Tektronix RSA3308B, RSA3303B, RSA3408B User Manual

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Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers

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Warranty 2

Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of o ne (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 w ithout 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 ne the property of Tektronix.

w 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 resulti 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 b een 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. TEKTR AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER TEKTRONIX OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

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

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

ONIX’ RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE SOLE

Table of Contents

General Safety Summary ......................................................................................... iv

Preface ............................................................................................................. vii

About This Manual ............. ................................ .................................. ........... vii

Related Docum

Conventions .................................................................................................. viii

Product Overview .................................................................................................. 1

Features ................................ .................................. ................................ ....... 1

Application ..................................................................................................... 2

Installation........................................................................................................... 3

Unpacking to

Setting Up the Stand.... . ... . . ..... . ..... . .... . . .... . ..... . ..... . .... . ..... . ..... . .... . . .... . ..... . ..... . ... . . . 3

Applying Power....................... .................................. ................................ ....... 5

Functional Check .............................................................................................. 8

Powering Off the Analyzer ................................ ................................ .................. 12

Restarting the Analyzer ........................ .................................. ............................ 13

Backing Up Us

About Installation of Other Applications ........................ ................................ .......... 14

Calibration.......................................................................................................... 15

Cal Menu ...................................................................................................... 15

Calibrating Gain .............................................................................................. 16

Calibrating Center Offset .................................................................................... 17

Calibratin

Calibrating IF Flatness (RSA3408B Only) ...... .................................. ........................ 18

Display Brightness Adjustment ......... ................................ .................................. .. 18

Conﬁrming Performance..................................................................................... 19

Functional Overview.............................................................................................. 21

Interface Maps .... ................................ ................................ ............................ 21

Menu Operat

Appendix A: Speciﬁcations ............ ................................ .................................. ........ 37

Electrical Characteristics. ................................ .................................. .................. 38

Physical Characteristics...................................................................................... 59

Environmental Characteristics .............................................................................. 59

Certiﬁcations and Compliances ............................................................................. 60

Digital IQ

Index

ents .......................................................................................... vii

Check Contents................... .................................. ........................... 3

er Files ............... .................................. ................................ ...... 13

g DC Offset........................................................................................ 17

ions........................................ ................................ ...................... 30

Output Connector Pin Assignment (RSA3408B Option 05 Only) ......................... 62

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List of Figure

Figure 1: Setting up the stand . . . ..... . ..... . ... . . ..... . ..... . .... . ..... . ..... . ... . . ..... . ..... . .... . ..... . ..... . .. 4

Figure 2: AC I

Figure 3: Principal power switch (rear panel)............ ................................ ....................... 6

Figure 4: Front panel power switch (ON/STANDBY switch).......................... ....................... 6

Figure 5: Initial screen ... . ..... . ..... . ... . . . .... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ... . . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . . 7

Figure 6: RF INPUT connector .............. ................................ ................................ ..... 8

Figure 7: Spectrum of the RSA3408B calibration signal (100 MHz, about -20 dBm) ..................... 9

Figure 8: Set

Figure 9: Reference level setting and A/D overﬂow indicator ......... ................................ ...... 11

Figure 10: Spectrogram display.............................. ................................ .................... 12

Figure 11: Calibration menu structure ................................ .................................. ........ 15

Figure 12: UNCAL display ...................................................................................... 16

Figure 13: Center offset........................................................................................... 17

Figure 14: DC

Figure 15: System menu............ ................................ ................................ .............. 19

Figure 16: Front panel ........................ ................................ .................................. .. 21

Figure 17: Rear panel ................................. ................................ ............................ 22

Figure 18: Side panel ......................... ................................ .................................. .. 24

Figure 19: Operation with mouse and keyboard............................................................... 25

Figure 20: D

Figure 21: Status display (RSA3408B shown)..................... .................................. .......... 27

Figure 22: Pre- and post-trigger regions .. ................................ .................................. .... 28

Figure 23: Key lock display........................ ................................ .............................. 28

Figure 24: Setup display (RSA3408B shown) ................................................................. 29

Figure 25: Examples of menu item display..................................................................... 31

Figure 26: N

Figure 27: Changing value with the knob ...................................................................... 33

Figure 28: Changing value with the keypad.................................................................... 34

Figure 29: Numeric keypad ...................................................................................... 34

Figure 30: Changing the step size for the center frequency .......... ................................ ........ 35

Figure 31: Changing the step size for the center frequency .......... ................................ ........ 35

Figure 32:

Figure 33: Digital IQ output connector pin assignment ........................... ............................ 62

nput (rear panel) ........................ ................................ ........................... 5

up display ..................... ................................ ................................ ...... 10

offset ...... ................................ .................................. ...................... 18

isplay screen conﬁguration (RSA3408B shown) ............................................... 26

umeric setting menu.. . ... . . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . .... . . .... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ... . . .. 32

Deﬁnition of the setup and hold time. . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . . .... . . .... . . ... . . . 58

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List of Tables

Table 1: Span and RBW ...... .................................. ................................ .................. 10

Table 2: Key f

Table 3: Status display...... .................................. ................................ .................... 27

Table 4: Setup display... .................................. ................................ ........................ 29

Table 5: Menu item types..................... ................................ ................................ .... 32

Table 6: Frequency ................................................................................................ 38

Table 7: RSA3300B Spectrum purity ........................................................................... 39

Table 8: RSA3

Table 9: RSA3408B Noise sideband ............................................................................ 40

Table 10: Input..................................................................................................... 42

Table 11: RSA3408B Amplitude . . ..... . ..... . .... . . .... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ... . . ..... . ..... . ... . . . .... . ..... . ... 43

Table 12: RSA3300B Amplitude ...... ................................ ................................ .......... 44

Table 13: Spurious response.................. .................................. ................................ .. 44

Table 14: RSA

Table 15: RSA3300B Acquisition ... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ... . . . .... . ..... 48

Table 16: Trigger .................................................................................................. 48

Table 17: RSA3408B RBW (Resolution Bandwidth)....... ................................ .................. 49

Table 18: RSA3300B RBW (Resolution Bandwidth)....... ................................ .................. 49

Table 19: Trace and display line ................... .................................. ............................ 50

Table 20: Di

Table 21: RSA3408B Measurement function .................................................................. 51

Table 22: RSA3300B Measurement function .................................................................. 51

Table 23: Analog demodulation accuracy .. .................................. ................................ .. 51

Table 24: Pulse measurement .............. ................................ ................................ ...... 52

Table 25: Digital demodulation (Option 21 only) ............................................................. 52

Table 26: AC

Table 27: RSA3408B Wireless LAN measurement (Option 29)............................................. 56

Table 28: Digital phosphor spectrum processing (DPX)................ ................................ ...... 56

Table 29: Controller......... .................................. ................................ .................... 57

Table 30: External output connector ............................................................................ 57

Table 31: Power requirements ............... ................................ ................................ .... 58

Table 32: P

Table 33: Environmental characteristics........................................................................ 59

Table 34: I OUTPUT connector pin assignment ............................................................... 62

Table 35: Q OUTPUT connector pin assignment.............................................................. 64

unctions of the keyboard......................................................................... 25

300B Noise sideband ............................................................................ 39

3408B Acquisition .... . ..... . .... . ..... . ..... . ..... ..... . ..... . ... . . ..... . ..... . ..... ..... . ..... . 47

splay.................................................................................................. 50

LR measurement (Option 30) ........ .................................. .......................... 55

hysical characteristics ..................... .................................. ........................ 59

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General Safety Summary

General Safet

To Avoid Fire

or Personal

Injury

ySummary

Review the fol this product or any products connected to it.

To avoid pote

Only qualiﬁed personnel should perform service procedures.

Use Proper Power Cord. Use only the power cord speciﬁed for this product and certiﬁed for the country of use.

Connect and Disconnect Properly. Do not connect or disconnect probes or test leads while they are connected to a voltage source.

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, ensure that the product is properly grounded.

Observe All Terminal Ratings. To avoi d 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.

lowing safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to

ntial hazards, use this product only as speciﬁed.

Do Not Operate Without Covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed.

Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect that there is damage to this product, have it inspected by qualiﬁed service personnel.

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

Do Not Operate in Wet/Damp Conditions.

Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere.

Keep P

Provide Proper Ventilation. Refer to the manual’s installation instructions for

details on installing the product so it has proper ventilation.

roduct Surfaces Clean and Dry.

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Terms in this Manual

Symbols and Terms on the

Product

These terms may

WAR NI NG . 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.

These terms may appear on the product:

DANGER ind the marking.

WARNING i read the marking.

CAUTION i

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

appear in this manual:

icates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read

ndicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you

ndicates a hazard to property including the product.

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Preface

About This Manual

This is the operator manual for the RSA3303B, RSA3308B, and RSA3408B Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers. It covers the following information:

Describes the capabilities of the analyzers and how to install them

Explains how to operate the analyzer

Lists speciﬁcations and accessories of the analyzer

More detailed operating information is available through the online Help for the instruments and in the user manuals for the measurement options.

This manual is composed of the following chapters:

Getting Started describes the product overview, architecture, installation, and calibration of the analyzer.

Operating Basics explains the functions of the front, rear, and side panels and menu items of the analyzer.

Related Documents

Appendices provide speciﬁcations for the spectrum analyzer.

In addition to this user manual, the following documentation is available for your analyzer. The most recent versions of these manuals are available on the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com).

RSA3408B Programmer Manual contains an alphabetical listing of the programming commands and other information related to controlling the analyzer over the GPIB interface.

RSA3300B Programmer Manual contains an alphabetical listing of the programming commands and other information related to controlling the analyzer over the GPIB interface.

RSA3408B Service Manual describes how to verify the characteristics of, adjust, disassemble, assemble, and troubleshoot the analyzer, and contains

formation required for repair, including module replacement, and

the in calibration.

300B Service Manual describes how to verify the characteristics of,

RSA3

adjust, disassemble, assemble, and troubleshoot the analyzer, and contains the information required for repair, including module replacement, and calibration.

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Conventions

This manual uses the following conventions:

Front-panel button and control labels are printed in the manual in upper case text. For example, SPAN, PEAK, PRINT. If it is part of a procedure, the button or control label is printed in boldface. For example:

Press SPAN.

To easily ﬁnd buttons on the front panel, the area name label is printed together with the button by concatenating with a colon (:), as in MODE: DEMOD,VIEW:SCALE,MARKERS:SELECT. For example:

Press the MODE: DEMOD key.

