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RSA5100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzer

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Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Technical Reference

Rev B

This document applies to instruments running software version

3.5.x or later.

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Warranty

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

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Table of Contents

Generalsafetysummary .......................................................................................... vi

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

RelatedManuals .............................................................................................. ix

Speciﬁcati

PerformanceVeriﬁcation ......................................................................................... 71

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

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

Electrical Speciﬁcations....................................................................................... 2

Electrical Functional Speciﬁcations ........................................................................ 43

Physical Characteristics...................................................................................... 62

Safety........................................................................................................... 63

Certiﬁc

Environmental Characteristics .............................................................................. 63

Digital IQ Output Connector Pin Assignment (Option 65 Only).. . .... .. ............................... 64

Digital IQ Output Timing.................................................................................... 68

Prerequisites................................................................................................... 71

Requ

Preliminary Checks........................................................................................... 73

Warranted Characteristics Tests............................................................................. 75

Frequency Accuracy.......................................................................................... 75

Phase Noise (Instruments with Option 11)................................................................. 78

Phase Noise (Instruments without Option 11)............................................................. 80

Noise and Distortion........................................................................................ 112

IF Flatness (Channel Response)........................................................................... 120

Spurious Response.......................................................................................... 124

Test Record.................................................................................................. 134

ations and Compliances ............................................................................. 63

ired Equipment.......................................................................................... 71

plitude ..................................................................................................... 85

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List of Figure

Figure 1: Digital IQ output connector pin assignment . . ... . .... .. .... .. ...................................... 64

Figure 2: IQ

Figure 3: Connections for Reference Frequency Output Accuracy check . . ................................ 75

Figure 4: Power metersetup ..................................................................................... 76

Figure 5: Power metercalibration............................................................................... 76

Figure 6: Equipment connections for Ref Out power level check . ... . .... .. ................................ 77

Figure 7: Equipment connections for Ref In power level check .. .. ... . .... ................................. 77

Figure 8:

Figure 9: Equipment connections for phase noise checks . .. ... . .. .... .. ..................................... 81

Figure 10: Equipment connections forRFﬂatness check..................................................... 85

Figure 11: Equipment connections for Low Frequency (LF) input path accuracy check ................. 95

Figure 12: Equipment connections for RF Flatness (Frequency Response) 10 MHz to 26.5 GHz check 98

Figure 13: Equipment connections for Third Order Intermodulation Distortion check ................. 112

e 14: Equipment connections for IFﬂatness check.................................................... 120

Figur

Figure 15: Equipment connections for Image Suppression check .. . .... .. ................................ 126

Figure 16: Equipment connections for Signal Spurious check .. . .... .. .................................... 128

Figure 17: Equipment connections for Zero-Span Output check .. . .... .. ................................. 133

Timing............................................................................................... 69

Equipment connections for phasenoise checks .................................................... 79

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List of Tables

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

Table 2: Frequency................................................................................................. 2

Table 3: Phase noise................................................................................................ 3

Table 4: Integrated jitter . . .... .. ... . .... .. ... . ... . .. ... . ... . .... ................................................... 5

Table5: RFinput ................................................................................................... 5

Table6: Maximuminput level.................................................................................... 6

Table 7: Input attenuator........................................................................................... 6

Table8: Analog sweep............................................................................................. 7

Table 9: Amplitude and RF ﬂatness (excluding mismatch error) Table 10: Noise and distortion

Table 11: Channel Response – Amplitude & Phase Flatness (Standard/Option B40) .................... 14

Table 12: Channel Response – Amplitude & Phase Flatness (Option B85) .. .. ............................ 15

Table 13: Channel response Table 14: Channel response after cal/norm (center frequency 200 MHz) Table 15: Channel response after cal/norm (>6.2 GHz < center frequency ≤15/26 GHz)

(RSA5115B/5126B)

Table 16: Channel response after cal/norm (center frequency 65 MHz) (RSA5115B/5126B) ........... 17

Table 17: Pulse measurements, typical.......................................................................... 17

Table 18: Impulse response ...................................................................................... 24

Table 19: Test Parameters for Pulse to Pulse Carr

Table20: Spuriousresponse...................................................................................... 25

Table 21: Spurious response with signal at center frequency (offset ≥400 kHz)........................... 27

Table 22: Spurious response with signal at center frequency (10 kHz ≤ offset ≤ 400 kHz).............. 27

Table 23: Spurious response with signal at input other than center frequency ............................. 27

Table 24: Higher RF Order Spuriousresponse................................................................. 28

Table 25: Spurious response with signal at input (IF Feed-through) .. .. .................................... 28

Table 26: Acquisition . . ... . .... .... .. ... . ... . ... . .... .. ... . ... . ................................................... 28

Table 27: Amplitude vs. time . . ... . ... . .... .. ... . ... . ... . ... . .... .. .............................................. 30

Table28: Trigger ................................................................................................. 31

Table29: Resolutionbandwidth ﬁlter (SAmode) ............................................................. 39

Table30: Range and settable RBW (SA mode)................................................................ 40

Table 31: Resolution bandwidth ﬁlter (time-domain mode).................................................. 40

Table 32: Range and settable RBW (time-domain mode) .................................................... 41

Table 33: Video bandwidth ﬁlters ............................................................................... 41

Table34: Preamp(Option 50/51)................................................................................ 42

Table 35: Digital IQ output....................................................................................... 42

Table 36: 28 Volt noise source drive output.................................................................... 42

Table 37: Zero Span Analog Output (Opt. 66)................................................................. 43

Table of Contents

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................................. 16

........................................................................................ 16

ier Phase/Frequency ..................................... 25

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Table 38: Measu

rement function ................................................................................ 43

Table 39: Views by domain ...................................................................................... 46

Table 40: Noise ﬁgureand gain measurements (Option 14).................................................. 47

Table 41: Analog demodulation accuracy ...................................................................... 48

Table 42: General Purpose Analogmodulation accuracy..................................................... 48

Table 43: General purpose digital modulation analysis (Option 21). ... . .................................... 48

Table 44: Digital demodulation accuracy(Option 21)........................................................ 49

Table 45: OFDM measurement(Option 22).................................................................... 50

Table 46: WLAN 802.11a/b/g/j/p Tx measurement (Option 23). .. .. ... . .. .................................. 51

Table 47: WLAN 802.11nTxmeasurement (Option 24) ..................................................... 51

Table 48: WLAN 802.11ac Tx measurement (Option 25).................................................... 51

Table 49: P25 analysis(Option 26).............................................................................. 51

Table 50: Bluetooth® analysis (Option27) .................................................................... 52

Table 51: ACLR measurement................................................................................... 53

Table 52: Digital phosphor spectrumprocessing (DPX)...................................................... 53

Table 53: OBW Measurement ................................................................................... 56

Table 54: xdB Bandwidth Measurement........................................................................ 56

Table 55: Frequency Settling Time measurement (Option 12) Table 56: AM/FM/PM and Direct audio measurements (Option 10)

............................................. 56

...................................... 57

Table 57: Adaptive equalizer..................................................................................... 60

Table 58: Settled Phase uncertainty (Option 12)

............................................................. 60

Table 59: File Saving Speeds .................................................................................... 61

Table 60: DataTransfer/Measurement Speeds................................................................. 61

Table 61: Physicalcharacteristics ............................................................................... 62

Table 62: Display/computer...................................................................................... 62

Table 63: Environmental characteristics........................................................................ 63

Table 64: Power requirements ................................................................................... 64

Table 65: I OUTPUT connector pinassignment............................................................... 64

Table 66: Q OUTPUT connector pin assignment.............................................................. 66

Table 67: Matingconnections.................................................................................... 67

Table 68: EXT_IQ_DAV Duty cycle versusSpan............................................................. 68

Table 69: IQ Timing............................................................................................... 69

Table 70: Equipment required for Performance Veriﬁcation .. . .... .. ... . .................................... 71

Table 71: Phase noise offsets (Low range; without Option 11) .. . .... .. ..................................... 82

Table 72: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF) ........................................................................... 86

Table 73: Low Frequency input path ﬂatness .................................................................. 97

Table 74: RF ﬂatness (Option 50/51 PreampON)............................................................. 99

Table 75: Frequencies of interest for DANL(LF path) ..................................................... 115

Table 76: Frequencies of interest for DANL(RF path) ..................................................... 116

Table 77: Frequencies of interest for DANL LF path check (Option 50/51) .. ........................... 118

Table 78: Frequencies of interest for DANL check (Option 50/51) . ... . ... . .............................. 120

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Table 79: IF ﬂat

Table80: Residualresponsecenterfrequencies.............................................................. 124

Table 81: Image suppression settings .. . .... .. ... . ... . .... .. ... . .... .......................................... 127

Table 82: Center frequencies and signal generator frequencies for Half-IF .............................. 131

Table 83: Center frequencies and signal generator frequencies for IF feed-through..................... 132

ness............................................................................................. 122

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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 product is properly grounded.

Observe all terminal ratings. To avoid ﬁre or shock hazard, observe all ratings and markings on the product. Consult the product manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product.

llowing safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to

ential hazards, use this product only as speciﬁed.

elated to operating the system.

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

Power disconnect. The power cord disconnects the product from the power source. Donotblockthepowercord;itmustremain 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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General safety summary

Terms in this manual

Symbols and terms on the

product

Do not operate i

Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.

Keep product surfaces clean and dry.

Provide prop

on installing the product so it has proper ventilation.

These terms may appear in this manual:

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in injury or loss of life.

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rking.

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the marking.

read

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Preface

Related Manuals

This document contains the Speciﬁcations and the Performance Veriﬁcation for the RSA5100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers. 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 RSA51 describes how to use your analyzer.

The RSA51 Manual provides tutorial examples of how to take measurements in different application areas.

The RSA5100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Programmers Manual describes how to use a computer to control the analyzer through the GPIB interface.

The RSA5100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Service Manual provides information for maintaining and servicing your analyzer to the module level.

00B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Quick Start User Manual

00B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Application Examples

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Preface

x RSA5100B Series Technical Reference

Speciﬁcations

This section contains speciﬁcations for the RSA5100B Series Real Time Signal Analyzers. All speciﬁcations are warranted unless noted as a typical speciﬁcation.

Table 1: Spe

Catagory Description

Speciﬁed Characteristics These are the warranted characteristics of the device,

Typical

l-95

Typica

Typical-mean

ciﬁcation categories

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

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

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

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

testing. Speciﬁed characteristics include

e, for ambient temperatures in the range

inties of external calibration references and

ation testing and are not warranted or tested in

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

ration references and aging over the course of

anted or tested in the performance veriﬁ cation.

represents the mean of performance measured

lignment. Values do not include the effects

ibration interval. These values are determined from

Speciﬁcations that are marked with the symbol are checked in the Performance

eriﬁcation section.

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Speciﬁcations

Performance C

onditions

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

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

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

Ambient temperature must remain stable while executing the self-alignment.

The signal analyzer must have had a warm-upperiodofatleast20minutes after starting the RSA5100B application.

Electri

cal Speciﬁcations

Table 2: Frequency

teristic

Charac

ement frequency

Measur

Frequency

, nominal

range

Frequency Marker

Residual FM, typical

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

LF band 1 Hz to 32 MHz

RSA5103B (RF band) 9 kHz to 3 GHz

RSA5106B (RF band) 9 kHz to 6.2 GHz

RSA5115B (RF band) 1 MHz to 15 GHz

RSA5126B (RF band) 1 MHz to 26.5 GHz

Readout Accuracy

adout Resolution

ption

Descri

±(RE × MF + 0.001 × Span + 2) H z

: Reference Frequency Error

MF: Marker Frequency [Hz]

Reference level dependent

As small as 0.0001 µV

<2 Hz m

in 1 second at 200 MHz CF, 100 Hz span, Freq vs Time

p-p

ode, Autoscale (95% con ﬁdence)

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Table 2: Frequency (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Reference Frequency

–8

Stability, nominal

Adjustment Range

Initial Accuracy at Cal

Aging

Per day

First Year

Long term

tive Error, typical

Cumula (Temperature + Aging)

Temperature drift 2x 10–6(5 °C to 40 °C, Standard )

Reference

ut Level

Outp

Internal or External

Internal or External, typical +4 dBm

External Reference Input, nominal BNC Connector, 50 

External Reference Input Frequency, nominal Every 1 MHz from 1 to 100 MHz plus 1.2288 MHz, 4.8 MHz, and

External Reference Input Range

External Reference Input Level

2x10

±5.5 x 10

Within 1 x 10

±1 x 10

±3 x 10

4x10

1x10

–6

(Standard)

–7

(Option PFR)

–7

(after a 10 min warm-up)

–8

(Standard, after 30 days of operation)

–9

(Option PFR, after 30 days of operation)

–6

(Standard, after 30 days of operation)

–8

(Option PFR, after 30 days of operation)

–7

(Option PFR, 10 years)

–6

(Standard, 1 year)

–7

(Option PFR, 10 years)

–7

(5 °C to 40 °C, Option PFR )

>0 dBm

19.6608 MHz

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

–6

±1 x 10

±3 x 10–7(Opt PFR)

–10 dBm to +6 dBm

Speciﬁcations

Table 3: Phase noise

Characteristic Description

Speciﬁed

Frequency = 1000 MHz

Noise sideband

–103 dBc/Hz

–109 dBc/Hz

–112 dBc/Hz

–130 dBc/Hz

–137 dBc/Hz

Offset

1kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

6MHz

10 MHz

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Table 3: Phase noise (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Typical

Frequency = 1000 MHz

Frequency = 2000 MHz

Frequency = 6000 MHz (RSA5106B, RSA5115B, and RSA5126B)

Frequency = 10,000 MHz, typical (RSA5115B and RSA5126B)

Frequency = 20,000 MHz, typical (RSA5126B)

Frequency = 10 MHz (LF band) –128 dBc/Hz

–107 dBc/Hz

–113 dBc/Hz

–117 dBc/Hz

–139 dBc/Hz

–146 dBc/Hz

–107 dBc/Hz

–112 dBc/Hz

–115 dBc/Hz

–137 dBc/Hz

–142 dBc/Hz

–104 dBc/Hz

–108 dBc/Hz

–114 dBc/Hz

–135 dBc/Hz

–147 dBc/Hz

–99 dBc/Hz

–108 dBc/Hz

–128 dBc/Hz

–145 dBc/Hz

–147 dBc/Hz

–95 dBc/Hz

–106 dBc/Hz

–125 dBc/Hz

–140 dBc/Hz

–144 dBc/Hz

–134 dBc/Hz

–135 dBc/Hz

–140 dBc/Hz

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

10 MHz

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

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Table 4: Integr

ated jitter

Characteristic Description

Integrated Phase (RMS, 1 kHz to 10 MHz), typical 1.01

e-3

radians at 1 GHz

e-3

radians at 2 GHz

1.23

e-3

radi

1.51

e-3

2.51

radians at 10 GHz

e-3

radians at 20 GHz

3.27

ans at 6 GHz

Table 5: RF input

Characteristic Description

RF Input Connector, nominal N type (RSA5103B/5106B)

Planar Crown (RSA5115B/5126B)

RF Input Impedance, nominal

RF VSWR, typical

95% conﬁdence

Preamp OFF

RSA5115B/5126B

RSA5103B/5106B

>10MHzto3GHz

>3 GHz to 6.2 GHz

>6.2 GHz to 15 GHz

>15 GHz to 22 GHz

>22 GHz to 26.5 GHz

>10MHzto2GHz

50 

<1.6 (10 kHz to 10 MHz, RF ATT = 10 dB, Preamp OFF), Center Frequency set to <200 MHz at time of test.

