preset to start the program 2 3 Instrument Appearance This section introduces the components and their functions of the front panel the rear panel and the operating ...

Page 18: ... down this key and the marker after entering a value to delete the original input e Number keys It includes 0 9 which is used to enter the value when setting the measurement and then the corresponding unit key can be pressed down to complete the input f Unit keys It is used to end the value input and assign a unit to the input value The corresponding units of each key are as follows G n G n 109 10...

Page 19: ...ing keys as shown in the following figure Fig 2 13 3672 Setting Key Area a Freq key It is a shortcut key for frequency setting In normal mode it can be used to set starting frequency ending frequency center frequency frequency span and frequency offset in the multi function option measurement it can be used to set the frequency of the corresponding measurement b Power key It is a shortcut key for ...

Page 20: ...the file and display the first level menu in the auxiliary menu bar save recall print minimize the application exit b Trace key Open the main menu of the trace and display the first level menu in the auxiliary menu bar create new trace delete trace select trace move trace trace title and maximize trace c Channel key Open the main menu of the channel automatically select the current channel and dis...

Page 21: ... Key Open the main menu of the help and display the first level menu in the auxiliary menu bar user manual programming manual technical support error information about b Macro Local key If the analyzer is a remote control status press down this key to switch to macro If the analyzer is unavailable for remote control press down this key to open the macro menu c Record Run key It is a recording runn...

Page 22: ...ay Screen of the Analyzer 8 Power On Standby key and indicator lamp The Power On Standby key and indicator lamp are as shown in the following figure The power switch is used to power on the analyzer or keep it in a standby status The indicator lamp of the analyzer is green when it is powered on The indicator lamp of the analyzer is orange in case of standby When the analyzer is powered on press do...

Page 23: ... key and indicator lamp 9 Test port The test port is as shown in the following figure The analyzer has two 50Ω 3 5 mm male test ports which can be used for mutual switching between RF source and receiver so as to measure the device in two directions The yellow lamp is used to indicate the source output port Fig 2 19 Test Port of the Analyzer 2 3 2 Description of rear panel This section describes c...

Page 24: ... IEEE 488 standard It is used to send and receive the GPIB SCPI command Fig 2 22 Universal Interface Bus Connector 3 LAN connector As shown in the following figure this is a 10 100 1000BasetT Ethernet connector with a standard 8 pin structure which can be automatically selected from three data rates Fig 2 23 LAN Connector 4 USB connector As shown in the following figure the jack socket of the conn...

Page 25: ...erve and display the measurement and the internal LCD of the analyzer has no display When Laptop is checked only the internal LCD of the analyzer can be used to observe and display the measurement and the external VGA display has no display When Monitor Laptop is checked both the internal LCD and the external VGA display can be used to observe the measurement result 6 Local oscillator and RF outpu...

Page 26: ...n 1 5 IF pulse gate input A B C D R TTL 6 9 15 Reference ground 7 Pulse synchronization trigger input 8 Source pulse modulation drive input 10 13 Pulse output 1 4 TTL 14 Null 8 External IF Input Connector As shown in the following figure the 5 way SMA interface is used as the external IF input of the vector network The two port model is identified as A B R1 and R2 and the four port model is identi...

Page 27: ...omposed of the TTL array and its characteristics are as follows a Input voltage range 0 5 V 5 5 V TTL high level 2 0 V 5 0 V TTL low level 0 V 0 5 V b Output current voltage range 10 mA 10 mA Output current TTL high level 5 mA TTL high level 3 mA Output current TTL high level 2 0 V 3 3V TTL low level 0 V 0 8V ...

Page 28: ...tor Fig 2 31 Extending Interface Connector The definitions and descriptions of the pin are as follows Table 2 4 Description of Pins of the Extending Interface Connector Pin Item Functional Description 1 2 lower left 15 V 15 V 15 V 400 mA 3 4 Analog output ports 1 and 2 It can be controlled through an internal setting dialog 10 V 100 mA output resolution 2 44 mV 5 ACOM System ground wire 6 GndSence...

Page 29: ...eading of TTL input status 14 Not connected Max range 22 V 100 mA 12 Trigger input output interface connector As shown in the following figure this interface in an external and auxiliary trigger input output interface The specific functions are as follows External trigger input After being enabled the vector network analyzer will be triggered by the connector signal External trigger ready After be...