Menu and on-screen form titles are printed in the manual in the same case (initial capitals) as they appear on the analyzer screen, such as Span, Source, and Channel Power. If it is part of a procedure, the menu title is shown in boldface

Press the Source side key.

. For example:

A list of keys, controls, and/or menu items separated by an arrow symbol (→) indicates the order in which to perform the listed tasks. For example:

Select RBW/FFT → Filter Shape... → Gaussian.

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Product Overview

The RSA3303B, RSA3308B, and RSA3408B are portable real-time spectrum analyzers. The real-time spectrum analyzer has a vastly different architecture from traditional random signals with equal ease. The acquired d ata is analyzed in time, amplitude, phase, and frequency domains correlating with time. Furthermore, DPX spectrum processing provides an intuitive understanding of time-varying RF signals with color-graded displays based on frequency of occurrence.

Features

tools, and is uniquely capable of capturing continuous, intermittent, or

DC to 8 GHz measurement frequency range, depending on model

RSA3408B: 100 Hz to 3 GHz measurement span and 36 MHz vector span

RSA3300B: 50 Hz to 3 GHz measurement span and 15 MHz vector span

Real-time analysis for seamless capture of time-varying RF signals

DPX spect

Spectrogram provides a 3-D representation of a time-varying spectrum

Spectrum analysis of power, ACPR, C/N, OBW, EBW, and spurious

Analog modulation analysis of AM, PM, FM, ASK and FSK signals

Digital modulation analysis ranging from BPSK to 256QAM (Option 21)

Time characteristic analysis including pulse measurements

Constel

EVM analysis

AM/AM and AM/PM distortion analyses

RFID analysis

Time characteristic analysis

Pulse measurements

Signal s

CCDF analysis

8.4inchTFTcolordisplayandsturdycabinet

rum display makes it easier to see intermittent signals

lation analysis

ource analysis

USB, LAN, and GPIB interfaces

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Application

The RSA3303B, RSA3308B, and RSA3408B can perform real-time analysis for the following purposes:

Signal quality analysis of analog and digital modulation

Understanding frequency and spectral o ccupancy behavior over time

Capture and c

Device/system design or operational diagnostic measurement

Getting answers to elusive EMI problems

VCO/synthesizer design

RFID device characterization

General purpose digital m odulation vector signal analysis (Option)

Spectrum mo

Radar measurements

Characterization, troubleshooting, and veriﬁcation of wireless designs (RSA3000B Series Options):

GSM/EDGE

W-CDMA

HSDPA

cdma2000 1x

cdma2000 1

haracterization of undesired, unknown, or interfering signals

nitoring

xEV-DO

TD-SCDMA

WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n (RSA3408B only)

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Installation

This section describes how to install this instrument. The topics are organized as follows:

Unpacking to check contents

Setting up the stand

Applying the power

Functional check

Unpacking t

Powering off

Restart

Backinguptheuserﬁle

Before starting installation, you should become familiar with the General Safety Summary. (Seepageiv.)

o Check Contents

1. This product is packed in a cardboard box for delivery. Before opening the box, make sure that there is no damage on the surface.

2. Open the box, check that the product has no damage. If you ﬁnd any damaged or missing components, contact your local Tektronix representative.

3. It is recommended to keep the box and packing materials. You may need them to send this product to Tektronix for calibration or repair.

CAUTION

least 5 cm (2 in) on both sides for proper air circulation.

the analyzer

. The analyzer has exhaust fans on the side panel. Leave a space of at

SettingUptheStand

To set up the stand, place the analyzer on a table. Lift the front of the analyzer and pull out the stand until it is perpendicular to the analyzer.

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Figure 1: Setting up the stand

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Applying Power

Installation

Power on the analyzer using the following procedure:

AC Power Requirements

Connecti

ng the Power

Cord

The analyzer 90-250 Volts, without the need for conﬁguration, except the power cord.

The maximum p The Speciﬁcations section contains additional information on power and environmental requirements. (See page 37, Speciﬁcations.)

CAUTION. Use only power cords that are approved for the country of use. Using

non-approved power cords could result in ﬁre or shock hazard.

1. Plug the power cord into the AC input on the rear panel.

operates from an AC line frequency of 47-63 Hz, over the range of

ower consumption is 350 W (RSA3300B) or 400 W (RSA3408B).

Figure 2: AC Input (rear panel)

2. Connect the plug of the power cord to a properly grounded outlet.

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TurningontheAnalyzer

1. Turn on the prin

Figure 3: Principal power switch (rear panel)

When you turn on the principal power switch, a voltage is applied to the analyzer standby circuit. Make sure the LED next to the power switch on the front panel lights up in orange.

cipal power switch on the rear panel.

2. Turn on the power switch (ON/STANDBY)onthelowerleftofthefront panel. The LED next to the power switch changes to green.

Figure 4: Front panel power switch (ON/STANDBY switch)

When you turn on the analyzer, the Windows operating s ystem boots up. After several minutes, the analyzer application starts up.

The initial screen appears. (See Figure 5.) The displayed spectrum represents the noise ﬂooroftheanalyzer.

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Figure 5: Initial screen

If"UNCAL"isdisplayedontopofthescreen, run the gain calibration routine. (See page 16, Calibrating Gain.)

CAUTION. Never apply signals with a combined amplitude greater than +30 dBm

to the RF INPUT connector. Signals greater than +30 dBm can permanently damage the analyzer. (See Figure 6.)

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Functio

nal Check

Figure 6: RF INPUT connector

The analyzer has a built-in calibration signal source with a frequency of 100 MHz (RSA3408B) or 50 MHz (RSA3300B) and an amplitude of approximately

-20 dBm.

that your instrument is operating correctly.

1. Turn on

2. Display the spectrum of the calibration signal:

Use the built-in source to perform this quick functional check to verify

the analyzer.

a. Press the S/A key on the front panel and then press the Spectrum

Analyzer side key.

b. Press the PRESET key on the front panel to reset the analyzer.

c. Press the INPUT key on the front panel.

d. Press the Signal Input Port... side key to select Cal100M (RSA3408B)

or Cal (RSA3300B).

The spectrum of the calibration signal appears.

e. Check that "INPUT: CAL" and "FREE RUN" are displayed in the status

indicator at the upper right of the screen. (See Figure 7.)

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Figure 7: Spectrum of the RSA3408B calibration signal (100 MHz, about -20 dBm)

3. Check the center frequency and peak amplitude using the marker:

a. Press the PEAK key on the front panel to place the marker on the peak.

(See Figure 7.)

b. Check the marker readouts on screen. The frequency should be 100 MHz

(RSA3408B) or 50 MHz (RSA3300B) and the amplitude should be approx

c. Press the MARKER SETUP key o n the front panel and then the Markers

side ke

4. Check the RBW (Resolution Bandwidth) while changing the span setting.

a. Press the SPAN key on the front panel.

b. Conﬁrm that the span is 36 MHz (RSA3408B) or 15 MHz (RSA3300B)

and the RBW is 100 kHz (RSA3408B) or 80 kHz (RSA3300B) in the setup display on the upper part of the screen. (See Figure 8.)

imately -20 dBm.

y to select Off. Check that the marker disappears.

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Figure 8: Setup display

c. Using the general purpose knob, change the span setting as listed below

and check th

at the RBW is displayed correctly.

Table 1: Span and RBW

Span

36 MHz (RSA3408B)

15 MHz 80 kHz

5MHz 20kHz

100 kHz 500 Hz

1 kHz 20 Hz

RBW

100 kHz

d. Using the numeric keypad, set the span back to 36 MHz (RSA3408B) or

15 MHz (RSA3300B). (For example, press 3 → 6 → MHz,inthatorder, on the keypad.)

5. Check the reference level:

a. Press the AMPLITUDE keyonthefrontpanel.

b. Make sure that the r eference level is set to 0 dBm with the Ref Level side

key. Check that 0 dBm is displayed on the upper left side of the graticule. (See Figure 9.)

c. Use the general purpose knob to set the reference level to -30 dBm.

d. Conﬁrm that A/D OVERFLOW is indicated in the red box at the top

center of the screen. Make sure that -30 dBm is displayed on the upper left side of the graticule and that the spectrum waveform is distorted. (See Figure 9.)

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Figure 9: Reference level setting and A/D overﬂow indicator

e. Using the numeric keypad, set the reference level back to 0 dBm. (Press 0

→ ENTER, in that order, on the keypad.)

6. Check the spectrogram display:

a. Press t

b. Press the S/A with Spectrogram side key. Check that the spectrogram is

c. Press the RUN/STOP key on the front panel to stop data acquisition.

he S/A keyonthefrontpanel.

yed on the lower side of the screen. (See Figure 10.)

displa

m that the trace display freezes and PAUSE is displayed in the

Conﬁr status indicator at the top right of the screen.

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Figure 10: Spectrogram display

Powering Off the Analyzer

Turn off the power switch on the front panel.

CAUTION. When you power on or off the analyzer, you must use the front-panel

power switch. Failure to do so may cause the operating system to shut down improp

When you power on the analyzer again, wait at least 10 seconds after the last power

When you press the front-panel ON/STANDBY switch, the analyzer starts a shut power off. The LED next to the power switch changes to orange. Avoid using the rear-panel power switch or disconnecting the power cord to power off the analyzer.

To completely remove power to the analyzer, perform the shutdown just described, and then set the power switch on the rear panel to off.

erly.

off.

down process (including a Windows shutdown) to preserve settings and then

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Restarting the Analyzer

NOTE. Turning o

power supply completely. To turn off the principal power supply, press the principal power switch o n the rear panel. Turning off the principal power switch turns off the front-panel LED. When you do not use the analyzer for a long time or in case of emergency, you should unplug the power cord.

When the ana analyzer off and on again.

NOTE. When the analyzer operates abnormally, it will not be shut down by

turning off the front-panel power switch alone.

1. Make sure that the front-panel power switch is in the turned-off position.

2. Turn off the principal power switch on the rear panel.

3. Wait at le

4. Turn on the front-panel power switch.

ff the front-panel power switch does not shut down the principal

lyzer operates abnormally, use the following procedure to turn the

ast 10 seconds and then turn on the principal power switch again.

When Sca

n Dis k Appears

When th

eDisplay

Brightness Is Not Even

BackingUpUserFiles

If the analyzer was not shut down properly, Windows Scan Disk may run when you turn on the analyzer. When the Scan Disk screen appears, wait until the Scan Disk is completed. If an error is detected, refer to the Windows manual for treatment.