<1.3

<1.5

<1.7

<1.1

>2 GHz to 5 GHz

>5 GHz to 6.2 GHz

<1.25

<1.3

Preamp ON (Option 50), RF ATT = 10 dB <1.6 (10 kHz to 10 MHz, RF ATT = 10 dB, Preamp ON),

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

RSA5115B/5126B

RSA5103B/5106B

>10MHzto3GHz

>3 GHz to 6.2 GHz

>6.2 GHz to 15 GHz

>15 GHz to 22 GHz

>22 GHz to 26.5 GHz

10 MHz to 2 GHz

>2 GHz to 6.2 GHz

<1.4

<1.5

<1.8

<2.0

<1.2

<1.4

Preamp O N (Option 50), RF ATT = 0 dB <1.6 (10 kHz to 10 MHz, RF ATT = 0 dB, Preamp OFF),

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

RSA5103B/5106B

>10MHzto2GHz

>2 GHz to 3.0 GHz

>3 GHz to 5.5 GHz

>5.5 GHz to 6.2 GHz

<1.5

<1.6

<1.4

<1.75

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Speciﬁcations

Table 5: RF input (cont.)

Characteristic Description

RSA5115B >10 MHz to 15 GHz

RSA5126B

>10MHzto6.2GHz

>6.2 GHz to 11 GHz

>11 GHz to 25 GHz

>25GHzto26.5GHz

<1.9

<2.25

<1.9

<12.1

Table 6: Maximum input level

Characteristic Description

Maximum DC voltage ±5 V (RF Input)

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

m (RF Input, RF ATT 10 dB, Preamp On)

+20 dB +50 Watts peak (RF Input, RF ATT 30 dB (<10 s Pulse Width, 1% Duty Cycle

repetitive Pulses)

Maximum Measurable input power

+30 dBm (RF Input, R F ATT Auto)

atts peak (RF Input, RF ATT Auto), (<10 s Pulse Width, 1% Duty Cycle

+10 W repetitive pulses)

Table 7: Input attenuator

Characteristic Description

RF Attenuator (DC to 26.5 GHz) 0 dB to 55 dB (5 dB step), nominal

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Speciﬁcations

Table 8: Analog

Characteristic RBW Instrument Description

Sweep Time, typical

RF & IF Optimization: Minimize Sweep Time

sweep

Auto

100 kHz

10 kHz

1kHz

RSA5103B/5106B 2000 MHz/second tuning rate (standard unit)

3300 MHz/second tuning rate (Option B40)

8000 MHz/sec

11000 MHz/second tuning rate (Option B16x)

RSA5115B/5126B 2000 MHz/sec tuning rate (standard unit)

3300 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option B40)

6000 MHz/se

8000 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option B16x)

RF & IF O ptimization: Minimize Sweep Time

RSA5103B/5106B 1500 MHz/sec tuning rate (standard unit)

2500 MHz/

5300 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option B85)

7500 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option B16x)

RSA5115B/5126B 1500 MHz/sec tuning rate (standard unit)

2500 MHz

4000 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option B85)

5500 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option B16x)

RSA5103B/5106B 300 MHz/sec tuning rate (standard unit)

z/sec tuning rate (Option B40)

500 MH

1000 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option B85)

1750 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option B16x)

RSA5115B/5126B 300 MHz/sec tuning rate (standard unit)

Hz/sec tuning rate (Option B40)

500 M

800 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option B85)

1500 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option B16x)

RSA5103B/5106B 200 MHz/sec tuning rate (standard unit)

MHz/sec tuning rate (Option B40)

300

500 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option B85)

850 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option B16x)

RSA5115B/5126B 200 MHz/sec tuning rate (standard unit)

0 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option B40)

350 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option B85)

700 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option B16x)

ond tuning rate (Option B85)

c tuning rate (Option B85)

sec tuning rate (Option B40)

/sec tuning rate (Option B40)

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Speciﬁcations

Table 9: Amplit

Characteristic Description

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

Frequency response (18 °C to 28 °C)

At 10 dB RF

attenuator setting

At 10 dB RF attenuator setting, With Preamp ON

All RF attenuator

tings

set

ude and RF ﬂatness (excluding mismatch error)

10 MHz to 32 M

10MHzto3GH

3GHzto6.2 (RSA5106B/5115B/5126B)

6.2 GHz to 15 GHz (RSA5115B/5126B)

15 GHz to 26.5 GHz (RSA512

10 MHz to 32 MHz, LF Band (RSA510

10 MHz t

3GHzto (RSA5106B/5115B/5126B)

6.2 GHz to 15 GHz (RSA5115B/5126B)

15 GHz to 26.6 GHz

5126B)

(RSA

1 Hz to 100 Hz, LF Band ±0.7 dB

Hz, LF Band

GHz

6B)

3B/5106B)

o3GHz

6.2 GHz

±0.2 dB

±0.35 dB

±0.5 dB

±1.0 dB

±1.2 dB

±0.5 dB

±0.7 dB

±1.0 d

±1.2 dB

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Table 9: 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

100 Hz to 32 MHz (LF Band)

9kHzto3GHz (RSA5103B/5106B)

1MHzto3GHz (RSA5115B/5126B)

3GHzto6.2GHz (RSA5106B/5115B/5126B)

6.2 GHz to 15 GHz (RSA5115B/5126B)

15 GHz to 26.5 GHz (RSA5126B)

Attenuator = 10 dB, Preamp ON, typical

1 MHz to 32 MHz, LF Band (RSA5103B/5106B)

1MHzto3GHz

3GHzto6.2GHz (RSA5106B/5115B/5126B)

6.2 GHz to 15 GHz (RSA5115B/5126B)

15 GHz to 26.5 GHz (RSA5126B)

Input attenuator switching uncertainty

(RSA5103B/5106B)

(RSA5115B/5126B)

Absolute amplitude accuracy at calibration point (RF)

Absolute amplitude accuracy at calibration point, preamp ON

bsolute amplitude accuracy at calibration point (LF Band)

Absolute amplitude accuracy at calibration point (LF Band)

preamp ON (Only for RSA5103B/5106B)

Absolute amplitude accuracy at all center frequencies (18 °C to

28 °C)

, typical, 95% conﬁdence

10MHzto3GHz

3 GHz to 6.2 GHz (RSA5106B/5115B/5126B)

6.2 GHz to 15 GHz (RSA5115B/5126B)

15 G Hz to 26.5 GHz (RSA5126B)

Level Linearity

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

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

±0.8 dB

±0.5 dB

±1.0 dB

±1.5 dB

±0.8 dB

±1.3 dB

±1.5 dB

±2.0 dB

±0.3 dB

±0.15 dB

±0.31 dB

±0.5 dB

±0.31 dB

±0.5 dB

±0.3 dB

±0.5 dB

±0.75 dB

±0.9 dB

±0.1 dB (0 dB to –70 dB Below Reference Level)

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Table 10: Noise

and distortion

Characteristic Description

1 dB Compression Input2,

RF Attenuation = 0 dB

1 dB Compression Input,

2,3

typical

RF Attenuat

ion=0dB

(RSA5103B/5106B) 2 GHz

(RSA5115B/5126B) 2 GHz

(RSA5103B/5106B) 300 MHz to 6.2 GHz

(RSA5115B/5126B) 300 MHz to 6.2 GHz

(RSA5115B/5126B) 6.2 GHz to 13 GHz

(RSA5115B/5126B) 13 GHz to 15 GHz

(RSA5126B) 15 GHz to 26.5 GHz

1 dB Compression Input, Preamp ON, typical

RF Atten

uation=0dB

2,3

(RSA5103B/5106B) 300 MHz to 6.2 GHz

(RSA5115B/5126B) 300 MHz to 13 GHz

(RSA5115B/5126B) 13 GHz to 15 GHz

(RSA5126B) 15 GHz to 26.5 GHz

3rd Order IM Intercept

(RSA5103B/5106B) At 2.130 GHz

(RSA5115B/5126B) At 2.130 GHz

3rd Order IM Intercept (TOI), typical

(RSA5103B/5106B)

At 2.130 GHz

Hz to 32 MHz, LF

10 k Band

z to 120 MHz

9kH

120 MHz to 300 MHz +13 dBm

300 MHz to 3 GHz

3GHzto6.2MHz

(RSA5115B/5126B)

At 2.130 GHz

10kHzto32MHz,LF Band

1 MHz to 120 MHz +10 dBm

120 MHz to 300 MHz +13 dBm

300 MHz to 6.2 GHz

6.2 GHz to 15 GHz

15 GHz to 26.5 GHz

+6 dBm

+5 dBm

+6 dBm

+5 dBm

+3 dBm

-2 dBm

+4 dBm

-18 dBm

-17 dBm

-20 dBm

-17 dBm

+17 dB

+15 d

+18 d

.5 dBm

+12

dBm

+10

+17 dBm

+16 dBm

+12.5 dBm

+16 dBm

+11 dBm

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Table 10: Noise and distortion1(cont.)

Characteristic Description

3rd Order IM Intercept (TOI),

(RSA5103B/5106B)

preamp ON, typical

(RSA5115B/5126B)

3rd Order Intermodulation

ortion

Dist

(RSA5103B/5106B) At 2.130 GHz

(RSA5115B/5126B) At 2.130 GHz

3rd Order Intermodulation Distortion, typical

(RSA5103B/5106B)

(RSA5106B) 3 GHz to 6.2 GHz

(RSA5115B/5126B)

(RSA5126B) 15 GHz to 26.5 GHz

At 2.130 GHz

10kHzto32MHz,LF Band

9 kHz to 120 MHz –15 dBm

120 MHz to 300 MHz –12.5 dB m

300 MHz to 3 GHz

300 MHz to 6.2 GHz

At 2.130 GHz

1 MHz to 120 MHz –10 dBm

120 MHz to 300 MHz –10 dBm

300 MHz to 6.2 GHz

6.2 GHz to 15 GHz

15 GHz to 26.5 GHz

10kHzto32MHz,LF Band

9 kHz to 120 MHz < –70 dBc

120 MHz to 300 MHz < –76 dBc

300 MHz to 3 GHz

10kHzto32MHz,LF Band

1 MHz to 120 MHz < –70 dBc

120 MHz to 300 MHz < –76 dBc

300 MHz to 3 GHz

3GHzto6.2GHz

6.2 GHz to 15 GHz

Speciﬁcations

–5 dBm

–10 dBm

–5 dBm

–10 dBm

–84 dBc

–80 dBc

< –75 dBc

< –84 dBc

< –75 dBc

< –82 dBc

< –72 dBc

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Table 10: Noise and distortion1(cont.)

Characteristic Description

3rd Order Intermodulation Distortion, Preamp ON, typical

(RSA5103B/5106B)

(RSA5103B/5106B) 3 GHz to 6.2 GHz

(RSA5115B/5126B)

(RSA5126B) 15 GHz to 26.5 GHz

2ndHarmonic Distortion, typical. Preamp OFF

RSA5103B/5106B)

RSA5115B/5126B

2ndHarmonic Distortion Preamp ON, typical

2ndHarmonic Distortion Intercept (SHI), typical

2ndHarmonic Distortion Intercept (SHI) Preamp ON, typical

1 MHz to 120 MHz < –70 dBc

120 MHz to 300 MHz < –75 dBc

300 MHz to 3 GHz

1 MHz to 120 MHz < –80 dBc

120 MHz to 300 MHz < –80 dBc

300 MHz to 6.2 GHz

6.2 GHz to 15 GHz

10 MHz to 500 MHz < –80 dBc

500 MHz to 1 GHz

1GHzto3.1GHz

10 MHz to 500 MHz < –80 dBc

500 MHz to 1 GHz

1GHzto3.1GHz

3.1 GHz to 7.5 GHz

7.5 GHz to 13.25 GHz

10 MHz to 13.25 GHz

10 MHz to 500 MHz +45 dBm

500 MHz to 1 GHz

1GHzto3.1GHz

3.1 GHz to 7.5 GHz

7.5 GHz to 13.25 GHz

10 MHz to 13.25 GHz

< –80 dBc

< –90 dBc

< –80 dBc

< –83 dBc

< –74 dBc

< –85 dBc

< –50 dBc

+34 dBm

+45 dBm

+10 dBm

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Table 10: Noise and distortion1(cont.)

Characteristic Description

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

Preamp OFF (Minimum noise mode)

1 Hz to 100 Hz, LF B and

100 Hz to 2kHz,LF Band

2kHzto 10 kHz, LF Band

10 kHz to 32 MHz, LF Band

9kHzto1MHz

1MHzto 10 MHz

10 MHz 2GHz

2GH 3GHz

3GHzto 4GHz

4GHzto

6.2 GHz

6.2 GHz to 13 G Hz

13 GHz to 23 G Hz

23 GHz to

26.5 G Hz

zto

Speciﬁcati

—

–124 dBm/H

–141 dBm/Hz –152 dBm/Hz

–150 dBm/Hz –153 dBm/Hz

–108 dB (RSA5103B/5106B)

–136 dBm/Hz –139 dBm/Hz

–153 dBm/Hz (RSA5103B/5106B)

–152 dBm/Hz (RSA

–15

–151 dBm/Hz (RSA5106B/5115B/5126B)

–149 dBm/Hz (RSA5106B/5115B/5126B)

–146 dBm/Hz (RSA5115B/5126B)

–144 dBm/Hz (RSA5115B/5126B)

–140 dBm/Hz (RSA5126B)

m/Hz

5115B/5126B)

2 dBm/Hz

Speciﬁcations

Typical

–129 dBm/H

–143 dBm/H

–111 dB (RSA5103B/5106B)

–157 dBm/Hz (RSA5103B/5106B)

–154 dBm/Hz (RSA

6dBm/Hz

–15 (RSA5103B/5106B)

–154 dbm/Hz

A5115B/5126B)

(RS (typical only)

–155 dBm/Hz (RSA5106B)

–154 dBm/Hz

SA5115B/5126B)

(R (typical only)

–153 dBm/Hz (RSA5106B)

–152 dBm/Hz

RSA5115B/5126B)

(

–149 dBm/Hz (RSA5115B/5126B)

–147 dBm/Hz (RSA5115B/5126B)

–143 dBm/Hz (RSA5126B)

m/Hz

5115B/5126B)

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Table 10: Noise and distortion1(cont.)

Characteristic Description

Preamp ON (Opt. 50/51)

1MHzto 32 MHz, LF

Speciﬁcatio

–158 dBm/Hz (RSA5103B/5106B)

Band

1MHzto

–158 dBm/Hz –160 dBm/Hz

10 MHz

10 MHz to

–164 dBm/Hz –167 dBm/Hz

2GHz

2GHzto

–163 dBm/Hz –165 dBm/Hz

3GHz

3GHzto

6.2 GHz

3GHzto 4GHz

4GHzto

6.2 GHz

6.2 GHz to 13 GHz

zto

13 GH 23 GHz

23 GHz to

26.5 G Hz

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

Maximize Dynamic Range, “RF & IF Optimization” Mode, Span: 5 MHz.

The 1 dB compression point for the RF conversion system cannot 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.

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

Each signal level –50 dBm at the RF input. 1 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0, Ref Level = –45 dBm.

