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User`s Manual 2.4 (October 2014) - Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation

1. connected to 0100 MODEL 7300 192 168 1 65 gt Measurement completed total 0 53s Figure 18 Transient analyzer tab There are two measurement modes available wide band and narrow band The wide band divides the incoming frequency allowing it to cover a wide frequency range over several Gigahertz The narrow band mode mixes the input signal with a settable center frequency resulting in a low frequency beat that can be measured with high accuracy and a frequency range up to 40MHz Both modes can be used simultaneously After switching into the corresponding tab the GUI appears as shown in Figure 18 EE RE EER E EE 3 7 1 Measurement Procedure Connect your signal to the DUT input connector of the SERIES 7000 Start the measurement in continuous mode by selecting continuous mode in the measurement dropdown E and then clicking on the green Measure button The measurement will now continuously run You can now change the wide band and narrow band settings on the left Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC Wide Band Select the approrpiate frequency range marked A in Figure 18 This will internally select the dividing factor for the signal Your signal will show up in the wide band plot the top left plot and its freq
2. Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC gt Red lo Green 449 5 Q Blue 186 2 O Hex 3295BA Opacity Alpha 255 Cancel 3 4 4 5 Selecting and unselecting traces Clear button A single click will select a trace The selected trace will be drawn as thick line Multiple traces can be selected with holding Ctrl and all traces become unselected by clicking on the Clear button 3 4 4 6 Delete traces Selected can be removed from the trace list by clicking on Del button 3 4 4 7 Edit button Selected traces can be edited with Edit button that opens a window as show below Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC Edit Selected Traces C Spurs Above os 105 2008 3008 1038 5038 6005 7008 Smoothing Aperture Shift Trace In this window first choose to which traces the changes shall be applied selected traces only all stored traces or all newly measured traces The following functions can be applied 1 Completely remove or show detected spurious signals that are above a user set threshold 2 Apply video averaging smoothing to the trace with user set aperture 3 Shift trace by a user specified number of decib
3. Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC Positive Negative Slope triggers when the signal travels through a specific frequency named Level 1 in a choosable direction positive or negative Entering Leaving Window triggers when the signal enters or leaves a choosable frequency window defined by two border frequencies named Level 1 and Level 2 Trigger Source Internal v v Trigger Positive Slope v Level 1 2000 MHz Hysteresis 0 001000 MHz Figure 20 Trigger configuration To activate or deactivate the trigger the current measurement has to be stopped and restarted again after configuring the trigger Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC 38 FFT Analyzer Measurement This tab is used to measure noise on one or two channels of the FFT analyzer Select the frequency range and the number of averages Under More select either Single Channel or Two channel cross correlated measurement Press start button to run measurement File Device Plot View Help Absolute Phase Noise Additive Phase Noise FFT Analyzer Setup Plot Offset Markers I E Traces Settings o 100kHz trace 1 10 10 32714233 PM I ci os i 10 s
4. Delete Current Trace Set Spec Line i Delete Spec Line E Settings CtritR a laman I fata I ahla I Gtatietire TY Plot gt Save Load amp Print allows storing loading and printing of the plot window Plots can be saved as PNG graphs or in SERIES 7000 internal mode extension Series 7000 They later can be loaded into the GUI Data traces can be exported when saved as MATLAB MS EXCEL or CSV files extension csv Plot Save Report auto generates a pdf report including measurement trace jitter data Allan Dev plot and phase noise spurious and marker data of the current measurement Plot 2 Clear Trace deletes the active measurement trace Same function Plot 2 Clear Shadow Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC Plot 2 Set Spec Line opens a window dialog see Figure 5 The dialog window allows defining and drawing a spec line into you measurement window The data can be input manually in table format on the left or by clicking into the window on the right Spec lines can be saved into and loaded from an external file Plot Clear Spec Line deletes the currently loaded spec line offset Hz limit dBc Hz click to add drag to move CTRL click to remove Figure 5 Spec Line Dialog Window Plo
5. Spur Handling Spur Detection Locking Configuration v Auto PLL Bandwidth Selection Auto Input Attenuation Figure 7 More Configuration Menu allows choosing reference source E Configure Continuous amp Save Trace Options With Continuous is enabled the measurement is restarted automatically after completing the selected number of correlations With Save Trace enabled the trace of a completed measurement is automatically imported and stored in the Trace List F Click Measure Button Once the Measure Button becomes green a new measurement can be started Click on the button to start the measurement and click again to stop the measurement before completion Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC G Configure Supply option SUPPLY only If available with the currently connected device this button will open the supply dialog in which the output voltage on the two supply channels on the back panel can be configured as shown in Figure 8 The supplies can be separately set enabled disabled and the current is measured continuously while this dialog is open Depending on the reference setup the external tune ports can be configured to output a constant voltage This can be used for example as bias voltage for oscillators H Connection Diagram Clicking on the button
6. San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC 37 Transient Analyzer Measurement The transient analyzer tab provides single or two channel frequency versus time measurements The sampling frequency can be chosen up to 62 5MHz allowing the user to look at fast frequency transients and modulations File Device Plot View Help Absolute Phase Noise Additive Phase Noise FFT Analyzer Transient Analyzer VCO Characterization Spectrum Monitoring Configuration Wide Band F G H Narrow Band Wideband Configuration A Y Axis Autorange Time Span 1 ms v Time Resolution 1 us v Time Span 1 ms v Time Resolution 1 us Z Range 100M 6 0G 6 000 3 1 020 5 500 5 000 Narrowband Configuration Center 1000 0 1 015 1 010 Span 40 MHz ES 1 005 gt Trigger Source Free Run 8 1 000 Marker 2 000 1 5001 1 000 1 Marker 2 500 Frequency MHz Marker 1 continuous vl E 0 0 5 B 3 0 0 5 06 07 0 9 0 0 K 0 05 06 07 Time s Time s X Histogramms Measure 0 Frequency Density Distribution Frequency Density Distribution 1 0 1 0 0 9 0 9 0 8 0 8 0 7 0 7 E go6 0 5 Density o in P 0 4 A w 0 3 0 1 0 0 04 05 06 0 0 0 00 0 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Frequency MHz Frequency MHz
7. 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC Please see the SERIES 7000 Programmer s Manual for further details Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com 6 Type and Structure of Commands The SCPI commands available for the SERIES 7000 are classified into 2 groups as follows 6 4 SERIES 7000 commands Commands specific to the SERIES 7000 They cover all measurement functions that the SERIES 7000 has and some general purpose functions The commands in this group are arranged in a hierarchical structure called the command tree Each command consists of character strings mnemonics indicating each hierarchical level and colon separators between hierarchical levels 6 1 1 IEEE common commands Commands to cover general purpose functions defined in IEEE488 2 that are available commonly to instruments that support this standard The commands in this group have an asterisk at the beginning For the commands in this group there is no hierarchical structure 6 1 2 Using SCPI for SERIES 7000 Berkeley Nucleonics instrument are message based which means they are controlled through text commands typically following the SCPI standard which is vendor independent and interface independent Berkeley Nucleonics devices offer several I O options use the
8. E Choose the number of tune points for the measurement Those points will be equally distributed within the selected tune range With the checkboxes around A the individual measurement parameters can be enabled disabled A click on the green measurement button will start the measurement The process will go through all tune voltage points and measure the enabled parameters Every plot has a single marker showing The markers can be synchronously moved by dragging it with the mouse on any of the displayed plots Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com 4 System Calibration Firmware 1 0 and up User calibration is a function to correct the frequency response using correction data set for phase noise amplitude and baseband noise measurements This chapter describes the correction method and how to set up the calibration procedure User calibration procedure will be supported from firmware and remote client revision 1 0 Please contact support Berkeley Nucleonics com to check availability Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956
