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RSA7100A Real-Time Signal Analyzer

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Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

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RSA7100A Real-Time Signal Analyzer

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Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Technical Reference

This document applies to instruments running software version

3.19.x or later.

Warning

The servicing instructions are for use by qualiﬁed personnel only. To avoid personal injury, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualiﬁed to do so. Refer to all safety summaries prior to performing service.

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Warranty

Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product. Parts, modules and replacement products used by Tektronix for warranty work may be n the property of Tektronix.

ew or reconditioned to like new performance. All replaced parts, modules and products become

In order to o the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service. Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to the service center designated by Tektronix, with shipping charges prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations.

This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care. Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a) to repair damage result b) to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment; c) to repair any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non-Tektronix supplies; or d) to service a product that has been modiﬁed or integrated with other products when the effect of such modiﬁcation or integration increases the time or difﬁculty of servicing the product.

THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY TEKTRONIX WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

TRONIX' RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE SOLE

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btain service under this warranty, Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before the expiration of

ing from attempts by personnel other than Tektronix representatives to install, repair or service the product;

Table of Contents

Important safety information ......................... .................................. ........................... v

General safety summary ...................................................................................... v

Service safety summary........................ ................................ ............................. vii

Terms i n th i

Symbols and terms on the product......................................................................... viii

Preface .............................................................................................................. ix

Related Documentation ...................................................................................... ix

Speciﬁcations ................ .................................. ................................ ..................... 1

Performance Conditions ...................................................................................... 2

Electri

Electrical Functional Speciﬁcations ........................ ................................ ................ 27

Physical Characteristics ...................................................................................... 40

Safety........................................................................................................... 42

Certiﬁcations and Compliances ............................................................................. 42

Performance Veriﬁcation ............................. ................................ ............................ 43

equisites............... .................................. ................................ .................. 43

Prer

Required Equipment.................................. .................................. ...................... 43

Preliminary Checks..... ................................ ................................ ...................... 45

Warranted characteristics tests .............. ................................ ................................ 47

Frequency Accuracy.......................................................................................... 47

Amplitude ..................................................................................................... 49

ise and Distortion.......................................................................................... 52

Spurious Response.................................... ................................ ........................ 56

Test record..................................................................................................... 59

s manual ........................... ................................ ............................. viii

cal Speciﬁcations.................. .................................. ................................ ... 2

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List of Figure

Figure 1: Connections for Reference Frequency Output Accuracy check .................................. 47

Figure 2: Po

Figure 3: Power meter calibration ......................... ................................ ...................... 48

Figure 4: Equipment connections for Ref Out power level check ........................................... 49

Figure 5: Equipment connections for RF ﬂatness check .......................... ............................ 49

Figure 6: Equipment connections for Third Order Intermodulation Distortion check..................... 52

Figure 7: Equipment connections for Image Suppression check............................................. 57

wer meter setup ....................................... ................................ .............. 48

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List of Tables

Table 1: Speciﬁcation categories ................................................................................. 1

Table 2: Connector interfaces (RSA7100A)...................................... ............................... 2

Table 3: Frequency range.......................................................................................... 2

Table 4: Frequency reference .................. ................................ ................................ ... 3

Table 5: Phase noise (typical) ..................................................................................... 3

Table 6: RF input .................... .................................. ................................ ............. 4

Table 7: Maximum RF input level. ................................ ................................ ............... 5

Table 8: Input attenuator........................................................................................... 5

Table 9: Input preselector.......................................................................................... 5

Table 10: Amplitude and RF ﬂatness (excluding mismatch error)............................................ 6

Table 11: Noise and distortion

Table 12: Channel Response (Amplitude and Phase Flatness deviations), typical . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . 9

Table 13: Residual spurious response ............................................................................ 9

Table 14: Spurious response with signal at input .............................................................. 10

Table 15: Wideband extended tuning ........................................................................... 12

Table 16: Trigger . .................................. ................................ .............................. 12

Table 17: Trigger timing .......................................................................................... 14

Table 18: Real-time Event Minimum Duration for 100% probability of Trigger .. .. . .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. .. 15

Table 19: Real-time transforms per second..................................................................... 17

Table 20: Sweep speed.................................... ................................ ........................ 18

Table 21: Recording to RAID, nominal......................................................................... 18

Table 22: GPS location and timing .............................................................................. 19

Table 23: Pulse measurements, typical.......................................................................... 19

Table 24: Acquisition . .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . . 26

Table 25: Amplitude vs. time, nominal . . .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. .. 26

Table 26: Measurement function ................................................................................ 27

Tabl e 27: Views b y d

Table 28: General Purpose Analog modulation accuracy... ................................ .................. 29

Table 29: General purpose digital modulation analysis (Option SVM) ... ................................ .. 29

Table 30: Digital demodulation accuracy (Option SVM)................................... .................. 30

Table 31: Adaptive equalizer..................................................................................... 32

Table 32: OFDM measurement (Option SVO)......................... ................................ ........ 32

Table 33: WLAN 802.11a/b/g/j/p Tx measurement (Option SV23) . ... .. . .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . 32

Table 34: WLAN 802.11n Tx measurement (Option SV24) ................................................. 32

Table 35: WLAN 802.11ac Tx measurement (Option SV25H) .............................................. 32

Table 36: P25 analysis (Option SV26) ................................ ................................ .......... 33

Table 37: Bluetooth® analysis (Option SV27)................................................................. 33

Table 38: LTE measurement ..................................................................................... 34

Table of Contents

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omain ...................................................................................... 28

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Table 39: ACLR m

Table 40: DPX spectrum processing .......... ................................ .................................. 34

Table 41: OBW Measurement ................................................................................... 35

Table 42: xdB Bandwidth Measurement........................................................................ 35

Table 43: Frequency Settling Time measurement (Option SVT) .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. 35

Table 44: AM/FM/PM measurements................................. .................................. ........ 37

Table 45: Po

Table 46: Environmental requirements ............................. ................................ ............ 40

Table 47: Dynamics ............................................................................................... 40

Table 48: Physical characteristics (RSA7100A) ......... ................................ ...................... 41

Table 49: Physical characteristics (CTRL7100A) ............... ................................ .............. 41

Table 50: Status indicators ....................................................................................... 41

Table 5 1

Table 52: Equipment required for Performance Veriﬁcation ....................... .......................... 43

Table 53: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF, attenuator = 10 dB) for Band 100 MHz to 3.6 GHz ............... 50

Table 54: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF, attenuator = 10 dB) for Band 3.6 GHz to 8.5 GHz................. 51

Table 55: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF, attenuator = 10 dB) for Band 8.5 GHz to 14 GHz ................. 51

Table 56: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF, attenuator = 10 dB) for Band 14 GHz to 20 GHz .................. 51

Tabl

Table 58: Frequencies of interest for DANL (Preamp OFF) ................................................. 54

Table 59: Frequencies of interest for DANL (Preamp ON)................................................... 56

Table 60: Residual response center frequencies.... ................................ ............................ 57

Table 61: Image suppression settings .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . 58

: CTRL7100A PC characteristics...................................................................... 42

e 57: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF, attenuator = 10 dB) for Band 20 GHz to 26.5 GHz.......... ...... 51

easurement................................................................................... 34

wer requirements ......... .................................. ................................ ........ 40

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Important safety information

This manual contains information and warnings that must be followed by the user for safe operation and to keep the product in a safe condition.

To safely perform service on this product, additional information is provided at the end of this section. (See page vii, Service safety summary.)

General safety summary

Use the product only as speciﬁed. Revie avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it. Carefully read all instructions. Retain these instructions for future reference.

Comply with local and national safety codes.

For correct and safe operation of the product, it is essential that you follow generally accepted safety procedures in addition to the safety precautions speciﬁed in this manual.

The product is designed to be used by trained personnel only.

Only qualiﬁed personnel who are aware of the hazards involved should remove the cover for repair, maintenance, or adjustment.

Before use, always check the product with a known source to be sure it is operating correctly.

This product is not intended for detection of hazardous voltages.

Use personal protective equipment to prevent shock and arc blast injury where hazardous live conductors are e xposed.

While using this product, you may need to access other parts of a larger system. Read the safety sections of the other component manuals for warnings and cautions related to operating the system.

w the following safety precautions to

When incorporating this equipment into a system, the safety of that system is the responsibility of the assembler of the system.

To avoid ﬁre or personal

injury

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Use proper power cord. Use only the power cord speciﬁed for this product and certiﬁed for the country of use.

Do not use the provided power cord for other products.

Ground the product. This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord. To avoid electric shock, the grounding conductor must be connected to earth ground. Before making connections to the input or output terminals of the product, make sure that the product is properly grounded.

Do not disable the power cord grounding connection.

Important safety information

Power disconne

source. See instructions for the location. Do not position the equipment so that it is difﬁcult to operate the power cord; it must remain accessible to the user at all times to allow for quick disconnection if needed.

Observe all terminal ratings. To a v oid ﬁre or shock hazard, observe all ratings and markings on the product. Consult the product manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product. Do not exceed the Measurement Category (CAT) rating and voltage or current rating of the lowest rated individual component of a product, probe, or accessory. Use caution when using 1:1 test leads because the probe tip voltage is directly transmitted to the product.

Do not apply a potential to any terminal, including the common terminal, that exceeds the m

The measuring terminals on this product are not rated for connection to mains or Category II, III, or IV circuits.

Do not operate without covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed, or with the case open. Hazardous voltage exposure is possible.

Avoid exposed circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components when power is present.

ct. The power cord disconnects the product from the power

aximum rating of that terminal.

Do not operate with suspected failures. If you suspect that there is damage to this product, have it inspected by qualiﬁed service personnel.

Disable the product if it is damaged. Do not use the product if it is damaged or operates incorrectly. If in doubt about safety of the product, turn it off and disconnect the power cord. Clearly mark the product to prevent its further operation.

Examine the exterior of the product before you use it. Look for cracks or missing pieces.

Use only speciﬁed replacement parts.

Do not operate in wet/damp conditions. Be aware that condensation may occur if a unit is moved from a cold to a warm environment.

Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.

Keep product surfaces clean and dry. Remove the input signals before you clean

the product.

Provide proper v entilation. Refer to the installation instructions in the manual for details on installing the product so it has proper ventilation.

Slots and openings are provided for ventilation and should never be covered or otherwise o bstructed. Do not push objects into any of the openings.

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Important safety information

Provideasafew

convenient for viewing the display and indicators.

Avoid imprope Improper or prolonged keyboard or pointer use may result in serious injury.

Be sure your ergonomics professional to avoid stress injuries.

Use care whe handles for lifting and carrying.

WAR N ING. The product is heavy. To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage

to the device get help when lifting or carrying the product. Use a two-person lift or a mechanical aid.

Use only the Tektronix rackmount hardware speciﬁed for this product.

Servicesafetysummary

The Service safety summary section contains additional information required to safely perform service on the product. Only qualiﬁed personnel should perform service procedures. Read this Service safety summary and the General safety

summ

orking environment. Always place the product in a location

r or prolonged use of keyboards, pointers, and button pads.

work area meets applicable ergonomic standards. Consult w ith an

n lifting and carrying the product. This product is provided with

ary before performing any service procedures.

To avoid electric shock. Do not touch exposed connections.

Do not service alone. Do not perform internal service or adjustments of this

product unless another person capable of rendering ﬁrst aid and resuscitation is

esent.

Disconnect power. To avoid electric shock, switch off the product power and disconnect the power cord from the mains power before removing any covers or panels, or opening the case for servicing.

Use care w hen servicing with power on. Dangerous voltages or currents may exist in this product. Disconnect power, remove battery (if applicable), and disconnect test leads before removing protective panels, soldering, or replacing components.

Verify safety after repair. Always recheck ground continuity and mains dielectric strength after performing a repair.

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Important safety information

Termsinthismanual

These terms may appear in this manual:

WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result

in injury or loss of life.

CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in

damage to this product or other property.

Symbols and terms on the product

These ter

The following symbol(s) may appear on the product:

ms may appear on the product:

DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the mark

WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read th

CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product.

ing.

e marking.

When this symbol is marked on the product, be sure to consult the manual to ﬁnd out the nature of the potential hazards and any actions which have to betakentoavoidthem. (Thissymbolmayalsobeusedtorefertheuserto ratings in the manual.)

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Preface

Related Documentation

This document contains the Speciﬁcations and the Performance Veriﬁcation for the RSA7100A Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer. It contains procedures suitable for determin performance characteristics as warranted.

ing that the analyzer functions, is adjusted properly, and meets the

Product documentation

Demonstration guides

The following documents relate to the operation of the analyzer.

The RSA71 provides installation, setup, and basic operating information.

The Sign information about how to use the measurements and capabilities of the application with the RSA7100A. This is available in the instrument UI and on the web as a PDF at www.Tek.com.

The SignalVu-PC Programmer Manual describes how to use a c omputer to control the application and RSA7100A through the remote commands.

The RSA7100A Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Speciﬁcations and Performance Ver i ﬁcation Technical Reference provides speciﬁcations and performance veriﬁcation procedures for the RSA7100A.

The following demonstration guides are available for download on www.Tek.com.

Interference Hunting

is demonstration guide shows how spectrum management operators can

Th discover and capture signals of interest, using Swept DPX, with as short as 100 us duration and 100% Probability of Intercept (POI) that would be easily hidden with traditional instruments. DPX can now be used to sweep across the entire instrument’s frequency range. With traditional swept spectrum analyzers and vector signal analyzers, only 1 spectrum trace is displayed. With Swept DPX, the instrument dwells at each step to build the entire spectrum with thousands of spectrums displayed in a way that is usable for the engineers or spectrum managers.

00A Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Quick Start User Manual

alVu-PC Vector Signal Analysis Software Help provides detailed

EMC Precompliance a nd EMC testing

With this demonstration guide, you will explore what you can do with the Tektronix USB spectrum analyzer with EMCVu. Applications range from simple frequency / amplitude measurements of RF signals to real-time and modulation analysis that provide you with a complete system view of your device under test.

