Tektronix RSA5103A, RSA5106A Performance Verification

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RSA5100A Series
Real-Time Signal Analyzer

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Specifications and Performance Verification

Technical Reference

*P077052001*

077-0520-01

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RSA5100A Series
Real-Time Signal Analyzer

ZZZ

Specifications and Performance Verification

Technical Reference

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Table of Contents

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

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

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

Specificati

Performance Verification ............... ................................ .................................. ........ 47

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

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

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

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

Physical Characteristics...................................................................................... 38

Safety........................................................................................................... 39

Certific

Environmental Characteristics .............................................................................. 39

Digital IQ Output Connector Pin Assignment (Option 55 Only)............ ............................ 41

Digital IQ Output Timing .................................................................................... 44

Prerequisites ....................... .................................. ................................ .......... 47

Requ

Preliminary Checks................................... ................................ ........................ 49

Warranted Characteristics Tests ............................................................................. 51

Frequency Accuracy.......................................................................................... 51

Phase Noise (Instruments with Option 11)................................................................. 54

Phase Noise (Instruments without Option 11)............................................................. 56

RF

Amplitude ..................................................................................................... 64

Noise and Distortion.......................................................................................... 79

IF Flatness (Channel Response)................... .................................. ........................ 87

Spurious Response........................ ................................ ................................ .... 90

Test Record.............. ................................ .................................. .................... 98

ations and Compliances ............................................................................. 39

ired Equipment.......................................................................................... 47

Input.......................................... .................................. ............................ 61

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List of Figure

Figure 1: Digital IQ output connector pin assignment ........................................................ 41

Figure 2: IQ

Figure 3: Connections for Reference Frequency Output Accuracy check .................................. 51

Figure 4: Power meter setup ................. ................................ .................................. .. 52

Figure 5: Power meter calibration ... .................................. ................................ .......... 52

Figure 6: Equipment connections for Ref Out power level check ........................................... 53

Figure 7: Equipment connections for Ref In power level check ............. ................................ 53

Figure 8:

Figure 9: Equipment connections for phase noise checks .................................................... 55

Figure 10: Equipment connections for phase noise checks................... ................................ 57

Figure 11: Equipment connections for VSWR check ......................................................... 61

Figure 12: Equipment connections for RF Flatness check............ ................................ ........ 64

Figure 13: Equipment connections for Low Frequency (LF) input path accuracy check ................. 68

e 14: Equipment connections for RF Flatness (Frequency Response) 10 MHz to 6.2 GHz check. 71

Figur

Figure 15: Equipment connections for Low Frequency (LF) input path accuracy check ................. 75

Figure 16: Equipment connections for Third Order Intermodulation Distortion check . .. ... . .... .. ... . .. 79

Figure 17: Equipment connections for IF Flatness check..................................................... 87

Figure 18: Equipment connections for Image Suppression check . .................................. ........ 92

Figure 19: Equipment connections for Signal Spurious check ............................................... 94

Timing............................................................................................... 45

Error message showing loss of lock to External Reference signal ......................... ...... 54

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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 ...................................................................................... 29

Table 36: Analog demodulation accuracy .......... ................................ ............................ 29

Table 37: General Purpose Analog modulation accuracy............................. ........................ 30

Table 38: General purpose digital modulation analysis (Option 21)......................................... 31

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luding mismatch error)

1

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

1

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

1

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

1

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

1

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

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

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Table 39: Digit

al demodulation accuracy (Option 21) ................ ................................ ........ 31

Table 40: ACLR measurement................................................................................... 33

Table 41: Digital phosphor spectrum processing (DPx) ........ ................................ .............. 33

Table 42: Frequency Settling Time Measurement (Option 12)

1

............................................. 35

Table 43: OBW measurement.......... .................................. ................................ ........ 36

Table 44: xdB Bandwidth Measurement........................................................................ 36

Table 45: Se

ttled Phase Uncertainty (Option 12)

1

............................................................. 36

Table 46: File Saving Speeds .................................................................................... 36

Table 47: Data Transfer/Measurement Speeds....... .................................. ........................ 37

