Instrument Socket and Telnet Port Information
February 25, 2021
Product Type Product Series Socket port 5025 (Y/N) Telnet port 5024(Y/N) Digital Oscilloscope SDS5000X Y Y SDS2000X Plus Y Y SDS2000X N N SDS2000X-E Y Y SDS1000X N N SDS1000X-E Y Y SDS1104X-U Y Y SDS1000CML+ N N SDS1000DL+ N N Waveform Generator SDG6000X Y Y SDG2000X Y Y SDG1000X Y Y SDG800 N N … Continued
How do I directly control an instrument using LAN?
February 16, 2021
For convenience, we recommend connecting your instrument to your LAN using a router that can configure DHCP directly and use an internet switch to connect the LAN to the instruments you wish to control. In some cases, you may wish to directly connect your computer to an instrument LAN port without a LAN available. This … Continued
Updated Frequency Uncertainty Calculations (SSA, SSA Plus, SVA)
September 18, 2020
Currently listed datasheet calculation for SSA Frequency Uncertainty is being updated, but as of 08/26/2020, it has not. Here is the new calculation: We can use below new specification: ± (frequency indication × frequency reference uncertainty + 1/2(span/(sweep points-1)) + 10% × resolution bandwidth + marker resolution) For example: The frequency indication is 500 … Continued
How do I copy and move files from Local to a USB memory device with an analyzer?
September 10, 2020
the Insert a FAT32 formatted USB stick into the front panel Press FILE Set Browser to DIR and use the knob to select Local. The local drive is the internal storage of the instrument. U-Disk0 is the USB device. 4. Use knob to highlight the file you wish to copy (or press Operate and “select … Continued
Where is the MAC address information for SSA3000X, SSA3000X Plus, SSA3000X-R, and SVA1000X?
May 21, 2020
The MAC address can be found on the LAN config interface. Path: System–interface–LAN.
How to view multiple traces without all of them using the QuasiPeak Detector setting
March 19, 2020
The SIGLENT SSA3000X, SSA3000X Plus, and SVA1000X products all have an EMI option that adds a Quasi- Peak detector selection. The Quasi Peak detector is an integrating detector type that will automatically apply to all active traces on the analyzer. To prevent existing traces from being overwritten with the Quasi Peak detector data, please follow … Continued
Which values do I enter for antenna correction factors on my spectrum analyzer?
December 27, 2019
If you have an antenna with calibration data, chances are it includes a number of columns of data. One column should be the frequency being tested. The others can include free-range performance, gain, and more. Here is an example of antenna correction data from a German antenna manufacturer: The most useful entry is the AF, … Continued
Currently supported instruments for use with the SIGLENT USB-GPIB adapter
July 26, 2019
The SIGLENT USB-GPIB adaptor currently works with the following SIGLENT instruments: Multimeters – SDM3065X/SDM3065X-SC SDM3055/SDM3055-SC SDM3045X Function/Arbitrary waveform generators – SDG6000X Series SDG5000 Series SDG2000X Series SDG1000X Series SDG1000 Series Spectrum & vector network analyzers – SSA3000X Series SVA1000X Series Oscilloscopes – SDS1000CFL
USB host connector power limits for instrumentation
June 14, 2019
SIGLENT instruments with USB ports can supply 500mA steady current at 5 V.
EasySpectrum: Save/Recall State files
March 7, 2019
EasySpectrum is free software used to control and collect data from SIGLENT SSA and SVA spectrum analyzer products. State files are used by the SIGLENT SSA and SVA instruments to recall or save specific instrument configuration settings. By storing and recalling states, you can quickly configure the analyzer for different tasks. To use State files … Continued