9. RF IN and REF IN 1 and 2 must be adjusted using the external phase shifters to achieve approximate phase quadrature 90 degree phase difference as shown in Figure 16 The GUI shows a tolerance window of 43 degrees In case Analog Tune is selected and voltage controlled phase shifters are used this step is performed automatically by the instrument and can be omitted 3 Finally the actual measurement can be started by pressing the green Measure button as shown in Figure 17 Measurement can be stopped and restarted without need of performing step 1 and 2 each time Device Plot View Help Plot Markers 2999 937208 MHz 14 6 dBm New Edit Del Up Down Edit Clear Del Add Measurement Procedure Measurement Time Domain Data Table Phase Monitoring Statistics DUT Info Measurement Status Two Channels Crosscorrelation 0 40 0 35 Phase Shifter Manual 0 30 0 25 1 Beat Enter Kp manually or shift the phase over 360 in auto mode 0 20 Channel A Kp 0 150 V rad eue Measure 0 10 Channel B Kp 0 153 Virad 0 05 0 00 0 05 Phase Error V 2 Phase Quadrature Phase shift your reference to obtain phase quadrature 0 10 Phase Error OO 0dB Confirm Phase Error OON 0dB 0 25 0 30 0 35 Continuous 0 40 Save Trace 0 00000000 0 00000025 0 00000050 0 00000075 0 00000100 0 00000125 0 00000150 0 00000175 0 00000200 Tim
10. Setup section of absolute phase noise tab A Enable internal frequency counter and power meter see Figure 6 If the search button is enabled the counter and power meter are running and constantly updating the detected DUT frequency and power Disabling allows manual entry of the DUT frequency Internal counters and power detector is shut down Per default the auto detection is on and once a valid signal is detected the measure button turns green and is enabled Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC B Set frequency offset range using slider The frequency offset can be set freely from 0 1 Hz up to 50 MHz 1 MHz for SERIES 7000 SERIES 7000 C Select the number of correlations averages The number of correlations and averages can be set by clicking on this button This will open up a dialog that allows the user to set the parameters to predefined values using the drop down menu It also allows for other values by simply typing them in D Use the reference button to select between internal and external reference sources By default the internal sources are used and no additional configuration is needed See the Using external references section for more information about how to use external references Configuration Two Channels Crosscorrelation References Internal References
11. be downloaded and installed on the SERIES 7000 If the SERIES 7000 GUI has no internet access a firmware upgrade of the SERIES 7000 can also be done manually via the GUI Make sure you are connected to the right device and have the correct firmware binary ready Then go to Device 2 Update Firmware and select the appropriate binary tar file that you have received from Berkeley Nucleonics or downloaded from the Berkeley Nucleonics website The update will take a few seconds and after completion the device will reboot Reconnect to the device and continue using the device Caution Do not switch off instrument or disconnect during the firmware upgrade procedure 24 12 Serial Number Each instrument owns a unique serial number which is shown on the sticker on the rear panel This serial number is also internally stored and determines the instrument configuration and guides the software accordingly Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com 3 Measurement using the Graphical User Interface GUI Berkeley Nucleonics s graphical user interface provides an intuitive control of the SERIES 7000 It runs under any operating system supporting a Java Runtime Environment JRE Make sure the software is installed and the computer s firewall configured as required 3 1 Start the SERIES 7000 GUI Double cli
12. dBc 2 1 33 kHz 101 4 de 3 2 23 kHz 108 1 dBe 4 2 67 kHz 107 2 dBe 5 3 56 kHz 110 4 dBe SSB Phase Noise dBc Hz 115 120 125 130 3727114 ET PR 1E0 161 164 Frequency Hz connected to 0100 MODEL 7300 192 168 1 65 gt DUT signal detected Figure 12 Plot window with Residual Noise and Marker Lists displayed 3 4 5 The Marker Window Multiple noise markers can be applied within the plot window To add a new marker press on the New button as shown below and move the mouse within the plot window Markers 100 Hz 103 0 dBc Hz 1 00 kHz 116 9 dBc Hz 1 87 kHz 120 1 dBc Hz 10 0kHz 124 8 dBc Hz 1 00 MHz 135 2 dBc Hz The marker will follow the active or selected trace You can move markers to the desired trace by selecting the corresponding trace in the trace list Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC SSB Phase Noise dBc Hz 1E0 m 1E2 i 163 i 1E4 TES 166 i TE Frequency Hz Figure 13 Plot window with single trace selected and displayed and multiple markers set 3 4 5 1 New Markers After clicking the New button marker mode is activated In this mode a marker will follow your cursor in the plot The marker can be set with a single left click The marker will then appear in the marker list and t
13. ee ee ee Ge Ee ke ee ee AA Se Ee ee ee AA Ge ee ee ee sess ense ee ee ee 55 p BE ig Acc 55 7 5 WARRANTY INFORMATION cssc RR 56 7 6 EQUIPMENT RETURNS 2 cora ie Ee esse Se Ee Ee kes Ge de ble Ye es Ee Ee de ETEN EP Re EE Ve Eee EU de Ele ige Eve e eor DR ee Ede pepe Ee de DE 56 Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com 1 Introduction to the SERIES 7000 Your SERIES 7000 kit contains the following items e SERIES 7000 mainframe e Universal power adaptor AC 100 240V e Ethernet Cable e SERIES 7000 software CD It is strongly recommended to use the original power adaptor as supplied with the device to guarantee save and reliable operation of the SERIES 7000 1 1 General Features and Functions The different SERIES 7000 models offer different measurement capabilities as shown in the table below Model SERIES 7000 MODEL 7070 MODEL 7300 RF frequency 5 MHz to 400 5MHzto7 GHz 5 MHz to 26 GHz Offset range 0 1 Hz to 1 MHz 0 1 Hz to 50 MHz 0 1 Hz to 50 MHz Absolute Phase Noise Mode Y Y Y Additive Phase Noise Mode Amplitude Noise Mode FFT Analyzer Mode Transient Measurement Mode z lt lt Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Features of all models include e Long term support software upgrades firmware and PC based are available to download from www BerkeleyNucleonics com You can also call our tec
14. same SCPI commands through all these interfaces especially LAN and USB Please see the SERIES 7000 Programmer s Manual for detailed description of supported SCPI commands Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC 7 Maintenance and Warranty Information 7 1 Adjustments and Calibration To maintain optimum measurement performance the SERIES 7000 should be calibrated every 24 months It is recommended that the SERIES 7000 be returned to Berkeley Nucleonics or to an authorized calibration facility For more information please contact our Customer Service Department at support Berkeley Nucleonics com or through our website 7 2 Repair The instrument contains no user serviceable parts Repair or calibration of the SERIES 7000 requires specialised test equipment and must be performed by Berkeley Nucleonics or its authorized repair specialists 7 3 Upgrading the Firmware via LAN It is recommended to regularly check for new firmware for the SERIES 7000 If new firmware is available it can be downloaded from the Berkeley Nucleonics website and locally stored Then it can be uploaded directly to the instrument via Device Upload Firmware 7 4 Safety FCC notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rule
15. ss Ge 49 REMOTE PROGRAMMING THE SERIES 7000 aaan nenne nnne n nennen ee tease sss snae nnnn 51 5 1 ACCESS VIA LAN nennen 5 2 USING AND CONFIGURING VXI 11 Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC 5 3 USING THE USB TMC INTERFACE WITH VISA ee ees ee se ee ee ee ee se ee ee ee ee ee nennen nennen nennen Re ER nnne sss ee RR ER Ee ee sss n ense ee 52 5 4 USING THE USB TMC INTERFACE WITH IVI DRIVERS ee ees ee ee se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee Re ER ee ee ee ee RR ER ee ee ee Re RR EE Ee ee ee nennen 52 5 5 USING THE GPIB INTERFACE 5 2 See el ve ese Ge EG SE GES ECL E oe pe Fer EE Ge E e FER vr ee ee sd Ge FE EE Ge Gee bee Ee SE ge pA CEP PEE 52 TYPE AND STRUCTURE OF COMMANDS ooo oo AGE AGE de ee tees ss EE ee ee ee 54 6 1 SERIES 7000 COMMANDS ciere Ge Ee ce Ek ue Era vo e YE Gee Vee De Ge Ee Ek Gee Pe RR Fr Fe P vanden Ee ee don FE Orr eld Ee ee EE 6 1 1 IEEE common commands 6 1 2 Using SCPI for SERIES 7000 MAINTENANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION ees sesse esse ese see RR ee nnno nnns nno NAG RR Re sees asset Re 55 7 1 ADJUSTMENTS AND CALIBRATION an anna ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee RA enne tinta assist site ke ee sies esta saga ee ee ee asas sss nnn 55 Tid EE EE RE 55 7 3 UPGRADING THE FIRMWARE VIA LAN se ees ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee
16. with the question mark will open a connection diagram that represents the currently selected measurement setup For a basic phase noise measurement this diagram is very simple but it can be helpful for more difficult measurement setups like a two channel external references measurement or an additive phase noise measurement After clicking on the Measure button the phase noise measurement is started A couple of calibration steps are automatically performed and phase noise data is acquired from SERIES 7000 In the Measurement tab of the plot window the red trace shows the intermediate result as shown in Figure 10 PUE 6002 V 22mA ON 10V 11V 12V 13V 14V 15V Supply2 TEE 0 005 V OmA OFF iv 10V 11V 12V 13V 14V 15V Tune Voltage Vere Le m e EO DA 10V 11V 12V 13V 14V 15V N EK OU 10V 11V 12V 13V 14V 15V Figure 8 Supply dialog with the first channel enabled Once the measurement is completed the GUI returns into idle state During the idle state the beat signal of the two measurement channels can be observed in the Time Domain tab of the measurement window as shown in Figure 9 Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC File Device Plot View Help Absolute Phase Noise Additive Phase Noise FFT Analyzer Setup Plot DUT 12999 999948 MHz 7 5 dBm auto Markers Tr