Table 48: Physical characteristics ... ................................ .................................. .......... 38

Table 49: Display/computer................ ................................ .................................. .... 38

Table 50: Environmental characteristics ........................................................................ 39

Table 51

: Power requirements ............... .................................. ................................ .. 40

Table 52: I OUTPUT connector pin assignment................... ................................ ............ 41

Table 53: Q OUTPUT connector pin assignment.............................................................. 42

Table 54: Mating connections.............. .................................. ................................ .... 44

Table 55: EXT_IQ_DAV Duty cycle versus Span............................... .............................. 44

Table 56: IQ Timing............................................................................................... 45

e 57: Equipment required for Performance Verification ............... ................................ .. 47

Tabl

Table 58: Phase noise offsets (Low range; without Option 11) ........ ................................ ...... 58

Table 59: RSA5103A VSWR Test Frequencies (MHz)....................................................... 62

Table 60: RSA5106A VSWR Test Frequencies (GHz) ....................................................... 62

Table 61: RSA5100A VSWR Preamp On Test Frequencies (MHz)......................................... 62

Table 62: RSA5106A VSWR Preamp On Test Frequencies (GHz) ......................................... 63

ble 63: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF) ........................................................................... 65

Ta

Table 64: Low Frequency Input Path Flatness (Preamp OFF) ............................................... 69

Table 65: RF Flatness (Option 50 Preamp ON).... ................................ ............................ 72

Table 66: Low Frequency Input Path Flatness (Preamp ON)................................................. 76

Table 67: Frequencies of interest for DANL (LF Path) ....................................................... 82

Table 68: Frequencies of interest for DANL (RF Path) ....................................................... 83

Table 69: Frequencies of interest for DANL LF Path check (Option 50) ................................... 85

Table 70: Frequencies of interest for DANL check (Option 50) ........................... .................. 86

Table 71: IF Flatness.............. .................................. ................................ .............. 88

Table 72: Residual Response Center Frequencies ........... ................................ .................. 91

Table 73: Image Suppression Settings .. .. ... . ... . .... . . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . .... .. ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . .... . . ... . 93

Table 74: Center Frequencies for Half-IF. . ... . ... . .... .. ... . ... . .... .. ... . ... . .... .. ... . ... . . . ... . ... . .... .. ... 97

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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 of the product, ensure that the p roduct is properly grounded.

Observe all terminal ratings. To avoid fire or shock h azard, 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 An alyzers. It contains procedures
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 span (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 s econd 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

–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

–144 dBc/Hz

Offset

1kHz

10 kHz

0kHz

10

1MHz

6MHz

0MHz

1

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

–142 dBc/Hz

–104 dBc/Hz

–109 dBc/Hz

–114 dBc/Hz

–132 dBc/Hz

–141 dBc/Hz

–141 dBc/Hz

–128 dBc/Hz

–134 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

<1.6

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Table 5: Maximu

Characteristic Description

Maximum D C 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 Auto)

+ 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 RF flatness (excluding mismatch error)

Characteristic Description

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

Frequency r esponse (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)

1

input)

±0.35 dB

±0.5 dB

±0.5 dB

±0.7 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 (RS A5106A
only)

32 MHz (LF Band)

9kHzto3GHz

3 GHz to 6.2 GHz (RS A5106A
only)

±0.8 dB

±0.5 dB

±1.0 dB

±0.8 dB

±0.8 dB

±1.3 dB

Specifications

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Table 8: Amplitude and RF flatness (excluding mismatch 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

Hz

GHz (RSA5106A only)

2

Level Linearity

1

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

2

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

1

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

+17 dBm

+17 dBm

+17 dBm

3rd Order Intermodulation Distortion

Specified

2.130 G Hz

–84 dBc

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

evel = –20 dBm.

L

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

––

on

LF Band

100 Hz to 4 kHz,

–124 dBm/H

z

LF Band

4 kHz to 10 kHz,

–141 dBm/

Hz

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

m/Hz

Bm /Hz

Bm /Hz

(RSA5106A only)

4GHzto6.2GHz

–149 dB m /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)

1

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

/Hz

m/Hz

m/Hz

Bm /Hz

Bm /Hz

Typical

z

z

Hz

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

Frequency range Span Amplitude flatness Phase flatness

Typical, RMS Typical, RMS

±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°

±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

1

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

1

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.