–162 dBm/Hz (RSA510

–160 dB

6B)

m/Hz

(RSA5115B/5126B)

–159 dBm/Hz (RSA5115B/5126B)

–159 dBm/Hz

115B/5126B)

(RSA5

dBm/Hz

–157 (RSA5115B/5126B)

–153 dBm/Hz (RSA5126B)

Typical

–160 dBm/Hz (RSA5103B/5106B)

–164 dBm/Hz (RSA5106B)

–163 dB

m/Hz

(RSA5115B/5126B)

–162 dBm/Hz (RSA5115B/5126B)

–162 dBm/Hz

115B/5126B)

(RSA5

dBm/Hz

–160 (RSA5115B/5126B)

–156 dBm/Hz (RSA5126B)

Table 11: Channel R esponse – A mplitude & Phase Flatness (Standard/Option B40)

for RSA5103B/5106B:

Frequency range Span Amplitude ﬂatness Phase ﬂatness

Typical, RMS Typical, RMS

0.1°

0.5°

1.5°

0.5°

0.01 GHz to 6.2 GHz

0.03 GHz to 6.2 GHz

0.07 GHz to 3.0 GHz

>3.0 GHz to 6.2 GHz

0.1 GHz to 6.2 GHz

0.001 GHz to 0.032 GHz

Speciﬁcation

300 kHz

±0.10 dB 0.05 dB

25 MHz ±0.30 dB 0.20 dB

40 MHz

85 MHz

165 MHz

±0.30 dB 0.20 dB

±0.50 dB 0.30 dB

±0.50 dB 0.40 dB

20 MHz ±0.40 dB 0.30 dB

(LF band)

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Table 11: Channel Response – Amplitude & Phase Flatness (Standard/Option B40) (cont.)

for RSA5103B/5106B:

Frequency range Span Amplitude ﬂatness Phase ﬂatness

Use Flattop Window for maximum CW amplitude veriﬁcation accuracy.

for RSA5115B/5126B:

Frequency range Span Amplitude ﬂatness Phase ﬂatness

Typical, RMS Typical, RMS

0.2 °

1.0 °

1.5 °

>6.2 GHz t

>6.2 GHz

>6.2 GH

>6.2 G

o 15/26 GHz

to 15/26 GHz

z to 15/26 GHz

Hz to 15/26 GHz

Hi Dyn Range mode.

Option B40/Option B85/Option B16x

Option B85 only

Option B16x only

tion

300 kHz

25/40 k

Speciﬁca

±0.10 dB 0.05 dB

±0.50 dB 0.40 dB

80 MHz ±0.75 dB 0.70 dB

110 MHz

160 MHz

±1.0 dB 0.70 dB

Table 12: Channel Response – Amplitude & Phase Flatness (Option B85)

Frequency range Span Amplitude ﬂatness Phase ﬂatness

Speciﬁcation

0.07 GHz to 3 GHz

3GHzto6.2GHz

Table 13: Channel response

85 MHz ±0.50 dB 0.30 dB

85 MHz ±0.50 dB 0.40 dB

Characteristic Description

Amplitude Flatness

BW 300 kHz

300 kHz < BW  10 MHz

10 MHz < BW  25/40 MHz

40 MHz < BW  85 MHz

85 MHz < BW  110 MHz

110 MHz < BW  160 MHz

Phase Linearity, typical

BW 300 kHz

300 kHz < BW  10 MHz

10 MHz < BW  20 MHz

20 MHz < BW  25/40 MHz

40 MHz < BW  85 MHz

110 MHz < BW  160 MHz

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

After calibration and normalization, CF = 200 MHz.

Typical, RMS Typical, RMS

1.5°

±0.1 dB

±0.2 dB

±0.4 dB

±0.5 dB

±0.1°

±0.2°

±0.75°

±2.0°

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Table 14: Chann

el response after cal/norm (center frequency 200 MHz)

Characteristic Description

Amplitude Fla

tness

Speciﬁcation

BW 300 kHz ±0.10 dB

BW 300 kHz,

BW 10 MHz, C

BW 40 MHz,

BW 85 MHz,

BW 11 0 MH

BW 125 M

z, CF > 125 MHz

Hz, CF > 160 MHz

CF > 0.01 GHz

F > 25/40 MHz

CF > 85 MHz

CF > 110 MHz

±0.20 dB

±0.40 dB

±0.50 dB

Phase Linearity, typical

BW 300 kHz

BW 300 kHz, CF > 0.01 GHz

±0.1 °

±0.5 °

BW 10 MHz, CF > 25/40 MHz ±0.75 °

BW 40 MHz, CF > 85 MHz ±2 °

BW 85 MHz, CF > 110 MHz ±2 °

BW 110 MHz, CF > 125 MHz ±2 °

BW 125 MHz, CF > 160 MHz ±2 °

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

High Dynamic Range mode.

Table 15: Channel response after cal/norm (>6.2 GHz < center frequency ≤15/26 GHz) (RSA5115B/5126B)

Characteristic Description

Amplitude Flatness

BW 300 kHz

BW 25/40 MHz

Speciﬁcation

±0.1 dB 0.05 dB

±0.5 dB 0.40 dB

BW 80 MHz ±0.75 dB 0.7 dB

BW 110 MHz

BW 125 MHz

BW 165 MHz

±1.0 dB 0.7 dB

Phase Linearity, typical

BW 300 kHz

BW 25/40 MHz 1.0 °

BW 80 MHz

BW 110 MHz

BW 125 MHz

BW 165 MHz

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

High Dynamic Range mode.

0.2 °

1.5 °

RMS

Typical

RMS

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Speciﬁcations

Option B16x, B1

Option B125, B125HD only.

6xHD only.

Table 16: Channel response after cal/norm (center frequency 65 MHz) (RSA5115B/5126B)

Characteristic Description

Amplitude Flatness

Span 300 kHz

Checked by the IF test at 65 MHz combined with the RF ﬂatness.

Speciﬁcation

±0.5 dB

Table 17: Pulse measurements, typical

Characteristic Description

85, 125, and 160 MHz BW 25 and 40 MHz BW

Minimum Pulse Width for detection, typical

Average ON Power (18°Cto28°C),typical

Duty Factor, typical

eWidth,typical

Puls

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

50 ns 150 ns

±0.3 dB + a

For pulse widths 100 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 to

±0.2% o

For pulse widths 150 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 t

bsolute Amplitude Accuracy

0.001, and S/N ratio 30 dB

f reading

o 0.001, and S/N ratio  30 dB

For pulse widths 300 ns, and signal levels >

For pulse widths 450 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 t

±0.4 dB + absolute Amplitude AccuracyAverage Transmitted Power, typical

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

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

±0.4 dB + absolute Amplitude AccuracyPeak P ulse Power, typical

ulse widths 100 ns, duty cycles

For p of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N ratio  30 dB

±0.25% of reading

pulse widths 150 ns, duty cycles

For of 0.5 to 0.001, and signal levels >50 dB

pulse widths 450 ns, duty cycles

For of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N ratio  30 dB

below Ref Level

<40 ns (25 MHz BW)

ns (160 MHz BW)

5ns(40MHzBW)

70 dB below Ref Level

o 0.001, and S/N ratio  30 dB

ulse widths 300 ns, duty cycles

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Table 17: Pulse measurements, typical (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Pulse-to-Pulse carrier phase, NON-Chirped Pulse, 95% conﬁdence, typical

60 MHz BW

2 GHz ±0.3° ±0.2°

10 GHz ±0.5° ±0.5°

20 GHz ±0.8° ±0.8°

85 MHz BW

2 GHz ±0.3° ±0.2°

10 GHz ±0.5° ±0.5°

20 GHz ±0.8° ±0.8°

125 MHz BW

2GHz ±0.3°

10 GHz ±0.5°

20 GHz ±0.8°

160 MHz BW

2GHz ±0.3°

10 GHz ±0.5°

20 GHz ±0.8°

Pulse-to-Pulse Delta Frequency, NON-Chirped Pulse, 95% conﬁdence, typical

60 MHz BW

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

±1.5 kHz ±0.5 kHz

±3 kHz ±1.5 kHz

±4 kHz ±2 kHz

85 MHz BW

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

±2 kHz ±1 kHz

±3 kHz ±2 kHz

±4 kHz ±3 kHz

125, 160 MHz BW

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

±4.5 kHz

±6 kHz

±8 kHz

25 MHz BW

40 MHz BW

25 MHz BW

40 MHz BW

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Table 17: Pulse measurements, typical (cont.)

Characteristic Description

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

60 MHz BW

2 GHz ±0.3° ±0.25°

10 GHz ±0.5° ±0.5°

20 GHz ±0.8° ±0.8°

85 MHz BW

2 GHz ±0.3° ±0.25°

10 GHz ±0.5° ±0.5°

20 GHz ±0.8° ±0.8°

125 MHz BW

2GHz ±0.3°

10 GHz ±0.5°

20 GHz ±0.8°

160 MHz BW

2GHz ±0.3°

10 GHz ±0.5°

20 GHz ±0.8°

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

60 MHz BW

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

±50 kHz ±15 kHz

±75 kHz ±20 kHz

±100 kHz ±25 kHz

85 MHz BW

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

±100 kHz ±20 kHz

±125 kHz ±30 kHz

±175 kHz ±40 kHz

125 MHz BW

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

±100 kHz

±125 kHz

±175 kHz

160 MHz BW

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

±100 kHz

±125 kHz

±175 kHz

25 MHz BW

40 MHz BW

25 MHz BW

40 MHz BW

Speciﬁcations

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Table 17: Pulse measurements, typical (cont.)

Characteristic Description

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

60 MHz BW

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

Pulse Frequency Linearity (Absolute Frequency Error RMS)

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

±125 kHz ±15 kHz

±150 kHz ±20 kHz

±150 kHz ±25 kHz

85 MHz BW

±125 kHz ±20 kHz

±150 kHz ±30 kHz

±175 kHz ±50 kHz

125, 160 MHz BW

±125 kHz

±150 kHz

±200 kHz

60 MHz BW

±8 kHz ±2.5 kHz

±15 kHz ±2.5 kHz

±20 kHz ±3.5 kHz

85 MHz BW

±15 kHz ±3.5 kHz

±20 kHz ±5 kHz

±25 kHz ±7.5 kHz

125 MHz BW

±20 kHz

±25 kHz

±40 kHz

160 MHz BW

±20 kHz

±25 kHz

±40 kHz

25 MHz BW

110 MHz BW

25 MHz BW

40 MHz

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Table 17: Pulse measurements, typical (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Chirp Frequency Linearity (Absolute Frequency Error RMS)

60 MHz BW

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

±25 kHz ±3 kHz

±30 kHz ±3 kHz

±30 kHz ±5 kHz

85 MHz BW

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

±25 kHz ±5 kHz

±30 kHz ±8 kHz

±30 kHz ±10 kHz

125, 160 MHz BW

2GHz

10 GHz

20 GHz

For conditions of: CW (non-chirped) pulses Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power  –20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten=0dB Pulse width  200 ns. PRI 300 us. Duty cycle  0.0007 t

meas–treference

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

For conditions of: 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 t

meas–treference

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

CW (non-chirped) pulses Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power  –20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten=0dB Pulse width  1 s. PRI 300 us.

 10 ms

±35 kHz

±40 kHz

20 MHz BW

25 and 40 MHz BW

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Speciﬁcations

Duty cycle  0.0 t

meas–treference

007

 10 ms

Measurement time position excludes the beginning and ending of the pulse extending for a time = (10/measurement Bandwidth) as measured over the center 50% of the pulse.

For conditions of: CW (non-chirped) pulses Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power  –20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten=0dB Pulse width  2 s 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 over the center 50% of the pulse.

For conditions of: Linear Chirped pulses For signal type: Linear Chirp, Peak-to-peak Chirp Deviation: 0.8 x Measurement BW. Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power  –20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten=0dB Pulse width  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.

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

ntoftheTrorTf.

50% poi

For 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 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.

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Speciﬁcations

For 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 t

meas–treference

 10 ms

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

For conditions of: Linear Chirped pulses For signal type: Linear Chirp, Peak-to-Peak Chirp Deviation: 0.8 x Measurement BW. Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power  –20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten=0dB Pulse width  100 ns. PRI  300 us. Duty cycle  0.0003 t

meas–treference

Measurement time position excludes the beginning and ending of the pulse extending f

 10 ms

or a time = (10/measurement Bandwidth) as measured from the

50% point of the Tr or Tf.

meas–treference

 10 ms

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

For conditions of: CW (non-chirped) pulses Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power  –20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten=0dB Pulse width  200 ns. PRI  300 us. Duty cycle  0.0007 Absolute Frequency Error determined over center 50% of pulse.

For conditions of: CW (non-chirped) pulses Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power  –20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl.

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Atten=0dB Pulse width  300 ns. PRI  300 us. Duty cycle  0.001

Absolute Frequency Error determined over center 50% of pulse.

For conditions of:

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

Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power  –20 dBm

Signal peak at Ref Lvl.

Atten=0dB Pulse width  PRI  300 us. Duty cycle  0.0003

meas–treference

Absolute Frequency Error determined over center 50% of pulse.

For conditions of:

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

Frequency Estimation = Manual Pulse ON power  –20 dBm

Signal peak at Ref Lvl.

Atten=0dB

Pulse width PRI  1000 us. Duty cycle  0.0003

meas–treference

Absolute Frequency Error determined over center 50% of pulse.

dpulses

100 ns.

 10 ms

ed pulses

 300 ns.

 10 ms

Table 18: Impulse response

Characteristic Description

15 to 40 dBImpulse Response Measurement Range

(nominal)

Impulse Response Measurement Accuracy (nominal)

Across the width of the chirp

±2 dB

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

Impulse Response Weighting Taylor Window

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

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Table 19: Test P

Std/Option B40

Option B85

Option B125

Option B1

arameters for Pulse to Pulse Carrier Phase/Frequency

Acquisition BW (MHz)

20 10 25 3000 1000

25 12.5 50 3000 1000

60 30

85 42.5 150 750 250

125 62.5 200 750 250

160 80 200 600 200

Gaussian Filter BW (MHz)

IQ Sampling Rate (MHz)

Min Pulse Length (ns)

1500 500

Table 20: Spurious response

Characteristic Description

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

Residual DC Offset after Normalization (LF Path), typical

ious Response with Signal (Image

Spur

Suppression)

Higher RF Order Spurious Response w/ Signal at other than Center Frequency (6.2 GHz to 26.5 GHz)

200 MHz to 3 GHz

3 GHz to 6.2 GHz (RSA5106B)

6.2 GHz to 15 GHz (RSA5115B)

15 GHz to 26.5 GHz (RSA5126B)

500 kHz to 32 MHz, LF Band <–100 dBm, typical

500 kHz to 80 MHz, RF band (RSA5103B/5106B)

1 MHz to 80 MHz, RF band (RSA5115B/5126B)

80 MHz to 200 MHz, RF band <–95 dBm, typical

<-40 dBm (Ref level  0 dBm)

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

<–75 dBc (10 kHz to < 30 M Hz, Ref= –30 dBm, Atten = 10 dB, RF Input Level = –30 dBm, RBW = 10 Hz) LF path

<–75 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) (RSA5106B)

<–76 dBc (6.2 GHz to 15 GHz, Ref= –30 dBm, Atten = 10 dB, RF Input Level = –30 dBm, RBW = 10 Hz) (RSA5115B)

<–72 dBc (15 GHz to 26.5 GHz, Ref= –30 dBm, Atten = 10 dB, RF Input Level = –30 dBm, RBW = 10 Hz) (RSA5126B)

Equal or better performance is expected when Preamp is turned on and the power level at the output of RF attenuator is lower or equal than –55 dBm.

Span  25 MHz, swept spans >25 MHz, typical

<–95 dBm

<–95 dB

<–95 dBm

<–75 dBm, typical

For Options B40/B85/B16x, 25 MHz < Span  160 MHz, typical

Min Measurement Timing from Rising Edge (ns)

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Table 20: Spurious response (cont.)

