R&S®ZVB Vector Network Analyzers
Frequency ranges from 300 kHz to 4 GHz, 8 GHz, 14 GHz and 20 GHz, with two or four test ports
System compatibility, connectivity and data processing
The
The use of the Windows XP Embedded operating system, in conjunction with a variety of interfaces, makes it easy to integrate measurement results into documentation by saving screen contents as *.bmp, *.png, *.jpg, or *.emf files, and exporting these files into a text processing system. Trace data can be stored as Touchstone (*.snp), ASCII (*.csv), or MATLAB® (*.dat) files and subsequently analyzed and processed using other tools. In addition, *.snp and *.csv files created by means of external tools, for example, can be imported into the
Equation editor for complex trace mathematics
Export of complex data
To speed up automatic test cycles even further, a special port for trigger I/O signals and status indication is provided on the rear panel. These signals directly synchronize external devices of a test setup or the settings of a DUT with the internal measurement sequences of the
The integrated PC operating on Windows XP Embedded makes it possible to run control and analysis programs directly on the analyzer. The
| Pin No. | Name | Input (I) or Output (O) | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | EXT TRG | I | External trigger signal*) |
| 4 | BUSY | O | Measurement running |
| 6 | READY FOR TRIGGER | O | Measurement terminated, ready for trigger |
| 8 | CHANNEL BIT 0 | O | Channel-specific bit 0 |
| 9 | CHANNEL BIT 1 | O | Channel-specific bit 1 |
| 10 | CHANNEL BIT 2 | O | Channel-specific bit 2 |
| 11 | CHANNEL BIT 3 | O | Channel-specific bit 3 |
| 13 | PASS 1 | O | Pass/fail result of limit check |
| 14 | PASS 2 | O | Pass/fail result of limit check |
| 16 | DRIVE PORT 1 | O | Test port 1 is source port (drive port) |
| 17 | DRIVE PORT 2 | O | Test port 2 is source port (drive port) |
| 18 | DRIVE PORT 3 | O | Test port 3 is source port (drive port) |
| 19 | DRIVE PORT 4 | O | Test port 4 is source port (drive port) |
| 21 | EXT GEN TRG | O | Control signal for external generator |
| 22 | EXT GEN BLANK | I | Handshake signal from external generator |
*) Instead of this input, the EXTERNAL TRIGGER input (BNC connector) can be used. The two inputs are equivalent. They should, however, not be connected at the same time, as this may cause malfunction of the analyzer.
