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1. User s Manual 2 1 SERIES 7000 Models MODEL 7070 MODEL 7300 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 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 berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonic
2. 0 1 Hz 120 130 1 Hz 20 14 10 Hz 3 5 IN 100 Hz 3 1 2 1 kHz 2 2 led 10 kHz 2 0 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 39 3 6 AM Noise Measurement SERIES 7000 This function measures the amplitude noise of the signal in the specified offset frequency range Amplitude measurement does not require any reference sources and any few parameters must be set such as offset range and number of correlations The amplitude noise measurement tab is shown in Figure 15 File Device Plot View Help Absolute Phase Noise Additive Phase Noise Amplitude Noise FFT Analyzer Traces Las O Continuous O Save Trace New Edit Del Up Down Edit Settings Unselect Del Add Measurement Time Domain Data Table Statistics DUT Info Measurement Status 128 IE i 158 187 L gt AR gt gt gt nga EE Es ga gt gt n YR ies _ gt ee EE Ee se Frequency Hz connected to 0048 APPH6000 192 168 183 MEAS Stopped Figure 15 Amplitude noise tab 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
3. Add Measurement Time Domain Data Table Statistics DUT Info Measurement Status 105 Voltage M o o Figure 16 Empty additive phase noise measurement tab 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 GE JTD IG 14 27 41 3 7 1 Measurement Procedure Measurement Procedure Twa Channels Crosscorrelation Phase Shifter Manual vi 1 Beat Enter Ky manually or shift the phase over 360 in auto mode Channel A Kep 0 000 Arad ChannelBKg 0 000 Virad Measure 2 Phase Quadrature Phase shift your reference to obtain phase quadrature Phase Error DA Threshold 43 07 Measure Phase Error Threshold 43 07 C Continuous A N 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 Phase Shifter Analog Tune se Tune Range 1 Beat Enter Kp mad olby Instrument Folens HI en Woon N The measurement procedure to perform an additive measurement consists of three steps Berkeley Nucleon
4. 7000 models offer different measurement capabilities as shown in the table below Model RF freguency Offset range Absolute Phase Noise Mode Additive Phase Noise Mode Amplitude Noise Mode FFT Analyzer Mode Transient Measurement Mode SERIES 7000 5 MHz to 400 MHz IS400 6 GHz IS 0 1 Hz to 1 MHz Y Features of all models include MODEL 7070 5 MHz to 7 GHz 0 1 Hz to 50 MHz Y SERIES 7000 5 MHz to 26 GHz 0 1 Hz to 1 MHz Y MODEL 7300 5 MHz to 26 GHz 0 1 Hz to 50 MHz Y e Long term support software upgrades firmware and PC based are available to download from www BerkeleyNucleonics com You can also call our technical specialists for support You can continue to use both of these services free of charge for the lifetime 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 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 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 shows the front panels of the SERIES 7300
5. Figure 1 Front Panel View of 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 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 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 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 enou
6. 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 25 Booe l 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 range 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 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 File Device Plot View Help Absolute Phase Noise JAdditive Phase Noise FFT Analyzer Setup Plo
7. berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com 45 3 9 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 Plat View Help Absolute Phase Noise Additive Phase Noise Markers Traces Noas i mod oo slo ak ode sd vol toba la oe aa va oe ow Corr 10 v More O Continuous me Measure gt pamm ei per ETE egen Fe Cj Save Trace Measure B New Edit J Del Up Jl Down Edit Settings Unselect Del Add Measurement Time Domain Data Table Measurement Status 200 100 am vo f Ita 60 LI 70 YA VI N eo TES L HL N y 40 i y 7 I 3 d Ad Ky a 20 Ya 8 lw j M id 3 S TM lt Weed 10 Hd i 8 3 ins oe od na 7 AEN GA DM PG HA SG a OY o 5 id 4 N Ke 3 DW 1E1 1E2 1E3 164 1E5 160 E7 Frequency Hz connected to 0094 APPH20G 192 168 1 118 MEAS Completed total 15s Figure 19 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 46 4 System Calibration Firmware 1 0 and up User calibration is a function to correct the f