17. 00 will automatically choose an IP address according to ZEROCONF standard Therefore the exact fallback address can t be predicted Connection from a NIC that is configured to use DHCP is also possible After a preset timeout the NIC will assume that no DHCP is available and self assign a fallback IP that will fall into the range 169 254 xxx xxx Alternatively you may assign the instrument a fixed IP Please refer to a later section of this manual to learn how to do this 2 4 4 Connecting through USB to SERIES 7000 GUI The SERIES 7000 can also be controlled under Windows with standard USBTMC drivers Connect the SERIES 7000 USB B port to the PC using a standard USB cable The USB IVI drivers drivers are installed along with the GUI installation process that can be started from the provided installation CD or can be downloaded from the Berkeley Nucleonics website If installed properly the Windows operating system will automatically detect the SERIES 7000 as a USBTMC device and the SERIES 7000 GUI will list it in its connection dialog 2 4 5 Connecting through USBTMC amp VISA Connect the SERIES 7000 USB B port to the PC using a standard USB cable Once connected properly use VISA Write to send the IDN query and use VISA Read to get the response The USBTNC protocol supports service request triggers and other GPIB specific operations VISA now allows you to communicate as a controller to the SERIES 7000 To use such device plu
18. 40 120 Spurs Spur Unit dBc View Toggle Fullscreen allows toggling from and to full screen mode Activate Extended Mode Activate Logging Check for GUI Update j About Help Activate Extended Mode is intended for Berkeley Nucleonics engineers only and is used to calibrate the devices Currently customers can not activate this option Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC Help Activate Logging logs status and error information from the GUI into a binary file This file can then be sent as part of an error report to the Berkeley Nucleonics support email hotline This should not be activated during normal use as the logging slows down the application which can affect the user experience Help Check for GUI Update can be used to verify if a newer version of the GUI is available for download from the Berkeley Nucleonics website If a new version is available it can be downloaded and installed directly Help About displays the GUI version information File Device Plot View Help Update available Absolute Phase Noise Additive Phase Noise FFT An Update button If the GUI has internet access it will check for new versions on startup If there is a new version available the GUI will notify you by displayi
19. 955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC Traces Settings 7 trace 3 7 00000GHz 50 50 3 26 14 3 24 pu J trace 2 99 9999 MHz 10 0 3 26 14 3 22 PM fi 7 trace 1 999999 MHz 30 50 3 26 14 2 25 PM MAN Up Down Edit Clear Del Add Copy 3 4 4 1 Add button Copies of the actual measurement trace red trace can be created and stored in the trace list by clicking on the add button A copy of the active trace is stored in the list and by default named with trace 1 with additional information such as DUT frequency number of correlations and time and date of measurement Each trace can be renamed by double clicking on the corresponding trace name and typing in the new trace name 3 4 4 2 Copy button Using the copy button identical copies of the selected traces are generated 3 4 4 3 Up and Down buttons Individual traces can be moved up and down by pressing Up and Down buttons respectively The ordering of the traces in the list affects the order in which they are drawn in the plot 3 4 4 4 Modify color of traces Individual trace colors can be assigned to traces by clicking on the color box on the right and selecting the desired color from the color dialog Traces stored in the list can be made invisible in the current plot window by un checking the checkbox in the left
20. B Universal Serial Bus remote control system provides device control via USB which is equivalent to control via LAN or GPIB Connection is made through an interface in compliance with USBTMC USB488 and USB 2 0 Type B USB USBTMC interface port The SERIES 7000 conform to USB Test amp Measurement Class USBTMC protocol This simplifies instrument control considerably because such devices behave just like GPIB devices when communicating You must install the VISA Libraries on your PC in advance The USB can identify devices automatically so once you connect a USB cable to a target device a dialog box will appear for USB device registration Please see the SERIES 7000 Programmer s Manual for detailed description of supported SCPI commands 5 4 Using the USB TMC Interface with IVI drivers Please see the SERIES 7000 Programmer s Manual for detailed description of supported SCPI commands 5 5 Using the GPIB Interface This section describes how to set the interface necessary to use the GPIB General Purpose Interface Bus of the SERIES 7000 The GPIB interface operates with IEEE488 2 and SCPI The instrument can be controlled by a GPIB external controller When controlling the SERIES 7000 using GPIB commands from the external controller connected to the GPIB connector you need to set the talker listener GPIB address of the SERIES 7000 Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax
21. BNC BNC User s Manual 2 4 October 2014 SERIES 7000 Models MODEL 7070 MODEL 7300 SERIES 7000 Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC WARRANTY Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation warrants all instruments including component parts to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one year If repairs are required during the warranty period contact the factory for component replacement or shipping instructions Include the serial number of the instrument This warranty is void if the unit is repaired or altered by others than those authorized by Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY NOTIFICATION OF COPYRIGHT THE FIRMWARE IN THIS DEVICE IS PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWS AND INTERNATIONAL TREATY YOU MUST TREAT THE FIRMWARE LIKE ANY OTHER COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL COPYRIGHT LAWS PROHIBIT MAKING ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE FIRMWARE FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED IN THE LICENSE BELOW YOU MAY NOT COPY THE WRITTEN MATERIALS ACCOMPANYING THE PRODUCT any means Electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without written permission of Berkeley Nucleonics AG Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berke
22. ERIES 7000 requires 6 V DC at 6 A maximum Using other supplies may lead to malfunction and damage of the SERIES 7000 2 Pressthe Line on off switch on the front panel The green front panel Power On LED will illuminate The instrument will boot and initialize within about 45 During the initialization process the green Ready LED will start to flash Once it stays on the SERIES 7000 is ready for operation N 4 2 Connecting to LAN via DHCP Router Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC Connect the SERIES 7000 to your local area network LAN using the provided Ethernet cable The instrument is configured to accept its dynamic IP number from the DHCP server of your network If configured properly your network router will assign a dynamic IP number to the instrument Your instrument is now ready to be controlled 2 4 3 Connecting via LAN without DHCP Router fallback or fixed IP You can connect the instrument to your computer with the Ethernet cable without using a local area network with DHCP server To work properly the network controller NIC of your computer must be set to a fixed IP beginning with 169 254 xxx xxx excluding 169 254 1 0 and 169 254 254 255 and network mask 255 255 0 0 to match the fallback IP that the SERIES 7000 will assign itself after network timeout The SERIES 70
23. ES 7000 and MODEL 7070 MODEL 7300 are shown in Table 1 and 2 Start Stop 10 kHz 100 kHz 1 MHz Q1Hz 8 750 900 1050 1H 60 X 750 90 10Hz 450 60 750 100Hz 300 450 6 amp 0 SS 1kHz 150 300 450 Table 1 Displayed number of points per trace SERIES 7000 SERIES 7000 Start Stop 10kHz 100kHz 1MHz 50MHz _ 0 1Ha 1250 1500 1750 2150 Hz 1000 1250 1500 1900 10Hz 750 1000 1250 _ 1650 100Hz 50 750 100 140 1kHz 250 500 780 144150 Table 2 Displayed number of points per trace MODEL 7300 MODEL 7070 3 5 2 Measurement time using GUI The measurement time required by the SERIES 7000 is depending on several parameters The total measurement time consists of a setup time sampling time and post processing time 3 5 2 1 The Setup Time The setup time largely depends on the user settings and reference sources used Very low noise sources tend to have a small tuning sensitivity and behave slowly and with narrow loop bandwidths the locking process takes increasingly more time The setup time depends on the user configuration and measurement frequency and consists mainly on performing calibration steps and acquiring phase lock on the references sources Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC The sampling time depends on the selected frequency offset ran
24. Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com 5 Remote Programming the SERIES 7000 The SERIES 7000 can be remote controlled via three independent but functionally equivalent interfaces USBTMC LAN and optionally GPIB 5 1 Access via LAN The signal analyzer can be remotely programmed via a 10 100 1000Base T LAN interface and LAN connected computer using one of several LAN interface protocols The LAN allows instruments to be connected together and controlled by a LAN based computer LAN and its associated interface operations are defined in the IEEE 802 2 standard The SERIES 7000 supports the following LAN interface protocols 1 Socket based LAN proprietary function calls defined in the dynamic link library DLL provided with the instrument used for general programming using the LAN interface under Windows operating system 2 VXI 11 SCPI version 1999 commands firmware 1 0 upwards 3 Telephone Network TELNET TELNET is used for interactive one command at a time instrument control For LAN operation the instrument must be connected to the LAN and an IP address must be assigned to the instrument either manually or by using DHCP client service Your system administrator can tell you which method to use Most current LAN networks use DHCP DHCP Configuration If the DHCP server uses dynamic DNS to link the hostname with the assigned IP address the hostname may be used in place of the IP add
25. Kvco F 22 10 T am z 3 00 Jf I TER S NT CC CD ALI 22 05 i Marker 1 255V 2208mA Maker 1 255V 2 69dBm 22 00 i Pu H i LIEN ee 21 90 ag es cens 4 5S 678 Tune Voltage V Tune Voltage V 3 a Current A Power ent mA re 2 E a in 8 M Pushing Supply 1 v O Phase Noise Power dBm EN NN N iy a y 8 as MEES m Pushing w Marker 1 255V 783MHzV ng MHz V dd u Pushir a a o u x Sa ss TES Tune Voltage V connected to 0100 MODEL 7300 192 168 1 65 gt Measurement completed total 9 7s Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC Figure 22 VCO characterization tab 3 9 1 Measurement Procedure Connect the VCO to the SERIES 7000 using one of the supply outputs on the back panel of the SERIES 7000 as supply voltage for the VCO one of the tune outputs on the front panel of the SERIES 7000 as control voltage and connect the RF output of the VCO to the DUT in of the SERIES 7000 Next select the connected supply and tune ports in the VCO characterization tab A and B Then set the supply voltage C and turn on the supply voltage by clicking on the ON OFF button Select the tuning range of your VCO D The unused supply and tune port can be used as additional voltages if needed and can be set accordingly
26. aces Settings Offset ch os 1 10 sb 160 so tk sk te s rox sx sia zin sha 10m 20m OM Corr 50 v Supply More 2 vl Save Trace New Edit Del Measurement Time Domain Data Table Statistics DUT Info Measurement Status Voltage V 0 50 0 000000 0 000025 0 000050 0 000075 0 000100 0 000125 0 000150 0 000175 0 000200 0 000225 0 000250 Time s Channel 1 Channel 2 connected to 0100 MODEL 7300 192 168 1 65 gt DUT signal detected Figure 9 Beat frequency as shown in the time tab within the plot window Upon measurement start the SERIES 7000 will adjust the input step attenuator to avoid power compression and maximize dynamic range calibrate the phase detector and phase lock the internal references The Measurement Status tab will indicate measurement progress and provide status and error messages The loop bandwidth is adaptively set to ensure stable and reproducible measurements with maximum dynamic range The gain of the IF amplifiers is adjusted to measure at lowest sensitivity without driving the stages into compression Note that the measurement time needed largely depends on the offset range measured and the total number of correlations Figure 10 shows a screenshot of the GUI after a completed measurement Below the actual red measurement trace a gray polygon shade trace is visible This polygon indicates the measurement floor for the curr
27. b xo so tk sk 10x s iws d za she 10m 200 SOM Corr 10 v Supply More Continuous V Save Trace Measurement Time Domain Data Table Measurement Status Edit Clear Markers Voltage Noise Density nV v Hz 3 27414 2 33 PM 1E1 1E2 165 Frequency Hz 7 Measurement completed total 13s connected to 0100 MODEL 7300 192 168 1 65 Figure 21 FFT Analyzer Mode Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC 3 9 VCO Characterization The VCO characterization tab provides the possibility to fully characterize a VCO including Kvco current draw power output pushing and spot phase noise over a specified control voltage range by the means of a single button click File Device Plot View Help Absolute Phase Noise Additive Phase Noise FFT Analyzer Transient Analyzer VCO Characterization Spectrum Monitoring Configuration Characteristic 7 I 255V 101 40MHz V Marker 1 255V 22067446Hz 01 Marker 1 Supply 1 El mar SOOmA Je rarum v xw sv Supply 2 aos NEL V Tunet v m 00Vto toov 4 D Es Frequency MHz 7 m dE SUN GEB GN se ES 0 002 V OFF Tune Voltage V Tune Voltage V Tune2 E EER he 5 vv xv L Tune points 102 Current Power Output Select vi Characteristic
28. can take several seconds if your PC is configured to work with an external DHCP server but the DHCP is not available In some cases the connection may even fail completely Check your NIC configuration using IPCONFIG tool Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC IPCONFIG RELEASE and IPCONFIG RENEW will update the NIC IP Preferably work with fixed IP instead e Make sure that your software firewall enables the SERIES 7000 software to setup a TCP IP connection within the LAN Under Windows XP Open Control Panel under Settings in your Start menu Then go to Windows Firewall Click on Exceptions and then add Program If the SERIES 7000 Software is in this list choose it and click OK otherwise you have to browse for the path to Berkeley Nucleonics Software Finally close all open dialogs with OK Now your Windows Firewall is ready for SERIES 7000 2 4 10 Shutting Down the SERIES 7000 Press the Line on off switch on the rear panel SERIES 7000 or the Power switch on the front panel MODEL 7070 MODEL 7300 to power off 2 4 11 Perform Firmware Upgrade If the SERIES 7000 GUI has internet access it will check for newer firmwares upon connection to an SERIES 7000 If there is a newer firmware available the SERIES 7000 GUI will notify you If you confirm the upgrade the firmware will automatically
29. charged for processing units that are found to have no functional or performance defects For out of warranty instruments Berkeley Nucleonics will provide an estimate for the cost of repair Customer approval of the charges will be required before repairs can be made For units deemed to be beyond repair or in situations where the customer declines to authorize repair an evaluation charge may be assessed by Berkeley Nucleonics Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com
30. ck the SERIES 7000 shortcut that will appear on your desktop after the software has been successfully installed Make sure that the SERIES 7000 is turned on and is connected to the computer using either Ethernet or USB connectivity After start the software will automatically detect existing SERIES 7000 instruments LAN and USB and will establish connection to the previously connected device if still available Otherwise a window will appear with all detected SERIES 7000 devices listed Connection to a device can be established by selecting the device identifier in the list and then clicking on the select button see Figure 3 When this dialog is displayed the GUI continuously searches and refreshes the list of available devices Device MODEL 7300 Firmware Version 0 4 29beta3 Connection LAN 192 168 1 65 MAC 8C 8E 76 00 0C BE Serial Number 523 012302500 0100 Figure 3 Device selection dialog Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC 3 2 Organization of the GUI The measurement window is organized as shown in Figure 4 The GUI is divided into three sections a setup section on the top left a plot configuration section on the top right and the actual measurement window on the bottom File Device Plot View Help Absolute Phase Noise Additive Phase Noise FFT Analyzer Set
31. devices such as amplifiers in linear and non linear operation or even frequency translating devices such as mixers frequency multipliers or dividers File Device Plot View Help Absolute Phase Noisg Additive Phase Noise FFT Analyzer Transient Analyzer VCO Characterization Spectrum Monitoring Setup Plot DUT 100 000012 MHz 6 4 dBm 2 Markers Traces Settings ONS NE d ds i 8 Ts tho so d sk th sh schr sox ia ake sie 1m du SOM 10 Corr 1 Aver DUT Att EE New Edit Del Up Down Edit Clear De Add Copy Matte ESME MEER Measurement Time Domain Data Table Phase Monitoring Statistics DUT Info Measurement Status One Channel 105 FT 100 I i i bof DUT Frequency 100 000012 MHz Phase Shifter Manual i i 0 95 11 1 1 1 f FI 1 T DUT Power Ref Buffer Disable im i perc id jor Gain 0 80 f 0 75 0 70 i oes 0 60 0 55 0 50 0 45 0 40 0 35 1 Beat Enter Kp manually or shift the phase over 360 in auto mode Channel A Kp 0 000 Virad Channel B Kp 0 000 V rad Measure SSB Phase Noise dBc Hz 2 Phase Quadrature Phase shift your reference to obtain phase quadrature Phase Error Measure Phase Error s Continuous IL i i i Device 243 023 1150 Date 10 17 14 3 31 PM Save Trace x TE 1 1E0 Offset Frequency Hz connected to 0100 MODEL 7300 192 168 1 65 gt DUT signal detected Figure 15 Empty additive phase noise measuremen
32. e gt Connect automatically detects available SERIES 7000 devices though LAN or USB If a connection is already established it disconnects and opens the dialog as shown in Figure 3 Device gt Disconnect will terminate an existing connection to an SERIES 7000 instrument Device gt Network Configuration allows reconfiguration of instrument local area network settings such as IP subnet mask or gateway Any change will be effective after subsequent hardware reboot of the device Device MODEL 7300 523 012302500 0100 IP EZ 168 1 Subnet mask 255 255 Gateway 192 168 DHCP DHCP Apply Cancel Device gt Update Firmware performs firmware update A dialog window will ask for firmware file tar After selecting a correct firmware file the update takes about 30 seconds The GUI will disconnect from the instrument during the update process Device 2 Info provides product details of the instrument such as firmware version instrument serial number and options installed as shown below Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC Device MODEL 7300 Firmware Version 0 4 29beta3 Connection LAN 192 168 1 65 MAC 8C 8b 76 00 0C BE Serial Number 523 012302500 0100 3 2 1 3 Plot Plot View Help S Save Trace s Ctri S l a Save PDF Report i Load Trace s Print 1
