R&S®Tx9 Operation – R&S Tx9

Introduction to operation

Managing users
User management is only accessible if the TDU900/901 is operated using a browser.
The following login must be selected for this purpose:
Username: Superuser
Up to software version 24.3.0: Enter 1234 as the password (default).
As of software version 24.3.0: Enter the six‑digit serial number of the instrument as the
password (default).
For more details, see Chapter 7, "User Administration", on page 455.

3.3.4.8 Logbook

All system events are recorded in the logbook. The following functions are available for
simplifying troubleshooting and error analysis:
● Intelligent filtering
Events are intelligently prefiltered based on the context of the menu currently open.
● Chronological view
Events are shown in their chronological order. Associated events are marked
accordingly.
● Manual filters
Events or event groups can be chosen selectively with the help of specific criteria.
● Scroll function
Enables fast navigation in long event lists
● Export
Enables export of an event list to a connected PC.

Intelligent filtering
Depending on which menu is used to open the logbook, only events relevant in the
context of the respective menu are displayed. These filters significantly increase clarity
in the logbook.
● System overview:
Opening in the system overview: Shows all of the events affecting the core compo-
nents (e.g. cooling, N+1 automatic switchover) and the most important messages
from individual transmitters within the system for MultiTX and N+1 systems. All of
the detailed messages from the transmitter are shown for SingleTX systems as
well.
● Transmitter level:
Opening in a transmitter-specific menu: Shows in detail all of the events that affect
the respective transmitter (incl. exciter).
● Exciter level:
Shows in detail all of the events that affect the respective exciter.
A total of up to 500 events are logged in the logbook.

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Chronological view
All of the event messages are listed here in strictly chronological order. The most
recent messages are always shown at the top of the list.

Figure 3-7: Logbook – chronological view

To improve readability, logically associated entries are grouped together using thread
markers. A thread begins with the message directly above a marker and ends with the
message below the next marker. The arrow on the left side of the marker indicates the
reading direction. The color of the marker is determined by the most critical message
within the thread.
Each entry consists of the following information:
● Alarm level
– Error
– Error no longer present/remedied
– Warning
– Warning no longer present
– Info
● Error message text
● System component (control, amplifier, exciter, etc.)
● Time
Clicking the logbook list opens a detail view of the clicked area (optimized for
touchscreens). A specific entry can now be opened here and examined more closely.

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Figure 3-8: Logbook – thread

1 = Thread marker
2 = Click to open detail view

The following information is displayed:

● From: / To:

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Displays the time when an event started and ended.

● State:
Indicates whether an event is still active or already remedied.
● Duration:
Indicates how long an event was active.
● Component:
Indicates the system components affected by an event.
● Description:
Displays a detailed description of an event.

Manual filters (filters/options)

Figure 3-9: Logbook – filters/options

The filter function allows filtering of the messages according to the following criteria:
● Level filter:
The messages can be filtered selectively according to individual or multiple levels
(Info | Warning | Fault) at the same time by selecting/deselecting the checkboxes
"Show Infos", "Show Warnings" and "Show Faults".
Selecting the "Show open issues only" checkbox will cause only messages that are
still active to be displayed, i.e. messages that still have not been remedied.
● Component filter:
The messages can be filtered selectively according to individual or multiple system
components (System | Exciter A/B | Output Stage) at the same time by selecting/
deselecting the checkboxes.
● Options:
The following options are available:
– Clear Logbook:
"Clear Logbook" is used to completely delete the contents of the logbook.
– Restore Logbook:
"Restore Logbook" is used to restore the logbook after it has been inadvertently
deleted.
– Messages:
The "Messages" display shows the number of entries in the logbook.

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– Close:
"Close" is used to close the entire filter function.

Scroll function
The scroll function enables navigation within a long event list and the selection and
detailed view of specific events.

Figure 3-10: Scroll functions

1 = Scroll box
2 = Scroll thumb
3 = Entry up
4 = Page up
5 = Entry down
6 = Page down

Clicking inside the scroll box moves the scroll thumb directly to the corresponding posi-
tion.
Entry down: This button is used to scroll down by one entry in the direction of the
oldest date.
Entry up: This button is used to scroll up by one entry in the direction of the most
recent date.
Page down: This button is used to scroll by one page at a time in the direction of the
oldest date.

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Page up: This button is used to scroll by one page at a time in the direction of the
most recent date.

Export
The logbook can be exported. When exported, two files with different formats are cre-
ated on the local file system of the operating computer.
The file with the extension .txt contains logbook entries in the csv format. This file can
be processed further using e.g. a spreadsheet program. The file with the exten-
sion .html contains the content of the logbook in a human‑readable format and can be
displayed by double‑clicking the file name in a web browser.
The storage location of the exported logbook files is predefined and cannot be
changed. The path used on the local file system is shown in the GUI underneath the
"Export Logbook" button.
Depending on the software version of the transmitter, the "Export Logbook" function is
either directly in the Logbook menu or in the "Filters/Options" submenu.
Intelligent filtering is always used during export. This means that precisely those events
which are shown in the logbook of the respective instrument are exported.

The directory path is always shown in English. If Windows has been switched over to a
different language variant, the subpath "Users" must be interpreted in the respective
local language.

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