8. 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 7000 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 xxXx 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 USBT MC 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 Conne
9. 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 VO options use the 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 32 ee oo 7 Maintenance and Warranty Information en TE 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 websi
10. 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 DT 3 5 General Measurement Settings 3 5 1 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 SERIES 7000 and MODEL 7070 MODEL 7300 are shown in Table 1 and 2 Start Stop 10kHz 100kHz 1MHz OtHz 750 900 1050 HZ 600 750 900 _ 10Hz 450 600 750 _ 100Hz 800 450 600 _ kHz 150 300 450 _ Table 1 Displayed number of points per trace SERIES 7000 SERIES 7000 Start Stop 10kHz 100KHz 1MHz 50MHz 01Hz 1250 1500 1750 2150 1Hz 1000 1250 1500 1900 10Hz 750 1000 1250 1650 100Hz 500 750 1000 1400 kHz 250 500 750 1150 Table 2 Displayed number of points per trace MODEL 7300 MODEL 7070 3 5 2 Measurement time using GUI The measurement time reguired 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 h
11. the drop down menus File Device Plot View and Help are available and are described below File Device Flot Settings po SAVE ip Exit Alt F4 Load DUT Reset Hz 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 gt 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 16 3 2 1 2 Device Device Plot View te Connect Strg D 4 Disconnect Network Configuration Upload Calibration File FI ok Update Firmware Info ane WEE Device 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 Configure Network Settings Device MODEL A500 223 0720005800 0068 P 192 168 1 38 Subnet mask 455 299 299 1 Gateway 192 16g 1 1 BIR EE
12. 21 84 1 31 42 84 2 31 62 84 3 31 83 84 3 132 04 84 4 132 25 84 5 32 47 84 6 32 68 84 7 32 90 84 8 33 11 84 9 33 33 85 0 33 55 85 1 33 77 85 2 34 00 85 3 34 97 aaa Data tab displays measured data in ASCII format The Statistics tab as shown in Figure 11 provides additional statistical information such as integrated jitter integral phase noise or Allan variance 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 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 29 UT Info Measurement Status Measurement Time Domain Data ED sidual Noise of trace 1 Range 12 0kHz 50 0MHz fC RMS Jitter 0 1580p5 Residual PM 0 0569 Residual FM 15 81kHz Integral PhN 63 1dBe 50 0MH Export Allan variance plot 1E1 162 163 164 169 160 TEA 168 f Hz Measurement Range 12000 0 50000000 0 Hz Allan Deviation ADEV Hit 1E 6 ar 16 10 1E 11 JE 1E 8 1E 7 1E 6 1E 5 1E 4 1E 3 1E 2 1E 1 T S Figure 11 The statistic tab provides additional information about the selected data trace The DUT Info tab constantly monitors the DUT CW freque
13. 6 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com 53 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 1 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 procedures 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 pr
14. Absolute Phase Noise Additive Phase Noise FFT Analyzer TestPhN TestAM CatGain Cal Power DUT 100 000187 MHz 1 7 dBm Markers Traces Offset a si FERRER Eros Cor s0 ly new Jean JL oe Measurement Procedure Measurement Time Domain Data Table Statistics DUT Info Measurement Status Two Channels Crosscorrelation i z E 1300 Phase Shifter Analog Tune x 1325 Tune Range C4 228 EP OT Kena ee 1360 1 Best Enter Kp manualy or shift the phase over 360 in auto mode rad j Channel A Kg 0 151 Virad Measure Per Channel B Kp 0 167 Virad i 1425 2 Phase Quadrature Phase shift your reference to obtain phase quadrature 1480 jH i Phase Error Threshold 43 0 Measure Phase Error aes Threshold 43 0 sed Measure O Save Trace Additive Phase Noise d8c Hz a Brie t3 12 64 PM er NAN ya 163 164 TES ER MAA EEE MAN Frequency Ha connected to 0094 APPH20G 192 168 1 118 MEAS Completed total I 2min Figure 18 Additive phase noise measurement tab after the measurement completed 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 44 PE 3 8 Transient Analyzer Measurement Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info
15. I 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 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 50 controller connected to the GPIB connector you need to set the talker listener GPIB address of the SERIES 7000 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 Nn p lt 6 Type and Structure of Commands The SCPI commands available for the SERIES 7000 are classified into 2 groups as follows 6 1 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
