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RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzer

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Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Technical Reference

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RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzer

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Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Technical Reference

This document applies to instruments running software version

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Table of Contents

General Safety Summary .......................................................................................... v

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

Related Manuals .......... .................................. ................................ ................. vii

Speciﬁcati

Performance Veriﬁcation ......................... ................................ ................................ 51

ons ....................................................................................................... 1

Performance Conditions ...................................................................................... 1

Electrical Speciﬁcations........................................ ................................ ............... 1

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

Physical Characteristics ...................................................................................... 41

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

Certiﬁc

Environmental Characteristics .............................................................................. 42

Digital IQ Output Connector Pin Assignment (Option 55 Only)............ ............................ 44

Digital IQ Output Timing .................................................................................... 47

Prerequisites........................... ................................ .................................. ...... 51

Requ

Preliminary Checks....... .................................. ................................ .................. 53

Warranted Characteristics Tests ............................................................................. 55

Frequency Accuracy.......................................................................................... 55

Phase Noise (Instruments with Option 11)................................................................. 58

Phase Noise (Instruments without Option 11)............................................................. 60

Amplitude ..................................................................................................... 68

Noise and Distortion.......................................................................................... 83

IF Flatness (Channel Response). ................................ .................................. .......... 91

Spurious Response.................................. ................................ .......................... 94

Test Record .............. .................................. ................................ .................. 102

ations and Compliances ............................................................................. 42

ired Equipment.......................................................................................... 51

Input.......................................... .................................. ............................ 65

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List of Figure

Figure 1: Digital IQ output connector pin assignment ........................................................ 44

Figure 2: IQ

Figure 3: Connections for Reference Frequency Output Accuracy check .................................. 55

Figure 4: Power meter setup ................. .................................. ................................ .. 56

Figure 5: Power meter calibration......... .................................. ................................ .... 56

Figure 6: Equipment connections for Ref Out power level check ........................................... 57

Figure 7: Equipment connections for Ref In power level check ..... .................................. ...... 57

Figure 8:

Figure 9: Equipment connections for phase noise checks .................................................... 59

Figure 10: Equipment connections for phase noise checks....................... ............................ 61

Figure 11: Equipment connections for VSWR check ......................................................... 65

Figure 12: Equipment connections for RF Flatness check........................ ............................ 68

Figure 13: Equipment connections for Low Frequency (LF) input path accuracy check ................. 72

e 14: Equipment connections for RF Flatness (Frequency Response) 10 MHz to 6.2 GHz check. 75

Figur

Figure 15: Equipment connections for Low Frequency (LF) input path accuracy check ................. 79

Figure 16: Equipment connections for Third Order Intermodulation Distortion check . ... ... ... ... ... . .. 83

Figure 17: Equipment connections for IF Flatness check..................................................... 91

Figure 18: Equipment connections for Image Suppression check ....... ................................ .... 96

Figure 19: Equipment connections for Signal Spurious check ............................................... 98

Timing............................................................................................... 48

Error message showing loss of lock to External Reference signal ................. .............. 58

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List of Tables

Table 1: Frequency ................................................................................................. 1

Table 2: Phase noise................................................................................................ 2

Table 3: Integrated jitter .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. 3

Table 4: RF input .......... .................................. ................................ ....................... 3

Table 5: Maximum input level............... ................................ .................................. ... 4

Table 6: Input attenuator........................................................................................... 4

Table 7: Analog sweep........................ ................................ .................................. ... 4

Table 8: Amplitude and RF ﬂatness (exc

Table 9: Noise and distortion..................................... ................................ ................. 6

Table 10: Channel Response – Amplitude & Phase Flatness (Standard/Option 40) .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 7

Table 11: Channel Response – Amplitude & Phase Flatness (Option 85) .............. ..................... 8

Table 12: Channel response Table 13: Channel response (center frequency ≤3.0 GHz) Table 14: Channel response (3.0 GHz < center frequency ≤ 6.2 GHz) Table 15: Channel response (LF band, 11 MHz < center frequency ≤ 22 MHz;)

Table 16: Pulse measurements, typical.......................................................................... 10

Table 17: Impulse response ...................................................................................... 14

Table 18: Spurious response............................................ .................................. ........ 14

Table 19: Spurious response with signal at center frequency (offset ≥ 400 kHz) .......................... 15

Table 20: Spurious response with signal at center frequency (10 kHz ≤ offset ≤ 400 kHz).............. 16

Table 21: Spurious response with signal at other than CF .................................................... 16

Table 22: Acquisition . ... . .. ... ... ... ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. ... ... ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . 16

Table 23: Amplitude vs. time .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... ... . 18

Table 24: Trigger .................................................................................................. 18

Table 25: Trigger (without Option 200)....................................... ................................ .. 20

Table 26: Trigger (with Option 200) ............................................................................ 21

Table 27: Resoluti

Table 28: Range and settable RBW (SA mode)........................ ................................ ........ 24

Table 29: Resolution bandwidth ﬁlter (time-domain mode).................................................. 25

Table 30: Range and settable RBW (time-domain mode) .................................................... 25

Table 31: Preamp (Option 50) ....................... ................................ ............................ 26

Table 32: Digital IQ output....................................................................................... 26

Table 33: 28 Volt noise source drive output .................................................................... 26

Table 34: Measurement function ................................................................................ 27

Table 35: Views by domain ...................................................................................... 30

Table 36: Analog demodulation accuracy ...................... ................................ ................ 30

Table 37: General Purpose Analog modulation accuracy... ................................ .................. 31

Table 38: General purpose digital modulation analysis (Option 21)......................................... 32

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luding mismatch error)

...................................................................................... 8

............................................ 4

........................ ........................... 9

........................ ............. 9

......................... 10

on bandwidth ﬁlter (SA mode) ..... ................................ ........................ 24

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Table 39: Digit

al demodulation accuracy (Option 21) .... ................................ .................... 32

Table 40: ACLR measurement................................................................................... 34

Table 41: Digital phosphor spectrum processing (DPx) ........ ................................ .............. 34

Table 42: Frequency Settling Time Measurement (Option 12)

Table 43: AM/FM/PM and Direct audio measurements (Option 10)

............................................. 37

........................ .............. 37

Table 44: Adaptive equalizer..................................................................................... 39

Table 45: OBW measurement.................. ................................ .................................. 39

Table 46: xdB Bandwidth Measurement........................................................................ 40

Table 47: Settled Phase Uncer

tainty (Option 12)

............................................................. 40

Table 48: File Saving Speeds .................................................................................... 40

Table 49: Data Transfer/Measurement Speeds ..................... .................................. .......... 40

Table 50: Physical characteristics ..................... ................................ .......................... 41

Table 51: Display/computer .............................. ................................ ........................ 41

Table 52: Environmental characteristics ........................................................................ 42

Table 53: Power requirements ............. ................................ ................................ ...... 43

Table 54: I OUTPUT connector pin assignment ............................. ................................ .. 44

Table 55: Q OUTPUT connector pin assignment

........................ ................................ ...... 45

Table 56: Mating connections........................ ................................ ............................ 47

Table 57: EXT_IQ_DAV Duty cycle versus Span ............................... .............................. 47

Table 58: IQ Timing............................................................................................... 48

Table 59: Equipment required for Performance Ve riﬁcation ....... ................................ .......... 51

Table 60: Phase noise offsets (Low range; without Option 11) ................ .............................. 62

Table 61: RSA5103A VSWR Test Frequencies (MHz)....................................................... 66

Table 62: RSA5106A VSWR Test Frequencies (GHz) ....................................................... 66

Table 63: RSA5100A VSWR Preamp On Test Frequencies (MHz

)................. ........................ 66

Table 64: RSA5106A VSWR Preamp On Test Frequencies (GHz) ......................................... 67

Table 65: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF) ........................................................................... 69

Table 66: Low Frequency Input Path Flatness (Preamp OFF) ............................................... 73

Table 67: RF Flatness (Option 50 Preamp ON).......... ................................ ...................... 76

Table 68: Low Frequency Input Path Flatness (Preamp ON)................................................. 80

Table 69: Frequencies of interest for DANL (LF Path) ....................................................... 86

Table 70: Frequencies of interest for DANL (RF Path) ....................................................... 87

Table 71: Frequencies of interest for DANL LF Path check (Option 50) ................................... 8

Table 72: Frequencies of interest for DANL check (Option 50) . .................................. .......... 90

Table 73: IF Flatness ................ .................................. ................................ ............ 92

Table 74: Residual Response Center Frequencies ................... ................................ .......... 95

Table 75: Image Suppression Settings .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... ... ... .. 97

Table 76: Center Frequencies for Half-IF. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 101

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General Safety Summary

General Safet

To Avoid Fire or Personal

Injury

ySummary

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

To avoid pot

Only qualiﬁed personnel should perform service procedures.

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 r

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

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 o f the product, ensure that the product is properly grounded.

Observe all terminal ratings. To avoid 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.

llowing safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to

ential hazards, use this product only as speciﬁed.

elated to operating the system.

The inputs are not rated for connection to mains or Category II, III, or IV circuits.

Power disconnect. The power cord disconnects the product from the power source. Do not block the power cord; it must remain accessible to the user at all times.

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.

Replace batteries properly. Replace batteries only with the speciﬁed type and rating.

Use proper fuse. Use only the fuse type and rating speciﬁed for this product.

Wear eye protection. Wear eye protection if exposure to high-intensity rays or

laser radiation exists.

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Preface

Related Manuals

This document contains the Speciﬁcations and the Performance Veriﬁcation for the RSA5100A Series Real Time Spectrum Analyzers. It contains procedur es suitable for meets the performance characteristics as warranted.

The following documents relate to the operation or service of the analyzer:

determining that the analyzer functions, is adjusted properly, and

The RSA61 Real-Time Signal Analyzers Quick Start User Manual describes how to use your analyzer.

The RSA6100A Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers, RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Application Examples Manual, provides tutorial examples of how to take measurements in different application areas.

The RSA6100A Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers, RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Programmers Manual describes how to use a computer to control the analyzer through the GPIB interface.

The RSA5100A Series Service Manual provides information for maintaining and servicing your analyzer to the module level.

00A Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers, RSA5100A Series

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Speciﬁcations

This section lists the RSA5100A Series Real Time-Signal Analyzer speciﬁcations. Items listed in the Performance Requirement column are generally quantitative, and are eithe by design. Items listed in the Reference Information column are useful operating parameters that have typical values; information in this column is not guaranteed.

NOTE. In these tables, characteristics which are warranted are indicated by a

symbol in the Characteristics column.

Performance Conditions

rtestedbythePerformance Veriﬁcation procedure or are guaranteed

The perf

ormance limits in these speciﬁcations are valid with these conditions:

The signal analyzer must have been calibrated and adjusted at an ambient temper

ature between +20 °C and +30 °C.

The signal analyzer must be in an environment with temperature, altitude, humidi

ty, and vibration within the operating limits described in these

speciﬁcations.

gnal analyzer must have had a warm-up period of at least 20 minutes

The si after starting the RSA5100A application.

Electrical Speciﬁcations

Table 1: Frequency

Characteristic Description

Measurement frequency

Frequency range, nominal

Frequency Marker

Residual FM, typical

Span Accuracy ±0.3% of s pan (Auto mode)

RSA5103A (RF band) 9 kHz to 3 GHz

RSA5106A (RF band) 9 kHz to 6.2 GHz

Readout Accuracy

Readout Resolution

±(RE × MF + 0.001 × Span + 2 ) Hz

RE: Reference Frequency Error

MF: Marker Frequency [Hz]

Reference level dependent

As small as 0.0001 µV

<2 Hz Freq vs Time mode, Autoscale (95% conﬁdence)

in 1 second at 200 MHz CF, 100 Hz span,

p-p

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Table 1: Frequency (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Reference Frequency

–8

Stability, nominal

Adjustment Range ±5.5 x 10

Initial Accuracy at Cal

Aging

Per day

Long term

Cumulative Error, typical

ature + Aging)

Internal or External

ature drift

Temper

nce

Refere Output Level

(Temper

Internal or External, typical +4 dBm

External Reference Input, nominal BNC Connector, 50 Ω

External Reference Input Frequency, nominal 10 MHz ±30 Hz (3 ppm)

External Reference Input Range

External Reference Input Level

2x10

–7

Within 1 x 10

–9

±1 x 10

±3 x 10

4x10

1x10

(after 30 days of operation)

–7

(10 years)

–7

(10°Cto40°C)

>0 dBm

Spurious level on input signal must be <–80 dBc within 100 kHz offset to avoid on-screen spurious

–7

±3 x 10

–10 dBm to +6 dBm

–7

(after a 10 min warmup)

(10 years)

Table 2: Phase noise

Characteristic Description

Speciﬁed

Frequency = 1000 MHz

Typical

Frequency = 1000 MHz

Noise sideband

–103 dBc/Hz

09 dBc/Hz

–1

–112 dBc/Hz

–130 dBc/Hz

137 dBc/Hz

–

–137 dBc/Hz

–107 dBc/Hz

–113 dBc/Hz

–116 dBc/Hz

–139 dBc/Hz

–144 dBc/Hz

Offset

1kHz

10 kHz

0kHz

1MHz

6MHz

0MHz

1kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

6MHz

10 MHz

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Table 2: Phase noise (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Frequency = 2000 MHz

Frequency = 6000 MHz

Frequency = 10 MHz (LF band)

–107 dBc/Hz

–112 dBc/Hz

–115 dBc/Hz

–137 dBc/Hz

–142 dBc/Hz

–104 dBc/Hz

–109 dBc/Hz

–114 dBc/Hz

–132 dBc/Hz

–141 dBc/Hz

–128 dBc/Hz

–134 dBc/Hz

–135 dBc/Hz

–140 dBc/Hz

Speciﬁcations

1kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

6MHz

10 MHz

1kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

6MHz

10 MHz

1kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

6MHz

Table 3: Integrated jitter

Characteristic Description

Integrated Phase (100 Hz to 100 MHz), typical

2.51e-3 radians at 100 MHz

3.14e-3 radians at 1 GHz

3.77e-3 radians at 2 GHz

6.28e-3 radians at 5 GHz

Table 4: RF input

Characteristic Description

RF Input Connector, nominal

RF Input Impedance, nominal

RF VSWR, typical <1.6 (10 kHz to 30 MHz, RF ATT = 10 dB, Preamp

RF VSWR

Preamp OFF, RF ATT = 10 dB

Option 50 Preamp ON

10 MHz to 3 GHz

>3 GHz to 6.2 GHz

10 MHz to 6.2 GHz

Ntype

50 Ω

OFF) Center Frequency set to < 200 MHz at time of test.

Center Frequency must be set within 200 MHz of any VSWR test frequency at time of test.

<1.4

<1.6

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Table 5: Maximu

Characteristic Description

Maximum DC voltage ±5 V (RF Input)

Maximum safe input power +30 dBm (RF Input, RF ATT ≥10 dB, Preamp Off)

Maximum Mea power

m input level

sureable input

+20 dBm (RF Input, RF ATT ≥10 dB, Preamp On)

+50 Watts pe Pulses)

+ 30 dBm (RF Input, RF ATT A uto)

+ 10 Watts peak (RF Input, RF ATT Auto), (<10 μs Pulse Width, 1% Duty Cycle repetitive pulses)

ak (RF Input, RF ATT ≥30 dB (<10 µs Pulse Width, 1% Duty Cycle repetitive

Table 6: Input attenuator

Characteristic Description

RF Attenuator (DC to 6.2 GHz) 0 dB to 55 dB (5 dB step), nominal

Table 7: Analog sweep

Characteristic Description Reference info

Sweep Time, typical 1500 MHz/second tuning rate (standard)

Hz/second tuning rate (Option 40)

2500 M

6000 MHz/second tuning rate (Option 85)

RBW set to Auto; RF & IF

ization set to Minimize

Optim Sweep Time

Table 8: Amplitude and R F ﬂatness (excluding mismatch error)

Characteristic Description

Reference level setting range, nominal –170 dBm to +40 dBm, 0.1 dB step, (Standard RF

Frequency response (18 °C to 28 °C)

10 dB RF

enuator

att setting, Preamp OFF

10 dB RF

ttenuator

a setting, Preamp ON (Option 50)

settings, Preamp OFF, typical

10 MHz to 32 MHz, LF Band ±0.2 dB

10 MHz to 3 GHz

3 GHz to 6.2 GHz (RSA5106A only)

10 MHz to 32 MHz, LF Band ±0.5 dB

10 MHz to 3 GHz

3 GHz to 6.2 GHz (RSA5106A only)

9kHzto10MHz ±0.7dBAll RF attenuator

1 Hz to 10 MHz (LF Band)

input)

±0.35 dB

±0.5 dB

±0.7 dB

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Table 8: Amplitude and RF ﬂatness (excluding mismatch error)1(cont.)