Signal Locating

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Preface

RSA Map tool in t lets you use an on-screen map to record the location and value of RSA/SignalVu-PC/SPECMON measurements. With RSA Map you can use a GPS receiver to automatically position measurements at your current location on maps with geophysical reference information. The example in this Demo guide uses a free o nline mapping source OpenStreetMap to capture maps. OpenStreet world. It can capture a map anywhere in the world and can export it in its native format, bitmap image, and embeddable HTML.

LTE

In this de measurements either using RSA demo board for base station transmitter tests, or using an antenna for the over-the-air signal analysis.

Internet of Things (IoT)

In this RSA to make the standard certiﬁcation tests on IoT devices. Wireless technology standards are needed to ensure that products can interoperate within the ecosystem where they will be deployed. There are a number of technologies to choose from, including Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, ZigBee®, and LoRa®. However, to adhere to the standard, new products will need to meet

iﬁcation as deﬁned per the standard selected. Failing qualiﬁcation can

qual mean design turns that will delay the ﬁnal product release and draw additional signiﬁcant development cost.

Map is a collaborative project to create a free editable map of the

monstration guide, you will learn how to make LTE downlink

demonstration guide, you will learn how to use Tektronix USB

he Tektronix RSA/SignalVu-PC/SPECMON

SignalVu-PC

is demonstration guide is designed to help you understand the beneﬁts

Th of SignalVu PC for analysis of waveforms captured by Tektronix DPO/DSA/MSO Series digital oscilloscopes, MDO4000 Multi-Domain Oscilloscopes and Tektronix Real Time Signal Analyzers. Applications include: CW Tone, Wideband Radar, Hopping Waveforms, Wideband Monudaltion, Multi-domain oscilloscope acquisitions, AM/FM/PM/Audio Analysis, Signal Monitoring with RTSA waveforms, and WLAN 802.11ac Signal Analysis.

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Speciﬁcations

This section contains speciﬁcations for the RSA7100A Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer. All speciﬁcations are warranted unless noted as a typical speciﬁcation.

Table 1: Spe

Category Description

Speciﬁed Characteristics These are the warranted characteristics of the device,

Typical

l-95

Typica

Typical-mean

Nominal

ciﬁcation categories

and are tested either on each unit in manufacturing or by typemeasurement tolerance and temperature limits.

This is performance that will be met by 80% of measured values meeting the speciﬁcation with 80% conﬁdenc of 18 °C to 28 °C, immediately after performing a full alignment. Values include the effects of the uncerta aging over the course of the published calibration interval. These values are determined from qualiﬁc the performance veriﬁcation.

This is performance that will be met by 95% of instruments with 95% conﬁdence, for ambient tempe immediately after performing an alignment. Values include the effects of the uncertainties of external calib the recommended calibration interval. These values are determined from qualiﬁcation testing and are not warr

This on a sample of units. Sample data is collected at laboratory temperature, immediately after performing an a of uncertainties of external calibration references and aging over the course of the recommended cal qualiﬁcation testing and are not warranted or tested in the performance veriﬁcation.

Guaranteed by design. Characteristics do not have

lerance limits.

testing. Speciﬁed characteristics include

e, for ambient temperatures in the range

inties of external calibration references and

ation testing and are not warranted or tested in

ratures in the range of 18 °C to 28 °C,

ration references and aging over the course of

anted or tested in the performance veriﬁcation.

represents the mean of performance measured

lignment. Values do not include the effects

ibration interval. These values are determined from

Speciﬁcations that are marked with the symbol are checked in the Performance Ver iﬁcation s ection.

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Speciﬁcations

Performance C

onditions

Power sequence

Electrical Speciﬁcations

The performance limits in these speciﬁcations are valid with these conditions:

The signal analyzer must have been calibrated and adjusted at an ambient temperature between +18 °C (+64 °C) and +28 °C (+82 °C).

The signal analyzer must be in an environment with temperature, altitude, humidity, and vibration within the operating limits described in these speciﬁcations.

The signal analyzer must have had a warm-upperiodofatleast30minutes after starting the RSA7100A application and at the operating temperature.

The converter unit (RSA7100A) must be plugged in prior to powering up the

roller (CTRL7100A). If the converter is disconnected from power, or

cont otherwise becomes nonresponsive, the controller must be powered down and restarted to reset the converter. It is not sufﬁcient to use the Windows “Restart” function; the c ontroller must be powered down with the Windows “Shutdown” function or equivalent.

Table 2: Connector interfaces (RSA7100A)

Characteristic Description

RF Input

External Frequency Reference Input

External Frequency Reference Output

Trigger/Sync Input BNC, female

Noise Source Control BNC, female

GPS Antenna BNC, female

IRIG-B Input BNC, female

1PPS SMA, female

40 GHz Planar Crown bulkhead with 3.5 m m female coaxial adapter

BNC, female

Table 3: Frequency range

Characteristic Description

Frequency range

Preamp off 16 kHz to 14 GHz (RSA7100A Opt 14)

Preamp on

With preamp on or auto, the RSA7100A may be tuned or swept to frequencies > 3.6 GHz, but the preamp will only be on for frequencies ≤ 3.6 GHz.

16 kHz to 26.5 GHz (RSA7100A Opt 26)

10 MHz to 3.6 GHz

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Table 3: Frequency range (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Tuning resolution 1x10–3Hz

Frequency marker readout accuracy

±(RE x MF + 0.001 x Span) Hz

RE: Reference Frequency Error

MF: Marker Frequency [Hz]

Table 4: Frequency reference

Speciﬁcations

Characte

ristic

Descript

ion

Frequency 10 MHz

Initial a ccuracy at Cal (10 min warmup)

Aging A

fter 30 days of continuous

operation, typical

tive Error (Initial +

Cumula

±50x10-9,23°Cto28°C

± 0.5 x 10 -9 per day

± 100 x 1

200 x 10

0-9ﬁrst year

-9 (1 year)

Temperature + Aging), typical

Temperature drift,

±10x10-9(23°Cto28°C)

-9

±50x10

(0 °C to 55 °C)

External reference output BNC connector, 50 Ω nominal

External reference output level

External reference output level,

0.71 Vpp to 2 Vpp into 50 Ω

1.2 Vpp into 50 Ω

typical

External reference input BNC connector, 50 Ω nominal

External reference input frequency

10 MHz ± 0.2 x 10

-6

External reference input level 0.5 Vpp to 2 Vpp into 50 Ω

Table 5: Phase noise (typical)

haracteristic

Frequency = 1 GHz

(Typical, mean)

Frequency = 5 GHz –114 dBc/Hz

escription

–115 dBc/Hz

–128 dBc/Hz

–134 dBc/Hz

–132 dBc/Hz

–142 dBc/Hz

–127 dBc/Hz

–133 dBc/Hz

–131 dBc/Hz

–141 dBc/Hz

ffset

100 Hz

1kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

100 Hz

1kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

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Speciﬁcations

Table 5: Phase noise (typical) (cont.)

Characteristic Description Offset

Frequency = 10 GHz –109 dBc/Hz

–122 dBc/Hz

–128 dBc/Hz

–125 dBc/Hz

–136 dBc/Hz

Frequency = 20 GHz –103 dBc/Hz

–116 dBc/Hz

–122 dBc/Hz

–120 dBc/Hz

–130 dBc/Hz

100 Hz

1kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

100 Hz

1kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

Table 6: RF input

aracteristic

RF Input Impedance

F VSWR, typical

(RF Attn ≥10 dB)

scription

Ω

1.5(10MHzto14MHz)

<1.7 (>14 MHz to 26.5 GHz)

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Speciﬁcations

Table 7: Maximu

m RF input level

Characteristic Description

Maximum DC voltage ±40 V (RF Input)

Maximum safe input power

Maximum mea

surable input power

+30 dBm

ADC and IF overload are detected and the user is informed and streaming data is ﬂagged, but not stopped. Furthermore, an IF overload will initiate a protection event that will sw

itch out the input signal.

If SignalVu-PC is acquiring samples when this occurs, SignalVu-PC will automatically reset the switch periodically so that if the overload condition goes away, the input will continue t

o be sampled normally.

Table 8: Input attenuator

Characteristic Description

RF Attenuator

0 dB to 100 dB (in 1 dB steps), 16 kHz to 3.6 GHz

0 dB to 75 dB (in 5 dB steps), 3.6 GHz to 26.5 GHz

0dBto75dB(in5dBsteps),3.2GHzto3.6GHz

d Extended Tuning mode.

Wideban

Table 9: Input preselector

Acquisition mode Preselector mode Preselector On Preselector Off

Swept, 50 M Hz steps On On Step CF ≤ 3.6 GHz: On

Step CF > 3.6 GHz: Off

Step CF > 3.2 GHz: Off

Swept, 320 MHz steps

NA NA

Step CF ≤ 3.41 GHz: On

Step CF > 3.41 GHz: Off

Step CF > 3.2 GHz: Off

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Speciﬁcations

Table 9: Input preselector (cont.)

Acquisition mode Preselector mode Preselector On Preselector Off

Real-Time span ≤ 50 MHz

Real-Time span > 50 MHz

Wideband Extended Tuning mode.

On On CF ≤ 3.6 GHz: On

CF > 3.6 GHz: Off

CF > 3.2 GHz: Off

CF ≤ 3.41 GHz: On

CF > 3.41 GHz: Off

CF > 3.21 GHz: Off

CF ≤ 3.41 GHz: On

CF > 3.41 GHz: Off

CF > 3.2 GHz: Off

The preselector is input ﬁlters used for image suppression when the span of the instrument allows for its use. Two methods of preselection are used in the RSA7100A: a ﬁxed low-pass ﬁlter (LPF) and a tunable bandpass ﬁlter (BPF).

Due to the narrow-band nature of the tuned BPF, it is necessary to bypass this ﬁlter for wideband analysis of signals with bandwidth >50 MHz. The tuned BPF

ector is enabled depending on the acquisition mode (swept or real-time),

presel frequency range, and user selection of preselector state as described in the table. The LPF preselector is naturally wideband, so that ﬁlter is always present, even when the preselector “Off” mode is manually selected.

Swept Acq Mode is enabled when the span is greater than the maximum allowed acquisition BW. In swept mode, the frequency range is spanned in discrete steps of 50 MHz or 320 MHz depending on the state of the preselector.

Table 10: Amplitude and RF ﬂatness (excluding mismatch error)

Characteristic Description

Reference level setting range

Frequency response (18 °C to 28 °C)

lignment run prior to testing.

Span ≤ 100 MHz; For CF < 100 MHz, speciﬁcations apply for Ref Level ≥ - 40 dBm; Veriﬁed with input level of -20 to -15 dBm; Ref level = -15 dBm, 10 dB RF attenuation, all settings auto-coupled; Signal to noise ratios > 40 dB.

Center frequency range 18 °C to 28 °C 18 °C to 28 °C

At 10 dB RF attenuator setting (Preamp Off)

At 10 dB RF attenuator setting (Preamp On)

lute amplitude accuracy at all center frequencies (18 °C to 28 °C)

Abso

10 MHz to <100 MHz

100 MHz to <2.8 GHz

2.8 GHz to 3.6 GHz

10 MHz to <100 MHz

100 MHz to <2.8 GHz

2.8 GHz to 3.6 GHz

–170 dBm to +40 dBm, 0.1 dB step

0°Cto55°C

(typical)

—

±0.16 dB ±0.13 dB ±0.18 dB

±0.16 dB ±0.13 dB ±0.38 dB

—

±0.20 dB ±0.14 dB ±0.10 dB

±0.20 dB ±0.14 dB ±0.26 dB

±0.11 dB

±0.2 dB

(typical)

—

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Table 10: Amplitude and RF ﬂatness (excluding mismatch error) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Alignment run prior to testing.

Span ≤ 100 MHz; For CF < 100 MHz, speciﬁcations apply for Ref Level ≥ - 40 dBm; Veriﬁed with input level of 0 to -10 dBm below ref level; 10 dB RF attenuation, all settings auto-coupled; Signal to noise ratios > 40 dB.

Center frequency range 18 °C to 28 °C 18 °C to 28 °C

(typical)

0°Cto55°C

(typical)

Speciﬁcations

At –10 dB ref level, 100 MHz span, preselector bypassed (Preamp Off)

At –30 dB ref level, 100 MHz span, (Preamp On)

At –10 dB ref level, 50 MHz span, preselector enabled (Preamp On

Table 11: Noise and distortion

Characteristic Description

3rd Order IM Intercept

3rd Order IM Intercept (TOI), typical

10 MHz to <100 MHz

100 MHz to 3.6 GHz

3.6 GHz to 8.5 GHz

8.5 GHz to 14 GHz

14 GHz to 20 GHz

20 GHz to 26.5 GHz

10 MHz to <100 MHz

100 MHz to 3.6 GHz

3.6 GHz to 8.5 GHz

8.5 GHz to 14 GHz

14 GHz to 20 GHz

20 GHz to 26.5 GHz

)

2-tone signal level -20 dBm per tone at the RF input. 1 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0 dB, Ref Level = -10 dBm. 5 MHz span, RBW set so noise is 10 dB below the IM3 tone level or lower. Production tested in a veriﬁcation mode not part of normal operation.

3.3 GHz, Preamp Off

2-tone signal level -20 dBm per tone at the RF input. 1 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0 dB, Ref Level = -10 dBm. 5 MHz span, RB W set so noise is 10 dB below the IM3 tone level or lower.

10 MHz to 3.6 GHz, Preamp On

10 MHz to 100 MHz, Preamp Off

100 MHz to 3.6 GHz, Preamp Off

3.6 GHz to 7.5 G Hz

7.5 GHz to 14 GHz

14 GHz to 26.5 GHz

—

±0.8 dB ±0.4 dB ±0.8 dB

±0.9 dB ±0.4 dB ±1.1 dB

±1.0 dB ±0.5 dB ±1.4 dB

±1.7 dB ±1.0 dB ±1.7 dB

±2.0 dB ±1.2 dB ±2.2 dB —

±1.2 dB ±0.6 dB ±1.2 dB

±1.6 dB ±0.8 dB ±1.7 dB

±1.5 dB ±0.7 dB ±1.5 dB

±2.6 dB ±1.3 dB ±2.2 dB

±2.8 dB ±1.5 dB ±2.2 dB

+24 dBm

–12 dBm

+19 dBm

+24 dBm

+20 dBm

+27 dBm

+21 dBm

±0.3 dB

±0.4 dB

—

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Speciﬁcations

Table 11: Noise and distortion1(cont.)