33. e s m Channel 1 Channel 2 connected to 0100 MODEL 7300 192 168 1 65 7 Measurement stopped Figure 16 Additive phase noise measurement tab during step 2 adjusting the phase to quadrature Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC Absolute Phase Noise Additive Phase Noise FFT Analyzer TestPhN TestAM CatGain Cal Power Setup Plot DUT 100 000187 MHz 1 7 dBm Markers Traces _Serongs_ Offset dvds d DERIT mr Res up Jo Dew Eat Y clear J De Y ads J copy Meseurement Pretedure Measurement Time Domain Data Table Statistics DUT Info Measurement Status Two Channels Crosscorretation x Phase Shifter Analog Tune zaza Lune enge REED FPE I lie jle 1 Beat Enter Ka manusity or shift the phase over 380 in auto mode Channel A K 0 151 V rad Measure ln Channel B Kg 0 167 Virad i mes 2 Phase Quadrature Phase shift your reference to chtsin phase qusdrature ul Phase Error AAS ome ao t ILE Phase Error Threshold 23 0 2 0 ccm GN O Save Trace 50 1878 100 0 LI so i i TT 12 54 el E 3 163 E 18s tes E Figure 17 Additive phase noise measurement tab after the measurement completed Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd
34. easurement Time Domain Data Table Statistics DUT Info Measurement Status Allan Deviation ADEV Residual Noise of Range 1 00kHz 20 0MHz fC 1000MHz RMS Jitter 0 0938ps Residual PM 0 0338 Residual FM 3 143kHz Integral PAN 67 6dBc 20 0MHz Export Allan variance plot Range 1000 0 20000000 0 Hz T s SSB Phase Noise RMS Jitter ERI H 1 T TIT T i Em Ts 0 09 4 28 fs We 00 0 08 7100 m 0 07 11 5 i 8 437 fs 8 mo Soo 2 2 0 05 D 120 3 ty 0 041 p I 130 amp 0 03 13 fs le 140 0 02 E pU 0 01 PRE 150 d iuro o EES ER EE DEE oo N N GEE OE ER EE irr NE i Pcr 0 00 i 1E1 1E2 1E3 1E4 1E5 1E6 1E7 1E8 1E3 1E4 1E5 1E6 187 f HZ Offset Hz connected to 0100 MODEL 7300 192 168 1 65 gt DUT signal detected Figure 11 The statistic tab provides additional information about the selected data trace The DUT Info tab constantly monitors the DUT CW frequency and power and also shows the tuning voltage of internal references The values are updated approx once per second in GUI idle state The Measurement Status tab prints status and error messages that help user to verify the measurement process el 3 4 4 The Traces Window The Traces window is used to save and post process acquired traces The different functions can be accessed from the buttons located below the Traces window as shown below Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2
35. ee AE GR Ee ke ee ee ee Ge 2 4 7 Using Berkeley Nucleonics Application Programming Interface API nnee eneen 2 48 Installing the SERIES 7000 Graphical User Interface Software se se ee ee essen 24 9 Troubleshooting sasie EE iss ER Ee ee Ee ee kon uo ec EY as dh Ee E ee Re Ka RS NN aa A FAR R de AS Ta SRL TUE RR AT ARR dee FERREA ga 2 4 10 Shutting Down the SERIES 7000 2 4 11 Perform Firmware Upgrade 2 4 12 Serial NUMDEL re ee ee Ee de ee oe ee ei ae ee Ee N Se ie MEASUREMENT USING THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE GUI sesse sesse esse ss ee ee ss ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 14 3 1 START THE SERIES 7000 GUI scsi iiec rea ene es sd as ee Fame sees ve ee de Ne ees eser baden e edi En eene ee ERU e GESE Se ee ee 32 ORGANIZATION OFTHE GUI mc ee Vs ee ee Dee oe Dee ER Re DE ee dee ee oe eed EE Eg 3 2 1 Menu Section BRL 3 3 MEASUREMENT TABS sssi 3 3 1 General Tab Organization eeesesesesss SE ER RA AA GE GR Re AA EE stad nasse sse Ge eke asas assa s sa asas ases sa ada 34 jPHASEINOISE MEASUREMENT TAB iss 5 ron xin pn nae eo ci eg rna Re bede Rn a ERR Y RR VAR REFER a Rd Tbe d Eng Co Lu dee ees See be GE de ARE ENE a 3 4 1 Measurement setup sirenes Ge ge 3 42 Using External References es ese ss dn es ee ed se BERE ed ei Ge EN EE DA 2 YR AR aS see EUR 3 4 3 The Different Plot Window Tabs 3 4 4 T
36. els up or down Changes are immediately applied to the traces The Apply button just confirms and closes the window 3 4 4 8 Settings button With the Settings button the plot configuration window is opened as shown below In this window the following general plot settings can be changed Assign a Title to the plot Visualize Legend Spur List DUT Information Marker List or Jitter Data window Change plot window background and grid color POND Modify X and Y scales labels and units 5 Modify Spur unit Changes are immediately applied to the traces The Reset button allows resetting to default values Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC Global Plot Settings Title Enter to apply Show Legend Labels Name C Show Marker List Show Spur List O Show Jitter Data Show Information Background Color Grid Color X Axis Offset Frequency Hz 40 50 100500 tk Sk 10k SOk100G00k 1M 2M Sha 10M20N60M SSB Phase Noise dBc Hz v linspace Autorange rd d E 120 0 200 Spurs Spur Unit dBc CoD E A ET 160 140 180 Reset l Close If enabled Spur and Marker Lists the RMS Jitter Residual phase error the residual FM and the integral phase noise are displayed for the selected trace in sma
37. ent measurement With increasing number of correlation this noise floor will decrease If the measurement trace at a given offset is above the noise floor the measured trace has reached a steady state value at the same offset Increasing number of correlation will only smooth the curve and remove trace noise but will not further improve the phase noise value Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC File Device Plot View Help bsolute Phase Noise Additive Phase Noise Time Domain Analyzer FFT Analyzer Setup Plot DUT 999 999405 MHz 9 6 dBm Wlauto Markers 1 100 kHz 128 6 dBc Hz Offset oh ds 1 vo sb 100 s tk sk sh sk shr som sn zin sia 10m 20M som Corr 50 v Supply More 7 7 Save Trace New Edit L Down Edit Measurement Time Domain Data Table isti DUT Info Measurement Status SSB Phase Noise dBc Hz EEN jr 112 Aad Pia 161 184 1E5 Frequency Hz connected to 0100 MODEL 7300 192 168 1 65 gt XCorr Measurement 18 50 5 3min 14 0min Figure 10 Phase noise measurement completed Noise floor grey shade is clearly below measured trace red mn 3 4 2 Using External References Configuring external references requi
38. eonics com BNC REF OUT connector SERIES 7000 ONLY This female SMA connector is the reference LO output The impedance is 50 ohm In standard operation with internal references the REF OUT is connected by a short semi rigid cable to the REF IN TUNE connector This female BNC connector is the DC tune voltage output if a tuneable DUT or tuneable external reference is used Power switch The power switch disconnects the instrument from the DC input completely Caution Do not apply a DC voltage or current to the individual ports of the DC Control DC Power and RF Port Applying a DC voltage or current may lead to the breakdown of this product In particular there is the risk of the capacitor remaining charged Connect the measurement sample DUT to the port or the test fixture cables etc connected to the port after discharging DUT s electricity enough Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC 1 4 Rear Panel Connections In Figure 2 the rear panels is shown for different SERIES 7000 models Figure 2 Rear Panel Views of SERIES 7000 and MODEL 7300 Channel 1 and 2 SUPPLY connector This female BNC connector is the programmable low noise DC supply voltage output SERIES 7000 Output voltage range is 0 V to 5 V maximum available current is 80 mA MODEL 7070 20G Output
39. erkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC e A I Ge a ao OO C ODD T D ee ono n ae EE a 999 9 Properties Copy i Save as oOo Zoom In l Zoom Out Sees e 9 ee Auto Range m c c cam EM EE DEO EN EE EEEN 1E4 2E4 Figure 14 Zoomed in trace ge 3 4 7 Saving Traces Traces can be exported and saved in various file formats through the Plot gt Save menu The following formats are available e ASCII data of the selected trace in CSV format e Microsoft Excel TM e Matlab Data File e Plot window in PNG format e Alltraces in an SERIES 7000 internal format the internal file format can be loaded into the GUI 3 4 8 Oversampling factor SERIES 7000 SERIES 7000 only Only for SERIES 7000 and SERIES 7000 systems the More button opens the Advanced Measurement Configuration Window with additional settable parameters as shown below Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleon
40. g it in and Windows should detect the new hardware and launch the New Hardware Wizard Instruct the wizard to search for the driver which in this case is VISA If the VISA runtime library is properly installed the device will be installed as a USB Test amp Measurement Class Device Open Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX The new device will appear in MAX under Device and Interfaces USB Devices You can then use this resource name as you would use any GPIB resource Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC 2 4 6 Connecting through GPIB amp VISA Connect the SERIES 7000 to the rear GPIB connector option GPIB Once connected properly use VISA Write to send the IDN query and use VISA Read to get the response The protocol supports service request triggers and other GPIB specific operations VISA now allows you to communicate as a controller to the SERIES 7000 2 4 7 Using Berkeley Nucleonics Application Programming Interface API Please refer to the SERIES 7000 Programmer s Manual to learn more about applying the API and programming examples 2 4 8 Installing the SERIES 7000 Graphical User Interface Software Berkeley Nucleonics s graphical user interface provides an intuitive control of the SERIES 7000 The Java based application runs under any Operating System including Wind