2

After calibration and normalization, CF=200 MHz.

2

2

≤ 85 MHz

2

2

2

2

<BW≤ 25/40 MHz

2

±0.1 dB

2

±0.2 dB

±0.4 dB

2

±0.4 dB

±0.5 dB

±0.1°

±0.2°

±0.75°

2

±0.75

°

±2.0°

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Table 13: Chann

el response (center frequency ≤3.0 GHz)

1

Characteristic Description

Amplitude Fla

tness

BW ≤ 300 kHz, CF >

0.01 GHz

BW ≤ 25/40 MHz, CF >

Specification

2

±0.1 dB

±0.3 dB

3

3

Typical

0.05 dB

0.18 dB

RMS

RMS

4

4

0.03 GHz

BW ≤ 80 MHz,

CF >

±0.5 dB

3

0.3 dB

RMS

4

0.07 GHz

BW ≤ 85 MHz, CF >

±0.5 dB

3

0.3 dB

RMS

4

0.07 GHz

Phase Linearity, typical

BW ≤300 kHz, CF >

0.01 GHz

2

BW ≤ 25/40 MHz, CF >

0.03 GH

BW ≤ 80 M

z

Hz, CF >

0.1°

0.5°

1.0°

RMS

RMS

RMS

4

4

4

0.07 GHz

BW ≤ 85 MHz, CF >

1.5°

RMS

4

0.07 GHz

1

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.

2

High Dynamic Range mode.

3

After calibration and alignment.

4

After calibration and alignment.

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

1

Characteristic Description

Amplitude Flatness

Specification

BW ≤ 300 kHz

BW ≤ 25/40 MHz

2

±0.1 dB

±.0.3 dB

BW ≤ 80 MHz ±0.5 dB

3

3

3

BW ≤ 85 MHz ±0.5 dB 0.4 dB

Typ ical

0.05 dB

0.20 dB

0.3 dB

RMS

RMS

RMS

RMS

4

4

4

4

Phase Linearity, typical

BW ≤300 kHz

2

±0.1°

BW ≤ 25/40 MHz 0.5°

BW ≤ 80 MHz

BW ≤ 85 MHz

1

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.

2

High Dynamic Range mode.

3

After calibration and alignment.

4

After calibration and alignment.

1.0°

1.0°

RMS

RMS

RMS

RMS

4

4

4

4

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Table 15: Chann

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

1

Characteristic Description

Amplitude Fla

tness

BW ≤ 20 MHz ±0.5 dB

Specification

3

Typ ical

0.4 dB

RMS

4

Phase Linearity, typical

BW ≤ 20 MHz

1

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.

2

High Dynamic Range mode.

3

4

libration and alignment.

After ca

After calibration and alignment.

1.0°

RMS

4

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,

12

typical

2 GHz ±0.72° ±0.35°

2 GHz ±0.7° ±0.3°

85 MHz BW

50 ns 150 ns

±0.3 dB + absolute A mplitude 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 A mplitude 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 A mplitude 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 ≥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,

34

typical

2 GHz ±0.5° ±0.3°

2 GHz ±0.5° ±0.3°

Pulse-to-Pulse carrier frequency,

56

typical

2GHz

2GHz

Pulse-to-Pulse carrier frequency,

78

typical

2GHz

2GHz

Pulse frequency linearity (Absolute
frequency error RMS), typical

910

2GHz

2GHz

Chirp frequency linearity (Absolute
frequency error RMS), typical

11 12

2GHz

2GHz

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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.

6

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.

7

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.

8

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.

9

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.

10

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

11

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.