Characteristic Description

6.2 GHz –

14.5 GHz

14.5 GHz – 15 GHz (RSA5115B/ 5126B)

15 GHz –

26.5 G Hz (RSA5126B)

14.8 GHz – 15 GHz

23.9 GHz –

24.2 GHz

26.3 GHz –

26.5 GHz

Spurious Response with Signal at Center Frequency

Spurious Response with Signal at Frequency other than Center Frequency

Spurious Response with Signal at

3.5125 GHz - Half-IF (RSA5103B)

rious Response with Signal at

Spu

3.5125 GHz - Half IF (RSA5106B)

Spurious Response with Signal at

lf Block Converter Output Frequency

Ha (RSA5115B/5126B)

Spurious Response with Signal

t Block Converter output frequency

a (RSA5115B/5126B)

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

(RSA5103B/5106B) <–60 dBm (Attenuator = 10 dB)

(RSA5115B/5126B) <–90 dBm (Attenuator = 10 dB)

A spur will be generated at the center frequency (CF) when there is a signal on the input at (11.84 GHz + CF) /2.

A spur will be generated at the center frequency (CF) when there is a signal on the input at (20.8 GHz + CF) /2.

-78 dBc -78 dBc

-71 dBc -71 dBc

-65 dBc -65 dBc

CF = 1 MH

z to 26.5 GHz,

(See Table 21.)

offset  400 kHz

CF = 1 MHz to 2.6.5 GHz,

(See Table 24.)

offset  400 kHz

300 MHz to 26.5 GHz (See Table 23.)

<–78 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.

<–78 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.

<–80 dBc. CF 6.2 GHz to 15 GHz, (RSA5115B) 26.5 GHz (RSA5126B), Ref=

-30 dBm, Atten = 10 dB, RBW=1 kHz)

Set the Signal Frequency following the ‘Half IF Table’, RF input Level = -30 dBm (See Table 82 on page 131.)

<–70 dBc. (CF 6.2 GHz to 26.5 GHz, Ref= -30 dBm, Atten = 10 dB, RBW=1 kHz)

Set the Signal Frequency following the ‘IF Feed-Through Table’, RF input Level =

-30 dBm (See Table 83 on page 132.)

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Table 21: Spuri

Frequency SpeciﬁcationTypical SpeciﬁcationTypical Speciﬁcati

1MHzto32MH

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

For Option B85, B125, B16x 40 MHz < Span ≤

z(LF

Span ≤ 25 MHz, Swept Spans > 25 MHz

–80 dBc –85 dBc

For Option B40 Swept Spans > 40 MHz

–– –– –– –– ––

160 MHz

Typical Typical

band)

30 MHz to 3 GHz

3GHzto6.2GHz

–73 dBc –80 dBc –73 dBc –80 dBc –73 dBc –75 dBc –80 dBc

(RSA5106B)

6.2 GHz to 15 GHz (RSA511

15 GHz to

5B)

26 GHz

–70 dBc –80 dBc –70 dBc –80 dBc –70 dBc –73 dBc –80 dBc

–66 dBc –76 dBc –66 dBc –76 dBc –66 dBc –73 dBc –76 dBc

(RSA5126B)

Center frequency 150 MHz for Options B40/B85/B125/B16x.

Table 22: Spurious response with signal at center frequency (10 kHz ≤ offset ≤ 400 kHz)

Frequency Typical, (Span = 1 MHz)

1 MHz to 32 MHz (LF band)

30MHzto3GHz

3 GHz to 6.2 GHz (RSA5126B only)

15 GHz to 26.5 GHz (RSA5126B only)

–75 dBc

–68 dBc

For Option B85HD, B125HD, B16xHD

40 MHz < Span ≤ 165 MHz

Table 23: Spurious response with signal at input other than center frequency

For Option

Span ≤25 MHz, swept spans >25 MHz

B40 Span ≤40 MHz, swept spans >40 MHz

For Option

B85 40 MHz <Span≤ 85 MHz

For Option B125, B16x 85 MHz < Span ≤ 165 MHz

Frequency Typical Typical Typical Typical Typical

1 MHz to 32 MHz (LF band)

30MHzto3GHz

3 GHz to 6.2 GHz (RSA5106B)

6.2 GHz to 15 GHz (RSA5115B)

15 GHz to 26.5 GHz (RSA5126B)

Center frequency 150 MHz for Options B40/B85/B125/B16x.

-70 dBc for input signals 20 MHz above or below instrument center frequency.

Mean of performance measured over a sample interval.

–80 dBc

–80 dBc –80 dBc –76 dBc –73 dBc –80 dBc

–80 dBc –80 dBc –73 dBc –73 dBc –80 dBc

–76 dBc –76 dBc –73 dBc –73 dBc –76 dBc

–– –– –– ––

For Option B85HD, B125HD, B16xHD

40 MHz < Span ≤ 165 MHz

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Table 24: Highe

r RF Order Spurious response

Span ≤25 MHz, s >25 MHz

wept spans

For Option B40 Span ≤40 MHz, s >40 MHz

wept spans

For Option B85, B125, B16x, B85HD, B125HD 40 MHz < Span ≤ 165 MHz

Frequency Typical Typical Typical

6.2 GHz – 14.5 GHz

14.5GHz–15GHz (RSA5115B/

5126B)

15 GHz – 26.5 GHz (RSA5126B)

14.8GHz-15GHz

23.9 GHz -

24.2 G Hz

26.3 GHz -26.5 GHz

This is an exception. When the input is at (11.84 GHz+Ftune)/2, a spur will be generated at Ftune.

This is an exception. When the input is at (20.8 GHz+Ftune)/2, a spur will be generated at Ftune.

-78 dBc

-71 dBc

-71 dBc -71 dBc -71 dBc

-65 dBc -65 dBc -65 dBc

-78 dBc

-71 dBc

-78 dBc

-71 dBc

Table 25: Spurious response with signal at input (IF Feed-through)

Center frequency Signal frequency

Spurious Response with Signal at Half-IF (RSA5103B)

Spurious Response with Signal at Half-IF (RSA5106B/15/26B)

Spurious responses with Signal at Half Block Converter output frequency (RSA5115B/26B)

Spurious responses with Signal at Block Converter output frequency (RSA5115B/26B)

30MHzto3GHz

30 MHz to 6.2 GHz

6.2 GHz to 26.5 GHz See Half IF Table(See Table 82.)

6.2 GHz to 26.5 GHz See IF feedthrough Table (See Table 83.)

3532.75 MHz

, B16xHD

Table 26: Acquisition

Characteristic Description

Real-time Capture Bandwidth, nominal 25 MHz (RF, Standard Version)

40 MHz ( RF, Option B40 Version)

85 MHz (RF, Option B85/B85HD Version)

125 MHz (RF, Option B125/B125HD Version)

165 MHz (RF, Option B16x/B16xHD Version)

Demodulation Bandwidth

25 MHz (RF, Standard Version)

40 MHz ( RF, Option B40 Version)

85 MHz (RF, Option B85/B85HD Version)

125 MHz (RF, Option B125/B125HD Version)

165 MHz (RF, Option B16x/B16xHD Version)

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Table 26: Acquisition (cont.)

Characteristic Description

A/D Converter, nominal 16 bits, 200 MS/s (Standard Version and Option B40)

16 bits, 200 MS/s & 14 bits, 400 MS/s (Option B85, B125, B16x)

16 bits, 200 MS/s & 16 bits, 400 MS/s (Option B85HD, B125HD, B16xHD)

Speciﬁcations

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

Span Sample Rate

165MHz 200.0E+6 165E+6 1.34 5.37

125MHz 200.0E+6 125E+6 1.34 5.37

85 MHz 200.0E+6 165E+6 1.34 5.37

80 MHz 100.0E+6 80E+6 2.68 10.74

40 MHz 50.0E+6 40E+6 4.77 19.09

25 MHz 50.0E+6 40E+6 4.77 19.09

20 MHz 25.0E+6 20E+6 9.54 38.18

10 MHz 12.5E+6 10E+6 19.09 76.35

5 MHz 6.250E+6 5E+6 38.18 152.71

2 MHz 3.125E+6 2.5E+6 42.9 171.8

1 MHz 1.562500E+6 1.250E+6 85.9 343.6

500 kHz 781.250000E+3 625E+3 171.8 687.2

200 kHz 390.625000E+3 312.5E+3 343.6 1374.4

100 kHz 195.312500E+3 156.25E+3 687.2 2748.8

50 kHz 97.656250E+3 78.125E+3 1374.4 5497.6

Acquisition BW Record

Length (Standard)

Record Length (option 53)

20 kHz 48.828125E+3 39.0625E+3 2748.8 10995.1

10 kHz 24.4140625E+3 19.531250E+3 5497.6 21990.2

5 k Hz 12.20703125E+3 9.765625E+3 10995.1 43980.5

2 k Hz 3.0517578125E+3 2.44140625E+3 43980.4 175921.8

1 k Hz 1.52587890625E+3 1.220703125E+3 87960.8 351843.6

500 Hz 762.939453125 610.3515625 175921.7 703687.3

200 Hz 381.4697265625 305.17578125 351843.4 1407374.5

100 Hz 190.73486328125 152.587890625 703686.8 2814749.1

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

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

64 samples

256,000,000 samples ( Standard)

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

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Table 26: Acquisition (cont.)

Characteristic Description

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

Acquisition Memory Size

Table 2

Characteristic Description

Time Scale (Zero Span), nominal 400 ns min to 2000 s max (Option B16x)

Time Accuracy

Time Resolution

Time Linearity

7: Amplitude vs. time

Acq BW > 2.5 MHz (1 GB) (Std)

Acq BW  2.5 MHz (1 GB) (Std)

Acq BW > 2.5 MHz (4 GB) (Option 53)

Acq BW  2.5 MHz (4 GB) (Option 53)

1sample

256 MSamples

128 MSamples

1GSamples

512 MSamples

1 s min to 2000 s m ax (Standard)

±0.5% of total time

0.1% of total time

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

luding the ends)

inc

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Table 28: Trigg

Characteristic Description

Trigger Mode, Type, & Source, nominal

Trigger E

Trigger Event Delay Range, nominal 20 ns to 60 s

Trigger Event Delay Resolution, nominal

Trigger Event Delay Uncertainty, nominal

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

Power Trigger Level Range, nominal

Power Trigger Level Resolution, nominal

Power Trigger Level Accuracy

Power Trigger Position Timing Uncertainty, typical

Power Trigger Bandwidth setting, nominal

vent Types

Modes:

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

Triggered (Triggered by Event)

Fast Frame (T

Types:

Single (one acquisition from one trigger)

Continuous

Sources:

RF Input

Trigger 1 (

Trigger 2/ Gate (Rear)

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

Line

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

Frequency Mask

DPX Stat

Runt Trigger (applies to Power Level Trigger)

Time-Qualiﬁed Trigger

Holdof

20 ns

±20 ns

0 dB to –100 dB from Reference Level

0.1 dB

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

±1. 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

±1

±4 ns for 85/125/165 MHz Acq BW using no trigger RBW

±5 ns for 85/125/165 MHz Acq BW using 60 MHz trigger RBW

Not an independent setting. This is set by the "Time Domain Bandwidth" control.

istics Trigger

f Trigger

5 dB (from –50 dB to –70 dB from Reference Level) for trigger levels >30 dB above

5 ns for 25 MHz Acq BW using 20 MHz trigger RBW

riggered by Event, sequential storage of acquisitions)

(repeated acquisitions from repeating triggers)

Front)

or HIGH] of TRIG 2)

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Table 28: Trigger (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Power Trigger Minimum Event Duration, nominal

Frequency Edge Trigger Range, nominal

Frequency Edge Trigger Timing Uncertainty, nominal

Frequency Mask Trigger Mask Point Horizontal Resolution, nominal

Frequency Mask Trigger Level Range, nominal

Frequency Mask Trigger Level Resolution, nominal

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

Typical

Nominal

Frequency M ask Trigger Maximum Real-time Event Detection Bandwidth

6.2 ns (Acq BW = 85/125/165 MHz, no TDBW, Option B85/B125/B16x)

25 ns (Acq BW = 25/40 MHz, no TDBW, Standard/Option B40)

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

Same as power trigger position timing uncertainty.

<0.12% of span

0 to -80 dB from reference level for spans 25 MHz (Standard) for spans 40 MHz (Opt B40) for spans 85 MHz (Opt. B85) for spans 125 MHz (Opt. B125) for spans 165 MHz (Opt B16x)

0.1 dB

Instrument Center Frequency 100 MHz

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

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

25 MHz (1024 point FFT, 50% overlapping, O ption B25)

40 MHz (1024 point FFT, 50% overlapping, O ption B40)

85 MHz (1024 point FFT, 50% overlapping, O ption B85)

125 MHz (1024 point FFT, 50% ov erlapping, Option B125)

165 MHz (1024 point FFT, 50% ov erlapping, Option B16x)

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Table 28: Trigger (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Frequency M ask Trigger Real-time Event Minimum Duration for 100% probability of Trigger, nominal

Span, MHz

165

125

Speciﬁcations

Amplitude

Standard Option 09

RBW, kHz

20000 1024 390625 15.5 15.4 2.7 2.6

10000 1024 390625 15.6 15.4 2.8 2.6

1000 1024 390625 17.8 15.7 5.0 2.9

300 2048 195313 23.4 16.3 13.1 6.1

100 8192 48828 44.5 23.4 44.5 23.4

30 32768 12207 161.9 91.7 161.9 91.7

25 32768 12207 178.0 93.6 178.0 93.6

10000 1024 390625 15.6 15.4 2.8 2.6

3000 1024 390625 17.8 15.7 5.0 2.9

1000 1024 390625 20.2 15.9 7.4 3.1

300 2048 195313 23.4 16.3 13.1 6.1

100 4096 97656 44.5 23.4 34.2 13.2

30 16384 24414 120.9 50.7 120.9 50.7

20 32768 24414 201.9 96.5 201.9 96.5

10000 1024 390625 15.6 15.4 2.8 2.6

1000 1024 390625 17.8 15.7 5.0 2.9

500 1024 390625 20.2 15.9 7.4 3.1

300 1024 390625 23.4 16.3 10.6 3.5

100 4096 97656 44.5 23.4 34.2 13.2

30 16384 24414 121.0 50.7 121.0 50.7

20 16384 24414 161.0 55.6 161.0 55.6

5000 1024 390625 15.8 15.4 3.0 2.6

1000 1024 390625 17.8 15.7 5.0 2.9

300 1024 390625 23.3 16.3 10.5 3.5

100 2048 195313 39.4 18.3 29.1 8.1

30 4096 97656 90.4 21.8 90.4 21.8

20 8192 48828 140.7 36.3 140.7 36.3

10 16384 24414 281.3 72.6 281.3 72.6

3800 1024 390625 16.0 15.4 3.2 2.6

1000 1024 390625 17.7 15.7 4.9 2.9

300 1024 390625 23.4 16.3 10.6 3.5

200 1024 390625 27.4 16.8 14.6 4.1

FFT length, points

Spectrums/s

Full, s-3dBsFull, s-3dB

s

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Table 28: Trigger (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Frequency M ask Trigger Real-time Event Minimum Duration for 100% Probability of trigger

(Option 300 with Option 09)

