Cable & Antenna Analyzer

Workbench
User’s Manual

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Contents
1.1 Basic function ............................................................................................................... 4
1.2 System requirement ..................................................................................................... 4
2. Menu function ................................................................................................................ 5
Installing driver ................................................................................................................................... 6

3 Main function .................................................................................................................. 8

3.1 On-line communication ............................................................................................... 8
3.2 File management ........................................................................................................ 11
3.3 Data analysis .............................................................................................................. 13
3.3.1 Marker ...................................................................................................................................... 13
3.3.2 Limit ........................................................................................................................................ 15
3.3.3 Scale ......................................................................................................................................... 18

3.4 Distance to fault ......................................................................................................... 19

3.5 Smith chart ................................................................................................................. 20
3.6 Calculator ................................................................................................................... 20
3.7 Signal standard/Cable standard edit ....................................................................... 22

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1.1 Basic function

User can implement following functions with Cable & Antenna Analyzer workbench
Data managing
 Transfer files with the instrument, includes upload and download
 Perform file interaction with PC, includes open local files and save files to local storage
 Support print preview and print
Function
 Distance-To-Fault
 Transform to Smith chart
 Calculator
 Signal standard edit
 Cable standard edit
Data analysis
 Marker
 Limit line
 Scale function
 Switch between VSWR and Return Loss

1.2 System requirement

Supported OS: Windows XP，Windows 7，Windows 8

CPU：Intel pentium 4 2.0GHz+
RAM： More than1G
Storage: 100M+ free space

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2. Menu function

Primary menu Secondary menu Function description

File Open Open data file from PC
Close current file Close current file in workbench
Close all Close all files in workbench
Save current file Save current file to PC
Save all Save all files to PC
Upload to PC Upload files from the instrument to workbench
Note：need to connect the instrument

Download to Download files form workbench to the instrument

device Note：need to connect the instrument

Print preview etc.

Print etc.
Exit etc.
View File list Open or close left file list
Status bar Open or close bottom status bar
Tools Distance to fault Base on current frequency return loss file or frequency
VSWR file, proceed distance to fault analysis
Note：Only available when format of current file complies

Smith Chart Convert current frequency return loss file of frequency

VSWR file to Smith Chart
Note：Only available when format of current file complies

Plot Overlay Compare two data files in same interface

Note：Only available for same format of files.

Calculator Calculate return loss, VSWR, reflection coefficient(amplitude-phase)，

impedance（real part and imaginary part),transmission efficiency, etc.

Signal standard Edit signal standard, supports upload and download

editor
Cable standard Edit cable standard, supports upload and download
editor
Settings Setting Set language and user information
Help About Software version and copyright information

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Installing driver

Software will notice user to install USB driver in first time user connect to the instrument.
After driver was installed, connect PC to the instrument with USB cable, the instrument
will automatically link to PC.

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After installation finished, click “完成” in picture above.

3 Main function

3.1 On-line communication

Cable & Antenna Analyzer workbench can perform following files interact with the instrument:
Data files, signal standard list, cable standard list. In order to implement function above.
Connect the instrument and PC with USB cable, open Cable & Antenna Analyzer workbench，
software will automatically link to the instrument. After linked, status bar will display
information of the instrument such as SN, software version and hardware version, and connect
status will change to “online”

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3.2 File management

Cable & Antenna Analyzer workbench supports file interacting between the instrument and PC.
After file opened， File list will automatically add referring file information.
After user choose File-→upload to PC, software will automatically download all files in the
instrument, user can choose file they needed and upload to PC for further analyzing.
After opened file from the instrument or PC, workbench supports print preview and print
function.

Uploading files

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Upload finished

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3.3 Data analysis

Cable & Antenna Analyzer workbench support add marker or limit, scale the curve, switch
between VSWR and return loss. These functions are similar to the instrument.

3.3.1 Marker

After opened file, user can choose marker function. Marker menu locates on the right side of
interface.

Marker interface

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Marker edit interface

Workbench offers 5 markers to user， each one can turn on/off independently and edited. User can
also close all markers. After user clicked “MX”, automatic activate this marker. Status bar displays
information on this marker. After user clicked “edit”, user can input parameter.
User can confirm marker’s position by following way
 Soft keyboard input number
 Direct input number by keyboard
 Click “peak” or “valley” to confirm marker’s position

As for M2-M5,software also support calculating difference to M1.In marker menu, click
M2-M5,then click “MX-M1” user can enter difference interface. Workbench will display
difference in status bar(MX2~5-MX1;MY2~5-MY1).

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3.3.2 Limit

User can choose limit function in main interface. Click “Limit” button, limit menu will
appear on right side of interface. User can open/close limit. After opened, limit status will
display on top of interface.

Limit setting interface

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Limit setting interface(Alarm on, single limit, curve doesn’t exceeded limit）

Limit setting interface(Alarm on, single limit, curve exceeded limit）

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Limit setting interface(Alarm on, multi-limit, curve doesn’t exceeded limit）

Software supports single limit and multi limit. In single limit mode only first segment can be
edited, limit is a straight line. In multi limit mode user can edit all 5 segments, limit line is a
polyline.
User click edit block(X,Y),input window appears, user can locate limit’s position by following
methods
 input by virtual keyboard
 input by keyboard

User can also open the alarm function. If test data exceeded limit, color of limit line will change
to red(default color is green).

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3.3.3 Scale

Scale function is mainly used to adjust coordinate of Y axis, offers better experience to user.
Name Description
Default Set coordinate to default value Return loss：0~60；VSWR：1~65；Cable loss：
0~30
Auto Automatic adjust screen to curve’s size
Manual After activated, user can change top and bottom to adjust coordinate of Y axis.

Input of top and bottom is only available after manual mode is activated.

Scale interface

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3.4 Distance to fault

If user has frequency VSWR or frequency return loss file, user can use this function to perform DTF
transform. Software will display parameter setting window, with proper set software will generate
new DTF file.

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3.5 Smith chart

If user has frequency VSWR or frequency return loss file, user can use this function to transform it to
Smith Chart to observe parameters like impedance.
Choose frequency VSWR or frequency return loss file ,choose Smith Chart in Tools menu to perform
Smith Chart transforming, like follows：

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3.6 Calculator

In order to offer better experience, workbench offers a calculator, to calculate return loss, VSWR,
reflect coefficient, impedance, transferring power, after user update one of parameters, click
“calculate”, other parameters will updated automatically.

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3.7 Signal standard/Cable standard edit

User can open list from local PC or update list from the instrument to workbench. User can also
edit this list in workbench, or save it to PC then edit. After updated list file, user can save it to
local PC for backup or download it to the instrument.

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