16. Mar 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 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 17 Device gt Info provides product details of the instrument such as firmware version instrument serial number and options installed as shown below Device Information Device MODEL 7300 Firmware Version 1 4 20 Connection LAN 142 182 1 281 MAC ODE E OU 10 68 Serial Number 22 3 07 2000800 0088 Options Internal Reference 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 18 3 2 1 3 Plot Plot VIEW Help A Dave StrgtS Save Report Load It 7 Print g 3 r Clear Trace p p Clear Shadow g Set Spec Line F E Clear Spec Line E Settings Strg R 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 extens
17. 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 Windows 2000 XP Vista 7 or 8 with standard requirements Only the Java runtime environment must be installed on the PG 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 2 4 9 Troubleshooting the LAN Interconnection 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 Software cannot detect any SERIES 7000 e Make sure you have connected both PC and SERIES 7000 to a common network e If co
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19. The connection of an external controller through General Purpose Interface Bus GPIB connector allows you to configure an automatic measurement system 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 This GPIB connector is used only for controlling the SERIES 7000 IS from an external controller You cannot 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 p lt 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 2000 SP4 XP SP2 Vista 7 8 Minimum 1024 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
20. Within the plot window you can i Move markers around by clicking on a set marker and drag 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 jii 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 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 35 3 4 6 1 Print Save and Copy Traces Phase noise plots can be printed by dragging mouse over plot window and pressing right mouse button Figure 14 or through the Plot gt Print menu mf nn fn en en mmm fr e on on cn on on nn vn on oa on om om rs on vn om on on om om on so on on on en EE aw Copy se ee an Zoom In Zoom Out Auto Range ELE meer mel steler sile bille heeten soli stut Gule mulle bulle gle muli bul nn i ee ee ee aa Ar mm Jr JJ Jr pe ee ee ee pe eee mm Figure 14 Zoomed in trace 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 ASCII data of the selected trace in CSV format e Microsoft Excel e Matlab M Data File e Plot window in PNG format e All traces in an SERIES 7000 internal format the internal file format can be loaded into the GUI 3 4 8 Oversampl
21. allows choosing reference source 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 8 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 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 Status Window 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 current measurement With increasi
22. ave 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 freguency and consists mainly on performing calibration steps and acguiring 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 38 The sampling time depends on the selected frequency offset range 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 Measurement Time Measurement Time Hz sec sec SERIES 7300 20G MODEL 7070
23. ch time File Device Plot View Help DEBUG Absolute Phase Noise Additive Phase Noise FFT Analyzer TestPhN TestAM CaktGain Cal Power Setup Plot DUT MHz dBm Markers Traces Settings ee mr pr Pere New Edit Del Up Down Edit Clear Del Add Copy Measurement Procedure EEN 2 a Measurement Time Domain Data Table Statistics DUT info Measurement Status Two Channels Crosscorrelation v 16 Phase Shifter Analog Tune v og Tune Range OB 07 1 Beat Enter Ko manually or shift the phase over 350 in auto mode og Channel A Kg 0 151 Virad 05 Measure Channel B Kp 0 167 Virad 04 03 02 2 Phase Quadrature Phase shift your reference to obtain phase quadrature Phase Error Threshold 19 0 Era aa Measure amp op Phase Error D4 Tirerhotd 30 o gt 041 22 O Continuous C Save Trace Measure aa 04 25 26 07 28 29 10 0 0000 0 0005 00010 0 0015 0 0020 0 0025 0 0030 0 0035 0 0040 0 0045 0 0050 0 0055 0 0080 0 0085 0 0070 0 0075 0 0060 0 0085 Time Is annel 1 a Channel 2 connected to 0094 APPH20G 192 168 1 118 Mar ae rm Figure 17 Additive phase noise measurement tab Time Domain during step 2 automatically 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 43 File Device Plot View Help DEBUG b
