R&SZS4200

Level: Operator

R&SZS4200 Service and Maintenance Tool

1. General
2. Installation
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Installing
Directory Structure

3. Description
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Main Window
Functions

4. Operation

Reference : SW-Manual R&SZS4200

R&S-ID:6145.4079.42

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1. General
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Setup and Configuration of

Radios R&SSeries 4200
Software upload
Preset setup
Enabling / disabling of options
Inventory list
Plug & play via USB interface

System Requirements

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l Portable PC, min. 1GHz processor

256 Mbyte RAM, min 80 Mbyte free

space on hard disk drive, CD-ROM
drive, USB port (version 1.1 or 2.0)
l OS: MS Windows 2000 /
Windows XP or Windows Vista

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2. Installation

1. Insert the Product-CD (with auto

run function)

2. Choose the Installation directory

and press Next >>

3. Accept the license term (R&S,NI)

and press Next >>

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Installing
4. Start installation by press Next >>

5. After completion, close the

installation with Next >>

6. After installation, you have to

reboot the computer

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Directory structure
Subdirectory
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Adjustment
CBIT Status
Clones
Command Set
Configuration
DS4200
Event Log
Help
Inventory
Language
Preset Pages
Support

Extension
.bks
.bks
.clo
.bin
.bks
.bin

or

.txt
.txt

or

.txt

or

.txt
.Html
.txt
.lang
.bks

or

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.txt

Note
save and load 1
save and load 1
save and load 1
for all command files for the radios
save and load 1 (values from settings)
for the SW update files for the radio
save
executable help file
save
contained different language files 2
save and load 1
contains data for SW and USB
1)

load only bks-files

2) not implemented yet

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R&SZS4200 Service and Maintenance Tool

1. General
2. Installation
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Installing
Directory Structure

3. Description
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Main Window
Functions

4. Operation

Reference : SW-Manual R&SZS4200

R&S-ID:6145.4079.42

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Main window
A) Connection
B)
C)
D)

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E)

information
Connection
status
Application
status log
I/O oper. with
the device
Busy indicator

Main window
A) Connection information
Device description, Part number, Serial number, SW Version, location info (1&2), active unit,
last maintenance

B) Connection status
Connected (Interactive Mode)
Connected (Non-Interactive Mode)
Not Connected
Connection Failed

C) Application Status log

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#index [time stamp OS] description

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Clear Log without confirmation

Functions: Devices - Screenshot

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Functions: Devices - Explanation

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Info about the connected USB-Device

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Device, Resource Sting, Description

Command Set
= a kind of device driver, to allow the ZS4200 to interact with the radio
l Info about the current command set (Part number, Version, Radio type)
l Select and activate the right command set file
l Part of DS4200 (Radio FW)

Execute a Connect/Disconnect
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Connect/Disconnect is always related to the whole radio

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Functions: Inventory - Screenshot

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Functions: Inventory - Explanation

l List of all parts of the radio
(Hardware, Software and Firmware)
l Execute: Save to file
Save the inventory to file as an ASCII text - file

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Functions: Configuration - Screenshot

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Functions: Configuration - Explanation

l Submenus
l Settings - table is loaded from the Command Set File
Status can be Not Sync = RX vs. TX vs. HMI-Parameter are not equal,
Automatic synchronization from TX to RX/HMI
Not Supp = Not supported in this DS4200-Release
Not Avail = The value for the parameter is not available
l Preset Pages 200 preset parameters with frequency, spacing offset and
mode can be stored at the radio
l CBIT - page is used to configure the CBIT-parameters
l Adjustment parameter can be sent to the radio

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Functions: Configuration - Explanation

l Operating elements
l Read from Radio
Read all values under the chapter setting, preset page or CBIT from the radio
(one by one)
l Write to Radio
Write all values under the chapter setting, preset page or CBIT to the radio
(one by one)
l Read from File
Read all values under the chapter setting, preset page, CBIT or adjustment
from a bks-file (one by one)
l Write to File
Write all values under the chapter setting, preset page, CBIT or adjustment
to a txt or a bks-file

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Functions: Configuration - Explanation

l Operating elements
l Cloning Mode
Allows loading or storing clonable parameters, either the radio or the file at
once.
Cloning parameter contains:
all Settings parameter
All Preset Pages,
All CBITs
All Adjustment parameters, exclude TCXO Value

Stored as *.clo

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Functions: Configuration - Explanation

l Operating elements
l Non Interactive Mode
read parameter from the radio
set parameter @ the radio (e.g. adjustment parameter, clear EVL)
l Interactive Mode
read parameter from the radio
set parameters @ the radio (e.g. Section Settings, Preset Page, CBIT)
l By enter in the Interaction mode
all remote or local sessions will be interrupted.
you have to confirm this action.
Leave the Interactive Mode, the radio will reboot.
Non-interactive
read only
read and write
interactive
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Client

Functions: Status/CBIT - Screenshot

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Functions: Status/CBIT - Explanation

l Get the CBIT status queried from the Radio
l Poll CBIT allows to display CBITs from all modules at the same time
continuously (approx. 5s)
l Save to File stores a CBIT list to a ASCII-text file

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Functions: Status/Event Log - Screenshot

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Functions: Status/Event Log - Explanation

l Event List contains information, warning und error messages

stored as event; when it appeared or ended

l Show All, RX only, TX only allows to sort the message
l Sort by allows to sort the message column-oriented
l Read from Radio reads all available events from the Radio
l Save to File stores the event list to a ASCII-text file
l Clear the whole event list at the radio (without any additional prompt)

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Functions: Status/Monitor - Screenshot

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Functions: Status/Monitor - Explanation

l Continuous Polling allows to monitor parameter (approx. 5s)
l Refresh the list of monitored parameter immediately
l Parameter:
Session List, all connected clients will be displayed, with session type
and IP-address
Session Type, information about the current ZS4200 session
USB Version
RTC Time and Date

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Functions: Software Update - Screenshot

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Functions: Software Update - Explanation

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Choose the new software package

Inventory List, with current, update version and indicator for up

loadable SW-module

Start update Software update will start immediately when this

operation is confirmed.
If the update was successful, a message will appear.

! During the SW upload, all remote-controlled connections will be interrupted.

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Functions: About - Screenshot

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4. Operation
l Manual chapter 4.1 - 4.2.7
l Examples
l Connecting to the Radio
Manual chapter 4.1.1 - 4.2.1
l Loading the Radio configuration from the Source Radio
Manual chapter 4.2.6.1
l Uploading the Radio Configuration to the Destination Radio
Manual chapter 4.2.6.2

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Connecting to the Radio

l Start the ZS4200 application
l Loading the command set file

(Command Set is part of the DS4200, CD will be delivered with every radio)
l Connect the Service-PC to the Radio via USB

(Radio-Modules are listed)

l Proceed a Connect
l e.g. read out the Inventory-List

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Loading the Radio configuration from the

Source Radio
l Connect the Source Radio to clone the Radio configuration
l Configuration/Settings
Enable Cloning Mode
Read from Radio
Write to File
l Notice the file name

Uploading the Radio Configuration to the

Destination Radio
l Connect the Destination Radio to clone the Radio configuration
l Configuration/Settings
Enable Cloning Mode
Read from File
Write to Radio
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R&SZS4200 Service and Maintenance Tool

1. General
2. Installation
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Installing
Directory Structure

3. Description
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Main Window
Functions

4. Operation

Reference : SW-Manual R&SZS4200

R&S-ID:6145.4079.42

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