Aaronia SPECTRAN V5 User manual

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Aaronia AG

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Manual

SPECTRAN V5

Please read the following manual carefully before using your measurement

device. This manual contains important information on how to properly

operate this unit.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 5

1.1. Liability.....................................................................................................................................5

1.2. Warranty...................................................................................................................................5

1.3. Safety Guidelines...................................................................................................................6

1.4. Scope of delivery...................................................................................................................7

2. CONNECTORS ................................................................................................... 8

2.1. Power Cable / Battery Charging .......................................................................................8

2.2. USB Ports (Master & Slave) ................................................................................................9

2.3. Audio Port................................................................................................................................9

2.4. µSD Card (internal storage) ..............................................................................................10

2.5. Aaronia UHSC.......................................................................................................................10

2.6. SMA Ports (50 Ohm)............................................................................................................11

2.7. Powering the device with an external power supply..................................................12

3. OVERVIEW FRONT PANEL............................................................................... 13

3.1. Control Elements.................................................................................................................13

3.2. Docking Station....................................................................................................................15

4. FUNCTIONS ..................................................................................................... 16

4.1. Main Menu .............................................................................................................................16

4.2. Menu Items............................................................................................................................17

4.2.1. Center (middle frequency).........................................................................................17

4.2.2. Span (frequency range)..............................................................................................18

4.2.3. Start Frequency & Stop Frequency .........................................................................19

4.2.4. Bandwith (Bandwidth) ................................................................................................20

4.2.5. SweepTime ....................................................................................................................20

4.2.6. RefLevel (reference level) ..........................................................................................21

4.2.7. Ampt Range (dynamics).............................................................................................21

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4.2.8. Attenuator ......................................................................................................................22

4.2.9. Preamplier ...................................................................................................................22

4.2.10. Demod (demodulator / audio analysis) ..................................................................23

4.2.10.1. Demod BW .....................................................................................................................24

4.2.11.1. Marker (Cursor) ............................................................................................................24

4.2.12. Load & Save ..................................................................................................................25

4.2.13. Limits ..............................................................................................................................25

4.2.14. JTFA (Optimize the symbol processing)................................................................25

4.2.15. Display Mode.................................................................................................................26

4.2.16. DTS Display Mode........................................................................................................27

4.2.17. DTS Histogram View ...................................................................................................27

4.2.18. DTS Waterfall Display .................................................................................................28

4.2.19. SOFT Mode ....................................................................................................................29

5. CORRECT MEASUREMENT.............................................................................. 30

5.1. Noiseoor .............................................................................................................................30

5.2. Harmonics .............................................................................................................................31

5.3. Sensitivity..............................................................................................................................31

5.4. Measurement inaccuracy ..................................................................................................32

5.5. Measurements of satellite TV ...........................................................................................33

5.6. Measurements with a direct cable connection ............................................................33

6. SPECTRUM ANALYSIS BASICS........................................................................ 34

6.1. What is a frequency range? ..............................................................................................34

6.2. Differences between exposure limits .............................................................................34

6.3. Applications of spectrum analysis..................................................................................34

7. PHYSICAL UNITS ............................................................................................. 36

7.1. Measuringtransmissionpower(dBm;dBμV) ..............................................................36

7.2. Field strength [V/m; A/m] and power density [W/m²]..................................................36

7.3. Calculating the wavelength in [m]...................................................................................37

7.4. Calculating the „close-up range“ in [m] ........................................................................37

7.5. Calculating power density [W/m²] from power [dBm] ................................................38

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8. TABLES............................................................................................................ 39

8.1. Convesion tables.................................................................................................................39

Table 1: Conversion dBm to W/m² with HyperLOG-antenna.......................................39

Table2:ConversionfromW/m²toμW/cm²andmW/cm² ............................................40

Table3:ConversionfromμW/cm²toV/mandA/m ......................................................40

Table 4: dBm to dBW and W ..........................................................................................41

Table 5: Frequency, wavelength and frequency band denomination ........................41

Table6:PoweramplicationfactorandcorrespondingvalueindB .........................41

8.2. Frequency tables .................................................................................................................42

Table 7: Cell phone frequencies and providers ...........................................................42

Table 8: German GSM900 frequencies and providers.................................................42

Table 9: German GSM1800 frequencies and providers...............................................43

Table 10: German UMTS frequencies and providers...................................................44

9. INDEX............................................................................................................... 45

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INTRODUCTION

1. Introduction

Dear customer,

By purchasing this Spectran high-frequency measurement device you acquired a professional

piece of equipment which allows measurement of high-frequency elds.

The measuring instrument has been constructed according to state-of-the-art technology and

fullls the requirements of the applicable European and national guidelines.

Please note: For measurement of low frequency elds (high-voltage lines, traction power, var-

ious household appliances etc.) you need additional one of the NF series Spectran models.

1.1. Liability

This document was compiled with great care and checked for accuracy.

Nevertheless mistakes cannot be excluded. We do not take over any liability. We cannot guar-

antee the completeness, the correctness and the accuracy of information.

We reserve ourselves the right to change our products, specications and documentations

without any notice. We have no obligation for revision of documents and manuals we delivered

in the past.