24. com 40 EEN SG et ii inc EN 3 7 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 devices such as amplifiers in linear and non linear operation or even freguency translating devices such as mixers freguency multipliers or dividers 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 guadrature 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 16 Measurement Procedure Two Channels Crosscorrelation Phase Shifter Manual 1 Beat Enter Kg manualy or shift the phase over 360 in ato mode Channel A Ke 0 000 Virad Channel B Kg 0 000 V rad 2 Phase Quadrature Phase shift your reference to obtain phate quadrature Phase Error Threshold 23 0 Phase Error a One Threshold 23 0 Measure O Continuous DO Save Trace connected to 0094 APPH20G 192 168 1 118 ar g 4 Maros id FFT Analyzer Markers Traces New Edit If Dei l Up If Down Edit IN Settings J Unselect De
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26. ct 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 USBTMC 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 plug 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 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 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 12 VISA now allows you to communicate as a controller to the SERIES 7000 2 4 7 Using Berkeley Nucleonics Application Programming Interface API
27. e Ge Ge ee ER ee ie ee Gee DE oe Roe Ge interen 49 TYPE AND STRUCTURE OF COMMANDS cssccccsccccccsccccasccccesscccccssccccsccccasscccessccccessccccsssccccscccesscccces 51 61 SERIES 7000 COMMANDS ree ss eis etes Go se ee ee ee ie oe ee GE Ge EN ee oe GR Ge ER EE EE 51 6 1 1 IEEE common cONNNONOS ag agree agree raet denon 51 6 1 2 NST of ERIES NN 51 MAINTENANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccecccccceccs 52 7 1 ADJUSTMENTS AND CALIBRATION KE aa 52 Tan PN 52 7 3 UPGRADING THE FIRMWARE VIA LAN nonnen eenen eenen ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee veren veren veren ee ee 52 TE SEV 52 7 5 WARRANTY INFORMATION cecceccccccccccccccccccececececceceacecencsceacecsaceceacecencecsaceceaceceaseceacesencecenseceacsceacecenseceasenss 53 Pie EOUPMENTAENURNS aan ta 53 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 5 el 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 ur tt eS ES 1 1 General Features and Functions The different SERIES
28. ed trace in small 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 33 File Device Plot View Help Absolute Phase Noise Additive Phase Noise FFT Analyzer Setup Plot DUT 999 999448 MHz NA dBm Dauto Markers Traces t LOO kHz 114 2 dBc Hz trace 1 1000 OMHz 55 81213 9 22 AM fl Offset 7 EER 100 kHz 1239 dBe Hz sand oe sy kaan A 3 100kHz 1285 dBc Hz Corr 5 xj 4 100MHz 1299 dBc Hz O Continuous O Save Trace ee Measurement Time Domain Data Table Statistics DUT Info Measurement Status Ep kp mp 70 0 H 725 75 0 775 d 2001 828 2501 875 4 20 0 925 95 0 9751 100 0 1028 4 108 0 10784 11001 1251 19801 117 6 4 1200 122 5 12501 12781 13001 Maas 1 1360 13781 1400 1425 gt 14801 Bata v v y v i 1800 4 i 2 1 4 BAY 130 Pa ELS ES N EE VEE AR SE PRE OE SETEL SE ee ME EIE IE WES SEL EIE EE EE Offset Frequency Ha SSB Phasenoise 0Bc Hz connected to 0078 APPH6000 192 169 1 79 Figure 12 Plot window with Residual Noise and Marker Lists displayed mi 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 a
29. ernet 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 The window is automatically refreshed Choose Device x OOOO 7300 USB Other Devices 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 15 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 C Save Trace Measure m New J L Edit JL De Up Jl Down j Edit Settings JI Unselect IL Del Jl Add _ Measurement Time Domain Data Table Statistics DUT Info Measurement Status SSB Phasenoise dBc HA 162 Et 160 Frequency Hz connected to 0094 APPH20G 192 168 1 118 Figure 4 GUI after start with devices detected tab set to phase noise measurement 3 2 1 Menu Section On the top
30. ey 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 Choose a Color Hue 2404 O Sat 100 O Br 1004 Red p O Green DS O Blue 255 O Hex O000FF Opacity J Alpha 2558 3 4 4 5 Selecting and unselecting traces Clear button A single click will select atrace 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 Clear button 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 31 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 Edit Selected Traces v O Spurs Above O48 1048 2008 3098 4008 5008 6098 7008 Smoothing Aperture aar 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 Co