Characteristic Description

Frequency response (5 °C to 40 °C), typical

All RF attenuator settings, Preamp OFF

Attenuator = 10 dB, Preamp ON (Option 50)

Input attenuator switching uncertainty ±0.3 dB

1 Hz to 32 MHz (LF Band)

9kHzto3GHz

3 GHz to 6.2 GHz (RSA5106A only)

32 MHz (LF Band)

9kHzto3GHz

3 GHz to 6.2 GHz (RSA5106A only)

±0.8 dB

±0.5 dB

±1.0 dB

±0.8 dB

±1.3 dB

Speciﬁcations

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Table 8: Amplitude and RF ﬂatness (excluding mism atch error)1(cont.)

Characteristic Description

Absolute amp

Absolute am

litude accuracy at calibration point (RF)

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

10 MHz to 3 G

3GHzto6.2

GHz (RSA5106A only)

Level Linearity

All amplitude and frequency response measurements made with Preamp OFF, except where noted, and Flattop window ﬁlter used to maximize CW amplitude measurement accuracy.

Reference Level ≤ –15 dBm, –15 dBm to –50 dBm. 10 Hz ≤ RBW ≤ 1 MHz, after alignment performed.

±0.31 dB

, 95% conﬁdence

±0.5 dB

±0.8 dB

±0.1 dB (0

dB to –70 dB Below Reference Level)

Table 9:

Noise and distortion

Characteristic Description

1dB

RF Attenuation = 0 dB, 2 GHz

+7 dBm

Compression

Input

3rd Order IM

cept

Inter

der IM

3rd Or Intercept, typical

At 2.130 GHz

30 GHz

At 2.1

80 MHz to 300 MHz +13 dBm

300MHz to 3 GHz

3 GHz to 6.2 GHz (RSA5106A only)

+17 dBm

3rd Order Intermodulation Distortion

Speciﬁed

2.130 GHz

–84 dBc

Each signal level -25 dBm at the RF input. 1 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0, Ref

evel = –20 dBm.

Typical

10 kHz to 32 MHz

LF Band)

(

<–75 dBc

9 kHz to 80 MHz <–72 dBc

80 MHz to

<–76 dBc

300 MHz

300MHz to 3 GHz

3GHzto6.2GHz

<–84 dBc

–84 dBc

(RSA5106A only)

Each signal level –25 dBm at the RF input. 1 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0, Ref Level = –20 dBm.

2ndHarmonic Distortion, typical. Preamp OFF

10 MHz to 3.1 GHz (–40 dBm at RF Input, Atten = 0), typical

<–80 dBc (10 MHz to 500 MHz)

<–80 dBc (500 MHz to 1 GHz)

<–83 dBc (1 GHz to 3.1 GHz)

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Table 9: Noise and distortion (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) Normalized to 1 Hz RBW with log-average detector

Preamp OFF (Minimum noise mode)

1Hzto100Hz,

Speciﬁcati

––

LF Band

100 Hz to 4 kHz,

–124 dBm/H

LF Band

4 kHz to 10 kHz,

–141 dBm/

LF Band

10 kHz to 32 MHz,

–150 dBm

/Hz

LF Band

9kHzto1MHz

1MHzto10MHz

10 MHz t

2GHzt

3GHzt

o2GHz

o3GHz

o4GHz

–108 dBm

–136 dB

–154 dB

–153 d

–151 d

/Hz

m/Hz

Bm /Hz

(RSA5106A only)

4GHzto6.2GHz

–149 dBm /Hz –152 dBm /Hz

(RSA5106 only)

Preamp ON (option 50 only)

1MHzto32MHz,

Speciﬁcation

–158 dBm/Hz –160 dBm/Hz

LF Band

1MHzto10MHz

–158 dBm/Hz –160 dBm/Hz

10 MHz to 2 GHz –164 dBm/Hz –167 dBm/Hz

2 GHz to 3 GHz –163 dBm/Hz –165 dBm/Hz

3GHzto6.2GHz

–161 dBm/Hz –164 dBm/Hz

(RSA5106A only)

The 1 dB compression point for the RF conversion system can not be measured from outside the instrument, nor can signals get near it in operation. This is because the A/D converter will clip before the 1 dB compression is reached

Typical

–129 dBm/H

–130 dBm/H

–143 dBm/

–153 dBm

–111 dBm

–139 dB

–157 dB

–156 d

–154 d

/Hz

m/Hz

Bm /Hz

Typical

Table 10: Channel Response – Amplitude & Phase Flatness (Standard/Option 40)

Frequency range Span Amplitude ﬂatness Phase ﬂatness

Typical, RMS Typical, RM S

±0.1°

±0.5°

±1.0°

0.01 GHz to 6.2 GHz

≤300 kHz ±0.10 dB ±0.05 dB

0.03 GHz to 6.2 GHz ≤25/40 MHz

0.001 GHz to 0.032 GHz

≤20 MHz ±0.50 dB ±0.40 dB

Speciﬁcation

±0.30 dB ±0.20 dB

(LF path only)

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Table 11: Chann

el Response – Amplitude & Phase Flatness (Option 85)

Frequency range Span Amplitude ﬂatness Phase ﬂatness

Typical, RMS Typical, RMS

±1.5°

0.07 GHz to 3 GHz

3 GHz to 6.2 GHz

Table 12: Ch

annel response

Speciﬁcation

≤85 MHz ±0.50 dB ±0.30 dB

≤85 MHz ±0.50 dB ±0.40 dB

Characteristic Description

Amplitude Flatness

BW ≤ 300 kHz

300 kHz < BW ≤ 10 MHz

10 MHz < BW ≤ 20 MHz

20 MHz < BW ≤ 25/40 MHz

40 MHz < BW

Phase Linearity, typical

BW ≤300 kHz

300 kHz < BW ≤ 10 MHz

10 MHz < BW ≤ 20 MHz

20 MHz

40 MHz < BW ≤ 85 MHz

The BW value used in this table is the bandwidth of the channel. RF Attenuator = 10 dB. Use Flattop Window for maximum CW amplitude veriﬁcation accuracy.

After calibration and normalization, CF=200 MHz.

≤ 85 MHz

<BW≤ 25/40 MHz

±0.1 dB

±0.2 dB

±0.4 dB

±0.5 dB

±0.1°

±0.2°

±0.75°

±0.75

±2.0°

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Table 13: Chann

el response (center frequency ≤3.0 GHz)

Characteristic Description

Amplitude Fla

tness

BW ≤ 300 kHz, CF >

0.01 GHz

BW ≤ 25/40 MHz, CF >

Speciﬁcation

±0.1 dB

±0.3 dB

Typical

0.05 dB

0.18 dB

RMS

0.03 GHz

BW ≤ 80 MHz,

CF >

±0.5 dB

0.3 dB

RMS

0.07 GHz

BW ≤ 85 MHz, CF >

±0.5 dB

0.3 dB

RMS

0.07 GHz

Phase Linearity, typical

BW ≤300 kHz, CF >

0.01 GHz

BW ≤ 25/40 MHz, CF >

0.03 GH

BW ≤ 80 M

Hz, CF >

0.1°

0.5°

1.0°

RMS

0.07 GHz

BW ≤ 85 MHz, CF >

1.5°

RMS

0.07 GHz

The BW value used in this table is the bandwidth of the channel. Atten = 10 dB. Use Flattop Window f or maximum CW amplitude veriﬁcation accuracy.

High Dynamic Range mode.

After calibration and alignment.

Table 14: Channel response (3.0 GHz < center frequency ≤ 6.2 GHz)

Characteristic Description

Amplitude Flatness

Speciﬁcation

BW ≤ 300 kHz

BW ≤ 25/40 MHz

±0.1 dB

±.0.3 dB

BW ≤ 80 MHz ±0.5 dB

BW ≤ 85 MHz ±0.5 dB 0.4 dB

Typ ical

0.05 dB

0.20 dB

0.3 dB

RMS

Phase Linearity, typical

BW ≤300 kHz

±0.1°

BW ≤ 25/40 MHz 0.5°

BW ≤ 80 MHz

BW ≤ 85 MHz

The BW value used in this table is the bandwidth of the channel. Atten = 10 dB. Use Flattop Window f or maximum CW amplitude veriﬁcation accuracy.

High Dynamic Range mode.

After calibration and alignment.

1.0°

RMS

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Table 15: Chann

el response (LF band, 11 MHz < center frequency ≤ 22 MHz;)

Characteristic Description

Amplitude Fla

tness

BW ≤ 20 MHz ±0.5 dB

Speciﬁcation

Typ ical

0.4 dB

RMS

Phase Linearity, typical

BW ≤ 20 MHz

The BW value used in this table is the bandwidth of the channel. Atten = 10 dB. Use Flattop Window for maximum CW amplitude veriﬁcation accuracy.

High Dynamic Range mode.

libration and alignment.

After ca

After calibration and alignment.

1.0°

RMS

Table 16: Pulse measurements, typical

Characteristic Description

Minimum Pulse Width for detection, typical

Average ON Power (18°Cto28°C),typical

Duty Factor, typical

Pulse Width, typical

System Rise time, typical

Pulse-to-Pulse carrier phase,

typical

2 GHz ±0.72° ±0.35°

2 GHz ±0.7° ±0.3°

85 MHz BW

50 ns 150 ns

±0.3 dB + absolute Amplitude Accuracy

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

±3% of reading

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

±0.4 dB + absolute Amplitude AccuracyAverage Transmitted Power, typical

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

±0.4 dB + absolute Amplitude AccuracyPeak Pulse Power, typical

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

±3% of reading

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

<12 ns <40 ns

85 MHz BW 25 MHz BW

60 MHz BW 20 MHz BW

25/40 MHz BW

For pulse widths ≥300 ns, and signal levels >70 dB below Ref Level

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

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

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

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Table 16: Pulse measurements, typical (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Pulse-to-Pulse carrier phase,

typical

2 GHz ±0.5° ±0.3°

Pulse-to-Pulse carrier frequency,

typical

2GHz

Pulse-to-Pulse carrier frequency,

typical

2GHz

Pulse frequency linearity (Absolute frequency error RMS), typical

910

2GHz

Chirp frequency linearity ( Absolute frequency error RMS), typical

11 12

2GHz

For 60 MHz / 85 MHz bandwidths, and conditions of: Pulse ON power ≥–20 dBm Frequency Estimation = Manual CW (non-chirped) pulses Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten = Auto Pulse width ≥ 200 ns. PRI ≤300 us. Duty cycle ≥ 0.0007 t

meas–treference

Phase measurement includes 100 pulses minimum. Measured pulses to be adjace 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 20 MHz / 25 MHz bandwidths, and conditions of: Pulse ON power ≥–20 dBm Frequency Estimation = Manual CW (non-chirped) pulses

≨ 10 ms

nt.

85 MHz BW 25 MHz BW

60 MHz BW 20 MHz BW

85 MHz BW 20 MHz BW

±225 kHz ±13kHz

60 MHz BW

±80 kHz

85 MHz BW 20 MHz BW

±200 kHz ±12 kHz

60 MHz BW

±130 kHz

85 MHz BW 20 MHz BW

±65 kHz ±7 kHz

60 MHz BW 25 MHz

±26kHz ±10kHz

85 MHz BW 25 MHz BW

±50 kHz ±6 kHz

60 MHz BW 20 MHz BW

±30 kHz ±5 kHz

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Signal peak at R

ef Lvl. Atten = Auto Pulse width ≥ 300 ns. PRI ≤300 us. Duty cycle ≥ 0.001 t

meas–treference

≤ 10 ms Phase measurement includes 100 pulses minimum. Measured pulses to be adjacent. 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 85 MHz / 60 MHz bandwidths, and conditions of: Linear Chirped pulses For signal type: Linear chirp, Peak to peak chirp deviation: ≤ (0.8 x Measurement bandwidth) Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power ≥–20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten=0dB Pulse width ≥ 100 ns. PRI ≤300 us. Duty cycle ≥ 0.0003 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 25 MHz / 20 MHz bandwidths, and conditions of: Linear Chirped pulses For signal type: Linear chirp, Peak to peak chirp deviation: ≤ (0.8 x Measurement bandwidth) Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power ≥–20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten=0dB Pulse width ≥ 300 ns. PRI ≤1000 us. Duty cycle ≥ 0.0003 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 85 MHz / 60 MHz bandwidths, and conditions of: CW (non-chirped) pulses Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power ≥–20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten=0dB Pulse width ≥ 200 ns. PRI ≤300 us. Duty cycle ≥ 0 t

meas–treference

.0007

≤ 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 20 MHz bandwidth, and conditions of: CW (non-chirped) pulses Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power ≥–20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten=0dB

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Pulse width ≥ 30

0ns. PRI ≤300 us. Duty cycle ≥ 0.001 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 20 MHz bandwidth, and conditions of: Linear chirped pulses For signal type: Linear chirp, Peak to peak chirp deviation: ≤ (0.8 x Measurement bandwidth) Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power ≥–20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten=0dB Pulse width ≥ 100 ns. PRI ≤300 us. Duty cycle ≥ 0.0003 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 20 MHz bandwidth, and con

ditions of: Linear chirped pulses For signal type: Linear chirp, Peak to peak chirp deviation: ≤ (0.8 x Measurement bandwidth) Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power ≥–20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten=0dB Pulse width ≥ 300 ns. PRI ≤1000 us. Duty cycle ≥ 0.0003 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 60/85 MHz bandwidth, and conditions of: CW (non-chirped) pulses Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power ≥–20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten=0dB Pulse width ≥ 200 ns. PRI ≤300 us. Duty cycle ≥ 0.0007 Absolute frequency error determined over center 50% of pulse.

For 20/25 MHz bandwidth, and conditions of: CW (non-chirped) pulses Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power ≥–20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten=0dB Pulse width ≥ 300 ns. PRI ≤ 300 us. Duty cycle ≥ 0.001 Absolute frequency error determined over center 50% of pulse

For 60/85 MHz bandwidth, and conditions of:

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Linear chirped For signal type: Linear chirp, Peak to peak chirp deviation: ≤ (0.8 x Measurement bandwidth) Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power ≥–20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten=0dB Pulse width ≥ 100 ns. PRI ≤300 us. Duty cycle ≥ 0.0003 t

meas–treference

Absolute Frequency Error determined over center 50% of pulse.

For 20/25 MHz bandwidth, and conditions of: Linear chirped pulses For signal type: Linear chirp, Peak to peak chirp deviation: ≤ (0.8 x Measurement bandwidth) Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power ≥–20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten=0dB Pulse width ≥ 300 ns. PRI ≤1000 us. Duty cycle ≥ 0.0003 t

meas–treference

Absolute Frequency Error determined over center 50% of pulse.

pulses

≤ 10 ms

Table 17: Impulse response

Characteristic Description

15 to 40 dBImpulse Response Measurement Range

(nominal)

Impulse Response Measurement Accuracy (typical)

Across the width of the chirp

±2 dB

For a signal 40 dB in amplitude and delayed 1% to 40% of the chirp width

Impulse Response Weighting Taylor Window

Chirp width 100 MHz, pulse width 10 μs, minimum signal delay 1% of pulse width or 10/(chirp bandwidth), whichever is greater, and minimum 2000 sample points during pulse on-time.