41. ge and the number of samples taken oversampling factor RBW With increasing RBW the ability to distinguish spurious in frequency gets lost but sampling time decreases The number of measurement points per trace varies depending on the selected oversampling factor The post processing time is used to post process and visualize the measured data While this portion may be considerable for the SERIES 7000 and SERIES 7000 it can be almost neglected for the other systems The post processing time depends on the computer performance on which the remote client software is running and the interface between SERIES 7000 and PC LAN is generally faster than USB The typical measurement times per average correlation includes sampling and post processing time oversampling factor 1 is shown in Table 3 Start Frequency Hz 0 1 Hz 1Hz 10 Hz 100 Hz 1 kHz 10 kHz Measurement Time sec SERIES 7000 30G 120 20 s5 3 22 2 0 Measurement Time sec MODEL 7070 20G 130 14 117 1 2 lei 1 0 Table 3 Typical measurement time sec for SERIES 7000 Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC 3 6 Additive Phase Noise Measurement The additive phase noise measurement tab provides single or two channel cross correlation additive phase noise measurements on non self oscillating
42. ge is analyzed The measurement principle is based on the phase discriminator method in combination with a two channel cross correlation In general two internal or external low noise reference sources are phase locked to the DUT signal The frequency of the DUT is detected and a well characterized phase locked loop is closed Each receiver channel now converts phase fluctuations between DUT and reference source into low frequency voltage signal by means of a calibrated phase detector Inside the PLL bandwidth the phase differences are suppressed and must be recovered The two independent measurement channels are fed into FFT analyzers and cross correlator engine to suppress reference and receiver channel noise and to extract DUT phase noise EER ER 3 4 1 Measurement setup The following section describes the basic setup procedure to perform the measurement within the phase noise measurement tab With just a few configuration steps the phase noise measurement can be performed Absolute Phase Noise Setup Plot DUT 13000 000948 MHz 6 8 dBm Ate v auto Mark Additive Phase Noise F Offset U DO Lu LU U i Li Uu Lu i u U Li L i U Gum 01 OS 1 10 SO 100 500 tk Sk 1X Stk 100x SOK 1M 2M SM 10M 20M SOM Corr 5 v Supply More Ty H A Fa G D H E a LJ Continuous wl Save Trace Measurement Time Domain Data Table Statistics DUT Info Measu 7 Figure 6
43. he Traces Window eese 3 4 5 The Marker Window 3 46 Inside Plot Window Functions nnn an enannnne nennen snnnannenr enen ensnannenrensennenannenevensensnanenneneeensenen 347 UI EE EE 3 4 8 Oversampling factor SERIES 7000 SERIES 7000 only ees ee esse esse ee se ee ee ee ee ee Re ee ee ee Re ee ee ee 35 GENERALMEASUREMENT SETTINGS ss oe iota oce ee Ges eoe ie see ee Ge eaae Be Nee ee ee Ge nun Re Ra ses rae den dee lee ss sede e Ge Ver e Gee ERA ee deens 3 5 1 Number of data points per trace ees Ee ER EE GR ee AA EE ER RA AA ee Ge Re ee ee essai sa asas assa da ee 3 5 2 Measurement time using GUI uie ee ee ee ee ER RA Ge ee ee en ee ee RA ista ee ee nada ee ee ss sa aas ee 3 6 ADDITIVE PHASE NOISE MEASUREMENT se ees ee ee ee es ee se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee be Re ee ee ee ee be ge ee ee ee eh Ge ee ee sien ee tenens ee ee 3 6 1 Measurement Procedure ss se ee SE ER RA AE GE GR ee AA sata ee assess sadi eke ee ee ee sa Ke ee ee essa ee 3 7 TRANSIENT ANALYZER MEASUREMENT naaa ee se se ee ee ee ee ee ee Ge ee ee snnt AE Ge asa AA AR Ee ee AA AA esse rasa RA asas essa ee AA ee EG 3 7 1 Measurement Procedur EE EE N ER OE OE EE 3 8 FFT ANALYZER MEASUREMENT 3 9 VEL EHARACTERIZATION m 3 9 1 Measurement Procedure Re eds be GR EA Res ee Se AE Roes Ke Ee GE es Ke de ER Ge AG EA Ge ED GEGEE EN ed SYSTEM CALIBRATION FIRMWARE 1 0 AND UP
44. he marker mode is deactivated again The marker mode can also be left by pressing Escape on your keyboard Once a marker is placed it can be moved and the corresponding phase noise value is displayed in the window as shown in Figure 13 3 4 5 2 Editing and Deleting Markers Markers can be removed by selecting them in the Markers list and clicking on the Remove button A selected marker can be set on precise offset frequency by clicking on Edit button and entering the desired value by keyboard 3 4 5 3 Moving Markers with the Mouse Within the plot window the user can move markers by clicking and draging the marker horizontally The marker can be clicked on at any vertical point at the exact horizontal position of the marker 3 4 6 Inside Plot Window Functions Within the plot window you can i move markers around by clicking on a set marker and dragging it to a different position ii Zoom in by clicking the mouse in the upper left corner of the zoom window and draw the window desired iii zoom to full by clicking on the plot window and move the mouse to the upper left iv print save and copy by right mouse click 3 4 6 1 Print Save and Copy Traces Phase noise plots can be printed by moving the mouse over the plot window and pressing the right mouse button Figure 14 or through the Plot Print menu Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info b
45. hnical specialists for support You can continue to use both of these services free of charge for the lifetime of the product e Universal LAN and USB 2 0 interface e 24 months calibration cycle 1 2 Options The following options are available for the SERIES 7000 signal analyzer GPIB GPIB interface added SUPPLY Dual programmable low noise supply Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC LN Ultra Low close to carrier phase noise internal references 1 3 Front Panel Overview Depending on the SERIES 7000 product configuration the front panel can contain up to five female SMA connectors and two female BNC connectors A green LED indicates the power on off status of the instrument Figure 1 Front Panel Views of SERIES 7000 and MODEL 7300 DUT RF IN connector This female SMA connector is the DUT signal input The input is AC coupled and the impedance is 50 ohm The damage level is 26 dBm maximum The maximum allowed DC level is 10 V Channel 1 and 2 REF IN connector This female SMA connector is the reference LO input The impedance is 50 ohm The damage level is 20 dBm The maximum allowed DC level is 10 V Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucl
46. ics com BNC Configuration Two Channels Crosscorrelation References External References Spur Handling Spur Detection Sampling Configuration Correlations per iteration Oversampling 1 10Hz 10 100Hz 100 1kHz 1k 10kHz 10k 100kHz EE N 100k 2MHz VR ee Spur detector threshold ZEE TEE Standard deviation 22 35x Locking Configuration Auto PLL Bandwidth Selection Auto Input Attenuation Besides programming of the external power supplies there is a section called Sampling configuration In this section the oversampling factor can be set This factor determines the FFT resolution of the measured trace Per default the oversampling factor is two The measurement time is directly affected by the oversampling factor A higher oversampling factor gives better frequency resolution in the FFT and allows analyzing more details of spurious response Additionally individual number of correlations can be set for the measurement decades using the sliders on the left Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC 3 5 General Measurement Settings 3 5 4 Number of data points per trace Per default the number of points displayed in every trace is depending on the start and stop offset frequency Data for SERIES 7000 SERI
47. ime and frequency difference is shown in the upper right corner of the corresponding plot see Figure 19 File Device Plot View Help Absolute Phase Noise Additive Phase Noise FFT Analyzer Time Domain Analyzer VCO Characterization Spectrum Monitoring Configuration Wide Band Narrow Band Wideband Configuration Time Span 500 us v Time Resolution 1 us v Time Span 200 ms w Time Resolution 33ys v Range 2 0G 24 06 EES 22 500 Maker Tus 1020 Bj 1601 5 Maker 1 ams Mater 2 ohz Mater 2 oms M Center 16000 000000 MHz A s Span 40 MHz Trigger Source Internal fas I Trigger Positive Slope 5 i E i Level 1 11602 209945 MHz 2 9 10 000 Es Hysteresis 0 01 MHz Marker Sl Marker 1 Vi Marker 2 302 0 0003 0 100 125 Time s Time s continuous v Histogramms Frequency Density Distribution Frequency Density Distribution 45 Density 0 00 16 000 15 850 15 875 15 900 15 975 16 000 13 000 14 000 15 925 15 950 Frequency MHz Frequency MHz Figure 19 Analysis of a pulse modulated frequency switching signal Trigger System The trigger system allows different trigger modes To activate the trigger select trigger source internal see Figure 20 This will show the trigger configuration in the GUI Select the checkbox to show the trigger point or line in the wide band plot Select the trigger type from the drop down menu Trigger types that can be chosen are
