Page 1 ® R&S CMW500 Wideband Radio Communication Tester User Manual (;×ìÍ2) 1173.9463.02 ─ 17...
Page 2 ® This user manual applies to the following R&S CMW models: ● ® ® R&S CMW500 1201.0002K50 (with display, selection R&S CMW-S600B) ● R&S ® CMW500 1201.0002K50 (without display, selection R&S ® CMW-S600A) The manual describes the base software, common features of the firmware applications and basic princi- ples for manual operation and remote control.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
® Contents R&S CMW500 Contents 1 Preface....................9 Documentation Overview..................... 9 R&S CMW Models....................... 10 Typographical Conventions..................10 Using the Online Help System................... 11 Note about Faceless Instruments................13 2 What's New in this Revision..............14 3 Getting Started..................15 Putting the Instrument into Operation..............15 3.1.1 Unpacking and Checking the Instrument..............
Page 4 ® Contents R&S CMW500 3.5.1 Operating System......................51 3.5.2 Software Update......................52 3.5.3 Remote Operation in a LAN..................57 Cleaning........................60 4 System Overview................. 62 Generators........................62 4.1.1 Generator Control......................62 4.1.2 RF Path Settings (Generators)..................63 4.1.3 Real-Time and Arbitrary (ARB) Generator Signals............64 Measurements......................
Page 5 ® Contents R&S CMW500 5.5.1 System Settings......................99 5.5.2 Remote Settings......................103 5.5.3 Option Activation and Deactivation................106 5.5.4 SW/HW Equipment..................... 110 5.5.5 Selftests........................111 5.5.6 Sync Settings......................116 5.5.7 Trigger.........................117 5.5.8 Logging........................119 5.5.9 IP Subnet Configuration....................120 5.5.10 Digital IQ........................123 5.5.11 Frequency-Dependent Correction Tables..............
Page 6 ® Contents R&S CMW500 Device Messages...................... 151 6.2.1 SCPI Command Structure and Syntax................152 R&S CMW Command Structure................159 6.3.1 General Command Structure..................159 6.3.2 Firmware Applications....................160 6.3.3 Measurement Contexts and Views................160 Control of the Instrument..................161 6.4.1 Generator Control....................... 161 6.4.2 Measurement Control....................163 6.4.3...
Page 7 ® Contents R&S CMW500 Emulation Codes.......................220 Keywords........................221 Instrument-Control Commands................221 7.4.1 Macro Commands.......................222 7.4.2 Buffer Commands....................... 226 7.4.3 High Resolution Timer....................228 7.4.4 Error Queue........................ 229 7.4.5 Reset and Preset......................231 7.4.6 Tracing the Remote Control Interface................. 233 7.4.7 Mass Memory Commands..................237 7.4.8 Hardcopy Commands....................
Page 8 ® Contents R&S CMW500 User Manual 1173.9463.02 ─ 17...
Page 9 Basic Safety Instructions Always read through and comply with the following safety instructions! All plants and locations of the Rohde & Schwarz group of companies make every effort to keep the safety standards of our products up to date and to offer our customers the highest possible degree of safety. Our products and the auxiliary equipment they require are designed, built and tested in accordance with the safety standards that apply in each case.
Page 10 Basic Safety Instructions Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning Caution ! Hot surface Alternating current (AC) Protective conductor terminal Direct/alternating current (DC/AC) To identify any terminal which is intended for connection to an external conductor for protection against electric shock in case of a fault, or the terminal of a protective earth Earth (Ground) Class II Equipment...
Page 11 Basic Safety Instructions Operating states and operating positions The product may be operated only under the operating conditions and in the positions specified by the manufacturer, without the product's ventilation being obstructed. If the manufacturer's specifications are not observed, this can result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury or death. Applicable local or national safety regulations and rules for the prevention of accidents must be observed in all work performed.
Page 12 Basic Safety Instructions 6. The product may be operated only from TN/TT supply networks fuse-protected with max. 16 A (higher fuse only after consulting with the Rohde & Schwarz group of companies). 7. Do not insert the plug into sockets that are dusty or dirty. Insert the plug firmly and all the way into the socket provided for this purpose.
Page 13 Basic Safety Instructions 2. Before you move or transport the product, read and observe the section titled "Transport". 3. As with all industrially manufactured goods, the use of substances that induce an allergic reaction (allergens) such as nickel cannot be generally excluded. If you develop an allergic reaction (such as a skin rash, frequent sneezing, red eyes or respiratory difficulties) when using a Rohde &...
Page 14 Basic Safety Instructions 2. Adjustments, replacement of parts, maintenance and repair may be performed only by electrical experts authorized by Rohde & Schwarz. Only original parts may be used for replacing parts relevant to safety (e.g. power switches, power transformers, fuses). A safety test must always be performed after parts relevant to safety have been replaced (visual inspection, protective conductor test, insulation resistance measurement, leakage current measurement, functional test).
Page 15 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales Waste disposal/Environmental protection 1. Specially marked equipment has a battery or accumulator that must not be disposed of with unsorted municipal waste, but must be collected separately. It may only be disposed of at a suitable collection point or via a Rohde &...
Page 16 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales Se parte del uso correcto del producto para los fines definidos si el producto es utilizado conforme a las indicaciones de la correspondiente documentación del producto y dentro del margen de rendimiento definido (ver hoja de datos, documentación, informaciones de seguridad que siguen). El uso del producto hace necesarios conocimientos técnicos y ciertos conocimientos del idioma inglés.
Page 17 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales Símbolo Significado Símbolo Significado Aviso: Cuidado en el manejo de dispositivos Distintivo de la UE para la eliminación por sensibles a la electrostática (ESD) separado de dispositivos eléctricos y electrónicos Más información en la sección "Eliminación/protección del medio ambiente", punto 2.
Page 18 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales 1. Si no se convino de otra manera, es para los productos Rohde & Schwarz válido lo que sigue: como posición de funcionamiento se define por principio la posición con el suelo de la caja para abajo, modo de protección IP 2X, uso solamente en estancias interiores, utilización hasta 2000 m sobre el nivel del mar, transporte hasta 4500 m sobre el nivel del mar.
Page 19 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales 6. Solamente está permitido el funcionamiento en redes de alimentación TN/TT aseguradas con fusibles de 16 A como máximo (utilización de fusibles de mayor amperaje solo previa consulta con el grupo de empresas Rohde & Schwarz). 7.
Page 20 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales Funcionamiento 1. El uso del producto requiere instrucciones especiales y una alta concentración durante el manejo. Debe asegurarse que las personas que manejen el producto estén a la altura de los requerimientos necesarios en cuanto a aptitudes físicas, psíquicas y emocionales, ya que de otra manera no se pueden excluir lesiones o daños de objetos.
Page 21 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales Reparación y mantenimiento 1. El producto solamente debe ser abierto por personal especializado con autorización para ello. Antes de manipular el producto o abrirlo, es obligatorio desconectarlo de la tensión de alimentación, para evitar toda posibilidad de choque eléctrico. 2.
Page 22 Instrucciones de seguridad elementales 2. Las asas instaladas en los productos sirven solamente de ayuda para el transporte del producto por personas. Por eso no está permitido utilizar las asas para la sujeción en o sobre medios de transporte como p. ej. grúas, carretillas elevadoras de horquilla, carros etc. Es responsabilidad suya fijar los productos de manera segura a los medios de transporte o elevación.
Page 23 Quality management Certified Quality System ISO 9001 and environmental Certified Environmental System management ISO 14001 Sehr geehrter Kunde, Dear customer, Cher client, Sie haben sich für den Kauf You have decided to buy a Vous avez choisi d’acheter un eines Rohde & Schwarz Produk- Rohde &...
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Page 25 Customer Support Technical support – where and when you need it For quick, expert help with any Rohde & Schwarz equipment, contact one of our Customer Support Centers. A team of highly qualified engineers provides telephone support and will work with you to find a solution to your query on any aspect of the operation, programming or applications of Rohde &...
Page 27: Preface
® Preface R&S CMW500 Documentation Overview 1 Preface ● Documentation Overview..................9 ● R&S CMW Models....................10 ● Typographical Conventions..................10 ● Using the Online Help System................11 ● Note about Faceless Instruments................13 1.1 Documentation Overview The user documentation for the R&S CMW500 consists of the following parts: ●...
Page 28: R&S Cmw Models
® Preface R&S CMW500 Typographical Conventions Documentation and Software on the Internet Rohde & Schwarz provides registered users a "CMW Customer Web" section on GLORIS, the Global Rohde & Schwarz Information System: https://extranet.rohde- schwarz.com. From this resource, you can download software installers, waveform libraries and user manuals.
Page 29: Using The Online Help System
® Preface R&S CMW500 Using the Online Help System Convention Description "Graphical user interface ele- All names of graphical user interface elements on the screen, such as ments" dialog boxes, tabs and buttons are enclosed by quotation marks. KEYS Key names are written in capital letters. File names, commands, File names, commands, coding samples and screen output are distin- program code...
Page 30 ® Preface R&S CMW500 Using the Online Help System 2. Select a result entry to display the topic in the contents pane. Softkeys The following softkeys are available on the right. Toolbar Button Action Go to the start page Browse the topics you visited before Increase or decrease the text size Show the navigation pane and the contents pane User Manual 1173.9463.02 ─...
Page 31: Note About Faceless Instruments
® Preface R&S CMW500 Note about Faceless Instruments Toolbar Button Action Hide the navigation pane / show only the contents pane, for example to display large images or tables Show only the navigation pane / hide the contents pane, for example to display long topic titles in the navigation tree 1.5 Note about Faceless Instruments An instrument without display is controlled via a monitor, mouse and keyboard.
Page 32: What's New In This Revision
® What's New in this Revision R&S CMW500 2 What's New in this Revision This revision describes version 3.5.90 and higher of the R&S CMW500 base software. Compared to version 3.5.80, it provides the new features listed below. For extensions of a firmware application, please refer to the "What's New"...
Page 33: Getting Started
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Putting the Instrument into Operation 3 Getting Started This chapter contains the same information as the Quick Start Guide for instruments with display. 3.1 Putting the Instrument into Operation This chapter describes the basic steps to be taken when setting up the R&S CMW500 for the first time.
Page 34: Positioning The Instrument
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Putting the Instrument into Operation Packing material Retain the original packing material. If the instrument needs to be transported or ship- ped at a later date, you can use the material to protect the control elements and con- nectors.
Page 35 ® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Putting the Instrument into Operation Risk of injury if feet are folded out The feet may fold in if they are not folded out completely or if the instrument is shifted. This may cause damage or injury. ●...
Page 36: Starting The Instrument
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Putting the Instrument into Operation 3.1.2.2 Mounting in a Rack The instrument can be mounted in 19" racks using an R&S ZZA-411 adapter (order number 1096.3283.00). Please note the mounting instructions supplied with the rack adapter.
Page 37 ® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Putting the Instrument into Operation 3. Switch the main power switch at the rear of the instrument to position I. The AC power switch can be permanently on. Switching off is required only if the instrument must be completely removed from the AC power supply.
Page 38: Emi Suppression
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Putting the Instrument into Operation Risk of losing data If the instrument is running, never switch off the rear panel switch or disconnect the power cable. Otherwise the current settings and other data may be lost. Always shut down the instrument via the standby key before taking one of these actions.
Page 39: Instrument Tour
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Instrument Tour Figure 3-1: Ethernet connection between LAN SWITCH and LAN REMOTE connectors The patch cable is only functional if the "Lan Remote" network adapter is integrated into the internal IPv4 subnet of the instrument. For configuration of a compatible "Lan Remote"...
Page 40: Utility Keys
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Instrument Tour Soft-Front Panel When using a remote desktop connection or an external monitor, a soft-front panel is available. See also Chapter 3.4.7, "Using the Soft-Front Panel and Keyboard Shortcuts", on page 50. ● Utility Keys......................
Page 41: Standby Key
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Instrument Tour They light to indicate the following instrument states: ● ERROR: An error (e.g. a hardware error) occurred during operation. The error impairs the correct functioning and must be eliminated before correct instrument operation can be ensured. The LED blinks to indicate that the reference frequency is not locked.
Page 42: Setup Keys
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Instrument Tour key, using a mouse. The buttons are adapted dynamically depending on the cur- rent application, the context and the active softkey. The following keys are located above and below the softkey bar: ● MENU –...
Page 43: Data Entry Keys
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Instrument Tour ● ON/OFF – starts a measurement from the OFF state or aborts a running measure- ment. Switches generators or signaling generators on or off and selects/clears checkboxes in dialogs (toggle function). ● RESTART / STOP – restarts a measurement in the RDY state or stops a running measurement ●...
Page 44: Rotary Knob And Navigation Keys
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Instrument Tour 3.2.1.8 Rotary Knob and Navigation Keys The rotary knob, the ARROW keys and the PREV and NEXT keys are alternative con- trol elements for data variation and navigation in the graphical user interface. ●...
Page 45: Other Front Panel Connectors
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Instrument Tour COM connector COM connectors are bidirectional connectors. The two LEDs above a connector indi- cate the connector state: ● The upper LED is lit as long as the R&S CMW500 is ready to receive signals. ●...
Page 46 ® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Instrument Tour Risk of instrument damage Never connect a device providing two USB connectors (e.g. Y-shaped cable) to the single USB connector at the right side of the front panel. Connect such a device to two USB connectors located on top of each other (front panel or rear panel).
Page 47: Rear Panel Tour
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Instrument Tour 3.2.2 Rear Panel Tour This section gives an overview of the rear panel controls and connectors of the R&S CMW500. Risk of instrument damage The maximum input levels and voltages of the input connectors on the front and rear panel must not be exceeded, see data sheet.
Page 48: Ac Power Connector, Fuses And Ground Terminal
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Instrument Tour 3.2.2.1 AC Power Connector, Fuses and Ground Terminal Use the AC power connector to connect the instrument to an AC power supply. If desired, ground the instrument additionally via the ground terminal (labeled ) and an appropriate cable.
Page 49: Lan Dau Connector (Optional)
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Instrument Tour 3.2.2.4 LAN DAU Connector (Optional) The LAN DAU connector is installed together with the Data Application Unit (DAU, option R&S CMW-B450x). It is an 8-pin RJ-45 connector, used to connect the R&S CMW500 to a LAN for End-to- End IP data testing and U-Plane testing.