Table 18: Spurious response

Characteristic Description

Residual Response (Atten = 0 dB, Ref = –30dBm, RBW = 1 kHz)

200 MHz to 3 GHz

3GHzto6.2GHz

(RSA5106A only)

500kHzto32MHz,LF Band

500 kHz to 80 MHz, RF band

80 MHz to 200 MHz, RF band

<–95 dBm

<–100 dBm, typical

–75 dBm, typical

–95 dBm, typical

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Table 18: Spurious response (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Residual DC Offset after Normalization (LF Path), typical <-40 dBm (Ref level ≤ 0 dBm)

<-40 dBm from Ref level (Ref level > 0 dBm)

Spurious Response with Signal (Image Suppression)

Spurious Response with Signal at Center Frequency

CF = 1 MHz t

6.2 GHz, offset ≥ 400 kHz

CF = 1 MHz to

6.2 GHz, offset ≤ 400 kHz

Spurious Response with

300 MHz to 6.2 GHz (See Table 21.) Signal at Frequency other than Center Frequency

Spurious Response with Signal at 3.5125 GHz - Half-IF

03A)

(RSA51

Spurious Response with Signal at 3.5125 GHz - Half IF

106A)

(RSA5

Local Oscillator Feed-through to Input Connector (Spurious Leakage), typical

<–75 dBc (100 Hz to < 30 MHz, Ref= –30 dBm, Atten = 10 dB, RF Input Level = –30 dBm, RBW = 10 Hz)

<–83 dBc (30 MHz to 3 GHz, Ref= –30 dBm, Atten = 10 dB, RF Input Level = –30 dBm, R BW = 10 Hz)

<–70 dBc (3 GHz to 6.2 GHz, Ref= –30 dBm, Atten = 10 dB, RF Input Level = –30 dBm, RBW = 10 Hz) (RSA5106A only)

(See Table 19.)

(See Table 20.)

<–80 dBc (CF 30 MHz to 3 GHz, Ref = –30 dBm, Atten = 10 dB, RBW = 1 kHz)

Signal frequency range = 3.5125 GHz, RF input level = –30 dBm

This is an input signal at half the IF frequency.

<–80 dBc (CF 30 MHz to 6.2 GHz, Ref = –30 dBm, Atten = 10 dB, RBW = 1 kHz)

Signal frequency range = 3.5125 GHz, RF input level = –30 dBm

This is an input signal at half the IF frequency.

<–60 dBm (Attenuator = 10 dB)

Speciﬁcations

Table 19: Spurious response with signal at center frequency (offset ≥ 400 kHz)

Span ≤ 25 MHz,

ept Spans > 25 MHz

requency

1MHzto

2MHz(LF

peciﬁcation

–71 dBc –75 dBc

band)

30 MHz to

–73 dBc –78 dBc –73 dBc –75 dBc

3GHz

3GHzto

–73 dBc –78 dBc –73 dBc –75 dBc

6.2 GHz (RSA5106A only)

Center frequency ≥ 90 MHz for Options 40/85.

ypical

For Option 40/85

MHz < Span ≤ 85 MHz

peciﬁcation

–– ––

ypical

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Table 20: Spuri

ous response with signal at center frequency (10 kHz ≤ offset ≤ 400 kHz)

Span ≤ 25 MHz, SweptSpans>25MHz

For Option 40/85 25 MHz < Span ≤ 85 MHz

Frequency Speciﬁcation Typical Speciﬁcation Typical

1MHzto

––

–71 dBc

–– –– 32 MHz (LF band)

30 MHz to

––

–73 dBc

––

–73 dBc

3GHz

3GHzto

––

–73 dBc

––

–73 dBc

6.2 GHz (RSA5106A only)

1 Center frequency ≥ 90 MHz for Options 40/85.

Table 21: Spurious response with signal at other than CF

Span ≤ 25

MHz,

SweptSpans>25MHz

For Opti

25 MHz < Span ≤ 85 MHz

on 40/85

Frequency Speciﬁcation Typical Speciﬁcation Typical

1MHzto

––

–71 dBc

–– –– 32 MHz (LF band)

30 MHz to

––

–73 dBc

–– 3GHz

3GHzto

6.2 GH

––

–73 dBc

––

(RSA5106A only)

1 Center frequency ≥ 90 MHz for Options 40/85.

–73 dBc

Table 22: Acquisition

Characteristic Description

Real-time Capture Bandwidth,

minal

25 MHz (RF, Standard Version)

MHz (RF, Option 40 Version)

85 MHz (RF, Option 85 Version)

modulation Bandwidth

25 MHz (RF, Standard Version)

40 MHz (RF, Option 40 Version)

5 MHz (RF, Option 85 Version)

/D Converter, nominal

4 bits, 100 Ms/s (Standard Version)

14 bits, 100 Ms/s & 14 bits, 300 Ms/s (Option 40 and Option 85)

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Table 22: Acquisition (cont.)

Characteristic Description

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

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

Maximum Acquisition Length in RTSA/Time/Demod Mode (Acquisition BW Dependent), nominal

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

Fast Frame Acquisition Mode

Acquisition Memory Size

Acq BW >

2.5 M Hz (1 GB) (Std)

Acquisition BW

85 MHz (Option 85)

60 MHz (Option 85)

40 MHz (Option 40/85)

30 MHz (Option 40/85)

25 MHz

20 MHz

10 MHz

5MHz

2MHz

1MHz

500 kHz

200 kHz

100 kHz

50 kHz

20 kHz

10 kHz

5kHz

2kHz

1kHz

500 Hz

200 Hz

100 Hz

64 samples

256,000,000 samples (Std.)

1,000,000,000 samples (Option 53)

1 sample

Up to 65,535 records can be stored in a single acquisition (for Pulse Measurements and Spectrogram Analysis)

256 MSamples

Sample Rate (for IandQ)

150 MS/s

75 MS/s

37.5 MS/s

50 MS/s

25 MS/s

12.5 MS/s

6.25 MS/s

3.125 MS/s

1.56 MS/s

781 kS/s

390 kS/s

195 kS/s

97.6 kS/s

48.8 kS/s

24.4 kS/s

12.2 kS/s

3.05 kS/s

1.52 kS/s

762 S/s

381 S/s

190 S/s

Speciﬁcations

Record Length Record Length

(option 53)

1.79 s

3.58 s

7.16 s

4.77 s

9.54 s

19.08 s

38.17 s

42.9 s

85.8 s

171.7 s

343.5 s

687.1 s

1374 s

2748 s

5497 s

10955 s

43980 s

87960 s

175921 s

351843 s

703686 s

7.15 s

14.31 s

28.63 s

19.08 s

38.17 s

76.35 s

152.7 s

171.8 s

343.5 s

687.1 s

1374 s

2748 s

5497 s

10955 s

219 90 s

43980 s

175921 s

351843 s

703687 s

1407374 s

2814749 s

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Table 22: Acquisition (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Acq BW ≤

2.5 M Hz (1 GB) (Std)

Acq BW >

2.5 M Hz (4 Gbyte) (Option 53)

Acq BW ≤

2.5 M Hz (4 Gbyte) (Option 53)

128 MSamples

1GSamples

512 MSamples

Table 23

Characteristic Description

Time Scale (Zero Span), nominal 400 ns min to 2000 s max (Option 85) 1 μs min to 2000 s max (Standard)

Time Ac

Time R

Time L

: Amplitude vs. time

curacy

esolution

inearity

±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)

Table 24: Trigger

Characteristic Description

Trigger Mode, Type, & Source, nominal

Trigger Event Delay Range, nominal 20 ns to 60 s

Trigger Event Delay Resolution, nominal 20 ns

Trigger Event Delay Uncertainty, nominal ±20 ns

Modes:

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

Triggered (Triggered by Event)

Fast Frame (Triggered by Event, sequential storage of acquisitions)

Types:

Single (one acquisition from one trigger)

Continuous (repeated acquisitions from repeating triggers)

Sources:

RF Input

Trigger 1 (Front)

Trigger 2/ Gate (Rear)

Gated (Logical AND of the selected edge [rising or falling] of TRIG 1 and the selected level [LOW or HIGH] of TRIG 2)

Line

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Table 24: Trigger (cont.)

Characteristic Description

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

Power Trigger Level Range, nominal

Power Trigger Level Resolution, nominal 0.1 dB

Power Trigger Level Accuracy

Power Trigger Position Timing Uncertainty, typical

Power Trigger Bandwidth setting, nominal Not an independent setting. This is set by the "Time D omain Bandwidth" control

Frequency Mask Trigger Mask Point Horizontal Resolution (Option 02), nominal

Frequency Mask Trigger Level Range (Option 02), nominal

Frequency Mask Trigger Level Resolution (Option 02), nominal

Frequency Mask Trigger Level Accuracy (Option 02) (with respect to Reference Level)

Frequency Mask Trigger Max Real-time Event Detection Bandwidth (Option 02), nominal

Frequency Mask Trigger Real-time Event Minimum Duration for 100% probability of trigger (Option 02), nominal

Frequency Mask Trigger Timing Uncertainty

External Trigger 1 Threshold Voltage, nominal Variable: –2.5 V to +2.5 V settable

External Trigger 2 Threshold Voltage, nominal Fixed: TTL

External Trigger 1 Threshold Voltage Setting Resolution, nominal

External Trigger 1 Input Impedance, nominal

External Trigger 2 Input Impedance, nominal

External Trigger 1 Minimum Pulse Width (applies to 50 Ω Impedance only), nominal

0 dB to –100 dB from Reference Level

±0.5 dB (level ≥ –50 dB from Reference Level) for trigger levels >30 dB above the noise ﬂoor

±1.5 dB (from –50 dB to –70 dB from Reference Level) for trigger levels >30 dB above the noise ﬂoor

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

±12 ns for 25 MHz Acq BW using no trigger RBW

±15 ns for 25 MHz Acq BW using 20 MHz trigger RBW

±4 ns for 85 MHz Acq BW using no trigger RBW

±5 ns for 85 MHz Acq BW using 60 MHz trigger RB W

<0.2% of span

0 to –80 dB from reference level

for spans ≤25 MHz (Standard)

for spans ≤85 MHz (Option 85)

0.1 dB

±(Channel Response Flatness + 1 dB) (for mask levels ≥ –50 dB) for masks >30 dB above the noise ﬂoor

±(Channel Response Flatness + 2.5 dB) (for mask levels of –50 dB to –70 dB) for masks >30 dB above the noise ﬂoor

25 MHz (1024 point FFT, 50% overlapping, Standard)

40 MHz (1024 point FFT, 50% overlapping, Option 40)

85 MHz (1024 point FFT, 50% overlapping, Option 85)

30.7 µs at 25 MHz span (Standard)

10.3 μs at 85 MHz span (Option 85)

±12.8 µs at 25 MHz span (Standard)

±5.12 μs at 85 MHz span (Option 85)

0.01 V

Selectable: 50 Ω or 5 kΩ

Fixed: 5 kΩ

>5ns

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Table 24: Trigger (cont.)

Characteristic Description

External Trigger 2 to External Trigger 1 Minimum Delay, nominal

External Trigger 1 Timing Uncertainty (50 Ω impedance only)

>75 MHz to 85 MHz acquisition BW

>25 MHz to 75 MHz acquisition BW

>20 MHz to 25 MHz acquisition BW

Trigger Output Voltage, nominal (Output Current < 1mA)

Trigger Output Impedance, nominal 50 Ω

Power Trigger Output Position Timing Uncertainty

Trigger Re-arm Time, minimum 10 MHz Acquisition BW: ≤ 25 µs

>20ns

This is the time from the rising edge of the external gate signal to the rising edge of the external trigger signal needed to guarantee a trigger will be accepted. This speciﬁcation also applies from the falling edge of the external trigger signal to the falling edge of the e xternal gate signal.

±12 ns

±15 ns

±20 ns

HIGH: > 2.0 V

LOW: < 0.4 V

±2 sample points (Decimated clock periods, refer to the following table)

This trigger has no speciﬁed timing relation to the signal at the RF input. For a given instrument setup, the delay from the RF input to this trigger output will be the same within the uncertainty given in this speciﬁcation. The time delay can be measured for aspeciﬁc instrument setup and it will be stable as long as the setup is not changed. If the setup changes, the delay should be measured again.

40 MHz Acquisition BW: ≤ 10 µs

85 MHz Acquisition BW: ≤ 5µs

Table 25: Trigger (without Option 200)

aracteristic

Trigger Event Types

requency Mask Trigger

F Real-time Event Minimum Duration for 100%

robability of trigger

p (Option 02), nominal

Frequency Mask Trigger Timing Uncertainty

scription

wer Level (IF Span BW after RBW and VBW ﬁlters);

Po Frequency Mask (Option 02)

30.7 µs at 25 MHz span (Standard)

10.3 μs at 85 MHz span (Option 85)

±12.8 µs at 25 MHz span (Standard)

±5.12 μs at 85 MHz span (Option 85)

ference information

Measured with mask level set at 6 dB below signal peak, RBW = AUTO

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Table 26 : Trigg

Characteristic Description

Trigger Event

Power Trigger Minimum Event Duration, n

Frequency Edge Trigger Range, nominal

Frequency Edge Trigger Timing Uncertainty, nominal

Frequency Mask Trigger Maximum Real-time Event

on Bandwidth (Op.52)

Detecti

Frequency Mask Trigger Real-time

inimum Duration for 100%

Event M probability of trigger (Option 52), nominal

Frequency Mask Trigger Timing

ncertainty

Runt Trigger Level Range, nominal

Runt Trigger Level Resolution, nominal

er (with Option 200)

Types

ominal

Power Level (IF Span BW after RBW and VBW ﬁlters)

Frequency Mask (Option 52)

DPX Statisti

Runt Trigger (applies to Power Level Trigger)

Time-Qualiﬁed Trigger

Holdoff Tri

12 ns (Acq BW

25 ns (Acq BW = 40 MHz, no TDBW, Option 40

40 ns (Acq BW = 25 MHz, no TDBW, Standard

±(1/2 x (ACQ BW or TDBW if TDBW is active) )

Same as power trigger position timing uncertainty.

25 MHz (1024 point FFT, 50% overlapping, Standard)

85 MHz (1

85, span = 85 MHz

Option

FMT RBW Minimum event

10 MHz 3.7 5 MHz 4

1MHz 5.8 1MHz 5.8

100 kH

Option 40, span = 40 MHz

FMT RBW Minimum event

5MHz 3.9

1MH

300 kHz 11.4

100 kHz 30.8

kHz

7 µs at 25 MHz span (RBW

±4 μs at 85 MHz span (RBW

Measured with Mask Level set at 6 dB below signal peak. Uncertainty will vary with Mask Level

etting relative to peak signal level.

Same as Power Trigger Level Range

Same as Power Trigger Level Resolution

cs Trigger

gger

=85MHz,noTDBW,Option85

024 point FFT, 50% overlapping, Option 85)

Standa

FMT RBW Minimum event

on (µs)

durati

37.6 100 kH

10 kHz 267.8

duration (µs)

5.8

4.5

300 kHz, Standard Unit)

1 MHz, Option 85)

rd Unit, span = 25 M Hz

durati

27.5

on (µs)

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Table 26: Trigger (with Option 200) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Runt Trigger Po larity, nominal Too short

Not fully off

Runt Trigger Level Accuracy

Runt Trigger Position Timing Uncertainty

DPX Statistics Trigger Minimum Detectable Trigger Event Duration, typical

DPX Statistics Trigger Threshold Setting Range, nominal

DPX Statistics Trigger Area of Interest Range, nominal

DPX Statistics Trigger Area of Interest Resolution, nominal

DPX Statistics Trigger Area of Interest Accuracy, nominal

DPX Statistics Trigger Timing Uncertainty, nominal

Time Q ualiﬁed Trigger Source

Time Qualiﬁed Trigger Type, nominal

Same as Power Trigger Level Accuracy

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

Same as Power Trigger Position Timing Uncertainty

Same as DPX Min Signal Duration for 100% probability of intercept

0%– 100%

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

2 pixels, horizontal or vertical

Horizontal: ±0.25% of S pan

Vertical: ±(2 X DPX amplitude accuracy)

For a signal events less than 40 ms, where DPX RBW = AUTO and Density = Higher:

Uncertainty = –(Signal Event Duration + DPX Minimum Event Duration) to +(DPX Minimum Event Duration)

For Span = 85 MHz:

Uncertainty = –(Signal Event Duration + 10.3 µs) to +10.3 us

For Span = 25 MHz:

Uncertainty = –(Signal Event Duration + 23.9 µs) to +23.9 µs

For signal events 40 ms or longer, the timing uncertainty is not speciﬁed.

For Density = Lower, the timing uncertainty is not speciﬁed.

Power Trigger or

Frequency Mask Trigger or

DPX Statistics Trigger or

Runt Trigger or

External Trigger or

Gated

Shorter or

Longer or

Inside or

Outside

Reference information: INSIDE means the m easured time of the source event is greater than or equal to the minimum time AND less than or equal to the maximum time.

