Rohde and Schwarz SFU Data Sheet

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¸SFU Broadcast Test System

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................................................................................4

APPLICATIONS OVERVIEW ...........................................................................................................................................................................4

KEY FEATURES...........................................................................................................................................................................................5

General................................................................................................................................................................................................5

Intuitive, fast and easy operation.........................................................................................................................................................5

Outstanding signal quality....................................................................................................................................................................5

Unrivaled flexibility for research and development..............................................................................................................................5

Ideal for use in production ...................................................................................................................................................................5

Easy remote access ............................................................................................................................................................................5

SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................................................................................................................6

RF CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................................................................................................................................6

Frequency............................................................................................................................................................................................6

Frequency sweep ................................................................................................................................................................................6

Reference frequency ...........................................................................................................................................................................6

Level ....................................................................................................................................................................................................6

Spectral purity......................................................................................................................................................................................7

High power and overvoltage protection (R&S

I/Q MODULATION ........................................................................................................................................................................................8

I/Q modulator.......................................................................................................................................................................................8

External wideband I/Q .........................................................................................................................................................................8

Internal baseband I/Q ..........................................................................................................................................................................9

I/Q output.............................................................................................................................................................................................9

Extended I/Q (R&S®SFU-K80 option).................................................................................................................................................9

DIGITAL BASEBAND...................................................................................................................................................................................10

Internal test signals............................................................................................................................................................................10

MPEG-2 inputs ..................................................................................................................................................................................10

ETI input/output (R&S TS generator (R&S TS recorder (R&S TRP player (R&S

SFU-B11 option) ...........................................................................................................................................10

SFU-K20 option)................................................................................................................................................11

SFU-K21 option) (see ordering information) .......................................................................................................11

SFU-K22 option) (see ordering information).........................................................................................................12

ANALOG BASEBAND ..................................................................................................................................................................................13

Analog video/audio input ...................................................................................................................................................................13

Internal audio signal generator..........................................................................................................................................................13

Internal video signal generator (R&S

DIGITAL MODULATION SYSTEMS.................................................................................................................................................................15

Terrestrial standards..........................................................................................................................................................................15

DVB-T/H (R&S T-DMB/DAB (R&S DMB-T (TDS-OFDM, R&S DTMB/DMB-TH ( R& S ISDB-T/ISDTV/ISDB-TSB (R&S MediaFLOTM (R&S ATSC/8VSB (R&S

SFU-K1 option) ........................................................................................................................................................15

SFU-K11 option).................................................................................................................................................15

SFU-K7 option) (see ordering information)............................................................................................15

SFU-K12 option) (see ordering information) .................................................................................................16

SFU-K10 option) (see ordering information) ......................................................................................................16

SFU-K4 option)...................................................................................................................................................17

SFU-K6 option)................................................................................................................................16

ATSC/A-VSB (R&S®SFU-K14 option) ..............................................................................................................................................17

Cable standards.................................................................................................................................................................................17

DVB-C/ISDB-C (R&S J.83/B (R&S

Satellite standards.............................................................................................................................................................................18

DVB-S/DVB-DSNG (R&S DVB-S2 (R&S DIRECTV legacy modulation (R&S AMC (R&S

SFU-K108 option) (see ordering information) ................................................................................................................19

ANALOG MODULATION SYSTEMS ................................................................................................................................................................20

Standard B/G (R&S Standard D/K (R&S Standard I (R&S Standard M/N (R&S Standard L (R&S Multi ATV predefined (R&S

SFU-K2 option) ..............................................................................................................................................17

SFU-K5 option).............................................................................................................................................................18

SFU-K8 option) (see ordering information) ...............................................................................................................19

SFU-K192 option) (see ordering information)........................................................................................................21

SFU-K3 option)........................................................................................................................................18

SFU-K9 option) (see ordering information)...............................................................................19

SFU-K190 option) (see ordering information)...................................................................................................20

SFU-K191 option) (see ordering information)...................................................................................................20

SFU-K193 option) (see ordering information) ..................................................................................................21

SFU-K194 option) (see ordering information).......................................................................................................22

SFU-K199 option) (see ordering information).......................................................................................22

SFU-B90 option).........................................................................................................7

SFU-K23 option) (see ordering information)..........................................................................13

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IMULATION .............................................................................................................................................................................................24

Arbitrary waveform generator (R&S T-DMB/DAB waveforms (R&S DVB-H waveforms (R&S DRM waveforms (R&S DTV interferers (R&S MediaFLOTM waveforms (R&S Cable interferers (R&S Interferer management (R&S AWGN noise (R&S Phase noise (R&S Impulsive noise (R&S Multinoise use (R&S Fading simulator (R&S Enhanced fading (R&S Gaussian fading (R&S BER measurements (R&S