It is a characteristic of the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) panel to sometimes have uneven brightness, dead pixels (dots that never turn on) or stuck pixels (dots that always stay on). This is neither a malfunction nor a defect, and not a cause

epair or exchange.

for r

hould back up your user ﬁles on a regular basis as an insurance against

You s system failures. The Back Up tool is located in the System Tool folder in the Accessory folder of Windows. Start this tool to select the ﬁles and folders to back up. For more information, use Windows online help.

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les should be backed up more frequently:

is equipped with a LAN Ethernet interface that lets you save data to

Using a LAN

The following ﬁ

Status ﬁles (*.sta)

Data ﬁles (*. iqt)

Trace ﬁles (*.trc)

Correction ﬁles (*.cor)

The analyzer peripheral devices such as other PCs and hard disks.

About Installation of Other Applications

The analyzer incorporates Windows XP as the operating system. Some combinations of internal measurement applications and external applications may cause deterioration in the basic performance or conﬂicts between these applications.

It is not recommended that you install other applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, on the analyzer. If you install an external application, you do so at your own risk, keeping in mind that it may lower the performance of the anal

yzer.

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Calibration

Cal Menu

Perform these

Gain calibration

Center offset calibration

DC offset calibration

IF ﬂatness calibration

Display brightness adjustment

Each item is explained in this section.

Use the CAL key to calibrate the analyzer.

routines to optimize the analyzer performance:

Figure 11: Calibration menu structure

The Cal menu contains the following controls:

Calibrate All. Performs all possible calibration operations.

alibrate Gain. Calibrates the internal gain steps. (See page 16, Calibrating

Gain.)

Calibrate Center Offset. This calibration cancels a center offset. (See page 17,

Calibrating Center Offset.)

Calibrate DC Offset. This calibration cancels DC offset in baseband. (See page 17, Calibrating DC Offset.)

Calibrate IF Flatness. Calibrates the IF (intermediate frequency) ﬂatness. (See page 18, Calibrating IF Flatness (RSA3408B Only).)

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Calibration

Calibrating Gain

Auto Calibrati

calibration operations. The default setting is On.

Service... On

If you want to perform all possible calibration operations together, press the

Calibrate Al

performed automatically any time the analyzer is in an uncal state.

NOTE. When you run the calibration during signal acquisition, the calibration

starts after the acquisition is completed.

The gain calibration calibrates the analyzer’s ampliﬁer gain using the internal signal gen the analyzer or when UNCAL (uncalibrated) is displayed during operation.

Allow the The warm-up period allows electrical performance of the analyzer to stabilize.

During no ±5 °C from the temperature at the last calibration, UNCAL is displayed in the yellow box at the top of the screen. (See Figure 12.) If this happens, run the gain calibration.

on. Determines whether to automatically perform all possible

ly used by qualiﬁed personnel for repair and calibration.

l side key. When Auto Calibration is set to Yes, they will be

erator. Run this internal calibration routine as required when you boot

analyzer to warm up for 20 minutes before you begin the calibration.

rmal operation, when the ambient temperature changes by more than

Figure 12: UNCAL display

To run the gain calibration, do the following:

1. Press the CAL key on the front panel.

2. Pres

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stheCalibrate Gain side key.

The calibration runs. It takes several seconds to complete the process.

Calibration

Calibrating C

enter Offset

When you display a spectrum and no input signal is present, a spurious emission at the center frequency may appear regardless of frequency settings. The center offset calib obvious when you narrow the span, run the calibration.

NOTE. Option 03 only. When you input I and Q signals from the rear panel

connectors, set the IQ input signal level to zero externally.

ration cancels those spurious emissions. If the spurious emission is too

Calibr

ating DC Offset

Figure 1 3: Center offset

To run the center offset calibration, do the following:

1. Press th

2. Press the Calibrate Center Offset side key.

The calibration runs. It takes several seconds to complete the process.

The DC offset calibration cancels DC offset that appears at 0 Hz in the baseband (RSA3408B: DC to 40 MHz, RSA3300B: DC to 20 MHz). When you change the ampli

e CAL key on the front panel.

tude setting and the DC offset is too obvious, run the DC offset calibration.

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Calibration

Figure 14: DC offset

To run the DC offset calibration, do the following:

1. Press the CAL key on the front panel.

2. Press the Calibrate DC Offset side key.

The calibration runs. It takes several seconds to complete the process.

Calibrating IF Flatness (RSA3408B Only)

The IF ﬂatness calibration adjusts the IF (intermediate frequency) ﬂatness using the internal signal generator. It optimizes the ﬂatness of gain and phase within the IF bandwidth automatically. This calibration is recommended in digital modulation analysis.

To run the IF ﬂatness calibration, do the following:

1. Press the CAL key on the front panel.

2. Press the Calibrate IF Flatness side key.

The cali

bration runs. It takes several seconds to complete the process.

Display Brightness Adjustment

Adjust

the brightness of the display according to your environment.

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Calibration

1. Press the SYSTE

Figure 15: System menu

2. Press the Display Brightness side key.

3. Turn the general purpose knob to adjust the brightness. The setting range

is 0 to 100.

M key on the front panel. (See Figure 15.)

Conﬁrming Performance

The electrical characteristics described in Appendix A: Speciﬁcations can be checked local Tektronix representative.

only by our service personnel. If you need any service, contact your

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Calibration

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Functional Overview

This section describes the controls, connectors, display, and menu operation.

Interface Map

Controls and Connectors

The following Figures show the controls and connectors on the front, the side, and the rear panels.

e 16: Front panel

Figur

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Functional Overview

1. Display. Size: colors maximum

2. Side Keys. Select menu items associated with menu keys.

3. Menu keys. Select menus.

4. Keypad. Enters alpha and numeric characters.

5. RF input connector. Connects an input signal. N-type connector, Input

impedance: 50 Ω. Maximum capacity of non-breakdown input: 30 dBm.

6. Preampliﬁer power source. Provides power source for a preampliﬁer (optional accessory). (See Table 30 on page 57.)

7. General purpose knob. Changes a value.

8. Up/Down keys. Increase or decrease a value.

9. Power switch (ON/STANDBY). (See page 6, TurningontheAnalyzer.)

10. LED. Green on operating, orange on standby.

CAUTION. Applying a signal of more than +3

21.3 cm (8.4 inch) Resolution: 800 X 600 dots Color: 256

0 dBm may damage the instrument.

Figure 17: Rear panel

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Functional Overview

1. REF IN/OUT conn

input/output. (See Table 10 on page 42.)

2. I+/I- INPUT co

signal differential input. When using one connector as a single-ended input, terminate the other end in 50 Ω.

3. Q+/Q- INPUT connector (Option 03 only).50Ω BNC connector for Q signal differential input. When using one connector as a single-ended input, terminate the other end in 50 Ω.

4. TRIG IN/OUT connector. 50 Ω BNC connector for trigger signal input/output. (See Table 16 on page 48.)

5. 421 MHz IF OUT connector. (RSA3408B only) 50 Ω BNC connector for 421 MHz IF (Intermediate Frequency) output.

6. GPIB connector. Used to control the analyzer from an external controller. Refer to the programmer manual for GPIB control.

7. DIGITAL IQ OUT (RSA3408B Option 05 only). MDR (3M) 50-pin connectors for generating I and Q data after A/D conversion to store and analyze o n an external PC. (See Table 30 on page 57.)

8. AC input. Connect AC power cable.

ector. 50 Ω BNC connector for reference signal

nnector (Option 03 only). 50 Ω BNC connector for I

9. PRINCIPAL POWER SWITCH. When this switch is on, the internal

standby circuit is energized. (See page 6, Turning on the Analyzer.)

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Functional Overview

Figure 18: Side panel

1. Indicator. Indicates whether the disk drive is active.

CAUTION. When this indicator is lit, you must not remove the disk from the

disk drive. If you do so, the data stored on the medium may be destroyed or an error m

2. Disk drive. Saves and loads data and settings. A 3.5-inch 2HD (1.44MB) or

3. LAN Ethernet connector. 10/100BASE-T connector. Connects this

4. VGA output connector. Sends the display of this instrument to another

5. USB connector. Connect a mouse, a keyboard and a printer that meets USB

ay occur.

2DD (7

instr

moni

spec

20KB) disk formatted for MS-DOS can be used.

ument to a network.

tor. 15 pin D-sub connector (female)

iﬁcations.

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Functional Overview

Using a Mouse and

Keyboard

You can operate

the analyzer using the standard accessory mouse and keyboard

instead of the side keys and the front panel keypad.

The mouse and k

eyboard operations are as follows:

Click the menu item instead of pressing the side keys.

If the menu item has arrow buttons, click them to select the value.

Figure 19: Operation with m ouse and keyboard

Table 2: Key functions of the keyboard

Key Purpose Function

Numeric keys Numeric input Enter a numeric value in a numeric

input ﬁeld.

Left/Right arrow keys Caret move

Home

End

Backspace Alphanumeric input

Delete Alphanumeric input

ESC

ENTER Alphanumeric input

K or k key Alphanumeric input

M key Alphanumeric input

Gorgkey

m key Alphanumeric input

Caret move Moves the caret to the beginning of

Caret move Moves the caret to the end of an input

Alphanumeric input Aborts a numeric entry and restores

Alphanumeric input

Moves the caret in an alpha or numeric input ﬁeld.

an input ﬁeld.

ﬁeld.

Deletes the character before the caret.

Deletes the character after the caret.

the original value.

Accepts a value in the input ﬁeld.

Kilo (10 entry of the value.

Mega (10 complete entry of the v alue.

Giga (109). Press ENTER to complete entry of the value.

milli (10 entry of the value.

). Press ENTER to complete

). Press ENTER to

-3

). Press ENTER to complete

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Table 2: Key functions of the keyboard (cont.)

Key Purpose Function

U or u key Alphanumeric input

N or n key Alphanumeric input

micro (10 complete entry of the v alue.

nano (10 complete entry of the v alue.

-6

). Press ENTER to

-9

). Press ENTER to

Display Screen

The following Figure shows the elements of the display screen.

Figure 20: Display screen conﬁguration (RSA3408B shown)

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Functional Overview

Status Display

1. Setup display a

rea. Displays the current hardware value. (See page 29,

Setup Display.)

2. Progress bar.

Indicates the progress of the acquisition cycle on the left bar and the measurement cycle on the right bar. The progress ﬁlls up in blue from left to right.

3. Date/Time display area. Shows the current date and time.

4. Status displ

ay area. Shows the trigger status. (See page 27, Status Display.)

5. Side menu display area. When you press a menu key on the front panel, the

menu associ

ated with that key is displayed.

