Summary of UPZ
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R&s ® upz audio switcher operating manual 1120.8610.14 – 0 5 test & m ea sur em en t ope ratin g m an ua l.
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The operating manual describes the following r&s upz models and options: ● model 1120.8004.02 ● model 1120.8004.03 ● model 1120.8004.12 ● model 1120.8004.13 © 201 5 rohde & schwarz gmbh & co. Kg mueldorfstr. 15, 81671 munich, germany phone: +49 89 41 29 - 0 fax: +49 89 41 29 12 164 e-mail: info@rohd...
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1171.0000.42 - 07 page 1 basic safety instructions always read through and comply with the following safety instructions! All plants and locations of the rohde & schwarz group of companies make every effort to keep the safety standards of our products up to date and to offer our customers the highes...
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Basic safety instructions 1171.0000.42 - 07 page 2 symbol meaning symbol meaning warning! Hot surface alternating current (ac) protective conductor terminal direct/alternating current (dc/ac) ground device fully protected by double (reinforced) insulation ground terminal eu labeling for batteries an...
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Basic safety instructions 1171.0000.42 - 07 page 3 operating states and operating positions the product may be operated only under the operating conditions and in the positions specified by the manufacturer, without the product's ventilation being obstructed. If the manufacturer's specifications are...
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Basic safety instructions 1171.0000.42 - 07 page 4 6. The product may be operated only from tn/tt supply networks fuse-protected with max. 16 a (higher fuse only after consulting with the rohde & schwarz group of companies). 7. Do not insert the plug into sockets that are dusty or dirty. Insert the ...
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Basic safety instructions 1171.0000.42 - 07 page 5 2. Before you move or transport the product, read and observe the section titled "transport". 3. As with all industrially manufactured goods, the use of substances that induce an allergic reaction (allergens) such as nickel cannot be generally exclu...
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Basic safety instructions 1171.0000.42 - 07 page 6 2. Adjustments, replacement of parts, maintenance and repair may be performed only by electrical experts authorized by rohde & schwarz. Only original parts may be used for replacing parts relevant to safety (e.G. Power switches, power transformers, ...
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Instrucciones de seguridad elementales 1171.0000.42 - 07 page 7 waste disposal/environmental protection 1. Specially marked equipment has a battery or accumulator that must not be disposed of with unsorted municipal waste, but must be collected separately. It may only be disposed of at a suitable co...
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Instrucciones de seguridad elementales 1171.0000.42 - 07 page 8 se parte del uso correcto del producto para los fines definidos si el producto es utilizado conforme a las indicaciones de la correspondiente documentación del producto y dentro del margen de rendimiento definido (ver hoja de datos, doc...
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Instrucciones de seguridad elementales 1171.0000.42 - 07 page 9 símbolo significado símbolo significado aviso: cuidado en el manejo de dispositivos sensibles a la electrostática (esd) distintivo de la ue para la eliminación por separado de dispositivos eléctricos y electrónicos más información en la...
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Instrucciones de seguridad elementales 1171.0000.42 - 07 page 10 1. Si no se convino de otra manera, es para los productos rohde & schwarz válido lo que sigue: como posición de funcionamiento se define por principio la posición con el suelo de la caja para abajo, modo de protección ip 2x, uso solame...
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Instrucciones de seguridad elementales 1171.0000.42 - 07 page 11 6. Solamente está permitido el funcionamiento en redes de alimentación tn/tt aseguradas con fusibles de 16 a como máximo (utilización de fusibles de mayor amperaje solo previa consulta con el grupo de empresas rohde & schwarz). 7. Nunc...
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Instrucciones de seguridad elementales 1171.0000.42 - 07 page 12 funcionamiento 1. El uso del producto requiere instrucciones especiales y una alta concentración durante el manejo. Debe asegurarse que las personas que manejen el producto estén a la altura de los requerimientos necesarios en cuanto a...
