Specifications - Monacor RF-EXPLORER/3 Anleitung

RF-EXPLORER/3
Order number 25.4670
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smaller and thus the signal on the display is higher,
especially the noise floor.
Fig. 11 Upper dBm value reduced by 20 dB
As the upper dBm value is very frequently changed,
this value can be increased by 5 dBm with the button
▲ and be reduced by 5 dBm with the button ▼ when
the spectrum is displayed. Together with the buttons
◀ and ▶ to change the center frequency, these short-
cuts are very useful for configuration adjustments in
real time as there is no need to call a menu.
4.4 Configuration menu
RF EXPLORER offers some configuration facilities to
adjust the unit as desired or according to application.
Press the button ENTER repeatedly until the configu-
ration menu is displayed.
Fig. 12 Configuration menu
The options in this menu can be selected with the but-
tons ▲ and ▼ and be adjusted by pressing the button
ENTER repeatedly.
Backlight: Backlight for the display: OFF, Low, Med,
High, Max. The RF EXPLORER offers good visibility
indoors and outdoors, even in direct sunlight. With a
low backlight the battery is preserved.
Contrast: 10 contrast levels for the display are avail-
able.
USB Bauds: The presetting is 500 kbits / s which is
also recommended. When problems occur during
data transfer to the PC which is quite rare, change to
the slower speed of 2.4 kbits / s. However, this is not
recommended as the connection becomes very slow.
The speed of data transfer of the RF EXPLORER
must match the speed of the PC to obtain a correct
connection.
Draw Mode: In case of the adjustment "Vectors" a
level curve for the scanned frequency range is dis-
played, in case of the adjustment "Fill" individual
columns show the level.
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Marker: Place a marker ▽ to read frequency and
level at this point.
None: no marker
Peak: automatic marking of the frequency with the
highest level
Manual: The marker can be moved in the scan
range with the buttons ◀ and ▶.
DSP: The digital signal processor of the RF-EX -
PLORER is equipped with a subprogram which filters
unwanted signals occurring in case of signal process-
ing (e. g. image frequencies). However, for an exten-
sive filtering, the measuring process will become more
slowly and short wanted signals (e. g. WiFi signals)
cannot be recognized due to the high calculating effort.
To measure short wanted signals, the adjustment
Fast should be selected (is shown by FST in the spec-
trum display) and for exact measurements free of inter-
ference select the adjustment Filter (indication FIR).
4.5 Info menus
The two info menus which are shortly displayed suc-
cessively after switching-on, can be called by press-
ing the button MENU repeatedly:
Fig. 13 Info antenna connection,
scan range, storage
The upper range shows the jack for connecting the
antenna for the range 240 – 960 MHz and the jack for
connecting the antenna for therange 15 – 2700 MHz.
Be sides, it is possible to see which scan range has
been selected (adjustable in the frequency menu, line
"Module"). In the lower range the storage space is
indicated in each case.
The second info menu shows the firmware version
in the third line:
Fig. 14 Info firmware version
5 WiFi Analyser Mode
This mode serves to display the 13 WLAN channels in
the 2.4 GHz range. To be able to switch on the mode,
the frequency range "15 – 2700M" must be selected in
the line "Module" of the frequency menu (chapter 4.2).
To switch on, press the button MENU repeatedly
until the menu OPERATIONAL MODE (fig. 5) ap -
pears. Select the line "WiFi Analyzer" with the button
▼ or ▲. Then press the button ENTER.
Fig. 15 WiFi Analyser mode
6 PC Software
On our homepage you will find a software for Win-
dows XP/ VISTA / Win7/ Win8 which allows to operate
the RF EXPLORER from your computer. At the same
time you also receive a software for possible firmware
updating (RF Explorer Firmware Update Loader).
http: //www.monacor.de/en/support /software-updates /
(Please note that "Microsoft ® .NET Framework v4Client
Profile" must be installed.)
Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation in the USA and
other countries.
Licence
The firmware included in the RF EXPLORER is pro-
tected by copyright © by Ariel Rocholl, 2010 – 2011.
RF Explorer PC Client is a free software under
GPL v3, therefore you are free to modify, distribute
and use it according to GPL terms.
Copyright © by MONACOR INTERNATIONAL. All rights reserved.

7 Specifications

Display: . . . . . . . . . . . . high contrast LCD display
with backlight,
128 × 64 pixels
Measuring range: . . . . 15 – 2700 MHz
Amplitude resolution: . 0.5 dBm
Dynamic range: . . . . . -120 dBm to 0 dBm
Absolute
max. input power
left antenna
(240 – 960 MHz): . . . +5 dBm
right antenna
(15 – 2700 MHz): . . . +30 dBm
Medium noise level: . . -115 dBm (typical)
Frequency stability
and accuracy: . . . . . . . ±10 ppm (typical) ≙ 0.001 %
Amplitude stability
and accuracy: . . . . . . . ±3 dBm (typical)
Frequency resolution: . 1 kHz
Resolution
bandwidth (RBW): . . . automatic 2.6 – 600 kHz
Antenna connections: . SMA, 50 Ω
matching calibrated
50 Ω antennas supplied
Power supply: . . . . . . . lithium polymer rechargeable
battery, 860 mAh,
operating time approx. 16 h,
rechargeable via the USB port
Dimensions: . . . . . . . . 71 × 122 × 25 mm
Weight: . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 g
Subject to technical modification.
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