12

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

≤ 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

1

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

Impulse Response Weighting Taylor Window

1

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

<–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

o

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, RBW = 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

Sw

requency

F

1MHzto

2MHz(LF

3

pecification

S

–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)

1

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

ypical

T

For Option 40/85

MHz < Span ≤ 85 MHz

25

pecification

S

–– ––

1

ypical

T

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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

1

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

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

z

6.2 GH

––

–73 dBc

––

(RSA5106A
only)

1

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

1

–73 dBc

–73 dBc

Table 22: Acquisition

Characteristic Description

Real-time Capture Bandwidth,

minal

no

25 MHz (RF, Standard Version)

MHz (RF, Option 40 Version)

40

85 MHz (RF, Option 85 Version)

modulation Bandwidth

De

25 MHz (RF, Standard Version)

40 MHz (RF, Option 40 Version)

5 MHz (RF, Option 85 Version)

8

/D Converter, nominal

A

4 bits, 100 Ms/s (Standard Version)

1

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 MHz
(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

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 L ength Record Length

(option 53)

1.79 s

3.58 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

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 MHz
(1 GB) (Std)

Acq BW >

2.5 MHz
(4 Gbyte)
(Option 53)

Acq BW ≤

2.5 MHz
(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 m ax (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 Domain 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 E vent
Minimum Duration for 100% probability of
trigger (O ption 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 d B 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 d B 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 D elay, 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 O utput 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 external 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 R F 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 speci fication. 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

Ch

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

De

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

Re

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 TriggerReal-time

inimum Duration for 100%

Event M
probability of trigger (Option 52),
nominal

Frequency Mask Trigger Timing

ncertainty

U

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 R BW Minimum event

10 MHz 3.7 5 MHz 4

1MHz 5.8 1MHz 5.8

z

100 kH

Option 40, span = 40 MHz

FMT R BW Minimum event

5MHz 3.9

z

1MH

300 kHz 11.4

100 kHz 30.8

kHz

10

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.

s

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 R BW Minimum event

on (µs)

durati

37.6 100 kH

10 kHz 267.8

duration (µs)

5.8

4.5

29

300 kHz, Standard Unit)

1 MHz, O ption 85)

rd Unit, span = 25 MHz

durati

z

27.5

on (µs)

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

Characteristic Description

Runt Trigger P olarity, nominal Too short

Not fully off

Runt Trigger Level Accuracy

Runt Trigger Position Timing
Uncertainty

DPX Statistics Trigger Minimum
Detectable TriggerEvent Duration,
typical

DPX S tatistics 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 Qualified 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 Span

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 D ensity = 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 measured 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 External Trigger Timing uncertainty must be met

For External Trigger 25 MHz < S PAN ≤ 85 MHz:

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

All conditions for External 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 M ask 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 External Trigger Timing Uncertainty must be met

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 sequence selection)

1% (for user-entry mode)

Table 28: Range and settable RBW (SA mode)

Frequency Domain Resolution Bandwidth Range

Acquisition BW 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 Bandwidth 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 Hz

305.17578125 Hz 76 Hz 0.1 Hz

152.587890625 Hz 38 Hz 0.1 H z

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 TDBW

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 T DB W M inimum 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

1

Time Domain Trigger bandwidth can always be set to "Wide Open", equal to the acquisition 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 Output voltage magnitude

= 100 Ω )

(R

LOAD

Steady state common mode output

247 mV 454 mV

1.125 V 1.375 V

voltage

1

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

Phase N
Measurements (Option 11)

Freq
Measurements (Option 12)

tic

Functions, nominal

in and Statistical

oise and Jitter

uency and Phase Settling

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)

Phase Noise vs. Frequency Offset

Carrier Power

ency Error

Frequ

RMS Phase Noise

Integrated Jitter

dual FM

Resi

uency Settling Time

Freq

Phase Settling Time

r,

ndwidth

ker

Time,

Time,

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

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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

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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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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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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, SOQPS K-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

l

at, nominal

iagram Display Format,

or Vector Diagram D isplay

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, SOQPSK, 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 GHz

Symbol Rate

100 kHz

1MHz

10 MHz

30 MHz

60 MHz

0.35%

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
(MIL) Residual
EVM, typical

S-OQPSK
(ARTM)
Residual EVM,
typical

0S-OQPSK
(ARTM)
Residual EVM,
typical

S-BPSK (MIL)
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

CF

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 GHz

Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: ARTM STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: ARTM STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF

