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Rev 1.33 EN
14.03.2013
Manual
SPECTRAN NF
M a d e i n G e r m a n y

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  • Page 1 Rev 1.33 EN 14.03.2013 Manual SPECTRAN NF M a d e i n G e r m a n y...
  • Page 2 Please read the following manual carefully before starting up your measurement device. The manual gives you useful instructions how to operate the unit correctly. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www..aaronia.com...
  • Page 3 RADAR, TV and others), you would need additionally one of our high- frequency HF-SPECTRAN models. Therefore we recommend purchasing one of our cost-effective measurement BUNDLES, which you can obtain from Aaronia at any time by paying the corre- sponding price difference. Upgrading to a higher-grade SPECTRAN model (for example, an NF-5030 instead of the NF-1010E) is possible at any time.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    7.20 Bright (set display brightness) 7.21 Logger (invoke recording/data logger) 7.22 RunPrg (run program) 7.23 Setup (configuration) Correct measurement Noise floor The 0Hz spike and the noise floor Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www..aaronia.com...
  • Page 5 16.0 Typical readouts in practice 17.0 Conversion tables 18.0 Tables 19.0 Spectrum analysis basics 20.0 Warranty 21.0 Developer-Net, User Forum and more! 22.0 Antenna and Analyzer frequency charts Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    Avoid overloading the input by applying signals with excessive power as otherwise the highly-sensitive circuitry could be destroyed! The maxi- mum applicable voltage is only 200mV (0.2V). Voltages bigger than 1V can destroy SPECTRAN’s highly sensitive amplification circuitry! .Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 7: Scope Of Delivery

    (2) SPECTRAN NF Spectrum Analyzer incl. 1300mAh Battery (installed) (3) Small aluminum transport case. When purchasing a measurement Bundle, the bigger version of the transport case is included in delivery Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 8: Lc Display

    SPECTRUM, RF, AM, FM, EXPOS.-LIMITS (12) INFO display (13) MAIN display (14) MARKER block 2 (15) MARKER block 3 Depending on the model, not all display elements may be available! Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 9: Key Layout

    Exposure limits and Audio. 2.) While navigating menus: confirm selection or entry (usual enter key). (8) Menu key Call up / dismiss main menu for changing various settings. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 10: Your First Measurement / Modes

    Now we’re ready for making measurements of SPECTRAN’s own power supp- ly. First, plug the power supply into a power socket. Now, you can measure the magnetic field of the power supply as follows: Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 11: Choosing The Sensor

    E-Fld sensor. Please note that measure- ment of electric fields can be easily interfered. Please have a closer look at the “Measurement of electric fields” section for more information. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 12: Choosing The Mode Of Operation

    45,15µT. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 13: Hold Mode

    - it seems to literally “freeze“. By pres- sing the dot key a second time, “HOLD“ will disappear from the MODE status field and HOLD mode is turned off. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 14: The Panning Approach

    A highly daunting task for the novice and even for some experts. SPECTRAN offers therefore a special and easy to handle mode for exposure limit calculation: Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 15: Exposure Limits Mode

    100% (for example, 128,00 = limit exceeded by 28%). When exceeding the exposure limit by more than 999.99%, the display will show “***.**”, indicating overflow. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...
  • Page 16 5.0 Your first measurement / Modes HINT: You will always find current or updated exposure limits on the Aaronia homepage for downloading, e. g. when legal changes occur and official limits are altered This allows you to keep your SPECTRAN always updated. We also recommend our free PC analysis software, which offers a lots of additional fea-...

  • Page 17: Audio Output Mode (Demodulator)

    For optimal audio reproduction of signals, you can choose between several fil- ter bandwidths by using the up/down arrow keys. The currently selected filter will be shown in the large INFO display. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...
  • Page 18 1kHz, and so on. The new center frequency will be shown on the large INFO dis- play after changes. ATTENTION: For optimal audio reproduction of signals, their levels should be significantly higher than the noise floor. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 19: Manual Frequency Selection

    31kHz to 56kHz. We choose a slightly more liberal frequency range of 20kHz to 70kHz. These are the searched start and stop frequencies which you have to set as follows: Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...
  • Page 20 SWEEP. Enter now the required sampletime in mS by using the number keys - in our case, 300mS. Enter 300 and press the Enter key to confirm. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...
  • Page 21 Further hints and other information related to setting a frequency range and to other options available in the main menu are available in the sec- tion “The main menu“ on the following pages. Firmware BETA50 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, DE-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.de...

