Page 2 - Contents; Exploring the User Interface
Quick Start Guide iii Contents 1. Getting Started The Signal Generator at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2Creating an FM Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Setting the Carrier Freque...
Page 3 - ESG Family Signal Generators; Getting Started; • create an FM signal
Quick Start Guide 1- 1 ESG Family Signal Generators 1 Getting Started This chapter will help you learn how to do the following with your signal generator: • create an FM signal • generate step and list sweeps • use the save and recall functions • set up a digital modulation in GSM format (Option UN8...
Page 4 - The Signal Generator at a Glance; Chapter 2, “Exploring the User Interface.”; Numeric Keypad. The numeric keypad consists of; instrument is in standby mode.; Line Power LED. This green LED lights when; power between on and standby.
1- 2 Quick Start Guide Getting Started ESG Family Signal Generators The Signal Generator at a Glance The Signal Generator at a Glance Refer to the figure and descriptions below as you use the procedures in this chapter. Fordetailed front and rear panel information, refer to Chapter 2, “Exploring the...
Page 5 - Creating an FM Signal; Setting the Carrier Frequency; FREQUENCY; AMPLITUDE
Quick Start Guide 1- 3 ESG Family Signal Generators Getting Started Creating an FM Signal Creating an FM Signal This procedure will show you how to configure the signal generator to output afrequency-modulated signal with the following characteristics: • carrier frequency set to 104.9 MHz • power le...
Page 6 - Setting the FM Deviation; NOTE; Sine is the default selection for the
1- 4 Quick Start Guide Getting Started ESG Family Signal Generators Creating an FM Signal Setting the FM Deviation Setting the FM Rate Turning On Frequency Modulation The signal generator is now configured to output a 0 dBm, frequency-modulated carrier at104.9 MHz with the FM deviation set to 75 kHz...
Page 7 - Creating a Step Sweep and a List Sweep; Configuring a Step Sweep
Quick Start Guide 1- 5 ESG Family Signal Generators Getting Started Creating a Step Sweep and a List Sweep Creating a Step Sweep and a List Sweep This section will show you two ways to set up the signal generator to sweep a defined set ofpoints. You will create a ten-point step sweep with the settin...
Page 8 - Turning On Continuous Step Sweep; SWEEP
1- 6 Quick Start Guide Getting Started ESG Family Signal Generators Creating a Step Sweep and a List Sweep Turning On Continuous Step Sweep 8. Press the Ampl Stop softkey. Enter 0 using the numeric keypad and press the dBm softkey. This sets the new power level for the end of the step sweep to0 dBm....
Page 9 - Configuring a List Sweep Using Step Sweep Data; Press the
Quick Start Guide 1- 7 ESG Family Signal Generators Getting Started Creating a Step Sweep and a List Sweep Configuring a List Sweep Using Step Sweep Data 1. Press the Sweep Type List Step softkey. This toggles the Sweep Type List Step softkey from Step to List . 2. Press the Configure List Sweep sof...
Page 10 - Turning On List Sweep for a Single Sweep
1- 8 Quick Start Guide Getting Started ESG Family Signal Generators Creating a Step Sweep and a List Sweep Turning On List Sweep for a Single Sweep 1. Press Return . This moves the softkey menu up one level. Notice that the Sweep softkey is still set to sweep both frequency and amplitude data. 2. Pr...
Page 11 - Saving and Recalling an Instrument State; Creating an Instrument State
Quick Start Guide 1- 9 ESG Family Signal Generators Getting Started Saving and Recalling an Instrument State Saving and Recalling an Instrument State Using this procedure, you will learn how to save instrument settings to a memory register andto recall the settings. Creating an Instrument State 1. P...
Page 12 - Saving an Instrument State; Notice that the
1- 10 Quick Start Guide Getting Started ESG Family Signal Generators Saving and Recalling an Instrument State Saving an Instrument State Recalling an Instrument State 1. Press Save followed by the Select Seq softkey. The sequence number becomes the active function. The signalgenerator displays the l...
Page 13 - Setting Up a Digital Modulation in the GSM Format
Quick Start Guide 1- 11 ESG Family Signal Generators Getting Started Setting Up a Digital Modulation in the GSM Format Setting Up a Digital Modulation in the GSM Format NOTE You must have an ESG-D or ESG-DP Series Signal Generator with Option UN8to perform this procedure. Using this procedure you wi...