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%

0.4%

1.3%

250 MHz

0.3%

0.5%

0.5%

0.5%

250 MHz

0.3%

0.5%

0.5%

0.5%

250 MHz

0.2%

0.5%

0.5%

0.5%

250 MHz

0.3%

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

Characteristic Description

CPM (MIL)
Residual E VM,
typical

Residual RMS
FSK Error,
typical

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 GHz2/4/8/16 FSK

Symbol Rate

20 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

10 kHz

0.5%

0.5%

0.5%

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)

Specifications

Table 41: Digital phosphor spectrum p rocessing (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 (S pan 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 M Hz

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

1

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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 H z 10 Hz

±1%

±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 DPX average trace.

Decimation of 2

0 ≤ N ≤ 20

RBW (Min) RBW (Min)

640 kHz 20 kHz 10 MHz

320kHz 10kHz 5MHz

320kHz 10kHz 5MHz

N

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

Option 200

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

1

Instrument Center Frequency ≥ 50 MHz

Maximum – (See Table 30.)

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

Minimum ≤ 5HzforSampleRate≤ 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

Specifications

Table 42: Frequency Settling Time Measurement (Option 12)

1

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

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Specifications

Table 42: Frequency Settling Time Measurement (Option 12)1(cont.)

Measurement frequency,
averages Frequency Uncertainty at stated measurement bandwidth

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

1000 Averages 50 Hz 2 Hz 1 Hz 0.05 Hz

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

1

Settled Frequency Uncertainty, 95% confidence.

Table 43: OBW measurement

Characteristic Description

OBW Accuracy

OBW Accuracy

2 GHz OFDM Carrier, 20 MHz
99% OBW

(Measurement in a 40 MHz
measurement BW)

±0.35%

Table 44: xdB Bandwidth Measurement

Characteristic Description

xdB Bandwidth, typical

Table 45: Settled Phase Uncertainty (Option 12)

±3%

1

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

1 GHz 85 MHz BW 10 MHz BW 1 MHz BW

Single m easurement

1.00 0.50 0.50

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

1

Settled Phase Uncertainty, 95% confidence.

Table 46: File Saving Speeds

Characteristic Description

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)

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Specifications

Table 47: Data T

Characteristic Description

Spectrum Traces Transfer Speed
via Ethernet, typical

Marker Readout Transfer Speed
via Etherne

Center Freq
via Ethernet, typical

ransfer/Measurement Speeds

t, typical

uency Tuning Speed

85 ms/trace

5ms

150 ms (Tune

1 GHz to 1.01 G Hz)

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Specifications

Physical Char

acteristics

Table 48: 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

th

473 18.6

282 11.1

kg lb.

in.

Table 49: 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 ( m inimum 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 SODIMM (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 49: 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 U ser
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.

Specifications

Environmental Characteristics

Table 50: Environmental characteristics

Characteristic Description

Temperature range

Relative Humidity

Altitude

Vibration

1

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 50: 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

2

g

/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 v ibration conditions.

Non-operating

Shock

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

Non-operating

Cooling Clearance

Both Sides 50 mm (1.97 in)

1

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

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

2

g

/Hz at 200 Hz to 350 Hz, –3dB/O ctave 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)

2

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)

2

/Hz at 5 Hz to 100 Hz,

2

/Hz at 500 Hz, 3 Axes at

Table 51: Power requirements

Characteristic Description

Voltage range

50 Hz/60 Hz

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 cycles, after product has been turned off for

100 V - 120 V

200 V - 240 V

at least 30 s.

