Document Outline

• Series MS278XB High Performance Signal Analyzer Operation Manual
  • Table of Contents
  • Chapter 1 - General Information
    • 1-1 About this Manual
      • Introduction
      • Associated Documentation
      • Conventions
    • 1-2 Product Description
      • RF/Analog Architecture
      • Digital Architecture
      • Software Architecture
      • External Interfaces
      • Identification Number
      • Options and Accessories
    • 1-3 Preventive Maintenance
      • Cleaning the Touch Screen
      • Operating System Integrity
      • Operating System Backup and Recovery
      • Replacing the Line Fuses
      • Internal Battery
  • Chapter 2 - Preparation for Use
    • 2-1 Introduction
    • 2-2 Operating Environment
    • 2-3 Power Requirements
    • 2-4 Unpacking the Product
      • Initial Inspection
      • Package Contents
    • 2-5 Assembly (optional)
      • Rack Mount Installation
    • 2-6 Power On Procedure
      • Instrument Startup
      • Warm-up Time
      • Instrument Shutdown
    • 2-7 Configuration
      • BIOS Configuration
      • Windows XP Configuration
      • Analyzer Configuration
    • 2-8 Remote Interface Setup
      • GPIB Setup
      • LAN Setup
    • 2-9 Connecting External Devices
      • Connecting an External Keyboard or Mouse
      • Connecting an External Monitor
      • Connecting an External Printer
      • Connecting an External USB Device
    • 2-10 Preparation for Storage/Shipment
      • Preparation for Storage
      • Preparation for Shipment
  • Chapter 3 - Instrument Overview
    • 3-1 Introduction
    • 3-2 Front Panel Overview
      • Data Display
      • Front Panel Keys
      • Connectors
      • DVD-ROM/CD-RW Drive
    • 3-3 Graphical User Interface Overview
      • Drop-down Menu Bar
      • Main Menu Bar
      • Sub-menu Trees
      • Parameter Entry and Measurement Setup Dialogs
      • Alpha-Numeric Entry
      • Graticule
      • Instrument Messages and Status Bar
      • External Keyboard Hot-key Functions
    • 3-4 Instrument Operation
      • Changing Setups
      • Calibration State
      • Instrument Preset
    • 3-5 Rear Panel and Connector Diagrams
  • Chapter 4 - Front Panel Menus
    • 4-1 Introduction
    • 4-2 Quick Reference
    • 4-3 Menu Archive
      • Frequency Main Menu
      • Amplitude Main Menu
      • Bandwidth Main Menu
      • Marker Main Menu
      • Measurement Main Menu
      • Trace Main Menu
      • Display Main Menu
      • Sweep Main Menu
      • Trigger Main Menu
      • System Main Menu
      • File Main Menu
    • 4-4 Parameter Entry and Measurement Setup Dialog Archive
      • Occupied Bandwidth Setup Dialog
      • Channel Power Setup Dialog
      • Adjacent Channel Power (ACP) Setup Dialog
      • Multicarrier Channel Power Setup Dialog
      • CCDF Setup Dialog
      • Spectrum Mask Setup Dialog
      • VSA Modulation Parameters Setup Dialog
      • WCDMA Graph Type Dialog
      • WCDMA Setup Dialog
      • TPC Limit Edge Definition Dialog
      • Channel Table Editor Dialog
      • Customize Tool Bar Dialog
      • Options Dialog
      • MATLAB Setup Dialog
  • Chapter 5 - Measurements
    • 5-1 Introduction
    • 5-2 Basic Measurement Setups
      • Setting the Center Frequency
      • Setting the Frequency Span
      • Setting the Start and Stop Frequencies
      • Setting the Reference Level
      • Setting the Input Attenuation
      • Setting the Scale/Div
      • Setting the Resolution Bandwidth
      • Setting the Video Bandwidth
      • Setting the Sweep Time
      • Setting the Bandwidth Coupling Modes
      • Setting Markers
      • Setting Trace Modes
      • Configuring the Triggering
    • 5-3 Measurement Examples
      • Measuring a CW Carrier
      • Measuring Harmonics
      • Displaying Wide Band FFT Mode
      • Displaying Narrow Band FFT Mode
      • Measuring a Pulse in the Time Domain
      • Displaying Detectors
      • Displaying Trace Modes
      • Measuring Phase Noise
    • 5-4 RF Measurements
      • Third Order Intercept Measurement
      • Occupied Bandwidth Measurement
      • Channel Power Measurement
      • Adjacent Channel Power Measurement
      • Multicarrier Channel Power Measurement
    • 5-5 Modulation Measurements
      • QPSK Measurement
      • QAM Measurement
      • WCDMA Measurements
    • 5-6 Operation Verification
      • Required Equipment
      • Reference Oscillator Aging Rate (Optional)
      • Frequency Readout Accuracy
      • Frequency Span Accuracy
      • Swept Resolution Bandwidth
      • Single Sideband Phase Noise
      • Average Noise Level
      • Frequency Response
      • Reference Level Switching Uncertainty
      • Resolution Bandwidth (RBW) Switching Uncertainty
      • Residual Spurious Response
      • Input-related Spurious Response
  • Chapter 6 - Software Peripherals
    • 6-1 Introduction
    • 6-2 Signature-MathWorks Connectivity (Option 40 only)
      • Signature MathWorks Connectivity Description
      • Integrated MathWorks Computational Components
      • Connecting to MATLAB
      • MATLAB Control
      • Advanced MATLAB Functions
    • 6-3 Microsoft Applications
      • Copying Graphical Screen Images
      • Exporting Trace Data
  • Chapter 7 - Remote Operation
    • 7-1 Introduction
    • 7-2 Remote Desktop
      • Setting Up Your Analyzer
  • Appendix A - Specifications
  • Subject Index