Characteristic Description

3rd Order Intermodulation Distortion, typical

2ndHarmonic Intercept, typical

Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL)

Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL), typical

Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL)

Preamp OFF, Preselector Off, 320 MHz acquisition bandwidth.

2-tone signal level -20 dBm per tone at the RF input. 50 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0 dB, Ref Level = -10 dBm.

100 MHz to 3.4 GHz

3.4GHzto6GHz

6GHzto26.5GHz

Preselector Enabled, Preamp Off.

0 dBm CW at the RF input. Attenuator = 10 dB, Ref Level = 0 dBm. Span 50 ≤ MHz

100 MHz to 3.4 GHz input signal

3.4 GHz to 6 GHz input signal

1.8 GHz to 13.25 GHz input signal

Normalized to 1 Hz RBW with log-average detector, 0 dB attenuation, ref level -50 dBm. Preamp OFF, Preselector bypassed, 18 °C to 28 °C.

>10 MHz to 1.7 GHz –153 dBm/Hz

>1.7 GHz to 2.8 GHz –150 dBm/Hz

>2.8 GHz to 3.6 GHz –148 dBm/Hz

>3.6 GHz to 14 GHz –152 dBm/Hz

>14 GHz to 17 GHz –145 dBm/Hz

>17 GHz to 24 GHz –150 dBm/Hz

>24 GHz to 26.5 GHz –146 dBm/Hz

Preamp Off, Preselector Off.

Normalized to 1 Hz RBW, with log-average detector, 0 dB attenuation.

200kHzto10MHz

10 MHz to 100 MHz

100 MHz to 1.7 GHz –156 dBm/Hz

1.7 GHz to 2.8 GHz –154 dBm/Hz

2.8 GHz to 3.6 GHz –151 dBm/Hz

3.6 GHz to 14 GHz –156 dBm/Hz

14 GHz to 24 GHz –152 dBm/Hz

24 GHz to 26.5 GHz –150 dBm/Hz

Preamp Off, Preselector bypassed, 18 °C to 28 °C.

Normalized to 1 Hz R BW, with log-average detector, 0 dB attenuation, ref level -50 dBm.

10MHzto50MHz

50 MHz to 1.7 GHz –164 dBm/Hz

>1.7 GHz to 3.6 GHz –162 dBm/Hz

–85 dBc

–65 dBc

–80 dBc

+40 dBm

+74 dBm

+68 dBm

–153 dBm/Hz

–155 dBm/Hz

–163 dBm/Hz

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Table 11: Noise and distortion1(cont.)

Characteristic Description

Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL), typical

Preamp On.

Normalized to 1 Hz RBW, with log-average detector, 0 dB attenuation.

10 MHz to 100 MHz

–168 dBm/Hz

100 MHz to 1.7 GHz –168 dBm/Hz

1.7 GHz to 3.6 GHz –165 dBm/Hz

Preselector Enabled.

Normalized to 1 Hz R BW, with log-average detector, 0 dB attenuation, ref level -50 dBm.

3.6 GHz to 14 GHz –152 dBm/Hz

14 GHz to 26.5 GHz –147 dBm/Hz

All noise and distortion measurements are made with Preamp Off except where noted.

Table 12: Channel Response (Amplitude and Phase Flatness deviations), typical

Characteristic Description

Amplitude Measurement center frequency Span (MHz)

10 MHz to 3.6 GHz (CF ≥ Span)

10 0.06 0.08 ±0.08 ±0.1

25 0.15 0.4 ±0.2 ±0.5

50 0.2 1.0 ±0.3 ±1.3

100 0.4 2.5 ±0.6 ±3.5

320 1.0 10 ±1.4 ±13

3.6 GHz to 26.5 GHz

10 0.07 0.08 ±0.1 dB ±0.1

25 0.1 0.3 ±0.12 dB ±0.5

50 0.1 0.8 ±0.15 dB ±1.1

100 0.17 1.2 ±0.24 dB ±1.8

320 0.6

800 0.9 11 ±1.27 dB ±16

For t hese speciﬁcations, set Preselector as Off, Attenuator to 10 dB, 18 °C to 28 °C.

ﬂatness

(dBrms)

Phase linearity

(degrees rms)

Amplitude ﬂatness (dB)

±0.86 dB ±8

Speciﬁcations

Phase linearity (degrees)

Table 13: Residual spurious response

Characteristic Description

Residual response (100 MHz span)

100 MHz to 3.6 GHz

>3.6GHzto11GHz

>11 GHz to 14 GHz

>14 GHz to 24 GHz, Option 26

>24GHzto26.5GHz,Option26

<–99 dBm

<–102 dBm

<–86 dBm

<–84 dBm

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Table 13: Residual spurious response (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Residual response (5 MHz span), typical

100 MHz to 3.6 GHz

3.6 GHz to 11 GHz

11 GHz t o 1 4 GHz

14 GHz to 24 GHz

24 GHz to 26.5 GHz

Residual response (320 MHz span), typical

100 MHz to 3.6 GHz

3.6 GHz to 11 GHz

11 GHz t o 1 4 GHz

14 GHz to 26.5 GHz

Residual response (800 MHz span), typical

3.6 GHz to 14 GHz

14 GHz to 20 GHz

20 GHz to 26.5 GHz

These are not related to input signals. Measured with input terminated, 100 MHz span, 0 dB attenuation, Ref= –60 dBm, preamp off, preselector bypassed at >3.6 GHz, 18 °C to 28 °C.

These are not related to input signals. Span ≤ 5 MHz Measured with input terminated, 5 MHz span, 0 dB attenuation, ref = –60 dBm, preamp off.

These are not related to input signals. Measured with input terminated, 320 MHz span, 0 dB attenuation, preamp off, ref = –60 dBm, preselector bypassed.

These are not related to input signals. Measured with input terminated, 800 MHz span, 0 dB attenuation, preamp off, ref = –60 dBm, preselector bypassed.

<–115 dBm

<–105 dBm

<–95 dBm

<–110 dBm

<–105 dBm

<–85 dBm

<–75 dBm

Table 14: Spurious response with signal at input

Characteristic Center frequency Value

Spurious response with image signal (18 °C to 28 °C)

Spurious response with signal at CF (spur offset > 2.5 MHz),

typical

100 MHz to 3.6 GHz

(Input at CF + 9.225 GHz)

>3.6GHzto11GHz

(Input at CF + 1.225 GHz)

>11 GHz to 14 GHz

(Input at CF + 1.225 GHz)

100 MHz to 3.6 GHz

(Span = 320 MHz)

3.2 GHz to 3.55 GHz

(Span = 320 MHz)

3.6 GHz to 14 GHz

(Span = 320 MHz)

14 GHz to 26.5 GHz

(Span = 320 MHz)

>3.6GHzto14GHz

(Span = 800 MHz)

14 GHz to 26.5 GHz

(Span = 800 MHz)

<–98 dBc

<–81 dBc

<–74 dBc

<–80 dBc

<–65 dBc

<–85 dBc

<–80 dBc

<–65 dBc

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Speciﬁcations

Table 14: Spurious response with signal at input (cont.)

Characteristic Center frequency Value

Spurious response with signal at CF (50 kHz ≤ spur offset <

2.5 MHz), typical

100 MHz to 3.6 GHz

(except 3.38 - 3.39 GHz)

3.38 GHz to 3.39 GHz

3.6 GHz to 14 GHz

14 GHz to 26.5 GHz

Spurious response with signal within capture bandwidth at other than CF (Span = 320 MHz), typical

100 MHz to 3.6 GHz

(except 3.2 - 3.55 GHz)

3.04 GHz to 3.6 G Hz

(signal at 3.2 to 3.55 GHz)

3.6 GHz to 14 GHz

14 GHz to 26.5 GHz

Spurious response with signal

3.6 GHz to 26.5 GHz within capture bandwidth at other than CF (Span = 800 MHz), typical mean

Spurious response with signal outside span (except for signal frequencies speciﬁed here) (Span ≤ 50 MHz), typical

Spurious response due to signal

4,5

100 MHz to 3.6 GHz

3.6 GHz to 26.5 GHz

100 MHz to 2.5 GHz applied at CF+1225 MHz to CF+1250 MHz and 2290 MHz to 2320 MHz, typical

Spurious response due to signal

100 MHz to 3.6 GHz applied at 160 MHz to 215 MHz and 3360 MHz to 3415 MHz, typical

Spurious response due to signal

100 MHz to 3.6 GHz applied at 585 MHz to 640 MHz and 4585 MHz to 4640 MHz,

typical

≤ 3.6 GHz <–110 dBm (preamp off)Local oscillator feed-through to input connector (Attenuator = 10 dB), typical

Input level = 0 dBm, ref level = 0 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB. 50 MHz span, preselector enabled.

These are not related to input signals. Span ≤ 5 MHz Measured with input terminated, 5 MHz span, 0 dB attenuation, ref = –60 dBm, preamp off.

Input level = -10 dBm, ref level = -10 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB. Span = 5 MHz, preselector enabled.

Ref Level = -10 dBm, RF atten = 10 dB, input level = -10 dBm. Because the preselector is bypassed, signals applied outside capture bandwidth may generate larger inband spurs.

The mean is taken from the largest spur within the span at each CF step and each input frequency stepped across the span. The input signal is stepped at 80 MHz/step across the span and the CF is stepped at 800 MHz/step across the speciﬁed frequency range. If a particular span and input combination has no spurs > -70 dBc it is not included in the mean so it does not contribute to reducing the mean.

Input level = -30 dBm, ref level = -30 dBm, RF atten = 10 dB. Span ≤ 50 MHz, preselector enabled.

Input level = -10 dBm, ref level = -10 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB. Span ≤ 50 MHz.

>3.6 GHz <–60 dBm (preselector enabled)

<–80 dBc

<–70 dBc

<–75 dBc

<–65 dBc

<–80 dBc

<–65 dBc

<–85 dBc

<–80 dBc

<–65 dBc

<–80 dBc

<–55 dBc

<–65 dBc

<–70 dBc

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Table 15: Wideb

Characteristic Description

Frequency response at 18° C to 28° C (Preamp OFF), typical

Channel response at 18° C to 28° C, typical

Residual response, typical

and extended tuning

±4.0 dB (3.2 GHz to 3.6 GHz)

(Veriﬁed with input level of -20 to -15 dBm, Ref level = -15 dBm, 10 dB RF attenuation,

all settings

(Span >320 MHz. Signal to noise ratios >40 dB.)

Measurement CF = 3.2 GHz to 3.6 GHz

Span = 800 MHz

Amplitude ﬂ

Amplitude ﬂatness = ±4.0 dB

(RF attenuation = 10 dB. Preselector bypassed.)

< –105 dBm (3.2 GHz to 3.6 GHz)

(These ar

with input terminated, 0 dB attenuation, preamp off.)

auto-coupled.)

atness = 1.0 dBrms

e not related to input signals. Span = 800 MHz. Ref level = –60 dBm. Measured

Table 16: Trigger

Characteristic Description

Trigger mode, type, and source, nominal

Trigger event types

Trigger GPS time stamp, typical < 15 ns relative to GPS time

Pre/Post Trigger Setting, nominal Trigger P osition is settable within 1% to 99% of Total Data Length

Time Qualiﬁed Trigger (Power) time resolution, nominal

Time Qualiﬁed Trigger (Power) range, nominal

Modes:

Free Run (Triggered by the end of the preceding acquisition)

Triggered (Triggered by Event)

Types:

Single (one acquisition from one trigger)

Continuous (repeated acquisitions from repeating triggers)

Sources:

RF Input (downconverted to IQ)

Trigger Input

Host (trigger initiated by host)

Power level within span (RF Input)

Time qualiﬁed (RF Input)

Frequency mask (Host)

Host request (Host)

Trigger edge (Trigger Input)

DPX Density (Host)

GPS satellites may have error up to ±90 ns relative to UTC

34 ns for SPAN >40 MHz

64 ns for SPAN <40 MHz

0nsto1s

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Table 16: Trigger (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Time Qualiﬁed Trigger (Power) time accuracy, nominal

Power Trigger Level Range, nominal 30 dBm to –170 dBm

Power Trigger Level Resolution, nominal

Power Trigger Level Accuracy, typical

Power Trigger Position Timing Uncertainty, typical

Power Trigger Bandwidth setting, nominal

Power Trigger Minimum Event Duration, nominal

Frequency Mask Trigger Mask Point Horizontal Resolution, nominal

Frequency Mask Trigger Level Range, nominal

Frequency Mask Trigger Level Resolution, nominal

Frequency Mask Trigger Level Accuracy (with respect to Reference Level)

Frequency Mask Trigger Timing Uncertainty, nominal

External Trigger Threshold Voltage, nominal

External Trigger Input Impedance, nominal

External Trigger Minimum Pulse Width, nominal

External Trigger Timing Uncertainty, nominal

DPX Density Trigger Area of Interest Range, nominal

±(2*Power Trigger Position Timing Uncertainty + 5 ns)

(All conditions for Power Trigger Position Timing Uncertainty must be met.)

0.1 dB

±1 dB (level ≥ –50 dB from Reference Level) for trigger levels >30 dB above the noise ﬂoor at the center frequency

Instrument center frequency = ≥ 100 MHz

This applies when the Trigger Level is between 10% and 90% of the signal amplitude.

This speciﬁcation is in addition to the overall amplitude accuracy uncertainty for spectrum analyzer mode.

