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ANT-20/ANT-20E Broadband Analyzer/GeneratorApplication Guide A-1Application Guide1 The Application ManagerStarting pointThe instrument has been started. After booting up, the “Application Manager” appears on thescreen (“ANT20 - ” window). The “Application Title” window is the centralcontrol for the instrument. It is used to control and manage the measurement applications andthe results that they generate, and to control the measurement sequence. Remember that thevarious virtual instruments (VIs) can be selected and the desired maximum measurement timecan be set from here.Fig. A-1 The “ANT20 ” window as “Minibar”1.1 Selecting the Instruments for ATM ApplicationsAn ATM application consists of at least the following VIs in addition to the “Signal Structure” VI:• ATM Test Control and ATM Test Results, or• ATM Channel Explorer, or• all three of the above instruments.The “Signal Structure” VI is needed for making interface settings or measurements on thephysical layer (offset, level). It does not have to be saved along with the other VIs if thisinformation is not required or if the interface characteristics do not need to be altered.To select the instruments for your application1. Click the above icon in the “Toolbar” of the Application Manager.The “Add & Remove Instruments” dialog window opens.2. Click on the check box(es) in the “Instrument group” section, which no VI(s) shall be loadedfrom. Consequently deactivate the “Physical Layer” (1) and “ATM Standard” (2) options foryour ATM applications. The “Instruments available” list box will contain a reduced, moreclearly arranged selection of “ATM Advanced” instruments.3. Select the first VI (e.g. ATM Test Control) from the “Instruments available” list box.4. Click the “Add>>” button.The “ATM Test Control” VI is placed in the “Instruments used” list box.5. Select the other VIs required as per steps 3 and 4.6. Click the OK button.The main windows of the three VIs are displayed on the screen and the correspondingbuttons are displayed in the Application Manager (Minibar).Fig. A-2 Application Manager after selection of VIs
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