  • Page 22: The Main Menu

    Enter once again, and you will come back to the menu. All changes will only take effect after you leave the menu completely. A complete step-by-step description of each menu entry follows. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 23: Sensor (Choose Sensor And Axis)

    0,2V max) Note: At magnetic fields you can change the dimension (1D, 2D, 3D) at any time with hotkey 7. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 24: Center (Center Frequency)

    SPAN unit to the right or left. For best level-results you should choose the Span not bigger then 20 times the RBW size (e.g. 1kHz RBW = maximum 20kHz Span). Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 25: Flow & Fhigh (Start And Stop Frequency)

    DFT-FFT mode is automatically activated when using a SPAN bet- ween 10-200Hz and a 0,3Hz, 1Hz or 3Hz filter. Thanks to this mode, signifi- cantly faster sweep times can be achieved in spite of extremely narrow filters. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 26: Dim (1D, 2D Or 3D Measurement)

    0.001 to 999.9. The longer the Sampletime, the more accu- rate the measurement. Please note: The maximum usable sampletime in DFT mode is 5s. The maximum sampletime in non DFT-mode is 240s. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 27: Reflev (Reference Level)

    If you would like to display signals smaller than 1µT again, please just change the reference level accordingly: 1T (Unit) Reflev (reference level) 1mT (m-Unit) 1µT (µ-Unit) 1nT (n-Unit) Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 28: Range (Dynamics)

    40dB = Attenuate input signal by 40dB (only NF-5020/5030!) NOTE: You always have to set the 0dB, 30dB and 40dB attenuator manually. They will not be set with the “Auto” function! Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 29: Demod (Demodulator/Audio Output)

    HOLD mode for, say, 24 hours, and the next day you will be able to check what exactly happened in the past 24 hours. This way, you can also use Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 30: Unit (Select Physical Unit)

    Hint2: You can even use this feature for conversion of units. Simply “freeze“ the current reading by using HOLD mode, then choose a different unit. The conver- sion result will be displayed immediately (as far as physically possible). Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 31: Mrkcnt (Set Number Of Markers)

    Amp. Freq. (larger amplitude display) (larger frequency display) Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 32: Bright (Set Display Brightness)

    “File manager“ in the “Extras“ menu and click on “logger data“ in the “Spezial“ directory. Logger data is then immediately displayed as a table (first column amplitude in dBm, second column frequency). Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 33: Runprg (Run Program)

    HINT: When using program numbers 100 to 109, you can directly recall the cor- responding program using keys 0 to 9! However, the previous key assignment will be overwritten. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 34: Correct Measurement

    40Hz results in a much higher value of back- 20-40Hz ground noise (about 2,5) than another from 50- 70Hz (0,2) even though the SPAN of both sweeps is identical. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...
  • Page 35 SPANs which are multiples of 15, like 15Hz, 30Hz, 45Hz etc. d) always use a SPAN which is SMALLER than the difference between 0Hz and the chosen starting frequency “flow“. Otherwise, you will get erroneous results. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 36: Choosing The Right Filter (Rbw)

    10µT 1µT signal at de the visible 50-60kHz sweep. The signal at 58kHz display would show a wrong 46kHz value of 10µT. 50-60kHz Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 37: Choosing The Right Sampletime (Sptime)

    However, please note that the measured values will be 3 to 4 times too Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 38: Sensitivity

    Aaronia provides a typical accuracy rating for each SPECTRAN model. However, this also means that higher deviations could happen. Especially when approaching the so-called noise floor or the highest measura- ble levels, accuracy will naturally decrease. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 39: The Cursor And Zoom Features

    ATTENTION: The cursor should NOT be used in HOLD mode, as it will not be erased (just like the rest of the display) and thus produce an entirely “black“ and useless display very quickly! Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 40: Dft Mode (Rapid Measurements With Small Rbws)

    When supplying external signals via the SMA connector, we recommend the following attenuator settings (100kHz signal): >=1mV: 10dB, >=5mV: 20dB, >=10mV: 30dB, 50mV and above: 40dB. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 41: The Autorange Function

    Usually all those signals are very small and should not disturb any mea- surement. Anyway we will add a function in one of the next software revi- sions to remove them automatically. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 42: Measurement Of Static Magnetic Fields

    DIFFERENCES in field strength. A zero reference and conse- quently a calibration is only possible with our zero-gauss-chamber. Then even the direct value of static magnetic field can be displayed. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 43: Measurement In 1D, 2D Or 3D

    TRUE quadratic mean of the single axes. Hence, it would be wrong to interpret the value shown in the main display as the quadratic mean of the displayed markers! Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 44: Aligning The Sensor

    Y axis measurements, or through the top/bottom for Z axis measure- ments (see picture). The sensor is located in the upper left corner next to the SMA input (below the nameplate). Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 45: Physical Units

