ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR

EMI SOFTWARE

ES-K1

Version 1.71

 

 


 Please read this text carefully before installing or starting the software !



System Requirements:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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    *********************************************************************
        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:
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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:
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