SFU-K352 option).....................................................................................................................................25

SFU-K353 option)........................................................................................................................................25

SFU-K354 option) ..........................................................................................................................................25

SFU-K356 option)........................................................................................................................................26

SFU-K40 option)................................................................................................................................................27

SFU-K41 option).................................................................................................................................................27

SFU-K42 option)............................................................................................................................................27

SFU-K43 option) (see ordering information) ...................................................................................................27

SFU-B30 option)..........................................................................................................................................28

SFU-K30 option) (see ordering information) ...............................................................................................29

SFU-K32 option) (see ordering information) ................................................................................................30

SFU-K35 option) (see ordering information)............................................................................24

SFU-K351 option).............................................................................................................................25

SFU-K355 option) ............................................................................................................................26

SFU-K37 option)................................................................................................................................26

SFU-K60 option).....................................................................................................................................30

TRIGGER INPUTS/OUTPUTS .......................................................................................................................................................................30

Triggers and connections reserved for future use.............................................................................................................................30

GENERAL DATA ........................................................................................................................................................................................31

System data.......................................................................................................................................................................................31

Operating data...................................................................................................................................................................................31

ORDERING INFORMATION......................................................................................................................................................................32

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Introduction

The R&S®SFU Broadcast Test System has been designed as a platform for different applications and for future options. It provides multiple instrument functionality in a cabinet of only four height units and offers unrivaled RF and baseband characteristics.

Due to its modular design, the R&S and development tool for making improvements to introduced standards and for generating new standard signals. Applications that previously required many different instruments are now fully covered by the R&S ensures fast and easy operation.

Applications overview

• Broadcast test transmitter with all important digital and analog standards in one box

• Wide level range for receiver and chip test applications

• Wide range of inputs and outputs for research and development applications

• Wide frequency range for limit tests

• RF generator and IF generator functionality

• Frequency steps of 0.1 Hz and uninterrupted level change for margin tests (PLL, AGC)

• Digital noise source with highly precise carrier/noise ratio for channel simulation

• Variable noise signal by combining several internal noise sources

• Dynamic fading (channel) simulation for testing mobile and multipath reception, diversity simulations

• Intelligent interferer management for a variety of sources (ARB, ATV predefined, analog I/Q, digital I/Q)

• User-definable signal impairments and signal modifications for research and development

• Modifiable standard parameters for research and development

• BER measurement on PRBS as well as on MPEG-2 transport streams

• Internal transport stream and video generator and special test signals

• Internal transport stream and ETI recorder and player for recording and replaying data streams

• Internal TRP player for replaying data streams

• Internal arbitrary waveform generator together with R&S

• Use of waveform and data stream libraries

• Wide choice of libraries with test data streams and waveforms

• Wide choice of T-DMB/DAB test waveforms

• Remote control capability for use in production

• Wear-free electronic attenuator for use in production

SFU can be optimally adapted to the requirements of different applications. It is an ideal research

SFU. The modern, intuitive concept of the R&S®SFU

WinIQSIMTM software

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Key features

General

• Analog TV, digital TV and audio broadcast multistandard test platform

• Output frequency from 100 kHz to 3 GHz

• Generation of internal noise and interferer signals

• Fully digital baseband signal processing

• Upgradeability to multifunctional broadcast test system

• Easy installation of most options at customer site

Intuitive, fast and easy operation

• Color display with 1024 × 768 pixels (XVGA format)

• Intuitive user interface with Windows XP Embedded

• Context-sensitive help system

• User-definable favorites for fast access

Outstanding signal quality

• I/Q modulator with 180 MHz RF bandwidth

• Very low SSB phase noise of typ. –135 dBc at 1 GHz (20 kHz carrier offset, 1 Hz measurement bandwidth)

• High optional output power of up to +19 dBm (PEP), overrange +26 dBm

• High-stability reference oscillator as standard

Unrivaled flexibility for research and development

• Multistandard platform that supports expansions

• Transmission simulations

• TS baseband generator and recorder with universal coder for realtime signal generation

• TRP baseband player for realtime signal generation

• Video generator for realtime signal generation

• Arbitrary waveform generator with 64 Msample (128 Msample), supported by R&S®WinIQSIMTM software

• Internal hard disk as standard for storing waveforms and modulation data

Ideal for use in production

• Wear-free electronic attenuator of up to 3 GHz over the full level range

• Minimum space requirements: generator and test transmitter accommodated in one instrument of only four height units

Easy remote access

• Remote control via GPIB and LAN

• User-friendly remote access by VNC or Remote Desktop

• USB connectors for keyboard, mouse, and USB memory module

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Specifications

Specifications apply under the following conditions: 30 minutes warm-up time at ambient temperature, specified environmental conditions met, calibration cycle adhered to, and all internal adjustments performed. Data designated "overrange" or "underrange" and data without tolerance limits is not binding.

