Rohde & Schwarz FSP

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The FSP is a Spectrum analyser of Rohde & Schwarz.

The FSP is a simplified version of the ESIB and ESPI receivers. It has the same limitations as the ESPI, but it is also missing the 'Receiver' mode. This can however be depending on some optional modules.

The 2.80 embedded software series are NT 4 based, the 3.80 embedded software series are XP based

Documentation[edit]

  • The user manual can be found here
  • The programmer manual can be found here
  • The release note for devices with XP as operating system can be found here
  • The release note for devices with NT as operating system can be found here
  • The release note for devices with NT Sp3 operating system can be found here
  • Manual for the NT version can be found here and here
  • The update for NT 2.80 SP3 can be downloaded here

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Tips and tricks[edit]

The NT kernel version turns the display off when getting a *RST.

To turn it on again: SYSTEM:DISPLAY:UPDATE ON

reason for turning the display off is the performance hit given by the display.

The following tests has been performed on a R&S FSP30 to verify the functionality of the device driver

URL: http://www.rohde-schwarz.com/en/product/fsp-productstartpage_63493-8043.html

Performed Tests[edit]

General[edit]

  • Model: Rohde & Schwarz FSP 30, 9kHz ... 30GHz
  • Firmware version: 4.50 SP4, BIOS Rev. V3.0-10-2
  • Preamplifier: not tested, option (B22) was not included
  • Tracking generator: not tested, option was not included
  • Communication over GPIB: Ok
  • Test date: 2013 february 8th

Analyser mode[edit]

  • RBW: Ok (tested: 1000 Hz, 3kHz, 9 kHz, 10 kHz, 100kHz, 120 kHz, 300 kHz, 1 Mhz)
  • Reference Level: Ok
  • Attenuator: Ok (tested: 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 dB)
  • Sweeptime: Ok (tested: 1000 us, 5 ms, 10 ms, 20 ms, 50 ms, 100 ms, 200 ms, 500 ms, 1000 ms)
  • VBW: Ok (tested: 1000 Hz, 3kHz, 9 kHz, 10 kHz, 100kHz, 120 kHz, 300 kHz, 1 Mhz)
  • Initial scans: Ok (tested: Peak, Peak + Average, Peak + Average + RMS, Peak + Average + RMS + QP)
  • Final Measurement Peak Detector: Ok
  • Final Measurement QP Detector: Ok
  • Final Measurement AVG Detector: Ok
  • Final Measurement RMS Detector: Ok

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