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Specifications

Digital IQ Out

put Connector Pin Assignment (Option 55 Only)

Figure 1: Digital IQ output connector pin assignment

Table 52: I

Pin number Signal name Description

1

26

2

27

3 EXT_I0–

28 EXT_I0+

4 EXT_

29 EXT_I1+

5

30 EXT

6 EXT_I3–

31 EXT_I3+

7

32

8E

33 EXT_I4+

9 EXT_I5–

34 EXT_I5+

10 EXT_I6–

35 EXT_I6+

11 EXT_I7–

36 EXT_I7+

12

37

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

GND

XT_I4–

GND

GND

_MSW–

ed for future use

Reserv

ut data (bit 0), LVDS

Ioutp

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 52: 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+

17

42

18 EXT_I12–

43 EXT_I12+

19 EXT_I13–

44 EXT_I13+

20 EXT_I14–

45 EXT_I14+

21 EXT_I15–

46 EXT_I15+

22

47

23

48

24

49

25

50

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

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

Table 53: Q OUTPUT connector pin assignment

Pin num ber Signal name Description

1

26

2

27

3

28

IQ_ENABLE* IQ output enable signal input

Open: IQ output disable

GND: IQ output enable

GND

GND

GND

EXT_Q0–

EXT_Q0+

Ground

Q output data (bit 0), LVDS

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Table 53: Q OUTPUT connector pin assignment (cont.)

Pin number Signal name D escription

4

29

5

30

6

31

7

32

8

33

9

34

10

35

11

36

12

37

13

38

14

39

15

40

16

41

17

42

18

43

19

44

20

45

21

46

EXT_Q1–

EXT_Q1+

EXT_Q2–

EXT_Q2+

EXT_Q3–

EXT_Q3+

GND

GND

EXT_Q4–

EXT_Q4+

EXT_Q5–

EXT_Q5+

EXT_Q6–

EXT_Q6+

EXT_Q7–

EXT_Q7+

GND

GND

EXT_Q8–

EXT_Q8+

EXT_Q9–

EXT_Q9+

EXT_Q10–

EXT_Q10+

EXT_Q11–

EXT_Q11+

GND

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

Specifications

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Specifications

Table 53: Q OUTPUT connector pin assignment (cont.)

Pin num ber Signal name Description

22

47

23

48

24

49

25

50

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

Ground

Table 54: Mating connections

Recommendation Description

Mating cable Tektronix part number 174-5194-00

Mating connector

3M N10250-52E2PC

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 56.)

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 55: 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 55: 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

Specifications

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 56: IQ Timing

T

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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Specifications

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 change. 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 fl ow of

values. (See Table 55.)

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:

Where:

I and Q are the digital values a t 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 performance verification procedure is not a calibration procedure.

The performa
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 p erformance
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 after starting the RSA5100A
application, and must be operating at an ambient temperature. (See Table 50.)

Required Equipment

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

acteristics. (See page 51, Warranted Characteristics Tests.) The following

char
table lists the equipment required for this procedure.

Table 57: 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)

f

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

ac

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 57: 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

1

Checking VSWR

Agilent 11667A Adjusting signal

generator output level

Isolation: >18 dB

Insertion loss: 6 dB

Agilent 11667A with
attenuators

2

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 m ale 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 57: 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

1

The Agilent 85027A Directional Bridge can be used.

2

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

CD

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 least 20 minutes.

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

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

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 scre en is enabled (TouchScreenOffbutton is not
lighted).

2. Use your finger or a s tylus 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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Performance Verification

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 the 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 with 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 diagnostics 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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Performance Verification

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.

2s

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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 male 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 Referenc e 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

RF

On

3. Set the RSA5100A to use the external reference:

a. Select Setup > Confi gure 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 56, 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 90, Spurious Response.)

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Performance Verification

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 Too ls > Alignments andthenselectAlign Now.

4. Modify the default settings:

Center Frequency

Setup > Settings > Freq & Span > Center

Span

Setup > Settings > Freq & Span > Span

Ref Level

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Ref Level

RF & IF Optimization

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > RF & IF
Optimization

5. Set the generator as follows:

Center Frequency 1.00 GHz

Output level

RF

+5 dBm

On

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 averages 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 54, 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 90, 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 & Span > 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)

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

RF

or as follows:

1.00 GHz

+5 dBm

On

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 58: 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 s creen), 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 amplitude 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 marker 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 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 90, 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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RF Input

Performance Verification

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. Desele ct 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 Marker 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 the value in the table.

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

Table 59: 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 60: 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 the value in the table.

Table 61: RSA5100A VSWR Preamp On Test Frequencies (MHz)

60 560 1060 1560 2060 2560

160 660 1160 1660 2160 2660

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Table 61: 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 in 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 62: 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 (Frequ ency

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 directly 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 63.)