±8 ns

Not an independent setting. This is set by the "Time Domain Bandwidth" control. Power Trigger Bandwidth is determined by Acq BW.

4ns

<0.13% of span

0 to -80 dB from reference level

0.1 dB

±(Channel Response Flatness + 2.5 dB) for mask levels ≥ –50 dB and >30 dB above the noise ﬂoor

±(0.5 *Spectrum time)

3.3 V TTL, VIL 0.8 V, VIH 2.0 V

10 kΩ

>10 ns

±8 ns

2 to 801 pixels (horizontal) x 2 to 201 pixels (vertical)

Speciﬁcations

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Speciﬁcations

Table 17: Trigg

Characteristic Description

Trigger rearm time (minimum), nominal

(Only availa Fast Frame m ode.)

Trigger holdoff time, nominal

(Only available when operating in Fast Frame m

er timing

ble when operating in

ode.)

10 μs

Trigger holdoff is the time following an acquisition during which no new trigger events are accepted.

Acq BW > 320 M

320 MHz ≥ Acq BW > 160 MHz: 2 ns to 1000 mS

160 MHz ≥ Acq BW > 100 MHz: 4 ns to 1000 mS

100 MHz ≥ Ac

50 MHz ≥ Acq BW > 40 MHz: 13.3 ns to 1000 mS

40 MHz ≥ Acq BW > 20 MHz: 16 ns to 1000 mS

20 MHz ≥ Ac

Acq BW ≤ 10 MHz: 64 ns to 1000 mS

Hz: 1 ns to 1000 mS

q BW > 50 MHz: 6.67 ns to 1000 mS

q BW > 10 MHz: 32 ns to 1000 mS

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Speciﬁcations

Table 18: Real-

Characteristic Description

Real-time Eve Minimum Duration for 100% probability of Trigger, t

time Event Minimum Duration for 100% probability of Trigger

ypical

Span (MHz)

800

320

RBW

(kHz)

50000

20000

10000

1000

300

100

0.12

000

32,

000

20,

,000

000

0.1

FFT length (ns/points

38 / 256

95 / 256

190 / 256

1,900 / 2,048

6,333 / 8,192

19,000 / 32,768

63,333 / 65,536

76,000 / 132,072

1,900,000 / 2,09

15,8 16,777,216

60 / 256

94 / 256

190 / 256

1,900 / 1,024

6,334 / 4,096

19,000 / 16,384

63,334 / 32,768

76,000 / 65,536

1,900,000 / 1,048,576

19,000,000 / 16,777,216

)

7,152

33,333 /

Minimum signal duration for 100% probability of

intercept at 100% amplitude

(µsec)

DPX Spectrum

0.419 0.844 0.419 0.946

0.516 0.947 0.572 1.025

0.686 1.115 0.768 1.164

3.006 4.071 3.483 3.377

11.836 15.412 12.654 12.008

45.031 60.086 52.755 46.581

131.35

212.10

3824 3831 4154 3733

42120 42269 44721 41520

0.4

600

685

.156

2.464

92.512 106.968 101.865 94.935

134.919 161.777 159.405 148.456

2760 2779 2890 2696

39754 39909 41804 39170

DPXogram Freq mask

trigger

166.41

268.89

0.8

0.9

042

229

0.962

0.156

140.18

227.64

0.4

0.5

651

870

0.208

7.425

Density trigger

130.03

212.05

0.6

813

754

.778

3.908

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Table 18: Real-time Event Minimum Duration for 100% probability of Trigger (cont.)

Characteristic Description

100

8,000

1,000

300

100

0.1

4,000

1,000

300

100

0.1

240 / 256

1,900 / 512

6,334 / 1,024

19,000 / 4,096

63,334 / 16,384

76,000 / 16,384

1,900,000 / 524,288

19,000,000 / 4,194,304

480 / 256

1,894 / 256

6,334 / 512

19,000 / 2,048

63,334 / 8,192

76,000 / 8,192

1,900,000 / 262,144

19,000,000 / 2,097,152

0.611 1.041 0.648 0.905

2.703 3.207 2.974 2.929

7.816 8.884 8.286 7.989

24.838 29.005 26.615 25.888

88.503 99.438 95.286 94.922

101.230 112.169 108.048 107.388

2670 2780 2980 2461

25641 26434 28128 24989

0.850 1.227 0.888 1.181

2.476 2.970 2.575 2.910

7.835 9.017 8.345 8.232

24.559 29.195 26.484 25.697

85.654 96.715 93.143 92.642

98.364 109.275 105.853 105.263

2730 2778 2991 2322

23430 24048 25055 22247

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Speciﬁcations

Table 19: Real-

Characteristic Description

Real-time transforms per second, typical

time transforms per second

Span (MHz)

800

320

100

Transforms per second

RBW (kHz) DPX Spectrum

50000 2,627,562 1,241,584 2,365,733 1,243,943

20000 2,376,594 1,174,142 2,094,919 1,196,807

10000 2,018,280 1,081,222 1,731,537 1,140,029

1000 906,043 460,681 638,292 710,374

300 181,750 110,150 158,214 176,353

100 37,417 24,338 29,850 36,480

30 14,701 9,700 13,023 14,995

25 7,346 5,183 6,594 7,350

1 519 517 443 544

0.12 37 37 34 38

9,639

885

,703

4,595

32,000 2,696,

20,000 2,616,606 1,229,611 2,366,207 1,709,864

10,000 2,436,340 1,174,661 2,167,808 1,605,154

1,000 1,273

300 354,423 216,078 258,150 301,316

100 74,336 47,270 54,275 69,560

30 34,2

25 16,974 11,658 11,994 14,032

1 1,161 1,137 1,009 1,255

0.1 48 47 43 49

8,000 2,699,036 1,248,489 2,448,673 1,556,652

1,000 1,245,859 765,075 931,228 999,302

100 171,305 99,957 131,344 156,065

30 39,730 27,702 31,299 33,285

1 1,297 1,134 925 1,781

0.1 150 134 109 166

4,000 2,703,955 1,254,739 2,452,569 1,472,428

1,000 1,717,706 928,828 1,467,931 1,017,554

300 658,103 372,705 497,315 553,161

100 178,889 98,097 133,639 161,150

30 44,806 29,969 33,554 36,719

25 44,717 30,064 33,501 36,828

1 1,204 1,137 916 2,369

0.1 225 197 164 307

DPXogram Freq mask

trigger

1,250,

753,1

22,9

2,013

7,655

776

2,444,

1,030

25,9

2,214

1,205

144

,598

Density trig

513

1,676,

,032

1,181

32,8

5,691

3,452

ger

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Table 20: Sweep

Characteristic Description

Full-span swe

speed

ep time, typical mean

(RBW: Auto, Span = 26.5 GHz)

Preselector Auto: 14.75 sec

Preselector

Off: 1.93 sec

Table 21: Recording to RAID, nominal

Characteristic Description

Sampling rate and maximum record length, nominal

Disk size and lifetime, 800 MHz bandwidth

Unpacked data At >320 to 800 MHz acquisition bandwidth, data can be packed in 12-bit samples. This is done to

Acquisition BW

>320 to 800 MHz

>160 to 320 MHz

>50 to 160 MHz

>50 to 100 MHz

>40to50MHz

>20to40MHz

>10to20MHz

≤10 MHz

Default signal bandwidth is determined by the maximum bandwidth of each analysis window. Specifying a streaming bandwidth overrides the default and will stop those analyses that require greater bandwidth than speciﬁed.

1000 GSa/sec samples are normally stored as packed 12-bit samples and must be unpacked to process. Use “unpack.exe” or other software to unpack to 16-bit samples (with 12 signiﬁcant bits). The user can select to store unpacked samples. In that case, the maximum record lengths will be reduced as shown above.

RAID option

Option B at 1000 MS/s

Option B at 1000 MS/s, stored unpacked

Option C at 1000 MS/s

Option C at 1000 MS/s, stored unpacked

Values scale inversely with Streaming Sample Rate for unpacked samples. See above “Sampling rate and maximum record length, nominal” for sample rate at a speciﬁc bandwidth. Eg, at 500 MS/s, expected lifetime is 452 hours. Expected lifetime indicates hours of recording time, not chronological age. Expected lifetime is limited by the maximum number of writes of the SSDs in the RAID system. The RAID controller spreads the writes evenly across all bytes to maximize the system’s lifetime.

reduce the data transfer rate requirement and to guarantee gap-free recordings. At 320 MHz acquisition bandwidth and below, packing is not necessary and data is always stored as 16-bit samples.

Streaming Sample Rate (For I and Q)

1000 MS/s

1000 MS/s, unpacked

500 MS/s

250 MS/s

150 MS/s

75 MS/s

62.5 MS/s

31.25 MS/s

15.625 MS/s

Maximum record length Opt B

25 min 165 min

20 min 120 min

40 min 4 hr

80 min 8 hr

130 min 13 hr

265 min 26 hr

320 min 32 hr

10 hr 64 hr

20 hr 128 hr

Total time of all records

55 min 290 hr

40 min 226 hr

165 min 900 hr

120 min 680 hr

Maximum record length Opt C

Expected lifetime of disk

18 RSA7100A Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Speciﬁcations

Table 22: GPS lo

Characteristic Description

Format, nomin

GPS antenna power, nominal

GPS active antenna power auto-detect threshold, nominal

Maximum RF power at GPS input, nominal

Horizontal position accuracy, nominal

GPS timestamp accuracy to UTC, typical

cation and timing

GPS (L1: 1575.42 MHz)

5V,60mAmax

7.9 mA, max

+3 dBm

2.5 m CEP

3.5 m SEP

(Test conditions: 24 hours static, -130 dBm received signal strength.)

±100 ns

Table 23: Pulse measurements, typical

Characteristic Description

40 MHz bandwidth 320 and 800 MHz bandwidth

Minimum Pulse Width for detection, typical

Average ON Power (18 °C to 28 °C), typical mean

Duty Factor, typical

Pulse Width, typical

System Rise time, typical <12 ns (85, 125 MHz BW)

150 ns 50 ns

±0.4 dB + absolute Amplitude Accuracy

For pulse widths ≥300 ns, and signal levels above 70 dB below reference level

±0.2% of reading

For pulse widths ≥450 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N ratio ≥ 30 dB

±0.4 dB + absolute Amplitude AccuracyAverage Transmitted Power, typical mean

For pulse widths ≥300 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N ratio ≥ 30 dB

±0.4 dB + absolute Amplitude AccuracyPeak Pulse Power, typical mean

For pulse widths ≥300 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N ratio ≥ 30 dB

±0.25% of reading

For pulse widths ≥450 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N ratio ≥ 30 dB

<7 ns (160 MHz BW)

For pulse widths ≥150 ns, duty cycles of .5 to .001, and S/N ratio ≥30 dB

For pulse widths ≥150 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N ratio ≥ 30 dB

For pulse widths ≥100 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N ratio ≥ 30 dB

For pulse widths ≥150 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and signal levels >50 dB below reference Level

<40 ns (25 MHz BW)

<25 ns (40 MHz BW)

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Speciﬁcations

Table 23: Pulse measurements, typical (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Pulse-to-Pulse carrier phase, NON-Chirped Pulse, typical mean

40 MHz BW

2 GHz ±0.4° ±0.5°

10 GHz ±0.4° ±0.5°

20 GHz ±0.4° ±0.5°

Pulse-to-Pulse Delta Frequency, NON-Chirped Pulse, typical mean

40 MHz BW

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

±1 kHz ±20 kHz

±5 kHz ±25 kHz

800 MHz BW

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

±60 kHz

±75 kHz

320 and 800 MHz BW

320 MHz BW

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Table 23: Pulse measurements, typical (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Pulse-to-Pulse carrier phase, Linear-Chirped Pulse, typical mean

40 MHz BW

2 GHz ±0.3° ±0.5°

10 GHz ±0.3° ±0.5°

20 GHz ±0.5° ±0.5°

800 MHz BW

2 GHz ±0.75°

10 GHz ±0.75°

20 GHz ±0.75°

Pulse-to-Pulse carrier Frequency, NON-Chirped Pulse, typical mean

40 MHz BW

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

±40 kHz ±400 kHz

800 MHz BW

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

±800 kHz

320 MHz BW

Speciﬁcations

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Speciﬁcations

Table 23: Pulse measurements, typical (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Pulse-to-Pulse carrier Frequency, Linear-Chirped Pulse, typical mean

40 MHz BW

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

Pulse Frequency Linearity (Absolute Frequency Error RMS), typical mean

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

±25 kHz ±400 kHz

800 MHz BW

±800 kHz

40 MHz BW

±10 kHz ±100 kHz

800 MHz BW

±200 kHz

320 MHz BW

320 MHz

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Speciﬁcations

Table 23: Pulse measurements, typical (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Chirp Frequency Linearity (Absolute Frequency Error RMS), typical mean

40 MHz BW

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

±10 kHz ±150 kHz

800 MHz BW

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

For conditions of: CW (non-chirped) pulses Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power ≥ –20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten=0dB Pulse width = 1 μs Duty cycle = 25% t

meas–treference

Measurement time p 50% point of the Tr or Tf.

For conditions of: CW (non-chirped) pulses Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power ≥ –20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten=0dB Pulse width for 320 MHz = 125 ns Pulse width for 800 MHz = 50 ns Duty cycle = 25% t

meas–treferenc

Measurement time position excludes the beginning and ending of the pulse extending for a time = (10/measurement Bandwidth) as measured from the 50% point of the Tr or Tf.

For conditions of: CW (non-chirped) pulses Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power ≥ –20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten=0dB Pulse width at 320 MHz = 125 ns Pulsewidthat800MHz=50ns Duty cycle = 25% t

meas–treference

Measurement time position excludes the beginning and ending of the pulse extending for a time = (10/measurement Bandwidth) as measured from the 50% point of the Tr or Tf.