Span. MHz

165

125

Amplitude

Option 300 with Option 09

RBW, KHz

20000 1024 3125000 0.434 0.334

10000 1024 3125000 0.557 0.349

1000 1024 3125000 2.7 0.662

300 2048 195313 13.1 6.1

100 8192 48828 44.5 23.4

30 32768 12207 161.9 91.7

25 32768 12207 178.0 93.6

10000 1024 3125000 0.551 0.348

1000 1024 32125000 2.7 0.662

500 1024 32125000 5.1 1.2

300 2048 195313 13.1 6.1

100 4096 97656 34.2 13.2

30 16384 24414 120.9 50.7

20 32768 12207 201.9 96.5

10000 1024 3125000 0.55 0.348

1000 1024 3125000 2.7 0.662

500 1024 3125000 5.1 1.2

300 1024 3125000 8.3 1.9

100 4096 97656 34.2 13.2

30 16384 24414 121.0 50.7

20 16384 24414 161.0 55.6

5000 1024 3125000 0.79 0.377

1000 1024 3125000 2.7 0.663

300 1024 3125000 8.3 1.9

100 2048 195313 29.1 8.1

30 4096 97656 90.4 21.8

20 8192 48828 140.7 36.3

10 163 24414 281.3 72.6

3800 1024 3125000 0.915 0.392

1000 1024 3125000 2.7 0.664

300 1024 3125000 8.3 1.9

200 1024 3125000 12.3 2.8

FFT, points

Spectrum/s

Full, s

-3 dB, s

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Table 28: Trigger (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Frequency Mask Trigger Timing Uncertainty

Runt Trigger Level Range, nominal

Runt Trigger Level Resolution, nominal

Runt Trigger Polarity, nominal

Runt Trigger Level Accuracy

Runt Trigger Position Timing Uncertainty

DPX Statistics Trigger Minimum Detectable Trigger Event Duration, typical

DPX Statistics Trigger Threshold Setting Range, nominal

DPX Statistics Trigger Area of Interest Range, nominal

DPX Statistics Trigger Area of Interest Resolution, nominal

DPX Statistics Trigger Area of Interest Accuracy, nominal

Standard:

±13 s at 25 MHz span for base unit (Standard) RBW 300 kHz ±13 s at 40 MHz span (Option B40), RBW 300 kHz ±10 s at 85 MHz span (Option B85), RBW 1MHz ±10 s at 125 MHz span (Option B125) RBW 1MHz ±9 s at 165 MHz span (Option B16x), RBW 1MHz

Option 09:

±7 s at 25 MHz span for base unit (Standard) RBW 300 kHz ±6 s at 40 MHz span (Option B40), R BW 300 kHz ±3 s at 85 MHz span (Option B85), RBW 1MHz ±3 s at 125 MHz span (Option B125), RBW 1MHz ±3 s at 165 MHz span (Option B16x), RBW 1MHz

Instrument Center Frequency 100 MHz

Same as Power Trigger Level Range

Same as Power Trigger Level Resolution

POSitive

NEGative

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)

1 pixel, horizontal or vertical

Horizontal: ±0.25% of Span

Vertical: ±(2 X DPX amplitude accuracy)

Speciﬁcations

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Table 28: Trigger (cont.)

Characteristic Description

DPX S tatistics Trigger Timing Uncertainty, nominal

Time Qualiﬁed Trigger Source

Time Qualiﬁed Trigger Type, nominal Shorter or

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

Time Qualiﬁed Trigger (Minimum or Maximum) Time Resolution

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

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

DPX Minimum Event Duration value taken from table below:

Real Time Span Standard Option09Option 300 with

165 MHz 17.8 s5.0s2.7s

125 MHz 17.8 s5.0s2.7s

85 MHz 20.0 s7.4s5.1s

40 MHz 23.2 s 10.5 s8.3s

25 MHz 27.4 s 14.6 s 12.3 s

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

For D ensity = Lower, the timing uncertainty is not speciﬁed. Instrument Center Frequency  50 MHz

Power Trigger or

Frequency Mask Trigger or

DPX Statistics Trigger or

Runt Trigger or

External Trigger or

Gated or

Frequency Edge Trigger

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

0nsto10s

Trigger Source is not EXTERNAL: 5 ns

Trigger Source is EXTERNAL:

SPAN 40 MHz: 20 ns 25 MHz < SPAN  165 MHz: 5 ns

DPX Minimum Event Duration

Option 09

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Table 28: Trigger (cont.)

Characteristic Description

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

Holdoff Trigger Time Resolution, nominal

For Power Trigger:

±[(2 X Power Trigger Position Timing Uncertainty) + 5 ns];

All conditions for Power Trigger Position timing uncertainty must be met

For FMT:

±[(2 X Frequency Mask Timing Uncertainty) + 5 ns];

All conditions for Frequency Mask Trigger timing uncertainty must be met

For DPX Density Trigger:

±50 ms;

For External Trigger SPAN  40 MHz:

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

All conditions for External Trigger Timing uncertainty must be met

For External Trigger 40 MHz < SPAN  165 MHz:

±[(2 X External Trigger Timing Uncertainty) + 5 ns];

All conditions for External Trigger Timing uncertainty must be met

Instrument Center Frequency 100 MHz

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

Trigger Source is not EXTERNAL: 5 ns

Trigger Source is EXTERNAL:

SPAN 40 MHz: 20 ns 40 MHz < SPAN  165 MHz: 5 ns

Speciﬁcations

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Speciﬁcations

Table 28: Trigger (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Holdoff Trigger Time Accuracy, nominal

External Trigger 1 Threshold Voltage, nominal

External Trigger 2 Threshold Voltage, nominal

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  Impedance only), nominal

External Trigger 2 to External Trigger 1 Minimum Delay, nominal

External Trigger 1 Timing Uncertainty (50  impedance only)

>80 MHz to 165 MHz acquisitionBW±11 ns

For Power Trigger:

± (P ower Trigger Position Timing Uncertainty + 5 ns);

All conditions for Power Trigger Position Timing Uncertainty must be met

For FMT:

± (Frequency Mask Trigger Timing Uncertainty + 5 ns);

All conditions for Frequency Mask Trigger Timing Uncertainty must be m et

For DPX Density Trigger:

±50 ms;

For External Trigger SPAN  40 MHz:

±(External Trigger Timing Uncertainty + 20 ns);

All conditions for External Trigger Timing uncertainty must be met

For External Trigger 40 MHz < SPAN  85/165 MHz:

±(External Trigger Timing Uncertainty + 5 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.

Variable: –2.5 V to +2.5 V settable

Fixed: TTL

0.01 V

Selectable: 50  or 5 k

Fixed: 10 k

>5 ns

>20 ns

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.

>40 MHz to 80 MHz acquisitionBW±13.5 ns

>20 MHz to 40 MHz acquisitionBW±20 ns

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Table 28: Trigger (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Instrument Center Frequency 50 MHz

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

Trigger Output Impedance, nominal 50 

Power Trigger Output Position Timing Uncertainty

Trigger Re-arm Time, minimum (Fast Frame ON)

Trigger Holdoff Time

HIGH: >2.0 V

LOW: <0.4 V

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

This trigger has no speciﬁed timing relation to the signal at the RF input. For a given instrument setup, the delay from the RF input to this trigger output will be the same within the uncertainty given in this speciﬁcation. The time delay can be measured for a speciﬁc 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.

10 MHz Acquisition BW: 25 s 40 MHz Acquisition BW (Opt. B40): 10 s 85 MHz Acquisition BW (Opt. B85): 5 s 125 MHz Acquisition BW (Opt. B125): 5 s 165 MHz Acquisition BW (Opt. B16x): 5 s

Acq BW >40 MHz: 5 ns min. to 1000 ms Acq BW 40 MHz: 20 ns min. to 1000 ms

Speciﬁcations

Table 29: Resolution bandwidth ﬁlter (SA mode)

Characteristic Description

Filter Shape, nominal Gaussian-like (Actual ﬁlter shape is Kaiser w ith  = 16.72)

Bandwidth Accuracy

Range, nominal

Resolution, nominal

inimum Set-able RBW, nominal

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

0.5% (Auto-coupled)

See the following table

1, 2, 3, 5 (for sequence selection)

% (for user-entry mode)

ee the following table

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Table 30: Range

Acquisition BW Maximum RBW Minimum RBW

165 MHz (Option B16x/B16xHD)

125 MHz (Option B125/B125HD)

85 MHz (Option B85/B85HD)

40 MHz (Option B40)

25 MHz 5 MHz 100 Hz

20 MHz 4 MHz 100 Hz

10 MHz 2 MHz 10 Hz

5 MHz 1 MHz 10 Hz

2.5 MHz 500 kHz 10 Hz

1.25 MHz 250 kHz 1 Hz

625 kHz 125 kHz 1 Hz

312.5 k

156.25 kHz 31.2 kHz 0.1 Hz

78.125 kHz 15.6 kHz 0.1 Hz

25 kHz

39.06

19.53125 kHz 3.91 kHz 0.1 Hz

9.765625 kHz 1.95 kHz 0.1 Hz

28125 kHz

4.88

2.44140625 kHz 488 Hz 0.1 Hz

1.220703125 kHz 244 Hz 0.1 Hz

.3515625 Hz

610

305.17578125 Hz 61 Hz 0.1 Hz

152.587890625 Hz 30.5 Hz 0.1 Hz

and settable RBW (SA mode)

Frequency Dom

20 MHz 100 Hz

10 MHz 100 Hz

8 MHz 100 Hz

62.5 kH

7.81 k

977 H

122

ain Reso lution Bandwidth Range

1Hz

0.1 Hz

0.1 H

0.1

Table 31: 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 80 MHz

Range, nominal

Bandwidth Accuracy

Resolution, nominal

Minimum Settable RBW, nominal See the following table

See the following table

1 Hz to 10 MHz = 0.5% (Auto-coupled)

20 MHz, 60 MHz, & 80 M Hz = 1%

1, 2, 3, 5 (plus 60 MHz for Option B85/B125) (for sequence selection) 1% (for user-entry mode)

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Table 32: Range

Acquisition BW Maximum TDBW Minimum T DB W

165 MHz (Opt B16x/B16xHD)

125 MHz (Opt B125/B125HD)

85 MHz (Opt B85/B85HD)

60 MHz (Opt B85/B85HD)

25MHz 10MHz 2kHz

20 MHz 2.5 MHz 1 kHz

10 MHz 1.25 MHz 500 Hz

5 MHz 625 kHz 250 Hz

2.5 MHz 312.5 kHz 125 Hz

1.25 MHz 156.25 kHz 62.5 Hz

625 kHz 78.125 kHz 31.25 Hz

312.5 k

156.25 kHz 19.53125 kHz 7.8125 Hz

78.125 kHz 9.765625 kHz 3.90625 Hz

25 kHz

39.06

19.53125 kHz 2.44140625 kHz 1 Hz

9.765625 kHz 1.220703125 Hz 1 Hz

28125 kHz

4.88

2.44140625 kHz 305.17578125 Hz 1 H z

1.220703125 kHz 152.587890625 Hz 1 Hz

.3515625 Hz

610

305.17578125 Hz 38.14697265625 Hz 1 Hz

152.587890625 Hz 19.073486328125 Hz 1 Hz

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

and settable RBW (time-domain mode)

Time Domain Tr

80 MHz 16 kHz

10 MHz 4 kHz

5kHz

39.062

8125 kHz

4.882

3515625 Hz

610.

2939453125 Hz

76.

igger and

15.625

1.953

1Hz

125 Hz

ble 33: Video bandwidth ﬁlters

Characteristic Description

ange, typical

RBW/VBW Ratio, typical

Resolution, typical

Accuracy, typical

1Hzto10MHz,ornoVBWﬁltering at all

0,000:1, maximum

5% of entered value

±10%

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Speciﬁcations

Table 34: Pream

p(Option50/51)

Characteristic Description

Noise Figure

<7 dB at 2 GHz (Opt. 50)

<10 dB at 15 GHz (Opt. 51)

GHz (Opt. 51)

Hz (Opt. 50)

Bandwidth

<13 dB at 26.5

1MHzto6.2G

1 MHz to 26.5 GHz (Opt. 51)

Gain, nominal 20 dB at 2 GHz (Opt. 50)

20 dB at 10 GHz (Opt. 51)

Table 35: Digital IQ output

Characteristic Min

Differential Output voltage magnitude (R

LOAD

= 100  )

Common mode output voltage

Output Data Rate 200 MSPS on both I and Q outputs

Control O utput, nominal Clock: LVDS, Max 50 MHz (200 MHz, Opt. B85, B125, B16x)

Min: 225 mV

Max: 500 mV

Min: 1.125 V

Max: 1.375 V

DV (Data Valid), MSW (Most Signiﬁcant Word) Indicators: LVDS

Control Input, nominal IQ Data Output Enabled and connecting GND enables output

Clock Rising Edge to Data Transition Time (Hold Time)

Data Transition to Clock Rising Edge (Setup Time)

LVDS signaling - ANSI EIA/TIA-644 standard

8.4 ns (Std and Opt. B40)

1.23 ns (Opt B85, B125, and B16x)

8.2 ns (Std and Opt. B40)

1.20 ns (Opt B85, B125, and B16x)

Table 36: 28 Volt noise source drive output

Characteristic Description

Output Level, nominal 28 VDC @ 140 mA

Output voltage turn ON/OFF time Turn ON: 100 s

Turn OFF: 500 s

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Speciﬁcations

Table 37: Zero S

Characteristic Description

Output Voltage, typical 1.0 V @ 0 dBm input

Output Volt

Maximum Output Voltage, nominal

Output Voltage Accuracy, typical ±5% of full-scale voltage

Output Range Log Fidelity, typical >60 dB @ 1 GHz CF

Output Log Accuracy, typical

Output Bandwidth, nominal

Continuous Output, nominal Continuous output for spans up to the maximum real-time acquisition bandwidth

Output Impedance, nominal ON: 50 

Output Reverse Power Protection, typical

Connector, nominal BNC female

Output Delay Readout Accuracy, typical ±(2 s + 10%)

age Slope, nominal

pan Analog Output (Opt. 66)

0 dBm reference level, 10 dB/div vertical scale, measured into a 50  load. Full-scale v

10 mV/dB 10 dB/div vertical scale, measured into a 50  load. Slope will vary with vertical

scale setting.

1.25 V

± 0.75 dB within range

Up to maximum R BW

RBW as deﬁned by the active display.

of the i

Output is disabled for swept spans.

OFF: 5 k

±20 V

The

oltage is relative to reference level.

nstrument.

Delay Readout Accuracy is the delay from the RF Input to the Zero-Span Output.