6. Menu setting display area. Displays the last setting of the menu item that can be set wi

th the general purpose knob.

7. View. The View window displays the waveform or the measurement results. Multiple v

iews can be displayed on one display screen, depending on the

measurement mode.

8. Measurem

ent function display area. Displays the measurement function

currently in use (the settings of the Mode and Measure menus).

The status display area in the upper right side of the screen shows the instrument status a

s listed in the table below. (See Figure 21.)

Figure 21: Status display (RSA3408B shown)

Table 3: Status display

Item Description

ARM

READY

TRIG’D

The pre-trigger portion of the acquisition record is ﬁlling. A trigger event occurring during this state will not be recognized.

Pre-trigger data has been acquired, and the instrument is waiting for a trigger event.

Pre-trigger data has been acquired, and a trigger event has been detected. The instrument is now acquiring post-trigger data.

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Functional Overview

Table 3: Status display (cont.)

Item Description

FREE RUN

PAUSE The user has temporarily stopped acquisition/measurement cycling.

The instrument acquires and measures without waiting for a trigger event.

The acquired data is stored in the data memory from address zero in order of acquisition. When you set a trigger condition, the acquired data is stored in the pre-trigge

r region until the trigger event occurs. Thereafter, i t is stored in the

post-trigger region. (See Figure 22.)

Figure 22: Pre- and post-trigger regions

Front Pan el Key Lock

When controlling this instrument through GPIB, you can disable all the keys on the front panel except the power switch using the :SYSTEM:KLOCK command. At this time, the message "PANEL LOCK" is displayed on the top side key. (See Figure 23.)

Figure 2 3: Key lock display

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Functional Overview

Setup Display

To cancel the ke

y lock, the following two methods can be used:

Use the :SYSTEM:KLOCK command to cancel.

Turn off the power and then on.

Refer to the programmer manual for information about the GPIB commands.

The setup display area in the upper part of the screen shows the analyzer hardware settings. (See Figure 24.) The contents differ depending on the measurement mode: spectrum analysis (S/A), modulation analysis (Demod), or time analysis (Time), as shown in the table below.

Figure 24: Setup display (RSA3408B shown)

Table 4: S

etup display

Item Descript

Frequency Indicates the center

frequenc

Span

Input Att Indicates the attenuation

RBW

NBW

Trace 1 and 2 Indicates the Trace 1 and 2

Indicates the span.

of an inpu enters the internal mixer.

Indicates RBW (Resolution Bandwidth) for compatibility with swe analyzers.

Indicates NBW (Noise Bandwidth) instead of RBW when FF does not go through RBW process.

trace type.

ion

t signal before it

pt spectrum

T-processed data

Mode

All

S/A

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Functional Overview

Menu Operations

Table 4: Setup display (cont.)

Item Description Mode

Spectrum Length Indicates time length of a

1024-point FFT frame. It is determined by the span.

Spectrum Interval

Acquisition Length Indicates time to acquire a

Indicates time interval between FFT frames.

block of data. It can be set in the Timing menu.

Real Time S/A

Demod and Time

This section describes basic operations of the analyzer menus and how to select menu items

and input numeric values.

Menu Item Information

Up to nine soft keys can be displayed down the right side of the screen. (See Figure 25.) Cancel - Back is always displayed at the top, and the other eight keys sel

ect menu items.

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Functional Overview

Figure 25: Examples of menu item display

NOTE. When the setting is prohibited or is not available, the item is displayed

in gray.

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Functional Overview

Menu Item Types

The different t

ypes of menu items are shown below.

Table 5: Menu item types

Numeric entry

The current value of parameter is displayed. To change the value, press the associated side key and use the general purpose knob,

Tog gle

You can switch selection items by pressing the associated side key.

Function exe

The function indicated on the label is executed by pressing associated side key. In this example, the “Channel Power” measurement

Move to sub-m

If the label is followed by “...”, you can move to a lower-level menu by pressing the associated side key.

Move betwee

When the number of menu items is greater than seven, this menu appears. To move to the next page, press the associated side key. If page.

Invalid

Menu items without labels do not cause any action.

up/down keys, or the keypad.

cution

is performed.

enu

n pages

you are on the last page, you will return to the ﬁrst

Numeric I

nput

An example numeric input ﬁeld is shown below. In this type of ﬁeld, you can change the numeric value by turning the general purpose knob, by pressing the up/down (▲▼) keys, or by entering a value using the keypad.

Figure 26: Numeric setting menu

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Functional Overview

Changing Value

1. Press the side key to set a numeric value. For example, press FREQUENCY/CHANNEL→ Center Freq to set a center frequency.

The m enu item changes to the display as shown below.

Figure 27: Changing value with the knob

2. Turn the general purpose knob to increase or decrease the value.

You c a n als o u value, respectively.

Using the General Purpose Knob or the Up and Down keys.

se the up and down (▲▼) keys to increase or decrease a setting

The up and the step size (the amount per click by which the general purpose knob changes a setting value or the amount per press for the up and down keys) as follows:

For the general purpose knob, the step s ize is determined internally. You can not change the step size.

For the up and down keys, the step size is set with the Step Size side key. (See page 34, Changing the Step Size.)

The changed value is immediately reﬂected on the analyzer settings and displays.

Entering a Value Using the Keypad. You can enter values using the front panel keypad. (See Figure 29.)

down keys have the same functions as the general purpose knob except

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Functional Overview

1. Press the side k FREQUENCY/CHANNEL → Center Freq to set a center frequency.

The menu item c

Figure 28: Changing value with the keypad

2. Press the keys required to enter the desired numeric value. For example, to enter the frequency 123.45 MHz, press 123.45MHz.

To delete an entered number, press the BKSP (Backspace) key.

ey for setting a numeric value. For example, press

hanges to the display shown below.

Figure 2 9: Numeric keypad

3. Conﬁrm the input by pressing the unit key or ENTER key. The conﬁrmed value is immediately reﬂected to the analyzer settings and display.

Press the Cancel - Back side key to cancel the change.

Changing the Step Size

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When using the up and down (▲▼) keys to increase or decrease a setting value, you can changes the setting value) with the Step Size.

In the displayed frequency set value changes by 100 kHz step for each press of the up or down key.

change the step size (the amount per press b y which the up or down key

example below, the step size for the start frequency is set to 100 kHz; the

Functional Overview

Figure 30: Changing the step size for the center frequency

Step Size for Center Frequency. The step size is set with the Step Size side

key. The center frequency step size can be also set with two side keys in the Frequency/Channel menu. (See Figure 31.)

Center Freq Step Same As C.F. Useful for quickly locating harmonics of a signal seen at the center frequency.

Center Freq Step Same As Span. Useful for quickly analyzing a larger frequency area without overlapping span windows.

Figure 31: Changing the step size for the center frequency

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Appendix A: Speciﬁcations

This appendix lists the electrical, physical, and environmental characteristics of the RSA3408B and RSA3300B analyzers, and it speciﬁes the p erformance requirement RSA3408B and RSA3300B analyzers, except where noted.

s for those characteristics. Characteristics apply to both the

Unless other features apply to the analyzer after a 20 minute warm-up period (within the environmental limits) and after all calibration procedures have been carried out.

wise stated, the following tables of electrical characteristics and

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Appendix A: Speciﬁcations

Electrical Ch

aracteristics

Table 6: Frequency

Characterist

Measurement f

Reference fre

ics

requency

RSA3408B Fre

RSA3300B Frequency range Baseband: DC to 20 MHz

Center frequency setting resolution

RSA3408B Frequency marker readout accuracy Baseband: ±(RE × MF + 0.001 × Span + 0.2) Hz

RSA3300B Fre

At speciﬁed frequency Baseband, Frequency = 10 MHz, Span = 1 MHz

Residual FM (T

Span accuracy

RBW ﬁlter band

quency range

quency marker readout accuracy

ypical)

width accuracy

quency

Description

Overall: DC t

Baseband: DC to 40 MHz RF1: 40 MHz to 3.5 GHz RF2: 3.5 GHz to RF3: 5 GHz to 8 GHz

RF: 15 MHz to 3 GHz (RSA3303B) RF1: 15 MHz to 3 RF2: 3.5 GHz to 6.5 GHz (RS A3308B) RF3: 5 GHz to 8 GHz (RSA3308B)

0.1 Hz

RF1to3: ±(RE× RE: Reference frequency error; MF: Marker frequency [Hz]

The ﬁrst term of these formula shows the frequency uncertainty due to the reference fre the limited bin number. Because more than 500 bins are available in the frequency display, 0.5 bin uncertainty corresponds to 0.001. The third term shows th

Baseband: ±( RF, RF1 to 3: ±(RE × MF + 0.001 × Span + 2) Hz RE: Reference frequency error; MF: Marker frequency [Hz]

Marker: ±1 kHz

RF/RF1, Frequency = 2 GHz, Span = 1 MHz

Marker: ±1.2 kHz; Carrier frequency measurement: ±210 Hz

RF2, Frequenc

Marker: ±1.5 kHz; Carrier frequency measurement: ±510 kHz

RF3, Frequency = 7 GHz, Span = 1 MHz (RSA3308B only)

Marker: ±1.7 k

2Hzp-p

±1 bin

0.1% against n

o8GHz

6.5 GHz

.5 GHz (RSA3308B)

MF+0.001×Span+2)Hz

quency error. The second term shows the uncertainty due to

e residual FM.

RE × MF + 0.001 × Span + 0.2) Hz

; Carrier frequency measurement: ±1.2 kHz

y = 5 GHz, Span = 1 MHz (RSA3308B only)

Hz; Carrier frequency measurement: ±710 kHz

oise bandwidth

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Table 6: Frequency (cont.)

Characteristics Description

Aging per day

Aging per year

1×10

-9

(after 30 days of operation)

-7

(after 30 days of operation)

Temperature drift 1 × 10-7(10to40°C)

Total frequency error 2 × 10-7(within one year after calibration)

Reference output level

>0 dBm

External reference input 10 MHz, -10 to +6 dBm. Spurious level must be <-80 dBc within 100 kHz

offset.