For conditions of:

≤ 10 ms

osition excludes the beginning and ending of the pulse extending for a time = (10/measurement Bandwidth) as measured from the

≤ 10 ms

±300 kHz

±500 kHz

320 MHz BW

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Speciﬁcations

Linear Chirped

pulses For signal type: Linear Chirp, Peak-to-peak Chirp Deviation: ≤0.8 x Measurement BW. Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power ≥ –20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten=0dB Pulse width = 1 μs Duty cycle = 25% t

meas–treference

≤ 10 ms

Measurement time position excludes the beginning and ending of the pulse extending for a time = (10/measurement Bandwidth) as measured from the 50% point of the Tr or Tf.

For conditions of: Linear Chirped pulses For signal type: Linear Chirp, Peak-to-peak Chirp Deviation: ≤0.8 x Measurement BW. Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power ≥ –20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten=0dB Pulse width for 320 MHz = 125 ns Pulse width for 800 MHz = 50 ns Duty cycle = 25% t

meas–treference

≤ 10 ms

Measurement time position excludes the beginning and ending of the pulse extending for a time = (10/measurement Bandwidth) as measured from the 50% point of the Tr or Tf.

For conditions of: CW (non-chirped) pulses Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power ≥ –20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten=0dB Pulse width = 1 μs Duty cycle = 25% Absolute Frequency Error determined over center 50% of pulse.

meas–treference

≤ 10 ms

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Speciﬁcations

Measurement ti

me position excludes the beginning and ending of the pulse extending for a time = (10/measurement B andwidth) as measured from the

50% point of the Tr or Tf.

Absolute Frequency Error determined over center 50% of pulse.

For conditions of:

Linear Chirped pulses

For signal type: Linear Chirp, Peak-to-peak Chirp Deviation: ≤0.8 x Measurement BW.

Frequency Est

imation = Manual

Pulse ON power ≥ –20 dBm

Signal peak at Ref Lvl.

Atten=0dB

Pulse width for 320 MHz = 125 ns

Pulse width for 800 MHz = 50 ns

Duty cycle = 2 t

meas–treference

≤ 10 ms

Measurement time position excludes the beginning and ending of the pulse extending for a time = (10/measurement Bandwidth) as measured from the 50% point of the Tr or Tf.

Absolute Frequency Error determined over center 50% of pulse.

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Speciﬁcations

Table 24: Acqui

Characteristic Description

Real-time Capture Bandwidth, nominal 320 MHz (Standard)

Sampling Rate and Available Memory time in RTSA/Time/Demod Mode, nominal

sition

800 MHz (Option B800)

Acquisition BW

800 MHz

320 MHz

160 MHz

100 MHz

50 MHz

40 MHz

20 MHz

10 MHz

5MHz

2MHz

1MHz

100 kHz

Sample rate (For I and Q)

1000 MS/s

500 MS/s

250 MS/s

150 MS/s

125 MS/s

62.5 MS/s

31.25 MS/s

5MS/s

15.62

7.8125 MS/s

3.125 MS/s

625 MS/s

1.5

156.25 kS/s

Signiﬁcant bits (I and Q, each)

Record length

2Gsamples

2Gsampl

2Gsamples

2Gsam

1GSa

400 MSa

200

20 MSa

ples

MSa

Max record time (sec)

2.1

4.2

8.5

14.3

17.1

34.3

68.7

137.4

137.

137.4

kHz

1kHz

Minimum Acquisition Length in RTSA/Time/Demod Mode, nominal

Acquisition Length Setting resolution in RTSA/Time/Demod Mode, nominal

64 samples

sample

Table 25: Amplitude vs. time, nominal

Characteristic Description

Time Scale (Zero Span)

Time Accuracy

Time Resolution

Time Linearity

1 μs min to 2000 s max

±0.5% of total time

0.1% of total time

±0.5% of total time (measured at 11 equally-spaced points across the display, including the ends)

15.625 kS/s

5625 kS/s

2MSa

0kSa

7.4

137.4

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Speciﬁcations

Electrical Fu

nctional Speciﬁcations

Table 26: Measurement function

Characteris

Frequency Domain Measurement Functions, nominal

Time Domain and Statistical Measurement Functions, nominal

Advanced SVPH), nominal

General Purpose Digital Modulation Analysis (Opti

tic

Measurements Suite (Option

on SVM), nominal

Description

Channel Powe Adjacent Channel Power Multi-carrier Adjacent Channel Power/Leakage Ratio dBm/Hz Mark dBc/Hz Marker

RF I/Q vs. Time Power vs. Time Frequency Phase vs. Time CCDF Peak-to-

Rise Time Fall Time Pulse Width Pulse Peak Power Pulse Av Pulse R ippl e Pulse Repetition Interval Duty Cy Pulse-to-Pulse Phase Frequency Error Droop Trend FFT of Trend

Constellation

tude Error vs. Time (RMS/Peak)

Magni Phase Error vs. Time (RMS/Peak)

EVM (RMS/Peak, EVM vs. Time) Wave Frequency Error IQ Origin Offset Gain

Quadrature Error

Symbol Table

vs. Time

Average Ratio

erage Power

cle

form Quality (ρ)

Imbalance

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Speciﬁcations

Table 26: Measurement function (cont.)

Characteristic Description

P25 Analysis (Option SV26) Constellation

Modulation Fidelity

Frequency Deviation

Power Measurements

Trigger Measurements

Bluetooth Analysis (Option SV27) Constellation

Frequency Deviation

Modulation/Frequency offset/Drift/Output power

Inband emissions

Tx output spectrum—20dB bandwidth

Noncompliance

Table 27: Views by domain

Characteristic Description

Frequency, nominal

Time and Statistics, nominal

anced Measurements Suite (Option

Adv SVPH), nominal

General Purpose Digital Modulation Analysis (Option SVM), nominal

Spectrum (Amplitude vs. Frequency)

DPX™ S

Spectrogram (Spectrums over Time vs. Frequency)

Frequ

Amplitude vs. Time

Phase vs. Time

RF I&

Time Overview

CCDF

Pea

Pulse Results Table

Pul

Pulse Statistics (Trend of Pulse Results and FFT of Trend)

Constellation Diagram

I/Q vs. Time

Symbol Table (Binary or Hexadecimal)

pectrum Display (Color-Graded Frequency-of-Occurrence)

ency vs. Time

Q vs. Time

k-Average-Ratio

se Trace (Selectable by pulse number)

VM vs. Time

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Table 27: Views by domain (cont.)

Characteristic Description

P25 Analysis (Option SV26) P25 Constellation

P25 Summary

P25 Eye Diagram

P25 Frequency Deviation vs. Time

P25 Power vs. Time

P25 Symbol Table

Bluetooth Analysis (Option SV27) and Bluetooth 5 Analysis (SV31)

BT CF Offset and Drift

BT Eye Diagram

BT Constellation

BT Frequency Deviation vs. Time

BT Summary

BT Symbol Table

BT 20dB BW (Tx output spectrum, 20dB bandwidth)

Table 28: General Purpose Analog modulation accuracy

Speciﬁcations

Characteristic Description

AM Demodulation Accuracy, typical

PM Demodulation Accuracy, typical

FM Demodulation Accuracy, typical

±2%

(0 dBm Input at center, Carrier Frequency 1 GHz, 10 to 60 % Modulation Depth; 1 kHz/5 kHz Input/Modulated frequency; 0 dBm Input Power Level, Reference Level 10 dBm, Atten = Auto)

±3°

(0 dBm Input at center; Carrier Frequency 1 GHz, 400 Hz/1 kHz Input/Modulated Frequency; 0 dBm Input Power Level, Reference Level 10 dBm, Atten = Auto)

±1% of Span

(0 dBm Input at center; Carrier Frequency 1 GHz, 1 kHz/5 kHz Input/Modulated Frequency, 0 dBm Input Power Level, Reference Level 10 dBm, Atten = Auto )

Table 29: General purpose digital modulation analysis (Option SVM)

Characteristic Description

Carrier Type, nominal Continuous, Burst (5 μs minimum on-time)

Analysis Period, nominal Up to 164,840 samples

Modulation Format Presets, nominal

Measurement Filter, nominal

Reference Filter, nominal Gaussian, Raised Cosine, Rectangular, IS-95 baseband, None

Filter Rolloff Factor, nominal

Maximum Symbol Rate, nominal 40 MS/s (Option S VM)

Standard Setup Presets, nominal

π/2 DBPSK, BPSK, SBPSK, QPSK, DQP SK, π/4 DQPSK, D8PSK, D16PSK, 8PSK, OQPSK, SOQPSK, CPM, 16QAM, 32QAM, 64QAM, 128QAM, 256QAM, MSK, GFSK, 2FSK, 4FSK, 8FSK, 16FSK, C4FM, 16-APSK, 32-APSK

Root Raised Cosine, Raised Cosine, Gaussian, Rectangular, IS-95 Base EQ, None

α : 0.001 to 1, 0.001 step

None

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Speciﬁcations

Table 29: General purpose digital modulation analysis (Option SVM) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Measurement Functions, nominal

Vector Diagram Display Format, nominal

Constellation Diagram Display Format, nominal

Eye Diagram Display Format, nominal None

Error Vector Diagram Display Format, nominal

Symbol Table Display Format, nominal

Constellation, EVM, Symbol Table

Symbol/Locus Display,

Frequency Error Measurement,

Origin Offset Measurement

Symbol Display,

Frequency Error Measurement,

Origin Offset Measurement

EVM, Magnitude Error, Phase Error,

Waveform Quality ( ρ) Measurement,

Frequency Error Measurement,

Origin Offset Measurement

Binary, Hexadecimal

30: Digital demodulation accuracy (Option SVM)

Table

Characteristic Description

QPSK Residual EVM,

cal mean

typi

256 QAM Residual EVM, typical mean

OQPSK Residual EVM, typical mean

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

400 symbols measurement length, 20 Averages, Normalization reference = Max Symbol Magnitude

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: Raised Cosine. Measurement Filter: Root Raised Cosine. Filter Parameter: Alpha = 0.3

100 k

1MH

10 M

MHz

0MHz

20 MHz

240 MHz

10 MHz

30 MHz

60 MHz

120 MHz

240 MHz

100 kHz

1MHz

10 MHz

0.35%

0.4%

0.75%

1.5%

2.0%

0.4%

0.6%

1.0%

1.5%

0.6%, 200 kHz measurement BW

0.6%, 2 MHz measurement BW

1.0%, 20 MHz measurement BW

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Table 30: Digital demodulation accuracy (Option SVM) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

S-OQPSK (MIL) Residual EVM, typical mean

S-OQPSK (ARTM) Residual EVM, typical mean

S-BPSK (MIL) Residual EVM, typical mean

CPM (MIL) Residual EVM, typical mean

2/4/8/16 FSK Residual RMS FSK Error, typical mean

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 G Hz

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: ARTM STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 G Hz

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: ARTM STD, Measurement Filter: None

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 G Hz

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 G Hz

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 G Hz

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: None, Measurement Filter: None

4kHz

20 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

4kHz

20 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

4kHz

20 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

4kHz

20 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

10 kHz

250 MHz

0.3%, 64 kHz measurement bandwidth

0.5%, 320 kHz measurement bandwidth

0.5%, 1.6 MHz measurement bandwidth

0.5%, 16 MHz measurement bandwidth

250 MHz

0.3%, 64 kHz measurement bandwidth

0.5%, 320 kHz measurement bandwidth

0.5%, 1.6 MHz measurement bandwidth

0.5%, 16 MHz measurement bandwidth

250 MHz

0.3%, 64 kHz measurement bandwidth

0.5%, 320 kHz measurement bandwidth

0.5%, 1.6 MHz measurement bandwidth

0.5%, 16 MHz measurement bandwidth

250 MHz

0.3%, 64 kHz measurement bandwidth

0.5%, 320kHz measurement bandwidth

0.5%, 1.6 MHz measurement bandwidth

0.5%, 16 MHz measurement bandwidth

0.5 % (2/4FSK), 10 kHz frequency deviation

0.4 % (/8/16FSK), 10 kHz frequency deviation

Speciﬁcations

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Speciﬁcations

Table 31: Adapt

Characteristic Description

Type

Modulation types supported

Reference ﬁ except for OQPSK

Reference ﬁlters for OQPSK Raised Cosine, Half Sine

Filter len

Taps/sym No Filter

Taps/symbol: Rectangular Filter

Equaliz

gth

bol: Raised C osine, Half Sine, or

er controls

ive equalizer

lters for all modulation types

Linear, decision-directed, feed-forward (FIR) equalizer with coefﬁcient adaptation and adjustable convergence rate

BPSK, QPSK, 8PSK, OQPSK, DQPSK, π/2-DBPSK,π /4-DQPSK, D8PSK, D16PSK, 16/32/64/1

Raised Cosi

1 - 128 taps

1, 2, 4, or 8

Off, Train, Hold, Reset

28/256-QAM, 16/32-APSK

ne, Rectangular, None

Table 32: OFDM measurement (Option SVO)

Characteristic Description

OFDM Maximum Residual EVM (RMS)

(802.11a/g/j OFDM and 802.16-2004), typical mean

–52 dB at 2.4 GHz

–50 dB at 5.8 GHz

Table 33: WLAN 802.11a/b/g/j/p Tx measurement (Option SV23)

Characteristic Description

OFDM Maximum Residual EVM (RMS)

2.11a/g/j/p OFDM), typical mean

(80

2.11b Maximum Residual EVM (RMS),

80 typical mean

–50 dB at 2.4 GHz

dB at 5.8 GHz

–50

0% at 2.4 GHz

Table 34: WLAN 802.11n Tx measurement (Option SV24)

Characteristic Description

OFDM Maximum Residual EVM (RMS)

(802.11n OFDM) 40 MHz BW, typical mean

–49 dB at 2.4 GHz

–49 dB at 5.8 GHz

Table 35: WLAN 802.11ac Tx measurement (Option SV25H)

Characteristic Description

OFDM Maximum Residual EVM (RMS)

(802.11ac OFDM), typical mean

–50 dB at 40 MHz BW, CF = 5.8 GHz

–48 dB at 80 MHz BW, CF = 5.8 GHz

–43 dB at 160 MHz BW, CF = 5.8 GHz

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Speciﬁcations

Table 36: P25 an

Characteristic Description

Residual modulation ﬁdelity

(CF = 460 MHz, 815 MHz)

Phase 1 (C4FM), typical mean ≤1.0%

Phase 2 (HCPM), typical mean ≤0.5%

Phase 2 (HDQPSK), typical mean ≤0.25%

alysis (Option SV26)

Table 37: Bluetooth® analysis (Option SV27)

Characteristic Description

Supported standards Bluetooth® 4.1 Basic Rate (BR) (power classes 1 to 3)

Bluetooth® 4.1 Low Energy (LE)

Packet types: DH1, DH3, DH5 (BR), Reference (LE)

Output power (BR and LE)

Average and peak power in line with Bluetooth® RF test speciﬁcations RF TS 4.1.1, and BT LE RF PHY 4.1.1.