31. ferences Channel 1 Channel 2 C Buffer Tune range Li no M pr O aa nn tr S AE DEE KI Li ni par O TTD RE DD ID 5 10 15 2 1g 15 00 to 3 0V HOU to 30 Locking Confiquration Auto PLL Bandwidth Selection Auto Input Attenuation www 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 28 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 i T The Measurement tab is the main tab to display frequency domain 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 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 gt Save Measurement Time Domain Data Table Statistics DUT Info Measurement Status f Hz trace 1 dBc Hz 30 40 83 7 amp 30 50 83 8 30 80 83 9 31 00 84 0 31
32. gh 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 EEE 1 4 Rear Panel Connections In Figure 2 the rear panels is shown Figure 2 Rear Panel View Channel 1 and 2 SUPPLY connector SERIES 7000 and SERIES 7000 only This female BNC connector is the programmable low noise DC supply voltage output Output voltage range is 0 V to 45 V maximum available current is 80 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 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 V DC power adapter GPIB optional connector
33. how to use external references File Device Plot View Help Absolute Phase Noise Additive Phase Noise FFT Analyzer Setup Plot B DUT 999 999456 MHz 9 8 dBm Mauto Markers di 01 05 1 5 10 50 100 500 Ik Sk 10k Sk TOOK 50k IM 2M SM TOM 20M SOM Teo 1 un Od lele E aa Ml Continuous O Save Trace Measure Measurement Time Domain Data Table Statistics DUT Info Measurement Status Ana it Figure 7 Setup for phase noise measurement 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 25 E Advanced Measurement Configuration Configuration Two Channels Crosscorrelation References References Internal References EE Ne Internal References OCKING LOMIU External References F ta ul Auto PLL Bana Auto Input Attenuation k Figure 8 More Configuration Menu
34. icing 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 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 54 Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleoni
35. ics Corporation 2955 Kerner Blvd San Rafael CA 94901 Phone 415 453 9955 Fax 415 453 9956 Email info berkeleynucleonics com Web www berkeleynucleonics com 42 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 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 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 17 The GUI shows a tolerance window of 3 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 18 Measurement can be stopped and restarted without need of performing step 1 and 2 ea
36. 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 Help gt 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 An unblocked internet access is required Help gt About displays the GUI version information 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 22 Se l 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 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
37. ing 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 berkeleynucleonics com 36 Advanced Measurement Configuration Configuration Two Channels Crosscorrelation References References Internal References x Supply Supply i r 1 m jy De Supply2 Fi a a00 Sampling Configuration Correlations per iteration Oversampling 1 10Hz IN maa Na x2 x 10 100Hz EE Na x2 xd 100 1kHz 4 1 4 Na x2 x 1k 10kHz 46 4 Na x2 x 10k 100kHz sr oe 382 No x2 x UDEN 1534 4 1534 Na x2 x Spur detector threshold TE Standard deviation ix 15x 2x 25x In 35x dy Locking Configuration Auto PLL Bandwidth Selection Auto Input Attenuation 1 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
38. ion csv Plot gt 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 gt Clear Trace deletes the active measurement trace Same function Plot gt Clear Shadow Plot gt 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 gt Clear Spec Line deletes the currently loaded spec line 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 19 offset Hz limit dBc Hz cok to add drag to move CTRLsclick to remove dBc Hz sooooooo 160 eg Figure 5 Spec Line Dialog Window Plot gt 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 co
