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| 1MA218: Assisting Tools for Operation of Windows-Based T&M Instruments | 13.06.2013 |
| Software tools allow to make the control of T&M instruments more convenient. The adoption of the following tools for Windows®-based T&M instruments is described: ● Synergy:One mouse and one keyboard control a group of T&M instruments ● CamStudio:Video clips of the display of a T&M instrumentare recorded during operation
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| 1GP85: Signals for LTE FDD Repeater Conformance Testing according to 3GPP TS 36.143 | 26.04.2013 |
| This application note helps the user to configure a Rohde & Schwarz vector signal generator for LTE FDD repeater conformance testing. It explains step by step how to set up the baseband signal for the various test cases defined in the 3GPP Technical Specification 36.143. The R&S®SMx vector signal generators provide predefined, LTE-conform test models and are therefore ideal for LTE repeater conformance testing. The test cases in TS 36.143 can be set up with a single instrument which provides all necessary test signals including the four specified repeater stimulus signals.
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| 1GP72: Connectivity of Rohde&Schwarz Signal Generators | 26.04.2013 |
| Rohde & Schwarz signal generators can be connected in various ways to system controllers (typically PCs) and external PC peripherals. Although most of these connection operations are also explained in the instrument manuals, it is not always easy to maintain an overview. Operating manuals commonly focus on explaining a dedicated feature of a single instrument. This application note examines a range of typical user tasks and how to solve them with the different instruments.
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| 1GP79: Top Ten SCPI Programming Tips for Signal Generators | 26.04.2013 |
| This application note briefly summarizes basic tips and information about SCPI programming for remote-controlling Rohde & Schwarz signal generators.
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| 1MA187: LTE Beamforming Measurements | 26.04.2013 |
| Multiple input multiple output (MIMO) technology is an integral part of 3GPP E-UTRA long term evolution (LTE). As part of MIMO, beamforming is also used in LTE. This application note provides a brief summary of the transmission modes (TM) in LTE and describes the beamforming measurements for base stations (BS) and user equipment (UE). The T&M options using various Rohde & Schwarz instruments are also presented.
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| 1MA179: WLAN 802.11n: From SISO to MIMO | 26.04.2013 |
| This application note discusses WLAN standard IEEE 802.11n. It first describes the most important amendments to previous releases and the ambitious new measurement tasks. Then, it describes how to deal with these tasks using Rohde & Schwarz instruments. The main focus here is on transmission over several TX and RX antennas (MIMO). Building multistandard signals using Rohde & Schwarz generators is also described. Screenshots from the analyzer taken on 802.11n signals complete the document.
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| 1GP88: R&S ARB Toolbox Plus | 16.04.2013 |
| The ARB Toolbox Plus is an easy-to-use, feature packed software package that is used for many ARB waveform related tasks. This software is the successor of the ARB Toolbox which is bundled with the 1GP62 application note. Use this software for creating ARB waveform files from custom IQ data; import data from MATLAB .mat files; evaluate waveform content graphically; resample or filter waveforms; create analog modulated signals as ARB files; edit marker data in waveform files; use the composer for the creation of complex multi carrier scanarios.
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| 1MA216: Remote Operation of Windows Based T&M Instruments with Apple iPad | 28.03.2013 |
| This document describes how a Windows®-based R&S® T&M instrument is remotely operated by an Apple iPad* as if working on it locally. Step-by-step procedures are provided for setting up and configuring the T&M instrument and the iPad. On the iPad, a special App implements the Windows® 'Remote Desktop' functionality. T&M instrument and iPad are connected via WLAN (also denoted as Wi-Fi network).
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| 1MA143: LTE Downlink MIMO Verification with R&S®SMU200A and R&S®FSQ | 18.01.2013 |
| Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) is an integral part of LTE. Vector signal generators and signal & spectrum analyzers from Rohde & Schwarz support LTE measurements with up to 4 antennas. This Application Note covers 2x2 MIMO in the LTE downlink. Remote control programming is demonstrated by examples for a free-of-charge program. Forum Link
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| 1MA153: Development Hints and Best Practices for Using Instrument Drivers | 01.01.2013 |
| The aim of this application note is to provide information regarding Rohde & Schwarz instrument drivers. This paper shall help application engineers and software developers to easily get an understanding of advanced techniques to develop test and measurement (T&M) applications by utilizing Rohde & Schwarz instrument drivers. Furthermore the nomenclature used for Rohde & Schwarz instrument drivers will be explained.