RF characteristics

Frequency

Range

underrange

Accuracy depends on reference frequency Resolution of setting 0.1 Hz Resolution of synthesis standard, fundamental frequency range

750 MHz to 1500 MHz

Frequency sweep

Digital sweep in discrete steps operating modes

sweep range step width (lin) step width (log)

Reference frequency

Accuracy <1 × 10 Aging after 30 days of uninterrupted operation <1 × 10–9/day Temperature effect in operating temperature range from

Warm-up time to nominal thermostat temperature Input for external reference signal frequency (approx. sinewave)

Output for internal reference signal frequency (approx. sinewave)

0 °C to +50 °C, standard

maximum deviation input level

limits recommended input impedance connector

level source impedance connector

300 kHz to 3 GHz 100 kHz to <300 kHz

5 µHz

automatic, single shot, manual or external trigger, linear or logarithmic full range full range

0.01 % to 100 %

–7

<6 × 10–8

≤10 min 5 MHz, 10 MHz, or 13 MHz

–6

3 × 10 ≥–6 dBm to ≤19 dBm 0 dBm to 19 dBm 50 Ω BNC female, rear 10 MHz or external input frequency

typ. 5 dBm 50 Ω BNC female, rear

Level

RF output connector

output impedance

Maximum level without option

with R&S and overvoltage protection)

Setting range without option

with R&S and overvoltage protection) resolution

Level accuracy "auto" attenuator mode,

Additional uncertainty with ALC OFF, S&H (sample & hold)

Output impedance VSWR in 50 Ω system

Uninterrupted level setting "fixed" attenuator mode, ALC state ON

PEP = peak envelope power (CW), for other modulation modes depending on crest factor.

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temperature range +18 °C to +33 °C

(This function is needed only for some special applications.)

ALC state ON, standard

ALC state ON, with R&S

SFU-B90 option (high power

f ≤ 3 GHz / level ≥–100 dBm

f ≤ 3 GHz

"normal" attenuator mode

"high power" attenuator mode

setting range

SFU-B90 option

N female, front 50 Ω

≥+13 dBm (PEP) ≥+19 dBm (PEP)

–120 dBm to +20 dBm –120 dBm to +30 dBm

0.01 dB

<0.5 dB <0.2 dB

<1.6, typ. <1.4

<1.8, typ. <1.6 <1.9, typ. <1.7

>20 dB

Back-feed (from ≥50 Ω source)

maximum permissible RF power in output frequency range of RF path maximum permissible DC voltage with R&S

SFU-B90 option (high power and

overvoltage protection)

maximum permissible RF power in

output frequency range of RF path

1 MHz < f ≤ 1 GHz

1 GHz < f ≤ 2 GHz

2 GHz < f ≤ 3 GHz

maximum permissible DC voltage

0.5 W 20 V

50 W 25 W 10 W 35 V

Spectral purity

Harmonics

level ≤ 8 dBm, CW level ≤ 12 dBm with R&S

SFU-B90 option,

"high power" attenuator mode, CW

Nonharmonics level ≥ –50 dBm CW, vector modulation

(full-scale input), >10 kHz offset from carrier and outside the modulation spectrum

0.3 MHz ≤ f ≤ 200 MHz

200 MHz < f ≤ 1.5 GHz

1.5 GHz < f ≤ 3.0 GHz >850 kHz offset from carrier and outside the modulation spectrum

0.3 MHz ≤ f ≤ 200 MHz

200 MHz < f ≤ 1.5 GHz

1.5 GHz < f ≤ 3.0 GHz caused by power supply unit or mechanical components, at RF = 1 GHz, 50 Hz to 10 kHz offset from carrier