Page 50: Sys Sync In/Out Connectors (Optional)
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Instrument Tour The Sony/Philips Digital Interface (SPDIF) connectors are in line with IEC 60958-3:2010 Consumer. They are installed together with an audio board (option R&S CMW-B400B or R&S CMW-U400). 3.2.2.9 SYS SYNC IN/OUT Connectors (Optional) SYS SYNC IN and SYS SYNC OUT 1 TO 4 are BNC connectors used as input and output connectors for the system synchronization signal.
Page 51: Ieee 488 Ch 1/2 Connectors (Optional)
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Instrument Tour The function of the connectors depends on the "Frequency Source" setting in the "Sync" section of the setup dialog: ● If the "Internal" reference frequency is active, REF OUT 1 is used as an output con- nector for the 10 MHz internal reference clock signal of the R&S CMW500.
Page 52: Connecting External Devices
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Instrument Tour 3.2.2.15 USB Connectors Double Universal Serial Bus connectors of type A (instrument acts as master), used to connect for example a keyboard, a mouse or a USB stick. The USB connectors comply with standard USB 2.0; refer to the data sheet. Risk of instrument damage USB devices with external power supply must never feed back current into the 5 V power supply of the USB interface.
Page 53 ® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Instrument Tour Risk of instrument damage due to missing grounding conductor Before connecting an external monitor to the DVI connector, ensure that the monitor and the R&S CMW500 are connected to a ground contact. Otherwise, the R&S CMW500 may be damaged. The following monitor connector types are supported: ●...
Page 54: Trying Out The Instrument
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Trying Out the Instrument If the external monitor shows a blank screen after completion of the startup procedure: ● Verify that the external monitor is switched on and the correct monitor port is selected as signal source. ●...
Page 55 ® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Trying Out the Instrument As an example, we generate a dual-tone signal at constant frequency. Proceed as fol- lows: 1. Enable the "GPRF Generator" application: a) If you operate the GUI via a large screen, the GUI is by default in "Multiple Win- dow"...
Page 56: Measuring An Rf Signal
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Trying Out the Instrument Figure 3-4: Dual-tone generator signal To tap the resulting RF generator signal, proceed with Chapter 3.3.2, "Measuring an Signal", on page 38. ARB generator The GPRF dual-tone signal is an example for a real-time generator signal. As an alter- native, the GPRF generator application provides the arbitrary ("ARB") baseband mode.
Page 57 ® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Trying Out the Instrument a) If you operate the GUI via a large screen, the GUI is by default in "Multiple Win- dow" mode. In the main window, enable the checkbox behind the "General Purpose RF Measurements"...
Page 58: Performing Signaling Measurements
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Trying Out the Instrument 3.3.3 Performing Signaling Measurements The purpose of a signaling application is to establish a network connection to a mobile phone in order to perform various tests. All signaling applications are controlled in an analogous manner.
Page 59 ® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Trying Out the Instrument The UE synchronizes to the DL signal and attaches. A default bearer is estab- lished. Note the connection states displayed in the main view and wait until the attach pro- cedure is complete. By default, the RRC connection is kept after the attach is complete.
Page 60: Operating The Instrument
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Operating the Instrument Figure 3-6: Spectrum emission mask results 3.4 Operating the Instrument You can operate the instrument manually or via remote control: ● Remote control: You create scripts to automate repeating settings, tests and measurements. The scripts are executed on a computer controlling the instrument.
Page 61: Accessing Applications
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Operating the Instrument Contents and scope This chapter describes the operation of an instrument with display and front panel con- trol keys. Control of an instrument without display using emulated front panel controls is analogous; see Chapter 3.4.7, "Using the Soft-Front Panel and Keyboard Shortcuts", on page 50.
Page 62: Organizing Multiple Windows
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Operating the Instrument 2. Select the applications for which an entry shall be displayed in the task bar. 3. To close the dialog box, press MEASURE / SIGNAL GEN again or press ESC. Alternatively, select an application at the bottom of the GUI. As a result, the dialog box closes and the main view of the selected application is opened.
Page 63: Accessing Dialogs
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Operating the Instrument Similar as the previous button, but using the entire screen for tiling. The effect is like using the previous button and then increasing the size of all windows. Cascading and tiling affects all main application windows, for example generator and measurement main windows and some other selected windows, like the setup window.
Page 64: Entering Data Via Front Panel Keys
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Operating the Instrument To use a softkey-hotkey combination, proceed as follows: 1. Press the softkey. The hotkeys associated with the softkey are displayed across the bottom of the GUI. 2. Press the hotkey. The hotkey may for example open a dialog box or toggle a setting. 3.4.4 Entering Data via Front Panel Keys This section describes how to access input fields, enter numeric values or character data, and toggle checkboxes.
Page 65: Entering Data Via The On-Screen Keyboard
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Operating the Instrument ● Use the UP / DOWN ARROW keys to increment/decrement a digit. ● Use the LEFT / RIGHT ARROW keys to move the cursor within the input field. ● Use the dot key to enter a decimal point. ●...
Page 66 ® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Operating the Instrument To enter values with the on-screen keypad 1. Tap a numeric entry field to open the on-screen keypad. 2. Enter the numeric value as you would on a normal keypad. Special buttons: ●...
Page 67: Entering Data Via An External Keyboard
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Operating the Instrument ● "CLR" deletes the entire entry. ● "Insert" toggles between insert and overwrite mode. ● The arrow up/down buttons increase/decrease the value at the cursor position. 3. Tap "Enter" to apply or "Esc" to discard the changes. The keyboard closes in both cases.
Page 68: Using The Soft-Front Panel And Keyboard Shortcuts
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Operating the Instrument Selecting or clearing a checkbox Two types of checkboxes must be distinguished. There are standalone checkboxes and checkboxes combined with a data input field. 1. To select or clear a combined checkbox: a) Press ENTER to activate the data input field.
Page 69: Administrative Tasks
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Administrative Tasks Hardkey Keyboard Soft-Front Panel Soft-Front Panel Single Window Multiple Window DEVICE CTRL + D DEVICE WIZARD CTRL + W WIZARD BLOCK VIEW CTRL + B BLOCK VIEW MEASURE CTRL + M MEASURE SIGNAL GEN CTRL + G SIGNAL GEN ON | OFF...
Page 70: Software Update
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Administrative Tasks ● Customize the properties of external devices connected to the R&S CMW500, see Chapter 3.2.3, "Connecting External Devices", on page 34 ● Call up additional software tools Configuration of the operating system, updates The operating system is adapted to the R&S CMW500.
Page 71 ® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Administrative Tasks Additional waveform (ARB) files are grouped into library packages and provided as self-extracting files or zip-files. They are only relevant if you want to use the functional- ity of the "Arbitrary RF Generator". Unpack the desired libraries to the system drive. The preferred file location is the folder waveform in the CMW user data directory (for example D:\Rohde-Schwarz\CMW\Data\waveform).
Page 72 ® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Administrative Tasks a) Open the "R&S Version Selector", for example via the corresponding icon on the desktop. b) In the "R&S Version Selector" disable the option "with Restart". c) Select the branch or package to be uninstalled and press "Uninstall". During the uninstall process, confirm possible popup dialogs and wait until the process is complete.
Page 73 ® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Administrative Tasks Tests during type approval It is not required to perform a recalibration of the R&S CMW500 after a software upgrade or downgrade. To ensure that the R&S CMW500 TX and RX is working according to the specification after a software change, the following tests are performed during the type approval of every new software release: Test 1:...
Page 74 ® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Administrative Tasks The software distributor can initiate a local or a remote installation. 1. Select "Local Installation" if you start your setup file from the local system drive or from an external local storage medium (for example USB memory stick). 2.
Page 75: Remote Operation In A Lan
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Administrative Tasks Figure 3-8: R&S Version Selector To perform an uninstall, activate or repair action, follow these steps: 1. Select the relevant software branch or software package to the left. If you want to perform an automatic restart of the instrument when the action is complete, enable "with Restart".
Page 76 ® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Administrative Tasks Virus protection An efficient virus protection is a prerequisite for secure operation in a network. Please notice the following recommendations when using anti-virus software on the R&S CMW500: ● To avoid adverse effects on the performance of the instrument, download of signa- ture files from the internet and system drive scans must not be performed during the use of testing capabilities.
Page 77 ® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Administrative Tasks By default, the R&S CMW500 is configured to use DHCP. This means that it is safe to establish a physical connection to the LAN without any previous R&S CMW500 configuration. ● If the network does not support DHCP, or a specific TCP/IP configuration is requested, the addresses must be set manually.
Page 78: Cleaning
® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Cleaning 3.5.3.3 Remote Desktop Connection "Remote Desktop" is a Windows application which can be used to access and control the R&S CMW500 from a remote computer through a LAN connection. The R&S CMW500 GUI is then displayed on the remote computer together with an addi- tional soft-front panel, see Chapter 3.4.7, "Using the Soft-Front Panel and Keyboard Shortcuts",...
Page 79 ® Getting Started R&S CMW500 Cleaning Shock hazard Before cleaning the instrument, make sure that the instrument is switched off and dis- connected from all power supplies. Instrument damage caused by cleaning agents Cleaning agents contain substances that may damage the instrument, for example cleaning agents that contain a solvent may damage the labeling or plastic parts.
Page 80: System Overview
® System Overview R&S CMW500 Generators 4 System Overview This chapter provides an overview of the capabilities of the R&S CMW500 and their use. This includes a description of the basic concepts that the tester uses to organize, process and display measurement data. These basic concepts are valid for all firm- ware applications.
Page 81: Rf Path Settings (Generators)
® System Overview R&S CMW500 Generators "Generator pending" state Depending on the configuration, the R&S CMW500 may require some time to provide the generator signal. The ARB generator signal for example is available only after a waveform file has been loaded: While the generator is turned on but still waiting for resource allocation, adjustment or hardware switching, a yellow sandglass symbol in the generator control softkey indi- cates the "pending"...
Page 82: Real-Time And Arbitrary (Arb) Generator Signals
® System Overview R&S CMW500 Measurements With a total external attenuation of x dB, the generator power is increased by x dB so that the actual generator power differs from the output power shown in the dialog. The output power in the dialog is available at the input of the DUT. Negative values of the external attenuation decrease the effective generator power.
Page 83: Measurement Control
® System Overview R&S CMW500 Measurements 4.2.1 Measurement Control Measurements can be in the "RUN", "RDY", or "OFF" states. In the default configura- tion, all measurements are switched off; no results are available. The measurement state is shown on the measurement control softkey. To turn the measurement on or off: 1.
Page 84 ® System Overview R&S CMW500 Measurements Additional settings for compensation of a frequency-dependent attenuation/gain are provided by the base system of the instrument. They allow you to define correction tables containing pairs of frequencies and associated attenuation/gain values. If a correction table is activated for an input connector, the correction value associated with the current carrier frequency and the frequency-independent "External Attenua- tion"...
Page 85: Statistical Settings
® System Overview R&S CMW500 Measurements With an inappropriate setting of the expected nominal power, the measurement results generally deteriorate: ● If the "Expected Nominal Power" setting is too low, the RF input connector is over- driven. This can cause unwanted responses in the input path. ●...
Page 86: Statistical Results
® System Overview R&S CMW500 Measurements Statistic length in continuous measurement The statistic length has an impact on continuous measurements because it enters into the averaging procedures, see Chapter 4.2.4.4, "Averaging", on page 71. Repetition mode The repetition mode defines how many statistics cycles are measured. Two modes are available: ●...
Page 87 ® System Overview R&S CMW500 Measurements ● Maximum: the largest of the n collected values at each measurement point ● Average: a suitably defined average over all collected values at each measure- ment point ● Standard Deviation: the root mean square deviation of all collected values at each measurement point from the "Average"...
Page 88 ® System Overview R&S CMW500 Measurements Figure 4-2: Detector Type The measurement interval varies from one measurement to another; it is typically a particular time or frequency interval. Detector and statistics type settings can be combined. Examples: ● Statistics type: Current, Detector: RMS: The current trace, calculated from RMS-averaged values over the specified "Mea- surement Length".
Page 89 ® System Overview R&S CMW500 Measurements 4.2.4.4 Averaging In single-shot measurements, "Average" values (traces and single values) are calcula- ted as the arithmetic mean value over all measurement intervals since the start of the measurement. Assume that n measurement intervals have been measured. The aver- age result at each measurement point is obtained recursively from the preceding (n - average result and the n current result.
Page 90: Limit Check
® System Overview R&S CMW500 Measurements with the arithmetic mean value: The formula above is modified for the magnitude error and the phase error, where pos- itive and negative contributions tend to compensate each other. The arithmetic mean value and the standard deviation of these quantities is obtained from the absolute val- ues.
Page 91: Measurement Triggers
® System Overview R&S CMW500 Measurements Table 4-1: Pass/fail indication in tables Symbol Meaning (no indication) Result passed Result too large, exceeds upper limit Result too small, below lower limit Result too large but not reliable, e.g. because ● the analyzer is overdriven or underdriven ●...
Page 92: Tx Measurements
® System Overview R&S CMW500 Measurements 4.2.6.1 Marker Signals A marker signal provides events at specific points in time that can be used to syn- chronize the measurement. A typical example is a marker signal that is included in the waveform files generated by R&S WinIQSIM2.
Page 93 ® System Overview R&S CMW500 Measurements The R&S CMW500 provides two different types of power results: ● Most of the power results are averaged over an appropriate time/frequency interval (for example a burst). Average powers are used to check whether a transmitter produces the correct output power.
Page 94 ® System Overview R&S CMW500 Measurements In general, the measurement dialogs show the relative magnitude error and the relative EVM, i.e. the quantities defined above divided by the magnitude of the ideal modula- tion vector | R’ |. The Error Vector Magnitude is calculated as the ratio of the RMS value of E to the RMS value of R’...
Page 95 ® System Overview R&S CMW500 Measurements The I/Q offset in dB (or dBc, according to some network standards) is the logarithmic ratio of the I/Q offset vector (i.e. the estimated DC-offset of the measured signal) to the average offset-corrected signal vector: User Manual 1173.9463.02 ─...
Page 96 ® System Overview R&S CMW500 Measurements In the equation above, | Offset - corrected signal vector | denotes the magnitude of the offset-corrected signal vector that is RMS-averaged over all samples. The I/Q imbalance in dB is equal to the difference between the estimated I and Q amplitudes of the measured signal, which are normalized and logarithmized as follows: The waveform quality or rho factor is a measure for the modulation accuracy and cor- responds to the normalized correlated power between the actual waveform and the...
Page 97 ® System Overview R&S CMW500 Measurements Sign conventions According to the definition above, the sign of the ACLR values is usually negative. This is in line with the ACLR definition for networks like GSM and TDMA but differs from the sign convention for WCDMA (3GPP/FDD);...