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Instrucciones de seguridad elementales 1171.0000.42 - 07 page 13 reparación y mantenimiento 1. El producto solamente debe ser abierto por personal especializado con autorización para ello. Antes de manipular el producto o abrirlo, es obligatorio desconectarlo de la tensión de alimentación, para evit...
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Instrucciones de seguridad elementales 1171.0000.42 - 07 page 14 2. Las asas instaladas en los productos sirven solamente de ayuda para el transporte del producto por personas. Por eso no está permitido utilizar las asas para la sujeción en o sobre medios de transporte como p. Ej. Grúas, carretillas...
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Sehr geehrter kunde, sie haben sich für den kauf eines rohde & schwarz produk- tes entschieden. Sie erhalten damit ein nach modernsten fer- tigungsmethoden hergestelltes produkt. Es wurde nach den regeln unserer qualitäts- und umweltmanagementsysteme entwickelt, gefertigt und geprüft. Rohde & schwar...
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1171.0200.22-06.00 customer support technical support – where and when you need it for quick, expert help with any rohde & schwarz equipment, contact one of our customer support centers. A team of highly qualified engineers provides telephone support and will work with you to find a solution to your...
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R&s upz table of contents operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 1 table of contents figures ................................................................................................. 3 tables .................................................................................................. 4 do...
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R&s upz table of contents operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 2 2 manual operation ............................................................................. 33 2.1 control elements........................................................................................................33 2.2 displ...
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R&s upz figures operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 3 figures fig. 1-1 basic circuit diagram of r&s upz ................................................................ 7 fig. 1-2 front panel of input switcher ........................................................................ 8 fig. 1-3 rear p...
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R&s upz tables operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 4 fig. 2-17 default-setting: r&s upv....................................................................... 44 fig. 2-18 channel setting via the r&s upv ........................................................... 44 fig. 2-19 error message: r&s upv ...
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R&s upz documentation overview operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 5 documentation overview the user documentation for the r&s upz is divided as follows: ● operating manual ● service manual the current user documentation is also available on the internet: http://www.Rohde- schwarz.Com/product/upz.Ht...
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R&s upz conventions used in the documentation operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 6 conventions used in the documentation the following conventions are used throughout the r&s upz operating manual: typographical conventions convention description “graphical user interface elements” all names of grap...
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R&s upz putting into operation overview operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 7 1 putting into operation 1.1 overview a switcher of the r&s upz family can combine or distribute audio signals. Each r&s upz thus extends an audio analyzer to eight additional input or output channels. The r&s upz is avail...
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R&s upz putting into operation front and rear panel operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 8 1.2 front and rear panel 1.2.1 input switcher outputs a and b switch on led inputs 1 to 8 fig. 1-2 front panel of input switcher starting from variant .12, each r&s upz is equipped with an additional usb device...
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R&s upz putting into operation front and rear panel operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 9 1.2.2 output switcher inputs a and b switch on led outputs 1 to 8 fig. 1-4 front panel of output switcher starting from variant .13, each r&s upz is equipped with an additional usb device connection at the rear...
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R&s upz putting into operation putting into operation operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 10 1.3 putting into operation this section describes the basic steps to be taken when setting up the r&s upz for the first time. Shock hazard do not open the instrument casing. As a rule, normal operation of th...
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R&s upz putting into operation putting into operation operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 11 emi impact on measurement results electromagnetic interference (emi) can affect the measurement results. To avoid any impact, make sure that the following conditions are met: ● use suitable double-shielded c...
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R&s upz putting into operation putting into operation operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 12 1.3.3 mounting the instrument in a rack the instrument can be mounted in 19" racks by means of rack adapter zza-111 (order no. 1096.3254.00). The installation is described in the mounting instructions for th...
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R&s upz putting into operation putting into operation operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 13 the instrument is connected to the ac supply by means of the connecting line supplied. The on led lights up as soon as the connection is established and the instrument is switched on. Note: the instrument is...