48. in results like phase noise The Time Domain tab is used to provide time domain measurement information during idle state frequency and power detection calibration and during the measurement process locking and data acquisition During the actual measurement samples of the noise voltage are also displayed in this window Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC The Data Table tab displays the noise measurement data for selected traces as data table This table can also be exported to a file in different formats with Plot 2 Save Measurement Time Domain Data Table Statistics DUT Info Measurement Status f Hz trace 1 dBc Hz 1U4UZ 62 122 1 10471 29 122 1 10540 40 124 8 10609 97 124 8 10680 00 1248 10750 50 124 8 10821 46 125 1 10892 88 125 2 10964 78 125 2 11037 16 125 1 11440 04 125 4 The Statistics tab as shown in Figure 11 provides additional statistical information such as integrated RMS jitter integral phase noise residual FM and PM as well as Allan deviation and a RMS jitter figure that plots RMS jitter vs offset frequency After each correlation the latest measurement is updated in the plot window The statistic tab displays the information for the currently selected trace or if none selected for the first trace in the trace list M
49. leynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com 1 BNC Table of Contents INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES 7000 issie ie tette aee nones eL e eo en sone Svr ERR Ha ao Van Ue ER THREE e Vea ER gede ee ERE NR Een 5 1 1 GENERAL FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS soan se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee nh Re ee nsns esent resa ee ikari rii inikan daas ss ee ee ananas 5 12 gt OPTIONS RR EE EE EE OE OON NE ON 5 1 3 FRONT PANELOVERVIEW oats ee ee ee ese Ge da ee ede Deed e ee oe ee ee eren letra ee Ee Ee ee Ee Pence 6 1 4 IREAR PANEL CONNECTIONS RE EE RE OE OE ER EE ER N OE 8 GETTING STARTE D eN EE N sen 10 AS RE EO EE EE RE N ORE EO 2 2 UNPACKING THE SERIES 7000 eeue ee e N N EN kes ee RR ye ee ee nende diens den Goede XXX PNE ERR E fe ER Ee Se REN dees 2 3 INITIAL INSPECTION nnee 2 4 STARTING THESERIES rde oo EE RE EE OR AR N ROT KO EE E Rx 241 Applying OA EE EE EE MA AO ONE EE 2 4 2 Connecting to LAN Vid DHCP RoUter uei avecerssciaciassasecerssarsesisbarscaseseracsassanscaavearsraasiarseadecds 2 4 3 Connecting via LAN without DHCP Router fallback or fixed IP eese 2 44 Connecting through USB to SERIES 7000 GUI s es se se ee ee ee ee se ee Ge nnne nnne nnn ee ee ee ee eta nasa anna 24 5 Connecting through USBTMC amp VISA aanne ne enenenenannenensrrenenansensensnenenannnrensnensenanenrenensseennn 2 46 Connecting through GPIB amp VISA nun na an Se ER ee AE GR ee AE ER RA ee AE GR ee
50. ll windows inside the measurement window and offset range as shown in Figure 12 Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC File Device Plot View Help Absolute Phase Noise Additive Phase Noise Time Domain Analyzer FFT Analyzer Setup Plot DUT 999 999428 MHz 9 6 dBm auto Markers Settings 208 Hz 107 7 Bere 999999MHz 2150 3 27 14 2 34 PM AT oe Ta 100kHz 1246 dBc Hz io dodo 4 amp sk sk vs sd sin zi che ode zc T 100 kHz 128 6 dBc Hz Corr 50 ad Supply More 100MHz 135 1 dBc Hz Continuous Save Trace New Edi Measurement Time Domain Data Table isti DUT Info Measurement Status 46 FFS ii i 1 WT 501 IL Ed ER A ME AE IL L1 Residual Noise of trace 1 Range 12 0 kHz 50 000000 MHz H RMS Jitter 0 0897ps e NH Ra va EE H i aaa St E PCIE Residual PM 0 0323 ie M L i ER a ER ho Residual FM 8 986 kHz i Integral PhN 68 0dBc 49 088000 MHz 55 70 75 80 xd 107 7 dBe Hz fac i n E i i bekkie 1248 dBc Hz 95 i Lo d EER Sar ER EE ER N 128 6 dBc Hz 135 1 dBe Hz 100 Mee 105 se d F Ty a fe E Spurs strongest 5 Unit dBc 110 dend Bennett m i i ME SUN ERN 3 en 1 445 He 92 9
51. ng an update button on the right side of the menu Click it to start the update procedure Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC 3 3 Measurement Tabs The following tabs each corresponding to a particular measurement mode are available e Absolute Phase Noise e Additive Phase Noise Amplitude Noise SERIES 7000 only e Time Domain Analyzer MODEL 7300 and MODEL 7070 only e FFT Analyzer Clicking on a tab will lead to the corresponding measurement setup The following sections describe each measurement tab and how to configure it to successfully perform a measurement 3 3 1 General Tab Organization In general each measurement tab is organized in two sections a SETUP and a PLOT section The SETUP section in the upper left corner is used to configure a particular measurement The PLOT section is used to display and post process measured data This section can be further sub divided in a Marker and Trace and a Display window Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC 3 4 Phase Noise Measurement Tab In this tab the DUT s signal frequency and power is detected and the phase noise of the signal in the specified offset frequency ran
52. ot control other devices from the SERIES 7000 through this GPIB connector Serial Number Plate The seal showing the serial number of the product Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC 2 Getting Started 2 1 System Requirements To ensure that your SERIES 7000 signal analyzer operates correctly with the remote control interface software you must have a computer with at least the minimum system requirements to run one of the supported operating systems Operating system Windows XP SP2 7 8 Minimum 2048 MB RAM Ethernet Port 10 100 1000M LAN or USB 2 0 Port 2 2 Unpacking the SERIES 7000 Remove the SERIES 7000 materials from the shipping containers Save the containers for future use 2 3 Initial Inspection Inspect the shipping container s for damage If container is damaged retain it until contents of the shipment have been verified against the packing list and instruments have been inspected for mechanical and electrical operation 2 4 Starting the SERIES 7000 The following sections describe installation instructions and SERIES 7000 verification tests 24 1 Applying Power 1 Place the SERIES 7000 on the intended workbench and connect the appropriate DC power supply to the receptacle on the rear of the unit Make sure you use the included DC power supply The S
53. ows 2000 XP Vista 7 or 8 with standard requirements Only the Java runtime environment must be installed on the PC To install the GUI on the computer insert the SERIES 7000 Software and Manual CD into the CD DVD drive or download the latest GUI setup file from the Berkeley Nucleonics website If the setup doesn t start automatically double click on the setup exe to run the auto installer The self extracting setup provides easy installation and de installation of the software The setup program guides you in a few steps though the installation process In case the Java Runtime Environment is not installed on your current computer the setup procedure automatically will assist you with the installation of the required version For this you will need an internet connection 24 9 Troubleshooting Software does not install or start properly e Make sure your installation CD is not damaged e Verify that the Java Runtime Environment is installed and up to date Software cannot detect any SERIES 7000 e Make sure you have connected both PC and SERIES 7000 to a common network If they are not in the same subnet the search won t show the SERIES 7000 but you can still connect by manually setting the IP in the connection dialog e If connecting with USB make sure that the IVI drivers have been installed during GUI installation default The drivers can be reinstalled using the GUI setup procedure e Note that detection of the SERIES 7000
54. race You should make sure that the drive level at both the reference inputs as well as the DUT input are high enough i e 10dBm or higher Usually this can be achieved with the Oscillator and the measurement setup itself If that is not possible the DUT input can be attenuated or buffer amplifier The reference input can be buffer amplified as well Phase Shifter Analog Tune v Tune Range Analog Tune Digital 1 Beat Enter Kp mai Colby Instrument The measurement procedure to perform an additive measurement consists of three steps 1 Determine the phase detector constant Start this step by pressing the Measure button in step1 Mechanically or digitally tuned phase shifters must be manually adjusted to provide at least 180 degrees phase shift to derive the phase detector constant If already known for a given setup the phase detector constant can be manually entered In case Analog Tune is selected and voltage controlled phase shifters are used this step is performed automatically by the instrument and can be omitted Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC 2 Once the phase detector constants are known the phases must be adjusted to obtain phase quadrature Start this step by pressing the Measure button in step 2 Now the phase difference between signal pairs at
55. res some additional parameter settings A Select between one channel or two channel measurement B Enter tuning slope Hz V for each measurement channel used Also enter the tuning voltage range for each reference Using the Meas button the tuning slope can also be measured automatically C If your reference source does not provide sufficient output power you can also use internal buffer amplifiers by clicking the Buffer checkbox The buffer amplifier provides about 10 dB gain with a noise figure of 2 dB Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC Configuration Two Channels Crosscorrelation References External References NENNEN E C C TR EOL Li WERE Ed OE EER EE DOE ELE DOE BOT E Ee QE 5 6 3 4h ih 0 0V to 3 0V 0 0V to 3 0V Spur Handling Spur Detection Locking Configuration Auto PLL Bandwidth Selection Auto Input Attenuation 3 4 3 The Different Plot Window Tabs The plot window comprises of six tabs Measurement Time Domain Data Table Statistics DUT Info Measurement Status Measurement Time Domain Data Table Statistics DUT Info Measurement Status 1 05 The Measurement tab is the main tab to display frequency doma