Page 98 ® System Overview R&S CMW500 Measurements Figure 4-5: Occupied bandwidth (WCDMA/FDD 3.84 MHz) 4.2.7.4 Code Domain Power A Code Domain Power (CDP) measurement provides the power of the individual code channels of a CDMA signal. The power in each code channel is averaged over a suita- ble time interval (e.g.
Page 99 ® System Overview R&S CMW500 Measurements 4.2.7.5 I/Q Constellation Diagram The constellation diagram shows the modulation symbols as points in the I/Q plane. Figure 4-6: LTE Multi Evaluation: I/Q Constellation diagram The constellation diagrams depend on the modulation type; for details refer to the description of the individual firmware applications.
Page 100 ® System Overview R&S CMW500 Measurements table below. In practice, the received signal will show a combination of the modulation errors listed. Modulation error Description / cause Effect in the constellation diagram I/Q imbalance Caused by different gains of the I and Q compo- One of the components is nents expanded, the other com-...
Page 101: Rx Measurements
® System Overview R&S CMW500 Measurements Controlling multi evaluation measurements A multi evaluation measurement is controlled like any other measurement using the measurement control softkey. Measurement results and settings Multi evaluation measurement results are displayed in a common measurement dialog which may comprise several diagrams (views) and other output elements.
Page 102: Markers
® System Overview R&S CMW500 Signaling Applications BER = <No. of Bits received in error> / <Total no. of bits> * 100 % Similar definitions apply to the Packet Error Rate (PER), Frame Error Rate (FER) etc., refer to the relevant applications. 4.2.9 Markers Markers are tools for numerical readout of measured data in diagrams.
Page 103: Rf Path Settings
® System Overview R&S CMW500 Signaling Applications 4.3.1 RF Path Settings The R&S CMW500 provides a number of settings that are very similar in different sig- naling applications but can be configured independently. These settings control the routing of signals and the signal levels. The R&S CMW500 provides several RF connectors on the front panel.
Page 104: Connection States
® System Overview R&S CMW500 Sub-Instruments This state is entered when the signaling application has been selected as handover target in another signaling application and all preparations for reception of the hand- over have been completed. In the "RDY" state, an output signal may be available or not, depending on whether both signaling applications use the same or different resources.
Page 105: One Sub-Instrument
® System Overview R&S CMW500 Sub-Instruments ● Chapter 6.4.6, "Resource and Path Management", on page 186 ● Chapter 6.4.5, "Signal Path Settings", on page 178 4.4.1 One Sub-Instrument This section describes an instrument with all resources grouped together in a single sub-instrument.
Page 106: Two Sub-Instruments
® System Overview R&S CMW500 Sub-Instruments ● RX 2: RF 3 COM, RF 4 COM ● TX 1: RF 1 COM, RF 1 OUT, RF 2 COM ● TX 2: RF 3 COM, RF 3 OUT, RF 4 COM Instrument with two RX and TX signal paths and one advanced frontend: ●...
Page 107: Four Sub-Instruments
® System Overview R&S CMW500 Sub-Instruments Each signal path and RF connector is fix assigned to one specific sub-instrument. The RX and TX modules of both sub-instruments are named identically but refer to different physical modules. For an instrument with two RX and TX signal paths and two frontends, each sub-instru- ment contains one RX module, one TX module and three RF connectors.
Page 108 ® System Overview R&S CMW500 Sub-Instruments Table 4-7: Signal path resources for four sub-instruments Sub-instrument 1 Sub-instrument 2 Sub-instrument 3 Sub-instrument 4 Physical RX/TX RX 1, TX 1 RX 2, TX 2 RX 3, TX 3 RX 4, TX 4 modules RF connectors RF 1 COM...
Page 109: Basic Instrument Functions
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Startup Dialog 5 Basic Instrument Functions The following sections describe dialogs and settings for general use. The dialogs are not related to a particular general purpose or network test application. 5.1 Startup Dialog The "Startup" dialog shows the progress of the startup procedure and the available options.
Page 110: Main Window In Multiple-Window Mode
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Main Window in Multiple-Window Mode Factory Default Sets the instrument to its factory default state. This state comprises the following settings: ● Preset settings. The instrument is optimized for local/manual operation. ● The address information assigned to the instrument (e.g. the IP address or USB product ID/vendor ID/device ID).
Page 111 ® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Main Window in Multiple-Window Mode Figure 5-2: Main window in Multiple-Window Mode This main window serves as control center in "Multiple Window" mode. It remains open as long as the test software is running. From here, you can open additional windows, for example a measurement window, a generator window, a window showing the setup dialog or the help system.
Page 112: Reset Dialog
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Reset Dialog Firmware application windows For manual control of firmware applications, you must enable the applications in the main window. For each enabled application, an entry is added to the task bar at the bottom and a new window with the application is opened.
Page 113 ® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Reset Dialog Figure 5-3: Dialog for one sub-instrument Figure 5-4: Dialog for several sub-instruments The reset/preset can be performed for the entire R&S CMW500 or it can be limited to the current firmware application. If the R&S CMW500 has been split into sub-instruments, the reset/preset can also be limited to the current sub-instrument.
Page 114: Save/Recall Dialog
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Save/Recall Dialog Reset Sets the instrument parameters to values suitable for remote operation. In particular, the reset state comprises the following settings: ● All measurements are performed in Single-Shot mode ("Repetition: Single-Shot"). ● The R&S CMW500 uses short statistics cycles (for benchmarks). ●...
Page 115 ® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Save/Recall Dialog Figure 5-5: Save/Recall dialog The "Save/Recall" dialog provides the following control softkeys and hotkeys. Save / Partial Save Saves the current configuration (or a part of it) to a file. Save files are stored in a default directory on the system drive.
Page 116: Setup Dialog
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog Remote command: MMEMory:RCL MMEMory:LOAD:ITEM Add Folder Adds a new subfolder to the selected folder. Rename / Delete Renames / deletes the selected folder or file. Copy / Paste Copies / pastes a folder or file. An object can only be copied from one folder to another.
Page 117: System Settings
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog ● Logging......................... 119 ● IP Subnet Configuration..................120 ● Digital IQ....................... 123 ● Frequency-Dependent Correction Tables............. 124 ● Control......................127 ● Multi-CMW......................128 5.5.1 System Settings The "System" section of the "Setup" dialog configures the display, the network adapt- ers, settings for remote software update and startup of the instrument.
Page 118: Font Size, Color Set
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog Font Size, Color Set ← Display Configure the look of the GUI at the display. Remote command: SYSTem:BASE:DISPlay:FONTset Tree Navigation Mode ← Display Selects how trees are traversed when you turn the rotary knob on the (soft-)front panel. ●...
Page 119: Control
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog Remote command: SYSTem:COMMunicate:NET:... Chapter 7.4.9.1, "System Settings", on page 252 Data Appl. Control If a Data Application Unit (DAU) is installed, "Go to config" opens the "Data Application Control" dialog which lets you configure data testing IP services of the DAU. For more details, refer to the description of the "Data Application Unit".
Page 120: Date And Time
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog If the checkbox is enabled and the screen resolution is sufficient, the "Multiple Window" mode is used. The screen must have a horizontal resolution of at least 1600 pixels, or a vertical resolution of at least 1080 pixels. Built-in instrument displays have a lower resolution.
Page 121: Remote Settings
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog User Mode The user mode can be changed using the softkey "User Mode Login". ● The "User" mode provides the complete measurement functionality of the R&S CMW500 and most selftests. ● The "User (Extended)" mode provides additional selftests. ●...
Page 122: Visa Resource (All Protocol Types)
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog Figure 5-7: Setup - Remote Most connection parameters are fixed and displayed for information only. The most important parameters are described below. Visa Resource (all protocol types)................104 Assigned Instrument (all protocol types)..............
Page 123: Assigned Instrument (All Protocol Types)
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog – <product_ID>: identification of the instrument type, equals 87 (0x57) – <serial_number>: serial number of the instrument ● TCPIP: "TCPIP[board]::<IP_address>::<data_port>[::SOCKET]" Remote command: SYSTem:COMMunicate:HISLip:VRESource? SYSTem:COMMunicate:VXI:VRESource? SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:VRESource? SYSTem:COMMunicate:USB:VRESource? SYSTem:COMMunicate:SOCKet:VRESource? Assigned Instrument (all protocol types) Identifies the sub-instrument to be controlled.
Page 124: Option Activation And Deactivation
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog Remote command: SYSTem:COMMunicate:SOCKet:MODE Board Name (IEC only) One or two optional GPIB bus interfaces can be installed (options R&S CMW-B612A and R&S CMW-B612B). The two interfaces have different board names. Board number 0 is related to connector "IEEE 488 CH 1", board number 1 to connector "IEEE 488 CH 2".
Page 125 ® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog The "License Keys" section provides the following subsections: ● Active License Keys: lists non-portable active licenses. The list can be sorted alphabetically or by category (toggle parameter "Show Category View"). ● Portable License Keys: lists portable active licenses ●...
Page 126 ® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog Manual Deactivation Use this softkey to apply a deactivation key by manually typing in the deactivation key code. A dialog box is opened. Enter the deactivation key code and save the response key to a file.
Page 127 ® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog 5.5.3.2 Moving a Portable License As an example for license management, the following procedure describes how to move an active portable license to another device ID. The example procedure involves the transfer of files between the R&S License Man- ager and the instruments.
Page 128: Sw/Hw Equipment
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog a) Enter the deactivation response key generated in the previous step. You can copy the key from the stored response key file. As a result, a portable license file registered for the target is generated. b) Store the license file on the USB stick.
Page 129: Selftests
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog Remote command: SYSTem:BASE:OPTion:LIST? SYSTem:BASE:OPTion:VERSion? 5.5.5 Selftests The R&S CMW500 provides extensive selftest procedures on module and system level. The selftests are primarily intended for production and service purposes; they are not needed during normal operation of the instrument. The following description serves as a general overview.
Page 130 ® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog ● Skipped: Test skipped because it could not be performed with the current instru- ment configuration TCXO / OCXO selftest To perform a selftest on the Temperature Controlled Crystal Oscillator (TCXO) or on the optional oven quartz (Timebase OCXO, option R&S CMW-B690x), you have to switch the R&S CMW500 to internal reference frequency source, see Chapter 5.5.6,...
Page 131 ® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog Driver Init Test The R&S CMW500 checks whether the operating system has properly initialized the hardware driver for a specific board. If driver initialization failed, or if the board is defective, the "Driver Init Test" is the only board test shown.
Page 132 ® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog Sample Bus Test A pseudo-random bit sequence (PRBS) is transferred over the sample bus between two hardware modules. The R&S CMW500 compares the transmitted PRBS with the received PRBS and verifies that no bit errors occur in the transmission path. External Tests One or more R&S CMW500 connectors are tested using external cable connections.
Page 133 ® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog The LEDs at the used RF connector light to indicate that an output/input signal is applied. After the selftest is completed, the result at each frequency is shown in the "State" column. The measured levels should be approximately 6 dB above the RF out- put levels.
Page 134: Sync Settings
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog "Halt On Fail- Test execution is stopped as soon as one of the selected selftests ure" has reached the "Failed" state, irrespective of the repetition mode set. If none of the test fails, selftest execution is continued according to the selected "Repetition"...
Page 135: Trigger
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog "External" With external synchronization, the internal reference frequency is not used. Instead, the R&S CMW500 is synchronized to an external ref- erence signal with variable frequency. The external reference signal is also routed to the output connector REF OUT 1 in order to syn- chronize other devices.
Page 136 ® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog Figure 5-13: Setup - External Trigger TRIG A, TRIG B......................118 └ Direction......................118 └ Source......................118 └ Slope......................119 User Initiated Trigger....................119 TRIG A, TRIG B The bidirectional BNC connectors TRIG A and TRIG B support input and output trigger signals: ●...
Page 137: Logging
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog Slope ← TRIG A, TRIG B Slope to be used for output trigger signals. The trigger event can either be marked by a rising edge or by a falling edge. Remote command: etc.
Page 138: Ip Subnet Configuration
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog Signaling Message Monitoring Configures the logging PC address pool. In the signaling application, you select the pool entry to be used, so different signaling applications can use different logging PCs. The logging PCs are connected to the internal subnet of the instrument. Thus the first two address segments are determined by the subnet configuration.
Page 139 ® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog The elements of the subnet configuration dialog are described below. Figure 5-15: Setup - IP Subnet Configuration Subnet Node....................... 121 └ Node Name....................121 └ Node Type....................121 └ Node ID......................121 └ Node Description..................
Page 140 ® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog Remote command: CONFigure:BASE:IPSet:SNODe Node Description ← Subnet Node Specifies a description for easy identification of the subnet node, for example in the subnet monitor output. Remote command: CONFigure:BASE:IPSet:SNODe Network Segment ← Subnet Node Selects the network segment to be used for the subnet.
Page 141: Digital Iq
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog The subnet monitor is especially useful for troubleshooting. When you have connected a network node to the internal subnet, check whether it is detected and whether there are address conflicts (same ID used by several nodes). Remote command: SENSe:BASE:IPSet:SMONitor:NAME? SENSe:BASE:IPSet:SMONitor:TYPE?
Page 142: Frequency-Dependent Correction Tables
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog 5.5.11 Frequency-Dependent Correction Tables This section administrates correction tables for frequency-dependent attenuation/gain. For additional information concerning the usage of the tables, refer to RF Path Settings (Generators) Connection Control (Measurements). Figure 5-17: Setup - Frequency-Dependent Correction Tables Edit Tables........................
Page 143 ® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog All correction tables are sub-instrument specific. If your instrument is not split into sub- instruments, only "Instrument 1" is relevant. But you can also configure tables for other sub-instruments, as preparation for a later instrument-split. Within each sub-instrument, the table names are unique.
Page 144 ® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog Add Table ← Softkeys Creates a new correction table without any entries. A dialog box opens for selection of the sub-instrument and specification of the table name. Remote command: CONFigure:BASE:FDCorrection:CTABle:CREate Delete Table(s) ← Softkeys Deletes a selected table or all tables of a sub-instrument.
Page 145: Fan Control
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog A "Save Changes" operation triggers this action manually. The tables in the RAM are stored to the system drive. A "Recall Changes" operation loads all tables from the system drive into the RAM. Thus you can undo not yet saved changes.
Page 146: Multi-Cmw
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog Figure 5-18: Setup - Fan Control Speed Available modes: "Normal" This is the default mode. "Low (Laboratory)" The temperature thresholds for fan speed control are higher than in normal mode. Generally this results in higher temperatures and less noise emission.
