Document Outline

• SignalHawk™
  • Safety Symbols
  • Warning Statements
  • Caution Statements
  • Safety Statements
  • Changes to this Manual
  • Literature Contents
    • Start-up Instructions
    • Operations Manuals
      • Chapter Layout
• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Items Supplied
    • Figure 1 Hardware and Software Supplied
  • Looking at the SignalHawk
    • Figure 2 Controls and Indicators
    • Figure 3 Connector Panel - SH-362S
    • Figure 4 Connector Panel - SH-361S
    • Figure 5 Connector Panel - SH-362
    • Figure 6 Connector Panel - SH-36S
  • Power Supply
    • Internal Battery
    • Power Adapters
  • Getting Started with the SignalHawk
    • Start Menu, Menu Keys
      • VN Analysis
      • Spec Analysis Menu Key
      • Power Meter Menu Key
      • Utilities Menu Key
      • Help Menu Key
        • Figure 7 SignalHawk Start Menu - Vector Network Analyzer
        • Figure 8 SignalHawk Start Menu - Spectrum Analyzer
  • Setup Menu
    • Figure 9 Setup Menu
    • Quick Save Setup
    • Label & Save Setup
      • Figure 10 Setup Menu - Save
    • Recall Setup
    • Recall Default Setup
    • Manage Setup Files
      • Figure 11 Setup - Manage Setup Files
      • Copy Setup to USB Drive
      • Copy All Setups to USB Drive
      • Copy Setup from USB Drive
      • Delete
      • Delete All Setups
    • View Setup
      • Figure 12 Setup - View Setup
      • Recall Setup
      • Delete
      • Top of the List
      • Bottom of the List
      • View Next Setup
      • View Previous Setup
  • Looking at the Screen
    • Figure 13 General Screen Features
  • Vector Network Analyzer Quick Start
  • Spectrum Analyzer Quick Start
  • Global Positioning System (GPS)
    • Adding Custom Locations
• Chapter 2 Vector Network Analyzer Settings
  • Core Soft Key Functions
  • Freq & Span Menu
    • Figure 14 Freq & Span Menu
    • Start / Stop Freq and Center / Span
    • Wheel Step
    • Full Span
    • Freq List
      • Figure 15 Example, Freq List
      • Adding Custom Frequencies
  • Calibrate Menu
    • Figure 16 Example, Calibrate Menu
  • Ampt & Trace Menu
    • Figure 17 Example, Ampt & Trace Menu
    • Autoscale
    • Max Level
    • Min Level
    • Offset
    • Units
      • VSWR
      • Return Loss
      • rho
      • Match %
      • Reflection %
    • Pwr Out
    • Sweep
      • Cont/Single
      • Data Points
      • Interference Immunity
      • IFBW
    • Trace
      • Clear Write
      • Max Hold
      • Average
      • Average Readings
      • Reset Average
      • Water Fall
        • Figure 18 Example, Water Fall Spectrogram - Full Screen
        • Figure 19 Example, Water Fall Spectrogram - Half Screen
  • Mark & Limit Menu
    • Figure 20 Example, Mark & Limit Menu
    • Select Marker
    • Marker On / Off
    • Marker to Max Peak
    • Markers to Peak/Valley
      • Markers Detect
      • Threshold Offset
      • Marker to Max Peak or Marker to Min Valley
      • Marker to Next Peak Left or Marker to Next Valley Left
      • Marker to Next Peak Right or Marker to Next Valley Right
      • All Markers to Max Peaks or All Markers to Min Valleys
      • All Markers Off
    • Marker Delta
    • Marker Display
      • Marker Type
      • All Markers Type to Icon
      • All Markers Type to Line
      • Marker Display
    • Marker More
      • RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator)
      • Volume
      • Marker Freq to Center
    • Limit Lines
      • Limit Upper/Lower
      • Limit On/Off
      • Limit Alarm On/Off
  • File & Help Menu
    • Figure 21 Example, File & Help Menu
    • Quick Save
    • Label & Save Trace
      • Figure 22 Example, Save Trace
    • Log Traces
    • Recall Trace
      • Recall Trace
      • Recall & Compare
      • Clear Recalled Trace
    • Manage Trace Files
    • Screen Image
      • Figure 23 Example, Screen Image
      • Quick Save Screen
      • Full Screen
      • Print Screen Image
        • Figure 24 Print Screen Menu
      • Manage Image Files
        • Figure 25 Manage Image Files
    • Utility
    • Help
• Chapter 3 Vector Network Analyzer Measurements
  • Match Measurement
    • Equations
      • VSWR
      • Return Loss
      • Reflection Coefficient
      • Match efficiency %