56. ress Otherwise the hostname is not usable 5 2 Using and Configuring VXI 11 The analyzer supports the LAN interface protocol described in the VXI 11 standard VXI 11 is an instrument control protocol based on Open Network Computing Remote Procedure Call ONC RPC interfaces running over TCP IP A range of standard software such as NI VISA or Agilent IO Config is available to setup the computer analyzer interface for the VXI 11 protocol Please refer to the applicable software user manual and documentation for information on running the program and configuring the VXI 11 interface The program is used to configure the LAN client Once the computer is configured for a LAN client you can use the VXI 11 protocol and the VISA library to send SCPI commands to the signal generator over the LAN interface Example programs are available on request under support Berkeley Nucleonics com Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com VISA is an IO library used to develop IO applications and instrument drivers that comply with industry standards It is recommended that the VISA library be used for programming the signal source analyzer The NI VISA and Agilent VISA libraries are similar implementations of VISA and have the same commands syntax and functions 5 3 Using the USB TMC Interface with VISA The US
57. s These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause harmful interference In which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his or her own expense e us The SERIES 7000 meets the intent of the EMC directive 89 336 EEC and have been designed to EN61326 Class A Emissions and Immunity standard Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC The SERIES 7000 also meets the intent of the Low Voltage Directive and have been designed to meet the IEC 61010 1 2001 safety requirements for electrical equipment control and laboratory use standard 7 5 Warranty Information All Berkeley Nucleonics instruments are warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of shipment Berkeley Nucleonics will at its option repair or replace products that prove to be defective during the warranty period provided they are returned to Berkeley Nucleonics and provided the preventative maintenance procedure
58. s are followed Repairs necessitated by misuse of the product are not covered by this warranty No other warranties are expressed or implied including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Berkeley Nucleonics is not liable for consequential damages The warranty on the internal rechargeable batteries option B3 is one year from the date of shipment Battery replacement is available through Berkeley Nucleonics and its distributors IMPORTANT NOTE the warranty is voided if instrument is opened by not instructed personnel 7 6 Equipment Returns For instruments requiring service either in or out of warranty contact your local distributor or Berkeley Nucleonics Customer Service Department at the address given below for pricing and instructions before returning your instrument or go to Berkeley Nucleonics website for RMA requests Be sure to have the following information available e Model number e Serial number e Full description of the failure condition Note Model and serial number can be found on the rear of the SERIES 7000 unit next to the power plug You will get a Return Mechandise Authorization RMA number from Berkeley Nucleonics please put it on the outside of the package Instruments that are eligible for in warranty repair will be returned prepaid to the customer For all other situations the customer is responsible for all shipping charges An evaluation fee may be
59. t Settings opens the Plot Configuration Settings window as shown below The plot configuration window allows customizing the plot window Window title marker lists or trace data information such as residual FM or PM or integral Phase Noise can be displayed by checking the corresponding box The appearance of the plot can be changed as well In the middle section the x and y axes can be scaled and renamed The lower section New Plots contains the default settings for newly created plots To change already existing plots edit them directly in the plot list With Show Spurious on detected spurious can be displayed with a user specified threshold Only spurious signals above the user set level will be displayed The Smoothing Aperture setting can be used to video average the traces over a user set bandwidth Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC Global Plot Settings Title Enter to apply Show Legend Labels Name C Show Marker List Show Spur List C Show Jitter Data Show Information Background Color Grid Color X Axis Offset Frequency Hz Autorange 1 DEE RE NE EES MEET En OE SG n 01 05 10 50 100500 1k Sk 10k SOK100G0K 1M 2M SM 10M20N50M Y Axis SSB Phase Noise dBc Hz v linspace Autorange LI 180 160 100 50 50 40 20 0 200 1
60. t tab The measurement principle is based on the assumption that the phase noise of the stimulating signal of the DUT external reference source is completely cancelled out when manually adjusted to phase quadrature For the measurement setup an external phase shifter and power splitter is required for each measurement channel A suitable external low noise reference source stimulus must be used After switching into the corresponding tab the GUI appears as shown in Figure 15 TEE a Before starting the calibration and measurement procedure some parameters must be configured Firstly select single or two channel measurement Next select what kind of external phase shifter is deployed Any phase shifter is suitable that does not excessively contribute own noise such as digital or mechanically tuned models Models that are tuned via analog voltage can be supported by the SERIES 7000 GUI Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC Measurement Procedure Two Channels Crosscorrelation v Phase Shifter Manual v 1 Beat Enter Kp manually or shift the phase over 360 in auto mode Channel A Kp 0 000 Virad Channel B Kp 0 000 Virad Measure 2 Phase Quadrature Phase shift your reference to obtain phase quadrature Phase Error m easure Phase Error mm O Continuous C Save T
61. uency distribution will be shown in the bottom left plot Adjust the measurement settings above the wide band plot by setting the time span of each individual measurement choosable at G between 10us and 1hr and the time resolution choosable at H between 16ns and 8 6s Higher values in the time resolution will give you better frequency accurracy at the cost of a lower sampling rate By default the wide band plot will be scaled to show the whole selected frequency range You can also choose to automatically adjust the y axis scaling after every measurement F or manually select an area to be shown by drag and dropping your mouse over the desired area in the plot Narrow Band For the narrow band measurement the signal is mixed with an internal signal resulting in a low frequency signal that can be measured without an additional divider Set the center frequency and the desired span marked B and C The choosable spans vary depending on the center frequency as the signal needs to be divided for higher center frequency limited by the frequency range of the internal source It can be selected between 10kHz and at least 40MHz and can go up to 300MHz span for signals above 4 GHz Adjust the measurement settings the same way as described for the wide band parameters in the above paragraph Markers You can activate two markers individually by selecting the checkboxes at D The markers can then be dragged around in the plot If both markers are enabled the t
62. up Plot DUT 12999 999948 MHz 7 6 dBm auto Markers Traces Offset os 1 10 sb 100 so tk sk or sik 1de sox sia zin sh 10m 20M SCM Corr 50 v Supply More rA Continuous v Save Trace New Edit Down Edit Del Measurement Time Domain Data Table Statistics DUT Info Measurement Status 1 05 1 00 0 95 0 90 0 85 0 80 0 75 0 70 0 65 0 60 0 55 0 50 0 46 0 40 0 35 0 30 025 0 20 0 15 0 10 SSB Phase Noise dBc Hz i 0 05 i t i 0 00 i i 3 27 14 3 25 PM 181 1E0 Frequency Hz connected to 0100 MODEL 7300 192 168 1 65 gt DUT signal detected Figure 4 GUI after startup 3 2 1 Menu Section On the top the drop down menus File Device Plot View and Help are available and are described below 3 2 1 1 File File gt Setting gt Save Load Reset allows storage and restoring of user defined parameter and measurement settings When the GUI exits the current configuration is automatically saved and restored at the next restart File 2 Exit will terminate the SERIES 7000 GUI software Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC 3 2 1 2 Device Device Plot View H Connect Ctrl D Disconnect Network Configuration Upload Calibration File LI Update Firmware y Info Ctrl I Devic
63. voltage range is 0 V to 15 V maximum available current is 500 mA BASEBAND IN connector This female BNC connector is the baseband signal input To make baseband noise measurement mode useful for power supply noise measurement this port is well protected for DC voltage application The maximum allowed DC level is 15 V Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com BNC LAN connector 8 Pin This RJ 45 Host connector is used for connecting via Ethernet with a controller such as a PC or Laptop 10Base T 100Base T Ethernet automatic data rate selection USB B connector Used for connecting with a controller such as a PC or Laptop Communication is via USBTMC protocol Through this port you can control the SERIES 7000 from external controllers For more information on the measurement system using the USB port see the programmer s manual USB A connector Used for connecting USB devices such as Memory sticks DC IN power receptacle The power receptacle accepts a two pin plug from the external 6 or 24 V DC power adapter GPIB optional connector The connection of an external controller through General Purpose Interface Bus GPIB connector allows you to configure an automatic measurement system This GPIB connector is used only for controlling the SERIES 7000 IS from an external controller You cann

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