ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR
EMI SOFTWARE
ES-K1
Version 1.71
Please read this text carefully before
installing or starting the software !
System Requirements:
--------------------
Minimum Hardware Configuration
Windows 95 / 98 :
PC CPU 586/Pentium /
90 MHz
16 MB RAM / SVGA (800x600)
>15 MB free
harddisk space
GPIB card: AT-GPIB/TNT
or PCI-GPIB
Windows 98SE / ME :
PC CPU 586/Pentium /
200 MHz
32 MB RAM / SVGA (800x600)
>50 MB free
harddisk space
GPIB card: AT-GPIB/TNT
or PCI-GPIB or GPIB-USB-A/-B
Windows NT4.0 :
PC CPU 586/Pentium /
133 MHz
32 MB RAM / SVGA (800x600)
>15 MB free
harddisk space
GPIB card: AT-GPIB/TNT
or PCI-GPIB
Windows 2000 / XP :
PC CPU 586/Pentium /
200 MHz
64 MB RAM / SVGA (800x600)
>50 MB free
harddisk space
GPIB card: AT-GPIB/TNT
or PCI-GPIB or GPIB-USB-A/-B
Recommended Hardware/Software Configuration
PC CPU 586/Pentium /
450 MHz
128 MB RAM /
XGA (1024x768)
>100 MB free
harddisk space
Windows 2000 or
Windows XP
GPIB card from
National Instruments, e.g. PCI-GPIB or GPIB-USB-B
Hardcopies: Laser or
Inkjet printer
Applications: text
processing software (e.g. 'Word Pro' or 'MS-Word')
Backup System (e.g. a
tape streamer or a second hard drive;
at least weekly (!)
backups)
Minimum Firmware Versions of the Test Equipment:
------------------------------------------------
ES-K10
ESHS
10: 2.20
ESHS 20/30: 3.12
ESVS 10: 2.20
ESVS 20/30: 3.12
ESVD:
2.20
ESPC:
1.06
ESCS 30: 1.20
ES-K11
ESS:
1.10
ESN:
1.21
ES-K12
ESAI:
2.75/2.75/2.75
ESBI:
2.75/2.75/2.75
ESMI:
2.75/2.75/2.75
ES-K13
ESH3:
2.7
ESVP:
1.85/1.85
ES-K14
ESH3:
2.7
ESVP:
1.85/1.85
EZM:
2.17/2.04
ES-K15
FSA:
2.75/2.75/2.75
FSB:
2.75/2.75/2.75
FSM:
2.75/2.75/2.75
ES-K16
ESIB: 4.01
FSE:
1.64
FSIQ: 2.07
ES-K17
FSET
(RMX): 1.93
FSET (NT4): 2.07
ES-K18
ESPI: 1.37
ES-K19
FSU:
1.30 (NT)
FSU:
3.21 (XP)
FSP:
1.30 (NT)
FSP:
3.20 (XP)
ES-K30
HCC:
1.06
ES-K31
HCC:
1.06
ES-K32
EMCO
1050: n.a.
EMCO 1060: n.a.
EMCO 1090: n.a.
EMCO 2090: 2.30
ES-K33
HD
50/100: n.a.
ES-K34
HD
50/100: n.a.
ES-K40
EMCO
2090: 2.30
SUNOL SC9xV: MT14
GPIB (Hardware and Drivers):
----------------------------
Note: The application only
supports GPIB products fron National Instruments !
Windows 98 / 98SE / ME
National Instruments driver: version 1.40 or higher;
Windows ME: version 1.70
USB-A/-B (not under
WinNT): version 1.1 or higher
AT-GPIB
AT-GPIB/TNT [PnP] [+]
PCI-GPIB [+]
PCMCIA [+]
USB-A/-B
Windows NT4.0 (incl. service
pack 3 !) / 2000 / XP
National Instruments driver: version 1.60 or higher
USB-A/-B (not under
WinNT): version 1.1 or higher
AT-GPIB
AT-GPIB/TNT [PnP] [+]
PCI-GPIB
PCMCIA [+]
USB-A/-B
You can get more information from the Internet:
http://www.ni.com/support/gpib/versions.htm
If there's no GPIB card installed and therefore no driver (GPIB.DLL)
present, a messagebox might be shown each time when the
application
starts, indicating a system error because of the missing driver;
this error message can be ignored (press 'Close' or 'OK' when the
dialogue has come up).