OUTSIDE means the measured time of the source event is less than the minimum time OR greater than the maximum time

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Table 26: Trigger (with Option 200) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Time Qualiﬁed Trigger (minimum or maximum) Time Range, nominal

Time Qualiﬁed Trigger (Minimum or Maximum) Time Resolution

Time Qualiﬁed Trigger (minimum or maximum) Time Accuracy, nominal

Holdoff Trigger ON or OFF

Holdoff Trigger Source Applied to any allowed combination of trigger source and time qualiﬁcation

Holdoff Trigger Time Range, nominal

0nsto10s

Trigger Source is not EXTERNAL: 6.7 ns

Trigger Source is EXTERNAL:

SPAN ≤25 MHz: 20 ns

25 MHz < SPAN ≤ 85 MHz: 6.7 ns

For Power Trigger:

±[(2 X Power Trigger Position Timing Uncertainty) + 6.7 ns];

All conditions for Power Trigger Position timing uncertainty must be met

For FMT:

±[(2 X Frequency Mask Timing Uncertainty) + 6.7 ns];

All conditions for Frequency Mask Trigger timing uncertainty must be met

For DPX Statistics Trigger:

±42 ms;

For External Trigger SPAN ≤ 25 MHz:

±[(2 X External Trigger Timing Uncertainty) + 20 ns];

All conditions for E xternal Trigger Timing uncertainty must be met

For External Trigger 25 MHz < SPAN ≤ 85 MHz:

±[(2 X External Trigger Timing Uncertainty) + 6.7 ns];

All conditions for E xternal Trigger Timing uncertainty must be met

Reference Information: Holdoff Trigger means triggers will be held off until a period of time equal to or greater than the Holdoff Trigger Time occurs with no trigger events; once the Holdoff timer has expired, a trigger will be generated on the next trigger event

20 ns to 10 s

Speciﬁcations

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Table 26: Trigger (with Option 200) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Holdoff Trigger Time Resolution, nominal

Holdoff Trigger Time Accuracy, nominal

Trigger Source is not EXTERNAL: 6.7 ns

Trigger Source is EXTERNAL:

SPAN ≤40 MHz: 20 ns

40 MHz < SPAN ≤ 85 MHz: 6.7 ns

For Power Trigger:

±(Power Trigger Position Timing Uncertainty + 6.7 ns);

All conditions for Power Trigger Position Timing Uncertainty must be met

For FMT:

±(Frequency Mask Trigger Timing Uncertainty + 6.7 ns);

All conditions for Frequency Mask Trigger Timing Uncertainty must be met

For DPX Statistics Trigger:

±42 ms;

For External Trigger SPAN ≤ 25 MHz:

±(External Trigger Timing Uncertainty + 20 ns);

All conditions for External Trigger Timing uncertainty must be met

For External Trigger 25 MHz < SPAN ≤ 85 MHz:

±(External Trigger Timing Uncertainty + 6.7 ns);

All conditions for E xternal Trigger Timing Uncertainty must be m et

If Time Qualiﬁed Trigger is used, the Accuracy value increases to 2X the number given above for the speciﬁed trigger source.

Table 27: Resolution bandwidth ﬁlter (SA mode)

Characteristic Description

Filter Shape, nominal Gaussian-like (Actual ﬁlter shape is Kaiser with β = 16.72)

Bandwidth Accuracy

Range, nominal

Resolution, nominal

Minimum Settable RBW, nominal See the following table

Shape Factor, typical 4.1:1 (60 dB:3 dB) (±10%)

1.0% (Auto-coupled)

See the following table

1, 2, 3, 5 (for s equence selection)

1% (for user-entry mode)

Table 28: Range and settable RBW (SA mode)

Frequency Domain Resolution Bandwidth Range

Acquisition B W Maximum RBW Minimum RBW

85 MHz (Option 85)

60 MHz (Option 85)

25 MHz 5 MHz 100 Hz

20 MHz 5 MHz 100 Hz

10 MHz 100 Hz

5 MHz 100 Hz

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Table 28: Range and settable RBW (SA mode) (cont.)

Frequency Domain Resolution Bandw idth Range

Acquisition BW Maximum RBW Minimum RBW

10 MHz 2 MHz 10 Hz

5 MHz 1 MHz 10 Hz

2.5 MHz 625 kHz 10 Hz

1.25 MHz 312 kHz 1 Hz

625 kHz 156 kHz 1 Hz

312.5 kHz 78 kHz 1 Hz

156.25 kHz 39 kHz 0.1 Hz

78.125 kHz 20 kHz 0.1 Hz

39.0625 kHz 10 kHz 0.1 Hz

19.53125 kHz 5 kHz 0.1 Hz

9.765625 kHz 2 kHz 0.1 Hz

4.8828125 kHz 1 kHz 0.1 Hz

2.44140625 kHz 610 Hz 0.1 Hz

1.220703125 kHz 305 Hz 0.1 Hz

610.3515625 Hz 152 Hz 0.1 H z

305.17578125 Hz 76 Hz 0.1 Hz

152.587890625 Hz 38 Hz 0.1 Hz

Speciﬁcations

Table 29: Resolution bandwidth ﬁlter (time-domain mode)

Characteristic Description

Filter Shape, nominal Gaussian-like (Actual ﬁlter shape is Kaiser with b = 16.72)

Shape Factor, typical 4.1:1 (60 dB:3 dB) (±10%) for ﬁltersupto10MHz

< approximately 2.5:1 (60 dB:3 dB) for ﬁlters >10 MHz to 60 MHz

Range, nominal

Bandwidth Accuracy

Resolution, nominal

Minimum Settable RBW, nominal See the following table

See the following table

1 Hz to 10 MHz = 1% (Auto-coupled)

20 MHz & 60 MHz = 10%

1, 2, 3, 5 (plus 60 MHz for Option 85) (for sequence sele

ction) 1% (for user-entry mode)

Table 30: Range and settable RBW (time-domain mode)

Time Domain Trigger And

Acquisition BW Maximum TDBW Minimum TDB W

85 MHz (Opt 85)

60 MHz (Opt 85)

25MHz 20MHz 4kHz

20 MHz 2.5 MHz 2 kHz

60 MHz 11 kHz

7.5MHz 6kHz

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Table 30: Range and settable RBW (time-domain mode) (cont.)

Time Domain Trigger And

Acquisition BW Maximum TDBW Minimum TDBW

10MHz 1.25MHz 1kHz

5 MHz 625 kHz 500 Hz

2.5 MHz 312.5 kHz 250 Hz

1.25 MHz 156.25 kHz 125 Hz

625 kHz 78.125 kHz 62.5 Hz

312.5 kHz 39.0625 kHz 31.25 Hz

156.25 kHz 19.53125 kHz 15.625 Hz

78.125 kHz 9.765625 kHz 7.8125 Hz

39.0625 kHz 4.8828125 kHz 3.90625 Hz

19.53125 kHz 2.44140625 kHz 1.953125 Hz

9.765625 kHz 1.220703125 Hz 1 Hz

4.8828125 kHz 610.3515625 Hz 1 Hz

2.44140625 kHz 305.17578125 Hz 1 Hz

1.220703125 kHz 152.587890625 Hz 1 Hz

610.3515625 Hz 76.2939453125 Hz 1 Hz

305.17578125 Hz 38.14697265625 Hz 1 Hz

152.587890625 Hz 19.073486328125 Hz 1 Hz

Time Domain Trigger bandwidth can always be set to "Wide Open", equal to the a cquisition BW

Table 31: Preamp (Option 50)

Characteristic Description

Noise Figure

Bandwidth

<7 dB at 2 GHz

1MHzto6.2GHz

Gain, nominal 18 dB at 2 GHz

Table 32: Digital IQ output

Characteristic Min Max

Differential O utput voltage magnitude

= 100 Ω )

LOAD

Steady state common mode output

247 mV 454 mV

1.125 V 1.375 V

voltage

LVDS signaling - ANSI EIA/TIA-644 standard

Table 33: 28 Volt noise source drive output

Characteristic Description

Output Level, nominal 28 VDC @ 140 mA

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Speciﬁcations

Electrical Fu

nctional Speciﬁcations

Table 34: Measurement function

Characteris

Power and Frequency Domain Measurement

Time Doma Measurement Functions, nominal

Analog Modulation Analysis, nominal

Audio Analysis (Option 10)

tic

Functions, nominal

in and Statistical

Description

Channel Powe

Adjacent Channel Power,

Multi-carrier Adjacent Channel Power/Leakage Ratio,

Occupied Ba

xdB Down

dBm/Hz Marker

dBc/Hz Mar

RF I/Q vs.

Power vs. Time,

Frequency vs. Time,

Phase vs.

CCDF,

Peak-to-Average Ratio

%Amplitude Modulation (+, –, rms, modulation depth)

Freque

Phase Modulation (±peak,, rms, +peak to –peak)

Carrier Power

Audio Frequency,

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

Modu

SINAD

Modulation Distortion

S/N

Total Harmonic Distortion

Total Non-Harmonic Distortion

and Noise

Hum

rrier Power

Frequency Error

Audio Frequency

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

SINAD

Modulation Distortion,

Total Harmonic Distortion

Total Non-Harmonic Distortion

um and Noise

ndwidth

ker

Time,

ncy Modulation (±peak, +peak to –peak, rms, peak-peak/2, frequency error)

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Speciﬁcations

Table 34: Measurement function (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Direct

Phase Noise and Jitter Measurements (Option 11)

Frequency and Phase Settling Measurements (Option 12)

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

Signal Power

Audio Frequency (+peak, -peak, pk-pk/2, RMS)

SINAD,

Modulation Distortion

S/N

Total Harmonic Distortion

Total Non-Harmonic Distortion

Hum and Noise

Phase Noise vs. Frequency Offset

Carrier Power

Frequency Error

RMS Phase Noise

Integrated Jitter

Residual FM

Frequency Settling Time

Phase Settling Time

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Table 34: Measurement function (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Advanced Measurements Suite (Option 20), nominal

General Purpose Digital Modulation Analysis (Option 21), nominal

Average On Power

Peak Power

Average Transmitted Power

Pulse Width,

Rise Time,

Fall Time,

Repetition Interval (seconds)

Repetition Interval (Hz)

Duty Factor (%)

Duty Factor (ratio)

Ripple (dB)

Ripple (%)

Droop (dB)

Droop (%)

Overshoot (dB)

Overshoot (%)

Pulse-to-Pulse Frequency Difference,

Pulse-to-Pulse Phase Difference

RMS Frequency Error,

Max Frequency Error

RMS Phase Error

Max Phase Error

Frequency Deviation

Phase Deviation

Impulse Response (dB)

Impulse Response (time)

Time Stamp

Constellation

Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) vs. Time (RMS Peak)

Magnitude Error vs. Time (RMS/Peak)

Phase Error vs. Time (RMS/Peak)

Signal Quality (EVM RMS/Peak)

EVM (RMS/Peak), Location

Magnitude Error (RMS/Peak), Location

Phase Error (RMS/Peak), Location

Waveform Quality (RHO)

Modulation Error Rate (MER) RMS

Frequency Offset

IQ Origin Offset

Gain Imbalance

Quadrature Error

Symbol Table

Speciﬁcations

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Speciﬁcations

minal

by domain

Spectrum (Amplitude vs. Frequency)

DPX™ Spectrum Display (Live RF color-graded spectrum)

Spectrogram

Channel Power and ACPR

MCPR

Occupied Ba

Spurious

Frequency v

Amplitude vs. Time

Phase vs. Time

RF I&Q vs. T

Time Overview

CCDF

Peak-Ave

Phase Noise

Frequen

Phase Settling

Pulse R

Pulse Trace (Selectable by pulse number)

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

Constellation Diagram

I/Q vs

EVM vs. Time

Symbol Table (Binary or Hexadecimal)

Demo

Eye Diagram

Trellis Diagram

Fre

rage-Ratio

cy Settling

esults Table

.Time

dulated IQ vs. Time

quency Deviation vs. Time

Table 35: Views

Characteristic Description

Frequency, no

Time and Statistics, nominal

Phase Noise and Jitter Measure

Frequen Measurements (Option 12)

Advanced Measurements Suite (Option 20), nominal

General Purpose Digital Modul nominal

ments (Option 11)

cy and Phase Settling

ation Analysis (Option 21),

(Amplitude vs. Frequency over Time)

ndwidth

s. Time

ime

Table 36: Analog demodulation accuracy

Characteristic Description

Amplitude vs. Time Accuracy, typical

Phase vs. Time Accuracy, typical

Frequency vs. Time Accuracy, typical

±1%

(–10 dBfs Input at center, 5% to 95% Modulation Depth)

±0.1° for modulations <180°, and rates <500 kHz.

(–10 dBfs Input at center)

±0.1% of Span for deviations < 2 MHz, and modulation frequencies < 500 kHz.

(–10 dBfs Input at center)

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Speciﬁcations

Table 37: Gener

Characteristic Description

AM Demodulati typical

PM Demodulation Accuracy, typical

FM Demodulation Accuracy, typical

al Purpose Analog modulation accuracy

on Accuracy,

±2%

(0 dBm Input at center, Carrier Frequency 1 GHz, 10 to 60 % Modulation Depth; 1 kHz/5 kHz Input/Modul

±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 Inpu 0 dBm Input Power Level, Reference Level 10 dBm, Atten = Auto )

ated frequency; 0 dBm Input Power Level, Reference Level 10 dBm, Atten = Auto)

t at center; Carrier Frequency 1 GHz, 1 kHz/5 kHz Input/Modulated Frequency,

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Speciﬁcations

Table 38: Gener

Characteristic Description

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

Analysis Per

Modulation Format Presets, nominal

Measuremen

Reference Filter, nominal Gaussian, Raised Cosine, Rectangular, IS-95 baseband, SBPSK-MIL, SOQPSK-MIL,

Filter Ro

Maximum

Standar

Measurement Functions, nominal

Vector Diagram Display Format, nomina

Constellation Diagram Display Form

Eye D nominal

Err Format, nominal

Sy nominal

lloff Factor, nominal

Symbol Rate, nominal

d Setup Presets, nominal

at, nominal

iagram Display Format,

or Vector Diagram Display

mbol Table Display Format,

al purpose digital modulation analysis (Option 21)

iod, nominal

t Filter, nominal

Up to 80,000 s

BPSK, QPSK, 256QAM, GMSK, GFSK, MSK, 2FSK, 4FSK, 8FSK, 16FSK, CPM, SOQ PSK, SBPSK, C4FM

Root Raised Cosine, Raised Cosine, Gaussian, Rectangular, IS-95, IS-95 Base EQ, C4FM-P25, half sine, None, User deﬁned

SOQPSK-AR

a:0.001 to 1, 0.001 step

100 Ms/s

None

Conste

Symbol

Frequency Error Measurement,

Origin Offset Measurement

Symbol Display,

uency Error Measurement,

Freq

Origin Offset Measurement

None

, Magnitude Error, Phase Error,

EVM

Waveform Quality (r) Measurement

Frequency Error Measurement

gin Offset Measurement

Ori

Binary, Hexadecimal

amples

DQPSK, OQPSK, pi/2DBPSK, pi/4DQPSK, D8PSK, 8PSK, 16QAM, 64QAM,

TM, None, User deﬁned

(Option 21)

llation, EVM, Symbol Table

/Locus Display,

Table 39: Digital demodulation accuracy (Option 21)

Characteristic Description

QPSK Residual EVM, typical

CF 2 GH z

Symbol Rate

100 kHz

1MHz

10 MHz

30 MHz

60 MHz

0.35%

0.5%

1.5% (Option 85 only)

2.0% (Option 85 only)

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Table 39: Digital demodulation accuracy (Option 21) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

256 QAM Residual EVM, typical

OQPSK Residual EVM, typical

S-OQPSK (MIL) Residual EVM, typical

S-OQPSK (ARTM) Residual EVM, typical

0S-OQPSK (ARTM) Residual EVM, typical

S-BPSK (MIL) Residual EVM, typical

CPM (MIL) Residual EVM, typical

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

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

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 GHz

Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: ARTM STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: ARTM STD, Measurement Filter: None