Supported measurements

Level uncertainty

Measurement range

Basic Rate modulation characteristics (center frequency = 2400 MHz to 2500 MHz)

Supported measurements ΔF1avg, ΔF2avg, ΔF2avg/ ΔF1avg, ΔF2max% ≥115 k Hz

Deviation range ±280 kHz

Deviation uncertainty

Measurement resolution 10 Hz

Measurement range

RF signal power range >-70 dBm

Low Energy modulation characteristics (center frequency = 2400 MHz to 2500 MHz)

Supported measurements ΔF1avg, ΔF2avg, ΔF2avg/ ΔF1avg, ΔF2max% ≥185 kHz

Deviation range ±280 kHz

Deviation uncertainty

Measurement resolution 10 Hz

Measurement range

RF signal power range >-70 dBm

Initial carrier frequency tolerance (ICFT)

Measurement uncertainty

Measurement resolution 10 Hz

Measurement range

Average power, peak power

Refer to (See Table 10 on page 6.)

Signal level >-70 dBm

<2 kHz + RSA frequency uncertainty

(At nominal power level of 0 dBm)

Nominal channel frequency ±100 kHz

<3 kHz + RSA frequency uncertainty

(At nominal power level of 0 dBm)

Nominal channel frequency ±100 kHz

<1 kHz + RSA frequency uncertainty

(At nominal power level of 0 dBm)

Nominal channel frequency ±100 kHz

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Speciﬁcations

Table 37: Bluetooth® analysis (Option SV27) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

RF signal power range >-70 dBm

Carrier frequency drift

Supported measurements Max freq. offset, drift f1-f0, max drift fn-f0, max drift fn-f

Measurement uncertainty

Measurement resolution 10 Hz

Measurement range

RF signal power range >-70 dBm

In-band emissions (ACPR) level uncertainty Refer to (See Table 10 on page 6.)

<1 kHz + RSA frequency uncertainty

(At nominal power level of 0 dBm)

Nominal channel frequency ±100 kHz

Table 38: LTE measurement

(BR and LE 50 μs)

n-5

cteristic

Chara

el power measurement accuracy,

Chann typical

iption

Descr

MHz bandwidth, refer to (See Table 10.)

For 40

Table 39: ACLR measurement

Characteristic Description

ACLR (3GPP Down Link, 1 DPCH) (2130 MHz), typical mean

ACLR (LTE), typical mean –67 dB (Adjacent Channel)

ACLR (P25 C4FM, HCPM, HDQPSK modulation (not noise corrected)), typical mean

–67 dB (Adjacent Channel)

–67 dB (First Alternate Channel)

–69 dB w/Noise Correction (Adjacent Channel)

–69 dB (First Alternate Channel)

–72 dB w/Noise Correction (First Alternate Channel)

–85 dB (CF = 460 MHz, 815 MHz))

(Measured at 25 kHz offset, 6 kHz measurement BW)

Table 40: DPX spectrum processing

Characteristic Description

DPX Spectrogram trace detection +Peak, –Peak, Avg (Vrms)

DPX Spectrogram trace length

800 to 10401 points

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Table 40: DPX spectrum processing (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Speciﬁcations

DPX Spectrogram memory depth

Time resolution per line 5 μs to 6400 s, user-settable

Trace points

801 921,594

2,401 307,198

4,001 184,318

10,401 70,891

(Minimum time resolution speciﬁed at 800 MHz RT BW, 1 MHz RBW, 801 trace points.)

Table 41: OBW Measurement

Charact

OBW Acc Carrier, 10 MHz 99% OBW) (measured in a 20 MHz measu typical mean

eristics

uracy (2 GHz OFDM

rement BW, S/N > 30 dB),

Descrip

±0.35%

tion

Table 42: xdB Bandwidth Measurement

Item Description

xdB Bandwidth, typical mean

±3% to -18 dB below carrier

Number of traces

Table 43: Frequency Settling Time measurement (Option SVT)

Settled frequency uncertainty, typical mean

Measurement frequency, averages Bandwidth

800 MHz 320 MHz 80 MHz 10 MHz 1 MHz 100 kHz

1GHz

Single measurement

00 Averages

1000 Averages NA 50 Hz 50 Hz 2 Hz 1 Hz 0.05 Hz

10 GHz

Single measurement

100 Averages 500 Hz 200 Hz 25 Hz 5 Hz 0.5 Hz 0.1 Hz

1000 Averages 250 Hz 100 Hz 10 Hz 1 Hz 0.25 Hz 0.05 Hz

2 kHz 1 kHz 100 Hz 10 Hz 5 Hz 1 Hz

kHz

00 Hz

5Hz

0Hz

.5 Hz

.1 Hz

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Speciﬁcations

Table 43: Frequency Settling Time measurement (Option SVT) (cont.)

Settled frequency uncertainty, typical mean

Measurement frequency, averages Bandwidth

800 MHz 320 MHz 80 MHz 10 MHz 1 MHz 100 kHz

20 GHz

Single measurement

100 Averages 1 kHz 200 Hz 25 Hz 10 Hz 1 Hz 0.5 Hz

1000 Averages 500 Hz 100 Hz 10 Hz 5 Hz 0.5 Hz 0.1 Hz

Reference information: Measured input signal > –20 dBm, Attenuator: Auto

Settled phase uncertainty, typical mean

Measurement frequency, averages Phase uncertainty (degrees)

1GHz

Single measurement

100 Averages NA 0.1 0.05 0.05 0.05

1000 Averages NA 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01

10 GHz

Single measurement

100 Averages 0.1 0.1 0.05 0.05 0.05

1000 Averages 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01

20 GHz

Single measurement

100 Averages 0.1 0.1 0.05 0.05 0.05

1000 Averages 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01

Reference information: Measured input signal > –20 dBm, Attenuator: Auto

3 kHz 1 kHz 100 Hz 25 Hz 5 Hz 1 Hz

800 MHz 320 MHz 50 MHz 10 MHz 1 MHz

NA 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50

0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50

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Speciﬁcations

Table 44: AM/FM

Characteristic Description Reference information

Analog demodu

Carrier freq

Maximum audio frequency span

Global Conditions for Audio Measurements Input Frequency: <2 GHz

Audio ﬁlters

Low Pass 300 Hz, 3 kHz, 15 kHz, 30 kHz, 80 kHz,

High Pas

Standa

De-em

User-

uency range

s(Hz)

phasis (µs)

deﬁned audio ﬁle format

/PM measurements

lation

16kHzor½×(A Bandwidth) to maximum input frequency

10 MHz

RBW: Auto

Averaging

Filters: Off

FM Performance: Modulation Index >0.1

300 kHz, and user-entered up to

0.9 × (au

20, 50, 300, 400, and user-entered up to

0.9 × (au

CCITT,

25, 50, 75, 750, and user-entered

Useramplitude/frequency pairs. Up to 1000 amplitude/frequency pairs supported.

dio bandwidth)

C-Message

supplied .txt or .csv ﬁle of

udio Analysis

:Off

Distortion a reduced below 30 MHz CF.

nd noise performance

RSA7100A Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 37

Speciﬁcations

Table 44: AM/FM/PM measurements (cont.)

Characteristic Description Reference information

FM modulation analysis

FM Measurements

FM carrier power accuracy, typical mean ±0.85 dB

FM carrier frequency accuracy, typical mean ±0.5 Hz + (transmitter frequency ×

FM deviation accuracy, typical mean

FM rate accuracy, typical mean ±0.2 Hz Deviation: 1 to 100 kHz

FM residual THD, typical mean

FM residual distortion, typical mean

FM residual SINAD, typical mean

AM modulation analysis

AM Measurements

AM carrier power accuracy, typical mean ±0.85 dB

AM depth accuracy, typical mean

Carrier Power

Frequency Error

Audio Frequency

Deviation (+peak, -peak, pk-pk/2, RMS)

SINAD

Modulation Distortion

S/N

Total Harmonic Distortion

Total Non-Harmonic Distortion

Hum and Noise

Carrier frequency: 10 MHz to 2 GHz

Input power: -20 to 0 dBm

Deviation: 1 to 10 kHz

reference frequency error)

± (1% of (rate + deviation) + 50 Hz)

0.10%

0.7%

43 dB Rate: 1 to 10 kHz

Carrier Power

Audio Frequency

Modulation Depth (+peak, -peak, pk-pk/2, RMS)

SINAD

Modulation Distortion

S/N

Total Harmonic Distortion

Total Non-Harmonic Distortion

Hum and Noise

±0.2% + (0.01 × measured value)

Rate: 1 kHz to 1 MHz

Rate: 1 to 10 kHz

Deviation: 5 kHz

Rate: 1 to 10 kHz

Deviation: 5 kHz

Carrier frequency: 10 MHz to 2 GHz

Input power: –20 to 0 dBm

Rate: 1 kHz to 100 kHz

Depth: 10% to 90%

38 RSA7100A Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Table 44: AM/FM/PM measurements (cont.)

Characteristic Description Reference information

AM rate accuracy, typical mean ±0.2 Hz Rate: 1 kHz to 1 MHz

Depth: 50%

AM residual THD, typical mean

AM residual distortion, typical mean

AM residual SINAD, typical mean

PM modulation analysis

PM Measurements

PM carrier power accuracy, typical mean ±0.85 dB

PM carrier frequency accuracy, typical mean ±0.2 Hz + (transmitter frequency ×

PM deviation accuracy, typical mean

PM rate accuracy, typical mean ±0.2 Hz Rate: 1 kHz to 10 kHz

PM residual THD, typical mean

PM residual distortion, typical mean

PM residual SINAD, typical mean

0.16%

0.13%

58 dB Rate: 1 to 10 kHz

Carrier Power, Carrier Frequency Error, Audio Frequency, Deviation (+peak, -peak, pk-pk/2, RMS), SINAD, Modulation Distortion, S/N, Total Harmonic Distortion, Total Non-Harmonic Distortion, Hum and Noise

reference frequency error)

±100% × (0.01 + (measured rate / 1MHz))

0.1%

40 dB Rate: 1 kHz to 10 kHz

Rate: 1 to 10 kHz

Depth: 50%

Rate: 1 to 10 kHz

Depth: 50%

Carrier frequency: 10 MHz to 2 GHz

Input power: -20 to 0 dBm

Deviation: 0.628 radians

Rate: 10 kHz to 20 kHz

Deviation: 0.628 to 6 radians

Deviation: 0.628 radians

Rate: 1kHzto10kHz

Deviation: 0.628 radians

Rate: 1kHzto10kHz

Deviation: 0.628 radians

Speciﬁcations

RSA7100A Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 39

Speciﬁcations

Physical Char

acteristics

Table 45: Power requirements

Characteris

Max power dissipation (fully loaded)

Voltage 100 to 240 V at 50 to 60 Hz 90 to 264 V at 47 to 63 Hz

tic

Description

RSA7100A CTRL7100A

400 Watts max. Maximum line current is

4.5 Amps at 90 V line.

300 W typica

500 Watts max. Maximum line current is

5.5 Amps at 90 V line.

400 W typica

Table 46: Environmental requirements

Characteristic

Clearance for cooling

Bottom/top 44.45 mm (1.75 in) 6.4 mm (0.25 in)

Both sides

Rear

Front NA

rature

Temp e

Relative humidity (noncondensing), typical Operating: 10% to 90% up to +40 °C Operating: 40% to 70% up to +35 °C

Altitude

Description

RSA7100A CTRL7100A

44.45 mm (1.75 in) 6.4 mm (0.25 in)

76.2 mm (3.0 in)

(Ensure no outside fans are blowing into the RSA7100A rear fans.)

Operating: 0 ° C to +40 °C

Nonoperating: –20 °C to +60 °C

Operating: Up to 2000 m (6561 ft)

Nonoperating: Up to 12000 m (39370 ft)

76.2 mm (3.0 in)

Operating: +10 °C to +35 °C

Nonoperating: –20 °C to +60 °C

Operating: Up to 3000 m (9842 ft)

Nonoperating: Up to 12000 m (39370 ft)

ble 47: Dynamics

scription

Characteristic

Random vibration

Shock

SA7100A

perating: 5 to 500 Hz, 0.3 G

Nonoperating: 5 to 500 Hz, 2.45 G

Environmental speciﬁcations are met in bench conﬁguration of the instrument. Rackmounts supplied with the instrument are intended for stationary applications where high shock and vibration does not occur.

rms

TRL7100A

perating: 5 to 500 Hz, 1.0 G

Nonoperating: 5 to 500 Hz, 2.28 G

rms

40 RSA7100A Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Table 47: Dynamics (cont.)

Speciﬁcations

Operating

Nonoperating

30 g half-sine, 11 ms duration

(RF a ttenuator may change states during horizontal shock. To reset, change to any other state and then back to desired state.)

30 g half-sine, 11 ms duration 25 g half-sine, 11 ms duration

15 g half-sine, 11 ms duration

Table 48: Physical characteristics (RSA7100A)

Characteristic Description

Dimensions

Width (with feet)

Height (with feet)

Lengt

ht (without accessories)

Weig

Net, nominal 24.2 53.2

3U rack size.

