Aa-230 Zoom Software-En
Aa-230 Zoom Software-En
Aa-230 Zoom Software-En
AA-230 ZOOM
Software manual
Table of contents
Connecting RigExpert AA-230 ZOOM to your computer ...........................................4
Updating the firmware ..............................................................................................5
AntScope program .....................................................................................................6
Settings ..................................................................................................................7
Menu General ........................................................................................................7
Menu Updates .......................................................................................................8
Menu QSL Calibration ............................................................................................9
Menu Cable ..........................................................................................................10
Menu Export en Import .......................................................................................11
Look out ...........................................................................................................11
Menu Print ...........................................................................................................11
Menu Screenshot .................................................................................................12
Menu Screenshot from AA ..................................................................................12
Menu Data from AA .............................................................................................12
Explanation of the top menu ...............................................................................13
Menu SWR .......................................................................................................13
Data screen ......................................................................................................13
Menu Phase .....................................................................................................14
Phase Info ....................................................................................................14
show phase graph ............................................................................................14
Menu Z=R +jX ...................................................................................................15
Menu Z=RII +jX .................................................................................................16
Menu RL (Return Loss) .....................................................................................17
The latest version of the software may be found at the Downloads section of the
http://www.rigexpert.com website. Windows, Mac OS and Linux installers are
available as separate downloads.
Important:
To avoid damage caused by possible electrostatic
discharge, always follow this sequence:
A Firmware update tool, available at the Downloads section of our website, will
automatically download new 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
AntScope program
2. Run AntScope. Under Windows, the program will automatically detect the virtual
COM port number as well as the analyzer type. For Mac OS and Linux, select
serial device name and analyzer type in the Configure menu.
Menu General
The Updates menu gives you the option to install a downloaded Firmware file.
Either you do this via an Auto Check Updates and click Check Updates.
Velocity factor:
Cable lenght:
Cable R0:
Conductive loss :
Dielectric loss:
Transmissission line option:
Do nothing:
Substract cable:
Add cable:
Update graphs:
Look out:
If you save a file as NWL with extension .nwl then you have to load this as a .nwl
file.
For instance, CSV data can be easily imported into a
Microsoft Excel sheet. R and 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.
Menu Print
Here the image you see in the AntScope main screen can be printed in a PDF file
or saved as a PNG file
Menu SWR:
Data screen
You will see a pop-up data window when the cursor is moved over the graph, and
shows different parameters of a load:
Menu Phase:
Phase Info (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Where RL(dB) is the return loss in dB, Pi is the incident power and Pr is the
reflected power.
Return loss is related to both standing wave ratio (SWR) and reflection coefficient
(Γ). Increasing return loss corresponds to lower SWR. Return loss is a measure of
how well devices or lines are matched. A match is good if the return loss is high. A
high return loss is desirable and results in a lower insertion loss.
Return loss is used in modern practice in preference to SWR because it has better
resolution for small values of reflected wave
Type your Frequenz in the Start field and in the Stop field set your end Frequenz
klik on Add and your setup is saved
See that your AA-230 ZOOM is connected with your computer and antenna
Now klik on Single and the the antenna analyzer is create a full report of your
antenna on the selected frequenz, and in the field Name there will create a
datafile with this report.
For best results, perform a scan over the full frequency range with 1000 or more
points.
Make sure the characteristic impedance and the velocity factor of the cable are
set in the Settings – Cable parameters menu.
This will let you see the exact distance to the discontinuity.
For TDR measurements, it is not important if the cable ends with antenna, open
circuit or short circuit.
Calibration mode
Although RigExpert analyzers are designed to provide suitable precision without
any calibration, a simple “open-short-load” calibration method may be used to
improve the result.
Moreover, this method may be used to remove the effects of a cable, so accurate
measurements at the far end of the cable become possible.
For this method, three calibration standards are required: an “open”, a “short”
and a “load” (usually, a 50-Ohm load).
For better results, these standards should be of a good quality.
Additionally, physical length of all loads should be the same.
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