Before using the software in combination with the GPIB bus, make
sure
that the configuration of your GPIB card is correct (as described
also
in the manual).
To verify the configuration, start the configuration program:
Go through the device settings/properties ('advanced' settings)
for
the GPIB card (Windows device manager).
Also run any diagnostic tools to detect any hardware/software
conflicts.
Enter the menus/dialogs for the settings of the card (referred to
as
GPIB0) and edit the following parameters if necessary and
available:
* Enable Auto Serial Poll ---> NO
* Base I/O Address ---> default address (e.g.
02C0)
(value must correspond to the settings of the
referring jumpers
if applicable; NONE is also possible; change
to another address
if the default address is used by another
software driver, e.g.
a network card or a second GPIB card)
* DMA Channel ---> NONE
(jumpers on the card may be set different, but
will not be evaluated)
* Interrupt Level ---> default level (e.g.
11)
(value must correspond to the settings of the
referring jumpers
if applicable; change to another level if the
default address is
used by another software driver, e.g. a
network card or a second
GPIB card)
* Assert REN when System Controller --->
YES
* Bus Timing ---> 2 usec
If these parameters seem to be correct, leave the configuration
program
and select OK if asked for saving any modifications.
Hardlock (Driver):
------------------
The directory \HARDLOCK\ on the installation CD-ROM
contains the current
hardlock drivers from Aladdin Knowledge Systems (version "10/2001",
suited for Windows 95 / 98 / 98SE / ME / NT4 / 2000 / XP).
For the installation under Windows NT4 / 2000 / XP you will need
administrator access privileges because the hardlock driver
is a system driver.
The latest drivers can also be downloaded from the Internet:
http://www.aks.com/hardlock/downloads.asp
ES-K1 and ESIB:
---------------
The application supports two kinds of interfaces to communicate
with the ESIB:
A GPIB interface or a LAN (RSIB)
interface has to be used to control the
instrument.
If the application shall communicate with the ESIB via LAN
using the RSIB
interface (only possible under Windows 98/98SE/ME/NT4.0/2000/XP),
then the
latest version of that interface has to be copied from the ESIB
onto the PC:
Copy the files 'RSIB.DLL' and 'RSIB32.DLL' from the directory
'C:\R_S\INSTR\RSIB\'
on the Windows NT file system of the ESIB onto a floppy disk and
then copy
those files into the directory
'<ES-K1 V1.71
installation path>\EXECUTE\'
on the PC.
Repeat this copying after each firmware update of the instrument
to ensure
compatibility.
Further details can be found in the ES-K16 manual (Operation with
the RSIB
Interface).
Installation Procedure:
-----------------------
In case of an update (1.40/1.50/1.60
=> 1.71) the configuration
of the older
version should be saved to the disk in advance ('Save
configuration...' in
the file menu).
The same is true if a receiver option (ES-K1x) is to be added to
an existing
version 1.71.
When the installation is complete then this configuration should
be loaded
into the version 1.71 to go on with the individual settings
instead of any
default settings.
Close all other applications before you begin with this
installation.
If any version of ES-K1 had been active since the last reboot of
your PC,
then you should first reboot your PC before starting with the
installation
of this version.
The installation can be started either from the Windows File
Explorer or
through Start... => Run... (start the file SETUP.EXE on the CD
or on disk
no. 1).
If an option disk is available then select 'Installation'.
Otherwise select
either 'Update' or 'Demo Installation'. For an easy installation
go on with
the default settings of the dialogs.
'Update' searches all local hard drives for an older version, so
this
selection won't work if no older version can be found.
The total length of the installation path MUST
NOT exceed 15 characters!
Once an 'Update' has been done, then the option
disk can be created, thus
enabling to make another installation at a later time without the
need to
have an older version installed (e.g. when you want to move to
another PC):
Go to the EXECUTE directory which is a subdirectory inside the ES-K1
installation path. Start the batch procedure OPT_DISK.BAT and
insert
a formatted floppy disk into drive A: .
Under Windows NT4 / 2000 / XP
you should modify the properties of the shortcut
(file 'ES-K1.LNK') which is being used to start the application:
Select the application icon in the program goup folder and click
on the right
mouse button. Select 'Properties' and go to the register card
"Shortcut"
(Windows XP: select "Advanced Properties").