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| 1MA035: Rohde & Schwarz Drivers under VEE - Installation and Troubleshooting | 20.12.2012 |
| The use of Rohde & Schwarz device drivers under VEE software is not complicated. However, a number of factors are involved, the errors that occur are often difficult to diagnose. This application provides easy and detailed support for installation and troubleshooting using National Instruments or Agilent GPIB boards.
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| 1MA171: How to use Rohde & Schwarz Instruments in MATLAB® | 01.12.2012 |
| This application note outlines different approaches for remote-controlling Rohde & Schwarz instruments out of MathWorks MATLAB®. For this purpose the Rohde & Schwarz VXIplug&play instrument drivers are used.
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| 1GP53: Arbitrary Waveform Sequencing with Rohde & Schwarz Vector Signal Generators | 29.02.2012 |
| Sequencing of waveforms is a technique used to play back multiple test signals fast and flexibly using an arbitrary waveform generator (ARB). Multiple ARB waveforms can be combined to generate all kinds of test signals sequences. Switching from one waveform to the subsequent waveform in the sequence is instantaneous, which enables high-speed operation for production testing. This application note explains how to generate such signal sequences using vector signal generators from Rohde & Schwarz. The examples provided show the required instrument settings and possible fields of application for waveform sequencing.
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1GP53_2E
Application Note - English Version
| 2 | 29.02.2012 | 2 MB |
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| 1MA152: WLAN 802.11p Measurements for Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) DSRC | 25.01.2012 |
| For automotive applications, the IEEE is creating the IEEE 802.11pTM amendment to the IEEE 802.11TM-2007 standard. The IEEE 802.11p PHY layer uses the OFDM PHY, i.e. IEEE 802.11aTM. This Application Note explains the changes the 802.11p amendment makes to the 802.11-2007 standard and how to perform 802.11p measurements using Rohde & Schwarz 802.11-compliant test equipment.
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| 1GP62: Importing Data in ARB, Custom Digital Modulation and RF List Mode | 09.09.2011 |
| The foregoing application note is intended for everyone who desires to become more familiar with the use and upload of custom data in ARB, digital modulation and RF list mode. Particularly, this note describes the instruments R&S® SMU200A, R&S® SMJ100A and R&S® SMATE200A and provides an overview of already available solutions as well as it gives hints for the writing of own applications. The ARB Toolbox software is discontinued. The replacement product is the new ARB Toolbox PLUS - please see 1GP88.
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| 1GP60: R&S MATLAB® Toolkit for Signal Generators | 09.09.2011 |
| The R&S MATLAB® Toolkit for Signal Generators provides routines for remote controlling these instruments. Additional MATLAB® scripts turn I/Q vectors into the Rohde & Schwarz waveform file format for use with an ARB. This application note describes the installation and use of the R&S MATLAB® Toolkit on Microsoft Widows and Linux based systems.
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| 1GP59: R&S FM-ARB - PC Software for generating FM/AM signals in the ARB | 18.07.2011 |
| THIS PRODUCT IS DISCONTINUED. PLEASE USE THE ARB TOOLBOX PLUS (1GP62) AS REPLACEMENT. The software R&S FM-ARB creates waveforms with Frequency Modulation, Phase Modulation or Amplitude Modulation. Those waveforms can be directly transferred to the selected Arbitrary Waveform Generator or saved to a file for later use.
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| 1MA84: HSDPA - Challenges for UE Power Amplifier Design | 11.07.2011 |
| This Application Note describes the HSDPA uplink channel structure. Challenges for UE power amplifier design are outlined, and guidelines how to use R&S measurement equipment for testing UE power amplifiers are provided. An outlook on High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) and the impact of HSUPA on the uplink channel structure is given.