Page 14 - Selecting the Data Format; GSM Timeslot
1- 12 Quick Start Guide Getting Started ESG Family Signal Generators Setting Up a Digital Modulation in the GSM Format Selecting the Data Format Setting Up Timeslot 0 1. Press Mode . Then press the following softkeys: Real Time I/Q Baseband (if it appears) > TDMA > GSM . This selects the GSM c...
Page 15 - Setting Up Timeslot 7
Quick Start Guide 1- 13 ESG Family Signal Generators Getting Started Setting Up a Digital Modulation in the GSM Format Setting Up Timeslot 7 6. Press the FIX4 softkey. This changes the transmitted data to a fixed 4-bit repeatingsequence. The default 4-bit repeating sequence of 0000 is shown in the a...
Page 16 - Turning On the GSM Format and the Modulation; Press
1- 14 Quick Start Guide Getting Started ESG Family Signal Generators Setting Up a Digital Modulation in the GSM Format Turning On the GSM Format and the Modulation The signal generator is now configured to burst two uplink timeslots with a − 5.0 dBm, GMSK digitally modulated carrier at 891 MHz. Foll...
Page 17 - Exploring the User Interface; • front panel hardkeys and connectors
Quick Start Guide 2- 1 ESG Family Signal Generators 2 Exploring the User Interface This chapter provides you with an overview of your signal generator’s user interfaces: • front panel hardkeys and connectors • display fields and annotations • rear panel connectors qsg.book Page 1 Friday, September 2...
Page 18 - Front Panel
2- 2 Quick Start Guide Exploring the User Interface ESG Family Signal Generators Front Panel Front Panel The following pages describe the numbered items shown in the figure below. qsg.book Page 2 Friday, September 22, 2000 3:13 PM
Page 19 - softkey, located in the softkey menus
Quick Start Guide 2- 3 ESG Family Signal Generators Exploring the User Interface Front Panel 1. EXT 1 INPUT This female BNC input connector accepts a 1-V pk signal for FM, Φ M, and AM. 2. EXT 2 INPUT This female BNC input connector accepts a 1-V pk signal for FM, Φ M, AM, and pulse modulation. 3. He...
Page 20 - The; key cancels the current active function and moves you
2- 4 Quick Start Guide Exploring the User Interface ESG Family Signal Generators Front Panel 11. Return The Return key cancels the current active function and moves you from your current softkey menu to the softkey menu that precedesit. 12. Display ContrastDecrease Press this key and hold it down to...
Page 22 - 5 volts. This female BNC connector is provided only
2- 6 Quick Start Guide Exploring the User Interface ESG Family Signal Generators Front Panel 30. Recall This hardkey lets you restore any instrument state that youpreviously saved in a memory register. You can save up to 100different instrument states in a combination of 100 memoryregisters and 10 r...
Page 23 - Display
Quick Start Guide 2- 7 ESG Family Signal Generators Exploring the User Interface Display Display The following pages describe the numbered items shown in the figure below. 1. FrequencyArea The current CW frequency setting is shown in this portion of thedisplay. 2. Amplitude Area The current output p...
Page 24 - This annunciator appears when phase modulation is turned on.; This annunciator appears when amplitude modulation is turned on.
2- 8 Quick Start Guide Exploring the User Interface ESG Family Signal Generators Display 4. Error MessagesArea Abbreviated error messages are reported in this space. Whenmultiple error messages occur, only the most recent messageremains displayed. All of the reported error messages with detailscan b...
Page 25 - or greater than 1.03 V; This annunciator appears when frequency modulation is turned on.
Quick Start Guide 2- 9 ESG Family Signal Generators Exploring the User Interface Display ENVLP This annunciator appears if the burst envelope modulation isturned on. This annunciator is present only on ESG-D and ESG-DPSeries Signal Generators. ERR This annunciator appears when an error message is pl...
Page 27 - Rear Panel
Quick Start Guide 2- 11 ESG Family Signal Generators Exploring the User Interface Rear Panel Rear Panel The following pages describe the numbered items shown in the figure below. 1. AC PowerReceptacle The power cord receptacle accepts a three-pronged cable that isshipped with the instrument. The lin...
Page 28 - This female BNC connector accepts a
2- 12 Quick Start Guide Exploring the User Interface ESG Family Signal Generators Rear Panel 4. AUXILIARYINTERFACE This male DB-9 connector is an RS-232 serial port that can be usedfor controlling the signal generator remotely. It is functionallyequivalent to the GPIB connector. 5. DATA CLK OUT The ...