      • Reflection %
        • Figure 26 Example Match Measurement - VSWR
        • Figure 27 Example Match Measurement - Return Loss
        • Figure 28 Example Match Measurement - Rho
        • Figure 29 Example Match Measurement - Percent Efficiency
        • Figure 30 Example Match Measurement - Percent Reflected
  • Distance to Fault (DTF) Measurement
    • Figure 31 Example, Distance-to-Fault
    • Start Distance
      • Figure 32 Example, Distance-to-Fault - Start Distance Setting
    • Stop Distance
      • Figure 33 Example, Distance-to-Fault - Stop Distance Setting
    • Data Points
    • Distance Units
    • Cable
      • Cable List
        • Figure 34 Example, Distance-to-Fault - Cable Setting - Cable List
      • Velocity
        • Figure 35 Example, Distance-to-Fault - Cable Setting - Velocity
      • Loss
        • Figure 36 Example, Distance-to-Fault - Cable Setting - Cable Loss
    • Smooth
      • Figure 37 Example, Distance-to-Fault - Smooth
    • DTF Wizard
      • Vp (Velocity)
        • Figure 38 Example, Distance-to-Fault - DTF Wizard - VP
      • Loss
        • Figure 39 Example, Distance-to-Fault - DTF Wizard - Loss
      • Estimated Cable
        • Figure 40 Example, Distance-to-Fault - DTF Wizard - Estimated Cable
      • Center Frequency
        • Figure 41 Example, Distance-to-Fault - DTF Wizard - Center Frequency
      • Preferred Resolution
        • Figure 42 Example, Distance-to-Fault - DTF Wizard - Preferred Resolution
  • Cable Loss (1 Port) Measurement
    • Figure 43 Example Cable Loss
  • Gain & Loss (2 Port) Measurement
    • Bias Tee Voltage
    • Bias Tee
      • Figure 44 Example Gain & Loss
• Chapter 4 Spectrum Analyzer Settings
  • Core Soft Key Functions
  • Freq & Span Menu
    • Figure 45 Freq & Span Menu
    • Start / Stop Freq and Center / Span
    • Wheel Step
    • Full Span
    • Freq List
      • Adding Custom Frequencies
        • Figure 46 Example, Freq List
  • BW & Sweep Menu
    • Figure 47 Signal Representation
    • Figure 48 Example, BW & Sweep Menu
    • Resolution BW Mode
    • Resolution BW
    • Video BW Mode
    • Video BW
    • Span/RBW
    • RBW / VBW
      • Figure 49 Example, RBW/VBW
    • Detection Mode
      • + Peak Detection
      • - Peak Detection
      • Sample Detection
      • Average Power
        • Figure 50 Example, Detection Mode
    • Sweep More
      • Continuous
        • Figure 51 Example, Sweep More - Continuous Sweep
      • Single
    • External Trigger
      • External - Low Level / High Level / Rise Edge / Fall Edge / Either Edge
      • Gate Delay
        • Figure 52 Example, Sweep More - Single
        • Figure 53 Example, Sweep More - Trigger
        • Figure 54 Example, Low Level / High Level / Rise Edge / Fall Edge / Either Edge
    • Video
      • External - Low Level / High Level / Rise Edge / Fall Edge / Either Edge
      • Gate Delay
        • Figure 55 Example, Video
  • Ampt & Trace Menu
    • Figure 56 Example, Ampt & Trace Menu
    • Autoscale
    • Reference
    • Scale
    • Attenuation
    • Preamp
    • Offset
    • Units
    • Trace
      • Clear Write
      • Max Hold
      • Min Hold
      • Average
      • Average Readings
      • Reset Average
      • Water Fall
  • Mark & Limit Menu
    • Figure 57 Example, Mark & Limit Menu
    • Select Marker
    • Marker On / Off
    • Marker to Max Peak
    • Markers to Peak/Valley
      • Markers Detect
      • Threshold Offset
      • Marker to Max Peak or Marker to Min Valley
      • Marker to Next Peak Left or Marker to Next Valley Left
      • Marker to Next Peak Right or Marker to Next Valley Right
      • All Markers to Max Peaks or All Markers to Min Valleys
      • All Markers Off
    • Marker Delta
    • Marker Display
      • Marker Type
      • All Markers Type to Icon
      • All Markers Type to Line
      • Marker Display
    • Marker More
      • RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator)
      • Volume
      • Marker Freq to Center
      • Center Freq to Marker
      • Ref Level Ampt to Marker
      • Frequency Counter
    • Limit Lines
      • Limit Upper/Lower
      • Limit On/Off
      • Limit Alarm On/Off
      • Select Line/Mask
        • Figure 58 Example, Mask List
