Gw Instek GSP-830Spectrum analyzer, spectrum analyzerBandwidth (RBW) 3/30/300 kHz/4 MHz User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Safety Symbols

  6
• Safety Guidelines

  6
  • Power cord for the United Kingdom

    8
• GSP-830 Characteristics

  10
• Package Contents

  11
• Front Panel Overview

  13
• Rear Panel Overview

  16
• Display Overview

  18
  • Status Icon overview

    19
• Tilt Stand & Power Up

  20
  • Tilt stand

    20
  • Power Up

    20
  • Last Stored Settings

    21
• Error Check

  22
• Functionality Check

  23
• Operation Shortcuts

  26
  • Power-on screen

    26
  • Frequency and Span

    26
  • Amplitude

    26
  • Autoset

    26
  • Marker

    26
  • Peak Search

    27
  • Trace

    27
  • Power Measurement

    27
  • Limit Line

    28
  • Bandwidth

    28
  • Trigger

    28
  • Display

    29
  • File

    29
  • Preset

    29
  • System

    29
  • Option

    30
  • Sequence

    30
• Menu Tree

  31
  • Power-on screen

    31
  • Frequency, Span, Autoset, Amplitude(1 of 2)

    31
  • Amplitude (2 of 2), Marker

    32
  • Peak Search, Trace

    33
  • Measurement, Limit Line

    34
  • BW, Trigger, Display

    35
  • File (1 of 2)

    36
  • File (2 of 2)

    37
  • Preset

    37
  • System

    38
  • Option, Sequence

    39
• Preset Contents

  40
• View Signal (Center and Span)

  42
  • Set frequency adjustment step

    42
  • Set center frequency

    42
  • Set frequency span

    43
• View Signal (Start and Stop)

  44
  • Set frequency adjustment Step

    44
  • Set start frequency

    44
  • Set stop frequency

    45
• Full/Zero Span

  46
  • Display full frequency span (3GHz)

    46
  • Display zero span (time domain)

    46
• Recall the Last Span Setting

  47
• Set Vertical Scale

  49
  • Set reference amplitude

    49
  • Select amplitude scale

    50
  • Select amplitude unit

    50
  • Set external offset level

    51
• Amplitude Correction

  52
  • Overview

    52
  • Correct amplitude step by step

    52
  • Delete entire correction set data

    55
  • Recall existing correction set

    55
  • Save/copy/delete/rename correction file

    56
• Use Pre-Amplifier (Optional)

  56
• Set Input Impedance

  57
  • Select input impedance (50Ω/75Ω)

    57
  • Set impedance offset (75Ω only)

    57
• How Autoset Works

  59
• Run Autoset

  60
• Limit vertical search range

  61
• Limit horizontal view range

  61
• Activate/de-activate marker

  63
  • Activate normal marker

    63
  • Activate all 5 normal markers at once

    64
  • Activate delta marker

    64
• Move marker

  65
  • Move marker manually

    65
  • Move marker to highest peak

    65
  • Move marker and highest peak to center

    66
  • Move marker to various locations

    66
  • Move marker to trace

    67
• Show Markers in Table

  67
• Search Signal Peak

  69
  • Search signal peak

    69
  • Search next highest peak

    70
  • Search highest peak and move to center

    70
  • Search minimum amplitude

    71
• Show Peak Table

  71
  • Activate peak table

    71
  • Set peak threshold

    72
  • Sort peak

    72
• View traced waveform

  74
  • Select (activate) trace

    74
  • View real-time updated trace (default)

    74
  • View peak-hold trace

    74
  • Freeze trace

    75
  • Hide trace

    75
  • View averaged trace

    75
• Move Marker to Trace

  76
  • Save/copy/delete/rename trace file

    77
• Run Trace Math

  78
• Select Signal Detection Mode

  80
• ACPR Measurement

  83
  • Overview

    83
  • ACPR measurement step

    83
• OCBW Measurement

  86
  • Overview

    86
  • OCBW measurement step

    86
• N dB Measurement

  88
• Phase Jitter Measurement

  89
• Edit Limit Line

  91
• Run Pass/Fail test

  94
  • Save/copy/delete/rename limit line file

    94
• Select RBW (Resolution BandWidth)