Activate the checkbox "run in separate memory" and
press OK.
This improves the integrity of ES-K1 when other 16-bit-applications
are being
run on the same PC.
First Steps after Installation:
-------------------------------
1.) After installation, the standard device
drivers for
- ESH2-Z5 (4-line network, also suitable for
ENV4200)
- ESH3-Z5 (2-line network, also suitable for
ENV216)
- HM020 (triple loop antenna)
- RSU (relay matrix PSU/RSU)
- SUPER-RSU (controls a combination of up to
four RSUs)
- LPTIO (reads from or writes to pins of a
parallel port;
this driver is not available through an
"update" if your
first time installation was version 1.40
or older)
- TS-RSP (multi-functional relay matrix;
this driver is not available through an
"update" if your
first time installation was version 1.60
or older)
have been installed. For use in ES-K1, they
have to be declared in
the DEVICE CONFIGURATION
(Options menu), but you should preferably
start with the configuration provided with the
installation of any
receiver option (ES-K1x).
Also see the files "READ_Kxx.TXT" in
the installation directory for
further information on the drivers.
2.) When the application is started for the first time, a user
group and
a user (system manager) have to be defined and
a password has to be
provided. Note that only a system manager can
modify the user list.
The handling of the strings for user group,
user and password is case
sensitive !
3.) In case of an update (1.40/1.50/1.60
=> 1.71):
Now the configuration
from the older version should be loaded into
the version 1.71 to keep on with the
individual settings instead of
any default settings.
4.) The STANDARD DATA consists
of the general data, supplied by R&S,
that have to be loaded after the installation
procedure.
It includes:
- Standard Scripts (mainscript files +
subscript files)
- Script Parameters (included with mainscript
files)
- Limit Lines
- Probe Transducers
- System Transducers
- Frequency Lists
NOTE:
There is no guaranty for the correctness of all the data provided
with this software.
So check all data like e.g. limit lines,
scan/sweep settings
etc. before you start with real measurements.
Those data have to be retrieved through the IMPORT
function (after ES-K1
has been started) from the following
directories (use the 'Browse' button,
select the appropriate drive and then
doubleclick onto the corresponding
directory):
<installation path>\IMPSTD\BASE\
contains data that are common to all standard
tests; these data may
already be installed through the installation
procedure (ES-K1 setup)
NOTE: those data (the script files) are
necessary to run any of the
tests listed below!
<installation path>\IMPSTD\AUTO\
contains data for automotive tests
- EMI automotive test (CISPR 25)
<installation path>\IMPSTD\CAL\
contains data for calibrations
- cable calibration (cable loss,
preamplifiers, etc.)
- probe calibration (antenna sensitivity, etc.)
<installation path>\IMPSTD\COND\
contains data for conducted emissions tests
- EMI power test with absorbing clamp
- EMI voltage test on mains
- EMI voltage test on antenna terminals (EN
55013)
<installation path>\IMPSTD\EXP\
contains data for RF exposure tests
- measurement of the absolute/relative power
flux density (VDE 0848)
<installation path>\IMPSTD\GAM\
contains data for French military tests
- GAM EG 13
<installation path>\IMPSTD\INT\
contains data for interactive tests
- overview test (marker selection)
- semi-interactive test with special user
dialog
<installation path>\IMPSTD\MIL\
contains data for military tests
- EMI STD tests (MIL-STD 461/462D, DEF STAN,
VG, RTCA DO-160)
- EMI MIL-STD 461/462C tests (conducted and
radiated)
- limit calculation for MIL-STD 461/462D
<installation path>\IMPSTD\NSA\
contains data for normalised site attenuation
measurements
- CISPR 16, CISPR 22
<installation path>\IMPSTD\RAD\
contains data for radiated emissions tests
- azimuth chart test (polar diagram)
- EMI electric field strength test with
broadband antennas
- EMI magnetic field strength test with loop
antennas
<installation path>\IMPSTD\TEM\
contains data for measurements in certain TEM
cells
- GTEM test with correlation of results gained
in a GTEM cell
- S-LINE tests with correlation of results
gained in an S-LINE cell
<installation path>\IMPSTD\UTIL\
contains data for various utility scripts;
some of these scripts may
require the script development kit ES-K2 for
adaptations
Example:
Import data for radiated emissions tests
from path 'C:\ES-K1.171\IMPSTD\RAD\'
Besides there are directories that hold the receiver
specific data
- Scan Tables
- Sweep Tables
They are enclosed in the corresponding
subdirectories:
<installation
path>\Ixx\<instrument model or
family>\<type>\
The identifier 'Ixx' refers to the receiver
option ES-K10, ES-K11, etc.