Page 147 ® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Setup Dialog The Multi-CMW node controls all connected R&S CMW500. It allows you to: ● Remove an R&S CMW500 from the multi-CMW setup, so that it can be used standalone ● Add an R&S CMW500 to the multi-CMW setup, so that it can be used for multi- CMW tests ●...
Page 148: Print Dialog
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Print Dialog "Multi-CMW" The instrument is in multi-CMW mode and in ready state. "Standby" The instrument is in standalone mode and in standby state. "Standalone The instrument is in standalone mode and in ready state. ON"...
Page 149: Info Dialog
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Info Dialog Print Area Selects which part of the screen shall be captured. A preview of the resulting screen- shot is displayed at the top of the dialog box. You can capture the currently active window or the main window or the complete screen.
Page 150: Current State Tab
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Info Dialog ● Current State Tab....................132 ● Problem Report Tab....................133 ● Device Footprint Summary Tab................134 5.7.1 Current State Tab The "Current State" tab provides information concerning the current state of all instal- led firmware applications. At the bottom, it displays the most important address set- tings for remote control and information related to calibration and RF path correction.
Page 151: Problem Report Tab
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Info Dialog For a description of all reliability indicator values, refer to Chapter 6.4.4.1, "Reliability Indicator", on page 174. OS Settings Displays the most important address settings for remote control. For configuration see Chapter 5.5.1, "System Settings", on page 99.
Page 152: Device Footprint Summary Tab
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Info Dialog You can copy the files from folder "Output" to a USB memory stick, using the hot- keys "Copy" and "Paste". Figure 5-22: Info – "Problem Report" tab The dialog provides the following hotkeys. Prepare for sending Stores the selected log file directory into one or more compressed files, located in the "Output"...
Page 153: Instrument Setup Dialog
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Instrument Setup Dialog The information is retrieved from the log files of the current session. The date and time in the file name refer to the start date and time of the session, not to the current date and time.
Page 154: Measurement Controller Dialog
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Measurement Controller Dialog Figure 5-24: Instrument Setup dialog Select Type Selects the number of sub-instruments. The offered values depend on the available hardware. Changing this setting also affects the assignment of firmware applications to the sub- instrument(s).
Page 155: Generator/Signaling Controller Dialog
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Block View Dialog Figure 5-25: Measurement Controller dialog box Use the checkboxes in the dialog to add or remove a task bar entry for a measure- ment. For manual control of a firmware application, the application must be added to the task bar.
Page 156 ® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Block View Dialog ● Display the signal path configured for a firmware application ● Reconfigure the signal path of a firmware application To open the dialog box, press the BLOCKVIEW key on the (soft-)front panel. Figure 5-27: Block view dialog - Active Routing The block view shows the most important hardware blocks relevant for the signal paths.
Page 157: Show Active Routing
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Block View Dialog All installed TX and RX modules are displayed. For configuration, the modules are distinguished by their type (RX or TX) and by a number. The numbering is done per sub-instrument which means that the same name (e.g. "RF TX 1") in different sub-instruments addresses physically different modules.
Page 158 ® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 Block View Dialog Figure 5-28: Block view dialog - Selectable Routing Note that each drop-down menu on the left lists only the installed firmware applications supported by the block. The following actions are possible in "Show Selectable Routing" mode. Displaying the signal path configured for an application ►...
Page 159: System Messages
® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 System Messages The "Edit Routing" dialog box opens. 3. Select the application and configure the signal routing settings top down. The available parameters depend on the application and can also be accessed via the configuration dialog of the application. For a description of individual parame- ters and values, please refer to the documentation of the application.
Page 160 ® Basic Instrument Functions R&S CMW500 System Messages Figure 5-30: System information System information boxes use different icons, depending on the consequences of the performed action. Figure 5-31: System warning System Error Message System error messages are displayed when the R&S CMW500 software needs to be restarted to continue operation.
Page 161: Remote Control
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Remote Control Operation 6 Remote Control This chapter provides instructions on how to set up the tester for remote control, a gen- eral introduction to remote control of programmable instruments, and the description of the tester's remote control concept. For reference information about all remote control commands implemented by the instrument, complemented by comprehensive programming examples, refer to section "Command Reference"...
Page 162 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Remote Control Operation The I/O channel is selected at initialization time by means of the channel-specific address string, or by a VISA alias (short name). A VISA installation is a prerequisite for remote control via the LAN or USB interface. All VISA address resource strings are dis- played in the "Setup"...
Page 163 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Remote Control Operation Note that HiSLIP data is sent to the device using the "fire and forget" method with immediate return. A successful return of a VISA operation such as viWrite() does not guarantee that the instrument has finished or started the requested command. It only indicates that the command has been delivered to the TCP/IP buffers.
Page 164: Drivers For Graphical Programming Interfaces
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Remote Control Operation 6.1.1.2 USB Interface A USB type B connector labeled USB REMOTE is available on the rear panel. Connect the control computer to this USB connector. VISA must be installed on the control com- puter.
Page 165: Switching Between Manual And Remote Control
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Remote Control Operation 2. Switch on the R&S CMW500. 3. Press the SETUP key. The "Setup" dialog box opens. 4. On the left, select section "Remote". Note the VISA address string displayed for HiSLIP and close the dialog. In the following, we assume that the following string is displayed: "TPCIP::10.121.11.192::hislip0::INSTR"...
Page 166 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Remote Control Operation log with hotkeys described in the following sections. All other operation via the (soft-)front panel is disabled. 6.1.4.1 Using the Display during Remote Control It is possible to switch on the display during remote control. This allows you to observe the GUI, e.g.
Page 167: Monitoring The Remote Control Interface
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Remote Control Operation Local lockout You can prevent the instrument from returning to manual control using a Local Lockout Message: ● Via GPIB bus or HiSLIP protocol: LLO interface message ● Via VXI-11 protocol: &LLO interface message ●...
Page 168: Multiple Channels For Remote Access
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Remote Control Operation 6.1.6 Multiple Channels for Remote Access Several remote channels can be used simultaneously. The R&S CMW500 supports up to four parallel channels. No restriction is placed upon the combination of channels: It is possible to combine several channels of the same type or channels of different types.
Page 169: Device Messages
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Device Messages The Event Status Enable (ESE) register can be programmed individually for different remote channels. The contents of the status byte (STB) and the conditions for the R&S CMW500 to initiate a service request (SRQ) are also channel-specific. 6.2 Device Messages The general structure of the device messages is defined by the SCPI standard.
Page 170: Scpi Command Structure And Syntax
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Device Messages 6.2.1 SCPI Command Structure and Syntax SCPI commands consist of a so-called header and, in most cases, one or more param- eters. The header and the parameters are separated by a "white space" (ASCII code 0 to 9, 11 to 32 decimal, e.g.
Page 171 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Device Messages Repeated mnemonics with different meaning The same mnemonics may be used on different command levels, not necessarily with the same meaning. The actual meaning of a mnemonic depends on its position in the command header.
Page 172 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Device Messages Case insensitivity The short form is marked by upper case letters, the long form corresponds to the com- plete word. Upper case and lower case notation only serves to distinguish the two forms in the manual, the instrument itself is case-insensitive. Parameters Many commands are supplemented by a parameter or a list of parameters.
Page 173 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Device Messages FETCh...? queries for a single measurement application) are listed with a common command description. 6.2.1.3 Structure of a Command Line A command line may consist of one or several commands. It is terminated by a <New Line>, a <New Line>...
Page 174 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Device Messages ● The requested parameter is transmitted without header. Example: SOURce:GPRF:GEN:RFSettings:EATTenuation? Response: 1.000000E+001 ● Maximum values, minimum values and all further quantities which are requested via a special text parameter are returned as numerical values. Example: SOURce:GPRF:GENerator:RFSettings:FREQuency? MAX Response: 6.000000E+009 ●...
Page 175 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Device Messages Example: SOURce:GPRF:GENerator:RFSettings:FREQuency MINimum The query SOURce:GPRF:GENerator:RFSettings:FREQuency? returns 70000000. The following special values can be used on the R&S CMW500: ● MIN/MAX: denote the minimum and maximum value of a range of numeric values. ●...
Page 176 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Device Messages Block Data Format Block data is a transmission format which is suitable for the transmission of large amounts of data. A command using a block data parameter with definite length has the following structure: Example: HEADer:HEADer #45168xxxxxxxx The hash symbol # introduces the data block.
Page 177: R&S Cmw Command Structure
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 R&S CMW Command Structure Command Usage INITiate... Start measurement; see INITiate:<Application>:MEASurement READ... Start new measurement and retrieve results; see READ...? Command ROUTe... Select output connectors and signal paths SOURce... Specify generator settings STOP... Stop measurement, do not release resources; see STOP:<Applica- tion>:MEASurement...
Page 178: Firmware Applications
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 R&S CMW Command Structure Extensions for measurement firmware applications Many of the measurement firmware applications provide several Measurement Con- texts and Views. They are identified by fourth- and fifth/sixth-level mnemonics. Due to the general structure described above, most R&S CMW500 commands are not SCPI confirmed, however, they follow SCPI syntax rules (see also Remote Control Operation).
Page 179: Control Of The Instrument
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument The POWer measurement context appears as a fourth-level mnemonic. No view type is specified. Example for view-specific commands The following command retrieves the results in the EVMagnitude:DSSS view (EVM for DSSS signals) which is part of the MEValuation measurement context in the WLAN:MEASurement...
Page 180 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument Generator control commands are of the following type (see also Firmware Applica- tions): SCPI subsystem <Application>, e.g. Generator instance State SOURce :GPRF :GENerator :STATe ON | OFF Example: SOURCe:GPRF:GENerator:STATe ON | OFF SOURce:<Application>:GENerator:STATe ON Starts the generator, reserves all necessary hardware and system resources and changes to the generator state "PENDing", then "ON".
Page 181: Measurement Control
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument SOURce:<Application>:GENerator:STATe OFF Switches the generator off, releases the hardware resources for other generators, and changes to the generator state "OFF". If the generator is already turned off the com- mand has no effect. 6.4.2 Measurement Control The R&S CMW500 provides a variety of measurements (also termed measurement contexts) for each of the supported network standards or general purpose applications.
Page 182 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument Measurement control commands are of the following type (see also Firmware Applica- tions): SCPI sub- <Application>, Measurement instance Context system e.g. INITiate :LTE :MEASurement :POWer ABORt :GPRF :MEValuation STOP (depending on <Application>) Example: INITiate:GPRF:MEASurement:POWer INITiate:<Application>:MEASurement...
Page 183 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument tion, this firmware application is released in order to start the measurement; see Resource and Path Management. If a previously initiated measurement (which may be of the same type) is still running, the new measurement remains in the "PENDing"...
Page 184 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument Substate Description ACTive Resources allocated, acquisition of results in progress but not complete No substate (invalid) Querying substates The main measurement state and the substates can be queried using FETCh:<FWA>:<context>:STATe:ALL? where <FWA> denotes the firmware appli- cation and <context>...
Page 185 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument Manual and remote control In contrast to other instrument settings, the repetition modes in manual and remote control are independent and do not overwrite each other. The default repetition mode in manual control is Continuous (observe results over an extended period of time), the default mode in remote control is Single-Shot (perform one measurement and retrieve results).
Page 186 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument Simplified statistics Some measurement contexts provide simplified statistical settings. Refer to the mea- surement and remote control description for details. 6.4.2.4 Retrieving Measurement Results The results of a measurement can be retrieved by means of FETCh...? or READ...? queries.
Page 187 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument Repeated FETCh...? commands It is possible to use repeated FETCh...? commands without re-starting the measure- ment, e.g. in order to monitor the variation in time of a measured quantity in continuous measurement mode.
Page 188 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument for Single Results. A typical application is the limit check, where the error indicators are set to one of the following values: ● OK: The result is located within the limits or no limit has been defined/enabled for this result.
Page 189 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument FETCh:<FWA>:<Context>:TRACe:<View>:<Statistics>...? READ:<FWA>:<Context>:TRACe:<View>:<Statistics>...? e.g. FETCh:GSM:MEASurement:MEValuation:EVMagnitude? FETCh:GSM:MEASurement:MEValuation:TRACe:EVMagnitude:CURRent? The <View> mnemonic is used in multi evaluation measurements where it distin- guishes different subsets of results. For detailed information about the returned values refer to the command reference description. See also Multi Evaluation Measurements.
Page 190: Signaling Generator Control
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument Retrieving results for disabled views In some measurements it is possible to disable individual views and results in order to gain measurement speed. The READ...? and FETCh...? queries act differently on disabled views: ●...
Page 191 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument Signaling generator control commands are of the following type (see also Firmware Applications): SCPI subsystem <Application>, e.g. Generator instance State SOURce :GSM :SIGNaling :CELL:STATe ON | OFF Example: SOURCe:GSM:SIGNaling:CELL:STATe ON | OFF The :CELL mnemonic is omitted in some signaling applications.
Page 192: Reliability And Error Indicators
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument Command synchronization Before you use the generator signal, use the query SOURce:<Application>:SIGNaling:CELL:STATe:ALL? to ensure that the signaling generator is turned on and that the cell signal is available (response: ON, ADJ; see below). SOURce:<Application>:SIGNaling:CELL:STATe OFF Switches the generator off, releases the hardware resources for other generators, and changes to the generator state "OFF".
Page 193 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument Reliability indicator values The reliability indicator has one of the following values: ● 0 (OK): Measurement values available, no error detected. ● 1 (Measurement Timeout): The measurement has been stopped after the (configurable) measurement time- out.
Page 194 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument ● 21 (Call Lost): For measurements: The measurement was interrupted because the signaling con- nection to the DUT was lost. For DAU IMS service: The voice over IMS call was lost. ●...
Page 195 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument ● 54 (Filesystem Error): The hard disk of the DAU is full or corrupt. Please execute a DAU selftest. ● 60 (Invalid RF-Connector Setting) The individual segments of a list mode measurement with R&S CMWS use differ- ent connector benches.
Page 196: Signal Path Settings
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument The error indicator has one of the following values. Returned value Meaning Description Measurement result available, no error detected ULEU User limit violation An upper limit is violated. The measurement result is above the upper limit.
Page 197 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument paths depend on the installed hardware and differ for instruments split into sub-instru- ments and instruments assigning all resources to a single sub-instrument. Thus also the values supported for RF path configuration vary depending on your instrument setup.
Page 198 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument ● The number of instances available for a certain firmware application depends on the installed hardware and the active software licenses: – If no software license is available for a firmware application, the application is not visible at all.