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None

10 MHz

30 MHz

60 MHz

100 kHz

1MHz

10 MHz

4kHz

20 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

4kHz

20 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

4kHz

20 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

4kHz

0.4%

1% (Option 85 only)

1.5% (Option 85 only)

0.4%

1.3%

250 MHz

0.3%

0.5%

250 MHz

0.3%

0.5%

250 MHz

0.2%

0.5%

250 MHz

0.3%

Speciﬁcations

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Speciﬁcations

Table 39: Digital demodulation accuracy (Option 21) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

CPM (MIL) Residual EVM, typical

Residual RMS FSK Error, typical

CF 2 GH z

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 GH z2/4/8/16 FSK

Symbol Rate

20 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

10 kHz

0.5%

Table 40: ACLR measurement

Characteristic Description

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

–70 dBc (Adjacent Channel)

–79 dBc w/Noise Correction ACPR (Adjacent Channel)

–70 dBc (First Alternate Channel)

–79 dBc w/Noise Correction (First Alternate Channel)

Table 41: Digital phosphor spectrum processing (DPx)

Characteristic Description

Spectrum Processing Rate, nominal

Min Signal Duration for 100% Probability of Intercept, typical

Standard instrument

Min Signal Duration for 100% Probability of Intercept, typical

Option 200

48,833 per second (Span Independent)

292,000 per second (Span Independent) (Option 200)

30.7 μs (Standard, Option 40)

10.3 μs (Option 85, instrument center frequency ≥ 50 MHz)

Standard, Span = 25 MHz Option 40, Span = 40 MHz

DPX RBW Minimum event

duration (μs)

5MHz 4.0 5MHz 3.9

1MHz 5.8 1MHz 5.8

100 kHz 27.5 300 kHz 11.4

10 kHz 267.8 100 kHz 30.8

Option 85, Span = 85 MHz

DPX RBW Minimum event

duration (μs)

10 MHz 3.7

1MHz 5.8

100 kHz 37.6

DPX RBW Minimum event

duration (μs)

10 kHz 294.5

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Table 41: Digital phosphor spectrum processing (DPx) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Span Range, nominal 100 Hz to 25 MHz (Standard)

100 Hz to 40 MHz (Option 40)

100 Hz to 85 MHz (Option 85)

RBW Settings, nominal

RBW Accuracy

Span Accuracy

(Option 200)

Amplitude Accuracy

(Option 200)

Zerospan, Frequency, or Phase Measurement BW Range, nominal

Acquisition Bandwidth

85 MHz (Option 85)

55 MHz (Option 85)

40 MHz (Option 40/85)

25 MHz 214 kHz 10 kHz 3 MHz

20 MHz 107 kHz 5 kHz 2 MHz

10 MHz 53.3 kHz 2 kHz 1 MHz

5 MHz 26.7 kHz 1 kHz 500 kHz

2 MHz 13.4 kHz 500 Hz 200 kHz

1 MHz 6.66 kHz 200 Hz 100 kHz

500 kHz 3.33 kHz 100 Hz 50 kHz

200 kHz 1.67 kHz 50 Hz 20 kHz

100 kHz 833 Hz 20 Hz 10 kHz

50 kHz 417 Hz 10 Hz 5 kHz

20 kHz 209 Hz 5 Hz 2 kHz

10 kHz 105 Hz 2 Hz 1 kHz

5 kHz 52 Hz 1 Hz 500 Hz

2 kHz 13.1 Hz 1 Hz 200 Hz

1 kHz 6.51 Hz 1 Hz 100 Hz

500 Hz 3.26 Hz 1 Hz 50 Hz

200 Hz 1.63 Hz 1 Hz 20 Hz

100 Hz 0.819 Hz 1 Hz 10 Hz

±1%

±0.5 dB

Reference Information: This speciﬁcation is in addition to the overall amplitude accuracy uncertainty for spectrum analysis mode, and includes any channel ﬂatness degradation caused by the real-time ﬂatness correction in DPX mode. Measured using the DP X average trace.

Decimation of 2

0 ≤ N ≤ 20

RBW (Min) RBW (Min)

640 kHz 20 kHz 10 MHz

320 kHz 10 kHz 5 M Hz

from Sample Rate (after DIFP decimation). Minimum BW = 100 Hz

Option 200

Speciﬁcations

RBW (Max)

Option 200

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Table 41: Digital phosphor spectrum processing (DPx) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Zerospan, Frequency, or Phase Time Domain BW (TDBW) Range, nominal

Zerospan, Frequency, or Phase Time Domain BW (TDBW) Accuracy, nominal

Zerospan, Frequency, or Phase Sweep Time Range, nominal

Zerospan, Frequency, or Phase Sweep Time Accuracy, nominal

Zerospan Amplitude Range, nominal

Zerospan Trigger Timing Uncertainty, nominal

DPX Frequency Range ±100 MHz

DPX Frequency Timing Uncertainty, nominal

Phase Range ±200 degrees

DPX Spectrogram Performance (DPXogram)

Span range

DPXogram trace detection

DPXogram trace length 801 to 4001 points

DPXogram memory depth Trace Length = 801: 60,000 traces

Maximum – (See Table 30.)

Minimum ≤ 15 Hz for Sample Rate ≤ 150 MS/s

Minimum ≤ 5 Hz for Sample Rate ≤ 50 MS/s

Minimum = 1 Hz for Sample Rate ≤ 6.25 MS/s

±1%

100ns minimum

1 s maximum, Measurement BW > 60 MHz

2000 s maximum, Measurement BW ≤ 60 MHz

±(0.5% + Reference Frequency Accuracy)

+130 dBm to -270 dBm

± (Zerospan Sweep Time/800)

Reference Information: Only valid if using Power Trigger and only valid at trigger point.

For example:

±100 ns/800 or ±125 ps for a 100 ns sweep time

±100 µs/800 or ±125 ps for a 100 µs sweep time

± (Frequency Sweep Time/800)

Reference Information: Only valid if using Frequency Edge Trigger and only valid at the trigger point.

For example:

±100 ns/800 or ±125 ps for a 100 ns sweep time

±100 ns/800 or ±125 ps for a 100 µs sweep time

100 Hz to Maximum acquisition bandwidth

+Peak, -Peak, Avg(Vrms)

Trace Length = 2401: 20,000 traces Trace Length = 4001: 12,000 traces

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Table 41: Digital phosphor spectrum processing (DPx) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Time resolution per line 110 µs to 6400 µs, user settable

Maximum recording time vs. line resolution

Instrument Center Frequency ≥ 50 MHz

6.6 seconds (801 points/trace, 110 µs/line) to

4444 days (801 points/trace, 6400 s/line)

Speciﬁcations

Table 42: Frequency Settling Time Measurement (Option 12)

Measurement frequency, averages Frequency Uncertainty at stated measurement bandwidth

1 GHz 85 MHz BW 10 MHz BW 1 MHz BW 100 kHz BW

Single measurement

2 kHz 100 Hz 10 Hz 1 Hz

100 Averages 200 Hz 10 Hz 1 Hz 0.1 Hz

1000 Averages 50 Hz 2 Hz 1 Hz 0.05 Hz

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

Settled Frequency Uncertainty, 95% conﬁdence.

Table 43: AM/FM/PM and Direct audio measurements (Option 10)

Characteristic Description Reference information

Analog demodulation

Carrier frequency range (for modulation and audio

½ × (Audio Analysis Bandwidth) to maximum input frequency

measurements)

Maximum audio frequency span

10 MHz

Audio ﬁlters

Low Pass (kHz)

0.3, 3, 15, 30, 80, 300, and user-entered up to

0.9 × audio bandwidth

High Pass (Hz)

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

0.9 × audio bandwidth

Standard CCITT, C-Message

De-emphasis (µs)

File

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

User-supplied .txt or .csv ﬁle of amplitude/frequency pairs. Up to 1000 amplitude/frequency pairs supported.

FM modulation analysis

FM carrier power accuracy, typical ±0.85 dB

Carrier frequency: 10 MHz to 2 GHz

Input power: -20 to 0 dBm

FM carrier frequency accuracy, typical

FM deviation accuracy, typical

±0.5 Hz + (transmitter frequency × reference frequency error)

± (1% of (rate + deviation) + 50 Hz)

Deviation: 1to10kHz

Rate:1kHzto1MHz

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

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Speciﬁcations

Table 43: AM/FM/PM and Direct audio measurements (Option 10)1(cont.)

Characteristic Description Reference information

FM residual THD, typical

FM residual distortion, typical

FM residual SINAD, typical

AM modulation analysis

AM carrier power accuracy, typical ±0.85 dB

AM depth accuracy, typical

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

AM residual THD, typical

AM residual distortion, typical

AM residual SINAD, typical

PM modulation analysis

PM carrier power accuracy, typical ±0.85 dB

PM carrier frequency accuracy, typical

PM deviation accuracy, typical

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

PM residual THD, typical

PM residual distortion, typical

PM residual SINAD, typical

Direct audio input

Direct input frequency range (for audio measurements only)

Audio frequency span

0.10%

0.13%

58 dB Rate: 1 to 10 kHz

±0.2% + (0.01 × measured value)

0.16%

0.17%

56 dB Rate: 1 to 10 kHz

±0.2 Hz + (transmitter frequency × reference frequency error)

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

0.1%

40 dB Rate: 1 kHz to 10 kHz

1Hzto156kHz

156 kHz, maximum

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%

Depth: 50%

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: 1 kHz to 10 kHz

Deviation: 0.628 radians

Rate: 1 kHz to 10 kHz

Deviation: 0.628 radians

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Table 43: AM/FM/PM and Direct audio measurements (Option 10)1(cont.)

Characteristic Description Reference information

Audio frequency accuracy , typical

Signal power accuracy, typical

Direct audio input residual THD, typical

Direct audio input residual distortion

Direct audio input residual SINAD

±0.2 Hz

±1.5 dB

0.1%

Frequency: 1 to 10 kHz

input level: 0.316 V

0.1%

Frequency: 1 to 10 kHz

Input level: 0.316 V

60 dB Frequency: 1 to 10 kHz

Input level: 0.316 V

Signal and instrument settings for characteristics listed in this table: Input frequency: <2 GHz RBW: Auto Averaging: Off

:Off

Filters FM Performance: Modulation Index > 0.1

Table 44: Adaptive equalizer

Speciﬁcations

Characteristic Description

Type

Modulation types supported

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

table convergence rate

adjus

QPSK, OQPSK, π/2-DBPSK,π /4-DQPSK, 8-PSK, 8-DSPK, 16-DPSK,

BPSK, 16/32/64/128/256-QAM

Reference ﬁlters for all modulation

Raised Cosine, Rectangular, N one

types except for OQPSK

Reference ﬁlters for OQPSK Raised Cosine, Half Sine

Filter length 1 - 128 taps

,4,or8

Taps/symbol: Raised Cosine, Half

1, 2

Sine, or No Filter

Taps/symbol: Rectangular Filter

Equalizer controls

Off, Train, Hold, Reset

Table 45: OBW measurement

Characteristic Description

OBW Accuracy

2 GHz OFDM Carrier, 20 MHz 99% OBW

(Measurement in a 40 MHz measurement BW)

±0.35%

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Table 46: xdB Ba

Characteristic D escription

xdB Bandwidth

Table 47: Settled Phase Uncertainty (Option 12)

Measurement frequency, averages Phase uncertainty (degrees) at stated measurement bandwidth

1 GHz 85 MHz BW 10 MHz BW 1 MHz BW

Single measurement

100 Averages 0.10 0.05 0.05

1000 Averages 0.05 0.01 0.01

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

Settled Phase Uncertainty, 95% conﬁdence.

ndwidth Measurement

,typical

±3%

1.00 0.50 0.50

Table 48: File Saving Speeds

Characteristic D escription

Save to Hard Disk Drive Speed (Standard), typical

Save to Hard Disk Drive Speed (Option 56,Removable Hard Disk Drive), typical

7s(20Msamples)

32 s (100 Msamples)

405 s (1 Gsamples)

8s(20Msamples)

40 s (100 Msamples)

450 s (1 Gsamples)

Table 49: Data Transfer/Measurement Speeds

Characteristic D escription

Spectrum Traces Transfer Speed

ia Ethernet, typical

arker Readout Transfer Speed

M via Ethernet, typical

Center Frequency Tuning Speed via Ethernet, typical

85 ms/trace

5ms

150 ms (Tune 1 GHz to 1.01 GHz)

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Physical Char

acteristics

Table 50: Physical characteristics

Characteris

Dimensions

Weight (without accessories)

tic

Description mm

Width (handles folded in)

Height (wi feet, without accessory pouch)

Length 531 20.9

Net 24.7 54.5

473 18.6

282 11.1

kg lb.

in.

Table 51: Display/computer

Characteristic Description

LCD Panel Size 264 mm (10.4 in)

Display Resolution

Internal LCD 1024 x 768 pixels (Nominally conﬁgured for 800 x 600 operation)

External VGA display

Colors

CPU Intel Celeron M 550 2.0 GHz ( 1M L2 Cache, 533 MHz FSB )

DRAM

OS Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

System Bus PCIe

Hard Disk Drive

Standard 3.5 in. SATA II, 7200rpm, 160GByte ( minimum size)

Removeable (Option 56) 2.5 in. SATA II, 5400rpm, 8M buffer, 160GByte ( minimum size)

CD/DVD (Option 57) SATA I, class 1 laser

I/O Ports

USB USB 2.0 x 4 ( 2 front panel, 2 rear panel )

GPIB IEEE 488.2 ( rear panel )

LAN

VGA D-SUB 15 pin, rear panel - up to 2048 x1536 )

Up to 2048 x 1536

32–bit

Intel GME965 GMCH/ICH8-Mz

4 Gbyte DDR2 667 DIMM (2 x (256M x 64) PC2-5300 200 pin SO DIMM (Standard)

Read formats: CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM

Recordable disc: CD-R, CD-RW

10/100/1000 Base-T ( Intel 82566MM )

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Table 51: Display/computer (cont.)

Characteristic Description

PS2 Keyboard only ( rear panel )

Audio

Realtek HD Audio ( ALC888 ), Internal speaker, Rear panel Headphone out, Mic IN

Safety

For detailed information on Safety, see the RSA6100A Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers, RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Quick Start User Manual, Tektronix part number 071-2838-XX.

Certiﬁcations and Compliances

For detailed information on Certiﬁcations and Compliances, see the RSA6100A Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers, RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Quick Start User Manual, Tektronix part number 071-2838-XX.

Environmental Characteristics

Table 52: Environmental characteristics

Characteristic Description

Temperature range

Relative Humidity

Altitude

Vibration

Operating +5 °C to +40 °C

When accessing DVD

Non-operating

Operating Up to 3000 m (approximately 10000 ft)

Non-operating

+5 °C to +40 °C

–20 °C to +60 °C

90% RH at 30 °C (No condensation) (80% RH max when accessing CD)

Maximum wet-bulb temperature 29 °C

Up to 12190 m (40000 ft)

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Table 52: Environmental characteristics (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Operating 0.22 Grms. Proﬁle = 0.00010 g2/Hz at 5 Hz to 350 Hz,

–3dB/Octave slope from 350 Hz to 500 Hz, 0.00007

/Hz at 500 Hz, 3 Axes at 10 min/axis (Except when accessing DVD/CD), Class 8. Electrical Speciﬁcations deﬁned in sections above are not warranted under the operating vibration conditions.

Non-operating

Shock

Operating (15 G), half-sine, 11 ms duration.

Non-operating

Cooling Clearance

Both Sides 50 mm (1.97 in)

Measured one inch (2.5 cm) away from the ventilation air intake (located at the left side of the instrument when viewed from the front).

2.28 Grms. Proﬁle = 0.0175 g –3 dB/Octave slope from 100 Hz to 200 Hz, 0.00875

/Hz at 200 Hz to 350 Hz, –3dB/Octave slope from 350 Hz to 500 Hz, 0.00613 g 10 min/axis. Class 5

Three shocks per axis in each direction (18 shocks total)

(1 G max when accessing DVD)

(DVD tray ejection may occur)

296 m/s

(30 G), half-sine, 11 ms duration.