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

4. Select To o ls > Alignments and then select Align Now.

5. Set the RSA5100A as follows:

Level

Ref

Setup > Amplitude >Internal Settings > Ref Level

ternal Attenuator

In

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Internal
Attenuator

Span

etup > Settings > Freq & Span> Span

S

LF Path

etup > Acquire > Input Params

S

–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 63.)

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 Flatness 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 63.)

Table 63: 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

1

error

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Table 63: 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

1

error

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Table 63: 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

1

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Power meter
reading

∆ Power meter
(vs. 100 MHz) RTSA reading

∆ RTSA reading
(vs. 100 MHz)

Performance Verification

RF flatness

1

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 To o ls > 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 64.). 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 Flatness 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 64: Low Frequency Input Path Flatness (Preamp OFF)

Attenuator = 10 dB

Power meter

Frequency

10 MHz 0 0 0

11 M Hz

12 MHz

13 MHz

14 MHz

15 MHz

16 MHz

17 MHz

18 MHz

19 MHz

20 MHz

21 M Hz

reading

∆ Power meter
(vs. 10 MHz) RTSA reading

∆ RTSA reading
(vs. 10 MHz)

RF flatness

1

error

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Table 64: 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

1

e formula in Step 16

Use th

Power meter
reading

∆ Power meter
(vs. 10 MHz) RTSA reading

∆ RTSA reading
(vs. 10 MHz)

RF flatness

1

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 Installed )

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 Too ls > 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 P arams

–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 65.). 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 Error:

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 65: 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

1

error

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Table 65: 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

1

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Table 65: 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

1

UsetheformulainStep13

reading

∆ Power
meter (vs.
100 MHz)

RTSA
reading

∆ RTSA
reading (vs.
100 MHz)

30 dB
attenuator

Δ30 dB
attentuator

RF flatness

1

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 splitter and the RSA5100A RF input connector.

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

3. Select Too ls > 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 66.). 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 66.)

10. Set both the RF generator output frequency and the RSA5100A Center
Frequency to the next frequency in the table. (See Table 66.)

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 66.)

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 Error:

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 66: 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

1

error

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

Attenuator = 10 dB

Power
meter

Frequency

18 MHz

19 MHz

20 MHz

21 MHz

22 MHz

23 MHz

24 MHz

25 MHz

26 MHz

27 MHz

28 MHz

29 MHz

30 MHz

31 MHz

31.49 MHz

1

UsetheformulainStep15

reading

∆ Power
meter (vs.
10 MHz)

RTSA
reading

∆ RTSA
reading (vs.
10 MHz)

30 dB
attenuator

Performance Verification

Δ30 dB
attenuator

RF flatness
error

1

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 Too ls > 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 Frequency

Output Level

RF

100 MHz

–14 dBm

On

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 t he 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 To o ls > 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

RF

10 MHz

–14 dBm

On

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 Too ls > 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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0 dB (Auto unchecked)

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RF & IF Optimization

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

d

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 GHz, 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 Too ls > 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)

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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completed, pre

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 90, Spurious Response.)

Table 67: 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

DANL – Preamp OFF, RF

Path

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

2. Select To o ls > 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 > F req & 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)

Avg ( of logs)

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Count

Setup > Settings > Traces > Function

LF Path

Setup > Acquire > Input Params

1000 (Count box checked)

Use Low Freq Signal path box
unchecked

4. 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 Se

tup >Settings, click the Prefs tab, and then select the Marker

Noise Mode checkbox so it is checked.

5. Set the R

SA5100A to each of the Center Frequencies listed in the following
table by pressing the Freq key and entering the value listed. After averaging
is completed, press the Markers > Peak key, for e ach Center Frequency
setting. 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.