Electrical Functional Speciﬁcations

Table 38: Measurement function

Characteristic Description

Power and Frequency Domain Measurement Functions, nominal

Time Domain and Statistical Measurement Functions, nominal

Analog Modulation Analysis, nominal

Channel Power

djacent Channel Power

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

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

%Amplitude Modulation (+, –, rms, modulation depth) Frequency Modulation (±peak, +peak to –peak, rms, peak-peak/2, frequency error) Phase Modulation (±peak, rms, +peak to –peak)

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Table 38: Measurement function (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Audio Analysis (Option 10)

Direct

Phase Noise and Jitter Measurements (Option 11)

Frequency and Phase Settling Measurements (Option 12)

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

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

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

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

Phase Noise vs. Frequency Offset Carrier Power Frequency Error RMS Phase Noise Integrated Jitter Residual FM

Frequency Settling Time Phase Settling Time

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Table 38: Measurement function (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Noise Figure and Gain Measurements (Option 14)

Advanced Measurements Suite (Option 20), nominal

General Purpose Digital Modulation Analysis (Option 21), nominal

P25 Analysis (Option 26) Constellation

Bluetooth Analysis (Option 27) Constellation

Noise Figure

Gain

Noise Factor

Noise Temperature

YFactor

PHot

PCold

Uncertainty

Rise Time Fall Time Pulse Width Pulse Peak Power Pulse Average Power Pulse Ripple Pulse Repetition Interval Repetition Interval (Hz) Duty Cycle Pulse-to-Pulse Phase Frequency Error Droop Trend FFT of Trend

Constellation Magnitude Error vs. Time (RMS/Peak) Phase Error vs. Time (RMS/Peak)

EVM (RMS/Peak, EVM vs. Time) Waveform Quality () Frequency Error IQ Origin Offset Gain Imbalance

Quadrature Error

Symbol Table

Modulation Fidelity

Frequency Deviation

Power Measurements

Trigger Measurements

Frequency Deviation

Modulation/Frequency offset/Drift/Output power

Inband emissions

Tx output spectrum—20dB bandwidth

Noncompliance

Speciﬁcations

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Table 39: Views

Characteristic Description

Frequency, no

Time and Sta

Phase Noise and Jitter Measurements (Option 11)

Frequency and Phase Settling Measure

Noise Fi (Option 14)

Advanced Measurements Suite (Option 20), nominal

General Purpose Digital Modulation Analysis (Opt

ments (Op tion 12)

gure and Gain Measurements

ion 21), nominal

by domain

minal

tistics, nom inal

Spectrum (Amplitude vs. Frequency)

DPX™ Spectrum Display (Color-Graded Frequency-of-Occurrence)

Spectrogram

Frequency vs. Time

Amplitude v

Phase vs. Time

RF I&Q vs. Time

Time Overvi

CCDF

Peak-Average-Ratio

Phase Noise

Frequency Settling

Phase Se

Noise Figure

Gain

Noise Temperature

YFactor

Noise T

Uncertainty Calculator

Pulse R

Pulse Trace (Selectable by pulse number)

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

Constellation Diagram

I/Q v

EVM vs. Time

Symbol Table (Binary or Hexadecimal)

ttling

able

esults Table

s. Time

(Spectrums over Time vs. Frequency)

s. Time

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Table 39: Views by domain (cont.)

Characteristic Description

P25 Analysis (Option 26) P25 Constellation

P25 Summary

P25 Eye Diagram

P25 Frequency Deviation vs. Time

P25 Power vs. Time

P25 Symbol Table

Bluetooth Analysis (Option 27) BT CF Offset and Drift

BT Eye Diagram

BT Constellation

BT Frequency Deviation vs. Time

BT Summary

BT Symbol Table

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

Speciﬁcations

Table 4

Characteristic Description

Frequ

Noise

Gain

Noi Resolution, nominal

Noi

0: Noise ﬁgure and gain measurements (Option 14)

ency Range, nominal

Figure Measurement Range, nominal

Measurement Range, nominal

se Figure and Gain Measurement

se Figure Measurement Error, typical

in Measurement Error, typical

For (ENR of noise source) > (measured noise ﬁgure + 4 dB).

10 MHz to maximum frequency of instrument

0to30

0to30dB

0.01 dB

1dB

±0.

±0.1 dB

NOTE. Conditions for noise ﬁgure and gain speciﬁcations: Operating

temperature 18-28°C, after 20 minute. warm up with internal preamp ON,

mmediately after internal alignment. Speciﬁed error includes only the error of

i the spectrum analyzer. Uncertainty from errors in ENR source level, external ampliﬁer gain, low SN ratio, and measurement system mismatch are not included, and can all be estimated using the uncertainty calculator included in the software.

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Table 41: Analo

Characteristic Description

Amplitude vs.

Phase vs. Time Accuracy, typical

Frequency vs. Time Accuracy, typical

g demodulation accuracy

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 In

±0.1% of Spa

(–10 dBfs Input at center)

put at center)

n for deviations <2 MHz, and modulation frequencies <500 kHz.

Table 42: General Purpose Analog modulation accuracy

Characteristic Description

AM Demodulation Accuracy, typical

PM Demodulation Accuracy, typical

FM Demodulation Accuracy, typical

±2%

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

±3°

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

±1% of Span

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

e 43: General purpose digital modulation analysis (Option 21)

Tabl

Characteristic Description

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

lysis Period, nominal

Ana

Modulation Format Presets, nominal

Measurement Filter, nominal

eference Filter, nominal

Filter Rolloff Factor, nominal

Maximum Symbol Rate, nominal 100 MS/s (Option 21)

Standard Setup Presets, nominal

Measurement Functions, nominal

Vector Diagram Display Format, nominal

o 81,000 samples

Up t

DBPSK, BPSK, SBPSK, QPSK, DQPSK, /4 DQPSK, D8PSK, 8PSK, OQPSK,

/2 SOQPSK, CPM, 16QAM, 32QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM, MSK, GFSK, 2FSK, 4FSK, 8FSK, 16FSK, C4FM

Root Raised Cosine, Raised Cosine, Gaussian, Rectangular, IS-95, IS-95 Base

Q, None

aussian, Raised Cosine, Rectangular, IS-95 baseband, None

 : 0.001 to 1, 0.001 step

None

Constellation, EVM, Symbol Table

Symbol/Locus Display,

Frequency Error Measurement,

Origin Offset Measurement

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Table 43: General purpose digital modulation analysis (Option 21) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Constellation Diagram Display Format, nominal

Eye Diagram Display Format, nominal None

Error Vector Diagram Display Format, nominal

Symbol Table Display Format, nominal

Symbol Display,

Frequency Error Measurement,

Origin Offset Measurement

EVM, Magnitude Error, Phase Error, Waveform Quality () Measurement

Frequency Error Measurement

Origin Offset Measurement

Binary, Hexadecimal

Table 44: Digital demodulation accuracy (Option 21)

Characteristic Description

QPSK Residual EVM, typical

256 QAM Residual EVM, typical

OQPSK Residual EVM, typical

S-OQPSK (MIL) Residual EVM, typical

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

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

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 GHz

Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None

100 kHz

1MHz

10 MHz

30 MHz

60 MHz

120 MHz

10 MHz

30 MHz

60 MHz

120 MHz

100 kHz

1MHz

10 MHz

4kHz

20 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

0.35%

0.4%

0.75% (Opt.B40/B85/B125/B16x only)

1.0% (Option B85/B125/B16x only)

1.5% (Option B16x only)

0.4%

0.6% (Option B40/B85/B125/B16x only)

0.6% (Option B85/B125/B16x only)

1.0% (Option B16x only)

0.5%, 200 kHz measurement BW

0.5%, 2 MHz measurement BW

1.1%, 20 MHz measurement BW

250 MHz

0.3%, 64 kHz measurement bandwidth

0.5%, 320 kHz measurement bandwidth

0.5%, 1.6 MHz measurement bandwidth

0.5%, 16 MHz measurement bandwidth

Speciﬁcations

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Table 44: Digital demodulation accuracy (Option 21) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

S-OQPSK (ARTM) Residual EVM, typical

S-BPSK (MIL) Residual EVM, typical

CPM (MIL) Residual EVM, typical

Residual RMS FSK Error, typical

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: ARTM STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: ARTM STD, Measurement Filter: None

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL STD, M easurement Filter: None

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL STD, M easurement Filter: None

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL STD, M easurement Filter: None

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL STD, M easurement Filter: None

CF 2 GHz2/4/8/16 FSK

Symbol Rate

4kHz

20 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

4kHz

20 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

4kHz

20 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

10 kHz

10 kHz frequency deviation

250 MHz

0.3%, 64 kHz measurement bandwidth

0.4%, 320 kHz measurement bandwidth

0.4%, 1.6 MHz measurement bandwidth

0.4%, 16 MHz measurement bandwidth

250 MHz

0.25%, 64 kHz measurement bandwidth

0.5%, 320 kHz measurement bandwidth

0.5%, 1.6 MHz measurement bandwidth

0.5%, 16 MHz measurement bandwidth

250 MHz

0.3%, 64 kHz measurement bandwidth

0.4%, 64 kHz measurement bandwidth

0.4%, 1.6 MHz measurement bandwidth

0.4%, 16 MHz measurement bandwidth

0.3 % (2FSK)

0.4 % (4/8/16FSK)

Table 45: OFDM measurement (Option 22)

Characteristic Description

OFDM Maximum Residual EVM (RMS)

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

–49 dB at 2.4 GHz

–49 dB at 5.8 GHz

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Table 46: WLAN 8

Characteristic Description

OFDM Maximum Residual EVM (RMS)

(802.11a/g/j/p OFDM), typical

OFDM Maximum Residual EVM (RMS)

(802.11a/g

OFDM Maximu

(802.11b OFDM), typical

OFDM Maximum Residual EVM (RMS)

(802.11b OFDM), typical-mean

/j/p OFDM), typical-mean

02.11a/b/g/j/p Tx measurement (Option 23)

–49 dB at 2.4 GHz

–48 dB at 5.8 GHz

–50 dB at 2.4 GHz

–50 dB at 5.8

m Residual EVM (RMS)

1.0%

0.9%

Table 47: WLAN 802.11n Tx measurement (Option 24)

Characteristic Description

OFDM Maximum Residual EVM (RMS)

(802.11n OFDM) 40 MHz BW, typical

OFDM Maximum Residual EVM (RMS)

(802.11n OFDM) 40 MHz BW, typical-mean

–47 dB at 2.4 GHz

–48 dB at 5.8 GHz

–48 dB at 2.4 GHz

–48.5 dB at 5.8 GHz

Table 48: WLAN 802.11ac Tx measurement (Option 25)

GHz

Characteristic Description

OFDM Maximum Residual EVM (RMS)

(802.11ac OFDM), typical

OFDM Maximum Residual EVM (RMS)

(802.11ac OFDM), typical-mean

–48 dB at 40 MHz BW

–48 dB at 80 MHz BW

–45 dB at 160 MHz BW

–49 dB at 40 MHz BW

–48.5 dB at 80 MHz BW

–45.5 dB at 160 MHz BW

Table 49: P25 analysis (Option 26)

Characteristic Description

Residual modulation ﬁdelity

Phase 1 (C4FM), typical 1.0%

Phase 2 (HCPM), typical 0.5%

Phase 2 (HDQPSK), typical 0.4%

Adjacent channel power ratio

25 kHz offset from the center and bandwidth of 6 kHz, typical

(Measured with test signal amplitude adjusted for optimum performance if necessary. Measured with Averaging, 10 waveforms.)

80 MHz to 900 MHz

Phase 1 (C4FM)

Phase 2 (HCPM)

–74 dBc

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Table 49: P25 analysis (Option 26) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Phase 2 (HDQPSK)

62.5 kHz offset from the center and bandwidth of 6 kHz, typical

–75 dBc

–76 dBc

Table 50: Bluetooth® analysis (Option 27)

Characteristic Description

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

Bluetooth® 4.1 Low Energy (LE)

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

Output power

Supported measurements

Level uncertainty

Measurement range

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

Supported measurements F1avg, F2avg, F2avg/ F1avg, F2max% 115 kHz

Deviation range ±280 kHz

Deviation uncertainty

Measurement resolution 10 Hz

Measurement range

RF signal power range >-70 dBm

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

Supported measurements F1avg, F2avg, F2avg/ F1avg, F2max% 185 kHz

Deviation range ±280 kHz

Deviation uncertainty

Measurement resolution 10 Hz

Measurement range

RF signal power range >-70 dBm

Initial carrier frequency tolerance (ICFT)

Measurement uncertainty

Measurement resolution 10 Hz

Measurement range

RF signal power range >-70 dBm

Carrier frequency drift

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

Measurement uncertainty

Measurement resolution 10 Hz

Measurement range

Average power, peak power

Refer to (See Table 9 on page 8.)

Signal level >-70 dBm

<2 kHz + RSA frequency uncertainty

Nominal channel frequency ±100 kHz

<3 kHz + RSA frequency uncertainty

Nominal channel frequency ±100 kHz

<1 kHz + RSA frequency uncertainty

Nominal channel frequency ±100 kHz

<1 kHz + RSA frequency uncertainty

Nominal channel frequency ±100 kHz

(BR and LE 50 s)

n-5

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Table 50: Bluetooth® analysis (Option 27) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

RF signal power range >-70 dBm

In-band emissions (ACPR) level uncertainty Refer to (See Table 9 on page 8.)

Speciﬁcations

Table 51: A

Characteristic Description

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

CLR measurement

–69 dBc (Adjacent Channel)

–75 dBc w/Noise Correction (Adjacent Channel)

–70 dBc (

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

First Alternate Channel)

Table 52: Digital phosphor spectrum processing (DPX)

Characteristic Description

Spectrum Processing Rate, nominal Standard: 390,625 per second (Span Independent)

Option 300 with Option 09: 3,125,000 per second (Span/RBW ratio  333)

390,625 per second (Span/RBW ratio > 333)

DPX Bitmap Image Resolution, nominal 201 pixels vertical x 801 pixels horizontal

levels

DPX Bitmap Color Dynamic Range, nominal

Min Signal Duration for 100% Probability of intercept, typical

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

Same as Frequency Mask Trigger Minimum Signal Duration

100 Hz to 40 MHz (Opt. B40)

100 Hz to 85 MHz (Opt. B85)

100 Hz to 125 MHz (Opt. B125)

100 Hz to 165 MHz (Opt. B16x)

Swept Span Range, nominal Up to instrument frequency range

Dwell Time per Step (Swept Spans), nominal

5msto100s

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Table 52: Digital phosphor spectrum processing (DPX) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Frequency Mask Trigger

Real-time Event Min Signal Duration for 100% Probability of Trigger, typical

RBW Settings, nominal RBW (Min) RBW (Max)

165 MHz (Option B16x)

125 MHz (Option B125)

Standard, Span = 25 MHz Option B40, Span = 40 MHz

FMT 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 B85/B125/B16x, Span = 85/125/160 MHz

FMT RBW Minimum event

10 MHz 3.7

1MHz 5.8

100 kHz 37.6

25 kHz 20 MHz

19 kHz 10 MHz

duration (μs)

FMT RBW Minimum event

10 kHz 294.5

duration (μs)

85 MHz (Option B85)

60 MHz (Option B85)

40 MHz (Option B40/B85)

25 MHz 3.79 kHz 3.8 MHz

20 MHz 3.03 kHz 3.04 MHz

10 MHz 1.52 kHz 1.52 MHz

5 MHz 758 Hz 760 kHz

2 MHz 303 Hz 304 kHz

1 MHz 152 Hz 152 kHz

500 kHz 75.8 Hz 76.0 kHz

200 kHz 30.3 Hz 30.4 kHz

100 kHz 15.2 Hz 15.2 kHz

50 kHz 7.58 Hz 7.6 kHz

20 kHz 3.03 Hz 3.04 kHz

10 kHz 1.52 Hz 1.52 kHz

12.9 kHz 10 MHz

9.1 kHz 9.12 MHz

6.1 kHz 6.08 MHz

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Table 52: Digital phosphor spectrum processing (DPX) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

5 kHz 0.758 Hz 760 Hz

2 kHz 0.303 Hz 304 Hz

1 kHz 0.152 Hz 152 Hz

500 Hz 0.100 Hz 76 Hz

200 Hz 0.100 Hz 30.4 Hz

100 Hz 0.100 Hz 15.4 Hz

Speciﬁcations

RBW Accuracy

Zerospan, Frequency, or Phase M easurement BW Range, nominal

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 +130 dBm to –270 dBm

Zerospan Waveform Rate, nominal 50,000 triggered waveforms per second (sweep time 20 s)

Zerospan Trigger Timing Uncertainty, nominal

0.5% (Auto-Coupled)

Decimation of 2 0  N  20

Maximum – (See Table 32.) Minimum  15 Hz for Sample Rate  200 MS/s Minimum  5 Hz for Sample Rate  50 MS/s Minimum = 1 Hz for Sample Rate  6.25 MS/s

±1%

100 ns minimum

2000 s maximum, Measurement BW >80 MHz

±(0.5% + Reference Frequency Accuracy)

± (2 x Zerospan Sweep Time/800)

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

For example:

±200 ns/800 or ±250 ps for a 100 ns sweep time ±200 s/800 or ±250 ps for a 100 s sweep time

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

DPX Frequency Range ±100 MHz

DPX Frequency Timing Uncertainty, nominal

Phase Range ±200 degrees

DPX Spectrogram Performance (DPXogram)

±(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 s/800 or ±125 ns for a 100 s sweep time

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Table 52: Digital phosphor spectrum processing (DPX) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Span range

100 Hz to Maximum acquisition bandwidth

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

DPX Spectrogram trace length

DPX Spectrogram memory depth

800 to 10401 points

Trace Length = 801: 60,000 traces Trace Length = 2401: 20,000 traces Trace Length = 4001: 12,000 traces Trace Length = 10401: 4,600 traces

Time resolution per line 125 s to 6400 s, user-settable

Maximum recording time vs. line resolution

7.5 seconds (801 points/trace, 125 s/line) to 4444 days (801 points/trace, 6400 s/line)

Instrument Center Frequency  50 MHz

Table 53: OBW Measurement

Characteristics Description

OBW Accuracy (2 GHz OFDM Carrier, 20 MHz 99% OBW) (measured in a 40 MHz measurement BW), typical

OBW Accuracy (10 GHz OFDM Carrier, 80 MHz 99% OBW) (measured in a 100 MHz measurement BW), typical

±0.35%

±0.5%

Table 54: xdB Bandwidth Measurement

Item Description

xdB Bandwidth

Table 55: Frequency Settling Time measurement (Option 12)

Measurement frequency, averages Settled Frequency Uncertainty at stated measurement bandwidth

1GHz

Single measurement

100 Averages 200 Hz 200 Hz 200 Hz 10 Hz 1 Hz 0.1 Hz

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

10 GHz

Single measurement

100 Averages 300 Hz 300 Hz 300 Hz 10 Hz 1 Hz 0.5 Hz

±3%

165 MHz BW

125 MHz BW

85 MHz BW

10 MHz BW

1MHz BW

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

5 kHz 5 kHz 5 kHz 100 Hz 10 Hz 5 Hz

100 kHz BW

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Table 55: Frequency Settling Time measurement (Option 12)1(cont.)