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R&s upz putting into operation putting into operation operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 14 1.3.6 switching the instrument on and off before switching on the instrument for the first time, check if the correct ac supply voltage is set. If it is not correct, proceed as follows: (see also fig. 1-7 , ...
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R&s upz putting into operation connection to the test setup operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 15 1.4 connection to the test setup 1.4.1 connecting the inputs and outputs two "busbar" connectors a and b for connection to the audio analyzer are available on the front panel. The male xlr connectors o...
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R&s upz putting into operation connection to the test setup operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 16 electrostatic discharges must be avoided with xlr connectors in order to prevent damages to the relays in the signal path. It is sufficient that the user "earths" himself, i.E. To establish contact wit...
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R&s upz putting into operation connection to the test setup operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 17 1.4.2 control of the r&s upz there are three possibilities of controlling a r&s upz: 1. Manually via an audio analyzer 2. Via the iec/ieee bus 3. Via the rs-232-c interface the simplest way is to contr...
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R&s upz putting into operation connection to the test setup operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 18 windows 7: the procedure is described in one of the two following sections, depending on which operating system is installed. Before installing the usb driver, you must connect the r&s upz to the audio...
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R&s upz putting into operation connection to the test setup operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 19 select , continue with select .... , continue with.
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R&s upz putting into operation connection to the test setup operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 05 20 select for firmware version 3.2.0 and 3.3.X select the folder c:\upv\drivers\ . For firmware version 4.0.1 or higher select the folder c:\program files\rohde- schwarz\upx\3.18\rs.Gpaudioadditions\usb-to...
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R&s upz putting into operation connection to the test setup operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 05 21 for firmware version 4.0.1 or higher the path "c:\program files\rohde- schwarz\upx\3.18\rs.Gpaudioadditions\usb-to-serial" appears. Continue with the driver is being installed. Quit the installation wit...
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R&s upz putting into operation connection to the test setup operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 22 the "computer management" window opens..
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R&s upz putting into operation connection to the test setup operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 23 select "device manager" on the left and "other devices" on the right. The "usb serial" device appears, slightly indented, with a yellow highlighted exclamation point. This means the usb device has been...
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R&s upz putting into operation connection to the test setup operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 24 the usb driver for the r&s upz is on the r&s upp/upv hard disk under c:\program files\rohde-schwarz\upx\3.18\rs.Gpaudioadditions\usb-to-serial. The name of the directory designated "3.18" may deviate s...
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R&s upz putting into operation connection to the test setup operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 25 check whether the installation was really successful, using the exact same procedure as described above: start, computer, manage, device manager. If installation was successful, the right side of the w...
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R&s upz putting into operation connection to the test setup operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 26 open the switcher panel and make the following settings: connection = usb com-port = auto the r&s upz can now be operated via the switcher panel as usual..
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R&s upz putting into operation connection to the test setup operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 27 1.4.5 connection to the r&s upl the r&s upz is connected to the r&s upl via a serial 9-contact rs-232-c extension cable (no null modem cable) using the r&s upl's com1 interface. Thus, the r&s upl can s...
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R&s upz putting into operation connection to the test setup operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 28 1.4.6 connection to the r&s upv the r&s upz is connected to the r&s upl via a serial 9-contact rs-232-c extension cable (no null modem cable) using the r&s upl's com1 interface. In the r&s upz, the ext...
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R&s upz putting into operation connection to the test setup operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 29 1.4.7 connection to the r&s upp in contrast to the r&s upv and r&s upl, the r&s upp does not offer an rs232 interface. Therefore a usb connection is the only way of controlling an r&s upz form an r&s u...
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R&s upz putting into operation connection to the test setup operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 30 1.4.8 switcher cascading in some cases, the eight channels provided by a r&s upz are not sufficient. Several switchers can be cascaded to extend the number of channels. With the special configuration o...