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1MA84_1.0.exe
Installation Files - English version
| 1.0 | 19.07.2005 | 5 MB | 1MA84_2e.pdf
Application Note - English Version
| 2e | 11.07.2011 | 1 MB |
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| 1MA154: LTE Base Station Tests according to TS 36.141 | 01.03.2011 |
| 3GPP TS36.141 covers Base Station (eNodeB) conformance testing for EUTRA. This Application Note shows how easy it is to perform Transmitter and Receiver tests with R&S signal generators and R&S signal and spectrum analyzers. Remote control programming is demonstrated by means of a free-ofcharge program.
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| 1MA142: Introduction to MIMO | 01.03.2011 |
| Modern radio communication systems have to provide higher and higher data rates. As conventional methods like using more bandwidth or higher order modulation types are limited, new methods of using the transmission channel have to be used. Multiple antenna systems (Multiple Input, Multiple Output – MIMO) gives a significant enhancement to data rate and channel capacity. This application note gives an introduction to basic MIMO concepts and terminology and explains how MIMO is implemented in different radio communications standards.
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| 1EF58: WiMAX: IEEE 802.16e-2005 Introduction to OFDMA Measurements | 18.02.2011 |
| Rohde & Schwarz offers a complete test solution for WiMAX applications by combining its Signal Generator R&S SMU200A and Signal Analyzer R&S FSQ plus the appropriate options. This application note provides an overview of the differences between OFDM and OFDMA and demonstrates, how convenient it is to generate and analyze WiMAX OFDMA signals according to standard IEEE 802.16e-2005.
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| 1MA94: High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) White Paper | 18.02.2011 |
| High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) is a 3GPP release 6 feature for WCDMA. Objective is to achieve uplink data rates of up to 5.76 Mbps and increase throughput and capacity. This application note introduces HSUPA concepts and explains key features.
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1MA94_1e.pdf
Application Note - English version
| 1e | 08.03.2006 | 794 kB |
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| RAC-0703-0029: Remote Operation of R&S Instruments Using Remote Desktop Connection via LAN | 18.02.2011 |
| Rohde & Schwarz instruments can be shared when users wish to use the same instrument. This can be done quite easily with the LAN interface, which comes as a standard option. Through this interface, Rohde & Schwarz instruments can be connected directly to a network, and users with access to the network can manually operate the instrument from a remote computer. This Application Note lists all instruments that support these features and describes the steps necessary to set up and configure the network connection to operate these instruments remotely.
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| 1MA87: Testing HSDPA UE RX Diversity | 16.02.2011 |
| Application Note 1MA87 has been replaced by 1MA130.
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| 1EF70: Measurement of phase-, timing- and gain offset between 2 signals using multiple spectrum analyzers | 22.01.2011 |
| This application note describes how to measure the coherence (phase-, timing and gain-differences) between two RFSignals using Rohde&Schwarz spectrum analyzers, a Rohde&Schwarz signal generator and the R&S FS-Z10 Coherence Unit.
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1EF70_0e.pdf
Application Note - English Version
| | 25.11.2009 | 534 kB |
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| 1MA107: Transmitter Tests in Accordance with the CTIA Plan for Wi-Fi Mobile Converged Devices | 22.01.2011 |
| In response to the growing number of WLAN modules that also support a cellular network (converged devices), CTIA published a plan with new tests in August 2006 that certifies Wi-Fi conformance. This Application Note first addresses the transmitter tests of the CTIA plan. For these tests Rohde&Schwarz offers preprogrammed instrument setups. They enable you to perform the measurements on the WLAN test set easily and quickly. Moreover, this Application Note shows how you can check the spectrum transmit mask defined for OFDM by means of only one keystroke on the Rohde&Schwarz spectrum analyzers.