Table 7: RSA3300B Spectrum purity

Characteristics Description

Spectrum purity (Frequency = 1500 MHz)

Carrier offset = 10 kHz, span = 100 kHz -100 dBc/Hz

Carrier offset = 100 kHz, span = 1 MHz -105 dBc/Hz

Carrier offset = 1 MHz, span = 5 MHz -125 dBc/Hz

Table 8: RSA3300B Noise sideband

Characteristics

Frequency = 1000 MHz

Frequency = 2000 MHz

Frequency = 6000 MHz (RSA3308B only)

Description

Noise sideband

-100 dBc/Hz

-105 dBc/Hz

-112 dBc/Hz

-132 dBc/Hz

-135 dBc/Hz

-96 dBc/Hz

-104 dBc/Hz

-105 dBc/Hz

-112 dBc/Hz

-132 dBc/Hz

-135 dBc/Hz

-87 dBc/Hz

-104 dBc/Hz

-105 dBc/Hz

-112 dBc/Hz

-128 dBc/Hz

-130 dBc/Hz

Offset

1kHz 10 kHz 20 kHz 30 kHz 100 kHz 1MHz 5MHz 7MHz

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Table 8: RSA3300B Noise sideband (cont.)

Characteristics

Frequency = 1000 MHz, Typical

Frequency = 2000 MHz, Typical

Frequency = 6000 MHz, Typical (RSA3308B only)

Description

Noise sideband

-103 dBc/Hz

-108 dBc/Hz

-115 dBc/Hz

-135 dBc/Hz

-138 dBc/Hz

-99 dBc/Hz

-107 dBc/Hz

-108 dBc/Hz

-115 dBc/Hz

-135 dBc/Hz

-138 dBc/Hz

-90 dBc/Hz

-107 dBc/Hz

-108 dBc/Hz

-115 dBc/Hz

-131 dBc/Hz

-133 dBc/Hz

Offset

1kHz 10 kHz 20 kHz 30 kHz 100 kHz 1MHz 5MHz 7MHz

Table 9: RSA340

Characteristi

Frequency = 1000 MHz

8B Noise sideband

Description

Noise sideband

-105 dBc/Hz

-110 dBc/Hz

-112 dBc/Hz

-132 dBc/Hz

-138 dBc/Hz

Offset

1kHz 10 kHz 20 kHz 30 kHz 100 kHz 1MHz 5MHz 7MHz 10 MHz

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Table 9: RSA3408B Noise sideband (cont.)

Characteristics

Frequency = 2000 MHz

Frequency = 6000 MHz

Frequency = 1000 MHz, Typ ical

Frequency = 2000 MHz, Typ ical

Frequency = 6000 MHz, Typ ical

Description

Noise sideband

-103 dBc/Hz

-109 dBc/Hz

-112 dBc/Hz

-132 dBc/Hz

-138 dBc/Hz

-97 dBc/Hz

-106 dBc/Hz

-111 d Bc /H z

-132 dBc/Hz

-137 dBc/Hz

-107 dBc/Hz

-112 dBc/Hz

-115 dBc/Hz

-135 dBc/Hz

-140 dBc/Hz

-105 dBc/Hz

-111 d Bc /H z

-115 dBc/Hz

-135 dBc/Hz

-140 dBc/Hz

-99 dBc/Hz

-108 dBc/Hz

-113 dBc/Hz

-134 dBc/Hz

-139 dBc/Hz

Appendix A: Speciﬁcations

Offset

1kHz 10 kHz 20 kHz 30 kHz 100 kHz 1MHz 5MHz 7MHz 10 MHz

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Table 10: Input

Characteristics Description

Signal input

Input connect

Input impedan

VSWR <1.4 (2.5 GHz, RF attenuation ≥10 dB)

Typ ical

Maximum input level

Maximum DC v oltage ±0.2 V (RF (RSA3303B), RF1 to 3)

Maximum input power

Input atten

RF/Baseban

I/Q attenua

Input atten

RF/Baseban

uator (RSA3408B)

d attenuator

tor (Option 03)

uator (RSA3300B)

d attenuator

N type (RF and baseband input); BNC type (Option 03 IQ input)

50 Ω

<1.8 (7.5 GHz, RF attenuation ≥10 dB (RSA3308B and RSA3408B only))

<1.4 (300 kHz to 40 MHz, RF attenuation ≥10 dB) <1.3 (40 MHz to <1.4 (3 GHz to 8 GHz, RF attenuation ≥10 dB (RSA3308B and RSA3408B only))

±5 V (Baseband) ±5 V (Option 0

+30 dBm (RF (R

0to55dB(5d

0to35dB(5d

0to50dB(2d

3 GHz, RF attenuation ≥10 dB)

3 IQ input)

SA3303B), RF1 to 3, RF attenuation ≥10 dB)

B step)

B step in RF/RF1/Baseband; 10 dB step in RF2/RF3)

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Table 10: Input (cont.)

Characteristics Description

I/Q attenuator (Option 03) 0 to 30 dB (10 dB step)

Table 11: RSA3408B Amplitude

Characteristics Description

Reference level

Reference level setting range Baseband: -30 to +20 dBm (5 dB step)

RF: -50 to +3 Option 03 IQ input: -10 to +20 dBm (5 dB step)

Accuracy (-10 to -50 dBm) ±0.2 dB (at 100 MHz, 10 dB attenuation, 20 to 30 °C)

Frequency response (RF attenuation ≥10 dB)

at 20 to 30 °C ±0.5 dB (100 kHz to 40 MHz)

±1.2 dB (40 MHz to 3.5 GHz) ±1.7 dB (3.5 ±1.7 dB (5 GHz to 8 GHz)

Typ ical

at 10 to 40 °C ±0.7 dB (100 kHz to 40 MHz)

Absolute amplitude accuracy at calibration point (20 to 30 °C)

Input attenuator setting uncertainty

Level linearity in display range

±0.3 dB (100 kHz to 40 MHz) ±0.5 dB (40 MHz to 3.5 GHz) ±1.0 dB (3.5 ±1.0 dB (5 GHz to 8 GHz)

±1.5 dB (40 MHz to 3.5 GHz) ±2.0 dB (3.5 ±2.0 dB (5 GHz to 8 GHz)

Baseband: ±0.3 dB (at 25 MHz, -10 dBm signal) RF: ±0.5 dB (at 100 MHz, -20 dBm signal, 0 dB attenuation)

±0.2 dB (at 100 MHz)

±0.2 dB (0 to -50 dBfs); ±0.12 dB (0 to -50 dBfs, Typical)

0 dBm (1 dB step)

GHz to 6.5 GHz)

Appendix A: Speciﬁcations

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Table 12: RSA33

Characteristics Description

Reference level

Reference level setting range Baseband: -30 to +20 dBm (2 dB step)

Accuracy (-10 to -50 dBm) ±0.2 dB (at 50 MHz, 10 dB attenuation, 20 to 30 °C)

Frequency response (RF attenuation ≥10 dB)

at 20 to 30 °C ±0.5 dB (Baseband)

Typ ical

at 10 to 40 °C ±0.7 dB (Baseband)

Absolute amplitude accuracy at calibration point (0 dB attenuation,

Input attenuator setting uncertainty

Level linearity in display range

Channel power measurement accuracy for W-CDMA signal at 20 to

00B A mplitude

20 to 30 °C)

30 °C

RF/RF1: -51 to +30 dBm (1 dB step) RF2/RF3 (RSA3 Option 03 IQ input: -10 to +20 dBm (10 dB step)

±1.2 dB (RF/RF1) ±1.7 dB (RF2, R ±1.7 dB (RF3, RSA3308B only)

±0.3 dB (100 kHz to 20 MHz) ±0.5dB(10MHzto3GHz) ±0.5 dB (10 MHz ±1.0 dB (3.5 GHz to 6.5 GHz, RSA3308B only) ±1.0 dB (5 GHz to 8 GHz, RSA3308B only)

±1.5 dB (RF/RF1 ±2.0 dB (RF2, RSA3308B only) ±2.0 dB (RF3, RSA3308B only)

±0.3 dB (Baseband at 10 MHz, -10 dBm signal) ±0.5 dB (at 50 MH

±0.5 dB (at 50 MH

±0.2 dB (0 to -4

±0.2 dB (0 to -50 dBfs), Typical)

±0.12dB(0to-50dBfs,Typical)

±0.6 dB (Signal frequency: 1900 to 2200 MHz; Signal power: +10 to

-30 dBm; RF att span)

308B only): -50 to +30 dB m (1 dB step)

SA3308B only)

to 3.5 GHz, RSA3308B only)

)

z, -20 dBm signal)

0dBfs)

enuation: 0 to 20 dB; After Auto Level operation at 10 MHz

Table 13: Spurious response

Characteristics Description

1 dB compression input

RSA3408B: 2 input mixer)

RSA3300B: 2ndharmonic distortion (-30 dBm tone at input mixer)

RSA3408B: 3rdorder intermodulation distortion (Reference level = +5 dBm , RF attenuation adjusted optimally, Total signal power =

-7 dBm)

harmonic distortion (-30 dBm tone at

+2 dBm (RF attenuation = 0 dB, 2 GHz)

-65 dBc (10 MHz to 1400 MHz)

-70 dBc (1400 MHz to 1750 MHz)

-56 dBc (10 MHz to 1500 MHz)

-56 dBc (10 MHz to 1750 MHz, RSA3308B only)

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Table 13: Spurious response (cont.)

Characteristics Description

Center frequency = 2 GHz

100 MHz to 3 GHz

3GHzto8GHz

RSA3300B: 3rdorder intermodulation distortion (Reference level = +5 dBm , RF attenuation = Adjusted, Total signal power = -7 dBm)

Center frequency = 2 GHz

100 MHz to 3 GHz

3 GHz to 8 GHz (RSA3308B only)

Displayed average noise level

RSA3300B: ACLR (3GPP down link, test model 1, 16 ch)

Typical

Local feed-through to input connector (Typical) -40 dBm (local frequency 4.2 to 5 GHz)

RSA3408B Image Suppression (Typical)

1stIF

2ndand 3rdIF

RSA3300B Image Suppression (Typical)

1stIF

2ndand 3rdIF

Alias suppression (Typical) 65 dB (DC to 40 MHz, RSA3408B)

RSA3408B Residual response (Reference level = -30 dBm, RBW = 100 kHz)

-78 dBc

-75 dBc

-72 dBc

-74 dBc

-72 dBc

-144 dBm/Hz (1 kHz to 10 kHz, RSA 3300B only)

-144 dBm/Hz (100 Hz to 10 kHz, RSA3408B)

-151 dBm/Hz (10 kHz to 10 MHz)

-151 dBm/Hz (10 MHz to 100 MHz)

-150 dBm/Hz (100 MHz to 1 GHz)

-150 dBm/Hz (1 GHz to 2 GHz)

-150 dBm/Hz (2 GHz to 3 GHz)

-142 dBm/Hz (3 GHz to 5 GHz)

-142 dBm/Hz (5 GHz to 8 GHz)

60 dB (5 MHz o ffset)

63 dB (10 MHz offset)

66 dB (5 MHz o ffset)

70 dB (10 MHz offset)

-55 dBm (local frequency 5 to 6 GHz)

-60 dBm (local frequency 6 to 7 GHz)

-60 dBm (local frequency 7 to 7.7 GHz, RSA3308B and RS A3408B only)

75 dB (40 MHz to 3.5 GHz) 70 dB (3.5 GHz to 8 GHz)

80 dB (40 MHz to 3.5 GHz) 75 dB (3.5 GHz to 8 GHz)

75 dB (RF/RF1) 70 dB (RF2/RF3, RSA3300B only)

80 dB (RF/RF1) 75 dB (RF2/RF3, RSA3300B only)

65 dB (Baseband, RSA3300B)

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Table 13: Spurious response (cont.)