Subharmonics f > 1.5 GHz to 3.0 GHz <–74 dBc Wideband noise carrier offset >10 MHz,

measurement bandwidth 1 Hz CW

20 MHz ≤ f ≤ 200 MHz 200 MHz < f ≤ 1.5 GHz

1.5 GHz < f ≤ 3 GHz vector modulation with full-scale input

I/Q input gain +3 dB 20 MHz ≤ f ≤ 200 MHz 200 MHz < f ≤ 1.5 GHz

1.5 GHz < f ≤ 3 GHz

SSB phase noise carrier offset 20 kHz,

measurement bandwidth 1 Hz

20 MHz ≤ f ≤ 200 MHz f = 1 GHz f = 2 GHz f = 3 GHz

Residual FM rms value at f = 1 GHz

300 Hz to 3 kHz 20 Hz to 23 kHz

Residual AM rms value 20 Hz to 23 kHz at f = 1 GHz <0.02 %

<–30 dBc <–30 dBc

<–77 dBc <–80 dBc <–74 dBc

<–77 dBc <–86 dBc <–80 dBc

<–70 dBc

<–146 dBc <–150 dBc <–148 dBc

<–143 dBc <–146 dBc <–145 dBc

<–128 dBc <–131 dBc <–125 dBc <–121 dBc

<1 Hz <4 Hz

High power and overvoltage protection (R&S®SFU-B90 option)

Extends the output level and protects the instrument against externally applied RF power from a 50 Ω source. Maximum level 19 dBm Maximum permissible RF power 50 W Maximum permissible DC voltage 35 V

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I/Q modulation

I/Q modulator

Operating modes

Modulation frequency range I/Q wideband 100 MHz I/Q modulation inputs connector

input impedance VSWR up to 30 MHz input voltage for full-scale input minimum input voltage for ALC state ON

Static error vector rms value

f ≤ 200 MHz f > 200 MHz

peak value

f ≤ 200 MHz f > 200 MHz

Modulation frequency response I/Q wideband

up to 50 MHz up to 5 MHz

Carrier leakage without input signal, referenced to

full-scale input

I/Q impairments I offset, Q offset

setting range resolution

gain imbalance

setting range resolution

quadrature offset

setting range resolution

I/Q swap I and Q signals swapped ON, OFF

external wideband I/Q internal baseband I/Q

BNC female, front 50 Ω <1.2

0.1 V

<0.3 % <(0.2 % + 0.1 % × f/GHz)

<0.6 % <(0.4 % + 0.2 % × f/GHz)

<3 dB <0.6 dB <–55 dBc

–10 % to +10 %

0.01 %

–1 dB to +1 dB

0.001 dB

–10° to +10°

0.1°

VV +

= 0.5 V

External wideband I/Q

I/Q inputs (I/Q EXT) (connector equal to I/Q analog IN)

Modulation frequency range3

Carrier leakage without input signal, referenced to

Static error vector 16QAM, pulse filtering: root raised cosine

Value applies after 1 hour warm-up and recalibration for 4 hours of operation and temperature variations of less than 5 °C.

I/Q wideband ON. This frequency response superimposes all frequency responses specified in the data sheet.

connector input impedance VSWR up to 50 MHz

input voltage for full-scale input minimum input voltage for ALC state ON

full-scale input

roll-off, α = 0.15, symbol rate 10 kHz rms value

f ≤ 200 MHz f > 200 MHz

peak value

f ≤ 200 MHz f > 200 MHz

BNC female, front 50 Ω <1.2

= 0.5 V

VV +

0.1 V 100 MHz

<–55 dBc

<0.3 % <(0.2 % + 0.1 % × f/GHz)

<0.6 % <(0.4 % + 0.2 % × f/GHz)

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Internal baseband I/Q

Signal characteristics see digital modulation systems D/A converter data rate

resolution sampling rate

100 MHz 16 bit 400 MHz (internal interpolation × 4)

Aliasing filter with amplitude, group delay and

Si correction

bandwidth 0.1 dB

I/Q impairment I offset, Q offset

setting range resolution

gain imbalance

setting range resolution

quadrature offset

setting range resolution

40 MHz

–10 % to +10 %

0.01 %

–1 dB to +1 dB

0.01 dB

–10° to +10°

0.1°

Internal optimization of RF parameters is always ON.

I/Q output

I/Q output connector

output impedance

= 50 Ω, the output voltage

With R

depends on the set modulation signal.

output voltage

Offset <1 mV

BNC female, rear 50 Ω

0.5 V (V

)

Extended I/Q (R&S®SFU-K80 option)

The R&S®SFU-K80 option allows external analog and digital signals to be fed into the baseband signal processing of the R&S®SFU. Input signals can be faded in and noise signals superimposed if the fading simulator and noise options have been installed. In addition, the digital baseband signals are available externally.