Three shocks per axis in each direction (18 shocks total) (DVD tray ejection may occur)

Speciﬁcations

/Hz at 5 Hz to 100 Hz ,

/Hz at 500 Hz, 3 Axes at

Table 53: Power requirements

Characteristic Description

Voltage range

50 Hz/60 H z

400 Hz 90 V - 132 V

Maximum

Maximum power 400 W Power dissipation (fully loaded)

Maximum line current 5.5 Amps at 50 Hz, 90 V line

Surge Current MAX 35 A peak (25 °C) for ≤5 line c ycles, after product has been turned off for

100 V - 120 V

200 V - 240 V

at least 30 s.

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Digital IQ Out

put Connector Pin Assignment (Option 55 Only)

Figure 1: Digital IQ output connector pin assignment

Table 54: I

Pin number Signal name Description

3 EXT_I0–

28 EXT_I0+

4 EXT_

29 EXT_I1+

30 EXT

6 EXT_I3–

31 EXT_I3+

33 EXT_I4+

9 EXT_I5–

34 EXT_I5+

10 EXT_I6–

35 EXT_I6+

11 EXT_I7–

36 EXT_I7+

OUTPUT connector pin assignment

IQ_ENABLE* IQ output enable signal input

Open: IQ output disable

GND: IQ o

GND Ground

EXT_IQ

Q_MSW+

EXT_I

I1–

EXT_I2–

_I2+

GND

XT_I4–

GND

_MSW–

ed for future use

Reserv

ut data (bit 0), LVDS

I outp

I output data (bit 1), LVDS

I output data (bit 2), LVDS

tput data (bit 3), LVDS

Iou

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

utput enable

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Table 54: I OUTPUT connector pin assignment (cont.)

Pin number Signal name Description

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

EXT_IQ_DAV–

EXT_IQ_DAV+

EXT_IQ_CLK–

EXT_IQ_CLK+

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

IQ Data Valid indicator, LVDS

IQ output clock, LVDS

Speciﬁcations

Table 55: Q OUTPUT connector pin assignment

Pin number Signal name Description

IQ_ENABLE* IQ output enable signal input

Open: IQ output disable

GND: IQ output enable

GND

EXT_Q0–

EXT_Q0+

Ground

Q output data (bit 0), LVDS

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Table 55: Q OUTPUT connector pin assignment (cont.)

Pin number Signal name Description

EXT_Q1–

EXT_Q1+

EXT_Q2–

EXT_Q2+

EXT_Q3–

EXT_Q3+

GND

EXT_Q4–

EXT_Q4+

EXT_Q5–

EXT_Q5+

EXT_Q6–

EXT_Q6+

EXT_Q7–

EXT_Q7+

GND

EXT_Q8–

EXT_Q8+

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+

Q output data (bit 1), LVDS

Q output data (bit 2), LVDS

Q output data (bit 3), LVDS

Ground

Q output data (bit 4), LVDS

Q output data (bit 5), LVDS

Q output data (bit 6), LVDS

Q output data (bit 7), LVDS

Ground

Q output data (bit 8), LVDS

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

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Table 55: Q OUTPUT connector pin assignment (cont.)

Pin number Signal name Description

GND

Ground

Table 56: Mating connections

Recommendation Description

Mating cable Tektronix part number 174-5194-00

Mating connector

3M N10250-52E2PC

Speciﬁcations

Digital IQ Output Timing

All I/Q output signals are synchronous to clock EXT_IQ_CLK. The clock operates at either 50 MHz or 150 MHz, depending on the selected real-time span of the RSA5100A. (See Table 58.)

Data is valid when the EXT_IQ_DAV signal is asserted high; data is invalid when EXT_IQ_DAV is low. The EXT_IQ_DAV duty cycle varies with the real-time SPAN, as shown in the following table. At spans where the duty cycle is less than 100%, the EXT_IQ_DAV signal is high for one clock cycle, then low for one or more clock cycles.

Table 57: EXT_IQ_DAV Duty cycle versus Span

Span EXT_IQ_CLK frequency (MHz) EXT_IQ_DAV duty cycle (%)

60 MHz 150 50.0

40 MHz 50 100.0

20 MHz 50 50.0

10 MHz 50 25.0

5 MHz 50 12.5

2 MHz 50 6.250

1 MHz 50 3.125

500 kHz 50 1.5625

200 kHz 50 0.78125

100 kHz 50 0.39063

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Table 57: EXT_IQ_DAV Duty cycle versus Span (cont.)

Span EXT_IQ_CLK frequency (MHz) EXT_IQ_DAV duty cycle (%)

50 kHz 50 0.19531

20 kHz 50 0.097656

10 kHz 50 0.048828

5 kHz 50 0.024414

2 kHz 50 0.006104

1 kHz 50 0.003052

500 kHz 50 0.001526

200 kHz 50 0.000763

100 kHz 50 0.000381

The risi

ng edge of EXT_IQ_CLK is aligned to be in the center of the settled

EXT_I[15:0], EXT_Q[15:0], and EXT_IQ_DAV signals.

Figure 2: IQ Timing

able 58: IQ Timing

Real Time Span T0 T1 T2

>40MHz 6.6ns 1.54ns 1.58ns

≤40 MHz 20 ns 8.2 ns 8.4 ns

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Possible Interruption

of Data from Digital I/Q

Outputs

There are three data to the digital I/Q outputs. Those conditions are:

Alignments

Control Changes

Stitched Spectrum Mode

When any of these conditions are active, the EXT_IQ_DAV signal will be held in its inactive state. The EXT_IQ_CLK signal will remain active and operate at the frequency consistent with the SPAN value selected for the RSA5100A.

The EXT_IQ_DAV signal will remain inactive for the duration of any alignment or control change. Once the alignment or control change has been completed, the EXT_IQ_DAV signal becomes active again. While the EXT_IQ_DAV signal is inactive, the data from the digital I/Q outputs are not valid and should be ignored.

The duty cycle of the EXT_IQ_DAV signal varies from 100% at the widest SPAN values to a very small percentage at the narrowest SPAN At a SPAN of 100 Hz, the duty cycle will be 0.00038%; here, the EXT_IQ_DAV signal is active (high) for 20 ns, and then inactive (low) for ≈5.28 ms.

The length of time that the EXT_IQ_DAV signal is inactive can be used to determine if the RSA5100A is performing an alignment or a control c hange. If the EXT_IQ_DAV signal is inactive for longer than 10 ms, then the RSA5100A digital I/Q output data stream has been interrupted.

conditions during which the RSA5100A will interrupt the ﬂow of

values. (See Table 57.)

Digital IQ Output Scaling

External equipment used to detect the occurrence of a data interruption can monitor the state of the EXT_IQ_DAV signal. If the EXT_IQ_DAV signal is inactive for 10 ms or more, an alignment or control change has occurred. The duration of the data interruption can be determined by measuring the time between successive EXT_IQ_DAV pulses.

Output power in dBm for a sinusoidal input

Where:

I and Q are the digital values at the Digital IQ output port

Ref = Reference Level

Valid for center frequencies that exceed:

Center frequency ≥ 80MHzforSpans>40MHz

Center frequency ≥ 30 MHz for Spans > 312.5 kHz and ≤ 40 MHz

Center frequency ≥ 2 MHz for Spans < 312.3 kHz

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Performance Veriﬁcation

NOTE. The p erformance 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 20 minutes a fter starting the RSA5100A application, and must be operating at an ambient temperature. (See Table 52.)

Required Equipment

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

acteristics. (See page 55, Warranted Characteristics Tests.) The following

char table lists the equipment required for this procedure.

Table 59: Equipment required for Performance Veriﬁcation

Item number and Minimum requirements Example Purpose

quency Range: 10 MHz; Accuracy: 1 x 10

1. Frequency Counter

2. RF Power Meter Agilent E4418B

3. RF Power Sensor 9 kHz to 18 GHz RF Flatness: <3% Calibration

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

Fre

actor data uncertainty: <2% (RSS )

Frequency: 0 to 20 GHz

–9

lent 53132A

Agi Option 10

Agilent E9304A Option H18

Anritsu MG3692B 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.

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Table 59: Equipment required for Performance Veriﬁcation (cont.)

Item number and Minimum requirements Example Purpose

5. RF Signal Generator

6. Precision Attenuator

7. Network Analyzer

8. Power Splitter

9. Power Combiner Range: 0 to 14 GHz

10. Low Pass Filters (2)

11. Voltmeter

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

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

14. N-SMA Cable 50 Ω, 36 in. male N to male SMA connectors Signal interconnection

15. Termination, Precision 50 Ω

16. N-Female to BNC male Adapter

18. 3.5 mm (F) to

3.5 mm (F) coaxial adapter

19. N-3.5mm cable

Output Frequency 0 to 18 GHz

Phase Noise at Center Frequency = 1 GHz

Offset

10 Hz

100 Hz

1kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

SSB Phase Noise (F) dBc/Hz

–71

–93

–118

–121

–119

–138

Anritsu MG3692B Options 2A, 3A, 4, 15A, 16, 22, SM5821

Checking phase noise and third order intermodulation distortion

30 dB

10 MHz to 3 GHz

10MHzto14GHz

Agilent 8757D with directional bridge

Checking VSWR

Agilent 11667A Adjusting signal

generator output level

Isolation: >18 dB

Insertion loss: 6 dB

Agilent 11667A with attenuators

Checking intermodulation distortion

3 dB = 2200 MHz

< 3 dB loss DC –3 GHz

>50 dB rejection 4 GHz to 14 GHz

Checking third order intermodulation distortion

Capable of measuring 30 VDC Standard Equipment Checking Noise Source

Tektronix part number

Signal interconnection

011-0049-01

Impedance: 50 Ω Type N male Signal interconnection

Tektronix part number 103-0058-00

N cable to RSA5100A connections

Tektronix part number 131-8508-00

50 Ω, 36 in. male N to male SMA connectors

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Table 59: Equipment required for Performance Veriﬁcation (cont.)

Item number and Minimum requirements Example Purpose

20. N-Male to 3.5 mm male adapter

21. 3.5 mm attenuator

The Agilent 85027A Directional Bridge can be used.

The Agilent 11667A Power Splitter can be used.

3 dB (two required)

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

Checking third order intermodulation distortion

Preliminary Checks

These steps should be performed before proceeding to the Warranted Charact

eristics tests.

Fan Check

Warm-up

Drive Check

Touch Screen Check

Plug in the RSA5100A, power it on, and check that the fans located on the left side of the RSA5100A are operating.

ON. Turn the RSA5100A off immediately if the fans are not operating.

CAUTI

Operating the Signal Analyzer without fans will damage the instrument.

sure the RSA5100A application is running, and allow the instrument to

Make warm up for at l east 20 minutes.

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

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

Press the button on the DVD-R/W drive (Option 57 only) and verify that the tray door opens. Press the button again to close it.

Check that the touch screen detects touches:

1. Verify that the touch screen is enabled (TouchScreenOffbutton is not lighted).

2. Use your ﬁnger or a stylus to touch several of the on-screen touchable readouts, such as RBW or Span, and verify they become active when touched.

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Diagnostics

Run a complete D

1. Select Tools > Diagnostics from the menubar.

2. Select the All Modules, All Tests checkbox at the top of the list.

3. Touch t h e RUN button. The diagnostics tests will take some time to complete,

and some of them are interactive:

a. Noise Source Drive 28VDC Out diagnostic will ask you to test the noise

source output on the RSA5100A rear-panel.

Check with a voltmeter that the voltage is 28 V ±2 V.

b. The LED Check diagnostic will ask you to verify that all the highlighted

LEDs are turned on:

Compare the LEDs highlighted in the diagnostic display w ith the

Press each of the keys and rotate the knob on the front panel. You

Click the PASS or FAIL button when done.

c. The Display Pixel Test will ask you to look for video problems on the

test patterns:

iagnostics test session:

buttons on the front panel.

should see the corresponding key in the diagnostic display turn green. Verify that each key is recognized.

Alignment

Check the Green screen for any stuck or missing pixels. Any keypress,

click, or touch will move to the next screen.

Repeat with the Red screen, the Blue Screen, and the Gray scale

screen. Select Yes or No when the LCD Test dialog asks “Did you see any video problems”.

4. When all d iagnostics tests have completed, check that there is a check mark beside each diagnostic name. An X instead of a check mark indicates that the diagnostic had a failure.

5. Click the Diagnostics Failure Info tab and verify there is no failure information listed.

6. Click the Exit Diagnostics button to exit diagnostics.

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

1. Select Alignments in the To ol s 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.

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Warranted Cha

racteristics Tests

Frequency Accuracy

Check Reference Output

Frequency A

ccuracy

The following procedures verify the RSA5100A Series Signal Analyzer performance is within the warranted speciﬁcations.

1. Connect Ref Out on the RSA5100A rear-panel through a 50 Ω precision coaxial ca

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

ble to the frequency counter input. See the following ﬁgure.

Figure 3: 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 ±4 Hz. Enter the frequency in the test record.

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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 4: Power meter setup

b. Press Zero/Cal,thenpressZERO 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 5 : Power meter calibration

d. Press CAL to execute the calibration.

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

reference output.

2. Connect the power sensor RF input to the Ref Out connector on the RSA5100A rear-panel, using the N-female to BNC m ale adapter (see the following ﬁgure).

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

4. Check that the Ref Out signal is >0 dBm. Enter this level in the test record.

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Figure 6: Equipment connections for Ref Out power level check

External Reference Input

Level

1. Connect the signal generator output to the Ref In connector on the RSA5100A rear panel, using a 50 Ω N-N coaxial cable and N-female to BNC male adapter (see the following ﬁgure).

Figure 7: Equipment connections for Ref In power level check

2. Set the Signal generator controls:

Frequency 10 MHz

Level 0 dBm

3. Set the RSA5100A to use the external reference:

a. Select Setup > Conﬁgure In/Out > Frequency Reference.

b. Select the External radio button.

4. Check the Input Reference limits:

a. Check that the Status Bar shows Ref: Ext .

b. Set the Source to Internal (10 MHz).

c. Set the signal generator output level to –10 dBm.

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d. Set the Source t

e. Check that the Status Bar shows Ref: Ext.

f. Set the Source to Internal (10 MHz).

g. Set the signal generator output level to +6 dBm.

h. Set the Source to External .

i. Check that the Status Bar shows Ref: Ext.

j. Disconnec

message should pop up to indicate loss of lock (see the following ﬁgure).

Figure

8: Error message showing loss of lock to External Reference signal

o External.

t the signal generator from the Ref In connector. An error

k. Click

l. Ente

OK on the error message, and check that the Status Bar shows

Ref: Int.

r Pass or Fail in the test record.

Phase Noise (Instruments with Option 11)

ption 11 is installed in your instrument, use the following procedure to check

If O the phase noise. If Option 11 is not installed in your instrument, use the procedure (See page 60, Phase Noise (Instruments without Option 11).) that follows.

NOTE. The intent of the Phase Noise test is to measure the phase noise level of

the instrument. The phase noise speciﬁcation does not cover residual spurs. If the speciﬁc measurement frequency results in measuring a residual spur that

s visible above the noise level, the phase noise speciﬁcation applies not to the

i spur but to the noise level on either side of the spur. Please refer to the Spurious Response speciﬁcations. (See Table 18.). Also, refer to the Spurious Response section of this procedure to determine whether or not a residual spur is within the speciﬁcation. (See page 94, Spurious Response.)

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1. Connect the gen

erator output to the RTSA RF Input, using a 50 Ω N-N coaxial

cable(seethefollowingﬁgure).

Figure 9: Equipment connections for phase noise checks

2. Reset the RSA5100A to factory defaults: select Setup > Preset (Main) from the Setup menu.

3. Select To ol s > Alignments andthenselectAlign Now.

4. Modify the default settings:

Center Frequency

Setup > Settings > Freq & Span > Center

Span

Setup > Settings > Freq & S pan > Span

Ref Level

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Ref Level

RF & IF Optim ization

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > RF & IF Optimization

5. Set the generator as follows:

Center Frequency 1.00 GHz

Output level

+5 dBm

6. Select Run > Run Single to stop acquisitions.

7. Display the Phase Noise measurement:

Select Setup > Displays.

Select the RF Measurements folder.

1.00 GHz

1MHz

+5 dBm

Maximize Dynamic Range

Select the Phase Noise display and select Add.

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Select the Spec

Select OK.

8. Select Setup > Settings to display the Phase Noise settings control panel.

9. On the Frequency tab, set the Start Offset to 1 kHz for both the Measurement

BW and the Integration BW.