Page 30: ...bar to set the sweep stimulus Click the Time Domain toolbar to set the time domain parameters Right click the mouse on the screen to display the right click menu Click the trace bar to select the currently activated trace Right click the mouse on the trace bar to display the right click menu and set the currently activated trace Click the auxiliary menu bar and the shortcut toolbar for correspondi...

Page 31: ...yzer will save the current setting of the instrument as the user reset status c If an existing status shall be used click Load Existing File as User Preset Status button and open the status file in Open dialog and the analyzer will use the selected file as the user reset status Fig 3 1 Define the User Reset Status 3 2 Measurement Parameters Selection 3 2 1 S parameter 1 Overview of Sparameter The ...

Page 32: ...n measurement port un activated port The ports 1 and 2 are used to measure the dual port devices to introduce S parameters hereinafter Fig 3 2 Definition of S Parameter 2 Application of S parameter The S parameter can be used for measurement of the following parameters Reflection measurement SXX X 1 2 3 4 Return loss Standing wave ratio SWR Reflection coefficient Impedance S11 S22 S33 S44 Transmis...

Page 33: ... button in the window and the corresponding trace will become the currently activated trace Fig 3 4 Change Activation Status of the Trace 2 Change measurement parameters of the currently activated trace Select the menu path Response Meas and the Meas sub menu will be displayed as shown in Fig 3 5 Fig 3 5 Set Measurement Types of the S Parameters of the Currently Activated Trace 3 3 Frequency Range...

Page 34: ...e port of the 3672 series vector network analyzer can set following power level indicators Table 3 1 Power Level Index of the Source Output Signal Frequency range Source power range dBm Configuration conditions 10 MHz 13 5 GHz 26 5 GHz 40 GHz 50 GHz 67 GHz 30 20 Standard configuration 10 MHz 13 5 GHz 26 5 GHz 100 20 With programmable step attenuator options 10 MHz 40 GHz 50 GHz 67 GHz 90 20 With p...

Page 35: ...y the sweep time and number of measurement points as well as display changes of the measurement data over time 5 Segment sweep The segment sweep setting starts the sweep consisting of multiple segments and each segment can independently define the power level IF bandwidth and sweep time When calibration on all segments is completed the calibrated measurement can be carried out on one or more segme...

Page 36: ...xiliary menu bar enter the sweep time directly in the input toolbar Fig 3 9 Set Sweep Time 3 6 Data Format and Scale Setup 3 6 1 Data format Select the menu path Response Format and the Format sub menu will pop up Fig 3 10 Set Data Format 3 6 2 Scale The scale is used to set and display scale of the vertical part of the grid Under the polar coordinate and Smith chart format it will be used to chan...

Page 37: ... file The cal file only contains the calibration data excluding the instrument status data The correction accuracy of the calibration data is related to the instrument status setting therefore in order to obtain the highest measurement accuracy the instrument setting during file recall shall be consistent with that during calibration otherwise the calibration accuracy can t be guaranteed c cst fil...

Page 38: ...ng parallel serial or USB interface The printer can be used after it is added to the WINDOWS operating system 3 7 2 1Setting of printed content The print supports setting the printed content and the method is as follows Select the menu path File Print Page Setup and the Page Setup dialog will be displayed Fig 3 14 Print Setup 3 7 2 2 Printing After adding the printer and setting the printed conten...

Page 39: ...es shall be printed multiple BMP files will be automatically created with each file corresponding to one page and other files will be identified in a form of the File Name Number bmp such as amp bmp amp 1 bmp amp 2 bmp The printing method is as follows Select the menu path File Print Print to Files Set the directory of saved files and name of files in the dialog Click Save button for file saving ...

Page 40: ...plications fail to start up properly there may be a fault in the hard drive If the system recovery of the network analyzer has run for a sufficiently long time but still failed to be completed please follow the instructions stated in System Recovery in 2 2 Operating System Configuration Whether the measurement application is running If not click the desktop program start shortcut icon Whether the ...

Page 41: ...h buckles and reinforce it with nylon tape 4 Mark Fragile No Touch Handle with Care indicated 5 Please arrange the consignment as required for the precise instrument 6 Keep copies of all the shipping documents Pay attention to followings when packaging the network analyzer The use of other materials to package the network analyzer may cause damage to the device It is forbidden to use polystyrene b...