Measurement frequency, averages Settled Frequency Uncertainty at stated measurement bandwidth

165 MHz BW

1000 Averages 100 Hz 100 Hz 100 Hz 5 Hz 0.5 Hz 0.1 Hz

20 GHz

Single measurement

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

100 Averages 200 Hz 200 Hz 200 Hz 10 Hz 1 Hz 0.5 Hz

1000 Averages 100 Hz 100 Hz 100 Hz 5 Hz 0.5 Hz 0.2 Hz

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

Settled Frequency Uncertainty, 95% conﬁdence.

125 MHz BW

85 MHz BW

10 MHz BW

1MHz BW

Speciﬁcations

100 kHz BW

Table 56: AM/FM/PM and Direct audio measurements (Option 10)

Characteristic Description Reference information

Analog demodulation

Carrier frequency range (for modulation and audio m easurements)

Maximum audio frequency span

9 kHz or ½ × (Audio Analysis Bandwidth) to maximum input frequency

10 MHz

Global Conditions for Audio Measurements Input Frequency: <2 GHz

RBW: Auto

Averaging: Off

Filters: Off

FM Performance: Modulation Index >0.1

Audio ﬁlters

Low Pass (kHz)

0.3, 3, 15, 30, 80, 300, and user-entered up to 0.9 × audio bandwidth

High Pass (Hz)

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

0.9 × audio bandwidth

Standard CCITT, C-Message

De-emphasis (µs)

File

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

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

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Speciﬁcations

Table 56: AM/FM/PM and Direct audio measurements (Option 10)1(cont.)

Characteristic Description Reference information

FM modulation analysis

FM Measurements

FM carrier power accuracy, typical ±0.85 dB

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

FM deviation accuracy, typical

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

FM residual THD, typical

FM residual distortion, typical

FM residual SINAD, typical

AM modulation analysis

AM Measurements

AM carrier power accuracy, typical ±0.85 dB

AM depth accuracy, typical

Carrier Power

Frequency Error

Audio Frequency

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

SINAD

Modulation Distortion

S/N

Total Harmonic Distortion

Total Non-Harmonic Distortion

Hum and Noise

Carrier frequency: 10 MHz to 2 GHz

Input power: -20 to 0 dBm

Deviation: 1 to 10 kHz

reference frequency error)

± (1% of (rate + deviation) + 50 Hz)

0.10%

0.7%

43 dB Rate: 1 to 10 kHz

Carrier Power

Audio Frequency

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

SINAD

Modulation Distortion

S/N

Total Harmonic Distortion

Total Non-Harmonic Distortion

Hum and Noise

±0.2% + (0.01 × measured value)

Rate: 1 kHz to 1 MHz

Rate: 1 to 10 kHz

Deviation: 5 kHz

Rate: 1 to 10 kHz

Deviation: 5 kHz

Carrier frequency: 10 MHz to 2 GHz

Input power: –20 to 0 dBm

Rate: 1 kHz to 100 kHz

Depth: 10% to 90%

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Table 56: AM/FM/PM and Direct audio measurements (Option 10)1(cont.)

Characteristic Description Reference information

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

Depth: 50%

AM residual THD, typical

AM residual distortion, typical

AM residual SINAD, typical

PM modulation analysis

PM Measurements

PM carrier power accuracy, typical ±0.85 dB

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

PM deviation accuracy, typical

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

PM residual THD, typical

PM residual distortion, typical

PM residual SINAD, typical

Direct audio input

Audio M easurements

Direct input frequency range (for audio measurements only)

Audio frequency span

Audio frequency accuracy, typical

Signal power accuracy, typical

0.16%

0.13%

58 dB Rate: 1 to 10 kHz

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

reference frequency error)

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

0.1%

40 dB Rate: 1 kHz to 10 kHz

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

9kHzto10MHz

10 MHz, maximum

±0.2 Hz

±1.5 dB

Rate: 1 to 10 kHz

Depth: 50%

Rate: 1 to 10 kHz

Depth: 50%

Carrier frequency: 10 MHz to 2 GHz

Input power: -20 to 0 dBm

Deviation: 0.628 radians

Rate: 10 kHz to 20 kHz

Deviation: 0.628 to 6 radians

Deviation: 0.628 radians

Rate:1kHzto10kHz

Deviation: 0.628 radians

Rate:1kHzto10kHz

Deviation: 0.628 radians

Speciﬁcations

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Table 56: AM/FM/PM and Direct audio measurements (Option 10)1(cont.)

Characteristic Description Reference information

Direct audio input residual THD, typical

0.1%

Frequency: 1 to 10 kHz

input level: 1.0 Vp

Direct audio input residual distortion

0.8%

Frequency: 10 kHz

Input level: 1.0 Vp

Direct audio input residual SINAD

42 dB Frequency: 10 kHz

Input level: 1.0 Vp

Signal and instrument settings for characteristics listed in this table Input frequency: <2 GHz RBW: Auto Averaging: Off Filters: Off FM Performance: Modulation Index > 0.1

Table 57: Adaptive equalizer

Characteristic Description

Type

Modulation types supported

Reference ﬁlters for all modulation types except for O QPSK

Reference ﬁlters for OQPSK Raised Cosine, Half Sine

Filter length 1 - 128 taps

Taps/symbol: Raised Cosine, Half Sine, or No Filter

Taps/symbol: Rectangular Filter

Equalizer controls

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

BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, /2-DBPSK, /4-DQPSK, 8-PSK, 8-DSPK, 16-DPSK, 16/32/64/128/256-QAM

Raised Cosine, Rectangular, None

1, 2, 4, or 8

Off, Train, Hold, R eset

Table 58: Settled Phase uncertainty (Option 12)

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

1GHz

Single measurement

165 MHz BW

1.00 1.00 1.00 0.50 0.50

125 MHz BW 85 MHz BW 10 MHz BW 1 MHz BW

100 Averages 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.05 0.05

1000 Averages 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.01 0.01

10 GHz

Single measurement

1.50 1.50 1.50 1.00 0.50

100 Averages 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.10 0.05

1000 Averages 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.05 0.02

20 GHz

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Table 58: Settled Phase uncertainty (Option 12)1(cont.)

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

165 MHz

1GHz

Single measurement

100 Averages 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.05 0.05

1000 Averages 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.02 0.02

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

Settled Phase Uncertainty, 95% conﬁdence.

1.00 1.00 1.00 0.50 0.50

125 MHz BW 85 MHz BW 10 MHz BW 1 MHz BW

Table 59: File Saving Speeds

Characteristic Description

Save to Hard Disk Drive Speed (Opt 59 Fixed HDD), typical

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

4s(20Msamples)

20 s (100 M samples)

250 s (954 M samples)

4s(20Msamples)

20 s (100 M samples)

200 s (954 M samples)

Speciﬁcations

Table 60: Data Transfer/Measurement Speeds

aracteristic

ectrum Traces Transfer Speed via

Sp Ethernet, typical

Marker Readout Transfer Speed via Ethernet, typical

Center Frequency Tuning Speed via Ethernet, typical

5ms

100 ms (Tune 1 GHz to 1.01 GHz)

125 ms (Tune 1 GHz to 10 GHz, RSA5115B/5126B only)

scription

ms/trace

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Speciﬁcations

Physical Char

acteristics

Table 61: Physical characteristics

Characteris

Dimensions

Weight (without accessories)

tic

Width (handles folded in)

Height (with feet, without accessory pouch)

Length 531 20.9

Net, nominal

Description mm

473 18.6

282 11.1

lb.

54.5 (RSA5103B/5106B)

62.5 (RSA5115B)

64.7 (RSA5126B)

in.

Table 62: Di splay/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 V GA display

Colors

CPU Intel Core i3-3120ME, 2.0 GHz

DRAM

OS Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

System Bus PCIe

Hard Disk Drive

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

Removable (Option 56) 2.5 in. SATA II, solid state, 160 GB (minimum size)

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

PS2 Keyboard only (rear panel)

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

Up to 2048 x 1536

32-bit

4 Gbyte DDR3 PC3-10600 CL=9 204 SODIMM

10/100/1000 Base-T

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Safety

For detailed information on Safety, see the RSA5100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Quick Start Us er Manual, Tektronix part number 071-3224-XX.

Certiﬁcations and Compliances

For detailed information on Certiﬁcations and Compliances, see the RSA5100B Series Rea

l-Time Signal Analyzers Quick Start User Manual, Tektronix part

number 071-3224-XX.

Environmental Characteristics

Table 63: Environmental characteristics

Characteristic Description

Temperature range

Operating +5 °C to +40 °C

Non-operating

Relative Humidity

Altitude

Operating Up to 3000 m (approximately 10000 ft)

Non-operating

Vibration

Operating 0.22 G rms. Proﬁle = 0.00010 g2/Hz at 5 Hz to 350 Hz, –3 dB/Octave slope from

Non-operating

Shock

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

Non-operating

–20 °C to +60 °C

+40°C at 95% relative humidity, meets intent of EN 60068-2-30

Frequency amplitude response may vary up to ±3 dB at +40 °C and greater than 45% relative humidity.

Up to 12190 m (40000 ft)

350 Hz to 500 Hz, 0.00007 g Speciﬁcations deﬁned in sections above are not warranted under the operating vibration conditions.

2.28 G rms. Proﬁle = 0.0175 g 100 Hz to 200 Hz, 0.00875 g 350 Hz to 500 Hz, 0.00613 g

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

296 m/s

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

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

/Hz at 500 Hz, 3 Axes at 10 min/axis, Class 8. Electrical

/Hz at 5 Hz to 100 Hz, –3 dB/Octave slope from

/Hz at 200 Hz to 350 Hz, –3 dB/Octave slope from

/Hz at 500 Hz, 3 Axes at 10 min/axis. Class 5

Speciﬁcations

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Table 63: Environmental characteristics (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Cooling Clearance

Both Sides 50 mm (1.97 in)

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

Table 64: Power requirements

Characteristic Description

Voltage range

50 Hz/60 Hz

400 Hz 90 V - 132 V

Maximum Power dissipation (fully loaded)

Maximum power 420 W

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.

Digital IQ Output Connector Pin Assignment (Option 65 Only)

Figure 1: Digital IQ output connector pin assignment

Table 65: I OUTPUT connector pin assignment

Pin number Signal name Description

IQ_ENABLE* IQ output enable signal input

Open: IQ output disable

GND: IQ output enable

GND Ground

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Table 65: I OUTPUT connector pin assignment (cont.)

Pin number Signal name Description

3 EXT_I0–

28 EXT_I0+

4 EXT_I1–

29 EXT_I1+

30 EXT_I2+

6 EXT_I3–

31 EXT_I3+

8 EXT_I4–

33 EXT_I4+

9 EXT_I5–

34 EXT_I5+

10 EXT_I6–

35 EXT_I6+

11 EXT_I7–

36 EXT_I7+

13 EXT_I8–

38 EXT_I8+

14 EXT_I9–

39 EXT_I9+

15 EXT_I10–

40 EXT_I10+

16 EXT_I11–

41 EXT_I11+

18 EXT_I12–

43 EXT_I12+

19 EXT_I13–

44 EXT_I13+

EXT_IQ_MSW–

EXT_IQ_MSW+

EXT_I2–

GND

Reserved for future use

I output data (bit 0), LVDS

I output data (bit 1), LVDS

I output data (bit 2), LVDS

I output data (bit 3), LVDS

Ground

I output data (bit 4), LVDS

I output data (bit 5), LVDS

I output data (bit 6), LVDS

I output data (bit 7), LVDS

Ground

I output data (bit 8), LVDS

I output data (bit 9), LVDS

I output data (bit 10), LVDS

I output data (bit 11), LVDS

Ground

I output data (bit 12), LVDS

I output data (bit 13), LVDS

Speciﬁcations

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Table 65: I OUTPUT connector pin assignment (cont.)

Pin number Signal name Description

20 EXT_I14–

45 EXT_I14+

21 EXT_I15–

46 EXT_I15+

GND

EXT_IQ_DAV–

EXT_IQ_DAV+

EXT_IQ_CLK–

EXT_IQ_CLK+

I output data (bit 14), LVDS

I output data (bit 15), LVDS

Ground

IQ Data Valid indicator, LVDS

IQ output clock, LVDS

Table 66: Q OUTPUT connector pin assignment

Pin number Signal name Description

IQ_ENABLE* IQ output enable signal input

Open: IQ output disable

GND: IQ output enable

GND

EXT_Q0–

EXT_Q0+

EXT_Q1–

EXT_Q1+

EXT_Q2–

EXT_Q2+

EXT_Q3–

EXT_Q3+

GND

EXT_Q4–

EXT_Q4+

EXT_Q5–

EXT_Q5+

EXT_Q6–

EXT_Q6+

Ground

Q output data (bit 0), LVDS

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

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Table 66: Q OUTPUT connector pin assignment (cont.)

Pin number Signal name Description

EXT_Q7–

EXT_Q7+

GND

EXT_Q8–

EXT_Q8+

EXT_Q9–

EXT_Q9+

EXT_Q10–

EXT_Q10+

EXT_Q11–

EXT_Q11+

GND

EXT_Q12–

EXT_Q12+

EXT_Q13–

EXT_Q13+

EXT_Q14–

EXT_Q14+

EXT_Q15–

EXT_Q15+

GND

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

Ground

Speciﬁcations

Table 67: Mating connections

Recommendation Description

Mating cable Tektronix part number 174-5194-00

Mating connector

3M N10250-52E2PC

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Speciﬁcations

Digital IQ Out

put Timing

All I/Q signals output from the FPGA are synchronous to the 200 MHz Acquisition Data clock, received over the high-speed LVDS interface from the digital inte

rface board; all signals are registered at the FPGA pins. (See Table 69.) The IQ clock is generated so as to have a 50% duty cycle (±5%), regardless of clock rate. The IQ clock is set so that it has the rising edge in the center of the settled data and DAV signals, which allows near symmetric setup and hold time.