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R&s upz putting into operation connection to the test setup operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 31 the setting commands are looped through by the individual r&s upz so that each instrument is addressed practically at the same time. Thus, the reaction time of the switchers does not depend on the numb...
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R&s upz putting into operation connection to the test setup operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 32 table 1-2 relationship device address channel number address setting 1 2 4 8 channel range binary code 0 off off off off 1 to 8 0000 1 on off off off 9 to 16 0001 2 off on off off 17 to 24 0010 3 on on...
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R&s upz manual operation control elements operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 33 2 manual operation manual operation of the r&s upz is performed by using the firmware of the controlling audio analyzer. 2.1 control elements the r&s upz has no manual control elements, except the rear-panel on/off swit...
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R&s upz manual operation link establishment using an r&s upl operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 34 2.3 link establishment using an r&s upl the following describes the link establishment between the controlling r&s upl and the r&s upz. Select options on the r&s upl and move the cursor downwards unti...
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R&s upz manual operation link establishment using an r&s upl operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 35 the window shown here provides all control possibilities. This requires that at least one input and one output switcher are connected. Otherwise, only the lines relating to the connected switcher are ...
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R&s upz manual operation r&s upl default setting operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 36 2.4 r&s upl default setting if the switcher panel is activated for the first time after loading the r&s upl default setup, the channels are set to a defined default state. All channels of the two switcher types a...
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R&s upz manual operation operating the r&s upz from the r&s upl operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 37 2.5 operating the r&s upz from the r&s upl fig. 2-4 shows the operating panel displayed on the r&s upl screen when an input switcher and an output switcher are connected (otherwise, only the lines ...
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R&s upz manual operation operating the r&s upz from the r&s upl operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 38 channel number 0 means that all channels of all the switchers connected are opened. The output switcher has a special feature as regards busbar b: it is possible to enter – 1 as channel number. In ...
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R&s upz manual operation operating the r&s upz from the r&s upl operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 39 in fig. 2-7 the user has selected tracking all. The r&s upz control is extended by lines b vs a and out vs inp : fig. 2-7 complete tracking feature: r&s upl this user interface of the r&s upz displ...
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R&s upz manual operation link establishment using an r&s upv operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 41 fig. 2-9 com interface: r&s upv these steps are not necessary when the usb interface is used for controlling the r&s upz. Open the switcher panel using the menu bar: fig. 2-10 opening the switcher pan...
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R&s upz manual operation link establishment using an r&s upv and usb operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 42 2.7 link establishment using an r&s upv and usb if the usb interface was selected, the used com port must be selected next. The com port used by the driver can, as shown in the following figur...
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R&s upz manual operation link establishment using an r&s upv and rs232 operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 43 2.8 link establishment using an r&s upv and rs232 when using a rs232 connection, this choice is not offered. Com1 will be used always. In both cases, a connection is established by selecting...
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R&s upz manual operation r&s upv default setting operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 44 2.9 r&s upv default setting if the switcher panel is activated for the first time after loading the r&s upl default setup, the channels are set to a defined default state. All channels of the two switcher types a...
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R&s upz manual operation operating the r&s upz from the r&s upv operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 45 example: busbar b of the input switcher (address 0) is connected to input 4 and busbar a to 2. If 4 is entered for busbar a, the direction is from bottom to top (towards higher numbers). The r&s up...
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R&s upz manual operation operating the r&s upz from the r&s upv operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 46 fig. 2-20 tracking selection: r&s upv table 2-2 indicates all possible settings in the r&s upv control panel. The associated remote control commands are listed. Further information on the syntax of...
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R&s upz manual operation link establishment using an r&s upp operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 47 2.11 link establishment using an r&s upp the following steps illustrate how to establish a connection between an r&s upz and an r&s upv. Because the r&s upp offers no rs232 interface the r&s upz has t...
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R&s upz manual operation link establishment using an r&s upp operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 48 the easiest way of establishing a connection however is using the „auto“ setting. In this mode, the r&s upp scans all available com ports for an r&s upz and waits for their response. Fig. 2-23 com por...