39. mpletely 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 decibels 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 1 Assign a Title to the plot 2 Visualize Legend Spur List DUT Information Marker List or Jitter Data window 3 Change plot window background and grid color 4 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 32 Plot Configuration Global Plot Settings Titel EE C Show Legend O Show Marker List C Show Spur List Show Jitter Data 1 Show Information Background Color Grid Color R AXIS Frequency Autorange Y AXIS SSB Fhasenoise Autorange Spurs Spur Unit dBc If enabled Spur and Marker Lists the RMS Jitter Residual phase error the residual FM and the integral phase noise are displayed for the select
40. ncy 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 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 Traces 7 trace 1 1000 0MHz 5 12 13 9 22 AM IN 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 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 freguency 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 th
41. nd move the mouse within the plot window Plat Markers 1 00 kHz 114 2 dbc Hz 10 0 kHz 123 9 dBc Hz 100 kHz 1268 5 dBc Hz 1 00 MHz 129 9 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 34 Go He 2532423 EE 6 Ba BABELSE me RN B eb Pula ol STOTE TY Figure 13 Plot window with single trace selected and displayed and multiple markers set 3 4 5 1 New Markers New markers will appear in the list as soon as you click within the plot window 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 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 freguency by clicking on Edit button and entering the desired value by keyboard 3 4 5 3 Moving Markers Within the plot window the user can zoom in a particular area by clicking the mouse button and dragging across the desired area from upper left to lower right Zoom out in the opposite direction Figure 14 shows azoomed in trace 3 4 6 Inside Plot Window Functions
42. ng 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 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 26 correlation will only smooth the curve and remove trace noise but will not further improve the phase noise value File Device Plot View Help Absolute Phase Noise Additive Phase Noise FFT Analyzer Setup Plot DUT 999 999452 MHz 9 7 dBm auto Markers Re Offset Corr 1 E Continuous O Saye Ts Lup C Donn Eat Semngs unsetect Det JC aad ZOD Table Statistics DUT Info Measurement Status 14 10 erin i l ms pr vi 5 gt EN ed ii i Pi R 3 eo U 2 NS p Tg age g N es jr TG si tt ii TREATS _ os 07 1 og 09 10 114 0 00000 000005 0 00010 0 00015 0 00020 0 00025 0 00030 0 00035 0 00040 0 00045 0 00050 0 00055 0 00000 000085 0 00070 0 00075 0 00080 0 00085 0 00090 0 00005 0 0010 Time s connected to 0094 APPH20G 192 168 1 118 Figure 9 Beat frequency as shown in the time tab within the plot window File Device Plot View Help Absolute Phase Noise Additive Phase Noise FFT Analyzer me 7 DUT 999 999451 MHz 9 7 dBm au
43. nnecting 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 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 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 you can do that like this 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 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 13 2 4 10 Shutting Down the SERIES 7000 Press the Line on off switch on the rear panel to power off 2 4 11 Perform Firmware Upgrade A firmware upgrade of the SERIES 7000 can be done directly via the GUI Make sure you are c
44. ntains 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 20 Plot Configuration Global Plot Settings Titel Ea CI Show Legend O Show Marker List Show Spur List Show Jitter Data O Show Information Background Color Grid Color R AXIS Frequency Autorange Y Axis SSB Fhasenoise Autorange Spurs Spur Unit View gt Toggle Fullscreen allows toggling from and to full screen mode Help BEBE J Activate Extended Mode Activate Logging Check For GUI Update 4 F About k pe od helt PE er TERE de N pe ti aa Help gt 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 21 Help gt Activate Logging logs status and error
45. onnected to the right device and have the correct firmware binary ready Then go to Device gt 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 upgrade procedure 2412 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 14 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 click 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 Eth
46. ral 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 address 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 inte