Table 68: EXT_IQ_DAV Duty cycle versus Span

Span EXT_IQ_CL

60 MHz 200 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 kH

100 kHz 50 0.39063

50 kHz 50 0.19531

20 kH

10 kHz 50 0.048828

5 kHz 50 0.024414

2kH

1 kHz 50 0.003052

500 kHz 50 0.001526

0kHz

100 kHz 50 0.000381

50 0.781

50 0.09

50 0.0

50 0.

K frequency (MHz)

EXT_IQ_DA

7656

06104

000763

V duty cycle (%)

The rising edge of EXT_IQ_CLK is aligned to be in the center of the settled

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

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Speciﬁcations

Figure 2: IQ Timing

Table 69: IQ Timing

Real Time Span Mode T0 (Clock Period) T1 (Min Setup time) T2 (Min Hold Time)

>40 MHz 16-bit

40 MHz 16-bit 20 ns 8.2 ns 8.4 ns

ble Interruption

Possi

of Data from Digital I/Q

Outputs

There are three conditions during which the RSA5100B will interrupt the ﬂowof data to the digital I/Q outputs. Those conditions are:

Alignments

5ns

1.20 ns 1.23 ns

Control Changes

Stitched Spectrum Mode

en any of these conditions are active, the EXT_IQ_DAV signal will be held in

Wh its inactive state. The EXT_IQ_CLK signal will remain active and operate atthe frequency consistent with the SPAN value selected for the RSA5100B.

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.

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Digital IQ Output Scaling

The duty cycle o values to a very small percentage at the narrowest SPAN values. (See Table 68.) 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 RSA5100B is performing an alignment or a control change. If the EXT_IQ_DAV signal is inactive for longer than 10 ms, then the RSA5100B digital I/Q output data stream has been interrupted.

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 duration of the data interruption can be determined by measuring the time between successive EXT_IQ_DAV pulses.

Output p

Where:

for 10 ms or more, an alignment or control change has occurred. The

ower in dBm for a sinusoidal input

f the EXT_IQ_DAV signal varies from 100% at the widest SPAN

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

Ref = Reference Level

Valid for center frequencies that exceed:

Center frequency ≥ 80 MHz for Spans > 40 MHz

Center freq

Center frequency ≥ 2 MHz for Spans < 312.3 kHz

uency ≥ 30 MHz for Spans > 312.5 kHz and ≤ 40 MHz

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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 performance and functionality when the following requirements are met:

The cabinet must be installed on the instrument.

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

The instrument must have been last adjusted at an ambient temperature between +18 °C (+64 °F) and +28 °C (+82 °F), must have been operating forawarm-upperiodofatleast20minutes after starting the RSA5100B application, and must be operating at an ambient temperature. (See Table 63

e63.)

on pag

Required Equipment

rocedures, use external, traceable signal sources to directly check warranted

The p characteristics. (See page 75, Warranted Char acteristics Tests.) The following table lists the equipment required for this procedure.

Table 70: Equipment required for Performance Veriﬁcation

Item number and Minimum requirements Example Purpose

1. Frequency

Counter

2. RF Power Meter Agilent E4418B

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

4. RF Power Sensor210 MHz to 26.5 GHz RF Flatness Agilent E4413A, Option

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

Frequency Range: 10 MHz; Accuracy: 1 x 10

factor data uncertainty: <2% (RSS)

Frequency: 0 to 40 GHz

–9

Agilent 53132A Option 10

Agilent E9304A Option H18

H10

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

Checking reference output frequency accuracy

Adjusting signal generator output level, checking reference output power level

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

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Table 70: Equipment required for Performance Veriﬁcation (cont.)

Item number and Minimum requirements Example Purpose

6. RF Signal

Generator

7. Precision

Attenuator

8. Power Splitter

9. Power Combiner

10. Low Pass Filters

(2)

11. Voltmeter

12. BNC Cable 50 , 36 in. male to male BNC connectors Signal interconnection

13. 3.5 mm -3.5 mm

Cable

14. N-SMA Cable 50 , 36 in. male N to male SMA connectors S ignal interconnection

15. Termination,

Precision 50 

16. N-Female to BNC

male Adapter

17. 3.5 m m (F)

to 3.5 mm (F) coaxial adapter

18. N-3.5mm cable

19. N-Male to 3.5 mm

male adapter

20. 3.5 mm

attenuator

Output Frequency 10 MHz to 26.5 GHz

Phase Noise at Center Frequency = 1 GHz

Offset

10 Hz

100 Hz

1kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

30 dB

<3 dB loss DC –3 GHz

>50 dB rejection 4 GHz to 14 GHz

Capable of measuring 30 VDC Standard Equipment Checking Noise Source

50 , 36 in. male to male 3.5 mm connectors Signal interconnection

Impedance: 50  3.5 mm male Signal interconnection

50 , 36 in. male N to male 3.5 mm connectors

3 dB (two required)

SSB Phase Noise (F) dBc/Hz

–71

–93

–118

–121

–119

–138

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

Agilent 11667B Adjusting signal

Anritsu 2089-6208-00

Tektronix part number 103-0058-00

Tektronix part number 131-8508-00

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

Checking phase noise and third order intermodulation distortion

generator output level

Checking intermodulation distortion

Checking third order intermodulation distortion

Checking Zero-Span Output

N cable to RSA5100B connections

Checking third order intermodulation distortion

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Table 70: Equipment required for Performance Veriﬁcation (cont.)

Item number and Minimum requirements Example Purpose

21. Planar Crown RF

Input Connector

-3.5mm (RSA5115B,(RSA5126B only)

22. Planar Crown RF

Input Connector –TypeN (RSA5103B, RSA5106B only)

Tektronix part number 131-9062-00

Tektronix part number 131-4329-00

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

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

RSA5115B/5126B instruments to connect to other equipment. Use a proper adaptor when connecting cables with a different connector type.

Preliminary Checks

Fan Check

Warm-up

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

frequency range of the test you are performing.

These steps should be performed before proceeding to the Warranted Characteristics tests.

ug in the RSA5100B, power it on, and check that the fans located on the left

Pl side of the instrument are operating.

CAUTION. Turn the RSA5100B off immediately if the fans are not operating.

Operating the Signal Analyzer without fans will damage the instrument.

Make sure the RSA5100B application is running, and allow the instrument to 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.

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Touch S creen Check

Diagnostics

Check that the t

1. Verify that the touch screen is enabled (To uch S cr ee n O ff button is not

lighted).

2. Use your ﬁnger or a stylus to touch several of the on-screen touchable

readouts, such as RBW or Span, and verify they become active when touched.

Run a complete Diagnostics test session:

1. Select To o

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

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

and some of them are interactive:

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

source output on the RSA5100B rear-panel.

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

LEDs are turned on:

ouch screen detects touches:

ls > Diagnostics from the menubar.

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

Compare the LEDs highlighted in the diagnostic display with the

buttons on the front panel.

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

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

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:

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.

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Alignment

Warranted C

haracteristics Tests

Frequency Accuracy

Check Reference Output

Frequen

cy Accuracy

You should alig Characteristics tests.

1. Select Alignm

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

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

The following procedures verify the RSA5100B Series Signal Analyzer performance is within the warranted speciﬁcations.

1. Connect Ref Out on the RSA5100B rear-panel through a 50 Ω precision coaxial

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

n the instrument before proceeding with the Warranted

ents in the Too l s menu. The Alignments dialog box will open.

cable 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 (Option PFR). Without Option PFR, check that the frequency counter reads 10 MHz +/- 40 Hz. Enter

he frequency in the test record.

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Check Reference Output

Power Level

1. Set up the power

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

not yet done so.

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

shown in the following ﬁgure.

Figure 4: Power meter s etup

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

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

reference output, as shown in the following ﬁgure.

meter and sensor.

Figure 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 RSA5100B rear-panel, using the N-female to BNC male adapter (see the following ﬁgure).

3. Press Frequency/Cal Factor, and 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 RSA5100B rear panel, using a 50 Ω N-N coaxial cable and N-female to BNC male adapter (see the following ﬁgure).

Figure 7: Equipment connections for Ref In power level check

2. Set the Signal generator controls:

Frequency 10 MHz

Level 0 dBm

3. Set the RSA5100B to use the external reference:

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

b. Select the External radio button.

4. Check the Input Reference limits:

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

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

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

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d. Set the Source t

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

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

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

h. Set the Source to External.

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

j. Disconnec

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

o External.

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

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

Ref: Int.

l. Enter Pass or Fail in the test record.

m. Repeat the test at 100 MHz, beginning with step 2.

Phase Noise (Instruments with Option 11)

If Option 11 is installed in your instrument, use the following procedure to check the phase noise. If Option 11 is not installed in your instrument, use the procedure that follows. (See page 80, Phase Noise (Instruments without Option 11).)

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

strument. The phase noise speciﬁcation does not cover residual spurs. If the

in 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 20.) Also, refer to the Spurious Response section of this procedure to determine whether or not a residual spur is within the speciﬁcation. (See page 124, Spurious Response.)

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1. Connect the gen

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

cable (see the following ﬁgure).

Figure 8: Equipment connections for phase noise checks

2. Reset the RSA5100B to factory defaults: select Setup > Preset (Main) from the Setup menu.

3. Select To ol s > Alignments andthenselectAlign Now.

4. Modify the default settings:

Center Frequency

Setup > Settings > Freq & Span > Center

Span

Setup > Settings > Freq & 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

+5 dBm

6. Select Run > Run Single to stop acquisitions.

7. Display the Phase Noise measurement:

Select Setup > Displays.

Select the RF Measurements folder.

1.00 GHz

1MHz

+5 dBm

Maximize Dynamic Range

Select the Phase Noise display and select Add.

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Select the Spec

Select OK.

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

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

BW and the Integration BW.

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

11. Select the Parameters tab.

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

13. Select the Traces tab.

14. Select T

so that Trace 2 is not be displayed.

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

16. Press the Single key and wait for 20 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 procedure. (See page 78, Phase Noise (Instruments with Option 11).)

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 20.) Also, refer to the Spurious Response section of this procedure to determine whether or not a residual spur is within the speciﬁcation. (See page 124, Spurious Response.)

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1. Connect the gen

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

cable (see the following ﬁgure).

Figure 9: Equipment connections for phase noise checks

2. Reset the RSA5100B 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

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

Reference level

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Ref Level

5. Set the generator as follows:

1.00 GHz

1MHz

10 Hz (box checked)

Avg (VRMS)

100 (box checked)

2401

Maximize Dynamic Range

+5 dBm

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Frequency

Output level

1.00 GHz

+5 dBm

6. Turn on the Reference Marker (MR) and Marker 1 (M1), and set them for Delta operation and Noise Mode (dBc/Hz).

a. Select Markers located at the bottom right of the screen on the status bar

to display the Markers control bar.

b. Click the down arrow on the left side of the Markers control bar to view

the Select a Marker dropdown menu. Select Add Marker to add the MR marker.

c. Select Add Marker againtoaddtheM1marker.

d. Select Deﬁne located on the right side of the Markers control bar to open

the Deﬁne Markers control panel.

e. Select Delta from the Readouts drop down menu and check the dBc/Hz

check box.

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

Table 71: Phase noise offsets (Low range; without Option 11)

CF +

+ 100 kHz

fset

1kHz

10 kHz

Span M1 Of

4kHz

40 kHz

300 kHz

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

elect Run > Run Single.

b.S

c. Select the Reference Marker (MR) using the Select a Marker dropdown

enu on the Marker control bar and then click the Peak key.

d. Select Marker 1 (M1).

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

table above in the Frequency box on the right side of the Markers control bar.

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

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

8. Select Absolute from the Readouts dropdown menu. This disables dBc/Hz and sets units to dBm/Hz.

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9. Record the gene

a. Select the Reference Marker (MR) and then click the To C e nt er key to

center the MR marker on the peak of the 1000 MHz signal.

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

value is called Carrier Power and is used below.

10. Obtain the phase noise at 1 MHz offset. Start by setting the RSA5100B to the 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.

11. Select Run > Run Single.

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

rator signal amplitude in the Test Record:

Select Marker 1 (M1).

Select Readouts > Power in the Deﬁne Markers control panel.

Set the M1 frequency to 1001 MHz using the Frequency ﬁeld on the Marker control bar.

The marker is now located at the center frequency position.

13. Read the noise amplitude on Marker M1 in dBm/Hz.

14. Subtract the value of MR obtained in step 9 to obtain the phase noise

amplitude at 1 MHz.

Forexample,ifMR=4.7dBmandM1=–129.6dBm/Hz,thenM1-MR –134.3 dBc/Hz.

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

16. Obtain the phase noise at 6 MHz offset. Start by setting the RSA5100B 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 Marker M1 Frequency to 1006 MHz.

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e. Read the noise l

f. Subtract the value of Carrier Power obtained in step 9 in order to obtain

the phase nois

For example, if Carrier Power = 4.7 dBm and M1 = –145.1 dBm/Hz, then M1–Carrier

g. Enter the value obtained at 6 MHz in the test record for phase noise at

6MHz.

17. Obtain the phase noise at 10 MHz offset. Start by setting the RSA5100B to the sett

a. Center Frequency (Center key): 1010 MHz.

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 speciﬁc measurement frequency results in measuring a residual spur that is vis the spur but to the noise level on either side of the spur. Please refer to the Spurious Response speciﬁcations. (See Table 20.) Also, refer to the Spurious Response section of this procedure to determine whether or not a residual spur is within the speciﬁcation. (See page 124, Spurious Response.)

ings below:

ible above the noise level, the phase noise speciﬁcation applies not to

evel on Marker M1 in dBm/Hz.

e amplitude at +6 MHz.

Power = –149.8 dBc/Hz.

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

f. Subtract the value of the Carrier Power marker obtained in step 9 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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Performance Veriﬁcation

RF Flatness (Frequency

Response) 10 MHz to

26.5 GHz

1. Connect the RF generator, power splitter, power meter, and RSA5100B, as shown in the following ﬁgure.

The power splitter outputs should connect directly to the RSA5100B RF Input and to the Power Sensor, without using cables.

Figure 10: Equipment connections for RF ﬂatness check

2. To record the test readings, you can make a printout of the following table. (See Table 72.)

3. Reset the RSA5100B to factory defaults: Setup > Preset (Main).

4. Select To ol s > Alignments andthenselectAlign Now.

5. Set the RSA5100B as follows:

Level

Ref

Setup > Amplitude >Internal Settings > Ref Level

ternal Attenuator

Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Internal Attenuator

Span

etup > Settings > Freq & Span> Span

LF Path

etup > Acquire > Input Params

–15 dBm

10 dB (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 RSA5100B Center Frequency to the ﬁrst frequency in the RF Flatness table that follows. This is the reference frequency. (See Table 72.)

8. Select the Peak key on the Markers control bar 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 RSA5100B marker reading in the following table.

11. Set both the RF Generator output frequency and the RSA5100B center frequency to the next frequency in the table.

12. Select the Peak key on the Markers control bar 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 up to the maximum bandwidth of the device-under-test. (See Table 72.)

Table 72: 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

reading

∆ Power meter (vs. 100 MHz) RTSA reading

∆ RTSA reading (vs. 100 MHz)

RF ﬂatness

error

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