Characteristics Description

Baseband, 1 to 40 MHz

RF1, 0.5 to 3.5 GHz -90 dBm (Span = 3 GHz)

RF2, 3.5 to 6.5 GHz -85 dBm (Span = 3 GHz)

RF3, 5 to 8 GHz -85 dBm (Span = 3 GHz)

RSA3300B Residual response (Reference level = -30 dBm, RBW = 100 kHz)

Baseband, 1 to 20 MHz

RF, 0.5 to 3 GHz (RSA3303B) -90 dBm (Span = 2.5 GHz)

RF1, 0.5 to 3 GHz (RSA3308B) -90 dBm (Span = 3 GHz)

RF2, 3.5 to 6.5 GHz (RSA3308B) -85 dBm (Span = 3 GHz)

RF3, 5 to 8 GHz (RSA3308B) -85 dBm (Span = 3 GHz)

RSA3408B Spurious response (Span = 10 MHz, Reference level = 0 dBm, RBW = 50 kHz)

Baseband, 25 MHz

RF1, 2 GHz -73 dBc (Signal frequency = 2 GHz, Signal level = -5 dBm)

RF2, 5 GHz -70 dBc (Signal frequency = 5 GHz, Signal level = -5 dBm)

RF3, 7 GHz -70 dBc (Signal frequency = 7 GHz, Signal level = -5 dBm)

RSA3300B Spurious response (Span = 10 MHz, Reference level = 0 dBm, RBW = 50 kHz)

Baseband, 10 MHz

RF1, 2 GHz -73 dBc (Signal frequency = 2 GHz, Signal level = -5 dBm)

-93 dBm (Span = 40 MHz)

-93 dBm (Span = 20 MHz)

-73 dBc (Signal frequency = 25 MHz, Signal level = -5 dBm)

-73 dBc (Signal frequency = 10 MHz, Signal level = -5 dBm)

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Table 13: Spurious response (cont.)

Characteristics Description

RF2, 5 GHz (RSA3308B only) -70 dBc (Signal frequency = 5 GHz, Signal level = -5 dBm)

RF3, 7 GHz (RSA3308B only) -70 dBc (Signal frequency = 7 GHz, Signal level = -5 dBm)

Table 14: RSA3408B Acquisition

Characteristics Description

Real-time capture bandwidth

A/D converter

Sampling rate (Real Time S/A, Demod, and Time modes)

40 MHz span (Baseband)

40 MHz span (IQ, Option 03)

36 MHz span (RF)

20 MHz span 25.6 Msps

10 MHz spa

5 MHz span 6.4 Msps

2 MHz span 2.56 Msps

1 MHz span 1.28 Msps

500 kHz span 640 ksps

200 kHz span 256 ksps

100 kHz spa

50 kHz span 64 ksps

20 kHz span 25.6 ksps

10 kHz span 12.8 ksps

5 kHz span 6.4 ksps

2 kHz span 2.56 ksps

1 kHz span 1.28 ksps

500 Hz span 640 sps

200 Hz span 256 sps

100 Hz span 128 sps

Acquisiti modes)

Acquisiti

on length (Real Time S/A, Demod, and Time

on length setting resolution

on memory size

Baseband: 40 MHz; RF: 36 MHz; IQ: 40 MHz (Option 03 only)

14 bits, 102.4 Msps

51.2 Msps

12.8 Msps

128 ksps

Minimum: 1024 samples Maximum: 1

02)

1024 samples (Real Time S/A, Demod, and Time modes)

Standard: 64 MB; Option 02: 256 MB

6,384,000 samples (Standard); 65,536,000 samples (Option

Appendix A: Speciﬁcations

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Table 15: RSA33

Characteristics Description

Real-time cap

A/D converter

Vector span

Number of data samples in one frame 1024 (Vector mode)

Block size

Acquisition

Sampling rate (Real Time S/A, Demod, and Time modes)

memory size

mode

20 MHz span (Baseband)

15 MHz span (RF, RF1 to 3)

10 MHz span 12.8 Msps

5 MHz span 6.4 Msps

2 MHz span 3.2 Msps

1 MHz span 1.6 Msps

500 kHz span 800 ksps

200 kHz span 320 ksps

100 kHz span 160 ksps

50 kHz span 80 ksps

20 kHz span 32 ksps

10 kHz span 16 ksps

5kHzspan 8ksps

2 kHz span 3.2 ksps

1 kHz span 1.6 ksps

500 Hz span 800 sps

200 Hz span 320 sps

100 Hz span 160 sps

00B Acquisition

ture bandwidth

Baseband: 20 MHz; RF, RF1 to 3: 15 MHz; IQ: 20 MHz (Option 03 only)

14 bits, 51.2 M

Baseband: 20 MHz; RF, RF1 to 3: 15 MHz; IQ: 20 MHz (Option 03 only)

1 to 16,000 frames (Standard); 1 to 64,000 frames (Option 02)

64 MB (Standard); 256 MB (Option 02)

Single and Continuous

25.6 Msps

sps

Table 16: Trigger

Characteristics Description

Trigger mode Free run, Triggered

Trigger event source

Pre/Post trigger setting Trigger position is settable from 0 to 100% of total data length.

Power trigger

Frequency mask trigger (Option 02)

Power (Span BW), Frequency mask (Option 02), External

0 to -40 dBfs

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Table 16: Trigger (cont.)

Characteristics Description

Mask resolution 1 bin

Level range

RSA3408B Real-time event detection bandwidth Baseband: 40 MHz (1024 point FFT, 50% overlapping)

RSA3300B Real-time event detection bandwidth Baseband: 20 MHz (1024 point FFT, 50% overlapping)

External trigger

Threshold voltage -1.5 to +1.5 V settable

Setting Resolution

Input impedance

Trigger output voltage

Trigger marker position timing uncertainty

0 to -60 dBfs

RF: 36 MHz (1024 point FFT, 50% overlapping)

RF: 15 MHz (1024 point FFT, 50% overlapping)

0.1 V

>2 kΩ

High: >2.0 V, Low: <0.4 V (output current <1 mA)

±2 sample points (Power/External trigger)

Table 17: RSA3408B RBW (Resolution Bandwidth)

Appendix A: Speciﬁcations

Charact

Filter shape

Setting

Minimu

eristics

range

m settable RBW (extended resolution on)

Span >2

1GHz<S

500 MHz

20 MHz<

500 kH

200 kH

100 kH

50 kHz

20 kHz

10 kHz

5kHz

2kHz

1kHz

100 H

GHz

pan ≤2GHz

< Span ≤1GHz

Span ≤500 MHz

z< Span ≤20 MHz

z < Span ≤500 kHz

z < Span ≤200 kHz

< Span ≤100 kHz

< Span ≤50 kHz

< Span ≤20 kHz

< Span ≤10 kHz

< Span ≤5kHz

< Span ≤2kHz

z ≤ Span ≤1kHz

tion

Descrip

n, Rectangle, Root Nyquist

Gaussia

1Hzto10MHz

100 kHz

50 kHz

20 kHz

10 kHz

1kHz

500 Hz

200 Hz

100 Hz

50 Hz

20 Hz

10 Hz

5Hz

2Hz

1Hz

Table 18: RSA3300B RBW (Resolution Bandwidth)

Characteristics Description

Filter shape

Setting range

Gaussian, Rectangle, Root Nyquist

1Hzto10MHz

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Table 18: RSA3300B RBW (Resolution Bandwidth) (cont.)

Characteristics Description

Minimum settable RBW (S/A mode))

Span >2 GHz

1 GHz< Span ≤1.99 GHz

500 MHz< Span ≤990 MHz

200 MHz< Span ≤490 MHz

100 MHz< Span ≤190 MHz

50 MHz < Span ≤90 MHz

20 MHz < Span ≤40 MHz

10 MHz Span

5 MHz Span

2 MHz Span

1 MHz Span

500 kHz Span

200 kHz Span

100 kHz Span

50 kHz Span

20 kHz Span

10 kHz Span

5 kHz Span

2 kHz Span

1 kHz Span

500 Hz Span

200 Hz Span

100 Hz Span

100 kHz

50 kHz

20 kHz

10 kHz

1kHz

500 Hz

200 Hz

100 Hz

50 Hz

20 Hz

10 Hz

5Hz

2Hz

1Hz

Table 19: Trace and display line

Characteristics Description

Number of traces

Trace type Normal, Average, Max Hold, Min Hold

ay detector

Displ

Display line Horizontal line 1 and 2, Vertical line 1 and 2

ive peak, Negative peak, and Positive-Negative peak

Posit

Table 20: Display

Characteristics Description

Views

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Table 20: Display (cont.)

Characteristics Description

S/A mode Spectrum

S/A with Spectrogram mode Spectrum and Spectrogram

Real TIme S/A mode Spectrum and Spectrogram

Analog Demod m ode

Time mode

LCD

Size 213 mm (8.4 in)

Resolution 800 × 600 pixels

Color

Overview: Power versus Time/Spectrogram Subview: Spectrum Main view: Measurement Results

Overview: Power versus Time/Spectrogram Subview: Spectrum Main view: M easurement results

Maximum 256 colors

Table 21: RSA3408B Measurement function

Appendix A: Speciﬁcations

Characteristics Description

S/A mode Channel power, Adjacent channel power ratio, Occupied bandwidth,

n bandwidth, Carrier to Noise ratio, Carrier frequency, Spurious

Emissio

Analog Demod mode

Time mode

us Time, AM depth, FM deviation, PM deviation

I/Q vers

us Time, Power versus Time, Frequency versus Time, CCDF

I/Q vers

Table 22: RSA3300B Measurement function

Characteristics Description

S/A mode Noise power, Channel power, Adjacent channel power ratio, Occupied

bandwidth, Emission bandwidth, Carrier to Noise ratio, Carrier frequency, Spurious

Demod mode

Time mode

Analog demodulation: AM, FM, PM; Digital Demodulation: I/Q versus Time, Power versus Time, Frequency versus time.