Page 199 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument Multi-CMW setup with R&S CMWC and several R&S CMW500 The values used for selection of RF connectors and TX/RX boards identify an instru- ment and a connector/board of that instrument. So they differ from the values used for a single-CMW setup.
Page 200 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 | R18 R21 | R22 | R23 | R24 | R25 | R26 | R27 | R28 R31 | R32 | R33 | R34 | R35 | R36 | R37 | R38 RA1 | RA2 | RA3 | RA4 | RA5 | RA6 | RA7 | RA8 RB1 | RB2 | RB3 | RB4 R<m><n>: R&S CMWS connector <m>.<n>...
Page 201 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument All instances can access both frontends. The following table lists the supported param- eter values for selection of RF connectors and TX/RX boards. Instance 1 Instance 2 Input connector RF1C | RF2C | RF3C | RF4C | RFAC | RFBC Output connector RF1C | RF1O | RF2C | RF3C | RF3O | RF4C | RFAC | RFAO | RFBC...
Page 202 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument Sub-Instrument 1 Sub-Instrument 2 Input connector RF1C | RF2C | RFAC | RF3C | RF4C | RFAC | RFBC RFBC Output connector RF1C | RF1O | RF2C | RF3C | RF3O | RF4C | RFAC | RFAO | RFBC RFAC | RFAO | RFBC Mapping RFAC, RFAO, RFBC...
Page 203 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument Sub-Instrument 1 Sub-Instrument 2 TX module RX module 6.4.5.9 Four RF Paths, Two Frontends, One Sub-Instrument This section applies to an instrument with four RF paths, two advanced frontends and up to four instances per firmware application. All resources are grouped in one sub- instrument.
Page 204: Resource And Path Management
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument Sub-Instrument 1 Sub-Instrument 2 Instance 1 Instance 2 Instance 1 Instance 2 TX module TX1, TX2 TX1, TX2 RX module RX1, RX2 RX1, RX2 6.4.5.11 Four RF Paths, Two Frontends, Four Sub-Instruments This section applies to an instrument with four RF paths, two advanced frontends and up to four instances per firmware application.
Page 205 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument Remote and manual control The RPM principles described in this section are valid in remote as well as in manual control. In remote control, running different tasks in parallel enhances the speed and performance of the tester.
Page 206 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument Two non-conflicting measurements, executed in parallel RPM acts on sub-instrument level If the R&S CMW500 is split into several sub-instruments, each of them is equipped with independent hardware and software resources in order to run the tasks assigned to it.
Page 207 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Control of the Instrument Command Comment FETCh:<FWA>:<MeasA>...CURRent? Wait until the end of the statistics cycle of measurement A and retrieve the results. (or similar command syntax for reading measurement results) FETCh:<FWA>:<MeasB>:STATe:ALL? Query the measurement substates of measurement B. The response (RUN, ADJ, ACT) indicates that measurement B is now active.
Page 208: Status Reporting System
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Status Reporting System And each signaling application depends on a signaling unit tailored to fit the needs of the network standard. The number of tasks that the instrument can service in parallel depends on the number of installed independent RF paths.
Page 209: Overview Of Status Registers
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Status Reporting System All status registers have the same internal structure, see Structure of an SCPI Status Register. For more information on the individual status registers see Contents of the Status Reg- isters. SRE register The service request enable register SRE can be used as ENABle part of the STB if the STB is structured according to SCPI.
Page 210 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Status Reporting System most significant bit) is set to zero for all parts. Thus the contents of the register parts can be processed by the controller as positive integer. The sum bit is obtained from the EVENt and ENABle part for each register. The result is then entered into a bit of the CONDition part of the higher-order register.
Page 211: Contents Of The Status Registers
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Status Reporting System NTRansition The Negative TRansition part also acts as a transition filter. When a bit of the CONDi- tion part is changed from 1 to 0, the associated NTR bit decides whether the EVENt bit is set to 1.
Page 212 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Status Reporting System 6.5.3.1 STB and SRE The STatus Byte (STB) provides a rough overview of the instrument status by collect- ing the pieces of information of the lower registers. The STB represents the highest level within the SCPI hierarchy.
Page 213 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Status Reporting System 6.5.3.2 IST Flag and PPE In analogy to the Service Request (SRQ), the IST flag combines the entire status infor- mation in a single bit. It can be queried by means of a Parallel Poll.
Page 214 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Status Reporting System Bit No. Meaning Command Error This bit is set if a command which is undefined or syntactically incorrect is received. An error message with a number between -100 and -200, which describes the error in greater detail, is entered into the error queue.
Page 215 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Status Reporting System Figure 6-1: STATus:OPERation register hierarchy Each single status register in the figure above consists of five parts as described in section Structure of an SCPI Status Register. The following simplified presentation is used: User Manual 1173.9463.02 ─...
Page 216 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Status Reporting System Figure 6-2: Legend for figure above The following table lists the bits of the register STATus:OPERation:TASK:A. The mne- monics used to indicate the network standards are identical to the mnemonics used in remote commands.
Page 217 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Status Reporting System The mnemonics are as far as possible identical to the mnemonics used in remote com- mands. UNIVersal is used if the application is not explicitly identified in remote com- mands (e.g. STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:GPRF:GENerator1:UNIVersal). Depending on the instrument model and the installed applications, only a subset of the mnemonics is relevant for you.
Page 218: Application Of The Status Reporting System
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Status Reporting System Waiting until a certain state is reached or a certain state transition occurrs is possible using the following commands: ● STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:GPRF:GENerator1:UNIVersal:WCONdition? etc. ● STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:GPRF:GENerator2:UNIVersal:WEVent? etc. These commands are also available as extended versions, providing more comfort: ●...
Page 219 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Status Reporting System ately. It is also possible to wait until an SRQ is generated, see *SRQ? in Chapter 7.1, "Common Commands", on page 218). Initiating an SRQ As shown in section Overview of Status Registers, an SRQ is initiated if one or several of bits 2, 3, 4, 5 or 7 of the status byte are set and enabled in the SRE.
Page 220 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Status Reporting System Evaluate the returned value: () indicates that a timeout occurred, (RDY) indicates that the state has been reached. The SRQ is the only possibility for the instrument to become active on its own. Each controller program should set the instrument such that a service request is initiated in the case of malfunction.
Page 221: Reset Values Of The Status Reporting System
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Status Reporting System Queries are usually used after an SRQ in order to obtain more detailed information on the cause of the SRQ. Decimal representation of a bit pattern The STB and ESR registers contain 8 bits, the SCPI registers 16 bits. The contents of a status register is keyed and transferred as a single decimal number.
Page 222: Regular Expressions
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Status Reporting System Event Switching on DCL, SDC *RST or STA- *CLS supply voltage (Device Tus:PRE- SYS- Power-On-Status- Clear, Tem:PRE- Clear Selected Set:ALL Device Clear) Clear ENABle parts of all OPERation-and QUESTiona- ble registers, Fill ENABle parts of all other registers with "1".
Page 223: Command Macros
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Command Macros Meta Character Meaning Matches the preceding element zero or one time. Example: 'M[0-9][0-9]?' matches 'M1', 'M25', 'M0', 'M00', ... Matches the preceding element one or more times. Example: 'TR[AB]+' matches 'TRA', 'TRB', 'TRABBBABA', ... Matches the preceding element zero or more times.
Page 224: Macro Contents And Macro Commands
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Command Macros Queries in macros, response buffers A query in a macro sequence suspends program execution until the controller has retrieved the response. The R&S CMW500 provides response buffers to avoid delays; Chapter 6.7, "Response Buffers", on page 208.
Page 225 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Command Macros *GMC? 'SetFrequency' *LMC? // ***************************************************************************** // Query the GPRF generator frequency. // Enable macro execution. // Execute the macro. // Check whether the generator frequency has actually been changed. // ***************************************************************************** SOURce:GPRF:GENerator:RFSettings:FREQuency? *EMC ON SetFrequency SOURce:GPRF:GENerator:RFSettings:FREQuency? // *****************************************************************************...
Page 226: Response Buffers
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Response Buffers // ***************************************************************************** MMEMory:LOAD:MACRo 'RF_Settings', '@USERDATA/macros/RF_Settings.txt' *GMC? 'RF_Settings' *LMC? // ***************************************************************************** // Re-define the macro using block data format. Check and store the macro. // ***************************************************************************** *DMC 'RF_Settings', #0SOURce:GPRF:GENerator:RFSettings:FREQuency $1; LEVel $2 *GMC? 'RF_Settings' MMEMory:STORe:MACRo 'RF_Settings', '@USERDATA/macros/RF_Settings.txt' Recording macro files // *****************************************************************************...
Page 227: Buffer Contents And Buffer Commands
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 Response Buffers 6.7.1 Buffer Contents and Buffer Commands Response buffers are defined and activated using a STARt:BASE:BUFFer '<BufferLabel>' command. The buffer label serves as a reference in all other buf- fer commands. It is possible to define several buffers. But only one buffer can be active at any time.
Page 228: Lxi Configuration
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 LXI Configuration FETCh:BASE:BUFFer? 'Frequency_Buffer',1 // ***************************************************************************** // With stopped buffer, no further lines are appended. // The line count query still returns 3. // ***************************************************************************** Query_macro 1 GHz FETCh:BASE:BUFFer:LINEcount? 'Frequency_Buffer' // ***************************************************************************** // Re-activate the buffer to appended further lines. // The line count query returns 4.
Page 229: Lxi Browser Interface
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 LXI Configuration ● Class C instruments are characterized by a common LAN implementation, includ- ing an ICMP ping responder for diagnostics. The instruments can be configured via the LXI browser interface. A LAN Configura- tion Initialize (LCI) mechanism resets the LAN configuration. The LXI class C instruments shall also support automatic detection in a LAN via the VXI-11 discov- ery protocol and programming by means of IVI drivers.
Page 230 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 LXI Configuration The navigation pane of the browser interface contains the following elements: ● "LXI" – "Home" opens the instrument home page. The home page displays the device information required by the LXI standard, including the VISA resource string in read-only format. The "Device Indicator"...
Page 231: Lan Configuration
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 LXI Configuration – "Device Screenshot" creates a screenshot of the instrument GUI. The screen- shot is displayed in the browser and can be downloaded. – "SCPI Remote Trace" records messages exchanged via the remote control interface, see Chapter 6.8.4, "SCPI Remote Trace",...
Page 232 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 LXI Configuration Password protection Changing the LAN configuration is password-protected. The password reads LxiWe- bIfc (notice upper and lower case characters). This password cannot be changed in the current software version. 6.8.3.2 Advanced Config The "Advanced Config" web page provides LAN settings that are not declared manda- tory by the LXI standard.
Page 233: Scpi Remote Trace
® Remote Control R&S CMW500 LXI Configuration To initiate a ping at the instrument: 1. On the "Ping Client" page, enter the IP address of the host to be pinged into the "Destination Address" field (for example 10.123.11.22). 2. Click "Submit". 6.8.4 SCPI Remote Trace The remote trace functionality allows you to trace input and output strings at the remote control interface of the R&S CMW500.
Page 234 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 LXI Configuration Toolbars The toolbar at the top of the dialog provides basic settings and functions. ● live mode / logging: If logging is switched on, messages are traced. They are stored in an internal database and can be displayed upon request, using the refresh button (live mode off) or they can be displayed automatically (live mode on).
Page 235 ® Remote Control R&S CMW500 LXI Configuration angle to scroll through the message log. The position of certain messages is indi- cated by colored bars: – red bar: indicates an error message – orange bar: indicates an error message containing the search string –...
Page 236: Command Reference - Base Software
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Common Commands 7 Command Reference - Base Software This chapter lists all commands for the R&S CMW500 platform. Application-specific commands (for example GPRF commands) are not listed here. Instead, refer to the documentation of the application. ●...
Page 237 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Common Commands Command Parameters/ Short Description Remarks *IDN? – IDentifica- – Queries the instrument identification string. tion Query query only *IST? – Individual – Returns the contents of the IST flag in decimal form (0 | 1). The STatus query IST-flag is the status bit which is sent during a parallel poll.
Page 238: Emulation Codes
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Emulation Codes Command Parameters/ Short Description Remarks *SRE – Service 0...255 Sets the service request enable register to the specified value. Request Enable Bit 6 (MSS mask bit) remains 0. This command determines under which conditions a service request is triggered.
Page 239: Keywords
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Code Meaning Effect on the instrument &LLO (Local Lockout) Disables switchover from remote control to manual control by means of the (soft-)front panel keys or remote commands. &NREN (Not Remote Enable) Enables switchover from remote control to manual control by means of the (soft-)front panel keys or remote commands.
Page 240: Macro Commands
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands ● Sub-Instruments....................283 ● Calibration Commands..................284 ● Status Reporting System..................286 ● System Date and Time..................310 ● Miscellaneous Commands..................313 7.4.1 Macro Commands The following remote control commands are related to macro files and macro execu- tion.
Page 241 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands <MacroSequence> Block data element defining the macro contents, typically a sequence of remote control commands. #0 introduces a data block of indefinite length. See Chapter 6.6.1, "Macro Contents and Macro Commands", on page 206.
Page 242 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands *LMC? Returns the macro labels of all macros of the active connection. Return values: '<Macro Label 1>', Comma-separated list of string parameters. An empty string indi- '<Macro Label 2>' ... cates that no macros are defined for the active connection.
Page 243 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands '<MacroFile>' String parameter specifying path and filename of the source file (on the instrument) Example: Macro Programming Examples Usage: Event Firmware/Software: V2.1.10 MMEMory:STORe:MACRo '<MacroLabel>', '<MacroFile>' Stores the contents of a macro identified by its <MacroLabel> to a file. Parameters: '<MacroLabel>' String parameter, used to execute the loaded macro and to ref-...
Page 244: Buffer Commands
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands 7.4.2 Buffer Commands The following remote control commands are related to response buffers. The com- mand syntax follows the general R&S CMW500 syntax rules; the commands are not SCPI confirmed......................
Page 245 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Usage: Event Firmware/Software: V2.1.10 FETCh:BASE:BUFFer? '<BufferLabel>', <LineNo> Reads the contents of the buffer line with number <LineNo>. Buffer contents are stored line by line: Every program line in a command macro containing queries generates a single new buffer line.
Page 246: High Resolution Timer
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Firmware/Software: V2.1.10 STOP:BASE:BUFFer De-activates the active buffer. Only one buffer can be active at one time. The buffer and buffer contents are maintained, however, data recording is discontinued. Use to re-activate a buffer. CONTinue:BASE:BUFFer Example: Buffer Programming Example...