        • Figure 59 Example, Limit Line Mask
  • File & Help Menu
    • Figure 60 Example, File & Help Menu
    • Quick Save
    • Label & Save Trace
      • Figure 61 Example, Save Trace
    • Log Traces
    • Recall Trace
      • Recall Trace
      • Recall & Compare
      • Clear Recalled Trace
    • Manage Trace Files
      • Figure 62 Example, Manage Trace Files
      • Copy Trace to USB Drive
      • Copy All Traces to USB Drive
      • Copy Trace from USB Drive
        • Figure 63 Example, Copy Trace from a USB Drive
      • Delete Trace
      • Delete All Traces
    • Screen Image
      • Figure 64 Example, Screen Image
      • Quick Save Screen
      • Full Screen
      • Print Screen Image
        • Figure 65 Print Screen Menu
      • Manage Image Files
        • Figure 66 Manage Image Files
    • Utility
    • Help
• Chapter 5 Spectrum Analyzer Measurements
  • Spectrum Analysis Measurement
    • Figure 67 Example, Spectrum Analysis, Frequency and Span Screen
  • Occupied Bandwidth Measurement
    • Threshold Modes
      • %
      • dBc
    • Setting Occupied Bandwidth
      • Figure 68 Example, Occupied Bandwidth
      • Figure 69 Example, Occupied Bandwidth - %
      • Figure 70 Example, Occupied Bandwidth - dBc
  • Channel Power Measurement
    • Setting Channel Power
      • Figure 71 Example, Channel Power
      • Figure 72 Example, Channel Power, Integration Bandwidth
  • Adjacent Channel Power Measurement
    • Figure 73 Example, Adjacent Channel Power
    • Figure 74 Example, Adjacent Channel Power, Bandwidth Settings
  • Time Domain (Zero Span)
    • Figure 75 Example, Time Domain
  • Field Strength Measurement
    • Figure 76 Example, Field Signal Strength
    • Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)
  • Demodulate Signal
    • Figure 77 Example, Demodulate Signal
  • Carrier-to-Interference Ratio
    • Figure 78 Example, Carrier-to-Interference Ratio - Carrier On
    • Figure 79 Example, Carrier-to-Interference Ratio - Carrier Off
  • Out-of-Band and In-Band, Out-of-Channel Spurious
• Chapter 6 PC Tool
  • Computer Requirements
    • Installing Windows 7 Drivers for the BTG Signal Hawk
      • Figure 80 Devices and Printers Folder
      • Figure 81 Hardware Tab
      • Figure 82 Device Properties
      • Figure 83 Mobile List
      • Figure 84 Windows Mobile Device Control Screen
  • Downloading and Installing Software
    • Installing the SignalHawk USB Drivers
    • Installing the PC Tool Software
  • Menu Bar
    • File
    • Edit
    • View
    • Tools
      • Figure 85 Units Converter
    • Measurements
    • Communicate
  • Tool Bar
    • Save
    • Open
    • Cut
    • Copy
    • Paste
    • Delete Trace
    • Return to Normal Mode
    • Zoom In
    • Zoom Out
    • Autoscale Graph
    • Add Markers
    • Add to Upper Limit Line
    • Add to Lower Limit Line
    • Delete Markers or Limit Lines
    • Option Dialog Box
    • Measurement Types
  • VNA Tool Bar
    • Match
    • Distance to Fault
    • Cable
    • Smith
    • Options Dialog Box
    • DTF Wizard
      • Figure 86 DTF Wizard
  • Options Dialog Box (View>Options)
    • Scale Tab
      • Figure 87 Example, Scale Tab
    • Units Tab
      • Figure 88 Example, Units Tab
    • Markers Tab
      • Figure 89 Example, Markers Tab
    • Limits 1 Tab
      • Figure 90 Example, Limits 1 Tab
    • Limits 2 Tab
      • Figure 91 Example, Limits 2 Tab
      • Figure 92 Multiple limit line points used to create a bracketed area
    • Labels Tab
      • Figure 93 Example, Labels Tab
  • GPS
    • Figure 94 GPS Reading
• Chapter 7 Power Measurements
  • Figure 95 SignalHawk Compatible Sensors
  • Quick Setup - Configure Sensor and Instrument
  • Connecting a Sensor
    • Figure 96 Connecting a Power Sensor to the SignalHawk
  • Looking at the Screen
    • Figure 97 Power Sensor Initial Screen
  • Directional Power Sensor Measurements
  • Terminating Power Sensor Measurements
  • Wideband Power Sensor Measurements
  • Menu Keys and Associated Soft Key Functions
    • Zero
    • Type
      • Figure 98 Power Meter, Digital Display, Type Screen (Directional sensor)
      • Figure 99 Power Meter, Digital Display, Type Screen (Wideband sensor)
    • Units
      • Figure 100 Power Meter, Digital Display, Units Screen (Directional sensor)