I/Q versus Time, Power versus Time, Frequency versus Time, CCDF, Pulse measurement

Table 23: Analog demodulation accuracy

acteristics

Char

uracy (Typical)

Acc

AM demodulation

PM demodulation

FM demodulation

ription

Desc

(-10 dBfs input at center, 10 to 60% modulation depth)

±2%

(-10 dBfs input at center)

±3°

of span (-10 dBfs input at center)

±1%

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Table 24: Pulse

Characteristics Description

Measurement functions Pulse width, Pulse peak power, On/Off ratio, Pulse ripple, Pulse repetition

Pulse length Minimum 20 samples; Maximum 260,000 samples

measurement

interval, Duty cycle, Pulse-Pulse phase, Channel power, OBW, EBW, Frequency dev

iation

Table 25: Digital demodulation (Option 21 only)

Characteristics Description

Demodulator

Carrier type Continuous and Burst

Modulation format BPSK, QPSK, π/4 shift DQPSK, OQPSK, 8PSK, 16QAM, 64QAM,

256QAM, GMSK, GFSK, ASK, FSK

Measurement ﬁlter

Reference ﬁlter Cosine, Gauss

Filter parameter

Maximum symbol rate

Standard setup PDC, PHS, NADC, TETRA, GSM, CDPD, and Bluetooth

Measurement functions Constellation, EVM, I/Q versus Time, Eye diagram, Symbol table, AM/AM,

Display format

Vector diagram

Constellation diagram Symbol display, Frequency error measurement, and Origin offset

Eye diagram

Error vector diagram

Symbol table Binary, Octal, Hexadecimal

AM/AM Measured amplitude versus Reference amplitude

AM/PM Phase error versus Reference amplitude

CCDF Probability of exceed versus Power level, Crest factor measurement

PDF

Accuracy

Root cosine

α/BT: 0.0001 to 1, 0.0001 step

51.2 Msps (RSA3408B)

12.8 Msps (RSA3300B)

AM/PM, CCDF, PDF

Symbol/Locus display, Frequency error measurement, and Origin offset measurement

measurement

I, Q, and Trellis displays ( 1 to 16 symbols )

EVM, Magnitude error, Phase error, Waveform quality (ρ) measurement, Frequency error measurement, and Origin offset measurement

1 dB compression measurement

Probability of occurrence versus Power level

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Table 25: Digital demodulation (Option 21 only) (cont.)

Characteristics Description

RSA3408B QPSK EVM EVM (Typical) Symbol rate

Center frequency = 1 GHz 0.5%

0.5%

0.6%

0.9%

1.6%

Center frequency = 2 GHz 0.5%

0.5%

0.6%

0.9%

1.8%

Center frequency = 3 GHz 0.5%

0.5%

0.6%

0.9%

1.8%

Center frequency = 5 GHz 0.7%

0.7%

0.9%

1.6%

2.4%

RSA3300B QPSK EVM EVM (Typical) Symbol rate

Center frequency = 1 GHz 0.5%

0.5%

1.2%

2.7%

Center frequency = 2 GHz 0.5%

0.5%

1.2%

2.7%

Center frequency = 3 GHz 0.7%

0.7%

1.5%

2.9%

Center frequency = 5 GHz (RSA3308B only)

0.7%

1.5%

3.0%

Appendix A: Speciﬁcations

100 kHz 1MHz 4MHz 10 MHz 20 MHz

100 kHz 1MHz 4MHz 10 MHz

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Table 25: Digital demodulation (Option 21 only) (cont.)

Characteristics Description

RSA3408B π/4 DQPSK EVM EVM (Typical) Symbol rate

Center frequency = 1 GHz 0.6%

0.6%

0.9%

1.8%

Center frequency = 2 GHz 0.6%

0.6%

0.9%

1.8%

Center frequency = 3 GHz 0.6%

0.6%

0.9%

1.8%

Center frequency = 5 GHz 0.7%

0.7%

0.9%

1.6%

2.4%

RSA3300B π/4 DQPSK EVM EVM (Typical) Symbol rate

Center frequency = 1 GHz 0.6%

0.6%

1.2%

2.7%

Center frequency = 2 GHz 0.6%

0.6%

1.2%

2.7%

Center frequency = 3 GHz 0.7%

0.7%

1.5%

2.9%

Center frequency = 5 GHz (RSA3308B only)

0.7%

1.5%

3.0%

100 kHz 1MHz 4MHz 10 MHz 20 MHz

100 kHz 1MHz 4MHz 10 MHz

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Table 25: Digital demodulation (Option 21 only) (cont.)

Characteristics Description

RSA3408B 16/64QAM EVM EVM (Typical) Symbol rate

Center frequency = 1 GHz 0.5%

0.5%

0.7%

1.2%

Center frequency = 2 GHz 0.5%

0.5%

0.7%

1.2%

Center frequency = 3 GHz 0.5%

0.5%

0.7%

1.2%

Center frequency = 5 GHz 0.9%

0.5%

0.7%

1.3%

2.0%

RSA3300B 16QAM EVM EVM (Typical) Symbol rate

Center frequency = 1 GHz 0.9%

0.5%

1.2%

2.2%

Center frequency = 2 GHz 0.9%

0.5%

1.2%

2.2%

Center frequency = 3 GHz 0.9%

0.5%

1.2%

2.5%

Center frequency = 5 GHz (RSA3308B only)

0.9%

0.5%

1.2%

2.5%

Appendix A: Speciﬁcations

100 kHz 1MHz 4MHz 10 MHz 20 MHz

100 kHz 1MHz 4MHz 10 MHz

Table 26: ACLR measurement (Option 30)

racteristics

Cha

R (3GPP down link, Test model 1, 1 DPCH ch, 1800 to 2200 MHz carrier frequency)

ACL

Des

cription

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Table 26: ACLR measurement (Option 30) (cont.)

Characteristics Description

Real-Time measurement

Sweep measurement with noise correction

(Typical)

66 dB (5 MHz offset) 68 dB (10 MHz offset)

70 dB (5 MHz offset) 72 dB (10 MHz offset)

Table 27: R

Characteristics Description

Residual EVM (Typical)

SA3408B Wireless LAN measurement (Option 29)

IEEE 802.11a/g, 54 Mbps OFDM ≤-44 dB (center frequency = 2.447 GHz)

≤-42 dB (center frequency = 5.5 GHz)

IEEE 802.11b, 11 Mbps CCK ≤0.7% (center frequency = 2.447 GHz)

Table 28: Digital phosphor spectrum processing (DPX)

Characteristics Description

Spectrum processing rate (Typical) ≥48,000 per second (span independent)

Minimum signal duration for 100% probability of intercept (Typical)

Minimum RBW settings

≤31 μs(RSA3408B), ≤41 μs(RSA3000B)

300 kHz (36 MHz span, RSA3408B) 200 kHz (20 MHz span, RSA3408B) 100 kHz (10 MHz span) 50 kHz (5 MHz span) 20 kHz (2 MHz span) 10 kHz (1 MHz span) 5 kHz (500 kHz s pan) 2 kHz (200 kHz s pan) 1 kHz (100 kHz s pan) 500 Hz (50 kHz span) 200 Hz (20 kHz span) 100 Hz (10 kHz span) 50 Hz (5 kHz span) 20 Hz (2 kHz span) 10 Hz (1 kHz span) 5 Hz (500 Hz span) 2 Hz (200 Hz span) 1 Hz (100 Hz span)

RBW accuracy

RBW range

+1%, –7%

1 Hz to 5 MHz (1–2–3–5 sequence)

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Table 28: Digital phosphor spectrum processing (DPX) (cont.)

Characteristics Description

Span accuracy ±0.3%

Amplitude accuracy ±0.5 dB

Appendix A: Speciﬁcations

dium

ntroller

Intel Pentium III 850 MHz (RSA3300B

512 MB DIMM (RSA3408B

256 MB DIMM

Windows XP

≥40 GB, 2.5

≥20 GB, 2.5 inch IDE (RSA3300B)

1.44 MB 3.5

USB

IEEE 488.2

10/100 BA

USB

VGA (D-S

(RSA3300B)

inch IDE (RSA3408B

inch

SE-T (IEEE 802.3)

UB 15 pins)

Table 29: Co

Characteristics Description

Controller

CPU Intel Celeron 1.2 GHz (RSA3408B)

DRAM

System bus PCI

Storage me

Hard disk

Floppy dis

Interface

Printer port

GPIB

LAN

Mouse

Keyboard

Monitor out

Table 30: External output connector

Characteristics Description

Preamp power connector

Connector type LEMO 6 poles

Pin assignment

RSA3408B Digital I/Q output (Option 05)

Pin 1: NC, Pin 2: ID1, Pin 3: ID2, Pin 4: - 12 V, Pin 5: GND, Pin 6: +12 V

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Table 30: External output connector (cont.)

Characteristics Description

Connector type MDR (3M) 50 pins × 2

Pin assignment

Data output

Control output Clock: LVDS, max 51.2 MHz; Data valid: LVDS, not used

Control input Output enable: Connecting GND enables output

Setup time >5 ns (data transition to clock rising edge). (See Figure 32.)

Hold time

Flatness of output data before correction

Amplitude

Phase

(See page 62, Digital IQ Output Connector Pin Assignment (RSA3408B Option 05 Only).)

I data: 16-bit LVDS; Q data: 16-bit LVDS

>5 ns (clock rising edge to data transition). (See Figure 32.)

+1/-5 dB (36 MHz span); +1/-2 dB (20 MHz span)

±100 ° (36 MHz span); ±15 ° (20 MHz span)

Figure 32: Deﬁnition of the setup and hold time

Table 31: Power requirements

Characteristics Description

Rating voltage

Voltage range

Line frequency

Mains Fuse D ata

Heat dissipation

Maximum power

Maximum line current

Surge current Maximum 52 A peak (25 °C) for ≤5 line cycles after the product has been

100 to 240 VAC

90 to 250 VAC

47 to 63 Hz

Densei-Lambda supplies: 5 A, Time-delayed, 250 V (not operator replaceable)

Cosel supply: 2 A, Time-delayed, 250 V (not operator replaceable)

400 VA (RSA3408B)

350 VA (RSA3300B)

5Armsat50Hz(90Vlinewith5%clipping)

turned off for at least 30 s.