Page 247: Error Queue
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands SYSTem:TIME:HRTimer:ABSolute:SET This command sets a timestamp with the current system time. A timer can be started with a timeout relative to this timestamp, see SYSTem:TIME:HRTimer:ABSolute on page 228. An existing timestamp is overwritten. Return values: <Timestamp>...
Page 248 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands SYSTem:ERRor:ALL? Queries and at the same time deletes all entries in the error queue. The entry consists of an error number and a short description of the error. Positive error numbers are instrument-dependent. Negative error numbers are reserved by the SCPI standard.
Page 249: Reset And Preset
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Example: SYSTem:ERRor:COUNt? If the queue is empty, 0 is returned. Usage: Query only SCPI confirmed Firmware/Software: V1.0.0.4 SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]? Queries and at the same time deletes the oldest entry in the error queue. Operation is identical to that of STATus:QUEue[:NEXT]?.
Page 250 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands SYSTem:PRESet:BASE SYSTem:RESet:BASE A PRESet sets the base settings to default values suitable for local/manual interaction. A RESet sets them to default values suitable for remote operation. Example: SYSTem:PRESet:BASE Force the base settings to a preset state optimized for manual operation.
Page 251: Tracing The Remote Control Interface
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Group '<Application>' strings without instance 'Data Appl. Measurements' For the "Data Application Control" component, use the ...:BASE or ...:ALL command. FM Stereo Radio 'FM Stereo Radio Meas' GPRF 'GPRF Gen' 'GPRF Meas' 'GSM Meas' (for GSM MS Measurements) 'GSM Sig'...
Page 252 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands ..............234 TRACe:REMote:MODE:FILE<inst>:ENABle ............... 234 TRACe:REMote:MODE:FILE<inst>:FILTer ..............235 TRACe:REMote:MODE:FILE<inst>:FORMat ................235 TRACe:REMote:MODE:FILE<inst>:NAME ................235 TRACe:REMote:MODE:FILE<inst>:SIZE ............... 236 TRACe:REMote:MODE:FILE<inst>:STARtmode ..............236 TRACe:REMote:MODE:FILE<inst>:STOPmode ................237 TRACe:REMote:MODE:DISPlay:ENABle ................237 TRACe:REMote:MODE:DISPlay:CLEar TRACe:REMote:MODE:FILE<inst>:ENABle <Enable> Enable or disable tracing of the remote interface to a file for the specified sub-instru- ment.
Page 253 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands <RemoteLocal> Trace transitions between local and remote operation mode TRACe:REMote:MODE:FILE1:FILTer Example: ON,ON,ON,OFF,OFF,OFF,OFF,ON Trace incoming commands, outgoing responses to queries, error messages and remote-local transitions for sub-instrument 1. Firmware/Software: V2.0.10 TRACe:REMote:MODE:FILE<inst>:FORMat <Format> Specifies the format of the target file for tracing of the remote interface for the specified sub-instrument.
Page 254 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Suffix: <inst> 1..4 Selects the sub-instrument Parameters: <FileSize> Recommended minimum value: 40000 bytes Maximum value: 1000000000 bytes (1 GB) Default value: 1000000000 bytes (1 GB) Example: TRACe:REMote:MODE:FILE1:SIZE 100000000 Set 100 MB as maximum size for the trace file of sub-instrument Firmware/Software: V2.0.10 TRACe:REMote:MODE:FILE<inst>:STARtmode <StartMode>...
Page 255: Mass Memory Commands
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Example: TRACe:REMote:MODE:FILE1:STOPmode BUFFerfull Stop tracing when the maximum file size is reached (sub-instru- ment 1). Firmware/Software: V2.0.10 TRACe:REMote:MODE:DISPlay:ENABle <Enable> Enables or disables the display of the SCPI remote trace. Two modes are available when the display is enabled: a live mode and an analysis mode.
Page 256 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands ● Alias strings facilitate the entry of paths. To display the predefined alias strings and the assigned paths, see on page 239. The defined strings MMEMory:ALIases? can be combined with normal text to specify file paths. Example: '@SAVE\myfile.dfl' specifies the file myfile.dfl in the save directory, assigned to the alias @SAVE.
Page 257: Mmemory:aliases
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands ......................247 MMEMory:MSIS ......................248 MMEMory:RCL ....................248 MMEMory:RDIRectory ......................248 MMEMory:SAV ....................249 MMEMory:STORe:ITEM ....................249 MMEMory:STORe:STATe MMEMory:ALIases? Returns the defined alias entries and the assigned directories. These settings are pre- defined and cannot be configured. Example: MMEM:ALIases? Possible response:...
Page 258: Mmemory:catalog
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Example: MMEM:ATTR 'X:\USER\DATA\*.LOG', '-R +A -H' Clears attributes R and H and sets attribute A for all files with the extension LOG in directory X:\USER\DATA. Example: MMEM:ATTR? 'X:\USER\DATA' Returns attribute information for all files and subdirectories of directory X:\USER\DATA.
Page 259: Mmemory:catalog:length
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Example: MMEM:CAT? Possible response: 156673,5195137024, ".,DIR,0","..,DIR,0", "SaveFile001.xml,BIN,78335", "SaveFile002.xml,BIN,78338" Example: MMEM:CAT? 'X:\User\Data\*.jpg' Possible response: 300928,511337022, "fig1.jpg,BIN,259395", "screen.jpg,BIN,41533" Considers all jpg files located in directory X:\User\Data. Example: MMEM:CAT? 'X:\User\Data\*.jpg',ALL Possible response: 300928,511337022, "fig1.jpg,BIN,259395,14-01-2011 10:54,A", "screen.jpg,BIN,41533,10-01-2011 11:13,AR"...
Page 260: Mmemory:cdirectory
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands MMEMory:CDIRectory ['<DirectoryName>'] Changes the current directory for mass memory storage. If '<DirectoryName>' is omitted, the current directory is set to '\'. If '<DirectoryName>' contains not only a directory, but also a drive letter or server name, the command MMEM:MSIS is also executed automatically.
Page 261: Mmemory:dcatalog
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Parameters: <Data> <dblock> Data in 488.2 block data format. The delimiter EOI must be selected to achieve correct data transfer. See also Block Data Format. Parameters for setting and query: '<FileName>' String parameter to specify the name of the file.
Page 262: Mmemory:dcatalog:length
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands MMEMory:DCATalog:LENGth? ['<DirectoryName>'] Returns the number of subdirectories of the current or of a specified directory. The number includes the directory strings "." and ".." so that it corresponds to the number of strings returned by the command.
Page 263: Mmemory:load:item
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands MMEMory:LOAD:ITEM '<ItemName>', '<FileSource>' Executes a partial recall, i.e. restores a selected part of a save file. You can restore all settings of a specific application instance, for example of the GPRF generator instance 1.
Page 264: Mmemory:load:state
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Group <Application> GPRF GPRF Gen GPRF Meas GSM Meas GSM Sig LTE eNodeB Meas LTE Meas LTE Sig TD-SCDMA TD-SCDMA Meas TD-SCDMA Sig WCDMA WCDMA Meas WCDMA Sig WiMAX WiMAX Meas WiMAX Sig WLAN WLAN Meas...
Page 265: Mmemory:move
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Parameters: '<DirectoryName>' String parameter to specify the directory. Wildcards are not allowed. Example: MMEM:MDIR 'X:\User\Data\Images\Recent' Assuming that X:\User\Data already exists, the subdirecto- ries Images and Recent are created. Usage: Event Firmware/Software: V1.0.0.4 MMEMory:MOVE '<FileSource>', '<FileDestination>' Moves or renames an existing object (file or directory) to a new location.
Page 266 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Parameters: '<StorageUnit>' String parameter to specify the default storage unit *RST: a *RST does not change the default storage unit Example: MMEM:MSIS 'E:' Sets the default storage unit to drive E Example: MMEM:MSIS '\\Server\Share' Sets the default storage unit to the specified server...
Page 267 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Parameters: '<FileDestination>' String parameter specifying path and filename of the target file. Wildcards are not allowed. Example: MMEM:SAV '@SAVE\mysavefile.dfl' Saves the current instrument settings to the file mysavefile.dfl located in the directory assigned to the @SAVE alias.
Page 268: Hardcopy Commands
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands To store the current instrument settings to a file, use first *SAV <MemoryNumber> to store the settings to the memory and then this command to store the settings from the memory to a file.
Page 269: Setup Commands
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands HCOPy:INTerior:FILE '<FileName>' HCOPy:FILE '<FileName>' Captures a screenshot and stores it to the specified file. HCOPy:FILE captures the entire window, HCOPy:INTerior:FILE only the interior of the window. If a "Remote" dialog is displayed instead of the normal display contents, this command switches the display on before taking a screenshot, and afterwards off again.
Page 270: System:base:display:fontset
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands 7.4.9.1 System Settings The following commands configure settings related to the display, the LAN connection and software updates. The settings are also available in the "System" section of the "Setup" dialog..................
Page 271: System:communicate:net:adapter
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Parameters: <Mode> ZIGZag | CURSors | VERTical ZIGZag: always zigzag CURSors: LEFT / RIGHT ARROW keys change to "zigzag" mode, UP / DOWN ARROW keys change to "vertical" mode VERTical: always vertical Example: SYSTem:DISPlay:ROLLkeymode ZIGZag Use zigzag movement...
Page 272: System:communicate:net:ipaddress
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Example: SYSTem:COMMunicate:NET:DHCP 0 Disable DHCP, enable manual setting of the IP address informa- tion Firmware/Software: V1.0.0.4 SYSTem:COMMunicate:NET:IPADdress '<Address>'... Assigns one or more IPv4 addresses to the network adapter. This is only relevant if DHCP is disabled (SYSTem:COMMunicate:NET:DHCP).
Page 273: System:communicate:net:gateway
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands SYSTem:COMMunicate:NET:GATeway '<Address>'... Defines IPv4 addresses of default gateways. This is only relevant if DHCP is disabled (SYSTem:COMMunicate:NET:DHCP). A query returns the currently defined addresses, irrespective of whether they have been specified manually or via DHCP. Parameters: '<Address>' String parameter, gateway IP address consisting of four blocks...
Page 274: System:update:dgroup
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Example: SYSTem:COMMunicate:NET:DNS '10.0.2.166', '10.0.23.159' Use 10.0.2.166 for primary DNS server and 10.0.23.159 for sec- ondary DNS server. Firmware/Software: V1.0.0.4 V3.0.10: support of more than two addresses SYSTem:UPDate:DGRoup <DeviceGroup> Sets the "Device Group" the instrument belongs to. For remote installation, this setting must match the corresponding setting in the R&S Software Distributor options.
Page 275 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands SYSTem:COMMunicate:HISLip:VRESource? Queries the VISA resource string for the HiSLIP protocol; see Remote Control Opera- tion. Suffix: 1..4 Selects the remote channel. Return values: '<String>' VISA address string; see example below. *RST: *RST has no effect on the value.
Page 276 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Parameters: <Port> Range: 1024 to 32767 *RST: a *RST has no effect on the value Example: SYSTem:COMMunicate:SOCKet:PORT 1025 Set the port number to 1025 (channel 1). Firmware/Software: V1.0.5.3 SYSTem:COMMunicate:SOCKet:VRESource? Queries the VISA resource string of the socket resource (direct socket communica- tion);...
Page 277 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB[:SELF]:ENABle <State> Enables or disables the GPIB interface. Suffix: 1..4 (depending on installed options) Selects the remote channel. Parameters: <State> ON | 1: GPIB enabled OFF | 0: GPIB disabled *RST: a *RST has no effect on the value Example:...
Page 278 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Example: SYSTem:COMMunicate:USB:VRESource? Query the VISA resource string of the USB interface. The response is 'USB::0x0AAD::0x57::0000000::INSTR'. Usage: Query only Firmware/Software: V1.0.0.4 SYSTem:COMMunicate:VXI:GTR <State> Enables or disables the VXI-11 interface. Suffix: 1..4 Selects the remote channel.
Page 279 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands 7.4.9.3 Installed Software and Device ID The following commands provide information about the installed software, hardware, licenses and the device ID. The "Setup" dialog provides this information in sections "License Keys" and "SW/HW-Equipment"..................
Page 280 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands SYSTem:BASE:OPTion:VERSion? [<Application>] Returns version information for installed software packages. The "Setup" dialog pro- vides this information in section "SW/HW-Equipment > Installed Software". You can either query a list of all installed packages and their versions or you can query the version of a single package specified via parameter <Application>: ●...
Page 281 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands ............263 SYSTem:BASE:REFerence:FREQuency:SOURce ................263 SYSTem:BASE:REFerence:FREQuency ............. 263 SENSe:BASE:REFerence:FREQuency:LOCKed? ..................264 SYSTem:BASE:SSYNc:MODE SYSTem:BASE:REFerence:FREQuency:SOURce <FrequencySource> Sets the R&S CMW500 to internal or external reference. Parameters: <FrequencySource> INTernal | EXTernal INTernal: Internal reference frequency EXTernal: External reference frequency *RST: Example:...
Page 282 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands SYSTem:BASE:SSYNc:MODE <Mode> Specifies the role of the instrument in a multi-CMW setup, concerning the system time synchronization signal. Parameters: <Mode> LIST | GEN | STAN LISTener: The instrument receives a time synchronization sig- nal at SYS SYNC IN GENerator: The instrument provides a system synchronization signal at the rear panel...
Page 283 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands TRIGger:BASE:EXTA:CATalog:SOURce? TRIGger:BASE:EXTB:CATalog:SOURce? Lists all trigger source values that can be set using TRIGger:BASE:EXTA|EXTB:SOURce. The returned values depend on the intalled hardware options and firmware applications. Return values: '<Source_1>' ... Comma separated list of all supported values. Each value is rep- '<Source_n>' resented as a string.
Page 284 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands TRIGger:BASE:EXTA:SLOPe <Slope> TRIGger:BASE:EXTB:SLOPe <Slope> Specifies whether the rising edge or the falling edge of the trigger pulse shall be gener- ated at the trigger event. The setting applies to output trigger signals provided at the TRIG A (EXTA) or TRIG B (EXTB) connector.
Page 285 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Suffix: <n> 1..3 Selects the pool entry to be configured or queried Parameters: <FirstSegment> First octet of the IP address, not configurable Range: 0 to 255 <SecondSegment> Second octet of the IP address, not configurable Range: 0 to 255 <NodeID>...