  96
• Select VBW (Video BandWidth)

  98
• RBW/VBW Auto Mode Contents

  99
• Set Sweep time

  101
• Average Waveform

  101
  • Reset RBW/VBW/sweep time to auto

    102
• Select Trigger Type

  104
  • Select free run (default)

    104
  • Activate video trigger

    104
  • Activate external trigger

    105
• Select Trigger Mode

  105
• Set Trigger Delay

  106
• Change Display Brightness

  108
• Activate Display Line

  108
• Enter Display Title

  109
• Use Split Display

  110
• Use VGA Output

  111
• Save Display Image to USB Flash Drive

  111
• File Location and File Type

  114
• Copy File

  115
• Delete File

  118
• Rename File

  120
• Save Display Image to USB Flash Drive

  121
• Save/Recall Panel Setting

  125
  • Copy/delete/rename setup file

    125
• Configure Communication Interface

  126
  • Background

    126
  • Communication Method

    126
  • Interface type

    126
  • USB slave port configuration

    126
  • RS-232C configuration

    126
  • GPIB configuration (optional)

    127
• View System Information

  128
  • View system error

    128
  • View system configuration

    129
  • View self-test result

    131
• Set Date/Time

  132
• Synchronize GSP-830 with Other Devices

  133
  • GSP-830 as master (internal reference signal)

    133
  • GSP-830 as slave (external reference signal)

    134
• Select Language

  135
• Use Auxiliary Signal

  135
• Enter Service Operation

  135
• Edit Sequence

  137
  • 1. Select sequence

    137
  • 2. Start editing

    137
  • 2a. Add step

    137
  • 2b. Add delay

    138
  • 2c. Pause sequence

    138
  • 2d. Insert another sequence

    138
  • 2e Insert blank space

    138
  • 2f. Delete step

    139
  • 2g. Delete all steps in a sequence

    139
  • 3. Stop editing

    140
  • 4. Save the edited sequence

    140
  • Delete all sequences

    140
• Run Sequence

  140
  • 1. Select sequence

    140
  • 2. Select running mode

    141
  • 3. Run sequence

    141
  • Save/copy/delete/rename sequence file

    141
  • Activate tracking generator

    142
  • Normalize tracking generator

    142
  • Check TG installation status

    143
  • Activate demodulation

    144
  • Activate phone output

    144
  • Set phone output volume

    145
  • Cut off phone output noise (squelch)

    145
  • Check Demodulator installation status

    145
  • Select average/ quasi peak signal detection mode

    146
  • Select 9kHz/120kHz RBW

    147
  • Check EMI filter installation status

    147
• Battery Operation

  148
  • Check battery installation status

    149
• DC Operation

  149
• Install Software

  151
  • PC requirement

    151
  • Software download

    151
  • Installation step

    151
• Connect Software

  152
  • Configure interface

    152
  • Invoke software

    152
• Use Software

  154
  • Establish connection

    154
  • Capture waveform

    154
  • Clear waveform

    154
  • Save waveform

    155
  • Printout screen image

    155
  • Use marker

    155
  • Exit program

    156
• Configure Interface

  158
• Command Syntax

  160
• Command Set

  161
  • IEEE488.2 standard commands

    161
  • Frequency

    161
  • Span

    161
  • Amplitude

    162
  • Autoset

    162
  • Marker & Peak Search

    163
  • Trace

    164
  • Power measurement

    165
  • Limit line

    166
  • BW

    167
  • Trigger

    167
  • Display

    168
  • File

    168
  • Preset

    169
  • System

    169
  • Option

    170
  • Sequence

    170
    • I pressed the power (ON/STBY) key on the front panel but nothing happens.

      171
    • I cannot even see the default green line on the display.

      171
    • I connected the signal but it does not appear on screen.

      171
    • I want to see which optional items are installed.

      171
    • The GSP-830 performance does not match the specification.

      171
• GSP-830 Specifications

  172
• Optional Items Specifications

  174
• Declaration of Conformity

  176