Analog I/Q IN

I/Q analog inputs (I/Q EXT) (connector equal to I/Q wideband IN)

Digital I/Q IN

I/Q digital input connector

I/Q digital modulation inputs level

Digital I/Q OUT

I/Q digital output connector

I/Q digital modulation outputs level

connector

input impedance VSWR (up to 25 MHz)

input voltage for full-scale input frequency response up to 30 MHz

A/D converter offset

BNC female, front

50 Ω <1.2

= 0.5 V

VV +

0.5 dB 100 MHz/14 bit <–55 dBFS

Mini D Ribbon, 26 pins, rear

output level

channel link

LVDS word width analog bandwidth symbol rate

16 bit

0 Hz to 31 MHz

3 ksps to 100 Msps

Mini D Ribbon, 26 pins, rear output level

channel link

LVDS word width symbol rate

16 bit

100 Msps

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Digital baseband

Internal test signals

MPEG-2 TS packet header + 184 byte payload

PID

MPEG-specific TS packet sync byte + 187 byte payload 00 (hex), FF (hex), PRBS (selectable) DIRECTV TS packet header + 127 byte payload PRBS (DIRECTV only) DIRECTV-specific TS packet 130 byte payload PRBS (DIRECTV only) PRBS PRBS in accordance with ITU-T O.151 223–1 / 215–1 (selectable)

MPEG-2 inputs

Parallel SPI input connector

input level input impedance

ASI/SMPTE 310 serial input connector

ASI input level SMPTE 310 input level input impedance ASI data rate SMPTE 310 data rate

Stuffing ASI, SMPTE 310, SPI

stuffing packets

TS EXT CLK connector

input level input impedance

Indication measured values packet length, data rate, useful data rate

00 (hex), FF (hex), PRBS (selectable)

NULL (1FFF hex)/variable

D-Sub female, 25 pins, front and rear

LVDS

100 Ω, differential

BNC female, front and rear

200 mV to 880 mV

400 mV to 880 mV

75 Ω

270 Mbit/s

19.392658 Mbit/s

ON/OFF

see MPEG-2 TS packet at “Internal test

signals”

BNC female, rear

TTL, sinewave (0 dBm)

50 Ω

ETI input/output (R&S®SFU-B11 option)

The R&S®SFU-B11 option allows external ETI data streams to be fed into the baseband signal processing of the R&S®SFU. T-DMB/DAB signals can be faded in and noise signals superimposed if the fading simulator and noise options have been installed.

ETI input/output in line with ETI NI, ETI NA5592,

Serial ETI input connector

ETI input level input impedance ETI data rate coding

Serial ETI output4

connector ETI output level output impedance ETI data rate coding

ETI NA5376

BNC female, rear

0 V to ±2.37 V (ITU-T G.703/G.704)

75 Ω

2048 kbit/s

HDB3

BNC female, rear

0 V to ±2.37 V (ITU-T G.703/G.704)

75 Ω

2048 kbit/s

HDB3

Requires Coder 2110.3306 with C.I. >4.xx and R&S®SFU-B11 model .03 (2110.3887)

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TS generator (R&S®SFU-K20 option)

Serial TS output mode

connector output impedance ASI

output level data rate mode

SMPTE 310M

output level data rate

Transport stream files

file format length of transport stream packets

sequence length

data rate

net data rate data volume

PCR jitter shape

frequency amplitude

Signal set moving picture sequences and test patterns

ASI, SMPTE 310M (selectable)

BNC female, rear

75 Ω

200 mV to 880 mV

270 Mbit/s

packet or continuous

400 mV to 880 mV

19.392658 Mbit/s

Rohde & Schwarz data streams

generated transport streams (GTS) format

ATSC: 188/208 bytes (selectable)

DVB: 188/204 bytes (selectable)

generation of endless and seamless

transport streams with repetition of video,

audio, and data contents

100 kbit/s to 214 Mbit/s (including null

packets)

max. 90 Mbit/s

max. 80 Mbyte payload

sinewave, rectangle, triangle

1 MHz to 100 kHz

0 ms to 1 ms, in increments of 0.1 µs

with test tones, for 625 and 525 lines;

DVB/ATSC systems, additional signals via

options

TS recorder (R&S®SFU-K21 option) (see ordering information)

The TS recorder can be used for recording ETI data streams if the ETI input/output (R&S®SFU-B11 option) is installed.

Parallel input mode

connector input impedance SPI

input level

clock

Serial TS input mode

connector input impedance ASI

input level data rate mode

SMPTE 310M

input level data rate

SPI

D-Sub female, 25 pins, front and rear

100 Ω, differential

LVDS

84.375 kHz to 7.5 MHz (60 Mbit/s NTFS)

84.375 kHz to 11.25 MHz (90 Mbit/s CFS)

ASI, SMPTE 310M, ETI (selectable)

BNC female, front and rear

75 Ω

200 mV to 880 mV

270 Mbit/s

packet or continuous

400 mV to 880 mV

19.392658 Mbit/s

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