RigExpert ZOOM series Istruzioni per il montaggio

RigExpert®

Software manual

Antenna and cable

analyzer

ZOOM series

1. Connecting RigExpert Antenna Analyzer to

your computer

2. Updating the firmware

3. AntScope program

3.1. Quick start

3.2. Data window

3.3. Saving/loading data

3.4. Saving images

3.5. Screen shots

3.6. Analyzer memory

3.7. AntScope menus

3.8. Time domain reflectometer (TDR) mode

3.9. Calibration mode

Table of contents

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RigExpert Antenna Analyzer can be connected to a computer running Windows

2000/2003/XP/Vista/7/8/10, as well as Mac OS (version 10.6 or higher) operating

systems.

The latest version of the software may be found at the Downloads section of the

rigexpert.com

website. Windows and Mac OS are available as separate downloads.

Important:

To avoid damage caused by possible electrostatic discharge,

always follow this sequence:

1. Connect the coaxial cable to the antenna connector of your

analyzer.

2. Connect the analyzer to the USB port of your computer.

1. Connecting RigExpert

Antenna Analyzer to your

computer

RigExpert Antenna Analyzer

A Firmware update tool available at the Downloads section of our website will

automatically download latest versions of the firmware. Just run the program and

follow on-screen instructions.

You may also download binary files of the firmware for the off-line updating, if

necessary.

The LCD of the analyzer will flash during the firmware update process.

Notice:

It is safe for the analyzer to cancel the firmware update process

at any time, and then start it over.

2. Updating

the firmware

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3.1. Quick start

1. Connect your analyzer to the PC as described in section 1 of this manual. Make

sure the analyzer is turned on.

2. Run AntScope. Under Windows, the program will automatically detect the analyzer

type. For AA-230 ZOOM under Mac OS and Linux, select serial device name and

analyzer type in the Configure menu.

3. Select Measurement – Range menu (or press F9). In the Scan window, select a

desired frequency range (or click “Set full range”) and a number of points to set the

scan resolution. Click OK to perform the scan.

4. After the scan is complete, use F2 to F8 keys to switch between charts displaying

various parameters: SWR, phase angle, complex impedance (parallel and serial

models), return loss, impulse and step responses, and reflection coefficient at

Smith chart.

The main function of the AntScope program is to show measurement results on the “big

screen”. The AntScope is a great companion to your RigExpert analyzer which adds

functions previously available in expensive, professional grade equipment only.

3. AntScope program

RigExpert Antenna Analyzer

The screen shot below shows a typical AntScope screen:

3.2. Data window

You will see a pop-up data window when the cursor is moved over the graph,

displaying various parameters of a load:

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3.3. Saving/loading data

Go to File – Save as… menu to save current measurement to a file, then select Open…

to retrieve the saved data.

Please notice that data is saved in native AntScope format (.antdata files or files

without extension in older versions of AntScope), which cannot be open in other

programs. Use File – Export menu to export data in various formats.

For instance, CSV data can be easily imported into a

Microsoft Excel

sheet. Rand X

(active and reactive parts of impedance) values are saved into the CSV file for each

point on the graph. To calculate SWR or other parameters, use corresponding formulas.

3.4. Saving images

To paste the graph to other software (such as

Microsoft Word

, a graphical editor, or

an e-mail message editor), just select Edit – Copy image menu in the AntScope. You

may also press Ctrl-C or Ctrl-Ins. Paste an image from a clipboard to your program.

By using the View – Graph size menu, choose one of standard sizes of the image.

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3.5. Screen shots

To take a screen shot of the analyzer, use the Edit – Copy analyzer’s screen menu. The

screen shot is placed to the clipboard automatically.

3.6. Analyzer memory

You may download a previously save graph from one of memory slots of your analyzer.

Make sure the analyzer is connected to your computer, then select File – Read from

analyzer menu.

Select a memory slot from the list, then press Choose to download the data.

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3.7. AntScope menus

• File

New – discard old measurement, create new

Open… – open existing file

Save – save measurement results

Save as… – save measurement results, give a new name to the file

Import from

CSV file… – load data from a CSV file exported by

other programs

Touchstone file… – load data from a Touchstone S1P file

Export to

CSV file… – save results (frequency, R and X) to a CSV file

(contents of the csvheader.txt file will be added

as a header; by default this file contains a header

for the Zplots program)

NWL file… – save results (frequency, R and X) to an NWL file

Touchstone file… – save results to Touchstone

S1P file in different formats

Read from analyzer… – read a graph from the analyzer memory

Print – print current graph

Print preview – preview printing

Print setup… – open printer setup window

Exit – close the program window

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