The parameter <type> refers to the same
topics as described above
(e.g. '\RAD\') for the standard data.
Example:
Import ESXI (ES-K12) scan tables for
conducted tests
from path 'C:\ES-K1.171\I12\ESXI\COND\'
Most standards/specs include different
variations (EUT classes,
measurement distances etc.). The delivered
standard data cover for each
standard a typical case. In all other cases,
the delivered settings
have to be copied and adapted.
5.) ES-K16
ALL SCAN AND SWEEP RANGE TABLES FOR THE
RECEIVER DRIVER ESIX
CREATED BY USE OF ES-K1 VERSIONS 1.60 OR OLDER
HAVE TO BE MADE COMPATIBLE TO THE UPDATED
RECEIVER DRIVER !!!
This is not necessary if it has already been
done for the
Service Pack 2 for ES-K1 Version 1.60.
It might easily take an hour to complete,
depending on the number of tables!
Go through the following steps:
* open a scan/sweep range table
* double click on the first range
* with scan range tables check the setting of
the "min. RF attenuation"
* with sweep range tables check the setting of
the "resolution bandwidth"
* press 'Modify'
* repeat for all other ranges
* press 'OK'
* repeat steps for all other scan/sweep range
tables
6.) It is strongly recommended to regularly move measurement
results and
other (test) result files into backup
databases. This helps a lot to
keep the database in an easily manageable size.
Besides it makes sense to have regular
(e.g. weekly) backups of the
whole
harddisk so that any accidental damages to the
data won't be too harmful
to the system (e.g. a tape streamer or a
second hard drive).
Known Problems:
---------------
*********************************************************************
Attention:
Do not remove or modify any
files inside the \DATA\ directory
because this will damage
the internal data base of ES-K1 !
*********************************************************************
1.) To get DDE working, the
software ES-K1 must have been started.
Currently it is not possible to start ES-K1
from another
application (e.g. MS Word) because the working
directory will
not match (a Windows problem).
NOTE:
'MS Office XP' does not support DDE.
2.) On some older Compaq PCs the application fails to come up
correctly.
In those cases a file VISTA.TAF somewhere in
the DOS path causes that
conflict. As a remedy, this file has to be
renamed (e.g. VISTA.OLD).
3.) On some PCs the levels on the lines of the parallel port may
not be sufficient to simultaneously drive the
hardlock key and
a printer, caused by a power saving or
bidirectional operation mode.
In that case the PC setup for the parallel
port has to be set to
a STANDARD mode/configuration (sometimes this
setting is referred to
as SPP = 'Standard Parallel Port' in the PC's
BIOS).
The parallel port which is used by the
hardlock key must not be set
to a bidirectional mode such as EPP or ECP.
If this problem cannot be solved, then a
separate parallel port might be
a solution. If a separate parallel port is not
possible, then the hardlock
for the parallel port can be replaced by a
hardlock for the USB port, but
only under Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP; contact
our Support Center then.
4.) The feature "Receiver Upload" (available with ES-K16
and ES-K18 only)
will not work under Windows 95 / 98 / 98SE .
5.) The total length of an export/import pathname is limited to
40 characters
with each backslash character '\' occupying
two characters.
So e.g. a pathname 'd:\es-k1\backup\data\project1'
already consumes 33 of
the possible 40 characters.
Support:
--------
If your local dealer cannot provide support, then please refer to:
ROHDE
& SCHWARZ Support Center
Phone: +49-180-5124242
(08.00-17.00 CET / Voice Mail)
Fax:
+49-89-4129-13777
E-Mail:
customersupport@rohde-schwarz.com
If possible, use the file 'SW_REP.TXT' in
the subdirectory '...\DOC\' to
send a software report (page 1) via e-mail or as a fax: Fill out
all (!)
fields (except 'Internal Notes') and mention any details that
might affect
the topic. Use a separate software report for each further topic.
General Information:
--------------------
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft
Corporation
Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation