I/Q DATA .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
INPUTS AND OUTPUTS (FRONT PANEL) ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
INPUTS AND OUTPUTS (REAR PANEL) ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
TRACKING GENERATOR R&SFSU-B9,ATTENUATOR R&SFSU-B12 FOR TRACKING GENERATOR .................................................................. 11
LO/IFPORTS FOR EXTERNAL MIXERS R&SFSU-B21(FOR R&SFSU26,R&SFSU46 AND R&SFSU50 ONLY) ............................................. 13
Inputs and outputs (front panel) ............................................................................................................................................................... 13
BROADBAND FM DEMODULATOR OUTPUT R&SFSU-B27 ................................................................................................................................ 15
ORDERING INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................................................ 16
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Specifications
Specifications are valid under the following conditions:
30 minutes warm-up time at ambient temperature, specified environmental conditions met, calibration cycle adhered to, and total
calibration performed. Data without tolerances: typical values only. Data designated 'nominal' applies to design parameters and is not
tested.
Frequency
Frequency range
R&S FSU3: DC coupled 20 Hz to 3.6 GHz
AC coupled 1 MHz to 3.6 GHz
R&S FSU8: DC coupled 20 Hz to 8 GHz
AC coupled 1 MHz to 8 GHz
R&S FSU26: DC coupled 20 Hz to 26.5 GHz
AC coupled 10 MHz to 26.5 GHz
R&S FSU46: DC coupled 20 Hz to 46 GHz
R&S FSU50: DC coupled 20 Hz to 50 GHz
Frequency resolution
0.01 Hz
Reference frequency, internal, nominal
Aging per day after 30 days of continuous operation 1 × 10
Aging per year after 30 days of continuous operation 1 × 10
standard OCXO
–9
–7
Temperature drift +5° C to +45° C 8 × 10–8
Total error per year 1.8 × 10–7
Mass memory 1.44 Mbyte 3 ½" disk drive, hard disk,
Data storage
Mass memory option R&S FSU-B20 hard disk replaced by a flash disk
Temperature
Temperature operating temperature range
Climatic loading +40 °C at 95% relative humidity
Mechanical resistance
sinusoidal vibration 5 Hz to 150 Hz, max. 2 g at 55 Hz;
random vibration 10 Hz to 100 Hz, acceleration 1 g (RMS)
shock 40 g shock spectrum, meets MIL-STD-
option R&S FSU-B20: random vibration 10 Hz to 300 Hz, acceleration 1.9 g
Recommended calibration interval operation with external reference
RFI suppression meets EMC directive of EU (89/336/EEC)
Power supply
AC supply 100 V to 240 V, 3.1 A to 1.3 A; 50 Hz to
Power consumption R&S FSU3, R&S FSU8
Safety meets EN 61010-1, UL 3111-1,
Test mark VDE, GS, CSA, CSA-NRTL
Dimensions W × H × D in mm 435 × 192 × 460
Weight R&S FSU3
21 cm LC TFT colour display (8.4")
permissible temperature range
storage temperature range
option R&S FSU-B20:
operating temperature range
permissible temperature range
operation with internal reference
R&S FSU26, R&S FSU46, R&S FSU50
R&S FSU8
R&S FSU26
R&S FSU46
R&S FSU50
USB flash disk (not supplied)
>500 instrument settings and traces
+5° C to +40 °C
+0° C to +50 °C
–40°C to +70 °C
0 °C to +50 °C
0 °C to +55 °C
(DIN EN 60068-2-30: 2000-02)
0.5 g from 55 Hz to 150 Hz;
meets DIN EN 60068-2-6: 1996-05,
DIN EN 60068-2-30: 2000-02,
DIN EN 61010-1, MIL-T-28800D, class 5
810C and MIL-T-28800D, classes 3 and 5
(RMS)
2 years
1 year
and German EMC legislation
400 Hz, class of protection I to VDE 411
typ. 130 VA
typ. 150 VA
CSA C22.2 No. 1010-1, DIN EN 61010-1
14.6 kg
15.4 kg
16.5 kg
16.8 kg
16.8 kg
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Tracking Generator R&S FSU-B9,
Attenuator R&S FSU-B12 for Tracking Generator
Unless specified otherwise, specifications not valid for frequency range from –3 × RBW to +3 × RBW, however at least not valid
from –100 kHz to +100 kHz. Maximum output level +5 dBm (peak modulation in the case of amplitude-modulated signals).
Frequency
Frequency range 100 kHz to 3.6 GHz
Resolution 1 Hz
RBW = 1 kHz, VBW = 3 kHz, zero span,
sweep time 50 ms, trace average, sweep
count = 20, mean marker,
normalized to 10 Hz RBW
8 GHz to 26.5 GHz
3.6 GHz to 8 GHz <–152 dBm, typ. –155 dBm
8 GHz to 13 GHz <–149 dBm, typ. –152 dBm
13 GHz to 18 GHz <–147 dBm, typ. –150 dBm
18 GHz to 22 GHz <–144 dBm, typ. –149 dBm
22 GHz to 26.5 GHz <–140 dBm, typ. –145 dBm
<2.0 dB (σ = 0.7 dB)
<2.5 dB (σ = 0.8 dB)
<3.0 dB (σ = 1 dB)
R&S FSU26 specifications + 2 dB
R&S FSU26 specifications + 3 dB
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Electronic Attenuator R&S FSU-B25
Frequency
Frequency range R&S FSU3
R&S FSU8
R&S FSU26
R&S FSU46
R&S FSU50
Setting range
Electronic attenuator 0 dB to 30 dB, in 5 dB steps
Preamplifier 20 dB, switchable
Level measurement uncertainty
Frequency response with preamplifier or electronic attenuator 10 MHz to 50 MHz
50 MHz to 3.6 GHz
3.6 MHz to 8 GHz
Reference error
at 128 MHz, RBW ≤100 kHz, reference
level –30 dBm, RF attenuation 10 dB
electronic attenuator
preamplifier
Displayed average noise level
0 dB RF attenuation, termination 50 Ω,
RBW = 1 KHz, VBW = 3 KHz, zero span,
sweep time 50 ms, trace average,
sweep count = 20, mean marker,
normalized to 10 Hz RBW
preamplifier on
R&S FSU3, R&S FSU8, R&S FSU26
10 MHz to 2.0 GHz
2.0 GHz to 3.6 GHz
R&S FSU8
3.6 GHz to 8 GHz
R&S FSU46, R&S FSU50
10 MHz to 40 MHz
40 MHz to 2 GHz
2 GHz to 3.6 GHz
with the R&S FSU-B25 built in, the
average noise level values displayed by
the base units degrade by (R&S FSU-B25
off):
20 Hz to 3.6 GHz 1 dB
R&S 8, 3.6 GHz to 8 GHz 2 dB
preamplifier off, electronic attenuator 0 dB
20 Hz to 3.6 GHz typ. 2.5 dB
R&S 8, 3.6 GHz to 8 GHz typ. 3.5 dB
Intermodulation
Third-order intercept point (TOI)
electronic attenuator on, ∆f >5 × RBW or
10 kHz
10 MHz to 300 MHz >17 dBm
300 MHz to 3.6 GHz >20 dBm
3.6 GHz to 8 GHz >18 dBm
2
Valid as of R&S FSU-B25 serial number 200000.
2
100 kHz
100 kHz
100 kHz
100 kHz
100 kHz
, 10 MHz to 3.6 GHz
2
, 10 MHz to 8 GHz
2
, 10 MHz to 3.6 GHz
2
, 10 MHz to 3.6 GHz
2
, 10 MHz to 3.6 GHz
<1 dB (σ = 0.34 dB)
<0.6 dB (σ = 0.2 dB)
<2.0 dB (σ = 0.7 dB)
<0.3 dB (σ = 0.1 dB)
<0.3 dB (σ = 0.1 dB)
<–152 dBm
<–150 dBm
<–147 dBm
<–150 dBm
<–152 dBm
<–150 dBm
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Broadband FM demodulator output R&S FSU-B27
Frequency deviation
Frequency deviation
Deviation + modulation frequency
FM slope
Frequency Response
DC to 1MHz (<1MHz deviation) < 0,4 dB
4 MHz (<1MHz deviation) 3 dB typ.
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Ordering information
Order designation Type Order No.
Spectrum Analyzer 20 Hz to 3.6 GHz R&S FSU3 1166.1660.03
Spectrum Analyzer 20 Hz to 8 GHz R&S FSU8 1166.1660.08
Spectrum Analyzer 20 Hz to 26.5 GHz R&S FSU26 1166.1660.26
Spectrum Analyzer 20 Hz to 46 GHz R&S FSU46 1166.1660.46
Spectrum Analyzer 20 Hz to 50 GHz R&S FSU50 1166.1660.50
Accessories supplied
Power cable, operating manual, service manual,
R&S FSU26: test port adapter with 3.5 mm female (1021.0512.00) and N female (1021.0535.00) connector
R&S FSU46: test port adapter with K female (1036.4790.00) and N female (1036.4777.00) connector
R&S FSU50: test port adapter with 2.4 mm female (1088.1627.02) and N female (1036.4777.00) connector
Options
Order designation Type Order No. Retrofittable Remarks
Tracking Generator, 100 kHz to 3.6 GHz R&S FSU-B9 1142.8994.02 yes
External Generator Control R&S FSP-B10 1129.7246.02 yes
Output Attenuator, 0 dB to 70 dB, for R&S FSU-B9 R&S FSU-B12 1142.9349.02 yes requires R&S FSU-B9
Removable Hard Disk R&S FSU-B18 1145.0242.0x no excludes R&S FSU-
Second Hard Disk for R&S FSU-B18 R&S FSU-B19 1145.0394.0x requires R&S FSU-B18
Extended Environmental Specifications R&S FSU-B20 1155.1606.08 no
LO/IF Ports for External Mixers R&S FSU-B21 1157.1090.02 yes only for R&S FSU26,
20 dB Preamplifier, 3.6 GHz to 26.5 GHz, for
R&S FSU26
Electronic Attenuator, 0 dB to 30 dB,
and 20 dB Preamplifier (3.6 GHz)