    Probe up to 240V! The probe also protects the input from to high voltage (up to 1500V). The probe is a “must have” if you want to measure DSL lines etc. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 46: Tips And Tricks

    PC analysis software “LCS“ or „MCS“, where you can additionally add practical notes to your settings. You can always recall the factory settings using the menu command “Factor“ in the “Setup“ menu. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...
  • Page 47 Only this PRO application shows the full power which is insi- de SPECTRAN. You should use this software whenever possible to be able to fully and optimally use the power of your instrument. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 48: Exposure Limits

    0Hz to 400MHz. The curve clearly indicates that the wide- ly used, cheap broadband testers CANNOT determine these exposure limits properly as they do not take signal fre- quency into account. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 49: Device Limits

    However, it is noteworthy that the TCO99 recommendation also prescribes com- plex details of the measurement setup such as specific distances, antennas, number of measurements taken, monitor settings etc. for correct measurement. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 50: Construction-Biological Limits

    BUND = BUND precautionary limit for relaxation areas 0,01µT or 0,5V/m Please note that these values could change at any time. Thus, please consult the respective entities when in doubt. *Only applicable to 50Hz Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 51: Connections

    DSL1000 line. Measured with a SPECTRAN NF- 50xx with DDC and our active Differential Probe. Our free PC- Software “LCS” even shows the smallest change with extremly high resolution! Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 52: External Dc Input (Battery Charging)

    All cables/devices used for connection to the external DC input must supply a DC voltage between 8 and 12V via a standard 3,5mm phone jack (inner con- ductor PLUS, outer conductor MINUS). Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 53: Audio Output

    PC with our SPECTRAN PC software. For this connection, you need a high-grade, shielded USB 2.0 cable with USB A to Mini USB B 5-pin (see Aaronia accessory list). Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 54: Typical Readouts In Practice

    - Beneith a 110kV high-voltage line 3.000 V/m 20.000nT - Beneith a 380kV high-voltage line 10.000 V/m 50.000nT - In the vicinity of a 380kV substation 15.000 V/m 500.000nT Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 55: Conversion Tables

    100.000.000 mV/m = 100.000 V/m = 100 kV/m 1.000.000.000 mV/m = 1.000.000 V/m = 1.000 kV/m V/m = Volts/meter k = kilo (thousandfold) m = milli (one thousandth) Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...
  • Page 56 100 m - 10 m 30 MHz-300 MHz 10 m - 1 m 300 MHz-3 GHz 1 m - 10 cm 3 GHz - 30 GHz 10 cm - 1 cm Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 57: Tables

    RFID 13,56MHz RFID We provide significantly more exhaustive lists on the Aaronia homepage. If you want true “luxury“, you can also find our free PC analysis software right there! Table 8 Field strengths of magnetic fields and distance Single conductor Two conductors, opposite polarities 1/r²...

  • Page 58: Spectrum Analysis Basics

    The significant differences between the individual limits are also clearly visible. Why spectrum analysis? There are two principal reasons: 1.) You would like to know WHICH EXACT applications are operating, Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...
  • Page 59 (1,000Hz) or MHz (1,000,000Hz). This way, working with these numbers becomes much more comfortable. Likewise, 1.000.000Hz could also be expres- sed as 1.000kHz or 1MHz, and so on. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...
  • Page 60 OK, now that was simple. Now, we tag each of the 3 applications on the X axis, according to their frequencies, and their positions in the frequency range beco- me visible: Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...
  • Page 61 In practice, this display could look similar to the following image on an idealized measurement device: This example image also shows 3 main signal sources, from left to right: Signal #1=16.7Hz at -63dBm Signal #2=50Hz at -23dBm Signal #3=350Hz at -42dBm Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...
  • Page 62 Using these frequency tables, we can determine the source of our 16.7Hz signal as follows: 16,7Hz = Traction power In other words, we are dealing with an overhead line or similar railroad installation. Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 63: Warranty

    2000, when upgrading from the older Multidetektor 1 series to the new Multidetektor II models. These customers only needed to pay half the price for the new Multidetektor II, with Aaronia recycling the old instruments in an ecolo- gically compatible manner.

  • Page 64: Developer-Net, User Forum And More

    - Free PC Analyzer-Software (MAC OS, Linux and Windows) - Free ASDK (Aaronia-Software-Developer-Kit) - P-CODE programing samples and SPECTRAN TUNING - User Forum incl. FAQ - News on latest Aaronia products Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

  • Page 65: Antenna And Analyzer Frequency Charts

    22.0 Frequency charts Analyzer & Antennas Firmware V 1.0 / © 2005-2013 by Aaronia AG, D-54597 Euscheid, www.aaronia.com...

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