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R&s upz manual operation r&s upp default setting operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 49 the r&s upp cannot recognize if two or more switchers are set inadvertently to the same address. It "sees" only one r&s upz at the address concerned because the switchers respond to the query practically at the s...
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R&s upz manual operation operating the r&s upz from the r&s upp operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 50 2.13 operating the r&s upz from the r&s upp the following screenshot shows the panel displayed when an input switcher and an output switcher are connected (otherwise, only the lines relating to the...
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R&s upz manual operation operating the r&s upz from the r&s upp operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 51 if the user enters a channel number, which corresponds to a r&s upz at a non- assigned address, the r&s upp generates an error message, for example: fig. 2-28 error message: r&s upp this error mess...
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R&s upz manual operation operating the r&s upz from the r&s upp operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 52 the following table indicates all possible settings in the r&s upp control panel. The associated remote control commands are listed. Further information on the syntax of the r&s upv remote control ...
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R&s upz manual operation remote control of r&s upz operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 53 2.14 remote control of r&s upz the commands listed in the tables can be used to generate a remote control program for setting one or several r&s upz. The audio analyzers are controlled by an external pc and the...
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R&s upz applications input switcher operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 54 3 applications since the signal path of the r&s upz is a pure relay switching matrix, its use is not limited to audio frequency applications. It is possible to switch aes/ebu-coded signals by means of a r&s upz, for example. ...
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R&s upz applications output switcher operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 55 3.2 output switcher the following basic diagram shows a typical application of an output switcher. L l l l r r r r stereo system phono tuner cd tape speaker outputs signal inputs rs232 from previous usb usb device r&s audio ...
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R&s upz applications output switcher operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 56 the output switcher has a special feature: after channel number –1 has been entered, the output switcher can through-connect all signal paths in busbar b, except the path selected for busbar a. This setting allows, for examp...
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R&s upz applications combined use of input and output switcher operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 57 3.3 combined use of input and output switcher the following basic diagram shows an application where an input and an output switcher are used. Com1 r s 2 3 2 from previous to next d u t 4 d u t 3 d ...
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R&s upz remote control via an external pc brief instructions operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 58 4 remote control via an external pc the r&s upz can be remotely controlled by means of a pc in two different ways: ● via an audio analyzer ● via the rs-232-c interface the first possibility has been a...
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R&s upz remote control via an external pc hardware interfaces operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 59 the 9-contact male connector labelled to next serves for connecting the next r&s upz when several switchers are cascaded. The connectors are wired differently in order to ensure smooth communication ...
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R&s upz remote control via an external pc hardware interfaces operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 60 4.2.4 transmission parameters to ensure error-free and correct data transmission, the transmission parameters set on the pc must be adapted to those of the r&s upz. Transmission rate (baud rate) the ...
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R&s upz remote control via an external pc special channel settings operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 61 example 3: various channel settings ia5 channel 5 of an input switcher at address 0 is switched to busbar a. Ib6 channel 6 of an input switcher at address 0 is switched to busbar b. Oa122 channe...
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R&s upz remote control via an external pc special channel settings operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 62 example: ● channel 3 is connected to busbar a. Then, the r&s upz receives the command to connect channel 3 to busbar b. Channel 3 and busbar a are disconnected (relay opened) and channel 3 is co...
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R&s upz maintenance mechanical maintenance operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 63 5 maintenance the following section provides instructions for maintenance, storage and packaging of the r&s upz. 5.1 mechanical maintenance the instrument does not need a periodic maintenance. Only the cleaning of the ...
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R&s upz maintenance electrical maintenance operating manual 1120.8610.14 - 0 5 64 5.2 electrical maintenance the r&s upz usually does not require any electrical maintenance. To ensure correct operation in compliance with data sheet specifications over a long time, it is recommended to have the speci...