Page 286 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands SENSe:BASE:IPSet:SNODe:NTYPe? Queries the subnet node type of the R&S CMW500. Return values: <Type> 'CMW' Usage: Query only Firmware/Software: V3.0.10 CONFigure:BASE:IPSet:SNODe <ID>, <Description>, <NetworkSegment> Configures the internal IPv4 subnet of the instrument. Changing the <ID>...
Page 287 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands <IPAddress> String indicating the first two IP address octets for the subnet *RST: '172.22.x.x' <SubnetMask> String indicating the used subnet mask (fixed value) *RST: '255.255.0.0' Usage: Query only Firmware/Software: V3.0.10 CONFigure:BASE:IPSet:NWADapter<n>...
Page 288 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands SENSe:BASE:IPSet:SMONitor:NAME? Queries the name of all network nodes detected by the subnet monitor. Return values: <Names> Comma separated list of strings, one per network node Example: SENSe:BASE:IPSet:SMONitor:NAME? Returns for example 'CMW50050-123456', 'PC1483' Usage: Query only Firmware/Software: V3.0.10...
Page 289 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Firmware/Software: V3.0.10 7.4.9.8 Frequency-Dependent Correction The commands described in this section administrate and activate/deactivate correc- tion tables for frequency-dependent attenuation/gain. For additional information con- cerning the usage of the tables, refer to RF Path Settings (Generators) Connection Control...
Page 290: Configure:base:fdcorrection:ctable:create
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Setup without R&S CMWS Setup with R&S CMWS CONFigure:FDCorrection:ACTivate CONFigure:CMWS:FDCorrection:ACTivate:... CONFigure:FDCorrection:DEACtivate CONFigure:CMWS:FDCorrection:DEACtivate:... CONFigure:FDCorrection:USAGe? CONFigure:CMWS:FDCorrection:USAGe? Reset / Preset of base settings Please note that a reset or preset of the base settings deactivates all correction tables. A reset or preset of a sub-instrument or application does not affect the correction tables.
Page 291: Configure:base:fdcorrection:ctable:add
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands The parameter pairs <Frequency>, <Correction> are used to fill the table. A command with an incomplete pair (e.g. <Frequency> without <Correction>) is ignored completely. To add entries to an existing table, see CONFigure:BASE:FDCorrection:CTABle: ADD.
Page 292: Configure:base:fdcorrection:ctable:erase
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Example: CONFigure:BASE:FDCorrection:CTABle:ADD 'mytable', 1925000000, 0.55, 1975000000, 0.65 Add two entries to the table 'mytable': 0.55 dB at 1925 MHz and 0.65 dB at 1975 MHz Usage: Event Firmware/Software: V2.1.25 CONFigure:BASE:FDCorrection:CTABle:ERASe <TableName>, <Frequency>... Removes one or more selected entries from a correction table.
Page 293: Configure:base:fdcorrection:ctable:delete
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Firmware/Software: V3.2.20 CONFigure:BASE:FDCorrection:CTABle:DELete <TableName> Deletes a correction table from the RAM and the system drive. Setting parameters: <TableName> String parameter identifying the table. To display a list of existing tables, use the command CONFigure:BASE:FDCorrection:CTABle:CATalog?.
Page 294: Configure:base:fdcorrection:ctable:details
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands CONFigure:BASE:FDCorrection:CTABle:DETails? <TableName>[, <StartIndex>[, <Count>]] Returns the entries of a correction table. Query parameters: <TableName> String parameter identifying the table. To display a list of existing tables, use the command CONFigure:BASE:FDCorrection:CTABle:CATalog?. <StartIndex>...
Page 295: Configure:base:fdcorrection:rcl
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands This action is performed automatically when the R&S CMW500 application software is closed, e.g. by pressing the standby key. However, you can use the command to save your work manually after creating or configuring correction tables. Usage: Event Firmware/Software: V2.1.25...
Page 296: Configure:fdcorrection:deactivate
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands <RFConverter> RF1 | RF2 | RF3 | RF4 RX or TX module in the path (RFn = RXn / TXn) If omitted, the table is activated for any paths using the specified connector, independent of the used RX/TX module.
Page 297: Configure:fdcorrection:usage
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands CONFigure:FDCorrection:USAGe? <Connector>[, <RFConverter>] Lists the correction tables assigned to a specific RF connector or a specific connector / converter combination. Setting parameters: <Connector> Selects a single RF connector For possible connector values, see Chapter 6.4.5, "Signal Path Settings", on page 178.
Page 298: Configure:cmws:fdcorrection:deactivate:tx
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands <Table2> String parameter identifying the table for the second connector of the selected bench (e.g. 1.2) <Table3> Table for third connector of selected bench (e.g. 1.3) <Table4> Table for fourth connector of selected bench (e.g. 1.4) <Table5>...
Page 299: Configure:cmws:fdcorrection:usage
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands CONFigure:CMWS:FDCorrection:USAGe? <Connector> Lists the correction tables assigned to a selected R&S CMWS RF connector. Query parameters: <Connector> Selects a single R&S CMWS connector For possible values, see Chapter 6.4.5.2, "Values for RF Path Selection", on page 180.
Page 300 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands INIT:BASE:MCMW <CMW1>, <CMW2>, <CMW3>, <CMW4> Configures the state of CMW 1 to CMW 4 and applies the changes. This may cause a reboot of the instruments, including firmware updates and typically takes about 10 minutes.
Page 301: Sub-Instruments
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Example: FETCh:BASE:MCMW:STATe? Result example: MCMW, MCMW, SALone, STBY Meaning: The multi-CMW setup comprises CMW 1 and 2. CMW 3 and 4 can be used standalone. CMW 3 is started up and CMW 4 is shut down.
Page 302: Calibration Commands
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Example: SYSTem:BASE:DEVice:COUNt 2 SYSTem:BASE:DEVice:RESet Split the instrument into two sub-instruments and distribute the available resources to these sub-instruments. Firmware/Software: V1.0.5.3 SYSTem:BASE:DEVice:RESet Assigns the available hardware resources to the sub-instruments. Send this command to the sub-instrument with the lowest number (device number 0 / assigned instrument 1 / sub-instrument 1).
Page 303 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands ....................285 CALibration:BASE:ALL? .....................285 CALibration:BASE:LATest? ................286 CALibration:BASE:LATest:SPECific? ..................... 286 CALibration:BASE:ACFile? CALibration:BASE:ALL? Query the stored calibration information. A comma-separated list is returned, contain- ing three parameters per calibration, as described below. Return values: <Date>...
Page 304: Status Reporting System
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Usage: Query only Firmware/Software: V2.0.10 CALibration:BASE:LATest:SPECific? <Mode> Query date and time of the latest calibration of the specified type. Query parameters: <Mode> FSCorrection | UCORrection | CALibration | OGCal Type of the calibration for which information is queried FSCorrection: Correction performed in factory or service UCORrection: Correction performed by the user CALibration: Verification in the factory...
Page 305: General Status Commands
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands ● General STATus Commands................287 ● STATus:OPERation (Elementary Commands)............. 288 ● STATus:OPERation (Extended Commands)............296 ● STATus:OPERation (Overall Evaluation)..............303 ● STATus:QUEStionable..................307 7.4.12.1 General STATus Commands The following commands preset the status registers and query the error queue......................
Page 306: Status:operation (Elementary Commands)
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands 7.4.12.2 STATus:OPERation (Elementary Commands) The STATus:OPERation subsystem controls the status reporting structures of the STATus:OPERation register, see Chapter 6.5.3.4, "STATus:OPERation", on page 196. The commands listed below control all levels of the STATus:OPERation register hierar- chy.
Page 307 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands ..................290 SYSTem:HELP:STATus:BITS? ................290 SYSTem:HELP:STATus[:REGister]? ..................290 STATus:OPERation:CONDition? ................290 STATus:OPERation:TASK:CONDition? .................290 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:CONDition? ............290 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:CONDition? ........290 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:<func_grp>:CONDition? ......290 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:<func_grp>:<appl>:CONDition? ................... 291 STATus:OPERation:ENABle ..................291 STATus:OPERation:TASK:ENABle ................291 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:ENABle ............. 291 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:ENABle ..........291 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:<func_grp>:ENABle...
Page 308 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands ................295 STATus:OPERation:BIT<n>:CONDition? ................295 STATus:OPERation:BIT<n>[:EVENt]? ................295 STATus:OPERation:BIT<n>:ENABle ................. 295 STATus:OPERation:BIT<n>:NTRansition ................. 295 STATus:OPERation:BIT<n>:PTRansition SYSTem:HELP:STATus:BITS? Returns a list of paths for the bits of the STATus:OPERation registers at the lowest level of the hierarchy. Each path is represented by a string containing all registers from highest to lowest level separated by colons.
Page 309 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Example: STAT:OPER:TASK:A:GPRF:GEN:UNIV:COND? Query the CONDition part of the GPRF generator status register to check the current generator state. Usage: Query only Firmware/Software: V1.0.4.11 STATus:OPERation:ENABle <MaskBits> STATus:OPERation:TASK:ENABle <MaskBits> STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:ENABle <MaskBits> STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:ENABle <MaskBits> STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:<func_grp>:ENABle <MaskBits>...
Page 310 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Example: STAT:OPER:TASK:A:GPRF:MEAS:POW:ESRQ 4 Sets bit no. 2 (decimal 4) and disables all other bits in the ENABle part of the following status register: STAT:OPER:TASK:A:GPRF:MEAS:POW Also sets the relevant bit in the ENABle part of the following sta- tus registers, without changing the other bits of these ENABle parts: STAT:OPER:TASK:A:GPRF:MEAS: set bit no.
Page 311 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands For a description of the variables <netw_std>, <func_grp> and <appl>, refer to Table 7-1. Parameters: <FilterBits> Range: 0 to 65535 (decimal representation) STAT:OPER:TASK:A:GPRF:NTR 1536 Example: Set bits no. 9 and 10 of the NTRansition part of the GPRF status register (1536 = 512 + 1024 = 2 Firmware/Software: V1.0.4.11 STATus:OPERation:PTRansition <FilterBits>...
Page 312 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands For a description of the variables <netw_std>, <func_grp> and <appl>, refer to Table 7-1. Query parameters: <WaitBits> Range: 0 to 65535 (decimal representation) <Timeout> Timeout in ms Return values: <Result> Result of the AND operation.
Page 313 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Example: STAT:OPER:TASK:A:GPRF:MEAS:POW:PTR 0 STAT:OPER:TASK:A:GPRF:MEAS:POW:NTR 65535 Configure the transition registers so that the EVENt part of the status register reports only transitions from 1 to 0. INIT:GPRF:MEAS:POW STAT:OPER:TASK:A:GPRF:MEAS:POW:WEV? 4,1000 Initiate a GPRF power measurement and wait until it has left the state RUN (bit number 2, decimal 4).
Page 314: Status:operation (Extended Commands)
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Example: STAT:OPER:BIT9:ENAB 1 Set bit no. 9 of the ENABle part of the STATus:OPERation regis- ter. Firmware/Software: V1.0.4.11 7.4.12.3 STATus:OPERation (Extended Commands) The commands listed in this section serve the same purpose as the elementary com- mands, see Chapter 7.4.12.2, "STATus:OPERation (Elementary Commands)",...
Page 315 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:GPRF:MEAS1:XENable (POWer,FFTSanalyzer,IQRecorder) STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:GPRF:MEAS1:XENable (POWer,FFTSanalyzer,8) STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:GPRF:MEAS1:XENable (POWer,FFTSanalyzer,24) STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:GPRF:MEAS1:XENable (POWer,24) STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:GPRF:MEAS1:XENable (25) Queries A query using an extended command returns a list of mnemonics, i.e. the returned bit pattern is translated into the corresponding mnemonics. If the bit pattern contains also bits set to true that can not be translated because they have no mnemonics assigned in the register hierarchy, these bits are summed up and listed as an additional decimal number.
Page 316 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands ..............300 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:XNTRansition ............ 300 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:XNTRansition ........300 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:<func_grp>:XNTRansition ......300 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:<func_grp>:<appl>:XNTRansition ...................301 STATus:OPERation:XPTRansition ................. 301 STATus:OPERation:TASK:XPTRansition ..............301 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:XPTRansition .............301 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:XPTRansition ........301 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:<func_grp>:XPTRansition ......301 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:<func_grp>:<appl>:XPTRansition ..................301 STATus:OPERation:XWCondition? ................ 301 STATus:OPERation:TASK:XWCondition? ..............
Page 317 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:<func_grp>:XENable <List> STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:<func_grp>:<appl>:XENable <List> Sets the enable mask which allows true conditions in the EVENt part of the status reg- ister to be reported in the summary bit. If a bit is 1 in the enable register and its associ- ated event bit transitions to true, a positive transition will occur in the summary bit reported to the next higher level.
Page 318 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Example: STAT:OPER:TASK:A:GPRF:MEAS:POW:XESRq (RUN) Sets the RUN bit (bit 2) and disables all other bits in the ENABle part of the following status register: STAT:OPER:TASK:A:GPRF:MEAS:POW Also sets the relevant bit in the ENABle part of the following sta- tus registers, without changing the other bits of these ENABle parts: STAT:OPER:TASK:A:GPRF:MEAS: set POW bit...
Page 319 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands For a description of the variables <netw_std>, <func_grp> and <appl>, refer to Table 7-1. Parameters: <List> Comma separated list of mnemonics (and/or decimal numbers between 0 and 65535) enclosed in brackets Example: STAT:OPER:TASK:A:GPRF:MEAS1:POW:XNTR (OFF,RDY) Set the negative transition filter bits corresponding to the GPRF...
Page 320 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands The command can be used e.g. to wait until a measurement has been finished before querying the measurement results. For a description of the variables <netw_std>, <func_grp> and <appl>, refer to Table 7-1.
Page 321: Status:operation (Overall Evaluation)
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Return values: <Result> Result of the AND operation, as a comma separated list of mne- monics (and/or decimal numbers between 0 and 65535) enclosed in brackets. Empty brackets indicate that a timeout occured.
Page 322 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands ..................306 STATus:EVENt:BITS:COUNt? ..................306 STATus:EVENt:BITS:NEXT? ................306 STATus:GENerator:CONDition:OFF? ................306 STATus:GENerator:CONDition:PENDing? ................306 STATus:GENerator:CONDition:ON? ................. 306 STATus:MEASurement:CONDition:OFF? ..............306 STATus:MEASurement:CONDition:QUED? .................306 STATus:MEASurement:CONDition:RDY? ................ 307 STATus:MEASurement:CONDition:RUN? .............. 307 STATus:MEASurement:CONDition:SDReached? STATus:CONDition:BITS:ALL? ['<RegExp>'] This command offers a comfortable way to get an overview of all task states, without querying each register individually.