The rackmount kits that come with the RSA7100A and CTRL7100A are not meant for use in vehicles. They are intended only for racks in a stationary environment such as a laboratory or factory. If vehicle rack mount is desired, a tray plus perimeter clamp should be used instead of the rails.

445.5 17.54

177.1 6.79

577.9 22.75

kg lb

Table 49: Physical characteristics (CTRL7100A)

Characteristic Description

Dimensions

idth

Height 450.9 17.75

Depth 660.4 26

Weight kg lb

Net, nominal

(with Option C7100-B)

77.8

23.8 52.4

Table 50: Status indicators

Characteristic

Power LED LED, red

Description

RSA7100A Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 41

Speciﬁcations

Table 51: CTRL7

Characteristic Description

I/O PCIe

RAID 20 minute op

Internal c

haracteristics

100A PC characteristics

2x USB 3.0 on front panel

2x USB 3.0 on r

2x USB 2.0 on rear panel

17 removable drive bays (one for OS, 16 for RAID)

6 Mini-Di sp

2x 10 Gbit Ethernet

120 minute option includes 16x 2TB drives.

GPU: AMD W9100

Dual Intel Xeon E5-2623 V4 4-core (Broadwell)

Clock 2.6

Internal cache 10 MB

64 GB DDR4 2133 RAM

512 GB SS

Windows 7 OS

Optional RAID controller and front-panel removable drives supports 4 GB/s and up to 32 TB

GHz

ear panel

lay ports

tion includes 10x 1TB drives.

D (removable from front panel)

Safety

For detailed information on Safety, see the RSA7100A Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Quick Start User Manual, Tektronix part number 071-3504-XX.

Certiﬁcations and Compliances

For detailed information on Certiﬁcations and Compliances, see the RSA7100A Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Quick Start User Manual, Tektronix part number

071-3504-XX.

42 RSA7100A Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Performance Veriﬁcation

NOTE. The performance veriﬁcation procedure is not a calibration procedure.

The p erforma key speciﬁcations. For your instrument to be calibrated, it must be returned to a Tektronix service facility.

nce veriﬁcation procedure only veriﬁes that your instrument meets

Prerequis

ites

The tests in this section make up an extensive, valid conﬁrmation of performance and functionality when the following requirements are met:

The cabinet must be installed on the instrument.

The instrument must have passed the Power On Self Tests (POST).

The instrument must have been last adjusted at an ambient temperature between +18 °C (+64 °F) and +28 °C (+82 °F), must have been operating for a warm-up period of at least 30 minutes after starting the RSA7100A application, and must be operating at an ambient temperature. (See Table 46.)

Required Equipment

The procedures use external, traceable signal sources to directly check warranted

acteristics. (See page 47, Warranted characteristics tests.) The following

char table lists the equipment required for this procedure.

Table 52: Equipment required for Performance Veriﬁcation

Item number and Minimum requirements Example Purpose

1. Fre

2. RF Power Meter

3. RF Power Sensor19 kHz to 18 GHz RF Flatness: <3% Calibration

4. RF Power Sensor210 MHz to 26.5 GHz RF Flatness Agilent E 4413A, O p tion

5. Signal Generator Frequency Accuracy: ±3 x 10–7Output

quency

Counter

quency Range: 10 MHz; Accuracy: 1 x 10

Fre

—

actor data uncertainty: <2% (RSS)

Frequency: 0 to 40 G Hz

–9

lent 53132A

Agi Option 10

Agilent E4418B

Agilent E9304A Option H18

H10

Anritsu MG3694B Options 2A, 3A, 4, 15A, 16, 22, SM5821

Checking reference output frequency

curacy

Adjusting signal

nerator output level,

ge checking reference output power level

—

Checking RF ﬂatness, intermodulation distortion, image suppression, and external reference lock check.

RSA7100A Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 43

Performance Veriﬁcation

Table 52: Equipment required for Performance Veriﬁcation (cont.)

Item number and Minimum requirements Example Purpose

6. RF Signal

Generator

7. Precision

Attenuator

8. Power Splitter

9. Power Combiner

10. Low Pass Filters

(2)

11. BNC Cable 50 Ω, 36 in. male to male BNC connectors

12. 3.5 mm -3.5 mm

Cable

13. N-SMA Cable 50 Ω, 36 in. male N to male SMA connectors

14. Termination,

Precision 50 Ω

15. 3.5 mm (F)

to 3.5 mm (F) coaxial adapter

16. N-3.5mm cable

17. N-Male to 3.5 mm

male adapter

Output Frequency 10 MHz to 26.5 GHz

Phase Noise at Center Frequency = 1 GHz

Offset

100 Hz

1kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

30 dB

—

<3 dB loss DC –3.5 GHz

>50 dB rejection 5 GHz to 14 GHz

50 Ω, 36 in. male to male 3.5 mm connectors

Impedance: 50 Ω 3.5 mm male

—

50 Ω, 36 in. male N to male 3.5 mm connectors ———

SSB Phase Noise (F) dBc/Hz

–121

–134

–140

–138

–148

Anritsu MG3694B Options 2A, 3A, 4, 15A, 16, 22, SM5821

Agilent 11667B Adjusting s ignal

Anritsu 2089-6208-00

—

Tektronix part number 131-8508-00

——

Checking phase noise and third order intermodulation distortion.

Higher (worse) phase noise is acceptable if phase noise is not being checked.

—

generator output level

Checking intermodulation distortion

Checking third order intermodulation distortion

Signal interconnection

—

44 RSA7100A Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Performance Veriﬁcation

Table 52: Equipment required for Performance Veriﬁcation (cont.)

Item number and Minimum requirements Example Purpose

18. 3.5 mm

attenuator

19. Planar Crown RF

Input Connector -

3.5 mm

3 dB (two required)

—

Midwest Microwave ATT-0550-03-35M-02

Tektronix part number 131-9062-00

Checking third order intermodulation distortion

—

NOTE. You may need more adaptors than come with the instrument.

NOTE. Always use the Planar Crown adaptor that comes with the RSA7100A

instrument to connect to other equipment. Use a proper adaptor when connecting cables with a different connector type.

NOTE. Be sure that any adaptor and cable you use is speciﬁed to operate at the

frequency range of the test you are performing.

Preliminary Checks

Fan Check

These steps should be performed before proceeding to the Warranted

racteristics tests.

Cha

1. Connect the RSA7100A to the CTRL7100A with the PCIe cable that shipped with the instrument.

2. Connect the CTRL7100A power cord to a power source.

3. Connect the RSA7100A power cord to a power source.

4. Turn on the CTRL7100A. The controller will automatically launch the

SignalVu-PC application and turn on the RSA7100A.

5. The fans should turn on at 100%. They will be reduced after the application and instrument completes startup.

CAUTION. Turn the RSA7100A off immediately if the fans are not operating.

Operating the analyzer without fans will damage the instrument.

RSA7100A Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 45

Performance Veriﬁcation

Warm-up

Alignment

Make sure the Si powered on. Allow the instrument to warm up for at least 30 minutes.

NOTE. The fans will slow down and be quieter when the application is started;

this is normal. Fan speed may vary while the application is running, depending on the internal temperature detected by the instrument.

You should align the instrument before proceeding with the Warranted Characteristics tests.

1. Select Alignments in the To ols menu. The Alignments dialog box will open.

2. Select Align Now. The alignment process will take a few minutes.

3. Verify that no alignment failures are reported in the status bar.

gnalVu-PC application is running and that the RSA7100A has

46 RSA7100A Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Warranted characteristics tests

The following procedures verify the RSA7100A performance is within the warranted speciﬁcations.

Frequency Accuracy

Performance Veriﬁcation

Check Refer

ence Output

Frequency Accuracy

1. Connect Ref Out on the RSA7100A front panel through a 50 Ω precision coaxial cable to the frequency counter input. See the following ﬁgure.

2. Connect a precision frequency reference to the frequency counter.

Figure 1: Connections for Reference Frequency Output Accuracy check

3. Set the Frequency counter:

Function Frequency

Gate time

4. Check that the frequency counter reads 10 MHz ±2 Hz. Enter the frequency in the test record.

RSA7100A Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 47

Performance Veriﬁcation

Check Reference Output

Power Level

1. Set up the power

NOTE. Store the power sensor correction factors in the power meter, if you have

not yet done so.

a. Connect the power sensor to the Sensor input on the power meter, as

shown in the following ﬁgure.

Figure 2: Power meter setup

b. Press Zero/Cal,andthenpressZERO on the power meter.

c. Connect the RF input of the power sensor to the power meter power

reference output, as shown in the following ﬁgure.

meter and sensor.

Figure 3 : Power meter c alibration

d. Press CAL to execute the calibration.

e. Disconnect the RF input of the power sensor from the power meter

reference output.

48 RSA7100A Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Performance Veriﬁcation

Amplitude

RF Flatness (Frequency

Response) and Absolute

Amplitude Accuracy

10 MHz to 26.5 GHz

2. Connect the pow RSA7100A front panel. (See the following ﬁgure.)

3. Press Frequency/Cal Factor, and then set Freq to 10 MHz.

4. Check that the Ref Out signal is >1 dBm. Enter this level in the test record.

Figure 4: Equipment connections for Ref Out power level check

1. Connect the RF generator, power splitter, power meter, and RSA7100A, as shown in the following ﬁgure.

The power splitter outputs should connect directly to the analyzer RF Input andtothepowersensorwithoutusingcables.

er sensor RF input to the Ref Out connector on the

Figure 5: Equipment connections for RF ﬂatness check

2. To record the test readings , you can make a printout of the following table. (See Table 53.)

3. Reset the analyzer to factory defaults: Setup > Preset (Main).

4. Select To ol s > Alignments andthenselectAlign Now.

RSA7100A Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 49

Performance Veriﬁcation

5. Set the analyze

Ref Level

Setup > Amplit

Internal Attenuator

Setup > Ampli Attenuator

Span

Setup > Settings > Freq & Span> Span

ude >Internal Settings > Ref Level

tude > Internal Settings > Internal

r as follows:

–15 dBm

10 dB (Auto un

1MHz

checked)

6. Set the RF signal generator for a -14 dBm output amplitude and turn RF On. This will p

roduce about –20 dBm after the –6 dB s plitter.

7. Set both the RF signal generator output frequency and the analyzer Center Frequenc

y to the frequency in the RF Flatness table. (See Table 53.)

8. Select the Markers Peak key to set the Reference Marker (MR) to the carrier peak.

9. Adjust the RF signal generator output level for a marker reading of –20 ±0.5dB

10. Record the Power Meter reading and the analyzer marker reading in the

wing table.

follo

11. Calculate the Absolute Amplitude Accuracy (AAA) and record in the table

AAA =

Marker Reading – Power Meter Reading.

12. Repeat items 7 through 11 for each of the center frequencies shown in

RF Flatness table up to the maximum operating frequency of the

the device-under-test. (See Table 53.)

13. Onc

e the table is complete, determine the RF Flatness for each speciﬁed

band as follows:

Flatness = ½ (largest AAA in band – smallest AAA in band)

Table 53: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF, attenuator = 10 dB) for Band 100 MHz to 3.6 GHz

Band 100 MHz to 3.6 GHz Max AAA 0.2 dB Min AAA –0.3 dB RF ﬂatness ±0.25 dB

Frequency Power meter reading Marker reading AAA

100 MHz –20.2 –20.25 –0.05

200 MHz –20.3 –20.25 0.05

(additional frequencies within the speciﬁed band)

3400 MHz –20.2 –20.0 0.2

3500 MHz –19.9 –20.1 –0.3

3600 MHz –19.8 –19.6 0.2

50 RSA7100A Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Performance Veriﬁcation

Table 54: RF Fla

Band 3.6 GHz to 8.5 GHz Max AAA 0.4 dB Min AAA –0.2 dB RF ﬂatness ±0.3 dB

Frequency Power meter r e

3600 MHz –20.2 –20.4 –0.2

3700 MHz –20.3 –19.9 0.4

(additional frequencies within the speciﬁed band)

8300 MHz –20.2 –20.0 0.2

8400 MHz –19.9 –19.7 0.2

8500 MHz –19.8 –20.2 –0.2

tness (Preamp OFF, attenuator = 10 dB) for Band 3.6 GHz to 8.5 GHz

ading

Marker readin

AAA

Table 55: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF, attenuator = 10 dB) for Band 8.5 GHz to 14 GHz

Band 8.5 GHz to 14 GHz Max AAA 0.4 dB Min AAA –0.2 dB RF ﬂatness ±0.3 dB

Frequency Power meter reading Marker reading AAA

8500 MHz –20.2 –20.4 –0.2

8600 MHz –20.3 –19.9 0.4

(additional frequencies within the speciﬁed band)

Table 56: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF, attenuator = 10 dB) for Band 14 GHz to 20 GHz

4GHzto20GHz

Band 1

Frequency Power meter reading Marker reading AAA

14000 MHz –20.2 –20.4 –0.2

0MHz

1410

itional frequencies within the speciﬁed band)

(add

Max AA

–20.

A0.4dB

Min AA

–19.