      • Power: Watts
      • Power: dBm
      • Match: VSWR
      • Match: Return Loss dB
      • Match: Rho
      • Match Efficiency %
      • Forward Average
      • Reflected Average
      • Match
      • Forward Peak
      • Forward Burst
      • Crest Factor
      • CCDF (Complimentary Cumulative Distribution Function)
  • Configure
    • Figure 101 Power Meter, Digital Display, Configure Screen (Directional sensor)
    • Figure 102 Power Meter, Digital Display, Configure Screen (Terminating sensor)
    • Figure 103 Power Meter, Digital Display, Configure Screen (Wideband sensor)
    • Figure 104 Power Meter, Digital Display, Zero Screen (Wideband sensor)
    • Quick Setup - Zero a Sensor
    • File & Help
      • Figure 105 Power Meter, Digital Display, File & Help Screen (typical soft keys for all sensors)
    • Quick Save Data
    • Log: On / Off
• Chapter 8 Utilities
  • Utilities
    • Figure 106 Utility Menu, Main Screen, Version Info Screen
  • Utility Main Menu
    • Version Info
    • VNA Help
    • Spectrum Analyzer Help
    • Power Meter Help
    • Custom Help
      • Installing Custom Help Files
    • Date Time
      • Figure 107 Utility, Set Time and Date
    • Select Language
    • Backlight Control
      • Figure 108 Utility, Backlight Options Screen
    • Exit to Windows
  • Customizing SignalHawk Content
    • Figure 109 Utility, Exit to Windows
    • Figure 110 SignalHawk Root Directory
    • Figure 111 FlashFX Directory
    • Figure 112 My Lists Directory
• Chapter 9 Maintenance
  • Cleaning
  • Discharging Static Electricity
  • Charging the Battery
  • Upgrading the Software/Firmware
    • PC Procedure
    • SignalHawk Procedure
  • Replacing the Battery
    • Figure 113 Removing Battery Cover Screws
    • Figure 114 Battery Connector
    • Figure 115 Removing the Battery
  • Troubleshooting
    • For All Models
    • For Vector Network Analyzer Only
    • For Spectrum Analyzer Only
  • Specifications
    • SignalHawk Models
    • For Spectrum Analyzer Models SH-362S, SH-361S and SH-36S
      • Chart I - Distortion & DANL
    • For Vector Network Analyzer (Models SH-362S, SH-362, & SH-361S Only)
      • Chart II - Return Loss Uncertainty, 1.6MHz to 3.6GHz
      • Chart III - Insertion Loss/Gain Uncertainty, 1.6 MHz to 3.6 GHz
    • Power Sensors Supported
  • Parts List
  • Optional Accessories
    • General
    • Spectrum Analyzer
    • VNA
    • External Power Sensors
    • Test Cables and Adapters
  • ROHS
• Appendix 3 Menu Maps
  • Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) Menu Maps
    • Figure 116 Map, Freq & Span, All Measurements
    • Figure 117 Map, Calibrate, All Measurements
    • Figure 118 Map, Ampt & Trace, All Measurements
    • Figure 119 Map, Measurement
    • Figure 120 Map, Mark & Limit
    • Figure 121 Map, Measurement, Match Measure
    • Figure 122 Map, Measurement, Distance-to-Fault Measure
    • Figure 123 Map, Measurement, Cable Loss Measure
    • Figure 124 Map, Measurement, Gain & Loss Measure
  • Spectrum Analyzer Menu Maps
    • Figure 125 Menu Map, Freq & Span Menu, All Measurements
    • Figure 126 Menu Map, Freq/Span Menu, Channelized Band
    • Figure 127 Menu Map, BW & Sweep Menu, All Measurements
    • Figure 128 Menu Map, Ampt & Trace, All Measurements
    • Figure 129 Menu Map, Measurement, All Measurements
    • Figure 130 Menu Map, Mark & Limit Menu, All Measurements
    • Figure 131 Menu Map, File & Help, All Measurements
  • Power Meter Menu Maps
    • Figure 132 Menu Map, Power Meter, Directional Type
    • Figure 133 Menu Map, Power Meter, Wideband
    • Figure 134 Map, Power Meter, Units, Directional and Wideband Type
    • Figure 135 Map, Power Meter, Configure, Directional Type
    • Figure 136 Map, Power Meter, Configure, Terminating Type
    • Figure 137 Map, Power Meter, Configure, Wideband Type
    • Figure 138 Map, Power Meter, Zero, Terminating and Wideband Type
    • Figure 139 Map, Power Meter, File & Help, All Sensors
  • Start Menu, Help Menu Maps
    • Figure 140 Map, Start Menu, Help
  • Start Menu, Utilities Menu Map
    • Figure 141 Map, Utilities, Version Info
    • Figure 142 Map, Utilities, GPS Info
  • Setup Function Menu Maps
    • Figure 143 Map, Setup, Main Screen