10. Set the Stop Offset to 10 MHz for both the Measurement BW and the Integration BW.

11. Select the Parameters tab.

12. Set the Average value to 20 and click the check box to enable averaging.

13. Select the Traces tab.

14. Select T

so that Trace 2 is not be displayed.

15. Select the Marker readout on the left side of the graph. Set the Marker value to 6MHz.

16. Press the Single key and wait for 20 ave r ages to complete.

race 2 in the Trace drop-down list. Deselect the Show checkbox

Trace 1 from the trace drop-down list above the graph display. Select

trum display and select Remove.

17. Read t

18. Document the test results in the test record at each frequency.

he value for the 6 MHz offset from the Offset readout.

Phase Noise (Instruments without Option 11)

Check Phase Noise

If Option 11 is not installed in your instrument, use the following procedure

check the phase noise. If Option 11 is installed in your instrument, use the

to preceding (See page 58, Phase Noise (Instruments with Option 11).) procedure.

NOTE. The intent of the Phase Noise test is to measure the phase noise level of

the instrument. The phase noise 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 phase noise 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 18.). Also, refer to the Spurious Response section of this procedure to determine whether or not a residual spur is within the speciﬁcation. (See page 94, Spurious Response.)

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1. Connect the gen

erator output to the RTSA RF Input, using a 50 Ω N-N coaxial

cable(seethefollowingﬁgure).

Figure 10: Equipment connections for phase noise checks

2. Reset the RSA5100A to factory defaults: Select Setup > Preset (Main) from the Setup menu.

3. Press Tools > Alignments and then select Align Now.

4. Modify the settings:

Center Frequency

Setup > Settings > Freq & S pan > Center

Span

Setup > Settings > Freq & Span > Span

VBW

Setup > Settings > BW > VBW

Detection

Setup > Settings > Traces > Detection

Function

Setup > Settings > Traces > Function

Count

Setup > Settings > Traces > Count

Trace Points

Setup > Settings > Prefs > Trace Points

Marker Noise Mode

Setup > Settings > Prefs > Marker Noise Mode

RF & IF Optimization Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > RF & IF Optimization

Reference level

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Ref Level

1.00 GHz

1MHz

10 Hz (box checked)

Avg (VRMS)

100 (box checked)

2401

Check Marker Noise mode box

Maximize Dynamic Range

+5 dBm

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5. Set the generat

Frequency

Output level

or as follows:

1.00 GHz

+5 dBm

6. Turn on the Reference Marker (MR) and Marker 1 (M1), and set them for Delta opera

tion and Noise Mode.

a. Select Markers > Deﬁne Markers.

b. Select the Add soft key to add the MR marker.

c. Select the Add soft key again to add the M1 marker.

d. Select Delta from the Readouts dropdown menu.

7. For each span shown in the following table, perform steps through :

Table 60: Phase noise offsets (Low range; without Option 11)

Span M1 Offset

4kHz

40 kHz

300 kHz

CF + 1 kHz

CF + 10 kHz

CF + 100 kHz

a. Press the Span key and enter a Span value from the table.

b. Select Run > Run Single.

c. Select the Reference Marker with the Marker Select key and press the

Peak key.

d. Select Marker 1 (M1) with the marker select key.

e. Set the Marker 1 (M1) frequency by entering the offset value from the

table above in the Frequency box at the bottom center of the display.

f. Read the marker noise level in dBc/Hz, in the Delta Marker readout

(upper right corner of the screen), and enter the value in the test record. (Limits are shown in the test record.)

8. Record the generator signal amplitude in the Test Record:

a. Select Marker (MR) with the Marker Select key.

b. Select the Markers Peak key to center the MR marker on the peak of the

1000 MHz signal.

c. Record the MR Marker amplitude (upper-left corner of the screen.) This

value is called Carrier Power andisusedbelow.

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9. Obtain the phas settings listed below:

a. Center Frequency (Freq key): 1001 MHz

b. Span (Span key): 10 kHz

c. Reference Level Offset: -30 dBm (This is the a mplitude control in the

upper left of the display.)

d. Set input attenuation for manual control.

Select Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings .

Deselect the Internal Attenuator Auto check box.

Set Internal Attenuator to 0 dB.

a. Select Run > Run Single.

b. Center the M1 marker in the middle of the screen:

Select Markers > Deﬁne Markers

Select Readouts > Absolute.

Press the Select key to select the M1 mar

Select Marker Frequency. Set to 1001 MHz.

e noise at 1 MHz offset. Start by setting the RSA5100A to the

ker.

The m arker is now located at the center frequency position.

a. Read the noise amplitude on Marker M1,indBm/Hz.

b. Subtract the value of MR obtained in step 8 to obtain the phase noise

amplitude at 1 MHz.

For example, if MR = 4.7 dBm and M1 = –129.6 dBm/Hz, then M1-MR = –134.3 dBc/Hz.

c. Enter the value obtained at 1 MHz in the test record for phase noise at

1MHz.

10. Obtain the phase noise at 6 MHz offset. Start by setting the RSA5100A to the settings listed below:

a. Center Frequency (Freq key): 1006 MHz.

b. Span (Span key): 10 kHz.

c. Select Run > Run Single.

d. Set the Mar

e. Read the noise level on Marker M1 in dBm/Hz.

f. Subtract the value of Carrier Power obtained in step 8 in order to obtain

the phase noise amplitude at +6 MHz.

kerM1Frequencyto1006MHz..

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For example, if M1-Carrier Power = – 49.8 dBc/Hz.

g. Enter the valu

6MHz.

11. Obtain the p to the settings below:

a. Center Freq

b. Span (Span key): 10 kHz.

c. Select Run > Run Single.

d. Set the Marker Frequency to 1010 MHz.

NOTE. The intent of the Phase Noise test is to measure the phase noise level of

the instrument. The phase noise speciﬁcation does not cover residual spurs. If the spe is visible above the noise level, the phase noise speciﬁcation applies not to the spur but to the noise level on either side of the s pur. Please refer to the Spurious Response speciﬁcations. (See Table 18.). Also, refer to the Spurious Response section of this procedure to determine whether or not a residual spur is within the speciﬁcation. (See page 94, Spurious Response.)

hase noise at 10 MHz offset. Start by setting the RSA5100A

ciﬁc measurement frequency results in measuring a residual spur that

Carrier Power = 4.7 dBm and M1 = -145.1 dBm/Hz, then

e obtained at 6 MHz in the test record for phase noise at

uency (Center key): 1010 MHz.

e. Read the noise amplitude on marker M1 in dBm/Hz.

f. Subtract the value of the Carrier Power marker obtained in step 8 to obtain

the phase noise amplitude at +10 MHz.

For example, if Carrier Power = 4.7 dBm and M1 = –146.1 dBm/Hz,

Then M1-Carrier Power = –150.8 dBc/Hz.

g. Enter the value obtained at 10 MHz in the test record for phase noise

at 10 MHz.

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Input VSWR (Preamp OFF)

1. Connect the RSA5100A and the Network Analyzer as shown in the following

ﬁgure.

NOTE. Verify that the network analyzer is properly calibrated, as speciﬁed by the

manufacturer, before taking measurements on the RSA5100A.

Figure 11: Equipment connections for VSWR check

2. Reset the RSA5100A to factory defaults: select Setup > Preset (Main).

3. Select Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings. Deselect the Auto check box and set the Internal Attenuator valueto10dB.

4. Set up the Network Analyzer as follows:

a. Pres

b. Calibration > Cal Set > [select appropriate Cal Set] > OK.

c. Trace>Format>SWR>OK

d. Scale > Scale > Per Division > 100 mUnits > OK.

e. Set Span (F4) to 100 MHz.

5. Set the Center frequency of the RSA5100A to each frequency in the

RSA5103A/RSA5106A VSWR test frequencies table. Set the Network Analyzer center frequency [Start/Center > Center (F3)] to the same frequency. Press M arker Search > MAX (F1) and record the value in the table.

6. Enter the highest VSWR in the table in the test record.

7. RSA5106A only: Set the Center frequency of the RSA5100A to each

frequency in the RSA5106A VSWR test frequencies table. Set the Network

et.

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Analyzer cente

r frequency [Start/Center > Center (F3)] to the same frequency.

Press Marker Search > MAX (F1) and record t he value in the table.

8. RSA5106A only: Enter the highest VSWR in the table in the test record.

Table 61: RSA5103A VSWR Test Frequencies (MHz)

60 560 1060 1560 2060 2560

160 660 1160 1660 2160 2660

260 760 1260 1760 2260 2760

360 860 1360 1860 2360 2860

460 960 1460 1960 2460 2960

Table 62: RSA5106A VSWR Test Frequencies (GHz)

3.05 3.55 4.05 4.55 5.05

3.15 3.65 4.15 4.65 5.15 5.65 6.15

3.25 3.75 4.25 4.75 5.25

3.35 3.85 4.35 4.85 5.35 5.85

3.45 3.95 4.45 4.95 5.45 5.95

Input VSWR (Preamp ON -

Option 50 Only)

1. Reset the RSA5100A to factory defaults: select Setup > Preset (Main).

2. Select Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings. Deselect the Auto check box

5.55

5.75

6.05

and set the Internal Attenuator to 10 dB.

3. Select Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings. Select the Internal Preamp check box.

4. Set up the Network Analyzer as follows:

Preset.

Calibration > Cal Set > [select appropriate Cal set ] > OK.

Trace > Format > SWR > OK.

Scale > Scale > Per Division > 100 mUnits > OK.

Set Span (F4) to 100 MHz.

5. Set the Center frequency of the RSA5100A to each frequency in the RSA5100A VSWR Preamp On Test Frequencies table. Set the Network Analyzer center frequency (Start /Center > Center (F3)) to the same frequency. Press Marker Search > MAX (F1) and record t he value in the table.

Table 63: RSA5100A VSWR Preamp On Test Frequencies (MHz)

60 560 1060 1560 2060 2560

160 660 1160 1660 2160 2660

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Table 63: RSA5100A VSWR Preamp On Test Frequencies (MHz) (cont.)

260 760 1260 1760 2260 2760

360 860 1360 1860 2360 2860

460 960 1460 1960 2460 2960

6. Enter the h

ighest VSWR in the table in the test record.

7. RSA5106A only: Set the Center frequency of the RSA5106A to each frequenc

y i n the RSA5106A VSWR Preamp On Test Frequencies table. Set the Network Analyzer center frequency (Start /Center > Center (F3)) to the same frequency. Press Marker Search > MAX (F1) and record the value in the table.

Table 64: RSA5106A VSWR Preamp On Test Frequencies (GHz)

3.05 3.55 4.05 4.55 5.05

3.15 3.65 4.15 4.65 5.15 5.65 6.15

3.25 3.75 4.25 4.75 5.25

3.35 3.85 4.35 4.85 5.35 5.85

3.45 3.95 4.45 4.95 5.45 5.95

5.55

5.75

6.05

8. RSA5106A: Enter the highest VSWR in the table in the test record.

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Amplitude

RF Flatness (Frequency

Response) 10 MHz to

6.2 GHz

1. Connect the RF generator, power splitter, power meter, and RSA5100A, as shown in the following ﬁgure.

The power splitter outputs should connect d irectly to the RSA5100A RF Input and to the Power Sensor, without using cables.

Figure 12: Equipment connections for RF Flatness check

2. To record the test readings, you can make a printout of the following table. (See Table 65.)

3. Reset the RSA5100A to factory defaults: Setup > Preset (Main).

4. Select Tool s > Alignments and then select Align Now.

5. Set the RSA5100A as follows:

Level

Ref

Setup > Amplitude >Internal Settings > R ef Level

ternal Attenuator

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Internal Attenuator

Span

etup > Settings > Freq & Span> Span

LF Path

etup > Acquire > Input Params

–15 dBm

10dB (Auto unchecked)

1MHz

Use Low Freq... box unchecked

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

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7. Set both the RF s

ignal generator output frequency and the RSA5100A Center Frequency to the ﬁrst frequency in the RF Flatness table that follows. This is the reference frequency. (See Table 65.)

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 ±0.5dBm.

10. Record the Power Meter reading and the RSA5100A marker reading in the following table.

11. Set both the RF Generator output frequency and the RSA5100A center frequency to the next frequency in the table.

12. Press the Markers Peak key to set the Reference Marker (MR) to the carrier peak.

13. Calculate the ΔPower Meter number: subtract the Power meter reading at 100 MHz from the Power Meter reading at this frequency.

14. Calculate the ΔRTSA number: subtract the RTSA reading at 100 MHz from the RTSA reading at this frequency.

15. Calculate the RF Flatne ss Error:

RF Flatness Error = ΔRTSA at this freq – ΔPower Meter at this freq

Readings are in dBm, error is in dB.

16. Repeat items 11 through 15 for each of the center frequencies shown in the RF Flatness table. (See Table 65.)

Table 65: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF)

Attenuator = 10 dB

Power meter

Frequency

100 MHz 0 0 0

10 MHz

20 MHz

30 MHz

40 MHz

50 MHz

60 MHz

70 MHz

80 MHz

90 MHz

200 MHz

reading

∆ Power meter (vs. 100 MHz) RTSA reading

∆ RTSA reading (vs. 100 MHz)

RF ﬂatness

error

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Table 65: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF) (cont.)

Attenuator = 10 dB

Frequency

300 MHz

400 MHz

500 MHz

600 MHz

700 MHz

800 MHz

900 MHz

1.0 GHz

1.1 GHz

1.2 GHz

1.3 GHz

1.4 GHz

1.5 GHz

1.6 GHz

1.7 GHz

1.8 GHz

1.9 GHz

2.0 GHz

2.1 GHz

2.2 GHz

2.3 GHz

2.4 GHz

2.5 GHz

2.6 GHz

2.7 GHz

2.8 GHz

2.9 GHz

3.0 GHz

RSA5106A only

3.1 GHz

3.2 GHz

3.3 GHz

3.4 GHz

3.5 GHz

3.6 GHz

Power meter reading

∆ Power meter (vs. 100 MHz) RTSA reading

∆ RTSA reading (vs. 100 MHz)

RF ﬂatness

error

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Table 65: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF) (cont.)

Attenuator = 10 dB

Frequency

3.7 GHz

3.8 GHz

3.9 GHz

4.0 GHz

4.1 GHz

4.2 GHz

4.3 GHz

4.4 GHz

4.5 GHz

4.6 GHz

4.7 GHz

4.8 GHz

4.9 GHz

5.0 GHz

5.1 GHz

5.2 GHz

5.3 GHz

5.4 GHz

5.5 GHz

5.6 GHz

5.7 GHz

5.8 GHz

5.9 GHz

6.0 GHz

6.1 GHz

6.2 GHz

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Power meter reading

∆ Power meter (vs. 100 MHz) RTSA reading

∆ RTSA reading (vs. 100 MHz)

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RF ﬂatness

error

17. Enter the largest variation in each of the following frequency ranges into the test record:

10 MHz - 3 GHz (Preamp OFF)

3 GHz - 6.2 GHz (Preamp Off, RSA5106A only)

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Low Frequency (LF) Input

Path Accuracy

1. Connect the RF g

enerator, power splitter, power meter, and RSA5100A, as

shown in the following ﬁgure.

Figure 13: Equipment connections for Low Frequency (LF) input path accuracy check

2. The power splitter outputs should connect directly to the RSA5100A RF Input and to t

he Power Sensor, without using cables.

3. Reset the RSA5100A to factory defaults; select Setup > Preset (Main).

4. Select Tool s > Alignments and then select Align Now.

5. Set the RSA5100A as follows:

Ref Level

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Ref Level

Internal Attenuator

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings

Span

Setup > Settings > Freq & Span > Span

LF Path

Setup > Acquire > Input Params

–15 dBm

10 dB (Auto unchecked)

1MHz

Use Low Freq box checked

6. Set the RF generator for a –14 dBm output amplitude and turn RF On.

7. Set both the RF signal generator output frequency and the RSA5100A Center

Frequency to the ﬁrst frequency shown in the table Low Frequency Input Path Flatness (Preamp Off, if installed) (See Table 66.). This is the reference

frequency.

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8. Select the Mark

ers Peak key to set the Reference Marker (MR) to the carrier

peak.