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WLAN_ACK_Config.zip
Settings for SMJ, SMU, and SMATE to generate WLAN ACK frames as described in Application Note 1MA107
| | 11.10.2006 | 2 kB | 1MA107_0E.pdf
Application Note - English version
| | 09.10.2006 | 788 kB |
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| 1MA162: LTE Base Station Performance Tests according to TS 36.141 | 22.01.2011 |
| 3GPP TS36.141 covers Base Station (eNodeB) performance testing (chapter 8) for E-UTRA. This Application Note shows how easy it is to perform performance tests with R&S signal generators. Both FDD + TDD duplex modes are covered. Remote control programming is demonstrated by means of a free-ofcharge program. The transmitter tests (chapter 6 ) and the receiver tests ( chapter 7) are covered in the Application Note 1MA154.
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| 1GP64: Converting Existing Waveform Files from R&S®AMIQ or Binary into R&S®SMU200A or R&S®AFQ100A Format | 22.01.2011 |
| This application note describes how to use the Rohde & Schwarz software tool ‘RsBatchConvert.exe’ for the conversion of binary data or WinIQSIM generated AMIQ waveforms into the new waveform format. The tool not only rescales I/Q data contained in the file but also changes the K-option requirement from WinIQSIM Kxx to the new WinIQSIM2 K2xx options. Thus, new instruments with installed K2xx options may be used to continue using existing waveform files.
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| 1GP67: Phase Adjustment of Two MIMO Signal Sources with Option B90 | 22.01.2011 |
| This Application Note is intended for anyone who needs to adjust RF phases of two or more signal generator outputs. Specifically, it explains how to achieve optimal results using the PhaseTracker PC software (which can be downloaded from the same website) for controlling R&S®SMATE200A, R&S®SMU200A, R&S®SMJ100A and R&S®SMBV100A fitted with option B90 and a spectrum analyzer from Rohde & Schwarz.
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| 1GP50: Guidelines for MIMO Test Setups – Part 1 | 22.01.2011 |
| Multiple antenna systems, known as MIMO systems, form an essential part of today’s wireless communications standards. This multi-antenna technology efficiently boosts the data throughput without requiring additional bandwidth, and has thus become a key technology. Rohde & Schwarz offers high-performance MIMO test solutions which provide static conditions without fading as well as simulation of complex fading scenarios.
This application note explains how to set up 4x4 and 8x8 MIMO systems using the R&S®SMBV100A signal generator for measurements under static conditions without fading.
For simulation of complex fading scenarios please refer to application note 1GP97.
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1GP50_0E.pdf
Application Note - English Version
| | 10.03.2010 | 2 MB |
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| 1GP56: 802.11 Packet Error Rate Testing | 22.01.2011 |
| When measuring the performance of 802.11 wireless LAN compatible receivers, Packet Error Rate (PER) tests are the method of choice today. This application note describes a simple way to conduct PER tests using signal generators on any 802.11 device, independent of their physical layer design (11b, 11a or 11g). The application software works with standard Windows™ drivers on any card independent of manufacturer. No additional hardware specific software is needed. Easy setup of the source signal is included with direct upload to an SMIQ or AMIQ.
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1GP56_2E.zip
Installation files for 32-bit operating systems
| 1.13 | 09.08.2007 | 6 MB | 1GP56_2E
Application Note - English Version
| 2 | 29.01.2004 | 942 kB |
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| 1GP51: Guidelines for MIMO Test Setups – Part 2 | 22.01.2011 |
| Multiple antenna systems, known as MIMO systems, form an essential part of today’s wireless communications standards. The multi-antenna technology efficiently boosts the data throughput without requiring additional bandwidth or transmit power and has thus become a key technology. Rohde & Schwarz offers compact and versatile MIMO test solutions with realtime fading including simulation of channel correlations.
This application note explains how to set up Rohde & Schwarz signal generators for 2x2, 4x2 and 2x4 MIMO tests with a focus on signal routing, synchronization of the generators, and leveling.
Please note that there is a successor application note available: 1GP97. It explains how to use the R&S®SMW200A vector signal generator for testing higher order MIMO systems such as 3x3 and 4x4.
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1GP51_1E.pdf
Application Note - English Version
| 1 | 14.10.2009 | 5 MB |
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