A –0.2 dB

RF ﬂat

0.4

ness ±0.3 dB

Table 57: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF, attenuator = 10 dB) for Band 20 GHz to 26.5 GHz

Band 20 GHz to 26.5 GHz Max AAA 0.4 dB Min AAA –0.2 dB RF ﬂatness ±0.3 dB

Frequency Power meter reading Marker reading AAA

20000 MHz –20.2 –20.4 –0.2

20100 MHz –20.3 –19.9 0.4

(additional frequencies within the speciﬁed band)

RSA7100A Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 51

Performance Veriﬁcation

Noise and Distortion

Third Order

Intermodulation Distortion

1. Set up the RF CW generators, Lowpass ﬁlters, Signal Combiner, and analyzer as shown in the following ﬁgure.

Figure 6: Equipment connections for Third Order Intermodulation Distortion check

2. Reset the analyzer to factory defaults: select Setup > Preset (Main).

3. Select Tool s > Alignments and select Align Now.

4. Set the analyzer as follows:

vel

Ref Le

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > R ef Level

rnal Attenuator

Inte

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Internal Attenuator

Span

up > Settings > Freq & Span > Span

Set

RBW

tup > Settings > BW > RBW

Function

tup > Settings > Traces > Function

Averaging

Settings >Traces > Avg (VRMS)

(

–10 dBm

0 dB (Auto unchecked)

5MHz

20 kHz

g(VRMS)

5 (Count checked)

52 RSA7100A Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Performance Veriﬁcation

5. Set each of the R

F signal generators to provide a power level of –20 dBm

and turn RF On.

a. Set the ﬁrst ge

nerator output frequency to 2449.5 MHz, and the second

generator output frequency to 2450.5 MHz.

b. Set the anal

yzer Function to Normal (Setup > Settings > Traces > Function

>Normal).

c. Set the anal

yzer Center frequency to 2450 MHz. Click the Markers Peak button. Adjust the ﬁrst generator output level for a marker reading of –20.0 dBm. Record this as carrier #1.

d. Click the Markers Next Peak Down button. Adjust the second generator

output level for a marker reading of –20.0. This is carrier amplitude #2.

6. Restart the analyzer averaging by clicking the Clear button. After averaging has completed, click the Markers Next Peak Down button and read the marker level. Record this as IM3.

7. Calculate the Third Order Intermodulation Intercept (TOI) using the following equation. Record the results in the test record.

TOI = –30 dBm – IM3/2

DANL – Preamp OFF

1. Term

inate the RSA7100A RF Input with a 50 Ω terminator.

2. Reset the analyzer to factory defaults: select Setup > Preset (Main).

3. Select Tool s > Alignments and s elect Align Now.

4. Set the analyzer as follows:

dBm

Reference Level

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Ref Level

Internal Attenuator

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Internal

tenuator

enter Frequency

Setup > Settings > Freq & Span > Center

Span

Setup > Settings > Freq & Span > span

RBW

Setup > Settings > BW > RBW

Detection

Setup > Settings > Traces > Detection

–50

0 dB (Auto unchecked)

10 MHz

100 kHz

Auto (box checked)

Avg (of logs)

RSA7100A Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 53

Performance Veriﬁcation

Function

Setup > Settings > Traces > Function

Count

Setup > Settings > Traces > Function

Avg (of logs)

1000 (Count box checked)

5. SetthemarkersforNoiseModeoperation:

a. Select Markers > Deﬁne Markers.

b. Select Add to add the Reference marker (MR).

c. Select Setup > Settings, click the Prefs tab, and then check the Marker

Noise Mode checkbox.

6. Set the analyzer to each of the Center Frequencies listed in the following table

by entering the value in the Frequency ﬁeld. After averaging is completed, select the Markers > Peak buttons for each Center Frequency setting. As noted below, if the peak is on a spur, not the noise ﬂoor, place the marker on the hig

hest point of the noise ﬂoor.

Table 58: Frequencies of interest for DANL (Preamp OFF)

Center frequency Marker noise level Frequency range

10 MHz

1.7 GHz

1.71 GHz

2.8 GHz

2.81 GHz

3.6 GHz

3.61 GHz

14 GHz

14.1 GHz

17 GHz

17.1 GHz

24 GHz

26.5 GHz

10 MHz - 1.7 GHz

1.7 GHz - 2.8 GHz

2.8 GHz - 3.6 GHz

3.6 GHz - 14 GHz

14 GHz -17 GHz

17 GHz -24 GHz

24 GHz -26.5 GHz

7. Enter the highest noise level for each of the frequency ranges shown into the test record. (Limits are shown in the test record.)

54 RSA7100A Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Performance Veriﬁcation

DANL – Preamp ON

1. Reset the RSA71

00A to factory defaults: select Setup > Preset (Main).

2. Select Tool s > Alignments and s elect Align Now.

3. Set the analyzer as follows:

Reference Level

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Ref Level

Internal Attenuator

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Internal Attenuator

Internal Preamp

Setup > Amp Preamp

Center Frequency

Setup > Settings > Freq & Span > Center

Span

Setup > S

RBW

Setup >

Detection

Setup >

Function

Setup

Count

Setup > Settings > Traces > Function

litude > Internal Settings > Internal

ettings > Freq & Span > span

Settings > BW > RBW

Settings > Traces > Detection

> Settings > Traces > Function

–50 dBm

0 dB (Auto unchecked)

ON (Intern

10 MHz

100 kHz

ox checked)

Auto (b

logs)

Avg (of

f logs)

Avg (o

ount box checked)

100 (C

al Preamp box checked)

4. Set the markers for Noise Mode operation:

a. Select Markers > Deﬁne Markers.

b. Click the Add button to add the Reference marker (MR).

lect Setup > Settings and select the Prefs tab. Check the Marker

c. Se

Noise Mode checkbox.

t the analyzer to each of the Center Frequencies listed in the following table

5. Se by entering the value in the Frequency ﬁeld. After averaging is completed, select the Markers > Peak buttons for each Center Frequency setting. As

RSA7100A Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 55

Performance Veriﬁcation

noted below, if

thepeakisonaspur,notthenoiseﬂoor, place the marker on

the highest point of the noise ﬂoor.

NOTE. The intent of the DANL test is to measure the average internal noise level

of the instrument. The DANL speciﬁcation does not cover residual spurs. If the speciﬁc measurement frequency results in measuring a residual spur that is visible above the noise level, the DANL speciﬁcation applies not to the spur but to the noise level

on either side of the spur. Please refer to the Spurious Response speciﬁcations. (See Table 14.) Also, refer to the Spurious Response section of this procedure to determine whether or not a residual spur is within the speciﬁcation. (See page 56, Spurious Response.)

Table 59: Frequencies of interest for DANL (Preamp ON)

Center frequency Marker noise level Frequency range

10 MHz

100 MHz

101 MHz

1.7 GHz

1.71 GHz

3.6 GHz

10 MHz - 100 MHz

100 MHz

1.7 GHz - 3.6 GHz

-1.7GHz

Spurious Response

Residual Response

6. Enter the highest noise level for each of the frequency ranges shown into the

t record. (Limits are shown in the test record.)

tes

rminate the RSA7100A RF Input with a 50 Ω terminator.

1. Te

2. Reset the analyzer to factory defaults: select Setup > Preset (Main).

3. Select Tool s > Alignments and select Align Now.

4. Set the analyzer as follows:

Ref Level

Setup > Amplitude >

Internal Attenuator

Setup > amplitude > Internal Settings > Internal Attenuator

RBW

Setup > Settings > BW > RBW

-60 dBm

0 dB (Auto unchecked)

1kHz

56 RSA7100A Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Performance Veriﬁcation

Function

Setup > Settings > Traces > Function

Count

Setup > Settings > Traces > Function > Count

Avg (of logs)

10 (Count checked)

5. Set the Frequency to each center frequency in the Residual Response Center Frequencie

s table. Set the span to 50 MHz. Adjust RBW until the noise ﬂoor is 10 dB below the residual spur speciﬁcation. Wait for the averaging to complete, then select Markers > Peak and record the marker amplitude in the table.

6. Enter the highest of these signal levels into the test record.

Table 60: Residual response center frequencies

Center frequency Span Range Marker amplitude

1.85 GHz 3.5 GHz 100 MHz to 3.6 GHz

7.3 GHz 7.4 GHz 3.6 GHz to 11 GHz

11 GHz 14 GHz 11 GHz to 14 G Hz

Option 26 only

19GHz 10GHz 14GHzto24GHz

25.25 GHz 2.5 GHz 24 GHz to 26.5 GHz

Image Suppression

1. Connect the RF generator capable of at least 26.5 GHz to the RSA7100A RF Input, as shown in the following ﬁgure.

Figure 7: Equipment connections for Image Suppression check

2. Reset the analyzer to factory defaults: select Setup > Preset (Main).

3. Select Tool s > Alignments and s elect Align Now.

4. Set the analyzer as follows:

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Ref Level

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Ref Level

Internal Attenuator

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Internal Attenuator

Span

Setup > Settings > Freq & Span > Span

RBW

Setup > Settings > BW > RBW

Function

Setup > Settings > Traces > Function

Averages

Setup > Settings > Traces > Count

0dBm

10 dB (Auto unchecked)

50 MHz

1 kHz (Auto unchecked)

Avg (of logs)

10 (Count checked)

5. Set the RF generator: Output Level to 0 dBm at the end of the cable and turn RF On. Verify th

e output level with the power meter, if necessary.

6. For each row of the table below (as appropriate to your instrument model):

a. Set the RSA7100A to the Center Frequency shown in the ﬁrst column.

b. Set the RF signal generator frequency to that shown in the ﬁrst column.

c. Set Function to Normal (Setup > Settings > Traces > Function > Normal).

d. Select the Markers > Peak.

e. Adjust the RF signal generator amplitude to p

roduce a signal level within

1 dB of the Reference Level. Record this value as the carrier level.

f. Set the RF generator output frequency to the Image Frequency shown in

the second column.

g. Set Function to Avg(VRMS) (Setup>Settings>Traces>Function).

h. After the averaging has completed, select Markers > Peak to move the

MR marker to the peak signal value.

i. Read the marker amplitude, in dBm, at the upper-left on the screen.

Subtract the carrier level (step e) from the signal image amplitude (step

h), to convert it to dBc.

j. Enter this v alue in the test record.

7. Repeat steps through 6 for each frequency in the following table.

Table 61: Image suppression settings

Center Frequency RF Generator Output Frequency (Image)

2.0 GHz 11.225 GHz

3.0 GHz 12.225 GHz

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Table 61: Image suppression settings (cont.)

Center Frequency RF Generator Output Frequency (Image)

6 GHz 7.225 GHz

10 GHz 11.225 GHz

14 GHz 15.225 GHz

Option 26 only

18 GHz 19.225 GHz

22 GHz 12.225 GHz

25 GHz 26.225 GHz

NOTE. The intent of the image spurious test is to measure spurious responses

caused by the injection of an external signal that would induce an image product on the display. These images can be the same frequencies as residual spurs. In case of question, slightly change the frequency of the input signal to induce a

esponding change in the displayed frequency of the image spur. Change

corr the input frequency in steps that allow t he product to stay within the on-screen frequency span. If the on-screen spur does not move in response to the input signal change, it is not an image and is not covered in the image spurious speciﬁcation. Some care must be taken in noting the frequency change. The images speciﬁed in the speciﬁcation are 1:1 images and they will move -1:1 with changes in input

gnal frequency. Never discount the possibility that a spur in question could be

si coming from the test signal generator. Such spurious responses can also move with changes in signal generator frequency. In case of question, validate the performance of the generator with a different Signal Analyzer and/or ﬁlter the signal from the test generator to remove unwanted products.

Test record

RSA7100A test record

Model:

Certiﬁcate Number:

Technician:

If the spur seen on screen is a residual, it will still be present with the input to the signal analyzer terminated in 50 ohms. Residual spurs a re subject to separate speciﬁcation limits.

Print out the following test record pages and use them to record the performance test results for your analyzer.

Serial Number:

Calibration Date:

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Frequency Accu

Reference out

put frequency accuracy

put power level

racy

Low limit Test result High limit

9,999,998 Hz 10,000,002 Hz

1 dBm 10 dBm

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cy response)

Hz (Preamp

ctor OFF)

8.5 GHz

-20GHz

tude

–0.16 dB +0.16 dB

–0.2 dB +0.2 dB

–0.8 dB +0.8 dB

–1.2 dB +1.2 dB

–0.9 dB +0.9 dB

–1.6 dB +1.6 dB

–1.0 dB +1.0 dB

–1.5 dB +1.5 dB

–1.7 dB +1.7 dB

–2.6

–2.0 dB +2.0 dB

–2.8 dB +2.8 dB

+2.6

Absolute ampli accuracy (unless frequency response is speciﬁed) Low limit Test result High limit

Attenuator = 10 dB

10 MHz - 3.6 GHz (Preamp OFF, frequency response)

10 MHz - 3.6 GHz (Preamp ON, frequen

10 MHz - 3.6 G OFF)

100 MHz - 3.6 GHz (Preamp ON)

3.6 GHz - 8.5 GHz (Presele

3.6 GHz – (Preselector ON)

8.5GHz-14GHz (Preselector OFF)

8.5GHz-14GHz elector ON)

(Pres

14 GHz (Preselector OFF)

14 GHz – 20 GHz (Preselector ON)

20 GHz - 26.5 GHz

eselector OFF)

(Pr

Hz - 26.5 GHz

20 G (Preselector ON)

Third Order Intermodulation Distortion (3rd Order Intercept) Low limit Test result

dBm

3.3 GHz

splayed Average Noise

Di Level (DANL) Test result High limit

Preamp OFF, normalized to 1 Hz RBW, with log-average detector

10 MHz – 1.7 GHz –153 dBm/Hz

1.7 GHz – 2.8 GHz –150 dBm/Hz

2.8 GHz – 3.6 GHz –148 dBm/Hz

3.6 GHz – 14 GHz –152 dBm/Hz

14 GHz – 17 GHz –145 dBm/Hz

17 GHz – 24 GHz –150 dBm/Hz

24 GHz – 26.5 GHz –146 dBm/Hz

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Displayed Aver Level (DANL) Test result High lim it

Preamp ON, normalized to 1 Hz RBW, with log-average detector

10 MHz – 100 MHz

100 MHz – 1.7 GHz –164 dBm/Hz

1.7 GHz – 3.6 GHz –162 dBm/Hz

Residual Re

100 MHz – 3.6

3.6GHz–11

11 GHz – 14

14 GHz – 24

24 GHz – 2

(Option 26)

Image re

100 MHz

3.6 GHz

14 GHz

(Option 26)

age Noise

sponse

GHz

GHz (Option 26)

6.5 GHz

sponse

to 3.6 GHz

to 14 GHz

to 26.5 GHz

Test res

–163 dBm/Hz

Test Result High limit

ult

High lim

–98 dBc

–81 dBc

–74 dBc

–99 dBm

–102 dBm

–86 dBm

–84 dBm

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