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

10. Record the Power Meter reading and the RSA5100A marker reading in the following table.

11. Set both the RF generator output frequency and the RSA5100A Center Frequency to the next frequency in the table.

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

13. Record the Power Meter reading and the RSA5100A marker reading in the following table.

14. Calculate the Δ Power Meter number: subtract the Power Meter reading at 10 MHz from the Power Meter reading at this frequency.

15. Calculate the Δ RTSA number: subtract the RTSA reading at 10 MHz from the RTSA reading at this frequency.

16. Calculate the RF Flatne ss Error:

RF Flatness Error = Δ RTSA at this freq - Δ Power Meter at this freq

Readings are in dBm, error is in dB.

17. Repeat parts 11 through 16 for each of the center frequencies shown in the following table.

Table 66: Low Frequency Input Path Flatness (Preamp OFF)

Attenuator = 10 dB

Power meter

Frequency

10 MHz 0 0 0

11 MHz

12 MHz

13 MHz

14 MHz

15 MHz

16 MHz

17 MHz

18 MHz

19 MHz

20 MHz

21 MHz

reading

∆ Power meter (vs. 10 MHz) RTSA reading

∆ RTSA reading (vs. 10 MHz)

RF ﬂatness

error

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Table 66: Low Frequency Input Path Flatness (Preamp OFF) (cont.)

Attenuator = 10 dB

Frequency

22 MHz

23 MHz

24 MHz

25 MHz

26 MHz

27 MHz

28 MHz

29 MHz

30 MHz

31 MHz

31.49 MHz

e formula in Step 16

Use th

Power meter reading

∆ Power meter (vs. 10 MHz) RTSA reading

∆ RTSA reading (vs. 10 MHz)

RF ﬂatness

error

18. Enter the largest variation in each of the following frequency range into the ecord:

test r

10 MHz - 32 MHz (Preamp OFF)

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RF Flatness (Frequency

Response) 10 MHz to

6.2 GHz , Preamp On (Option 50 I nstalled)

1. Connect the RF g

enerator, power splitter, power meter, and RSA5100A, as shown in the following ﬁgure. The 30 dB attenuator is connected between the power splitter and the RSA5100A RF input connector.

Figure 14: Equipment connections for RF Flatness (Frequency Response) 10 MHz to 6.2 GHz check

2. Reset the RSA5100A to factory defaults: select Setup > Preset (Main).

3. Select To ol s > Alignments andthenselectAli

gn Now.

4. Set the RSA5100A as follows:

Ref Level

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Ref Level

Internal Attenuator

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Attenuator

Internal Preamp

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings

Span

Setup > Settings > Freq & Span > Span

LF Path

Setup > Acquire > Input Params

–45 dBm

10 dB (Auto unchecked)

Internal Preamp box checked

1MHz

Use Low Freq Signal path box unchecked

5. Set the RF generator for a –14 dBm output amplitude and turn RF On.

6. Set both the RF signal generator output frequency and the RSA5100A Center

Frequency to the ﬁrst frequency shown in the table RF Flatness (Option 50 Preamp ON) (See Table 67.). This is the reference frequency.

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7. Select the Mark

ers Peak key to set the Reference Marker (MR) to the carrier

peak.

8. Record the Power Meter reading and the RSA5100A marker reading in the following table.

9. Set both the RF generator output frequency and the RSA5100A Center Frequency to the next frequency in the table.

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

11. Calculate the ΔPower Meter number: subtract the Power Meter reading at 100 MHz from the Power Meter reading at this frequency.

12. Calculate the ΔRTSA number: subtract the RTSA reading at 100 MHz from the RTSA reading at this frequency.

13. Calculate the RF Flatness Err or:

RF Flatness Error = ΔRTSA at this freq - ΔPower Meter at this freq + delta 30 dB attenuator at this frequency

Readings are in dBm and error is in dB.

14. Repeat steps 9 through 13 for each of the center frequencies shown in the following table.

Table 67: RF Flatness (Option 50 Preamp ON)

Attenuator = 10 dB

Power meter

Frequency

100 MHz 0 0 0 0

10 MHz

20 MHz

30 MHz

40 MHz

50 MHz

60 MHz

70 MHz

80 MHz

90 MHz

200 MHz

300 MHz

400 MHz

500 MHz

600 MHz

reading

∆ Power meter (vs. 100 MHz)

RTSA reading

∆ RTSA reading (vs. 100 MHz)

30 dB attenuator

Δ30 dB attentuator

RF ﬂatness

error

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Table 67: RF Flatness (Option 50 Preamp ON) (cont.)

Attenuator = 10 dB

Frequency

700 MHz

800 MHz

900 MHz

1.0 GHz

1.1 GHz

1.2 GHz

1.3 GHz

1.4 GHz

1.5 GHz

1.6 GHz

1.7 GHz

1.8 GHz

1.9 GHz

2.0 GHz

2.1 GHz

2.2 GHz

2.3 GHz

2.4 GHz

2.5 GHz

2.6 GHz

2.7 GHz

2.8 GHz

2.9 GHz

3.0 GHz

RSA5106A only

3.1 GHz

3.2 GHz

3.3 GHz

3.4 GHz

3.5 GHz

3.6 GHz

3.7 GHz

3.8 GHz

3.9 GHz

Power meter reading

∆ Power meter (vs. 100 MHz)

RTSA reading

∆ RTSA reading (vs. 100 MHz)

30 dB attenuator

Performance Veriﬁcation

Δ30 dB attentuator

RF ﬂatness error

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Table 67: RF Flatness (Option 50 Preamp ON) (cont.)

Attenuator = 10 dB

Power meter

Frequency

4.0 GHz

4.1 GHz

4.2 GHz

4.3 GHz

4.4 GHz

4.5 GHz

4.6 GHz

4.7 GHz

4.8 GHz

4.9 GHz

5.0 GHz

5.1 GHz

5.2 GHz

5.3 GHz

5.4 GHz

5.5 GHz

5.6 GHz

5.7 GHz

5.8 GHz

5.9 GHz

6.0 GHz

6.1 GHz

6.2 GHz

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reading

∆ Power meter (vs. 100 MHz)

RTSA reading

∆ RTSA reading (vs. 100 MHz)

30 dB attenuator

Δ30 dB attentuator

RF ﬂatness

error

15. Enter the largest variation in each of the following frequency range into the test record:

10 MHz - 3 GHz (Preamp On, Option 50 only)

3.1 MHz - 6.2 GHz (Preamp On, RSA5106A only)

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Low Frequency (LF) Input

Path, Preampliﬁer On

Accuracy (Option 50 Only)

1. Connect the RF g

enerator, power splitter, power meter, and RSA5100A, as

shown in the following ﬁgure.

Figure 15: Equipment connections for Low Frequency (LF) input path accuracy check

NOTE. The power splitter outputs should connect directly to the RSA5100A RF

Input and to the Power Sensor, without using cables. The 30 dB attenuator is connected between the power s plitter and the RSA5100A RF input connector.

2. Reset the RSA5100A to factory defaults: select Setup > Preset (Main).

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

4. Set the RSA5100A as follows:

Ref Level

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Ref Level

Internal Attenuator

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Attenuator

Internal Preamp

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings

Span

Setup > Settings > Freq & Span > Span

LF Path

Setup > Acquire > Input Params

–45 dBm

10 dB (Auto unchecked)

Internal Preamp box checked

1MHz

Use Low Freq Signal path box checked

5. Set the RF generator for a –14 dBm output amplitude and turn RF On.

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6. Set both the RF s

ignal generator output frequency and the RSA5100A Center Frequency to the ﬁrst frequency shown in the table Low Frequency Input Path Flatness (Preamp ON) (See Table 68.). This is the reference frequency.

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

8. Adjust the RF signal generator level for a marker reading of –50 ±0.5 dBm

9. Record the Power Meter reading and the RSA5100A marker reading in the

following table. (See Table 68.)

10. Set both the RF generator output frequency and the RSA5100A Center Frequency to the next frequency in the table. (See Table 68.)

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

12. Record the Power Meter reading and the RSA5100A marker reading in the following table. (See Table 68.)

13. Calculate the ΔPower Meter number: subtract the Power Meter reading at 10 MHz from the Power Meter reading at this frequency.

14. Calculate the ΔRTSA number: subtract the RTSA reading at 10 MHz from the RTSA reading at this frequency.

15. Calculate the RF Flatness Err or:

RF Flatness Error = ΔRTSA at this freq - ΔPower Meter at this frequency + delta 30 dB attenuator at this frequency

Readings are in dBm and error is in dB.

16. Repeat steps 10 through 15 for each of the center frequencies shown in the following table.

Table 68: Low Frequency Input Path Flatness (Preamp ON)

Attenuator = 10 dB

Power meter

Frequency

10 MHz 0 0 0

11 MHz

12 MHz

13 MHz

14 MHz

15 MHz

16 MHz

17 MHz

reading

∆ Power meter (vs. 10 MHz)

RTSA reading

∆ RTSA reading (vs. 10 MHz)

30 dB attenuator

Δ30 dB attenuator

RF ﬂatness

error

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Table 68: Low Frequency Input Path Flatness (Preamp ON) (cont.)

Attenuator = 10 dB

Power meter

Frequency

18 MHz

19 MHz

20 MHz

21 MH z

22 MHz

23 MHz

24 MHz

25 MHz

26 MHz

27 MHz

28 MHz

29 MHz

30 MHz

31 MHz

31.49 MHz

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reading

∆ Power meter (vs. 10 MHz)

RTSA reading

∆ RTSA reading (vs. 10 MHz)

30 dB attenuator

Performance Veriﬁcation

Δ30 dB attenuator

RF ﬂatness error

Absolute Accuracy at

Calibration Point, RF Path

17. Enter the largest variation in each of the following frequency range into the test record:

10MHz-32MHz(PreampON)

1. Connect the RF generator, power splitter, power meter, and RSA5100A. (See Figure 12.)

2. Reset the RSA5100A to factory defaults: select Setup > Preset (Main).

elect Tool s > Alignments and select Align Now.

3.S

4. Set the RSA5100A:

Reference Level

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Ref Level

Center Frequency

Setup > Settings > Center

–20 dBm

100 MHz

5. Set the RF Generator:

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Output Level

100 MHz

–14 dBm

6. Set the frequency span (Span key) to 300 kHz.

7. Press the Markers > Peak key to set the Reference Marker (MR) to the

carrier peak.

8. Record the reading on the Power Meter and on the RSA5100A marker amplitude.

9. Calculate the Absolute Amplitude Accuracy:

Delta = RSA5100A reading - Power Meter reading

Readings are in dBm, error is in dB.

10. Record the Absolute Amplitude Error in the test record. (Limits are shown in the test record.)

11. Repeat steps 6 through 10 for frequency spans of 1MHz and 25.1MHz (Option40or85).

1. Connect the RF generator, power splitter, power meter, and RSA5100A. (See Figure 12.)

2. Reset the RSA5100A to factory defaults: select Setup > Preset (Main).

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

4. Set the RSA5100A:

Reference Level

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Ref Level

Center Frequency

Setup > Settings > Center

Span

Setup > Settings > Freq & Span > Span

LF Path

Setup > Acquire > Input Params

–20 dBm

10 MHz

1MHz

Use Low Freq signal path checked

5. Set the RF Generator:

Output Frequency

Output Level

10 MHz

–14 dBm

6. Press the Markers Peak key to set the Reference Marker (MR) to the carrier peak.

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7. Record the read amplitude.

8. Calculate the

Delta = RSA5100A reading - Power Meter reading

Readings are in dBm, error is in dB.

9. Record the Absolute Amplitude Error in the test record. (Limits are shown in the test record.)

1. Set up the RF sinewave generators, Lowpass ﬁlters, Signal Combiner, and RSA5100A as shown in the following ﬁgure.

ingonthePowerMeterandontheRSA5100Amarker

Absolute Amplitude Accuracy:

Figure 16: Equipment connections for Third Order Intermodulation Distortion check

2. Reset the RSA5100A to factory defaults: select Setup > Preset (Main).

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

4. Set the RSA5100A:

Ref Level

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Ref Level

Internal Attenuator

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Internal Attenuator

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Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > RF & IF Optimization

Span

Setup > Settings > Freq & Span > Span

RBW

Setup > Settings > BW > RBW

Function

Setup > Settings > Traces > Function

Averaging

(Settings >Traces > Avg ( VRMS )

Maximize Dyna

10 kHz

Auto checke

Avg (VRMS)

25 (Count checked)

mic Range

5. Set each of the rf signal generators to provide a power level of –22 dBm andturnRFOn.

a. Set the ﬁrst generator output frequency to 2.1295 G Hz, and the second

generator output frequency to 2.1305 GHz.

b. Set the RSA5100A Function to Normal (Setup > Settings > Traces >

Function > Normal).

c. Set the RSA5100A Center frequency to 2.1295 GHz. Press the Markers

Peak key. Adjust the ﬁrst generator output level for a marker reading of

–25.0dBm. Record this as carrier #1.

d. Set the RSA5100A Center frequency to 2.1305 GHz Press the Markers

Peak key. Adjust the second generator output level for a marker reading

25.0. This is carrier amplitude #2.

of –

6. Set the RSA5100A Function to Averaging (Setup > Settings > Traces >

ction>Avg(VRMS)).

Fun

7. Set the RTSA center frequency to 2.1285 GHz. After averaging has

mpleted, press the Markers Peak key and read the amplitude level of the

co signal displayed at the center of the screen. Record this as TOI #1.

et the RTSA center frequency to 2.1315 GHz. After averaging has

8.S

completed, press the Markers > Peak key and read the amplitude level of the signal displayed at the center of the screen. Record this as TOI #2.

9. Calculate the Third Order Intermodulation Distortion (TOI) using the following procedure. Record the results in the test record.

a. Record the maximum reading from step 7 or step 8.

b. Record the minimum reading from step 5 c or step 5 d.

c. Calculate the TOI using this equation:

TOI = step a – step b

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1. Terminat e the R

SA5100A RF Input with a 50 Ω terminator.

2. Reset the RSA5100A to factory defaults: select Setup > Preset (Main).

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

4. Set the RSA5100A:

Reference Level

Setup > Amplitude > Ref Level

Internal Attenuator

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Attenuator

RF & IF Optimization

Setup > Amplitude > RF & IF Optimization

Center Frequency

Setup > Settings > Freq & Span > Center

Span

Setup > Settings > Freq & span > Span

RBW

Setup > Settings > BW > RBW

Detection

Setup > Settings > Traces > Detection

Function

Setup > Settings > Traces > Function

Count

Setup > Settings > Traces > Function

LF Path

Setup > Acquire > Input Params

–50 dBm

0 dB (Auto unchecked)

Minimize Noise

9kHz

1kHz

Auto (box checked)

Avg (of logs)

100 ( Count box checked)

Use Low Freq... box checked

5. Set

the markers for Noise Mode operation:

a. Select Markers > Deﬁne Markers.

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

c. Select Add againtoaddtheM1marker.

d. Select Absolute from the Readouts drop-down list.

e. Select Setup > Settings ,clickthePrefs tab, and then select the Marker

Noise Mode checkbox so it is checked.

6. Set the RSA5100A to each of the Center Frequencies listed in the following

table by pressing the Freq key and entering the value listed.After averaging is

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ss the Markers > Peak As noted below, if the peak is on a spur,

not the noise ﬂoor, 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 18.). Also, refer to the Spurious Response section of this procedure to determine whether or not a residual spur is within the speciﬁcation. (See page 94, Spurious Response.)

Table 69: Frequencies of interest for DANL (LF Path)

Center frequency Marker noise level Frequency range

4.1 kHz

9.9 kHz

10.1 kHz

31 MHz

4 kHz -10 kHz

10 kHz - 32 MHz

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Path

1. Reset the RSA5100A to factory defaults: select Setup > Preset (Main).

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

3. Set the RSA5100A:

Reference Level

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Ref Level

Internal Attenuator

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Internal Attenuator

RF & IF Optimization

Setup > Amplitude > RF & IF Optimization

Center Frequency

Setup > Settings > Freq & Span > Center

Span

Setup > Settings > Freq & Span > span

RBW

Setup > Settings > BW > RBW

Detection

Setup > Settings > Traces > Detection

Function

Setup > Settings > Traces > Function

–50 dBm

0 dB (Auto unchecked)

Minimize Noise

10 MHz

100 kHz

Auto (box checked)

Avg (of logs)

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