47. reguency 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 47 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 P OO 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 gene
48. rface Example programs are available on request under supportQ 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 49 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 USB 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 IV
49. s com 1 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES 7000 vn 5 1 1 GENERAL FEATURES PN 5 EEE GE A aa EE TE A 6 de FOTEN 6 EP ANECGONNEGLONS ocior nb E asik 8 GETTING STARTED sisir A A 10 21 SEE 10 2 2 UNPACKING THE SERIES ZOOO vsert 10 Zo MENE 10 24 AMP NN 10 RA AD O PON E NN 10 2 4 2 Connectng TO LAN Vid DACP ROULET coocooo command ena an sana aan Nan an 10 2 4 3 Connecting via LAN without DHCP Router fallback or fixed IP 11 2 4 4 Connecting through USB to SERIES 7000 GUI ese ees ee ee ss ee ee se ee ee ee ee ee see ee ee ee ee Ee ee ee Ee ee AR ee 11 2 4 5 Connecting through USBTMC amp VISA aaa RE RR RE AR ee Ee ee Ee ee AR Ee ee Ee ee ee ee ede ee 11 2 4 6 Connecting through GPIB amp VISA we ee ee RE AR EE RE AR Ee an 11 2 4 7 Using Berkeley Nucleonics Application Programming Interface API 12 2 4 8 Installing the SERIES 7000 Graphical User Interface Software nnn ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 12 2 4 9 Troubleshooting the LAN InterconnectioOn ooooooo oma 12 2 4 10 Shutting Dowt the SERIES LOOD sie ee ee be ee ee ee Ee eN ee Dian Rea 13 2 4 11 PN NN 13 2 4 12 SNE RER 13 MEASUREMENT USING THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE GUI oo oo oo oo 14 SL ERE NNN 14 3 2 ORGANIZATION OF THE SE MEER ER ER EE EE 15 3 2 1 VMS 15 Deo MEASUREMENT TAD RE EE OE N aa in ne aan ma aa 22 3 3 1 General Tab OrganZatdn Ese Seide se doe ge ee ide kaan ie ene ed ee oe ee aan Pe ei aa 22 3A FRASE NOISE MEASUREMENT
50. t B DUT 999 999456 MHz 498 daem gt Mauto Markers C Offset 01 05 1 5 0 0 10 50 Ik amp I Sk TOR SOM IM MA SAM TOM 20M SOM lie A a D SA x D More Continuous Measure Save Trace MI Measurement Time Domain Data Table Statistics DUT Info Measurement Status 1n5 4f Figure 6 Setup section of absolute phase noise tab 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 24 A Enable internal frequency counter and power meter see Figure 6 If the auto checkbox 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 B Set freguency offset range using slider C Select the number of correlation The correlation number can be set to predefined values using drop down menu or can be set to any user value by typing in the number D Use the More Menu to select between internal or external references sources Per default the internal sources are used and no additional configuration is needed See the Using external references section for more information
51. te 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 gt Upload Firmware 7 4 Safety FCC notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules 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 JM 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 415 453 995
52. to Markers Traces Offset ENE Corr 5 wl O Continuous Measurement ime Domain Data Table Statistics DUT Info Measurement Status as Vin I p 1125 VM 1150 4 WNA 1175 i 120 0 i 1225 Ny t ET SSB Phasenoise dBc Hzj et i TETT eg i EET 163 i IE i Beri i is ETE RE ER i EE VET Frequency Hz connected to 0094 APPH20G 192 168 1 118 MEAS Completed total 15s Figure 10 Phase noise measurement completed Noise floor grey shade is clearly below measured trace red 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 27 3 4 2 Using External References Configuring external references reguires 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 _ Advanced Measurement Configuration Configuration A Two Channels Crosscorrelation E References References External Re
53. 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 2 4 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 SERIES 7000 requires 6 V DC at 6 A maximum Using other supplies may lead to malfunction and damage of the SERIES 7000 Max DC is 6 5 V 2 Press the Line on off switch on the front panel The green front panel LED will illuminate The instrument will initialize and boot within about 45 seconds and be ready for operation 2 4 2 Connecting to LAN via DHCP Router 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 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 11 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

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