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Physical Char

acteristics

Table 32: Physical characteristics

Width

Height

Depth

ics

Description

425 mm (16.7 in) without belts

215 mm (8.5 in) without feet

425 mm (16.7 in) without cover and feet

20 kg (RSA3408B

19 kg (RSA330

0B)

Characterist

Dimensions

Net weight

Environmental Characteristics

Table 33: Environmental characteristics

Characteristics Description

Temperature

Operating +10 to +40 °C

Nonoperati

Relative h

Operating

Altitude

Operating Up to 3000 m (10000 ft)

Nonoperating

Vibration

Operating 2.16 m/s2rms (0.22 G rms), 5 to 500 Hz

Nonoperat

Shock

Nonopera

Cooling clearance

Bottom

Both sides

Rear

umidity

and nonoperating

ing

ting

-20to+60°C

20 to 80% (n

Up to 12000 m (40000 ft)

22.3 m/s

196 m/s along each major axis, total of 18 shocks

20 mm (0.79 in)

50 mm (1.97 in)

o condensation), maximum wet-bulb temperature 29 °C

rms (2.28 G rms), 5 to 500 Hz

(20 G), half-sine, 11 ms duration Three shocks in each direction

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Certiﬁcation

EC Declaration of

Conformity - EMC

s and Compliances

Meets intent of Directive 2004/108/EEC for Electromagnetic Compatibility. Compliance was demonstrated to the following speciﬁcations as listed in the Ofﬁcial Jour

EN 61326:1997. EMC requirements for Class A electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use.Annex D

IEC 61000-4-2:1999. Electrostatic discharge immunity

IEC 61000-4-3:2002. RF electromagnetic ﬁeld immunity

IEC 61000-

IEC 61000-4-5:2005. Power line surge immunity

IEC 61000-4-6:2003. Conducted RF immunity

IEC 61000-4-11:2004. Voltage dips and interruptions immunity

EN 61000-3-2:2002. AC power line harmonic emissions

EN 61000-3-3:1995. Voltage changes, ﬂuctuations, and ﬂicker

interference.

test object.

spurious s

uct is intended for use in nonresidential areas only. Use in resdential areas may cause electromagnetic

This prod

Emissions

To ensure c

Performance Criteria with disturbance signal frequencies within 50 MHz of EUT Center Frequency: Residual

ignals can increase to -60 dBm with exposure to the disturbance levels of the test.

nal of the European Communities:

123

4-4:2004. Electrical fast transient / burst immunity

which exceed the levels required by this standard may occur when this equipment is connected to a

ompliance with the EMC standards listed here, high quality shielded interface cables should be used.

European Contact. For further information in Europe, contact:

Tektronix UK, Ltd. Western Peninsula Western Road Bracknell, RG12 1RF United Kingdom

Austral

ia / New Zealand

Declaration of

Conformity - EMC

Complies with EMC provision of Radiocommunications Act per the following standard, in accordance with ACMA:

EN 61326:1997. EMC requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use.

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EC Declaration of

Conformity - Low Voltage

U.S. Nationally Recognized

Testing Laboratory Listing

Canadian Certiﬁcation

Additional Compliance

Equipment Type

Safety Class

Compliance was Ofﬁcial Journal of the European Communities:

Low Voltage Directive 2006/96/EC

EN 61010-1: 2001. Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use.

UL 61010B-1:2004, 2nd Edition. Standard for electrical measuring and test equipment.

CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 61010-1-2004. Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement c ontrol and laboratory use. Part 1.

IEC 61010-1:2001: Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, a nd laboratory use.

Test and measuring equipment.

Class I (as deﬁned in IEC61010-1) – grounded product.

demonstrated to the following speciﬁcation as listed in the

Pollution Degree

Description

Pollution Degree

A measure of the contaminates that could occur in the environment around and within a product. Typically the internal e nvironment inside a product is considered to be the same as the external. Products should be used only in the environment for which they are rated.

Pollution Degree 1. No pollution or only dry, nonconductive pollution occurs. Products in this category are generally encapsulated, hermetically sealed, or located in clean rooms.

Pollution Degree 2. Normally only dry, nonconductive pollution occurs. Occasionally a temporary conductivity that is caused by condensation must be expected. This location is a typical ofﬁce/home environment. Temporary condensation occurs only when the product is out of service.

Pollution Degree 3. Conductive pollution, or dry, nonconductive pollution that becomes conductive due to condensation. These are sheltered locations where neither temperature nor humidity is controlled. The area is protected from direct sunshine, rain, or direct wind.

Pollution Degree 4. Pollution that generates persistent conductivity through conductive dust, rain, or snow. Typical outdoor locations.

Pollution Degree 2 (as deﬁned in IEC 61010-1). Note: Rated for indoor use only.

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Installation (Overvoltage)

Category Descriptions

Terminals on this product may have different installation (overvoltage) category designations. The installat

Measurement Category III. For

ion categories are:

measurements performed in the building

installation.

Measurement Category II. For measurements performed on circuits directly connected to the low-voltage installation.

Measurement Category I. For measurements performed on circuits not directly connected to MAINS.

Overvoltage Category

Overvoltage Category II (as deﬁned in IEC 61010-1)

Digital IQ Output Connector Pin Assignment (RSA3408B Option 05 Only)

Figure 33: Digital IQ output connector pin assignment

Table 34: I OUTPUT connector pin assignment

Pin number Signal name Description

3 EXT_I0-

28 EXT_I0+

4 EXT_I1-

29 EXT_I1+

30 EXT_I2+

IQ_ENABLE* IQ output enable signal input Open: IQ output disable

Connect to GND: IQ output enable

GND Ground

GND

EXT_I2-

Ground

I output data (bit 0), LVDS

I output data (bit 1), LVDS

I output data (bit 2), LVDS

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Table 34: I OUTPUT connector pin a ssignment (cont.)

Pin number Signal name Description

6 EXT_I3-

31 EXT_I3+

8 EXT_I4-

33 EXT_I4+

9 EXT_I5-

34 EXT_I5+

10 EXT_I6-

35 EXT_I6+

11 EX T_ I7 -

36 EXT_I7+

13 EXT_I8-

38 EXT_I8+

14 EXT_I9-

39 EXT_I9+

15 EXT_I10-

40 EXT_I10+

16 EXT_I11-

41 EXT_I11+

18 EXT_I12-

43 EXT_I12+

19 EXT_I13-

44 EXT_I13+

20 EXT_I14-

45 EXT_I14+

21 EXT_I15-

46 EXT_I15+

GND

I output data (bit 3), LVDS

Ground

I output data (bit 4), LVDS

I output data (bit 5), LVDS

I output data (bit 6), LVDS

I output data (bit 7), LVDS

Ground

I output data (bit 8), LVDS

I output data (bit 9), LVDS

I output data (bit 10), LVDS

I output data (bit 11), LVDS

Ground

I output data (bit 12), LVDS

I output data (bit 13), LVDS

I output data (bit 14), LVDS

I output data (bit 15), LVDS

Ground

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Table 34: I OUTPUT connector pin assignment (cont.)

Pin number Signal name Description

EXT_IQ_DAV-

EXT_IQ_DAV+

EXT_IQ_CLK-

EXT_IQ_CLK+

Not used

IQ output clock, LVDS

Table 35: Q OUTPUT connector pin assignment

Pin number Signal name Description

IQ_ENABLE* IQ output enable signal input Open: IQ output disable

Connect to

GND Ground

GND

EXT_Q0-

EXT_Q0+

EXT_Q1-

EXT_Q1+

EXT_Q2-

EXT_Q2+

EXT_Q3-

EXT_Q3+

GND

EXT_Q4

EXT_Q5

EXT_Q

GND

Q8-

EXT_

Q8+

EXT_

Ground

Q output d

Q output

Ground

Q outpu

Q outp

Groun

Q out

GND: IQ output enable

ata (bit 0), LVDS

ata (bit 1), LVDS

data (bit 2), LVDS

data (bit 3), LVDS

t data (bit 4), LVDS

t data (bit 5), LVDS

ut data (bit 6), LVDS

ut data (bit 7), LVDS

put data (bit 8), LVDS

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Table 35: Q OUTPUT connector pin assignment (cont.)

Pin number Signal name Description

EXT_Q9-

EXT_Q9+

EXT_Q10-

EXT_Q10+

EXT_Q11-

EXT_Q11+

GND

EXT_Q12-

EXT_Q12+

EXT_Q13-

EXT_Q13+

EXT_Q14-

EXT_Q14+

EXT_Q15-

EXT_Q15+

GND

Q output data (bit 9), LVDS

Q output data (bit 10), LVDS

Q output data (bit 11), LVDS

Ground

Q output data (bit 12), LVDS

Q output data (bit 13), LVDS

Q output data (bit 14), LVDS

Q output data (bit 15), LVDS

Ground

Not used

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Index

AC line frequency, 5

Backingupus Brightness

adjusting, 18 uneven, 13

er ﬁles, 13

Cal menu, 15 Calibration, 15 Center offse Characteristics

electrical, 38 environmental, 59

physical, 59 Connectors, 21 Conventions

t calibration, 17

, viii

DC offset calibration, 17 Digital IQ output (Option 05)

rear panel connectors, 23 Dimensions, 59 Display

dead pixel, Documentation list, vii

Electrical characteristics, 38 Environmental characteristics, 59

Features, 1 Functional check, 8

Gain calib

ration, 16

General purpose knob, 22

How to adjust

center offset, 17 DC offset, 17 gain, 16 IF ﬂatness, 18

IF ﬂatness calibration, 18 Installation, 3 Interface

maps, 21

digital IQ output (Option

05), 23

Key

lock, 28

Keyboard

operation,

Keypad, 22

using, 33

Manuals list, vii Map

interface, 21

operation, 30 Menu keys, 22 Mouse

operation, 25

NBW, setup display, 29 Numeric in

put, 32

Physical characteristics, 59 Power

AC requirements, 5

connecting the cord, 5 Power switch, 6 Powering off, 12 Powering on, 5, 6 Principal po Product description, 1

wer switch, 6

Rear panel, 22 Restarting, 13

Safety Summary, iv Scan Disk, 13 Screen

conﬁguration, 26 Setup

display, 29 Side keys, 22 Side panel, 24 Stand

setting up, 3 Status

display, 27 Step size

center frequency, 35

setting, 34

Troubleshooting, 13

UNCAL, 7 Unpacking, 3

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