1.2. Warranty

Despite the greatest care in development and production of this device and the free software

RTSA Suite; Aaronia AG only takes liabilities for certain purposes, if this has been assured in

writing. No warranty can be assumed for the performance and awlessness of the software for

all usage conditions and cases and for the results produced when utilized by the user. No ad-

ditional guarantees or assurances are made regarding marketability, freedom of defect of title,

integration or usability for certain purposes unless they are required in accordance with the law

and cannot be limited. Justied guarantee claims are limited to the right of require rectication

or replacement delivery. Regarding infringements, violations of patents, rights of ownership or

the freedom from interference by third parties, Aaronia AG cannot warrant or guarantee that it

is free of error.

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1.3. Safety Guidelines

In the event of any damages resulting from failure to follow these operating instructions, the

claim under guarantee is discharged. We accept no liability for consequential damages.

In the event of property and personal damages resulting from improper handling or failure to

follow safety advices, we accept no liability.

For reasons of safety and admissibility (CE) the unauthorized conversion and/or alteration of

the product is not permitted.

As voltage source, please only use a property mains socket (100-240Volt, 50/60Hz). Make

sure that the cable isn’t squeezed or damage by sharp edges.

In order to avoid any damage, please read this user manual carefully before starting to use the

device.

The commissioning should only be performed by qualied and instructed personnel.

Never expose the device to water. Never use it outdoors while it is raining. Otherwise the sen-

sitive electronics could be damaged.

Avoid to high temperatures. Do not leave the device on a heating, in direct sunlight or in your

car.

The device is maintenance-free. Only clean it externally with a damp cloth.

Due to the high sensitivity, the sensors and display of this device are sensitive to shock; hence

it should be handled with care. For safekeeping and transport, please use the included case.

Even though the device is well secured through the use of counter-sunk screws, it should still

not be reachable by children as it could easily be diverted from its intended use.

This device is connected to a mains socket and the derived voltages, it is not meant for the

hands of children.

Consider the regulations for prevention of industrial accidents for electrical installations and

equipment, by government safety organization in industrial facilities.

In schools, educational establishments, hobby and self-help workshops the operation of this

product must be supervised by trained personnel.

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1.4. Scope of Delivery

Included in the Delivery:

a) SPECTRAN V5 Analyzer

b) OmniLOG 70600 (700MHz-6GHz) antenna

c) USB stick with USB driver, PC software and manual

d) Charger (power supply) with four international power adapters

e) Aaronia 8000mAh NiMh battery (not visible, because built into SPECTRAN)

f) Outdoor transport case

g) Docking Station (optional)

Please check immediately after receiving the package for completeness. Report missing parts

immediately to Aaronia or your local Aaronia dealer.

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WARNING:

Avoid overloading the input by feeding too much power, otherwise the highly

sensitive electronics may be destroyed!

The maximum permitted peak power that can be applied at the input of the

SPECTRAN V5 is:

-ActivatedPreamplier:Max.0dBm(Peak)

-DeactivatedPreamplier:Max.+20dBm(Peak)

2. Connectors

2.1. Power Cable / Battery Charging

Standardized 3.5mm mono „jack“. The input

voltage must be between 5V and 5.9V DC (di-

rect current). The included power supply pro-

vides a voltage of 5.5V at up to 6A (33W).

While being operated, the analyzer needs about

23W, without internal battery only 18W. To oper-

ate the device connect the charger to a power

supply, connect the jack plug of the charger with

the power connector of the SPECTRAN. The

charging LED of the SPECTRAN should turn

red.

Now the internal battery is being charged au-

tomatically. A complete charge cycle takes ap-

proximately 8-10 hours. When the battery is fully

charged, the charging LED turns green (power

supply has to be connected).

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2.2. USB Ports (Master & Slave)

2 Mini-USB „B“ ports (5-pins)

2.3. Audio Port

Standardized 3,5 mm mono jack-plug

USB MASTER

For the direct communication with a computer

or notebook, for example for reading out the

data logger, loading rmware updates or using

the SPECTRAN PC software „RTSA Suite“. The

„RTSA Suite“ enables a real-time connection to

the analyzer and a highly advanced signal anal-

ysis at the PC.

USB SLAVE (currently disabled)

For connecting additional hardware, for exam-

ple our GPS Logger, IsoLOG 3D Mobile antenna

etc.

TIP: In order to connect the device to a PC, we

recommend the specially shielded Aaronia USB

2.0 cable (USB A to mini USB B 5-pin), which

has EMC ltering (see Aaronia accessories).

You can connect a headset with a standardized

2.5 mm mono „jack“ to the audio port.

You can also connect the audio port with an

adapter cable to the audio input (Phono, CD,

Line in, Mic, etc.) of your PC

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2.4 µSD Card (internal removable storage)

2.5. Aaronia UHSC

With our special μSD cards, you can record up

to 64GBs or 128GBs of measurement data in-

side the analyzer. The μSD card works under

FAT32 and can thus be directly read on a PC via

the included adapter.

64GB is sufcient for approx. 30 min of mea-

surement data (with full data throughput).

The μSD card is currently not supported, but can

be activated by a rmware update.

The Aaronia UHSC port allows direct access to

the SERDES outputs / inputs of the ECP3 FPGA

SPECTRAN V5. These provide extremely fast

data transfer of up to 4x3GSPS.

Corresponding adapters for USB 3.0, USB 3.1

and Gigabit Ethernet respectively are being pre-

pared.

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