Table 68: Frequencies of interest for DANL (RF Path)

DANL - Preamp ON, LF

Path (Option 50 Only)

Center frequency Marker noise level Frequency r ange

1.1 MHz

9.9 MHz

10 MHz

1.99 GHz

2.01 GHz

2.99 GHz

3.01 GHz

3.99 GHz

4.01 GHz

6.2 GHz

1MHz—10MHz

10 MHz - 2.0 GHz

2.0 GHz - 3.0 GHz

3.0 GHz - 4.0 GHz
(RSA5106A only)

4GHz-6.2GHz
(RSA5106A only)

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

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

2. Select Too ls > Alignments and select Align Now.

3. Set the RSA5100A:

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Reference Level

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Ref Level

Internal Attenuator

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Internal
Attenuator

RF & IF Optimi

Setup > Amplitude > RF & IF Optimization

Internal Pr

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Internal
Preamp

Center Frequency

Setup > Set

Span

Setup > Settings > F req & Span > span

RBW

Setup > Settings > BW > RBW

Detecti

Setup > Settings > Traces > Detection

on

Functi

Setup > Settings > Traces > Function

Count

Setup > Settings > Traces > Function

LF Path

Setup > Acquire > Input Params

zation

eamp

tings > Freq & Span > Center

on

–50 dBm

0 dB (Auto unchecked)

Minimize Noise

ON (Internal Preamp box checked)

1.1 MHz

100 kHz

Auto (box checked)

Avg ( of logs)

Avg ( of logs)

100 (Count box checked)

Use Low Freq... (box checked)

4. SetthemarkersforNoiseModeoperation:

a. Select Markers > Define Markers.

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

c. Select Add againtoaddtheM1marker.

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

lect Setup > Settings and select the Prefs tab. Select the Marker Noise

e. Se

Mode checkbox so it is checked.

et the RSA5100A to each of the Center Frequencies listed in the following

5.S

table by pressing the Freq key and entering the value listed. After averaging
is completed, press the Markers > Peak key. As noted below, if the peak is

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on a spur, not th

enoisefloor, 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 no

ise level on either side of the spur. Please refer to the Spurious
Response specifications. (See Table 1-18.). Also, refer to the Spurious Response
section of this procedure to determine whether or not a residual spur is within
the specification. (See page 90, Spurious Response.)

Table 69: Frequencies of interest for DANL LF Path check (Option 50)

Center frequency Marker Noise level Frequency range

1.1 MHz

31.9 MH

z

1. Reset t

he RSA5100A to factory defaults: select Setup > Preset (Main).

1MHz-32MHz

2. Select Too ls > Alignments and select Align Now.

3. Set the RSA5100A:

Reference Level

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Ref Level

Internal Attenuator

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Internal

enuator

Att

IF Optimization

RF &

Setup > Amplitude > RF & IF Optimization

ternal Preamp

In

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Internal
Preamp

Center Frequency

etup > Settings > Freq & Span > Center

S

Span

Setup > Settings > Freq & Span > span

RBW

Setup > Settings > BW > RBW

Detection

Setup > Settings > Traces > Detection

Bm

–50 d

0 dB (Auto unchecked)

Minimize Noise

ON (Internal Preamp box checked)

1.1 MHz

100 kHz

Auto (box checked)

Avg (of logs)

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Function

Setup > Settings > Traces > Function

Count

Setup > Settings > Traces > Function

LF Path

Setup > Acquire > Input Params

Avg ( of logs)

100 (Count box checked)

Use Low Freq Signal path box
unchecked

4. SetthemarkersforNoiseModeoperation:

a. Select Markers > Define Markers.

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

c. Select Add againtoaddtheM1marker.

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

e. Select S

etup > Settings and select the Prefs tab. Select the Marker Noise

Mode checkbox so it is checked.

5. 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 completed, press the Markers > Peak key. 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

l of the instrument. The DANL specification does not cover residual spurs.

leve
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 1-18.). Also, refer to the Spurious Response
section of this procedure to determine whether or not a residual spur is within

especification. (See page 90, Spurious Response.)

th

Table 70: Frequencies of interest for DANL check (Option 50)

Center frequency Marker Noise level Frequency range

1.1 MHz

9.9 MHz

10.1 MHz

1.99 GHz

2.01 GHz

2.99 GHz

1MHz-10MHz

10 MHz - 2 GHz

2GHz-3GHz

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