Page 323 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands STATus:CONDition:BITS:CATaloge? ['<RegExp>'] Returns a list of all possible task states for the installed firmware applications. The cur- rent task states returned by STATus:CONDition:BITS:ALL? form a subset of the list returned by this command. Query parameters: '<RegExp>' Optional regular expression filtering the returned results, see...
Page 324 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Firmware/Software: V1.0.4.11 STATus:EVENt:BITS:COUNt? ['<RegExp>'] Returns the number of events listed by STATus:EVENt:BITS:ALL?. Query parameters: '<RegExp>' Optional regular expression filtering the events before they are counted, see also Regular Expressions. Example: STATus:EVENt:BITS:COUNt? List the number of events returned by STATus:EVENt:BITS:ALL?.
Page 325: Status:questionable
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands STATus:MEASurement:CONDition:RUN? ['<RegExp>'] STATus:MEASurement:CONDition:SDReached? ['<RegExp>'] Lists all generator tasks or measurement tasks whose current state equals the state indicated by the last mnemonic. The results are collected from the CONDition parts of the lowest level registers of the STATus:OPERation register hierarchy.
Page 326 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Example: STAT:QUES:COND? Query the CONDition part of the QUEStionable register to check for questionable instrument states. Usage: Query only Firmware/Software: V1.0.0.4 STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle <MaskBits> Sets the enable mask which allows true conditions in the EVENt part of the status reg- ister to be reported in the summary bit.
Page 327 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands STATus:QUEStionable:PTRansition <FilterBits> Sets the positive transition filter. If a bit is set, at 0 to 1 transition in the corresponding bit of the associated condition register causes a 1 to be written in the associated bit of the corresponding event register.
Page 328: System Date And Time
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Example: STAT:QUES:OPER:BIT9:ENAB 1 Set bit no. 9 of the ENABle part of the STATus:QUEStionable register. Firmware/Software: V1.0.4.11 7.4.13 System Date and Time The following commands configure or query the date and time settings of the operating system.
Page 329 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands SYSTem:TIME[:UTC] <Hour>, <Minute>, <Second> Sets the Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) of the operating system clock. Parameters: <Hour> Range: 0 to 23 <Minute> Range: 0 to 59 <Second> Range: 0 to 59 Example: SYSTem:TIME:UTC? Query the UTC.
Page 330 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands SYSTem:TIME:DSTime:RULE:CATalog? Returns all time zone values that can be set using SYSTem:TIME:DSTime:RULE. Return values: <TimeZoneList> Comma separated list of all supported values. Each value is rep- resented as a string. Usage: Query only Firmware/Software: V3.0.14...
Page 331: Miscellaneous Commands
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands 7.4.14 Miscellaneous Commands .................313 SYSTem:CONNector:TRANslation? ....................313 FORMat:BASE[:DATA] ....................314 SYSTem:BASE:RELiability? ..................315 SYSTem:SIGNaling:ALL:OFF ..................315 SYSTem:GENerator:ALL:OFF ................... 315 SYSTem:MEASurement:ALL:OFF ....................315 SYSTem:DISPlay:UPDate ......................315 SYSTem:KLOCk ....................... 316 SYSTem:VERSion? ............316 SENSe:BASE:TEMPerature:OPERating:INTernal? ..................316 SYSTem:CMWS:DEVice:ID? SYSTem:CONNector:TRANslation? <Connector>...
Page 332: System:base:reliability
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Parameters: <DataType> ASCii | REAL | BINary | HEXadecimal | OCTal ASCii Numeric data is transferred as ASCII bytes. Floating point num- bers are transferred in scientific E notation. REAL Numeric data is transferred in a definite length block as IEEE floating point numbers, see Block Data...
Page 333: System:display:update
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Return values: <Value> For reliability indicator values, see Chapter 6.4.4.1, "Reliability Indicator", on page 174 Usage: Query only Firmware/Software: V2.0.10 SYSTem:SIGNaling:ALL:OFF SYSTem:GENerator:ALL:OFF SYSTem:MEASurement:ALL:OFF Switch off all signaling applications, generators or measurements. Example: SYSTem:GENerator:ALL:OFF Switches off all generators.
Page 334: System:version
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 Instrument-Control Commands Usage: SCPI confirmed Firmware/Software: V1.0.0.4 SYSTem:VERSion? Queries the SCPI version number to which the instrument complies. The instrument complies to the final SCPI version 1999.0. Usage: Query only SCPI confirmed Firmware/Software: V1.0.0.4 SENSe:BASE:TEMPerature:OPERating:INTernal? Queries the temperature within the instrument.
Page 335: List Of Commands
® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 List of Commands 7.5 List of Commands *DMC................................222 *EMC................................223 *GMC?................................223 *LMC?................................224 *PMC................................224 *RMC................................224 CALibration:BASE:ACFile?..........................286 CALibration:BASE:ALL?..........................285 CALibration:BASE:LATest:SPECific?......................286 CALibration:BASE:LATest?........................... 285 CLEar:BASE:BUFFer.............................226 CONFigure:BASE:FCONtrol.......................... 281 CONFigure:BASE:FDCorrection:CTABle:ADD....................273 CONFigure:BASE:FDCorrection:CTABle:CATalog?..................275 CONFigure:BASE:FDCorrection:CTABle:COUNt?..................275 CONFigure:BASE:FDCorrection:CTABle:CREate..................272 CONFigure:BASE:FDCorrection:CTABle:DELete..................275 CONFigure:BASE:FDCorrection:CTABle:DELete:ALL..................
Page 336 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 List of Commands MMEMory:ALIases?............................239 MMEMory:ATTRibute............................ 239 MMEMory:CATalog:LENGth?........................241 MMEMory:CATalog?............................240 MMEMory:CDIRectory........................... 242 MMEMory:COPY............................242 MMEMory:DATA............................242 MMEMory:DCATalog:LENGth?........................244 MMEMory:DCATalog?........................... 243 MMEMory:DELete............................244 MMEMory:DRIVes?............................244 MMEMory:LOAD:ITEM..........................245 MMEMory:LOAD:MACRo..........................224 MMEMory:LOAD:STATe..........................246 MMEMory:MDIRectory...........................246 MMEMory:MOVE............................247 MMEMory:MSIS.............................247 MMEMory:RCL.............................. 248 MMEMory:RDIRectory...........................
Page 337 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 List of Commands STATus:OPERation:BIT<n>:NTRansition..................... 295 STATus:OPERation:BIT<n>:PTRansition......................295 STATus:OPERation:BIT<n>[:EVENt]?......................295 STATus:OPERation:CONDition?........................290 STATus:OPERation:ENABle......................... 291 STATus:OPERation:ESRQ..........................291 STATus:OPERation:NTRansition........................292 STATus:OPERation:PTRansition........................293 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:<func_grp>:<appl>:CONDition?..........290 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:<func_grp>:<appl>:ENABle............291 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:<func_grp>:<appl>:ESRQ............291 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:<func_grp>:<appl>:NTRansition..........292 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:<func_grp>:<appl>:PTRansition..........293 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:<func_grp>:<appl>:WCONdition?..........293 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:<func_grp>:<appl>:WEVent?............294 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:<func_grp>:<appl>:XCONdition?..........298 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:<func_grp>:<appl>:XENable............299 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:<func_grp>:<appl>:XESRq............299 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:<func_grp>:<appl>:XEVent?............
Page 338 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 List of Commands STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:XEVent?..................300 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:XNTRansition................300 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:XPTRansition................301 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:XWCondition?................301 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>:XWEVent?................... 302 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:<netw_std>[:EVENt]?..................292 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:CONDition?..................... 290 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:ENABle......................291 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:ESRQ......................291 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:NTRansition....................292 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:PTRansition.....................293 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:WCONdition?....................293 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:WEVent?......................294 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:XCONdition?....................298 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:XENable......................298 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:XESRq......................299 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:XEVent?......................300 STATus:OPERation:TASK:A:XNTRansition....................
Page 339 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 List of Commands STATus:QUEStionable:BIT<n>:CONDition?....................309 STATus:QUEStionable:BIT<n>:ENABle......................309 STATus:QUEStionable:BIT<n>:NTRansition....................309 STATus:QUEStionable:BIT<n>:PTRansition....................309 STATus:QUEStionable:BIT<n>[:EVENt]?......................309 STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition?......................307 STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle........................308 STATus:QUEStionable:NTRansition......................308 STATus:QUEStionable:PTRansition......................309 STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]?........................308 STATus:QUEue[:NEXT]?..........................287 STOP:BASE:BUFFer............................. 228 SYSTem:BASE:DEVice:COUNt........................283 SYSTem:BASE:DEVice:MSCont?......................... 283 SYSTem:BASE:DEVice:RESet........................284 SYSTem:BASE:DEVice:SUBinst?......................... 284 SYSTem:BASE:DISPlay:FONTset........................ 252 SYSTem:BASE:IPSet:SMONitor:REFResh....................269 SYSTem:BASE:OPTion:LIST?........................261 SYSTem:BASE:OPTion:VERSion?.......................
Page 340 ® Command Reference - Base Software R&S CMW500 List of Commands SYSTem:ERRor:ALL?........................... 230 SYSTem:ERRor:CODE:ALL?........................230 SYSTem:ERRor:CODE[:NEXT]?........................230 SYSTem:ERRor:COUNt?..........................230 SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]?..........................231 SYSTem:GENerator:ALL:OFF........................315 SYSTem:HELP:STATus:BITS?........................290 SYSTem:HELP:STATus[:REGister]?......................290 SYSTem:KLOCk............................315 SYSTem:MEASurement:ALL:OFF.........................315 SYSTem:PRESet............................232 SYSTem:PRESet:ALL........................... 231 SYSTem:PRESet:BASE..........................232 SYSTem:RECord:MACRo:FILE:STARt......................225 SYSTem:RECord:MACRo:FILE:STOP......................225 SYSTem:RESet............................. 232 SYSTem:RESet:ALL............................231 SYSTem:RESet:BASE...........................232 SYSTem:SIGNaling:ALL:OFF........................315 SYSTem:STARtup:PREPare:FDEFault......................256 SYSTem:TIME:DSTime:MODE........................
Page 341: Maintenance
® Maintenance R&S CMW500 Windows XP Recovery and Backup 8 Maintenance For maintenance topics, refer also to the following sections: ● Chapter 3.6, "Cleaning", on page 60 ● For exchanging fuses: Chapter 3.2.2.1, "AC Power Connector, Fuses and Ground Terminal", on page 30 Backup and recovery of the operating system are described in the following.
Page 342: Recovering The Factory Default Settings
® Maintenance R&S CMW500 Windows 7 Recovery and Backup Figure 8-1: Recovery and Backup dialog 8.1.2 Recovering the Factory Default Settings The "Factory Default" image is always available on the backup/restore partition; it can- not be deleted. To restore the initial state of the instrument, recover the "Factory Default" image. 1.
Page 343: Backup And Restore Application
® Maintenance R&S CMW500 Windows 7 Recovery and Backup ● The Data partition (drive D) contains user data. ● The Backup partition holds the backup and restore application. Hints on using the backup and restore application ● For using the application, start and operate the R&S CMW500 locally. The applica- tion is not offered when using a Remote Desktop Connection.
Page 344 ® Maintenance R&S CMW500 Windows 7 Recovery and Backup The main dialog is displayed. It provides access to all functions of the backup and restore application. Figure 8-2: Backup and restore main dialog (example) (1) = Header showing instrument type (2) = Header showing instrument name (3) = Free memory space on backup partition (4) = List of backups already created...
Page 345 ® Maintenance R&S CMW500 Windows 7 Recovery and Backup ● Chapter 8.2.1.3, "Deleting a Backup", on page 328 8.2.1.1 Creating a Backup Using this function, you can create a backup of the current instrument installation and its configuration. 1. In the main dialog (see Figure 8-2), select "Create Backup".
Page 346: Backup Of User Data
® Maintenance R&S CMW500 Windows 7 Recovery and Backup Note: If you activate "Keep open when finished", the progress information dialog remains open until you close it. 8.2.1.3 Deleting a Backup Using this function, you can delete the selected instrument installation and its configu- ration.
Page 347: Index
® Index R&S CMW500 Index Symbols Channel remote access ............143 *CLS ................ 203, 218 Cleaning ................60 *DEV? ................218 CMW-B690x (OCXO) ............116 *ESE ................218 Code domain error ............75 *ESR? ................218 Code Domain Power ............80 *IDN? ................219 Command *IST? ................
Page 348 ® Index R&S CMW500 Enable/Disable Subtree (selftest) ........116 Installed software Error .................. 75 remote ............... 261 ERROR ................22 Instance ................160 Error code ............... 177 Instrument Setup ............. 135 Error message ..............142 Instrument-Control Commands ........221 Error queue ............. 190, 203, 229 Interfaces ESB .................
Page 349 ® Index R&S CMW500 Marker ................84 Problem Report tab ............133 Marker signal (trigger) ............74 Progress Info / Detailed Info ..........92 Mass Memory Commands ..........237 Protocol Maximum ................. 167 HiSLIP protocol ............144 MAXimum ................ 156 Raw socket mode .............
Page 350 ® Index R&S CMW500 RF path settings Startup procedure ............. 19 generators ............. 63, 85 Statistic count ..............166 measurements ............65 Statistic Count ..............67 Rotary knob ............... 26 Statistic length ..............67 ROUTe ................159 Statistical results ............... 68 RPM (Resource and Path Management) ......
Page 351 ® Index R&S CMW500 User data, backup ............328 User Mode ............... 103 Utility keys ................. 22 View ................160 VISA ................143 VXI-11 protocol ............... 145 What's New ............... 14 Window control keys ............26 Windows 7 backup and recovery ..........324 Windows operating system ..........

Rohde & Schwarz R&S CMW500 User Manual

Table of Contents

Utility Keys/Status Leds

Rear Panel Tour

System Settings/Display

Visa Resource (All Protocol Types)

Remote Control

Keywords

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Parameters

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Mmem:cat? '' Mmem:cat? '.*' Mmem:cat? '.\.' Mmem:cat? ' \Data' Mmem:cat? '\User\Data\.' Mmem:cat? 'X:\User\Data\.'